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America’s Got Talent 2014: Quarterfinals Continue With Performances by Loop Rawlings, Magician Mat Franco, Mara Justine, Others
By Zachary Stieber
August 5, 2014 Updated: July 18, 2015
The America’s Got Talent quarterfinals enter phase two on Tuesday, August 5.
12 performers will compete to try to advance to the semifinals.
Among them are singer Jaycob Curlee, multimedia act Aerial Animation, the Hart Dance Team, and male salsa duo John and Andrew.
Rollerblade dancer Juan Carlos, rope master Loop Rawlings, magician Mat Franco, hand balancer Audrey Moraru, vocalist Mara Justine, comedian Darik Santos, vocal act Acte II, and musical trio Livy, Matt, and Sammy are also in the bracket.
“Judging is turned over to the American viewing audience as twelve of the Top 48 acts perform live at Radio City Music Hall for the chance to win the $1 million prize and become the most talented act in America,” says NBC in the episode description.
The episode is slated to start at 9 p.m. EDT and run for two hours.
The results show will be tomorrow at 9 p.m.
The quarterfinals have four brackets. The third will be shown on Tuesday, August 12 and the fourth will be shown on Tuesday, August 19–with results for both the day after.
The season will then advance into the semifinals.
In the first quarterfinal episodes, Emily West, Dan Naturman, Miguel Dakota, David & Leeman, and Baila Conmigo went through.
Notably, the popular Willis Clan was eliminated.
Follow Zachary on Twitter: @zackstieber
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Moderate rainfall in Himachal
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Many areas in Himachal Pradesh received moderate rainfall on Sunday, while the Met Office has forecast heavy rainfall in some parts.
The southwest monsoon, which hit the hill state on June 24, remained deficit by 20 percent till July 31, the weather office said.
Salooni in Chamba district recorded the highest rainfall in the state at 58 mm, while it was 53 mm in Dharamsala, 25 mm in Nurpur, 24 mm in picturesque tourist resort Dalhousie and 3.6 mm in Manali, an official told IANS.
Officials said there was no appreciable change in the minimum temperatures.
State capital Shimla saw mild spells of rain and recorded a minimum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius.
Dharamsala recorded a minimum of 15.2 degrees Celsius, while it was 15 degrees Celsius in Manali.
Una, Kullu, Shimla and Kangra districts saw excess rainfall, whereas eight districts received deficit rainfall ranging from five to 74 percent.
Last year, the rain deficiency in the state during the monsoon was 38 percent.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in the state, providing direct employment to 69 percent of its workforce.
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Federer-Nadal showdown
Indian Wells (IANS): Top-ranked Novak Djokovic reached the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, beating Sam Querrey 6-0, 7-6 (6) in...
Indian Wells (IANS): Top-ranked Novak Djokovic reached the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, beating Sam Querrey 6-0, 7-6 (6) in a match that began four hours late after a marathon day.A Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal ended the run of Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory that set up a quarterfinal against defending champion Roger Federer, who survived a three-set marathon of his own, beating 18th-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5.
Djokovic was brutally efficient in the first set after walking unsmiling onto the court as the remaining fans made their way from the stadium's upper reaches to the lower bowl. Querrey, who will take over as the top-ranked American in the next ATP tour rankings, fought back in the second set.A Djokovic held at 6-all to force the tiebreaker, in which he took a 5-1 lead. Querrey rallied again to tie it at 6-all on a forehand crosscourt winner as some fans yawned.
But then Querrey committed two straight errors to end the 1-hour, 25-minute match.A Sharapova defeated sixth-seeded Sara Errani 7-6 (6), 6-2 to reach the women's semifinals without dropping a set.
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IDF launches new series of strikes on Islamic Jihad targets
Nov. 12 liveblog (closed)
Over 200 rockets launched at Israel since killing of Islamic Jihad commander
Sporadic fire from Strip continues as IDF hits rocket launching cells; 10 Gazans said killed in strikes; schools can reopen Wednesday in Tel Aviv area, will be closed in south
By TOI staff 12 November 2019, 5:59 am 7 Edit
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People take cover during a rocket warning siren in Sderot, southern Israel November 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
The Times of Israel liveblogged the events of November 12, as Israel is pounded by rockets following the pre-dawn elimination of Islamic Jihad terror chief Baha Abu al-Ata in Gaza.
Rocket sirens wail after Israeli kills Islamic Jihad commander
Rocket warning sounded in Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip early Tuesday after Israel killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza.
The IDF said sirens went off in Ashdod and in the Gadera region in southern Israel. The IDF was investigating.
IDF urges residents of southern Israel to stay close to bomb shelters
The IDF urged residents of southern Israel to stay close to bomb shelters on Tuesday as the region went on high alert after Israel killed a senior Islamic Jiahd commander.
School was canceled in cities and communities near the Gaza Strip and the railways cancelled routes in southern Israel.
All public events in the area were ordered cancelled.
Iron Dome said to intercept rockets fired from Gaza
The Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepted several rockets over southern Israel early Tuesday, media reports said.
Israel radio said that several rockets were intercepted over the southern city of Ashdod.
There was no immediate confirmation from the IDF, but warning sirens wailed in several cities in the south, including Ashdod and Ashkelon
Army says they targeted the specific room where Islamic Jihad leader slept
Senior military officials says they managed to target the specific room where Baha Abu al-Ata, a senior Islamic Jihad leader was sleeping, and did not destroy the entire building, Israel radio reports.
Palestinians say that Al-ata and his wife were killed in the strike on the building in the Shejaiya area of Gaza City.
The official tells Israel Radio that they had specific information on his location and managed to avoid casualties to bystanders.
The official says this was a one-time operation to get al-Ata, who was responsible for firing dozens of rockets at Israel in recent weeks, and not a return to Israel’s policy of targeted killings.
Palestinians inspect the damaged house of Islamic Jihad leader Baha Abu Al-Ata afther an Israeli attack in Gaza city, on November 12, 2019.(Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
IDF spokesman: Not returning to policy of targeted assassinations
IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman says the killing of a senior Islamic Jihad commander does not represent a return the the policy of targeted killings that saw Israel kill dozens of terror leaders in the last decade.
Zilberman said air force targeted Baha Abu al-Ata because he was “a ticking bomb” and was planning imminent attacks against Israel.
Israeli blames for the recent salvo of rockets fired into Israel.
Islamic Jihad leader Baha Abu al-Ata (IDF Spokesperson)
Security cabinet to meet over Gaza escalation
The security cabinet was set to meet Tuesday morning to discuss the escalation in southern Israel and the Gaza Strip after the IAF kills a senior Islamic Jihad leader and the terror group responded with rockets fired at Israel.
The meeting set for 09.00 a.m. comes the same day as Naftali Bennett is set to take over as Defense Minister.
Israel Radio says that senior Israeli officials have been barred form talking to the media.
PM says decision to kill al-Ata taken by cabinet
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say the decision to kill a senior Islamic Jihad officer was taken Sunday by the cabinet.
“Senior Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata was targeted overnight in Gaza. He was responsible for many terrorist attacks and the firing of rockets at Israel in recent months and had intended to carry out imminent attacks,” Netanyahu’s office tweets.
“The IDF action was recommended by the IDF Chief-of-Staff and ISA Director and was approved by the Prime Minister and Defense Minister after it had been presented to – and approved by – the Security Cabinet.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2019. (Photo by Abir SULTAN / POOL / AFP)
IDF preparing for several days of battle
The IDF says it expects terror groups in the Gaza Strip to retaliate for the assassination of Palestinian Islamic Jihad senior leader Baha abu al-Ata with rocket attacks throughout the country over the coming days.
“We are prepared for several days of battle, with an aerial defense shield, including in the center of the country,” the IDF spokesman says.
— Judah Ari Gross
IDF says timing not linked to politics, but al-Ata’s location
The IDF responds to the conspicuous timing of the attack, saying it had been planning to conduct the attack for the past week and was waiting for a time when al-Ata was as isolated as possible to avoid civilian casualties.
“Over the last week, we have been waiting for the opportune moment to conduct the surgical strike,” IDF spokesman Jonathan Conricus says.
Earlier, former general and current Democratic Camp politician Yair Golan said the timing of the strike was suspicious, and may have been meant to force Benny Gantz into compromise unity government.
Knesset speaker says Gaza assassination is ‘a message to all terrorists’
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein says in a statement that “eliminating al-Atta sends a clear message to all terrorists — no one is immune.”
“I congratulate the security forces and the prime minister on the important action to eliminate the terrorist,” Edelstein says. “During this time, our hearts are with the residents of the South. All the people of Israel are behind you.”
— Raoul Wootliff
School called off in Holon and Rishon
School is called off in Rishon Lezion and Holon, just south of Tel Aviv, which were just targeted with rockets from Gaza.
Gantz: IDF made the right decision in hitting terrorist
Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz writes on Twitter that “the political echelon and the IDF made the right decision tonight for the security of Israeli citizens and residents of the south.”
He says that “the fight against terrorism is ongoing and requires moments of difficult decision making.”
“Blue and white will back up any proper activity for the security of Israel and put the residents’ security above politics,” he adds.
Joint List MK says Netanyahu ordered strike ‘to save his skin’
Amid mixed political reactions to the escalation in Gaza, Joint List MK Ofer Kassif says on twitter that “to save his skin, Netanyahu is reverting the only thing he can do: kill, destroy and incite war.
“The bloodshed is on his head,” he says.
School, work called off in all areas between Gaza and Tel Aviv
In an unprecedented move since the 2014 Gaza war, the IDF Home Front Command says all school is canceled in all of the Dan region, including Tel Aviv, as well as the south.
House in Sderot suffers direct hit; none injured
A house in the southern town of Sderot suffers a direct hit by a rocket fired from Gaza.
Despite the heavy damage, there are no casualties.
תיעוד: הבית שנפגע מרקטה בשדרות@Itsik_zuarets (צילום: מנדי ריזל) pic.twitter.com/AwYDCd249C
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) November 12, 2019
The Israel Police says officers, among them sappers, have been alerted to two sites where rockets fell in Sderot.
Police call on the public to obey the instructions of the IDF Home Front Command.
School and work called off in multiple regions; large assemblies forbidden
The IDF Home Front Command orders all schools and non-essential businesses closed in the following areas: the Gaza periphery; the Lachish region; the western Negev; the central Negev; the Shfela region; the Dan region, including Tel Aviv; and the Yarkon region.
In the Dan and Yarkon regions, the military forbids all public gatherings of more than 300 people.
In the other regions, the IDF forbids gatherings of more than 100 people.
No injuries reported in rocket attacks
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says there have so far been no injuries directly caused by rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, though medics have treated three people for light wounds caused by falls while running to bomb shelters.
A 93-year-old man in the city of Ashkelon, a 24-year-old woman in the city of Gedera and an 18-year-old woman in Ashdod sustained light injuries while rushing to bomb shelters, MDA says.
In addition, three people were taken to the hospital after they suffered panic attacks caused by the rocket attacks, the ambulance service says.
“Magen David Adom teams are on alert and are in contact with security officials,” the service says.
Ben Gurion Airport operating as usual
Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport says it will continue to operate as usual despite the ongoing rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.
“Ben Gurion Airport is working as usual with no changes to the flight schedule,” a spokesman for the Israeli Airports Authority says.
Earlier, the IDF Home Front Command ordered closed all schools and non-essential businesses in the Tel Aviv Metropolitan area, where the airport is located.
Rocket alerts sound in Tel Aviv
Incoming rocket alert sirens sound in Tel Aviv and suburbs south of the city.
Tel Aviv residents report two Iron Dome missiles fired at the incoming projectiles.
There are reports of explosions, indicating at least one rocket was intercepted.
Video shows rocket interception in Tel Aviv area
The Iron Dome missile defense system is activated near Tel Aviv, following rocket sirens in the city.
A video from the scene shows the distinctive puff of smoke caused by the detonation of an Iron Dome Tamir interceptor missile.
It is not immediately clear if the missile successfully shot down an incoming rocket or if it self-detonated after Iron Dome operators saw that the rocket was heading toward an unpopulated area.
Likud MK Sa’ar calls for political unity amid rocket fire from Gaza
Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar calls for political unity amid rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
“The people of Israel are united in these moments, and this unity should also be reflected in the political system and will add strength to Israel,” Sa’ar says on Twitter.
“The target should be dismantling Hamas’s military infrastructure and Islamic Jihad in Gaza,” he says.
Raoul Wootliff
Palestinian media: IDF hits targets in Gaza in response to rocket fire
Palestinian media reports that the Israel Defense Forces has hit a number of targets in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from the enclave.
There is no immediate confirmation from the IDF.
Blue and White MK rejects allegations strike timed for political benefit
Blue and White MK Ram Ben Barak says he “rejects the allegations about the timing of the attack,” after suggestions the targeting of a senior member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad was linked to political considerations.
“There is no better time for the elimination of Abu al-Ata, regardless of the political situation. We are still working for a unity government,” Ben Baak says.
Rivlin calls for end to political squabbling with message of support to citizens
President Reuven Rivlin sends a plea for political unity as Israel comes under sustained rocket fire, sending a message of support to the country’s citizens.
“We stand behind the security forces, who have been working for the success of this morning’s operations for a long time. I know that they and the Israeli government that approved the operation, have Israel’s security, and only that, in their minds,” the president says.
“This is no time for political squabbles, and those who do so bring no credit to themselves. It is the time to stop such statements immediately. Israeli citizens – please listen to the life-saving instructions of the IDF Home Front Command and take good care of yourselves.”
– Raphael Ahren
Sirens sound in cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon; no injuries reported
Fresh rocket sirens sound in the cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon and their surrounding suburbs.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Joint List’s Odeh accuses Netanyahu of escalating situation for political gain
Joint List chair Ayman Odeh accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of escalating the situation in Gaza for his own political gain.
“A cynical man who lost two consecutive elections will leave only scorched earth in a desperate attempt to remain in office,” Odeh says on Twitter.
“For a decade he rose every morning to deepen the occupation and keep the prospect of peace – and so he did so today too.”
Islamic Jihad’s military wing vows major response to strike on commander
The Al-Quds Brigades, Islamic Jihad’s military wing, vows a major response to the assassination of Baha Abu al-Ata, a senior commander in the terror group.
“We announce the general mobilization of our fighters and units and we affirm that the response to this crime will have no limits and will be tantamount to the size of the crime that the criminal enemy perpetrated,” the Al-Quds Brigades says in a statement.
According to the Islamic Jihad military wing, Abu al-Ata, 42, was “one of the most prominent members of its military council and the commander of the northern part of the [Gaza Strip].”
– Adam Rasgon
Jordanian media reports 2 arrested for planning attacks on Israeli, US embassies
Jordanian media reports that intelligence services in the country recently thwarted terrorist attacks targeting workers at the Israeli and US embassies in Amman, as well as American troops stationed in the Hashemite Kingdom.
Two suspects were arrested on suspicion of planning the attack, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
Islamic Jihad head: ‘We are going to war. Netanyahu crossed all red lines’
Ziad al-Nakhala, the secretary-general of Islamic Jihad, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has crossed “all the red lines” in the assassination of Baha Abu al-Ata, a senior commander in the terror group.
“We are going to war. Netanyahu has crossed all the red lines in the assassination of Al-Quds Brigades Commander Baha Abu al-Ata. We we will respond forcefully,” he tells Dar al-Hayat, an Arabic-language news site.
Tel Aviv stock market trades as normal despite security situation
The Tel Aviv stock market is trading as normal, a spokeswoman says.
“We are considered an essential operation, therefore we are working as usual.”
– Shoshanna Solomon
Eshkol regional council: All rockets, incendiary balloons land in open areas
The Eshkol region of southern Israel says the rocket and mortar attacks launched from the Gaza Strip have so far all landed in agricultural fields and other open areas, not within communities.
“There are no impacts within communities, and no damage has been caused,” an Eshkol spokesperson says.
Balloons suspected of carrying explosives have touched down in several fields in the region.
“They are being taken care of by police sappers,” the Eshkol spokesperson says.
IDF denies Palestinian reports of IDF strikes on Gaza
A senior IDF official denies Palestinian media reports of Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza Strip.
The Israeli military refuses to comment on the matter, but has reportedly denied carrying out at least some of the strikes attributed to it.
“When we have something to say, we’ll let you know,” an army spokesperson says.
Hamas says strike on Palestinian Jihad commander ‘won’t go without punishment’
The Hamas terror group says the assassination of Baha Abu al-Ata, a senior commander in Islamic Jihad’s military wing will not pass without a “punishment.”
“Our Palestinian people bid farewell today to a commander and fighter who followed the path of martyred leaders. We in Hamas affirm that the Zionist enemy will bear responsibility for all the consequences and ramifications of this escalation and dangerous attack,” Hamas says in a statement.
“The path of fighting and resistance is on the rise and the the crime of assassinating the commander Abu Salim will not pass without a punishment,” the terror group says, referring to Abu al-Ata’s nickname.
Rocket damages car in Ashdod; no injuries reported
A rocket strikes the city of Ashdod, causing no injuries but damaging a car, police say.
“Sappers from the Israel Police are responding to an impact site in the city of Ashdod,” police say.
Several rockets have also struck the town of Sderot, northeast of the Gaza Strip.
“There have been no reports of damage, and there were no injuries,” police say.
PM and IDF chief to give televised address at 10:30 a.m.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi will give a televised address to the nation from IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv at 10:30 a.m.
The announcement was made after Israel came under sustained rocket fire in the wake of the targeted assassination of a senior commander of the Islamic Jihad terror group.
Rocket sirens sound in Holon, Rishon Lezion; no immediate reports of injuries
Fresh rocket sirens sound in the Israeli cities of Holon and Rishon Lezion, outside of Tel Aviv.
Funeral begins in Gaza of Islamic Jihad commander killed in IDF strike
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip participate in a funeral procession for Baha Abu al-Ata, a senior Islamic Jihad commander assassinated by Israel Tuesday morning.
Abu al-Ata’s body will be brought from the Shifa Hospital to his family’s home in Shuja’iyya and then to the Omari Mosque in Gaza City, the Islamic Jihad-linked Palestine Today reports.
יצאה לווייתו של בהאא' אבו אל-עטא. https://t.co/pcLSPsFIZZ
— Suleiman Maswadeh סולימאן מסוודה (@SuleimanMas1) November 12, 2019
8-year-old in serious condition after collapsing during Holon rocket siren
Medics resuscitate an 8-year-old girl who lost consciousness during a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on the city of Holon.
At approximately 8 a.m., a rocket was fired toward south Tel Aviv, triggering sirens in the city and nearby suburbs, sending hundreds of thousands of people to bomb shelters.
The girl lost consciousness after her family reached the internal stairwell in their building, medics say.
“When we reached the location, we saw an 8-year-old girl in the stairwell of a building who was unconscious, with no pulse, and who wasn’t breathing,” one of the medics says.
“We gave her life-saving treatment, including advanced CPR, chest massages, artificial respiration, defibrillation and treatment with medication until her pulse came back and we stabilized her condition. We took her to the hospital in serious but stable condition. She was unconscious and connected to a respirator,” the medic says.
It is not immediately clear if the girl’s collapse was caused by the rocket attack.
Sirens sound in Gaza border communities; no immediate reports of injuries
Fresh rocket sirens are heard in Israeli towns outside the Gaza Strip.
The sirens are heard in the town of Netivot and in the Sha’ar Hanegev and Sdot Negev regions.
1 lightly injured by shrapnel in rocket strike near Gan Yavne
One person is lightly injured by shrapnel after a rocket strikes a highway outside of Gan Yavne, Magen David Adom emergency services spokesman Zaki Heller says.
The man was treated on the scene by paramedics, the spokesman says.
The rocket causes significant damage to the Route 4 highway near the Gan Yavne Junction. Police sappers are called to the scene to remove the projectile.
Several cars were damaged in the blast, police say.
IDF says 50 rockets fired at Israel; 20 intercepted by Iron Dome defense system
The Israel Defense Forces says some 50 rockets have been fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning.
The IDF adds that 20 projectiles were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.
IDF says central Israel residents can now go to work if there’s a bomb shelter
The IDF changes its safety instructions for central Israel, including the city of Tel Aviv, telling residents they can now go to work, provided there is a bomb shelter nearby.
“In light of a new situational assessment, in the Shfela, Dan and Yarkon regions it is now permitted to go to work so long as there is a proper bomb shelter that can be reached,” the military says.
Schools remain closed in those areas.
Erekat: Israel bears full responsibility for ‘crime’ of strike on terror chief
Saeb Erekat, the secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s Executive Committee, condemns Israel’s assassination of Baha Abu al-Ata, a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group commander, the official Palestinian Authority news site Wafa reports.
Erekat says Israel’s government “bears full responsibility for the consequences of this crime,” the Wafa report says.
Rocket strikes Rishon Lezion causing light damage, no injuries
A rocket struck a residential neighborhood in the city of Rishon Lezion, causing light damage. No injuries have been reported.
The rocket landed in a street in the Neve Dekalim neighborhood of the city.
Fresh round of rocket sirens heard in Gaza border communities
Fresh rounds of rocket sirens sound in the communities surrounding the Gaza Strip.
No injuries or damage are reported.
Mortar fired from Gaza sparks fire in field close to border
A mortar shell fired from the Gaza Strip lands in an open field in the Sha’ar Hanegev region of southern Israel, sparking a fire, a regional spokesperson says.
Firefighters were called to the scene to put out the blaze.
UK updates travel warning for Israel and Gaza after violence escalation
The UK issues an updated travel warning to nationals in light of the military escalation in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
“You should keep up to date with the news and this travel advice while traveling,” the Foreign Office says.
EU envoy to Israel says ‘extremely concerned’ about evolving security situation
The European Union’s ambassador to Israel, Emanuele Giaufret, says he’s “extremely concerned” about the evolving security situation.
“A rapid desecalation [sic] is needed, indiscriminate rocket fire is unacceptable. Need to protect all civilians,” he tweets.
Blue and White: Gantz-Liberman meeting canceled due to security situation
Blue and White says that “due to the security situation” the meeting between party chairman Benny Gantz and Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman set for today to discuss ongoing coalition negotiations has been postponed until tomorrow.
Rocket sirens sound in central city of Modiin
Rocket sirens sound in the central Israeli town of Modiin, as well as the southern city of Ashdod.
Video shows rocket slamming into southern highway
Traffic camera footage emerges showing the moment a rocket hits a highway in the Be’er Tuvia area, northeast of the Gaza Strip.
A 35-year-old man is lightly injured by shrapnel in the strike.
Rocket strikes home in Netivot causing damage but no injuries
A rocket strikes a home in the southern town of Netivot, causing damage but no injuries, police say.
Police officers, medics and other emergency response officials have arrived at the scene.
Police officers inspect the damage caused by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip that struck a home in the Israeli town of Netivot on November 12, 2019. (Israel Police)
Rocket sirens sound in communities north of Gaza Strip
Rocket sirens sound in Israeli communities north of the Gaza Strip.
The alarms are heard in Netiv Ha’asara and Yad Mordechai.
Blue and White says Gantz told in advance of IDF strike on terror commander
Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz was aware of the IDF’s plans to assassinate Palestinian Islamic Jihad senior commander Baha Abu al-Ata ahead of time, his party says in a statement.
— Jacob Magid
Senior Islamic Jihad official says terror group’s military wing has support
Senior Gaza-based Islamic Jihad official Khaled al-Batsh says that the Al-Quds Brigades “are not on their own,” referring to the military wing of the organization.
He makes the comment at the Omari Mosque in Gaza City during the funeral of PIJ senior commander Baha Abu al-Ata.
Palestinian media: 1 killed, others wounded in IDF strike on Gaza rocket cell
An Israeli drone strikes a team of Palestinian terrorists preparing to fire rockets from the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reports.
According to initial reports from the Strip, at least one person was killed and others wounded in the Israeli strike west of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza.
The Israeli military does not immediately comment on the reports.
Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities
Fresh rocket sirens sound in the Sha’ar Hanegev region of southern Israel.
There are no injuries or damage reported.
IDF confirms strike on terror cell preparing to fire rockets from Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces confirms conducting a strike on two Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives who were preparing to fire rockets at Israel from the northern Gaza Strip.
“The attack was carried out in order to remove the immediate threat. A strike was confirmed,” the military says.
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says one person was killed and several injured in the “Israeli escalation.”
— Judah Ari Gross and Adam Rasgon
Haifa waives museum entrance fees for southern Israel residents
Haifa Mayor Einat Kalish announces that the city’s museums and zoo will be free of charge for residents of Gaza border communities and the south in light of the military escalation.
Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities of Kissufim, Ein Hashlosha, Nirim
Rocket sirens again sound in the Eshkol region of southern Israel.
The alarms can be heard in the communities of Kissufim, Ein Hashlosha and Nirim.
Coffee shops start to fill up in Tel Aviv after IDF eases restrictions
Streets in Tel Aviv are much quieter than on a normal Tuesday, though coffee shops are starting to fill up as people working from home venture outside.
“We’re used to this,” said 32 year old Shir, who works for a credit card company. “We’re not going to let that keep us cooped up at home.”
Habimah Square, where the largest public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv is located, is completely empty.
— Melanie Lidman
Tel Aviv’s Ha’Bimah Square almost empty of visitors after the IDF closes schools and temporarily stops non-essential work in the city (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
Eshkol regional spokesperson says all mortars landed in open fields
None of the mortar shells fired at the Eshkol region have landed inside communities, a regional spokesperson says.
The projectiles struck open fields in the region.
“There are no injuries or damage,” the Eshkol spokesperson says.
PIJ official at terror chief’s funeral: Netanyahu escalating for political ends
Senior Gaza-based Islamic Jihad official Khaled al-Batsh, speaking at the funeral of a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander killed in an Israeli strike, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is escalating the violence for his own political needs.
“This return to assassinations by way of a major address — that of Baha Abu al-Ata, Abu Salim — is a message that we are carefully reading. By taking [this action],.. the criminal Netanyahu would like to put his government back together and enjoy the backing of the majority there, once again at the expense of our blood,” he tells a crowd at Gaza’s Omari Mosque.
Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities; no immediate reports of injuries
Rocket sirens again blare in the Sha’ar Hanegev region.
The alarms can be heard in the communities of Alumim and Nahal Oz.
Video emerges of bus driver witnessing the moment rocket strikes highway
Video footage emerges from the internal and external cameras on a public bus at the moment a rocket slammed into a highway in the Be’er Tuvia area, northeast of the Gaza Strip.
Daniel Hazan, a driver on the 340 bus line, says that he had just dropped his last passenger and was hoping to relax a little when the rocket hit the road ahead of him.
“I have been shaking until now,” Hazan tells Channel 12 news. “I picked up my coffee to drink a little while waiting for the traffic light to turn green, when suddenly the rocket hit.
“There was no siren. I didn’t hear anything. The rocket just fell. I am shaking,” he says.
Hamas official: ‘Our military wing stands alongside that of Islamic Jihad’
Hamas official Ismail Radwan tells the crowd at funeral of Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander killed in IDF strike that the military wing of his organization will act alongside the military wing of PIJ.
“We say to the occupation: If you want to single out the Al-Quds Brigades, we say today that the Qassam Brigades and the Al-Quds Brigades are twin brothers standing together. Your blood is our blood. Your blood is our blood. O you commander, your blood is our blood,” Radwan says.
EU says targeting of Israeli civilians with rockets is ‘unacceptable’
The European Union issues a statement calling for an immediate end to the firing of rockets from Gaza toward Israeli civilians, and offering full support to Egypt in the country’s efforts to bring an end to the current cycle of violence.
“The firing of rockets on civilian populations is totally unacceptable and must immediately stop. A rapid and complete de-escalation is now necessary to safeguard the lives and security of Palestinian and Israeli civilians,” the statement reads. “The European Union fully supports the efforts of Egypt in this regard. As the EU has consistently reiterated, only a political solution can put an end to these continuing cycles of violence.”
Rocket sirens triggered in southern town of Sderot
Incoming rocket sirens are triggered in the town of Sderot and surrounding Sha’ar Hanegev region.
Hamas-run Gaza health ministry names 3 dead, says 18 wounded
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry releases the names of the three Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday morning.
The three are named as Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata, 42, his wife Asma Abu al-Ata, 39, and Mohammed Hamouda, 20. Hamouda was killed in an Israeli strike on a cell preparing to launch rockets toward Israel.
In addition, the ministry says, 18 people have been wounded.
Rocket sirens sound in Ashkelon and surrounding area
Fresh rocket sirens are heard in the city of Ashkelon and surrounding area.
IDF says carrying out retaliatory strikes after over 70 rockets fired from Gaza
The IDF has begun conducting retaliatory strikes against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in the Gaza Strip in response to the ongoing rocket attacks by the organization from the coastal enclave.
The decision was announced following a meeting of the security cabinet.
“At this time, the IDf has begun to attack terror targets belonging to the PIJ terror group in the Gaza Strip. More details soon,” the army says.
Until now, the IDF has largely refrained from conducting strikes in the Gaza Strip in response to over 70 rockets and mortar shells fired from the Strip, according to an unofficial tally, with the exception of an attack on a rocket-launching squad in northern Gaza this morning.
The current round of violence began after Israel carried out a targeted killing of Baha Abu al-Ata.
Netanyahu: Islamic Jihad commander killed in strike was ‘ticking time bomb’
In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Baha Abu al-Ata, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander killed in a morning strike, was a “ticking time bomb” and that the operation was approved unanimously by the cabinet 10 days ago.
“This terrorist fired hundreds of rockets and planned more attacks,” the prime minister says. “He was a ticking time bomb.”
“Whoever hurts us, we will hurt them. Whoever thinks they can avoid the reach of our long arm is mistaken,” he adds. “We are not interested in escalation but will respond when necessary.”
The prime minister says the operation was discussed by the cabinet for several months, approved 10 days ago and the IDF told to carry out the operation at the time it thought best.
IDF chief: We are preparing for Gaza escalation from ground, air and sea
In televised address, IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi says the Israeli military is preparing for an escalation in violence after the targeted killing of an Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning.
“He is the man who acted in every way to sabotage attempts for calm with Hamas. He was a live ticking bomb, and even now he worked and planned attacks. He was responsible for the majority of attacks that took place over past year. We are preparing for escalation from the ground, air and sea,” Kohavi says.
Kohavi adds that Abu al-Ata was effectively the head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza and is the “man who undermined the quiet in southern Israel.”
Fresh rocket sirens are triggered in Israeli communities north of the Gaza Strip.
The alarms can be heard in the communities of Erez, Yad Mordechai and Netiv Ha’asara.
Fire services battle large blaze at Sderot warehouse caused by rocket strike
Fire services work to control a large blaze at a factory in the southern town of Sderot that was sparked by a rocket strike.
According to a statement from fire services, the warehouse was used to store mattresses and is in danger of collapse.
Additional fire crews from the area are on the scene.
Firefighters respond to a blaze at a factory in the town of Sderot that was caused by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on November 12, 2019. (Fire and Rescue Services)
Liberman: PM prevented assassination of Islamic Jihad commander last year
Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman says that last year Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “prevented” the assassination of Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata, killed in a Tuesday strike by the IDF.
“A year ago, Netanyahu resisted his targeted killing and sat back. I thought even a year ago that his time had come, but the prime minister forcibly prevented it,” Liberman tells the Walla news site.
Rocket sirens sound in Ashdod, Nitzan
Incoming rocket sirens sound in the city of Ashdod and nearby community of Nitzan.
IDF strikes Islamic Jihad rocket launching cell in Gaza
IDF aircraft bombed a number of Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip as they prepared to fire rockets at Israel, the military says.
Knesset speaker slams Joint List for reaction to strike on Islamic Jihad commander
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein criticizes members of the Joint List for their responses to the escalation in Gaza, saying they prove how “irresponsible” it would be to form a coalition based on the party’s support.
“The only voices we heard this morning that didn’t express support for the IDF came from here, from the Knesset. The Joint List were the only ones who came out with a political statement explaining that this was a political decision,” Edelstein tells a US delegation from the Council for a Secure America.
“It’s very disappointing and I think it just makes it more clear how irresponsible all this talk of having a coalition or a government based on the support of the Arab List was, and is,” Edelstein says.
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein presides over a Knesset plenum session, on June 12, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
MK Ayman Odeh, who leads the Joint List alliance of predominantly Arab parties, slammed Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning, accusing him of ordering the killing of Islamic Jihad commander Bahu Abu al-Ata for political gain at a time when his grasp on the premiership is the most tenuous in a decade.
Edelstein says the messages heard from the Joint List “make it clear that [our opposition to them] has nothing to do with the ethnic origin of this or that member of Knesset but has all to do with the very basic approach to the security of our citizens.”
Gantz: Gaza fighting will have no impact on efforts to form government
Blue and White chair Benny Gantz says the escalation in Gaza will not affect his ongoing negotiations to form a coalition.
“This action will have no effect on the political processes taking place,” Gantz says in a statement supporting the Israel’s early-morning airstrike killing a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza Strip.
“The terrorist Abu Al-Ata who was killed tonight was destined for death. Just like Hamas chief of staff Ahmed Jabari, just like any terrorist who commits murderous acts against Israeli citizens,” Gantz says. “For the sake of Israel’s security, the political and security echelons often have to make tough decisions, while assessing their price. Such was the decision on the night’s operation on which I was updated in advance. This is an operational and policy decision.”
He adds: “I would like to emphasize: Blue and White, headed by me, will always put citizens’ safety before anything else.”
Blue and White party chairman MK Benny Gantz speaks at faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on November 11, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
After hour-long lull, rocket sirens again heard in south
After an hour-long lull, rocket sirens sound in communities in southern Israel outside the Gaza Strip.
The alarms could be heard in the town of Netivot, and in the Sdot Negev, Sha’ar Hanegev and Eshkol regions.
Minister suggests that EU judges who issued settlement label ruling are supporters of Gaza rocket launchers
Transportation Ministry Bezalel Smotrich denounces the European Union’s top court for ruling that settlement goods need to be labeled as such, suggesting that the judges in Luxembourg are supporting the Gaza terrorists who have been shooting hundreds of rockets at Israel.
“On the same day that Israel’s enemies remind of us their aspiration to destroy us, and of the results of escaping from terrorism and relinquishing control over territory, the European court is positioning itself by their side,” he says in a statement.
Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a conference organized by the Makor Rishon newspaper in Jerusalem, November 11, 2019. (Noam Rivkin Fenton/Flash90)
1 Gazan killed, 3 wounded in Israeli strike — Gaza health ministry
One Palestinian was killed and three others were wounded in an Israeli strike in the northern Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Health Ministry reports.
The Palestinian who was killed was named as 25-year-old Zaki Ghanama, the ministry says.
IDF launches new round of strikes on Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza
The IDF says it has launched fresh airstrikes against Palestinian Islamic Jihad facilities as the terror group continues to fire rockets and mortar shells at southern Israel.
This was the IDF’s second round of airstrikes in Gaza. The military has yet to identify the targets of these strikes.
IDF says strikes targeting Islamic Jihad underground facilities, training camps
The Israeli military says its airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have targeted Palestinian Islamic Jihad underground facilities and training camps.
The IDF says these underground facilities are used “for storage and manufacturing of weapons.”
These sites are seen as critical facilities for the terror group, which PIJ has invested large sums of money to construct.
“The IDF sees the rocket fire at Israeli territory and citizens with the utmost severity, and it is prepared to continued to defend citizens of the country and for any operation that is needed,” the military says in a statement.
Hamas chief says Israeli ‘crimes’ in Gaza meant to block Palestinian unity
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh weighs in on the fighting in the Gaza Strip after Israel’s targeted killing of Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata, condemning the Israeli “aggression” against Palestinians in the coastal enclave, which he says will “fortify the alliance of the resistance factions.”
“These crimes of the occupation come at a time in which our people’s factions and forces have made advances toward restoring our national unity in order to stand together in the battle of Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa, settlements and prisoners,” Haniyeh says in a statement.
“The occupation’s leaders are trying to cause confusion as a part of a desperate effort to block the path to restoring our national unity, especially in light of the positive atmosphere in our Palestinian arena in recent days,” adds Haniyeh, in apparent reference to progress in efforts to hold Palestinian elections.
Haniyeh says targeted killings by Israel “will not succeed in changing the fighting creed of the resistance factions and forces.”
Haniyeh also says that Hamas’s leadership offers its condolences to Islamic Jihad secretary-general Ziad al-Nakhala regarding the “martyrdom” of Abu al-Ata and the son of Akram al-Ajouri, a member of the terror group’s politburo, who was killed in an airstrike in Damascus.
— with Adam Rasgon
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh attends a meeting with foreign reporters at al-Mat’haf hotel in Gaza City, June 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
No injuries as Gaza rocket strikes home in south
A mortar shell fired from the Gaza Strip strikes a home in the Eshkol region, causing damage to the building, but no injuries, a regional spokesperson says.
The family was inside in the house at the time of the attack, but had taken cover in the bomb shelter, the Eshkol spokesperson said.
The mortar shell struck the roof of the home, damaging it.
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Israeli envoy to UN calls for Security Council to condemn Gaza rocket fire
The Israeli envoy to the UN calls on the United Nations Security Council to condemn the rocket fire from the Gaza Strip toward Israel.
“Nine million citizens are facing an insufferable terror attack by terror groups. I expect a clear and unequivocal condemnation of the side responsible for this and not a statement calling for both sides to act with restraint. The time has come for the international community to understand that silence is a prize for terror,” Ambassador Danny Danon says in a statement.
Danon adds: “Israel is not interested in an escalation but will lead the campaign against terror with determination and strength.”
Bennett takes over as defense minister amid Gaza fighting
New Right MK Naftali Bennett takes over as defense minister with the “passing of the baton” from Prime Minister Netanyahu, who had also held the defense portfolio.
The Defense Ministry publishes photos of Bennett and Netanyahu meeting with IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi, National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, and the military secretaries to the prime and defense minister.
Bennett’s assumption of the Defense Ministry helm comes amid fighting between Israel and Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli military killed Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata.
New Defense Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi (R) and Brig. Gen. Ofer Winter, the military secretary to the defense minister, on November 12, 2019. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
Mortal shell lands inside Gaza-area community causing damage, no injuries
A mortar shell struck inside a community in the Sha’ar Hanegev region, causing damage to some property, a regional spokesperson says.
No injuries are reported.
The specific location of the impact site is not reported as this information could be used by terrorists to better direct their fire.
IDF tanks strike 3 Islamic Jihad posts in Gaza
IDF tanks strike three Islamic Jihad military positions in the Gaza Strip, the army says.
Gantz meets with Netanyahu for security update
Blue and White party chairman Benny Gantz is currently receiving a security update amid fighting in the Gaza Strip from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the premier’s military secretary Brig. Gen. Avi Blot, both the party leaders’ offices announce.
Rocket sirens sound in southern Israeli community
Rocket sirens sound in the community of Mavkiim in southern Israel, the IDF reports.
The IDF is currently launching a new series of airstrikes on Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets throughout the Gaza Strip, the army says.
Defense minister declares ‘special situation’ in in Gaza-area communities
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett declares a “special situation” in areas near the Gaza Strip amid rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave.
A Defense Ministry statement doesn’t specify what the special situation entails, but says it applies to communities within 80 kilometers (50 miles) of Gaza. It will be effective for 48 hours, barring a decision to cancel it early or extend it.
Palestinian injured in Israeli strike said to die of wounds
A Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip succumbed to wounds he sustained earlier today in an Israeli strike, the Hamas-run Health Ministry reports.
The ministry identifies him as 26-year-old Ibrahim al-Dabous.
A total of five Palestinians in Gaza, including senior Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata, have been killed today by Israeli fire.
IDF strikes Islamic Jihad naval training compound, tunnel digging site
The IDF provides details on its ongoing airstrikes against Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip.
It says the strikes have targeted “training compounds, including one used by PIJ’s naval commando unit, the shaft of an offensive terror tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip and a tunnel digging site in the central Gaza Strip.”
US Embassy advises Americans to ‘remain vigilant’ amid Gaza rocket fire
The US Embassy in Jerusalem calls on American citizens in Israel to exercise vigilance amid rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
“As security incidents, including rocket fire, often take place without warning, US citizens are strongly encouraged to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness,” it says in a statement on its website.
“In the event of mortar and/or rocket fire, a Red Alert siren may be activated. Treat all such alerts as real; follow the instructions from local authorities and seek shelter immediately,” the embassy adds.
Rocket sirens sound in Gaza-area communities
Incoming rocket sirens sound in the communities of Netiv Ha’asara and Nahal Oz near the Gaza border, the IDF reports.
Blue and White cancels meeting on ‘growing violence in Israeli society’ amid Gaza violence
The Blue and White party says it has canceled a special Knesset session tomorrow on “growing violence in Israeli society” due to ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The party says the session will be held at another date.
IDF calls up some reservists from Military Intelligence, missile defense units
The IDF has called up a few hundred reservists due to fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The call-up includes members of Iron Dome missile defense units, Military Intelligence and the Home Front Command.
Magen David Adom: 39 Israelis treated since start of Gaza rocket fire
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says it has treated 39 Israelis since rocket fire from Gaza began this morning after Israel killed a senior Islamic Jihad military commander.
Most of the victims suffered from anxiety, while 17 people were treated for injuries sustained after falling while running to bomb shelters during red alert sirens, according to MDA. Two victims were lightly injured by rocket shrapnel.
A MDA spokesman says doctors were still not sure if the heart attack suffered by an 8-year-old in a bomb shelter earlier today was related to the rocket fire or siren. She remains in serious condition.
Rocket sirens sound in kibbutzim near Gaza
Incoming rocket sirens sound in Kibbutz Nirim near the Gaza border, the IDF reports.
Shortly before, sirens were also heard in Kibbutz Nir Am.
Egypt working to calm Gaza tensions, has ‘opened channels’ with US and EU
Egyptian officials say Cairo is attempting to de-escalate tensions between Israel and Palestinian terrorists in Gaza amid the worst bout of fighting there in recent months.
The officials say Egypt’s general intelligence agency has stepped up communications and has “opened channels” with the US and the European Union. The officials speak on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief the media.
Egypt often acts as a mediator between Israel and Gaza terrorists, and brokered a cease-fire deal in May.
That deal appeared threatened after a pre-dawn Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander.
Terrorists in Gaza have responded with rockets fired into Israel, and the Israeli military has carried out a number of airstrikes in Gaza.
— Agencies
US envoy condemns ‘barbaric’ Gaza rocket fire, says America stands by Israel
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman condemns the “barbaric” rocket fire by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip and says the United States stands by the Jewish state.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an Islamist terrorist org backed by Iran, is again attacking Israel with 100’s of missiles aimed at civilians. We stand w our friend & ally Israel at this critical moment & support Israel’s right to defend itself & bring an end to these barbaric attacks
— David M. Friedman (@USAmbIsrael) November 12, 2019
Deputy education minister in Gaza says schools to be closed Wednesday
Ziyad al-Thabet, deputy minister of the Education Ministry in the Gaza Strip, tells the Hamas-linked al-Rai news site that it was decided schools in the Palestinian enclave will be closed tomorrow.
Jordan condemns Israeli strike on Islamic Jihad commander
Jordan’s foreign ministry is condemning an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip that killed a top Islamic Jihad commander.
The Israeli strike triggered a barrage of rocket fire from Gaza and set off the fiercest fighting between Israel and Gaza terrorists in months.
In a statement, Daifallah al-Fayez, a spokesman for the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, blames Israel for the ensuing escalation in violence.
He says the fighting “will only increase tension and violence, deepen the environment of despair and promote extremist agendas in the region.”
He calls for Israel and the Palestinians to return to negotiations, saying that talks, along with an end to the Israeli-Egyptian blockade on the territory, could bring a solution to Gaza’s woes.
Israeli aircraft strike Islamic Jihad rocket launching cell
Israeli aircraft target two Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters preparing to launch rockets at Israel from the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF says.
A “hit” was identified, according to the army.
Rocket sirens set off in Sderot, Gaza-area communities
Fresh rocket sirens are triggered in Israeli communities adjacent to the northern Gaza Strip.
The alarms can be heard in the city of Sderot and the surrounding area.
46 Israelis receive medical treatment since start of Gaza rocket fire
A Magen David Adom spokesman says the emergency service has treated 46 Israelis since rocket fire from the Gaza Strip began this morning.
Twenty-one victims suffered from anxiety, while 23 people were treated for injuries sustained after falling while running to bomb shelters during red alert sirens, the spokesman says. Two victims, aged 30 and 55 were lightly injured by rocket shrapnel.
190 rockets fired at Israel since Gaza strike on Islamic Jihad commander
Some 190 rockets have been fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip since the targeted killing of senior Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The Iron Dome missile defense system managed to intercept dozens of rockets, the army says.
It adds that the Iron Dome’s success rate during this time period stands at roughly 90 percent, with about 50% of the launches landing in open areas, thus not requiring Iron Dome interception.
2 more Gazans said killed in Israeli strikes
Another two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been killed by Israeli fire, the Hamas-run Health Ministry says.
Ashkelon cancels school Wednesday due to Gaza violence
Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Glam says school will be canceled tomorrow in the southern coastal city amid ongoing fighting between Israel and Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas says response to killing of Islamic Jihad commander will continue
Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum says that terror groups in the Gaza Strip will continue to retaliate to Israel’s targeted killing of Baha Abu al-Ata, who was a senior commander in Islamic Jihad’s military wing, but with “wisdom.”
“The response to the assassination will continue, but with wisdom and understanding and comprehension of the resistance’s ability to manage this battle,” Barhoum tells the Hamas-linked Al-Aqsa TV.
Ashdod, Yavne cancel school Wednesday amid Gaza violence
Following Ashkelon, the southern cities of Ashdod and Yavne also cancel school tomorrow amid fighting in the Gaza Strip.
IDF strikes Islamic Jihad observation posts, underground facilities
Israeli fighter jets bomb a number of underground facilities and observation posts controlled by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad as part of the IDF’s latest round of airstrikes on the terror group as rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip continue into their 12th hour, the army says.
According to the army, the underground facilities were used by PIJ to manufacture weapons and for other military purposes.
The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says five Palestinians — all apparent members of the PIJ terror group — have been killed in IDF strikes as they were preparing to launch rockets at Israel.
In addition, 45 people have been injured to various degrees, the health ministry says.
Beersheba, Sderot, Rishon Lezion and Modiin cancel school Wednesday
The Beersheba Municipality announces school will be canceled tomorrow in the southern city.
The Gaza-area city of Sderot also cancels classes, as do the central Israel cities of Rishon Lezion and Modiin.
Islamic Jihad suggests Gaza rocket fire to continue
Islamic Jihad spokesman Musab al-Breim suggests terror group could continue to fire rockets at Israel in response to the Jewish state’s killing of Baha Abu al-Ata, who was a senior commander in Islamic Jihad’s military wing.
“The field is the one speaking in this round with occupation. The coming hours will speak for themselves,” he tells the Islamic Jihad-linked Palestine Today news site.
US peace envoy condemns Islamic Jihad rocket fire
Avi Berkowitz, the Trump administration’s new Middle East peace envoy, condemns Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket fire at Israel and says the White House backs the Jewish state in fighting terrorists.
The Administration strongly condemns the barrage of rockets on Israeli civilians and continues to monitor the situation. It's clear that the main obstacles holding Gazans back are Hamas and PIJ who put violence ahead of bettering the lives of the people of Gaza.
— Avi Berkowitz (@aviberkow45) November 12, 2019
Tel Aviv suburbs, Rehovot cancel school Wednesday
The Tel Aviv suburbs of Ramat Gan and Givatayim cancel school Wednesday.
The city of Rehovot in central Israel also cancels classes due to the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip.
UK condemns Gaza rocket fire, calls on both sides to ‘rapidly de-escalate’
The British Foreign Office condemns rocket fire by Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip at Israel and calls on both sides to “rapidly de-escalate” tensions.
“We are deeply concerned by the escalation of hostilities in Gaza. The UK condemns the firing of rockets at civilian populations. Any attacks targeted against civilians are unlawful and unjustifiable,” it says in a statement.
The Foreign Office adds: “We call on all sides to rapidly de-escalate the situation, and support the UN and Egyptian efforts to achieve that objective.”
Islamic Jihad: Israel started this round of fighting but won’t decide when it ends
A spokesman for the al-Quds Brigades, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s military wing, warns of further rocket fire from the Gaza Strip tonight and says Israel will not determine how the current round of fighting in the enclave ends.
“We hold the enemy fully responsible for the consequences of its stupid decision to assassinate the leadership of the resistance,” Abu Hamza says. “The coming hours will add a new headline to the record of defeats of the enemy’s rash prime minister, who has only brought the Zionists destruction and war.”
Abu Hamza continues: “We tell the enemy: Perhaps you succeeded in starting this aggression against our people and resistance, but you will not be able to determine when it ends.”
“The coming hours will record a victory for our people. While you started the battle, you will not be able know when it will end,” he says. “We send a message to the Zionist settlers to not listen to their dumb leadership. The decision is now in the hands of the Al-Quds Brigades and the Palestinian resistance.”
Rocket sirens sound in Gaza-area community
Fresh rocket sirens sound in the Netiv Ha’asara community north of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli aircraft strike underground rocket launchpad
Israeli aircraft strike an underground launchpad in the northern Gaza Strip that the IDF says was used by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to fire rockets at Israel.
“A hit was confirmed,” the army says.
Iran condemns targeted killing of Islamic Jihad commander
Iran’s foreign ministry condemns Israel for the targeted killing of Baha Abu al-Ata, a senior military commander in the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group.
“Unfortunately, in light of support for this ruthless and child-killing regime, the crimes against and assassinations of Palestinian people and fighters have continued inside and outside the occupied territories,” ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi says in a statement.
More rockets launched at Ashkelon, are reportedly intercepted
Incoming rocket sirens sound in the city of Ashkelon and surrounding towns.
Channel 12 reports that two rockets were launched and that both were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system.
Residents of the city of Ashkelon and the surrounding area report seeing signs of multiple interceptions by the Iron Dome. There are no immediate reports of impact sites in populated areas.
— with Judah Ari Gross
UN peace envoy ‘heading urgently’ to Cairo in bid to end Gaza fighting
United Nations Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov “is heading urgently to Cairo,” a diplomatic source tells The Times of Israel, adding that the UN “has been involved throughout the day to de-escalate” tensions between Israel and terror groups in the Gaza Strip.
In the past year, Mladenov has taken part in efforts to broker several temporary ceasefires between Israel and the terror groups.
3 Gazans reported killed in Israeli strikes
Three Palestinians arrived dead at a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip amid “the Israeli escalation,” the Hamas-run health ministry reports.
Risk of further escalation in Gaza is ‘high,’ source says
The possibility of further escalation between Israel and terror groups in the Gaza Strip is “high,” according to a source close to discussions regarding restoring calm.
“The situation remains very complicated and the risk of escalation is high,” the source tells The Times of Israel.
“It is too early to talk of mediation yet. The goal now is to stop the escalation.”
Netanyahu meets with Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee head
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met this evening with Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Gabi Ashkenazi amid the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip, the latter’s Blue and White party says.
The meeting was held at the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv and also attended by Brig. Gen. Avi Blot, the premier’s military secretary, according to Blue and White.
Netanyahu met earlier today with Blue and White MK Benny Gantz to discuss the situation in Gaza. Gantz is currently trying to form a government after Netanyahu failed to do so following elections in September.
IDF launches new round of airstrikes against Islamic Jihad
The IDF says it is carrying out a new round of airstrikes on Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip.
Rocket alarms sound in Gaza-area communities
Fresh rocket sirens sound in the Eshkol region of southern Israel, following a brief lull.
The alarms can be heard in the towns of Sufa, Holit, Pri Gan, Nir Yitzhak and Sde Nitzan.
More rocket sirens sound in Gaza-area communities
Incoming rocket alarms sound in Israeli communities east of the Gaza Strip.
Sirens are heard in the towns of Kfar Azza, Saad, Nahal Oz, Nirim and Ein Hashlosha.
Rockets fired from Gaza land in open fields
The rockets fired at southern Israel in the past hour all landed in open fields, outside communities, a spokesperson for the Eshkol region says.
“There are no injuries and no damage,” the spokesperson says.
Military sources say more than 200 rockets have been fired at Israel in the course of Tuesday.
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Truecaller Phone App Wants To Extend Its Development To Africa So It Can Accommodate 2G Phones
Bloomberg reports that Swedish phone app developer, True Software Scandinavia AV (developers of the Truecaller app) is in a discussion with wireless operation, Bharti Airtel Ltd. And MTN Group on how it hopes to expand its spam-filtering service across Africa.
In an interview in Cape Town yesterday, the Chief Commercial Officer, Ted Nelson Truecaller disclosed that the company is set to unveil a new version of the app that 2G phones can accommodate. This is aimed at accommodating a larger number of mobile phone users. Following a recent survey, about 70% of the phones used in Africa are not smartphones.
Currently, the spam-filtering service has over 50 million users globally and wants to accommodate more users, especially in Africa. Nelson said:
‘We have partnered with Bharti Airtel in India and will also partner with them in Africa. Africa is a very important market for us and currently, South Africa, in particular, is our fastest-growing market.’
Truecaller detects the source of an incoming call, thereby protecting mobile phone users from spam calls and messages. If a number has been saved by a user who has the app installed on their phone, the bot saves the name for future references, thereby protecting its users. In a way, the app assures security to an extent, which is in many ways, the greatest threat to technology.
According to a recent study commissioned by the tech firm, South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt are among the top 10 countries where unwanted calls prevail, making it a target for Truecaller to penetrate further. Nelson said further that the firm is looking towards having an office commissioned in Africa pretty soon. ‘We are only looking for the right talent to make this happen’, Nelson said.
Nelson also mentioned another feat which the spam-filtering app has reached in India. In the absence of traditional bank, users can now use the app for mobile money transfer without the use of banking codes or passwords.
The spam-filtering app is really attending to the most needs. While India has been targeted for money transfer due to its popularity, Africa is a target for Truecaller’s extension, due to the prevalence of unwanted calls. Very recently, Truecaller disclosed how its app has successfully helped Nigerians to block over 20 million spam calls. A great move, it is.
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Vivo Z5x to Launch Soon With V 5,000 MAH battery
The handset maker Vivo will launch its new Vivo Z5x smartphone in China on May 24. Before the official launch, several leaks related to the Vivo Z5X have surfaced. The leak was also known about the Vivo Z5x processor. Vivo Z5x will be the first smartphone of the company to be launched with a punch-hole display. Apart from the punch-hole design, it was said that Vivo Z5x may have a battery of 5000 mAh but it is now confirmed.
Vivo’s product manager, responding to a comment on Chinese microblogging site Weibo, has confirmed that Vivo Z5x will have a battery of 5,000 MAH battery.
Not only that, they have also confirmed that the overall thickness of the device will be less than 9 millimeters.
Vivo’s Wu Fany has confirmed that Vivo Z5x will have a 6.53-inch display. Vivo’s product manager also shared that he has been playing two games on Vivo Z5x for the past two days and the phone has given a compact playtime of approximately 14 hours.
The Vivo Z5X is to be launched in China on May 24 but with leaks it has come to know that Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor can be in the phone.
A recent leak at Chinese retailer site JD.com also revealed that Vivo Z5x can have four variants – 4GB RAM / 64GB storage, 6 GB RAM / 64GB storage, 6 GB RAM / 128 GB Storage and 8 GB RAM / 128GB storage variants.
Vivo Z5x was also spotted on Geekbench, which revealed that the Vivo Z5X Android 9 Pie based fan can be lowered with OS 9.
Vivo has also created a page for the upcoming Vivo Z5x model, which is running Countdown. There is no longer time left in the launch, so in order to get official information about the phone.
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Snowden brings mining data to the cloud with Neuroverse
By Guest on 02 November 2017
Mining in the 21st Century is a far cry from what it was 100 years ago. The days of ‘hitting pay dirt’ based on local knowledge, inspired guesswork or pure luck are long gone. Today mining is a high-tech, data-intensive and competitive industry that relies on state-of-the-art tools that facilitate targeted exploration and enable high productivity, operational efficiency, agility and speed. Central to achieving these goals are the insight and intelligence provided by the vast amounts of data that mining companies gather every day about all aspects of their operations. This includes data on everything from geological investigations and mine facilities, to fleet maintenance and financial performance.
For 30 years, Perth-based company Snowden has provided specialised software and consulting services that enable the global mining industry to aggregate, analyse, transform and act on their data. Australia has long been recognised as a hub for mining innovation, and with experience from over 12,000 mining-related projects, mostly in Australia and South Africa, and a suite of industry-leading on-premises software solutions, Snowden is well-positioned to see the technology trends transforming the industry. Among the industry trends Snowden noticed was mining companies wanting to reduce their reliance on traditional on-premise enterprise software solutions, which have high upfront costs, are relatively inflexible and long deployment cycles. Instead, mining firms wanted to move to lower cost, consumption-based, easy to deploy, and flexible alternatives. In addition, customers were increasingly looking for more real-time business insights that would be available to more people, no matter where they might be or on what device they are using.
Snowden recently launched Neuroverse, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for the mining industry, which is built on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Neuroverse takes a subset of the existing capabilities of Snowden’s on-premise mining software solutions and extends them for use in the cloud.
Neuroverse is a cross-platform solution for analysing, exploring and visualising data. Within mining, the most valuable data collected is the geostatistical data that drives and informs mining decisions. Typically, this data is collected in the field by geologists drilling holes in areas previously identified as good candidates for the desired ore bodies. Drill core samples are returned to labs and the extracted geostatistical information is loaded into databases and processed by on-premise software, such as Snowden’s Supervisor tool, for statistical analysis and 3D modelling. Traditionally, the end users of this data have been the on-site technical staff and management, sitting in front of the workstation alongside the trained software operator. However, this makes collaborative and rapid decision-making difficult becauseinformation is stored in different siloes. In this mode of working, business visibility and intelligence are always localised, partial, and usually dated by the time it reaches the key decision makers.
Part of Snowden’s goal with Neuroverse was to break this pattern and enable true collaboration, innovation and business agility across a mining enterprise. Neuroverse enables users to view and exploit the data via a standard web browser on any computer or mobile device. However, almost immediately Snowden identified a major obstacle to this vision. The geospatial data, and the geological resource block models built from these, are typically exported as large .csv files, often many gigabytes in size. Moreover, many mining operations are in remote areas where connectivity to the internet is less than ideal.
“The first thing everyone said when we pitched the idea of Neuroverse was ‘we have these massive models – how are we going to get them up there and get people to use a cloud platform over a desktop application if they have to wait 30 minutes, an hour, two hours or more to get them up there?’,” said Sean Helm, Snowden’s product portfolio manager.
Being able to optimise the available bandwidth and move large data files to the cloud in minutes rather than hours required something more than regular HTTP.
After evaluating different vendor solutions, Snowden quickly settled on the Web Transfer API variant of Flight from Signiant. As a cloud-native SaaS solution for accelerating file uploads to cloud object storage, Flight was a natural fit for the Neuroverse cloud platform. With an auto-scaling, load-balanced cloud infrastructure managed by Signiant, Flight facilitates high-speed transfers of any sized file, over any distance and any network to leading public cloud platforms, including Microsoft’s Azure Blob storage. The Web Transfer API option enabled Snowden to easily build Signiant’s file acceleration capabilities directly into the Neuroverse end-user web interface and enable its mining industry clients to upload block models and other large data sets quickly, regardless of the available bandwidth.
By using built-in Signiant acceleration to overcome the latency challenges of large file transfers, Neuroverse enables Snowden’s mining customers to upload, view and analyse their core business data. It Neuroverse delivers the same user experience on desktops, tablets, even smartphones. With the scalability, reliability, security and global availability of Microsoft Azure behind it, Neuroverse is a compelling option for an industry requiring reliable solutions that work 24/7 worldwide.
Neuroverse users benefit from an extensive suite of tools – called Snowden Apps or SnApps – that collectively provide dashboards, analytics and 3D visualisation modules. In the Neuroverse workflow, the geological block models, drill-hole data or other mining operations data are uploaded from the customer site to the Snowden tenancy on Microsoft Azure Blob storage via the web browser graphical user interface (GUI). This data is then available to all authorised users through the same GUI in near-real time for analysis and visualisation using the SnApps.Snowden presents SnApps as tiles on a GUI in a manner users are familiar with from the interfaces and apps on their tablets and smartphones.
“The goal was to try to define the constraints and limits of each of those tiles so that they behave like an app as well,” said Stuart Trotter, Snowden’s software development manager. “A big part of that is the speed and upload ability we have from Signiant. People using their apps don’t want to wait around for hours for their data. They want things to be snappy and fast, so that was one of the initial drivers to go and look for high speed uploads, and Signiant was the one that we came to in the end.”
Mining companies can also use Neuroverse to interactively view and manipulate integrated dashboard-style statistical analyses and 3D visualisation models on a single screen. Changes or drill-downs in the former are instantly rendered (in the cloud) and displayed as the latter. For example, a user can simultaneously look at an analytics-style dashboard and 3D model that describes the distribution of metal within an ore body. At any point they can then drill down into the data and see the total amount of gold ounces in that main ore zone, and then see automatically generated 3D models representing the geospatial distribution of this gold in terms of the Northing, Easting, and Reduced Level coordinates. And they can do this in near real time thanks to Signiant acceleration.
Geostatistical data and resource block models are just one kind of mining industry data that users can upload into Neuroverse. Snowden’s legacy portfolio of on-premise software solutions addresses virtually every aspect of the mining business – from financials and site management, to equipment maintenance, and drill and blast operations – and all of these capabilities can be provided as SnApps on Neuroverse. Snowden aims to gradually move its mining clients away from their on-premise solutions and instead make Neuroverse the place customers go to for all their mining intelligence needs.
Traditional data of the types Snowden’s legacy applications were designed to work with is no longer the only kind of data available to, or important within, the mining industry. Increasingly whole new classes of data gathered by connected devices and internet of things (IoT) networks can now be captured, distributed and analysed in much the same way. Real-time, or near real-time, data on areas as varied as component failure, dust management, traffic and weather, fleet maintenance and plant performance all fall within this category and can usefully supplement and enrich other more traditional data already utilised.
“The ability to consolidate all this information on a single analytical platform, and compare intelligence from traditional data sources with data from less obvious sources, creates a very valuable solution for mining operations,” said Jason Pearce, Snowden’s general manager of technology.
Much of this data is already supported by Neuroverse using the Microsoft Azure IoT Hub on the back end to manage the messaging.
It is early days for Snowden with this kind of data. But as its importance and ubiquity within the mining industry grows and more data classes get added – some of which will include very large video files from drones or CCTV sources –the need for Signiant acceleration for moving these data classes to the cloud for Neuroverse-enabled analysis will expand correspondingly.
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Trumbull Community Television schedule — Feb. 22-28, 2018
Published 7:00 pm EST, Wednesday, February 21, 2018
You can watch Trumbull Community Television on Charter channel 194 and Frontier channel 99. Schedule subject to change. Updated schedule and shows on-demand are available on www.trumbullps.tv.
Thursday-Wednesday Feb. 22-28, 2018
12 a.m. — Govt: Board of Finance Feb. 12 Budget Hearing
3 a.m. — Govt: Parks and Recreation Feb. 12 Meeting
4 a.m. — Govt: Police Commission Feb. 13 Meeting
5:30 a.m. — Boys Varsity Wrestling: THS at FCIAC Class LL Championships
6:45 a.m. — Girls Varsity Basketball: THS vs. Darien High
8 a.m. — Govt: Board of Education Feb. 13 Meeting
10 a.m. — Govt: Health Board Feb. 14 Meeting
10:45 a.m. — Boys Varsity Wrestling: THS at FCIAC Class LL Championships
12 p.m. — Girls Varsity Basketball: THS vs. Darien High
1:05 p.m. — Nancy Schuler: The Process
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2:25 p.m. — Nina Etc.
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6 p.m. — Mark Albertson: Union Army Balloon Corps
8 p.m. — Govt: Planning and Zoning Feb. 21 Meeting
11:10 p.m. — Mark Albertson: Union Army Balloon Corps
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution Explained
by Barbara Lee
in Nanotechnology
Pundits claim we are in the midst of what has been dubbed The Fourth Industrial Revolution. It’s a hot topic among academics, business leaders, and politicians.
Growth of Civilization: Museum of Natural History
Watch this 6-minute YouTube video about the rate of civilization’s growth, and if you don’t fall asleep in the first five minutes, you’ll arrive at an acceleration on the timeline.
Seriously, though, at the beginning of civilization, as the video shows, technological advances such as agriculturally based communities, control of fire, metalworking, the wheel, and other innovations appear gradually.
By the 18th and 19th centuries, however, civilization catapults forward in giant leaps as energy in the form of steam and then electricity is harnessed.
The Industrial Revolution originated in 18th century England and came to 19th century America, formalizing along the way, and changing the means of labor and production from small guilds to machine-driven, mass-production.
It was a transition that continued to be leveraged well into the early 20th century in American factories. Factories located in cities like Newburgh, N.Y., where Thomas Edison installed a power station making Newburgh one of the nation’s first electrified cities.
Arguably, successive mini-Industrial Revolutions followed after the first.
Car and jet travel brought greater mobility to large populations, and by the 1960s chip-powered computers made information processing lightning quick. The rise of the internet distributed that information ubiquitously and also quickly.
In our present day, we continue to witness an incredible acceleration in technological progress.
In an attempt to articulate and define this progress, the phrase “The Fourth Industrial Revolution,” was coined by academician and scholar Klaus Schwab. He’s also the founder of the World Economic Forum.
Our current phase of progress (per his book by the same name) must be seen, he maintains, as a revolution that meets at the cross-section of the physical, digital and biological spheres of science and engineering.
The World Economic Forum’s infographic explains the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Schwab notes that progress is occurring at an incredible rate, and it is actually changing the physical world around us, wherein the things we engage with operate on a level not experienced before.
It’s a world more connected to a digital space involving software, hardware, and integrating with us, eventually, some say, bodily!
Biological innovation is here, says Schwab, and will continue to develop. We can see that happening at the molecular level: scientists and engineers are hacking the digital code of our very DNA.
Schwab also argues that in advanced manufacturing, designer materials and processes and delivery systems are being created at the nano level.
This is most fully realized in the manufacturing subspecialty known as nanotechnology. The field is extending across multiple sectors, from energy to-food-to medicine, and to communications.
In 1985 Bob Abels groundbreaking animation “Sexy Robot” was ahead of its time in many ways, including anticipating nanotechnology, machine learning, and the Internet of things (IoT).
So, what exactly is nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology uses science and engineering to create and support applications in all areas of human activity. In scientific terms, when we say something is nano, we mean it is very small, tinier than tiny.
How small is small?
The size of one nanometer is one-billionth of a meter, roughly 100,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.
When we manufacture at this scale it is called nanotechnology. It is a fast-moving area of science.
Nano is everywhere in nature
Scanning electron microscopes are key to working in nanotechnology. Pictured here is a T-SEC-owned scanning electron microscope, used by advanced manufacturers in the Hudson Valley
Nanomaterials occur naturally and are found everywhere: in volcanic ash, ocean spray, fine sand, and dust.
Nanostructures also occur in plants and animals. For example, nanostructures in a moth’s eye are anti-reflective ensuring predators can’t see them.
In the case of moth-eye based technology, Scientists recognized the genius and potential of the naturally occurring nanostructures and recreated them by creating a film that coats cellphone screens to cut down the glare.
“Moth-eye technology is far from the first invention inspired by nature. Velcro was inspired by burs from the burdock plant that stuck to a dog’s fur after a hunt,” according to NPR, when reporting on the innovation.
Charles Vest, brilliant mechanical engineer- and president of MIT for 14 years, from 1990 until December 2004, led The Academy, as well as Government, to an understanding of nanotechnology and its implications.
He boiled it down in a way even a non-engineering person can understand in a speech he gave in May 2001- at MIT:
We now know the dictionary of life.
“We have essentially completed sequencing the human genome. We now know the dictionary of life. We have a breathtaking new understanding of how humans have evolved and how we fit into the total plethora of living things. The insights are staggering.
“We suddenly have the extensions of our eyes and hands that allow us to do nano-scale science and technology. We can create new materials and devices that are structured one atom or molecule at a time. This may lead to materials with remarkable new properties, to hugely greater strength-to-weight ratios, to low-power/high-performance computers, and to new medical diagnostic and treatment strategies.”
Like Professor Schwab, only years earlier, Professor Vest maintained that nanotechnology would create a new Industrial Revolution for the 21st century.
Some real-world examples of nanotechnology
Nanofiltration is a process that removes impurities from water.
We need clean water and processes to treat that water. Thanks to nanofiltration technology -(Nanofiltration – Wikipedia )- we can safely drink disinfected, clean water.
Renewable energies such as solar energy can help reduce energy consumption. One application of nanotechnology is solar panel technology – Solar cell – Wikipedia.,-Also see: Quantum dot solar cell – Wikipedia
Cancer and other diseases can employ biosensors to detect biomarkers of disease. Innovations include Nanotechnology-based drug delivery such as a Thin-film drug delivery – Wikipedia
Communication and computer technologies
Smartphones deploy nanotechnology in what can be considered embedded- “hives. The CPU, camera, touch screen and GPS all use nanotech applications. The size of an individual transistor in a modern smartphone CPU is 14 nm, about 5,000 times smaller than the radius of a human hair.
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Turlock siblings help beauty blossom
Sisters Stefani and Jenni Stacy keep Turlock residents looking and feeling their best at their spa, Beauty Blossoming (ANGELINA MARTIN/The Journal).
ANGELINA MARTIN
Turlock Journal
Updated: Jan. 22, 2019, 6:06 p.m.
Name of business: Beauty Blossoming
Type of business: Spa
Location: 626 Crane Ave., Turlock
Contact information: 209-417-4703
Specialty: Lash extensions
History of business:
When Stefani Stacy began her career, she thought she would ultimately end up becoming a cosmetologist, cutting clients’ hair and giving manicures on occasion. When she realized the field wasn’t her passion, she turned to skin care.
Today, she and her sister Jenni Stacy are co-owners of their own spa, Beauty Blossoming.
“I went to do cosmetology and realized I hated doing hair because no one was ever happy with it, and I hated touching peoples’ feet,” Stefani said. “So, I said I’ll just do skin care and that’s when I was like, this is the best thing ever.’”
Stefani and Jenni opened Beauty Blossoming in 2017, offering a wide variety of beauty services like facials, waxing, spray tans, teeth whitening, eyelash extensions, permanent makeup and more. Most recently, the sisters have been promoting skin care as a vital facet of self-care.
“We think skin care is very important because we only have one skin for all of our life and it’s really hard to repair it,” Stefani said.
Facials at Beauty Blossoming are customized to each client’s skin type, she added, and add-ons like needling, microdermabrasion and chemical peels can be included.
The business has grown from one small room to the duo now planning an expansion into the remaining empty suites in the Beauty Blossoming building.
Stefani originally rented a tiny space in a salon, she said, but soon needed more room, prompting the move into a larger space where she convinced her waxing-licensed sister to accompany her.
“My clientele just kept building and I needed more space,” Stefani said. “I kept telling my sister to come with me. She was afraid, but she finally did.”
Working with her sister has made owning a business all the more fun, Stefani said, since the pair does so together.
“It’s fabulous because she’s like my best friend too,” she said. “All we have to do is look at each other and we know what each other needs. It’s hard to find that dynamic with anyone else.”
From Brazilian waxes to lash lifts, the best part about the field is her client’s reactions, she added.
“After they’re done, they’re like ‘oh my gosh, this is amazing,’” Stefani said. “Even with waxing, it might not feel good at first but afterward they feel like a million bucks.”
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Google: Our DeepMind health slurp is completely kosher
Now go away, we’re saving the world
By Andrew Orlowski 15 Nov 2018 at 16:10
Analysis Google’s DeepMind operation insists UK patients have nothing to worry about now that Google has absorbed the subsidiary - but lawyers and privacy campaigners have raised doubts.
DeepMind told The Reg: “It is false to say that Google is 'absorbing' data. This data is not DeepMind’s or Google’s – it belongs to our partners, whether the NHS or internationally. We process it according to their instructions.”
That claim, echoed by DeepMind Health chief Dominic King, brought a swift correction from legal experts.
“It doesn’t belong to DeepMind’s partners, it belongs to the individuals,” Serena Tierney partner at lawyers VWV. “Those ‘partners’ may have limited rights, but it doesn’t belong to them.”
Royal Free London NHS Trust signed its original contract in September 2015 to process patient data with Google UK Ltd, but after this became public and concerns were raised, this was revised to a tightly defined relationship with DeepMind Technologies Ltd. So the question is: has that relationship changed?
Campaigners say it has, but DeepMind disagrees:
At this stage our contracts have not moved across to Google and will not without our partners’ consent. The same applies to the data that we process under these contracts. All decisions about how patient data is processed will continue to lie with our NHS partners.
DeepMind Health chief Dominic King confirmed:
I’ve seen a lot of threads on here since our announcement that the Streams team, which builds our mobile app to help doctors and nurses deliver faster and better care, is moving to Google. I lead this team and wanted to respond to concerns (1/8)
— Dominic King (@Dominic1King) November 14, 2018
“Google has thrown Royal Free under a bus,” Med Confidential’s Phil Booth told us. “They were very specific in the revised contract about which personnel could process the data. Because of the controversy Deep Mind Health said it will just be Deep Mind Health personnel who process the data. Once you subsume a team into Google, calling them “Deep Mind” starts to become a bit untenable. Streams is now a ‘product thing’ not a ‘research thing’, and it’s now going into the scaling-up part of Google.
“It was unlawful to get the patient data in the first place, but you need a legal basis to keep using it. We think it’s failed to [do] that. Regardless of the absorption of Deep Mind Health into Google, we believe they have to revise the contracts.”
Patrick Rennie, a data protection lawyer at Wiggin, told us that clarification is needed.
“With DeepMind Health being absorbed into the US side of Google, the main issues the ICO may wish to monitor will be twofold. Will there be any sharing or profiling or access to data, going beyond what a patient in the UK will ever have expected from their medical practitioner?” It may be that there is no controversy whatsoever, but we need to know if there is a new purpose for that data."
“Secondly, even if DeepMind Health stays ‘independent’, will the personal data protected to the same standard as are required in the EU?”
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Rennie emphasised that EU data protection law - much of which, as far as the GDPR is concerned, the UK has transplanted into its Data Protection Act - has a special category of "sensitive" data, that we might call very-personal-data. That encompasses medical data, and it’s hard to commercialise. There are also, he added, territoriality issues for the ICO to examine, since GDPR Article 3(2) extends to companies operating outside the EU.
"Where Deep Mind Health or Google is not established in the EU, but it is offering goods or services to individuals in the EU, then it may still be caught by the GDPR under the extra-territorial effect. An argument could be made that where extra-territorial effect applies the transfer of data outside of the EEA will be permitted, although this is not certain and one would expect adequate safeguards to be implemented,” Rennie explained.
Now you see 'em - now you don't.
Top: Royal Free's 2015 agreement was with Google Ltd UK. Bottom: After public concern, 2016 agreement was with DeepMind Technologies Ltd.
Tierney noted that in addition to misrepresenting the property rights of patients - who own their personal data - DeepMind’s services contract with the Trust is far from reassuring. DeepMind bills it as "our agreement" with Royal Free.
“The service agreement has no clear identification of what data is being handed over - it’s sloppy, and defines data as whatever Royal Free hands over. And secondly, there’s no provision about what people will do processing the data, and what is and what isn’t permitted.”
In a statement, Royal Free London NHS Trust told us: “There have been no changes to the way data is processed under our contract with DeepMind and nothing will change without our consent.
“Streams is governed by the strictest guidelines and laws.”
Booth wonders whether it's worth it. "AI and innovation is the smokescreen here. Streams is not very different to other health apps - and it's not even AI." ®
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NEWS TO SVEN
‘I never heard about it’ Ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson on being linked with Scotland job
Reports this morning claimed the 71-year-old had contacted the SFA about replacing sacked Alex McLeish at Hampden
By David Fowler
Updated: 25 Apr 2019, 13:06
FORMER England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has rubbished reports that he has thrown his hat in the ring for the Scotland job.
One newspaper claimed this morning that the experienced Swede, 71, had contacted the SFA about becoming Alex McLeish’s successor.
Sven-Goran Eriksson during his brief spell in charge of the PhilippinesCredit: AP:Associated Press
But in an interview with talkSPORT today, Eriksson confirmed he had NOT been in touch with the Hampden hierarchy.
He said: “It’s absolutely news and a new thing to me.
“I never heard about it and never talked about it but of course I’m honoured.”
However Eriksson – who has been out of work since leaving his role as Philippines boss – says he would be interested in talking to SFA chiefs.
He said: “Scotland is a big job of course and a big football country.
Eriksson bossed England between 2001-2006Credit: Reuters
“It comes out of the blue so I have no idea, but why not (speak to the SFA).
“It’s not very polite if you do not want to speak to people.
“I haven’t thought at all about it but we’ll see what’s happening, if there is something behind it or not.
“Scotland is a football country, a huge football country.”
Since his brief stint at Leicester City in 2011, Eriksson has managed Chinese clubs Guangzhou R&F, Shanghai SIPG and Shnzhen FC, as well as the Philippines.
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And the former Man City gaffer admits he has no clue about the scale of work required at Hampden.
He added: “I have not followed Scottish football for some years.
“I have seen some games and know some players but I am not a specialist on it at this moment.
“But if you take on any football job it’s a challenge and more than a full-time job.
“There are a lot of people still working at my age, Roy Hodgson is one of them.
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“The passport says I have a certain age but I don’t feel it. I still like to work and I love football.
“If something interesting comes up I will go for it. If nothing happens, okay.
“I still have a great appetite to work in the game.
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The Bachelor recap: Tierra jumps in a lake
By Debra YeoToronto Star
Wed., Feb. 6, 2013timer10 min. read
Haven’t there been many occasions when we Bachelor fans wished we could tell Tierra to go jump in a lake?
Well, she did, a really cold lake and she milked it for every last drop of drama on Tuesday’s special episode of ABC’s The Bachelor.
I have no doubt the polar bear plunge that Sean and seven of the girls took in Lake Louise in Banff National Park in Alberta was numbingly cold. I’m also sure that Tierra didn’t will her lips to turn blue. Obviously, she was in enough distress that a medic and a lifeguard felt it necessary to bundle her in blankets and carry her back to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
But when they put her in the back of an SUV and the medic commented, “She’s a lot warmer,” as Tierra held her shaking hands up like claws, that’s when I went, “Hmmmmm.”
By the time she’d been wheeled from the van into the hotel, she was able to hold a coffee cup, make a sad scrunchy face, look into the camera with her mascara-stained eyes and whimper something about “time with him,” the him being Sean. And she was looking downright chipper by the time Sean visited her in her room.
The good news is that Sean wasn’t so taken in by Tierra’s mishap that he gave her the group date rose.
The bad news is she was still one of six contenders by the end of Tuesday’s episode.
I still find it hard to believe that Sean won’t see past the neediness and immaturity and send her packing long before the finale, but by his own admission in next week’s episode, he’s crazy about her, crazy being the operative word.
On the bright side, at least some frontrunners are starting to emerge.
For a while there, I wondered if this would be The Bachelor: The Polygamy Edition since it seemed like Sean could “see” himself with just about anyone he spent one-on-one time with.
But Desiree took a big step forward Tuesday by being the only woman so far to get two one-on-one dates.
Sean also made a decision we could see coming for weeks when he sent Sarah home early. Sweet girl, but friendly hugs and tepid kisses do not a courtship make.
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s dates.
Date No. 1, one-on-one with Catherine: It just figures, The Bachelor does an episode in Canada and they pick somewhere cold with snow. Now the Americans who used to think we all live in igloos will think we live in teepees and ice castles instead. Oh well.
In keeping with the outdoorsy theme of most of Sean’s dates (that Rodeo Drive outing must have been a special favour to some sponsors), Sean picked up Catherine in a “snow bus” and drove her to Jasper National Park to hang out on a glacier. They put on snow suits and, with ice and snow flakes whipping painfully into their faces, frolicked in the precipitation.
“Catherine and I are sledding, we are doing flips, we’re doing somersaults; we’re walking on our hands, we’re doing snow angels. This is what I want from a wife, I want someone who can totally embrace the moment and have fun,” said Sean.
So Catherine passed the fun test, but no one gets through a one-on-one date without at least one preferably painful revelation about themselves.
As they cuddled under fur blankets inside an ice castle, Catherine told Sean about how the friend she went to summer camp with when she was 12 was killed right before her eyes by a falling tree.
OK, that’s serious. But Catherine lost me when she said, “at 12 years old, I realized that things can be taken from you very quickly and I learned very, very early, like, what my biggest goal in life was, was to, like, be in love and have a family, and have a partner for life.” Really? At 12?
Anyway, Sean was buying it. He told Catherine he was crazy about her, and gave her the date rose and a big juicy kiss.
Even better, Sean was no longer feeling mopey about all the drama that went down in Montana. He was going to be able to fulfill his contractual obligation to choose a fiancee at the end of the season.
“Catherine has melted my heart,” said Sean as they slow-danced in the entrance to the ice castle. Oh groan, who writes those lines?
Date No. 2, group date: This date put the writing on the wall for a couple of the girls. Daniella had never had a one-on-one date or significant alone time with Sean and it seemed clear she was never going to as soon as her name turned up on the group date card along with Tierra, Sarah, AshLee, Lindsay, Selma and Lesley.
Sarah seemed to sense she was on thin ice (sorry, another cold pun) when she commented that she had to do whatever it took to get the date rose.
It wasn’t bad enough that the women endured a chilly canoe trip across Lake Louise; when they arrived there were nothing but marquees for shelter and Sean told them they were going to engage in a Canadian tradition called the Lake Louise Polar Bear Plunge.
Stripped down to bikinis and bare feet, the women and Sean submerged themselves in water that was just above freezing – all except Selma: “I’m from Baghdad, we don’t do this,” she said.
After a quick in and out, they wrapped themselves in robes or blankets, and put boots back on their freezing feet: cold but exhilarated. Lesley and AshLee snuggled up to Sean.
Then somebody said, “Tierra can’t breathe.”
Tierra was still in her bikini and bare feet, with the smallest of blankets around her shoulders, which she seemed to be trying to throw off rather than wrap tighter.
The medic and lifeguard who supervised the plunge helped Tierra into the marquee, wrapped her up and put a tuque on her head, then carried her back to the hotel.
Besides the exaggerated shivering, Tierra responded “Nuh uh” when the medic asked if she knew what day it was. But the woman decided against taking her to hospital. Tierra was brought into the hotel in a wheelchair instead, where Des and Catherine came down to check on her.
“She literally had hypothermia, at least that’s what she told us,” Catherine said. “She looked like in such a horrible state. It makes me think what about the other girls.”
The other girls were cheering and laughing and having the time of their lives when they returned to the hotel, and that was after another chilly canoe ride.
Tierra was still complaining about being cold, but AshLee wasn’t buying it. “Tierra’s very good at knowing how to get attention, she’s very good at that,” AshLee said.
Indeed, Sean visited Tierra in her room, where she was tucked into bed in a robe and socks, with an oxygen tube in her nose.
After complaining she still couldn’t feel her toes, Tierra said, “After they brought me back here they had a wheelchair, I’m like this guy better marry me. Just kidding.” Or not.
“Not gonna happen,” laughed Sean.
“You were like unresponsive there for a second, it scared me,” he added.
“Oh please, I’m always getting hurt around you,” replied Tierra.
“But you keep managing to find ways to get one-on-one time with me,” Sean said.
It looked like Tierra had outsmarted herself when Sean left her behind to recuperate while he went to join the other women at the evening portion of the group date.
The ladies were enjoying their Tierra-free time.
Lesley took advantage of her moments with Sean to tell him about her real and intense feelings for him. Sarah used hers, sadly, to show Sean old family photos. “This is me, chubby, chubby, chubby little baby,” said Sarah. “Thank you so much, I love seeing that,” lied Sean. He gave her a polite kiss before sending her on her way.
Nobody should have been surprised when Tierra pulled on her high heels (“because beauty is painful”) and came to the party.
“Your hands are so warm,” Sean told Tierra.
“But the rest of my body’s so cold,” Tierra responded. Uh huh.
It was a nice try, but the date rose went to Lesley, whom Sean said he had “turned a corner with.”
“I don’t think it’s fair,” pouted Tierra to the camera.
Back at the hotel: Sean surprised the women by coming to their suite and asking to speak to Sarah. Turns out those family photos were the kiss of death because they made Sean realize he didn’t want to go home with her and meet her family. Rather than make her wait through another rose ceremony, Sean tried to let Sarah down as gently as possible. “For whatever reason it didn’t 100 per cent click with us. That doesn’t take away from the fact you are one of the most incredible girls I have ever met,” he said. That was cold comfort to Sarah. “It’s always the same: you’re an amazing girl, I know how special you are and I want to connect with you so bad, but I don’t ... it’s not my first time,” she said.
Date No. 3, one-on-one with Desiree: Honestly, if one more person says that climbing up or down a mountain or a building or whatever is just like love, I may have to throw something at the TV. Frankly, I have no idea what climbing things has to do with love, but Sean decided the best way to show Desiree he was still into her was to make her rappel 400 feet down the steep face of Tunnel Mountain in Banff National Park. Des, being a sensible girl, had misgivings, but with Sean’s encouragement and kisses she made it down.
Too bad she had to ruin it by comparing rappelling to a relationship. “You start off worried and scared about what it could possibly be; it does get difficult, it does get hard,” she said.
Des’s reward for all that effort was a picnic in a meadow and Sean assuring her he didn’t want her to give up on what they had. Then they climbed a tree and kissed and shouted, “Hello Canada!”
Later, they had a tete-a-tete in a teepee deep in the woods. That meant it was time for Des’s painful revelation. It wasn’t as dire as watching your friend get killed by a tree: Des had spent months at a time living in tents or trailers with her economically challenged parents.
But she insisted she was raised with plenty of love.
“I want to create a home that’s full of love and laughter,” said Des. And she wanted a husband “who can be my best friend and be assertive and take care of my family.”
“That’s so cool. I can’t think of a better answer than what you gave,” said Sean. “That’s what I want my wife to want, I mean it.”
That was the cue for Sean to hand over the date rose, and to ruminate about how he could see himself proposing to Des, and to kiss her.
“I opened up about spending some of my life living in a tent and here I am falling in love in a teepee,” said Des. Good thing, too, because that symmetry totally would have gone over our heads otherwise.
The Rose Ceremony: The women professed to be nervous about who Sean was sending home, and he himself warned that “if I can’t picture myself raising a family with one of these women then I can’t justify keeping them around.”
Selma was feeling especially nervous since she had bailed on the lake plunge. She was also the only woman there who hadn’t swapped spit with Sean, so despite the “shame” it would bring to her Muslim family, Selma decided to kiss Sean on national TV. “Mama, please forgive me, it was necessary. I had to bring out the big guns tonight,” Selma said. Except the closed-mouth kiss she gave him didn’t look like a big gun to me.
Lindsay, by contrast, decided not to kiss Sean since that’s apparently almost all they do when they’re together. But she shared the fun fact that she likes to sleep naked and this was causing some discomfort for the other women. Then she caved and kissed Sean.
AshLee was next and because this show never misses the opportunity to hammer us over the head with a metaphor, AshLee presented Sean with a grey blindfold to symbolize her giving up control to him. Sean led and carried AshLee from one part of the hotel to another. They kissed and AshLee told Sean she adores him.
Next it was time for the rose ceremony.
The women had managed to keep their loathing for Tierra concealed and she wasn’t threatening to bite anyone, so Sean was cheerful again and back to predicting that his future wife was among them.
Five women – AshLee, Lindsay, Tierra, Selma and Daniella – were vying for three roses, since Des, Catherine and Lesley already had theirs.
Selma and Daniella were the obvious goners. Daniella had had no alone time with Sean to speak of and Selma had fallen victim to the “she who kisses last leaves first” rule of The Bachelor. Besides, she’d failed to live up to Sean’s outdoorsy woman ideal when she chose staying dry over the Polar Bear Plunge of Love. So buh-bye.
Luckily for the remaining six, there are no glaciers at their next destination: Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The tension looks set to heat up among the women, with AshLee tattling to Sean about how different Tierra is around the girls and Tierra protesting that, “I don’t need to sabotage other people’s relationship to get to the top. I’m above everyone else.” Given that she goes (fake) crying to Sean and he appears to fall for it, she may have a point.
You can watch Monday at 8 p.m. on OMNI.
Email me at dyeo@thestar.ca . Tweet me @realityeo or visit my Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/realityeo
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Reader Q&A: What Do You Think Of Fidelity's Smart Beta ETFs?
byDavid Dierking
Oct 14, 2018 -edited
Time to answer some reader questions!
Periodically, I answer user questions that come up in comment threads and messages in a little more depth. I haven't done one of these in a little while, but I've gotten some great questions lately that are worthy of the in-depth treatment. As always, if there's a question on your mind, feel free to comment on one of my articles, comment down below or shoot me a message. I may end up using your question in a future Q&A!
Today's question (lightly edited for clarity)...
Question: In my experience, Fidelity has outstanding customer service too. Could you review their smart beta offerings one day? They have several new ETFs in this category. Thank you for great articles!
Answer: This question came up in the comment thread of the article I wrote recently about Fidelity's new 0% expense ratio mutual funds. Fidelity, surprisingly, was late to enter the ETF game. The Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (ONEQ) has been around since 2003, but it wasn't until they launched their lineup of sector ETFs in 2013 that Fidelity truly entered the ETF arena. Its roster now consists of 25 ETFs, including 10 that fall into the "smart beta" category.
Fidelity's sector ETFs are some of the cheapest in their respective spaces charging just 0.08%. Their smart beta ETFs? Not so much. The Momentum, Quality, Value and Low Volatility factor ETFs all charge 0.29%. This is significantly higher than Vanguard's recently launched lineup of actively managed factor ETFs, which charge 0.13%, and the iShares Edge group of factor ETFs, which charge 0.15%. The fee structure puts Fidelity a bit behind the 8-ball, but it's also important to consider how the funds' underlying indices are constructed and if they make sense.
Let's break down each of them briefly to examine how they're put together and if they're worthy of consideration in your portfolio.
Fidelity High Dividend ETF (FDVV)
FDVV is more or less your standard dividend ETF that targets high yielders. It starts with roughly the largest 1000 companies and then layers on the following criteria.
The screens for payout ratio and dividend growth over the past year are simple ways to put a bit of a quality twist on the portfolio, but this ETF is mostly just targeting high yields. The way the portfolio is built works fine, but in a universe where you can have a similar fund, such as the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) for just 0.07%, it makes it more difficult to choose FDVV. The fund's 3.9% yield is enticing.
Highly correlated ETF: Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates (FDRR)
I've disliked this fund since it launched because calling it a rising rates ETF is a bit of a misnomer. Like FDVV, FDRR is a straight dividend ETF more than anything.
Just 10% of a stock's weighting in the portfolio is based on its correlation to 10-year Treasury yields. The financials sector, which is generally considered the most positively correlated to Treasury yields, has a modest 14% allocation in FDRR, compared to a 31% allocation in the ProShares Equities for Rising Rates ETF (EQRR). FDRR has 26% of assets in tech, where EQRR doesn't even rate it as one of the top 5 most correlated sectors. If you're looking for true rising rate protection, there are better ETFs than this one.
Highly correlated ETF: WisdomTree Large Cap Dividend ETF (DLN)
Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF (FDLO)
FDLO looks at the commonly-used factors of standard deviation and beta to judge volatility, but throwing the standard deviation of EPS into the equation is an interesting wrinkle.
The higher expense ratio isn't quite as significant a factor as was the case with FDVV. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) has a similar expense ratio, but the iShares Edge MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV) comes in at 0.12% cheaper. Overall, I like the methodology used by the fund.
Highly correlated ETF: iShares Edge MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV)
Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF (FDMO)
There are a number of ways to define momentum - some use short-term price movements while others look longer-term. FDMO seems to land somewhere in the middle using 12 months of data to make its judgements.
Like FDLO, FDMO uses factors that aren't commonly implemented elsewhere. Earnings and short interest momentum make up nearly 1/3 of the fund's criteria. The natural comparison here is the iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM), which looks at risk-adjusted returns over the risk-free rate for the past three years. The big difference I see is that FDLO measures a stock's momentum by comparing it to its year-ago self, where MTUM measures a stock's momentum against a risk-free rate benchmark.
Highly correlated ETF: iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM)
Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL)
Quality seems to be the one factor within the industry that is capturing more attention lately. With momentum strategies losing some of their steam over the past few months, quality is the factor that's often viewed as the best combination of downside protection, lower volatility and higher dividend income heading into an uncertain economic environment.
FQAL uses one of my favorite measures, free cash flow, as its primary qualifier. High levels of free cash means a company has a lot of liquidity and flexibility in order to reinvest in its business, increase dividends or take advantage of growth opportunities. Return on invested capital is also a good measure, since, as it says in the definition, it takes into account debt levels so to minimize exposure to highly leveraged companies.
Highly correlated ETF: Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (SPHQ)
Fidelity Value Factor ETF (FVAL)
If you break it down, FVAL has a strong quality tilt to it as well. Enterprise value and book value and pretty common in determining attractiveness, but the other factors used are a nice complement.
I explained my affinity for free cash flow yield above, and while it isn't directly related to whether or not a company is attractively valued, it suggests that it has a healthy balance sheet, something that is always welcome in a portfolio. The use of estimated earnings growth I also find interesting. It's essentially saying that even if a company has a high P/E, something that may be a disqualifier in other ETFs, it could still be a relative value if it's got the earnings to back it up. I like this fund.
Highly correlated ETF: Vanguard Value ETF (VTV)
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (FIDI)
FIDI is essentially the international equivalent of FDVV.
The only real difference is here is that FIDI starts with a universe of the largest 1000 companies within international developed markets instead of the United States, no emerging markets here. Pretty much everything I mentioned above with FDVV applies here as well.
Highly correlated ETF: iShares International Select Dividend ETF (IDV)
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF (FIVA)
Same thing here with FIVA. Its the international equivalent of FVAL.
FIVA uses the same starting universe as FIDI. I like Fidelity's value methodology, but this ETF has failed to gain any real traction since its launch as far as assets under management are concerned. This ETF might be one to avoid until it builds up its asset base a bit.
Highly correlated ETF: iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV)
Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF (FLDR)
FLDR invests in a combination of investment-grade floating rate corporate bonds and intermediate-term U.S. Treasury notes (remaining maturities between 7-10 years) in order to target an overall portfolio duration of around 0.9 years. Essentially, this fund eliminates most rising interest rate risk and just leaves the credit risk of the underlying issuers.
About 90% of the fund's assets are invested in corporate notes so this is really just a glorified floating rate bond ETF with the yield and risk characteristics that come with such a fund.
Highly correlated ETF: iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT)
Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF (FDHY)
FDHY is technically an actively managed fund that uses an index to guide its selection process. It scours the junk bond universe to target issues with solid total return potential that exhibit both value and quality characteristics. Essentially, it's looking for the highest quality low-quality bonds!
The fund's yield of 5.4% is actually fairly solid given that it's targeting the high quality end of the spectrum and compares nicely to the 5.8% yield of the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK). I don't have an issue with the way the portfolio is constructed, but (not to sound like a broken record here) the relatively high expense ratio is a net negative.
Highly correlated ETF: Deutsche Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (HYDW)
I think Fidelity's smart beta lineup is a bit of a mixed bag. The Value, Quality and Low Volatility ETFs seem to be smartly constructed, but the Momentum and Rising Rates ETFs leave some room for improvement. In pretty much every case, there are cheaper (sometimes much cheaper) alternatives available. Being someone that rates fees and expenses as the most important factor in choosing an ETF, I'd hesitate to recommend more than one of these products. Overall, I think Fidelity is putting some thought into their smart beta lineup and looking to create some differentiation between similar products through its use of different selection criteria. I just wish they were a little cheaper!
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Cardiff City closing in on Wolves at top of Championship
Cardiff City 2 Barnsley 1
Graham Thomas
March 7 2018, 12:01am, The Times
Grujic, on loan from Liverpool, claimed his first goal for CardiffPETER CZIBORRA/ACTION IMAGES
Neil Warnock’s journey towards a record eighth promotion rumbled on by steamrolling over Barnsley and the Cardiff City manager will now train his sights on Wolverhampton Wanderers.
A goal from Callum Paterson in the 31st minute, followed by a second on the hour by Marko Grujic, set the platform for a victory that cuts the gap between Cardiff and the Championship leaders to three points.
Warnock’s side have garnered a reputation for muscle and power this season, but the real secret of their recent success has been a commanding defensive unit that gives nothing away.
This was all set to be their fifth successive victory without conceding a goal until Oli McBurnie, sent out on loan by Swansea City, scored his fourth goal in three…
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[Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call]
·July 8, 2019
Swalwell Ends Presidential Bid Built on Gun Reform
Representative Eric Swalwell of California announced on Monday that he was ending his campaign to be the 2020 Democratic nominee for president, becoming the first candidate to do so. Swalwell made gun violence prevention policies the crux of his candidacy, but failed to separate himself from a crowded Democratic field that largely shared his views on the need for stronger gun laws.
Swalwell said he was inspired to run by the March for Our Lives movement and the success of Democrats in unseating Republicans backed by the National Rifle Association during the 2018 midterm elections. “The best way to seize that momentum with a young, diverse democratic caucus and 18 fewer NRA members of Congress was to run for the White House,” Swalwell said at an afternoon news conference in his East Bay district.
Swalwell began his campaign by declaring to The Atlantic that “gun safety has to be a top 2020 issue,” echoing that point when he went on Stephen Colbert’s late-night TV show with Parkland activist Cameron Kasky.
His signature policy proposal was a mandatory buyback for military-style semiautomatic firearms, making him the only candidate to explicitly support some form of compulsory confiscation — as opposed to bans on production or sale. Swalwell cultivated relationships with prominent gun violence prevention activists, like Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was murdered in the 2018 Parkland shooting and who attended the June 28 Democratic debate as Swalwell’s guest. On stage at that debate, Swalwell wore an orange tie and lapel ribbon, a color associated with the gun violence prevention movement.
Despite his single minded focus on gun policy, and his more radical position on buying back military-style semiautomatics, Swalwell was at pains to stand out among the broad Democratic field, who generally share his views and his antipathy toward the NRA.
As The Trace found in its guide to Democratic candidates’ gun policies, no other candidate explicitly announced their support for mandatory buybacks, but every single contender, except tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, supported an assault weapon ban. Senator Bernie Sanders, whose 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton was dogged by criticism of past gun-friendly votes, even endorsed an assault weapon buyback, albeit on a voluntary basis. Julian Castro also supported buybacks, though he did not offer a specific plan for implementing them.
Swalwell endorsed several other prominent gun reforms, including a federal gun ownership licensing program — but so did at least 10 other Democratic contenders.
– Alex Yablon
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The Massive Impact of Just One Community Transition Group
Driving green since 2004
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Image credit: Transition Town Totnes' website lists its current projects
The Transition Movement may have introduced me to backcasting, but it has never been just about workshops or visioning techniques—from harnessing peer pressure to promote renewables, to community nut tree plantings for food security, these guys have a track record of getting stuff done. Nevertheless, when I wrote about Al Jazeera's report on Transition Town Totnes, I noted that it was refreshing to see this hotbed of the transition movement still chock full of cars when many activists seem under the impression that the town has become some kind of ecotopia. Confirming that this view is widespread, Rob Hopkins tells us that visitors coming to witness the work of Transition Town Totnes are regularly surprised that "there are still cars and not windmills everywhere". So much so, that the group has decided to name its new report after the common refrain "So What Does Transition Town Totnes Actually Do?" Fortunately, they've got some answers to the question too. And it's impressive stuff. While some may be depressed at the news that despite being a hub for a global movement to kick the fossil fuel habit, Totnes remains almost as addicted as any other town. But I like to look at it differently—we are all in this together, and the fact that Totnes has built a massive social movement, and provided impetus for that movement to spread globally, is a huge deal. It's even more of a huge deal because Totnes is not some hippy utopia, but an ordinary town with an ordinary economy. (OK, it probably does have a slightly higher than average number of crystal shops and reiki practitioners...) It's way too early to be talking about fossil fuel free communities of any scale, but the building blocks being laid by groups like Transition Town Totnes are a vital early step to take us where we need to go.
As for concrete steps that the group has taken since its inception just over 4 years ago, the executive summary of the new Transition Town Totnes report offers some pretty impressive numbers, which Rob Hopkins summarizes over at Transition Culture. Pardon the long bullet pointed list, but it's the only way to get across quite what a powerhouse this organization has become. And with Transition groups in action in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the USA and beyond, it's clear to see that the ripple effect of local actions are having a profound impact on a global scale:
People visiting Totnes to find out about Transition have brought an estimated £122,000 to the local economy
Over 300 people have visited the town to undertake Transition Training
TTT raised the funding for the 74 solar panels on Totnes Civic Hall which will generate around 13,000kWh (a third of its demand, leading to the Council saving over £5,500)
186 hybrid nut trees have been planted throughout the town
Over 4000 Local Food Guides (in 2 editions) have been distributed
Our Garden Share scheme means that now 30 gardeners in 13 gardens are able to grow food, providing food to over 50 families
Over 70 businesses now accept the Totnes Pound
TTT has organised over 140 public events
More than 1,000 students at King Edward VI Community College have now participated in our 'Transition Tales' programme
Over 75% of people in Totnes and Dartington are aware of TTT's work
More than 600 people attended 4 workshops on renewable energy
There are now 59 'Transition Together' groups in and around the town, who will each reduce their carbon emissions by 1.2 tonnes, each saving £601 per year • over 50% of those households are low-income
'Transition Tours', a structured tour designed for those who want to visit the town to learn about Transition has, so far, had a local impact of £52,166
The work of TTT has inspired an international network of thousands of Transition initiatives
TTT has formed partnerships with 25 other organisations
The creation of the Energy Descent Action Plan engaged over 800 local people, gave talks to 35 local organisations and held 27 public meetings
50 people have learnt to garden through our basic gardening course
Over 400 people attended 'Winterfest', a one-day celebration of the work of TTT
3 annual 'Edible Garden Crawls' have been attended by over 500 people
The 2010 'Energy Fair' was attended by over 400 people
TTT's email newsletter is received by over 2,000 people
TTT's Garden Share scheme was the inspiration for Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall's national 'Landshare' campaign
Produced 10 short films about various TTT events
'Estates in Transition', a day conference co-organised with Dartington, brought 65 local landowners and managers together to explore the impacts of peak oil and climate change
57.2% of local people feel TTT's work is either 'highly relevant' or 'relevant' to their lives
The Heart and Soul group provides support to 15 people working in TTT so as to minimise incidents of burn-out
TTT's website has over 4,500 registered users
Our annual Seedy Sunday events each attract at least 200 people
A recent grant of £75,000 from Community Builders is supporting our efforts to bring the derelict Dairy Crest site back into community ownership
TTT has generated a great deal of media coverage, including BBC's The One Show, Al Jazeera TV, 'In Business' on Radio 4, and pieces in most daily papers, as well as regularly attracting international media attention
Is that it? I hear you ask. Knowing these guys, probably not. But it is not a bad start.
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Transition Towns on Al Jazeera (Video)
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More Pumped Hydro Storage Could Help Wind & Solar Power
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Currently the Largest-Scale Form of Grid Storage Available
Last week, California's PG&E; filed a request with regulators to study the feasibility of building a new "pumped hydro storage" facility in the Mokelumne River watershed in Amador County. It would store energy by pumping water from a low reservoir to another one that is at a higher elevation. This is done when there's a surplus of energy, such as when the wind is blowing hard at night, for example. Then when you need the energy, you open up the valves and let the water run through turbines like any other hydro station.
Photo: TVA, public domain.
PG&E; would like study the possibility of a pumped hydro storage plant ranging in size from 400 MW to 1,200 MW.
The environmental advantages of pumped hydro storage are numerous, especially in combination with intermittent sources like wind and solar, and until we get a smart grid with 'demand response' capabilities, it's probably going to stay the cheapest way to store energy.
Next100 writes:
As utilities add more and more wind and solar to their mix, managing the grid the old way would require a big investment in new backup natural gas-fired power plants.
Using energy storage instead to tame the output of wind and solar power--one of the key goals of the emerging "Smart Grid"--offers "multiple economic and environmental benefits," according to a recent staff report by the California Public Utilities Commission. By storing "intermittent renewable power, the state may reduce greenhouse gas emissions from carbon-based electricity production, avoid the need to build expensive new transmission lines and power plants to meet peak energy demand, increase system reliability and generate economic activity through the manufacture and operation of these . . . technologies."
Of course, pumped hydro storage isn't cheap, and it doesn't produce energy (it's actually a net user of energy, because the pumping process isn't 100% efficient), but it's greener than burning fossil fuels.
Other Ways to Add Storage to the Grid
Increasing the size of existing hydro reservoirs is another way to store more power on the grid, but that isn't always feasible, especially in sensitive areas or where the region's hydro potential has already been tapped.
Another alternative might be to store compressed air in vast underground reservoirs to store energy, but that isn't as developed as pumped hydro.
Via Next100, Greentech
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National NewsScott Morrison Suggests Plan To Cap Migration Numbers
Scott Morrison Suggests Plan To Cap Migration Numbers
'A quality of life story'
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Scott Morrison has floated the idea of cutting migration numbers across the country to curb congestion in our major cities.
The Prime Minister reckons places like Sydney are struggling to cope, and he wants the states and territories to get involved in saying how many they can take.
"The roads are clogged, the buses and trains are full. The schools are taking no more enrolments. I hear what you are saying. I hear you loud and clear," he said at the Bradfield Lecture in Sydney on Monday night.
“We have become, especially in Sydney and Melbourne, a victim of our success.
"The Sydney story on population is not just a migration story. It's also a quality of life story."
It's a backflip on his stance as Treasurer, saying a cut would hurt the budget bottom-line with Populations Minister Alan Tudge trying to defend the change on the ABC.
"It's not a one-size fits all," Mr Tudge told ABC TV on Tuesday.
"We want to support the aspirations and the capacity of each of those states to grow so we can support the growth in some of the smaller states.
"But we might ease the pressure on the growth in Melbourne and Sydney, who are really struggling with the very rapid growth, most of which is driven by migration."
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Refugees in Austria yearn for loved ones left behind
UNHCR is campaigning for the reunification of refugee families to be made easier in Austria, where legal and technical obstacles can keep them apart.
Ahmad Mansour, 36, and his wife, Sara, 31, are bringing up not only their own three sons, but also two nephews after a bomb attack killed Sara's sister and her husband in Syria.
© UNHCR/Gordon Welters
By Helen Womack in Vienna, Austria | 03 April 2017 | Español | Français | عربي
Ziad Asaad and Kholoud Al-Nadir had a big, traditional Palestinian wedding in the refugee camp they called home in Syria. Ziad found asylum in Austria. He is praying to be reunified with his bride so they can resume married life.
“I think of her every day,” he said with a sigh. “What can I do? Just go to my German classes and try to concentrate.”
Ziad, 21, and 25-year-old Kholoud are featured in a campaign by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Austria to ease the process of family reunification for refugees.
“Allowing families to be together will prevent dangerous, irregular journeys and improve their chances of integration. Happy people make good citizens,” said Christoph Pinter, head of the Austria office.
Ziad has found safety and asylum in Austria, but is praying to be reunified with his bride, Kholoud, so they can resume their married life. © UNHCR/Gordon Welters
However, legal gaps and technical difficulties are keeping families apart.
UNHCR is concerned that, while those with full refugee status can apply for family reunification right away, those with “subsidiary protection” status must wait at least three years in Austria. This difference in treatment overlooks the fact that refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection share the same humanitarian needs.
“Allowing families to be together will prevent dangerous, irregular journeys … Happy people make good citizens.”
A practical obstacle means Ziad pines alone in Vienna while Kholoud is stuck in the Khan Al-Shih refugee camp near Damascus.
Austrian law says that family members must submit their applications for reunification within three months of a refugee receiving asylum. Kholoud missed the deadline through no fault of her own. Fighting between rebels and the Syrian army prevented her from leaving the camp and reaching Austrian consular officials in time.
Until their case is resolved, Ziad and Kholoud keep their love alive by chatting on phone messaging apps WhatsApp and Viber.
“The nephews are like sons to me … There was no way I was going to leave them behind.”
Ahmad Mansour, 36, a truck driver from Homs, in Syria, also depended on his smartphone to stay in touch from Austria with his family in Lebanon. So important was this contact for him – “we talked every hour, not just every day” – that he went without vital dental treatment so he could afford the phone.
The Mansours are now together, living in the village of Gaweinstal in Lower Austria, but complications made reunification far from straightforward.
Ahmad and his wife, Sara Al-Said, 31, are bringing up not only their own sons – Feras, 11, Nabil, 10 and Soheib, 3 – but also nephews Abdallah, 17, and Mostafa, 15.
“It was a romantic story,” Ahmad said. “The brothers of the Mansour family went courting the sisters of the Al-Saids. I married Sara while my brother, Mohamad, married Sara’s sister, Nadakh.”
Ahmad Mansour and his wife Sara are now bringing up not only their own three sons, Feras (12), Nabil (11) and Sohaib (3), but also two nephews, Abdullah (17) and Mostafa (15) in Austria. © UNHCR/Gordon Welters
Sara Al-Said, who has three children of her own, is also raising her sister's two sons after she and her husband were killed in a bomb blast in Syria. © UNHCR/Gordon Welters
A younger member of the extended family, now reunited in Austria, enjoys a meal with his mother and cousin. © UNHCR/Gordon Welters
Three-year-old Sohaib with his father, Ahmad, in the kitchen of their new home in Mistelbach, Austria, where they live with Sohaib's two cousins. Their parents were killed in Syria. © UNHCR/Gordon Welters
The reunited family, which has lived in Syria and Lebanon, enjoys lunch together in Austria. © UNHCR/Gordon Welters
Tragically, Mohamad, Nadakh and their six-year-old son, Mussa, were killed in a bomb attack in Syria, leaving two surviving boys, Abdallah and Mostafa. Ahmad and Sara took in their nephews and treated them as their own children, but they had no adoption papers to prove this.
“The nephews are like sons to me,” Ahmad said. “I could not take ‘no’ for an answer. There was no way I was going to leave them behind.”
Under Austrian law, only nuclear families – spouses and their children under the age of 18 – are eligible for reunification. Thanks to UNHCR mediation, a solution was found that respected the spirit of the law. The nephews were brought to Austria under a resettlement programme, while Sara and her sons came through regular family reunification channels.
Ahmad came alone to Austria, via Turkey, Greece and the Balkans, in June 2015. The nephews arrived from Beirut in March 2016, followed by Sara and the sons in June 2016. A more inclusive understanding of what constitutes a family would have allowed for a swifter procedure.
“We were apart for a whole year,” says Ahmad. “I was going crazy but when the nephews arrived, I started to feel that everything was going to be OK.”
The Mansours leave their extended family and many painful memories behind in Syria but their joy is clear as they walk in the evening through the lanes of the wine-growing village that is their new home.
“It’s too dangerous to go out. Except for buying groceries, she basically stays at home."
“I tell my children that, whatever we have been through, we must look forward now,” Ahmad said.
Ahmad is looking for work. Sara, a psychology graduate and former teacher, is making good progress with German and all the children, except Abdallah, the eldest, go to school.
Abdallah, too old for school, dreams of becoming an actor. He shows me videos of his comic sketches, including one in which he pretends to chat to his girlfriend on the phone while washing his feet and smelly socks in a plastic bowl.
Such harmless laughter and normal family life remain out of reach for Ziad and Kholoud. Both Palestinians, they were born in exile.
“The camp where we grew up in Syria was like a city,” he said. “I met Kholoud on the street there and I liked her. When we got married, we had 200 guests at the wedding.”
Ziad left Syria in 2015 to join his father, already in Austria. Kholoud stayed with her parents and found herself trapped in Khan Al-Shih camp by the fighting. She is still in danger, and Ziad worries about her constantly.
“It’s as if she’s in prison,” he said. “It’s too dangerous to go out. Except for buying groceries, she basically stays at home. It is the same every time the regime takes over a place; the people are punished. Either the city becomes like a ghost town or the citizens live as if in prison.”
Ziad said two of his cousins were kidnapped and later found dead, and other relatives were killed in attacks by government forces.
Why did Ziad not take Kholoud with him when he set off for Europe?
“We could not afford the journey for two,” he said, adding that he would not want to subject her to the dangers of a hazardous sea crossing.
“The boat I was in overturned twice and we were rescued and sent back to Turkey, before the third attempt was successful. I thanked Allah then that Kholoud was not with me, as we narrowly escaped death.
“When she comes to Austria, I want her to fly in and I will go to the airport to meet her.”
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He finally cracked the mystery of his mental illness. See how he's using music so others can, too.
Mike Caesar is using his musical medicine to help others struggling with mental illness.
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As a child, he felt like something was wrong with him. But he didn't know exactly what.
He got into trouble. A lot. When he was in elementary school, none of the adults around him could figure out why he couldn't just "behave." He was angry. He had tantrums. He felt like he was on an emotional roller coaster. Fortunately, one counselor helped him discover something that made him feel better in spite of all the ups and downs.
The one thing that helped calm him down was writing.
That counselor helped change his life forever — she told him to keep a journal and write down his thoughts and feelings every day. He started to write short stories and poems, and pretty soon he was writing songs and rapping. But without the treatment he needed, he continued to struggle.
It took 10 long years — and a variety of medications — before he finally found the truth: He has bipolar disorder.
After he was diagnosed, he was finally able to get the right treatment to manage his condition. And it helped his relationship with his family, too, because they knew exactly what they were dealing with.
He started to use his musical talent to raise awareness around mental illness — especially in black communities.
Mike admits that he struggled with societal pressure to be a "strong black man" who didn't need any help. That's why he's using his music to reduce the stigma around having a mental illness and getting help for it.
Roughly one-quarter of black Americans seek mental health care, in contrast to 40% of white Americans.
But Mike wants to change that. That's why he's donating all the proceeds from his latest single "Gotta Ball" to domestic violence and bipolar organizations.
Money raised from his $.99 single will go to the nonprofits Joyful Heart Foundation — committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault — and the Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation, which raises awareness for early-onset bipolar disorder.
That's only the beginning. He's also working on making his own foundation.
He and a few friends are creating a nonprofit called the WAIT Foundation. WAIT stands for "We're All in Together." He plans to use the foundation to continue to raise awareness around mental illness and other related issues like homelessness and domestic violence.
He hopes reducing stigma around mental illness will prevent people from being too afraid to ask for help.
In an interview with the Dallas Observer, Mike said, "Even if people don't donate, at least they're asking the question, and with each question, those stigmas that might deter someone from seeking help will begin to dissipate."
That's music to so many ears.
You can listen to his single on SoundCloud. (Warning: explicit language.)
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This Is How Much Money Porn Stars Really Make
Mia Khalifa famously earned just £9,000 over her entire career. But how much can the average star charge for a scene? And which kind of scenes pay the most?
by Niccolò Carradori
14 January 2020, 9:52am
Luca Ferrero and Martina Smeraldi. Both pictures courtesy of the interviewees.
This article originally appeared on VICE Italy.
The porn industry as a whole was worth £75 billion worldwide in 2014, with the US the most profitable market. When it comes to the average actor's salary, though, the figure is harder to pin down.
In an interview last August, Mia Khalifa – one of the industry's most famous performers – said she made less than £9,500 over her entire career. But more recently, Italian actor Max Felicitas told radio talk show La Zanzara that he makes €15,000 (£12,850) a month. On one hand, the explosion of free porn sites has squeezed profits; on the other, social media has allowed performers to build a following, produce content and go out on their own.
To understand how much porn stars are really making, I got in touch with four Italian adult actors who've had very different careers – some have worked in the US, others in Europe, while one has been working since the 1990s, which was supposedly the golden age of porn.
If you’ve been dreaming of quitting your nine to five to become a porn actor, read this first.
Photo curtesy of Valentina Nappi.
VICE: Do you think people have the wrong idea about how much porn stars really make?
Valentina Nappi: Think about it: how many people pay to watch porn online? Most don’t, so production budgets are usually low. Thinking porn actors are rich is absurd. Perhaps this misconception has to do with visibility: we're probably the least-paid public figures if you consider how popular we are. I have 1.5 million followers on Instagram, but my income is nowhere near what an influencer with the same audience makes.
Can you tell me how compensation works in the US?
These days, you're paid per scene. Getting an exclusive contract is quite rare and your fee depends on many factors – how famous you are, the type of scene and so on. A lesbian scene is paid less than a scene with penetration, and anal is paid more. When I went to the States, I was already quite well-known, so my starting fee was higher than what you'd normally get as a beginner. I made €1,070 (£915) for a regular hetero scene.
How many scenes can you do in a month?
An actress is booked the most when she’s between the ages of 22 and 26. During that time, she'll probably do about 100 scenes a year.
What expenses do you have to factor in?
There's taxes, then a 10 to 15 percent agency fee. And accommodation – Los Angeles is a very expensive city; a regular flat can easily cost more than £3,000, plus bills. Then there are STD tests, which you usually pay out of pocket. The quick ones cost about £150 and you have to take one every two weeks to be able to work.
What advice would you give a young actor?
Build a following on social media first and upload self-produced videos on the main platforms. The internet may have shrunk the industry's traditional income streams, but it allows actors to make themselves known and make money off their own content. It's a bit like YouTube: I have my own site and my channels on Pornhub. I film amateur scenes with some partners, then we share the rights. In the long run, it's the best way to make money.
Luca Ferrero
Photo courtesy of Luca Ferrero.
VICE: What were your financial expectations when you started working in porn?
Luca Ferrero: I didn’t have any expectations when I first started, it was just for fun. I had another job, which was really important at the beginning. In the European market, beginners don’t get a lot of money – you're often just reimbursed for your expenses, and there are even people who pay for their own shoots to get noticed.
How much money does a pro actor make in Europe?
Actors' fees rarely go over €500 (£430) a scene, usually less. If you’re well established, you can ask for more, but the problem with the European market is that it is full of new actors willing to be paid peanuts. A lot of young people have to quit because it’s not financially sustainable. Productions that pay well rarely book new actors, so getting noticed by them is really hard. A new actor might have a huge penis, but if there's even a small risk he won’t perform on set, they’ll get someone more experienced.
Is it true that porn is one of the few sectors with a "reverse" wage gap?
Yes, but only in part. Actresses are paid more per scene and can charge more for certain acts – for example, anal and double penetration, which are paid separately – but they also have shorter-lived careers. A male actor can work a lot longer if he's good. The secret to living off of porn is branching out: it's unrealistic to think you can be an actor forever. There’s self-production, you can start directing, you can become a producer. You have to be smart.
Martina Smeraldi
Photo courtesy of Martina Smeraldi.
VICE: Hey Martina, you’re the rising star of Italian porn. What did you think you’d make before you started?
Martina Smeraldi: Compensation in porn is definitely lower than people think. I do it because I like it and it makes me happy. That's more important than the financial aspect to me.
How did you get your break?
I got in touch with an actor I followed, Max Felicitas, and we started shooting together. The rest kind of fell into place. I gained visibility, and other productions got in touch with me, including Rocco Siffredi and the producers of Fake Taxi [a reality porn website staging scenes in the back of a taxi]. So far, I’ve filmed around 20 scenes.
As an up-and-coming actress, would you consider producing your own videos?
Honestly, no. I'm still at the beginning of my career and I prefer working with other productions. Although, eventually I'd like to have my own website and monetise my videos.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to get into porn?
My advice is to only contact professionals who’ve been working in this sector for a while and have no ulterior motives, and ask for their help. That’s what I did, and it’s working for me.
Franco Roccaforte
Franco Roccaforte with Apolonia Lapiedra, a Spanish porn actress. Photo courtesy of the interviewee.
VICE: Hey Franco. You’re a real veteran – you started your career in 1989. How has the industry changed?
Franco Roccaforte: It’s been completely turned upside down, and not just because of the internet. At the end of the 1980s, in my early days, the real struggle was starting out, but once you started filming you were in. You worked for big productions with famous actors and you could travel the world. Viagra marked the first financial crisis for male porn stars, because all of a sudden hundreds of budding actors who couldn’t perform were able to work – and fees plummeted.
How much did you make in the 1990s?
A lot. If you were part of that small circle of actors who could have sex for hours in front of the cameras, production companies wanted to sign you because you were reliable. You could make the equivalent of £13,000 a month, even more if you were at the peak of your career.
How much do you get for a scene now?
I never go below €1,000 (£855), but very few productions can afford that fee in Europe. I have my own company and I mostly shoot by myself.
What’s the secret to such a long career?
The ability to reinvent yourself. Porn is a fast moving industry: genres change, styles change, income streams change. Today, for example, you have social networks instead of big companies. Right now, the best way to work in porn is to market yourself.
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You Don't Need to Be a Rocket Scientist to Enjoy These Quantum Physics Visualizations
The universe’s subatomic particle collisions get an artistic spin.
by Diana Shi
Mar 11 2017, 12:35pm
For the average person, the principles of quantum physics are a cognitive obstacle course. Even more esoteric is the visualization of the movement of subatomic particles. Hoping to simplify and beautify the phenomenon of quantum physics, a new art project takes a swing at filtering the dynamics of atomic motion through abstract art. The project titled, Quantum Fluctuations, is the work of digital artist, Markos Kay. Kay's innate interest in the intersection of arts and science contributed to the orchestration of a video documenting microscopic collisions.
The artist's spell-binding compositions weave together tiny pearlescent nodes and shocks of spiky bursts. Quantum Fluctuations, with the help of Imagine Science Films and New York University's Abu Dhabi Art Center, breaks down six stages of particle collision: The Underlying Event, the Proton Beam, the Hard Subprocess, the Parton Showers, the Hadronization, and the Hadron Decay.
In generic views of the subatomic world, computer renderings build a visual based on conceptual information—a combination of lab results and data-surmised simulations. Kay describes the final results in these processes as an "indirect method of observation; a non-representational form of observation mediated by simulations."
His project, which showed in early March in Abu Dhabi, features reworkings of immersive CG pictures as an experiential video, augmented with light and projections. Watch a sequence of the video below:
To learn more about Markos Kay and Quantum Fluctuations, visit his website, here.
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Sidney prepares for an environment-focused candidate debate
100 Debates for the Environment sponsors Oct. 3 event
100 Debates for the Environment is sponsoring environmental debates across Canada including one in Sidney.
The initiative brings voters together to hear candidates’ best environmental policy proposals. In the first week of October, they will discuss climate emergency, protection of our waters, wilderness conservation, the impact of toxic substances, and more.
One of the 100 inclusive, politically neutral, and environment-focused all-candidate debates are being held in Saanich-Gulf Islands at the St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Ave. on Oct. 3, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. All are welcome.
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Wohler Names New CEO
Michael Kelly to succeed Carl Dempsey
Deborah D McAdams
SAN FRANCISCO —Wohler Technologies on Tuesday announced a new CEO and an update of its strategic shift to IP and software-centric designs. Wohler said it expects both changes to “better enable the company and its customers to anticipate and accommodate industry trends and opportunities, particularly the ongoing migration toward IP delivery of audio and video.”
Wohler promoted Michael Kelly to president and CEO, effective immediately. Kelly joined the company in January 2007 and most recently served as the executive vice president of finance and planning.
During that time, Kelly was instrumental in two acquisitions and, in his planning capacity, helped develop strategies and tactics in all areas, including design, engineering, marketing, sales, manufacturing, and post-sales service. As president and CEO, he will focus on completing development of the iAM line and adding to the engineering team in order to promote further product development.
After nine years as Wohler president and CEO, and 21 total years with the company, Carl Dempsey is departing his day-to-day operating role to pursue other interests. He is expected to stay on Wohler's board of directors.
With regard to Wohler’s IP evolution, it launched its iAM-MADI multichannel monitoring system last April, the first in a series of new products featuring a software-defined design. Wohler is increasing its investments in software engineers and product management to expand the iAM line and develop additional software-defined products. Wohler also is widening its capabilities with AES67, Aspen and Dante.
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The company has hired David Johnson as its new Chief Operating Officer
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As finance director, he was responsible for the finance department as well as for heading up the HR area.
Kelly Fair Named Wohler Vice President of Sales
Wohler Technologies announced the appointment of Kelly Fair as the vice president of sales for Wohler.
Jerry Gepner Named CEO of Tekserve
Jonathan Huberman Named Ooyala CEO
Jonathan Huberman is the man in charge now at Ooyala, the video monetization technology provider, as the company officially announced him as its new CEO.
Wohler Updates Strategic Focus and Announces New CEO
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Charlie Vogt Named CEO of Harris Broadcast
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CD REVIEW: Antonio Vivaldi – ERCOLE SUL TERMODONTE (R. Villazón, R. Basso, P. Ciofi, D. Damrau, J. DiDonato, V. Genaux, P. Jaroussky, T. Lehtipuu; Virgin 6945450)
ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678 – 1741): Ercole sul Termodonte, RV 710 – R. Villazón (Ercole), R. Basso (Teseo), P. Ciofi (Orizia), D. Damrau (Martesia), J. DiDonato (Ippolita), V. Genaux (Antiope), P. Jaroussky (Alceste), T. Lehtipuu (Telamone); Coro da Camera ‘Santa Cecilia’ di Borgo San Lorenzo, Europa Galante; Fabio Biondi [recorded in the Teatro della Pergola, Florence, 24 – 31 July 2008, 2 – 6 January 2009, 6 – 7 June 2010; Virgin 6945450]
It was in the summer of 2006 that Spoleto’s Festival dei Due Mondi seized the attention of opera lovers worldwide with a production of Vivaldi’s forgotten—and previously-lost, or at least disassembled—Ercole sul Termodonte by British director John Pascoe, a production in which some fine singing by a young cast was outshone by the startling visual concept of Mr. Pascoe’s design, which was reliant upon phallic imagery and nudity among the principal singers. It was the ill fortune of the cast, and especially of those singers who took the lead roles, to look at least as handsome as they sounded, so despite a DVD release of the production the effect of Vivaldi’s musical score was decidedly secondary. The Spoleto production was an adequate and effective introduction to Ercole, however, and rumors circulated almost immediately that a studio recording of the opera was planned, featuring Italian violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi (whose editorial work produced the score that is performed on the present recording) and Europa Galante.
It is a testament to the dedication of Maestro Biondi and the potential of his lead tenor, Rolando Villazón, that the making of this recording—sponsored by Rolex—went ahead in the troubled economic times during which the sessions were held. As is often the case with operatic recordings, there was much gossip about which singers would accept the challenges of Vivaldi’s music for the recording. Europa Galante presented concert performances of Ercole throughout Europe with a cast similar to that of the recording, with Italian tenor Carlo Allemano an idiomatic, suitably heroic Ercole. When the news that Rolando Villazón, whose ‘experimental’ disc of Händel arias proved one of the most-discussed recital discs of recent years, would sing the title role in the Biondi recording was confirmed, interest in the recording expanded beyond the usual pool of connoisseurs of Baroque opera. It was easy to suspect that the presence of Mr. Villazón would unbalance the performance, but Virgin have assembled as starry a cast for this recording of Ercole as, comparatively, has ever been fielded for any operatic recording.
The libretto of Vivaldi’s Ercole, the work of Antonio Salvi despite having long been misattributed to Giacomo Francesco Bussani, is obviously drawn from Greek mythology as recorded by the historians Apollodorus and Justin. The basis of the plot is the ninth (as ordered by Apollodorus) of the labors assigned to Hercules by Eurystheus as the demi-god’s penance for having slain his own children, the theft of the magical girdle possessed by Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. Salvi’s libretto adapts the myth in a manner typical of Eighteenth-Century opera, incorporating amorous intrigues and shifting alliances. Accompanied in the pursuit of his task by the Greek heroes Theseus, Telamon, and Alceste (a king of Sparta not to be confused with the princess employed operatically by Lully, Händel, and Gluck), Hercules and his band encounter the noble Amazonian women, and the conquerors become the conquered as the Greeks surrender their hearts to the beautiful, brave Amazons. The plot is contrived, offering little that modern audiences might consider ‘relevant,’ but as with the libretti by Salvi that were set by Händel there are moments of dramatic tension and poetic conceits that possess genuine distinction. For all that the score was constructed from component parts extracted from the composer’s other operas, Salvi’s libretto for Ercole provided Vivaldi with ample opportunities to exercise his fondness for simile arias. The music of Ercole largely matches the moods of the libretto, whether martial or romantic, and the editorial notes in the booklet provided with this release are very detailed in their identifications of the sources from which Vivaldi drew his music for the opera and upon which Maestro Biondi relied for his edition of the score. [The Spoleto production, conducted by Alan Curtis, used a different edition of the opera, reconstructed by Alessandro Ciccolini.] The recitatives used in the recording are adapted or newly-composed by Maestro Biondi, a practice that is hardly bothersome considering that the composition of recitative was often left to apprentices, novice composers, or an opera company’s maestro di cembalo from Vivaldi’s time well into the Nineteenth Century. It is very interesting to note that a Papal ban on female performers in Roman theatres at the time of the first performance of Ercole meant that Vivaldi’s female roles were sung by castrati: how ironic that these Amazons, the most fiercely feminist figures of antiquity, were impersonated by men! The ladies in this performance might legitimately be said to make amends on behalf of their mythological counterparts, however.
Musically, the recording begins on sound footing and maintains its gait until the final chord has sounded. The choristers of the Coro da Camera ‘Santa Cecilia’ di Borgo San Lorenzo, eleven ladies under the direction of Andrea Sardi, sing incisively, bringing excitement to their limited contributions to the opera. Europa Galante have emerged as one of the most consistently excellent period-instrument bands on the Early Music scene, and they play in this performance with the accuracy and power that are the marks of advocacy. The continuo—consisting of harpsichord, theorbo, and ‘cello—is effectively deployed throughout, with especially eloquent shaping of contemplative secco recitative. Being an earnest champion of Ercole, Maestro Biondi presides over the performance with obvious affection for the score, but he never allows zeal to distort the balance between egotistical heroism and tenderness that is at the heart of the opera. Tempi are for the most part sensible, with nothing stretched beyond its breaking point and the singers reliably given paces at which they can approach their vocal hurdles comfortably.
Coping very comfortably indeed with his role as Telamone is Topi Lehtipuu, a rare tenor whose voice combines great flexibility with genuine beauty. His role in Ercole does not give him a great deal to do, but everything that he does is accomplished with considerable aplomb and dramatic awareness. Drama is likewise at the center of Patrizia Ciofi’s portrayal of Orizia, the belligerent sister of Antiope. The slightly husky timbre of Ms. Ciofi’s voice, especially in its lower register, nicely contrasts her with the recording’s other high-voiced soprano. Ms. Ciofi spits out her music with delightful vehemence, and when her lines soar above the ledger lines the voice soars brilliantly in tandem. She seizes every musical opportunity and makes an indelible—and resolutely positive—impression.
The first pair of lovers is sung by soprano Diana Damrau as Martesia (who is made Antiope’s daughter by Salvi, rather than her sister) and countertenor Philippe Jaroussky as Alceste. Ms. Damrau, whose typical repertory includes the bel canto heroines of Bellini and Donizetti, proves a very capable singer of Baroque music. This is not to say that she alters her vocal technique to approximate the style of singing that is regarded by some scholars as appropriate to Baroque repertory: in fact, there is in this performance not the slightest hint of the white-toned honking and tweeting that is often deemed ‘stylish.’ Ms. Damrau approaches Martesia’s music with the same technical foundation with which she might sing Gilda or Lucia, and that is all to the good. Also to her credit is the fact that the voice is uncommonly lovely throughout its range, and Ms. Damrau apparently has musical good sense in spades. Whether shuddering with terror or tingling with new-found love, Ms. Damrau’s tone unfailingly conveys Martesia’s state of mind, and her phrasing is exemplary. Mr. Jaroussky also masters some excellent, long-breathed phrasing, and his voice is also beautiful. What it is not, alas, is masculine, and the dramatic profile of Alceste suffers. Mr. Jaroussky is dramatically alert, however, and he works hard to bring to his performance the heroic fire and romantic ardor that his soft-grained voice lacks. Musically, Mr. Jaroussky’s performance is superb, though occasional signs of stress in the upper register introduce a suspicion that Alceste’s music is, at least in part, slightly too high for Mr. Jaroussky (and, indeed, perhaps for countertenors in general). United by their characters’ passions for one another, Ms. Damrau and Mr. Jaroussky sing compellingly.
The real firebrand of the opera is Antiope, the most overtly bellicose of Vivaldi’s Amazon queens, and her venomous hatred of the male sex is vividly portrayed in a take-no-prisoners performance from mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux. The patina of Ms. Genaux’s voice is dark, like aged bronze, but there is a brilliant edge to her singing of coloratura passages, underpinned by what is by any appreciable standard an astonishing technique, that is thrilling. Hercules was perhaps the ancient world’s greatest hero, but from her first note Ms. Genaux establishes that in Antiope he has encountered an equal. Capable of executing the most fiendish and bizarre feats of vocal pyrotechnics with complete ease, Ms. Genaux impresses most when she softens the focus and allows the voice to glow with simmering passion. As her Amazonian sisters yield to love’s persuasion, Antiope prefers to die rather than submit to men, and Ms. Genaux’s singing meaningfully conveys her character’s nobility and determination. In a sense, Antiope is the most one-dimensional character in the opera, unbending in her quest to maintain the power of her race, but in a performance as wonderful as Ms. Genaux’s she is also the most interesting character. It would be tremendously difficult to resist the allure of Ms. Genaux’s performance, for there is always the promise when she starts to sing that there is something spectacular to be heard.
The second pairs of lovers, Ippolita (Hippolyta) and Teseo (Theseus), is sung by mezzo-sopranos Joyce DiDonato and Romina Basso. As suggested by her acclaimed explorations of the music composed by Rossini for Isabella Colbran, Ms. DiDonato is a singer whose voice is perfectly placed between the conventional ranges of mezzo-soprano and soprano. She has complete command of a silvery lower register, but gleaming top Cs likewise hold no terrors for her. Vivaldi’s music for Ippolita inhabits the higher end of this vocal spectrum (the role was first performed by the soprano castrato Farfallino, who was said to have a compressed range but a very beautiful high register), and the attractiveness of Ms. DiDonato’s tone in this portion of her voice is remarkable. She also demonstrates an innate understanding of the art of using vocal coloration to make dramatic points. Musically, she faces nothing to which her technique is not wholly equal. Ms. DiDonato has developed the enviable habit of being the undoubted star of every recording in which she participates, and only the high level of overall achievement in this performance prevents her from running away with the laurels in Ercole. Contributing powerfully to that overall achievement is Ms. Basso, a singer whose voice enthralls with its smoky beauty. In this performance, Ms. Basso reveals herself to be what might be termed a ‘singers’ singer,’ one for whom complete mastery of her music is an expectation rather than an exception. Nothing in Ms. Basso’s performance is showy or extravagant for its own sake, but the prevailing cumulative perception of her performance is that she has delivered as complete a performance of a Vivaldi operatic role as one is likely to hear. There is a beguiling sensuality in Ms. Basso’s singing, along with a credible sense of Teseo’s masculinity, that suggests that this hero is one whose love-making is as legendary as his war-waging. Ms. Basso’s intensity is the perfect foil for Ms. DiDonato’s gossamer femininity: these two singers, giving magnificent performances, prove that the sort of operatic passion that makes naïve young listeners blush was not an invention of the Nineteenth Century.
If he is not the principal raison d’être for this recording of Ercole, the presence of Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón is sure to be the foremost focal point of interest in this recording. Mr. Villazón’s vocal problems have been widely debated in recent seasons, and his disc of Händel arias conducted by Paul McCreesh proved divisive, both among aficionados of Baroque music and in the wider opera-loving public. What is immediately apparent when hearing his performance in Ercole is that, if Mr. Villazón’s has recently been a voice in crisis, that crisis was largely abated during the sessions that produced this recording. The voice is arrestingly dark and baritonal, yet there is also the suggestion—especially in secco recitative—that Ercole’s vocal lines take Mr. Villazón slightly beyond the lower boundary of his vocal comfort zone. The voice is not large as recorded, but the dark tone makes an imposing, bitingly heroic effect. Anyone who did not hear the Händel recital disc will likely be surprised by Mr. Villazón’s faculty for negotiating Ercole’s bravura passages, which are approached full-on and without hesitation. The highest notes often sound disconnected from the rest of the voice, but the tone is secure throughout the range required by Ercole’s music. Mr. Villazón’s performance is not a paragon of historically-appropriate singing as it is presently understood, but he sings in a manner that meets the demands of Vivaldi’s music without ever condescending to it and, all things considered, offers a performance that is a credit to himself, his colleagues, and the composer.
It is only rarely that Vivaldi achieved the exalted level inhabited by Händel as a musical dramatist. Vivaldi’s operas are enjoyably innovative and musically rich without reaching the depths of emotion that are present in Händel’s best operas. It would be dishonest to suggest that Ercole is one of the scores in which Vivaldi genuinely rivaled Händel, but the Italian composer was an adept man of the theatre who knew how to make a vivid impression. It is a vivid impression indeed that is made by Ercole, one that has been carefully reconstructed and lovingly rearticulated by Maestro Biondi. He is extraordinarily fortunate to have been joined in his task of breathing new life into Ercole by a cast without a single weak link. Ercole does not leave the listener with the sort of cathartic experience that is possible when hearing one of Händel’s best operas, but this recording leaves one with the gratification of having heard a marvelous performance of an opera with many moments of fascinating beauty and power.
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Can non-householders be allowed during the Vipassana course to do some of the compulsory daily practices of their own religion for a short period-like samayika, pratikramana, sandhya etc.?
Acharya S.N.Goenka: This would be harmful. Understand: The names of practices that are used here-samayika, pratikramana, kayotsarga, sandhya-are all words of pure Dhamma, of Vipassana. But today the essence is lost; it is just a lifeless shell which they are performing. For example: At the source of the Ganges the water is so pure, but it gets dirtier as the river descends. By the time it reaches the sea the water is so polluted you cannot drink it or even wash clothes in it.
Now the same thing is found in Dhamma: It starts with such crystal purity, but as it descends all sorts of pollution comes in, and then it is of no use. Dhamma must be kept in its purity. Such people who perform these rites and rituals must be made to understand what their rite is. One word that is used is samayika. The literal meaning of this is that the mind becomes equanimous. What do they do for this samayika? They sit and repeat a set formula for forty-eight minutes. Now you sit here for one hour so you have given more samayika, as far as the time is concerned.
But in those forty-eight minutes they repeat a certain formula without understanding that this is done by the surface of the mind, the conscious part of the mind. By diverting the mind to an object-the recitation of a certain word-one feels that the mind is becoming equanimous. Which part of the mind? Just the surface of the mind. The totality of the mind must become equanimous and then it is samayika. The entire mass of the mind is agitated all the time. Even though the surface has become calm, deep inside there is agitation-craving and aversion. From the very beginning Vipassana helps you to work at that depth, and make the deepest level of the mind equanimous.
When people understand that Vipassana is nothing but samayika, the trouble goes away. Attachment to rites, rituals, ceremonies, your particular formula-all that is the pollution of the Ganges water. Similarly, another word-kayotsarga-means to eradicate attachment towards this body. Now what do you do? Again you sit down and start reciting a set formula. At the conscious level you recite that formula and feel that you are doing kayotsarga. Vipassana takes you to the stage where you don't have attachment to even the tiniest particle of your body.
It becomes so clear: Vipassana is kayotsarga. Similarly for pratikramana. The word pratikramana means to come back. Now you sit down for some time and remember, "Today I did these unwholesome actions at the physical, mental and vocal levels. Oh, it was bad. In future I won't do these." It is good, but which part of the mind is doing that? Again, only the surface of the mind. Deep at the unconscious level, you are making the same mistakes which you want to rectify. Craving and aversion are there; these are the roots. If you can't take these out, all purification of the mind at the surface level is not really pratikramana, which is to come back to the original state of purity. The Enlightened One said that the mind by itself is pure: Keep away the impurities, and it is pure. When the mind is in its natural, pure nature, if suddenly an unpleasant sensation arises and it makes the mistake of developing aversion towards this, then it has gone out of its own limit-atikramana. You remember, "Oh, it has gone beyond its limit.
Bring it back within the boundary where there is no aversion. Oh it has gone towards craving. Bring it back within the boundary where there is no craving." That is pratikramana. And this is what you are doing in Vipassana. If we encourage people, saying, "All right, because you have taken a vow, carry on," then we are harming them. Another word used is sandhya. One literal meaning is that the day and night join together. A deeper meaning is samyak-dhyana, to meditate in a proper way. The proper way means your entire mind should get concentrated with purity; this is sandhya. And what is being done now? In the name of sandhya you recite certain mantras for a few minutes; and you have finished your job.
Vipassana gives you samyak-dhyana, the real sandhya. People who are involved in rites and rituals will understand all this provided you tell them, "Work on this. Suspend judgement for ten days. If you keep on doing your rites you won't understand what is being taught here." I have come across a few cases where people practise Vipassana for some time and also follow their own rites and rituals. When some benefit comes due to the practice of Vipassana, they think, "This benefit came because of my rite. I am so perfect in my rites and rituals." They don't understand that the benefit is a hundred per cent because of Vipassana. Your rites, rituals, and fasting are meaningless. Only if you leave them aside and then try, can you give a real evaluation of Dhamma.
Then the question comes that during the course somebody might do these rites. Well, if he has worked with all his rites and rituals and gone away, what can we do? Even if you find out later on, we don't have any stick to run after him. He or she has missed the full advantage of Vipassana. But if one comes to know that a particular student is continuing to practise all those rites and rituals during a course, then very compassionately tell them, "No, it is harmful. You have to stop it. You have taken a vow not to mix up things, at least for these ten days. Don't do it." In spite of repeated warnings if someone doesn't agree, then very compassionately ask these people to leave. You must be very strict. There is compassion in this discipline. You are strict to help others, not to please yourself. With great compassion be strict.
Can they continue Vipassana along with their rites and rituals after leaving the course? Acharya S.N.Goenka: If they start understanding, "This is an empty shell, and Vipassana is the real essence, yet I can't let go of the empty shell," then at least they should keep the two apart. Do these rites and rituals, then leave a gap and do Vipassana later. They can continue like that, although it is not healthy. But as they grow they have to come out of these rites and rituals. Rites and rituals can't go together with Vipassana.
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Sailing the Last Voyage with Newton and Pascal
Posted on May 25, 2017 by Don Warrington
You Could Just Stand There and Look Stupid: An Ascension Day Reflection
Today is Ascension Day, when we celebrate Our Lord’s bodily ascension into heaven. The Acts of the Apostles describe the “aftermath” on earth as follows:
While they were still gazing up into the heavens, as he went, suddenly two men, clothed in white, stood beside them, And said: “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking up into the heavens? This very Jesus, who has been taken from you into the heavens, will come in the very way in which you have seen him go into the heavens.” (Act 1:10-11 TCNT)
For some reason, this reminds me of an encounter I had with one of my students. This student was unique in many ways. I found out independently that he had a hard life: abandoned by parents, brother in jail, poverty, but that he had given it his best shot in life and was working on his civil engineering degree (which he completed.) Helping students like this makes teaching worthwhile.
One day he came to see me in my office. My office is away from most of the College of Engineering and Computer Science in a building with 24-hour card access. If you don’t have a card, during the day you can ring the doorbell and be admitted. He did that and got to my office, but then he asked me a serious question: “What would I do if I didn’t know to ring the doorbell to get in?”
“Well, you could just stand there and look stupid,” I replied.
He thought a second and sad, “I could just stand there and look stupid.” In spite of this inauspicious start, we had a good meeting.
Every time I read the passage in Acts I cited above, I always think to myself, “You know, those two men were certainly angels, otherwise they would have said, ‘Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking stupid up into the heavens?'” Our Lord had just given them instructions as to what they were supposed to be doing:
So, when the Apostles had met together, they asked Jesus this question–“Master, is this the time when you intend to re-establish the Kingdom for Israel?” His answer was: “It is not for you to know times or hours, for the Father has reserved these for his own decision; But you shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit shall have descended upon you, and shall be witnesses for me not only in Jerusalem, but throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Act 1:6-8 TCNT)
But they just stood there looking upward until the angel gave them the reality check they needed.
Two thousand years have passed, and many Christians, mesmerized by whatever “spiritual happening” is going on around them, or what’s trendy in the church. But Our Lord not only gave us a mission; he sent the Holy Spirit to empower us to accomplish that mission.
Our Lord’s messengers were too polite to tell the disciples to quit looking stupid and get on with their task. But, polite or not, it’s the truth: the mission has not changed, and is still out there for Christians to accomplish it.
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Weller House history
Mendocino coast history
Horace Alanson Weller came to Fort Bragg to manage the Company Store, and built a one and a half story Victorian in 1886. In 1897, he added bay windows, a full second floor, and a 900 square foot ballroom for a meeting hall and Sunday school until a Baptist church was built. When Mr. Weller died in 1929, the ballroom became a real party place. (We don't doubt the three long hidden storage areas under the roof around the ballroom would have been very useful during prohibition...)
In the mid 1900's the house was maintained as a residence and 'antique museum' by a colorful musical couple, the Schades. They kept a music room (now 'Iris' room) downstairs, and held musical events including opera in the ballroom. For a while, Mr. Schade was Mayor of Fort Bragg. In 1978 they successfully applied for registry of the Weller House on the National Register of Historic Places.
The main house was transformed into a bed and breakfast (first open for Thanksgiving 1999) by musical managers Eva and Ted Kidwell, who also ran a musical instrument repair shop in the back of the main house, and used the ballroom to host local concerts as well as practicing their instruments (both played in the local symphony orchestra). The east windows of the ballroom became French doors with a new exit balcony and exterior stairs to meet fire code, providing the best view of the historic Skunk train as it departs the Train depot a block away.
The water tower was built in the late 1800's, to provide domestic water to the whole 'Weller Addition', the oldest residential neighborhood in town. (The original well still provides water for irrigation and toilets.) All but the ground floor had come down by 1998, when it was rebuilt with new foundation and earthquake-shear walls, exterior stairs, extra windows, and a large observation deck where the water reservoir used to be, a few guest rooms. The top room had an 8 person hot tub, was transformed into an office in 2011 during a severe drought, and now is a bedroom - the highest in town, a spectacular place for storm watching!
The third-floor ballroom with 15 foot ceiling, all made of virgin redwood, has recording-studio quality acoustics. The fireplace mantle has the unique shimmer of rare curly redwood, and an art-nouveau style chandelier of hand-forged bronze was designed for the room by Coe Studios of Berkeley.
The 40 foot long entrance hall has a redwood gothic arch and two built-in seat benches by the staircase. The ground floor had ten rooms with several paneled eating rooms, a study, parlor, music room, kitchen, pantry room, game room and office. The library and two other ground floor rooms have distinctive fireplaces.
The second floor has four large bedrooms and a three room attic. The two front bedrooms were originally joined together by a wash room with a dual basin marble sink which is now the second floor powder room by the stairs to the ballroom. The original elephant-head toilet with pull-chain water closet is now in the public toilet behind the second floor powder room..
Mendocino High School graduation,
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Taylor Armstrong “Devastated” by Russell’s Suicide
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong is understandably shaken by the news of her estranged husband Russell's suicide.
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"Taylor Armstrong is devastated at the tragic events that have unfolded," her rep tells Us Weekly in a statement. "She requests privacy at this time so that she may comfort her young daughter." (She and Russell are parents to Kennedy, 5.)
The LAPD confirmed Tuesday that Russell hanged himself in an L.A. residence where he had been staying. His body was discovered Monday evening.
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The Bravo reality star's "thoughts and prayers" are with "Russell's 11- and 13- year-old sons" from previous relationships, the statement adds.
Taylor, 40, filed for divorce on July 15 from Russell, 47, citing physical and verbal abuse.
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"He was so angry about everything," a close friend of Russell told Us Tuesday. "But never did anyone suspect he would kill himself."
Added a second source: "Russell was dealing with a heavy amount of emotional and familial distress. His life was in shambles."
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Mind, Body, and Soul
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A Believer Thread
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LA Ute
Sam the Sheepdog
OK, this is satire:
9 Things We’re Looking Forward To In Heaven
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
I thought this reflected an interesting controversy within the evangelical world.
Whither Evangelical Purity Culture? Thoughts on the Legacy of a Lost Pastor
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/...a-lost-pastor/
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Mathematical Challenges to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
with Berlinski, Meyer, and Gelernter
UTEopia
Originally Posted by LA Ute
In my heaven the 1998 NCAA Championship game will end with the Utes winning.
Scorcho
right here, right now
https://www.ksl.com/article/46633046...d-of-the-month
Looking forward to these. The LDS Bible ones were so well done.
Originally Posted by Scorcho
I didn't know about these. I'll try to find them for our family home evenings.
USS Utah
"It'd be nice to please everyone but I thought it would be more interesting to have a point of view." -- Oscar Levant
This is well done, and a fair description of the Latter-day Saint view of the First Vision.
http://<a href="https://youtu.be/lBv...BvxbVs7Kgc</a>
I enjoyed this:
SINGING WITH THE LUTHERANS
by Garrison Keillor
I have made fun of Lutherans for years - who wouldn't, if you lived in Minnesota? But I have also sung with Lutherans, and that is one of the main joys of life, along with hot baths and fresh sweet corn.
We make fun of Lutherans for their blandness, their excessive calm, their fear of giving offense, their lack of speed and also for their secret fondness for macaroni and cheese. But nobody sings like they do.
If you ask an audience in New York City, a relatively Lutheranless place, to sing along on the chorus of 'Michael Row the Boat Ashore', they will look daggers at you as if you had asked them to strip to their underwear. But if you do this among Lutherans they'll smile and row that boat ashore and up on the beach! And down the road!
Lutherans are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony. It's a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head against that person's rib cage. It's natural for Lutherans to sing in harmony. We're too modest to be soloists, too worldly to sing in unison. When you're singing in the key of C and you slide into the A7th and D7th chords, all two hundred of you, it's an emotionally fulfilling moment.
I once sang the bass line of Children of the Heavenly Father in a room with about three thousand Lutherans in it; and when we finished, we all had tears in our eyes, partly from the promise that God will not forsake us, partly from the proximity of all those lovely voices. By our joining in harmony, we somehow promise that we will not forsake each other.
I do believe this: These Lutherans are the sort of people you could call up when you're in deep distress. If you're dying, they'll comfort you. If you're lonely, they'll talk to you. And if you're hungry, they'll give you tuna salad!
The following list was compiled by a 20th century Lutheran who, observing other Lutherans, wrote down exactly what he saw or heard:
1. Lutherans believe in prayer, but would practically die if asked to pray out loud.
2. Lutherans like to sing, except when confronted with a new hymn or a hymn with more than four stanzas.
3. Lutherans believe their pastors will visit them in the hospital, even if they don't notify them that they are there.
4. Lutherans usually follow the official liturgy and will feel it is their way of suffering for their sins.
5. Lutherans believe in miracles and even expect miracles, especially during their stewardship visitation programs or when passing the plate.
6. Lutherans feel that applauding for their children's choirs would make the kids too proud and conceited.
7. Lutherans think that the Bible forbids them from crossing the aisle while passing the peace.
8. Lutherans drink coffee as if it were the Third Sacrament.
9. Some Lutherans still believe that an ELCA bride and an LC-MS groom make for a mixed marriage. (For those of you who are not Lutherans, ELCA is Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and LC-MS is Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, two different divisions of the same Protestant religion. And when and where I grew up in Minnesota, intermarriage between the two was about as popular as Lutherans and Catholics marrying.)
10. Lutherans feel guilty for not staying to clean up after their own wedding reception in the Fellowship Hall.
11. Lutherans are willing to pay up to one dollar for a meal at church.
12. Lutherans think that Garrison Keillor stories are totally factual.
13. Lutherans still serve Jell-O in the proper liturgical color of the season and think that peas in a tuna noodle casserole add a little too much color.
14. Lutherans believe that it is OK to poke fun at themselves and never take themselves too seriously.
And finally, you know you're a Lutheran when:
*It's 100 degrees, with 90% humidity, and you still have coffee after the service;
*You hear something really funny during the sermon and smile as loudly as you can;
*Donuts are a line item in the church budget, just like coffee;
*The communion cabinet is open to all, but the coffee cabinet is locked up tight;
*When you watch a 'Star Wars' movie and they say, 'May the Force be with you', you respond, 'and also with you';
*And lastly, it takes 15 minutes to say, 'Good bye'.
chrisrenrut
Centerville, UT
6. Lutherans feel that applauding for their children's choirs would make the kids too proud and conceited
This one bugs me about Mormon's too. We have amazing musical talent in our ward, and when they perform or even when the kids sing their hearts out, it feels hollow not to be able to show some sign of our appreciation.
“To me there is no dishonor in being wrong and learning. There is dishonor in willful ignorance and there is dishonor in disrespect.” James Hatch, former Navy Seal and current Yale student.
Rocker Ute
After-the-Fact Genius
Originally Posted by chrisrenrut
Do ASL applause. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqFeKj6awhU
Originally Posted by Rocker Ute
If done in church, I think you'd also have to loudly proclaim "hallelujah" or "amen".
I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about intelligent design, but these seem like pretty interesting numbers.
https://youtu.be/EE76nwimuT0
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Music - Composition
Explore the music composition degree program at UW-Eau Claire
Earn a music composition bachelor of music degree at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to experience the music and theatre arts department to its full potential. With this major, you will have the opportunity to learn about music composition from professionals in their field while honing in on the arts culture the city of Eau Claire has to offer.
You will learn how music is put together and what makes music sound pleasing to the ear. Discover how far your creativity will take you by taking courses you are generally interested in, with multiple subjects areas to choose from within the major requirements.
Award-winning composer and blugold alum brings musical talents back to UW-Eau Claire
At UW-Eau Claire, we create a strong, supportive community that embraces the talents of students and provides them with high-impact learning opportunities. Kyle Newmaster, a 1999 music graduate returns to his roots—UW-Eau Claire, just in time for the holiday season. Newmaster is an award-winning composer based in Los Angeles who has experience composing music for film, television, and ensembles. Newmaster was able to create a new finale work for UW-Eau Claire's annual holiday concert. It's opportunities like this that allow Blugolds to engage in impactful, life-changing experiences.
Music composition scholarships and financial aid
Support your college journey with scholarships! The UW-Eau Claire Foundation provides many scholarships for incoming and current Blugolds. There are currently thousands of dollars in scholarships for students seeking a music degree from UW-Eau Claire.
Music composition scholarships
At UW-Eau Claire, it is important for us to provide a student-focused and supportive community. The Ross Hastings Memorial Music Scholarship provides $2,000 to an outstanding music major who demonstrates talent in the field of music arranging. This scholarship is awarded on the basis and commitment to the music composition bachelor's degree program. We strive to create an inclusive environment that will empower you with the guidance and tools you need to have a successful academic career.
Learn more about what resources are available to you by checking out our scholarships page.
Financial Aid at UW-Eau Claire
Student support is one of our top priorities and we are here to help students and their families through the financial aid process. We strive to make the applications and payments as seamless as possible. Get in touch with our staff remotely or in-person through Blugold Central, our one-stop-shop for tuition and financial aid. Our staff helps you learn how to pay for your education so you can get the most value out of your music composition degree.
Learn more about the financial aid process at UW-Eau Claire.
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Music composition program details
Program length: four years
Availability: campus
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
Blugold Ringers
Student organizations (continued)
Clarinet Studio Organization
Collegiate National Association for Music Educators (CNAfME)
Eau Claire JazzFifth Element
The Innocent Men
National Band Association Collegiate Chapter
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (PMA)
Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI)
Accreditation information: All music degrees from UW-Eau Claire have been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Music composition bachelor’s degree program highlights
Empowering you with the tools to pursue your passions. UW-Eau Claire's music composition degree will allow you to think creatively and empower you with the necessary tools to compose music. You will encounter multiple contemporary models while steadily being encouraged to develop your own personal compositional style. The music composition degree program guides students to develop a facility with fundamental elements of musical composition as well as to explore a wider variety of extended compositional techniques. UW-Eau Claire strives to provide a transformative learning experience that will prepare you for a successful career in the music industry.
Creating a supportive and empowering community. At UW-Eau Claire, we strive to create a supportive community where students are our top priority. Our music faculty create a learning environment where students feel welcomed, motivated and prepared to do their best. The music composition program will provide you with a small class size setting, opportunities to work one-on-one professors and other talented composers. Our award-winning music composition alumni have even returned back to their roots to compose music for students at UW-Eau Claire. Kyle Newmaster, an award-winning composer and UWEC alumni says, "I will always treasure my education here, the friendships, and the fact that I’m able to commission this work for the ensembles." UW-Eau Claire's music program will empower you with real-life and high-impact learning experiences so you can reach your full potential.
What jobs can you get with a music composition degree from UWEC?
You can do a lot with a music composition degree! Our composition alumni go on to compose award-winning music for films, television, and professional ensembles. Earning a music composition degree from UW-Eau Claire will provide you with endless opportunities and the ability to pick your own career path!
Where are music composition degree alumni now?
American film composer; California
Film, television, and ensemble composer; California
Jazz composer; Ohio
Saxophonist and composer, UW-Eau Claire; Wisconsin
Music composition careers
Assistant to the Composer
Composer (Concert and Stage)
Music Professor
Musical Theater Adapter
The composition department at UW-Eau Claire has exposed me to a side of music I hadn’t known before attending the school. The composition department and contemporary ensemble have been a cornerstone of my education at the institution.
Austin Williams | composition major
Music composition bachelor’s degree program curriculum
As a music composition major, you'll learn how music is composed and what makes a music sound pleasing to the ear. You'll take courses that interest you because we have so many electives to choose from.
Graduation requirements for an music composition bachelor's degree
Liberal Education Core (36 credits)
Theory (26 credits)
History/Literature (12 credits)
Composition (16 credits)
Applied Music (5 credits)
Keyboard (3 credits)
Conducting (2 credits)
Recital (2 credits)
Ensembles (8 credits)
Music Electives (3 credits)
View more in course UWEC catalog.
Top classes for music composition majors
Beginning Composition
Analyzing Global Traditions in Music
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With this amazing behind-the-scenes tour of the Millennium Theatre, you'll gain an up-close look at what it actually takes to produce a show at Sight and Sound Theatre through a one hour and fifteen minute guided look at the many aspects of the show's production.
Along the tour, you'll be shown the amazing technology that goes into enhancing the performance, including the million-watt lighting set-up and sixty-thousand watt sound system. Aside from the technological aspects, you'll also visit where the animals are kept when not on stage and learn exactly how they keep the show running smoothly throughout.
You'll even have the chance to take to the stage for an actor's perspective of the theater! Anyone that has seen a show at Sight & Sound will definitely want to explore in-depth the technologic advancements that go into producing their shows. And for those that haven't, this is a great look into an impressive theatre that may just entice you to experience the theatre at work!
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MLA's gas survey shows Squamish pays less on average than Vancouver area
Jordan Sturdy monitored gas prices in town, Whistler and North Vancouver
Steven Chua / Squamish Chief
If you believe that Squamish seems to be paying the same price as the Lower Mainland at the pump — despite the Vancouver area's added TransLink tax — you may not like the results of this informal study.
The results from MLA Jordan Sturdy's recent survey suggest that over the first half of the year, Squamish, on average, paid 18 cents less than the Lower Mainland.
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At the time, the Vancouver area's TransLink tax was about 17 cents per litre. As of July 1, it's risen to 18.5 cents.
"The real interest was: is the differential with regard to a TransLink fuel levy — is that reflected in the pricing between Metro and the corridor?" said Sturdy.
"It did indicate, that for the most part... that differential of taxation was reflected."
Prior to Sturdy's survey, there was a perception in town that Squamish has been getting unfairly gouged at the pump.
Many believe that stations in Squamish charge the same as Vancouver, despite the Lower Mainland's added tax.
Sturdy's results — at least for Squamish — seem to contravene those perceptions.
Whistler, on the other hand, seemed to fare differently.
The average differential between North Vancouver and resort municipality was found to be 11 cents.
"This was just a bit of a snapshot. Because this all was generated through concerns of people that expressed to me... about collusion and price fixing, and that somebody should make a complaint to the competition bureau," said Sturdy.
"So, I looked at the website and looked at how they received information, and I thought, well, I can't just write a complaint and say... that there's price fixing. We needed to have some sense of the reality and what the data shows. This was a bit of a superficial approach, I acknowledge that it's by no means comprehensive."
Reactions to the results were mixed, Sturdy said, as some disagreed with the findings.
For his part, Sturdy acknowledged that the survey was not scientific and could very well have a number of imperfections, as he noted that an ideal study would've been tracking the prices daily.
To do the study, he checked the prices of Chevron gas stations in Whistler, Squamish and Vancouver on Wednesday and Saturday every week for up to 16 weeks. This started on Feb. 20 and ended on June 5.
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Home » News » FG develops fertiliser recommendations for different crops, soil
FG develops fertiliser recommendations for different crops, soil
On October 23, 2018 4:23 pmIn Newsby Nwafor
The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science says the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has developed recommendations on fertiliser use for different crops and soils.
Prof. Victor Chude, the Registrar of the institute, said this at the maiden Agriculture Summit of the Agriculture Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ACAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.
Chude, however, expressed regret over the continuous neglect of advice on fertiliser usage by farmers, adding that the development would continue to engender low yield of crops across the country.
“If we continue what we are doing now, using one type of fertiliser for all parts of this country, our farmers will not come out of poverty and we will continue to record low yields.
“Fertiliser recommendations for different soils and crops have been developed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
“The nutrient requirement for cassava is not the same as the one for cowpea; if you apply the same type of fertiliser in cassava and cowpea farms, you only produce a lot of foliage.
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“There is a need for fertilisers to be produced based on soil mappings,’’ he said.
In his remark, Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, represented by Dr Matthew Owolabi, the Director of Irrigation at the ministry, commended agriculture correspondents for organising the summit.
Ogbeh called on farmers to see agriculture as a business where designed policies could spur growth, particularly among the youth.
“Africa is the solution for feeding the world because of our arable land and we now care about biotechnology, procurement of seeds.
“However, we have a lot of work to do to re-orientate ourselves, so that we consume what we produce. Only about 10 per cent of the land we have is being used optimally for agriculture.
“The Green Alternative Policy has been inculcated in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. ACAN should strive to promote the development of value chains across the agricultural sector.
“I see us achieving food security, producing food for exports; and I see a Nigeria with zero tolerance for imported food.
“This is because every importation of food equals to exportation of employment; we are very conscious of the need to engage in increased food processing,’’ Ogbeh said.
Also speaking, Dr Onallo Akpa, the National President of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), said that poultry sub-sector was very important in the agriculture sphere.
While analysing achievements in the poultry sub-sector, Akpa said that the Federal Government had paid over N2 billion to poultry farmers affected by the 2015 avian influenza outbreak.
“In 2015, we experienced an outbreak of avian influenza and the last administration paid N500 million to some of the affected farmers; leaving a carryover of 80 per cent of farmers uncompensated.
“Early this year, N1.825 billion was paid to farmers affected by avian influenza. Over N2 billion has been paid to farmers,’’ he said.
In a lecture, Mr Ken Ukoha, the National President of the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTs), expressed regret over the increasingly moribund nature of agricultural extension services in the country.
He stressed that efforts to boost food production in the country would somewhat be futile without the input of agricultural extension services.
“Besides, economic diversification cannot happen without access to market for the farmers to sell their produce.
“It is headway to reducing post-harvest losses and developing all the value chains in agriculture sector,’’ he added.
In a lecture, Dr Rose Gidado, the Country Coordinator of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), said that the country’s economic diversification efforts would be meaningless without the development of agricultural technologies, especially biotechnology.
She underscored the role of biotechnology in efforts to achieve food security in Nigeria, saying that pragmatic efforts should be made to promote the adoption of good technologies that would boost food security.
“Malnutrition has resulted in death of many children in Nigeria and this is as a result of food insecurity.
“We have many threats to food security; these include weeds, extreme weather conditions, flood, insects and pests, socio-economic dynamics, farmers-herders clashes and soil degradation. We also need good technologies to preserve our crops.
“Our population is growing geometrically and we need to feed everyone, while the demand is driven by population growth.
“ Biotechnology is the only viable approach for increasing food production. It is safe and can be used to improve crop and animal production,’’ Gidado said.
The Chairman of ACAN, Mr John Oba, said that the summit, which would be an annual event, would promote sound ethics in the reportage of agricultural themes.
He said that the summit would also make agricultural news in the country more acceptable, accessible and reliable for policy making.
Newsmen report that the summit has “Agriculture Value Chain Development: A Missing Link in Nigeria Economic Diversification Narrative’’ as its theme.
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Home » News » Corrupt Judiciary : Senior lawyers, civil society groups back new CJN
Corrupt Judiciary : Senior lawyers, civil society groups back new CJN
On July 19, 2019 1:55 amIn Headlines, Newsby vanguard
By Innocent Anaba, Henry Ojelu & Onozure Dania
LAGOS—Senior lawyers and civil society groups in the country, yesterday, concurred with the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, SAN, that the nation’s judiciary was deeply enmeshed in corruption but threw him the challenge of sanitising the system.
The CJN had, while being confirmed as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria by the Senate on Wednesday, said the judiciary was corrupt and also said judicial officers accused of corruption should be given stiff penalties, same as other corrupt elements in the society.
‘’I always say Nigerian judiciary is part and parcel of Nigeria and I am not surprised seeing some judges being corrupt but must be treated same way other corrupt elements are treated,’’ the CJN had said.
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Those that agreed with him, yesterday, included former president of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, Prof. Ernest Ojukwu, SAN, Norrison Quaker, SAN, Executive Director, Cadrell Advocacy Centre, Evans Ufeli, and Convener, Voters Initiative, Wale Ogunade, among several others.
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Concurring with the CJN yesterday, Dr. olisa Agbakoba, SAN, said: ‘’The CJN should urgently announce measures to tackle judicial corruption, including implementation of Agbakoba vs AGF, declaring the financial autonomy of the judiciary and, therefore, Judges can be paid adequately without which the war on judicial corruption may likely fail.’’
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on his part, Prof Ernest Ojukwu, SAN, said: ‘’The CJN spoke honestly when he admitted that there are corrupt judges on the bench. His duty and ours is to take all necessary actions to identify these corrupt judges and get them out of the Judiciary.
‘’We need to do this urgently. The CJN will give the nation additional hope and create trust for the Judiciary if we see the next appointment of judges based on criteria of honesty and transparency. That will reduce the possibilities of having corrupt persons slip into the Judiciary as judges and judicial staff.
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‘’Our rule of law and democracy can only thrive if we have an independent and corrupt-free judiciary. We should all support the new Chief Justice of Nigeria to cleanse and reform the judiciary fundamentally and radically. “
In his reaction, Solomon Akuma, SAN, said: “It is a worrisome development that needs to be checked. It is hoped that the newly confirmed CJN will take the necessary steps to address it.”
Speaking in a similar vein, Norrison Quakers, SAN:, said: ‘’A problem identified is half solved. It is a welcome development that the head of an arm of government has openly admitted that there are corrupt judges. The implication is that evidence subsists to substantiate the admission. Perhaps with this admission, the NJC will start the disciplinary proceedings.
‘’The house cleaning exercise will ultimately impact on the administration of justice and make it more effective and efficient. Encourage confidence in court users and investors.”
Similarly, John Odugbela, SAN, said in his reaction,: ‘’Well, I think that in itself is a challenge which he identified and recognized and it is now left for him to put his own policy in place to eradicate or reduce it to its minimum.
‘’For the country, it’s important for the citizenry to see the efforts he will begin to put in place to see his positive steps in curbing the menace, knowing full well that this arm of government is the last hope of the ordinary citizen or the common man.’’
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Reacting, another lawyer, Destiny Takon, said: ‘’Well, there is corruption in every fabric of our national life, so you don’t expect the judiciary to be exempted. The Judge in every court did not drop from heaven, he was raised in the same sick society as the corrupt politician or policeman.
‘’My concern is what the judiciary has become under the Buhari administration. The judiciary under Goodluck Johnathan was highly independent and robust to the extent that majority of irregular elections were overturned, even against the PDP and we witnessed serving officials of that administration go to jail.
‘’The narrative has since changed under the Buhari administration. The judiciary has since the coup against Onnoghen, become an appendage of the Executive : the shameful Supreme Court judgment on Osun guber election is still fresh on our minds.
‘’I do not see any prospect of improvement under the new CJN, he is an “establishment guy,” Buhari booted Onnoghen so he could have a surrogate for a CJN. My palpable fear is that more corruption would reign in the judiciary under this administration.’’
On his part, Evans Ufeli, Executive Director, Cadrell Advocacy Centre, said: ‘’First of all, the new CJN must admit that the process that brought him in as the acting CJN and now the substantive CJN is one that was orchestrated by the executive through violation of extant laws, given how the former CJN , Justice Walter Onnoghen, was suspended by the President.
‘’The aforesaid act is in itself corruption as the President’s action brought the judiciary on its knees with ridicules powered by executive lawlessness. Having said that, it’s not untrue that some members of the Bench are corrupt and I think the challenge can be streamlined to that fact.
‘’It’s worrisome, no doubt, but there are many incorruptible Judges in our judicial system too and they have held this arm of government tacitly and judiciously. However, what corruption portends for the Nigerian state as it relates to the judicial system is a prognosis that may have the state thrown into socio-economic turmoil, that may lead to democratic paralysis and endemic political disturbance.
‘’The judiciary is the last hope of the common man and that premise is sacrosanct. We must, therefore, be reminded that the affliction of the judicial arm of government underscores in great magnitude the fall of nationhood.
‘’The judicial arm of government is the chamber of justice or if you like; the temple of justice, it must be kept holy, it must only admit noble men to the bench who will keep the stream of justice clean at all times.
‘’The current trend of corruption in Nigeria which has caught up with the judicial system is one that is undesirable and such must be subjected to national discourse and concrete criticism.
‘’The intention here is to save the judiciary first and by extension the country from invidious hands of treacherous men who are bent on desecrating the temple of justice with contempt. The state must, therefore, fish these disconcerting men and women and bring them to justice.”
Reacting, Wale Ogunade, Convener, Voters Initiative, said: ‘’The ball is in his court now to sanitize the judiciary. He has every power at his disposal.
‘’I want to believe that the legislature too will support him in this move. And I know that the NBA too will be supportive, the executive is interested.
‘’All we want is somebody who will have the political will to drive the process and give it a meaning. it is not as if there are no laws to deal with corruption in the judiciary but what we heard so far is that the political will to drive it is not there but if he can come, have the political will, have a character of strength to drive it, obviously we will go far.’’
Another lawyer, Emmanuel Ochai, said in his reaction: ‘’The judiciary is the product of the Nigerian society at large. Judges do not fall from heaven, but are part and parcel of the society. If Nigeria as a whole is battling with the menace of corruption, then the judiciary is also affected, same as the executive and legislative arms of government.
‘’It was very bold of the CJN to have admitted that the judiciary has challenges of corrupt judges. Having admitted same, I believe he has identified the problem and will definitely find the solution to the said problem”
‘Reacting in the same manner, Malcolm Omirhobo, said: ‘’The new CJN should first remove the speck from his eyes before removing the log from the eyes of other judges. What corruption can be more than the gross violation of the constitution and helping the executive to undermine the independence of the Nigerian judiciary ?
‘’As it stands, he cannot be talking of corruption because the judiciary is bound to be corrupt under his watch, especially when the executive and judiciary arms of government in Nigeria are fused together as one.’’
Former Vice President, NBA, Monday Ubani, said: ‘’He is not the first CJN to admit that. It is of public knowledge. The issue is whether it is pervasive or of a smaller dimension. If pervasive, it is dangerous. If smaller, it can be curtailed and those who commit the crime of corruption should be shown the exit door.”
‘Situation better than before’
Another lawyer, Olanrewaju Ajanaku, said: ‘’The truth is that the situation is better than before. There had been a rejuvenation in terms of remuneration and, therefore, attendant severe consequences for those found wanting.
‘’The ‘war’ is on and I believe so many of them will sit up and not be caught in the web of corruption. It is good to keep the war going but, it cannot be totally eradicated. So many underlining issues are involved.
‘’One, will individuals who are family members, business partners or people who have favoured some of our judges over time who then need favour from them say no to requests for help? The answer is obvious as it would be deemed a payback time.
‘’In other instances, where families are not involved, where there has been an involvement of certain individuals in the eventual appointment of the person to the bench, then, it is an unwritten code to ‘help out’ when the need arises. All these help, assistance or by any other name you might call it is corruption.’’
Dele Igbinedion, another lawyer, reacted this way: ‘’First, the CJN should be commended for His Lordship’s candour and courage in calling corruption in the judiciary by its name and not window dress it. Any other Jurist in his position would have gone to great lengths to bury his head in the sand like an ostrich. So, this is a commendable step.
‘’Secondly, this is a good day for the Judiciary. An admission that there is corruption is a demonstration of the will to confront it. So it should be done.
‘’I am gratified that the Judiciary is moving in the right direction by confronting the monster of corruption and taking steps to deal with it decisively. The future of the Judiciary in Nigeria looks bright.’’
Ogu Ogedi, said: ‘’As embarrassing as the admission may seem, I personally think the admission on the part of the CJN is a ‘confessional’ statement in the right direction. This is because having discovered and admitted this fact, the onus is now on him to take drastic measures to salvage the judiciary from the said corruption.
‘’The era of suspension and/or sitting on the fence is no longer tenable as a defence. He must challenge himself as the leader of that arm of government to ensure utmost sanctification of that section. He has just by that admission stated that he knows, it is now incumbent on him to either remedy the situation or allow same to further swim in oceans of corruption.’’
Boniface Ohemu said: “It is true, the Judiciary, even before now, has challenges of corruption, particularly with Judges, which portends danger for the country but you know the Judge is also a product of the society. If the society does not create the opportunity, the Judge won’t be corrupt, that is not to make excuses for a corrupt Judge anyway.
‘’In facing this issue critically, we have to look at the procedure for appointing a Judge. Where politicians play deciding role, there is bound to be problem. For instance, where a political case or any case concerning a powerful personality is pending before a Judge and he is approached with an inducement in other to decide the matter in the person’s favour, some will give in because the consequence could be heavy on them.
‘’Faced with this kind of tempting challenge, you either get corrupted and do their bidding or not but you see, most of our Judges are too timid, that is a problem. Another problem is that, like I said earlier, a Judge is a product of his society, the average Nigerian wants to make money by any means, live flamboyant life and secure a future for his family.
‘’I believe strongly that if the Judiciary can rejuvenate itself, the country will be put on the right track but how can this be achieved? First, it should purge itself totally of corruption; two, it should be resolute in deciding matters as it is.
‘’Pedigree, know how and temperament are some of the virtues someone should possess to fit in, against knowing a powerful politician as qualification for appointment as a Judge.’’
In his reaction, David Fadile said: ‘’The common man whose last hope is the judiciary is in dire trouble. Corruption among the judges is the worst plague that can ever befall a nation. Rather than the CJN bemoaning the institution he heads, he should as a matter of urgency set all machinery in motion to address this avoidable plague, beginning from justices of appellate courts.’’
Morah Ekwunoh said: ‘’No doubts, the statement coming from the person and occupant of the office of CJN, who is in the position to see and know it all, metaphorically speaking, is akin to an earthquake on the foundation of Nigerian judiciary, with the attendant reverberations and ripples. ‘’This is because he is eminently placed in such vintage position as CJN and Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC), which deals with complaints against judicial officers, from where he could sieve facts constituting the substratum of his assertion.
‘’His proclamation and declaration of war is, certainly, worthy of considerable commendation, it being the first time in the long and unbroken anal of Nigerian judicial history that it’s head is taking the bulls by the horns, and visiting his colleagues and peers with such intense public stricture, particularly as it is coming at the peak of the government’s relentless and apparently irreversible war against corruption.
‘’Notwithstanding His Lordship’s laudable declaration, solemn and contemplative pause over it raises serious, and some curious and worrisome issues of, among others, whether, by calling for the corrupt judges’ treatment the same manner common criminals are treated, presupposes breaches of constitutional safeguards open to them, particularly in the area of constitutional requirements of the said erring judges’ referral, first, to the National Judicial Council, prior to their humiliation, as common criminals.
‘’It is against the background of the imperative of constitutionality and rule of law in such corrupt judicial officers’ handling that caution is advised, much-as the CJN’s declaration is, as said before, salutary.’
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Kirton in Holland - Sgt Harold Jackson VC.
Sgt Harold Jackson VC. - Taken by Mike Peck 28 Jul 2006
ss Peter & Paul
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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
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About the memorial: Wall mounted horizontal rectangular dark wooden frame and glazing over single sheet of white paper. Name of soldier and name of decoration hand written at top of paper. Photograph of soldier surrounded by a square dark mount occupies entire left half of paper and hand written copy of the Victoria Cross citation culled from London Gazette covers entire right half of paper. Erected on the north wall of the nave. 360 x 490mm
JACKSON Harold : V C. Sergeant 18474. C Company, 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 19897 Hussars. Killed in action 24th August 1918, aged 26 years. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Jackson of ‘Allandales’, Kirton (in Holland), Lincs. Born Kirton, Lincs, enlisted Harringay, London and resident Kirton, Lincs. Commemorated 15. A. 21/30, A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS. / Kirton in Holland ss Peter & Paul / Kirton in Holland ss Peter & Paul Citation / Kirton in Holland W.M. ©Michael Peck For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. Sjt. Jackson volunteered and went out through the hostile barrage and brought back valuable information regarding the enemy’s movements. -Later, when the enemy had established themselves in our line, this N.C.O. rushed at them and, single-handed, bombed them out into the open. Shortly afterwards, again single-handed, he stalked an enemy machine-gun, threw Mills bombs at the detachment, and put the gun out of action. On a subsequent occasion, when all his officers had become casualties, this very gallant N.C.O. led his company in the attack, and, when ordered to retire, he withdrew the company successfully 1 under heavy 1 fire. He then went out repeatedly under heavy fire and carried in wounded. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30675/supplement/5555 Kirton’s V.C. Killed in Action It is with regret that we have to record the fact that Sergt. Harold Jackson, the Kirton V.C., has been killed in action, on August 24th. Sergt. Jackson, who was in the East Yorks Regiment, had been twice wounded and was in his 26th year. He was born at Kirton, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Jackson, living at the time on the Boston Road. In 1912 he left Kirton, where he was employed by Messrs. Tunnard Bros., to work on the railway at Nottingham, and joined the Army soon after the outbreak of war. It will be remembered that on June 6th, there was enthusiastic reception of Sergt. Jackson at Kirton, when he was presented with a War Bond for E50, a gold watch, valued at £20 to £25, and a purse containing £25, as a token of the admiration of his native village, Boston and the district generally. There are four brothers of the late Sergt., serving, one of them, Harry, holding the D.C.M. Boston Guardian - 14 September 1918 – page 11, On Friday last at the Parish Church, a requiem mass was celebrated by the Vicar in honour of the late Sergt. H. Jackson, V.C., who made the supreme sacrifice on the field of battle on August 24th last. A memorial service which was attended by the father of the deceased hero and his near relations, and a large congregation of sympathetic friends, was held on Sunday Evening. The Vicar in his sermon made appropriate reference to the deeds of the late Sergt. Jackson, and also to his life. Suitable hymns were sung by the choir and congregation. At the close of the service Mr. R. H. Morgan played “The Dead March” in “Saul”. A muffled peal was rung on the bells. Boston Guardian – Kirton - 21 September – page 5
Citation/ London Gazette 8th May 1918./ “No: 184174 Harold Jackson Sergt. East/ Yorkshire Regiment, (Kirton near Boston/ Lincolnshire) for most conspicuous/ bravery and devotion to duty./ Sergt. Jackson volunteered and went/ through the hostile barrage and brought / back valuable information regarding the/ enemy’s movements./ Later when the enemy had established/ themselves in our lines, this N.C.O. rushed/ at them and single handed bombed/ them out into the open./ Shortly afterwards, again single handed/ he stalked an enemy machine gun,/ threw mills-bombs at the detachment/ and put the gun out of action./ On a subsequent occasion, when all/ his officers had become casualties, / this very gallant N.C.O. led his company/ into the attack and when ordered to/ retire he withdrew his company successfully under heavy fire./ He went out repeatedly under heavy fire/ and carried in the wounded.” http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30675/supplements/5556
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The February tornado created wind speeds of up to 140 mph.
Updated: 2:20 PM CDT Apr 6, 2017
WEBVTT AUBRY: THE BIGGEST CONCERN IPEOPLE SAY THEY ARE IN NEED OFFUNDING TO REBUILD.LINDA MUMPHREY IS ONE OF THEM.SHE AND HER NEIGHBORS CAMETOGETHER TO SEE WHAT KIND OFOPTIONS ARE OUT THERE FOR THEM.THIS IS WHAT IS LEFT OF 4735HICKERSON DRIVE.AUBRY: THE TORNADO BACK INFEBRUARY BROUGHT WIND SPEEDS OF14 MILES PER HOUR.>> MY HOUSE WAS THE ONLY HOUSEON THE BLOCK THAT WAS TOTALLYDESTROYED DURING THE TORNADO.AUBRY: IT WAS THE FIRST TIME ANEF-3 EVER HIT NEW ORLEANS.MUMPHREY WAS AT WORK WHEN THETWISTER TOUCHED DOWN.BUT HER SISTER WAS INSIDE. >> SHE WAS LIKE, THE FRONT WALLHA COLLAPSED, THE WHOLE FEELINGIS COLLAPSING.SAILING -- CEINLING ISCOLLAPSING.>> IT WAS VERY TERRIFYINGBECAUSE SHE IS PANICKING ON THEPHONE, I AM CRYING AT WORK, THEYARE TRYING TO CALM ME DOWN.JUST TO SEE MY LIFE IN SHAMBLES,IT WAS JUST A LOT.AUBRY: SO SHE AND DOZENS OFOTHER TORNADO VICTIMS WENT TOTHE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORDCHURCH, WHERE REPS FROM LOCALAND FEDERAL AGENCIES WERE ONHAND.MANY HERE ARE REBUILDING FOR ASECOND TIME.JAMES GRAY: THIS IS BAD FOR THE300 HOUSES THAT WERE DESTROYED.BUT WE HAD 50,000 HOUSESDESTROYED IN KATRINA AND WE HAVEBOUNCED BACK.AUBRY: GROUPS LIKE FEMA AND THESMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONSTRESSING, ANYONE WHO MAY HAVEBEEN IMPACTED BY THE TWISTER TOGET REGISTERED BEFORE NEXTWEDNESDAY.KURT PICKERING: IF YOU DO NOTGET IT DONE, IT IS HIGHLYUNLIKELY THAT YOU WILL BE ABLETO GET ASSISTANCE.SUSHEEL KUMAR: WE CAN TAKE CAREOF THOSE WHO ARE UNDER INSURAND UNINSURED.>> THIS IS THE BATHROOM.AUBRY: ALTHOUGH FUNDS ARE TIGHT,MUMPHREY SAYS THERE'S NOQUESTION SHE PLANS TO REBUILD.>> FAITH AND TRUST IN GOHE HAS NEVER EVER LET ME DOWN.IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ROUGH, BUT HESTILL SHOWED UP IN THE NICK OF
The deadline for tornado victims in New Orleans East to apply for federal assistance is in one week.A community meeting was held Wednesday at The Resurrection of Our Lord Church for victims to get more information on what resources are out there for those looking to rebuild. Several said the biggest concern is that people are in need of funds to rebuild.Linda Mumphrey was one of them after her home was destroyed. She and many other victims came together to see what resources are out there for them.The February tornado created wind speeds of up to 140 mph."My house was the only house on the block that was totally destroyed during the tornado,” Mumphrey said.It was the first time an EF-3 tornado ever hit New Orleans. Mumphrey was at work when the twister touched down, but her sister was inside the home."It was very terrifying, because she is panicking on the phone. I am crying at work,” Mumphrey said. “They are trying to calm me down. Just to see my life in shambles, it was just a lot.”She and dozens of other tornado victims went to The Resurrection of Our Lord Church, where representatives from local and federal agencies were on hand. Several of her neighbors are rebuilding for a second time."This is bad for the 300 houses that were destroyed,” City Councilman James Gray said. “We had 50,000 houses destroyed in Katrina, and we have bounced back."The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration are stressing that anyone who may have been impacted by the twister should get registered before next Wednesday."If you do not get it done, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to get assistance,” Kurt Pickering, with FEMA, said."We can take care of those who are under insured and uninsured,” Susheel Kumar, with the Small Business Administration, said.Although funds are tight, Mumphrey said there's no question she plans to rebuild."Faith and trust in God,” Mumphrey said. “He has never ever let me down. Might have been rough sometimes, but he still showed up right in the nick of time, and that is my story."To apply for FEMA assistance click here. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!
The deadline for tornado victims in New Orleans East to apply for federal assistance is in one week.
A community meeting was held Wednesday at The Resurrection of Our Lord Church for victims to get more information on what resources are out there for those looking to rebuild. Several said the biggest concern is that people are in need of funds to rebuild.
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Linda Mumphrey was one of them after her home was destroyed. She and many other victims came together to see what resources are out there for them.
"My house was the only house on the block that was totally destroyed during the tornado,” Mumphrey said.
It was the first time an EF-3 tornado ever hit New Orleans. Mumphrey was at work when the twister touched down, but her sister was inside the home.
"It was very terrifying, because she is panicking on the phone. I am crying at work,” Mumphrey said. “They are trying to calm me down. Just to see my life in shambles, it was just a lot.”
She and dozens of other tornado victims went to The Resurrection of Our Lord Church, where representatives from local and federal agencies were on hand. Several of her neighbors are rebuilding for a second time.
"This is bad for the 300 houses that were destroyed,” City Councilman James Gray said. “We had 50,000 houses destroyed in Katrina, and we have bounced back."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration are stressing that anyone who may have been impacted by the twister should get registered before next Wednesday.
"If you do not get it done, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to get assistance,” Kurt Pickering, with FEMA, said.
"We can take care of those who are under insured and uninsured,” Susheel Kumar, with the Small Business Administration, said.
Although funds are tight, Mumphrey said there's no question she plans to rebuild.
"Faith and trust in God,” Mumphrey said. “He has never ever let me down. Might have been rough sometimes, but he still showed up right in the nick of time, and that is my story."
To apply for FEMA assistance click here.
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Vermont bill would ban anyone under 21 from using cell phone
Posted: January 9, 2020 2:39 PM
MONTPELIER, VT. (AP) — A Vermont lawmaker has proposed a bill that would bar anyone under 21 from using or owning a cellphone — a move meant to draw attention to restrictions on guns.
The bill, introduced by Democratic Sen. John Rodgers, states that the Legislature has concluded those under 21 years old “aren’t mature enough” to possess guns, smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol and the same should apply to cellphone use, the Times Argus reported Wednesday. The state recently increased the smoking age to 21 and barred those under 21 from buying a gun unless they take a hunter safety course.
Rodgers, who is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, told the Times Argus that the Legislature “seems bent on taking away our Second Amendment rights.”
“I have no delusions that it’s going to pass,” he said, “I wouldn’t probably vote for it myself.”
The bill presents information that Rodgers says shows a cellphone is much more dangerous than a gun.
The bill states that cellphone use while driving is a leading cause of death among teenagers and that young people frequently use cellphones to bully and threaten one another — behavior that has been linked to some suicides.
Voices for Vermont’s Children, an organization based out of Montpelier, issued a statement urging lawmakers to avoid “hollow diversions” and focus on issues like minimum wage and family and medical leave that are critical to the state’s working families.
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Home / Asylums / Runwell Hospital, Essex
August 2, 2010 Asylums, Runwell 4 Comments 6,262 Views
My second visit to this recently closed mental hospital. This time not many shots and generally externals.
Following the ending of contracts accommodating patients at the Essex countys Brentwood mental hospital, joint facilities were developed between East Ham and Southend-on-sea boroughs. A site was chosen at Runwell Hall farm, to the east of the town of Wickford and the firm of Elcock and Sutcliffe were chosen as architects to the site, the former having previously designed the new Bethlem Royal hospital at Monks orchard. Elcock and Sutcliffe were at the forefront of institutional design and when completed, Runwell was seen as being pioneering development in mental hospital compared to its contemporaries.
The hospital was divided into specific zones according to purpose and type of patient. Staff housing was located close to or outside of the main entrance, with the most senior residences and nurses home located on the main drive. The chapel, dedicated to St. Luke was placed at the principal junction at the top of the drive to its east lay admission, research, treatment convalescence and neurosis blocks. The main buildings were laid out to the west comprising of villas for working patients, and pavilions for the infirm, administrative buildings, recreation hall, kitchens and stores blocks providing segregation of male and female blocks. Workshops were provided on either side for the employment of capable patients. To the rear a combined power house and water tower provided a central focal point, with the laundry constructed on the female side. Parole villas were built at the northermost areas behind the main ranges, providing a degree of freedom to suitable occupants. A large sick hospital was provided directly opposite the administrative block, combining wards for physically sick patients, those with tuberculosis, an operating theatre and staff sick bay. Finally, farthest west, boundary house, a large block for disruptive chronic patients was built, providing two male wards, four female wards and a separate dining hall. The former farm was relocated to the north of the main site.
Unlike others of its kind, Runwell utilised names for all villas and wards from the start, instead of numbers and letters used elsewhere until the 1960s and 70?s, giving each structure a more homely identity. White with grey brick banding, rendering and variation between flat and pitched rooves were used to identify buildings and prevent a bland functional appearance overall by providing variety.
Following World War II, Runwell came under the control of the National health service who continued pioneering research work at the hospital. New developments included the Strom Olsen ward, adjacent to the female admission unit, and named after the former Superintendent and a combined occupational therapy and research laboratory block. Investigations under Professor Corsellis led to the development of a brain bank, the largest of its kind and instrumental in researching changes to the brain in mental illness and subnormality.
Under sectorisation and realignment of catchment areas, Runwells historical role in providing for East Ham diminished and services were became concentrated on the south east Essex area, resulting in strong links with mental health services at Southend municipal hospital, later Rochford hospital. With the threat of closure and development of care in the community, services were streamlined between Runwell and Rochford sites, the laboratories and peripheral buildings closing.
The site finally closed completely on 23rd April 2010 and future developments on the site have centred on a 1500 person prison. Local residents are strongly against such plans and would prefer to see a housing development with key buildings of the hospital preserved within it.
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Is this place still about?
Ugg, I don’t mean this in a nasty way but do you not get the general gist of this website or urbex?
Hi, wonderful photographs the building is amazing. I was just wondering how you got permission to get onto and into the building and site? I would love to be able to access the building, do you maybe know anyone i could get in contact with? Thank you, Amy.
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Ireland Digital Government Factsheet 2019 Now Available
After a long wait and rigorous data collection process, the new 2019 Digital Government Factsheets for 36 EU countries including Ireland are now available for public view. These factsheets are a prime source of country intelligence on all digital government-related matters in Europe, capturing information on the long-term trends reshaping this policy area.
Download the Ireland Factsheet
The factsheets have a revamped template this year, providing a streamlined view over the various legal frameworks, strategies and infrastructure in place in European countries to support Digital Government activities. The new format has been designed to reflect the paradigm shift from the concept of eGovernment to the more comprehensive one of Digital Government.
Along with the factsheets, the Digital Government Infographics were also published this year with a refurbished design for the 36 countries that were covered by this exercise. These infographics provide a summary of the key high-level initiatives undertaken by the specific countries to promote Digital Government in the areas of:
Services for Citizens and Businesses
Political Communications
Governance and infrastructure
The infographics further describe countries’ performances against the EU average in key Digital Government Indicators such as those related to individuals using Internet for interacting with public authorities (e.g. ‘Downloading official forms’ and ‘Interacting’) and countries’ eGovernment performance across policy priorities (e.g. ‘User centricity’ and ‘Transparency’).
With the new Digital Government Factsheets and Infographics covering most of Europe, it is now possible to have a panoptic view over the main developments in this crucial policy area for Europe and the Digital Single Market. Moreover, they offer an opportunity for policy officers to learn from other European countries and provide a unique repository of knowledge and inspiration to direct their own Digital Government priorities.
For more information concerning the development of Digital Government in Europe, please visit the NIFO collection on Joinup. You will find there additional resources assessing the state of play of Digital Government and Interoperability in Europe, such as the European Semester studies.
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WernerCo, the UK’s leading manufacturer of professional ladders and access towers, invests over $1.8m at its Maldon UK facility strengthening its position in the market.
At the heart of the investment sits the installation of a new BLM Adige Fibre Optic Laser Cutter, used for cutting treads for WernerCo’s leading fibreglass stepladders, stiles for box section extension ladders and BoSS access tower components.
John Darby, WernerCo UK Manufacturing Engineering Manager, said: “The state of the art machine from Italy was an investment of over $1.2m and forms part of the overall production site improvements in WernerCo’s Maldon UK plant.
“The investment in this second laser cutting machine prevents any need for outsourcing and provides an increase in capacity to support growth. The new machinery enables cutting for the D-Rung ladder stiles and GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) treads and horizontals. More critically this investment improves and streamlines production processes, following the production lines moving from our Belper site.”
To support the overall improvements in operational efficiency at the Maldon plant, over 25,000 sq.ft of storage buildings have been added for component storage, including a 10,000 sq.ft dedicated extrusion store.
In November 2015, WernerCo opened a new National Distribution Centre in Burton Upon Trent, which saw the move of finished ladders from Maldon and Belper. This new centrally located facility provides distribution and collection facilities to WernerCo’s UK customer base.
As a result, over 36,000 sq.ft of production floor in Maldon has now been relayed to optimise production efficiency and to absorb the volume from the Belper closure on course for later this year.
WernerCo has invested over $100k in increased nitrogen generation, which is used in the aluminium laser cutting production, making the company self-sufficient in nitrogen generation. In addition the company has also improved external storage, general facilities and parking.
Nick Platt, EMEA VP Operations, said: “WernerCo has production facilities all over the world, and it’s been great to see the investment in manufacturing in our UK business.
“We are looking forward to seeing the results of the investments and improvements at Maldon in terms of quality, speed and efficiency at the plant. We’re also investing in global operations, like Vietnam, where we have just installed a new $5m aluminium extrusion machine, predominantly to supply ladders for the UK market.”
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A growing need for cost-savings and greater accountability for emissions and environmental performance within the shipping industry has resulted in a huge upswing in eco-friendly marine propulsion and power systems.
To celebrate innovation in this field Ship Technology global has shortlisted a selection of designs, concepts and breakthrough technologies all of which are capable of fundamentally changing energy and efficiency within the maritime industry.
To see the shortlist in full please read the latest edition of Ship Technology Global. The winner will be announced in the next issue, published in October.
Eco Marine Power – Aquarius MRE
The Aquarius MRE System is an advanced integrated system of rigid sails, solar panels and energy storage modules designed to harness both wind and solar power.
First released in 2012 the company has forged ahead in 2013 through a serious of partnerships demonstrating the company’s relentless pursuit of innovation throughout the entire MRE ecosystem. Deals include a partnership with Solbian Energie Alternative Srl of Italy to focus incorporating their technology into EMP’s EnergySail – a configurable rigid sail that is able to tap into the power of the wind and sun.
Most recently the company established a deal with KEI System Ltd (KEI) of Osaka, Japan, for the development of the Aquarius Monitoring and Automation System or Aquarius MAS – a marine computer system capable of monitoring and/or controlling equipment on ships including wind and solar power devices.
Duke University – Hull Coatings
Duke University engineers have developed a polymer that can prevent fouling on ships’ hulls by twitching, creasing and wrinkling. Taking inspiration from the same barnacles and bacteria that cause the problem in the first place, unlike most other hull coatings this approach is entirely non-toxic.
The technology has been tested with good results in the laboratory and researchers are now working on reducing cost and longevity of the material which has already received serious interest from an industry keen to save millions on down time and fuel-drag.
Corvus Energy – Prinsesse Benedikte
At the end of July 2013, the 124-metre Prinsesse Benedikte – the largest hybrid vessel ever built, nicknamed the "Prius of the Sea" – is anticipated to go live with her new hybrid system on Denmark’s Rødbyhavn to Puttgarden route.
Powered by Vancouver-based Corvus Energy’s advanced lithium polymer battery solution, it will reduce maintenance costs, fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and noise production, while increasing revenue and technical efficiency. If it floats, and we’re certain it will, the Prinsesse Benedikte will set the benchmark for innovation in hybrid passenger vessels.
DNV & PSE – On-board CCS
In February 2013 Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and Process Systems Enterprise Ltd. (PSE), announced that their joint Maritime CCS (carbon capture and storage) research and development project successfully developed a concept design for on-board chemical CO2 capture.
The results show that the concept is technically feasible and capable of reducing ship CO2 emissions by up to 65%. For a VLCC tanker, this could correspond to capturing more than 70,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, directly transforming emissions to a tradable product. Financed by the UK’s Technology Strategy Board and the Research Council of Norway under the EUROSTARS initiative, the design captures liquid CO2 until it can be discharge into transmission and storage infrastructures at the next suitable port.
Sky Sails – Wind Propulsion
Consisting of three main components: a towing kite with rope, a launch and recovery system and a control system for automated operation, Sky Sails patented design makes use of the cheapest and most powerful source of energy at sea – the wind.
So persuasive is the potential of this particular technology that for the first time wind propulsion will be taken into account when computing the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for 2013.
Maersk – Triple E
Launched in July 2013 in Okpo, South Korea the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, is the largest ship ever built. The first of the Triple- E class, the vessel sets new standards in the container industry, not only because of its epic size, but also because of a unique design which ensures the vessel emits 50% less CO2 per container moved than the current average on the Asia-Europe route.
The Triple-E will also consume approximately 35% less fuel per container than comparable ships, a true feat of sustainability design and engineering.
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Money in the Bank 2018 PPV Pick’em with the W-O Pick’em crew
Magnum DA
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Hello W-O fans! Welcome to the 2018 Money in the Bank PPV Pick’em! My name is @TheMagnumDA, and my Pick’em Crew is ready to roll with their predictions for this event. Before we go any further, let’s recap the scores for this year:
Colin: 34 Points
Tricky Don: 32 Points
Heel Turn Tom: 32 Points
Magnum: 30 Points
As you can see, I’m getting my ass handed to me. It’s time to turn things around, and the climb to the top starts tonight with Money in the Bank, LIVE from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Don’t forget that the show starts one hour earlier on the WWE Network, meaning tonight will be a four-hour show!
One last thing I wanted to point out…tonight, we have $$ Cash-In Briefcases $$ for each member of the Pick’em Crew! Risking a cash-in pick gives a member of the crew to either go “Double or Nothing” with their points. If they miss *any* part of the cash-in (the timing or the participants), they get zero points for that match. It only applies for today’s show!
Let’s not waste another moment. ON WITH THE PICKS!
MITB Pre-Show: Smackdown Live Tag Team Title Match
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. The Bludgeon Brothers (c)
Colin: I predict that the Bludgeon Brothers will remain champions for a while. Not really interested that much in this match to be quite honest. Harper and Rowan retain.
Tricky Don: With Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks getting some publicity from WWE, they may finally start to build Gallows and Anderson just in case there is a big reunion in 2019. Gallows and Anderson win the tag titles.
Heel Turn Tom: These two good tag teams will put on a fun match. While I want the Good Brothers to win, it won’t happen tonight. The Bludgeon Brothers for the win.
Magnum: I’m with Colin and Tom here. I think that the Bludgeon Brothers will continue to be in the proverbial “driver’s seat” for quite a while. Plus, why would you change the Tag Titles on a pre-show? I mean, it’s happened before, but if the Bludgeon Brothers go down, it’s going to happen on PPV. Harper and Rowan retain.
Daniel Bryan vs Big Cass
Colin: I don’t know in whose cornflakes did Daniel Bryan piss but he should not be in this feud. Big Cass without Enzo does not work. Daniel Bryan should win this one and run away as fast as he can from the big guy.
Tricky Don: Unfortunately, I have a bad feeling that Big Cass will win. But…Big Cass will go off-script again and lose. WWE will try to push Daniel Bryan between now and ALL IN to try to get him to sign a new contract. Daniel Bryan wins.
Heel Turn Tom: This feud needs to end, as both men need a new opponent. I am sure Big Cass is learning a lot from this, but Daniel Bryan wins.
Magnum: If they wanted to pull the trigger on Cass, it would have happened at Backlash. So, using the obscenely expensive McMahon Logicbreaker 5000…we’re probably going to get a victory for Big Cass, because this feud WILL NOT DIE.
Seth Rollins (c) vs Elias
Colin: Should be a great match. Seth Rollins is on FIRE right now and along with AJ Styles he’s up there as the best performer in WWE at the moment. Elias has come a long, long way and kudos to him for getting himself over. But I see Seth Rollins retaining the IC title this time around.
Tricky Don: Elias is on fire, and would make a great IC champion just like Bret Hart, Ricky Steamboat, Mr. Perfect, and The Mountie. Plus, this will free up Rollins to go for the Universal Championship. Elias wins.
Heel Turn Tom: Outside of the ladder matches, they may steal the show. While I want to “walk with Elias”, Rollins will get a curb stomp out of nowhere for the 1-2-3 to win and retain his title.
Magnum: Vince will go in one of two directions: Either Elias wins the gold on his first shot, or he goes on a long chase that culminates in the championship. Elias strikes me as the kind of guy who would win it on his first chance. That said…wouldn’t it suck if Rollins lost the title and had nowhere to go after this? You couldn’t put him in the Universal Championship picture, because that spot is saved for Roman Reigns. I see these guys being dance partners for a while, so for now give me Elias to win the match. That’s not a guarantee that he will win the title, but it’s possible.
Sami Zayn vs. Bobby Lashley
Colin: The build-up for this feud has been absolutely horrible with some bad segments. Time for them to move away from each other because to me, it’s not working. Bobby Lashley wins.
Tricky Don: Bobby just returned, so he will get the win if they want him in the Universal title picture in the near future. Lashley wins.
Heel Turn Tom: Okay, this one should be simple. WWE tried some crazy things to get heat and a reaction out of Lashley. While it really didn’t work, Lashley will win.
Magnum: This feud has been so stupid (Three Sisters, anyone?) but last week’s “Obstacle Course” was pretty damn memorable. Sami was fantastic in that segment. As for MITB, I think Sami’s going to work extremely hard to make Lashley look good. I don’t think they’ll get out of “three stars” territory, but it will be fine. Lashley wins in convincing fashion.
Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
Colin: Ugh. I was never sold on Jinder Mahal. I’m sure Reigns would prefer to be in a different match in this pay-per-view but hey, someone’s gotta do it! Roman Reigns gets the W.
Tricky Don: The plan is for Roman to face Lesnar at Summerslam. I think they want Reigns to look like the biggest underdog in history, so they will have him lose and then redeem himself at SummerSlam. Jinder Mahal wins in an upset.
Heel Turn Tom: Roman must be on the card, and we need him to be liked…so who is a dirty heel that he can beat? Yeah, for that reason, I am not looking forward to the match. Roman will win.
Magnum: I can’t help but laugh to myself thinking that Vince is STILL moving forward with this Roman push. Don’t expect any surprises here, as Jinder is still in “Honky Tonk” mode (repaying all of his wins from 2017 by putting everyone else over). The same holds true for this show. Roman wins.
Women’s Money In the Bank Ladder Match (Worth 2 points!)
Ember Moon vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch vs. Natalya vs. Lana vs. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks
Colin: This match is probably going to a Raw woman. Smackdown already had their own MITB last year so this year is Raw’s turn. Natalya would be a great pick if Rousey was winning, but I think Sasha Banks will get this one.
Tricky Don: Sasha Banks sent out a cryptic tweet to throw the fans off. Instead, I think she will win the MITB.
Heel Turn Tom: This year’s match will end without a man helping one of these wrestlers to win. I am seeing Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss take a big bump that will make you jump out of the seat. As for the finish, I see Natalya getting the briefcase while taking out Charlotte. Natalya will go on to feud with her “best friend” Ronda Rousey.
Magnum: Boy, Vince threw us a red herring last Monday, didn’t he? Usually, it’s a guarantee that whoever gets the last win on Raw *will not* get the win on the PPV. I’m led to believe that Natalya is going to ham up this injury until the time is right. For right now, she’s getting a really good response from the crowd, which will make her heel turn that much sweeter. Gimme the chalk. Natayla‘s walking away with the briefcase.
Men’s Money In the Bank Ladder Match (Worth 2 points!)
Braun Strowman vs. Finn Balor vs. The Miz vs. Rusev vs. Kevin Owens vs. Bobby Roode vs. a member of The New Day vs. Samoa Joe
Colin: There are a few worthy winners in this group to be honest but I can’t see a Raw guy winning. Why? Who is he going to cash against? Brock Lesnar is rarely there. I totally see The Miz winning this one. He’s probably the most deserving at this point and he would be even more cockier and annoying as Mr. Money In The Bank! The Miz wins.
Tricky Don: I am feeling Braun Strowman on this one. This way, the WWE has a backup plan for SummerSlam (if they change their mind for the 20th time on whether or not Roman Reigns is championship material).
Heel Turn Tom: I used a Magic 8-Ball, and without a doubt it will be Kofi in the match. What can I say? This will be fun. Scary big bump of the match will go to Finn Balor. While signs point to yes for Braun winning, the A-lister will get the briefcase and take his time to pick his cash-in. The Miz to win.
Magnum: For the record, I’m going to roll with *all three members* of the New Day entering the match. Whoever gets the briefcase is going to be considered the “designated pick” on behalf of his team. As for the winner? Well, Miz has the TV show on the horizon, and he’s having a hell of a year so far. It only makes sense that The Miz gets one more crack at the briefcase. I could also see Samoa Joe taking this all the way, but for right now give me The Miz. His time is coming…a lot sooner than you think.
Smackdown Live Women’s Title Match
Asuka vs. Carmella (c)
Colin: I was there for the Carmella cash in and I popped too. But simply put, Carmella is not on the level of most female wrestlers on the roster. Plus all the yelling is annoying. But maybe James Ellsworth will interfere as well. Who knows, but highly unlikely they will have two non-finishes for the women’s titles. So give me Asuka and a new champion.
Tricky Don: James Ellsworth will return, but he will turn on Carmella. Asuka will win the title and the managerial services of Mr. Ellsworth.
Heel Turn Tom: We will see how good Carmella is progressing in the ring. James Ellsworth will return and try to help Carmella, but neither are ready for Asuka. Asuka for the win, becoming the NEW Smackdown Live Women’s Champion.
Magnum: Colin reported it last week, and I spoiled it during the Smackdown Live TV report…James Ellsworth is returning to WWE. I firmly believe that if they wanted to put the title on Asuka, they would have done it at WrestleMania. Since they didn’t, expect a finish where Ellsworth holds Asuka’s legs down during a kickout attempt. Carmella wins, retains the title, and reunites with her homeboy…DUH!
RAW Women’s Championship
Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax (c)
Colin: This is tricky. Very tricky. I think the fact that Rousey will be in the UFC Hall of Fame next month doesn’t help. You can’t have her lose, but you seriously can’t give her the title right now. So I say Ronda Rousey will win via disqualification of some sort and while winning the match, she will not win the title. Like this, you keep her strong. I’m hoping Natalya interferes and causes the DQ when Rousey is about to win for the heel turn.
Tricky Don: I predict that Ronda will win by DQ. They will save her title win for SummerSlam.
Heel Turn Tom: Poor Nia had to deal with the bullying angle, and now she is a transitional champ. Her reign ends tonight. Winner and NEW Raw Women’s Champion, is Ronda Rousey.
Magnum: There’s a lot of factors playing into this match. For example, Ronda’s status as a UFC Hall of Famer (which means you shouldn’t have her lose in her one-on-one debut), and Natalya possibly holding the briefcase as this match happens. Like the Elias bout, it’s not a guarantee that Rousey will win the title, but I definitely think she’ll win the match. Could Natalya cash in? Most certainly. Will she cash in? Not just yet. 😀
Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles (c)
Colin: If they don’t pull the trigger on this show for a switch, then I think that Nakamura will not get the title anytime soon. I wouldn’t mind seeing AJ retain, and I wouldn’t mind seeing Nakamura win. I just want to see a great match that these two are capable of having that we haven’t seen yet in a WWE ring. It’s time for a new champ, so I say Nakamura wins the title.
Tricky Don: I saw this MMA fight where both fighters went for a kick to the head at the same time, knocking each other out. I have no other choice but to believe this match will end the same way. Double KO.
Heel Turn Tom: This feud will not end tonight, but it does need a great match to get people talking about WWE (like all the Omega and Okada matches). Tonight, the King of Strong Style wins and becomes the new WWE champion.
Magnum: I’m still down four points, right? Well, guess what…it’s time to take a leap of faith. I don’t think this feud is entirely over, but I think this is the last chapter of AJ and Shinsuke’s one-on-one bouts. Nakamura destroyed AJ Styles to pick this stipulation, so it only makes sense that he finally ascends to the mountaintop. That is, until…
$$ CASH-IN ALERT $$: MagnumDA is cashing in his briefcase to predict that The Miz will enter himself into the Last Man Standing match (as the ref counts BOTH Nakamura and Styles out) to become the winner, and NEW WWE Champion!
So there you have it folks! This has been the Money in the Bank PPV Pick’em with my boys Heel Turn Tom, Tricky Don, and our fearless Editor-in-Chief Colin Vassallo! Join me tomorrow night for the Raw report! Don’t forget to give me a shout on Twitter during tonight’s show! @TheMagnumDA signing off.
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Poet to students: Write through adversity
“‘Adversity introduces a man to himself,’” said poet and educator Stephen Bray, addressing the assembled students, guests, faculty, and staff in the Chapel on the Department of Youth Services Mt. Meigs Campus for the seventeenth annual Writing Our Stories anthology release. “Many people argue that Albert Einstein said that; others say differently. The fact is that it really doesn’t matter who said it. Every man and woman who’s faced some type of adversity in their lives knows this statement to be true.”
Bray, a decorated U.S. Marine Corp veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving two combat tours in Iraq, encouraged the student writers to turn to their notebooks in times of adversity.
“I never feel safe,” he said, speaking of his affliction. “I don’t trust people, and I’m always alert. I often write about my struggles to help myself understand and remember them.”
Bray cited Frederick Douglass, Mary Rowlandson, and Wilfred Owen as writers who faced insurmountable adversity, resolved in part through their writing.
“Consider the slave, Frederick Douglass, and how he used writing in his The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to deal with the trauma of being a slave,” he said. “Next, consider a different kind of captive, Mary Rowlandson, [America’s first best-seller with her captivity narrative], and how she overcame her struggles [after being kidnapped by Wampanoag tribesmen during King Philip’s War] through writing. Finally, consider the warrior poet, Wilfred Owen, and how he used writing as a means to deal with the horrible facets of [the First World War]. Wilfred Owen’s words mean so much to me.”
After reading his poem, “Driving After War,” Bray read two student poems, “Money Is Kidnapping” and “Mom, I Remember You Well,” from Open the Door 17, edited by teaching writer Marlin Barton, as exemplary of his theme for the day. (See poems below.)
“When you find yourself dealing with adversity in the future, grab a pen and write,” he said. “You may change someone’s life just the way Frederick Douglass, Mary Rowlandson, and Wilfred Owen have changed mine.”
After Bray’s address, eighteen student writers read from the new anthologies. Two students, transferred from the DYS Vacca Campus, read from their anthology, The Long Road Home, edited by teaching writer Tony Crunk. Seven students read from their work in Open the Door 17, and nine writers from this year’s class read their favorites from the new anthologies.
After the ceremony, the newly published poets signed copies of their publication for guests and enjoyed a cupcake reception catered by Rhonda Goff Barton.
Writing Our Stories is an award-winning creative writing collaborative program whose partners include the Alabama Department of Youth Services, the ABSOP project, and the Alabama Writers’ Forum. Additional funding has been provided by the Alabama State Council on the Arts. The Children’s Trust Fund provided funds for the WOS Curriculum Guide.
Copies of this year’s anthologies are available from the Forum for a $5 shipping and handling charge for each book. To order, contact the Forum at 334-265-7728, toll free at 866-901-1117, or at writersforum@bellsouth.org.
Photo: Stephen Bray delivers the keynote address at the Open the Door 17 book release. (Cyndi Grimes)
Money Is Kidnapping
By D.D.
Money is kidnapping,
holding you for ransom,
locking you away in a small cage.
changing your personality,
breaking down the door of your heart,
allowing the corrupt, greedy side in.
knocking you unconscious
like an ammonia-covered rag
held over your mouth and nose.
keeping the real you locked away
and blinded from the parts of you
that are moral and generous.
Mom, I Remember You
By D.B.
I can remember your laugh
filling my ears with a beautiful sound,
like music from a grand piano.
I remember your smile
burning bright in the dark
as if it were a torch.
You wrote checks that bounced,
just to get me my every want or need.
I wish I could see your face again,
just one more time in order to ease my pain.
I would give my life to spend one more time with you.
I loved you, Mom, more than I ever said.
I’m sorry that I couldn’t make it show.
The last thing I said to you was I love you,
and to this day those words still stand true.
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President Trump signs measure punishing election interference
By: Scripps National
<p>On Sept. 12, 2018, President Donald Trump signed a measure punishing election interference.</p>
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday meant to punish foreign entities for interfering in US elections , an attempt to demonstrate muscle on an issue he's been accused of downplaying.
The order, which will allow new sanctions against Russian or other foreign actors, was inked on Wednesday morning. The White House hopes the order will help dispel the notion that Trump has allowed election meddling to go unchallenged.
Both Republicans and Democrats criticized the move as insufficient, however.
"Today's announcement by the administration recognizes the threat, but does not go far enough to address it. The United States can and must do more. Mandatory sanctions on anyone who attacks our electoral systems serve as the best deterrent," wrote Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Florida and Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland. The two lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require such mandatory sanctions earlier this year.
In the works for months, the order will allow the director of National Intelligence, with input from other intelligence agencies, to assess and identify foreign actors responsible for election meddling, and direct the Treasury Department to apply sanctions.
The targets could include foreign individuals, companies or governments accused of attempting to breach election systems, or spreading disinformation in a bid to alter the vote.
The entire process, from detection to imposing sanctions, could take up to 90 days -- including two 45-day assessment periods within the intelligence community and the broader administration. But the executive branch, including the President, will have the final say in whether sanctions will be applies.
Part of the order includes declaring a "national emergency" that will allow sanctions to move forward.
Most American intelligence agencies have determined Russia sought to influence the 2016 presidential contest in Trump's favor, and top officials have warned foreign actors continue to work toward affecting the outcomes of future US contests. That includes the November 6 midterm congressional elections.
The order, however, will apply beyond just Russia to other foreign entities that are seeking to influence US elections.
Trump was derided in July for not publicly confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin about the election interference during a summit in Helsinki. Instead, he seemed to accept Putin's denials that Moscow sought to influence the presidential contest.
Lawmakers have accused the administration of shirking its responsibility to protect US elections and have been preparing measures to force Trump's hand. The executive order is partly an attempt to preempt those efforts.
The administration has worked to appear tough on election meddling, despite Trump's wavering.
Trump's national security adviser John Bolton denied that harsh reaction to Trump's Helsinki meeting with Putin was partly what spurred the decision to sign the new order.
"Zero," he said when asked what role the backlash played. "The President has said repeatedly he is determined there not be foreign interference (in US elections)."
"I think his actions speak for themselves," Bolton said.
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Wyoming Public Radio's Rawlins/Saratoga Signal Can Now Be Heard On 88.9 FM
By Wyoming Public Media • Sep 17, 2019
Rawlins listeners can now hear Wyoming Public Radio news, music and cultural programs from 88.9 FM.
KAIW/Saratoga 88.9 was moved to Elk Mountain in 2017 to provide Wyoming Public Radio programming to a much larger area. The 89.9 FM signal will be broadcasting Classical Wyoming, and the transition was made throughout August and September.
More information on signal updates here and how you can listen to our music channels here.
Wyoming Public Media Education Reporter Selected As Nieman Fellow At Harvard
By Wyoming Public Media • May 6, 2019
Anna Rader
Tennessee Watson, an education reporter with Wyoming Public Media, was selected as a Nieman Fellow by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. Following her year as a Nieman Fellow, she will have additional support as an Abrams Nieman Fellow to do an investigative project on juvenile justice in Wyoming.
Wyoming Public Media Receives Support From Report For America To Cover Wind River Region
By Wyoming Public Media • May 31, 2019
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Wyoming Public Media will receive funding from Report for America to support a full-time reporter based near the Wind River Reservation and covering the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapahoe populations.
Classical Wyoming Now In Shoshoni, Thermopolis And Riverton; Wyoming Sounds Now In Cody
By Wyoming Public Media • Aug 30, 2019
Paul Montoya
Wyoming Public Media has recently improved services throughout Wyoming.
Wyoming Public Radio Wins Three 2016 Edward R. Murrow Awards
By Wyoming Public Media • Apr 19, 2016
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced that Wyoming Public Radio is the winner of three regional Edward R. Murrow awards.
The highly coveted awards recognize the best electronic journalism produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world.
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First ever Annual Report on the Armed Forces finds that collaboration is key
The first ever Annual Report on the Armed Forces Covenant was launched yesterday (16th May), based on a collaboration between the Welsh Government and the Armed Forces Expert Group.
The Covenant recognises that some service leavers and veterans may face challenges when they return to civilian life. This report details the progress made in Wales to deliver the targeted services and support they need.
Julie James, Minister for Housing and Local Government, said,
I welcome this first Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report, which highlights the way positive collaboration can achieve excellent results. We’ve made good progress, but we realise there is more to do, and more we will do.
The Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Hannah Blythyn, said,
Our Armed Forces community can face numerous personal challenges due to the nature of their work. On return to civilian life, the wealth of skills gained during their service can be an asset to prospective employers and to the communities in which they settle. We will continue to work with our public, private and charitable sector partners to provide the support they need through transition and beyond.
Fiona Jenkins of the Armed Forces Expert Group said,
The Expert group whole-heartedly welcomes the introduction of an Annual Report on the Armed Forces Covenant. This demonstrates the progress made, as well as identifying gaps in services for the Armed Forces Community.
We welcome the collaborative approach between the Welsh Government and its partners, and look forward to continued success.
Armed Forces Covenant: annual report 2018
Channel website: http://gov.wales
Original article link: https://gov.wales/first-ever-annual-report-armed-forces-finds-collaboration-key
Thirst for Welsh food and drink at record high
Lesley Griffiths, the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has congratulated Wales’ thriving Food and Drink Sector for achieving record turnover figures.
New funding to support disabled people after Brexit
A Welsh charity has been awarded new funding to support disabled people and prepare them for the potential impacts which the UK’s exit from the EU may have on their day-to-day lives.
Finance Minister calls on UK Government to ‘stop dragging its feet’ on APD powers for Wales
Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has called on the UK Government to devolve Air Passenger Duty (APD) to Wales following the announcement of a UK review into APD and regional air connectivity.
Surge in university entries from Wales following reform of student finance
Figures published yesterday show the number of students from Wales enrolled at universities in the UK increased by 2.6% last year.
£89m fund supporting new ways of delivering care across Wales
An £89m Welsh Government fund is providing care closer to home for people of all ages, helping reduce pressure on hospitals and social care services across Wales, the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan said during a visit to a school in Cardiff today.
Deeside-based KK Foods to expand
A leading frozen food manufacturer based in Deeside is set to expand and diversify with support from the Welsh Government, creating an additional 40 new jobs.
Public sector in Wales encouraged to offer paid leave for victims of domestic abuse
All public sector organisations in Wales are being encouraged by the Welsh Government to offer paid leave for victims of domestic abuse.
Wales’ interests must be fully considered post-Brexit – Lesley Griffiths
The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has urged the UK Government to ensure Wales’ interests are fully considered in post-Brexit negotiations during a constructive first meeting since the UK General Election.
A new International Strategy for Wales
International Relations Minister Eluned Morgan will today launch Wales’ first International Strategy, promoting the country as an outward-looking nation ready to work and trade with the rest of the world.
£175 million budget boost for housing in Wales
Investment in new housing in Wales will reach £400 million in 2020-21, thanks to a £175 million budget boost from the Welsh Government, Housing Minister Julie James announced yesterday.
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‘The Toe Bro’ Is Your New Favorite Gross-Out TV Show
Dr. Pimple Popper who?
By Korin Miller
On the new A&E show The Toe Bro, Jonathan Tomines, a registered chiropodist, helps people with their foot issues—and it's not for the faint of heart.
In a new YouTube video, the Toe Bro shares scenes from an upcoming show, along with a clip from last week, where he removed part of a woman's toenail.
The Toe Bro airs Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. EST on A&E.
Dr. Pimple Popper’s show may be done for the season, but there’s a new doctor on air to fulfill all of your gross-out needs: The Toe Bro.
Okay, so his actual name is Jonathan Tomines, and he's a registered chiropodist (a.k.a. podiatrist) at Mississauga Foot Clinic in Ontario, Canada. He actually gave himself the Toe Bro name when he first began posting videos of himself helping patients who see him for foot issues on YouTube. Apparently all that hard foot work paid off—the Toe Bro now has his own show on A&E called, you guessed it: The Toe Bro.
The Toe Bro premiered in early March on A&E, and he just posted a new video to his YouTube channel sharing a preview from his upcoming episode, along with a clip from a previous episode. And uh...you're gonna have to watch it for yourself.
In the clip, the Toe Bro pulls off a woman’s sock, looks at her, and laughs. “It’s like something out of a horror movie,” the patient says. “I’ve never seen this before,” he says, before counting off all of the plantar warts on the pad of the woman’s foot (she had five all clustered together).
In another scene, he tells a kid that he has to remove a yellowed toenail and says, “Want to watch?” The kid’s way-too-casual response: “Yeah.”
But here's where things get really unnerving: In the clip from last week's episode, the Toe Bro's patient is a former dancer named Jasmine who had to have an ingrown toenail removed. She freaked when the doctor numbed her toenails with a needle—so much so that she started screaming and crying.
Then, the Toe Bro digs in—you actually see him cutting off parts of her toenails. I’ll spare you the details, but trust me when I say that it’s super intense. Jasmine’s friend Emily was in the room at the time and had to actually leave because she nearly passed out from watching.
Check out the Toe Bro on A&E at 10 p.m. on Tuesdays. Just maybe don't eat your bedtime snack while watching.
Korin Miller Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Self, Glamour, and more.
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Combined impact of cardiorespiratory fitness and visceral adiposity on metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese adults in Korea
Sue Kim, Ji Young Kim, Duk Chul Lee, Hye Sun Lee, Ji Won Lee, Justin Y. Jeon
Department of Sports Industry Studies
Background: Obesity, especially visceral obesity, is known to be an important correlate for cardiovascular disease and increased mortality. On the other hand, high cardiorespiratory fitness is suggested to be an effective contributor for reducing this risk. This study was conducted to determine the combined impact of cardiorespiratory fitness and visceral adiposity, otherwise known as fitness and fatness, on metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese adults. Methods: A total of 232 overweight and obese individuals were grouped into four subtypes according to their fitness level. This was measured by recovery heart rate from a step test in addition to visceral adiposity defined as the visceral adipose tissue area to subcutaneous adipose tissue area ratio (VAT/SAT ratio). Associations of fitness and visceral fatness were analyzed in comparison with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Results: The high visceral fat and low fitness group had the highest prevalence of metabolic syndrome [Odds Ratio (OR) 5.02; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.85-13.61] compared with the reference group, which was the low visceral adiposity and high fitness group, after adjustments for confounding factors. Viscerally lean but unfit subjects were associated with a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome than more viscerally obese but fit subjects (OR 3.42; 95% CI 1.27-9.19, and OR 2.70; 95% CI 1.01-7.25, respectively). Conclusions: Our study shows that visceral obesity and fitness levels are cumulatively associated with a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in healthy overweight and obese adults. This suggests that cardiorespiratory fitness is a significant modifier in the relation of visceral adiposity to adverse metabolic outcomes in overweight and obese individuals.
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Kim, S., Kim, J. Y., Lee, D. C., Lee, H. S., Lee, J. W., & Jeon, J. Y. (2014). Combined impact of cardiorespiratory fitness and visceral adiposity on metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese adults in Korea. PloS one, 9(1), [e85742]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085742
Kim, Sue ; Kim, Ji Young ; Lee, Duk Chul ; Lee, Hye Sun ; Lee, Ji Won ; Jeon, Justin Y. / Combined impact of cardiorespiratory fitness and visceral adiposity on metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese adults in Korea. In: PloS one. 2014 ; Vol. 9, No. 1.
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Slater versus Rachinger
This is a follow-up from Rachinger pleads guilty.
Yesterday Rachinger pleaded guilty to obtaining $1000 by deception – Cameron Slater paid him to hack The Standard with the intent of embarrassing the blog as well as Andrew Little and the Labour Party. Rachinger didn’t provide any hacked information to Slater, hence the charge.
That on it’s own is bizarre – Rachinger was charged for not carrying out an illegal act.
Rachinger outed himself online in revealing what he had done (and not done) with Slater.
This lead to charges being filed against Slater for soliciting the hack. Slater obtained suppression, but this was lifted when it was revealed that Slater had been granted diversion to avoid going to trial.
See NZ Herald: Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater admits soliciting hack
Whale Oil’s Cameron Slater has been granted diversion by police for attempting to hire Ben Rachinger for $5000 to get into the left-wing “The Standard” blog. Instead of being convicted and sentenced, he has arranged to do 40 hours work for the children’s charity Kidscan.
Judge Richard McIlraith said: “He has accepted his guilt and embarked upon a programme of diversion to address that.”
Following that Slater published a number of posts at Whale Oil effectively giving the finger to the Court and to what he had said to get diversion, claiming he was an innocent victim of Rachinger’s actions.
Somehow, the media are still saying Cam ordered the hack. Well, if that was even remotely true, then I don’t understand how stupid he was by asking the police to get involved and asking Ben to share his discoveries with police. That clearly shows Cam had no intent to do anything stupid.
To the contrary, it made Slater look very stupid, as do the denials he did anything wrong despite accepting guilt in order to get diversion (which was controversial due to previous convictions).
Slater had retaliated against Rachinger by making a complaint to the police, which led to yesterday’s court appearance. Newshub reported:
Mr Rachinger was paid $1000 by Mr Slater, but never carried out the hack they discussed. Instead he blew the whistle to TV3’s The Nation, telling the programme he was asked by Mr Slater to figure out who The Standard’s contributors were and record their IP and email addresses.
Police alleged Mr Rachinger never intended to follow through with the promise he made to Slater. He was charged with obtaining $1000 by deception for saying he could and would hack the site.
A summary of facts shows Mr Slater believed Labour politicians were writing for The Standard and posting their views anonymously online.
He offered Rachinger $5000 – paying him $1000 up front – believing the hack on The Standard’s servers would uncover evidence of links to Labour.
Mr Rachinger is also seeking a discharge without conviction, and told Newshub outside court he’s looking forward to the chance to put the matter behind him.
– http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/slater-hired-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-2016121211
Slater and associates have responded to this with two posts at Whale Oil (so far, yesterday). This again portrays Slater as a victim vindicated by Rachinger’s plea. It includes large dollops of what Slater would refer to if someone else was doing it as ‘explaining is losing’.
The conclusion of a victory speech:
With your help, we have stood up against these people trying to take Whaleoil down. And this is also why it is so important we have your financial support. They wrote a book about us. Labour bet a whole election on us. They tried to take us down via vexatious court procedures. And Ben Rachinger has failed too.
Cam is still here. You are still here. Whaleoil is still here.
That drips with hypocrisy, given that Slater tried to have The Standard hacked to try to take it down and to try to take Andrew Little and Labour down. That’s how he plays politics, dirty – and then when found out he cries victim.
There are suppression orders in place on this appearance as well, which makes it difficult to freely discuss the situation without running into further trouble – the last thing we want to do. As a result, the comments on this post will be disabled. I don’t want any of you to accidentally get yourself, or by extension, us, in trouble.
Both posts had comments disabled, but one post under ‘Whale Oil Staff’ and the other under ‘Cameron Slater’ allowed themselves to fairly free discuss their one side of the story which include claims contradicted by court reports.
The total blackout on comments suggests an avoidance of having anyone point out the stupidity and hypocrisy of their slants. Their final comment:
So yes, I think a short custodial sentence is appropriate. He’s wasted so much of everyone’s time!
Slater got away with nothing but embarrassment and some community service, but wants Rachinger locked up for sucking him in and then exposing him.
This is not the first time Slater has been involved in retaliation to the extent of wanting people locked up for being exposed and embarrassed. I can think of several examples of this, including me being the target.
That’s has Slater played, dirty and vindictively, and it appears that this behaviour is continuing.
Rachinger has made mistakes and done some silly things, and has copped a charge for outing himself over this. Slater didn’t make a complaint until it went public.
Rachinger says he has addressed personal issues and I’ve seen no sign of his previous erratic behaviour, so he appears to have sorted some of his stuff out.
Slater seems to have learned nothing and continues with the same old, big on attacks but whining and playing the victim when things go bad.
And Whale Oil and Slater seem oblivious to the self-inflicted damage they do through their posts – every time they attack Rachinger, and there has been a lot of that, they expose themselves some more.
Rachinger seems to be wisely staying quiet about yesterday’s court appearance given that sentencing is not until March, and courts tend to prefer things they are dealing with aren’t played out in public. I hope he has learnt from his experiences.
If Slater ever finds himself in court again what he has put on public record over this could come back to haunt him. His obsessions with winning and whining with as much publicity as he can get may not always work in his favour.
Slater may think that his ‘giving back double’ against Rachinger is a warning to anyone not to mess with him.
But it is also a warning about Slater’s habit of lashing out when things don’t go his way – he has become politically toxic, which he is busy reminding everyone about with his bitter attacks on Bill English and National, multiple times a day.
He’s not making much headway even against the Whale Oil commenting community, which may be why they have not risked any comments on his Rachinger posts.
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Posted by Pete George on 13th December 2016
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Media watch – Tuesday
‘Maxwell’ versus Rachinger
/ 13th December 2016
If a person went to the Police and said I gave x $1000 dep to hack Y’s computer and he didn’t deliver, investigate and charge him,they would tell you to get lost.
They didn’t tell Slater to get lost, they charged Rachinger, hence yesterday’s court appearance.
No kidding.!I will spell it out for you…an ordinary citizen,not someone in constant contact with Key and his dirty ops pawns.
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Disgusting conspiracy statement Blazer, with no factual evidence. Mere speculation lacks merit eg “dirty ops pawns”, the fact that you continue to make these sort of extravagant claims shows me just how unbelievable everything you claim is.
Key has admitted he was in regular contact with Slater=FACT,and the fact is Slater is about the only person Key has publicly apologised to….funny ..that..eh Col.!
Some contact, I don’t know if it was regular, and that is likely to have ceased – he seems to be fairly isolated even from MPs he was associated with – he has been moaning about Ross running numbers for English. And Mitchell did numbers for Bennett according to one report – no wonder he has been fretting at WO.
When was that Blazer. You and I live in a different universe apparently. I recall vividly comments that the contact was no more than short, less than 2 minute conversations about8 times. Tat conveys less than the time my correspondence with key would have taken. I assure you no dodgy matters were discussed, and yes, I can produce the emails.
Do you have Keys direct dial phone number Col?The facts I mentioned are on the public record.Yes Key and many of the Natz want to disassociate themselves from the slug.Collins too if she has any sense.
“Cameron Slater paid him to hack The Standard with the intent of ….”
Not quite. Slater payed Rachinger for the data from a hack that Rachinger claimed to have already done. He payed $1000 and received an encrypted file, and no password.
Rachinger wasn’t charged for the hack because it never happened. Slater was charged with paying for information obtained from a crime – because, whether or not the crime happened he still payed for it. Rachinger was charged with deception, because the crime didn’t happen and he deceived Slater into believing it had and getting him to pay for it.
“That drips with hypocrisy, given that Slater tried to have The Standard hacked to try to take it down”
Again, it’s all about the sequence of events. Rachinger approached Slater with fraudulent intent to get [deleted, I don’t think that is fact – PG]. Of course Slater was interested. But he didn’t order the hack. He paid for, and didn’t receive data that Rachinger never had and never had a hope of getting.
I don’t remember the exact sequence of events, but they are reliant on what Rachinger and Slater claim.
The key details are that Slater paid money, that’s not disputed. He wanted hacked information to damage The Standard and Labour and Little. And Rachinger didn’t supply – but I don’t know how you can claim that Rachinger never had and never had a hope of getting any data. That cannot be proven.
“but I don’t know how you can claim that Rachinger never had and never had a hope of getting any data”
Because Rachinger is all talk and no action and doesn’t even have the hacking skills to hack into a Christmas ham let alone The Standards’s servers?
You should read Rachingers document dumps again, Keith Ng’s rundown at Public Address, the court document from the suppression hearing and Slaters posts. It’s all there for everyone to see. When the Polish guy comes into it Rachinger confesses to being more of a ‘Social Engineer’ (or confidence trickster) than a ‘hacker’. And if he could have hacked the Standard to get money he would of. He needed money, he was going to get $5000, he only got $1000 because he couldn’t drag the con out – because he couldn’t hack the Standard.
The Standard, Labour and Little are something of a red herring here – they are the carrot Rachinger dangled to con Slater out of money. Granted they were a tantalising prize, but it was a phoney prize.
You’re suffering from a form of ‘confirmation bias’ on this issue. It’s no secret that you have no love for Slater but you’re letting it cloud your view of Rachinger. You want to stick it to Slater so badly that you can’t see that he was played by a conman.
“I don’t remember the exact sequence of events” and you’re not even keeping up with the play.
I like a lot of what Ben posts here- and he seems like a young guy with a good grasp of many things, with a fairly well developed ethics framework, and very articulate. He seems to know a fair amount about stuff I know little about- ie internet systems and social media.He is always quite mannerly and sticks to the point.
My issue is that I think in spite of these great qualities- he is someone who drops in and out of honesty like Donald Trump, and has proven himself untrustworthy repeatedly.
So, nice guy, sure. Interesting, sure.
Trustworthy?
Some knife throwers can be trusted 99.9% of the time. Few of them have many friends.
Go well young man.
AC your critique of PG’s comment above is unsubstantiated and shows a fixed interpretation of events that I for one am not persuaded by. The point you miss, I think, is that Ben actually knows who Rawshark is, and that in itself indicates a linkage to a person whose ability to “hack” WO and others has been demonstrated. Eventually I believe that Rawshark will be the victim of his (yes, he is a male) own cleverness. “No man is an island unto himself…”
No? How do you explain Gerry Brownlee?
Gezza, I have written to Gerry and chastised him about his negative comments about senior Defence Force Leaders. I told him that he was out of line for making public comments like that when he knew well that by customary protocols, the Chiefs of Staff could not respond, but I could. I alsi said he was fat and not an inspiring leader, who had not had the moral courage to visit the NZSAS in Papakura, yet was one of the decision makers for their deployment. I also followed up with an email to John Key suggesting it was time for Brownlie to go. I acknowledge in hindsight that Brownlie performed much better since that time but in no way claim that I had anything to do with the change in his performance. Whay did you do?
I spelt his surname correctly. Do you want me to follow up with an email telling him his performnce in regard to respectful treatment of Defence Forces might have improved lately but he’s still fat, and we still don’t have enough sailors or any F-16s. What the hell is wrong with him?
He has reached his used by date Gezza, and despite his intellect, he is tired of the sort of criticism people like me have levelled at him. I hope he has a long and happy retirement, and someone else can provide basic Air Defence capability to NZ. Post Trump, maybe we can do a guns for butter transfer with Russia who have good air defence equipment. (We can’t afford US gear).
Rachinger knows who he THINKS raw shark is, he is also an inveterate liar. As for unsubstantiated, I’ve read the police reports, the court reports, Rachingers claims and Slaters claims, as well as all the interpretations on the internet. If I was a judge I would have to say that Slater makes the most reliable witness and the Rachinger cannot be trusted. You seem to think the boy can do no wrong, I say you’ve backed the wrong man. As has been said of him by others, he will do anything to win your trust – but only so he can exploit you.
And come March, BJ, your boy-who-can-do-no-wrong will be a convicted fraudster.
That’s not what the charge was for.
Obtaining by deception. Isn’t that fraud? Or is it Dishonesty?
It’s obtaining by deception which is obviously separate to fraud.
But it comes under the umbrella of either a fraud or dishonesty offence. See below.
From the Crimes act:
deception means—(c) a fraudulent device, trick, or stratagem used with intent to deceive any person.
I presume you don’t know the basis of the charges so you’re guessing.
You’re judging him and trying to paint a particular picture without, presumably, knowing the details of the charges.
Even if you just call it deception, he’s being convicted for telling lies and deceiving someone out of money. Whatever way you slice it, it makes him someone you’d be very wary wary of employing or trusting.
He pleaded guilty but is going for a discharge without conviction according to Newshub.
It could affect employment. My guess is he would be less distrusted and more employable than Slater.
Slater got a job, Rachinger is already unemployable.
Slater has a job with Belt? His options must be limited.
Why do you say Rachinger is unemployable? I don’t know how you would know that., you can’t speak for all employers. There’s quite a demand for IT skills.
He doesn’t have them, he’s a confidence trickster.
Sure he can take a screenshot, but he can’t even write coherently.
And he’s deaf (which doesn’t matter) but if you’ve followed his public tweets over the years he’s also an alcoholic and has cancer. But mostly he’s a proven liar e.g. cancer.
Do you think you’ve dumped on him enough yet? You seem to have a particular inclination towards that. Why is that?
He’s certainly had his problems in the past, but would appear to have made an effort to address that. But you don’t seem to believe in rehabilitation, just continued trashing. That’s worse than I’ve seen him do.
[You keep taking shots at him. You seem to be trying to induce or provoke him into reacting.
If you know as much about court processes as you seem to think then you would know it’s not a good idea to publicly discuss something that is currently before the courts that you are involved in.
As you should know personal attacks aren’t acceptable here. Your agenda is quite suspect.
PG]
[No, moderation because you are abusing this forum, quite deliberately and, it appears, with a degree of personal malice. And I can’t trust you not to continue with your agenda because you have a record of persistence. PG]
“Do you think you’ve dumped on him enough yet? ”
Do you think you’ve been right to stick up for him these last few years?
[You’ve got things wrong, like a few other people.
I’ve stuck up for Ben being able to comment here without being subject to personal attacks that have occurred elsewhere online (sometimes vicious and malicious). That’s not exclusive to him, it’s a core part of this site. If you were commenting here under your own identity rather than as ‘Anonymous Coward’ and were subject to personal attacks and deliberate and methodical attempts to discredit and dump on you from someone posting anonymously then I wouldn’t allow that either – I will stick up fro anyone’s right to be able speak here safely and reasonably.
I’ve been critical of some things Ben has done. Unlike you I’ve also been critical of things others have done when associated with Ben. In contrast you have single mindedly targeted Ben, and recently knowing that Ben was not really able to respond without jeopardising his current Court situation. It appears that you have been deliberately trying to provoke him into being imprudent.
So yeah I’ll stick up for anyone being subjected to that sort of attention here – that doesn’t mean I’m sticking up for everything he has done and is doing, I clearly haven’t done that, but i am sticking up for principles of fair play here.
There’s been a few people who have either misunderstood my sticking up for fair speech here, or deliberately misrepresented what I do as ‘sticking up for’ someone they are attacking. They seem to see any limits on their attacks here as total support for the target of their attacks, or they just have a habit of attacking anyone who stands up to their malicious behaviour.
I’ll continue to stick up for balanced and fair discussion here (with a reasonable degree of latitude), and if that means limiting the one sided agendas of a few people at risk of them attacking and labelling me for it then so be it.
Allowing, enabling and protecting fair free speech can be difficult but it’s something I will continue to do as well as I can. The results will be imperfect to some people with their own agendas but tough.
Key said he knows who rawshark is…who cares and if they do…why?
I have absolutely no intention to feed the circling sharks in this situation. I am 100% behind Pete George’s approach to Ben Rachinger’s situation, and also hope that he is at least treated the same as Slater by our judicial system. Two wrongs never make a right!
AC you seem to clam a special knowledge of the circumstances surrounding this case, if that is the case, I invite you to inform all of us about what you know.
Pete George and B J Marsh,
I find it odd that you dismiss many of the evil things that Rachinger did that people know about anyway as silly indescretions. [Deleted] “Boys will be boys”, really?
The truth is that Rachinger had been posing as a hacker and and a left-winger for years and had really got up the nose of some scary people [Point made, deleted unnecessary detail]
Rachinger’s laptop was reportedly [Deleted]
As for the identity of Rawshark there are many rumours but there are all so very good reasons why people even if they wanted to dob him in, which they don’t, wouldn’t if it is who I think it is.
[I’ve allowed you to make your points but I think that some of your assertions are unnecessary or unsubstantiated. PG]
I haven’t dismissed things that he has done, nor called them silly indiscretions. Rachinger himself has acknowledged some serious indiscretions in the past.
Yes there have been a number of rumours about the identity of Rawshark, including assertions and claims by Slater. But there is no public proof of identity.
Many people have applauded the Slater hacking as it exposed ‘dirty politics’ and very poor behaviour. While many of the details were new to me the overall revelations were no surprise to me, there were plenty of signs of those sorts of things going on.
Exposing Slater et al was not a bad thing, but I have serious misgivings about justifying and legitimising political hacking, it sets a very serious precedent. In this case it didn’t swing the 2014 election, it may have actually helped National. But the much larger scale US experience is cause for serious concern.
Pete, when the state and corporates routinely do it to silence their enemies is it so bad that private citizens do too? private citizens often have much purer motives.
The problem in politics with ‘purer motives’ is that it can be very subjective and dependant on ones leaning.
If Slater (or anyone) had successfully had a hack done that revealed embarrassing information about Little and Labour that could potentially have killed Little’s leadership I think there would be quite different views on the virtues of hacking.
And I’ll put it another way – I think there was enough publicly known about how Slater and associates operated that an book could have been published that effectively discredited them – if the launch didn’t coincide with an election campaign. It was easily dismissed as a political hit job rather than a balanced exposé.
There were legal and possibly (I think probably) more effective ways of doing it.
The truth is that Rawshark was the invention of Cameron Slater. He knew his systems had been breached and that was the motivation. The SIS knows that but went along with it because there is so much else buried. Operation Rawshark was primarily directed at Nicky Hager. It was always a nefarious black op directed at him and others, aimed at revealing all his suspected sources: including a very high-level intelligence source. The truth is that Slaters systems were full of holes and backdoors and what he was up to was well known. And it backfired on him, hence the creation of ‘Rawshark’. But certain people were watching. And now they’ve turned the tables. MPs now falling like flies. They know why but the powers wil be will never admit it.
Alan Wilkinson
The biggest question is why our police and security services seem so persistently incompetent at investigating hacking offences. That would be where I would be wanting answers if I were the Govt.
in case you had not noticed ,the World Wide Web,and a task far beyond the capacity of the NZ govt to make an impression.
In case you hadn’t noticed quite a few hackers are in jail in the US, UK, Europe …
That’s because Rawshark is Cameron Slater, after he realized his systems had been breached.
Then the people who had been watching Slater (and Rachinger and others) stepped in to disrupt the party.
Deetz, you have made a number of claims and assertions that are unsubstantiated. I have seen most of it floated before, amongst many claims and diversionary noise. So if you make claims here, especially related to potential criminal behaviour or if it could be claimed to be defamatory the some substantiation is required.
If anyone objects to any of your claims I will need to remove them.
I have seen a number of claims around the Slater hacking, that it was an inside job, that Slater has created cover stories etc. I have seen no evidence of any of this, just people claiming they know. Not everyone can be right given the range of claims out there.
That ‘Rawshark’ was the invention of Slater’ doesn’t stack up for me given how the whole thing has played out, and the information that has been made public under the name Rawshark.
Slater has made a lot of claims and accusations himself – I’m also sceptical of anything he says on anything related to this. He has a history of claiming to have evidence and promising to reveal all and not fronting up.
I’m aware that there has been a lot of game playing on this, so sorting out fact from fiction is a challenge.
Without evidence nothing can be seen as the truth.
If you have details or evidence on any of this then I need to see it first before publishing as I need to be careful of legal ramifications.
Sorry, I wasn’t clear.
The timeline is very complicated.
Slater knew he had been breached. Slater therefore started planning to release certain material as both a threat and a contingency plan as well as arrange for hacks – that’s right, hacks plural – of websites including the standard.
Meanwhile the Police and other certain groups saw the whole fucked up situation, however if would play out, as an opportunity to get Hager and more specifically Hager’s sources. So called Rawshark was therefore not even the primary target. A target, but a cover target all the same.
But everything tremendously backfired. Slater was unable to release the info he had threatened to release because he was warned that it would all come out if he tried it on – all the nasty details including his employment of a certain particularly nasty PI and many others who [deleted, too strong and open to interpretation without specific facts and may be best left out of this – PG]. Turn on the tap he was told, and you won’t be able to turn it off. The govt had strong reasons themselves to downplay Slater’s involvement with certain actors. For example the police’s involvement and reliance on some pretty unethical PIs and the intelligence agency’s extremely close relationship with both Israeli and Fijian authorities, the former who had political motives and the later financial. Slater became an odd go-between between both powers, which was never an ideal situation but which enabled agencies to formally distance themselves from direct engagement from right wing Israeli intelligence factions and Fijian government and corporate interests.
Through the likes of the loony PI Slater was relying on with her own twisted agenda and the overblowing and manipulative Rachinger and the watchful and mischievous hand of anonymous and, well, all hands were wringing, sweating and tied with the result that all players were able to melt into the background for the most part, with Slater hit and fully knowing what went down but unable to tell the real series of events and who was who without seriously implicating himself in some very serious activity – much more than has hitherto been pinned on him.
Conspiratoor
You seem to be fairly energised by this one issue deetz. Are you involved at some level?
I have yet to see any evidence that Slater is capable of evading detection as Rawshark but plenty that he lacks it. The claim is not credible.
All he did was download his own emails and then selectively release them.
To Hager? Posting them online? Without being detected?
To your following commment: it’s not that hard
WordPress does display in sequence. Even if Slater had the technical and emotional nouse, which he doesn’t, it wouldn’t make any sense to release selective stuff that harmed himself and his friends but not his enemies. Not credible.
Interestingly Slater has promised a number of times to publish more details that will expose and harm his enemies, but has failed to do so.
Perhaps he’s planning an election campaign book. Ghost written by Hager? /joke
Surveillance is control Pete. When corporates and governments can use whatever they want against private citizens with impunity – unless caught out – and citizens are prosecuted for for trying to ameliorate that increasingly invasive and controlling influence by revealing the extent of the abuse of that influence, among other abuses and actual crimes, we are headed for a very dark place.
Fair point and I generally agree.
But I think the Whale Oil thing should have been dealt with without an illegal hack, and I think it would probably have been more effective.
Wait till they role out Phase 2
Except none of the hackings revealed any crimes.
Using the SIS to destroy political opponents is a grave crime.
No proof of that what-so-ever.
Using the SIS to undermine Phil Goff? It’s on record, buddy.
Phil Goff undermined Phil Goff – you need to read up more.
a) The statute is?
b) The proof is?
Fortunately for you b.s. is still not a crime.
Klik Bate
Maybe everyone has been had……..BIGGLY ❓
https://www.spinbin.co.nz/the-ben-rachinger-hoax/
http://i.stuff.co.nz/technology/60075949/niwa-supercomputer-hacked
Crossed or double-crossed?:
http://www.transparency.net.nz/category/suzie-dawson/
Grace Haden, Cameron Slater, Ben Rachinger, the Police and the SIS – not to mention Penny Bright
Haden fed information to the Police about Dawson and personally stalked and harassed Dawson. She had at that time connections to the NZ Police – now she’s an untouchable as far as they are concerned. Rachinger had his nose in too: and had some communication with Haden, as did Slater. The Police (and the SIS) were doing their best to shut down Occupy. Suzie might be overblowing things a little bit but she was definetly on the radar and targeted. Rachinger and Haden were useful idiots as far as the Police and the SIS were concerned. Both have been hung out to dry. Have little sympathy for either, but what they did pales in comparison to what SIS agents and foreign agents got up to during that time. Seeking asylum in Russia is probably a bit extreme in Suzie’s case but I don’t blame here for being terrified. She was absolutely 100 percent made a target.
Suzie Dawson is, having already met Julian Assange, Glen Greenwald and Kim Dotcom in person, off to Russia with the intention of meeting Ed Snowden. She’s as mad as a snake.
interesting how Edes name always pops up.Mention of Israel…they are the experts at misinformation,smear and media manipulation.!
this…..
‘Using the SIS to destroy political opponents is a grave crime.’…politics does not get any dirtier.I recall Warren Tucker former head(retired)of the S.I.S became as hard to contact as…Jason Ede.!
Ridiculous. Goff tried to use the SIS as a political weapon himself and got bitten back as he thoroughly deserved. The manipulation was entirely on his part. Warren Tucker is a straight up engineer I worked with at Canterbury University.
he still wouldn’t….answer the …door!And he is ex army.
Why would anyone answer the door to sound bite lefty TV journalists? Even Brian Edwards would tell you not to.
they weren’t lefty,they were govt …friendly!
There aren’t any.
It’s a pretty good bet Kitty will have a friend who knows somebody who knows him. I’ll wait & see what she has to say about him.
And in contrast to my experience working with Tucker I have a friend who did a job for Goff when he was a young man. He says Goff was arrogant, demanding and nasty.
so on the basis of 2 selective historical anecdotes you come to conclusions that suit your politics…how compelling…NOT!
They are not selective. The story I was told about Goff was entirely unsolicited and still makes the teller angry decades later. And we have never discussed politics but I would guess he would have been a traditional Labour voter.
Al… Left wing anecdotes GOOD, all other anecdotes BAD!!! Flicker is flickering – its all he has got
so…you have known this person for decades,but never discussed politics,but you ‘guess’ he is a Labour supporter!Not only was his story unsolicited,but as you kept in contact,it still makes him …angry….decades later !very good Al, but it sounds like you are …F.O.S!
I could tell you why I guess that but it would breach his privacy so I won’t. As for the rest, GFY.
how would it breach his privacy,unless you named him…?lightweight.
Because the characteristics would identify him to those who know me, just as interminably stupid would identify you to those who know you..
don’t need any characteristics either!Hey I’don’t know you,and even though you are interminably stupid,those who do ,will identify you…regardless.
I find that very hard to believe. The man rides up to a party conference on a motorbike that’s too big for him once & he has to pay for it forever?
I understand that motorbike is a serial pukeko killer Gez. Still feel the same……
I’m offended by you getting a chimp to fire a gun at me Gez. That is advocating violence – I thought you were above that. obviously not….
Gezza knows…why send a man to do battle when a chimpanzee can do the job.
For heaven’s sake dave. He’s only shooting out your tyres. Don’t be so melodramatic.
Oh dear gez…. a bit sarcasm going over your head?
Um … it’s only a gif dave. It’s not REALLY a chimp shooting at you. You know I luv u like a brother really, sometimes. 🕶
I’m still mortally offended, mortally. As a dedicated left winger supporter its my right to be offended…; 0
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Executive Order On Taxes? – King Obama? – Judge Andrew Napolitano
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Jon Stewart And Judge Napolitano Discuss America’s Loss Of Civil Liberties
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Judge Andrew Napolitano To Jon Stewart: Fear Makes People ‘Surrender Their Liberties For Safety’
” By all rights, Jon Stewart’s Monday interview with Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano should have been awkward, given the smackdown of Fox News that Stewart had delivered earlier in last night’s Daily Show. But the topic was civil liberties, something Napolitano started out noting that he and Stewart basically agree on. The audience, too, judging from their reaction. “We need to know that our rights come from our humanity, not the government,” Napolitano said, earning a hearty round of applause from the audience. Stewart probed: “Is the problem really the government, or does it lie in us, and our desire for safety, and for law.”
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Judge Napolitano Rails Against The “Draconian” Tactics Of BLM In Bunkerville
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Ex-Judge Napolitano: Govt’s Raid On Nevada Ranch ‘Draconian’
” The federal government used draconian methods in its raid involving Cliven Bundy in an attempt to scare the Nevada rancher in their dispute over grazing rights, said former Judge Andrew Napolitano.
” The draconian, authoritarian way that the government is going after Mr. Bundy is obviously to try and scare him, and scare ranchers, and send a message which is utterly un-American and not consistent with a free people,” Napolitano, a former New Jersey Superior Court judge, told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday.
Napolitano said the proper procedure for resolving a dispute would be to file documents in the court system, not through the use of force by the government.
” When you owe the government money, they don’t come with guns and troops. And they don’t threaten the media that are there to cover it. You file a document in the courthouse, and it’s a judgment on the property,” Napolitano said.
Napolitano said he was “shocked” to see federal agents dressed like troops “in camouflage and with M-16s” adding that the BLM is not “a military or a law-enforcement entity.” “
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Andrew Napolitano Blast Obama’s FCC “Critical Information Needs” Monitor Plan
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Judge Napolitano Clobbers FCC’s Plan To Spy On Newsrooms: If They Show Up Here, ‘Throw Them Out!’
” An upcoming study by the Federal Communication Commission that would put government agents in our nation’s newsrooms has Americans up in arms. The FCC says that the study, called the Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs,intends to observe how news outlets select and prioritize stories, as well as stations’ target markets, their “perceived station bias,” and their “perceived percent of news dedicated to each of the ‘critical information needs’ in a community.”
Freedom of the press is a vital part of our nation’s foundation and has always been a source of pride for Americans. In recent years, however, that freedom has begun to dissipate; on the World Press Freedom Index, the United States just dropped to 46th, down 13 spots since 2012.”
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Andrew Napolitano And Neil Cavuto Discuss America’s Loss Of Privacy
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Andrew Napolitano On The Court Ruling The NSA Spying Is Unconstitutional
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Judge Napolitano On NSA Ruling: ‘NSA Couldn’t Even Prove Its Phone Surveillance Stopped An Attack’
” A federal judge ruled that the NSA’s mass collection of Americans’ phone records is likely unconstitutional. Appeals Court Judge Richard Leon called the NSA surveillance “almost Orwellian,” saying that Founding Father James Madison would be “aghast” at the NSA’s “indiscriminate” invasion of Americans’ privacy.
The surveillance will continue for now, since the ruling was immediately stayed pending further appeals.
Judge Andrew Napolitano, a vocal critic of the NSA, weighed in this morning on Fox and Friends, telling Elisabeth Hasselbeck that judges on the FISA court have overstepped in granting permission to the NSA to collect these vast amounts of data.
The NSA also could not or chose not to demonstrate that these collections helped keep the country safe, he explained.
” Not only is this unconstitutional because it violates the Fourth Amendment. Not only is this wrong because it permits the government to listen to all phone calls and keep copies of them forever, but there isn’t even any evidence that it works,” said Napolitano.
He called it “startling” that the NSA wasn’t able to show Leon instances where phone surveillance stopped a suspected terror plot.
” It’s mystifying as to why they wouldn’t have told them about one,” said Napolitano, adding that up to this point the government’s main argument is that the NSA surveillance helps keep Americans safe.
The NSA will not have to change its tactics unless a higher court upholds Leon’s ruling. Napolitano believes the case will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.”
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“The Constitution For Dummies” by Judge Andrew Napolitano
” Judge Andrew Napolitano on the history of the federal government’s neglect, disdain, and continual erosion of the Constitution from John Adams to George W. Bush. Learn about the “Alien and Sedition Act”, FISA, and the Patriot Act and what we must do to get back to Constitutional fidelity at the federal level.
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Does a sporty saloon really have to look like a saloon? Or can it look rather more athletic? With a ...
Does a sporty saloon really have to look like a saloon? Or can it look rather more athletic? With a taut roof line, for example, that displays a sleek and harmonious contour more likely to be associated with a two-seater?
The silhouette and proportions of the new Panamera models are more Porsche than ever. Clearly perceived rounded transitions, powerful muscles and a sharpened sports car silhouette emphasise the precision of the new design.
The wheelbase is 3 cm longer than that of the predecessor – the shorter overhang at the front and the longer overhang at the rear lend visual dynamism. The more prominent sculpting of the side creates the customary Porsche waistline and sense of lightness.
A stunning identifying feature at the front: LED main headlights with four-spot daytime running lights, including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) on the Panamera Turbo.
Characteristic features of all Panamera models: the light strip on the rear end and the slimline three-dimensional LED taillights with four-spot brake lights. The extending rear spoiler integrated into the body reduces lift at the rear axle at high speeds.
The interior has been completely restyled – and nevertheless remains typically Porsche. The centre c...
The interior has been completely restyled – and nevertheless remains typically Porsche. The centre console ascends towards the front. The dashboard is flat and conspicuously wide. The analogue rev counter is positioned in the middle of the instrument cluster.
Also new is the control concept: Porsche Advanced Cockpit. The centre console with Direct Touch Control has a surface in glass look featuring touch-sensitive buttons for direct access to the most important functions. In between: the compact gear selector. A high-resolution 12-inch touchscreen display is integrated into the dashboard. In conjunction with optional four-zone automatic climate control, the passengers in the rear also have a touchscreen display of their own. Two high-resolution screens, one to the right and one to left of the rev counter, display virtual instruments, maps and a range of other information.
Above all, though, there is plenty of space and comfort. Not so typical of a sports car. Absolutely typical of the new Panamera.
The all-new twin-turbo V6 engine in the Panamera 4S and twin-turbo V8 engine in the Panamera Turbo a...
The all-new twin-turbo V6 engine in the Panamera 4S and twin-turbo V8 engine in the Panamera Turbo are lighter and more compact than their predecessors and come equipped with VarioCam Plus. Their two turbochargers are now positioned in between the cylinder banks. This reduces the distance that the exhaust stream has to travel to reach the respective turbo – delivering a more rapid response.
The twin-turbo V8 engine of the Panamera Turbo is equipped with twinscroll turbines. The exhaust streams arrive at the turbine wheel through physically separate channels – for optimised gas cycles. The result: high torque even in the low rpm range.
When you're in the lead, you have to keep going. And here's the proof ‒ the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. The high-performance hybrid realises its full potential with a powerful 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine and an electric machine. Together they speak a clear language, namely performance.
New 8-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
Getting more power from an engine is worthwhile only when you know where it needs to go. And how qui...
Getting more power from an engine is worthwhile only when you know where it needs to go. And how quickly and effectively. The latest Panamera models are therefore equipped with a newly developed 8-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), which translates the tremendous drive force of the respective engine into the acceleration expected of a sports car.
Gears 1 to 6 have a sports ratio and top speed is reached in 6th gear. 7th and 8th gear have a long ratio, which helps to keep engine revs low even at high road speeds – for efficient and comfortable driving over long distances. The precise gearshifts take place in milliseconds with no discernible interruption in the flow of power – as you would expect of a sports car.
All Panamera – except the Panamera with turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 engine and rear-wheel drive – mode...
All Panamera – except the Panamera with turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 engine and rear-wheel drive – models are equipped with Porsche Traction Management (PTM). This active all-wheel drive with electronic and map-controlled multi-plate clutch ensures the optimum distribution of drive force whatever the driving situation – for excellent acceleration power on long straights, through tight corners and on road surfaces with varying grip.
The multi-plate clutch regulates the distribution of drive force between the rear axle and the front axle. Driving conditions are constantly monitored, enabling the system to respond to a variety of situations. Sensors check, among other variables, the rotation speeds of all four wheels, the longitudinal and lateral acceleration of the vehicle, and the steering angle. If the rear wheels threaten to spin under acceleration, a greater proportion of drive force is distributed to the front by a more powerful engagement of the multi-plate clutch.
Whether you’re behind the wheel or occupying a passenger seat in the front or rear: in a Porsche, ev...
Whether you’re behind the wheel or occupying a passenger seat in the front or rear: in a Porsche, every drive should feel like sport, not transport. With comfort, not cosy cuddles.
The chassis of the new Panamera models performs this balancing act between sport and comfort effortlessly – and in the most masterful way possible: with further-developed, optional chassis technologies. Examples include the adaptive air suspension with threechamber technology boasting a 60 % greater air capacity than that of the predecessor, new Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) and rear-axle steering. What’s also new is the integrated Porsche 4D Chassis Control system, which centrally analyses the driving situation in all three spatial dimensions, e.g. pitch, roll and yaw, computes optimum driving states from these data, and synchronises all chassis systems in real time: the fourth dimension. The objective is to optimise overall performance, and to make the middle ground between sporty driving and comfort as expansive as possible.
Rear-axle steering
Available for the Panamera models for the first time: optional rear-axle steering. It enhances perfo...
Available for the Panamera models for the first time: optional rear-axle steering. It enhances performance and everyday driveability in equal measure.
During low-speed manoeuvres, the system steers the rear wheels in the opposite direction to that of the front wheels. This has the virtual effect of shortening the wheelbase. The turning circle is reduced, agility is increased and parking becomes noticeably easier to manage.
During high-speed manoeuvres, the system steers the rear wheels in the same direction as that of the front wheels. This virtual extension of the wheelbase increases driving stability.
Rear-axle steering makes it clear that there is no contradiction between stability and agility or performance and everyday driveability. The result: greater manoeuvrability and driving safety in everyday use – and a significant increase in maximum driving performance.
PASM is an electronic damping control system. It actively and continuously adjusts the damping force...
PASM is an electronic damping control system. It actively and continuously adjusts the damping force on each wheel, based on current road conditions and driving style. The effect is to reduce vehicle body movement and thereby improve comfort in all four seats.
Three modes are available: ‘Normal’, ‘SPORT’ and ‘SPORT PLUS’. Sensors record the body movements as they occur during powerful acceleration, braking, fast cornering or on uneven road surfaces. From these data, the control unit of the Porsche 4D Chassis Control system determines the effect on the actual driving state of the car and modifies the damping force on each of the wheels in accordance with the selected mode. The results are tangible: increased driving stability, improved comfort and enhanced performance.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) including Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus)
New Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) is an active roll stabilisation system with a...
New Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) is an active roll stabilisation system with an ultra sporty setup. It registers the lateral inclination of the body induced by cornering from the very outset and acts to suppress it. The system also reduces the lateral instability of the vehicle on uneven ground.
The new system sees the introduction of active electromechanical anti-roll bars. These provide a much faster response and are tuned for sporty driving. The result: improved performance.
In combination with new PDCC Sport, PTV Plus enhances driving dynamics and stability. As a function of steering angle and steering speed, accelerator pedal position, yaw rate and vehicle speed, it improves steering response and precision by strategic braking of the right or left rear wheel. At high speeds and when accelerating out of corners, the electronically controlled rear differential lock with fully variable torque distribution also acts to provide greater driving stability and traction.
The overall result? Strong resistance to destabilising side forces for self-assured poise. Excellent traction. Great agility at every speed – with precise turn-in and well-balanced load transfer characteristics. And, accordingly, even more fun in the corners.
We rise to the challenge we’re given. The same applies to the wheel dimensions of the new Panamera. ...
We rise to the challenge we’re given. The same applies to the wheel dimensions of the new Panamera. The tyres are wider, the contact surface larger – for enhanced performance under acceleration and braking. As of now, optional sizes of up to 21 inches are available from a range of wheel designs, assuring you of a grand appearance. The Panamera models are equipped as standard with 19-inch wheels, the Panamera Turbo 20-inch wheels. The material? Alloy, of course. The design? Classic and sporty. A choice of other 19-, 20- and 21-inch wheels is available on request.
SPORT mode
With SPORT mode, you can swap from a comfort-oriented tuning to a sporty setup. The electronic engin...
With SPORT mode, you can swap from a comfort-oriented tuning to a sporty setup. The electronic engine management system demands a sharper response. Engine dynamics become more direct. In SPORT mode, PDK shifts up later and shifts down sooner. Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and optional Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) and rear-axle steering also switch to SPORT mode, delivering harder damping and more direct turn-in – and even greater agility through corners.
Sport Chrono Package including mode switch
Adrenaline at the push of a button: the Sport Chrono Package offers an even sportier tuning of the c...
Adrenaline at the push of a button: the Sport Chrono Package offers an even sportier tuning of the chassis, engine and transmission. The kit includes a digital and analogue stopwatch, a graphic in the instrument cluster showing longitudinal and lateral acceleration, and a performance display for viewing lap times in Porsche Communication Management (PCM).
What’s new is the mode switch on the steering wheel with SPORT Response button, derived from the 918 Spyder. Four driving modes are available to choose from: ‘Normal’, ‘SPORT’, ‘SPORT PLUS’ and ‘Individual’ – for an even more personalised driving style.
In SPORT mode alone, the new Panamera delivers increased dynamics and more direct handling. In SPORT PLUS mode, the engine becomes even more responsive. The rev-limiter is adjusted to a harder setting. Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) are retuned for harder damping and more direct turn-in. The adaptive air suspension drops to Low Level and firms the spring rate. The rearaxle steering acts to provide even greater agility. Another function included in the package is Launch Control – for optimum acceleration from a standing start.
The stopwatch mounted on the dashboard displays recorded driving time or can be used as a conventional clock. Porsche Communication Management (PCM) is upgraded to include a performance display, enabling you to view, store and evaluate laps or other driving times.
SPORT Response
Pressing the button in the centre of the mode switch primes the engine and transmission for the fastest possible unleashing of power (e.g. for overtaking).
In other words, maximum responsiveness – for a period of approximately 20 seconds.
In conjunction with the Sport Chrono Package, Porsche Stability Management (PSM) is supplemented by a ‘Sport’ mode. It allows a significantly more sporty driving style, with PSM remaining active in the background. For a further enhancement to your driving experience.
For over 60 years, we’ve been working on being faster. Even when it comes to slowing down. That’s wh...
For over 60 years, we’ve been working on being faster. Even when it comes to slowing down. That’s why the new Panamera models are equipped with a brake system having six-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers at the front and four-piston equivalents at the rear. The brake discs are internally vented and slotted. This improves braking behaviour even under extreme conditions and heat is dissipated more effectively. The one-piece brake calipers have an enclosed construction. This makes them lighter yet highly resistant to deformation. Pedal travel is tight, the pressure point precise, the braking distance impressively short.
Proven in motorsport, Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) is available as an option. For the new ...
Proven in motorsport, Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) is available as an option. For the new Panamera models, the cross-drilled ceramic brake discs of PCCB now have a diameter of 420 mm at the front and 390 mm at the rear – for even more formidable braking performance. PCCB features 10-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers on the front axle and four-piston units at the rear – all painted in yellow – to provide braking forces that are considerably more powerful and, crucially, are exceptionally consistent. PCCB enables shorter braking distances in even the toughest road and race conditions. Safety under high-speed braking is also improved thanks to its excellent fade resistance. Another advantage of PCCB is the extremely low weight of the ceramic brake discs, which are approximately 50 % lighter than standard discs of a similar design and size. This results in better roadholding and increased comfort, particularly on uneven roads, as well as greater agility and a further improvement in handling.
LED main headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
Available as an option for all Panamera models, fitted as standard to the Panamera Turbo: LED main h...
Available as an option for all Panamera models, fitted as standard to the Panamera Turbo: LED main headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) with dynamic range adjustment, dynamic cornering lights and speedsensitive headlight range control. For enhanced near-field, lateral and far-field illumination – and added safety.
LED main headlights with matrix beam including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus)
Even greater foresight is achieved with LED main headlights featuring matrix beam technology. The ma...
Even greater foresight is achieved with LED main headlights featuring matrix beam technology. The matrix beam strategically deactivates specific segments of the permanent main-beam cone. Eighty-four individually controlled LEDs adapt to the situation ahead by switching off or dimming accordingly. Vehicles in front or in the oncoming lane are no longer dazzled, while the areas in between and to the side continue to receive full illumination. To optimise target fixation, not only are the lights selectively dimmed to fade out oncoming vehicles, the area to the right of the light void is lit more brightly for better guidance of the driver’s visual attention. What’s more, segment-specific dimming of highly reflective traffic signs also acts to avoid driver dazzle. LED main headlights with matrix beam including PDLS Plus: bright, homogeneous, safe.
PDLS Plus, which includes all the functions of PDLS, now comes for the first time with electronic cornering lights and an intersection assistant function based on navigation data. As you approach a crossroads or T junction, the intersection assistant function activates the left and right cornering lights, and the light cone becomes wider and shorter – for enhanced illumination of your surroundings.
Night View
Night View provides the driver with information even beyond the range of the headlights. An infrared...
Night View provides the driver with information even beyond the range of the headlights. An infrared camera detects pedestrians or large wildlife before they are illuminated by the headlights. A thermal image in the instrument cluster warns the driver: the detected person or animal is highlighted in yellow – or in red and accompanied by an audible signal if within the critical range in front of the vehicle. In combination with PDLS Plus, the marker light function briefly flashes the headlight at the pedestrian on the kerbside or in the carriageway three times to alert the driver’s attention.
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
This system regulates the speed of your Panamera fully independently in line with the speed of the v...
This system regulates the speed of your Panamera fully independently in line with the speed of the vehicle in front. Radar sensors inside the front end scan the road ahead. Let’s imagine you’ve selected a cruising speed but have begun to gain on the vehicle in front because it is driving more slowly – the system reduces the speed of your vehicle by restricting throttle or gently applying the brakes until your chosen distance from the vehicle in front is restored.
Your Panamera now continues to maintain this distance from the vehicle ahead. If it brakes even more, adaptive cruise control will reduce your speed accordingly – even down to a halt. As soon as the road ahead clears, your vehicle will accelerate back up to the cruising speed originally set.
Porsche InnoDrive including adaptive cruise control*
Those who drive a Porsche want to drive. The more sporty, more comfortable, more efficient and more ...
Those who drive a Porsche want to drive. The more sporty, more comfortable, more efficient and more safe the drive the better. Porsche InnoDrive assists you in a completely new way.
The system enhances adaptive cruise control with additional, innovative functions.
It predictively optimises your speed. With the aid of high-resolution navigation data and information supplied by the radar and video sensors, Porsche InnoDrive determines speed limits and topographical road features, such as gradients or corner radii, along your route even before you reach them – and modifies the gearshift strategy and speed of the Panamera accordingly. For intelligent driving and a significant efficiency advantage.
You can adapt the driving feel by pressing the SPORT button. Depending on the mode, the system selects the optimum parameters for engine management and gear selection, including coasting and deceleration.
Implemented for the first time at Porsche in the Panamera, the system uses the knowledge gained from its prediction horizon of up to three kilometres to formulate the optimum timing for acceleration, constant speed driving and deceleration phases to provide a harmonious driving experience.
Imagine, for example, that a speed restriction is in force further along the route but the traffic sign is not yet in sight of the driver: the system already knows that deceleration will be required and initiates a fuel-saving coasting manoeuvre.
Porsche InnoDrive represents the typically Porsche realisation of efficient driving – for greater comfort and greater driving pleasure.
Traffic Jam Assist
Another feature of Porsche InnoDrive including adaptive cruise control is Traffic Jam Assist. It eases the burden on the driver when congestion is encountered on major inter-urban roads and motorways.
At speeds of up to approximately 60 km/h, the system uses gentle steering inputs to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane, regulates the distance from vehicles in front and follows the queue ahead where system limitations allow. To do this, Traffic Jam Assist tracks roadway markings and other vehicles on the carriageway. The benefit? Appreciable stress relief and greater comfort on long journeys.
* The assistance provided by Porsche InnoDrive is subject to system limitations. The driver must monitor driving style at all times and intervene in cases of doubt. The system can be overridden at any time by use of the brake or accelerator pedal.
Porsche InnoDrive is not available in some countries.
Lane Change Assist with Turn Assist
Lane Change Assist uses radar sensors to monitor the areas to the rear of the vehicle and the blind ...
Lane Change Assist uses radar sensors to monitor the areas to the rear of the vehicle and the blind spots on either side. As you move to change lane, the system issues a visual warning signal in the exterior mirrors if another vehicle is rapidly approaching your vehicle from behind or is residing in one of your blind spots. The function can be activated in PCM as required. For greater comfort and safety, especially on the motorway.
During low-speed turns, new Turn Safety Assist improves safety at the rear. Once you’ve arrived at an intersection, Turn Assist issues a visual warning if it detects objects approaching in the blind spots behind your vehicle.
Lane Keeping Assist including traffic sign recognition and cornering notification
Lane Keeping Assist is a camera-based system for automatic detection of divider line markings on the...
Lane Keeping Assist is a camera-based system for automatic detection of divider line markings on the road. The system eases the burden on the driver by providing steering assistance, helping to keep the vehicle in lane.
Integrated traffic sign recognition uses a camera and navigation data to detect speed limits and ‘no overtaking’ zones and to infer local traffic codes (e.g. from boundary signs). Information is displayed in the instrument cluster. The advantage over information stored in the navigation database is that even temporary speed restrictions can be detected.
New for Porsche is the cornering notification, an enhancement to the traffic sign recognition function. Based on navigation system data and camera recognition of cornering road signs, the system displays an arrowed direction warning on the instrument cluster display alerting you to tight corners. Long before you reach them.
ParkAssist including reversing camera and Surround View
ParkAssist is fitted in all Panamera models and audibly alerts the driver to the presence of obstacl...
ParkAssist is fitted in all Panamera models and audibly alerts the driver to the presence of obstacles detected to the front and rear of the vehicle. The audible alert is supplemented by a visual warning on the central display screen.
The optional reversing camera facilitates precise reverse parking and manoeuvring and also assists in hitching a trailer. Help is provided in the form of the camera image and the dynamic, superimposed guidelines on the PCM screen, which illustrate the predicted course of the vehicle given the current position of the steering wheel.
The optionally available Surround View system supplements the reversing camera with three more high-resolution cameras – one in the front apron and one in each lower trim of the exterior mirrors. Based on the information supplied by all four cameras, the system generates a virtual bird’s eye view of the car and displays it on the PCM screen. It is also possible to switch between various camera views to improve visibility, e.g. at narrow exits.
The tinted glass panels of the new panoramic sunroof on the Panamera models create a particularly br...
The tinted glass panels of the new panoramic sunroof on the Panamera models create a particularly bright and pleasant lighting mood in the interior. The two-piece panoramic sunroof can be tilted and opened electrically at the front.
Sporty, for an outing on the racetrack. Comfortable, for a long journey in a party of four. There is...
Sporty, for an outing on the racetrack. Comfortable, for a long journey in a party of four. There is no ‘either–or’. That’s the Panamera. Its ingenious sports car ergonomics are centred on the driver and on performance – without disregard for the well-being of passengers.
Let’s give you some examples. Ascending centre console: enabling swift hand movements from the steering wheel to the gear selector. New control and display concept: Porsche Advanced Cockpit with newly styled centre console in glass look and touch-sensitive buttons arranged in logical groups. High-resolution 12-inch touchscreen display. Instrument cluster with analogue rev counter positioned in the middle, flanked on the left and right by two high-resolution displays. Multifunction sports steering wheel.
In the new Panamera Executive models, you have even more legroom. Power seats with specially contoured comfort headrests are included in the standard specification. Optional additions, such as a large centre console or folding tables, make the rear compartment an even more agreeable working environment.
Large rear centre console and folding tables
Available as an option for the Panamera Executive models, the large centre console for the rear compartment provides not only extra storage space, but also another smartphone compartment for optimum reception, additional USB interfaces as well as a 12 V and a 230 V socket.
In conjunction with the large centre console, folding tables are available for the rear compartment on request. Folded away, they are concealed inside the large centre console. For use, they fold out manually – aeroplane-style – and adjust for distance.
Ambient lighting with rear interior lighting
Optional ambient lighting with rear interior lighting is an indirect lighting concept designed to enhance passenger comfort. You can choose from seven lighting colours and customise their intensity.
And what else? You decide: seat variants, leather or two-tone interior schemes? Fine woods, aluminium or carbon? More sporty? More luxurious? Both? Thanks to our extensive range of personalisation options, the possibilities for you and your wishes are virtually boundless.
A cinematic experience enjoyed in the second row: new Porsche Rear Seat Entertainment has been speci...
A cinematic experience enjoyed in the second row: new Porsche Rear Seat Entertainment has been specially developed to appeal to the discerning taste of a Porsche passenger and offers a fully integrated and networked infotainment system for on the move. Both units are removable, making them convenient to use outside the vehicle, too.
Porsche Rear Seat Entertainment connects to Porsche Communication Management (PCM) via WLAN to provide access to the radio, media, navigation system and vehicle functions of your Panamera. A wealth of entertainment awaits, thanks to two separate 10-inch touchscreen displays on the front seat backrests, an internal 32-GB memory, micro SD card slot, micro USB interface, Bluetooth® and NFC (near field communication). Through the connection to the WLAN router of the Connect Plus module, you also gain access to the Internet and up to one million apps and games, to movies and music, audiobooks, e-books and productivity applications from the GOOGLE® Play Store.
For an unrestricted listening experience, the sound can be output from the integrated loudspeakers, the in-car sound system or the wireless Bluetooth® headphones.
Analogue meets digital: the new instrument cluster of the Panamera models is reminiscent of Porsche ...
Analogue meets digital: the new instrument cluster of the Panamera models is reminiscent of Porsche motorsport history – and, at the same time, it is as modern as only it can be.
In the middle and in direct view of the driver is the analogue rev counter, its needle integral to its truly classic design. To the left and right, two high-resolution displays provide you with a variety of information as and when you need it, such as the navigation map or Night Vision Assist.
On the left-hand side of the rev counter is the speedometer. In its centre, you can see data relating to adaptive cruise control, for example. In the display field on the outside left, you can choose to show the speed limit indicator, traffic sign recognition or the outside temperature.
On the right-hand side, the possibilities are even more varied. The inside display field is occupied by information from the on-board computer, the fuel gauge or the residual range. In the field on the outside right, you can see the time. And there’s also the option of viewing the map of the navigation system.
The front seats offer a high level of comfort and provide support in fast corners without restrictin...
Front seats
The front seats offer a high level of comfort and provide support in fast corners without restricting freedom of movement. The seat height, squab and backrest angles and fore/aft position are electrically adjustable.
The Panamera Turbo is equipped with 14-way power seats including memory package in the front. These add seat squab length adjustment and four-way lumbar support for the driver and front passenger. The memory function stores settings for seats, steering column, both exterior mirrors and other personalised in-car settings.
Adaptive Sports seats
Available as an option, adaptive Sports seats (18-way, electric) including memory package provide even better lateral support – thanks to the elevated side bolsters on the seat squab and backrest. Electrically adjustable, they offer comfort on long journeys and made-to-measure lateral support in the corners.
The most striking feature of the rear seats? There are two separate ones. With plenty of leg- and headroom and offering excellent lateral support through fast corners without sacrificing comfort. Eight-way power seats are available as an option for the rear in any Panamera model. In addition to the electric backrest adjustment, seat squab length adjustment and lumbar support, there is a facility to adjust the front passenger seat from the rear compartment (depending on equipment specification). In conjunction with adaptive Sports seats in the front, Sports seats featuring elevated side bolsters are also fitted in the rear.
The front seats of all new Panamera 4S models – and the rear seats of the Panamera Turbo – come equipped with seat heating to warm the squab and backrest to an agreeable temperature. Optional seat ventilation incorporates active aeration of the perforated seat centre and backrest to provide a pleasant seating environment – even in hot weather.
Massage function
On request, the power seats are also available with a massage function – front and rear. With five programmes and five intensity levels to choose from, 10 air cushions in each backrest provide a relaxing treat for the back muscles. For improved seating and long-distance comfort.
Four-zone automatic climate control including touchscreen display in rear compartment
Welcome to your personal climate zone. Four-zone automatic climate control features individual tempe...
Welcome to your personal climate zone. Four-zone automatic climate control features individual temperature setting controls for the driver and front passenger, and separate ones for each seat in the rear, too. The system also comes with a dedicated touchscreen display for the rear compartment. In addition to the air conditioning, this can be used to operate a range of other comfort and entertainment functions (depending on equipment specification).
An active carbon filter traps particles, pollen and odours and thoroughly filters fine dust out of the outside air before it can reach the interior.
A new ionisation function is available as an option – for improved air stream quality. Before it reaches the cabin, the air in the automatic climate control system is passed through an ioniser. Airborne viruses, bacteria and spores are reduced and the interior air is appreciably refreshed for an even more pleasant cabin environment.
The BOSE® Surround Sound System features 14 amplifier channels and offers a total output of 710 watt...
The BOSE® Surround Sound System features 14 amplifier channels and offers a total output of 710 watts. Fourteen loudspeakers including a 160-watt passive subwoofer box ensure a balanced, faithfully reproduced acoustic pattern. The patented AudioPilot® Noise Compensation Technology continuously measures the ambient noise inside the vehicle and adapts music playback instantly and automatically so that a consistent sound is maintained – whatever the driving conditions. The result is a captivating 360° acoustic experience delivered to all four seat positions. At all times.
Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System
A concert hall with the four best seats around? Panamera. The Burmester® High- End 3D Surround Sound...
A concert hall with the four best seats around? Panamera. The Burmester® High- End 3D Surround Sound System delivers an acoustic performance worthy of one of the best concert halls in the world. Every audience member can enjoy the full breadth of the stage thanks to the perceived spatial distribution of the sound source.
Quiet, please, as we introduce a total output of 1,455 watts, 21 individually controlled loudspeakers including an active subwoofer with 400-watt class D digital amplifier, two-way centre system and a total diaphragm surface area of more than 2,500 cm². Ribbon tweeters have been used for unmistakably fine, clear and undistorted high-frequency sound reproduction with excellent level stability. All loudspeaker housings are perfectly matched and deliver superior bass foundation, definition and impulse accuracy. The result is a natural and richly textured spatial sound, even at top volume. Particularly impressive is the new 3D sound experience, created by the loudspeakers integrated into the roof pillars and by the use of a special 3D algorithm.
A superlative visual performance, too. The borders of the loudspeaker trims are illuminated in white or – in conjunction with optional ambient lighting – a choice of seven colours. Uncompromising in sound and design.
PCM – as a basis for Porsche Connect – is your central control unit for audio, navigation and commun...
PCM – as a basis for Porsche Connect – is your central control unit for audio, navigation and communication. The new generation with online navigation, mobile-phone preparation, audio interfaces and voice operation has a high-resolution 12-inch touchscreen display that can be used for simple control of most vehicle functions.
Widgets on the customisable home screen allow you to easily and quickly access the functions that are most important for you. A new feature in combination with the optional 4-zone climate control is an additional touchscreen display in the rear. Passengers can use this to conveniently operate the air conditioning and infotainment functions.
During a journey, you can enjoy the wide range of infotainment applications and listen to the radio or your favourite music from the CD/DVD drive, SD cards, internal 10GB hard drive (Jukebox), Aux input or USB connection for your iPod®/iPhone®, for example. The infotainment applications can be operated conveniently using the 12-inch touchscreen display, rotary pushbutton control or voice control.
The Connect Plus module ensures maximum connectivity in your Porsche.
It features an LTE telephone module – with SIM card reader – for convenience, excellent reception and optimised voice quality. A wireless Internet access point gives you in-car online access from WLAN-enabled client devices (e.g. laptops, tablets or smartphones), simultaneously if necessary.
A smartphone compartment in the centre console transfers the signal of your mobile phone to the external aerial of the car – conserving phone charge and providing optimum reception. In addition, you can connect your smartphone for recharging or to play its media content.
What’s more, the Connect Plus module enables use of the wide range of Porsche Connect services. Get more day out of your everyday and delegate the multitasking to your sports car – so you can spend more time driving your Porsche.
With Porsche Connect and the Connect Plus module, you have access to a range of helpful services, su...
With Porsche Connect and the Connect Plus module, you have access to a range of helpful services, such as real-time traffic information. Thanks to this visual aid, you can be sure that you’re on the fastest route to your destination even before you set off. Throughout the journey, the real-time traffic information is regularly updated – keeping you on the recalculated optimum route.
None of this would be possible without originality, inspiration and enthusiasm, beginning as early as the consultation stage. That’s because we keep in mind one thing above all else: your particular wishes and requirements. We fulfil them with composure and meticulous care, through precision handcrafting and the use of exquisite materials such as leather, fine wood or aluminium.
We offer a wide range of personalisation options, with visual and technical enhancements for the interior and exterior, from a single alteration to extensive modifications.
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Isaac Robinson
Email: IsaacRobinson@house.mi.gov
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State Rep. Isaac Robinson is serving his first term representing Michigan’s 4th House District, which includes Hamtramck and a central portion of Detroit.
An attorney for 14 years, Robinson received an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan before attending Northwestern University School of Law, where he completed his Juris Doctorate. Robinson was the recipient of the Wigmore Key Award, presented to one law graduate who did the most to preserve the traditions of Northwestern Law.
Committed to protecting the rights of workers, Robinson held several positions with the labor movement between 1998 and 2010. Robinson organized health care workers with the Service Employees Union, served as a law clerk for the UAW Legal Department, and coordinated the Michigan Teamsters Joint 43 political program for seven years.
In 2010, Robinson began seven years of legislative and constituent services work as an aide in the U.S House of Representatives (2010-2013), Michigan House (2014) and the Detroit City Council (2015-2017).
Robinson’s advocacy with people with disabilities was recognized by the University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns in 2008. Robinson received the ARC Detroit Public Servant of the Year in 2010. In 2015, Robinson spearheaded the effort to re-establish the Detroit City Council Disability Taskforce.
Robinson is also passionate about fighting blight and improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods. As an aide to the Detroit City Council, Attorney Robinson built successful neighborhood partnerships to fight blight, board up houses, and clean up alleys. Robinson spearheaded grassroots foreclosure prevention efforts.
Robinson aims to serve the people of Michigan by lowering auto rates for working families, making environmental justice a top priority, and fighting for economic and social justice for all people including people with disabilities.
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Smithsonian launching world’s first yoga history exhibit
— 18 May, 2013
Zed Rajan
“Yoga: The Art of Transformation”, termed as “world’s first exhibition of the visual history of yoga”, will be held at Smithsonian in Washington DC (USA), world’s largest museum and research complex, from October 19 to January 26, 2014.
Through over 130 stone and bronze sculptures, devotional icons, illustrated manuscripts, court paintings, photographs, books, missionary postcards, magic posters, medical illustrations and films borrowed from 25 museums and collections worldwide; some as old as 3rd century; it will reportedly explore over 2,000 years yoga’s goals, manifestations, meanings, down-to-earth aspects, central tenets, obscured histories, importance, means of transforming body and consciousness, profound philosophical foundations, visual culture and varied roles yogis/yoginis played in society.
Applauding Smithsonian for exhibition highlighting yoga, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that although introduced and nourished by Hinduism, yoga was a world heritage and liberation powerhouse to be utilized by all.
Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, noted that yoga was referred as “a living fossil” whose traces went back to around 2,000 BCE to Indus Valley civilization. According to Patanjali who codified it in Yoga Sutra, yoga was a methodical effort to attain perfection, through the control of the different elements of human nature, physical and psychical. Zed added.
Yoga has become a global phenomenon and there were splendid yoga studios all over the world. About 20-million Americans practice yoga and about $11-billion goes into yoga gear and classes annually, reports suggest. According to National Institutes of Health, yoga may help one to feel more relaxed, be more flexible, improve posture, breathe deeply, and get rid of stress.
This exhibition will reportedly include stone yogini goddesses from Chola temple, folios from the first illustrated compilation of asanas from 1602, watercolor Visnu Vishvarupa, sandstone “Yogini on Owl” sculpture, first movie ever produced about India “Hindoo Fakir” (a Thomas Edison film, 1906), 12-foot scroll of the chakra body and earliest illustrated Yoga Vasishta. Public programs, symposium, concerts and family activities will accompany this presentation. It will later travel to the San Francisco Asian Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art in 2014.
Founded in 1846, Smithsonian, whose tagline is “seriously amazing”, has 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, nine research centers and over 177 affiliate museums around the world; about 137 million objects; and over 30 million annual visitors. France A. Cordova and G. Wayne Clough are Board Chair and Secretary respectively, while Debra Diamond is Curator of this exhibition.
Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal. There are about three-million Hindus in USA.
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Anita Hoge's OPEN LETTER to PA Dept of Ed's Dumaresq
The following is the complete text of the formal letter that Anita Hoge addressed to Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education on Nov. 21st. This letter gives the full details behind the PRESS RELEASE issued several days ago, which we published in its entirety on this blog (click HERE).
Parents and concerned citizens should read Anita's letter to learn the truth about the Common Core standards. Once again, we republish this in its entirety so that all can have access to this public letter.
Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed. D.
Acting Secretary of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Dear Secretary Dumaresq,
I want to thank you for your letter dated October 24, 2014. I have five major concerns that I will discuss in this correspondence.
My first concern is in my letter dated September 12, 2014, where I stated the following,
"I have grave concerns about the direction that the Common Core standards movement has taken, as well as, my concerns of the ethics of testing and teaching in the affective domain. I must question the legality of these methods without proper safeguards and ask that legal counsel respond to this direction that Pennsylvania has taken."
I do agree with you that a state has the freedom under the Constitution to not accept the Common Core Standards copyright. But upon acceptance of the Memorandum and Race to the Top (RTTT) Pennsylvania agreed to the guarantee that 85% of the standards cannot be changed. Unfortunately, when Secretary of Education, Ronald Tomalis signed and agreed to the ESEA Flexibility Waiver, 2013, Pennsylvania accepted the waived conditions of No Child Left Behind, which mandates not only Common Core, but also the College Career Citizenship Readiness Standards, teacher training for Common Core, and extension of the Common Core of Language Arts and Math into the affective domain in Principle 6. The provisions also change Title I to blanket a school by eliminating poverty guidelines to cover all children. Contracts that I have recently reviewed state specifically that Pennsylvania is proceeding with the Common Core Standards. As you know, the affective domain has always been a major part of Pennsylvania's research on children since the EQA that I had filed a federal complaint against.
Parental input will have NO impact on the Common Core standards or the direction that education is heading because of these signed grants and contracts. The Governor's hearings for parents to have a seat at the table, and to have input concerning the standards, are therefore pointless and only relate to a very small percentage of change. The national Common Core agenda is in place in Pennsylvania.
Principle 6 states in the signed grant,
"Principle 6 – establish a school environment that improves school safety and discipline and addresses other non-academic factors that impact student achievement, such as students’ social, emotional and health needs."
What is most interesting about your letter is that you state that the College Career Citizenship Readiness Standards are not part of Pennsylvania's Standards. But yet, these standards were being implemented into the classroom through the Standards Aligned System (SAS) portal under Safe Schools and the Interpersonal Skills Standards dated April 25, 2012. This does not pre-date Governor Corbett's election. These standards were cleansed from the SAS portal after my presentation on October 20, 2014 in Senator Folmer's office in Harrisburg.
The Chief State School Officers had expanded the Common Core Standards copyright to include dispositions. In order for Pennsylvania to not be obligated to implement these standards on the state level, our Governor and Pennsylvania Department of Education would have to withdraw from the ESEA Flexibility Grant. I would also point out that the SAS portal also referred to these Standards as "academic," in which parents are not truthfully being informed of their rights. These Common Core affective domain standards are not academic, and the law should apply so that informed parental consent would truly mean informed.
I also questioned the "present position that the State Board and the Pennsylvania Department of Education has on testing and teaching in the affective domain by referring to the following 'academic' standards and anchors, and if written parental permission is used when engaging in these interpersonal trait activities."
In your response to my letter you refer to 22 PA Code 4.51 (c) that states: “Neither State assessments nor academic standards under § 4.12 may require students to hold or express particular attitudes, values or beliefs.” [Emp. mine]
Although worded in a peculiar way, the regulation does not forbid testing, evaluations, interventions, surveys, or collecting personal information about attitudes, values, or beliefs. However, the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) and BEC 8-90 does protect students from being required, as part of any program, to submit, without written prior consent, to psychiatric or psychological examination, testing, interventions, or treatment in the 7 protected areas to which (I allege) the Department of Education is not adhering.
Parents question why these affective standards are included on the SAS portal, with curriculum and lesson plans that are totally aligned. Why is the Department of Education creating standards that would test, score, teach, and remediate attitudes, values, opinions and beliefs of Pennsylvania students? Affective domain standards were tested and scored in the past in the Pennsylvania EQA. The questions that beg to be asked are 1) what exactly is being tested and 2) how will that standard be scored for proficiency in interpersonal skills or personality traits? The Pennsylvania Department of Education was found in violation of federal law for testing and scoring attitudes, values, opinions, and beliefs in the past. I am referring to the policy BEC 8-90 that was extensively negotiated to resolve my federal complaint against the EQA. This debate continued against the controversial student learning outcomes under the Outcome Based Education battle in 1992. At that time affective outcomes and standards were removed from Chapter 4 rule-making package by the IRRC. It is an abuse of power and a conspiracy to try to implement these affective domain standards without vetting, without parental input, without any regulatory oversight, and without informed written parental consent. Why is the Department of Education so bold as to ignore the law?
I do not believe you answered my question: Is informed written parental permission obtained when engaging in these activities? I have listed below an experimental program called the Penn Resiliency Project from the University of Pennsylvania. The Interpersonal Skills Standards are listed and aligned to this project's objectives.
Quoting from the PRP program:
"The Penn Resiliency Program (PRP), designed by our research team, is a group intervention for late elementary and middle school students. The curriculum teaches cognitive-behavioral and social problem-solving skills and is based in part on cognitive-behavioral theories of depression by Aaron Beck, Albert Ellis, and Martin Seligman (Abramson, Seligman, & Teasdale, 1978; Beck, 1967, 1976; Ellis, 1962). Central to PRP is Ellis' Adversity-Consequences-Beliefs (ABC) model, the notion that our beliefs about events mediate their impact on our emotions and behavior."
I am requesting a direct answer to these questions: 1) Is informed written parental consent obtained for incorporating the Interpersonal Skills Standards into the curriculum and assessments? and 2) Is parental permission obtained for teaching this particular curriculum (PRP) which was on the SAS portal?
Another experimental program from the University of Pennsylvania is the Duckworth laboratory called Character Lab that has done research and created scales to measure grit and self control. Duckworth also has a list of schools where she has performed her research. Is informed written parental consent used in these experimental programs? Do parents understand that their children will be used for research that aligns a psychometric record on their personalities?
Quoting from Angela Duckworth's research that measure soft skills and personality type questionnaires:
"Researchers and educators are welcome to scales we have developed in our lab for non-commercial purposes. On a cautionary note, we point out that these scales were originally designed to assess individual differences rather than subtle within-individual changes in behavior over time. Thus, we do not know whether they are valid indicators of pre- to post-change as a consequence of interventions. We also discourage the use of the scales in high stakes settings where faking is a concern (e.g., admissions or hiring decisions)."
My second concern is related to the expunging of the Interpersonal Skills Standards from the SAS portal. How will that relate to the way the Interpersonal Skills Standards have been embedded into the curriculum, as well as, other Core Academic Standards listed on the SAS portal? I have found that these affective domain standards continue to be found in the following "academic standards" areas:
Career Education and Work
Health Safety and Physical Education
In fact, when you search the SAS website portal and query Interpersonal Skills, there are 2,383 activities, lesson plans, programs, curriculum, etc., that are returned that still remain on the portal. The Safe Schools website portal also includes Interpersonal Skills Standards listed.
These embedded Interpersonal Skills Standards, according to federal law and state policy, must have informed written parental permission before any student is exposed to these lesson plans and curriculum. I would like to have your position, as well as that of Governor Corbett, legal counsel, the IRRC, and the State Board, in response to this serious situation. If the Interpersonal Skills Standards were NOT vetted or approved by the State Board, and then cleansed from the SAS portal after my meeting, then the curriculum and the lesson plans were also not vetted or approved and must be cleansed from the SAS portal. I would ask that you respond concerning this egregious situation, and let the parents of Pennsylvania know that you, the IRRC, the State Board, and the Governor will correct this situation. It will be very important that all curriculum and lesson plans be eradicated, root and branch, from the portal and classrooms, immediately.
My third concern is the interventions that are in the affective domain that do not have a direct relationship to academic content. It is my understanding that a behavioral system of support, screening, assessment, evaluation, and intervention is being performed in the regular classroom and called Response to Instruction and Intervention or RTII. This multi-tiered system of support (PA-MTSS) which is funded through the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), with training implemented through Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Program (PATTAN), does not obtain informed written parental consent for behavioral assessments that are being used to screen, assess, evaluate, and implement interventions for students in order to attain academic and behavioral standards relating to Pennsylvania's Core standards, including the repudiated Interpersonal Skills Standards. The PATTAN website and training modules state:
"PA-MTSS represents a broad set of evidence-based practices that may be implemented across a system to include Academics AND Behavior within a recursive and systematic problem-solving process. PA-MTSS is relatively synonymous with RtII and is intended to help ALL students meet with continual academic and behavioral success." [Emp. mine]
This screening precludes an IEP process using US Department of Education Special Education funds. Parents of regular classroom students have NOT been granted protection nor permitted input. The framework tabs in the RTII training modules also correlate and use behavioral standards aligned to the SAS portal. The three levels of interventions have a continuum that increases to the third level with intensive interventions before and without the protection and permission of the parent that is usually required in an IEP process for Special Education children. This process is used on ALL children. The screening, testing, evaluating, and intervention activity is done in the regular classroom for all students, without the knowledge or consent of parents, aligning to the SAS portal and Pennsylvania standards.
There have been several lawsuits that substantiate that, under IDEA protections, parental input and written permission is demanded in the beginning and throughout the entire process, including RTII, particularly whether a student is or is not referred to Special Education. I would ask legal counsel to respond to this question, is the RTII, MTSS, and PATTAN, regarding screening and doing interventions in the affective domain, obtaining informed written parental consent for the Response to Instruction and Intervention process with all classroom students in the regular classroom?
This will be an issue based on the fact that the Interpersonal Skills and Standards (and other embedded curriculum associated with those behavioral standards) are being implemented in the regular classrooms under Common Core, and the interventions are using IDEA funding. In other words, parents are NOT informed of this process, and written permission is NOT obtained. I must add that one of Pennsylvania's contractors, Pearson, has also developed a phone application for behavioral and clinical assessment for children in the classroom called BOSS, Behavioral Observation for Students in School, researched at Lehigh University, which must also have informed written parental consent to be used in the classroom. Is informed written parental consent obtained before these programs are initiated?
My fourth concern regards the data collection and personally identifiable information that is in a student education record. In Chapter 4.51 Assessment (e) and (g) in the regulations state:
(e) To ensure that information regarding student performance is available to parents and teachers, State assessments developed under this section must include student names.
(g) The Department and other Commonwealth entities are prohibited from collecting individual student test scores and may collect only aggregate test scores by school and district.
Upon reviewing current written agreements of the Department, individual test scores and personally identifiable information on students and teachers are being accessed and entered into the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS) data warehouse in which the Department, other Commonwealth entities, including outside contractors, have access to personally identifiable information. This is in violation of Chapter 4 regulations that I previously cited in 4.51 (e) and (f). Outside contractors are defined as a "school official" in FERPA, (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1) and (b)(2)(A) § 99.31). Those contractors who apply for access to personally identifiable information are considered a Commonwealth authorized representative when entering into written agreements with the Department of Education. Therefore, these vendors are legally only able to access aggregate data according to Chapter 4 Regulation. These contractors are in violation of Chapter 4.
Since a state unique personal ID has been issued to all students in Pennsylvania, and names are being placed on the tests, it enables easy cross-referencing capabilities when used with directory information. The state PIMS longitudinal database is a data repository in which data is maintained on the individual. The data collected is entered by the local school district and/or intermediate unit. The issue of directory information being released, to be used to pre-print labels or pre-identify the student, also becomes a bigger issue when linked to or cross matched to other identifying features including: state unique ID, SSN, name, zip code, the school, the teacher, birthdate, address, mother's maiden name, etc. The use of biometric data (fingerprints, voice prints, iris scans, DNA sequences, etc.) is also an issue, particularly because biometric data is included in the definition of personally identifiable information in FERPA. This is the data allowed to be shared with outside vendors. I am requesting the Attorney General and the Governor to stop the release of this data.
Personally identifiable information must be protected. Objective privacy data and computer analysts must be involved with safeguarding Pennsylvania students, knowing that this personal information is being released. Carnegie Mellon University, with a grant through NSF, is collecting biometric data in their research with Learn Sphere. Is informed written parental consent obtained in these research projects? Do parents understand how the biometric data collected will be used in relationship to their children meeting affective domain Common Core Standards?
Student information on the local level must be de-identified and stripped of all identifying criteria, NEVER allowing personally identifiable information to be linked to the state PIMS and/or sent to any state or federal databases, including the National Center for Education Statistics, or any outside contractor. This system has several serious legal questions that must be reviewed by legal counsel and computer experts.
I am requesting that the Attorney General, Federal and State Inspector Generals and legal counsel review this situation and report their findings, and rescind all contracts that allow personally identifiable information to be released to outside providers in violation of Chapter 4.
I am also concerned that the Department of Labor, considered a Commonwealth entity, can obtain personally identifiable information, thus creating a "womb to workplace" dossier on a student in cooperation with the Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics. Every person was given a unique ID according to the contract with eScholar in 2006, with 1.8 million students from birth to college age who were identified. Deloitte completed the eScholar Data Warehouse in 2007. In summary, every person today, from age 26 and under has a complete dossier that was integrated into the Department's applications. Every state has applied for this same longitudinal data base identifying every person in their respective states using Pennsylvania as their model. Is this nation prepared to accept that in 20+ more years, the federal government shall have a complete demographic and psychometric dossier on every person in the United States? Womb to workplace? This collection of data goes far beyond the premise of national demographic census data, or perhaps, is this the premise? Will this data collection replace the census? How does the Department explain how this personal data will be used in the future?
After carefully reviewing the contracts I have reached the conclusion that the Department of Labor may legally only receive aggregate data, and not personally identifiable information. If this database is presumed to extend from birth into the workforce, including wages, SSN's should never be collected and entered into the PIMS database due to reasonable privacy concerns, as well as cross referencing capabilities that can be linked with a state student unique ID, directory information, and personally identifiable information.
Please explain how all encompassing data on an individual from birth is linked to human capital or wages that will be added to the PIMS and Department of Labor dossier. I would advocate that the Attorney General and Inspector General be advised to review the contracts with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor that have written agreements that enable them to access personally identifiable information using an individual's unique national ID, inconspicuously initiated as a state project for a state unique ID must also be reviewed.
A local unique personal ID must be used that de-identifies and strips personal data that does not link to the PIMS data warehouse, the Department of Labor, or Commonwealth entities for the best protection of our students. This system has several serious legal and privacy questions that must be reviewed by legal counsel.
I am requesting information regarding who it is that oversees the decision, the protocol used, and by what criteria these decisions are based, as well as who is qualified to receive personally identifiable information on our students? I am also requesting information regarding any profit that is made in the re-disclosure of personally identifiable information to any contractor, or from personal data that may be acquired for free. Another question that must be discussed is who owns the data? The parents? The state who secretly collects the data? The data researcher who accesses personally identifiable information? Or the data user who develops curriculum, software, tests, or app's for phones? Who gets the data for free and sells their wares back to the schools? Who “owns” the children?
My fifth and final concern is directly related to the collection of data from the Interpersonal Skills Standards, including Response to Instruction and Interventions, or from any of the embedded affective standards in any of the other core areas such as Career Education and Work, Family and Consumer Sciences, and/or Health Safety and Physical Education, and entered into the PIMS data warehouse. In reference to personally identifiable information (that is accessed and/or re-disclosed by the Department of Education, other Commonwealth entities, or any outside contractors), are attitudinal, behavioral assessments, personality traits, social or emotional learning, or any private or sensitive information collected, entered into a local computer or phone application and shared with the PIMS data warehouse? There are severe legal implications and violations if personally identifiable information, including behavioral and personality traits, are provided to outside contractors that have written agreements with the Department of Education. Bottom line, this data is combined in a psychometric record. It is not a mere transcript of academic content on reading and math that is being released and re-disclosed. The Penn Resiliency Project and the Pearson BOSS phone app referred to earlier in this correspondence comes to mind.
Collection and re-disclosure of this information would be in direct violation of the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (please refer to the definitions in the PPRA for psychological and psychiatric testing and treatment) and state policy, BEC 8-90. Psychological, psychiatric or behavioral data are private and are legally protected and shall not be collected or shared with anyone without informed written parental consent.
I request that the Attorney General, the Inspector General and legal counsel review these written agreements that are admitting access to personally identifiable information. An investigation must be conducted into the implications of personal violations against Pennsylvania students that by law must have informed written parental consent to access the students, and into the use of data that is forbidden to be collected or re-disclosed. The entire PIMS data warehouse must be investigated, as it may be in violation of federal law, state policy, and 22 PA Code Chapter 4.
I appreciate the Department's quick response after my meeting on October 20, 2014 in Senator Folmer's office with Andrew Paris from the Governor's office attending. At that time, I reviewed several contracts and helped identify problems with standards that were in the affective domain associated with an attached copy of the Interpersonal Skills Standards. The removal of the Interpersonal Skills Standards from the SAS portal, and sending out the PennLink to all 500 school districts to partially expunge the SAS portal of the affective domain standards, is an extremely important action, and an acknowledgement of wrongdoing to the children and parents of Pennsylvania. I believe parents have the right to know and understand exactly how their children and their records are being protected in the classroom. Privacy is a very huge issue.
Improving education for the children of Pennsylvania is a goal we both share. Thank you for your prior response as we continue to work together. I am sorry for the length of this request, however, these issues must be resolved.
I will look forward to your reply and the legal position of the Pennsylvania Department of Education in each of my five concerns.
Anita B Hoge
Jennifer Bransetter, Governor Corbett's Office
Andrew Paris, Governor Cornett's Office
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The Latest: Death toll tops 1,500
A man walks past the remains of structures at a park after it was destroyed in the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A woman is assisted on to an Indonesia Air Force cargo plane at the Mutiara Sis Al-Jufri airport to evacuate the earthquake and tsunami-damaged city of Palu, Central Sulawesi Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A boy sleeps inside a tent at a temporary shelter in Palu, Central Sulawesi Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A girl fills water jugs at a temporary shelter in Palu, Central Sulawesi Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A man walks past remains of cars that were destroyed in the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Indonesian military personnel help distribute relief aid at the Mutiara Sis Al-Jufri airport to evacuate the earthquake and tsunami-damaged city of Palu, Central Sulawesi Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Indonesian military personnel distribute relief aid at the Mutiara Sis Al-Jufri airport to evacuate the earthquake and tsunami-damaged city of Palu, Central Sulawesi Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
A child eats some breakfast at a temporary shelter in Palu, Central Sulawesi Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
PALU, Indonesia — The Latest on the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia (all times local):
Indonesia's disaster agency says the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck central Sulawesi island a week ago has surged past 1,500.
The agency, which earlier Thursday says the death toll was 1,424, updated the number of dead to 1,558 on Twitter later the same day.
The disasters struck Palu and surrounding districts in Central Sulawesi province last Friday.
8.15 p.m.
A French rescue worker says his team, using high-tech scanners, has detected a person believed to be still alive under the rubble of a hotel in the Indonesian city of Palu, nearly a week after it was struck by a powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Philip Besson, a member of the French organization Pompiers de l'urgence, said the team "detected the presence of a victim" in the wreckage of the Mercure Hotel but wasn't able to say if the person is conscious.
Besson said the team was unable to reach the victim, who was trapped under thick concrete. The team only had a hand drill and stopped digging as night fell. Besson said it will bring heavy equipment early Friday to try and rescue the person.
More than 1,400 people were killed in last Friday's earthquake and tsunami.
Indonesian national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho says the body of a South Korean missing since last Friday's earthquake and tsunami in central Sulawesi has been found.
Local television reported that rescuers pulled out the bodies of the South Korean and an Indonesian from under the wreckage of the Roa Roa Hotel in the city of Palu, where most of the 1,424 deaths have been. The report said the two were paragliding athletes taking part in an event in the area.
Nugroho confirmed that rescuers found the body of the South Korean, making him the only foreigner known to have perished in the disaster. He earlier said that 120 foreigners were reported to be in the disaster-struck zone, but 119 have been rescued and evacuated.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi says military transport aircraft from India and Singapore have arrived to help in relief efforts in central Sulawesi, which was hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Marsudi says 18 countries have offered help, and agreements have been reached with some of them. She told reporters that the government is still working out arrangements with other countries including Japan and the U.S.
National disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 11 transport aircraft have been pledged, including two each from Singapore, South Korea, the U.K. and Malaysia, and one from India. He said Japan and Qatar are waiting for clearance to send planes.
He said the aircraft will be used to transport supplies and evacuate victims.
Australia's first delivery of urgent supplies will arrive soon in Indonesia to help up to 10,000 people displaced by the earthquake and tsunami.
Royal Australian Air Force Capt. Bryan Parker says the military transport plane will reach central Sulawesi late Thursday from Darwin.
The plane was loaded with what he described as family kits — clothing, bedding, food-making equipment, tarpaulins and tools for building shelters.
Parker says Australian officials are ready to help the Indonesians transfer the aid further in the disaster zone. He says how many plane loads of aid fly from Darwin will depend on future Indonesian requests for help.
The aid is part of a $3.6 million relief commitment, including more than 50 medical professionals, that Australia made on Wednesday.
Indonesia's disaster agency says the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck a central island last week has increased slightly to 1,424.
National disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho provided the updated figure Thursday at a news conference in Jakarta.
Nugroho said other victims still are buried in the mud and debris and have not yet been recovered.
Indonesian police say 92 people have been arrested for looting goods in areas devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi province.
National police Brig. Gen. Dedi Prasetyo said Thursday security will be increased to ensure law and order in Palu, the largest city in the disaster zone.
Local television reported the 92 people detained were caught with goods including motor oil, tires, ceramic tiles, and farming equipment. They were from Palu and the surrounding districts struck by the disasters last Friday.
Aid has been slow to reach survivors, and desperate villagers have stormed into shops to grab food supplies. Authorities have said villagers should only take food and that shops can be compensated later.
Prasetyo noted that the president has encouraged economic activities to restart but that businesses can't do that without security.
An airport damaged by the earthquake in central Indonesia is expected to re-open to civilian traffic later Thursday.
Indonesian officials expect Palu's airport to re-open later in the day as the Indonesian military is bringing in more troops to assist with security and the search effort.
Lt. Col. Agus Hariyanto said 100 marines landed Thursday at Palu airport and 200 more were on their way. The military planes are also being used to evacuate injured people and other survivors from Palu, the biggest city in the earthquake-hit region.
Several non-governmental groups were also arriving. Taiwan's Tzu Chi Foundation sent a 10-person team consisting of doctors and nurses from Jakarta with more to arrive later. They will help evacuate several injured patients waiting at the airport.
Among those leaving are a group of students attending an Islamic competition in the Sumatran city of Medan. Fitriani, a student from Palu who goes by one name, said his group survived the disaster but wasn't sure they could attend the competition until they were told they could board the military plane.
Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami.
They are unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spend hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators.
Residents whose homes had been destroyed had little but uncertainty on the seventh day since the disasters. But they also had hope more aid would pour into the city of Palu and the surrounding Donggala district on the island of Sulawesi.
The official toll has surpassed 1,400 deaths with thousands injured and 70,000 residents displaced. The death toll was expected to increase, but officials said rescue crews had reached all affected areas.
The U.N. announced a $15 million allocation to bolster relief efforts.
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Vietnam banks more cautious, HSBC country head says 2008-05-27 - TuoiTre
Vietnamese banks are increasingly hesitant to provide loans for real estate investment as rising interest rates have amplified the risk of defaults, said the head of HSBC Vietnam
Despite setbacks, Goldman Sachs says country’s economy ok for the long-term
“With interest rates going up, liquidity being tight, it’s only prudent to constrain lending to those with fundamental projects rather than to speculative purposes such as property development,’’ said Thomas Tobin, HSBC’s chief executive officer in Vietnam, this week.
The benchmark stock index (VNIndex) has fallen for 15 straight sessions, tumbling 18 percent since April 29, as concerns have mounted that soaring interest rates would cripple Vietnam’s economic expansion.
Banks have been extending loans at rates as high as 22 percent to make a “meaningful profit,” said fund manager Vinacapital Investment Management Ltd. last week.
Vietnam’s credit growth reached 50 percent last year as banks extended loans to retail investors buying securities while a real estate boom fueled demand for mortgages.
The credit expansion, coupled with rising commodity and energy prices, pushed inflation in the Southeast Asian nation to its highest point in at least 15 years.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has recently asked the central bank to focus interest-rate policy on fighting inflation, suggesting the government is more concerned about rising prices than economic growth.
The central bank on May 19 boosted its base rate to 12 percent from 8.75 percent, and commercial banks raised borrowing costs the same day.
Vietnam’s economy
HSBC, the world’s third-largest bank by market value, owns 15 percent of Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank.
The London-based bank in December 2005 agreed to pay $17.3 million for a 10 percent stake.
It has agreed to raise the holding to 20 percent, pending government approval.
As loans dry up, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange’s VN-Index has tumbled 53 percent this year, making it Asia’s worst performer.
Residential prices in Ho Chi Minh City have dropped as much as 40 percent since the end of last year, according to Morgan Stanley.
Vietnam’s economy expanded 7.4 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier.
Last year, gross domestic product grew 8.5 percent, the fastest pace since 1996.
‘Good story’
Vietnam’s “strong growth potential’’ hasn’t been diminished by its current difficulties, said Helen Qiao, an economist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in Hong Kong, in a Bloomberg Television interview on May 21.
“Things are tougher than they were before, but Vietnam really has a good story in the medium and long term,’’ said Tobin, citing the nation’s infrastructure and a young and skilled workforce.
Asia Commercial Bank has slumped 66 percent this year in Hanoi trading.
Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (Sacombank) has fallen 60 percent on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange.
The two lenders are the only listed Vietnamese banks.
HSBC isn’t planning to take advantage of falling valuations to make acquisitions in Vietnam, said Tobin.
“There probably are opportunities if you look at the prices,’’ he said.
“We aren’t really looking around.’’
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Mass Effect 3: It’s art, oh yes
Posted on April 4, 2012 by Alex Rodgers
So for a while now I’ve been wanting to put some games stuff on here and so what better game to start with then Mass Effect 3, now I’ve finished it…well until I replay the end again to get the one I want!
Over the years there have been very few games that I have been able to emotionally invest myself in, all of them are RPG’s of course. Baulder’s Gate 1 & 2, Planescape: Torment, Deus Ex (original and HR) and finally the Mass Effect games. Nearly 50% of those are Bioware games and to me they have been the masters of game storytelling for years now.
Before getting into the game, I’ll mention a thought of mine on design that’s relevant to this topic:
What specifically is it about a game compared to another that enables me to A) Have the desire to get drawn into the game? B) Keep me there when I do?
After thinking on this, I feel I can pin-point it exactly down to two aspects which are more or less two sides of the same coin. A fascinating storyline for one and secondly, a world filled with believable and interesting characters that you care about. Anything else when it to comes RPG’s is really quite irrelevant when considering immersion, but that doesn’t mean the rest isn’t important; on the contrary this is the core difference between games and other forms of art medium, an extra facet that says you must not use just visual art and aesthetics, not just music and sound, not just cinema and story telling. The true greats and games I view as art are those that combine all these disciplines perfectly and create in my opinion the most rewarding form of art and entertainment. The key differences between movies and games are blurring as the years go on but the pivotal difference is obviously human interaction, and its this interaction in my opinion that makes the potential of games infinitely greater then movies. We are now at a point where games have the ability to rival the story-telling AND visual might that has always been firmly dominated by cinema, and in the last 5 years that gap has narrowed.
ME3 Story:
I’ll start on the best aspect of the Mass Effect games, the story. The core storyline itself is excellent but not a masterpiece by any stretch, and anyone who has read their fair share of sci-fi novels will likely agree with this. The thing that Mass Effect does so right is the world or more appropriately the galaxy, which is easily one of the most detailed and believable science fiction settings outside of Star Wars, Star Trek and Dune and certainly when it comes to games, takes the crown.
The colourful arrays of alien species and their designs, the politics and relations between them and the myriads of intertwined histories and lore that have been created by Bioware are an absolute triumph and the games strongest asset. Does this alone make the game great? Not at all, but it’s what makes the series stand out, it’s what draws you into the game and keeps you craving for more and it’s also what makes the rabid fans judge ME3 so harshly when they don’t get the ending they envisioned.
I mentioned that the characters in the game are some of the best assets of the game and non other then the main protagonist herself “Shepard”. Yes, I write herself because I’m firmly in the “femshep” player category. A little on that point, Its the first time I’ve played a female in an RPG, and I did so because of the laughably bad voice acting on the male Shephard, and to be honest if it wasn’t for Jennifer Hale’s mind-blowing voice acting, I doubt I’d be into Mass Effect as much as I am, if you haven’t tried a renegade femshep yet, just do it, seriously!
I’ve grown quite attached to my character over the years and with probably 100-200+ hours of game play spent in such an engrossing series of games, making the right (and sometimes wrong) decisions, killing villains, liberating innocents, romancing blue aliens (read on), knocking out journalists not once but three times, stopping immoral scientific experiments, discovering lost technology, exploring the depth of space, curing plagues, saving entire races from extinction, and of course not forgetting saving the entire frickin galaxy from the clutches of synthetic gods…not bad for a few hours of game play eh?
The unique aspect of Mass Effect and one of the best design decisions they ever decided to make was the feature of importing your character from the previous games and remembering your past actions. This has given the whole journey from ME to ME3 a feeling of grandeur that I had only experienced in Baldur’s Gate 2 prior, and of course books. Thanks to clever writing from Bioware, you do get the sense that Shepard has experienced more shit then any human ever should (untold billions of lives in your hand) and the character does seem to progress as the series moves on, highlighted extremely poignantly by the death of a child in the first part of ME3 and whom clearly leaves a scar on Shepard.
Even with all that lore and history Mass Effect would feel pretty dull if the NPC’s were generic and dull (Skyrim’s undoing) but thankfully the characters that join Shepard and even a few who don’t (The illusive Man) are full of depth, emotion and intrigue and quite a bit of humour. My characters lesbian romance with Liara, an Asari (all female blue alien species…yes I know) which continued from ME1 just goes to show how amazing this game is if the sentence I’ve just written doesn’t equate in-game to something as ridiculous as it sounds on here, but in fact after completing it in ME3, it is amazingly executed with maturity, depth and is really quite touching *sniff*, by all accounts it’s one of the better ones available in the game and ends with a cool spock-esque mind-meld scene.
Graphically despite the game looking and running beautifully, I have some issues here, some that took me a fair few hours to get over. Animations. For some unfathomable reason they decided to make run animations utterly ludicrous and I have spent nigh-on 50 hours watching Shephard run like a gorilla. It’s obvious they also used the same run animations for the male Shepard as the female, so yeah, she runs like a butch heffer who’s just given birth. It’s not too noticeable in the missions in full combat gear but in casual clothing in-between combat sequences it’s pretty awful. I wouldn’t complain, but it was absolutely fine in ME 1 and 2, so why ruin in now?
The cinematography in the game is fantastic, with some incredible set pieces involving colossal Reaper’s raining destruction down on worlds and the most epic fleet battle I’ve ever seen (the whole galaxies fleets coming to Earth’s defence), quite literally jaw dropping.
Music and Audio:
Another high point of the series, the music previously done by Jack Wall in ME and ME2, didn’t have him this time around but quite honestly, the music is even better. Music in games for me is an entirely separate subject for a blog post which I’ll do at some point, but one thing I strongly believe is the soundtrack should never be underestimated. Even people who are not audiophiles can often be emotionally or otherwise benefit even subconsciously having more fun from a good soundtrack. Looking back, just about ALL of my favourite games had great scores. Game scores really should get more credit and attention in the industry but that’s just an irrelevant point to this post. ME3 music rest assured adds a perfect blend of tension, adrenaline and melancholy and is quite appropriately epic.
The games audio has noticeably improved as well and you can tell they have really gone to town on the weapon sound effects, it’s certainly a game I’d unquestionably recommend use of good headphones with and there’s few games I’ve played with as satisfying “pew-pews” as this. Sniping a Cerberus trooper in the head with a Black Widow V rifle is as good as it gets I think.
Game-play:
I won’t spend much time on this since ME3 plays more or less as the others. You know what it says on the tin and you get what you expect. It’s a little more “shooty” this time around but that’s no bad thing if it’s still fun but I do have some niggles. Firstly, the journal and quest log update mechanic is just useless if not nearly absent entirely. The first time you get a task it makes a note in your journal as you’d expect but some tasks have multiple progressions to them involving finding different people or objects but the journal is NEVER updated, ever. So if you missed the audio prompt from an NPC, its pretty much time to google it since the on screen nav points seemingly appear at random and very rarely on the citadel. It’s not a show stopper, if anything it gives you more time to explore and soak up the great atmosphere of the game but there’s only so long your going to look for an NPC without getting a little frustrated, that’s a nice way of putting it.
Reaper’s chasing you if you scan too much on the map screen is the other annoyance, but then again ME have always had these annoying meta game issues. ME1 had exploring planets in the vehicle (which I liked but most appear not to), ME2 had the most annoying one I think with the mineral harvesting, it really was less fun then Mine Sweeper. ME3’s meta game is annoying but can easily be exploited by leaving the system and endlessly re-entering the system until you have everything…just seems a little crappy and not very well thought out, but again it’s not serious and it’s picking at what is otherwise great game play
All in all I had an absurd amount of fun playing Mass Effect 3 and all the others in the series.The end is a little bitter-sweet. It’s great that I’ve experienced it all and not for the last time I’m sure, but it’s that finishing a good book feeling that you rarely get in games that leaves you a little sad and that I won’t experience the Mass Effect galaxy like it was with unknowing eyes via my feisty/slightly unstable Shepard that I’ve grown rather fond of. That sentence there is likely the cause of the fury over the endings, it’s peoples unwillingness to let go of what they have known and loved and to make way for change in the storyline as per Bioware’s wishes. Personally, if that’s how the story was designed, who am I to change it? And if they do alter the ending as it is rumoured, it’ll never have the same impact.
It’d probably keep me awake at night trying to decide if any Mass Effect game tops Baldur’s Gate 2 or even Deus Ex 1, but when the ME series is taken as a whole they are perhaps greater then the sum of their parts and are certainly up there amongst the gods of gaming. A real achievement in gaming, this ones for you Shepard…
Mass Effect in a word? Masterpiece.
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Australia is surrounded by water brimming with a vast variation of marine species and home to a large number of creeks and rivers that coil their way around the vast land.
There is no other country in the world where – if you wanted to – you could can swim with whale sharks, humpback whales, sea lions, fur seals, sea dragons, dolphins, platypuses, turtles, cuttlefish, manta rays…. and many other amazing marine creatures. Here, our favourite finds.
Swim with Whale Sharks, Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in Ningaloo
If you’ve ever wanted to swim alongside the majestic Humpback Whale, or perhaps the world’s largest fish, Ningaloo Reef is where the magic happens. Ningaloo Marine Park is a World Heritage-listed site abundant in sea life and home to some of the country’s best aquatic experiences, such as those managed by Exmouth Dive & Whalesharks Ningaloo.
“My husband and I have been involved in taking eco-tours around Western Australia for over 20 years. We have travelled the world enjoying the wildlife and marine life on every continent, but it is the unparalleled megafauna congregations found across Ningaloo that convinced us to call the area home,” says Debbie Ferguson, owner of Exmouth Diving & Whalesharks Ningaloo.
Debbie and her husband Mark have offered Whale Shark swims, which have been available for over 15 years, introducing manta swims over five years ago and humpback swims more recently. “We are in the third year of our humpback swims trial,” Debbie explains. “These take place from August until October.”
When it comes to swimming among such special creatures, timing is of key importance. The Whale Shark swims take place from March until August, while the manta ray swims happen year-round, with the exception of January and February. “We guide small groups and teach the guests to snorkel – if needed – or fine tune their snorkelling skills. All of the crew are extremely passionate about Ningaloo and their enthusiasm is palpable,” Debbie says.
Snorkel among Australian Sea-lions in the Eyre Peninsula
There is only one place in Australia where you can swim with sea lions and dolphins and it’s an incredible and memorable experience! The friendly sea lions enjoy human interaction so much, that they might swim around guests in circles and nibble toes. The Bottlenose Dolphins join in on the fun too, elevating the already-magical day out to another level. “It’s a one-of-a-kind experience for sure,” exclaims David Doudle, founder of Goin’ off Safaris.
This delightful encounter is run by Alan and Trish Payne of Baird Bay Ocean Eco Experience, who have been offering visitors the experience since 1992. Goin’ Off Safaris have been taking up their guests from Port Lincoln to Bairds Bay since 2005. “We provide the day trip, including transport, a knowledgeable local guide, and pit stops to take in great wonders of our coastline,” David says. “But the highlight is swimming with Australian Sea-lions.”
Snorkel with thousands of cuttlefish in the Eyre Peninsula
Sure, it’s a little unusual, but there’s something fascinating about watching massive cuttlefish float around you as you explore the underwater world. “Diving with Giant Cuttlefish is another incredibly unique snorkelling activity that can be experienced on the Eyre Peninsula – and something we love sharing with Goin’ Off Safari guests,” David says. “This only happens in the winter months of June and July, when literally thousands of cuttlefish come to mate and when breeding is in full swing.”
As unique snorkelling experiences go, it’s up there at the top of the list. The cuttlefish voyage to a rocky reef located north-east of Whyalla in tens of thousands, and in the months of June and July there are so many that divers could find themselves surrounded. “The water is very cold in winter, so guests need wetsuits, hoods and snorkelling gear, which we provide,” David explains. “Once in the water and swimming towards these glittering creatures, it’s not long before you are surrounded and they simply glide around showing off their incredible colours.”
River snorkel with Platypuses in the Daintree
These unique and astute creatures are not seen that often, however river snorkelling in their natural habitat offers a fairly good chance. The semi-aquatic mammals often swim on the surface, then dive down into the water to forage for food before coming up for air. Guests on FNQ Nature Tours’ Cape Tribulation/Daintree two-day Reef and Rainforest experience get to dive right in with the cute critters. “The River Drift Snorkel within an ancient rainforest we enjoy is the only of its kind,” says James Boettcher, owner and operator of FNQ Nature Tours. “We step into the cool, crystal-clear water and drift with the current as we explore life under the water’s surface. We watch fish dart in and around the river stones and keep our eyes out for Platypuses.”
Snorkel alongside sea turtles at Cape Tribulation
On the second day of FNQ Nature Tours’ Cape Tribulation/Daintree two-day Reef and Rainforest experience, guests go on another epic snorkelling experience, visiting two snorkelling locations – Mackay and Undine Reefs – both teeming with a huge array of marine life and coral species. “We have the opportunity to visit secluded reefs to find amazing sea turtles and Nemo [clownfish]! The secluded locations, small group size and great wildlife interactions make this pretty special,” says James.
In the water, it’s all about simply drifting around and watching the magic – tropical fish skim around colourful coral, starfish lounge on rocks, giant clams hobble around… and on most days sea turtles join the fun too. Bliss!
Snorkel with dolphins on Kangaroo Island
Swimming alongside dolphins on Kangaroo island is one of the best ways to spend a few hours. Exceptional Kangaroo Island work with Kangaroo Island Marine Adventures for this particular experience, travelling along the coast, stopping to observe seabird rookeries, sea eagle nests, sea lion haul-outs and Australasian gannets feeding on schools of baitfish.
While the visitors are enjoying the wildlife spotting above sea, the guides on board are looking out for the dolphins. “Once we reach the area which the dolphins frequent, they often approach the boat to surf in the wake,” explains Craig Wickham, managing director of Exceptional Kangaroo Island tours.
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Future of Agriculture: Cellulosic Biofuels (Part 3) with Eric Mork of ICM Inc. 0
This is the perfect end to our three part series on cellulosic ethanol. You have heard from Dr. Brown describing why we should care about the industry and informing us of its fundamentals. You have head from Michael McAdams describing some exciting new ideas affecting the industry and articulating how the government is involved.
Now we speak with someone in private industry. Eric Mork works for ICM that designs, builds, and manages ethanol technologies and business models. One process ICM has developed solves a very practical problem: how can we get more from the plants that we already have?
They have accomplished this by retrofitting corn ethanol plants to also make cellulosic ethanol out of the non-corn residue that they get in. If you've ever seen a truckload of corn leave a farmer's field, you know that there is more than corn in there! ICM's process uses that residue to make cellulosic ethanol in addition to the corn-based ethanol that the plant is already processing.
These are collaborative, interesting, and effective solutions that are going to lead us to future technologies that produce more food, fiber, and fuel using less resources.
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Future of Agriculture: Cellulosic Biofuels (Part 1) with Dr. Robert Brown of the Bio Institute at Iowa State University 0
This episode begins a three-part series on cellulosic ethanol and other cellulosic biofuels.
What if we could take one of the most prolific, abundant, renewable, and sustainable items on the plant - Cellulose - and make fuel from it?
Well, we can! Sounds fantastic, but there are, of course, challenges. It's expensive, the conversions aren't as great as we'd like them to be, there is a lot of work that needs to be done to improve the processes in order to make cellulosic biofuels a widespread reality.
This is the first part of the three-part series where we explore these opportunities and challenges with cellulosic biofuels. Dr. Brown describes a future where farmers can produce biomass that is specifically bred to be processed into fuels that can go directly into an engine. This would, of course, take collaboration between seed companies, farmers, ethanol plants, and fuel manufacturers and retailers.
Check out Dr. Brown's Bio Institute at Iowa State University.
To learn more, pick up a copy of Dr. Brown's book "Why Are We Producing Biofuels?"
Future of Agriculture 003: Farm Economies of Scale with Lon Frahm of Frahm Farmland Inc 0
How does a 30,000 acre farm operate with just 9 employees?
Lon Frahm shares with Tim how he has grown his row crop operation to over 30,000 acres, and how he uses economies of scale such as self-insuring and storing his own grain, to develop advantages over other farmers.
Lon has a very impressive story. He took over his family's farm upon his father's death when he was just 28 years old. He has lead the operation to tremendous growth over the past 30 years and has experiences very little employee turnover.
Lon knows the value in keeping good people on the team, learning quicker than your competition, and networking with peers in the industry.
Whether you are a farmer, in agribusiness, or not in any related field, there are still some business gems in this episode.
Learn more about Frahm Farmland at http://www.frahmfarmland.com
Wall Street Journal Article Featuring Lon Frahm
Visit http://www.AgGrad.com to connect to careers and employers in agriculture.
Reach out to Tim on Twitter @timhammerich.
Future of Agriculture 070: Guest Host Michelle Bufkin Shares an Inside Look Into AgGrad 0
Today’s episode will be a bit different. We normally find guests and have them share their incredible ideas and wisdom on the Future of Agriculture podcast. For this episode, we decided to change it up a bit. This time, we will have a guest host who will then interview our very own Tim Hammerich. Our guest host will be none other than Michelle Bufkin, a freelance writer for Ag Daily Media and also the very person who recently took over our Snapchat channel.
In this special episode, we will give you an inside look at the core principles of AgGrad, why it was made in the first place, its vision, and tidbits about my life.
“AgGrad.com exists to help people find their place in modern agriculture.” – Tim Hammerich
How AgGrad got started.
My favorite part of seeing AgGrad grow since 2015 and my plans for the future.
How I choose who to feature in the podcast?
Why I chose Snapchat for AgGrad?
Why you can’t outsource all Ag careers.
Four pieces of advice for students who are about to graduate and go into the workforce.
Why I didn't like to do an internship back in college.
Mentioned in this episode:
Ag Daily
Future of Agriculture 069: The Logistics of a Farm to Table Restaurant with Jack Gilmore of Jack Allens Kitchen 0
Jack Gilmore is the owner and head chef of the famous Jack Allen’s Kitchen in Austin, Texas. More than good food and service, Jack Allen’s Kitchen is known for being a pioneer in what we call the “Farm to Table.” According to Jack, at least 80% of every food on his menu is locally sourced. He first got into cooking when he was 15 and taught himself how to cook when he was working part time in a restaurant. By the time he was 18, he realized school wasn’t his thing so he decided to get married and start a family.
Jack knew how to cook, so he figured he could make a living out of it. He worked for other people and was able to work with incredible chefs, until he grew tired of working for someone else and decided to start his own restaurant. From cooking for a decent wage to actually owning his own restaurant chain, he has come a long way.
On today’s episode, Jack talks about how he started his restaurant business, what made him choose to buy from local farmers as much as possible, and the logistics involved in running a locally-sourced restaurant. He also his thoughts on the future generation of farmers.
“I don't tell anybody we're a 100% local, I tell them we're as local as we can be.” – Jack Gilmore
How he partnered with local farmers
How much of his menu is influenced by the ingredients available?
How he manages the many farmers he partners with as well as the logistics behind.
How he plans his ingredient supply forecast with the farmers.
How he determines which farmers to work with
How he shows his appreciation to the farmers.
Why he's not worried about the next generation of farmers as much as he is about next generation of chefs.
The biggest and smallest farms he buys from.
Is the farm to table concept still a growing concept nationwide?
The future of the local food movement.
How does he manage the food waste in his restaurant?
Check Out Jack Gilmore Across the Net:
Jack Allen’s Kitchen
Future of Agriculture 067: Disruptive Agricultural Technologies with Aidan Connolly, CIO of Alltech 0
Aidan Connolly has been with Alltech for 27 years and is currently its Chief Innovation Officer (CIO). Alltech is a company that helps farmers feed the world, raise healthy animals, and protect the environment. He works with the company’s research department focused on developing nutrition-based technologies that will capitalize on insights gained through Alltech’s investment in nutrigenomics. Aidan’s main tasks as CIO is to spearhead Alltech’s projects in multiple facets of the agricultural industry, make sure they’re always on the cutting edge when it comes to current technology, as well as incorporating new technologies into how food is produced in the future.
On today’s episode, Aidan shares how he became Alltech’s CIO and how the company decides which innovation to invest in. He also explains the disruptive technologies that will greatly affect the agricultural industry in the near future.
“Brain power and imagination are going to be very important in terms of the roles we play.” – Aidan Connolly
Alltech's views on disruptive technology.
How they strategically decide when to invest in an innovation.
What is the Pearse Lyons Accelerator?
The 8 potentially disruptive technologies.
Is artificial Intelligence something humans should worry about?
How he prepares his children for the future.
Since 2009, TOP US food and beverage companies have lost an equivalent of $18 billion of market shares. How does this affect agriculture?
Can the "local food" movement scale?
How should we balance thinking about innovations and our busy lives?
ONE18 Conference
Humans Need Not Apply Video
Check Out Aidan Connolly Across the Net:
Future of Agriculture 45: Cows-Canada-and Quotas with Wendell Schumm of Wallenstein Feed and the Ontario AgCast 0
To better understand what’s going on in the agriculture business, looking outside the boundaries is a must. Knowing how other countries do things help the agriculture industry see the bigger picture and understand how things work together in a global viewpoint.
Today’s guest, Wendell Schumm, had never thought about considering other things than milking cows. He grew up on a dairy farm and has developed a passion for it. With his dad’s support and encouragement, Wendell got a two-year business diploma at Ontario Business College. At age 21, he worked for a local coop for two years before landing another job with a feed company that is a Purina dealer. Keeping his enthusiasm for dairy by working as a dairy nutritionist, Wendell became a partner to a new nutrition company at age 26. In 2009, a privately owned feed manufacturer, Wallenstein Feed, bought this nutrition company. Wendell has been working for them ever since.
On today’s episode, Wendell shares the uniqueness of the Canadian agriculture and the impact that feed manufacturing is making globally. He talks about the reasons why contracting out a company who specializes in the mixture of the feeds is more advantageous over DIY mixed feeds. He also shares what he sees in the future of the agricultural network, the direction of the feed business, and the reasons why he started his agricultural podcast.
“A lot of what we want to focus on would be whatever we can do to make consumers feel good about how we’re raising their food.” – Wendell Schumm
The difference between Ontario and Western Canada and its proximity to the US market.
The benefits of having a middleman between the buyer and manufacturer.
The changes in the feed manufacturing and the advantages of using new technology.
The foundations of their system and how it ensures farmers have a predictable and sustainable income for the work they do.
Check Out Wendell Schumm Across the Net:
Wallenstein Feed Website
Future of Agriculture 035: The Future of American Agriculture From a Policy Perspective with Sara Wyant 0
On today’s episode, we're talking about insights the future of American agriculture from a policy perspective and what’s going on in Washington D.C. that is affecting it's future. The transition from the Obama administration to the Trump administration as well as the new farm bill on the horizon makes for an exciting time to look behind the curtain and figure out what is going on in our nation’s capital.
I’m very excited to have my guest, Sara Wyant, on the show. Sara founded Agri-Pulse Communications twelve years ago, which is the premier communications media company that covers stories on agricultural, energy, and environmental policy issues. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her service in the agriculture community and is also still involved in her family’s farming operation in Iowa where she grew up.
Sara will be sharing some fascinating insights with you about the future of agriculture.
In regards to validating news stories, do your homework. Find various reputable sources such as Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Agri-Pulse for information you can trust. - Sara Wyant
She tells us how she became interested in journalism.
Sara shares some details about her family life.
We hear about how problems in agriculture encouraged her to start Agri-Pulse.
She tells us how the team decides on what stories to bring to their readers.
Sara tells us how she determines the success of her website.
We talk about how social media affects her business.
She offers her view on why it’s taking so long for the Trump team to nominate a Secretary of Agriculture.
We discuss using Twitter as a tool to inform her readers on important issues.
She tells us about what she’s most proud of accomplishing in the last twelve years.
I ask her how she handles building relationships in the media while not affecting quality in reporting.
Sara explains what ‘off the record’ means to her agency.
She explains how Agri-Pulse differentiates itself from other media outlets.
Sara tells us how she knew it was time to expand her team when she was just starting out in Agri-Pulse.
Sara talks about what she sees in the future for the agriculture industry.
Contact Sara Wyant:
Agri-Pulse
Agri-Pulse Free Trial
Future of Agriculture 034: Utilizing Food Waste for Urban Agriculture with Tinia Pina of Re-Nuble 0
Utilizing Food Waste for Urban Agriculture with Tinia Pina of Re-Nuble
The United States has a shortage of people who want to work in agriculture. We’ve gone from most of the population to only one percent of people working in this industry. There are fewer people with farms and a lack of individuals who want to make long lasting and meaningful careers in agriculture.
There is something we can do about attracting interest in farming, though, such as enticing professionals from other industries to pivot into urban agriculture, like our guest Tinia Pina did. Tinia worked in the financial sector until she learned about the problems that existed related to entrepreneurial opportunities in agriculture. Today she is the founder and CEO of Re-Nuble, a New York City company that converts food waste into organic fertilizer.
On today’s show, Tinia shares the story of how she established Re-Nuble, and shares her insights about food waste and what it’s like to be a minority entrepreneur in the agriculture industry.
“The lack of proper nutrition and fresh available food options impacts our future generations.” Tinia Pina
Tinia talks about how teaching her students opened her eyes about food.
We talk about the supply chain that supplies organic food scraps.
She cites reasons why the company may not be using all the waste that is produced in the city.
Tinia tells us who her typical customers are.
She explains OMRI certification in relation to Re-Nuble.
Tinia tells us about her transition from the financial world to a full-time career in agriculture.
She shares her vision on the issue of food waste.
She fills us in on what the urban agriculture/ag-tech scene is like in New York.
Tinia tells us how she attracted her first customers.
She shares her thoughts on competition.
She discusses the disadvantages to being a minority in the agriculture sector.
Mentioned in the Show:
Eating Bugs with Robert Nathan Allen
Organic Materials Review Institute
Food-X
Freight Farms
Crop Box
Growtainer
The New American Dream: My Life As A Minority Startup Owner
NYC Ag Collective
Contact Tinia Pina:
Re-Nuble
Email: info@Re-Nuble.com
Future of Agriculture 033: Agricultural Trucking & Transportation with Jared Flinn of BulkLoads.com 0
On today’s episode of the Future of Agriculture Podcast, my guest, Jared Flinn, is the founder and operating partner of Bulk Loads. His site provides an online platform that connects shippers with the transportation companies.
Jared graduated with a minor in agricultural economy, but wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his credentials. He started working as a truck driver and grew to love all the aspects of the industry and eventually moved into shipping logistics in the agriculture sector. His passion for the trade inspired his vision of connecting companies and shippers, and so Bulk Loads was born.
Jared started his venture without knowing whether it would be successful, but he persevered and created a sustainable and profitable business which addressed and solved clients’ pain points. On today’s show, you’ll hear his thoughts, wisdom, and advice about taking ideas and building a business in agricultural and transportation space.
“You have to have the commodities to trade, but behind that you have to have the efficient supply chain to get it through.” – Jared Flinn
Jared shares his story about the route he took after he graduated from university.
He tells us how he found the industry’s pain points and turned that into his success.
Jared shares the best life and work advice he received and took to heart.
We talk about how the industry has changed for transportation entrepreneurs.
Jared explains how he strikes a balance with his business model.
He gives us an idea about his marketing techniques.
Jared shares his story about starting the company despite the resistance he met from other businesses.
He reveals his thoughts on Donald Miller’s message and how it relates to business.
We talk about the future of the transportation industry.
Jared talks about how he caters to his customer base.
Connect With Jared Flinn:
Bulk Loads website
Smart Freight Funding
Call Jared at 800-518-9240
Future of Agriculture 032: International Farming & Ag Leadership with Kip Tom 0
This is a good time for reflection on this past year and anticipation of what is to come in 2017, and I’m energized about the potential we have in some of the strategic objectives that we’ll be rolling out here in the coming year. I’m also excited to interview our guest today who came from humble farming beginnings and is now a leader in agri-business and a force in politics.
On today’s episode of the Future of Agriculture Podcast, we have who could very well be our next United States Secretary of Agriculture, Kip Tom. Whether Kip is nominated or not, he will play an integral role in the leadership of our industry from his home in Indiana, from Washington D.C., or across the water in South America where he has a farming operation. He is passionate about encouraging and motivating our youth to step into the agri-business sector to continue family farming operations.
Kip shares his wisdom, insights, and advice, about this business and you’ll hear how a young man who grew up on his family’s homestead became a passionate advocate of continuing the American dream of keeping family-run farming businesses alive.
“If there’s one thing you do, work towards succession planning to prepare the next generation to grow your business and sustain it. “ Kip Tom
Kip talks about what his unique business model.
He talks about how he diversifies in the farming industry.
He tells us about his involvement in politics.
Kip describes his role in the family operations.
We talk about ag-policy and innovation.
He talks about his focus and goals in the event he becomes the next Secretary of Agriculture.
Kip tells us his views on the challenges of our Ag producers.
We discuss the needs in farming and how important it is for young people to get involved.
Kip talks about how social media impacts our agriculture stories and relays valuable information.
Kip speaks about his story about agri-business in South America.
He shares his insights about the future of
Check Out Kip Tom Across the Net:
Tom Farms
CereServ, Inc.
Future of Agriculture 031: The Temple Grandin Interview 0
On today’s episode of the Future of Agriculture Podcast, I am extremely excited to chat with a guest with whom I have the utmost respect for and who I am in awe of. Dr. Temple Grandin is an author and a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University who is passionate about agriculture and the people involved in it. Temple has revolutionized the industry with practices she devised and is a highly-regarded internationally known speaker on the subjects of autism and cattle handling.
Temple’s incredible story of overcoming personal and professional challenges to revolutionize the agriculture industry, a sector which is set in its ways, will blow your mind. She is an inspiration to everyone in general and to people who want to break into an industry where they don’t necessarily fit the mold.
Temple brings value, wisdom, and inspiration to today’s show and I’m honored and humbled to interview her. She is passionate about keeping the agriculture industry alive and shares her invaluable advice for those seeking a life in the agricultural sector.
“Students get interested in things they get exposed to.” – Dr. Temple Grandin
Temple discloses her experiences in the agriculture industry in the 20th century.
She expounds on the ethics of eating animals.
Temple speaks about encouraging all types of careers in the agriculture industry and keep it in the forefront.
She talks about how to best serve people in the industry who are visual learners or thinkers.
She gives you information and advice on autism.
She tells us what she likes most about teaching students.
Temple recounts about her life since the movie about her aired.
She talks about improvements in the agriculture and food processing industry.
Temple tells us about what’s changed in animal handling.
National FFA Organization
Check Out Temple Grandin Across the Net:
Temple Grandin on HBO
Video Tour of Beef Plant Featuring Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin on Ted Talk
Future of Agriculture 030: The Shark Farmer with Rob Sharkey 0
On today’s episode of the Future of Agriculture Podcast, I am chatting with possibly one of the most active Twitter users within the agricultural space – Rob Sharkey. Rob is the host of an amazing podcast I recently discovered called The Shark Farmer Podcast.
“Sharky,” as his friends lovingly call him, runs a grain farm in Illinois in addition to an outfitters business for deer hunters. Today, I had the chance to ask him some of the most pressing questions I’ve always wanted to ask a farmer. Additionally, he shares his story of some of the most difficult challenges and obstacles he and his wife has had to face as a business owner, and he shares his unique opinion on various “ag-vocating” strategies appearing on social media over the last few years.
“Social media has been one of the best things for the agriculture industry.” – Rob Sharky
Sharky explains why he decided to start his podcast and what the journey has been like for him.
He explains why he stopped using Twitter for about a year.
We discuss “hard times,” what hard times looked like for him and his wife, and how they overcame these challenges.
We talk about the ag-vocating strategies across social media and he shares his opinion about these messages.
He shares his advice to farm equipment and product sellers.
He shares his opinion on the different “clicks” throughout the agriculture industry.
Sharky shares his least favorite thing about owning a farming business, and what he thinks would change when his children take over the farm.
He gives us insider information on what he plans to discuss at the Ag Chat Conference later this week!
Check Out Rob Sharky Across the Net:
Shark Farmer on iTunes
Shark Farmer on Twitter
Future of Agriculture 029: Turkey Production with Steve Olson of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association 0
This episode is going is going live on the last day of November 2016. Many of us in the U.S. still have turkey in our bellies and are wrapping up a week of delicious food.
This is the perfect setting to dive into the fascinating world of the commercial turkey industry. Over 46 million turkeys are grown every year just in the state of Minnesota.
The birds are grown indoors with technology to monitor every aspect of the feed, water, and environment. On this episode we speak with Steve Olson, who is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association.
We discuss the impacts of the use of antibiotics and of diseases such as avian influenza. Steve also shares about the family farmers who grow and care for the birds and the business model that has sustained some of the farmers for generations.
Also we discuss changing consumer demands and technologies that have lead to growers being able to produce twice as much meat while using half the feed as operations that existed decades ago.
To learn more visit the Minnesota Turkey Growers:
Website:http://minnesotaturkey.com/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfzwGGj8Gv0-IGA8A7XAaGA
Steve also references this fascinating video by Temple Grandin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=852zxDEAR-Q&t=530s
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Future of Agriculture 028: Startups, Social Media, and the future of AgTech with Kevin Heikes of in10t.io 0
Kevin Heikes is the Founder of In10t.io, an advisory firm dedicated to helping clients solve problems in Agriculture related to technology strategy, product commercialization and digital system design.
Kevin has worked with several start-ups, including FarmLink, where he served as Vice President of Product and Farms Technology where, post acquisition, by DuPont Pioneer he led the integration and product migration to DTN.
This episode is filled with new ideas, tactics, and anecdotes that will both entertain and inspire anyone interested in the future of agriculture.
Kevin mentions a couple of tools including Full Contact and Product Hunt.
Check out Kevin’s personal website: http://www.kevinheikes.com/ or his company: http://www.in10t.io/.
Future of Agriculture 027: International Agriculture Development and The Future of Agriculture in Africa with Trent McKnight, Founder of AgriCorps 0
AgriCorps sends American college graduates and professionals into developing nations to teach agriculture and to build local agricultural communities. The volunteers, known as AgriCorps Fellows, work for one year in countries such as Ghana and Liberia.
Trent shares his perspective on the future of agriculture in Africa, challenges and rewards of agricultural development, and the differences between U.S. and African food production. I agree with his perspective that Africa will grow into a major player in global agribusiness. So do many major corporations, who are rapidly expanding into the region.
Enjoy Trent’s firsthand experiences and I look forward to hearing your feedback about your perspective on international development and the future of agriculture in Africa.
Learn more about AgriCorps: https://agricorps.org/join/im-interested-in-more/
Like AgriCorps on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agricorps/
I encourage you to consider becoming an AgriCorps Fellow or contributing to their crowdfunding campaign!
Future of Agriculture 026: Vertical Farming with Dr. Nate Storey of Bright Agrotech 0
Dr. Nate Storey holds a PhD in Agronomy and Crop Science from the University of Wyoming. He started his company, Bright Agrotech while completing his graduate studies.
Six years later, Bright Agrotech are leaders in the high density indoor and greenhouse farming industry. They partner with farmers of all sizes to build a fresher, more distributed food system.
Many of you, especially the more entrepreneurial-minded, will really enjoy this episode. Vertical farming holds promises of entry-level farming with low startup costs, good margins, and excellent production per square foot. We often talk about the future of agriculture battling the challenge of producing more food with less land, water, fertilizer, chemicals, and environmental impact. Many of those elements are addressed with vertical farming and mentioned in this episode.
If you’ve often dreamed of being in production agriculture but don’t have land in your family, give this one a listen!
Check out Bright Agrotech’s Website and YouTube Channel.
Future of Agriculture 025: Michael Dunn, Precision Agronomist & Remote Sensing Specialist 0
According to AgFunder, over $4 billion poured into AgTech investments in 2015. Many times when people think of the recent AgTech craze, their mind immediately goes to drones.
I have been curious about drones for quite some time, both from a "coolness factor" perspective and from the perspective of "what's really that great about them in agriculture?".
I had been looking to bring on a drone expert to the podcast for quite some time, but didn't want someone who would be too technical or would look at it from an impractical angle. One day on Linkedin I came across the article "Applications of UAVs in Agriculture" by Michael Dunn, CCA. I knew I had found my next podcast guest.
Michael is able to talk about drones from the perspective of the farmer and from someone who is trying to help the farmer utilize technology to improve their operation. He is both technically knowledgeable as well as practically sensible about the uses of drones in agriculture, their limitations, and their potential.
I hope you enjoy this interview with Michael Dunn of Anez Consulting.
Connect with Michael on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dunn-cca-75a64028
Check out Anez Consulting: http://anezconsulting.com/
Future of Agriculture 024: AgriTourism with Matt Krueger of the Valley Corn Maize and K&D Krueger Farms 0
I hope for many of you this means the end to a successful growing season and a bountiful harvest. To celebrate this season, we are happy to bring on a farmer who has recently started a venture in the agritourism space.
Matt Krueger of K&D Krueger Farms is a 4th generation farmer in the Red River Valley of Minnesota. Two years ago, Matt and his family decided to launch a corn maze for the people of his community.
The response has been outstanding, and Matt expects upwards of 5,000 people to attend the Valley Corn Maize this year. Matt shares his experiences in this industry, the help he has received, and the ability for families to make lifelong memories through this business.
You can learn more about the Valley Corn Maize here: http://www.valleycornmaize.com/
If you’re interested in contacting Matt or learning more about his overall farming operation, visit his website: http://www.kdkruegerfarms.com
Matt also mentions the assistance he has received from the The Maize Company:http://www.themaize.com
Future of Agriculture 023: JJ Jones of the Center For Food Integrity 0
The amount of biased propaganda on the internet is incredible. Especially in this politically divisive season, we are surrounded by information that cannot fully be trusted.
Where can one go for well-researched, scientific facts? For politics: your options are slim. But for food and agriculture, we have the Center for Food Integrity. On this episode, Tim discusses objective research in agriculture, and how we can articulate truthful messages in an unbiased way.
JJ Jones grew up in Northwest Kansas and has worked in various aspects of the agriculture industry throughout his career. He now spends the majority of his time building trust in the food supply through The Center for Food Integrity. JJ is an objective, articulate, thoughtful, and well-researched advocate for best practices in food production. Enjoy this interview with JJ.
Center For Food Integrity Website
Future of Agriculture 022: Eating Bugs with Robert Nathan Allen of Little Herds 0
Little Herds is a non-profit organization that promotes insects as food and feed. In this episode, Robert Nathan Allen (“RNA”) describes why insects should be a larger part of our diet and feed. Also, he describes the business models of some current insect farming operations.
Even if you’re not going to rush out and buy some cricket protein bars, the case for insects, especially for feed, is compelling. Enjoy this episode with an open mind and let me know what you think about the pros and cons of large scale insect farming.
Little Herds Website
Robert Nathan Allen on Twitter
Future of Agriculture 021: Brian Hogue, Arable Media 0
Brian Hogue and his team at Arable Media have a deep knowledge of agriculture, and an eye for what makes stories interesting to tell on video.
Arable creates video content specializing in agricultural, outdoor, and rural lifestyles. Through use of specialized equipment such as 360 degree cameras and drones, they can tell your story accurately and beautifully.
Brian is an entrepreneur, world traveler, and all around great guy. Enjoy this interview!
Arable Media Website
Brian Hogue on Twitter
Future of Agriculture 020: Johnny George, Tree T-Pee 0
When Johnny Georges walked onto the set of Shark Tank it was clear that he was not your average entrepreneur. Wearing a tee shirt and a ball cap, Johnny pitched his business that sells the Tree T-Pee. His product serves as both a water containment and frost protection system for tree crop farmers in Florida.
Johnny left with a deal to partner with John Paul Dejoria of Paul Mitchell and Patron fame. Also, he left with a recorded pitch that would go viral and ultimately be viewed over a billion times.
What struck me about interviewing Johnny was his authenticity. This was also one of his strengths on the program. Johnny is the real deal. He has a heart of gold and truly cares about the future of agriculture.
Since Shark Tank his business has exploded. He now has customers around the world and has ramped up his manufacturing to meet demand. He considers “JP” (DeJoria) a God-send, and speaks to him regularly.
Check out Johnny’s famous Shark Tank pitch.
Visit the Tree T-Pee website and Facebook Page.
Future of Agriculture 019: Dr. Pamela Marrone, CEO and Founder of Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) 0
Dr. Pamela Marrone, CEO and founder of Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI), started the company in 2006 to discover and develop effective and environmentally responsible, biologically-based products for pest management and plant health. In August 2013, she led the company IPO on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Marrone Bio Innovations are experts at discovering, developing, and commercializing naturally derived technologies. They have created an industry-leading platform of pest management and plant health products that are used in agricultural, turf and ornamental, and water treatment applications. Their solutions help customers around the globe control pests, improve plant health, and increase crop yields while reducing the environmental pesticide load, decreasing chemical residues on food, and fighting the development of pest resistance.
Reach out to Dr. Marrone on Twitter
Visit the MBI website
Future of Agriculture 018: Jerry Miller, Founder of FarmersOnly.com 0
“City folks just don’t get it”
That’s the slogan of FarmersOnly.com, an online dating service for those that value the rural lifestyle. In this episode, Jerry Miller, the founder of FarmersOnly.com discusses the challenges of getting the website launched and why its has been so popular (now over 6 million users!).
This episode is interested from both an agriculture entrepreneurship perspective, but also it’s just interesting to learn about this unique business serving our industry.
Check out www.FarmersOnly.com for more information.
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Ramble to Launch Podcast with YouTube Star Emma Chamberlain
On “Stupid Genius with Emma Chamberlain,” the breakout YouTube star will explore a wide range of topics and questions from the worlds of science and human behavior, inviting millions of fans and listeners to help her find answers (and have fun) along the way
Weekly podcast will join powerful lineup on Ramble
network of established and influential tastemakers and creators
New York, NY (April 4, 2019) – Ramble—the innovative network that amplifies the voices of established and influential tastemakers through their podcasts and beyond—today announced Stupid Genius with Emma Chamberlain—a new podcast hosted by Emma Chamberlain, the popular YouTube star with a combined social media following of more than fifteen million.
On Stupid Genius with Emma Chamberlain, Chamberlain—who has established herself as one of today’s fastest-rising creators with more than seven million followers on YouTube, close to seven million on Instagram and nearly two million on Twitter—will bring the humor, curiosity and creativity that make her so beloved to the podcast space for the first time.
Every week, Chamberlain will set out to answer a puzzling question, from why onions make us cry to why ASMR gives us tingles, taking three shots at talking through an answer with her audience, in hopes that she lands on a factually correct answer through her reasoning. From the light hearted to the laugh out loud funny, Chamberlain will explore topics that are near and dear to her heart, educating and entertaining listeners as she hypothesizes answers with her trademark wit and candor.
Stupid Genius with Emma Chamberlain will launch on April 11, 2019 on Apple Podcasts and wherever podcasts are available, with new episodes available every Thursday. Listen to the trailer and subscribe here: http://bit.ly/StupidGeniusPod.
“Podcasting was always something I knew I needed to try, and being a professional word vomiter has to come in handy at some point, right? Now, here we are!” said Emma Chamberlain. “Ramble is the perfect home for ‘Stupid Genius.’”
“Emma Chamberlain is a creative force and natural talent whose incredible engagement with millions of devoted fans has fueled her meteoric rise,” said Chris Corcoran, Chief Content Officer, Cadence13 and Ramble. “‘Stupid Genius’ will be as funny, entertaining, and relatable as Emma herself, and we could not be more excited to welcome her to the Ramble family.”
Chamberlain is repped by UTA and HJTH.
Download the cover art for Stupid Genius here: https://we.tl/t-UGX6N7bIvm.
Embed code for the Stupid Genius trailer: <iframe src="https://shows.cadence13.com/player/stupid-genius" style="height:200px; width:100%; border: 0 none;" scrolling="no"></iframe>
Ramble, a joint venture between Cadence13 and United Talent Agency (UTA), features a wide range of tastemakers, trendsetters, and creators and original programming, including Pretty Basic with Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz, Boom Time with Flula Borg, Curious with Josh Peck, Ear Biscuits with Rhett & Link, and Smoshcast with Ian Hecox.
Cadence13 is a leading premium podcast company and was named one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019.” Our roster of critically-acclaimed shows and personalities reflects the diverse conversations and interests happening in the world, led by a collection of voices that include Sophia Amoruso, Nick Bilton, Rachel Brathen, Kobe Bryant, Emma Chamberlain, Deepak Chopra, Gotham Chopra, Lauren Conrad, Remi Cruz, David Dobrik, Jon Favreau, Malcolm Gladwell, Andrew Jenks, Peter King, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Lewis, Payne Lindsey, Jon Lovett, Alisha Marie, CJ McCollum, James Andrew Miller, Jim Norton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Peck, Zac Stuart-Pontier, Paul Rabil, Rhett and Link, Rick Rubin, Michael Sheehan, Maria Shriver, Marc Smerling, Tommy Vietor, Adrian Wojnarowski, iO Tillett Wright and many more. These storytellers represent both established and emerging personalities across sports, business, tech, politics, entertainment and news. Cadence13 has a broad range of programming partners including Comments by Celebs, Conde Nast, Crooked Media, Entertainment Weekly, Girlboss Media, goop, Granity Studios, Meredith, Mythical Entertainment, Pushkin Industries, Ramble, Seven Bucks Productions, Sports Illustrated, Tenderfoot TV, theSkimm, TNT, UFC, Up and Vanished, UTA, Vanity Fair, Who? Weekly and Yoga Girl, among others. Cadence13 is headquartered in New York, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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When it(the Ark of the Lord) crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever: read Josh 4;
Posted on January 19, 2020 by Pastor Peter Hong
Joshua asked twelve men chosen from the twelve tribes to go back into the Jordan find a stone to set as a memorial to the people throughout generations that they may never forget what God has done for them that they’ve crossed the Jordan on dry land;
What could we observe the significance of the Ark of the Lord of all the earth? See also Ex 15:8 By the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up. The surging waters stood firm like a wall; the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.
What could we observe the way they experience such power of the Lord? See also Rom 6:13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.
What is the Lord saying of one way we could experience His mighty power in our life? See also Jn 6:9-11 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
What is the Lord asking you to do to experience His amazing thing this year?
How do you want to respond to His voice?
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The Lord will do amazing things among you: Read your journal over the week/ Josh 3;
God had planned to let the Israelites cross the overflowing Jordan river and began concurring the promised land for them. What did they suppose to do while God was performing miracles for them? Read your journal over the week/ Josh 3, and see ‘What the Lord has spoken to you’ and ‘How have you responded to His voice’ as well;
What has the Lord spoken to you about your attitude toward the promise given by the Lord?
What has the Lord spoken to you about amazing things He would perform for you?
What is an area of your life where God asked you to consecrate?
What is an area of your life, God is asking you to get into the water/start obeying to His promise?
What is an application you need to carry out in life that you might experience His amazing thing in life?
The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground: Josh 3;
The whole nation of over a million people, along with their flocks, crossed the Jordan on the dry ground while the water got cut off. The priests stood firm in the middle of the river awaiting the people finished crossing. God truly was the worker of the miracle against nature in the history of man;
What could we observe the power of God from the way He performs the miracle for His people? See also Ex 14:27-29 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak, the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it, and the LORD swept them into the sea. The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen–the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived. But the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.
What could we observe the way God asked His people to get prepared for His miracle? See also Ex 14:13-14 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
What is God saying to you about your experience of His fight for yourself? See also Ps 68:19-20 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.
What is an area of your life, God says that He would carry our burden?
What do you want to do about it to see God at work?
The priests stood firm on dry ground with the ark of the God of all earth: read Josh 3;
Those priests got into the overflowing water of Jordan by faith just as Joshua has commanded. And the water got cut off completely that the children of Israel could cross the Jordan on dry ground right across against Jericho.
What could we observe the power of the word of God? See also Heb 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
What could we observe the heart of those priests who walked into overflowing water? See also Num 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
What must have motivated those people followed the ark of the Lord into Jordan?
What is an area of your life that God is asking you to obey by faith? See also Lk 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God.”
How do you want to respond to His voice that you might experience the power of the word of God?
See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go into the Jordan ahead of you: read Josh 3;
God is having the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth go into the Jordan ahead of people carried by the priests. For those priests firmly believed that the Lord said through Joshua and the people break their camp to follow the ark of the Lord into the water of the Jordan;
What could we observe the heart of those priest who carried the ark into the water of Jordan? See also Act 27:25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.
What could we observe the power of the word of the Lord from the way it happened to the river almost overflowing? See also Ex 15:8 By the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up. The surging waters stood firm like a wall; the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.
What is God saying to us about an impact of His covenant/promise of the Lord in our life? See also 2 Cor 1:20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
What is the promise God is reminding you that you need to hang unto wholeheartedly?
What do you want to do about it that you might experience the impact of the promise of the Lord?
Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.” : read Josh 3;
Joshua told the people in the presence of uncertaintity at the back of the Jordan which was about to overflow with the water with the idea to cross over with more than a million people. He didn’t talk about ‘How’ to prepare to the people but to set themselves apart for the amazing things God was going to do among them!
What could we observe the way God is asking His people to reassure themselves? See also Josh 24:15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
What does it mean to you to consecrate yourself as God’s people? See also Rom 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship.
What could we the way God promises to respond to their consecration with? See also Rev 3:20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
What is the Lord saying to you about your consecration these days?
How do you want to respond to His voice that you might keep yourself consecrated?
“When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, who are Levites, carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it: read Josh 3;
God is commanding the Israelites who were in their camp to watch out the movement of the ark of the covenant of God. They were not supposed to figure out where to go and how to go about it for they have never been on that road. They were asked to move out from their position and follow it, if they see the ark of the Lord get carried out by the priests.
What could we observe the secret God is showing His people to experience His guidance and presence as they travel on the road they have never been on before? See also 2 Pet 1:3-4 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
What warning could we observe God is giving to His people against worldly impact on them?
What could we observe about the surety of the impact of the covenant/promise of God? See also 2 Cor 1:20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
What is the Lord saying about your attitude toward the covenant/promise of God in your walk with the Lord? See also Josh 1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
How do you want to respond to His voice that you might experience His presence/guidance in life?
Rahab’s faith in her enemies’ God: read Your journal over the week /Josh 2;
Though there couldn’t be many believers of Yaweh, the God of the Israelites, their enemies, those spies came across to Rahab, among all the citizens of Jericho. They didn’t have to persuade her to join of support their cause, for she had confessed first of her faith in their God herself. Read your journal over the week/ Josh 2, and see ‘What God has spoken to you over the week’ and ‘How you’ve responded to His voice’ as well;
What has the Lord spoken to you about His guidance of His people in the process of their obedience to His will?
What has the Lord spoken to you about God’s total acceptance of sinner/ immoral person’s past as he/she embraces God?
What has the Lord spoken to you about His reward to those who puts his trust in HImself?
What has the Lord spoken to you about an act to carry our one’s faith in God?
What has the Lord spoken to you about your act of alliance with God & God’s people?
What is a lesson you need to live out in life from this chapter?
Please swear to me by the LORD that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you: read Josh 2;
Rahab has told a lie upfront to the soldiers of the king of Jericho about whereabout of those Hebrew spies and protected her enemies who were spying out the land. She is asking them to show kindness to her family in return to the kindness she has shown them at the risk of her own life;
What could we observe her heart that pleased God in the presence of the danger of her life? See also Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
What could we observe the way God has rewarded her act of faith? See also Heb 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.
What could we observe the secret of Rahab’s blessing from the way got rewarded for her choice of faith? See also Heb 4:2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith.
What is the Lord saying to you about you act of faith he wants you to carry out these days?
How do you want to respond to His voice that you might get reward from the Lord?
“The LORD has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us.” Read Josh 2;
Posted on January 9, 2020 by Pastor Peter Hong
Those men who return home from spying the land at the command of Joshua reported to him that all the people are melting in fear because of themselves. They reported by faith though they have not met many people in the land;
What could we observe the heart of those two men from the way they reported to Joshua? See also 2 Cor 5:7 We live by faith, not by sight.
What could we observe the way God reward those who approaches to Himself? See also Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
What must have prepared those men to see the circumstance with an eye of faith? See also 2 Pet 1:3-4 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
What is the Lord saying to you about your confidence in His promise?
How do you want to follow those men’s example in your walk with the Lord?
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THE AMERICAN COLONY CONCERT SERIES - Classical music at a legendary venue
Imagine finest chamber music performed by prize winning soloists and international opera stars under a deep blue heaven with golden stars. Imagine an ambiance in which people of all religions and cultural backgrounds meet to savour musical masterpieces in a stunningly beautiful, historic and elegant setting.
Ceiling of the Pasha Room
The American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem is a neutral and peaceful island, in a region of turbulant daily life politics. It has always had friends from all sectors of Jerusalem’s mixed society. An oasis where Jews and Arabs comfortably meet, it is also a favorite haven for international journalists, high-ranking officers of the United Nations, diplomats, well known actors, painters and musicians from across the world. Classical music has always played an important role in the rich history of the famous American Colony. Through centuries it was not only a place of historic encounters of world known personalities from Lawrence of Arabia to the political leaders of today. It has also been a place of arts and creation. The hotel’s archives house old scores and music written at or for the American Colony. Today artists from around the world are meeting again in Jerusalem to bring history back to life and to create a new musical adventure for Jerusalem: The American Colony Concert Series.
Rita Manning, Deirdre Brenner and Tara Erraught
The concerts are held at the Pasha Room. The impressive and at the same time intimate hall is situated in the Main House and was built in the mid 19th century by Pasha Rabah Effendi El Husseini on the ruins of an older Ottoman style building. The elegant room, which offers after its recent renovation excellent acoustics, is graced with a magnificent hand-painted wooden ceiling, one of the only examples of its kind in the Middle East.
Marco Frezzato
Each evening offers special musical discoveries. The concert repertoire reaches from Baroque to Viennese Classicism and French Impressionist Music. Classical musical soirées feature a colorful repertoire, also including unkown historic and contemporary compositions of the Middle East.
The program involves musicians and ensembles from Europe, Israel, Palestine and the United States and included opera stars like Tara Erraught, Jérôme Varnier and Thomas Zisterer, pianists Marouan Benabdallah, Deirdre Brenner, Maria Neishtadt and Thomas Palmer, violoncellist Marco Frezzato and violinist Rita Manning.
Baritone Thomas Zisterer and pianist Maria Neishtadt at the colony
The new American Colony Concert Series are supported by several diplomatic missions, cultural institutions and music associations with the aim to revive the strong and rich musical traditions of an exceptional place and to set new artistic standards for the region in and around Jerusalem.
Marouan Benabdallah
The atmosphere at the concerts is special. The audience is mixed, young and old, students and diplomats, experts and new music lovers. Many of them arrive long before the event to gather around the fountain of the old shaded courtyard full of flowers and old mulberry trees or to promenade through the glorious gardens. And all of them usually stay long after the concerts, maybe to have a seat on the terrace to reflect silently on all the musical moments or to enjoy the many lively conversations over refreshments, a good glass of wine or fresh lemonade in the reception hall.
The old courtyard at the American Colony Hotel
Life in this zone of the world is not always easy, therefore the American Colony Concert Series are commited to offer an experience of beauty through a splendid musical program, exceptional artists and a heartfelt welcome to a place which has always been a venue of exciting and interesting new encounters.
The next event at the American Colony Concert Series features young Austrian harpist Elisabeth Plank, winner of prestigious prizes and awards like "Musica Insieme", the Osaka International Music Competition, the International Reinl Competition and the Swiss Young Celebrity Master Award. Her first solo album was critically acclaimed by the Austrian media as well as by international music magazines like „Gramophone“ and the "Harp Column“. The musician's Middle Eastern debut will supported by the Austrian Cultural Forum in Tel Aviv. We are looking forward to her performance at the Pasha Room on November 29th 2017.
An international prize winner from Vienna: harpist Elizabeth Plank
"L'Arpa Notturna"
Harp recital with Elizabeth Plank
November 29th, at 7pm at the Pasha Room
American Colony Hotel
1 Louis Vincent Street,
Jerusalem 9720071
General Manager: Thomas Brugnatelli
Curator of the American Colony Concert Series:
Petra R. Klose
Information about artists and upcoming programs: concerts@kundkwien.com
Information about the American Colony Hotel and ticket reservations: admin@amcol.co.il
Phone: +972 (0)2-6279702
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Yemen will face the world’s worst famine crisis in decades if blockade not lifted
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 09 November 2017| 19 Safar 1439
Millions of people will die in Yemen, in what will be the world’s worst famine crisis in decades, unless a Saudi-led military coalition ends a devastating blockade and allows aid into the country, the United Nations has warned.
The Saudi-led alliance fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels tightened its air, land and sea blockade of the country after a ballistic missile was fired on Saturday towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Since then, the country’s already inflated food and fuel prices have skyrocketed, while flights delivering much-needed humanitarian aid have been prevented from landing.
After briefing the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Mark Lowcock, the UN’s humanitarian chief, said the move will worsen a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis that has pushed millions to the brink of famine and has caused a mass cholera epidemic.
“I have told the Council that unless those measures are lifted … there will be a famine in Yemen,” Lowcock, who visited Yemen late in October, told reporters on Wednesday.
“It will not be like the famine that we saw in South Sudan earlier in the year, where tens of thousands of people were affected. It will not be like the famine which cost 250,000 people their lives in Somalia in 2011,” he added.
“It will be the largest famine the world has seen in many decades, with millions of victims.”
‘Guarded response’
Despite Lowcock’s stark warning, the Security Council, which strongly condemned the firing of the missile by the Houthi rebels, announced no immediate action over the blockade.
Italian Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, who holds the council’s presidency, expressed concern about the “dire humanitarian situation in Yemen” and stressed “the importance of keeping all Yemen’s ports and airports functioning,” added Cardi.
Al Jazeera’s James Bays, reporting from the UN headquarters in New York, said the Council’s response “seemed very guarded”.
He said the comments by Lowcock, who visited Yemen late last month, had brought some of the “reality from Yemen to the Security Council, but for now, they’ve responded with very carefully chosen words rather than any concrete action”.
Kristine Beckerle, Yemen researcher at Human Rights Watch, said it was “far past time” the members of the UN Security Council “made it very clear” to Yemen’s warring sides that there will be “concrete consequences” in cases of obstruction to humanitarian assistance.
“The Council already has a mechanism for sanctioning people in Yemen who are committing gross violations,” she told Al Jazeera.
Beckerle said government officials in countries such as the US, UK and France are typically “issuing broad recitations of concern”, without, however, acting upon it.
“It’s not enough for the US or the UK to say we are worried about famine in Yemen.
“At this point, it’s up to the Security Council members, and particularly those allied with Saudi Arabia, to be using all the leverage at their disposal to be pushing these people to actually make changes to the ways in which they are fighting this war and certainly for them to stop impending access to aid.”
Yemen has been devastated by more than two and a half years of war after Houthi rebels, believed to be backed by Iran, captured the capital, Sanaa, and overthrew President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government.
A Saudi-led coalition was formed in 2015 to fight the Houthi rebels and army troops allied with them.
According to the UN, the conflict has killed more than 10,000 people and left over seven million in need of food assistance.
Millions of others do not have adequate access to health, water and sanitation services.
The country has also been hit by a cholera outbreak, with some 900,000 suspected cases since April.
Source – Al Jazeera
Tags : famine crisis, Houthi rebels, Yemen
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How I Friended a Dead Guy and Became a Social Media Zombie
Joining, "friending" and "liking" within social media require near-zero time, effort and commitment, and so their value is often over-rated.
I confess that I friended a dead guy, and my excuse is that I didn't know the poor gent had passed away. Over the past year or so, kindly readers have occasionally emailed me a "want to be Facebook friends" request. A few months ago I overcame my reluctance, caved in to curiosity and created a Facebook account.
This was the same model I followed with MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter. I had first read about MySpace back in 2003, before it had become well-known, when its raison d'etre was providing bands a site to share their music and upcoming gig dates with fans.
As a musician in occasional garage bands and as someone with a number of musician friends, I thought this was a smashing-good idea. Then MySpace morphed into a platform for Channels of Me, and the focus shifted to expressing your personality via playlists and favorite bands, the background and design of your page, and linking your page to all your friends' pages.
Once the goal shifted to monetizing the site, all sorts of non-music-related groups and forums popped up, along with adverts and a near-infinite stream of hype about how permanent and mighty MySpace had become.
Though the value proposition in MySpace (other than a novelty site for teens) appeared to have been lost in the sea of hype (valuations in the billions, etc.), I signed up our Waimea garage band and posted a song.
The page is still up, untouched since December 2005 when I created it: Waimea Bunker Band. It's indicative of my feeble belief in any payoff that the song I posted wasn't even recorded by the Bunker Band--those songs were WAV files and I was unmotivated to transfer them into MP3 format just for this page. So instead I posted a studio song by my friend Mike Dakota that I'd played guitar on.
(If you're overcome by curiosity, you can listen to the Bunker Band's raucous jams and Mike's song on my music page.)
I tried joining a few of the writing groups, but after a few visits it was clear I wasn't going to get any return on the time invested in reading them--and indeed, ditto for MySpace as a whole.
And so I became a Social Media Zombie: still a "member" that was included in various counts, but long gone as a participant investing time and effort in the site. Sites which are mostly "inhabited" by Zombies become Zombie sites.
MySpace in its first flush of mimetic desire and novelty was bought for $800 million by an Old Media company; recently, MySpace laid off half its staff in preparation to being sold for $30 million or less: the valuation of a Zombie Site.
In other words, there has to be a payoff for the investment of time and effort. I have concluded there are four payoffs to social media sites like MySpace and Facebook:
1. Mimetic desire: We want what we perceive others wanting--that is, we value what others desire. If everyone "cool" is talking about their Facebook channel, then we want one, too, and thus a herd mentality is birthed.
2. Novelty. As noted yesterday, humans crave novelty, and so there is a big initial payoff to joining and exploring a site with limitless numbers of participants, links and opportunities for interaction (friending, posting on others' "walls," "liking" posts, etc.)
But alas, novelty wears off in relatively short order. This is the dynamic of social networks and teens I describe in my little book Weblogs & New Media: Marketing in Crisis: first you enroll in NeoPets, then after you burn out on that, you graduate to another social media; eventually you tire of that, and then it's on to the next.
The collapse of MySpace shouldn't surprise us: the novelty wore off.
3. The ability to keep up on our friends' (public) lives efficiently. There is a great efficiency in Facebook: with a few dozen clicks and a few moments per page, you can keep up on your friends' photos and posts without having to get in touch with them via texting, email or their (probably not updated) blogs.
If you want to leave a quick note, then it's quick and efficient to do so, but there is no obligation to do so: the "exchange" is opt-in on both sides. (Thank you, CNF, for describing how our young friends leverage this efficiency.)
This is a legitimate value proposition, but it has a number of limits, the most important of which is that this social media minimalist exchange does not replace or substitute for conversation or the magic of making or having real friends.
4. Owning a Channel of Me enables people to play around with their identities. Just like switching clothing styles, eradicating once-desirable 'toos, changing majors, etc., the Channel of Me is a mallable expression of "Self" with a capital S.
This process of identity experimentation and formation is part of growing up, so it shouldn't surprise us that the Channel of Me is intrinsically attractive to youth. I am sympathetic with this process of exploring identity, ideas and convictions, and it's the thematic core of my novel I-State Lines (Sample Daz and Alex's adventures here.)
But there is something innately superficial about this detached, online "self." The very fact that it can be changed so easily and with so little consequence renders it weightless.
There is something deeply unsatisfactory about this experience, a subtle state of deprivation and eclipse which can lead to isolation and depression. I am not at all surprised to find articles such as How to Avoid Social Media Depression making the rounds.
Since I focus much of my attention on the politics of experience, then it seems to me that the current models of social media are intrinsically inauthentic on several important levels. I think that's one reason among three I don't find the experience compelling or interesting.
Another is that these social media sites are devoid of opportunities to learn. And without any opportunity to learn, then novelty wears off very quickly and ennui soon rules. These sites are a form of "entertainment"--one more interesting than the vast majority of TV content, to be sure--but there is a distinction between Twitter and Facebook. When I skim the tweets from the several hundred people I follow, at a minimum I get a valuable sense of the cultural zeitgeist in a few moments of effort--what I referred to in yesterday's post as a meta-value. The investment is modest in terms of time and the payoff is occasionally substantial.
Perhaps others get this same value from Facebook: if so, then I would say Facebook has real value to them.
The third is the snippets left on "walls" don't really express much: in aggregate, perhaps, they express something true and thus interesting about the person, but they lack the personality of an email or a lengthier blog post.
I have followed dozens of personal blogs over the years, and some entries remain indelibly imprinted on my awareness, for the writer captured something true and universal in a paragraph or phrase that was crystallized by their purposeful, expressive blog entry. If these individuals quit posting, I feel a loss, because their personality was expressed in their posts: of longing, indecision, memories.
Perhaps it a reflection of our culture that social media of the Channel of Me type is superficially focused on the externalities of life, identity and ideas (where I went, who I was with, etc.). Yes, these are important to the participants, but there are limits of authenticity and meaning to these jumbles of snippets.
I realize those of us who have worked through our identities in the main find Channel of Me social media less engaging than those youth actively sorting through identity and authenticity. But since joining, "friending" and "liking" within social media require near-zero time, effort and commitment, I suspect their value is often over-rated.
Back to my friending the dead guy. A few days after accepting everyone's invitations, I thought I should invest a few moments in finding out who my new "friends" were. At that point I discovered my "friend" had died.
The hype surrounding Facebook (it's worth $142 billion!) has reached a fever pitch which typically marks the high-water mark of enterprises founded on mimetic desire and novelty.
Is Facebook the Last Next Big Thing? Somehow I doubt it. The mere fact that parents and grandparents are joining in droves should sound the gong of Doom. But more on that tomorrow.
Social Media Week: 800 Million Channels of Me (February 21, 2011)
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Central bankers must accept the complete and utter failure of their policies if we are to move forward.
Central bankers are now in the denial and anger stages of Kubler-Ross's famed stages of loss: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Central bankers are in denial that all their trillions of dollars, euros, yen and yuan have completely and utterly failed to achieve the desired result: "organic" (i.e. unmanipulated by central states/banks) expansion of productivity, investment and household earnings.
Central bankers not only continue to insist their free money for financiers will eventually "trickle down" to the masses--they're angry that the masses aren't buying it. Central bankers are now blaming the masses for maintaining a perverse psychological state of disbelief in the omnipotence of central banks and their policies.
Central bankers are raging at the psychology of hesitant households, which they finger as the cause of global weakness: if only people believed everything was great, they'd borrow and blow tons of money, and the ship would leave port with a full head of steam.
The central bankers have spent seven years constructing "signals" that are supposed to create a psychological state of euphoria that leads to more borrowing and spending. The stock market is at all-time highs--don't those stupid masses get it? That's the "signal" that all's well and they should get out there and borrow more money to enrich the banks!
Central bankers' anger is not directed at the source of the policy failures--themselves--but at the masses, whose BS detectors suggest all the signals are manipulated and therefore worthless. The skeptical psychology of the masses is akin to the mark at the 3-card monte table: the crooked dealer (in this case, the central banks) has let the mark win a few rounds to "prove" the game is honest, but the mark remains skeptical.
This is infuriating central bankers, who counted on the marks falling for the rigged game. This wasn't supposed to happen, they rage; the Keynesian bag of tricks was supposed to work. Stage-managed perception (i.e. rising markets mean the economy is healthy and vibrant) was supposed to trump reality (i.e. the economy is sick, dependent on the dangerous drugs of debt and speculation).
Next up: bargaining. Central bankers are kneeling at the false gods of the Keynesian Cargo Cult and saying that they'll offer "helicopter money" (more fiscal stimulus) if only the financial gods restore "growth."
They hope that by being "good central bankers" the gods will delay the inevitable destruction of their empires of debt.
There are now signs of debilitating depression in central bankers. The failure of their policies is finally sinking in, and central bankers are sagging under the depressing reality. They look somber, freeze up at the microphone, and have withdrawn from "whatever it takes" euphoria as they realize that another round of free money for financiers and manipulated markets will only make the problems worse and erode what's left of their crumbling credibility.
Only when central bankers accept the complete and utter failure of their policies and accept the reality that their policies have increased wealth inequality and crippled the global economy with debt, speculation and manipulation, can we finally move forward.
Until then, we're stuck with the world central bankers have created: a world of rising wealth and income inequality, of permanent manipulation of markets as a means of managing perceptions and of speculative debt/leverage bubbles that will burst with a ferocity few expect or understand.
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The Source of Failure: We Optimize What We Measure
Rather than measure consumption and metrics that incentivize debt, what if we measure well-being and opportunities offered in our communities?
The problems we face cannot be fixed with policy tweaks and minor reforms.Yet policy tweaks and minor reforms are all we can manage when the pie is shrinking and every vested interest is fighting to maintain their share of the pie.
Our failure stems from a much deeper problem: we optimize what we measure. If we measure the wrong things, and focus on measuring process rather than outcome, we end up with precisely what we have now: a set of perverse incentives that encourage self-destructive behaviors and policies.
The process of selecting which data is measured and recorded carries implicit assumptions with far-reaching consequences. If we measure "growth" in terms of GDP but not well-being, we lock in perverse incentives to boost 'growth" even at the cost of what really matters, i.e. well-being.
If we reward management with stock options, management has a perverse incentive to borrow money for stock buy-backs that push the share price higher, even if doing so is detrimental to the long-term health of the company.
Humans naturally optimize what is being measured and identified as important.
If students’ grades are based on attendance, attendance will be high. If doctors are told cholesterol levels are critical and the threshold of increased risk is 200, they will strive to lower their patients’ cholesterol level below 200.
If we accept that growth as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) is the measure of prosperity, politicians will pursue the goal of GDP expansion.
If rising consumption is the key component of GDP, we will be encouraged to go buy a new truck when the economy weakens, whether we need a new truck or not.
If profits are identified as the key driver of managers’ bonuses, managers will endeavor to increase net profits by whatever means are available.
The problem with choosing what to measure is that the selection can generate counterproductive or even destructive incentives.
This is the result of humanity’s highly refined skill in assessing risk and return.All creatures have been selected over the eons to recognize the potential for a windfall that doesn’t require much work to reap.
When humans were hunter-gatherers—our natural state for hundreds of thousands of years, compared to roughly 5,000 years of agriculture—those on the lookout for a calorie-rich windfall that didn’t require a lot of work ate better (and had more offspring that survived) than those who failed to reap windfalls. In the natural world, such windfalls might be a tree heavy with ripe fruit or a beehive loaded with honey.
Calories were scarce, and work burns a lot of calories, so the ideal scenario for the hunter-gatherer is a windfall that can be harvested with a minimal investment of calories/effort.
In our economy, qualifying for a positive reward without investing too much effort is a windfall. As a result, whatever is measured sets up a built-in incentive to game the system (i.e. exploit short-cuts) or cheat to qualify for the reward with the least effort possible.
So if students are graded on attendance, and attendance is measured by the students signing in at the start of class, students can get the reward of a high grade by signing in and then sneaking away.
If students are graded on submitting homework daily, some students will extract homework from other students that can be copied with less effort than actually doing the work. Those seeking a windfall might use bribes or threats or blandishments to get the free homework, as the investment required to pursue these strategies is still smaller than that needed to do the homework.
If the grades are measured by a multiple-choice exam, some students will attempt to steal the answers ahead of the exam.
Compare these relatively easy-to-game thresholds to difficult-to-game tests such as long-hand answers to randomly selected questions assigned to each individual at the start of the exam. If the answers must be composed within the test period, it is essentially impossible to learn which questions students will receive beforehand and therefore impossible to prepare an answer (or pay someone else to answer) beforehand.
Once the time and effort needed to game the system exceeds the investment required to learn the material, the incentives shift to learning the material with the least effort possible.
Notice that the system’s cost of measuring data and enforcing compliance is correlated to the effectiveness of the enforcement and the value of the data. The lower the system’s costs, the lower the compliance rate and the value of the data. Any system which makes compliance cheaper in effort invested than shortcutting the system will have high costs. The more effort invested in obtaining meaningful data, the higher the value of the data.
In our example, the cheapest measures of student performance--attendance, multiple-choice tests, etc.--do the poorest job of measuring actual student learning. To actually measure student learning requires significant investment in the process, and a careful analysis of what metrics best reflect real student learning.
There is a growing dissatisfaction in the economics field with the current measures of economic activity: GDP, unemployment, and so on. This dissatisfaction reflects a growing awareness that these legacy metrics do a poor job of capturing what is actually important in fostering sustainable, broad-based prosperity, what many call well-being.
What are we measuring in healthcare?
Healthcare metrics offer a useful analogy. If cholesterol levels are a critical measure of health, then the medical community devotes its resources to lowering cholesterol levels below whatever threshold has been identified as critical. But what if a better overall yardstick of health and risk is the body mass index (BMI), which measures height and weight?
While there are limits to BMI (for example, some super-fit bodybuilders might have an elevated BMI, even though they are not fat), for the vast majority of people BMI is a useful measure of risk for cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome-related diseases such as diabetes.
Unlike measuring cholesterol, BMI does not require drawing blood; anyone with access to a tape measure and a cheap scale can calculate their BMI. Unlike cholesterol and blood pressure, both of which can be lowered with medications, BMI is difficult to short-cut. The only way to lower your BMI is to lose weight, which in the vast majority of people means losing accumulated fat via a disciplined regime of diet and fitness.
The status quo is based on legacy metrics that are misleading or counter-productive. The status quo has been optimized to gather these measurements and assign great meaning to them.
Does it make sense to optimize expanding consumption when resources are finite and the incentives to squander resources on unproductive consumption are so high?
If profits are the only metric that matter, and labor costs are rising for structural reasons, then why would private enterprise hire more workers when robots and software are cheaper and more productive in terms of boosting profits?
If we measure academic achievement by the issuance of a college degree, but the process of earning that degree does not measure real student learning, then what are we measuring with college diplomas? What we’re really measuring is the students’ ability to navigate an academic bureaucracy for four or five years. Since we’re not measuring useful learning, we have no way to hold colleges accountable for their demonstrable failure to teach useful skills.
What are we measuring in the workplace?
The key point here is systemic success or failure arises from our choices of what to measure and what thresholds we set as meaningful. Whatever we select to measure and deem important, participants will optimize their choices and behaviors to reach the rewards that are incentivized.
If we choose counterproductive metrics, we built perverse incentives into the system, incentives that guide the goals, strategies and behaviors of participants.
Rather than measure consumption and metrics that incentivize debt, what if we measure well-being and opportunities offered in our communities? What if we measured doing more with less rather than consuming more? What if our primary measure of economic well-being was the reduction of inputs (resources, labor, capital, etc.) that resulted in higher output (increased well-being)?
How can we select metrics that productively measure well-being, sustainability and opportunity not just for elites but for every participant? What thresholds can we set that will create incentives for adopting best practices and appropriate technologies?
These questions help us see that to create a sustainable system that alleviates inequality and poverty, we must first choose metrics that create productive incentives for best practices and disincentives for fraud, corruption, waste and inefficiencies.
This essay was drawn from my new book Why Our Status Quo Failed and Is Beyond Reform.
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Here's Why All Pension Funds Are Doomed, Doomed, Doomed
There are limits on what the Fed can do when this bubble bursts, as it inevitably will, as surely as night follows day.
It's no secret that virtually every pension fund is dead man walking, doomed by central banks' imposition of low yields on safe investments, i.e. Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP).
Given that both The Economist and The Wall Street Journal have covered the impossibility of pension funds achieving their expected returns, this reality cannot be a surprise to anyone in a leadership role.
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Here's problem #1 in a nutshell: the average public pension fund still expects to earn an average annual return of 7.69%, year after year, decade after decade.
This is roughly triple the nominal (not adjusted for inflation) yield on a 30-year Treasury bond (about 2.65%). The only way any fund manager can earn 7.7% or more in a low-yield environment is to make extremely high risk bets that consistently pay off.
This is like playing one hand after another in a casino and never losing. Sorry, but high risk gambling doesn't work that way: the higher the risk, the bigger the gains; but equally important, the bigger the losses when the hot hand turns cold.
Here's problem #2 in a nutshell: in the good old days before the economy (and pension funds) became dependent on debt-fueled asset bubbles for their survival, pension fund managers expected an average annual return of 3.8%--less than half the current expected returns.
In the good old days, the needed returns could be generated by investing in safe income-producing assets--high-quality corporate bonds, Treasury bonds, etc. The risk of losing any of the fund's capital was extremely low.
Now that the expected returns have more than doubled while the yield on safe investments has plummeted, fund managers must take risks (i.e. chase yield) that can easily wipe out major chunks of the fund's capital if the bubble du jour bursts.
Here's problem #3 in a nutshell: everyone who rode the great bubble of 1994 - 2000 (including pension funds) soon reckoned 10%+ annual returns on equities was The New Normal, so expecting 7.5% - 8% annual returns seemed downright prudent.
When that bubble burst, decimating everyone still holding equities, the Federal Reserve promptly inflated two new bubbles: one in stocks and another in housing. Once again, everyone who rode these two bubbles up (including pension funds) minted hefty profits year after year.
This seemed to confirm that The New Normal included the occasional spot of bother (a.k.a. a severe market crash), but the Federal Reserve would quickly ride to the rescue and inflate a new bubble.
When the dual bubbles of stocks and housing both burst in 2008, once again the Fed rushed to inflate another set of bubbles, this time in stocks, bonds and rental housing. Lowering interest rates could no longer generate a new bubble. This time around, the Fed had to lower interest rates to zero indefinitely, and embark on the most massive monetary stimulus in history--quantitative easing (QE) 1, 2 and 3--to inflate a third bubble in stocks.
This unprecedented expansion of free money for financiers and dropping interest rates to zero generated a bubble in bonds and an echo-bubble in real estate--specifically, commercial real estate and rental housing.
These three bubbles once again generated handsome yields for pension funds.Once again fund managers' faith in the Federal Reserve maintaining a New Normal of occasional crashes quickly followed by even bigger bubbles was rewarded.
But the game is changing beneath the surface of Fed omnipotence. The returns on zero interest rates (or even negative rates) have diminished to zero, and the Fed's vaunted monetary stimulus programs have been recognized as enriching the rich at the expense of everyone else.
Even with the unprecedented tailwinds of one massive bubble after another, pension funds are in trouble. The high-risk returns of Fed-induced bubbles followed by the inevitable crashes cannot replace the safe, high yields of the pre-bubble-dependent economy.
If funds are in trouble with stocks in a new unprecedented bubble high, how will they do when stocks fall back to Earth, as they inevitably do in boom-bust cycles?
The usual justification for nose-bleed valuations is sky-high corporate profits.But profits have rolled over, and irreversible headwinds are increasing: a stronger U.S. dollar, an aging populace desperate to save more for retirement, an entire generation burdened with student debt and often-worthless college diplomas, a global economy on the brink of recession, diminishing returns on firing workers, diminishing returns on financialization legerdemain, etc.
Meanwhile, commercial real estate loans have soared above the previous bubble highs.
This seems to prove that no bubble bursts for long with the Federal Reserve at the helm, but there are limits on what the Fed can do when this bubble bursts, as it inevitably will, as surely as night follows day.
The Fed can't lower interest rates below zero without signaling that the economy is well and truly broken, and it can't force people who are wary of debt to borrow more, even if it effectively pays borrowers to take on more debt.
All the Fed can do is extend new debt to unqualified borrowers who will default at the first sneeze. This will trigger the collapse of whatever new credit-fueled bubble the Fed might generate.
The political winds are also changing. The public's passive acceptance of central banks' let's make the rich richer and everyone else poorer policies may be ending, and demands to put the heads of central bankers on spikes in the town square (figuratively speaking) may increase exponentially.
It's looking increasingly likely that third time's the charm: this set of bubbles is the last one central banks can blow. And when markets free-fall and don't reflate into new bubbles, pension funds will expire, as they were fated to do the day central banks chose zero interest rates forever as their cure for a broken economic model.
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Privilege serves the same purpose--benefiting the few at the expense of the many--regardless of the system's ideological labels.
The righteous disgust with the status quo that spawned the broad-based campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump is not unique to the U.S.Globally, those disenfranchised by the status quo--the unprivileged, or in Peggy Noonan's phrase, the unprotected-- are starting to express their discontent in the streets, in social media and in elections.
Why are people around the world angry? It's obvious to everyone in the unprivileged classes and a mystery to the "we're doing just fine here, what's your problem?" privileged classes: The system is rigged to benefit the protected few and marginalize the unprotected many.
The problems are not just political; they are structural. As I outline in my new book, Why Our Status Quo Failed and Is Beyond Reform, there are two structural engines of disorder at the heart of the system:
1. Automation, software and the forces of globalization are disrupting jobs and wages everywhere.
2. Centralized hierarchies and the forces of financialization have extended the power of privilege globally so the few are benefiting at the expense of the many, as revealed in this chart of global wealth:
The growing concentration of wealth and power in the privileged elites is evidenced by the fact that 8% of the world's populace owns 85% of its wealth.What is driving this increasing concentration of wealth and power? In a word:Privilege.
To understand rising wealth/income disparity and the increasing concentration of wealth, we must first understand the dual nature of privilege. Just as power comes in two flavors--hard power (military power) and soft power (exporting cultural wares and values)--so does privilege.
Hard-wired privileges are those that grant the holder of an office or position in the hierarchy specific rights to accumulate income, wealth and political power that are not available to the unprivileged. Officials in corrupt countries gain the right to collect fees from citizens as a direct result of their official position. Financiers in the U.S. have access to unlimited credit at low rates (free money for financiers) as a direct result of their position atop the financial pyramid.
Field-effect ("soft") privileges are defined by class and access rather than by the hard-wired authority of office or position in a formal hierarchy. Field-effect privileges include: enhanced access to Ivy League higher education granted to children of alumni and major donors; membership in exclusive clubs; access to "old boy" networks of alumni and partners, and so on.
Field-effect ("soft") privileges are one primary reason why the income of the top 20% has risen from 40% of total U.S. income to 51% in the past two decades. In a rapidly financializing, globalized economy, those with access to higher education, class connections and abundant credit have built-in advantages over those without all three advantages, which are self-reinforcing.
(I use the term field-effect to suggest that these privileges act like electrical fields, affecting all within their range, often without the privileged even being aware of their privileges. Hence the upper-middle penchant for overlooking all their class advantages and attributing their success to hard work. Well, yes, but that's not the entire story: we must also measure the often-subtle benefits of field-effect privileges.)
Over time, these privileges accrue substantial income and wealth: the 10% difference between 40% and 50% of total household income is $1.4 trillion per year. In the past decade, that means the top 20% has gained about $12 trillion more in income than it would have if its share of total household income had remained at 40%.
(Income data source: Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014)
Having an Ivy League (or equivalent top-tier public university) diploma is a plus, but it doesn't provide a wealth of self-reinforcing privileges unless it is combined with upper-class connections and networks and easy access to credit (to scoop up productive assets on the cheap). Together, these field-effect privileges create synergies that concentrate wealth and power.
Interestingly, privilege serves the same purpose--benefiting the few at the expense of the many--regardless of the system's ideological labels. Socialist, Communist and free-market elites loot their populaces and national wealth with equal gusto. Those who came to do good and stayed to do well first accumulate privileges, which they then leverage into wealth and power.
The grievances of Chinese workers robbed of their wages, Greek small-business owners burdened by ever-rising taxes, downsized corporate warriors in the U.S., etc. may appear to be different, but beneath the surface these grievances all arise from one source: unearned privileges that benefit the few at the expense of the many.
The only way to eliminate social and economic injustice is to eliminate privilege, which is the heart of my book A Radically Beneficial World.
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The Choice For Venezuela Is Stark: Either Print Money and Fail or Establish Sound Money (USD to the Rescue?)
There are a number of reasons why adopting the USD is a natural choice for any Venezuelan government that is not bent on self-destruction.
Let's start our analysis of Venezuela's economic plight with two exhibits: Exhibit A is a chart of the market (free) exchange rate of the Venezuelan Bolivar and the U.S. dollar (USD), and Exhibit B is a chart of the USD.
Back in 2003, when the writing was already on the wall, one USD bought 1.6 Bolivars. Today, it takes over 1,000 Bolivars to buy one U.S. dollar. Though the official rate is 10 Bolivars to one USD for subsidized goods and 416 to the USD for everything else, the street exchange rate is 1,050 Bolivars to the dollar.
(The official exchange rate has multiple levels, creating multiple layers of confusion and opportunities for graft/corruption.)
While Venezuela's currency was in a free-fall to oblivion, a fundamental revaluation of the U.S. dollar pushed the USD up about 20% in the past two years.
Once a currency is mortally wounded, the government has a stark choice: either print more money and try to stimulate a dying economy by spending the fast-depreciating money, or relinquish the dead currency and establish a sound currency that will attract capital to the country's economy.
There are only two paths: either the state/central bank creates or borrows money into existence in an attempt to "print and deficit-spend our way to prosperity," or the state accepts sound money that it cannot print or borrow into existence. This stability soon attracts private capital.
If the state/central bank attempts to create capital by printing or borrowing money into existence, private capital will flee because the writing is on the wall: the currency and economy are doomed. You can create currency out of thin air, but you can't create sound money out of thin air or real capital out of thin air.
If the state/central bank surrenders the money-printing press, and accepts the limitations of a currency it can't print into hyper-inflation, then private capital will enter the economy because it can trust that the currency can't be devalued by politicos or the central bank.
I was interested in a recent article on Zero Hedge, Will Venezuela Be Forced To Embrace The Dollar?, for it followed my suggestion of four years ago that Greece should adopt the U.S. Dollar as its new currency (May 14, 2012).
Adopting the U.S. dollar would deprive the Venezuelan state of its power to devalue its currency. The basic idea behind devaluing one's currency is to boost one's exports by making one's goods cheaper in other currencies.
But since Venezuela has few exports other than oil, which typically trades in USD, there is no export-driven reason to devalue the currency.
A gold-backed currency would be sound money, but does Venezuela have enough gold left to back a new currency? Perhaps, but if there are pervasive doubts about the state's policies and the ability of the Venezuelan economy to survive its present woes, everyone will quickly convert their currency into gold, and the nation's gold reserves would quickly be depleted.
Many people see the ability to devalue a currency as necessary to attract investment. The basic idea here is that if a currency gets cheap enough, foreign capital will smell a bargain and flood into the country, boosting growth.
I think this is absolutely backwards: what capital will sniff out is the possibility that a cheap currency will get even cheaper. As I always note, no nation has ever devalued its way to prosperity or influence. Devaluing one's currency impoverishes every holder of the currency, which invariably includes the bottom 99.9% of your population.
The practicalities also favor the U.S. dollar. With $1.4 trillion of actual physical cash in circulation globally, there is enough USD cash to grease daily commerce in Venezuela, which has about 30 million residents and a GDP of $131 billion (at the official exchange rate, about the size of Nevada's economy) or purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP of about $500 billion, about the size of North Carolina's economy.
The USD is already recognized and used as money in Venezuela (and virtually every other nation on the planet), and so the infrastructure is already set up to maintain a pricing mechanism in USD.
The current government of Venezuela has failed. That much is obvious. The only unknown is what sort of governance eventually replaces it and at what cost in human lives and suffering.
The new government, whether it labels itself Socialist, Communist, free-market or a hybrid of various ideologies, would immediately establish sound money and financial stability by adopting the U.S. dollar as its currency.
Since the USD is already a global currency, the new government would not need the American state's permission; it could announce the adoption, bank the dollars being paid for Venezuelan oil and get about reorganizing the economy for the betterment of Venezuela's people based on a currency that is recognized as a means of exchange everywhere.
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Jim Henson & Tale of Sand: New York Comic Con 2011 Podcast
Page to Page: Jim Henson's typewriter conjures a cinematic establishing shot in TALE OF SAND.
Lest we forget that Jim Henson was about more than Kermit and Big Bird (ahem, DARK CRYSTAL, THE STORYTELLER, and on, and on…), this year’s New York Comic Con staged a panel in which Henson archivist Karen Falk and Archaia Editor-in-Chief Stephen Christy exhibited footage from the Muppet-master’s experimental short films, commercials, and TV plays, and discussed the imminent publication of Tale of Sand, a wry, surreal, Kafkaesque graphic novel based on an unfilmed script co-written by Henson and frequent writing partner Jerry Juhl.
After the presentation, Falk and Christy granted us a few minutes to discuss Henson’s eclectic soul, how that translated into the furiously antic/ominous vision that became TALE OF SAND, and how Henson’s history is tied inextricably to that of CFQ. Click on the player to hear the interview.
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Call for Nominations: 2019 Mental Health Awards
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Newfoundland and Labrador (CMHA-NL) invites nominations for the following 2019 Awards: Mental Health Research Scholarship Award, Mental Health Leadership Award, and the Mental Health Media Award.
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One scholarship valued at up to $1,000 will be awarded to both recognize and support mental health research relevant to Newfoundland and Labrador. Projects should be at the graduate, post-graduate, or post-doctoral level. Applicants from a diverse array of disciplines are encouraged. This scholarship will be awarded based the quality of the proposed project, potential contribution to mental health research, and achievements of the applicant. Applications should include: a curriculum vitae, university transcripts, one-page project summary, and a letter of support from the student’s research supervisor.
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The deadline for receipt of nominations is April 26, 2019. The award recipient will be notified before the end of May and the award will be presented at the CMHA-NL Annual General Meeting.
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This award honours a mental health service provider, researcher, or community leader for excellence in mental health leadership within Newfoundland and Labrador. Awardees must have shown dedication to furthering mental health within the province through his or her clinical practice, research, or community service. Submissions should be in the form of a letter outlining the suitability of the candidate for the award.
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Apollo Medley
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A medley of "The Way You Do The Things You Do" and "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)", played during the Wrecking Ball Tour.
Released as Live Download
Performed live 32 times.
2013-03-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2012-12-10 Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
2012-06-19 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
2012-06-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy
2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany
2012-05-15 Estadio De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
2012-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
2012-04-24 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2012-04-16 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
2012-04-13 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
2012-03-26 TD Garden, Boston, MA
2012-03-23 Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
2012-03-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
2012-03-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
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BasicBroadway Trades. On to The Report…. say no to this 5. Your current headshot and resume as PDF attachments. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved. 4502 résultats danse avec le fn. F (This story is sponsored by SKINLIFE. Book of Mormon - OBC. A three-part article from the Oz Museum, tracing the history of The Wiz from its Broadway premiere to the greenlighting of the TV special and a subsequent Broadway revival. October 20th, 2015 (YT) (October 19th on Vimeo) 44 "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" - Meco 1977 An elegant dance song for a more civilized age. The prestigious fellowship comes with a monetary award that will support Chibas’ artistic and professional growth in collaboration with the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles. 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From one of Australia's most successful comedians, Tim Ferguson, comes The Cheeky Monkey, a practitioner's guide to the art of comedy writing. many shows will also have multiple links, because there are different venues/actors, and I want to give as many options as possible***. No YouTube, Vimeo, or other online links. Max's On Broadway, Baltimore, USA, October 8, 1990 Taken from the bootleg CD "Acoustic These were recorded by Carbie Warbie and shared on Vimeo here. But put it this way, the man himself could care less in what order you listen to them, or if at all. Review: ‘Indecent’ Pays Heartfelt Tribute to a Stage Scandal. Well, as of. Hi! So, as promised, here are the links to every single bootleg I have, as well as my list of requests! 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Amy "Catfox" Campion Founder/Artistic Director Vimeo Amy “Catfox” Campion is a dance artist and the founder and artistic director of Antics. It's kinda weird. It's kinda weird. It is a film adaptation of the 1975 novel Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay. Bootleg culture (and by bootleg culture I mean people who actively search for and watch bootlegs and even those who record them) only exists because theatre is so inaccessible and most shows only stay open for so long. If I contact you first, I send the links first. broadway bootlegs how to succeed in business bootlegs. 4A has teamed up with Broadway Sydney to create a space for emerging Sydney creatives with the BROADWAY SYDNEY X 4A CREATIVE STUDIO. October 20th, 2015 (YT) (October 19th on Vimeo) 44 "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" - Meco 1977 An elegant dance song for a more civilized age. 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The official database for Broadway theatre information. In a production by National Theatre, London, Oklahoma! is invigorated with historical context and deeper meaning to provide a full musical experience for people who have been raised. Once the planets align and Jefferson and Hamilton are summoned to a cabinet meeting, then the headache begins Have you ever met the human version of a headache Hamilton Jefferson you can't tell which one this is about Hamilton on Broadway when u watching ur parents fight and u know ur mom is wrong but she on one so u stay quiet See more. "Broadway Bootlegs!" - Home - Ask me anything - Submit a post - Archive - Mobile - RSS. com website. 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Again, I realise I'm incredibly behind with these, but hopefully you've had chance to check out my last post looking at the bat shit crazy WCW World Championship Tournament leading up to this Pay Per View. It's not fair to him, the actors or the people paying $600 to watch the same thing you will watch just sitting in your room on the computer…. BE MORE CHILL is the new musical sensation that’s about to invade your brain… in the best way. I have recorded none of them. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. Regular Tumblr: Richii3-14. ***a few of the shows will be lower quality than what's preferable, sorry about that. Dear Evan Hansen - 239 W 45th St, New York, New York 10036 - Rated 5 based on 1,988 Reviews "The show was amazing. Welcome to the Hans-Zimmer. Just a reminder the TWO people who filmed recent off NFT boots like Once on this Island and Moulins Rouge, are the same TWO people who will be filming the upcoming seasons of shows and current shows running that are still new. I only put bootlegs of shows that have already closed. Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Michael Rupert, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Richard H. all hail queen lesli margherita. December 20, 2016 WANTS UPDATE. Aladdin- Pre-Broadway in Toronto w Adam Jacobs & James Monroe Iglehart. Dear Evan Hansen Overview - The BEST Broadway source for Dear Evan Hansen tickets and Dear Evan Hansen information, photos and videos. The Sevendust frontman talks about the group's songwriting process, and how trips to the Murder Bar helped forge their latest album. Alexander Hamilton Lyrics: How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a / Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten / Spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished, in squalor / Grow. IF/Then Broadway Preview Hedwig (Neil Patrick Harris) Newsies OBC Book of Mormon OBC Book of Mormon US tour Something Rotten Wicked OBC Previews Wicked OLC Wicked (Donna Vivino&Alli Mauzey). alex-fierr0 liked. Get there early in the evening and you can even sit in his booth. oh-hamiltons: " Bootleg. But since getting to NYC isn't exactly easy, I have an idea: ALL Broadway shows, plays and musicals, should be filmed professionally and released to the public. Consider for a moment they deserve entertainment too. com hosted blogs and archive. Live From Lincoln Center. Literally the same 2 - 5 people are the ones providing bootlegs for the ENTIRE theatre community. 9-11) at the Performa 17 biennial in New York. Get Your Favorite Movies and Tv Shows on Top 1 Source - 123Movies in HD Free. broadway-bootlegs. Thank you! broadway broadway bootlegs bootlegs musical bootleg musical bootlegs trading musicals gifting trading bootlegs waitress musical waitress. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's The River Tour: Tempe 1980 is widely regarded as one of Bruce Springsteen's finest performances. i’m updating the masterlist this. This video is shaky and you don't see the stage a lot of the time. Once again the BBC and Jazz FM will collaborate during the EFG London Jazz Festival. built by: twoseventwo twoseventwo. what-theactualfuck liked this. Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved. Rate Your Music is an online community of people who love music. 13 notes Jun (vimeo) (vid quality isn't great but. Also For Funsies I decided to Google image search Frozen 2 Doll and I found a Laughably Awful Looking 4 pack of Bootleg Dolls, and a bootleg Elsa Doll Vanity Set with a surprisingly OK looking head, all of which use the frozen fever art because of course they do. Enter Shuffler. I moved my device at the very end of It Won't Be Long now so the dialogue gets a little muffled, but not too bad. COMING TO THE OTHER PALACE FROM 12 FEBRUARY. Hulaween is New York Restoration Project’s premier fundraising gala and the hottest Halloween extravaganza in town. Blues artist Little Willie John dies in prison after being convicted of manslaughter. many shows will also have multiple links, because there are different venues/actors, and I want to give as many options as possible***. If you want to see an in-demand Broadway show, Vivid Seats is ideal – tickets don’t sell out and you can pick exactly where you want to sit. It is a film adaptation of the 1975 novel Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay. com hosted blogs and archive. Season 42 Episode 2 | 2h 20m 59s Nominated for five 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, this musical theater landmark offers a hilarious and. Download ePub PDF The Book of Mormon (Broadway) Full Show on Vimeo. REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: Hijacking copyrighted material for fun, although some argue this qualifies as fair use. Have the “big cats in boxes” YouTube video on standby so that you can renew your will to live periodically while reading it. Dear Evan Hanse- July 2017. IF/Then Broadway Preview Hedwig (Neil Patrick Harris) Newsies OBC Book of Mormon OBC Book of Mormon US tour Something Rotten Wicked OBC Previews Wicked OLC Wicked (Donna Vivino&Alli Mauzey). Please do not repost or share outside of Tumblr. When we last left AMC's "The Walking Dead" at the end of season three, there was one exasperating hanging thread--the fate of the Governor (David Morrissey), the charismatic but psychotic leader of a community of people who had come together to survive and help protect each other from the constant threat of the reanimated, flesh-eating corpses wandering the land like something right out of a. Leon Rothenberg (Theater MFA 02) won the Tony for Best Sound Design of a Play for Douglas Carter Beane’s The Nance. However, the early characters were rather modest creations - a direct result of my own limitations with the CK. Just a note for when the Moulin Rouge bootleg drops. Newsies did it, the recent revival of Falsettos did it, so why can’t every show? 1. As the title says, i want to see the musical "the Book of Mormon" online, so i was wandering, where i could do that. Rate Your Music is an online community of people who love music. also im taking down my site bc its too hard to keep up, but if youre curious if. pdf), Text File (. Did you know? Help keep Vimeo safe and clean. ***a few of the shows will be lower quality than what's preferable, sorry about that. Enter Shuffler. It's available to watch on TV, online, tablets, phone. Plus, broadway performers get nowhere near the $$ of other actors. Try Flow, only on Deezer. "-Pirates of the Caribbean. com takes a look back at In the Heights. A portion of the and skin colors to these organizations incorporate Residential. While most psychologists would classify an airborne sorceress as a product of an overactive imagination, I, along with 1,932 strangers, can confirm she exists. xD Anyway, I REALLY want to see the musical with the original cast. Book of Mormon - Chicago - Full ShowChicago Cast: Nic Rouleau, Ben Platt, Syesha Mercado, Pierce Cassedy. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash Broadway show celebrating the life of Founding Father and American icon Alexander Hamilton winds its tale ingeniously around a series of sinuous hip-hop and R&B grooves. I have some gasoline that's been sitting on my porch for a month in a gallon milk container. Official site with news, image gallery, links, discography of entire Harrison catalog, audio, video, and other media downloads. They beg for bootlegs for shows, or bootlegs of certain casts. And Eve Was Weak {Carnegie Hall, 1996} - Betty Buckley and Linzi Hateley. In the long journey to Broadway, the show still lives up to all it's hype and greatness. lastodious-crowe: “ MUSICALS BROADWAY/OFF-BROADWAY/TOUR, ANY MUSICAL THEATRE THAT ISN’T HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE, ETC: • Legally Blonde the Musical • Wic. Rate Your Music is an online community of people who love music. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Mamma Mia! [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Meryl Streep on AllMusic - 2008 - After more than nine years (and counting) of…. Comparative Video 101 is a resource for performance videos of some of the classic popular folk songs of the last several decades with personal commentary on them by Jim Moran, a teacher of literature for nearly forty years and a folk musician and writer for a decade longer. She studied improv at The Second City and earned her BFA in Acting from the. Of these five, only two actually release these shows on a regular basis. If one gets taken down for whatever reason please tell me. "It should be so simple. that lo-res video off vimeo is actually better quality than a lot of. Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose musical Hamilton is currently playing an acclaimed Off-Broadway engagement prior to its Broadway transfer this summer, is politely asking those who. I only put bootlegs of shows that have already closed. Over the weekend news broke in certain circles that a cell phone video of the entire production of the musical Hamilton was on YouTube. Shanghai Expat Life Blog of an early 30s Chinese Australian lady rat who moved from Sydney to Shanghai in mid 2007, to mingle with expat and local Shanghainese rats. It is sad that on a site so full of great metadata, the mp3s you can download from here (easily, via the download options on the right, in many formats) don't have tags for title, artist, album, date etc. The only Heights bootleg I'll EVER post. Whether you live in New York City or across the world from it and can't get to the theatre, finding plays and musicals to stream online is a difficult task. Many traders aren’t interested in certain formats of bootlegs, so mine are labeled with their format to help solve problems. Dear Evan Hansen - 239 W 45th St, New York, New York 10036 - Rated 5 based on 1,988 Reviews "The show was amazing. This sparked a buzz in clubs, and Fragma released their own version of the bootleg, Toca’s Miracle, on Tiger Records in Germany and Positiva in the UK in 2000. Her vision is to unify diverse audiences through the transformational experience of hip-hop dance theater performances. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. In honor of its 15th anniversary, I put together this guide to making a seriously fetch Mean Girls Group Costume for Halloween or Comic-Con. all hail queen lesli margherita. This intense show—filmed professionally at Arizona State University on November 5, 1980, one day after the election of President Ronald Reagan—features early live versions of over half the songs from Bruce's just-released fifth album The River. for having this column here on the site and to thank the longtime readers of The Bootleg Files who have offered invaluable comments, recommendations and support for my work. Broadway Bootlegs # 3 Musketeers-. *Please note, we're looking for performers 17 years and older to play High School seniors. Official site featuring news, tour dates, band member biographies, photos, a message board, and sound and video clips. The material on this site may not be reproduced. Newsies did it, the recent revival of Falsettos did it, so why can’t every show? 1. In celebration of the production, Playbill. One, build a time machine. dear evan hansen broadway bootleg musicals musical theater ben platt mike faist laura dreyfuss jennifer laura thompson will roland rachael bay jones music box theatre. Model Railroader is the world's largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks. Can I Borrow Your Math Book? Hey there. October 20th, 2015 (YT) (October 19th on Vimeo) 44 "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" - Meco 1977 An elegant dance song for a more civilized age. REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: Hijacking copyrighted material for fun, although some argue this qualifies as fair use. 20 ELVISONE 2016 Olanda CANZONI: 01 Please Don't Stop Loving Me (take 17). Luckily, with streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and BroadwayHD, there is a wealth of theatrical resources available where you. Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. Hello there! My name is Kira (she/her), I am queer and clearly musical theater trash - mainly Hamilton and Book of Mormon - however I do also post about Fun. So heres the whole list. This sparked a buzz in clubs, and Fragma released their own version of the bootleg, Toca’s Miracle, on Tiger Records in Germany and Positiva in the UK in 2000. There are multiple ways you can see the full Hamilton Musical. xD Anyway, I REALLY want to see the musical with the original cast. Join Facebook to connect with Geoff Legan and others you may know. Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. She studied improv at The Second City and earned her BFA in Acting from the. Max's On Broadway, Baltimore, USA, October 8, 1990 Taken from the bootleg CD "Acoustic These were recorded by Carbie Warbie and shared on Vimeo here. Somewhere in Time is a 1980 American romantic science fiction drama film directed by Jeannot Szwarc. DEAR EVAN HANSEN, along with Atlantic Records, dropped a new Deluxe Album, featuring never-before-heard-songs cut from the show during its development. Cast: Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, Will Roland, Kristolyn Lloyd, Mike Faist, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Park, Jennifer Laura Thompson. Open Culture scours the web for the best educational media. I know some people disagree with Bootleg musicals, But here is a link that has a huge list of so many. Zumanity is a seductive twist on reality, making the provocative playful and the forbidden electrifying! Leave inhibitions at the door, let loose and marvel in a sexy thrill ride full of sensational acrobatics and naughty fun. broadway boots on youtube! bootlegs can be hard to find on youtube because of the weird, copyright-avoiding titles, so here’s a list of all the ones i’ve found: please send in any links you have to my ask , thank you!. Question # 8: Give my regards to Broadway Stephen Sondheim is the greatest genius Broadway has ever known, IMHO. View CMT's Top 20 Video Countdown on CMT TV. His show is sold out. The best phone number and email address to contact you. Bạn có muốn xóa tất cả những tìm kiếm gần đây? Tất cả các nội dung tìm kiếm gần đây sẽ bị xóa. Broadway musical (2015) Hamilton the Musical - Alexander Hamilton Lyrics "Alexander Hamilton" is a song from the Broadway musical Hamilton performed by Leslie Odom Jr. Broadway bootlegs! So I’ve realised that a lot of people can’t find bootlegs for things so I’ve put together a list of my favourite shows that I’ve found bootlegs for! Btw I dont own any of these nor did I record any of them. During her time as an after-school educator, Angelita combined her background in journalism, public relations and education to produce and capture international media recognition for a youth-led play on non-violence. Also For Funsies I decided to Google image search Frozen 2 Doll and I found a Laughably Awful Looking 4 pack of Bootleg Dolls, and a bootleg Elsa Doll Vanity Set with a surprisingly OK looking head, all of which use the frozen fever art because of course they do. FROM THE VAULT: PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SONGS SUNG BY THE CURRENT BROADWAY CAST. I'm not sure if bootlegs even exist for some of them, but help finding any of them would be greatly appreciated!. Seriously, all the gifs you can see on my blog are from promotional clips that can be easily found on YouTube and I’ll link them to you right here: Hadestown: Why We Build The Wall #NoWalls (Videoclip of the song). The Power Rangers fan film is back on YouTube and Vimeo after a settlement late Friday. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's The River Tour: Tempe 1980 is widely regarded as one of Bruce Springsteen's finest performances. Please only list examples here which have actually left development hell. A bootleg cannot capture it. Discuss: Legal liability for YouTube viewers Sign in to comment. BasicBroadway Trades. To show how times had changed, when the show was revived in 2009, the nudity and other once-outrageous topics barely caused a ripple of controversy. txt) or read book online for free. Lubin Bisson is from Toronto and lives in Montreal. The cast gives amazing performances and leaves it all on the stage. Bootlegs (UPDATED 7/8/2017) cdgbootlegs: “Namaste, children! Once again, I HAVE UPDATED MY BOOTLEG LIST! I have gotten a THOUSAND MORE bootlegs! If you’d like any bootlegs from this list (THERE IS NO. Newsies did it, the recent revival of Falsettos did it, so why can’t every show? 1. Please DO NOT include a video file as an attachment. Apr 4, 2018- go away i said no bootlegs sometimes they get copyrighted so deal with it. WICKED - A new musical Movies Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. The official database for Broadway theatre information. BOOTLEGS is a new home for emerging, versatile director talent. The Name of This Site is Talking Heads Net. It's been so popular that it's sold out in perpetuity, basically. This is probably my most obstructed bootleg ever. Film Broadway Bootlegs #13 Posted: 7/5/10 at 4:14pm It is a ballsy thing to do but also an important one that makes shows available to people who wouldn't be able to enjoy them otherwise. Dani Ramos is living a simple life in Mexico City with her brother and father when a highly advanced and deadly new Terminator – a Rev-9 – travels back through time to hunt and kill her. Casting has been announced for the forthcoming world premiere musical adaptation of Mean Girls, which will debut at the National Theatre in. Do not include shows for which Sondheim wrote only lyrics or a few songs. I don't accept videos in the mp4 format, unless it's the original format (it's HQ). com: The Boss Website By fans, for fans: Backstreets, a quarterly magazine, has been covering the music of Bruce Springsteen and Jersey Shore artists for a quarter-century: 2005. Michael Haynie, Tom Flynn. Your current headshot and resume as PDF attachments. Più precisamente la loro declinazione psichedelica e lisergica: gli Hawkwind infatti possono vantarsi di essere considerati i padri fondatori dello space rock. Catalog, rate, tag, and review your music. If there is a NFT date that isn't listed here i don't know it exists, so please message me and I'll put it up ASAP!. 20 ELVISONE 2016 Olanda CANZONI: 01 Please Don't Stop Loving Me (take 17). lastodious-crowe: “ MUSICALS BROADWAY/OFF-BROADWAY/TOUR, ANY MUSICAL THEATRE THAT ISN’T HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE, ETC: • Legally Blonde the Musical • Wic. This isn't my personal account but it is where I keep my bootlegs. Is the bootleg worth watching? I live about as far away from NY as you can get without leaving the country. It's not legal, and I don't recommend it. This is an introduction to the music of the United States of America. What is so bad about bootlegs? Phan#24601. Act I The musical begins with the company summarizing Alexander Hamilton's early life as an orphan in the Caribbean ("Alexander Hamilton Lyrics"). Threads Tagged with danzig: Thread / Thread Starter: Last Post: Replies: Views: Forum. La noche anterior (Dic. Name one of these shows. Your current headshot and resume as PDF attachments. Please put "trade" in the subject line. He has shot commercial projects for Reebok and DJI, and the film projects he has shot have won several Emmy’s, a DGA student award, best short at the Austin Film Festival as well as a Vimeo Staff Pick. 13 [x] 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Consider for a moment they deserve entertainment too. Many traders aren’t interested in certain formats of bootlegs, so mine are labeled with their format to help solve problems. xD Anyway, I REALLY want to see the musical with the original cast. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Bootlegs are recordings of the show that may be on Youtube or sent through e-mails. If you like hearing Aaron say “buttah bowwwl” and then laughing, the last 10 seconds of this will make your day. Updated/edited/sorted fairly regularly. MasterClass offers online classes created for students of all skill levels. Hairspray: Neil Simon Theatre, New York - 25/11/06 Shannon Durig (Tracy), Blake Hammond (Edna), Diana DeGarmo (Penny), Stephen DeRosa (Wilbur), Darlene Love (Motormouth), Tevin Campbell (Seaweed), Jonathan Dokuchitz (Corny Collins). Springsteen on Broadway, Bruce Springsteen's new intimate one-man show of singing and storytelling, is the hottest ticket in New York City right now, with a single seat in the 939-capacity. The cast gives amazing performances and leaves it all on the stage. Broadway is expensive and I would never have found my favourite musical in the world without bootlegs. PremiumBeat's curated library of royalty-free music gives creative professionals the polished feel of the big production houses. The obsession began with a flying witch. everyone who reblogs this gets a hamilton bootleg in their inbox. There are multiple ways you can see the full Hamilton Musical. #MotownOnMondaysTakeover Back on Memorial Day, the #MotownOnMondays #MOMLA crew took over Upstairs for their "California Sol" event, a special all day and all night dance party that featured special guests DJ Day, Eric Coleman, & Clifton, as well as MOM DJs Expo, C-Minus, Phatrick, Monalisa, & Gordo Cabeza. i have some bootlegs i have: -Amelie (I have 2, with Philippa Soo and Samantha Barks) -American Psycho -Anastasia (Hartford) -Bright Star -Bonnie and Clyde (Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan) -Cinderella. Leg Boots' Bootlegs. Zumanity is a seductive twist on reality, making the provocative playful and the forbidden electrifying! Leave inhibitions at the door, let loose and marvel in a sexy thrill ride full of sensational acrobatics and naughty fun. The official Muse website. Best of all is the genuine warmth generated by Sanchez' screenplay which colorfully describes the rocky, warts-and-all relationships between the brothers and their family, a grandmother (Irma Maury) and uncle (Antonio Arrué) who have raised them, and their equally turbulent dealings with various guy and girl friends which should be easily relatable for most viewers. Its Tony Award®-winning creative team has reimagined The Imperial Theatre as an opulent Russian salon. The Good, the Bad and the Superhero Ensemble: • Much like all the hype building up to it, this movie did not disappoint. Broadway Bootlegs # 3 Musketeers-. All Rights Reserved. List and review the concerts you've attended, and track upcoming shows. Hello there! My name is Kira (she/her), I am queer and clearly musical theater trash – mainly Hamilton and Book of Mormon – however I do also post about Fun. The influential instrumental rock group are well known for such ’60s hits as “Walk Don’t Run,” “Perfidia” and “Hawaii Five-0. There is an incredible surplus of music on the internet. From 56 million English tweets (837 million tokens), 1000 hierarchical clusters over 217 thousand words. May 5th Buffalo Springfield performs together for the last time in Long Beach, California. samreadstoomuch liked this. Obviously not a broadway boot playlist (also some amateur productions + a couple of films). Più precisamente la loro declinazione psichedelica e lisergica: gli Hawkwind infatti possono vantarsi di essere considerati i padri fondatori dello space rock. Since last week's compelling Dylanival and the long ILM thread about it, I have been driven back to the Bootlegs 1-3. Hello there! My name is Kira (she/her), I am queer and clearly musical theater trash - mainly Hamilton and Book of Mormon - however I do also post about Fun. i just store everything here. Include a link from either YouTube or Vimeo. natasha, pierre, and the great comet of 1812 (not sure what cast, i’m not a huge fan of this show) newsies (obc). So heres the whole list. A new musical documentary about Linda Ronstadt had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, which ran from April 24 to May 5, 2019 in New York City. Just want to give a BIG shoutout to Marisa over at Theatre Trading. 01 Maikel Blanco y Su Salsa Mayor - Soy Lo Que Te Hala 02 Los Van Van - Agua 03 Timbalive - Tu Sabes Que Yo Se 04 Calle Real - Somos Familia 05 Barbaro Fines y Su Mayimbe - El Cuchi Cuchi. Brad started his show in 2007 long before he joined TGWTG. One, build a time machine. hi! are you still accepting requests for bootlegs? if so, could i please have amelie in previews and matilda maybe? i read your post about being sick and busy so don't worry about taking a long time or if you're not accepting requests. *Please note, we're looking for performers 17 years and older to play High School seniors. Bootlegs are the only reason you have fans all across America and even world wide. Updated/edited/sorted fairly regularly. txt) or read book online for free. com is a global domain name extension providing businesses, organizations and individuals with short, memorable and recognizable. It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. Jojoblog is maintained with respect by fans for fans. For those who don't get to the theatre often, this convenience might seem like a great way to be able to see the Broadway shows you love absolutely free of charge. The stripped down, original version of Butter Outta Cream, released before the CMIYC Broadway debut in a 4-song sampler. Geoff Legan is on Facebook. Get ready for an inspired, creative studio right on the footsteps of Broadway Sydney. Act 2 is quite a bit clearer because I found a better position to record at. The Sevendust frontman talks about the group's songwriting process, and how trips to the Murder Bar helped forge their latest album. Listen to and buy Egypt Station, the first full album of all-new McCartney music since 2013’s international chart-topping NEW. The fact that you can actually find full-length Broadway shows on YouTube may come as both surprise and a delight. Greetings shoppers and collectors! You have just entered into a vast collection, gathered from all four corners of the Earth that has steadily grown since 1995. Your current headshot and resume as PDF attachments. Artist and CalArts alumna Kelly Nipper (Art MFA 95) presents three live performances of Terre Mécanique this week (Nov. Bootlegs I didn't record I did not record any of these. Soho Theatre Touring Soho Theatre: London’s most vibrant venue for new theatre, comedy and cabaret, now developing and touring work across the UK and beyond. CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Nein! If you’ve ever spent time on YouTube, there’s an excellent chance that you’ve stumbled over a series of videos featuring an uber-irritated Hitler confronting pop culture inanity. Do not include shows for which Sondheim wrote only lyrics or a few songs. ANNOUNCING// BROADWAY SYDNEY X 4A CREATIVE STUDIO. This list is not about those Beatles movies. Anyways, push keep reading or click here for my list of. So, people are writing to me asking for the Hadestown bootleg, but the truth is that… it doesn’t exist. Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video. We feature beginner and advanced help on all model railroading scales, including layout track plans, model railroad product reviews, model train news, and model railroad forums. Par Laurent le mercredi 20 août 2008, 15:41 - Web - Lien permanent surf. Little House on the Prairie, The Musical was a stage adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s stories and derived inspiration from six Little House books with particular emphasis on the family’s life in De Smet, South Dakota in By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie and These Happy Golden Years. The problem is your attitude about the problem. )—so it’s not. Mean Girls was released on April 30th, 2004.
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November 22nd, 2019, at 11 am
Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CEA Saclay / Observatoire de Paris), Stephen Gwyn (NRC HIA), Mike Hudson (University of Waterloo)
"CFIS: Survey, Dataset, and Science"
The Canada-France Imaging Survey enables a slew of scientific investigations in the fields of galactic archeology and weak gravitational lensing. The key is synergies with existing rich all-sky photometric datasets such as Gaia and PS1, or spectroscopic, such as Segue and BOSS/eBOSS. We describe the nature and status of the CFIS now associated with Pan-STARRS to build the Ultraviolet Near-Infrared Optical Northern Survey, UNIONS, an unprecedented effort rooted in photometric needs for the Euclid space mission. UNIONS will become a lasting legacy for the international community for decades to come by providing the deepest multi-wavelength extended coverage ever produced of the northern sky. The three speakers will cover respectively: survey and context (Jean-Charles), description of data processing pipeline (Stephen), and on-going science within the UNIONS collaboration (Mike).
November 19th, 2019, at 10:00 am
Tracy Webb (McGill University)
"The Growth of the Most Massive Galaxies in the Densest Regions of the Universe"
October 28th, 2019, at 11:30 am
Harvey Richer (University of British Columbia)
"Searching for Very Massive White Dwarfs with Gaia"
We have used the Gaia DR2 release to search for massive white dwarfs in the direction of young open star clusters. All 204 clusters within 1 kpc and with an age less than 160 Myrs were searched for white dwarfs. Ten new candidate cluster white dwarfs were found and about seven look like cluster members. I'll discuss these and their implication for the supernova rate, the late stages of stellar evolution and the upper limit to white dwarf production.
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Stars form together and tend to follow a strict recipe known as the initial mass function, you make a few big and lots of tiny (smaller than the sun ones). White dwarfs are burned out stars that have exhausted their fuel and can be used as a way to estimate the age of the population of stars they live in. Knowing the ages of a population you can also infer how many supernova you might detect.
October 25th, 2019, at 11 am
Hugo Ninou (Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris)
"Defects Detection in SITELLE Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks"
Abstract: Defects such as satellite trails or cosmic rays in SITELLE images are quite damaging to the overall data analysis. Indeed, one satellite trail in one of the images of a cube will affect the spectrum of the stars on its path. As SITELLE generates a lot of images, being able to automatically detect their defects is crucial. Convolutional neural networks are well suited for image recognition and can be put at use for such a job. During my internship, I focused on building a large enough dataset for a machine learning algorithm to train on and on tuning the network's parameters to get the best results as possible.
One way to fix data is to have a human look at every frame, search for issues like satellite trails, mask those features out, replacing them with something suitable were suitable depends on the particular frame. This methode benefits from a human's keen eye and suffers from the same human's possible errors. The human learns from such possible errors. Computer codes can also learn, fail, and thus learn some more. One way to do this is through a kind of process that happens in the human brain, particularly the visual cortex. Our little neurons are responsible for only a tiny bit of our visual field, so they don't get overwhelmed by the universe's beauty. This restricted region is known as the "Receptive field". David Hubel & Thorsten Wiesel figured out that we have receptive fields that respond best when the stimulus is of a certain shape, has a given orientation and/or moves in a given direction.
In the figure, we see a very exciting TV show of a green square that moves to the right. When the green square moves to the right a part of the brain watching the TV show gets super activated. In this analogy the exciting TV show of a moving green square is a satellite trail in SITELLE data and your neurons a code that has nothing else to do but find those trails.
All your code has to do is to assign importance (score) to certain features in the image that may be satellite trails and learn to pick them out. To make this process easier here comes convolution. An image is a matrix (X by Y pixels). One way to think of convolution is as smoothing: if you smooth an image you lose the tiny details and keep the important shape structures. So images are convolved to pick out the relevant features in it.
We look forward to Friday's talk to learn more about this exciting technique and how we rid beautiful Sitelle images of satellite trails.
July 23rd, 2019, at 11 am
Emma Bordier (Observatoire de Paris)
"Characterization and Identification of Circumstella Nebulae with Far-infrared and Sub-millimeter Spectro-Imaging Observations"
Evolved and massive stars are significant contributors to the ionizing photons reservoir and kinetic energy injected in the interstellar medium (ISM) through their intense stellar winds and radiation. They are generally dust-rich, and form an important step in the evolutionary cycle of baryonic matter that drives our galaxy evolution, for which dust is an important tracer. The intense mass outflows form a circumstellar nebulae of ejected material around the progenitor. Estimating the rates of dust and gas injected into the ISM requires knowledge of the nature of concerned objects.
Abstract: Over the last decades, identification and characterization of new circumstellar shells has been facilitated thanks to the advent of high spatial resolution and highly sensitive mid-infrared surveys combined with optical and near-IR spectroscopy to constrain the nature of the central progenitors. Along lines of sight with high extinction, IR spectro-imaging is a very reliable way to identify and characterize compact envelopes. In this presentation, I will focus on more than 400 compact circumstellar shells that have been discovered at 24um thanks to the MIPSGAL Survey of the Galactic plane performed with the Spitzer Space Telescope. Only a small fraction of these nebula had been identified and spectroscopic follow-up observations from the visible to the far-infrared have been executed in order to identify as many of these objects as possible. A set of 35 MIPSGAL have been observed with the Herschel/PACS and SPIRE far-IR to sub-mm spectro-imaging instruments. These observations have allowed me to constrain the physical properties of the envelopes and propose identifications for their inner stars by analyzing the neutral, ionized, and molecular gas emission in addition to the dust spectral features.
I'll present three main results which lead to a first identification and characterization of the 35 circumstellar shells. The spectral gas features are used to derive line flux maps and build CO excitation diagrams. I'll show simple diagnostics that use the line integrated fluxes or dust continuum, giving reliable clues on the nature of the inner stars. I'll use these results to report on the ongoing efforts to characterize and identify the circumstellar envelopes as well as their luminous central stars, especially the third of the shells in our sample that had never been studied previously.
May 15th, 2019, at 11 am
Todd Boroson, (Director, Las Cumbres Observatory)
"Building the Infrastructure for Time Domain Astronomy in the LSST Era"
Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) has built, and now operates a global network of robotic telescopes designed for time domain astronomy observations. 'Time domain astronomy' refers to the study of objects in the universe that change detectably on human timescales. Such objects include transients, like supernovae and TDEs (stars sucked into black holes); objects that change in brightness or radial velocity, such as variable and binary stars, stars with transiting planets, and quasars; and objects with detectable motion, like comets and asteroids. These changes demand multiple observations, made at different times, to understand the physics of the processes that cause them.
With the advent of many new surveys that detect time variable phenomena, culminating soon in the LSST project, the requirements of doing time domain astronomy affect how we observe. Some studies require observations continuously or on a cadence, others require a rapid response, still others require real-time decision making. LCO is engaged in two projects to provide new capabilities for time domain astronomy, particularly in the coming era of LSST operations. AEON, the Astronomical Event Observatory Network, is the integration of a number of research telescopes into a single network, able to carry out the complicated sequences of observations for multiple time domain projects in a coordinated way. Current members are LCO, SOAR, NOAO (specifically the Blanco telescope in Chile), and Gemini. The second project is called the TOM Toolkit. This is a software framework that allows a scientist to create a system that will manage a large time domain project, including collecting sample objects from a survey alert stream, triggering requests for follow-up observations, and collecting and organizing all the data.
This presentation will describe these two projects, their current status, and how the particular mission and capabilities of LCO inspired them. I will also talk about future evolution that is envisioned for time domain research and the facilities that support it.
Dhurv Bisaria (Queen's University)
"The Study of the Spatially - Resolved HII Regions of M33 with SITELLE at CFHT"
Understanding the relationships between HII region parameters is important for determining the extent to which local versus global mechanisms impact the star formation process. We present a photoionization analysis of the emission from the ionized gas surrounding star forming regions in M33. With a mosaic of four fields (4 x 11'x11') of the SITELLE Imaging Fourier transform Spectrometer at CFHT, we observed most of the galaxy disk and its HII regions. We obtained the flux maps in O II, H-beta, O III, H-alpha, N II, and the SII doublets, and used the Astrodendro package on the emission maps to identify individual H II regions. Then, we compared those flux maps with photoionization models using the NebulaBayes package, which uses a Bayesian approach over a grid of photoionization models to extract the metallicity (Z), ionization parameter (U), and pressure (P/k) of individual pixels. Abundances (Z, U, P/k) are plotted against flux, velocity dispersion, and galactocentric distance. In this contribution, we will present the SITELLE maps and HII region parameters and discuss their implications for star formation models.
April 30th, 2019, at 11 am
Axel Guinot (CEA)
"Presentation of ShapePipe, first results on CFIS/UNIONS"
The Canada-France Imaging Survey (CFIS) is a new wide-field survey. It will cover around 5000 deg^2 in the u and r-band in the northern hemisphere with a really good image quality, seeing ~0.6 arcsec for the r-band. Although, the recently collaboration with Pan-STARRS will provide information in g, i and z-band in order to derive photometric redshifts. Those characteristics makes it extremely interesting for weak-lensing analysis. In this framework we start developing a new shape measurement pipeline, ShapePipe, incorporating state-of-the-art technics.
In this talk I will present the first version of ShapePipe and detail some methods used like the metacalibration allowing us to get the shear bias without simulation. I will present as well validation tests and preliminary science results obtain on the CFHTLenS' W3 area of this new dataset.
As weak-lensing studies although require redshift information I will present a cluster-z method planed to be used on CFIS. I will show preliminary results on simulation with this algorithm.
Our current understanding of gravity is that it bends space and time. This means that light from a source galaxy/star/hot potato is not straight but instead can be deflected by a mass because that mass changes the space-time continuum. This is called gravitational lensing. Studying gravitational lenses, therefore, tells us about the mass distribution in the universe which in turn tells us about the Universe' composition and evolution. A big part of this process involves comparing high-quality images (like CFIS will get) with theoretical expectations. To best extract information from those images, you can break them up into component shapes like say your face has a nose, eyes, and other components. There are many ways to figure out the components of an image and this talk will focus on the method employed by CFIS. (Image credit: Original image by NASA, ESA/Hubble & L. Calcada - Image title: Gravitational lensing in action / HST )
Luc Arnold (Observatoire de Haute Provence)
"I: The Earth as an Exoplanet, II: A Virtual Tour of the SOPHIE Spectrograph at T193"
Abstract: I: Detecting an Earth-twin in the HZ of its Sun-like stars by radial velocity (0.1 m/s), direct observing of an Earth-twin as a single dot orbiting its Sun-like star (contrast 1 e-11 in the visible),or probing its atmosphere during a transit (1 e-4 depth) are not et within reach. But direct imaging or RV techniques are continuously improving, and detections of Earth-sized planets around close dwarf stars are promising regarding the possibility of direct imaging or atmospheric characterization. Over the last few years, we conducted two observing programs aimed at characterizing our Earth seen as an exoplanet. First we observed Earthshine on the Moon to obtain a spectrum of the light reflected by the Earth, equivalent to observe the disk-average of the Earth, showing it as a single pale blue dot with the absorption features of oxygen (a biogenic species in the Earth atmosphere). ozone, water vapor, and also the signature of land vegetation. Secondly, we observed lunar eclipses. A lunar eclipse seen from the Earth is a solar eclipse if seen from the Moon: the Earth eclipses the Sun and the Earth atmosphere interacts with sunlight before it reaches the lunar surface. Hence the colorful Moon we enjoy from Earth during a lunar eclipse. The spectroscopy of lunar eclipses therefore gives access to the Earth atmosphere transmission spectrum. We were able to measure the Earth radius versus wavelength (visible range) with SOPHIE, HARPS, and UVES at high spectra resolution to fully characterize the signature of Earth seen as a transiting exoplanet. Again, we could detect oxygen, ozone and water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere. These observations help to validate models and prepare future instruments.
II: SOPHIE is a fiber-fed spectrograph in operation at the Cassegrain focus of the 193cm OHP telescope. I will present the main SOPHIE upgrades done since the start of operations in 2006: new guiding software, continuous LN2 cryostat filling, octagonal fibers, improved thermal control, new calibration unit, and implementation of a Fabry-Perot etalon. The current SOPHIE spectrograph is very stable and shows 1.5m/s RMS residuals on reference stars over the long term. All these upgrades ultimately contributed to the recent announcement of Gl411b last February, the planet with the smallest RV semi-amplitude SOPHIE ever detected (1.6 m/s). Gl411b is the third closest low-mass exoplanet discovered to date.
Ever since Earthlings looked up and dreamed of the twinkling lights in the night sky, some thought there might be some Earth-like siblings floating, spinning, watching the night sky. Some of those Earthlings thought hard about how to find other planets. One method to detect planets is to look at how the stars next to those planets get pushed and pulled by the planets around them. In general, stars are big (big enough for gravity to win against pressure and squeeze matter toward fusion and photon production) and planets are comparably tiny (small enough not to allow gravity to win against pressure and not be able to start fusion). This means that to find planets using the radial velosity methods one needs to be able to measure velocities very accurately. Specifically, for an Earth-like planet around a Sun-like star, we need an instrument that can measure 0.1 m/sec velocities. This seems like a challenging problem. The speaker will discuss some of the ways they address this challenge.
April 5th, 2019, at 11 am
Reiner Janssen (NASA Postdoctoral Fellow at JPL)
"The Nature of Jet-mode Active Galaxtic Nucleii in Actively Star Forming Galaxies"
Abstract: According to the most successful galaxy-AGN co-evolution models, there should be two classes of AGN hosts: (1) Galaxies with active star formation and a 'classic', quasar-like AGN, both of which are fuelled by cold gas. (2) Gas-poor, 'red, and dead' galaxies, where the black hole accretes hot halo gas and as a result only produces radio jets (jet-mode AGN). Using all-sky optical and radio surveys, we investigate the properties of both quasar-like and jet-mode AGN in a wide range of host galaxy properties. In particular we find that (1) radio-loud quasar-like AGN behave differently from their radio-quiet counterparts and (2) there exists a significant population of jet-mode AGN in actively star forming galaxies. I will discuss the potential nature of latter these sources based on detailed investigations using multi-wavelength imaging and spectroscopy and show these sources might be ideal places to study both AGN triggering and AGN feedback.
If you look at some galaxies with a radio telescope you will can see amazing structures that can be as large as a few galaxies put together. Those big puffy structures trace particles that move extremely fast (close to the speed of light) and they spiral around magnetic fields. This causes them to lose energy an emission known as synchrotron radiation. What is so mighty to accelerate particles at speeds close to the speed of light? A growing super-massive (more than a million suns) black hole is so mighty! Reinier studies how these structures affect a galaxy's ability to make new stars. To do this he puts together optical, radio, and millimeter data to simultaneously look at active (i.e. eating/growing) super-massive black holes and the galaxies that host them. (Picture from EarthSky website: Active galaxy, Hercules A, showing extensive radio jets. Image via NRAO.)
March 7th, 2019, at 11 am
Hope Boyce (McGill University)
"Getting to know SITELLE"
Abstract: Found in a variety of shapes, sizes, and surroundings, HII regions in nearby galaxies offer the most detailed understanding of star formation across different environments. SITELLE, the 11x11 arc minute imaging Fourier transform spectrometer on CFHT, provides a unique opportunity to study extragalactic HII regions through the large program SIGNALS. On a completely different scale, Ultra Compact Dwarf Galaxies (UCDs) are a new class of stellar systems recently found in the centres of galaxy clusters and often thought to be hosts of intermediate mass black holes. During my 3 month internship here at CFHT I have been lucky enough to use SITELLE data to both identify HII regions in SIGNALS, and assess the feasibility of measuring UCD spectra with SITELLE. In this talk I will introduce myself, summarize my science interests and experiences, and report on progress in both of these projects.
March 6th, 2019, at 3 pm
Shiny Brar (McGill University)
"Probing the Radio-Transient Universe with CHIME"
Abstract: Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are sudden flashes of radio emission with millisecond durations and pulse-dispersion properties that place their sources at extragalactic distances. The mechanisms that produce FRB signals are unknown and the subject of active debate. The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) is a uniquely powerful monitor of FRB phenomena due to its high sensitivity and a large field-of-view that is efficiently searched using a sophisticated digital backend. In this talk, I will describe the CHIME telescope, its software backend built for real-time detection and early science results.
February 19th, 2019, at 11 am
Teruyuki Hirano (Tokyo Institute of Technology's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences)
"Subaru/IRD: Technical Challenges and Early Results"
Abstract: InfraRed Doppler (IRD) instrument is a new high-resolution spectrograph on the Subaru 8.2 m telescope, developed for precise radial velocity (RV) measurements in the near IR. Since the first light in 2017 August, we have tested the performance of IRD, and shown that the RV precision of less than 3 m/s is achieved for bright M dwarfs on a timescale of > 6 months. In this talk, I will summarize the current status of IRD, focusing on the science goals and technical challenges in near-IR RV measurements. I will also present the early engineering and scientific results by IRD.
January 17th, 2019, at 11 am
Alexandre Lazarian (University of Wisconsin)
"The Formation of Density Filaments in the Turbulent Interstellar Medium"
Abstract: Modern understanding of MHD turbulence suggests that this type of turbulence is strongly anisotropic at small scales. Due to turbulent fast reconnection turbulent eddies are aligned with the magnetic field surrounding the eddies. This entails a conclusion that gradients of velocity and magnetic field are perpendicular to the local direction of the magnetic field. Guided by this fact we proposed, developed and successfully tested with observational data a set of new techniques for studying interstellar magnetic fields. I shall demonstrate how the velocity gradients can be measured using either velocity centroids of thin channel spectroscopic maps, while magnetic field gradients can be measured using synchrotron intensity or synchrotron polarization. I shall present 3D maps of galactic magnetic fields obtained with the new technique, demonstrate that gradients can provide both magnetic field tracing and identify the regions of graviational collapse. I shall discuss new ways of obtaining magnetic field strength using the gradients. I shall show how to use different types of gradients to map the structure of the magnetic web within the multiphase interstellar media.
Siyao Xu (University of Wisconsin)
"The Formation of Denisity Filaments in the Turbulent Interstellar Medium"
Abstract: Observations reveal that filamentary density structures widely spread in the interstellar medium, including both diffuse media and highly fragmented molecular clouds. The interstellar turbulence shapes the observed density structures. As the fundamental dynamics of compressible MHD turbulence, perpendicular turbulent mixing of density fluctuations entails elongated density structures aligned with the local magnetic field, accounting for low-density parallel filaments seen in diffuse atomic and molecular gas. I will show both theoretical understanding and numerical experiments to demonstrate that the elongation of low-density parallel filaments depends on the turbulence anisotropy. When taking into account the partial ionization, I will show that the minimum width of parallel filaments in the cold neutral medium and molecular clouds is determined by the neutral-ion decoupling scale perpendicular to magnetic field. In highly supersonic MHD turbulence in molecular clouds, both low-density parallel filaments due to anisotropic turbulent mixing and high-density filaments due to shock compression exist.
November 19, 2018, at 10 am
Tristan Guillot (Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur)
"A myriad of new worlds - "
Abstract:I will provide a brief history of the new field of exoplanetology, from its birth in 1995 to the present. The initial discovery of 51 Peg b posed a mystery: how can giant planets be present extremely close to their parent star? The field has evolved since with a number of issues and new surprises. From the study of giant planets, their sizes, compositions, the field moved towards smaller planets. A number of close-in planets between the mass of Neptune and that of the Earth were discovered, often in highly compact configurations. Understanding how they were formed is among the most active area in this field. We are now entering the epoch of exoplanet characterisation, i.e., the spectra of some exoplanets can now be acquired, their atmospheric dynamics can be studied. In parallel, this led to a race to discover the most favorable targets. The study of exoplanets and their parent star(s) opens a new window to understand our Universe.
November 14, 2018, at 11am
Shrinivas Kulkarni (California Institute of Technology)
" Status of the Zwicky Transient Facility "
Abstract:The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) has been designed with a singular focus: a systematic exploration of the night sky at a magnitude level well suited for spectral classification and follow up with the existing class of 4-m to 10-m class telescopes. ZTF is a public-private partnership with a major MSIP grant from NSF and contributions from a consortium of world-wide partners. The discovery engine for ZTF is a 47 square degree camera (realized through 16 e2V monolithic CCDs) that fills the entire focal plane of the 48-inch Oschin telescope of the Palomar Observatory. The large etendue allows for a variety of surveys (slow, medium, fast) to be undertaken. As a part of the intermediate Palomar Transient Factory (iPTF) project a low resolution IFU spectrograph tuned for variability/transient classification was commissioned on the Palomar 60-inch telescope ("SEDM"). ZTF achieved first light a year ago and began a 30-month survey earlier in summer. We are now finding a young SNe (<1 day) a few times a week. ZTF appears to have the capacity to detect several thousand SNe candidates. Our record so far 12 classifications in a single night. ZTF is very well suited to finding really small bodies (down to 5-m size) and short period binaries (the shortest period to date is 6.9 minutes). ZTF is a prodigious factory for Tidal Disruption Events and Super-Luminous Supernovae. Visiting the Galactic Plane 300 times a year ZTF will be prove to be a bonanza for stellar astronomers. Since ZTF is PI-led effort there is considerable room for innovation and rapid implementation. In short, ZTF is a TDA pathfinder for LSST.
October 19, 2018, at 11am
Gregory Tarle (University of Michigan)
"Control Account Manager for the DESI Fiber Positioner System"
Abstract: In 2019, The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) at the KPNO Mayall telescope will begin a 5-year survey of galaxies, quasars and stars to produce the most detailed 3-dimensional map of the Universe yet. DESI will study the nature of dark energy through the two techniques of Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) and Redshift Space Distortions (RSD). Central to the design of DESI is a new robotic fiber positioner system that will place 5000 optical fibers on targets of interest to an accuracy of several microns. The fibers sit behind a new prime-focus corrector with an 8 deg2 FOV. The fibers are brought down the Mayall structure to 10 spectrographs providing full coverage from 3600 to 9800A and resolutions up to 4500. I will focus this talk on the design, construction and testing of the individual DESI fiber positioners at the University of Michigan, which is now complete. I will also describe the work now underway at LBNL to integrate the positioners, external electronics, fibers and guide-focus assemblies into the DESI focal plane and the plans for installing the focal plane and fiber-optic cables on the Mayall in early 2019. The lessons learned from the DESI fiber positioner project are useful to inform other highly multiplexed fiber-fed spectrographs now being constructed and planned for the coming decade.
October 17, 2018, at 2 pm
Jean-Francois Donati (Universite de Toulouse)
"SPiRou Science and Performance"
Abstract:Jean-Francois Donati will talk about SPiRou science and SPiRou performance.
Olivier Lai, (Observatoire de la Cote d Azur), Kanoa Withington, (CFHT), Mark Chun, (IfA University of Hawaii)
"Direct measure of dome seeing with a localised optical turbulence sensor."
Abstract: Imaka is a ground layer adaptive optics demonstrator on the UH 88 telescope, which saw first light in October 2016 and has been used since to explore GLAO performance in a variety of conditions. Being able to routinely measure the turbulence profile is a very useful tool to understand GLAO performance and optical turbulence in general. For instance, our experiments with imaka revealed the importance of dome seeing and self-generated turbulence. To understand this further, we have developed a new type of optical turbulence sensor called AIR FLOW: Airborne Interferometric Recombiner - Fluctuations of Light at Optical Wavelengths. It is based on a non-redundant mask imaging interferometer that samples the optical turbulence passing through a measurement cell. The instrument allows to measure the local two dimensional optical Phase Structure Function which fully characterises different types of turbulence (Kolmogorov, diffusive turbulence, etc.). By fitting different models, we can infer parameters such as Cn2, r0, L0 or deviation to fully developed turbulence. We have tested the instrument in the CFHT dome and it has proven reliable and sensitive enough to detect changes in the turbulent conditions close to the telescope beam with different dome vent configurations. In this talk, We will report on our findings and propose ways to further improve our understanding of dome seeing, to eventually be able to control it, through objective and quantitative use of the dome vents.
September 28, 2018, at 11am
Jordan Raffard (Observatoire de Paris)
"Astronomical and Ground-based Systems Engineering for SPIRou first light and on-sky characterization"
Abstract:SPIRou is the next-generation spectropolarimeter and high-precision velocimeter which offers the possibility to search for exoplanets around cool stars and explore the magnetic topology of protostars. It is equipped with a highly stabilized cryostat having the capability to get internal radial-velocity precision of about 0.3 m/s and a polarimeter to register the linear and circular polarization of stars. This summer several engineering tasks have been done to provide SPIRou to the astronomical community as well as the installation of the H4RG, the calibration of the atmospheric dispersion corrector, etc.
August 27, 2018, at 11am
Eduardo Vitral (Ecole Polytechnique)
"Infrared Spectroscopy of Nearby, Optically Luminous, Quasars"
Abstract:Some galaxies host luminous, compact cores built around growing supermassive black holes. Those galactic centers are known as Active Galactic Nuclei and the processes associated with them may impact the evolution of the entire host galaxy. Their study requires understanding complex physical processes associated with accretion physics, dust formation and destruction, star formation, and galaxy interactions. One of the fundamental unresolved questions of galaxy evolution is the role AGN play in triggering or quenching star-formation. One method to study this question is to investigate the impact the AGN has on its host's interstellar medium, since interstellar medium is the fuel for star-formation. In this project, I studied a sample of 12 nearby, optically luminous AGN, knowns as Quasars. I used optical, NIR, and some MIR spectroscopy to estimate if, how, and which types of AGN impact the interstellar medium of their host galaxies. Where possible I estimated BH masses, warm molecular gas masses, star formation rates, and looked for kinematic signatures of outflows. In this presentation, I will first introduce the relevant AGN and galaxy evolution concepts and present my analysis in the context of current research in this field. Finally, I will present my conclusions and future steps.
August 20, 2018, at 3 pm
Nicolas Martin (Universite de Strasbourg)
"An update on the Pristine survey - Mining and mapping the first generations of stars "
Abstract:I will present the latest results of the Pristine survey, a Franco-Canadian photometric survey of the Milky Way halo performed with the new CaHK filter on CFHT's MegaCam. Currently covering more than 3,000 deg^2, this survey leads to an efficient metallicity decomposition of the Milky Way halo. In particular, I will show how efficient Pristine is in selecting the metal-poor end of the metallicity distribution ([Fe/H]<-2.5) to hunt for the very rare extremely metal-poor stars (bearer of the chemical imprint of the first stars). I will present the Pristine discovery of one of the most metal-poor stars known to date. A dedicated part of the survey also focuses on the enigmatic very faint (and therefore metal-poor) Milky Way dwarf galaxies found over the last decade. I will show how efficient Pristine is at isolating likely member stars and how it opens a well-needed window onto the detailed study of these systems that are often used as near-field cosmological probes.
Barbara Mazzilli-Ciraulo (Universite de Strasbourg)
"Dancing Infrared-Bright Galaxies: Optical Imaging Fourier Transform Spectroscopy with SITELLE of the galaxy merger II Zw 96 "
Abstract:Nearby Luminous Infrared Galaxies provide a window into the fate of galaxies at higher redshifts when gravitational interactions between gas rich galaxies may have created today's big ellipticals. II Zw 96 is Luminous Infrared system of merging galaxies, with global star-formation rates an order of magnitude larger than those of the well-studied merger system - the Antennae. Combined HST and Spitzer data suggested that 80% of the II Zw 096's IR emission comes from a small (~1 kpc) off-center region (region D). SITELLE provides high-resolution 3D spectroscopic data which we use to measure the kinematics and morphology of the ionized hydrogen, measure extinction corrected star-formation rates, and suggest a solution for the mystery of region D.
July 30th, 2018, at 3:30 pm
Corinne Charbonnel (Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva, and CNRS)
"Multiple stellar populations in globular clusters "
Abstract:I will review the observations of multiple stellar populations in Galactic globular clusters, and will discuss the pros and cons of the scenarios that have been proposed to explain their origin.
Daniel Schaerer (Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva, and CNRS)
"Searches for and properties of the sources of cosmic reionization "
Abstract:I will present an update and overview on searches for sources of cosmic reionization and their analogs at lower redshift from numerous recent observational efforts with the HST and large ground-based telescopes. Recent breakthroughs have allowed us to find fairly strong Lyman continuum emitters (with escape fractions ~5-40%), and to significantly increase the number of such confirmed sources. We discuss the physical properties of these sources and the physical mechanisms allowing the escape of ionizing radiation. The new results also allow us to define several new indirect diagnostics (using e.g. Lyman-alpha, UV absorption lines, rest-optical emission lines), which can be used up to the highest redshift and which will be crucial to identify and study these sources with upcoming facilities and instruments, such as the JWST and the ELTs.
July 24th, 2018, at 11:00 am
Pauline Barmby (Western University)
"Nearby galaxies and their X-ray binaries "
Abstract:X-ray binaries are probes of the physics of compact objects and stellar interactions. Multiwavelength identification of X-ray binaries tells us about star formation and stellar evolution in nearby galaxies and their star clusters. Outstanding questions include: are X-ray binaries made or born? From what kinds of parent systems? This talk will describe studies in three galaxies: M31, Sculptor dSph and the Milky Way, and their expected and unexpected results.
June 8, 2018, at 3 pm
Kristy Webb (Universite of Waterloo)
"Galaxies in Rich Early Environments"
Abstract: The Gemini Large Program, Gemini Observations of Galaxies in Rich Early Environments (GOGREEN) is an imaging and deep spectroscopic survey of 21 galaxy systems at 1 < z < 1.5. Some of the main science goals are to measure the role of environment in the evolution of low-mass galaxies, and measure the dynamics and stellar contents of their host haloes. The sample of galaxies were selected to span a factor of ~10 in halo mass, and have deep enough spectroscopy to be statistically complete for stellar masses of ~10^10.3 solar masses for all galaxy types over the redshift range. The spectroscopy is ~60 percent complete as of the semester 18A, with an anticipated final sample of ~500 new cluster memebers. In combination with existing spectroscopy on the brighter galaxies, GOGREEN will be a large legacy cluster and field galaxy sample with a wide range in stellar mass, halo mass, and cluster-centric radius. I will discuss the main goals of the survey, as well as the current status of several ongoing projects with the preliminary data. The focus of my project is to measure the star formation histories from the spectra of quiescent galaxies of different masses in different environments, and to distinguish between quenching mechanisms.
June 4, 2018, at 11:00 am
Francois Bouchy (Obs Geneva, Switzerland and LAM, Marseille, France)
"From pixels to stellar radial velocites"
Abstract: Data reduction softwares of high-precision spectrographs has to face with several aspects to extract from detector raw frames the radial velocity measurements of stars at the precision level of 1 m/s. I will describe the main difficulties, challenges, pitfalls, tricks of such softwares, present some results from the state-of-art spectrographs, and focus to the on-going development of the SPIRou pipeline.
May 29, 2018, at 03:00 pm
Rene Doyon (Universite of Montreal)
"Detecting and Characterizing Nearby Habitable Worlds"
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Etienne Artigau (Universite de Montreal)
"Glimpses into telluric subtraction and persistence effects with SPIRou"
"Battery Technology and Electric Vehicles"
Przemek Mroz (Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw)
"Exploring the free-floating planet population with the OGLE data"
Abstract: Theories of planet formation predict the existence of a population of unbound (free-floating) planets. Gravitational microlensing provides a unique tool for studying these objects. The first results of Sumi et al. (2011) claimed that Jupiter-mass free-floating planets are as common as main-sequence stars. However, these results appear to disagree with censuses of substellar objects in young clusters and star-forming regions and with predictions of planet formation theories. I will present new results of the analysis of a ten times larger sample of microlensing events discovered by the OGLE-IV survey during the years 2010-2015. They shed new light on the population of free-floating planets.
May 01, 2018, at 11:00am
Ismael Moumen (Laval University)
"A serendipitous discovery of a sample of Supernova Remnants in NGC 3344 with SITELLE"
Abstract: I present a 3D spectroscopic study of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 3344. In particular, I will present the new sample of extragalactic Supernova Remnants (SNRs) recently discovered in the NGC 3344. Using the high spectral and spatial resolution data, obtained with the CFHT imaging spectrograph SITELLE, we identified a sample of SNR candidates by the well-known criteria [SII]/H_alpha > 0.4. Emission lines of [OII]3727, Hb, [OIII]4959,5007, Ha, [NII]6549,6584 and [SII]6717,6731 have been measured to study the ionized gas properties in the SNR candidates. Our analysis with SITELLE confirmed, with optical spectroscopy, the shock-excited nature of these sources. The question of the optimal background subtraction will be presented.
April 03, 2018, at 11:00am
Kim-Vy Tran (University of New South Wales, Texas A & M University)
"From the FOURGE to the FIRE: Tracking Galaxy Evolution Over 12 Billion Years"
Abstract:ZFOURGE and ZFIRE are deep observational surveys that track how galaxies assemble over cosmic time. ZFOURGE identifies approximately 70,000 objects up to redshifts of z~7 using a custom set of near-infrared imaging filters that provide high precision photometric redshifts. ZFIRE selects galaxies from ZFOURGE for spectroscopic follow-up to measure how baryons cycle between stars, winds, and the Inter-Stellar Medium (ISM) at z~2. Here I highlight results that include building a library of composite Spectral Energy Distributions and properties of galaxies in clusters at z~2.
March 22, 2018, at 11:00am
Carmelle Robert and Laurent Drissen (Universite de Laval)
"Some of the things we have done: Do ghost have hearts? and other stories"
Abstract: It's almost time to head back home, so we would like to present an overview of some of the projects on which we have worked during our 7 months sabbatical leave at UH-Hilo and CFHT, all of which involving SITELLE (with a little help from our friend, ESPaDOnS): a well-hidden HII region inside a dusty star-forming region, and its accompanying young stars; an expanding, old supernova remnant in the Milky way; a survey of the nearby galaxy M33; a rotation curve in a lopsided spiral galaxy from absorption features; and star-forming galaxies 3 billion light-years away.
Eilat Glikman (Middlebury College)
"Dust-Reddened Quasars: Signposts for Feedback and co-evolution
Abstract: The study of the evolution of quasars and their influence on their host galaxies provides unique insight into how supermassive black holes became a ubiquitous feature of galaxies today. Dust-reddened quasars appear to represent a transitional phase in merger-driven models of quasar/galaxy co-evolution. I will present results from recent and ongoing surveys to identify these transitional systems using infrared and radio selection. The results of these surveys reveal that red quasars are among the most intrinsically-luminous quasars in the Universe, and make up ~20% of the overall quasar population. They reside in actively merging galaxies, and their rest-frame UV spectra exhibit outflows in absorption and emission. I will discuss how reddened quasars fit into the larger picture of AGN evolution which includes both mergers and secular growth. Finally, I will present new work on surveys to explore red-quasars’ parameter space to fully understand the connection between galaxy mergers and black hole growth.
February 21, 2018, at 11:00am
Claire Moutou (CFHT)
"Radial velocities and exoplanets"
Abstract: This is a review or radial-velocity observing technics and developments in the last 30 years of explanet searches. I will also review the general characteristics of exoplants found using the radial-velocity method, and discuss recent discoveries.
Jean-Charles Cuillandre (Institut de Recherche sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers
"The challenge of the distributed Euclid survey"
Abstract: The ESA Euclid space mission core science goals rely on complementary deep ground-based surveys covering both the northern and southern galactic caps. This talk will present an overview of the space survey design and the current status of the ground-based survey campaign, with a focus on its forerunner, CFHT's Canada-France Imaging Survey.
January 24, 2018, at 11:00am
Haeun Chung (Seoul National University/Korea Institute for Advanced Study)
"DOTIFS: a new multi-IFU optical spectrograph for the 3.6-m Devasthal optical telescope - overview and development status"
Abstract: Devasthal Optical Telescope Integral Field Spectrograph (DOTIFS) is a new multi-Integral Field Unit (IFU) instrument being designed and fabricated by the Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, India, for the Cassegrain side port of the 3.6m Devasthal Optical Telescope, operated by the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES). The science drivers mainly focus on nearby galaxies, which are the primary targets of the instrument. This includes star formation and kinematics of nearby galaxies, galactic HII regions, merging and interacting galaxies, etc. DOTIFS has sixteen IFUs, which can be deployed over an 8 arcminute diameter telescope focal plane. Each IFU sees 8.7 arcsec x 7.4 arcsec on the sky and is composed of a 12 x 12 array of hexagonal shape microlenses each of which is 0.8 arcsec vertex to vertex. Optical fibers are attached to the back side of each microlens to gather and transfer light to the spectrographs. Eight identical, all refractive, dedicated spectrographs cover 2,304 fibers, with 288 fibers (from two IFUs) per spectrograph. Its wavelength coverage is 370-740nm, and the spectral resolution is 1200 â 2400 over the wavelength range. In this talk, I will present an overview and current development status of the instrument.
Lauren Weiss (Trottier Postdoctoral Fellow Institute of Research on Exoplanets Universite de Montreal)
"Multi-Planet Systems as Laboratories for Planet Formation"
Abstract: The universe has provided us with multiplanet systems, laboratories in which we can test the physics of planet formation. I will talk about three ways in which we can use multiplanet systems as laboratories. (1) We can study the orbital dynamics of a single multi-planet system in detail. (2) In each multiplanet system, we can compare a planet to its siblings, developing statistics over many systems. (3) We can compare multiplanet systems to systems with only one known planet. My talk will draw on results from the California Kepler Survey, which provided new stellar and planetary properties for 909 transiting planets in 355 multiplanet systems, as well as recent dynamical work.
December 8, 2017, at 11:00am
Michael Radica (McMaster University)
"A High Resolution Study of NGC 6822 with SITELLE"
Abstract: My talk will elaborate on the two main projects I have worked on during my time at the CFHT. I will first discuss the problems encountered with the ORCS data reduction pipeline for SITELLE. Its software was updated to version 2 in early September, which introduced issues in optimization of the spectral line fitting procedure. I will speak about our attempts to isolate and fix the problem. The second part of the talk will focus on my main project - to better understand the line of sight variations in dust extinction, in the direction of NGC 6822. We have both high resolution spectroscopy, as well as visible and infrared photometry, from SITELLE and WIRCam, for NGC 6822. In conjunction, our photometry and spectroscopy can allow us to derive line of sight dust extinction laws for NGC 6822, and identify how the individual line of sight laws vary from the mean diffuse dust extinction law, commonly used to correct for dust in the Milky Way,
November,17 2017, at 11:00am
Erini Lambrides (John Hopkins University)
"Running up the Gas Bill: The Price of Leaving Your AGN On"
Abstract:Most galaxies appear to harbor a supermassive black hole (SMBH) at their centers. The growing SMBH and their immediate neighborhoods appear as compact but highly luminous nuclei known Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN). In this talk we present our efforts to disentangle the impact of AGN on the interstellar medium of their host galaxies. We analyze 2200 mid-infrared spectra of active galaxies to determine if and how accreting, super-massive black holes at the center of galaxies impact the interstellar medium of their hosts. The molecular gas component of the interstellar medium is important because it is the fuel for both star-formation and SMBH accretion. We provide a large census of rotational molecular hydrogen emission in the context mid-infrared star-formation and AGN activity diagnostics. We find a 200K difference between the excitation temperatures of the higher pure rotational molecular hydrogen transitions in AGN dominated and non-AGN dominated spectra. We find a statistically significant positive correlation between excess molecular hydrogen emission and the relative contribution of the AGN to the IR emission. We also perform a census of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emission, and find that dust grains in AGN dominated galaxies appear have a wider size of ranges and ionizations than non-AGN dominated galaxies. We interpret our findings as evidence of differences in the star-forming molecular gas in AGN host galaxies, and interpret our molecular hydrogen temperature differences as evidence of AGN host galaxies having a warmer or more dense warm molecular hydrogen component.
October,26 2017, at 11:00am
"How the James Webb Space Telescope Will Impact Globular Star Cluster Science"
Abstract:The James Webb Space Telescope is a 6.5 meter diameter telescope that is optimized for infrared wavelengths (~1 to ~30 microns). In the 1-2 micron regime it will reach a limiting flux density in a time that is about 100 times shorter than Gemini. The impact of the telescope on all aspects of astronomical research will be enormous including that related to globular star clusters. In this presentation I will discuss a few areas where it will be particularly powerful in exploring globular cluster science including a search for possible ancient planets.
Chris Mann (University of British Columbia)
"A Kinematic Search for an Intermediate Mass Black Hole in 47 Tucanae"
Abstract:Stellar mass black holes (a few tens of Msun) resulting from end-stage stellar evolution and supermassive black holes (10^6 - 10^9) found in the cores of most galaxies are well established in the observational literature. What are conspicuously absent are detections of black holes with mass between these two extremes. Intermediate mass black holes (IMBHs) in the range of 10^3 - 10^5 Msun have yet to be conclusively discovered, but their proposed formation mechanisms imply that the dense stellar environments in the cores of globular clusters are a good place to look for them. Our study searches for the kinematic signature of an IMBH in the core of the globular cluster 47 Tucanae. We utilize ultraviolet HST photometry to produce proper motion data for ~50,000 stars in the cluster core. By comparing the velocity dispersions profile of the cluster to theoretical Jeans-derived models and N-body simulations, we detect the influence of a modestly-sized IMBH. Our current estimate for the IMBH mass is something like 2500 +/- 1000 Msun, though our model is undergoing continuous adjustment.
October,12 2017, at 2:00pm
"How I learned to love proper motions"
Abstract: When I was in graduate school, the most boring aspect of my education was doing stellar astrometry - the positions and motions of the stars. This to me sounded like very old fashioned astronomy. All that has changed in recent years and astrometry has become one of the most exciting fields in astronomy today. In this presentation IâÂÂll talk about some of our recent results in globular star cluster research that depend sensitively on accurate astrometry.
October 11, 2017, at 11:00am
Anna McLeod
"Tracing feedback in massive star-forming regions with integral field spectroscopy"
Abstract:Massive stars strongly influence their immediate surroundings during their lifetimes (via e.g. protostellar jets, strong stellar winds, ionising radiation, supernovae). On larger scales, feedback from massive stars regulates the formation and evolution of entire stellar clusters and dominates the mass and energy cycle in star-forming galaxies like the Milky Way. Qualitatively, the effect of massive stars on their environment is well understood, but a solid quantitative, observational analysis is still missing. The results of recent feedback observations of a variety of structures and environments within massive star-forming regions will be shown, carried out with the integral field spectrographs MUSE and KMOS at the Very Large Telescope. I will discuss the advantages (and caveats) of integral field spectroscopy in tracing and quantifying feedback from massive stars, and describe the bigger picture that connects feedback on small (cloud) scales to that on large (galactic) scales.
October 5, 2017, at 11:00am
Andreea Petric (IfA/CFHT)
"The Care and Growth of Super Massive Black Holes"
Abstract:Observations of the dynamics of stars and gas in the nuclear regions of nearby galaxies suggest that the overwhelming majority of spheroidal galaxies in the local Universe contain massive black-holes (BH) and that, with some important caveats, the masses of those central BH correlate with the velocity dispersion of the stars in the spheroid and the bulge luminosities. Much research has been dedicated to understanding the mechanisms responsible for such a fundamental - perhaps causal - relation. An accurate census of the basic properties of the cold interstellar medium (ISM) in galaxies with accreting super-massive black holes at their centers, i.e. galaxies that host active galactic nuclei (AGN), is pertinent to those investigations because cold molecular gas fuels both black hole growth and star-formation. We present high sensitivity observations taken with the Herschel Space Observatory to estimate the cold ISM content in a sample of ~200 nearby,optically luminous QSOs. The cold ISM properties of these luminous AGN are discussed in the context of models that envision that quasar activity is triggered by gas-rich galaxy mergers. We also present infrared spectroscopic and photometric observations of a sample of ~200 nearby, Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs). Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs) make stars and grow super-massive black holes (SMBH) at a faster rate than most of their local counterparts. Their number density increase with redshift until z~1 when they dominate galaxy evolution. Some are mergers, some are not, some are feeding the central SMBH, others may not be. Because of this, LIRGS constitute a perfect laboratory to observe and study how galaxies grow and to test the conditions in which gas rich mergers trigger episodes of growth for the central SMBH and the host galaxy.
October 4, 2017, at 2:00pm
Laurent Drissen (L'Universite Laval)
"A brief history of SITELLE"
Abstract:SITELLE, CFHT's Imaging Fourier transform spectrometer, has been in place for two years now. In this talk, I will present SITELLE's history, very briefly describe how it works, and highlight some of its scientific capabilities.
September 27, 2017, at 2:00pm
Clare Higgs (University of Victoria)
"Solo Dwarf Galaxies in the Local Group"
Abstract:The Solo (Solitary Local) Dwarf Galaxy Survey is a volume limited sample of all nearby (< 3 Mpc) and isolated ( > 300 kpc from the Milky Way or M31) dwarfs, with wide-field g and i imaging. This survey uses resolved stellar populations to parameterize these low mass systems. Comparison to the well studied satellite dwarfs characterizes the evolutionary impact of a large galaxy in close proximtity. The deep, wide field nature of this survey also lends itself to searching for substructure around these dwarfs, both globular clusters and possible faint satellites. I present a subset of Solo dwarfs, which lie within the virial radius of the Local Group. This sample has been characterized using consistent methods, despite their diversity in mass and size. The analysis focuses on extended faint stellar structure, stellar populations and morphology. We intend to use this subset to examine trends with star formation history, and separation from a large host. This first subset emphasizes both the unique challenges and advantages of this survey. The Solo Survey provides detailed look at the extended structure of dwarfs and helps to characterize the evolution of galaxies in the faint limit.
August 30, 2017, at 11:00am
Simon Petrus (University of Grenoble)
"Molecular Gas in Luminous Infrared Galaxies"
Abstract:Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs) make stars and grow super-massive black holes (SMBH) at faster rates than most of their local counterparts. Their numbers increase with redshift, until about a redshift of 1.Their numbers increase with redshift, until about a redshift of 1 when they dominate galaxy evolution. Some are mergers, some are not, some are feeding central SMBH, others may not. Because of this, LIRGS constitute a perfect laboratory to observe and study how galaxies grow. The main fuel for this growth is molecular gas, and the aim of my internship was to study this gas. Out of a sample of ~200 LIRGs, 10% appear to have more molecular gas at the center relative to IR and other coolant emission. We followed seven of those LIRGs with Gemini's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (GNIRS). I measured the mass and kinematics of their warm molecular gas and found that all might have bulk flows, associated with massive star-formation in the central region. I estimated extinction free star-formation rates using Hydrogen recombination lines and looked for evidence of shocked gas as from [Fe II] emission. I will also talk about my opportunity to do classical observing from the glorious top of Maunakea, at Subaru's telescope. During this night Andreea Petric, Jameeka Marshall and I, observed a recent Active Galactic Nuclei activation to study the impact of this awakening on the Interstellar Medium of its host galaxy.
Olivia Lim (University of Montreal)
"Preparing for SPIRou: Binaries and magnetic fields in M dwarfs"
Abstract:SPIRou is a near-infrared spectropolarimeter and high-precision velocimeter expected to be installed at CFHT at the end of 2017. It is mostly dedicated to the search and characterization of exoplanets orbiting low-mass stars such as M dwarfs. In this context, it is important to not only select the right candidates to observe but also to better understand how their activity can affect the observations. In this talk, I will present the two projects I have been working on this summer. The first part of the presentation will focus on the project at CFHT, supervised by Pascal Fouquè. This project aims at confirming and ruling out binary and multiple systems made of at least one M dwarf to avoid observing such systems with SPIRou and also to determine the occurrence of multiplicity among M dwarfs. I will present an automated procedure that first, detects possibly false binaries or multiples, and second, could verify if other systems are bound. The second part of the presentation will be on the project in Montreal, supervised by Lison Malo. The goal of this project is to measure the magnetic field in M dwarfs to better filter out activity signals from spectra that will be used to search for exoplanets. I will briefly present our latest results along with comparisons to measurements obtained by different methods. .
July 24 2017, at 11:00am
Meg Schwamb (Gemini Observatories)
"Exploring Mars with 150,000 Earthlings"
Abstract: Planet Four and Planet Four: Terrains are citizen science projects mining Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mages to explore how the south pole of Mars is sculpted by the never-ending cycle of freezing and thawing of exposed carbon dioxide ice. In the summer, carbon dioxide geysers loft dust and dirt through cracks in the thawing carbon dioxide ice sheet to the surface where winds blow the material into the hundreds of thousands of dark fans observed from orbit. Planet Four enlists over 136,000 volunteers to map the sizes, shapes, and orientations of these fans in HiRISE images. Planet Four is creating an unprecedented wind map of the south pole of Mars in order to probe how the Martian climate changes over time and is impacted year to year by dust storms and and other global-scale events. Planet Four: Terrains, aims to study the distribution of the geyser process across the south pole and identify new targets of interest for HiRISE. Over 12,000 people have helped identify the channels and pits (dubbed araneiforms) carved during the geyser formation process. In this talk, I'll give an overview of Planet Four and Planet Four: Terrains and present the latest results from these projects.
May 2017, at 11:00am
Calen Henderson (JPL)
"Space, the Next Frontier: Exoplanetary Microlensing in the era of Spitzer and K2 with an eye toward WFIRST"
Abstract: The past three years have witnessed a revolution in microlensing searches for exoplanets. Spitzer campaigns in 2014, 2015, and 2016 have transformed space-based microlensing observations from a novelty to an industry. Campaign 9 of Kepler's extended K2 mission conducted the first automated microlensing survey from the ground and from space. These endeavors facilitate measuring a key observable known as the satellite parallax, which leads to model-independent mass measurements for the lensing systems and opens a new window for astrophysical exploration. I will discuss the scientific methodology and utility of these missions, highlight several key results, and emphasize the preparatory work for and expected yields of the WFIRST microlensing survey.
January 19 2017, at 11:00am
Elodie Hebrard (York University)
"The magnetic personality of stars"
Abstract: The detection extra-solar planets through radial-velocity searches is likely limited by the intrinsic magnetic activity of the host stars. The correlated magnetic noise that arises from their natural radial-velocity variability (jitter) can easily mimic and hide the orbital signals of super-Earth and Earth-mass exoplanets. The modeling of the RV jitter is thus essential to extrasolar planets searches. I will present here a technique we can use to filter out the RV activity jitter of low-mass star as well as what we currently know about the magnetic field of cool stars
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The Detroit News: Four Detroit charter schools get $3.5M to go from ‘good to great’
by DCF | Sep 4, 2019 | News | 0 comments
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences, shown, along with Escuela Avancemos Academy, Hope Academy and Jalen Rose Leadership Academy host The Detroit Children’s Fund’s School Collaboration Collective program. The $3.5 million pilot program infuses cash into the four non-profit charter schools, paying for teacher retention bonuses, new curriculum and building and technology improvements. (Photo: Google)
Jennifer Chambers, The Detroit News
Detroit — A $3.5 million pilot program that infuses cash into four non-profit charter schools is paying for teacher retention bonuses, new curriculum and building and technology improvements.
The Detroit Children’s Fund, a nonprofit organization in Detroit, launched its School Collaboration Collective program earlier this spring at Escuela Avancemos Academy, Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences, Hope Academy and Jalen Rose Leadership Academy.
Jack Elsey, executive director of Detroit Children’s Fund, said the program was created to address systemic issues in Detroit education at the school building level.
Selected schools were required to show some indicators of success and have a strong belief that all children can succeed, said Elsey who gathered charter school officials Monday in Detroit to provide an update on the program and its investments.
“(The program) is a deep commitment to four nonprofit charter schools in Detroit to give them the time, the resources, the coaching and development and the long-term commitment that they need in order to go from good to great,” Elsey said.
The program takes a holistic approach to school improvement by combining national best practices and school level data to improve student performance, fund officials said.
To do that, the fund provides support to each school with 1:1 coaching for teachers and instructional leaders, computers and technology for students, school visits, common core aligned curriculum and intensive leadership training.
“It is a customized approach to each school,” Elsey said. “We leave room for schools to say these are pieces missing that we can use additional support on.”
The schools are collaborating with one another throughout the process of the program through monthly cohort training sessions, said Erica Robertson, deputy director of the fund.
“We believe our teachers are superheroes. They work against a lot of challenges,” Robertson said. “They can’t do everything to drive transformational change. We want to bring in the resources to drive that change. We looked at leaders who wanted to do the same work.”
Fund officials say they are seeing results on the early stages of the program. Escuela Avancemos Academy was forced to move from its buildings at the end of the 2018-19 school year and administrators feared losing teachers.
Due to the fund’s plan to provide increased instructional support and retention bonuses for school staff, Escuela Avancemos was able to retain 100 percent of its staff for the upcoming school year, said Sean Townsin, principal at Escuela Avancemos Academy.
“The partnership with DCF came at a critical moment for our school,” Townsin said. “The support our teachers are getting through the program, in both professional development and monetary incentives, helped to make our teachers feel respected and valued, and ultimately want to stay.”
While larger school districts like Detroit Public Schools Community District and others might be able to collaborate with each other within their own buildings, charter schools are often districts with only one school.
That means teachers and building leaders feeling isolated, Robertson said. A day of training this summer in Detroit brought 175 educators together in one room where they looked at data together and talked about ideas that work in the classroom.
“A teacher told me ‘We feel so isolated and so alone in this work. But to come together with a bunch of other teachers, this is something we have never had,’ ” Robertson said.
“That isolation is real. …This program is getting teachers outside the city and visit other schools doing really great things,” Robertson said.
Elsey said after the pilot is over in 2020, the fund will consider a five-year investment into the program.
“Our goal is to validate a formula that really works,” he said. “Our partnerships will be a lifetime. It will change as the needs of the school evolve.”
jchambers@detroitnews.com
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Spontaneous hyperactivity in mutant mice lacking the NMDA receptor GluRε1 subunit is aggravated during exposure to 0.1 MAC sevoflurane and is preserved after emergence from sevoflurane anaesthesia
A. B. Petrenko, T. Kohno, J. Wu, K. Sakimura, H. Baba
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 25 / Issue 12 / December 2008
Background and objective
Patients who awake from sevoflurane anaesthesia with symptoms of agitation may have some underlying functional substrate that is sensitive to the low concentrations of anaesthetic encountered during emergence. One candidate for such a substrate could be neurocircuitry implied in the pathophysiology of both agitation and movement disorders with hyperactivity. We postulated that hyperactive animals would show a further increase in activity in the presence of low concentrations of volatile anaesthetics, such as sevoflurane.
To confirm our hypothesis, we examined the effects of two subanaesthetic concentrations of sevoflurane, isoflurane and halothane (0.1 and 0.2 MAC (minimum alveolar concentration)) on spontaneous activity in N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor GluRε1 subunit knockout mice exhibiting locomotor hyperactivity in a novel environment and compared these results with those for wild-type controls. We also compared the effects of anaesthetic concentrations of sevoflurane (1.2 MAC) on mice activity during postanaesthesia recovery.
Out of the three anaesthetics used, only sevoflurane administered at 0.1 MAC caused a significantly different response between the two experimental groups. Exposure to this subanaesthetic concentration of sevoflurane reduced the activity of wild-type mice, whereas mutant animals showed a further increase in hyperactivity. The effects of 1.2 MAC sevoflurane anaesthesia on mice activity during postanaesthesia recovery also differed significantly between the two genotypes. Exposure to anaesthetic concentrations of sevoflurane had a sedative effect on wild-type mice, whereas mutant mice preserved their high levels of activity upon emergence from the anaesthesia.
The presence of an inherent anomaly in mutant mice that becomes more manifest during exposure to 0.1 MAC sevoflurane and is still present after the emergence from sevoflurane anaesthesia suggests the presence of and necessitates a search for some putative substrate that may, by analogy, underlie emergence agitation in the clinical setting.
A comparison of caudal bupivacaine and ketamine with penile block for paediatric circumcision
L. Margetts, A. Carr, G. McFadyen, A. Lambert
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 December 2008, pp. 1009-1013
To establish whether caudal with ketamine or penile block provide superior postoperative analgesia for paediatric circumcision.
This was a single centre, prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind trial. Forty males (aged between 18 months and 16 yr) were randomized to receive either a penile block using 0.25 mL kg−1 0.5% bupivacaine (Group P), or a caudal block using 0.5 mL kg−1 0.25% bupivacaine with 0.5 mg kg−1 ketamine (Group C). All of them were given a standard anaesthetic and rectal paracetamol 40 mg kg−1 and diclofenac 1–1.5 mg kg−1. Postoperative pain scores were assessed in recovery and the time to first analgesia, micturition and walking were recorded.
There were no failures in either group. The time to first analgesia was longer in Group C (C median = 459 min, interquartile range 374–553 min; P median = 374 min, interquartile range 224–507 min; P < 0.05). There was a delay in time to walking in Group C (C median = 162 min, interquartile range 119–208 min; P median = 120 min, interquartile range 92–132 min; P < 0.05). There was no difference between the groups in time to waking or micturition, or the incidence of vomiting, abnormal behaviour or bleeding.
Caudal bupivacaine with ketamine and penile block both provide effective postoperative analgesia for circumcision when given with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This study shows that caudal bupivacaine with ketamine provides a longer duration of analgesia than penile block, but also causes delay in walking.
A comparison of waste gas concentrations during xenon or nitrous oxide anaesthesia
M. Coburn, J.-H. Baumert, A. Zühlsdorff, M. Hein, M. Fries, R. Rossaint
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 25 / Issue 9 / September 2008
The aim of this study was to compare waste gas concentrations during xenon or nitrous oxide anaesthesia.
A total of 64 patients were included in this study. Gas concentrations were measured with a mass spectrometer during anaesthesia. The probes were taken beside the patient’s head and thorax and at a height of 180 cm above and at the floor level.
In both groups, waste gas concentrations peak after intubation and extubation. Waste gas levels during xenon anaesthesia are low compared with nitrous oxide.
The low waste gas levels of xenon seem to be beneficial compared to nitrous oxide.
An evaluation of the contributions by fresh gas flow rate, carbon dioxide concentration and desflurane partial pressure to carbon monoxide concentration during low fresh gas flows to a circle anaesthetic breathing system
S.-Z. Fan, Y.-W. Lin, W.-S. Chang, C.-S. Tang
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 25 / Issue 8 / August 2008
Numerous in vitro studies have shown that volatile anaesthetics react with desiccated carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbents to produce carbon monoxide (CO). The effects of anaesthetic concentration, fresh gas flow rate, and the hydration of absorbent or the excretion of CO2 by patients on CO production have also been investigated. This work aims to identify the most significant one of these factors on CO concentration in a low-flow anaesthesia system, without control of the hydration of the absorbents.
A simulated clinical circle anaesthetic breathing system was used to study the CO concentration under various conditions. Desflurane was used at three different concentrations. Two CO2 flow rates and three fresh gas flow rates were used. The absorbent temperatures and hydration were measured simultaneously.
Desflurane degraded to produce CO in the breathing tube, when the CO2 absorbents were not dried beforehand. In this imitation clinical low-flow setting, fresh gas flow affected the CO production more than the CO2 did (31.7% vs. 9.5%). The actual desflurane partial pressure was not a significant factor. The CO2 flow rate explained 18.2% and 54.0% of the variation of the absorbent hydration changes (%) and temperature, respectively.
In clinical practice, the CO2 production varies among patients and is uncontrollable, but markedly affects CO production. The only controllable factor is the fresh gas flow rate if the ultimate goal is to reduce the undesirable exposure of patients to CO from the breathing tube according to this bench model without counting the oxygen consumption.
Propofol attenuation of hydrogen peroxide-mediated oxidative stress and apoptosis in cultured cardiomyocytes involves haeme oxygenase-1
J.-J. Xu, Y.-L. Wang
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 25 / Issue 5 / May 2008
Our aim was to investigate the cytoprotective effect of propofol against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-mediated injury and the effects on the haeme oxygenase-1 system, which is a possible new cytoprotective pathway of propofol.
Primary cultured newborn rat cardiomyocytes were divided into five groups: (1) untreated (Group control); (2) treated with 200 μmol L−1 H2O2 (Group H) and treated with 200 μmol L−1 H2O2 in the presence of propofol (25, 50 and 100 μmol L−1, (3) Group 25P + H, (4) Group 50P + H and (5) Group 100P + H, respectively); added with zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPPIX) (10 μmol L−1), a potent inhibitor of haeme oxygenase activity, or SC-3060 (0.2 μL mL−1), a specific synthetic inhibitor of nuclear factor κB. All were incubated for 6 h. The protective effects of propofol were evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide cytotoxicity assay, the concentration of malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase activity and cell apoptosis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot analysis were used to detect haeme oxygenase-1 expression.
Compared with H2O2, propofol concentrations (ranging from 50 to 100 μmol L−1) significantly increased haeme oxygenase-1 expression and decreased cardiomyocytes apoptosis, accompanied with a decrease in malondialdehyde, but with an increase in superoxide dismutase activity and cell activity (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively). The protective effects of propofol were mitigated by the addition of ZnPPIX. The addition of SC-3060 reversed propofol-induced haeme oxygenase-1 expression.
Propofol can protect cardiomyocytes against H2O2-mediated cytotoxicity in a dose-dependent manner and increase haeme oxygenase-1 expression, which may partly mediate the cytoprotective effects of propofol.
Stable plasma concentrations of unbound ropivacaine during postoperative epidural infusion for 24–72 hours in children
C. B. Berde, M. Yaster, O. Meretoja, M. E. McCann, G. Huledal, U. Gustafsson, L. E. Larsson
The aim of this open, non-controlled, multi-centre study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety of a 24–72 h continuous epidural ropivacaine infusion in children aged 1–9 yr.
After induction of general anaesthesia, 29 ASA I–II children, scheduled for major surgery in dermatomes below T10 had lumbar epidural catheters placed. A bolus of ropivacaine, 2 mg kg−1, was given over 4 min, followed immediately by an infusion of 2 mg mL−1 ropivacaine 0.4 mg kg−1 h−1 for the next 24–72 h.
Plasma concentrations of total ropivacaine (mean 0.83 and 1.06 mg L−1 at 16–31 and 59–72 h, respectively) and α1-acid-glucoprotein (mean 13 and 25 μmol L−1 at baseline and 59–72 h) increased over the course of the infusion. Plasma concentrations of unbound ropivacaine were stable throughout the epidural infusion (mean 0.021 range 0.011–0.068 and mean 0.016 range 0.009–0.023 mg L−1 at 16–31 and 59–72 h, respectively) and were well below threshold levels associated with central nervous system toxicity in adults (0.35 mg L−1). Apparent unbound clearance (mean 346, range 86–555 mL min−1 kg−1) showed no age-dependency. No signs of systemic toxicity or cardiovascular effects were observed. All patients received additional analgesics with morphine.
Following a 24–72 h epidural infusion of ropivacaine 0.4 mg kg−1 h−1 in 1–9-yr-old children, the plasma concentrations of unbound ropivacaine were stable over time with no age-dependency.
8 - Chemical neurolysis in the management of muscle spasticity
By A. Magid O. Bakheit, Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth, UK
Edited by Michael P. Barnes, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Garth R. Johnson, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Book: Upper Motor Neurone Syndrome and Spasticity
Print publication: 24 April 2008, pp 150-164
Destruction of peripheral nerves with chemical substances such as phenol and alcohol solutions was introduced as a novel therapeutic modality in the 1930s, but it became a popular method of treating severe, intractable pain associated with cancer in the mid 1950s. Severe chronic muscle spasticity often causes constant gnawing pain. Diagnostic nerve blocks with local anaesthetics are sometimes necessary to assess the risk/benefit ratio of chemical neurolysis. Phenol and ethyl alcohol are the drugs most commonly used for peripheral nerve and intrathecal blocks. Chemical neurolysis is most frequently used for blocks of the medial popliteal, the obturator, the sciatic and the musculocutaneous nerve of the arm. A number of factors contribute to the motor functional disability associated with long-standing upper motor neurone lesions. Administration of phenol or alcohol into the intrathecal subarachnoid space is generally reserved for severe symptomatic cases of lower limb spasticity refractory to other methods of treatment.
Combination of low doses of intrathecal ketamine and midazolam with bupivacaine improves postoperative analgesia in orthopaedic surgery
T. Murali Krishna, N. B. Panda, Y. K. Batra, S. Rajeev
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 25 / Issue 4 / April 2008
Intrathecal ketamine produces a short period of analgesia with stable haemodynamics. Midazolam with bupivacaine prolongs the duration of analgesia when administered intrathecally but does not prevent hypotension. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a combination of intrathecal bupivacaine, ketamine and midazolam on the duration of analgesia and haemodynamic parameters.
A prospective, randomized, double-blind study was carried out in 60 ASA I and II patients undergoing lower limb surgery under spinal anaesthesia. Patients were divided into three groups of 20 each. Patients in all the three groups received 3 mL of hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%) intrathecally. In addition, patients in Groups II and III received intrathecal ketamine (0.1 mg kg−1) and the same dose of ketamine along with midazolam (0.02 mg kg−1), respectively. All patients were evaluated for block characteristics, duration of pain-free period, total rescue analgesic requirement in the 24-h postoperative period, total dose of mephenteramine to treat hypotension and any central or neurological complication.
No patients in Group II required mephenteramine while 40% of patients in Group I and 10% in Group III required mephenteramine to maintain blood pressure after spinal anaesthesia. The mean ± standard deviation duration of pain-free period was 331.5 ± 89.9, 369.7 ± 124.2 and 730.5 ± 81.5 min in Group I, II and III, respectively. The pain-free interval was significantly greater in Group III compared to Groups I and II (P < 0.001). No patient had any complications.
A low dose of midazolam and ketamine with bupivacaine intrathecally results in prolonged analgesia and less haemodynamic fluctuations. However, the safety of this combination needs to be proved before its use in clinical practice.
Genetic variability of induction and emergence times for inhalational anaesthetics
S. Meier, H. Groeben, W. Mitzner, R. H. Brown
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 25 / Issue 2 / February 2008
Anaesthetic requirements differ among inbred mouse strains. We tested the genetic influence on induction and arousal times to inhalational anaesthetics in two of these strains.
Five male C57BL/6J (B6) and five male C3H/HeJ (C3) mice were each exposed to five different concentrations of nitrous oxide (N2O) at five different levels of halothane. Time to sleep and arousal were assessed. Data were analysed by repeated measures of analysis of variance.
Halothane, N2O and genetic strain, all were significant independent factors on the time to sleep, while only N2O was a significant independent factor on the time to arousal (P = 0.004). B6 mice took significantly longer to fall asleep compared to the C3 mice controlling for halothane and N2O concentrations (F-ratio = 36, P < 0.0001). The effect of N2O on time to arousal was only significant for the B6 strain (F-ratio = 10, P = 0.005), and not for the C3 strain (F-ratio = 0.8, P = 0.38).
Genetics influences the time to sleep for anaesthetic agents in mice.
Propofol attenuates ischaemia-reperfusion injury in the rat heart in vivo
I. Kobayashi, N. Kokita, A. Namiki
We have previously demonstrated, in the isolated rat heart, that propofol attenuates hydrogen peroxide-induced damage and ischaemia-reperfusion injury, and that the beneficial effect of propofol is correlated with reduction of the lipid peroxidation. This study was designed to evaluate whether propofol has a cardioprotective effect against ischaemia-reperfusion injury in a rat model in vivo.
Adult rats were anaesthetized with pentobarbital 10 mg kg−1 h−1 alone (control group), pentobarbital 10 or 20 mg kg−1 h−1 + Intralipid® as a vehicle (Pent-10, Pent-20 group), propofol 10 or 20 mg kg−1 h−1 (Prop-10, Prop-20 group) intravenously throughout the experiment. The left anterior descending coronary artery was occluded for 30 min followed by 120 min of reperfusion. Infarct size was determined at the end of reperfusion. The tissue concentration of malondialdehyde was measured at 30 min after reperfusion to evaluate lipid peroxidation.
The infarct sizes (% of area at risk) were significantly smaller in the Prop-10 (54 ± 11%; P < 0.01 vs. control) and Prop-20 (39 ± 8%; P < 0.01 vs. control) groups than in the control (68 ± 9%), Pent-10 (69 ± 13%) and Pent-20 (68 ± 14%) groups (n = 12). In the Pent-10 and Pent-20 groups, ischaemia-reperfusion produced significant increases in the values for tissue malondialdehyde (0.72 ± 0.24 μmol mg protein−1; P < 0.05 and 0.63 ± 0.33 μmol mg protein−1; P < 0.05 vs. 0.46 ± 0.22 μmol mg protein−1 in non-ischaemic hearts, n = 8). However, the values of malondialdehyde in the Prop-10 and -20 groups were suppressed by 41% and 63%, respectively, compared with the Pent-10 group (P < 0.01).
Our results suggest that propofol could be cardioprotective against ischaemia-reperfusion injury dose dependently in a rat model in vivo and that the beneficial action of propofol may be correlated with its antioxidant effect.
Effects of α2-adrenoceptor agonists on tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ channels in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons*
A. Oda, H. Iida, S. Tanahashi, Y. Osawa, S. Yamaguchi, S. Dohi
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 24 / Issue 11 / November 2007
When intrathecally or epidurally administered, α2-adrenoceptor agonists produce potent antinociception by affecting the activity of primary afferent fibres and spinal cord neurons. Recent reports have indicated that in dorsal root ganglion neurons, tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ channels play important roles in the conduction of nociceptive sensation. We therefore investigated the effects of α2-adrenoceptor agonists on tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ currents.
Using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique, we recorded tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ currents from rat dorsal root ganglion neurons.
Both clonidine and dexmedetomidine reduced the peak amplitude of the tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ current concentration- and use-dependently. The concentration required for a half-maximal effect was significantly lower for dexmedetomidine (58.0 ± 10.2 μmol) than for clonidine (257.2 ± 30.9 μmol) at holding potential −70 mV. The current inhibitions induced by these agonists were not prevented by 1 μmol yohimbine, an α2-adrenoceptor antagonist. Both clonidine and dexmedetomidine shifted the inactivation curve for the tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ current in the hyperpolarizing direction. The combinations clonidine with lidocaine and dexmedetomidine with lidocaine produced an additive blockade-type interaction on the tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ current.
The results suggest that a direct inhibition of tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ channels may contribute to the antinociceptive effects of clonidine and dexmedetomidine when used as additives to regional anaesthesia.
A comparison between bispectral index analysis and auditory-evoked potentials for monitoring the time to peak effect to calculate the plasma effect site equilibration rate constant of propofol
M.-Z. Zhang, Q. Yu, Y.-L. Huang, S.-J. Wang, X.-R. Wang
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 24 / Issue 10 / October 2007
To the best of our knowledge, the value of the plasma effect site equilibration rate constant (ke0) of propofol has not been reported in Chinese patients. The aim of this prospective, randomized study was to examine the characteristics of the time to peak effect (TPEAK) of propofol, a pharmacokinetic-independent descriptor of blood–brain equilibration, and ke0 derived from TPEAK with A-line auditory-evoked potential monitor and Aspect A-2000 bispectral index monitor in Chinese patients.
Two-hundred ASA I patients received a submaximal bolus dose of propofol (1.5 mg kg−1). TPEAK was randomly measured by means of the A-line auditory-evoked potential monitor (Group AAI (auditory-evoked potential index), n = 100) or the Aspect A-2000 bispectral index monitor (Group BIS, n = 100). Using TPEAK and four previously validated pharmacokinetic parameter sets of propofol, the ke0 was estimated according to a method proposed recently.
The mean TPEAK was 145 ± 35 s (50–224 s) and 74±24 s (38–143 s) in Groups AAI and BIS, respectively (P < 0.01 between groups). There were no correlations between the patient’s age and TPEAKs (r = 0.147 and 0.031 for Groups AAI and BIS). The median ke0 in Group AAI was 0.64 min−1 with the model of Marsh, 0.17 min−1 with the Schnider model, 0.78 min−1 with the Tackley model and 0.93 min−1 with the Shafer model. The median ke0 in Group BIS was 1.87 min−1 with the model of Marsh, 0.83 min−1 with the Schnider model, 2.14 min−1 with the Tackley model and 2.48 min−1 with the Shafer model (P < 0.01 between groups and models).
The TPEAK of propofol measured by the A-line auditory-evoked potential monitor is different from that measured by the Aspect A-2000 bispectral index monitor. The TPEAKs of propofol from auditory-evoked potential index and bispectral index, and the values of ke0 calculated based on TPEAKs are different from previous reports and appear to be not affected by age. Further studies need to be taken to validate clinically the ke0 values of propofol.
Reduction of pain on injection of propofol: combination of pretreatment of remifentanil and premixture of lidocaine with propofol
K. Kwak, J. Kim, S. Park, D. Lim, S. Kim, W. Baek, Y. Jeon
Backgrounds and objective
There is a high incidence of pain following intravenous injection of propofol, and many studies have been conducted to find a way of reducing this. The administration of lidocaine and, recently, remifentanil has also been used for this purpose, but it is only partially effective. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the analgesic effect of a combination of pretreatment with remifentanil and premixture of lidocaine with propofol and to compare either treatment alone during propofol injection in dorsal hand-veins.
In a prospective, randomized, double-blinded trial, we studied 141 adult patients scheduled for elective surgery. The combination of pretreatment of remifentanil (0.35 μg kg−1 min−1) and a premixture of lidocaine with propofol (mixture of propofol 1% and lidocaine 1% in a 10 : 1 ratio) was compared with either treatment alone in the prevention of pain on propofol injection. Pain was assessed on a four-point scale (0 = none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe) during propofol injection. Patients in Group B received remifentanil (0.35 μg kg−1 min−1) 30 s before the injection of propofol.
The reduction of pain on propofol injection was similar in both the remifentanil pretreatment and lidocaine premixture groups (62.2% vs. 62.2%). Combination therapy was associated with a higher incidence of patients without pain (91.3%) than either treatment alone (P < 0.001). On analysing the injection pain scores, we found a significant reduction of the score in the remifentanil and lidocaine Group C compared with the lidocaine Group A (P < 0.001) and the remifentanil Group B (P < 0.001).
The combination of pretreatment of remifentanil and premixture of lidocaine with propofol was more effective in reducing the incidence of pain on injection of propofol than either treatment alone.
Preconditioning and protection against ischaemia–reperfusion in non-cardiac organs: a place for volatile anaesthetics?
G. Minguet, J. Joris, M. Lamy
There is an increasing body of evidence that volatile anaesthetics protect myocardium against ischaemic insult by a mechanism termed ‘anaesthetic preconditioning’. Anaesthetic preconditioning and ischaemic preconditioning share several common mechanisms of action. Since ischaemic preconditioning has been demonstrated in organs other than the heart, anaesthetic preconditioning might also apply in these organs and have significant clinical applications in surgical procedures carrying a high risk of ischaemia–reperfusion injury. After a brief review on myocardial preconditioning, experimental and clinical data on preconditioning in non-cardiac tissues will be presented. Potential benefits of anaesthetic preconditioning during non-cardiac surgery will be addressed.
Dynamics of neuronal assemblies are modulated by anaesthetics but not analgesics
T. F. T. Collins, E. O. Mann, M. R. H. Hill, E. J. Dommett, S. A. Greenfield
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 24 / Issue 7 / July 2007
Analgesics and anaesthetics have diverse synaptic actions that nonetheless have a common net inhibitory action on neuronal discharge. It is puzzling, therefore, that these two classes of compounds have fundamentally different affects, one blocking pain and the other consciousness. Indeed, beyond the isolated synapse, little is known of the larger scale mechanisms that mediate actual function, for example, transient neuronal assemblies. It was hypothesized that the two classes of drugs might have, respectively, differential effects on transient activation of these assemblies of neurons working together.
Hippocampal tissue from juvenile Wistar rats was used for in vitro optical imaging with voltage-sensitive dyes and simultaneous field potential recordings. The response to paired pulse stimulation of the hippocampus was recorded in the presence and absence of two types of analgesic (morphine and gabapentin) and two types of anaesthetic (thiopental and propofol).
Optical imaging and electrophysiology used in parallel yield quite different results. Most consistently, the imaging technique was able to detect an enhanced period of activation following anaesthetic, but not analgesic application. This effect was not readily seen from electrophysiology field potential recordings.
These findings suggest that, irrespective of the effects of the two drug classes at a synaptic level, the dynamics of transient neuronal assemblies are modified selectively by anaesthetics and not analgesics.
Recovery of older patients undergoing ambulatory anaesthesia with isoflurane or sevoflurane
V. A. Mahajan, M. Ni Chonghaile, S. A. Bokhari, B. H. Harte, N. M. Flynn, J. G. Laffey
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 24 / Issue 6 / June 2007
Delayed recovery of cognitive function is a well-recognized phenomenon in older patients. The potential for the volatile anaesthetic used to contribute to alterations in postoperative cognitive function in older patients following minor surgical procedures has not been determined. We compared emergence from isoflurane and sevoflurane anaesthesia in older surgical patients undergoing urological procedures of short duration.
Seventy-one patients, 60 yr of age or older, undergoing anaesthesia expected to last less than 60 min for ambulatory surgery, were randomly assigned to receive isoflurane or sevoflurane. A standardized anaesthetic protocol was used, with intravenous fentanyl 1 μg kg−1 and propofol 1.5–2.0 mg kg−1 administered to induce anaesthesia. Anaesthesia was maintained with either sevoflurane or isoflurane in 65% nitrous oxide and oxygen. Early and intermediate recovery times were recorded. The mini mental state examination and digit repetition forwards and backwards were administered at baseline, and at 1, 3 and 6 h postoperatively, to assess cognitive function.
There were no between-group differences in (sevoflurane vs. isoflurane, mean ± standard error of the mean) times to removal of the laryngeal mask airway (7.7 ± 0.6 vs. 7.1 ± 0.4 min), verbal response time (10.1 ± 0.7 vs. 9.9 ± 0.7 min) and orientation (12.1 ± 0.7 vs. 12.1 ± 0.7 min). Intermediate recovery, as measured by time to readiness for discharge from the post anaesthesia care unit (44.9 ± 1.5 vs. 44.3 ± 1.5 min), was similar in the two groups. Postoperative indices of cognitive function and attention were comparably reduced at 1 h, but returned to baseline in both groups at 6 h.
Isoflurane and sevoflurane anaesthesia resulted in similar clinical and neurocognitive recovery profiles in older patients undergoing ambulatory surgical procedures of short duration.
Lidocaine is more efficient than the choice of propofol formulations to reduce incidence of pain on induction
A. Mallick, S. C. Elliot, K. Krishnan, M. Vucevic
Propofol is associated with pain on injection. It is common practice to premix lidocaine with propofol prior to injection. Lipuro propofol, a propofol emulsified in medium- and long-chain triglycerides, has been shown to reduce the intensity of injection pain compared to Diprivan®, although a number of studies report no reduction in overall incidence of pain.
We conducted this randomized double-blind trial to determine the extent of further pain reduction by adding lidocaine to Lipuro propofol. A total of 328 ASA I–III patients were randomized to one of four groups to receive Diprivan propofol (Group DP), Lipuro propofol (Group LP), Diprivan with lidocaine (Group DL) and Lipuro propofol with lidocaine (Group LL). The drug mixture was administered at a constant rate of 400 mL h−1 via a 20-G cannula into a dorsal hand vein. Pain was assessed during induction and upon patient recovery, using a 10-point visual analogue scale.
Both the incidence and severity of pain were found to be significantly lower with addition of lidocaine to Lipuro propofol (P < 0.0002) compared to Lipuro alone, Diprivan with or without the addition of lidocaine.
Lidocaine added to Lipuro propofol makes induction of anaesthesia less painful compared to Lipuro propofol alone or Diprivan with lidocaine.
Insulin effects on myocardial function and bioenergetics in l-bupivacaine toxicity in the isolated rat heart
S. N. Stehr, A. Pexa, S. Hannack, A. Heintz, A. R. Heller, A. Deussen, T. Koch, M. Hübler
A positive effect of insulin–glucose–potassium infusion in severe bupivacaine-induced cardiovascular collapse has been described in vivo. It has been speculated that an antagonistic influence of insulin on sodium channel inhibition, transient outward potassium current, calcium-dependent adenosine triphosphatase or even improved myocardial energetics may be responsible for this effect. Using an isolated heart model, we therefore sought to further elucidate insulin effects in l-bupivacaine-induced myocardial depression.
An isolated rat heart constant-pressure perfused, non-recirculating Langendorff preparation was used. Hearts were exposed to l-bupivacaine 5 μg mL−1 and insulin 10 mIU mL−1. Heart rate, systolic pressure, the first derivative of left ventricular pressure (+dP/dt), coronary flow, double product, PR and QRS intervals were recorded. Hearts were freeze-clamped and high-performance liquid chromatography measurement of the total adenine nucleotide pool was performed.
l-Bupivacaine led to a significant decrease in heart rate, +dP/dt, systolic pressure, coronary flow and double product, and to an increase in PR and QRS. Insulin exerted a positive inotropic effect, significantly augmenting +dP/dt and systolic pressure in both l-bupivacaine-treated and control hearts. Heart rate, coronary flow, total adenine nucleotides, PR and QRS were not significantly changed by the insulin intervention.
Insulin did not have a significant effect on total adenine nucleotides in controls and in l-bupivacaine-treated hearts. However, it does exert a positive inotropic action in bupivacaine-induced myocardial depression. We conclude that the positive effect of insulin application lies in positive inotropic action and not in changes in total adenine nucleotides.
Cardiac protection by volatile anaesthetics: a multicentre randomized controlled study in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass
L. Tritapepe, G. Landoni, F. Guarracino, F. Pompei, M. Crivellari, D. Maselli, M. De Luca, O. Fochi, S. D’Avolio, E. Bignami, M. G. Calabrò, A. Zangrillo
To evaluate the effects of total intravenous anaesthesia vs. volatile anaesthesia on cardiac troponin release in coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass, we performed a multicentre randomized controlled study to compare postoperative cardiac troponin release in patients receiving two different anaesthesia plans.
We randomly assigned 75 patients to propofol (intravenous anaesthetic) and 75 patients to desflurane (volatile anaesthetic) in addition to an opiate-based anaesthesia for coronary artery bypass grafting. Peak postoperative troponin I release was measured as a marker of myocardial necrosis.
There was a significant (P < 0.001) difference in the postoperative median (25th–75th percentiles) peak of troponin I in patients receiving propofol 5,5 (2,3–9,5) ng dL−1 when compared to patients receiving desflurane 2,5 (1,1–5,3) ng dL−1. The median (interquartile) troponin I area under the curve analysis confirmed the results: 68 (30.5–104.8) vs. 36.3 (17.9–86.6) h ng dL−1 (P = 0.002). Patients receiving volatile anaesthetics had reduced need for postoperative inotropic support (24/75, 32.0% vs. 31/75, 41.3%, P = 0.04), and tends toward a reduction in number of Q-wave myocardial infarction, time on mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit and overall hospital stay.
Myocardial damage measured by cardiac troponin release could be reduced by volatile anaesthetics in coronary artery bypass surgery.
Alfentanil attenuates phenylephrine-induced contraction in rat aorta
J.-T. Sohn, K.-E. Park, C. Kim, Y.-S. Jeong, I.-W. Shin, H.-K. Lee, Y.-K. Chung
Journal: European Journal of Anaesthesiology / Volume 24 / Issue 3 / March 2007
Alfentanil was reported to relax the rat aorta by direct action on the vascular smooth muscle. The aims of this in vitro study were to examine the effect of alfentanil on phenylephrine-induced contractions in the rat aorta and to determine the cellular mechanism associated with this process.
Endothelium-denuded aortic rings were suspended in order to record isometric tension. In the rings with or without 10−6 mol naloxone or 10−5 mol verapamil, the concentration–response curves for phenylephrine and potassium chloride were generated in the presence or absence of alfentanil (10−6, 5 × 10−5, 10−4 mol). In the rings exposed to a calcium-free isotonic depolarizing solution, the contractile response induced by the addition of calcium was assessed in the presence or absence of alfentanil (5 × 10−5, 10−4 mol).
Alfentanil (5 × 10−5, 10−4 mol) attenuated (P < 0.05) the phenylephrine-induced contraction in the ring with or without 10−6 mol naloxone but had no effect on the phenylephrine-induced contraction in the rings pretreated with verapamil. Alfentanil (5 × 10−5, 10−4 mol) produced a significant rightward shift (P < 0.01) in the potassium chloride dose–response curve, and attenuated the contractile response (P < 0.001) induced by calcium in the calcium-free isotonic depolarizing solution in a dose-dependent manner.
A supraclinical dose of alfentanil attenuates the phenylephrine-induced contraction via an inhibitory effect on calcium influx by blocking the l-type calcium channels in the rat aortic vascular smooth muscle.
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Irish Coffee & The Dead Rabbit
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Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon were working at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast when a regular customer who split his time between there and New York noticed what they were up to. “He felt that we had reached our peak in Belfast, and he said the opportunities would be endless in New York if we were able to replicate what we had done there,” recounts McGarry. “Our brief was simple: We had one and only one chance to get this right.” Getting it right meant creating a cocktail bar for the 21st century, and one that could stick around for a while. After looking to their two favorite Belfast bars for inspiration — the Merchant Hotel and the Duke of York — the two turned to New York history to unearth where Irish bar culture met the upscale cocktail world. After a heap of homework and wild historic discoveries in Manhattan’s Financial District (not short of gangs, gambling, and all around foul play), the partners found the perfect place to retell such stories: a five-story townhouse on Water Street that was built in 1828, big enough for the Irish-immigrant bar on the ground floor, the third floor Occasional Room for private events, and, of course, the first floor Parlor, whose menu consists of 72 drinks based loosely on Herbert Asbury’s 1928 reprint of Jerry Thomas’s Bartenders Guide. Just one of those 72, of course, is their take on the classic Irish coffee. “Our ethos with The Dead Rabbit, and indeed with all our projects, is to challenge the status quo,” says McGarry. “We not only wanted to make a good, or very good, Irish coffee — we wanted to make the very best in the world, and something that will challenge our guests’ views on it.” Cheers!
THE DEAD RABBIT'S IRISH COFFEE
1 1/2 oz Powers Gold Label Whiskey
1/2 oz rich Demerara sugar syrup
4 oz regular filter coffee
Thumbs worth of cream
Freshly grated nutmeg
Mix first three ingredients together and top with cream and freshly grated nutmeg.
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Dr. José Guilherme Vartanian
Materiais Científicos
Cirurgia Robótica em Cabeça e Pescoço
Cuidados Pré-Operatórios
Patologia: Tireoide
Patologia: Laringe
Patologia: Faringe
Contatos e Atendimento
Materiais Científicos Vartanian 2018-03-28T14:14:54+00:00
1 Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Mar 5. doi: 10.1007/s00405-018-4923-6.
Inspiratory muscle weakness, diaphragm immobility and diaphragm atrophy after neck dissection.
Santana AFSG1, Caruso P2,3, Santana PV2,3, Porto GCLM4, Kowalski LP1, Vartanian JG5.
1 – Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Rua Professor Antonio Prudente, 211, 01509-900, São Paulo, Brazil.
2 – Intensive Care Unit, AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
3 – Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas das Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
4 – Imaging Department, AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
5 – Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Rua Professor Antonio Prudente, 211, 01509-900, São Paulo, Brazil. jgvartanian@uol.com.br.
Inspiratory strength after a neck dissection has not been evaluated, and diaphragm function has not been adequately evaluated.
Evaluate diaphragm mobility and inspiratory strength after neck dissection.
Prospective data collection of a consecutive series of adult patients submitted to neck dissection for head and neck cancer treatment, in a tertiary referral cancer center, from January to September 2014, with 30 days of follow-up. A total of 43 were studied (recruited 56; excluded 13).
Determine diaphragm mobility and inspiratory muscle strength after neck dissection, using diaphragm ultrasound and by measuring maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP).
Thirty patients underwent unilateral neck dissection, and thirteen patients underwent bilateral neck dissection. Diaphragm immobility occurred in 8.9% of diaphragms at risk. For the entire cohort, inspiratory strength decreased immediately after the dissection but returned to preoperative values after 1 month. Except for those with diaphragm immobility, diaphragm mobility remained unchanged after the dissection. One month after the dissection, the diaphragm thickness decreased, indicating diaphragm atrophy.
Immediately after a neck dissection, just a few patients showed diaphragmatic immobility, and there was a transient decrease in inspiratory strength in all individuals. Such findings can increase the risk of postoperative complications in patients with previous lung disease.
2. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Apr;26(2):122-126. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000441.
Orbital exenteration for sinonasal malignancies: indications, rehabilitation and oncologic outcomes.
Vartanian JG1, Toledo RN1, Bueno T2, Kowalski LP1.
1 – Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department.
2 – Clinical Oncology Department, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:
Review the recent literature regarding the management of orbital invasion in sinonasal malignant tumors.
RECENT FINDINGS:
There is a recent trend in preserving the orbit in cases of minimal invasion of periosteum and limited periorbit involvement, as well as in presence of good response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, mainly in squamous cell carcinoma and neuroendocrine histologies.
The decision about orbital exenteration in cases of sinonasal malignancies is facilitated if the patient already has clear clinical signs of intraconal invasion such as visual loss, restriction of ocular mobility or infiltration of the eyeglobe. However, in borderline situations, confirmation of orbital involvement should be performed intraoperatively. In selected cases with minimal orbital invasion without functional compromise, orbit sparing surgery can be done with acceptable oncological outcomes.
3. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2017 Apr;63(4):311-319. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.63.04.311.
Patient Concerns Inventory for head and neck cancer: Brazilian cultural adaptation.
Jungerman I1, Toyota J2, Montoni NP3, Azevedo EHM4, Guedes RLV3, Damascena A5, Lowe D6, Vartanian JG2, Rogers SN7, Kowalski LP2.
1 – Department of Radiology and Oncology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
2 – Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
3 – Voice, Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
4 – Phonoaudiology Department, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
5 – Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
6 – Evidence-Based Practice Research Centre (EPRC), Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United Kingdom.
7 – Regional Head and Neck Unit, University Hospital Aintree Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Objective::
The purpose of this study was to translate, culturally validate and evaluate the Patients Concerns Inventory – Head and Neck (PCI-H&N) in a consecutive series of Brazilian patients.
This study included adult patients treated for upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancer. The translation and cultural adaptation of the PCI-H&N followed internationally accepted guidelines and included a pretest sample of patients that completed the first Brazilian Portuguese version of the PCI. Use, feasibility and acceptability of the PCI were tested subsequently in a consecutive series of UADT cancer patients that completed the final Brazilian Portuguese version of the PCI and a Brazilian Portuguese version of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QOL). Associations between physical and socio-emotional composite scores from the UW-QOL and the PCI were analyzed.
Results::
Twenty (20) patients participated in the pretest survey (translation and cultural adaptation process), and 84 patients were analyzed in the cultural validation study. Issues most selected were: fear of cancer returning, dry mouth, chewing/eating, speech/voice/being understood, swallowing, dental health/teeth, anxiety, fatigue/tiredness, taste, and fear of adverse events. The three specialists most selected by the patients for further consultation were speech therapist, dentist and psychologist. Statistically significant relationships between PCI and UW-QOL were found.
Conclusion::
The translation and cultural adaptation of the PCI into Brazilian Portuguese language was successful, and the results demonstrate its feasibility and usefulness, making this a valuable tool for use among the Brazilian head and neck cancer population.
4. Curr Opin Oncol. 2017 Mar 9. doi: 10.1097/CCO.0000000000000369.
How to evaluate and assess quality of life issues in head and neck cancer patients.
Vartanian JG1, Rogers SN, Kowalski LP.
1 – aHead and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil bEvidence-Based Practice Research Centre (EPRC), Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk cConsultant Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.
Review quality of life (QOL) concepts and most common instruments to be used in patients with head and neck cancer, as well as the potential benefits and limitations of information derived from QOL studies.
Information from QOL studies can be clinical predictors of prognosis, serve as potential screening and planning tools for clinical care and rehabilitation efforts. Enhancements in computer technology and the advent of tools like head and neck cancer-specific item prompt list will allow for QOL data to be used more easily.
Patients with malignant head and neck neoplasms can present changes in important vital functions related to the disease and its treatment, usually resulting in a negative impact on their QOL. The application of specific questionnaires can be used to measure such impact and the information derived from QOL studies has the potential to be incorporated in the clinical practice to improve the quality of care.
Jungerman I, Toyota J, Montoni NP, Azevedo EHM, Guedes RLV, Damascena A, Lowe D, Vartanian JG, Rogers SN, Kowalski LP.
Rev Assoc Med Bras 2017; Apr;63(4):311-319.
doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.63.04.311. PubMed PMID:28614532
Vartanian JG, Rogers SN, Kowalski LP.
Curr Opin Oncol. 2017 Mar 9.
doi:10.1097/CCO.0000000000000369. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28282344.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Sep;52(7):590-7.
Does elective neck dissection in T1/T2 carcinoma of the oral tongue and floor of the mouth influence recurrence and survival rates?
Kelner N, Vartanian JG, Pinto CA, Coutinho-Camillo CM, Kowalski LP
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of elective neck dissection compared with observation (control group) in selected cases of early carcinoma of the oral tongue and floor of the mouth. It was a retrospective analysis of 222 patients who had the tumour resected (161 also had elective neck dissection). Occult lymph node metastases were detected in 33/161 (21%), and neck recurrences were diagnosed in 10 of the 61 patients in the control group (16%). Occult lymph node metastases reduced the 5-year disease-specific survival from 90% to 65% (p=0.001) and it was 96% among the controls. The 5-year disease-specific survival was 85% in the group treated by neck dissection and 96% in the observation group (p=0.09). Rigorous follow-up of selected low risk patients is associated with high rates of salvage, and overall survival was similar to the observed survival in patients treated by elective neck dissection. Observation is a reasonable option in the treatment of selected patients.
Head Neck. 2014 May 14. doi: 10.1002/hed.23765. [Epub ahead of print]
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma lymphatic spread and survival: Relevance of vascular endothelial growth factor family for tumor evaluation.
de Sousa EA, Lourenço SV, Moraes FP, Vartanian JG, Gonçalves-Filho J, Kowalski LP, Soares FA, Coutinho-Camillo CM.
BACKGROUND: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is primarily a locoregional disease in which the cervical lymph nodes are the chief site of metastasis. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between lymphangiogenesis and clinicopathological aspects of HNSCC and its metastasis. METHODS: Fifty-two patients with HNSCC and metastatic lymph nodes from 21 of these subjects were analyzed by mmunohistochemistry. RESULTS: The HNSCC samples were predominantly negative for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C, VEGF-D, and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)3. There was an association between the density of lymph vessels (measured by D2-40 staining) in the lymph nodes and advanced-stage tumors. There was no link between the expression of these proteins and survival rates. CONCLUSION: Although lymphatic spread is a significant event in the progression of HNSCC, the expression of VEGF-C, VEGF-D, and VEGFR3 does not correlate with clinicopathological characteristics, suggesting that other signaling pathways mediate lymphangiogenesis in HNSCC. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2014.
Rev Col Bras Cir. 2014 Jan-Feb;41(1):68-71.
Protecting the skin during thyroidectomy.
Lira RB, de Carvalho GB, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP.
BACKGROUND: In this note we describe the standard technical maneuver used in our department to protect the skin during thyroidectomy in order to get the best aesthetic result. We use surgical gloves to protect the skin during these operations to reduce the negative impact of thermal trauma and mechanical retractors and energy delivery devices at the edges of the skin incised. This practice is effective, inexpensive, rapid, reproducible and showed no complication in our experience of over 2,500 thyroidectomies.
Virchows Arch. 2013 Jul;463(1):31-9. doi: 10.1007/s00428-013-1438-9. Epub 2013 Jun 9.
Expression of PAR-4 and PHLDA1 is prognostic for overall and disease-free survival in oral squamous cell carcinomas.
Coutinho-Camillo CM, Lourenço SV, Nonogaki S, Vartanian JG, Nagai MA, Kowalski LP, Soares FA.
Department of Anatomic Pathology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil. claumcc@terra.com.br
PAR-4 is a tumor suppressor protein with a pro-apoptotic function and down-regulation of PAR-4 is seen in a variety of tumors. PHLDA1 gene overexpression has been shown to reduce cell proliferation and induce cell death in a variety of cell types. In this study, 229 cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), arranged in a tissue microarray, were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. PAR-4 expression was predominantly moderate to strong and expression of PHLDA1 was predominantly negative or weak. Cytoplasmic expression of PAR-4 was associated with advanced clinical stage. Expression of PHLDA1 was associated with advanced clinical stage of the tumour. Five-year overall and disease-free survival rates differed significantly between cases that did and cases that did not express PHLDA1, and by multivariate analysis, expression of PHLDA1 and PAR-4 were independent prognostic factors in OSCC patients. Expression of PAR-4 and PHLDA1 is altered in OSCC and might be a valuable prognostic indicator for this disease.
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Jun;21(3):212-7. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328361067b.
Practice of laryngectomy rehabilitation interventions: a perspective from South America.
Vartanian JG, Carrara-de-Angelis E, Kowalski LP.
Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department, Hospital A.C. Camargo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Treatment of laryngeal cancer will depend on several factors, including tumor factors, patient factors, as well as the technical resource and expertise of the surgical team and treatment center. In developing countries, most patients have their diagnosis performed at advanced stages, with a significant proportion at very advanced locoregionally, which results in a limitation to the use of organ-preserving approaches. A total laryngectomy is still the most frequent treatment for larynx cancer patients. The rehabilitation in such scenarios can be more demanding and can cost more compared with developed countries.
For early-stage tumors, function-preserving strategies are mandatory, and can include partial laryngectomies and radiation therapy. In such cases, functional rehabilitation usually is easily achieved, with lower negative impact on the patient’s daily life. For advanced tumor stages, a treatment shift toward a more conservative management has been observed. However, the success rates of organ-preserving strategies, mainly with chemoradiation approaches, will rely on a rigorous patient selection process.
The rehabilitation of laryngectomy patients in developing countries can be more demanding and can cost more compared with developed countries. In such scenarios, some strategies can be employed by the multidisciplinary team, mainly by the surgical and speech-pathology teams, aiming to decrease the costs involved in the rehabilitation of total laryngectomy patients in developing countries.
Thyroid. 2012 Aug;22(8):814-9. doi: 10.1089/thy.2011.0118. Epub 2012 Jul 10.
Prevalence of upper aerodigestive symptoms in patients who underwent thyroidectomy with and without the use of intraoperative laryngeal nerve monitoring.
Silva IC, Netto Ide P, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP, Carrara-de Angelis E.
Department of Voice, Speech, and Swallowing Rehabilitation, A.C. Camargo Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Upper aerodigestive symptoms (UADS) have been reported by patients who have had thyroidectomies. This study evaluated the long-term prevalence of UADS after thyroidectomy in patients who did and who did not have intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM).
This was a cross-sectional study of patients with normal vocal fold mobility who had a thyroidectomy. It included patients who did and did not have this surgery with IONM. All patients answered a questionnaire regarding UADS occurring one or more years after thyroidectomy. The questionnaire dealt with UADS relating to voice and swallowing symptoms and sought to quantify their severity. The 208 patients who underwent thyroidectomy without IONM were designated the control group (CG). The 100 patients who underwent thyroidectomy with IONM were designated the neuromonitored group (NMG).
The proportion of patients in the CG who reported UADS was 45%; 25.9% of these patients reported voice symptoms, and 33.6% reported swallowing symptoms. The proportion of patients in the NMG who reported UADS was 39%; 27% of these patients reported voice symptoms, and 22% reported swallowing symptoms. Thus, patients in the CG had more swallowing symptoms and a greater severity of UADS-related symptoms than patients in the NMG.
In this study, IONM had a favorable effect in terms of decreasing the prevalence and severity of UADS occurring one year or more after thyroidectomy.
Dysphagia. 2013 Mar;28(1):24-32. doi: 10.1007/s00455-012-9409-x. Epub 2012 Jun 9.
Validation and application of the M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory in patients treated for head and neck cancer in Brazil.
Guedes RL, Angelis EC, Chen AY, Kowalski LP, Vartanian JG.
Voice, Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation Department, A. C. Camargo Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
Analysis of quality of life (QOL) has revealed that preservation of swallowing, speech, and breathing functions has a direct impact on QOL and that these functions are important patient-reported outcomes. The purposes of this study were to adapt and culturally validate the M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) to the Brazilian Portuguese language and to evaluate QOL related to dysphagia in patients treated for head and neck cancer. This was a cross-sectional study that included 72 adult patients with a mean age of 63 years who were treated for head and neck cancer. Construct validity and reliability analyses were performed through the comparison of the MDADI with three other health-related QOL questionnaires administered at the time of enrollment and MDADI application 2 weeks thereafter, respectively. Reliability was established by assuring both internal consistency (Cronbach’s α) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC). Test-retest reliability for the total score in the MDADI had an ICC greater than 0.795 (p < 0.001). The MDADI had significant statistical correlations with the other questionnaires. Patients treated for head and neck cancer had a mean total score of 83 on the MDADI, which is indicative of minimal limitation in overall QOL. In conclusion, the present study validates the adaptation of the MDADI to the Brazilian Portuguese language and provides another tool to evaluate the impact of dysphagia on the QOL of head and neck cancer patients.
Head Neck. 2012 Jun;34(6):805-12. doi: 10.1002/hed.21815. Epub 2012 Feb 2.
Total thyroidectomy with ultrasonic scalpel: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.
Kowalski LP, Sanabria A, Vartanian JG, Lima RA, de Mendonca UB, dos Santos CR, Boldrini D Jr, de Mello LE, Pinto FP, Lehn CN, Correa LA, Dedivitis RA, Guimarães AV, Pedruzzi PA, Ramos GH, Gonçalves AJ, Suehara AB, Kanda JL, Capuzzo Rde C, de Oliveira JC, Curado MP, de Góis Filho JF, Fukuyama E, Beserra IM Jr, de Carvalho Neto PB, Carvalho AL.
Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital AC Camargo, São Paulo, Brazil. lp_kowalski@uol.com.br
The ultrasonic scalpel is a recently introduced device in head and neck surgery. Total thyroidectomy is the most common endocrine procedure performed by surgeons.
This was an open, phase IV, multicenter, randomized controlled trial (RCT) that compared the use of an ultrasonic scalpel with a conventional technique in patients who underwent total thyroidectomy. The outcomes were surgical complication rate, operative time, drainage volume, postoperative pain, and costs.
In all, 261 patients were included in 11 centers. There was a mean difference of 17% of operative time in favor of the ultrasonic scalpel group. There were no differences in postoperative complications. There was a difference in costs of 14% in favor of the ultrasonic scalpel group, but it was not statistically significant.
The use of an ultrasonic scalpel was as safe as that of the conventional technique and had the advantage of a shorter operative time and lower postoperative drainage. Costs were not different between groups.
Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Int J Cancer. 2012 Apr 15;130(8):1726-32. doi: 10.1002/ijc.26185. Epub 2011 Aug 5.
High-risk human papillomavirus in oral squamous cell carcinoma of young patients.
Kaminagakura E, Villa LL, Andreoli MA, Sobrinho JS, Vartanian JG, Soares FA, Nishimoto IN, Rocha R, Kowalski LP.
Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, A.C. Camargo Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
The aim of this study was to investigate a possible relation between oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the presence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) DNA and p16 expression in young patients. Paraffin-embedded tumor blocks from 47 oral SCC of young (≤40-year old) patients were evaluated. The presence of HPV DNA in tumor specimens was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using GP5+/GP6+ generic primers (L1 region) followed by dot blot hybridization for HPV typing. When necessary, the HPV16 positivity was confirmed by PCR HPV16 E7-specific primers. Cases involving young patients were compared with 67 oral SCC from patients ≥50-year old (controls). Demographic and clinical data were collected to analyze patient outcomes. p16(ink4) expression was evaluated by immunostaining of tissue microarrays. HPV16 was detected in 22 (19.2%) cases; 15 (68.2%) young and 7 (31.8%) control patients, a statistically significant difference (p = 0.01). In 1 (1.7%) young group specimen, HPV DNA 16 and 18 was detected. p16 expression was observed in 11 (25.6%) cases from the young group and in 11 (19.6%) controls (p = 0.48). Association between HPV and p16 was verified, and it was statistically significant (p = 0.002). The higher prevalence of high-risk HPV types, especially HPV16, may be a contributing factor to oral carcinogenesis in younger individuals.
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Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Apr;18(2):95-100. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e3283376c3f.
Total glossectomy in the organ preservation era.
Vartanian JG, Magrin J, Kowalski LP.
Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department, A.C. Camargo Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Total or subtotal glossectomy is considered a highly morbid procedure. However, in some institutions and in selected cases of unsuccessful chemoradiation regimens, it is performed with acceptable oncological and functional outcomes.
Chemoradiation for advanced oral and oropharyngeal cancers is also highly morbid and some authors reported reasonable functional results after major glossectomies. Also, there is a lack of prospective trials comparing the long-term outcome between chemoradiation and major glossectomies.
Total and/or subtotal glossectomies with immediate reconstruction can be performed in highly selected patients with advanced oral or base of the tongue carcinomas, as a primary or salvage procedure, with acceptable outcomes.
Head Neck. 2010 Nov;32(11):1460-6. doi: 10.1002/hed.21347.
Case-control study on prognostic factors in oral squamous cell carcinoma in young patients.
Kaminagakura E, Vartanian JG, da Silva SD, dos Santos CR, Kowalski LP.
Oral squamous cell carcinoma affects mainly patients between the fifth and sixth decades of life, being rare in the young (≤40 years old).
Demographic, clinical, and pathologic features, and the long-term survival of 125 patients younger than 41 years of age were compared with 250 control patients older than 50 years old. Data were submitted to Kaplan-Meier and log-rank tests.
The percentage of nonsmokers was higher in the younger patients (p = .04). In the younger patients, tumors at advanced clinical stage (p < .01) and poorly differentiated tumors (p = .01) were associated with a higher risk of recurrence. The relapse rate was higher in the younger patients (p = .02); however, there was no significant difference on overall survival (p = .86). The younger patients diagnosed after the 1990s had less advanced clinical stage tumors, had an increase in the use of combination of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, and their overall survival was improved.
This study emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Aug;38(8):850-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.03.709. Epub 2009 May 29.
Reconstruction after extended orbital exenteration using a fronto-lateral flap.
Rodrigues ML, Köhler HF, Faria JC, Ikeda MK, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP.
Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology, Hospital A C Camargo, Rua Antônio Prudente 211, São Paulo, Brazil.
Orbital exanteration is usually performed for advanced neoplasms of the eyelids and is associated with significant distress for patients. Its reconstruction should aim for functional and aesthetic results and safety for further oncological treatment. The ideal reconstruction should provide adequate cutaneous covering, short healing time, obliteration and closure of communication with facial sinuses and nasal cavity, resistance to radiotherapy, low morbidity and favorable rehabilitation. In 10 patients, a flap based on the frontal branch of the temporal artery was used for immediate reconstruction after orbital exenteration. Flap demarcation began through the frontal midline from the glabella to 0.5 cm above the hairline. Its elevation was performed in a plane above the periosteum and galea, including skin, subcutaneous tissue and frontal muscle. It was rotated tension-free over the defect. In all patients, adequate closure of the defect and obliteration of the orbital cavity was achieved. There was no flap loss or major complications. The lateral frontal flap is easy and fast to execute, with a reliable blood supply and reproducible technique. Its main applicability is for patients with orbital defects and high surgical risks with contraindications for microsurgical reconstruction.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Apr;135(4):376-9. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2009.5.
Acceptance of major surgical procedures and quality of life among long-term survivors of advanced head and neck cancer.
Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP.
Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital A. C. Camargo, Rua Professor Antonio Prudente, 211-01509-900, São Paulo, Brazil. jgvartanian@uol.com.br
To evaluate the acceptance of major surgical procedures and quality of life among long-term survivors of advanced head and neck cancer treated at a single institution.
Cross-sectional analysis of a consecutive series of patients.
Tertiary care cancer center.
PATIENTS:
Participants had advanced (T3 and T4) head and neck cancer, had undergone a surgical procedure with or without postoperative radiotherapy, and had a minimum disease-free survival duration of 1 year. Eligible participants completed a questionnaire about their attitudes toward long-term outcomes and the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QOL).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:
Descriptive analyses of the results and comparisons of the scores for each UW-QOL domain.
A total of 273 patients were included in the study. Most were men (74.4%), with a median age of 56 years. The tumor site was the oral cavity in 101 patients (37.0%), larynx in 91 (33.3%), oropharynx in 64 (23.4%), and hypopharynx in 17 (6.2%). There were 167 patients (61.2%) with T3 tumors and 106 (38.8%) with T4 tumors. Adjuvant radiotherapy was performed in 153 patients (56.0%). Global quality of life was considered good to excellent by 162 patients (59.3%), and the mean UW-QOL composite score was 79.3. Most patients (91.2%) reported that they would undergo the same treatment if they had it to do again, and 95.6% reported that they would not like to exchange their present outcome for another treatment option with a lower chance of cure but with a possibly improved quality of life.
In this series, the vast majority of patients considered a radical surgical procedure an acceptable treatment and reported a good quality of life.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Apr;135(4):342-6. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2009.16.
Clinical predictors of quality of life in patients with initial differentiated thyroid cancers.
Almeida JP, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP.
Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital A. C. Camargo, Rua Professor Antônio Prudente, 211, 01509-900 São Paulo, Brazil. lp_kowalski@uol.com.br
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Jul;135(7):636. Almeida, Juliana [corrected to Almeida, Juliana Pereira].
Patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) usually have a good prognosis. Traditionally, treatment success in patients with cancer has been evaluated by survival time. Recently, it has been observed that the diagnosis and treatment of cancer also have a strong effect on the quality of life (QOL) of these patients.
To assess the QOL of patients with DTC and its potential clinical predictors.
Cross-sectional analysis.
A tertiary cancer institution.
One hundred fifty-four patients submitted to thyroidectomy (1997-2006) were evaluated using the University of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire.
Descriptive analysis of the results was done, as bivariate and multivariate analyses to compare each independent variable with each of 13 QOL domains.
Patients 45 years or younger had better recreation scores than did patients older than 45 years (P = .04). Thirty-eight patients were submitted to neck dissection. Patients submitted to modified radical neck dissection reported worse chewing and shoulder scores than did patients submitted to selective paratracheal lymph node dissection only and those without neck dissection (P = .003 and P = .004, respectively). Patients who received more than 150 mCi of radioactive iodine therapy (RIT) reported significantly worse pain, swallowing, chewing, speech, taste, anxiety, and composite scores. Comorbidities showed significant effect on recreation, activity, speech, saliva, and composite scores (P = .02, P = .046, P = .02, P = .01, and P = .008, respectively). In multivariate analysis, RIT is the only variable associated with a worse composite score (P = .003).
Although QOL after treatment of thyroid cancer can be considered good for most patients, those submitted to RIT at doses higher than 150 mCi are at risk for poor QOL and, therefore, may need more intensive follow-up and treatment.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Jun;134(6):603-7. doi: 10.1001/archotol.134.6.603.
Validation of the Washington University Head and Neck Comorbidity Index in a cohort of older patients.
Sanabria A, Carvalho AL, Vartanian JG, Magrin J, Ikeda MK, Kowalski LP.
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Fundación Abood Shaio, Campus Puente del Comun, Km 21 Autopista Norte, Bogotá Colombia. alvarosanabria@gmail.com
To validate the prognostic ability of the Washington University Head and Neck Comorbidity Index (WUHNCI) relative to 5-year survival in a cohort of older patients with head and neck cancer and to compare it with that of the Adult Comorbidity Evaluation 27 (ACE-27).
Validation study.
Academic research.
Three hundred twenty-one patients older than 70 years with head and neck cancer in a tertiary cancer center. Comorbidity was measured using the ACE-27, WUHNCI, and National Cancer Institute (NCI) comorbidity index.
Five-year overall survival.
Five-year overall and cancer-specific survival, respectively, were as follows: Using the WUHNCI, 52.2% and 62.9% for a score of 0; 25.1% and 41.7% for a score of 1; 39.3% and 64.9% for a score of 2; and 19.5% and 45.0% for a score of 3 or higher. Using the ACE-27, 54.4% and 61.7% for a score of 0 (no comorbidity); 46.8% and 61.7% for a score of 1 (mild comorbidity); 31.7% and 51.6% for a score of 2 (moderate comorbidity); and 13.8% and 43.7% for a score of 3 (severe comorbidity). The C statistics were 0.641 for the NCI comorbidity index, 0.656 for the ACE-27, and 0.686 for the WUHNCI.
The WUHNCI did not demonstrate good discriminative power compared with the ACE-27 in a cohort of older patients. To be widely used, instruments developed to measure comorbidities must be reliable in any population. We believe that the ACE-27 is still the best index to assess comorbidities and that it should be used in studies evaluating the prognostic effect of comorbidities.
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hittites (2)
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cuneiform inscriptions (1)
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excavations (archaeology) -- turkey -- asia minor (1)
geology -- asia, central (1)
woolley, leonard, sir, 1880-1960 (4)
adams, robert mccormick, 1926- (2)
joint expedition of the baghdad school, the university museum, and dropsie college, 1931-1938 (2)
mackay, ernest john henry, 1880-1943 (2)
nigahban, izzat allah (2)
barnett, richard david, 1909- (1)
cros, gaston, 1861- (1)
cruveilhier, p. (1)
curtis, john, 1946- (1)
elarth, wilhelmina van ingen, 1905-1969 (1)
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Report on excavations at Jemdet Nasr, Iraq
Mackay, Ernest John Henry, 1880-1943
Travels and researches in Chaldæa and Susiana; with an account of excavations at Warka, the "Erech" of Nimrod, and Shúsh, "Shushan the Palace" of Esther, in 1849-52 - Page 37
Explorations in Turkestan, expedition of 1904 : prehistoric civilizations of Anau, origins, growth, and influence of environment - Page 19
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The seal cylinders of western Asia - Page 4
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The seal cylinders of western Asia - Page 100
The buildings of the third dynasty - Page 17
The buildings of the third dynasty - Page 102
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Nipsey Hussle’s brother found him dying. These are his final moments
FILE – This March 29, 2018 file photo shows rapper Nipsey Hussle at an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks in Oakland, Calif. Hussle was shot and killed Sunday, March 31, 2019 outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles. less
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The caller on the other end of Samiel Asghedom’s phone was panicked but clear. His younger brother — known to the world as rapper Nipsey Hussle, but to Samiel as just Nip — had been shot.
It was Sunday afternoon — hours before hundreds of mourners would descend on South Los Angeles to remember a man known as much for his boastful music as for his humble contributions to his community. And days before a man named Eric Holder would be charged with murder.
Samiel jumped into his car parked outside his grandmother’s house. He ignored the red lights as he raced down Slauson Avenue — the South Los Angeles street that he and Nip were working to uplift. He arrived at the Marathon Clothing store precious minutes after a gunman fired multiple rounds into Nip, but before the paramedics pulled up. The time when life can precariously slip into death.
Blood stained the front of his brother’s shirt and a hole marked where a bullet entered his leg.
There’s no reason for him to still be breathing, Samiel thought.
But Nip was. Air rushed in and out of his nose — strong and loud.
Growing up in turf claimed by the Rollin’ 60s Crips gang, Samiel had seen death up close. Bullets, when they hit their target in the chest like the ones that hit Nip, were cruel and quick.
He’s meant to be alive, Samiel thought.
On Wednesday, Samiel recounted his brother’s final moments to The Times. He says he is haunted most by the way the shooting happened.
They were best friends. He was by Nipsey’s side when he was selling T-shirts and CDs from his car as a teenager, there when he opened a clothing store in the strip mall where they used to hang in the parking lot, and there when he signed a record deal with a major label. Last Sunday was no exception.
Police say Nip, born Ermias Asghedom, was gunned down by Holder, a 29-year-old aspiring rapper. Video from a nearby security camera captured the brazen attack, which occurred in broad daylight. Footage has been circulating on social media. What it doesn’t show is Holder talking to Nip a few minutes earlier.
Holder was a familiar face in South L.A. Pictures on social media show him wearing the Crips-blue bandannas, but in recent years, he seems to have vanished.
He re-emerged at the Marathon Clothing store on Sunday. The two men talked, shook hands and Holder left.
Nips would pop up in and out of his store without notice, his brother and others said. Samiel worried about his safety, and urged him to stop hanging in the parking lot and come inside.
Nips had a bodyguard, but he moved freely through his neighborhood and those of rival gangs without worry.
“Nip is sporadic,” Samiel said. “Nip gonna pull up and hop up out of the Jordan Downs projects, Nickerson Gardens, in any ‘hood in L.A., Compton, Watts — solo with $150,000 of jewelry on his neck and [an] $80,000 Rolex with no security. That’s why the people loved him.”
He straddled many worlds with ease. His cool demeanor and regular appearances at the store made him relatable.
Nip built his reputation in the street, saying in a 2014 interview with the YouTube channel Vlad TV that he had joined the Rollin’ 60s as a teenager. But over the years, he grew his street hustle into legitimate businesses, connecting with the larger community of Los Angeles and the world, including some cops and politicians His music echoed his environment, but it also spread his message of entrepreneurship and the importance of planning for long-term success.
That strip mall was a business model for the future of his ‘hood and his second home.
Samiel hushed the crowd that had formed around his brother. Nip laid on his back with his head tilted to the side.
The 911 operator told him what to do. Samiel found the hard, flat spot on his brother’s chest, clasped his hands together and pushed forcibly down, hard, to keep Nip breathing.
“1, 2, 3, 4.”
When the 911 operator reached 20, the wail of an ambulance’s siren filled the air around the strip mall — a place the brothers said they had been arrested many times before after the sound of different sirens.
Paramedics inserted a tube down Nipsey’s throat, stuck an IV in his arm and then lifted him off the pavement onto a waiting stretcher.
A chilling scream erupted from somewhere in the crowd of those who had gathered to watch. A bullet had pierced the back of Nipsey’s head.
For the first time, Samiel saw the gunshot wound on the back of his brother’s head. He started praying.
The strip mall was the place where Nip and Samiel got their hair cut and ate burgers. It was where both brothers said cops regularly held raids.
Los Angeles police still patrol the area often and treat people suspiciously, Samiel said.
The Marathon Clothing store hired mostly felons because they often have a hard time finding work with a criminal record. Felons also are prohibited from carrying guns.
“Because of that, the man was able to shoot my brother, start running, realize nobody out there had a gun, stop, turn back around, walk up, shoot my brother two more times, start to run, realize nobody had a gun, nobody was responding, ran back up and shot my brother three more times, shoot him in the head and kicked him in the head and then ran off,” Samiel dissected.
“If somebody would’ve been there — if I would’ve been there — I would’ve shot back,” he said. “I just wish I would’ve been there.”
The ambulance arrived at the hospital before Samiel got there. The doctor seemed to be avoiding him.
Samiel walked toward the ambulance and approached a paramedic.
“I know who he is,” the man said. “I’m a fan. I respect what he was doing in the community.”
“We tried our hardest,” Samiel recalls him saying.
Since then, Samiel has been trying to come to terms with what happened, but it’s hard to know who to trust. His brother’s death feels like an “execution.”
He wonders if the attack was a hit job or if Holder was simply jealous.
“It doesn’t make sense that somebody from the area, that just snuck up, and just talked to him and shook his hand minutes before,” Samiel said. “It’s mind-boggling.”
Samiel said he’s focused on preserving his brother’s legacy.
“He made something work in an area that was run-down, that people were scared to come to, and he turned it into a landmark,” he said. “All races. Different states. Many countries. They all come to Crenshaw and Slauson. He was truly the people’s champ.”
(c)2019 the Los Angeles Times
This post was originally posted at https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Nipsey-Hussle-brother-Samiel-Asghedom-13746024.php.
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Technori Loves LA. So We’re Coming To You!
Dear Los Angeles,
I know you have a lot of suitors. And how could you not? Warmth and sun, glamour and surf – few could deny a surface so appealing. But as we all know, you’re a lot more than that. That’s why Technori is coming to you—strike that—is viscerally magnetized to you. We poured our heart and startup soul into Technori Pitch in Chicago, and now we want to pour that same heart and startup soul with Pitch in LA. We can’t wait to meet you, LA starters!
So what is Technori Pitch? Initially, it was the fruits of our love for the starter community in Chicago. It’s the platform we built to shine a light on the best emerging startup talent, the most inspiring and seasoned entrepreneur-keynotes, and the community of starters, investors, and enthusiasts who celebrate them.
When we heard about all the amazing innovation coming out of LA, well, we just had to find out more—and boy was there more.
It isn’t surprising that starters want to reside in such a great climate or that there’s a strong showing of video and film-related startups here. However, it was a pleasant surprise to see the extent of social enterprise enthusiasm, on both the entrepreneur and investment sides of things. (We’re featuring two LA social enterprise companies, by the way. See our Pitch LA lineup below.)
The starter community in LA is dedicated. Don’t let the stylish clothes and enviable toned physiques fool you: these people mean business. The multitude of incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces becoming hotbeds of innovation are a testament to the energy pulsing through the area right now.
The cleverly dubbed Silicon Beach is home to notables like: Launchpad, Amplify, CrossCampus, Muckerlab, the ROC, and so many more along the west side coastline. While eastward, there’s io/LA and WeWork, as well as The Hub, each of which representing the predominant industry niche of their community. Located in Hollywood, io for example houses many film and music creatives; while The Hub, close to LA’s fashion and art district, skews more maker-builder and social enterprise.
The starter energy is palpable, and we can’t resist it.
Here’s what you can expect of Technori Pitch LA.
Technori Pitch selects the most promising startups to present based solely on merit, inspiration, and passion, empowering brilliant new ideas to launch before an eager audience. There’s no sign-up fee to present, and no equity exchange. We’re just looking for the best and brightest to step up.
We’re kicking off the first Technori Pitch with a rockstar lineup:
Out keynote speaker is Brian Wong, CEO and Founder of Kiip, the fastest-growing mobile rewards ad network. Wong has a fiercely inspirational entrepreneurial background. He holds many accolades, including being one of Business Insider’s Top 25 Under 25 in Silicon Valley and Forbes’ Top 30 under 30 the past two years. Wong has successfully raised over $15 million to bankroll the launch and growth of his product. Read more on Wong in his recent write up for Clarity.
Here are the five startups that will be pitching:
Enlightened.org – A visionary new platform to indulge your shopping urges and support deserving causes simultaneously from CEO & Founder Nadav Wilf.
Stone+Cloth – A kind of “Toms for backpacks,” CEO & Founder Matthew Clough has created a new line of 100% made-in-USA backpacks—designed to combine the best features of ruck sacks and everyday school packs—with $10 from each purchase directly going to charity.
Bitium – You’re the boss right? Bitium finally makes you the master of your company’s SaaS arsenal. Presented by CEO & Cofounder Scott Kriz.
StaffRanker – A turnkey system for managers in any industry to streamline employee performance records, manage them all in the cloud, and optimize team performance for an improved, elevated level of customer service—as well as better profit for small businesses’ bottom line. Presented by CEO & Founder George Collado.
Battlefly – A new platform for sports gamers and organizers to instantly create tournaments, build and manage brackets, and stream casts or narration of online sports gaming tournaments in the cloud, from CEO & Founder Jason Xu.
This is going to be a great show. The after party on the ROC rooftop deck will be a great time to chat, network, and soak in all of the post-presentation energy. We hope to see you there!
Category: UncategorizedBy Val Chulamorkodt February 8, 2013
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Equity futures have taken another leg lower this morning, below is a 5 minute chart of the DOW on the left showing the overnight action, and on the right is a 30 minute view of the S&P:
You can see in the above chart that there is now a well defined channel in place, prices are dipping below the bottom of that channel now. The bottom of that channel will be about 1,160 at the close today and the top will be about 1,195.
The Euro is getting smacked once again, it too is in a down channel but it has a way to go to get to the bottom which is just below 1.26, a huge move still. Below is a chart of the dollar on the left and Euro on the right. The dollar is racing towards the top of its channel, now just under 85 and I think it is targeting near the prior highs right around the 88 area. That’s a huge move from the last low down at 74, and it happened very quickly:
Three people were killed in Greek riots yesterday, some buildings were burned. Also, Moody’s placed Portugal on watch for another downgrade.
Commodities are collapsing again this morning, oil is making a huge move down again today and is back under $80 after losing $7 in just two days. Gold, which started out strong yesterday, collapsed mid-day and is down again this morning although not as hard as other commodities. This is margin type selling, it is affecting everything.
Yesterday’s rout was a 93.5% down day by volume, the third such 90%+ down day in the past 13 sessions. This is very bearish to have a cluster of them like that, they often occur at major tops.
The number of new 52 week lows on the NYSE picked up considerably yesterday to 29. That is three times recent numbers. Think about that, we have been going straight up for 14 months, are still barely off the highs and yet we have companies who are hitting lows! That’s the type of marker that shows internal unhealthiness. New highs plunged to just 80. Remember, we were just over 600 at an all time record and I was repeatedly warning that was an extreme that often marks significant tops. Should the selling continue for awhile, we may get into Hindenburg Omen territory. That requires BOTH 85 new lows and 85 new highs occurring together along with some other conditions. That could occur if the selling continues awhile and then we bounce, I’ll be watching for it and will keep you informed.
Here’s a piece that shows the human side of what’s happening to the American middle class dream. An Air Force Major and his wife, working for their country get moved and have to find a place to live. Yes, they made the mistake of buying into the hype and bought a home at bubble prices, but just look at how much pressure society places on them to do so – everything is marking spin and flat out lies. This is really a tragedy, something that is affecting the trailing edge Boomers and those immediately following much more harshly than those who were on the leading edge of the demographic bubble. Their future will not be anywhere near what their parents experienced and they will likely never own a home free and clear:
Drowning in debt as home prices dive
(Money Magazine) -- A transfer in 2005 landed Air Force major Richard Hallbeck, his wife, and two kids in Southern California smack in the middle of the real estate bubble. Home prices in the area had doubled in the past five years and were still climbing. So the Hallbecks swallowed hard and bought an $845,000 four-bedroom in a suburb of Long Beach.
The $3,800 monthly payment was high but affordable on two incomes. (Laurie, now 37, worked as a claims adjuster.) And they figured the market was so strong that when they had to move again, they'd at least break even. "Our house actually appraised over what we paid for it," Richard, 42, recalls wistfully.
Since then, area sale prices have fallen 26% -- when properties sell at all. Meanwhile, the recession cost Laurie her job, and the payment on the couple's adjustable-rate mortgage will jump $800 in July. Next year Richard will face mandatory retirement from the Air Force, and his pension will be a third of his current $117,000 income.
All that's got the Hallbecks anxious to move to a more affordable city -- like Dayton, where they used to live. But they're just as anxious about how much they could lose on the sale of their house.
A similar home down the street lists for $655,000, $21,000 less than the Hallbecks' outstanding mortgage. At that price, the couple would be out $231,000, including their down payment and closing costs. "The stress has really worn on us," Richard says.
Nationwide, about one in four home mortgages are now underwater, meaning borrowers owe more than their places are worth. No surprise, California and other bubbly states -- Nevada, Arizona, and Florida -- lead the nation.
While a bevy of new federal programs aim to help, underwater owners who want to move still face uncomfortable choices: Postpone the move and continue sinking money into a pit; sell for a loss, forfeiting the down payment and some savings to close the deal; desperately try to enter into a short sale; or simply walk away and face the consequences of foreclosure. If you (or your kids) are in this situation, here's how to think about the options.
Since Money first spoke to the Hallbecks, they have listed their home and attracted an offer of $655,000. That would've meant shelling out the $21,000 difference, plus some $40,000 in commissions and closing costs. So, the couple decided to hold out for more. "Hopefully," says Richard, "our expectations aren't too high."
Those prices still sound like bubble prices to me. Truly, an Air Force Major has no business buying an $845,000 house, but look at it... completely average. The banks certainly also have no business lending that much on a home like that, they are the experts and as far as I'm concerned should eat every penny. Note the reset of their likely Option-ARM loan, there is a wave of these coming, you are going to see upper end homes take another very large hit in the next couple of years.
Of course the article goes on to offer advice and several options for them, none of which are palatable. They need to forget that continued hype, put aside their emotions and treat it like a business decision. Get an attorney and get a real estate agent who knows how to work a short sale.
The worthless as ever MBA Purchase Applications index came in with wild weekly readings again. This time the purchase index was up a totally unbelievable 13%, while the refinance index fell 2.1%, here’s Econoday:
Buyers seeking second-round tax credits needed to have a contract in place by April 30 making for a 13 percent spike in mortgage applications for the week. Month-to-month, purchase applications rose nearly 24 percent. Both conventional and government applications showed significant increases in the latest week but especially government applications which made up over 50 percent for the highest share in 20 years. But like the first-round, second-round tax credits likely pulled a significant amount of sales forward and point to trouble for housing demand in the coming months.
But one plus will be what was thought to have been a negative, that is interest rates which are moving lower due to the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe and related demand for U.S. Treasuries. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell 6 basis points in the week to 5.02 percent and looks to move substantially lower in the next report. But rates have been this low before and may have to break new lows below 4.90 percent to attract significant refinancing demand. The refinance index fell 2.1 percent in the week.
Boy, good thing interest rates are moving lower again, of course it’s taking a drain on equities to do it. By the time the central bankers are done, the Hallbecks won’t have a pot to piss in.
The ADP Employment Report went from negative 23,000 in March to a positive 32,000 for April. March’s figure was revised upwards to positive 19,000. I take the ADP numbers with a huge grain of salt. Of course the Employment Situation report is released this Friday and this will set expectations high for that. I am hearing that the Census hired, get this, 120,000 workers in the month of April! Think about that, yet another crime for the American taxpayer. At least during the Great Depression we had the CCC working on building trails and roads, today we just count one another and engineer financial products based on false accounting. So proud of that.
Speaking of false accounting, Goldman failed to hold over the $150 level yesterday, if it joins the selling party again, that would be very bearish.
The non-manufacturing ISM will be released at 10 Eastern this morning.
Just look at that VIX go! I think what's happening here is that we had a market sell signal and the Bollinger just got in the way. The fact that it is way above the upper band now means that obviously the latest market buy signals are negated for now. It is following a ballistic trendline up, it will produce another market buy signal at some point, but it needs to break that trend line to have significance for me:
The VIX P&F chart showed yesterday's triple top breakout and produced a target of 36:
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The Grim Company by Luke Scull (Reviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)
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AUTHOR INFORMATION: Luke Scull was born in Bristol and has lived most of his life in the British Isles. Luke also designs computer roleplaying games and has worked on several acclaimed titles for Ossian Studios and Bioware. Luke began his career, as a hobbyist game designer, who was selected by Bioware as one of his modifications to Neverwinter Nights, became a hit. Since then he has worked as designer on the Neverwinter expansion, Mysteries of Westgate, and an unreleased expansion for The Witcher role-playing game. He currently lives in Warminster with his wife and this is debut.
OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB: The grey granite walls of Dorminia rise to three times the height of a man, surrounding the city on all sides save for the south, where the Broken Sea begins. The stone is three-foot thick at its weakest point and can withstand all but the heaviest assault. The Crimson Watch patrol the streets even as Salazar's Mindhawks patrol the skies.
The Grey City was not always so. But something has changed. Something has broken at its heart. Perhaps the wild magic of the dead Gods has corrupted Dorminia's Magelord, as it has the earth itself. Or perhaps this iron-fisted tyranny is the consequence of a lifetime of dark deeds...
Still, pockets of resistance remain. When two formidable Highlanders save the life of a young rebel, it proves the foundation for an unlikely fellowship. A fellowship united against tyranny, but composed of self-righteous outlaws, crippled turncoats and amoral mercenaries. A grim company. But with the world entering an Age of Ruin, this is not a time of heroes...
FORMAT/INFO: The Grim Company is 464 pages long, divided over forty-one titled chapters. Narration is in the third-person primarily via Davarus Cole, Brodar Kayne, Yllandris, Sasha and Tarn. This book is the first volume of the The Grim Company Trilogy. UK cover art is provided by Larry Rostant.
March 1, 2013 marked the publication of the UK Hardback edition of The Grim Company by Head Of Zeus and the e-book was previously released on February 1, 2013. The book will be published in the US in September 2013 by Ace-Roc books.
CLASSIFICATION: The Grim Company series is a dark epic fantasy series that can be best summed up as Joe Abercrombie's grim wit & gritty characterization meets James Clemens' Godslayer Chronicles!
ANALYSIS: The Grim Company is Luke Scull’s debut title and Head Of Zeus secured it for a six-figure sum. Stefan alerted me to the book’s existence over at Civilian Reader. With an ever-intriguing blurb and terrific Spartan cover art, I contacted HOZ for a review copy to which they gladly obliged. I read it on a weekend while stuck at Minneapolis airport and those 7-8 hours were spent reading this book cover to cover. I was thoroughly entranced by it and I think Luke is going to be another British phenomenon like a certain editor-turned fantasy writer nearly seven years ago.
The story begins with a prologue event that is mentioned in the story rather scarcely but plays a very important role in the eventual build-up of the story and its main plot points. We are introduced to Davarus Cole, self-thought hero, fledgling revolutionary and a narcissistic fool all rolled into one. Davarus believes himself to be a hero destined for greatness as was his father Ilarius Cole and he has a special dagger to fulfill his destiny as well. Brodar Kayne is a barbarian from the High Fangs in the North fleeing his homeland for reasons revealed later in the story. He’s a formidable swordsman that is accompanied by a surly twin-axed warrior who goes by Jerek the Wolf. Both these Northmen are reputed warriors and will soon be caught up in destiny’s claws. Yllandris is a sorceress and concubine to Magnar, king of the High Fangs whose hunger for power will see her scale all opposition both mental and magical.
Then there’s Eremul the legless wizard who’s cruelly but rather aptly titled Half-mage. He resides in Dorminia trying to live as decent a life possible given his circumstances. Few know of the hatred that powers him and fewer still know his true intentions. Then there’s Barandas, Supreme Augmentor and Salazar’s most trusted warrior who lives as honorable a life possible among scum and is the lone lotus in a pool of mud. Lastly there is Sasha who is from the same group that Davarus belongs to but is more devious than Davarus will ever be. There are a few other characters that are given the spotlight in minor amounts but this is the main character cast. Lastly there’s the world itself, which bears explanation, as its also equally vital as one the POV characters.
Here’s the gist of the magic system and the world history. Precisely five hundred years ago, a score of wizards invaded the realm of the Gods and tried to defeat them. Amid this brazen attempt only thirty-odd returned and were heralded as MageLords who supplanted the godly pantheon they themselves had killed. This Deicide shifted the power onto the humans elevating them to a completely different evolutionary level however the world fell apart in the process and the divine magic is also slowly being depleted. These MageLords fight among themselves to hoard more power and therefore the known world is constantly in a state of flux. Chief to the story are Salazar the ruler of Dorminia, The White Lady of the City Of Spires and Mithradates the Shaman of the High Fangs, there are others who merit a brief mention but do not come into play in this volume. The main reason for the war between these mages is over the hoarding of crystals that serve as repositories of wild magic.
This is the primary setting of the story and was the biggest draw of the storyline for me. This crumbling world wherein Deicide (I don’t know why but I like that word a lot) occurred and now the Age of Ruin is ascendant, is like manna for world-building geeks. It partly reminded me of the world showcased in the Godslayer Chronicles by James Clemens and like Clemens; Luke Scull gives his own slant to a world wherein the Gods are dead at the hands of their creations. Secondly the characterization is pretty top notch, even though the author uses fantasy stereotypical characters such as aging barbarian, disgruntled low-level mage, handsome fool, and devoted warrior fighting for the wrong cause. He makes these characters their own and while we might find their facsimiles in previous books by fantasy legends such as David Gemmell, Glen Cook & Joe Abercrombie, these characters aren’t diminished in any way by such comparisons. With a rather large character cast, the author competently handles all his characters and gives different viewpoints in the various happening of the story.
The characters are what make this story irresistible as we are given access to characters across the moral spectrum, most of them are grey to begin with but it is even more fun to read about character conflict and moral underpinnings with characters such as Barandas, Eremul, Yllandrius and Brodar Kayne. The author gives us tremendous insight into their thoughts and not to mention several large doses of snarky humor and witty dialogue. This will be the point that will remind a lot of readers of Joe Abercrombie and to a lesser extent even Scott Lynch. Not to repeat comparisons from previous reviews but it’s very easy to say if you like J. Abercrombie's or S. Lynch’s work then this title is a shoo-in for you. That’s no knock on Luke’s writing and plotting skills but a genuine compliment that his debut is refreshing enough to offer his own twists on things while adhering to regular fantasy tropes. Lastly the pace of the book and plot twists definitely aid in the read as the reader is constantly switched from POV characters as well location to give us a panoramic feel to the story. The climax while being as complete as the first volume of a trilogy can be offers enough crumbs to entice the reader for the next volumes.
I didn’t think that there were any negatives to this debut however on an objective note, people tired of gritty storylines and morally grey characters will not find anything to alter their opinions here. Secondly while the author goes for a very grim outlook in his dialogue, some of it just comes across as awkward at a few instances. While this point is certainly subjective for readers, I felt that this could be overlooked as a minor debutante foible. Lastly this debut is very characteristic of “grimdark fantasy” so be forewarned before picking up this debut. However for those thinking on giving this one a pass, know that you would be missing out on one of the best debuts of this year for sure.
CONCLUSION: Luke Scull delivers a fantastic story that is ripe with action, strong characterization and a tight plot. This debut novel will have most readers turning pages as quickly as possible and leave them eager for the sequels. The Grim Company is truly an EPIC fantasy debut that shows all the characteristic strengths of the genre whilst managing to avoid almost all its pitfalls. This is one debut not to be missed and marks Luke Scull as one of epic fantasy’s talented debutants.
NOTE: The Trine art piece done by Larry Rostant and image courtesy of Parmenion Books.
Pabkins said...
I love snarky humor and witty diaologue. Count me in but I must wait til Sept this year? yuuck!
Pabkins @ My Shelf Confessions
Kyle Loechner said...
Who is the editor-turned-author?
@ Kyle
That would be Jo Abercrombie. He was a film editor previously.
@Pabkins
They have a e-pub sample on the publisher website which is 67% of the book that should tide you over until the book releases here in September or there's alway Book Depository.
Looks-Mostly-Harmless said...
If the dialogue is anything like as brilliant as Scott Lynch's then I will love this title: thanks for giving us the heads up! :)
@ Sue
I won't say it's as brilliant as Scott Lynch, infact Luke Scull has a long way to go to reach SL's standards however Luke has shown some good potential in this book.
Gunnerramma said...
Excited to read this, thanks for the review.
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