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Naturalist's guide to the mushrooms and other fungi of Britain and Northern Europe.
Bacon, Josephine, Paul Sterry and Andrew Merrick.
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This is an easy-to-use identification guide to 280 species of mushroom and toadstool most commonly found in Britain, Ireland, and other parts of Northern Europe. The user-friendly introduction includes an overview of distribution, habitats, mushroom structure and nomenclature. There is useful..... More
Identification guide to mushrooms of Britain and Northern Europe.
Bacon, Josephine.
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. A user-friendly introduction includes an overview of distribution, the anatomy of a mushroom, nomenclature and useful information on hunting for and cooking with mushrooms. The identification section then divides into three categories: edible mushrooms, inedible (but not poisonous) mushrooms, and poisonous..... More
Mushroom hunters: on the trail of an underground America.
Cook, Langdon.
New York: Ballantine Books, 2013. Octavo, dustwrapper, BRAND NEW. Follow Langdon Cook on his journey into the woods with the iconoclasts and outlaws who seek the world's most coveted ingredient, and one of nature's last truly wild foods: the uncultivated, uncontrollable mushroom. Chefs pay top dollar to showcase these elusive..... More
A guide to the common fungi of coastal New South Wales.
Moore, Skye and Pam O'Sullivan.
Paterson: NSW Agriculture Tocal, (2016. second edition). Octavo, paperback, spirally bound, colour photographs. This book is designed to be used by people of all ages to identify fungi in the field. With stunning photographs, it contains some great information on what fungi are and where to find them. More
The kingdom of fungi.
Petersen, Jens H.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. Provides an intimate look at the world's astonishing variety of fungi species, from cup fungi and lichens to truffles and tooth fungi, clubs and corals, and jelly fungi and puffballs. This beautifully illustrated book features more than 800 stunning color..... More
The allure of fungi.
Pouliot, Alison.
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2018. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. An interdisciplinary exploration of fungi, showcasing stunning photographs. Presents fungi through multiple perspectives – those of mycologists and ecologists, foragers and forayers, naturalists and farmers, aesthetes and artists, philosophers and Traditional Owners. It explores how a history of entrenched fears and misconceptions..... More
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The Parochial and the Global are Intertwined
Posted by Ooi Kee Beng ⋅ July 26, 2017 ⋅ Leave a comment
By OOI KEE BENG
For The Edge, Forum July 24, 2017
In the time of Brexit and the tenure of Trump; with the triumph of Putin and the threat of Kim, instead of thinking about how Globalisation is being reversed, we should take a longer perspective and think about how the global battle in modern times has always been between the Parochial and the Global.
One should not forget that much that has passed for global trends have been more likely than not, the parochialism of one nation expanding beyond its home turf.
We see that today still in how “national interests” – especially those of big powers – so often overshadows global considerations; and we see how the idea of “rule of law” is a favourite strategy among certain small countries for limiting the parochialism of the powerful from taking over global spaces.
Now, the expansion of parochialism into global spheres used to be called colonialism. Colonialism, as we know, was devastated beyond redemption by the Second World War. The defeat of the Axis Powers by the Allies in 1945 did not help, and the world was instead quickly enveloped in the new global conflict we call the Cold War, which ended only in 1991.
The USD-based Bretton Woods accord hurriedly signed by Allied nations in July 1944 to be the foundation for a global economy, was done with the conviction that the post-war world must deal with economic problems more thoroughly than it had done after the First World War, and that the global monetary system must avoid the chaos of the inter-war period and become more centralized instead.
The writing was on the wall that colonized territories would soon all become new nation-states, mimicking more than imitating the organizational logic of their former colonial masters.
Globalisation in our age is therefore as much a consciousness fostered by international conflict as it is by economic interdependence. Globalisation has therefore had two sides to it. One concerns international regulations, institutional connectivity, and economic integration. The other has much to do with the damage control undertaken by retreating colonial powers, and the subsequent control over as much global dynamics and space as possible by new big powers.
And so, Nationalism-Neocolonialism became the salient global dichotomy, interwoven with the Left-Right dimension of the Cold War.
Conceptually, much of this was reflected in post-war International Organisations, and most clearly in the United Nations Organization. Founded in October 1945, this political forum expressed the political agenda of the day the way the Bretton Woods accord staked out the economic agenda that the victors (apart from the Soviet Union and its client states) had decided upon.
And so, while two global economic systems would vie for prominence in the ensuing four decades, the United Nations sought nominal political equality among all peoples, no doubt dubiously simplified first as nations and then represented as states, but submitting to the power of those who are more equal. And so, the United Nations was formed around an ungainly General Assembly adjoining the quarrelsome Security Council.
In many ways, the United Nations of the nationalist era was to succeed where the League of Nations of the late colonial era failed. But the retention of the term “Nations”, of the notion of blood ties and ethnicity perpetuates a 19th century idea. The notion that States are immediate expressions of Nations continue to be preferred to the notion of States as slow creators of Nations, and that trend was sadly adopted by most new post-colonial states.
But beyond the economic restructuring and the political compromises, the world also saw the rise of organizations and the coining of concepts, which perceive the Global as a human striving. Following the horrendous sufferings of the Second World War and the Pacific War, many did realize that Man must be reined in.
And so the Universal Declaration of Human Rights came into being, already on 10 December 1948 in the midst of power-war reconstruction. This was a reconstruction in philosophy.
It is a document, if ever there was one, which seeks to express universal values, secularly. The claim is that we have common values, not because we have a common culture, but simply because we are humans. Ambitious indeed. Factors like race, class, religion, age, gender, citizenship and sexual orientation shall not matter. Being human brings rights that other humans, be they individuals or collectives, have a duty to respect.
In many ways, the cultural aspects of modern Globalism, in distinction from the economic and the political, is apparent in the United Nations’ many funds and programmes, be it in UNESCO and UNHCR, or FAO and ILO.
Organizing global politics, global economics and global culture have been the major challenges of the post-war period. They still are today when international politics is multipolar, economics is neoliberal and cultural battles are religious again. But new challenges have appeared, foremost of which are the altering of the Earth’s environment into one that is less friendly for humans and most living things; and awesome technologies such as the Internet, the smartphone, robotics and artificial intelligence, which are changing human societies and behaviour beyond comprehension.
Such is the 21st century, and what appear to be de-globalization trends in the case of Trump’s USA and Brexit’s UK are merely a new phase in the posst-war globalizing of the world as a whole. The struggle between the Parochial and the Global continues.
Ooi Kee Beng is Executive Director of Penang Institute. His latest books include The Eurasian Core: Dialogues with Wang Gungwu on the History of the World (ISEAS, 2015).
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Why would a tribe of humans come to be consistently taller?
In my setting, there is an isolationist people known as the Jotnar (sing. Jotunn), who are merely humans, but are consistently taller than other human populations, which I think of as reverse pygmies.
But although there's plenty of room for discussion as to why there are populations that are consistently short, I can't find any for the Jotnar. Should it just be chalked up to "Taller is more attractive in their culture"? Or is there a practical reason why they would have developed to be taller?
Know that I want them to still be Homo Sapiens Sapiens. The only real difference in anatomy is that they remove their vestigial structures from their young to replace those structures with magical biotech they had found in ancient ruins. They are technologically and magically advanced, but I'm thinking they were tall even before that could be said about them, back when they were still a neolithic tribe.
Dead KnightDead Knight
$\begingroup$ Some human ethnicities are consistently taller than othes. These Jotnar could have been isolationist for a long time in an environment that favors height and kills off the short (maybe a savana with long vegetation which obliges you to be tall enough to see predators coming), so through natural selection they grew taller and taller until they reached the point they are now. Evolution is the only solution here, maybe some bizzare stretching and/or athletic rituals these people did since the individual's birth could help as well. $\endgroup$ – user51812 Jun 11 '18 at 23:02
$\begingroup$ The obvious answer is that a plane carrying a team of pro basketball players crashed deep in the jungle, and a few decades later this tribe is the result. $\endgroup$ – Sydney Sleeper Jun 11 '18 at 23:07
$\begingroup$ "I'm thinking they were tall even before that could be said about them, back when they were still a neolithic tribe": be careful here; average height of human is very plastic and varies greatly over timespans of mere centuries. The average height of a population's neolithic ancestors doesn't tell much of their average height today, 3,000 to 5,000 years later. And "taller is more attractive in their culture" is called sexual selection; Darwin wrote a book about that some 150 years ago. $\endgroup$ – AlexP Jun 12 '18 at 1:46
$\begingroup$ How tall is tall? The difference in size between a Western European and an East Asian person is on average about a foot, which already makes you stand out quite a bit. $\endgroup$ – Erik Jun 12 '18 at 5:21
$\begingroup$ What century is this? Maybe the rest of the world - or the people who have contact with them - is just short because of lacking nutrition and the Jotnar have everything they need for a healthy development. $\endgroup$ – Real Subtle Jun 12 '18 at 6:40
Unnatural selection. They sacrifice everyone who's height falls below 1 standard deviation from the mean. This selects for taller people and appeases the god of dirt because the short people were closest to his domain anyway.
$\begingroup$ This is humourous, but I will be downvoting this. $\endgroup$ – Dead Knight Jun 12 '18 at 2:38
$\begingroup$ @DeadKnight, you're a party pooper! Frankly, a religious proscription (not unlike the Nazi eugenics program that killed more than 250K people including children) isn't an unbelievable idea. How short is that idol? $\endgroup$ – JBH Jun 12 '18 at 4:49
$\begingroup$ @DeadKnight I don't think this is a humor submission. Eugenics for religious reasons is rife in human history. Killing off short people for a dirt god is not notably different from killing twins because their souls are divided, a practice that existed historically and persists in parts of the world to this day. History: artifactsjournal.missouri.edu/2014/03/… today: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8312211 $\endgroup$ – SRM Jun 12 '18 at 11:03
$\begingroup$ @DeadKnight This is a solid answer despite being short and slightly humorous. $\endgroup$ – Murphy Jun 12 '18 at 11:06
$\begingroup$ Kind of a related to the Genghis Khan's method "Measuring against the linchpin": All male captives were forced to walk beside a wagon wheel. If their heads were higher than the linchpin (a pin inserted at the end of the axle) they were immediately executed. $\endgroup$ – aloisdg moving to codidact.com Jun 12 '18 at 11:58
Long distance travel and jumping are easier with longer legs. This will breed them tall and thin like the Maasai in Africa. Their use of the spear builds upon their advantage of a longer reach.
Competition can also breed people taller. When humans fight other humans, body mass is important. It is easier to hang more muscle and other body mass on a taller frame. The extra reach provided doesn't hurt either. The ruling classes of several cultures were bigger than average. As an example, the Ali'i, Hawaii's ruling class, were bigger and stronger than the average Hawaiian because they fought with members of the ruling classes of other islands.
People with poor nutrition in their early years tent to grow up stunted. Therefore, being bigger (taller) could be a sign that a person was raised wealthy. That would promote sexual selection for taller mates.
ShadoCatShadoCat
There are several possibilities that come to mind.
You've already mentioned one: Sexual selection. In short, they find taller people more attractive. It could be cultural, it could be hardwired into their genes somehow.
Others include the other modes of natural selection. If taller Jotnar are better at obtaining food and avoiding getting themselves killed, the Jotnar will gradually get taller over time. Ideally, there should be an evolutionary arms race between the Jotnar and some other species. Perhaps there's some predator that a Jotunn can only effectively defend itself against if the predator is shorter than the Jotunn. That way, there's evolutionary pressure for both species to become taller. Or, perhaps there's a tree whose leaves make up a substantial portion of the Jotnar diet. The tree will evolve more height, smoother bark, and fewer branches to make it more difficult for the Jotnar to climb, while the Jotnar will evolve to become taller and better climbers in order to get to those tasty leaves. This might also happen if the Jotnar are going after the tree's fruit rather than leaves if the seeds cannot survive the Jotnar digestive tract.
Do note that if the Jotnar develop technology that compensates for traits that lack, they will have much less pressure to evolve those traits. If they live in a savanna where height would help them see over the grass, they might instead burn and trample the grass around their settlements. If the tasty tree leaves become too high to reach, they might start building stepladders.
Alternatively, the Jotnar's height might be a result of founder effects. If a small population of unusually tall individuals became isolated from the main human population, their descendants will also, on average, be taller than the average human. If this happens repeatedly — for instance, if taller people regularly strike off on their own to found new settlements — then the effect will be magnified.
Similarly, population bottlenecks can greatly accelerate natural selection. In short, if there's some cataclysm that only the tall people survive (maybe a flood or tsunami where tall people are better able to climb to safety), the population that they rebuild will be taller than the one that came before.
Another possibility is that the Jotunn are simply healthier than anyone else on the planet. Humans have gradually become taller over the past centuries because we've created a better food supply. People used to run low on food over the winter, which stunted their growth. You say the Jotnar are technologically and magically advanced; if the rest of the world has a medieval food supply, they will likely be the tallest people on the planet.
Someone Else 37Someone Else 37
$\begingroup$ Good answer. I would add to the founder effect theory that in that culture it may have been common practice to send the taller to explore new lands. So the tallest warriors would settle there, restarting a new society, which would then again send their tallest to the outside world, only increasing the average height of that human subspecies. $\endgroup$ – user51812 Jun 12 '18 at 0:46
$\begingroup$ @William Ooh, and that could tie into the idea that some terrain types are simply better suited for tall people, e.g. tall grass or mountains. A settlement could keep out stalking predators by burning the grass around it, but that wouldn't help the explorers who found the settlement in the first place. I like it! $\endgroup$ – Someone Else 37 Jun 12 '18 at 1:06
$\begingroup$ Let me combine population bottlenecks with OPS comment: "where they only managed to survive by rediscovering ancient ruins left by an advanced civilization thousands of years before". Was the civilization human or extraterrestrial? If the early civilization was human but well fed, they tended to be taller; also the aliens could be tall so nowadays those taller have advantage over shorter ones to be able to efficiently use the ruins. If they stay there isolated for quite some long time it might affect their height. $\endgroup$ – Ister Jun 12 '18 at 9:10
Good ol’ natural selection, Baby
As one of the comments said, it may have been natural selection. Maybe these Jotnar folks live in a Savannah, like the ones in Africa. Being taller is beneficial in that environment, as it allows you to see over tall grass, and how are you gonna hint for food if your to short to see over the grass to hunt your prey. The Jotnar May have lived on a mountain in the past, and in higher elevations, people mostly grow taller than on the ground. This may be the reason. Or maybe Jotnar women prefer tall guys, and overtime nature just sorted itself out.
DT CooperDT Cooper
This actually happens
Full blood Osages are known to have been very tall.
The Osages are so tall and robust as almost to warrant the application of the term gigantic: few of them appear to be under six feet, and many are above it. Their shoulders and visages are broad, which tend to strengthen the idea of their being giants.
One account from an early explorer I read chalked it up to the tribe actively practicing Eugenics. In particular, controlling their own tribe's breeding for size like a rancher might do with livestock. However, Eugenic ideas were a fairly popular new thing with Europeans at the time (that had yet to generate the unfortunate history they since have), so I'm not entirely sure I believe his explanation.
Shandong province in north China has had a reputation for quite a while of producing the largest people in the country. Their average male and female height today is slightly larger than the average American's. The typical rationale the Chinese come up with for this is that it's down to diet (being so far north, their staple cereal crops are much more similar to the ones Europeans rely on). But I don't know of anyone rigorously studying this. The difference in average height is only about an inch though, not the more than half a foot reported for the Osage.
I will add that I have done multiple angles of investigation into human height, and there does seem to be a universal agreement that nutrition is a factor. I'm not saying everyone could be 6'4 like the old Osages if they just ate the right stuff. But I am saying that being calorie limited or spending a lot of time sick in childhood does seem to retard a person's ultimate growth. This means your tribe of giants are likely wealthy (by tribal standards). They never have to worry about going hungry or proper nutrition, and childhood sickness is rare.
T.E.D.T.E.D.
$\begingroup$ The Osages have a description very similar to what I was imagining the Jotnar look like; big and strong-looking. $\endgroup$ – Dead Knight Jun 14 '18 at 21:33
$\begingroup$ @DeadKnight - I know of one fictional work where the protagonists used Osage for muscle for this reason: The Shadow of the Lion. In the realm of non-fiction, according to my dad he had a couple of Osage uncles (both over 6'4) who were US Marshals in the Oklahoma territory for "Hanging" Judge Isaac Parker. Sorely tempted to take the time to novelize that one myself one day... $\endgroup$ – T.E.D. Jun 14 '18 at 21:57
$\begingroup$ Like, the description is bordering identical. Of course, the Jotnar have a paler complexion, living in the North Pole in ancient alien ruins for millennia and all. They're also, of course, more advanced than the Osages when they were first contacted by the U.S. To the point that they have the necessary tech for directed energy weapons, and the schematics, but they choose not to simply because of a legal ban on such weapons made by a similarly advanced culture, because they intercepted dark energies that were the result of our WW I far off in the multiverse, which was linked to firearms. $\endgroup$ – Dead Knight Jun 14 '18 at 22:44
$\begingroup$ @DeadKnight - Well, I guess what we come back to here is that this is something that happens, and we're not really sure today why it did. So there's no great reason why you couldn't just present your unusually tall tribe in a work of fiction and not bother to explain exactly how it happened. $\endgroup$ – T.E.D. Jun 14 '18 at 23:08
Founder effects
The founders of the tribe were all unusually tall for some reason. Perhaps they were all descended from an ancient basketball team that crashed in the mountains or perhaps it just happened that the group who made it to the remote location to found their tribe were all. An example is Dupuytren's contracture in norway where 30% of men over 60 years old have the condition, mostly due to founder effects.
Puberty Rituals
Puberty rituals vary a great deal around the world but they tend to follow a few patterns.
Young men of the tribe must pass some kind of test in order to be considered real adults and be allowed to marry and start a family within the tribe.
If the tribe practices a puberty ritual which tall people are dramatically more likely to pass then they may strongly select for height over many generations.
Here we see a boy wearing a pair of Bullet Ant Gloves. To pass he must avoid showing signs of pain during the ritual/test.
Sometimes a gene which causes one thing also causes other things. So you could have a set of genes that tend to lead to greater average height that are closely linked to a gene which is heavily selected for. Say a gene which grants resistance to an environmental toxin in the location where the tribe lives. Height doesn't give much advantage itself but people who carry resistance genes also tend to be tall which leads to a gradual change in the population.
Possibly the simplest approach. Have the people of your tribe intentionally select for height. When they encounter unusually tall travelers they attempt to induce them to join the tribe. Unusually short people are shunned from the tribe. The very tallest couples in the tribe are honored and encouraged to have many extra children.
MurphyMurphy
$\begingroup$ These are all very good points, and all make sense. $\endgroup$ – Dead Knight Jun 14 '18 at 3:14
Don't forget Signal Theory
Species can take very weird turns in their evolution. Why do many birds have ungainly, bright colours, huge feathers or very obvious features? Why do useless appendages that risk you being more obvious to predators become commonplace? Reason: Signal Theory.
By sending out a signal to your potential mates that you are so unwieldy - yes, you may be more desirable. Basically you are saying "I'm still alive, yet I prosper and spend inordinate resources on frivolous things, therefore mate with me because I have plenty of resources to spare."
Giraffes are in essence ungainly, unusually high creatures - often height is a hindrance with large resources invested beyond the benefits of simply eating leaves. Patterns on Giraffes, and other features, indicate signal theory is equally at play here, female Giraffes may find taller males as sexually attractive simply due to the fact they can be taller.
Some decisions therefore, for instance finding someone attractive or mates, have a convoluted logic to them, not a direct logic.
Height could be seen in this way on your society very easily. There needn't be a 'need' for height, or any direct justification for it, but being taller just like Giraffes could lead to a signal that you may be dominant, more able, or simply have more authority to spare. Perception is everything.
floxflox
They're human? They're taller as a race?
They're rich...
It's really that simple. All those reasons people can be stunted? In practice, on continents and at a civilizational level, it comes down to childhood nutrition.
There's plenty of speculation and some research about the importance of red meat and milk (Holland, Scandinavia) versus grains and fish (Japan) but (a) you can literally see this on the Chinese subway lines, as grams—who somehow survived the warlord era & the Japanese invasion & the intentional floods to stall that invasion & the Civil War after that & the collectivization after that—can sometimes top out about the level of an African pygmy, mom—who lived under the better but still modest means of the Maoist state—can seem a bit on the short side, and the teenage kid—who's only ever known life since the opening up and, among well-off families, has grown up on imported milk formula—can get over 6'. College girls can demand boyfriends be over 180 or 185 cm and be spoiled for choice. (b) North and South Korea were divided within living memory. The grandkids of that generation? In the wealthy south, they average 5–8 cm taller than in the sustenance farming north. (c) Just a century or two ago, things could be even more divided between the British upper and lower classes, with some studies finding as much as 9" of difference between them.
The Jotnar can be aristocrats, and that can be the end of it.
They can keep herds, individually or communally, that permit consistent and thorough infant nutrition.
They can be traders whose profits and varied diet keep their children (at least for the overclass) well-fed.
They can have magical mushrooms or other mana-given food sources.
...but it's unlikely everyone is.
There are fairly few true egalitarian societies. They tend to be clan based, in bad lands, and poor. What's more likely is that your grossmen will—somewhere obvious or hidden—have their own 'dwarf' class of untermenschen working for them and being fed their scraps. There's probably an origin story and ideas about them being a different race. Both're probably bupkis. Depending on your narrative, you can go into it and free them from their caloric chains or just use them for color.
llylly
Coming from the Netherlands the first thing I had to think of was 'flooding in a flat landscape'. But we quickly started building artificial hills (terps) to live on.
You could make an environment with unhealthy gases which are heavier then air, or some pollutant in the dust. (traces of Beryllium?)
gert van Loogert van Loo
$\begingroup$ Coming from the country with the world's tallest men, I was kinda hoping you had more insight than avoiding drowning while wading. That does not give me the best image of the average Dutchman's day. :-) $\endgroup$ – T.E.D. Jun 12 '18 at 16:07
The average Indonesians are 158/147 cm (m/f). The average Dutch person is 183/169. Its commonly believed that this is due to a richer diet, better health care, and drinking a lot of milk.[citation needed].
If the people you wan't to be taller are from an isolationist culture maybe they have a special diet, or a plant/animal that mostly grows there? You can combine this answer with the other answers to create an even bigger effect.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_average_human_height_worldwide
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Scandinavians ("Vikings") are on average quite a lot taller and generally larger than Europeans from further South or West.
Chinese from Siberia are on average quite a lot taller than Chinese from further South.
Wolves that live in the far North of Canada are quite a lot bigger than wolves that live further South. Ditto Siberian tigers versus Indian ones.
Spot a pattern?
It's the square-cube law at work yet again. Loss of heat from a body is proportional to surface area. Amount of heat stored within a body is proportional to volume. Increase height by 10% keeping the same proportions, and area increases approximately 20% (1.1 squared) but volume by 30% (1.1 cubed). All things being equal, larger will be selected for if the climate is cold. (If the problem is keeping cool, not warm, then the converse).
You may spot that spherical is better than tall and slender, but there are other reasons why such a profile isn't the answer. Primitive humans and wolves are both chase predators, and the short and stocky profile is not so good at running down prey. Inuit (Eskimos) traditionally fished and hunted from boats, rather than chasing down their prey. They do tend to have the shorter stockier profile.
If the Jotnar don't live in the frozen North, it's probable that their ancestors did. Alternatively, blame unnatural selection (see the other answers).
nigel222nigel222
$\begingroup$ In the setting, they do in fact live in the frozen north, in ancient ruins from a previous highly advanced civilization specifically. In this region, known simply as the "Biting Glaciers" by those further south, many monsters had developed such as giants, trolls, and dragons, and even demons physically manifest. I feel that the presence of such creatures might affect things, as the Jotnar are still victims of the predations of trolls, the rampages of giants, and are by no means allies to the demons. Even the dragons can be capricious at times. $\endgroup$ – Dead Knight Jul 11 '18 at 8:24
I would like to propose a few different theories since any one of them could be the reason:
Race for food: Like giraffes, the staple food for the Jotnar grew up at considerable height above ground. So the taller ones had fuller bellies as well as had a better chance of providing for a family.
Enhanced appearance: I read a few years back, that the human race on the whole is becoming more beautiful since people who are attractive, get a better shot at siring more offspring. There might have been a case of the taller individuals being preferred for mating.
Introduced gigantism: The Jotnar live in an area of enhanced radioactivity or as children are fed a specific fruit/root that causes gigantism.
Eugenics: The Jotnar are a warrior race. History tells us that since early times, warriors have tried to look taller and imposing as a psychological tactic to demoralize their enemies. Over a period of time, shorter individuals were killed off/restricted from joining the ranks of their taller brothers/sisters and were thus relegated to menial jobs in the hierarchy. This also limited their capacity of having more children.
Fringe population group - The Jotnar descended from an group of outcasts. Their forefathers were exiled since they did not fit in with the general populace. Every time a kid reached beyond a particular height, they were banished to the Jotnar lands to live their life away from the shorter society. Over time, this tribe of tall individuals rose as a powerful group on its own.
I, personally, like the last one.
Brythan
SagarUSagarU
$\begingroup$ Radiation wouldn't cause increased height; it would cause increased variation. You'd still have to provide some other reason why they went for height. $\endgroup$ – Brythan Jun 12 '18 at 21:44
$\begingroup$ @Brythan, I agree with your point. Maybe the radiation created a range of deformities and the society just kept the normal looking ones and killed off the rest? I am not very happy with this too, though. I want to edit the answer, but then your comment wont have the desired effect. I think I will leave it as it is, with your comment there to guide people better. $\endgroup$ – SagarU Jun 12 '18 at 21:49
$\begingroup$ I am imagining that the Jotnar are a more violent group, which is in-part due to having been attacked by ancient tribes of smaller stature, and losing those wars against those who had superior technology and tactics, trying to become more powerful. Driven out of the warm and fertile lands of the modern Nefertaris and the Zharkhans, who although being of comparable height, were simply stronger, trained to be better warriors, and had the advantage of having four arms and greater healing ability. $\endgroup$ – Dead Knight Jun 14 '18 at 3:12
In our world, many societies have practiced primogeniture. When in doubt as to which son should inherit an estate, primogeniture bequeathes the estate to the oldest son.
In this society, suppose that primogeniture bequeathes the estate to the tallest son. Over time, this would cause a correlation between height and having the resources to support more children. It would also reinforce a standard of beauty, in which (all other things being equal) women would prefer taller men.
JasperJasper
Looks like you are looking for a dominant genetic syndrome that causes individuals to be taller than average. Instantly I thought of:
This genetic disease causes, among other symptoms, above average height.
It is an autosomal dominant disorder, so given an initial population of your tribe with this genetic trait, and unlikely reproduction with foreigners, chances are high that the syndrome will be inherited and tribe members should be taller than average.
gmauchgmauch
Evolution is random. New generations randomly get some different traits, and they pretty much randomly procreate or die. Some causes can significantly affect the likelihoods of individuals with certain traits either procreating or dying, but in a small tribe with small numbers, randomness is a much larger factor than in a larger population.
A small population being cut off from the larger population and getting taller for no specific reason is perfectly plausible in the theory of evolution.
Another thing is, in terms of story, consider if you add anything of value by trying to explain why they are taller.
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i think with an ever broadening global consciousness and new advances in science…our society is going through another renaissance. we have access to different cultures and ideas that we’ve never had before. this expansion of perspective allows a person to find their own spirituality, and often people are customizing their beliefs by adopting certain aspects from various religions. people are beginning to consider christianity on par with various mythologies that were en vogue centuries ago. combine this with the debacles of the catholic church through the last century, and people are very eager to construct their own DIY brand of spirituality and accountability while leaving authoritarian dogma behind.
9 Matthew - Portland, Oregon
A major issue I encountered, while serving a Mormon mission, was the belief that Mormons are not Christians. The LDS church changed the official church logo some time ago to emphasize the name Jesus Christ. Romney’s speech was an attempt to win the votes of the Evangelical Republican vote letting them know that he was in fact a Christian like them, and held a great deal of similar beliefs. He talked about the Bible and his religious convictions. I believe that a person does not need to be Christian to run for President, but they do need to be a person of faith if they hope to win. So many people in the U.S. feel that faith is an important issue and would not elect someone who lacked it.
10 Tony Langlois
Here in Ireland the Catholic church had a very strong hold over the country at both the community and the political level. In the last twenty years this power has declined rapidly as Ireland has become wealthier and many abuses of church authority were exposed. In previous generations Ireland used to send its priests and missionaries all over the world, but now there are very few Irish ordinations. In fact, the fastest growing Christian communities here are composed of African immigrants, whilst Polish migrant workers sustain church congregations. One explanation for the decline in Ireland has been the unhealthily close relationship in the past between the church and state, which allowed abuses to take place. Irish people are more prosperous today, more materialistic and less willing to accept authority. Perhaps the message of Christ appeals more to poor and oppressed communities, offering a solace that is ‘not of this world’.
11 william london
I was trying to find the space to respond to Richard Hawkins “The God Delusion”
But I could not find the space
Richard Hawkins gripe with religion, is just down to their teaching against
homosexuality and lesbianism.
Mr. Hawkins just want to stamp out the word SIN, and to get rid of SIN,
Mr. Hawkins has to get rid of God, which Mr Hawkins seems hard to do on his own.
Mr Hawkins probably don’t have any children, if he does, he has to teach them
about right and wrong.
And Western World Government Laws are based on the Moral Law (Ten Commandments),
which God claims to has given to Moses to pass on to Israel, when they came
out of slavery and bondage in Egypt.
People who are angry with God, usually take it out on those who believe in God.
If God can talk to Mr. Hawkins, He will say the same thing as when Jesus was
hanging on the cross, “Father forgive him, Mr. Hawkins don’t know what he is
St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
12 ibrahim suleiman
it’s important that priority be given to educating women especially in my country Nigeria that hardwork pays. we have glorious examples like Dora Akuyuili to boast off. women should not see their body as an article of advantage in getting what they want. that is what pervade here and that is why women are taken advantage off.
13 Mos Day
Today in Australia, for the first time ever, we have a woman as our acting Prime Minister, Ms Julia Gillard. However, we also have a Queensland judge, who is also a woman, who has let a number of males go free after they gang-raped a 10 year old girl. The judge, in her summation, said that the 10 year old girl had probably agreed to have sex with the boys. And yes, we have a huge domestic violence problem here too, but that voilence is mostly portrayed by the media as being most prevelent in Aboriginal communities. In reality, that is not the case. There are also many barriers against women that men still will never need to face. If a young woman marries a man and takes his name, which is the custom in the western world, and later the couple divorce, the woman is only able to be reclaim her original identity legally by deed poll. Then for the rest of her life whenever she must sign a form, try and obtain a passport, particularly a British passport, try and collect government support in any way, or sign any other government or official legal document, she must produce not only her birth certificate, but also her marriage certificate, her decree nisi documentation and, of course, her deed poll document. A divorced man, however, only need show his birth certificate and never has the occassion to have to remember a bad marriage or a traumatic marriage, as many women do every time they sign a form. Until women stop changing their family name they will always be disadvantaged, they will never be able to ‘move on’ from their past mistakes, and there will never be any opportunity for achieving any kind of respect, let alone equity.
14 devadas.v
todays bbc report on eastern congo shows that its just going the ruwandan way of 1995 when un was discussing whether the massacre will come under genocide by the time they conclude it will come 8lakhs were massacred there the same will be the fate of eastcongoese ,somalians and sudanese if this callousness on the part of un and other major countries who were so hurrying to interfere in iraq,afghanizthanetc.and their reluctance to help out in west africa were its in chaos the dailylife of people is indeed intriguing.
devadas.v
jyothinivas
talap
by allowing muraleedharan to continue in international cricket even after darell hair called him for chucking in 1996 the icc has legitimised a chucker bowling feat as world record .now all youngesters are copying that action once termed by doyen of spin bowling bishen singh bedi as a javelin thrower.by legimitising muralis chucking icc has to bring in 15 degree bend rule so that pak,srilanka and indian board were all money comes from are not piqued.nobody except hair had the guts to call murali for chucking and sadly darell hair is cooling his legs in his house whereas muralee is approaching towards 1000 wicket mark and reaping in all kinds of adulation even from the bbc on his breaking the world record .what a paradox like the time of old there not even a kid who boldly said that the king was nude but presently with the tide policy the sportswriters,printand electronic media all have become mute in this murali chucking saga.
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16 Don Stahl
On the legality of waterboarding: United States courts-martial prosecuted American servicemen for waterboarding Filipino insurgents as early as 1898. International tribunals organized by the United States prosecuted waterboarding as a war crime and convicted Japanese military officers for using the technique.
The US is signatory to the Geneva Conventions, which means these treaties have the force of law in the US. The fourth Geneva Convention prohibits torture or maltreatment of civilian detainees.
Under US legal precedent, current US law, and international law, waterboarding is illegal.
The current obfuscation by the American executive branch and military lawyers is meant solely to shield US torturers from prosecution under the law.
17 Larry Kealey
On “2007 Data Confirms Warming Trend”: This story in the BBC News site states that 11 of the warmest years since 1850 occurred in the last 13 years. Not true. It also states that 1998 was the warmest year on record – again, not true. There is still not a “clear picture” of “how to measure the global temperature”. The data used to support this story is old data, from NASA. The data had certain “corrections” applied to it in error. NASA corrected these errors earlier this year. The warmest year on record was 1934 (anybody still alive ever heard of the “dust bowl”). In fact 6 of the 10 warmest years happened between 1929 and 1939. This just illustrates the FACT that the BBC fails miserably in balanced reporting of the facts.
18 Virginia Davis
Today: (Friday, December 14)
1. EU right, USA wrong.
2. Dialog is good. Between, among all parties.
3. Don’t have a gun, so wouldn’t shoot. Some people do.
Virginia in Portland, OR
19 Stefan Furst
Listening to the talk about global warming and what needs to done, was just showing how ignorent most Us amerikans are. And to leave it to the industry to fix the problem is suicide! We have the global problem because of an ignorent industry, focused on just making money. We need to control and tell the industry what to do and what not to do. especially the media with all commercials sending the wrong message to consumers. But there is the political problem, and as long as there is an goverment getting payed by the industry it will not change.
My opinion is to teach our children the right way and enforce polluting laws. Europe is so far ahead with recycling and producing economic cars, and the us is to arrogant to follow. Global Warming is not a issue of politics and industry only, it is “everybodys ” responsibility. And that gets back to Education, which is not well done in the us.
Thank you for listening
20 Alan
I am not against all your sentiments but before you call people ignorant, you should first learn to spell in good English. There is no ‘e’ in ignorant, or ‘k’ in Americans, and the word is ‘paid’, not payed. (get yerself an edikashun)
21 Geoff Williams
Read the corn article with considerable interest. Anyone looking for insight into this issue should read “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” – absolutely fascinating insight into modern agriculture. Argues that corn deserves an award for being the most successful plant in the world – it’s convinced all of us to dedicate huge amounts of resources to making sure it can grow and prosper, with generally negative ecological and economic results.
Read and think.
22 Clive Marcus
I am writing to express my disgust at the BBC World Service, & in particular “World Have Your Say”
The avalanche of rampant anti-semitism, holocaust deniel & fanatical anti-Americanism & anti “Westernism” on display was sickening.
The BBC World Service is nothiong biut a mouthpiece for the Islamofacists and their opologists.
Interestiong that Israel is excluded from the “World” encouraged to have its say.
I have listened to the BBC World service for decades. No more.
The BBC World Service is what radio in Islamofacist Iran must be like, or the sort of stuff the Nazis used to broadcast
Lord Haw Haw would feel at home on your station
23 Charles M. Greene
Interesting !
I would have thought you were the Tel Aviv Post.
24 randall L.Miller, MSgt, us air force/ret.
“have your say” continues to broadcast the truth and real life. i congratulate the entire team on yet another year’s fine broadcast excellenece
Happy Christmas to you all at the BBC:. especially those working today.
Clive Marcus is bitter, and I can understand him. At first i felt enthusiasm for the chance to hear other views, to day Christmas day i am not sure.
Is the blatant denial of fact an opinion?, NO,
Killing in the name of god in war, is by no means modern. But the murder of civilians in undergrounds, and buses etc.,and the carrying out of such murders knowing that women and children will be maimed, and killed, has nothing to do with war, or religion.
The BBC has a large public of all creeds and religions, and must be fair in dealing with each and every individual piece of news. Democracy never ever meant giving in to any one or anything because of some political legislation. Can it mean: being fair to those that are fair to you, helping those that help you, freedom of speech to those that guarantee you the freedom of speech, permit religous practice to those that allow you to practice your religion, and so on.
Fanatics in any way, are a curse to mankind, world history is the proof.
So lets not give fanatics a democratic chance, they would not give it to us. They will find the chance to destroy us if they can.
May your god , whom ever, be with you in the New Year
Is it just me? Or is there a systematic diversion of news in the USA?
The opposition candidate Bhutto was murdered in Pakistan but today all the news stations are talking about is the tiger attack in a zoo.
Looking back over the last year, does it seem to you that each time some major political, economic, war etc disaster was breaking some sensational non-news suddenly appeared to sweep the major news off the radar screen?
Is there a legitimate cause for concern here?
Sudden sensational celebrity or “lone gunman” or other distraction prevented the significant reporting of important news that could sway national policy if public debate followed for 2007- book deal best seller expose or just the way it goes?
27 Lawson
Of course there is a plan in what you astutely observe.
Consider Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine or the wonderful documentary about Manufactoring Consent. Learn about the Creel Commission, Edward Bernays and his book which Goebels said was the most influencial book in his vast library in the contruction of the third Reich “Propoganda” Published in 1929 and just reprinted again. We must remember that 10 years before Hitler, Germany was at the height of civil society and so quickly it can change if we don’t learn. You are instructed to remember the Holocast but not why the holocast. For some fun I thinnk the work of Amazing Randi.com can show how easy it is to fool people.
Mitchell in the Graves of Acadame says:
It is possible, of course, to keep educated people unfree in a state of civilization, but it’s much easier to keep ignorant people unfree in a state of civilization. And it is easiest of all if you can convince the ignorant that they are educated, for you can thus make them collaborators in your disposition of their liberty and property. That is the institutionally assigned task, for all that it may be invisible to those who perform it, of American public education.
http://www.sourcetext.com/grammarian/graves-of-academe/index.html
Please dear reader if this information changes you as it has changed me. Our collective work has made significant improvements in the world and will continue.
Bush has empowered and emboldened Mussharouf, our “ally in the war on terror,” to do murder his opposition. They should both be indicted.
29 Abdelilah Boukili
This temporary blog looks perfect in replacement to the old blog that needs surgical operations to get functional again. The current one has the look of the old one, except that on the margin it needs a link to “Listen again”. It can be an alternative to those who don’t want or have the time to podcast the show.
I hope it will be technically possible to add this section to the blog.
Happy New Year to you all and a special greeting to Maestro Mark Sandell
30 kariuki07
This should shock our former President back to real life. That life on this earth and the properties we acquire plus the loot squirreled away is so transient, ephemeral and can literally go up in flames in one day. Very sad the precious common man has been forced to do the unthinkable!
Kariuki
I have just been told by sources close to Kericho, Kabarak, and Kabarnet that some of Moi’s cherished properties have either been burned, are being burned, or are in the process of being burned. Kaisugu Tea factory ( Kericho ) is in ashes already, Kiptagich ( Kirenget ) is being targeted, his mansion in Kabarnet is history. Citizens are scrumbling to return their ‘cows’, and other valuables from the Kabarak farm. It is now free for all – all you can carry – I am told!
I want to disagree with what many media houses say about the current mayhem in Kenya.For heaven’s sake,it is not a Kikuyu-Luo affair.clashes are all over the country even where there are no luos.Luo inhabit only Nairobi and Kisumu.The fight is a manifestation of the people’s desire to do away with politicians who have dominated them for decades.They have always stolen from the public,rigged elections and continued to politically straddle over our heads.People are resorting to unorthodox means of fighting because in Kenya,you can never have a peaceful demonstration. Police will always be set upon you.
Kibaki is sleeping in State House.He is not in-charge.He has been kidnapped by 4 people(John Michuki,Martha Karua,Stanley Murage,Kiraitu Murungi and Amos Kimunya).Kibaki is largely a cool wordless gentle guy..but he has no capacity to resist his handlers.
The international community must isolate this government completely.The EU must ban Kibaki and his ministers from traveling to Europe.They must,at least designate his government as a terror organization.
Kariuki.
My sister tells me that upto 7 unussually big planes landed in Eldoret – might anyone have information on this?
Local radio CapitalFM interviewed a Mungiki person who confirmed to have been sent to Kapsabet and Kericho
On the eve of the new year, I as KCA President, having passed a
statement through the membership and the Executive for ratification,
made a choice to guide the organization to accepting the results
announced by the Electoral Commission of Kenya. I have since received
many responses, some angry, some reconciliatory. I’d like to take
this opportunity to make a personal response to all. For starters,
the KCA statement was NOT a congratulatory statement, calculatedly
so, and nowhere does it claim to be such; it is a statement accepting
of the decision that came from a constitutionally recognized power,
the ECK.
I did this after very careful consideration of the fact that unless
we learn to respect our own established constitutional systems, we
will give ourselves license to trash all legitimate authority and
choose anarchy. Not accepting the ECK results, even when individual
commissioners questioned them, means establishing an indefinite
leadership vacuum. A state of anarchy cannot support a path to
justice; it can only support a path of destruction. We have witnessed
this in many African countries that have been left with a leadership
vacuum.
Something went very wrong in the 2007 elections, rigging and
killings, and in the coming days, we will need to seek justice upon a
restored semblance or order, not upon a bloodbath. Even when that
semblance of order means having someone at the top whom many do not
accept as legitimate leader. Someone must rise above the street
level, the machete-bearing mentality, the rage-driven violence, if we
are to find justice.
Mr. Mwai Kibaki, after being sworn in amidst chaos, must now contend
with the shame of the country now faces internationally. Neither the
President nor any citizen has any boast anymore of economic
advancements of the past years, for they mean nothing in light of the
unfolding events. I’m reminded that mighty Rome was razed to the
ground in a day, and we are witnessing the same happening in Kenya.
The country is now divided, enraged, and disappointed in democracy.
I mentioned in my statement that no one individual is greater that
the country. This includes the President and his supporters, and the
opposition and their supporters. There is no joy in observing what we
are observe at home. It is a sorrowful beginning to what could have
been Kenya’s best boast yet: a peaceful election. It is stomach-
churning to see anyone celebrate gleefully, for the loss of life and
the heightening hateful rage affects us all. Many have spent a new
year’s night in tears over the loss of loved ones, some of us, over
the loss of countryfolk and the shame of being confronted with: is
that your country?
Yes, the legitimacy of Kenya’s recently sworn-in leadership is in
question, and I for one believe these legitimate questions must be
answered. The first instinctive reaction is to retaliate and inflict
as much pain on an opponent as we can. This has only become a vicious
circle of violence and ethnic hatred. I’d urge the enraged citizens
to take this one most difficult road, for the good of Kenya; that
they reconcile the act of accepting what they believe to be a stolen
presidency with the concerted move towards seeking justice
resolutely, without turning the country into Africa’s next graveyard
with streets, trenches and churches swimming with massacred citizens.
Personally, I want Mr. Kibaki accorded the protection and recognition
that will allow for the buck to stop with him and behoove him to
begin making some great sacrifices. He must not attempt to force
peace with the barrel of the gun. The city has been chock-a-block
with armed forces running battled endlessly, and if it so proves that
he cannot gunner the respect necessary to lead as a civilian
president, the first great sacrifice for Kenya would be for him to
abdicate and transition the country into a path of peace, for Kenya
must refuse to descend into a military state. The process out of the
present chaos has to be one that will raise Kenya above the hell it
has descended, inclusive and respecting of the opponent. No more
underhanded deals and betrayals between politicians that morph into
ethnic violence and floods of sorrow for innocent wananchi five years
I speak as a mwananchi, as one enraged and in mourning over the
murderous violence that has rocked the nation of Kenya, and as one
who has made a decision not to entertain my first retaliatory
instinct, but to seek a stable ground where my voice and actions will
count towards Kenya’s healing.
People are dying in Kenya. The international community have expressed concern over irregularities in the just concluded elections. It is therefore morally wrong for you to claim to represent Kenyans abroad then go ahead and recognize a regime that stole elections. Kibaki right now is sorrounded by greedy people who lost in elections. Just have a look at the people who were present during the private swearing in ceremony: all losers and spoilers of Kenyan people and Kenyan economy.
36 kelvin Ndhlovu
ITS VERY SAD WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHATS HAPPENING IN KENYA,SHAME TO AFRICAN LEADERS,WHY CANT KIBAKI ACCEPTS THAT HE RIGED THE VOTES,KIBAKI SHOULD KNOW THAT AS LONG AS HE WILL REMAIN IN POWER KILLINGS WILL CONTINUE AND PEOPLES BLOOD WILL BE ON HIS HEAD.POEPLE HAVE REJECTED HIM LET HIM JUST CALL FOR A RECOUNT OR NEW ELECTIONS,ODIGA HAVE ALL THE RIGHT TO COMPLAIN OVER THE ELECTIONS BECAUSE HE WON THE POLL.ODIGA YOU A MAN FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS.AFRICA NEEDS SUCH LEADERS NOT LEADERS WHO CLAIM VICTORY THROUGH CORRUPTION.GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE FOR REFUSING CORRUPT LEADERS.
37 dhiambi
check my blog http://www.dhiambi.wordpress.com for the background to the clashes in Kenya.
38 stefano mvuvi
OBAMA, RAILA, MBOYA, AND OGINGA ODINGA
The past 45 years have shown us that the Kikuyus will not allow a Luo to become president of Kenya. Will they permit one to be president of the United States?
MVUVI
39 PAT
This is a necessary conversation, bless the BBC and each of you working there, listening and participating.
what a day it will be when we can talk about important ways to progress as humans. racism and war are non progressive in very similiar ways… they lead directly to human destruction. your distinguished Indian guest is deluded and using pretty language, minimizing the obvious, (consistently documented reality of race based differences) with his own arrogant, elitist language and view. he is part of the problem. thanks again for having this dialogue.
40 Marc
The magnitude of this issue is more apparent than real. We seem to all have forgotten one of the few absolute rules in human affairs: it ain’t over ’till it’s over.
41 Thomas Murray
HOW TO STOP THE MICE
There are three things you can do:
1) Mouseproof the office.
Any food must be stored in sealed containers. Plastic is fine. Any edible rubbish must be disposed in metal waste cans with lids. Invest in a breadbox with a narrow seal. (The first breadbox I tried had a centimeter gap in the bottom of the lid and the mousies were still getting in.) Naturally, an office refrigerator is essential. And clean up all crumbs (most of which will accumulate under the refrigerator). Mice can live off dried soda can spills.
This won’t solve your mouse problem immediately, but it will deflect their foraging to other areas of the office where you won’t be bothered by them.
2) Set Have-A-Heart mousetraps.
I’m not sure what you call them in the UK, but they can be purchased at any well-stocked hardware store. They’re essentially tiny plastic boxes that rock on a tiny ridge of plastic supporting a lid that flips shut when the critter enters the contraption and upsets the balance.
Bait them with a peanut, as mice prefer peanuts to cheese.
Then listen for the “snap.”
If your office has the same mouse problem as my apartment 6 years ago, you should hear the “snap” within 5 to 10 minutes of baiting them.
It’s also good karma to empty them as soon as you can. I took the traps down the street to a park and dumped the mice out at the edge of the woods. I once let a tripped trap stand for 12 hours; the poor little guy inside was dwelling in his own excrement. It’s bad karma to let them die in the traps. I realize their brains are about as smart as a smoke alarm, but it’s still like being buried alive. If the mice are set free promptly, it’s also — as you say — great sport.
Again, this won’t solve your mouse problem right away, but it will thin the herd a little.
Remember, it’s cold outside, and once they’re in for the winter, they’re in to stay.
3) Allow whoever owns a cat to bring their cat to work.
The only real bother will be the maintainance of the litter box. The nearest to the bathroom — I mean water closet — you can place it, the better. I’d argue against an office cat. Cats are social creatures and enjoy our company. Besides, at my university newspaper, we befriended a feral cat at let him live in our offices. But he sustained an injury one night in a heavy pneumatic door and had to be put down.
You might regard this as a last resort, but it will be great fun for the cat.
Remember the cat mantra:
Luv them little mousies
mousies what I luv to eat
bite they little heads off
nibble on they tiny feet.
–Author Unknown.
I live in an old building on a street between Louisville’s restaurant row and a forest preserve. One winter I let the mice get in and, despite all of the above, I couldn’t get rid of them.
However, miraculously, the next winter I was mice free.
Good luck with it. –Tom.
42 Eric Le Boënnec
Fundamentally, I am not against nuclear stations. However, I have two questions unanswered:
– the sources of uranium are not unlimited and might also come from unstable countries; so is it not a conundrum?
– if climate change is coming, it means that, in summer, temperatures will raise; a nuclear station is cooled down by water; in Alsace (France) during summer there are regular problem with the amount of water available for cooling, which means that the station is running at low level or is stopped; if you put it next to the sea, what if sea level raises; another conundrum, isn’t it?
Cheers all
43 Ynda
Trust Discussion on Radio 4 today.
It’s not just about phone-ins and naming the blue peter cat. It is about independence from your political masters. Ever since Dyke was forced to resign the BBC has hardly conducted any investigative journalism.
I became aware of this when I started looking into 9/11. (Now, don’t you brand me a Conspiracy Theorist just because I ask questions!!!) Reading the official account, created on the day of 9/11 and then re-inforced by the 9/11 commission report, actually makes little sense and flies in the face of reason. So why has so little attention been paid to the (serious) questions (asked by relatives of the victims themselves)?
44 Michael Sheridan
Much of these incidents of teen violence is the fault of the parents whom do not take the time to show their children the difference between right and wrong.
45 Abi
It comes as no surprise to hear the story of Mrs love. It is happening more and more and all we are getting are slogans and motherhood statements and NO ACTIONS from our politicians.
The answer to this major problem is the Army, and before the DOGOODERS and the civil libertarians jump up and down my neck, I would like to make it clear that I am not suggesting for a moment that we should bring back the military service all I am saying is a special unit should be created within the army, to cater for the those young offenders. Sadly some youngsters’ look at being in jail as a badge of honour and by mixing with hardens criminals they become experts in committing crimes. The other method of punishment is so called counselling which is a laughable matter as far as some teenagers are concerned.
I will be interested to read other opinions from your listeners on this serious problem
Listening to the report about electricity supplies to the Gaza strip in the night made me think about a few points.
No one seems to have voted for the Hamas. How did they manage to get in?.
Israel is right in defending its self as best it can. Home made rockets can kill.
Women and children should be protected at all times, but it is not right to use them to obtain SYMPATHY from the International Community.
Adding “listen again” for the shows of the previous week is a good idea. This will allow listeners to have another archive of the shows in addition to the ones they can podcast. Listeners now have multiple choices by listening live, listening again or podcasting the show.
WHYS team keeps evolving! Your show , it is sure, has become indispensable to many. It stimulates many to follow the news with the aim of having their views on it. It’s , in a way, an initiation in amateur journalism although the majority of those who contribute depend on news sources to make and share their views with the rest of the world.
Once again, WHYS Team, thumb up for all your efforts and innovations.
I have to remind all that a blockade is an act of war in anyone’s definition. By ignoring Hamas as the legal representative and relying on brute force backed up by America is morally corrupt. Hamas has offered negotiations and a ceasefire. Israel should negotiate without preconditions such as recognition etc. You don’t make peace agreements with your favorite aunt but with people who hate you and distrust you. So let’s get serious about the context of all this.
49 Per Fagereng
Martin Luther King didn’t fail. He was killed because he threatened the War Machine. In 1999 the King family won a Memphis jury verdict that King was killed by a conspiracy. The War Machine still rules Washington with disastrous results.
50 Santo Akuei Akoon Kuc
The situation in Kenya is awful and it is get into genocide although Mr. Richard Dowden said that, it is not genocide, but it is going to develop.
What would you say, if the tribes are killing themselves mercilessly without considering the live of the children and women, I think it is absolutely genocide.
It remains only for kikuyu to identify the houses of Kalenjin, Luo tribe and then come during the night and kill the whole family, so the tribes are targeting themselves.
And that is why some fathers in Naivasha are armed to protect their families during the night from the attached of the invading tribes
In my opinion the right thing to be done is that the two leaders, Raila Odinga should cool down and Mwai Kibaki should step down from the presidency and elect the transitional government and after the six months the election should be resume with observation of international monitoring because the two parties doesn’t care for the life of Kenyan Citizens and they are greedy for the presidency. Imagine when the president Mwai Kibaki said that, my position is not negotiatable and Raila said that I can’t stop going to the demonstration if Kibaki does not step down. They don’t care about the flowing blood of the citzens
Santo Akuei Akoon Kuc
Juba, Southern Sudan
51 raymond
I have been an avid listener of the BBC for many years but today I must protest the constant classification of African groups by the derogatory word “tribe”. Global genome projects have shown that people have lived in Africa tens of thousands of years longer than they have any where else. Plenty time for very unique and diverse groups to emerge. Some groups are as genetically diverse from one another as East Asians are from Europeans. They are linguistically, culturally, and physically diverse from the world’s tallest the Masai, to the shortest the Pygmy. Although each group is not as populous as the Hans of China or as wealthy as the Germans of Germany, recognition and respect of their diversity might lead to greater political autonomy reducing the frequency of rebellion and civil war, balanced with greater economic cooperation to reduce poverty
52 Vernon
By way of comment on Matthew of Portland Oregon’s surprise at the perception that Mormons are not considered to be Christians is the fact that although they take some things from Christianity they do not accept the major doctrines of the bible including the central one of salvation in Christ and they add their own scriptures which are unrelated to biblical Christianity and contradict it in different ways.
I listen to your show as often as I can during the week and appreciate BBC for the contact with the outside world it gives me, an English speaker, in Ukraine. It’s just a pity that many of the phone connections during the show are of poor sound quality. Is this due to the fact that most people prefer to speak on mobile phones? How about making an announcement that if someone wants to make a contribution by phone to World Have Your Say that s(he) rather use a landline phone if they have one?
54 Reuben Goldenstein
As a card carrying Fred Head (I’m not a ‘former supporter’ because I still think Fred Thompson is the best man for the job) I too, have had to settle for John McCain as my second choice for President. Even as the fall-back candidate, McCain’s not a bad choice.
John McCain’s Service in the Navy, Heroism in the Vietnam war and proven track record of thoughtful and principled voting in the senate demonstrate that he’s committed to do what’s right for our troops in their mission, and he’ll do well in the top job.
55 marlene
SHOULD KENYA BE PLAYING HOST TO ROBERT MUGABE: What is the different between Mugabe to kibaki, They are both treating there people in deplorable way. In fact kibaki is worse, he has his people hacking each other to death. They both make there people starve. Right now food are unable to reach people in refugee camps in Kenya, which means these people will die from lack of food. So i do not see why everyone is making an example of Mugabe. And i have not heard anyone condemn kibaki. What is the different in the people’s suffering. We can have one rule for one and another rule for another. It disgraceful the way kibaki make his people live in utter poverty. Where are these people conscience!!! kibaki is 73yrs he should go into exile and let his people and the world forget about him, the murderer
56 Sunny Hallanan
In response to the gentleman who made the snide quip that Barak Obama has absolutely no experience in foregn policy what so ever I ask “When elected president, how much experience did Reagan or Clinton or George W Bush have?”
It doesn’t seem that experience in foreign policy going into the White House makes a lot of difference!
57 maza
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60 eddie
I want to ask the world a question on what have any of you done for Civil Rights,The Acts, the Movement,the eluding of the major principles in the the pass 39yrs., and see why their worldwide wars,cause whitey’s has forced on the masses of people,guns instead of love, hatred instead of loyalty,and no respect for any form of Blackness over whatever else it could be but ungodliness when theirs no man,woman,and child, all the while,and what have any of you’ve done for CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1964., and how the WDC bureau can contact I,Eddie at 2026387424,or write Eddie at P.O.Box 6301,Alexandria,Va.22036.,I’m promoting I people’s family band named The Incient Future Band and can be found on their own website incientfuture.com and enjoy their video whom is a whole family structure unlike what’s been seen the pass 39yrs.,but do check I brethren and his family doing music
61 CaraKristin, Houston, TX
BBC World News,
I am a 26 year old Texan and a Republican. I heard you saying yesterday that you think some moderate Republicans are fed up with the Bush white house and such and that is why they may vote for Barak Obama. I would like to say that I am NOT fed up with the Bush white house but do, however, intend to vote for Obama. He is young, motivated and seems NOT to lean so far to the left that he seems like an irrational frivolous spend-crazy democrat. (i.e. Clinton, Kerry, Edwards, Gore)
Obama genuinely seems to enjoy concern for all Americans and seems to possess the foresight which I believe will direct Americans on a real path for positive change. To my own surprise, I even gave his campaign money online. I have never voted for a democrat in ANY election ever. Much less given money to ANY campaign, Republican or otherwise. I feel a real shockwave is about to hit our country and the wave of the future seems to be Barack Obama. For the first time in my life, I do not fear a Democrat for president.
62 Arnaud ntirenganya Emmanuel
11th February is an international Youth’s day; allover the youths are very busy preparing celebrating their day and it gives HOPE indeed.
We also try to look into some of their problems to improve on their wellbeing in all sectors: health, education, moral and manners, etc.
Now my anxiety is how to tackle what so called “SUGAR MOMIES” among young men.
Are sugar momies a problem?
63 Horace Nyaka
I am failing to subscribe through Ros’s page. Is there another way?
I suggest that WHYS discusses the intervention of the Bishop of Cantabury, Dr Williams on the stand of the Anglican church on same sex.
I believe as a spiritual leader he should guide the church, using his spiritual knowledge as to whether the Anglican communion accepts same sex or not just like the Pope did.
If he makes a stand the church will do away with the current agreements. It will be up to the conservatives to agree or leave the church. The current situation leaves too much room for confusion because there is no clear church stand.
Its possible the African bishops would be conviced by an official church position from the head of the church. We should not blame them now because the church hasnt opened up as regards policy on same sex
64 Paul Gilroy
Yet again Government policy provides a headline news item that the coming cuts in the defence budget not only starve our forces of funds necessary for vital equipment but that these cuts have to be carried out by stealth to avoid political embarrassment. This from a Prime Minister who not so long ago piously committed himself to transparency in Government. No major programme “can be seen to be cut”, merely pushed back into future years when obsolescence will render them less effective. Constantly, both the PM and the Defence Secretary tout the blatant lie that under their stewardship defence expenditure has risen year or year when the official figure for the annual rise in expenditure is 1.5%, less than even retail price inflation, let alone any relevant measure in the increase costs of modern weaponry. The PM should need no tutelage on the effect of inflation but clearly does so. Annual expenditure on defence in 1996 was 4.2% of the GDP. Now it is 2.2%. That is the truth and the extent of the mendacity of this Government and of its Prime Minister.
Surely, it now time for our Defence Chiefs to give this Government and it’s duplicitous and incompetent leader a Churchillian two-fingers and to back that gesture with their collective resignations? That action will, at the very least, earn them the respect of those they lead and, with any luck, provoke a vote of no confidence in Parliament which may finally rid us of the Labour farce that has continued for far too many years already. Sadly, our Defence Chiefs seem unable to comprehend that the predictable military reaction when given an impossible task – salute the flag and die with honour – has no place in modern Britain. It is high time they divested themselves of their scruples and played the game by Gordon’s rules. Either that or disband altogether and forego the fig leaf of a token defence force.
P.P. Gilroy
Squadron Leader, RAF Retd
65 adil
integration efforts must be done by the foreigners and the society . i cconsider myself lucky because i live here.i have many english friends.being a friend to them needs an understanding from boty of us
66 AHMED
I am a teacher in a secondary school in the uk. I think parents play a very big role in the way their teenage children behave. I have seen children who behave rudly and and have no manners, if you trace their brothers and sisters in other year groups at school, they behave same way . They must be getting this from somewhere and it could only be from home.
67 Bentley Hall
George Bush has cut funding in his own country for many public services including health care. His motives in Africa are that he needs a legacy other than the Iraq war to be remembered by. Thus he wants to be seen on the world stage as something other than a war monger. The restraints on HIV education come from a fundamental Christian point of view and will never work as the use of condoms is not allowed to be taught. George Bush also never looks at where the money will come from, he just writes checks that are not covered and thus contributes to the deficit.
When Bush took office USA had a 300 billion dollar surplus and now we have a 3 trillion dollar deficit. (the war costs $250,000 per minute).
Bentley Hall
68 iyke
Being deaf or blind is a disabilty.This is b/cos the
person cannot function ordinarily like other peers.
disable person need special gadgets for him to learn effectively.In most society these sets of people are neglected and they roam the street.
69 mike sanders
Nations pass laws that its citzens must live by. If i, as an american, was to move to Iran i could not, and shoud not, expect the same laws to govern me there as i did back home. Nations are different, people are different, and cultrues are different, but, what ever country you live in you MUST obey the laws of the land. If a new segment of the UK’s population believes that women must wear a head scarf, thats too bad. The land they moved into has pre-existing laws, and sociatal norms, that must be followed. Or what if a minority in China, say Mexicans, wanted to have the traditional large family. The law of the land forbids this. You cant bring your preexisting laws and notions to your new nation. Immigrants, indeed all people, must live by the laws. If they dont like them, then they can become more engaged in society and seek political relief.
70 ptc bus
Does world have your say have a twitter feed?
Also is there a seperate RSS feed for comments that appear on various blog entries?
71 Peter van Dyk
Hi ptcbus. We now have a Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/BBC_WHYS
Thanks for the nudge.
As for feeds, there is one for every post. Just put /feed/ at the end of the URL and there you go.
72 Robert Duff
Remembert that God cares less for how you died and more on how you lived. Death is only a small fraction of our lives. Live well and your diety will be unconcerned about your end. Cherish the journey and not just the finish line.
73 jesse
hello ras,every body has the right to die be it passive or active.after all death is path of life circle,and as the bible says it is appointed onto a man to die once.so what’s the point in debating.
Dear Ros.
Here we go again. Subvension grabbing has been going on for years, at the moment of low employment in most parts of Europe it is a scourge. Most of the movement is to the east, and to the ex Russian lands. It is costing the tax Payer in Germany Millions. NOKIA, is one of the last offenders.
Raising the point a couple of times i have found that it has found no interest at the BEEB in reporting on this matter.. Accepting your rules ect. no problem.,but i wonder if you could let me know why there is a lack of interest?.
Subvension grabbing has put many Europeans on the bread line, due to loss of work, Houses have been lost because the mortgages cannot be paid. Hundreds have been pushed into social segregation. The large Global firms,are cold and calculating to give the shareholders another 0.001% point. Sorry i forgot the excessive manager bonuses, that are paid. Every new factory built, provides less work than the last, robot machines take over, THEY DO NOT PAY INTO PENSION SCHEMES; NOR HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEMS. and the people on the doll are supported by those that work. Its the wedge system in reverse, until it closes up and strangles us. Of course the subventions are payed by the tax-payers
The world is full of problems, funnily enough mostly man made, but lets not forget Europe. Of course Iraq, Africa, South America, Tibet, Chine. are up front. But people go hungry in Europe. Children sleep on the streets here as well. Old people die, and it takes the postman to find out.
The French President, and Gordon Brown prommiss to feed millions in Africa. Sir’s look at the European doorsteps, are they clean?. ( And if i can give doctors 400 cars, surely i have money to feed a lot of children. )
Bless you all at BEEB and keep up the good work.
German Aysul offices have been accused of using a convenience doctor in Bonn to provide medical certificates to allow Aysul seekers to be sent home.
Under German law a person cannot be invicted if he is not capable of travelling.
The unnamed doctor had offered his services to the authorities, copies of letters were shown on the TV. He wrote the medical certificates without even seeing the persons concerned. And all negative for the VICTIM.
In the case described, a man had a serious heart condition and was evicted. He returned and had to go straight into hospital.
It is hard to condemn others when that sort of thing happens on ones own doorstep.
Have a very productive day.
76 Bruce
Growth of any religion is immaterial to the world. The growth of extemeists however is the question regardless or religious affiliation
One small bit of knowledge off topic. There was mention of christians being taught to turn the other cheek.
The turning of the other cheek was not a show of humility.
Romans slapped other romans with their right hand and everyone else, lesser folks, were slapped with the left hand.
When Jesus was slapped, he was slapped with the left hand. He turned the other cheek to be slapped as an equal to a roman.
It never did say if he actually got slapped on the other cheek. Did it?
Solon, Ohio USA
78 Kwaku Antwi-Boasiako, London
Since the beginning of the year and especially in the wake of the Olympic torch protests, some prominent sportsmen and women have insisted that sports and ‘politics’ should not mix. By that they mean neither the humanitarian crisis in Darfur nor the suppression of freedom and killing of protesters in Tibet should in anyway affect the celebration of sports through China’s organisation of the Olympics. My view, however, is that sportsmen and women who think their only mission on earth is to win medals and make money (and that the suffering of other human beings should be left for so-called politicians to solve) do not fully appreciate their mission on earth. I will mourn with the people of Darfur and share the pains of the suppressed in Tibet, rather than celebrate medals and money in Beijing.
79 desmond kalu
Africa pride herself as the continent with rich family tradition and brotherly fraternity where help and support for members is upheld. But what her leaders do in politics and power make one wonder if this fraternity and support only count when personal riches and wealth is involved, and never, once it comes to public funds and trust.
Enough of hypocricies of leaders and self-seeking elders, who want their subjects to stay in perpetual penury, begging and learning to eat all their lifes, and never be taught to fish themselves for fear they will become empowered enough to compete for relevance, challenge their “dynasty” and put an end to their selfish political ambition to remain in power perpetually.
We all know why no sit-tight leader in Africa would want good education, or economic empowerment for the people. The idea is; keep them impoverished as much as possible, then remain the one-eyed king in the land of the blind!
Desmond Kalu
Akwa Ibom State.
80 Benard mokaya
Am an african, a kenyan Actually, living in the US.
No absolutely NOT. Am black, avery proud Black person I have colleagues of diverse cultural backgound, of course some are ‘whites’don’t treat me as a collegue, some even don’t speak to me if I don’t speak first. This does not bother me though. And—– O yeah, some decribe me in very unimaginable terms, behind my back “that I act ‘WHITE’, by my dress code and accent”.And yes, I have been treated different for being black. In the US, being black, not properly dressed you are a criminal. Pitful!
It doesn’t matter what your color is, so long as you act responsibly. WE ARE EQUAL.
No absolutely NOT. Am black, avery proud Black person I have colleagues of diverse cultural backgound, of course some’whites’ don’t treat me as a collegue, some even don’t speak to me if I don’t speak first. This does not bother me though. And—– O yeah, some decribe me in very unimaginable terms, behind my back “that I act ‘WHITE’, by my dress code and accent”.And yes, I have been treated different for being black. In the US, being black, not properly dressed or groomed, you are treated with distrust- a criminal. Pitiful!
It doesn’t matter what your color is, so long as you act responsibly. WE ARE EQUAL. Am black if that’s what you want to call me, am proud of it.We do not apply for our skin colour. we are who we are, because that’s what it is. there is no way around it. Don’t you think, God had a reason for creating everything differently?
82 Maria Morais
I’m here in Brazil, listening to BBC News now.
Congratulation for so nice work, it’s my favorite.
I work in a Cooperative in Tourism Responsible and Sustainable in Ilhéus-Bahia State.
COOPERBOM TURISMO
cooperbomtuirismo.blogspot.com
83 Aleta
This is all wag-the-dog politics.
There is no way to reach the future if we pretend the past is not still with us.
Barack Obama is someone who is capable of bridging the gap between the choices we have made in the past – that no longer serve our well-being -and the choice we all would make for a better future. Of course he knows people of extreme opinions… don’t we all? This is a time of extremes. But in the end we will only end up with the future we are willing to work for.
The more games the status quo plays to maintain the illusion that the ship is not sinking – the surer I am that radical change is all that will save us.
Aleta – Portland Oregon USA
84 Sandi Central Oregon USA
I didn’t realize what a tremendous impact that not having a father ( since I was 11) had on my life until about age 30. i found that, as I looked back, that I had an inability to form lasting relationships with the opposite sex. I always set it up to be sure to have someplace to go, so I wouldn’t be ‘abandoned’ so to speak, as our father did to us kids. I was always looking for my dad in every man I met. Not that that was available to my fragile psyche at the time, it was disquised by the ‘loose morals’ of the 60’s and 70’s, as being the path that I took. It is amazing to me how well adjusted I am from going through some of these experiences. This is an excellent topic and the results of having no father in the home is far reaching and is shaped by many factors, both good and bad. I surely knew that I was developing strength beyond my years to take care of myself as my mom was ‘forced’ to work as the only bread winner.
85 Julie, Uganda
Does a child need a father in his/her life? Of course. Just like a child needs a mother – it’s his/her God-given birthright. This is the ideal situation but ideals are there to be broken. If ANY parent is irresponsible or abusive, then the child is better off WITHOUT that abusive/irresponsible dad or mum. The lesbian couple who has decided that their son does not need a father in his life must be ready to face the tough questions (and consequences) their son will demand from them for refusing him his birthright of a father.
86 abdulahi
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88 fadi sarieddine
I have a major problem with bbc arabic radio; I find the staff to be simply an unprofessional egyptian click than do not represent the whole arab world. for the following reasons.
1. when they want to do a field survey, its always in cairo!
2. when they want to interview an expert, its mostly an egyptian expert!
3. they pronounce a lot of arabic words using egyptian dialect. (like pronouncing the j as g)
4.they sometimes put inappropriate egyptian music along with serious subjects they report about (ex. putting a romantic song along with a story of a tragic suicide)
Many times i switch the radio off when i hear such crap on a reputed radio, but i eventually tune back for lack of an alternative arabic station. audit the content of the arabic broadcasting and appoint more diversely if you want to address the whole arab world, because if we wanted to listen to radio cario we would have tuned to radio cairo!!!!
89 Keith
I am afraid I turned the radio off after twenty-five minutes of listening to this topic being aired.
There is clearly only one answer to the question “Should a woman be a virgin
at marriage?”
The answer is that it is none of my business, just as it is none of the business
of the high-minded bigots who tend to infest the program with their ‘holier than thou’ agenda.
I BELIEVE THAT EVERY ONE BOTH MALE AND FEMALE SHOULD BE VIRGINS WHEN THEY MARRY.I SEE MARRIAGE AS A SACRED ACT THAT SHOULD BE KEPT INTACT.SEX IS GIFT FROM GOD DESIGNED TO CONDUCTED IN THE CONFINES OF MARRIAGE AND THATS IT. SEX IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER GAME, IT INVOLVES EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTACHMENTS THAT CANT BE BRUSHED ASIDE.
WHEN U GET MARRIED U BECOME ONE AND WHAT SEALS THIS RELATIONSHIP IS SEX, I WONDER IF YOU WENT SLEEPING AROUND YOU WOULD BECOME ONE WITH HOW MANY PEOPLE
SOCIETY HAS MADE VIRGINITY A PREREQUISITE FOR MARRIAGE OF FEMALES, HAVE EVER THEY THOUGHT THAT MALES OUGHT TO BE VIRGINS ALSO.
VIRGINITY SHOULD HOWEVER BE AN OBSTACLE TO MARRIAGE.
91 Wrigley
Perhaps my fright that any insect would be referred to as technology caught my eye on this one. But it seems that the plausible consequences far outweigh the benefits, however well-meant in its development.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2005/oct/10/infectiousdiseases.medicineandhealth
92 aretha McClinton young
I think we all need to start looking at a solution instead of being a critic all the time. Please let it go.
Let us focus on a solution quickly. Not taking money from people whom do not have it to give.
lady dot
Self defense is good, especially when you know that someone is targeting. The police never come quickly when i am getting beat up or afraid for my life two or more people are trying to kill me. Help help,help, help, what do i do. where did morality go? I am fragile if someone attacks me and i weigh 100 pounds they weigh 200 pounds where is my support. Not the police. I live in fear of my life everyday why should i have to move because someone is trying to beat up on me. I ran from two big fat women. I will do the same again.
94 Bryan Holden
I have lived in Switzerland for 40 years and have never and will never possess a gun.
Guns at homes in Switzerland does not stop crime but has caused many murders.
95 Abel
I’m from Portland, OR, US
I can’t help but cringe at the references to empty symbols like flag-waving and song-writing as being patriotic. Simple pride for one’s country is NOT patriotic. Standing for what makes the country great and focus on the fundamentals that make that country what it is is patriotic. In order to have HEALTHY DEMOCRACY, patriots must be able to critique the country and the powers that move the country. Without educated, frank and honest critique, Democracy dies. What is patriotic about blind loyalty that can lead a nation to ruin? Thanks for your time.
96 dretceterini
There is a major difference between defending your nation and sticking your nose in the business of other sovereign nations. If the US minded it’s own business, this country would be a much better place. Nations must totally responsible for their own citizens and not depend on others.
Stuart Schaller
97 David Butler
This will seem trivial and perhaps not in the right place.
But I would be grateful if someone could fit in cities No 2 and No 3 in the following World Service promotion/intro:
This is the BBC in Beijing, in XXXX, in [Sofia???YYYY] in Delhi….
The fact that I can’t make out the two middle cities is … irritating.
Thanks in advance, David in Bangkok
98 Shiva
I was listening to the morning news about Bashir (Sudanese President) being charged in International Criminal Court and debate being justice taking over priority of peace.
My question is when did dealing with such criminals become peaceful? The international community has been dealing with the Sudanes government for quite a long time and things have turned much more worse for the people of Darfur region.
Also my question is why is that the law is different for one region of people and different for another.
No one is held accountable for the number of civilian deaths caused by the US or coalition forces. Doesn’t life in Iraq or Afghanistan matter? According to this Washington Post article, (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/10/AR2006101001442.html)
the count of Iraqi citizens would have crossed 655000 from 2003-2006.
What and where do we stop killing each other? In all this the so called beasts like the lion or a tiger seem to be tame animals which just kill when they are hungry. We probably should coin a better word for human being who kills without any logical reason.
99 GKB
It’s of absolutely no surprise to me that Bulgaria has stolen hundreds of millions of euros from hard working European Union taxpayers. Since moving to Bulgaria in 2005 I have lived all over this difficult country, not just in the pleasing tourist areas where as Bulgarians say ‘they do not want to embarrass themselves in front of the foreigners’ but in areas and situations where foreigners would never dare venture. This is a very poor country indeed and money is high on everyone’s agenda here. For a Bulgarian, acquiring easy money from EU subsidies for doing little or no work is as great a triumph for them as moving to the UK and obtaining a National Insurance number for free benefits and health care. Corruption for them is second nature, bribing the Police for speeding offences is just a way of life. Mafia type corruption and the need to make quick and easy money, span the entire population, from the unemployed to the highest officials. Foreigners see only what’s on the surface here. Even those who believe they haven’t been ‘ripped off’ are simply those who naively haven’t noticed it yet. The same applies to the EU with their road funding projects. They are ploughing hundreds of millions of euros into Bulgaria’s roads, only to find that Bulgarians are laying a pretty top layer with nothing of substance underneath. My advice is that everyone should dig a hell of a lot deeper when dealing with this country. Bulgaria sees the EU as the ‘goose that laid the golden egg’. Unfortunately however, Bulgarians will prefer to steal as many eggs as possible, shoot the bird and then eat it, rather than wait patiently and work hard for everyone’s future mutual benefit. Finally, many thanks to BBC World for a superb program that quite simply has kept me sane whilst living away from home.
Sofia, Varna, Bansko, Sozopol
100 Hanif Parkar
I would like to join your bbc haveyoursay programme for various reasons such as to boost my knowledge and to about various activities around the world.
101 maza
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102 Lee Roy Sanders, Jr.
My telephone provider is also my DSL connection. Recently my webmail would not allow me to send email. I called technical support and I was given a number that was not my telephone number that the technician said I was using to connect to my DSL provider.
The technician spoke very fast. So I asked them to repeat the number and wrote it down. I told them that was not my telephone number but it may be the number that my computer was connected to, in between my computer and them my internet provider.
It took two days to resolve the issue. Now I am finding whole corrections to my articles are being left in limbo.
I looked the telephone number up and it is a telephone of Jefferson County in Birmingham, Alabama. All I could find on it was that it was a land line based phone number with the coordinates of a Latitude of 33.51 and the Longitude of 88.81
103 Nicholas Kost in Haikou
The Beijing Olympics is a great milestone in the history of modern China however what do you see as the next great milestone that China should be striving for in the future?
104 Irving Nelson Canfield
Dear Have Your say,
Lucy Kelliway, Busted For Groping: …but not fellow employees, instead, cultural amnesia. The “Brain Drain” is the main factor in why business finds itself in such a state, not “the 60s”. Kelliway, who never dropped out, is trying to analyze a phenomenon while crippled with myopia – she can’t see the results of cultural I.Q. deprivation. Those of us who refused to participate in the “establishment” and its madness, both in the 1950s – when the Brain Drain began, and the 1960s – when it got a major boost – have gone one way, where Kelliway isn’t – and the results are palpable. We see it, because we’re STILL not trapped inside. Business is playing its game with a third string, doesn’t know it, and it shows.
Something Smells About “The Pill”: A report that women have been selecting the wrong men because The Pill affected their sense of smell would certainly explain the rise of Feminism. There was a time lag between The Pill’s appearance around 1960-61, and the torrent of female complaints about men, beginning around 1969. In the beginning, we all thought The Pill was life’s answer to Utopia. Then came the earlier revelations, weight gain, emotional instability, cervical cancer and soon afterward the biggest smell of all, hardcore feminists, who rushed into the complaint vaccum with a litany of reasons why men were “no good.” Hard to imagine, but the whole nasty, ugly rise of feminism may be due..to bad drugs.
New Phrases For The Old Concept Of “Plunder”: Despite lip service, you KNOW that once deep sea mining companies get going, we’ll soon hear of the first mining disaster, the first ecologiocal tragedy, the announcement that deep sea creatures are becoming extinct. “Trust Us’ is just a finesse to get to the loot. Meanwhile, a rumor has it that Donald Trump, saying “Why should THEY have all the fun stabilizing the sea floor, I’m the guy who stablizes things!” has announced the first deep sea golf course, complete with Taco Bells and Starbucks, aerobics studios and Las Vegas-style entertainment.
But Can They Play Golf?: Sea eagles released in Scotland have reportedly been issued their own miniature t-shirts, with the words “Stabilize Me” on them. The eagles, in an effort to help them adapt to Scotland’s new urban sprawl, have been taught to scrounge food mindlessly dropped by golfers and mall shoppers, and have been trained to appreciate Las Vegas-style lounge music.
108 parth guragain
dear have your say
finally political deadlock in nepal seems to be ending who will be the next primeminister of nepal.with months of political rangling prachanda the feared one seems to be the primeminister of Nepal.but he have a rough road infront of him.what i want to discuss with whys members is,what is the best way of solving the conflict.whether it is discussion with other political parties as maoist have done or whether they should have fought till the day when they were able to form a government as they have wished.their dicission to join government have defeniately brought peace to nepal but thier vision now seem to be in drain.what is best way to resolve a conflict.maoist joing government what does it means for other insurgent movement going on around the world.do they view it as surrender or do they view it as a path they should be following.
109 john
At the rate America is going there won’t be a next generation. The bush administration have ruined all the goodwill built between Russia and the West since the end of the cold war. Now they are playing military games in Europe.
110 JIMMY
There is a disgusting amount of taunting and poor sportsmanship in sports in the US. However I did not think that Bolt was disrespectful or taunting. His actions were due to euphoria. I nor Rogge will ever now what it is like to run faster than anyone in history. His performance thrilled me. I can only imagine how he felt
111 Don Robertson
I live in and was born in Canada. That is to say like most Canaiadians I define my nationality as not Amaerican.
At its best nationalism is defined by a st of unhiversal values which a proponent is willing to struggle to uphold. At its worst it is an unspoken claim to priviledges. It is a term frequently used simultaneously for both purposes. It often creates an us and them situation – not unlike religeon.
When a Canadian defines himself as not an American it seems to mean we care about each other. Canada has universal medicare and in a recent poll we identified the greatest Canadian as Tommy Douglas – widely viewed as our father of medicare. In conrast most americans seem to have an attitude of “every man for himself” – “sink or swim”.
Why do you think that Bill Clinton is the ‘messiah’? He gave us NAFTA, deregulation and capitulated to republican anti-regulation mentality time and time again! I don’t want him advising anyone!
113 Sudarsan Sen Gupta
The terrorism which is biggest enemy of the world
today is the offspring of social, economic and religious intolerance and injustice besides other factors.The situation has changed after 9/11 and incidents in various parts of the world. The rights and
the leftists all over the world are equally responsible
for the crimes/genocide arising out of terrorism.
114 Monty
Can I ask your readers if they can help me find a book that I have seen mentioned
in the press. THE MASTER AND THE MESSENGER. I do not know the author.
I am very interested in learning about it. Thank you BBC
115 Truman Bean
McCain’s Palin VP pick has energized the conservative base for McCain (including me) like I thought impossible just a week ago.
As a conservative Christian living in middle Tennessee, I now have a reason to VOTE FOR MCCAIN, in leau of just VOTING AGAINST OBAMA.
She is truly one of us, the flyover countryman, that the Beltway & media folk, despise and hold in low regard.
116 David
William Ayers hosted Obama’s first fund raising reception for Obama’s first Illinois state Senate campaign in 1995. William Ayers admitted to participating in the bombings of New York City Police Headquarters in 1970, the Capitol building in 1971 and the Pentagon in 1972. Why hasn’t the media been in an uproar over this? Why do they instead focus their energy on the pregnancy of Sarah Palin’s 17 year old daughter?
117 Patricia J Moritz
Camille P… said today she supports Obama and is a democrat yet is condeming as sexist the media, etc re Sarah Palin. Yet, isn’t that actually sexist, just wanting a woman in that high office, evidently regardless of her policies. I believe John McCain is being sexist in picking this woman, simply because she is a woman. (Even prominent republicans say she is unqualified). I believe the vey people calling anyone opposed to her nomination “sexist” are, in fact, sexist themselves based on the above and this fact should be brought out by the media.
118 diane lutz
Freddie mac and Fannie may should definitely not be bailed out by tax payers money. How about multimillionaires bailing them out or their own managers and directors. See how they feel about it. Bad decisions must also have some type of punishment. Why is it that it is only the poor that always have to suffer.
119 Carol Voigts
As i listened to the Arizona women’s gun club discuss Sarah Palin, I was appalled that they actually think PTA experience could be given as a qualification to lead a country in diplomatic relations, world affairs, economic developments in this country and the world, and the list goes on. Thinking that living in proximity of Canada and Russia gives her diplomatic and foreign service experience is also beyond belief. If you’re looking for a woman on the conservative side that has experience, then look to Rice. SP is NOT qualified to be a VP, much less 1 breath away from the presidency. I shake my head at some of our uninformed electorate!
120 Gerry
I listen to your show at work each day and sometimes I am perplexed at some of the responses you air, none were as appalling as the show for the 16th. Listening to my fellow Americans talk about the lousy government in regards to the economy and health care. While I applaud some for their views of standing alone and not requiring help from others. I am perplexed at those who say our government is broken. I can’t understand why we vote people into office and allow measures to pass and then complain about them. People just don’t understand that they “each and everyone” is the government, not just the people they elect, how can they close their eyes to it. Ten we complain about financial institutions going broke, good lord we the people have done that also. We buy stock in those companies, demand they make us rich any way they can and then we complain that they failed. Somewhere down the line we need to start fixing the problems “we” cause by un-wise moves we facilitate. Not only do we need to tell government what we want, we need to follow up on a daily basis to see that they do.
121 sarai
I live in Baltimore i would like to see all the money that these ceo made the millions go to help people in texas who were devistaded by hurcaine Ike then mabe we should talk about how help them out of there problem. by the way what are they as idviduals doing about it besides crying to the us gov
122 Annette
If I make bad monetary decisions, I have three options. I can pay the debt slowly, restructure my debt, or declare bankruptcy. I don’t see why stockholders in companies that make bad monetary decisions should be bailed out of their mistakes. No one bails me out of mine.
Annette USA
123 adele
I would like to ask, why are the rich so very, very, conspicuously quiet? Surely the very rich can give back a million dollrs or two to help their country.
Can someone tell me why they are not saying anything?
124 Rex
In the past 20 years we have seen the failings of both Communism and Capitalism. There is no perfect system: everything grinds to a halt with Communism and everyone stabs each other in the back with Capitalism. We are not just animals, where herds go through feast and famine, sometimes becoming extinct. It is best for society for all men to have a home, an education and health-care. Homes, Real Estate, is really what keeps an economy going and our leaders can not leave this up to the jungle economics of Capitalism – they have to step in and guide Capitalism through this mess – not only for the best of the world, but for the best of the USA. Stubborn staunch so-called conservatives need to put their ego’s on the back burner and do what is right. We need such Progressive Leader – that is Change.
125 Tony
I am not surprised about the public’s reaction to Palin’s media comments, I am alarmed about the media’s. Those with experience in politics know that few legislators ever pick up a paper, rather news is gathered through legislative clipping services that include articles from virtually every paper in the US. The Texas legislative clipping service cited an article from the Anchorage Daily News long before Palin was the VP pick.
Regardless of whether she relies on news clipping services or if McCain know how to google the reactions have been over the top. Do American’s really want their president sitting down to google what to do with the financial crisis? McCain has had an outstanding staff for over 38 years. Palin has had a strong staff as well. Those are the people who need to know how to google, to know exactly what newspaper the article came from and to do the research that gets into the hands of the Executive.
126 Jameelah
Good morning to all of you at “World Have Your Say”,
I am a married, working mother of three. Since this down turn in the economy, I have seen lots of changes in my home. Family members have come to me and my husband, requesting to live with us because they were either laid off or can’t find a job. I have a five bedroom home that I have had to squeeze my three children into one, me and my husband has another, the rest are filled with 2 nephews, 1 neighbor, my mother-in-law and as of yesterday, my older sister. When I look in my refrigerator, the shelves remind me of the old children’s rhyme “Old Mother Hubbard.” There isn’t enough there to feed all the people in my home.
That is one of the major things that I have seen. I could go on but …. I do not have that much time on my break. The other thing I wanted to mention was this. One day my baby girl pulled out her homework from her backpack. I looked at the paper the teacher had printed her homework on and then took a second look. It was the brown, lined writing paper that they use to practice their handwriting. So, I went to the school the next day and asked the teacher, why she was using writing paper for the homework sheets. She said, the schools did not have any money in the budget for basic copying paper.
It had already been enough that there were reductions of books and the kids were receiving copied versions of portions of their books. Now they are being forced to use writing paper on what should be clean sheets is really an eye opener for me to how dramatically we are suffering. These may seem like little things, but they are only a symbol of how bad things are seen & unseen and a precursor to worse things to come.
Concerned Mom.
127 Courtenay
My name is Courtenay, I am 22 and am from Washington State, United States. I don’t know if this is the right place to state my case, but please hear me out. I am very disterbed by the fact that we are so concerned by race, color, and personality. These are issues, but I have heard almost nothing about there stance on the enviroment. We have so many gigantic issues that are present in our enviroment (north pole melting, mass of plastic in the pacific ocean twice the size of Texas, global warming). But my biggest problem is on the roadless act that has been in act for decades. Also how it was revoked in Alaska, and how the overlogging and drilling will affect alaska’s biggest cash flow, Alaskin Halibate, and Salmon. How our President Bush was acaully found guilty by the suppreme court for trying to reverse the Roadless Act (which was illegal) when he first came into power and how it was Palin who supported having it revoked in Alaska (51 million acres of National Forest). This is a major, major issue that keeps me awake at night and has swayed my vote from McCain to Obama. If you could address this issue, I believe the whole world should be aware of what is really happening behind closed hidden doors. There is alot more too it, I am trying to make this short. Please research yourself to find out really how deep this goes.
When Bush revoked the Roadless Act the first time he sold over 11 million acres before the suppreme court could stop him.
Alaska has THE richest fishing grounds in the world because the Alaskin PEOPLE have worked SO hard over 50 years to bring back there Halibate and Salmon.
Now over 80 + million acres of prestine wilderness are open to logging, drilling, minning, and human influence when before it was protected for so many years.
128 tim middleton
religion makes me sick. if it (religion)is supposed to make people spiritual and peaceful, i argue that the opposite is true. all i see is hate and fear in an attempt at controlling peoples mind.. wake up anbd realize that religion is a farce. god did not create man in his image, but man created god in his. why else do people try to convert others than to control them and take their money. Why does god need so much money?
129 yvonne
I appreciate what your caller from Somalia said. Although we are voting domestically, our policy has been to be involved in the world. The current economic problem globally is an example of our impact. I believe that as Americans we not only have a responsibility for voting for our domestic concerns, but also for the responsibility that we have assumed in the world.
130 Graham Burke
I’ll be voting for Obama tomorrow. I believe he has the majority, but I am concerned that it will not be enough. Serious questions exist as to the legitamacy of our electronic voting system. For what reason would a voting machine be created and put into use that leaves no paper trail. I get a reciept every time I buy a stick of gum, but can’t get one at the polls? 25% of the US will use these machines tomorrow. Widespred problems are already being reported with these machines by early voters. IE: widespread allegations of vote flipping from Obama to McCain!
131 Thomas Kagiri
I am listening to the BBC World News Show and I just wanted to say that I am a Kenyan living in America and in regards to voting for Obama. We are not supporting Obama because of his ethnic background, but rather because of his policies. This type of a leader does not come around often. I am flabbergasted at the idea of voting for him due to the color of the screen. He is a well educated AMERICAN and he has the experience and resilience to lead this nation back to its re-knowned and respected state. If he were white with the same ideologies…I would still vote for him…so color is out of the question. We need revitalization and he is the man for the job.
132 caleb
I am Ghanaian student of the university of Ghana-Legon and i always listen to bbc news in intervals(i.e i scroll channels and listen to music and preaching messages of the Bible ).but i gave myself a holiday .no music and no lectures today because i don’t wanna skip any news on the U.S elections which i seriously yearn to hear OBAMA being pronounced the 44th US president .i will sit tight behind the computer till day breaks when Obama wins.long live America,long live Obama,long live Africa
133 Georgina Adjasoo
Hello its Georgina Adjasoo
its 4:14 am in Accra – Ghana, I am now going to sleep since I have been up all night, but its been worth it, just a few minutes ago, I have been priviledged to see history being made.
My friends and I have been calling each other up to share the amazing and incredible news. Its just amazing watching the breaking news on tv and seeing the celebrations going on.
I feel so priviledged to witness this incredible event in my life time.
Congrats to John McCain for being a gracious loser
134 Mohibullah Khan
I am Munna from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I feel that the victory of Obama will help America to regain the image it lost during the last 8 years. Now, the world will love America again. Thanks to American people, they have really proved that they are not racist, they want a change.
135 Christina Amati-Yaa
For me, a mother in a German-British-Indian family, Obama has a multi-cultural background. If one calls him a black or an afro-american president only (see BBC News) you seem to forget that he has also a white American mother with whom he lived and who has brought him up offering him this multi-cultural background in Hawai, Indonesia and the US. BBC and other news agencies seem to forget giving publicity and thus paying respect to the impact of the intercultural thinking and work of his mother – giving her strength to him as her child. This is exactly as important as his African-American roots in Kenia.
So I call him a multi-cultural American president.
136 john chansa
first of all congratulations to president Barack Obama for being the new president in America.I am really happy because i know that he will change a lot not only in America but also other parts of the world.I just thank God for a great man he has made president of America.president Obama please make sure that make the changes you have promised especially helping poor countries because you are trying to make this world a better place to live in right?.I know God on our side,YES WE CAN.john from mufulira zambia
137 Catalin Hustea
Dear Ross: Although it appears tht humans derive from the same human ancestor and the genetic pool is dwindeling in its diversity (it appears that al humans are relatives to some degree from some schools of thought) I belive that we all are different and unique! Many place different efforts in their development and therefore advance in society at different levels. Equalizing everybody is a dangerous venture! I don’t want to be harsh but it sounds like Socialism or even more grave like the rebirth of Comunism
Catalin P. Hustea
138 David Goddard
Glenrothes Bye Election
According to the media, only 19,946 voted Labour. What percentage were public servants and welfare benefits scroungers who rely on the government for their money and gold-plated pensions?
139 Muraliv
Obama’s priority should be
1] restore the economy american as well as world
2] reduce the friction with IRAN with the help of RUSSIA.
3] war on terror should be redirected at saudi Arabia,
which finances the terror either directly and directly.
And saudi arabia ‘s income comes from selling oil to USA
140 aimy, portland or
It is important to remember that many of these people are striving to become martyrs for their religion. Being put to death, in their minds, seals the deal and awards them this honor. Execution is what they desire and is NOT punishment to them. Sitting in jail for the rest of their lives would render their actions in vain. I believe that the punishment should fit the crime in the eyes of the perpetrator.
141 Leora Platte
To hang the Rothko painting I would look at the brush strokes in the paint first to see which way they could be applied comfortably. I don’t remember ever seeing a vertical Rothko so I’m about 99% certain that the painting in question would be hung horizontally.
142 Davis Elliott
That’s one of the Harvard murals, I believe. It should hang horizontally.
143 preben jacobsen
This in response to Graham Burke’s post November 3, 2008
I know how you feel. I had worries myself that the election would be so close that a little bit of typical Republican manipulation could shift the final count in McCain’s favor. Thank God Obama won a landslide victory, not only for The White House, but the Senate and Congress as well. Not even the deep down evil Republican cult could fix this one, like they did last time, when Bush was appointed to the White House by a corrupt judge in Florida. I was relieved when the results were in, and the USA, and the world, was rid of the worst administration in history. Thank you to the people of the USA, for having the resolve to say “enough is enough, no more”.
Let’s hope it is not too late to turn things around, but one thing is for sure, Barack Obama has the world behind him. Between 60 and 80 percent of the world support Obama. That’s history in the making. Best regards from: Bosco in Canada
This in response to Courtenay, October 16, 2008
I share your concerns 100%. The destruction of forests around the world, for very short term gains, is only one of many examples of the callous abuse of the worlds resources, by a capitalistic culture which seems to know the price of everything, yet do not appreciate the value of anything. It’s ironic at a time of global warming concern, due to increasing levels of carbon dioxide, that people have decided to ignore the fact that deforestation accelerates this process. Trees, and all other green plants, absorbs carbon dioxide, and expels oxygen. By destroying forests and other natural habitats, people are causing the build up of carbon dioxide, while depleting the level of oxygen in the atmosphere. A vicious circle. I share the frustration felt by people by this rape of the world’s habitats and resources by a few cynical and greedy groups, who have no regard for the future of the Planet or the next generations, who will have to deal with the consequences of these reckless acts of exploitation. There are better ways, but they require investments in proper resource management, and as long as the mighty dollar dictates, we will continue on this path to ultimate disaster. Not much encouragement, I guess, but at least you know that you are not alone, and getting rid of the Bush mafia was a good start on the path to a better way of doing things. All the best from: Bosco in Canada.
This in response to “john”, January 21, 2008.
John writes: “no one seems to have voted for Hamas”. In fact hamas won an absolute landslide victory in an election. I don’t remember the exact date, but it was the latest election held in the region. However, the result of this election was rejected by Israel and the USA, and the election was declared invalid. A new election was held, in which the Palestinian people were allowed to choose between candidates selected by Israel and the USA. Sure, home made rockets can kill. But the Israeli military, the most powerful and advanced in the world, can inflict thousands time more carnage. And Israel does not hesitate to target civilians or United Nations facilities. I can’t find any logic in the too often repeated statement: “Israel has the right to defend itself”. Israel was established in 1948, on Palestinian Ancestral land, a land called Palestine. It was Britain and the USA who decided to give this land to the Jewish people, to create a Jewish state, and the Palestinian people became stateless and status less. Until Israel, and the world community, decides to create a Palestinian homeland, or reinstate them to a status of human beings, giving them equal citizenship in the state of Israel, all efforts at bringing peasce to the region is a futile waste of time. Palestine too, has the right to defend itself.
Of course talk to them, talk to one of the foot solders, with your own translator. See what the man/woman in the field thinks, and feels. Find out if they really feel like they are dead already, and that their only hope is to die in the name of Alah, and for the cause of the Holy Jhad? Do they think that they are only going to be given justice in the after life?
Help them understand that up until the time they kill their first Western Infadel we (Americans) still view them as Human Beings like the rest of us. Once the killing begins and they cross the line, then they deserve to die for the life/lives that they have taken.
America has enough trouble with our own people, we don’t want to try and rule the lives of others on another continent. We don’t hate them, and we would just as soon that they take care of themselves, in any fashion that does not screw up our economy, like using oil as a weapon against us. We would gladly trade food stuffs for oil where some kind of monitary exchange puts money in both of our pockets.
The only thing I can say is start arranging marriages with americans where the racial difference, and the cultural differences are smoothed out. We don’t usually shoot our inlaws, and we usually accept our childrens choices as much as possible. So! See if you can get Obama to marry off one of his daughters to some prince’s son! Really could be any easier?
147 rik
singer/musician poll. there’s no competition, in popularity or in importance,
quality, ability, talent influence etc; Robert Plant of course
This in response to Frank, November 13 2008,
I think suicide bombing is the most tragic and desperate act of war.I do not understand what drives these people to self destruct for their cause.But I do understand that they do it because they hate the West,and especially the USA,who have been committing crimes against humanity in those countries.If they should die for the deaths caused by their acts,how many Americans do you think deserve to die for the invasion of Iraq,which has resulted in as many as 150000 civilians casualties.What do you mean:you veiw them as human beings?That’s part of the problem,you don’t.The USA only view them as objects obstructing the way to crude oil.you proceed to state that the Americans have enough trouble with their own people,Amen to that,deal with it.
You don’t want to rule the lives of others?that must be why you have half a million US troops engaged around the world,not to mention CIA,the most brutal terrorist organization in the world.The OPEC does not use oil as a weapon against your people.the so called “supply and demand” game,or commodity manipulation which is illegal even in the US,is used by corrupt US and British oil corporations,or organized crime,to extort money from all of us.The rest of your post’s going on about “food stuff” for oil and arranged marriages is a pile of crap,not worthy of a comment.
149 Angela
on Obama and socialism…
I really don’t think his tax proposal is socialist, he doesn’t recommend an income cap, he recommends a proportional tax. This is not socialism, this is capitalism with a couple of modifiers. If you want to target finances that are hurting our country talk about localized taxes. When it comes to public schooling talk about the poor getting poorer, I’m more worried about the distribution of education here.
150 Stephen Kashaija
We have been told that dialogue brings peace by our Republican friends in leadership in the U.S.A. They have funded this idea and put pressure on our government to talk to Lords Resistance Army of Kony, A terrorist organisation. I,m suprised that Republicans in Texus is opposed to dialogue with terrorists
151 Sharon
I was surprised to hear the commentary from Georgetown, but it is quite different from what you would hear in Austin especially central Austin. More than 84% of my precinct voted for Obama and more than 64% of Travis County. Williamson County which includes Georgetown is traditionally the most Republican county in metro Austin, although, it is beginning to change.
It also seems that you had a disproportionate number of white men on the show who also tend to be the most Republican group among Americans. However, most of the white men that I know in Austin did vote for Obama. That includes my husband who is a 67 year-old Anglo native Texan. However, he has a background in economics and has a very different perspective on economics than your typical “Good Ole Boy”.
I am also a native Texan, a 64-year-old Anglo woman who actively supported Obama. Because I live in central Austin, almost everybody I know supported Obama.
152 Susan
I would be curious to know the crime rate statistic based on comparable populations to other places with the death penalty. Statiscally is it effective?
I would also wonder if Texas is primarily a supporter of right to life, if so how can this incongruence in respect to life coexist successfully.
153 archibald in oregon
Suggestion for discussion topic:
Is it viable in the 21st century to interpret religious texts written centuries ago literally and apply them? Does this cause unneeded strife due to simple ideological differences and interpretations? Certainly a heated debate would ensue.
154 selena in Canada
@ Archibald
Certainly a heated debate would ensue.
Yet, it is time to have this discussion, I think.
155 Champak
USA is responsible for worldwide problem. You name it:
1. Worldwide economy crisis
2. Modern day massacre -Iraq, Afghanishtan
3. Terrorism -who gave birth to all top terrorists?
156 Steven Weintraub
Would China be more ethical? Think about how they have behaved in Sudan? If they are ethical – they certainly haven’t cared about human rights when they want the oil.
while we don’t always have the best of records we also have the Marshall plan and the Camp David Accords.
158 Auspicious Ndamuwa
Women all over shall continue to be the target for proponents of GBV. The best resolve is for them to abandon the kitchen (a thing they have woken up to nowadays) and plant themselves firmly in decision making circles. Dependancy and low self esteem are two of women’s worst enemies.
159 Lisa in Salem Oregon, USA
oops! SALEM Oregon actually… So much for American public education!!!!
160 joe kopnitsky
The world economy cannot help but crash. It is an attempt to make a linear system which in our universe is totally impossible. Money must circulate to be of any value.
According to a program about the housing financial crisis there is $70 trillion in world savings and according to an article in the magazine Political Affairs %40 of that money is not being lent out (in circulation). The wonderful aspect of our lives as workers is that we get to work ever harder making rich men richer until the house of bills collapses then we get put on the dole and cursed for being lazy.
But Dan Damon in Iraq continues to denigrate the Iraqi government for hiring many more workers to work in the factories then are needed. Possibly there government should hire the workers to build the people housing and repair the infrastructure that I’m sure needs repair just like in the UK and US.
It has been proven time and time again that the private sector cannot lead an economy but Dan continues to spread the propaganda that the private sector knows best. Every one and the environment must be considered in economic decisions. Thanks for a forum to express my views that so easily accessible. Joe Kopnitsky Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
161 David Cole
Hello David Cole from World Update here. I’ve posted your email onto Dan in Baghdad Joe, and he plans to respond to it on air at about 5 minutes past 5 (a.m) Pittsburgh time, so I hope you get a chance to listen in. Thanks for listening.
162 Toni Gous
Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
Directly after the attacks, Indians complained quite rightly that their authorities took too long to respond. Yet Pakistan claims India decided to invade it the day after the first attack, seemingly ignorant of India’s painfully slow cleft-stick-messenger bureaucracy.
Yet India’s IT engineers are sought after all over the world.
Toni Gous
163 Girma Orssengo
I Have been your regular listener for twenty years. Thanks very much for your excellent programs and professional presenters.
You have changed your online website to iPlayer. I found that the iPlayer suddenly disconnects, which I did not experience in your previous online website. Can you give us the option of using the previous website until it is known that iPlayer is trouble free?
Your long time listener.
164 steve
With all this talk about the auto industry remeber that financial institutions got billions without even a discussion in congress.
This is really about Republican misrule–funny it’s Republican senators that are blocking the auto deal.
The Republicans have stolen the American Treasury. Bush and his cronies have made lots of money off of the working people of America.
We gave billions of our money to save them and now the banks won’t lend US our own money. So we are supposed to sacrifice because we can’t get access to our own resources.
Bush will screw America until the last moment of his Presidency.
165 NOOR
it’s me noor from iraq
i’d like to tell a new proverb if the shoes hit BOOSH directly the iraq will fly in bush……………..
166 ERICA
Hi, I think Bush deserve what he did. He killed a lot of iraquies and he also killed a lot of americans. He destroyed a lot of families. What is a simple shoes, so?? Thanks Erica from Argentina.
167 Whytelion,in Yellowknife Canada
You cant understand these two arch enemies,who speaks one language but dress differently,raining and pointing accusing fingers to each other,who helped them build the mass dom killing factories which always make them to fly above their wings?An unpenetrated tribal areas,is another untouchable so-called Green zone?an area that infested with sorry-look-like faces recruits ready to offer their lives for any devasting and destructive blows,whats wrong with P-country?double game,two-way sword,sincerity in fighting wicked recruits are gone,P-country is now the major recruits exporter in the World today,who knows next port of call?I-country is not globally notorious with such destuctions.World communities,keep eye on P-country and its innocent face-look recruits.
168 Ogola Benard
Hi ros! am failing to get on the blog! somebody is messing up my email and all this ????????????
I can get into my email!
170 Kevin in Mountain View, Ca
Isn’t it that the world doesn’t care because they think they can’t help? What about a country like Sudan where they’re getting huge amounts of food aid because they won’t help their own people? And furthermore, isn’t there a problem with giving many countries the expectation that they should be able to live on others’ good will? Wouldn’t more people care if there were more clear paths to self-sufficiency?
171 CJ McAuley
I have been receiving the weekly email for some time now, and I have this question: why the frak is the link to WHYS (above the weekly question in the email) still take me to the page for 26 October 2007?! Is this service akin to the bleeding BBCiPlayer(which has NEVER worked properly or consistently with Firefox, but does with I.E.), or what?
172 JARED JOHNSON
I am glad that here in Portland Oregon we have a good Mass Trancit system. I hope for more ways to get to the MT. and seashore etc. There is a Company that is planing on making an Electric RV. For some I feel that there Auto has become an
Ideal.
173 Bob Pitt
If Hamas can not manage to get medical supplies into Gaza, how have they managed to get 6,000 rockets?
174 Brynababy
YOUR MISLEADING TITLE IS BEING REPEATED ALL OVER EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO TRUCE OFFERED BY HAMAS, NOTHING OFFICIAL ABOUT THE FRENCH SUGGESTION. HAMAS WAS THE FIRST TO SAY THEY HAD NO INTENTION OF RENEWING THE CEASE FIRE. THEY ARE SHOOTING ROCKETS DEEPER AND DEEPER INTO ISRAEL AND HAVE DONE SO FROM THE MINUTE THEY WENT INTO GAZA.
ISRAEL LEFT GAZA,. AND RAISED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO BUY THE THRIVING GREENHOUSES IN GAZA AND GIVE THEM TO THE PALESTINIANS BUT RIVAL TRIBES CAME INTO GAZA, FIGHTING OVER WHO WOULD TAKE CONTROL AND EVENTUALLY DESTROYED ALL THE GREENHOUSES THAT COULD HAVE PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF JOBS AND STARTED TO REBUILD THEIR ECONOMY. IN ADDITON, ISRAEL HELPED TO RAISE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM PRIVATE PEOPLE AND FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTS TO BUILD AN INFRASTRUCTURE IN GAZA. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MONEY? THERE IS NO INFRASTRUCTURE AND HAMAS WRESTED CONTROL FROM THE MODERATE ABBAS AND PROCEEDED TO DESTROY IT’S OWN PEOPLE.
This is an exact repeat of the thinking that led to the invasion of bombing of Lebanon 2 years ago which ended with a strengthening of the Hezbollah position in the area. Though I am not a supporter of Hamas and think their actions are counter-productive, does this method of collective punishment not backfire by strengthening support for what is then viewed as the only “resistance” force to an aggressive military action? This seems like a repetition of flawed and counter-productive measures for both sides.
176 ML/NJ
Will no one call this guy on the notion that Gaza is so densely populated that they have to store their rockets in their mosques? I understand that the whole area of Gush Katif would be available to Hamas for military installations, but these would not permit their brave fighters to hide behind their women’s hijabs.
177 Vicky
Whatever the failings of the elected government of Gaza it is against all humanitarian principles to attack 1.5 million civilians who are trapped and unable to leave the war zone. For that reason there is no viable justification for the attacks on the people living in the Gaza strip.
The Gazans are being collectively punished for the actions of a few. Israel can say all it wants is peace and that it had no choice but I can list a number of choices Israel has had over the years:
1) In 2006 they could have recognized Hamas when they were elected and have carried out negotiations with them and Fatah. But for reasons of propaganda they chose not to do that. and instead attempted to starve the people into submission.
2) After a truce was negotiated 6 months ago they also could have started to negotiate and to show their good faith opened the borders to goods.
3) when the truce ran out they did not have to choose to invade Gaza killing 6 people in an attempt to break down the tunnels that were built as a response to the blockade.
4) When Hamas started sending rockets again they could have initiated negotiations to open the border which is in fact what Hamas is trying to achieve. and
5) today they could stop the bombing and open the borders to international agencies and start negotiating about a permenant opening.
They say they are weakening the infrastructure of Hamas. However Hamas is not
a building or a person – it is a response to the occupation of Gaza. Israel can not bomb Hamas out of existence. They can however convert more people to the philosophy exposed by Hamas.
This war is a man-made disaster which can only increase the cycle of violence and act as a recruitment for even more militant young men and women. It is not in the european or american world interest or actually even in the Israeli long term interest. At some point the moderates will be out numbered by people who have been irrevocably scared by acts of war. this is not new – it has happened all over the world in every war of resistance.
Israel and the Palestinians must negotiate a settlement and to do this Israel as the strongest party in this conflict must first of all must accept the right of the Palestinians to have a sovergn state. Once they really do that they will have options – I think that is the real reason that Sharon unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005. He actually finnally came to the conclusion that a two state solution was the only way.
But the current generation of Israeli politicians have yet to reach this conclusion so now they carry out punishing military action against 1.5 million trapped civilians because its easier than negotiating, and because they think they will somehow win, and simply because they want to show that they can.
Israel says no government in the world would accept rockets being shoot into its territority. On the other side what government in the world would “accept” an 18 month seige and blockade of its people preventing all passage of goods? One has led to the other. Israel must accept the 2-state solution and negotiate with all of the Palestinians including Hamas.
179 muteteer
I live in cyprus .A country under partial occupation.Am shocked by the worlds tolerance of what going on in gaza.
180 Rick Hamel
The question was framed incorrectly. The question should not have been “Does Israel have the right to defend itself?”
Of course they do. That’s not even debatable, I would think.
The proper question to ask is “Can this current offensive properly be termed a defense of Israel?”
181 Jasmin Missick
I live in the Bahamas and I understand that every country has a right to defend themselves but at what cost is Israel defending themselves? I’m watching the coverage on the war and all I’m seeing is hundreds of civilians dying as a result of this war. I hope and pray that this ends soon. I can’t stand to see innocent lives being taken. War never solved anything and all this is doing is fueling the hate that already exists between these two countries.
Israel…. Hamas… Please STOP this war.
182 Justin Devis
It is shocking to hear there is no ceasefire. Why are the so called leaders silent, Come on let’s be kind.
183 muhammad jafar, Nigeria.
The whole world awaits who will take the blame of attacks in Gaza.
Isreal gets its powerfull support from who? who supply all ammunitions to them? they buy or manufacture them.
Who denies Palastians with self defence equipment, thats not fair.
184 Jens Arni
Israel has the right to defend itself but the loss of civilians in the crossfire is unacceptable, all military operations need to stop. UN peacekeepers need to be deployed and Hamas has to disarm. Hamas should govern its people not lead them into slaughter. Irrational beliefs only lead to pain and suffering!
185 Minhaj Ahmed
This Israeli atrocity must be stopped. The innocent people are the ultimate sufferers not the terrorists. If there is any list of terrorist nation, I guess we have to name Israel in the list.
186 Hashi Ghosh
God help the mankind !!! when are we going to grow up and be a sensible creatures!!!!!! Learn to accept that the world belongs to all of us and that we can not stop/ or change the differences by fighting… anyone and can not destroy any society by bombing… this will only increase the difference…I as an middle aged person i fail to see any logic in this act by Israel.. …No religion can be teaching violent..
Hashi Ghosh
187 natasha
ok, i dont understand why the palestinians if they want the killing to stop, they should turn in the members of hamas, obiously they live among them, if all it took was for the fighting and killing to stop was to turn in these people,why dont they do it? even if they believed in hamas and supported them but on the other hand they wanted the killing to stop why not find them and turn them in? its waht i would do. and thats why alot of people think the palestinians support them. because they do almost nothing to stop them themselvs if they want them to stop they should find and turn them over to the authorities.
188 Nqobizitha Nkomo
I strongly believe that Israel is committing a serious crime against human rights especially considering the number of civilian casualties that have been recorded. I really feel for the people in Gaza as they live in constant fear, not knowing what will happen next and not having the freedom to continue with their lives normally. My question is: In Israels’ pursuit of Hamas rebels, will it be a success if thousands of civilians are dead and Hamas is temporarily subdued?
189 Bruno
I suggest journalists stop reporting what is happening in Sderot and southern Israel as long as the ban on reporting what is happening in Gaza remain in place.
It is painfully obvious a full blown massacre is taking place here and Israel should not be allowed to get away with it.
190 Joseph Assey,Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
I believe what is really going on between the Israelites and Palestinians is simply unimaginable hate towards each other, and as far as I am concerned instead of letting innocent women and children dying from both sides to justify righteousness to deffend from these politicians, its time for the United Nations (if ever its there) to make sure to bring a ceasefire immediately and keep it that way by all means necessary.
Your censuring policy is absolutely disgusting!… Sounds like BBC is a Zionist broadcast!? And don’t get me wrong, when I say Zionist I don’t mean Jew
192 Gerie
Dr. Samuels.
The editorial in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal by a Rabi from The Wiesenthal Center was quite provocative. The head of the Center of tolerance displayed an animosity which makes leadsme to question in this way; How did his editorial help advance a dialogue for understanding, illucidation, and finally a journey towards tolerance between angry people (or hot heads)?
193 Elias
I keep getting “your coment is awaiting moderation” with a red ban, which remains after I have finished m reply. What and how do I get rid of it??.
Elias.
194 Ben Mirkin
Strange how there is a shortage of everything in Gaza except for an unlimited supply of rockets and weaponry?
195 Hina
War is when both parties are equally equipped….Israel is a shame, trying to show itself as a victim when it has killed helpless men women and children ,targeting school and hospitals…and with countries like the US and the UK keeping silent, it clearly shows they believe in ‘might is right!’
196 Morf
“Racism” is itself a buzzword. A better framing word might be – is a word or term inherently dismissive or derogatory?
Any word or term that denies or minimizes a human being worth or value is by its nature an attack or excuse for one.
“Race” has almost nothing to do with it. We attack people with more (or less) money, education, faith or style than we might have. No matter the context – we all deserve the respect of being human beings.
Here’s a reminder – http://www.humanrightsactioncenter.org/
197 George McLaughlin (Providence, RI)
It has been more than 7 years since the attacks on Septemnber 11, 2001. We have had not one attack on US soil since then. Bush deserves credit for that. I worry that, within the first few months of Obama’s presidency, this safety string will end because he will be perceived as being weak by Islamic fascists. I hope I am wrong but I have an inkling that it is almost certain.
198 Robert
The world today has a very short time to figure out the solutions to the problems we have been having for quite a while. These solutions should not be solutions to symptoms of a problem but should a be a solution to the problem itself. One such problem is religion . You have catholics and judaism and islam all wanting this holy place in Israyl. They will blow each other up to prove that their god wants them to have the holy place , now if that doesnt stop we are in trouble. This tribal mentality has worn itself out or a least it should have by now. BIG problem. George Bush acually thinks he is on the side of god or at least he pretends to be on his way heaven by trying to blow the non jesuses up. What a complete moron . As long as we have this tribal mentality running things we are not going to solve anything , these are symtoms of a very large problem. As far as the new president is concerned he will try im sure but the problem in the mideast may be out of proportion by then. OH by the way there was no letter “J” in any language until after1600 AD.
199 Elarose in Indianapolis, IN USA
Yes, I would drive an electric vehicle. I believe that under the new president, we have a better chance of having this type of car available to us and affordable.
Of course, on American Streets, the Hummers ,SUVS and16 Wheelers on the interstate, could cause more serious injury to those in the electric car. We have the Smart Car here and they are so small, they seem unsafe on our interstate system
200 Md. Akber Ali Mondol
I think the inaguaration of Obama will open a new ideological thinking for terrorist not to think america as enemy of muslim community.
201 Harry
Unfortunately, the problems with most countries in the African continent have to do with their leaders’ own corruptions. and there isn’t much Obama or the USA can right now, because USA have spent a lot money on support, but yet those contries always fall back again.
I do think USA should always care about the rest of world, but at the same time American need to have in order first then – I am sure the world will get their share soon.
Fort Myers, Florida, USA
203 Bill From Eastlake Ohio
If other countries don’t want our advice, then they should stop taking our money. The United States is responding to the calls for help from the citizens of these countries.
204 Lian khan muan
Justice demands the other side also be heard.Broadcasting news of war is never far away from being fair– it’s always ‘either you are on our side ; you are on their on their side.’ So journalists must make sure that following troops is not the best they can do. They should cross over and hear the other side of the story so that we don’t end up helping either of the parties by broadcasting their propaganda..
205 terry Stafford
Having listened to an interview between Gordon Brown and an interview called, I believe, “Evan”, I was surprised to realise that it was really Alan Partridge moonlighting as a BBC reporter. Could ” Evan” stick to what he is good at?
206 Sal
When I check profiles of BBS world service radio presenters I can see many different names and profiles, but I do not actually hear almost half of them presenting on BBC world service air although I listen to your radio service regularly. I wonder why.
207 David Pulman
About the Gaza appeal: This is a humanitarian crisis, not a political one. The BBC should publicise it. If it was Tel Aviv that had been flattened, I think you’d broadcast an appeal in favour of the Israelis.
About buying a more expensive car mentioned a moment ago because of environmental rulings. The point is that if all cars were to be more environmentally friendly this question wouldn’t exist and indeed the economies of scale reached would keep the prices down anyhow.
On the Gaza Appeal Of course the BBC shouldn’t do so. I didn’t hear anything like this on worse and more prolonged situations, eg Congo, being used to attack a news agency. There are organisations who can and do such work. Incidentally making a big issue of it in your news so frequently surely does the same job.
209 Peter Bruggen
Israeli troops, but Palestinian militants.
How’s that for even handedness?
you report the latest violence violence in the middle east as between Israeli ‘troops’ and Palestinian ‘militants’.
212 john in scotland
Protectionism is a reflex reaction of capitalist world economy when it goes into its death throws. We have seen this before in the 30,s .It occurs because rather than being based on co operation between nation states, capitalism is essentially anarchic .
The only way to resolve this, and to avoid the terrible consequences of this ie trade war ,and then war itself,is to socialise world economy .In the act of doing this the logic of the market place then responds to’ need ‘as opposed to the logic of ‘profit ‘.
This is the historical point which we have now reached . However the media in cluding the BBC continues to indulge the views of economists academics and businessmen whose reference and world view is that of the status quo .
Those who predicted recent events have been made conspicuous by their absence on the media front . However we will soon be fed the views of the BNP as they gain some bizarre mindless sense of credibility due to popular vote .
213 Theresa in California
I’ve been listening to the discussions and comments from average Jews and Arabs in Israel. It seems like they all need basic counseling in communications. They all state they want to talk and listen to the other side but I don’t hear that happening. Everyone is talking but no one is listening. One person states their position and the next person responds with either attacks or defensiveness then back to the first speaker being defensive or attacking. It’s like a heard of cats. They’ve been fighting for 3,000 years. It doesn’t sound like it is going to change any time soon.
214 bryce
The GOP Congresswoman who recently asserted the GOP alternative package would cost have of the Obama plan. She is being disingenuous. In fact the Martinez/McCain alternative had a price tag of 715 billion. In addition, the alternative was little more than a reworking of the Bush tax cuts which resulted in the worst job creation since WWII.
215 mohamed
In Africa we have more than 51 country,but i want to know you people from BBC radio the only country to talk about is only Kenya?per one day its not less than two or three times.If there’s special contract between BBC and KENYA just mention this openly or make the news fair for all African country .There’s lot to talk in other country don’t make as blind for your support or advertise one country.
216 Adrienne Burrell
When the U.S. went into Iraq they allowed the National Museum to be totally looted. There is suspicion that the looters were proffesional because they had taken the time to tqake pictures off their frames. What about that. How could we let that happen?
217 Eric
Sudan’s president should be arrested without waisting time at all.He has committed a very great atrocities.Eric from Amsterdam
218 Alexander Kern
Frankly the Catholic church is showing itself as archaic and out of touch. Mercy killings (in this case) which also save a life are necessary. The archbishops words are but the words of the catholic church which needs to change canon laws. Abortion is not necessarily the most moral action but, in this case the young girls certain life is more important than 2 unborn lives which put her life at risk. Why lose three lives when you can save one?
Africa will not be democratic unless its benefactors and donors demand it. I asked the IMF guys at different times, “How can you just shell out cash without demanding security? No bank would be so irresponsible.” This was before the irresponsible house mortgage bubble, but perhaps the start of that rot?
But they always shrugged their shouders, smugly said “Untied aid”, and went to lunch.
What a cop-out; most of the aid money goes into the off-shore bank accounts of the men at the top, their women, their clans and their tribes, in that order. The so-called developed world has propped up a military dictatprship in Nigeria since the ’60s, while every “unconnected” Nigerian has to bribe his/her way practically since birth.
It’s tantamount to the Allies telling the Germans after WWII “All right, you can keep your Reichstag, your SS, your death camps, and your other smelly customs, as long as you keep it at home.”
The little people all over Africa would love to have real democracy. In fact, they swim through crocodile-infested waters and risk rape and death to get into the few fledgling African democracies. They clamber into rickety boats and brave oceans to get into Holland, Spain, Britain, Germany, et al.
220 Dennis Okumu
Alright, maybe someone should truelly tell the world about Africa.
am sick and tired of the western media making Africa appear like some kind of hell on earth, where one will find all the failures of the word.
am African, and a proud one for that matter, Kenyan in particular, and, i don’t think Africa has been represented fairly in the western media.
1st, the fact that african’s don’t live in the million dollar house in siato or Miami doesn’t mean they are poor, what matters is a prefferance of a people.
2nd. yes, we have bad governace in Africa, but the real big deal props up when the governnace does no favor the western.
think of Mobutu seseko, a real loyal to the west, when he turns a bad boy, his gotten rid of.
Ancle Bob, (Mugabe) is a kind of leader i would love to see in Africa.
if he was evicting southAfricans, Kenyans or Nigerians from Zimbambwe, no one would care, BUT. because its the white man on eviction, a streamming of suctions wont stop flowing.
then when the people die of cholera, Mugabe is to blam.
am actually happy with my county’s trade talks with the Irannian Govt. a friend with integrity is a friend indeed.
One time,
Africa will really have its say in the world, then we will make the world understand the streangh of A BLACK MAN.
221 Michael Stranathan
I worked as a mental health technician and mental health officer for about 5 1/2 years in the late 1980’s-early 1990’s. I worked a variety of shifts involving days, afternoons, evenings and nights. Because of the nature of psychiatric emergency rooms (open 24 hours a day), you were expected to work whatever shift your were assigned. Unfortunately, I ended up working nights. Even though I was given a shift differential in my pay (typically only $1.00-$1.75 additional), I ended up with a severe sleep disorders (erratic circadian rhythm) and to this day, I cannot sleep more than 2-3 hours a night. I think that more compensation is necessary because of a number of health problems (much more severe and life altering than my sleep disorder) that occur because of night shift work.
I don’t think that it’s a stretch that some women could develop breast cancer because of a change in their rhythms and that when people are given a night shift that they are both compensated and sign a statement of informed consent.
Michael Stranathan
(listening on WCPN, 90.3 in Cleveland, Ohio)
222 Rhonda - Portland OR
What is there to understand?! Here in the United States, as a result of this understanding, sex offenders have been received increased leniency and early release from prison. What has been the result? Sex offenders RE-offending! What about the rights of the children and women who are these new victims?!
Dear Lawyer of Josef Fritzl,
I think the lawyer of Mr. Fritzl is slightly confused (or engaging in dramatics) when he pleads that Mr. Fritzl be treated as a human being.
The fact that he is in protective custody, and being tried in a court of law means, by definition, that he IS being treated as a human being. Otherwise he would surely have been hacked to pieces by the peasants.
224 A.J.
Politicians, like anyone else, may practice whatever religious belief they wish. However, when it comes to governing, religion ought not to be a consideration in terms of policy-making. One can make ethically and morally sound decisions with or without religion. All religion will do in politics is drive wedges between believers and non-believers and help divide religious people into right and wrong, good and bad, better and best religious categories. Being a good leader need have NOTHING to do with religion which can in fact become detrimental to fair decision-making.
225 Sam Cannon
What you are looking for is Abraham Maslow’s eupsychian ethic.
The US House of Representatives plans to tax the bonuses AIG employees received at 90%. However, with all of the taxes that apply, the recipients of bonuses must pay the government 102% of the bonuses they receive. The possibility of our government being able to take back 102% of a person’s money whenever they so desire is frightening, and the precedent it would set is despicable.
227 Ron, Netherlands
I just wanted to add that talking about age doesn’t help in my opinion. People at a age off 10-15 are curious about ‘real sex’ (not in the books). You can warn them but they’ll still find out there self. At least that is how I feel about it! You better can learn them how to proper work with condoms, that they won’t brake for example. Although 65% of ‘condom problems’ aren’t from braking but slipping off. If you want to prevent those kind of situations you will need to learn them about condom sizes for example. 15% of the problems is that the condom is to tight, not the right size. That way it will brake. 35% of the time it slips of because it is to large. although 47% is perfect, so if you learn people to have a morning after pill orsomething after your sex it should be 100% save.
228 eric redmond, oregon
This question of racism is framed incorrectly as everyone is racist to a point.
Take the BBC show on English as rewarding people service or not from the Post Office. You had to speak English to be on the show. This is racism. We have to go beyond to one of your guest’s points, actions not words. Cartoons are action, nigger is a word.
229 George
In America, we are creating a politically correct elite (including all races) which is anti-white, anti-male, anti-Catholic and anti-heterosexual. It is ok to publicly derrogate these groups but it is prejudiced, racist and bigoted to make similar comments about blacks, hispanics, moslems, homosexuals and females. sound familiar? It will get worse. Just wait.
230 Ralf Gandler
There different forces which have been trying to destabilise raising power Pakistan by creating conflicts among all kind of social groups. Those forces are given by a complex network of Western, particular US American and New York, interest groups and Western Capital. It all comes to the slogan ” Divide and rule ” and it is the same which is being done in Sudan at present.
A question for anyone in of from Lahore.
When did you become aware of the issues of anything outside of Lahore, e.g the tribal states.
I ask this because, in my interatction with Pakistanis over the last 40 years I realised that there are many Pakistans.
The people of the large cities seemed to be more obscessed with India and eveywhere else.
They would talk about the “poor rural people” as if they were in some other foreign country.
The G 20 should left as it is
The members are chosen because their economies are significant
What happens in the G20 could have an effect on the rest of the world’s economies.
Not vice versa
233 Jit Jagdev Canada
People around the world specially the political leaders have forgotten the principle of’ “( Live and Let Live)” and (Love thy Neighbor) and (Find happiness in the happiness of others) .(and share with others)These were all taught by all the saints who have come into this world like Christ, Guru Nanak, Mohamed and Buddha and Tao and Swami Ji and many more.There will never be peace in the world unless all groups start to realize the true teachings of saints,the teachings have been distorted for their own selfish motives.
234 Danny, Singapore
I have watched President Obama’s Town Hall Speech live on BBC News the day before. President Obama seems to place great emphasis on looking past differences and focusing on common goals and targets for the world in key areas such as combating terrorism, upholding human rights and finding solutions for the current global economic crisis.
I have a question here: When exactly are differences between countries acceptable, and when do they become an issue? While many of us know of human rights violations committed by terrorists, how about human rights violations or key differences in international human rights norms made by countries themselves? Saudi Arabia has questionable laws and punishment methods for criminals, and has come under criticism for its human rights record by various human rights organisations. What is the position of the United States on such an issue?
235 iman ahmed
a verse of the quran practically says women were created for men’s pleasure, confort and to ensure their reproduction. Even though i am a muslim i refuse this
Yes, violence does call attention to a protest. However, if you’re protesting a war, for instance, isn’t violent protest completely hypocritical? And even in other cases, isn’t a protest used to voice opinions against behaviors and actions we find abhorrent? If we become violent through protest we are just as bad as those we protest against and are setting NO kind of positive example for those whose behaviors we are trying to change.
237 RightPaddock
@Ralf Gandler
I suggest you brush up on your Pakistani history, it’s always been divided.
There have been tensions between the people of Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan etc., for centuries, long before Pakistan was created. And long before the East India Company established control over the Indus valley in the 19th century.
The tensions were exacerbated by the migration of the Delhi Mohajirs following partition.
Conflict has long existed between the classes & castes, and one ought not to forget that there are many descendants of African slaves in Pakistan, which is another source of communal tension because many are Shia. The Arabs and Persians had a flourishing African slave trade long before the Europeans.
A vignette of this history can be gleaned by examining the revolution of Sufi Shah Inayat in the early 18th century. Especially how the elites, including the Delhi Murghals, ganged up to destroy the community he established, which was based on the qualities of freedom and equality. This happened before the leaders of the American and French revolutions were even born, let alone Karl Marx, and well before the British ruled the region now referred to as Pakistan.
238 David Sheppard
Ross- I can not see any spin that would cast a positive light on the pirates. Even the thought that these guys are home defenders is absurd. Solmalia can begin in the simpilist ways to become self governing. Local councils and other local self governing groups would soon grow to a rudementry government and recieve support from the world community. The pirates are profit oriented crooks. Nice shooting Seals.
239 Marie
Everyone who has spoken so far on the programme who wants to go back and live at home are total loosers…. don’t they realise that they have to take responsibility for their actions. That their parents are there to bring them up and then set them free to make their own decisions and not live off the back and hard work of their parents. Dont they think that the parents deserve to find their own privacy again? I think this whole discussion is a reflection of our current society where people in general think that everything is owed to them – didn’t someone say that there was no free lunch or dinner for that matter?
Having grown-up in Oregon, I was made keenly aware, at a very early age, of environmental concerns effecting our world. My personal concerns were so great that I decided as a pre-teen that I would not bring children into a world that was clearly on it’s way to self-destruction and over-population. Now on the cusp of fifty I am even more sure of my decision. The clock on the environmental time bomb that is attached to our planet is not slowing down but instead speeding-up at an alarming pace. Some would say, “Well, perhaps it would be YOUR children that would find the solutions to these problems”. I say, there are plenty of people and too many children living in deplorable conditions around the world. Instead of continuing to have four, six, eight children, how about adopting some of the kids who need good homes and are suffering. I fear it’s becoming too late for our little blue marble. If the people already populating earth can’t find the answers, we’re already doomed.
241 ComputerScience
It is impossible to make data harder to copy. In fact as computer science progresses it will be easier to copy. So fighting against copying is fighting against progression of computer science. We need to change our profit structure and not fight progress because that is futile.
Stealing and file sharing are not comparable. Sharing is more like looking at something and building it yourself. That would be like making it illegal to make your own ice cream that taste just like Ben and Jerry’s. Long as you don’t sell it as Ben And Jerry’s ice cream its legal. The problem is people don’t understand computer science.
242 DAS
You havent highlighted the plight of Tamils who are suffering at the hands of Srilankan forces. This is outright injustice to the tamil problem in srilanka. Have you people seen the photos of barbaric killing of innocent women and children in Srilanka. stop this ongoing genocide. The present Indian congress regime is a shame less govt, I hope you dont choose the same path.
243 Melissa (Colorado-US)
Organic food has become more available in common supermarkets. It frustrates me that people refuse to accept any sort of responsibility for what they do to themselves or our environment.
Yes, the government has a big part to play in the type of food available to the “common” people. People want cheap food and refuse to spend a little more for the quality.
I am the ‘blacksheep’ if you will of my entire extended family who are all over weight, if not obese. They are always asking me if I’ve eaten just because I am a size 4. I exercise 5 to 6 days a week and I buy fresh, organic items. It is important to me to avoid all the health issues affecting those in my family. Yes, it may cost a little more, but my health and longevity is much more important than saving a few bucks.
Obese people are irresponsible and need to stop blaming and do something to change. They didn’t get that way overnight and so they shouldn’t expect a miracle cure. It will take time and effort, but will benefit them and society greatly.
244 Elizabeth
I’m not so sure about the world’s reaction over this new strain of swine flu.
Do you think the fear over this epidemic is that the virus might “morph” into something more seriously over the next months? Or do people in the know feel that the worst was in Mexico and that it has weakened since it spread?
Thank you ~
245 Ms Joann Davidson
In Greece people are not allowed to take headache tablet by law. It is a jailable offence. The laws in Australia are not the same. Australian invented the disprin and the panadol headache tablets, although they are manufactured by the EEC now. None of these cultural differences are being addressed, and police in Australia seem to making up the law as they go along. Who manufactures disprin and panadol now? Why was Patsy Cline disabled? Why was Lewis Carroll imprisoned? Why are our famous artists, musicians, and sports players wearing different faces? Trophies are being auctioned off in pubs. Does the Royal Family expect to make money from Spencer underwear? There are so many questions to be answered.END
Disprin and Panadol were first invented in Australia.
The Beck family could be from the expression:
“I’m at your beck and call”. Which means I’m being treated like a servant. In fact their real name may have been Davidson, and one family in particular could be related to me. The name chances on the disprin packet may signify foulplay.
How do Australians tackel the royal family, and other such heavy types.
248 Jocelyn
While it seems a good idea to ban people who really incite anger and bad feelings, the better approach is to give some type of economic hit. For example, if people could contact sponsors of the Michael Savage radio show and show that there wil be an economic impact to them if they continue to sponsor Mr. Savage, I believe you would see his show go away at some point.
249 Chris Kelly of Melbourne
Being a listener to the BBC World Service, I’m irritated there seems to be a fetishistic preoccupation with the Indian subcontinent and Afghanistan.
There is more to the rest of the world.
I also find it strange that there seems to be be little British news. This is perplexing expecially since the BBC is still funded by TV licences paid by members of the British public; a practise Australia phased out nearly 30 years ago.
250 D. Macklin
On Americans giving up their gas guzzlers I have this comment. For financial reasons, I have been commuting to work by bus in what we call a reverse commute going from a city, Sacramento, California, to a suburban town in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The cost is $1.00 US soon to rise by about $.25 or less than the cost of a gallon of gas. The downside is the commute takes one hour each way and requires transfers. The essential problem in most American cities is that since the early 1960s’ American urban planning has been focused on automobiles and not mass transit or walking or biking. Consequently, while I suspect many Americans would be happy to park the car and travel with their fellow citizens (as many in large older urban centers do quite happily), the odds are stacked against you if you live in a less enlightened area well away from traditional urban centers.
I am a professional who works for a non-profit so dressing casually and making my own hours isn’t a problem. On the other hand one of my fellow commuters is a young woman who commutes daily by rail, bus and bike to a slightly better than minimum wage job at one of the uber discount retail chains. Clearly my bus buddy and I are not the constituency that are able to influence planning officials and the politicians who enslaved Americans to their cars low those many years ago.
251 Don Portolese
This issue is a poignant illustration of U.S. irresponsbility. The audacity of members of congress who invoke the pathetic cliché: “Not in my backyard,” should be forced to swallow another equally ridiculous one: ” You made your
bed now you have to lie in it.” The Bush Administration created this mess with the approval of the majority of congress. Now it’s time to set things straight and these congressman and the American people need to accept the sacrifices that the closing of Guantanamo implies and not burden the rest of the world with their heinous mistakes any longer.
Frank is absolutely ignorant absolute Islam as well as the issue of closing Guantanamo. In his black and white world of good guys and bad guys he seems to be suggesting that we should incarcerate anyone who is a muslim because they are bad guys. He enjoys convoluting the issue with his simplistic notions of the problem and forgets that it was the U.S. that started this problem and the U.S. who needs to finish it. Why do Americans like him continue to have their voice in world affairs?
253 Reverend L. McCormack
Regarding the MPs’ expenditures, we’ve heard a very great deal about those who have been …indiscreet. It’s time to highlight MPs who have behaved honourably in this matter. The honourable deserve to be praised no less than the dishonourable deserve what they’ve been given.
254 Joann Davidson
The fact that the Australian Labor Party donated billions of taxpayers money to Burma, late last year in 2008, based on this liasion between Wales, Denmark, and Greece is not publicised or known amoungst many people in Australia, and has largely been forgotton.The current Queen of Wales, Elizabeth the 2nd’s father gave her husband Phillip, the name Mountbatten after Elizabeth’s uncle. Phillip’s cousin representing the monarchy in Burma was given the name Countess Mountbatten, and she was married to Lord Brabourne. Phillip only had one name before this, and he was appointed heir to the Greek monarchy, by royals in Denmark, because the Greek royals had been overthrone and their line discontinued.
Written by: Ms Joann Davidson, Australia.
255 kurt
regarding ‘MP’s Expenses mismanaged”, nobody holds debates on leaman bros and fanny mae and freddie mac and other banks who may have criminally mismanaged public funds. Here we have politicians who have mishandled and are wrong, just look at the money amount and lets forgive our politicians who do carry the burden of running a nation. Let us have a debate on financial institutions and how they have managed private funds.. Kurt canada
256 Stephen D. Gold
I listened with great interest and admiration to the interview with the wife of the opposition candidate running for the Iranian presidency. He last comment was terribly disappointing. She declared that if her husband were elected, Iran would be open to having good relations with any nation who wanted to have good relations with Iran, “except Israel.”
Perhaps the best way to measure the depth of hatred for anyone or anything is not to listen only to the most extreme hard-liners, but to listen also to some of the most progressive, open-minded people who still hate. If even these people hate, you have a clear idea of just how deep the hatred goes in a given society.
Stephen D. Gold
Jackson, NJ
257 Steve, USA
Regarding Welfare,
Why don’t we change Welfare to Work Fair?
We certainly have plenty of work that should be done in our city that we cannot afford to have done.
The wage for work fair should be set at 80% of the minimum wage.
Any one is eligible.
That should provide incentive to get off work fair and at the same time, eliminate the complaint that people are lazy.
Just a couple of annoying points of pronunciation on the part of several of your presenters:
The name Chrysler does not contain and is not pronounced with a Z.
It isn’t Obammer or Obomber, it’s Obama. Oh BAH muh!
Please keep in mind many persons who have English as a second language look to BBC for correct pronunciation. I urge you all to be aware of this fact and to take extreme care to give proper prununciation and clear diction at all times.
Reverend L. McCormack
259 Middle East Phoenix
Hundreds of thousands protestors swarmed streets of the Iranian capital Tehran this week in a political turmoil after tyrant Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was confirmed as the winner a questionable presidential election. It felt like a déjà vu that reminded me with the 2005 Ukrainian “Orange Revolution” by Iranian “Green Wave”. I can almost feel “Wind of Change” over the Middle East after the recent changes in Lebanon with Saad Hariri and his 14 March pro-west bloc winning the Lebanese elections, and now the attempts of change in Iran many voting for the moderate and reformist Hossein Mousavi.
Many political analysts agreed that one main root problem of this region is manifested in the Iranian affairs and its nuclear problems. Being from the Middle East, I would argue that people in this region are tired of the current status of lack of freedom and want change. Iranians want Democracy. They want Prosperity. They want Freedom. The recent movements for change throughout the ascending street demonstrations in Iran is a great prove of this fact.
Where is President Obama, the U.S. administration or the Western world from all of this? Why all this sudden silence after being so loud couple of weeks ago with a new message of hope to the Muslim world. One can claim that his speech maybe contributed and encouraged people to support the events that triggered the call for democracy in this region. So now, it’s our responsibility as international community to step in. The more we wait the more it allows time to the Iranian government to crush the well of the people. All od us now looking back at the White House waiting for a prove that President Obama can walk-the-walk after he proved couple of weeks ago that he can talk-the-talk. Can he step up for it?
Rany Ibrahim,
260 Leila Abdulmohsen
Dear Rany,
I couldn’t agree with you more. Let’s hope & pray the US & Western community help the Iranian people obtain liberty.
261 Mary USA
In your piece about the proposed repatriation of the Elgin Marbles, please inform Christopher HItchens that there are indeed Aztecs extant–they are the Nahuatls of Mexico, and they are numerous!
Re the survey in Sth Africa regarding rape.
In questioning the researcher, Professor Rachel Jewkes of the Medical Research Council, on the efficacy of her study, Dan Damon asked whether she had included an adequate control group.
For Damon’s edification, control groups feature in experiments not in surveys, would he ask a political pollster whether they had an adequate control group.
If Damon or any other journalist doesn’t have a basic understanding of research methods then I suggest he/they have no business questioning highly qualified researchers on the efficacy of their work.
IMO Rachel Jewkes might have been excused if she had hung up.
263 bobour
no meddle in! Especially US…’Cause Iran has enough of political, economical problems with US in the past. Western influence shouldn’t affect now. Also, there is another issue which is MEDIA-PROPAGANDA. The current young generation of Iran experiencing completely differrent uprising contrary from islamic-postrevolution. Born after the revolution and under the age 30.
But I have a question. What do the people of Iran want from the government, do they want Ahmadeen Najat to resign or they want afresh vote? If they support Musaviy – What solutions does Musaviy offer to Iranian people for their future. I didn’t hear from any candidate any stable, robust or potential economic or political solution during their campaign… Thank You
264 mohamed imeloui
i think what is going in Iran is a mere intrnal affair. no one should intervene.though it is a right of all human beings to participate in leading the world;nevertheless, the decision should be given to Iranian people to decide about the futue of thier nation.
First & foremost, I would like to thank the BBC for the excellent coverage on the events taking place in Iran. Being a huge supporter of President Obama, I was shocked at the statement that the US will not interfere with the current internal issues of Iran, however President Carter of the United States was fast and enthusiastic to interfere and arrange to overthrow the Iranian monarchy in 1979 and fly in Ayotollah Khomaini, which resulted in destroying many families. The Iranian people are fed up and need the US as well as the International community to help them. At least the humane rights should intervene, because if they don’t many will die or be taken away and never heard of again. The current Iranian Government are the worst kind of dictators and heartless human beings, who have no compassion and will destroy anyone who comes in their way. Please help my fellow Iranians and give them an opportunity for a normal and democratic way of life without fear.
266 Ron Bagnulo
In response to your feed, “Ayatollah on ‘evil’ UK Government” and your diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus’ query as to why the British should be signaled out by Iran’s Supreme Leader for particular condemnation:
The rhetorical use of British as ‘evil’ is part of the Persian Shia Clerical vernacular. In this particular instance, it has been lifted from a speech given by Ayatullah Khomeini on the eve of his exile from Iran, in 1963 during the Shah’s White Revolution. From memory he said, ‘The Russian’s are bad. The American’s are worse. But the British are most evil of all.’
The expression has not aired in public for some time. I’m only aware of two instances of it being used before; and this at the time of the ‘Tanker War’ during the Iran-Iraq War.
Ron Bagnulo
267 Mark Anthony Tierney
Dear BBC, Having been a Dundee Asronomer and in interested in the space programme. The moral off the British people is low. The Labour government need’s to lift the moral off the British people. As people look to the future, through entertainment. Does this mean job’s in space. The labour Party need’s to keep the British Union strong. The SNP are Scottish Tories and have gone back on there promises to the Scottish people. I do not wish to go back to the old way’s off Boom and Bust off the tories. As Devoulution has strenghthened the British Union. Mark A Tierney. Dundee?
268 Pavan
I am not supporting any groups in the iran crisis but why is the iranian regime been demonise at this extend? The world media is giving more importance to the iran crisis and participating in regime change directly and indirectly by supporting the opposition side. Twitter and facebook are western or american sites and though private still can be secretly control by the US and western intelligence Services to promote and organise the local manifestation. When the US says that they have requested twitter not to do maintenance in the site during the iran manifestation time its a direct involvement by the USA in trying to topple an independant country and member of the UNITED NATION. The UNITED NATION is in fact silent about this crisis compare to some selfish western countries who feel that Iran is a threat to them. they just want to rob Iran of its resources.The western government just choose to intervene in certain crisis which affect their interests. Many more despotic regime exists in the world but they don’t intervene as these regimes are their allies. The Ruwanda’s genocide is one example where France and Holland having military presence there just shut their eyes when it all started to permit their allies to take power and thus they could exploit the resources of the region. In Iran everything seems a conspiracy by foreign intelligence services whose country feels threaten by Iran such as Isreal who now has two main jewish extremist parties on power. By coincidence they are silent even before every thing started as if they are anticipating such events to occur. They were so in a hurry to bomb Iran nuclear facilities some months ago then silence before Iran election. The Iranian people did had some freedoms thats why the foreign medias were able to do their jobs before and during the election process. People got enough freedom to protest on the streets but these freedoms has been used and manipulated to topple the Islamic regime. If this can happen in Iran then no independant country is safe from foreign interventions.Furthermore there is no real freedom in the western democracies. Everything is just a show. People are so busy in other matters that they don’t see the realities and when they wake up its too late. They are victims of their own ignorance which makes them lose their jobs rights and family. The world economic crisis started in the west and America. Nobody thought about such things to happen to them. The 9/11 attack also is another example. Another truth is that the democratic western countries are infact rule by a few elites or oligarch who takes decisions and make policies for the government.The proof for that is the fraud which occured in Iraq by the Private security agencies who were new companies in the US just created for the Iraq war inorder to exploit the Country and to tap on the fund invested by their government in Iraq. Over tenth of billions has been looted by them. The secret US council of GEO POLITICO ECONOMIC ELITES was exposed by one french media about its existence and they want to rule the world which they are doing successfully.
269 kashif
I can’t believe the amount of coverage a country like Iran is getting. I mean 60 people were killed in Iraq suicide attack and yet it didnt even make the headlines because of the Iran elections. What really is the agenda here people? I bet if Iran didnt want nuclear weapons or wasnt a muslim country, no one would bother. How come the west can have Nuclear weapons and even use it but no one else can possess those weapons. What kind of double standards are these? you kill millions of iraqis in the name of democracy and weapons of mass destruction, you all should be ashmed of yourself. Now you are killing innocent afghans and pakistanis who had nothing to do with september 11, you will never WIN and will only create more enemies. Why do you Americans and Brits have so much arrogance? stop being global cops, you people are the reason for all the unrest in the world… Wake up before its too late. god help YOU
270 Reverend L.McCormack
You wanted to hear from us RE: the ” retiring French rock star”
All things being equal, the fellow will likely appeal to the Tom Jones crowd over here…….
271 Paul
A 30-minute newscast about nothing but Michael Jackson?! Has someone at the World Service become unhinged? Did nothing of any importance happen yesterday? Everything significant about Michael Jackson could have been stated in two minutes. World Service has squandered the opportunity to report numerous world events that will now be lost to people’s awareness.
272 Keith
Please play “I want you back” by the Jackson 5!
273 mdspatsy
Now the time has come to put on end to Iran Crisis.
You have received countless comments,remarks,editors,reporters,photo journalists notes,from other website users,newspapers,social network site users comments and from all sources.
Please make this chapter on Iran Crisis is closed for further comments.
I request a famous,world one BBC channels should concentrate on many ,current topics for further enlarging users bases.
You have done your duty in many beautiful ways.
Please go for futher problematic,urgent issues for better humanity.
274 Nick in the Czech Republic
Over this last weekend I heard the same feature broadcast five times. It was about a woman who had been a Catholic nun and then stopped being a nun, had believed in God strongly and now is not sure if God exists, She said the fault is with church. She said she no longer believes in the existence of heaven.
And earlier in the week was a feature, again repeated several times, on the Catholics of Naples praying for the liquifaction of a local saint’s blood and with it, a scientific investigation on this ritual which was of course politely dismissive of the beliefs of the people of Naples.
Now these are human interest stories and the BBC is within its rights to broadcast them.
However, what gets me is the amount of negative stuff I hear on the BBC World Service about Christianity.
Not always but usually, when a feature deals with Christian things it either undermines it or people of a liberal, not evangelical, theological position are interviewed. Generally a negative side only is presented and it is not a side that the majority of Christians (be they Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox) would hold to.
Why is this? Is the BBC anti-Christian?
275 birdy figgis
Re: The Ugly American — US Rep. Michelle Bachman, it sounded like–on today’s Iraq show
I’d like to apologize to everyone listening. This woman is a nut. When she asked that young woman if she HAD to wear a “head scarf,” I almost fainted. How ignorant and judgmental.
Also, when she said that US does not have a representational government–Hello? We voted. Sorry her party lost. Well, not really.
This woman makes up her own reality. She claims the US census will be used to round up republicans and put them into concentration camps.
It goes on…..
How disappointing to turn on my favorite show and hear her go on and on.
Yeah, she has the right to say whatever she wants, but too bad no one took her on.
Oh, god, she’s still on! Time to change to music.
Best to Iraq and her people. Ashamed of what we’ve done to you.
War is ALWAYS asinine and childish. I cannot stand one more minute of the Republican rubberstamping, condecending woman telling everyone how proud she is, how Iraq owes the US, and how grateful the Iraqis should be after killing 100s of thousands and destroying they’re infrastructure, so that this week the US oil developers can make bids on their largest national asset. Defending war, the supposed ideals of this war and its execution only goes to support the treasonous and murerous behaviour of our former “president”.
How much gunfire has she faced?
277 Ramon Granai
Your message implies that Americans have killed 100s thousands of Iraqis, make no mistake, it is Iraqis killing Iraqis, just as they were under Sadam.
Perhaps you did not hear the news but there were more foreign oil companies bidding, by far, tha Us companies.
The comments about the US former Prersident being “treasonous” and “murerous” is unsupported by fact, what ever those two non-words mean.
John, for your message to be more credible, your data and spelling needs to be more acurate.
278 Jonathan (dazzling San Francisco)
Did I actually hear an American named MJ tell Lubna how generous the US is, because it “didn’t send a bill” for destroying her country?
279 Rhodes
I am transgendered, female-to-male. It is, in my view, utter nonsense to suggest that men are at the mercy of their libidos. I have, in my bloodstream (and, yes, it’s been tested) more testosterone than the average male, and I have noticed nothing in terms of increased aggression or being out-of-control with my libido.
Men in patriarchal cultures are conditioned to denigrate women, and to view women as property. They are infantilized and indulged in this, in virtually countless ways. Enough! — don’t you think? Shouldn’t men (all adult people, for that matter) be mature enough to take responsibility for their actions? Empathy, is the order of the day. Imagine what it’s like for the other and act accordingly. Golden Rule, folks.
Berkeley, California, USA
280 Jay from Cleveland, Ohio
I have no problem with what women wear theses days. However, for every action, there’s a reaction. From my experience, I see women wear short skirts and shirts for many of reasons, especially for attention and comfort. When they do that, they should expect good, bad or indifferent reactions. As far as the men are concerned, you can tell what kind of men they are by the reaction they give when they see a woman wearing what she’s wearing. I don’t condone it but expect that reaction sometimes. So my point is for women, expect every reaction you receive and don’t be surprised. If you’re offended by the reactions receive, then discontinue to wear those articles. This is a may be a poor example but if I wore a shirt that say, I’m rich or I won the lottery, I would think I would get a lot of unwanted attention from many of ladies.
Journalists tell us swine flu is a new strand of the flu no-one is immunized to: But they say the same thing every year, and it’s a good excuse to make sure we make people arrange an appoitment with a doctor and take shots and syrups so those in the medical profession, and the Health Departments can pat themselves on the back. Dr MacKenzie has been on the radio in Australia saying those likey to be affected by swine flu already have existing medical conditions, such as asthma; and fatalities have supported the case. If they knew what they were saying they would not advise people to stay in bed or to go to hospital, and get even more clogged up and conjested; they would suggest people exercise enough and continue to eat properly, so they stay strong enough to fight off any colds, flu (s) or infections resulting in them.
Please display the time on posts in this forum relative to my timezone rather than GMT (I think).
The code required is trivial, I can’t believe you don’t a computer programmer with an hour to spare.
283 Paul R Freeman
I’m in the position because I have been unable to hold back much money for retirement I will only have Social Security to rely on and will definitely have to depend on working, at least part-time through retirement age.
Also I had a great-great Aunt who lived by the philosophy that “Old is always ten years older than you are!” lived to be 96 yrs old.
@BBC – Stop reporting that the Australian town of Bundanoon has “banned bottled water”, it’s nonsense and deliberately misleading. Yet another instance of the BBC stooping to tabloid journalism, thus putting itself in breach of the Agreement under which it operates.
Australian local government authorities do not have the constitutional power to ban “foodstuffs”, only the federal and state food safety authorities can do that.
What’s happened is that the local council has denied a beverage company a license to “mine” a local aquifer, and truck the water to Sydney for bottling.
In addition the community has collectively decided that local retailers won’t sell bottled water, instead they’ll provide free chilled filtered town water. This is a consensual decision by the community, it is NOT a legislated decision. Visitors can take, and consume, as much bottled water into Bundanoon as they desire, of course existing littering by-laws will apply as to the disposal of containers.
285 shaukat hayat khan daha
i m listening to your services for the last several years .the situation of electric supply and law and order in pakistan is going our of control and you are well aware of it . you are requested therefore to look into this matter and try your best to highlight this matter and play your key role in helping the government to solve this problem .thank you so much.
286 Charles M. Greene
“Call for dementia research boost ”
Great idea ! Throw more money at us. Good luck !
287 henry okoro
my grouse with this programme is its relevance.
people keep on having this conversations or arguments if you like,but the question is,is it making any diferrence to those who shape or implement these policies that people talk about.my sugestion is wether WHYS is relevant.
Thank you. The message in the bottle. SOS
289 nora
Your WHYS posts suddenly stopped coming to my e-mail. Any idea why or way to get it going again?
290 sam
the name of the broadcast should be changed to “Hi jab: Yes or No”.
291 Steve Vladoiu
It’s socialism for the rich, democracy for the poor. This country sucks!!
In a BBC report on the new NATO Secretary General’s current visit to Afghanistan a BBC correspondent made a comment to the effect – “that it should be pointed out that Anders Rasmussen’s own country ,Denmark, of which Rasmussen was the Prime Minister, has a **MERE** 550 troops in Afghanistan”
I believe Denmark currently has more than 600 troops deployed in Afghanistan. Until the recent increase in the number of British & US forces, Denmark had the highest per capita deployment of troops in Afghanistan of ALL NATO members, including the USA. Denmark has sustained the largest per capita rate of casualties in ISAF, Denmark has had the largest percentage of troops killed out of all nations fighting in Afghanistan, whether or not they be members of ISAF or ISAF!
The population of Denmark is a **MERE** 5.5 million, the UK’s population is almost 61 million and that of the US is almost 304 million.
How dare the BBC make negative assertions about the quantity and quality of Denmark’s contribution to the war Afghanistan. The BBC should apologise to Rasmussen, the Danish people & their government and the commander of Danish forces in Afghanistan – you really are beyond contempt .
BTW I am not Danish, I’m British. I extend my regrets to any Danes who have been offended by the BBC’s recent reportage, it’s the least I can do.
Hey Ros,
The email asked about what state us Yanks are from. Since you announced me wrong twice on the air, I think you rate a public answer. Mpls is the international airline code for Minneapolis, as in Minnesota. Now I’m not a ‘mud duck’ (slang for residents and the state bird, the common loon). I am a Cheesehead, or Wisconsin born and raised. And you left Minnesota out of your list of states, thank you.
294 John Middleton
Today at 4.28am on the World Service a commentator encouraged listeners to comment on the recent decision by the Olympic Games ruling body to accept boxing for women as an olympic sport.
My own view is that it has always been the basic role of a woman to maintain a loving and peaceful home where she discourages fighting among her children rather than joining in herself !. She might have to fight to defend her children but not take part in fighting as a spare time sport.
I am sure also that to encourage boxing for women on grounds of seeking equality with men is to follow the recent modern tendency to substitute equality and non discrimination as replacements for the concepts of right right and wrong and basic common sense.
The Olympic authorities have, in my opinion, made a decision which will worry most ordinary people as obviously unwise.
“Boxing for women” seems like an excellent addition for Olympic sports.
Next lets add “Suicide bombing,” a growing sport, already popular in some regions. After all, what does the world need, more love or more violence ?
296 Helen Mangelsdorf
I listened with interest on your coverage of separate seating for men and women. In the USA this was common practice among Quakers well into the 19th century, also among Shakers. In both cases it actually promoted the leadership of women. Here in Pennsylvania one can still visit Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren churches that practice separate seating for men and women.
I have not personally visited a mosque, but would not be offended or surprised if asked to sit with women. It is, in this country, a matter of freedom of religion.
297 Anifa
The US system my be innovative, but our life expectancy is no where near that of many other developed nations. Dignitaries come here from all over the world for care because they have the money to pay for where every they need. The bottom line about why some Americans (Republicans) don’t want reform is US citizens have a long history of anti-government, they have often been a lawless unruly lot. Even more, many European Americans just can not stomach the thought of any of their taxes helping minorities.
298 SSONKO George Wilson
WHY IS AFRICA POOR?
Quite hard to answer and will be listening to hear what Doyle found out. From my thinking Africa is not poor but mismanaged. However, this mismanagement stems from the fact that Africa lacks a development philosophy. While all other continents have philosiophies upon which their national development plans spring, Africa lacks this. Without a clearly defined development philosophy, aid and trade will not help Africa. These philosophies that are seen in national development plans are not very useful because they are replicas from elsewhere that are not properly conceptualised and contextualised.
2ndly the issue of governance is a stumbling block to our progress. Many individuals in Africa cannot think longterm because they are not sure if political transition will be smooth. Because of this bad governance we continue to suffer from the problems of corruption, nepotism, tribalism etc.
3rdly our education systems are archaic. They are still tuned to the colonial mentality of training for civil service. This has failed to foster entrepreneurship in the graduates who wait for jobs instead of creating their own businesses.
However, the international community must avoid lumping Africa together because we are diverse and have different perspectives to development. In Africa we do not require aid but trade, not lectures but advice. That way I believe Africa will achieve its potential if the 3 deficiencies above are addressed.
299 Tobias Oker
Africa is full people without hope for a better day. What is needed is basic infrastructure for development such as schools and hospitals and most importantly investment in the younger generation. Poverty has attained a rather unstoppable momentum in Africa and aid will never solve this problem. At the end of the day, it boils down to the need for good leadership and restoration of the hope and pride of ordinary Africans.
300 Abel Alemayehu
Africa is poor because of the leaders.
Once if they come to power by force they immediately forget how they come to the power, this is for several reason
1. Their educational level
2. they come to the power by coupdetat
3. they develop negative attitude to the people
4. Majority of them they don’t care how they are leading their country
5. they are highly dictators
6. They don’t have a vision
7. they don’t like to see themselves to give power to the people
This is true even for those who thinks to come to the power and no one tries to improve the needs of the society.
This could be one reason for why is Africa poor
WHERE DO LOW-ENERGY BULBS GO WHEN THEY DIE?
Many people welcome the new initiative to replace traditional light-bulbs with low-energy ones. I am concerned, however, that the move may prove to be an ecological disaster. I am not convinced that the European Union as a whole has the infrastructure to recycle these florescent bulbs, which contain far more dubious components than their predecessor, including mercury I believe. Are they simply going to end up in land-fills?
I prefer a slice of lime in my water to mercury.
David from Stockholm
302 Neville Bird
Is it not time that the United Nations (WHO) banned everthing to do with the production and smoking of tobacco WORLD WIDE.
I’m not sure of the facts but intuitively I believe that the USA will not have a Health Insurance problem if this were so.
Many of the people that I know have severe medical problems directly caused by smokng-my problem is that they consume most of the medical insurance/aid for self inflicted roblems.Where governments are providing health facilities these are being consumed by smokers and persond with self inflicted ailments (obesity).
Also I believe that medical insurance/aid costs should be directly related to ones life style (health style).
303 Citizen Dan
Ros , I enjoy your show from just outside Portland , Oregon , and just took in your email today after having listened in yesterday .
I hereby declare that women , generally , have a negative self body image ( period , end of sentence ), and that this is part of the Human Condition .
In my experience of many frank personal discussions , women I’ve known consistently detect flaws in their appearance I never would , fixating on and exaggerating every one . And this to say nothing of women I myself had not found attractive to begin with .
This tendency , naturally , extends itself to womens’ ( and mens’ ) opinions of others . ‘Like a forest’s fight for sunlight , That takes root in ev’ry tree.’ ( as Peter Gabriel might say ), this is part of Nature’s competition for advantageous reproduction , hard-wired into us all .
It is to be resisted with vigilance , and consistently countered with humanity’s sole advantage amongst the natural kingdom : higher reasoning .
This controversy will never leave us until we evolve into something beyond human .
304 Pete
From cleveland Ohio. I went to your website for the first time to see the picture of the woman that caused such a two day discussion. Where is it?
We’ve been listening to whys since it began and can’t remember a topic that was so popular that it lasted for two days.
For me fat is fat, rationalizing it is just an excuse for eating too much and beening lazy. walk more, ride less
305 Shannon
I don’t care what other countries do and I do believe in free speech but this was disrespectful to the office we are suppose to be the pillar of the world this is an embarrassment for the US.
Ps and it is interesting that Joe Wilson’s website is down except for the donation portion…we can see whats importand to him…doesn’t want to hear it.
Shannon Thompson
……Now they are saying the site is tooo busy its down yeah right!!
307 Mitch Alvis
I think Serena’s apology was needed and well-written.
My only problem was that it wasn’t issued until after her US Open winnings were in question. It seems money is definately the issue. People have bneen fired for bad behavior at a company party….The apology later, no matter how sincere, has not got their job back. Celebrities actions whether sports or otherwise should have consequences..
That’s all. Love the program.
308 Robert from Canada
To say that Obama is wrong is the same as saying that George Bush was right in his first assumpton. And we know how often Bush has been proven wrong so far.
309 Mohammad
Blocking the majority of Palestinians from reaching Jerusalem has become an established Israeli policy, implemented daily under the convenient excuse of security. It is part of an sraeli system of aprtheid in the West Bank and East Jerusalem where Palestinians are routinely humiliated and subjected to blatant discrimination. If the Jews were treated in this way in any country, the US and Western European countries would never sit idle. Israel must to be strongly censured and its actions condemned and reveresed.
310 Rajendra
I’ve just concluded listening to Mark Tully’s ‘Understanding Prayer’ . As an Indian, I’ve known and admired Mark for many, many years now. Today, my Hindu mind and heart was filled with sublimeness that I’ve felt on a very few occasions. Thank you,
bbc world service, for providing some blissful moments to your world audience and thank you, Mark, for continuing the profound work of delving into the heart of the matter in your own, inimitable manner.
311 Tom from Cleveland Ohio
Bararck Obama claimed during his campaign to unite the country. Democrats and Republicans would hold hands and we would rationally solve the problems we face. Instead of this he has surrounded himself with left wing staff that has their own agenda and are not interested in consensous at all.
The reason I did not vote for him was simply he is a product of the Chicago democratic machine politics. It is a clear that you do not rise in the ranks that quickly and not pay back your people. That is exactly what he has done.
312 Faheem Khan
I totally agree with the satement and feel that the US should set an example for others to follow. Being an Indian Muslim working in the Gulf, I feel that India, like other countries, has nuclear weapons just for protection from neighbouring countries who pocess such weapons. If President Obama is able to achieve the un-imaginable then it would be the first step in complete disarmament all over the world!
Iran like India has said why it should not pocess nuclear technology if other countries have it. But if all countries agree to disarm then it would lead to a world without nuclear arms.
Yes, I do think the US is getting very paranoid and considers every country it’s enemy! The US is very powerful even without the nuclear weapons and after the second World War I don’t think any country has used any nuclear weapon to win a war bur rather to show it’s military might!
313 peter Milner
Why is BBC World News such a disgrace in terms of communicating in clear English to the world? There are gabbling fools with no idea of punctuation unintelligibly rocketing through ridiculously superficial weather forecasts. There are annoying drumming noises accompanying the headlines – is this distraction a misguided vestige of jungle telegraph for former colonies? There are presenters and reporters who have no idea how to phrase and stress a sentence so that it makes narrative sense. Presenters are tucked into the side of the screen in deference to a laptop, perhaps rightly. Often the laptop has much more acceptable on-screen demeanour, such as not performing big slobbering gasps for breath, not bobbing around all over the screen, or pen-twirling, or shuffling stacks of paper. Sidelining presenters simply drives them towards intensified efforts to impress, or towards subconscious displacement behaviour, depending on whether they are inclined to exhibit conceit or discomfort.
BBC World needs to remind itself that ‘Auntie’ has historically set the standard forinternational broadcasting and that it is a WORLD service which should be delivered in clear, well-pronounced and phrased internationally understandable (but not US!) English.
Re: “Author: Alan
Comment: …”
Ah, if only all the world’s problems were spelling, punctuation and grammar !
315 mohammed
The Western countries need to speak clearly on the dangers of Israel’s nuclear arsenal and its refusal to join the nuclear nonproliferation club. Failing to do that makes the obsession with Iran’s nuclear program look very hypocritical. The simple and fair solution should be a Middle East free of nuclear arms and related programs.
I believe Israel is getting too much attention and protection from the west. Israel can invade other countries and murder its people without the west really putting any sanctions whereas when the Iranian President is just making speeches and threatening verbally.The democratic and civilize world must be impartial and take sanctions on any country violating international rules and laws.
317 Alan
That reminds me of the time the Arab countries got together to annihilate Israel, and Israel kicked the crap out of the lot of them. Who was doing the invading then?? There is a good old saying in the West, it goes..”People who live in glass houses should not throw stones”. I am no great supporter of Israel, I just think that the whole rage bag of middle-eastern countries are great practicioners of hypocricy.Step into the 21st century and start living!
318 EchoRose in Florida
I am so excited that the German magazine has decided to portray everyday women. I hope other nations and other magazines take a cue from them. It’s TIME.
EchoRose in Florida:
“I am so excited that the German magazine has decided to portray everyday women. I hope other nations and other magazines take a cue from them.
TIME is not a German magazine !
320 Deirdre Sarasota, Florida USA
I am a mixed race American. My parents marriage wasn’t even legal when I was born!
I saw the video on Youtube and did not find this offensive. I don’t think it was offered in that the same sense as the racist blackface was in the past.
I don’t find it offensive when Dave Chappelle does white face. The only difference is the Dave’s funny!!
I think the reason people in America get so excited is because of our deeply offensive past and we are ashamed of how far we haven’t come!
321 will law
If blacks were concerned about racism instead of just beating up on whites, they would address the fact that inter-racial violence is overwhelmingly done to whites by blacks.
That fact rarely seems to upset them. I’ll happily do a deal to call them fewer names if they do less violence to us.
I’m sick of oversensitive black people who think they are owed something by we whites.
I make no excuses for the people who bought human beings as chattels. No human deserves to be a slave of another. Having said that, it was the black Africans who sold their fellows to the Arabs and European. For a very long time, Europeans were restricted to the coastal areas and were not strong enough to challenge the big tribes and venture into the interior to capture people. Nor could they withstand the diseases that existed in the less healthy parts, although the Arab nations seemed able to cope well enough and traded in slaves quite freely from any nation. The warlike nature of the Africans meant that frequent attacks on neighbours resulted in taking prisoners. These were set to work if the seasons were right, but faced death or being sold to foreigners if such work was not available. It is quite likely that slavery is still carried on in Africa today! Nevertheless, people of African extraction still carry on yesterdays battle against modern Europeans, asking for reparations or special treatment because of having slave ancestry. I do not fight yesterdays battles. I am not responsible for what happened such a long time ago. What would be the point of my attacking the people of Normandy because their ancestors invaded England in the past? We have to accept the past as gone and irreconcilable. It is termed nowadays as moving on. That means trying to live together in the situation that is today and letting go of yesterdays evils. No one should forget their nation’s history, but they should use it to ensure that there is no repetition.
323 Douglas and Mary Wills
We have been listening to your program regarding President Obama’s receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. We believe he is most deserving of the prize. His detractors complain he has not done anything to deserve the award because we are still at war. However, if peace on earth were a criteria, few former recipients would have been chosen. We believe his leadership and gift of hope makes him an excellent choice.
Re-Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize, by your interpretation all I have to do is make a speech saying that I intend to save the World from war and want. I don’t need to actually ‘do’ anything about it afterwards, but hey hey here comes my Nobel Prize and the dollars that accompany it!! All Obama has done for the World so far,is talk about it. If he ever follows up with action!! then God bless the man. Give him a medal the size of a British dust bin lid (if you understand that one) he will then deserve it. Until that day, we see him as just a man in a ‘talk-shop’. People set too much store in him being the first black President.. Just try to remember that first to last he is of that breed called Politician and his colour means nothing. Learn to judge people by what they do, not what they talk about.
325 claire daring
hooray, the man the President has worked tirelessly, to bring us all together, people and nations, he does not take it personally he knows its for the world and God bless him he has a heavy load to carry what a pity that we all don;t stop whining and help him in this mighty endeavour. I am English living in America and there are mighty forces against him . Sincerely Claire Daring.
326 Rhino
The best reason to let the BNP have THEIR say on television is so that everyone can see how ridiculous and hateful they are. I personally confront racism. In almost fifty years of trying I have changed ONE person’s mind. That’s plenty for me.
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
327 hector
I have just been listening to the very eloquent representative of the Jobbik Party in Hungary presenting the best face of his party to listeners of Europe Today. Unfortunately, he avoided mentioning that the party is actively anti-semitic and anti-Roma and campaigns on the basis that Hungarians belonging to these groups are nevertheless not “Hungarian”. This is exactly the path followed by the pre-WW2 fascists in Hungary under Admiral Horthy that led to the mass deportations and extermination of Roma and hundreds of thousands of Jews, a process made possible only by the active cooperation of the wider Hungarian population as well as the authorities.
The authorities and media today in Hungary are not willing to confront the neo-fascist Jobbik Party nor to deal effectively with its military arm the so-called Magyar Garda militia beyond declaring the organization “illegal”. Their anti-Roma intimidation parades are still offorded protection by the police. This is disgraceful.
Here, as in Britain, the rise of the militant Right has to be brought into the open and confronted and so exposed as the mean, divisive and dangerous movement that it is.
328 Jay Mellon
Though I find Nick Griffin to be a narrow-minded bigot, I have to applaud the BBC for their courage in broadcasting his views. The impartiality you show should be a beacon for the rest of the world to follow. Would Hitler have risen to such power if he had the same exposure? I don’t think so. Keep up the great work!
329 Devraj Timalsina
It is really good to be contact with you.
But i do not either I have to sign up or not.
I really feel good if reply me.
330 Brian D. Ladr
Carl-Wolfgang Holzapfel’s undertaking in the former Stasi prison cell is an unusual but bold – and extremely helpful – reminder of what some human beings will do in order to dominate others. Today’s North Korea is probably the best example of how such dynamics play themselves out, even as the world watches and wonders what to do. How can average people make an impact on such hateful situations? What can we do to help the people of Zimbabwe, North Korea, and the many other places where folks are imprisoned because of what they believe and say?
331 Samdromeda
The belief in the “Global Warming Philosophy” is not a religious belief but in its impact within international law, it has given precidence to the establishment of a global One World Soverenty in the proposal of corrective administration to address perceived causation of global warming. At Copenhagen there will be references to World Government. World Government will meat out punishment and or enforcementof policy regarding “Global Warming.” This will revolutionize the way business is done on planet Earth.
332 Godwin
I am a short wave listener of your shows recieving from NIGERIA. I had e-mail my story & would say your shows is the most influential interaction of current dabates. Thanks
333 John in Germany
Hi World have your say.
Still listening, but till today keeping quiet.
Why are there no Blogs about GMs decision to Hold on to Opel. The Catastrophe here in Germany is on its way. You are the world service, and Germany is part of the world, or do we have to be careful of American opinion.
Thanks for continuing top Radio.
334 Nicole
Just want to say, I love the new theme music for your show. Very nice!
335 Misha
As a therapist and a Jewish Chaplain I totally reject any discrimination or some program of “keeping an eye on” muslims who serve in the military.
EXTREMISM is the enemy, not Islam. I should say that I am also the child of a military family.
I believe this man was mentally ill, and suffered from secondary traumatization; the constant exposure to other peoples trauma and
unhappiness. He is as guilty as sin, but the military itself is doing a very poor job of spotting and helping mentally unstable people.
I’m shocked that a fellow mental health professional and a command officer could be in this condition, but from what I heard he gave plenty of warning signs.
336 Abbey
To say that devout Muslims should not be allowed to serve, or should be “watched” in the military is hateful. Should devout Christians not be allowed to serve as well? Or is their religion somehow “better”? I think not. The actions of one horrible man should not dictate the way we act towards the many. Certainly not Muslims who risk their lives in the military.
337 Toni
Dear Ros
I have absolute faith in the old saw: “teach someone to fish…”
338 Ros
What does it mean, “moderation”!
339 sheila
Moderation: avoidance of excess or extremes.
340 liz
i have just watch your review of the monday papers and to my surprise one paper has the headline re gordon brown. i was watching on saturday day night the festival of remembrance and everytime the camera went on mr brown the man looked totally bored with the expression why i am here…..maybe it was me but to be honest i don’t think so. this morning i was watching the the remembrance service at whitehall at the cenotaph and the man we call prime minister again turned up laid what he had to lay and walked away showing no repect to the war dead. maybe i’m making to much of it ….. again i don’t think so. i hope that someone in the media will ask in a few weeks …a few months….mr brown or mr blair to name a dead soldier and you what… i’m sure these morons will not know one name…one family…one friend or one comrade.
341 Susan Gleason
I lived in Germany between 1986-1991 and was 27 years old and was living in West Germany when the Berlin Wall came down. I was sitting in my car at a stoplight when, suddenly, the music stopped and the radio announcer broke in. He said, “Folks, you’re not going to believe this, but the Berlin Wall is down! Within several minutes all cars started beeping there horns. Soon after, church bells rang all across Germany.
I went to Berlin twice after the fall of the Wall and got over 30 pieces of the Wall, most of which I’ve given away to family and friends. I noticed there was still a lot of tension displayed by the East Berlin border guards. They appeared confused and didn’t know what to do. They still seemed locked into their old ways of doing things and would level their machine guns at you if you got too close to their guardhouses. Obviously, the world as they knew it, their training, their ideology were crumbling before their very eyes, just like the Wall itself.
I would be happy to be interviewed about my experiences. I live in Fries, Virginia (pronounced “freeze”)
342 Grant Hudson
I think too little attention has been paid in this situation to 2 particular issues:
1) Asian and Muslim Americans are routinely subjeced to discrimination by dominant American Culture. They are consistently perceived as “foreign” and therefore not truly American, and many have been subjected to unjust internment and interrogation at the hands of the US governemnt based on nothing more than their heritage.
2) New immigrants and 1st generation Muslim Americans often join the military becuase they percieve US military service to be the embodiment of service to the American ideal. But when the US military is misguided to attack ambiguously defined enemies who can only be identified by their Muslim heritage, these soldiers endure extreme inner conflict.
I believe that these two factors played an integral part in what occured at Ft. Hood on 11/05.
343 sascha
Could you please ask any guest if West German capitalism swept clean East German communism just to find that the unified German commercialism has accomplished itself over democracy.
West German capitalism swept clean East German communism just to find
that the unified German commercialism has accomplished itself over
345 Bill Wysham
Since opium money is fueling the Pashtun, why doesn’t the US buy all the opium and either make morphine for medical purposes or destroy it. It has to be cheaper than sending and supporting all those troups.
346 Nick
Mr Galbraith himself is now being accused of corruption, as he appears, as a result of his work in Iraq, to be about to make tens of millions of dollars in oil deals (source: Amy Goodman, Democracynow!).
347 john collins
Re your latest programme,Is ths roman catholic chuch a force for good in the world.
For the motion a bishop who i couldnt understand, a woman who,s shrill voice was enough to make me change the channel.
Against the motion, a well known atheist and a Homosexual, both enemys of the church.
Its seemed as though hitchen and fry had a great fan club,and considered the subject as a joke, harping back to the dark ages , homosexual priests, and condoms.
Perhaps the catholics should roll up there carpets, and fold up there tents, but then who would look after the poor and the sick, build the schools, and educate the masses of africans and other dis advantaged humans,
perhaps the atheists and homosexuals should take on the mantle eh, perhaps not.
Remember mothertTheresa, Pope John Paul,were they not a force for good
348 JENNIFER SLUTZKIN
I FIND IT EXTREMELY ANNOYING THAT EVERYTIME I OPEN A VIDEO NEWS ONLINE I HAVE TO WATCH THE SAME ADVERT FOR DUBAI AND VERY OFTEN THE NEWS I WANT TO SEE DOESNT COME ON AT ALL.
ITS THE INVASION OF THE MIDDLE EAST PLUS CHINA…..WE ARE ALL VICTIMS OF.
349 Pamela Firth
Saying sorry,
The world can say sorry as much as it likes but until children are given safe homes and loving care we will be forever only talking. Actions speak the loudest let us all try a little harder in procting that which is so dear to us our children.
Pamela .
350 Michael Tuckson
1. Why is it that the BBC doesn’t understand global warming? Do you realize that humankind is at risk of near decimation by the year 2100? Precaution is advisable and thus preparation to prevent the worst. Please ask your environmental writers to read James Hansen et al 2008, summarize it, and comment on it. This may well be the most important scientific paper ever written. Readers might gain from my website http://www.stopglobalwarming-newstrategies.net
I outline a case for crash courses in climate change, behavioural change before technology, lifetime emission analysis, a hierarchical strategy and a global web strategy.
2. Every other website I know that includes comments has the latest comment at the top. Is that not far more interesting?
3. It is good that you have an open topic list but why not classify the comments into about 10 topic areas? How many people want to read a list of random comments?
351 Bob
I agree that we should try to donate as much money as we can to people who are worse off than us. However, I can’t help but think that this is like putting a band-aid on a large wound though. Central banks around the world will continue to erode the purchasing power of their own nations through deficit spending – this is built into the fractional reserve banking system that we all have. The pot of ‘donatable’ money will forever become smaller. The IMF will continue to use damaging neo-liberal trade policies which punish the developing countries. Therefore, in the long run, donation of relative amounts of money will decline – so a more equitable way of dealing with the issue may be to look at the larger picture – i.e. inequality brought about through our banking systems, corruption and neo-liberal trade policies.
352 alois
I’d like to point out that building of the mosques IS ALLOWED. Only minaret (the spire) was subject to peoples referendum.
353 Paul Goens
Michael Moore has it right. The last election cycle had me as excited as I had ever been about politics. I felt we were at a real turning point. I donated. I mobilized. I got my nephew and others who had never been active, never voted, to help elect Obama, to GET US OUT OF THESE WARS. We cannot win, and the reasons for this penetrate so many levels, not the least of which is the ghost of Lyndon Johnson in Viet Nam.
I feel betrayed. I grieve for my country. Obama supporting and continuing this war is a big disappointment, and, has shattered this 52 year old man’s hope for a better and more enlightened future, not just for America, but for the world itself. If he says what they say he is going to say tonight, the political process is lost to me forever.
Hey! YOU GUYS in Copenhagen!!! Hey LISTEN UP!!!!
Success for the sake of “achievment” is the principle of the cancer cell!!!
355 Joshua Dimondstein
Allowing the continuation of the debate is like continuing the debate on whether cigarettes are bad for your health. That debate went on far too long with top “experts” saying cigarettes are not bad for your health. Sceptics about climate change are like alchoholics who say they don’t have a problem or like anybody who doesn’t want to face the truth and instead talk sendlessly and spin the facts to bolster their own denial.
356 ELVIDIO MIRANDA
COPENHAGEN CANNOT REACH A BINDING AGREEMENT
The Copenhagen summit has been one of unprecedented wrangles in which rich, developing and poor countries are not able to come to terms. Though the diversity of views is unexpected it still tells us of the tales of some of the smaller islands in particular that are facing extinction and are pleading for the world to cut down on emissions if their country is not to be submerged. Today it is them, tomorrow it will be a bigger country. Without addressing the dangers facing them, a summit like this will only mean that leaders enjoy lavish stuff at the cost of their respective government exchequers. Better to abolish such meets which are only cosmetic exercises and does not have substance.
ELVIDIO MIRANDA,
PANJIM, GOA, INDIA.
357 Kathryn Klar
“2050” is often given as a date when the effects of anything we do or not do now will be apparent.. I suggest that at the 2010 Mexico City conference, all the delegates be under 30 years of age. Most of the rest of us will not be herein 2050 to have to live with the outcome of what the middle-aged and elderly fatcats, mostly from large countries, are bequeathing our youth. It would then be up to the generations that will have to live in the world of 2050 who would have to mobilize their compatriots to hold their aging, self-serving, mentally and intellectually constipated, and hopelessly corrupt governments to account.
358 Vivia de Mesquita
Am shcked by what happened on the Eurostar Does management not plan for such occurences? Why were staff so un prepared and why did they no carry out a prepared drill?
apologies from management is just not enough.
Eurostar. The reasons for the breakdown are irrelevant. What is relevant is that a break down in the tunnel one day was inevitable. Why was there no plan in place to evacuate the pasasengers It appears there was total confusion in the train. Staff and management should plan for anoccurrence like this and have an emergency drill in place. What would have happened if a fire had broken out.. why was there no power back-up to maintain emergency lighting and aircon. all his does not insoire confidence in the management and preparations for an emergency. There have now been2 fires in the tunnel. there is also the prcecedent of the fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel. Management should be pealised for this mishap
360 sue gao
The key to any substantial reduction of human generated CO2 emissions depends on the reduction of human population on earth. China has lead way by its initiatives to reduce its own population for many years. But the world, especially US, UK, did not acknowledge and encourage china’s effort. Instead, China’s effort in this aspect has been under attack by the west. Unless we take a hard look at the root of problem underlying Global warming and stop blaming other nations, like China, we shall not make any progress on this issue.
I was married and after 12 years was tired of the personal relationship. At 40 he was still a perpetual teenager and I wanted to move on. By a strange coincdence I was reunited with a man I knew in college and was unfaithful. I still occasionally suffer pangs of guilt. I feel bad that I hurt my former husband. I wish things had worked so that I could have been divorced before moving halfway across the country and on to the new relationship. Luckily the new/old relationship has lasted for eight years and although we are having some of the common seven-eight year problems many couples have, including sex, fidelity is incredibly important to us even though we have not married. Trust is more important than anything. I’m hopeful that we will work through our current difficulties and get to grow old together as we already have so much invested in each other. I will leave before resorting to having a fling or an affair.
Shows the worth of marriage vows, doesn’t it ? No, rilly ! Roight ?
CAN THE LEADERS OF USA AND WESTERN EUROPE PLAY GREEN REVOLUTION SANTA THIS CHRISTMAS
Can Barack Obama, Gordon Brown, Nikolas Sarkozy or Angela Merkel play Santa Claus this Christmas by committing to offer the world concrete decisions on stopping the world which is on the brink of climate change catastrophe. America, UK, France and Germany have the technological expertise to transform the face of the world through strategic greenhouse gas emission reduction initiatives and lead the world by example. The experiences of excessive snowfall in America and Europe is a clear and present reminder of the dangers of warming of the earth’s surface and if these leaders do not contribute their clout, they will have spurned a chance to play environmental Santa this Christmas.
Whosoever reads this, may he or she have a Merry Christmas.
364 chuck mcvinney
Making passengers sit with their hands folded in their laps for the last hour of a flite while charging them extra money to check baggage, will do nothing but create incovenience, mental anguish and anger at the airlines. Furthermore, if we keep adding restrictions and checking more and more “thoroughly” – we’ll all be flying nude soon – maybe a better solution than anything TSA has spawned to date.
END OF YEAR PHENOMENON
The ferment which is tormenting Iran will settle by itself. If anyone can construe a quick-fix is only involving in wishful thinking. Iran is the most complicated country in the world and Iranians themselves are the key to finding a solution to their malaise. Protests have plagued Iran since the declaration of election results earlier this year. Wait until the situation is resolved, though it seems this time that a long conflict is on the cards. The world would do a favour to Iran by not meddling in their internal affairs. Let the world not add fuel to the fire which is raging in Iran.
366 Robin
What happened to the community (Muslim or otherwise) taken responsibility for their own?
367 Walter Smith
gayness has nothing to do with committment, or responsible parenting, to deny gay people the right to marry to protect families is ridcules. Likewise if you have children should you be denied the right to divorce your wife or partner?.
368 Claudia Miller
Three ideas:
1) Yes, the symbolism of marriage to gay and lesbian couples is important. “Marriage” is a subset of the yearning for freedom that many accept as a basic human need.
2) The Eurocentric “marriage” construct is a cultural product, and, as a model, has been successful to an extent to maintain the social matrix. However, over centuries, the “rules” for traditional marriage has had to be enforced by strong social sanctions and legal compulsions. Countless historical and contemporary examples show us that this arbitrary construct is evolving. What is important is that social supports exist for the preservation of the species. How this occurs is up to the human imagination.
3) What about the idea of “It takes a village”?
Thanks for the topic, and thanks to all the guests.
369 Venkat, Winston-Salem
To a certain degree, yes, but the London subway and Spanish train bombings were essentially carried out by homegrown sympathizers of the Islamic Jihad.
The security scanning has to be performed on every single person in every single country regardless of their country of origin or the country they boarded. There will be delays and people may have to get to the airport hours in advance, but I think it’s a small price to pay.
370 Brian Foster
To the woman who thinks it’s a good idea to stick to the side of the street with the older women on it:
Maybe if you went up to that crowd of scary people and tried to have a conversation with them, you might contribute to lessening the motivation to harm people, in general.
Think about us, rather than just yourself. THAT’S the real problem. Them, us, we’re all the same: we don’t consider things from THEIR perspective.
A stupid and suicidal idea. Let’s try something different and see what happens. Let’s try the Golden Rule.
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372 Bill Sandford
I am hard of hearing, & programing without close captioning is hard to follow. As bad my hearing is my Father is much worse off then I. For him anything without close captioning is useless. This is not such a problem today where most programing is close captioning, but the world service is not close captioned, for someone who reads the economist & the Guardian(online) being unable to to watch the world service would is tough. With the popularity of close captioning today why can you not bring close captioning to the world service?
Bill Sandford
373 Paul from Cleveland, Ohio USA
I simply can’t believe we are discussing god at this moment. What does god have to do with Haiti. It is the developed world who deserves the punishment. We live in developed societies primarily because of the decades of slavery and exploitations colonial powers enacted on places like Haiti. Their poverty has made us rich.
374 Luka Lual
Dear BBC, the SPLM party has done a good job by bringing Cde Yassir Arman as the presidential candidate in the National level. Therefore, it shows the really ful soldarity to people of sudan.
SPLM is not looking for leadership but strongly spoken out the rights of the majority in leave in sudan.
375 Sanousi Sesay
Where are the African Programmes contact details?
376 Johnnie D.
I’ve listened to this program for the past 4 months, and I have noticed certain views are not acceptable by the host. This station has access to a lot of people and it is clear that you question your guest and redirect and reframe your questions to provide your listeners with a pro US attitude which is OK but it is not my cup of tea. It is apparent that you can’t handle diverse views of the world when it comes to relevant history. You should change the name of your program to World, Listen To Me (WLTM). I find your program boring.
Like your guest said today on the air, “I don’t think I want to be on this show”. Likewise, I agree not to listen.
Don’t bother to respond, thanks, jd
377 Rhett Winthrop-St.Gery
About Whirlpool leaving Indiana for Mexico, the workers there in Evansville aare very, very fortunate if they have had $25 per hour jobs for 40 years.
They could have offerred Whirlpool to work for $15 to $18 per hour and they might have stayed. Products must be competitive in price.
Many of us in the USA have never had work for $15 per hour, let alone $40. No one is concerned about us.
Yet when the $40 per hour crowd runs out of work, it is always viewed as a tragedy, and they are even offered free training programs. I saw this happen with the copper industry in Utah and with others through the years.
What did these people do with alll the moeny they earned? They should know how to look for a job like all the rest of us. The rest of us do not get free training, and we have to keep scrambling around on our own for whatever exists.
No one comes by to let us cry on the World Seervice.
378 M Orr
Whilst much attention is focused on Haiti, another more important story within the UK, is breaking about the financing of the Kraft Caburys deal.
I find it staggering that the workers of that company have effectively paid for their own demise through their tax deductions.
Similarly, all the secondary industries that feed off this institutional employer have also financed the said takeover.
I find the levels of crass decision making not only in the UK, but globally quite breathtaking.
Ah well, enough ranting now.
379 bill
what i like to know why do bankers get bonus for messing up. if i build a house that is round when it should be square i don’t get paid, i have to correct with my own money or get sack leaving with nothing and that is with or without contracts. but i suppose that’s be cause parliament is for corporations and not the people. as what is happen at the moment. also how democratic is an election when you have less than 51% of a constituency voting when it is in a minority it be comes a dictatorship. so in this way you can see they don’t care about the people it’s just power and making us slaves. one other thing is how much money in aid has been sent to Haiti god bless them in such hard times from the Vatican being a Catholic, you never here these from reporters are they as incompetent has governments.if my grammar is not right I’m dyslexic sorry
380 Najwa AlSheikh
I have got couple of comments to make, and I hope this is the right place to do so.
I listened to BBC in Nairobi for 7 years, I have much trust in the reports aired.
When I finally made the dicision to go back to Bghdad, one thing was hard for me , how will I listen to BBC?! True to my fear I did not know how to do so, except I could read news on the website, could not listen because of Baghdad`s insufficient internet networks.
Now I am here in California, US and uttterly delighted cos I can listen to programs online , better more its live. I can get it on mobile, on radio, and on TV!!!I left my family back in Baghdad, yet feel less lonely. It may sound like am advertising for BBC -which I would happily do- but am just stating how it is. Am not alone with BBC`s wide reach….I often remember listing in Nairobi back in 2001-2007 “WHEREEVER YOU ARE, HOWEVER YOU LISTEN….THIS IS THE BBC”. All the best to you BBC team.
381 Andrea
What a terrible show today! The people kept talking at the same time or talking over each other. Very frustrating. I was hoping to learn something, but it was very difficult to follow 😦
Am a bit disapointed with todays program, I expected a better outcome.
US WANTS TAIWAN AS A SNEAKING POINT ON CHINA
The decision by the US government to sell $6.4 billion arms to Taiwan is another classical instance of US’ military expansionism. Not only is the US selling its third grade military hardware while developing state-of-the-art new weapons systems for US’ use but it is also maintaining Taiwan as a base in line with the US’ long-term strategy to try to control and monitor China’s meteoric rise as a superpower. The US should refrain from intimidatory tactics and China has every right to impose sanctions on those US companies selling arms to Taiwan
384 Etyang Bernard Okoit
China does literally what it feels like when it comes to individual freedom and i think its time they put a check in their way of thinking! I don’t see any problem in America selling arms to an island which is has a right to defend itself against an adversary who gets away almost everything he thinks of doing! Go go USA
385 Joline
I feel bad for haiti I hope they or we can fix it
The unfortunate situation in Haiti and the US lead response. kind of makes me think, how come we don`t hear of other major nations (eruropean for in stance) giving a helping hand over there, in any form or mean?!
I mean we see the US almost in every disaster taking initiative. This time the US has its own battels to fight right at home with the deterioorating economy. yet it`s over at Haiti.
Are other major nations (may be the UK, France, or Germany) playing a role in all this?
387 Clamdip
I wish the WHYS Team could reduce the number of discussions to one discussion/day otherwise the comments get spread out or important, interest ing stories get no interest at all. I know that young people can do 10 things at once but I find it very schizophrenic and wish we could all just concentrate on one issue/day. That way more people comment and the discussion seems richer somehow.
388 Tom
You have bunch of watered down “leaders”. The best they can come up with is reducing consumption water. Useless!
389 Peter Trainin
Relevant to the ongoing debate about profits, socialized distribution pf wealth, individual freedom in how one spends one’s money, the role of choice of the consumer and many other immediately identifiable endeavors to cobble society to fit the straight jacket of economic force mayeur.
I interject with;
The subject under debate is the only real debate since everything else subtends from it.
Honest money is the sine qua non of everything else touched upon. Fractional Reserve Banking, its history and patent fraudulency must be studied, understood and dealt with before any other subject becomes approachable. The core subject is design the alternative economic model to replace the existing impersonal slavery, which is what we actually have.
This has nothing to do with morality but rather to do with the substitution of our inherited model by one which is inflation-free and self-priming, not monetizing fiat debt but rather rewarding productivity measured in the altruistic terms.used by Adam Smith.
Regards, Peter Trainin. Spain.
390 Mick Grantham
I’m interested to know whether or not anyone has noticed the increasing usage of, what I can only describe as the “glottal stop”, in relation to the definite/indefinite article preceding a vowel sound, by programme presenters or their guests. E.g. “a x-ray”, “in the blink of a eye”, “th[u]e only one”…..etc….etc. Is there a conspiracy afoot to corrupt the English language? Americans do this frequently but now British (English?) broadcasters are starting to catch up. BBC World Service is increasingly becoming “guilty” of this heinous crime!
391 Alexandr
Let’s talk about spiritually moral values, about a monarchy, and its values for a society. I not the supporter of democracy, I the supporter of classical traditional forms of government. Certainly my sights and opinions can be perceived, as violence over not a part of a society concordant with it which with the turned consciousness to live easier, easier and substantial, freedom from any responsibility. We unfortunately have already lived the whole century in full freedom, absence of morals, a love for the neighbour where the cult of violence has been justified, and is erected in a state policy rank. At the beginning of the century when all barriers before responsibility and the right when the ideology of a personal immunity has been trampled when there was construct an ideology to correct the financial position at the expense of the neighbour, at the expense of aristocracy have been eliminated, all barriers of all human falling with the worst consequences for the people, for continent and the world as a whole are removed. When the group of people in the selfish interests began to push the nation to a crime when there was construct an idea that it is possible to do without the tsar, without God in a head, without 10 bible precepts. But we that know that appetite comes with eating. All laws on the fair certificate of self-defence when the life of the higher aristocracy not that did not cost when Imperial children were destroyed, Grand dukes and all have been trampled that concerned legitimate classical traditional board of the state. The society which has been destroyed had the right and has been obliged hold the line from those who tried to destroy it from within. Therefore the term democracy is useful, only when the balance and balance of all political institutes of the power and the state is in balance. Preaching freedom and the rights of the person as the main value, it is not necessary to forget that it concerns all members of a society, there is a right to self-defence, there is a French saying.? Your freedom to swing hands comes to an end there where my nose begins? Better to say the personal freedom has the right to existence only so far as as does not touch the right of other person. Continuation follows?.
392 John Henry
Dear WHYS,
Please tell me why me Email will not be published.
393 Tom Hanson
Maybe the Canadians consider the Americans to be their arch-rivals in ice hockey, but we (in the United States) have never really thought of the Canadians as arch-rivals in any sport. Your statement regarding this is at best, only half true.
Most people forget that these foods are byproducts, something made to make something else. Fast food isn’t the problem it is those whom consume it n access.
395 Reverend LMF McCormack
I know this may sound a bit daft but it just occurred to me that Toyota’s problems with their cars sound identical to those of radio control cars when someone is broadcasting on certain frequncies in the near vicinity.
I used amateur radio for many years. Certain frequencies will allow one to be heard over baby monitors, televisions, some hearing aids, regular radios and etc. I’ve even heard toasters suddenly start making noise when a radio is operating nearby.
I also play with radio controlled cars and helicopters now and agin. I have personally seen them go rogue when a radio in the vicinity is broadcasting, both from the point of view of the car operator and from the point of the radio operator. Indeed, I used to let one fellow know I was home by a short burst that made his little car go in circles.
Some of the things the little cars do are sudden and uncontrollable acceleration, non-response to steering commands and non-response ( failure) of the braking commands.
Is it just possible that something like this may be the real cause of the problems with Toyota’s cars?
Can you ( or someone ) possibly pass the suggestion to Toyota as I have no idea of how to do so.
396 eddy coulson
I was saddened to learn of Charlie Gillett’s death. I had not heard him for a while and wondered if he was unwell. I think he was doing an important job broadcasting World music. It had earlier occured to me, before today, that if he was no longer going to be able to broadcast that Andy Kershaw is a natural successor. I hope that this suggestion is given serious consideration as the WS needs some music that reflects and represents its audience. Condolences to his family. Best wishes Eddy
397 Anne Kendall Smith
That a monsignor would not feel obligated to report the abuse of a child to the civil authorities is unconscionable. No organization should be above the law. A parent should feel secure when putting his or her child under the protection of any authority – church or state.
398 Hank Hanau
Listened to the Gaza City story. Man makes $10.00 a day.
Various foods available and expensive. Appliances VERY expensive.
Question – Who offers items at prices no one can afford and what do the sellers do with the products after they’re not sold.
399 Jeremy Castle
This is an interesting discussion on the US Health Care bill that was just passed.
I’m a bit concerned though that the question if this bill is even legal under the US system of government never comes up. Why don’t you talk about this? I don’t think that Europeans(or maybe even some Americans) seem to understand that the States and the Federal Government share sovereignty and the Federal Government can’t just do whatever it wants.
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Bomb attack on 3 family members in Samaria kills 17-year-old Israeli girl
Terror victim Rina Shnerb, 17 (Courtesy)
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Three family members were attacked at a spring named in memory of a terror victim murdered there in 2015.
By World Israel News Staff
A father and his two teen children were attacked Friday when an improvised bomb exploded after it was either thrown at them or activated as they passed by during a hike in Samaria, near the community of Dolev.
The 17-year-old daughter has died of the critical wounds which she sustained in the attack. She has been identified as Rina Shnerb.
The family is from Lod, outside Tel Aviv.
The 46-year-old father, Rabbi Eitan Shnerb, sustained moderate wounds and his 19-year-old son, Dvir, was seriously wounded. He underwent surgery at Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem.
Israeli military forces were reported in pursuit of the terrorists. Kan public radio cited Palestinian sources as saying that the IDF has closed off Arab villages in the Ramallah area as it carried out the searches.
Military sources say that they believe that a Palestinian terror cell was behind Friday’s attack and that it was not a so-called lone wolf incident.
The three family members were visiting a spring named in memory of terror victim Dani Gonen, who was murdered there by Arab terrorists in 2015.
“On behalf of myself and the citizens of Israel, I send deep condolences to the family of young Rina Shnerb who was murdered in a harsh terrorist attack this morning, and wishes for a quick recovery to her father, Rabbi Eitan, and her brother Dvir,” Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.
“We will continue to strengthen settlement. We will deepen our roots and strike at our enemies. The security arms are in pursuit after the abhorrent terrorists. We will apprehend them. The long arm of Israel reaches all those who seek our lives and will settle accounts with them,” he vowed.
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For years, a long-lost chapter of what is said to be the world's first known novel has been quietly tucked away in a chest in a Japanese storeroom.
For years, a long-lost chapter of what is said to be the world’s first known novel has been quietly tucked away in a chest in a Japanese storeroom, hiding alongside other heirlooms of a Japanese family with feudal lineage.
On Tuesday, experts confirmed that the blue-bound text is a chapter of the 11th Century Japanese classic Genji Monogatari or The Tale of Genji.
Written by Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu, the novel depicts the romantic epic of Prince Genji and his love interest Murasaki-no-ue. The found chapter contains an important part of the novel in which the 18-year-old prince meets Murasaki-no-ue, according to the Japan Times.
The original 54-chapter text no longer exists. Transcriptions by Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241), a Japanese poet, are believed to be the earliest existing manuscripts. In addition to the most recently discovered chapter, four other confirmed chapters of her transcription are registered as national cultural properties.
Reizeike Shiguretei Bunko, a cultural preservation foundation, has authenticated the text as a chapter of Teika’s transcriptions.
In February, 72-year-old Motofuyu Okochi found the little book in his family home in Tokyo and reached out to the foundation to have it authenticated.
Okochi’s lineage stretches back to the feudal era of Japan when, in 1743, the manuscript was passed to the Okochi family from another family, according to Asahi Shimbun.
The experts who examined the found chapter were able to confirm that the text is one of Teika’s transcriptions in a few ways.
Not only did the handwriting match that of the other found chapters, but the cover of the binding matches the blue of the other texts. The small slip of paper that Teika used to identify the front of the book also matches the slips used on the other chapters.
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Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn does not have a plot per se: it mixes documentary footage, along with standard movie scenes, to give the audience the mood of Germany during the late 1970s. The movie covers the two-month time period during 1977 when a businessman was kidnapped, and later murdered, by the left-wing terrorists of the RAF-Rote Armee Fraktion (Red Army Faction), also known as the Baader-Meinhof gang.
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Actor: Angela Winkler, Dieter Laser, Hannelore Hoger, Heinz Bennent, Helmut Griem, Joachim Bißmeier, Katja Rupé, Vadim Glowna, Wolf Biermann
Director: Alf Brustellin
Alf Brustellin
Angela Winkler
Deutschland im Herbst
Hannelore Hoger
Katja Rupé
Vadim Glowna
Maybe It's Luck
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Where's My Roy Cohn?
Flow: For Love of Water
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Of Shark and Man
A Dog Called Money
Becoming Nobody
Trailer: Germany in Autumn
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SSRL Science Highlight - September 2008
Iron plays an integral role in many biochemical processes essential for life. However excess iron leads to the production of highly reactive hydroxyl radicals by Fenton chemistry (1). These free radicals are deleterious to cells as they react indiscriminately with proteins, DNA and lipids. Hence, iron homeostasis is a highly regulated process and is critical to human health (2). Disorders in iron metabolism, are however, surprisingly common. Iron deficiency affects more than one billion people worldwide (3,4), while iron overload disorders (hereditary hemochromatosis) are among the most frequent single gene disorders in humans. For example occurrence of disease associated allele, HFEC282Y, is as high as 10% in individuals of Northern European descent (5).
In humans, 80% of the daily iron need is required for hemoglobin synthesis and erythroid precursor cells utilize the transferrin cycle to import the needed iron. In this cycle, 2 molecules of holo-transferrin (Tf), each loaded with 2 ferric (Fe3+) ions, bind the dimeric transferrin receptor (TfR) on the cell surface. The Tf2:TfR2 complex is endocytosed into the early endosome. Following acidification, Tf releases the Fe3+, which is then reduced to Fe2+ by Steap3. Divalent metal iron transporter 1 (DMT1) then transports the Fe2+ across the endosomal membrane into the cytosol for use in cellular processes.
The structure of the oxidoreductase dimer is depicted with helices in red, strands in blue, connecting loops in green, and the 2-fold axis running vertically (black double headed arrow). The truncated C-termini, which must connect to the C-terminal transmembrane domain, are in green at the top of the structure. NADPH (C, yellow; N, blue; O, red; and P, orange) runs up the front side of the right subunit (back side of the left subunit) with the adenine-ribose-2'-phosphate moieties near the bottom and the nicotinamide ring near the top.
Recently, Ohgami et al. and Fleming have demonstrated that Steap3 (six transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 3) is the major erythroid ferrireductase (6,7). Other Steap family members are also important in human health. Steap1 and Steap2 are found at particularly high levels in prostate cancer (10), making Steap1 an appealing target for cancer immunotherapy (9 -12). The Steap4-/- knockout mice develop spontaneous metabolic disease (13). Steap proteins generally contain a C-terminal six transmembrane helical domain that co-ordinates a transmembrane heme (7,8). Steap2-4 also contain an oxidoreductase domain that lies on the cytosolic side of the membrane (8), allowing them to serve as a transmembrane reductase. Outside the Steap family, the oxidoreductase domain shows greater sequence similarity to an archaeal protein F420H2:NADP+ Oxidoreductase (FNO, 28% identity) than it does to other human proteins. The archaeal FNO utilizes a 5' deazaflavin that is unknown in mammals (14). Thus, the FNO-like domain in the mammalian Steap family is likely to use more common flavins such as FMN or FAD. The reduction of iron is thought to occur by the sequential, transmembrane transfer of electrons from cytosolic NADPH to endosomal Fe3+ via the flavin and the intramembrane heme (6-8).
The structure of Steap3 oxidoreductase domain was solved using data collected at SSRL beamline 9-2. Crystals of Steap3 (apo-Steap3) and co-crystals of Steap3 with NADPH (Steap3-NADPH) diffracted to a resolution of 2 Å. The phases for the apo-Steap3 structure (PDB ID: 2vns) were determined by multiple isomorphous replacement with anomalous scattering, using data from Pt and Hg derivatives. The apo-Steap3 structure was used as the starting model to solve the Steap3-NADPH structure (PDB ID: 2vq3) by molecular replacement.
These structures lacked interpretable density for residues 1 to 28 and the N-terminal His6-tag. However, the disordered N-terminus is poorly conserved between Steap2-4, and hence may not be essential for the oxidoreductase activity. Since the oxidoreductase domain is N-terminal to transmembrane domain, the C-terminus of the domain can be expected to orient towards the membrane with the dimer axis perpendicular to membrane (Figure 1). The oxidoreductase domain consists of 2 subdomains, the first is the classical dinucleotide binding domain composed of 2 Rossmann folds; the second is a C-terminal subdomain composed of 2 antiparallel b-strands with connecting a-helices.
Comparing the substrate-free and NADPH-bound structures showed no significant structural differences due to ligand binding. The Ca atoms in chain A of apo-Steap3 superpose on chain A of the Steap3-NADPH structure with a root mean square deviation (RMSD) of 0.26 Å. Both structures showed the presence of a two fold symmetric dimer in the asymmetric unit (Figure 1).
The Steap3 core superposes on the archaeal FNO (PDB ID: 1JAX) structure with an RMSD of 1.44 Å. However, there are critical differences, particularly with regard to the position of the dimer interface. In Steap3, the dimer interface is repositioned, which allows the Steap3 oxidoreductase domain to closely approach the membrane for electron transfer to the flavin and the transmembrane heme moiety. The NADPH is bound with the adenine ring on the membrane distal side, and the nicotinamide moiety on the membrane proximal side, facilitating electron transfer across the membrane (Figure 1,2A). This suggests that the intermediate electron acceptor, presumably a flavin, will bind "above" the nicotinamide ring, near the cytosolic face of the lipid bilayer. The similarities between the NADPH binding site of Steap3 and that seen in FNO (PDB ID: 1JAY) and Human Biliverdin IX Beta Reductase (BVR-B, PDB ID: 1HE4) allows for superposition of the flavin within the Steap3 active site (Figure 2B). However, the docking results in a clash between the conserved Leu206 and FMN (Figure 2B). Because Leu206 is the last ordered residue in the Steap3 structure, the clash might be an artifact of the truncated protein. The presence of the C-terminal domain might prevent the residue from crashing down into the active site of the oxidoreductase domain. Alternatively, the clash may suggest that a conformational change is required for the flavin to bind, and might represent a possible gating mechanism to facilitate electron transfer into the endosome only in response to the presence of ferric ions (Fe3+) awaiting reduction. Binding of Steap3 to other players in the Tf-cycle, like TfR or DMT-1, might promote the required conformational change. Interestingly, the dimeric Tf2-TfR2 complex carries 4 Fe3+ ions, a cargo that is nicely complimented by the Steap3 dimer with 2 molecules of NADPH (4 electrons). Furthermore the proximity of the binding site to the dimer interface suggests the oligomeric state of Steap3 might also influence the binding of the flavin molecule.
(A) The Steap3 fold and active site structure reveal a nicotinamide ring that is bound in an unusual orientation with the amide moiety solvent exposed. The NADPH is colored as in Fig. 1. (B) FMN from biliverdin IX-beta reductase (PDB ID: 1HE4) is docked to the Steap3-NADPH structure by superposition of the BVR-B nicotinamide ring onto that of the Steap3-NADPH structure. The docked FMN clashes with the side chain of Leu206. FMN is colored similar to NADPH, but with carbons in cyan.
The Steap protein family clearly plays important roles in human health. Thus, a deeper understanding of the structure-function relationships in these proteins may aid the design of pharmaceuticals that specifically target processes in which Steap proteins are involved. For example, Steap specific inhibitors might inhibit intestinal iron uptake in iron overloaded individuals. In this light, these studies reveal the unique structural aspects of the Steap oxidoreductase domain, and suggest several strategies for targeting the Steap family of metallo-reductases with high specificity, a certain requirement for successful pharmacological intervention.
Primary Citation
Anoop K. Sendamarai, Robert S. Ohgami, Mark D. Fleming, and C. Martin Lawrence (2008). Structure of the membrane proximal oxidoreductase domain of human Steap3, the dominant ferrireductase of the erythroid transferrin cycle. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 105:7410-7415.
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2) Andrews NC (1999) Disorders of iron metabolism. N. Engl. J. Med., 341:1986-1995.
3) Grosbois B, Decaux O, Cador B, Cazalets C, Jego P (2005) [Human iron deficiency] Bull. Acad. Natl. Med., 189:1649-1663, discussion 1663-1664.
4) Hentze MW, Muckenthaler MU, Andrews NC (2004) Balancing acts: Molecular control of mammalian iron metabolism. Cell, 117:285-297.
5) Beutler E (2003) The HFE Cys282Tyr mutation as a necessary but not sufficient cause of clinical hereditary hemochromatosis. Blood, 101:3347- 3350.
6) Ohgami RS, et al.(2005) nm1054: A spontaneous, recessive, hypochromic, microcytic anemia mutation in the mouse. Blood, 106:3625-3631.
7) Ohgami RS, et al. (2005) Identification of a ferrireductase required for efficient transferrin-dependent iron uptake in erythroid cells. Nat. Genet., 37:1264-1269.
8) Ohgami RS, Campagna DR, McDonald A, Fleming MD (2006) The Steap proteins are metalloreductases. Blood, 108:1388-1394.
9) Alves PM, et al. (2006) STEAP, a prostate tumor antigen, is a target of human CD8+ T cells. Cancer Immunol. Immunother., 55:1515-1523.
10) Hubert RS, et al. (1999) STEAP: A prostate-specific cell-surface antigen highly expressed in human prostate tumors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 96:14523-14528.
11) Challita-Eid PM, et al. (2007) Monoclonal antibodies to six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate-1 inhibit intercellular communication in vitro and growth of human tumor xenografts in vivo. Cancer Res., 67:5798-5805.
12) Garcia-Hernandez Mde L, Gray A, Hubby B, Kast WM (2007) In vivo effects of vaccination with six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate: A candidate antigen for treating prostate cancer. Cancer Res., 67:1344-1351.
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Michael Cuggino's Long-Term Capital Growth Strategy
Rebecca Lipman, Kapitall, The Motley Fool, AOL.com
Aug 3rd 2012 11:11AM
"Investors looking for growth would be wise to have part of their portfolio in equities," says Michael Cuggino, President and Portfolio Manager of Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds (FUND: PRPFX) in an interview with Kapitall. "Historically, and despite their volatility, they provide the best returns over time."
The billion-dollar question, of course, is how to approach the 4,800+ equities and 1,300+ exchange-traded funds on the market. Naturally, different investors have different ideas.
Here's why we took note of Cuggino's: His Permanent Portfolio is a five-star fund and one of the funds within the Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds, which ranks in the top 1% of its Morningstar category on a five and 10-year basis. It ranks in the top 5% of its Morningstar category on a one-year basis. It boasts roughly $17 billion in assets under management. Impressive, no?
"We believe in long-term holdings. We're a low turnover kind of investing company versus a trading in stocks mentality, and we always look for long-term tax efficient gains in our equities. And we believe in diversification, so we invest broadly across multiple sectors."
Unlike most funds, Cuggino doesn't approach equities with a cookie-cutter set of technical requirements, nor does his firm actively buy and sell to catch the latest trends.
Instead, his team takes a macro-based, top-down approach and questions where sector growth is going to be. "Then we flip it and do research on companies that play on those areas. We use numerical and qualitative information: P/E growth rates, cash flow, earnings, CAPX, revenue growth, margins, and others. Then we combine it with subjective and qualitative information like management, ability to possess market leadership and create a product out of R&D and sell it on the marketplace... We're looking for a trigger to unlock any recognized undervaluations. We'll take information from anywhere to get there."
On taxes: "Get in and out of trades while considering tax. For long-term investors, taxes are one of the biggest costs they incur, and it's not always something they realize. We always think about the impact of taxes in our trading, and I think that somehow differentiates us from other firms."
Other considerations: "We don't invest in non-U.S. companies, but we do look for companies with significant non-U.S. revenue." He reasons that companies with foreign exposure probably have people on the ground with more information than us, so we can participate in those markets more efficiently through firms with channels already in place.
I asked Cuggino for some nuggets of advice for newbie investors:
An investor needs to consider what stage of life they're in, income needs, capacity to save, investment objectives, return expectations, and how much risk they are willing to accept.
Everyone needs exposure to equities, but the degree matters depending on how you answer the previous questions.
If you don't need much cash on hand, you may want to put it in more aggressive growth stocks and overweight equities, but if you need income, focus more on dividends and fixed income.
When to get out: Just like you build a case to invest, build a case to divest. If a company is missing expectations or is unsuccessful in its efforts, there's general malaise at the company or simply a lack of growth, and those would all be reasons to sell.
"Our view on the economy is that while we're definitely experiencing some slowdown here and abroad, our long-term prognosis is one that we should still be staying in these growth oriented stocks." To that end, his fund tends to gravitate toward more volatile growth names that react to markets. So there's an absence of consumer names, utilities, and defensive stocks.
Although, on that last note, many of the names in their current top holdings list (see below) have a semblance of defensive stocks. This is sensible enough, as an equally weighted portfolio will tend to favor the firms with a leading function in the current market climate. For example, Costco graduated to a top holding status because when times are tough, people tend to buy in bulk and go for price.
With that in mind, take a look at the top holdings of the Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds' Aggressive Growth Portfolio (PAGRX). Its goal is to outperform the S&P 500 index and remains fully invested in the stock market at all times. The fund currently holds about 40 names in total.
List sorted by holding size. (Click here to access free, interactive tools to analyze these ideas.)
HollyFrontier
Kansas City Southern
Illinois Tool Works
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the stocks mentioned above. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research.
Kapitall's Rebecca Lipman does not own any of the shares mentioned above.
The article Michael Cuggino's Long-Term Capital Growth Strategy originally appeared on Fool.com.
The Motley Fool owns shares of Costco Wholesale, QUALCOMM, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, and Walt Disney. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of Gilead Sciences, Walt Disney, Mattel, FedEx, Costco Wholesale, and Illinois Tool Works. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended creating a bear put spread position in Mattel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days.
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Interview with Cover Artist Billy Nuñez
by Russell Dickerson on Dec 14, 2016 in Nonfiction | 0 comments
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This month’s Apex Magazine cover artist is Billy Nuñez, a versatile artist working with many styles and designs. From science fiction and portraiture, through comics and digital art, Nuñez brings forth fascinating characters and worlds.
APEX MAGAZINE: Your cover art for December’s Apex Magazine is one in a series of images called “Future Face,” and the video within the gallery on your site shows the process of creating one of the paintings. How much of the mechanics behind the face do you have worked out ahead of time, versus creating them on the fly?
BILLY NUÑEZ: It’s mostly created on the fly but some parts I think of ahead of time because of how important it is to the structure. I usually look at the insides like it’s the skull so certain parts like the eye and the mouth area need to be a certain way to make sense. The portraits are very realistic so certain things about the interior need to be realistic too. So having a space where the eyeballs fit makes sense, so does having realistic teeth. The rest of the interior I make it up, focusing on making it look cool rather than realism since that’s what you can’t see. These are the rules that I have set up for this series, which I can then play with later additions to the series.
AM: Many of our cover artists post either videos or images of their creations in progress, both for the public and to learn about their own processes. Does recording a piece as it is being created influence the work at all, or create any good or bad self-conscious feelings as you work?
BN: It does make me more self-conscious about certain things. There’s things that look simple enough to do that might take way longer than I expected and sometimes I might want to cut out some of that from the video out of feeling embarrassed, even if it’s something no one would notice or care about. Things like this are both good and bad in that it makes me step up my game while painting, but sometimes might make me too tense when I should loosen up. These videos give me the same feeling as when I’ve painted in public with people walking by. Those self-conscious feelings are just something you have to deal with as with any social interactions in life.
AM: On your website, you have a series called “People,” and another called “Girls,” with different concepts of painting styles and realism versus exaggerated bodies. It reminds me of artists like Honore Daumier, known for both his realism and caricature-related styles. Do those ideas ever conflict when you are coming up with a piece, or is the idea fairly sound in the process?
BN: The people series is mainly general portrait work and the “Girls” are mainly female “pin-ups,” which are more erotic in theme. The portraits I have now are mostly realistic because they are all using photo reference and I wanted to keep the look of the photos as they were. The “Girls” are mostly exaggerated and stylized because most of those are done from my imagination. That’s just the way I have them so far but I’m not opposed to having realistic or stylized pieces in either series.
AM: Your website features the “Monstas in the Basement” video that you directed and animated. How does that experience affect your more recent creations, as far as your processes, ideas, or approach?
BN: Making that video was an interesting process because I’ve never filmed anything like that where I had to direct performers, set up lighting, etc. Most of my work is just me on my own, sometimes taking direction from a client. The video hasn’t affected too much of my new work but I do have videos that I plan on doing where that video has prepared me for. It was a great learning process that will help me in future work.
AM: The “Gēn” gallery on your website features a fascinating look at patterns and depth. How is the approach to one of these pieces different than a looser, more general painting style?
BN: I like to experiment with all the possibilities of digital illustration and this series is one of those times where I figure something out that I want to explore with many more pieces, which is how it becomes a series. In the “Gen” I wanted to make repeat patterns that could work well as prints for fabrics. The drawing process is pretty loose and could be anything I want really. The difference between this series and a general painting style is that the piece doesn’t come together until I scan the drawings and start copying and pasting it around in different ways until I’m happy with the results. Unlike most paintings where I can see the finished product in my head, I don’t know what these pieces will look like while I’m drawing the elements that will be duplicated later. Once I start copying and pasting, it’s fun seeing what comes out of my drawings that I wasn’t even imagining. The computer becomes almost like a collaborator in the piece.
AM: Thank you, Billy, for letting us have a look at your artistic process. See more of Billy Nuñez’s art on his website at billynunez.com.
Billy Nuñez is a Caribbean born, Boston raised hybrid artist. His visual works infamously celebrate the female physique and hypnotism while simultaneously glorifying and embracing masculine strides of the past and future. In his late teens, Billy was heavily involved with Boston’s graffiti community creating a base for his palate, elaborate and purposeful. Nowadays unconstrained to any dimensions, Billy dabbles into a spectrum of mediums working alongside other creatives, using his intuition to take ideas from point A to B flawlessly. In 2014, Billy graduated from Pratt University where he obtained a BA in Graphic Design. At Pratt he was given the opportunity to be in a community of some of the most creative minds of this epoch all while perfecting his crafts. As the science fiction maven he is, Billy is currently working on an array of personal projects with hopes to share his philosophies and passionate universal views and predictions. Taking a closer look at Billy’s work is taking a closer look into the future. In the years to come Billy will bring to his cult-like audience an elaborate platform for the images they learned to love over the years.
Russell Dickerson has been a published illustrator and designer since the previous millennium, creating works for many genre publications and authors. He has also written many articles for various organizations in that time, including Apex, and his work can be found on his website at www.darkstormcreative.com.
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Cabinet decides not to file appeal in case of Nawaz Sharif till final LHC decision: Dr Farogh
APP34-19 ISLAMABAD: November 19 - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Federal Minister of Law and Justice Mohammad Farogh Naseem addressing a press conference at PID Media Center. APP photo by Saleem Rana
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (APP):Minister for Law and Justice Dr Farogh Naseem Tuesday said the federal cabinet took a unanimous decision to not file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the interim order of the Lahore High Court (LHC) giving one time permission to Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad on health grounds.
Talking to media persons here along with Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan to share decisions of the federal cabinet meeting held here, he said the government’s right to appeal was intact and it would use its right after Lahore Hight Court would hear the merits of the case of Nawaz Sharif in January and gives its final verdict.
The reason for not filing the appeal was that Supreme Court almost never heard appeals on interim orders of the high courts, he explained.
He said the cabinet had earlier unanimously decided to give one time permission to Nawaz Sharif on the condition that he would furnish an indemnity bond of Rs seven billion.
The LHC, however, suspended the decision of the federal cabinet as far as condition of indemnity bond was concerned but it kept the government’s time limit of four weeks given to Nawaz Sharif for his treatment abroad.
“We tried to take the indemnity bond from the Sharif family. However, Shehbaz Sharif refused to give the indemnity bond.”
He said there were court decisions about the indemnity bonds and giving permission to a convict to go abroad in light of the recommendations of doctors.
The minister said the issue of Nawaz Sharif should not be politicised as it was not a personal matter for him or Prime Minister Imran Khan and the agenda was across the board accountability and creation of a corruption free society.
He said details of the case of Nawaz Sharif would be brought to the notice of the government of United Kingdom, adding Pakistan’s High Commission in London would seek periodical reports from the doctors of Nawaz Sharif on his health.
If Nawaz Sharif would not return, then Shehbaz Sharif would face contempt of court proceedings, he observed.
He said Nawaz Sharif had a serious health issue and so he was allowed to go abroad. He prayed for early recovery of Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari.
He told that the government had started work on reforms in the criminal justice system. Latest technology and forensics would be introduced to curb crime, he added.
Dr Farogh said provinces were preparing lists of prisoners above the age of 65 years to consider different options to provide relief regarding their sentences.
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Sat 30 Nov 2019 11:22 AM
Dubai's DGCX on course to break records as contracts exceed $400bn
Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange says total volumes this year stand at more than 21.85 million
DGCX remains on course to break the annual volumes record set in 2018 of 22.3 million contracts traded.
Total volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) this year stand at over 21.85 million contracts at the end of November, valued at more than $400 billion.
It said it remains on course to break the annual volumes record set in 2018 of 22.3 million contracts traded.
In November, the DGCX traded 1.54 million contracts, and registered average open interest (AOI) of 299,575 with the Exchange showing 15 percent growth in AOI in 2019.
The best performing asset class in November was the Indian Rupee (INR) product suite, which registered year-to-date volume growth of 17 percent from 2018 and an AOI increase of 10 percent.
Trading in November was also underpinned by DGCX’s flagship Gold Futures product, which recorded total volume growth of 94 percent so far in 2019 compared to the same period last year, and year-on-year average daily volume growth of 452 percent.
Les Male, CEO of DGCX, said: “The DGCX remains on track to break the annual volumes record we set in 2018 of 22.3 million contracts traded, and close the year on a high note. This attests to our ability to meet the constantly evolving needs of our market participants, and continuously deliver excellence, innovation, and diversified financial instruments.
“As we turn our attention to 2020, we will continue to build on what we have achieved this year, further expanding our reach to different markets and increasing the breadth of our product portfolio to meet the hedging and investment needs of our participants across the globe,” added Male.
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Thriving Ivory’s “Tell Me Your Name” EP is a good tide-over for a hopeful 2010 release. The EP features two new songs and four live tracks. Out of the new songs, one of those tracks is a cover. “Kiss the Rain” was originally done by Billie Myers. Thriving Ivory did her proud with this track. Very few times can you say that a cover song stays true to the original version, but still manages to add something to it. You can say that about Thriving Ivory’s version of the song, one of the best covers you will ever hear. The other studio song on the album is titled “Flowers for a Ghost”, and that song is just as impressive as every other original Thriving Ivory song. The live tracks leave a little bit to be desired, they’re not recorded as well as they could have been, and although it suffers slightly for that, you get used to the sound and you get into the songs. The choices for the live songs can be debated though, you would have liked to have heard live versions of “Twilight” or maybe “Hey Lady”, but you still enjoy what there is to be had here. Thriving Ivory’s “Tell Me Your Name” isn’t going to satisfy anyone anticipating more music from this band. I mean that as a compliment. This band is too good, and the music is too amazing for fans not to want new music immediately. But if something might tide you over for twenty minutes this would be it.
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Space Agencies
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1st High Energy Astrophysics Observatory ( HEAO 1. GSFC. NASA )
The first of NASA’s three High Energy Astronomy Observatories, HEAO 1 was launched aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket on 12 August 1977 and operated until 9 January 1979. During that time, it scanned the X-ray sky almost three times over 0.2 keV – 10 MeV, provided nearly constant monitoring of X-ray sources near the ecliptic poles, as well as more detailed studies of a number of objects through pointed observations.
2nd High Energy Astrophysics Observatory ( HEAO 2, renamed Einstein. GSFC. NASA )
The second High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO-B) was launched into an approximate 100-min low Earth orbit on 13 November 1978. Renamed the Einstein Observatory, it operated (with one significant interruption) until April 1981 and made over 5,000 targeted observations.
ABRIXAS
ABRIXAS is a small satellite mission which will observe the X-ray sky in the energy band 0.5-10 keV. To be launched in February 1999 ABRIXAS will continuously scan the sky for three years with an imaging telescope, resulting in an all-sky survey.
Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers ( AMPTE )
ADS Einstein Archive Service ( Einstein )
This service provides query and retrieval capability for the Einstein X-ray Observatory’s processed data archive. The archive includes about 5000 X-ray observations (in astronomical standard FITS format) taken between 1978 and 1981.
Advanced Camera for Surveys ( ACS )
The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) will be installed in the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during a Space Shuttle mission in 1999. ACS will increase the discovery efficiency of the HST by a factor of ten. ACS will consist of three electronic cameras and a complement of filters and dispersers that detect light from the ultraviolet at 1200 angstroms to the near infrared at 10,000 angstroms.
Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics ( ASCA ASTRO-D )
ASCA (formerly named Astro-D) is Japan’s fourth cosmic X-ray astronomy mission, and the second for which the United States is providing part of the scientific payload. The satellite was successfully launched February 20, 1993.
Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility ( AXAF. Harvard University )
AXAF, the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility, is the U.S. follow-on to the Einstein Observatory. Originally three instruments and a high-resolution mirror carried in one spacecraft, the project was reworked in 1992 and 1993. The AXAF spacecraft will carry a high resolution mirror, two imaging detectors, and two sets of transmission gratings
Air Force Maui Optical Station ( AMOS )
Information about the Air Force Maui Optical Station (AMOS), located on Maui, Hawaii. This is a dual-use facility, supporting both US government agencies as well as the civilian community. Assets include visible and IR sensors, and a 3.67 meter telescope under construction.
All About The Center for EUV Astrophysics
All About the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
All-sky Low Energy Gamma Ray Observatory ( ALEGRO )
ALLEGRO is a proposed MidEx class instrument providing all-sky monitoring of low-energy gamma-rays at unprecedented sensitivity. Unlike previous hard X-ray experiments, there is no time-averaging, data-selection, or triggering on-board: ALLEGRO transmits all events, time-tagged to 1/8th ms and with full energy information. This produces a database of uniformly high resolution in both energy and time, permitting non-triggered, unbiased detection of transient and pulsed events.
Anglo-Australian Telescope / Schmidt Telescope Unit ( AAT / STU )
Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array ( AMANDA )
Anti-matter Research Through the Earth Moon Ion Spectrometer ( ARTEMIS )
The search for anti-matter in the TeV cosmic rays may be addressed by the means of the Atmospheric Cerenkov Techniques. The shadow of the Moon on the cosmic rays must be split by the Earth magnetic field between an eastward shadow for matter and a westward one for anti-matter. ARTEMIS is a project to observe this effect, carried-on with the 10 m telescope of the Whipple Observatory.
Apache Point Observatory
APO is privately owned and operated by the Astrophysical Research Consortium (ARC), consisting of the University of Chicago, Institute for Advanced Study, Johns Hopkins University, New Mexico State University, Princeton University, University of Washington, and Washington State University. The observatory consists of a 3.5-meter telescope and three future telescopes which are under construction.
Arecibo Observatory – National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center ( NAIC )
Armagh Observatory ( Ireland )
Information on research programme and staff. Access to some Armagh Preprints and historical documentation.
Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors ( ALEXIS )
ALEXIS’ X-ray telescopes feature curved mirrors whose multilayer coatings reflect and focus low-energy X-rays or extreme ultraviolet light the way optical telescopes focus visible light. The satellite and payloads were funded by the Department of Energy and built by Los Alamos National Laboratory in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratory and the University of California-Space Sciences Lab. The Launch was provided by the Air Force Space Test Program on a Pegasus Booster on April 25, 1993. The mission is entirely controlled from a small groundstation at LANL.
Asiago Observatory ( Padova )
Astro Imaging Home Page ( Astro-Photographs and Astronomy Research Links. )
Astro Imaging provides astro-photographs, virtual research library, and weather information for astronomers.
Astro-2 ( Astro-2. MSFC. NASA )
Astro-2 is a high-tech observatory flying for 16 days in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the STS-67 mission. The Astro-2 instruments allow astronomers to view stars, galaxies, planets and quasars in ultraviolet light, which is invisible to our eye
ATNF – Australia Telescope Compact Array ( ATCA, Narrabri )
The Paul Wild Observatory, near Narrabri, is part of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), and operated by the CSIRO; the Officer-in-Charge is Dr Graham Nelson. The Narrabri site contains the Australia Telescope Compact Array, which consists of five antennas located along a 3-km railtrack, and a 6th antenna 3 km further to the west.
ATNF – Mopra Antenna ( ATNF Mopra )
The Mopra 22-m antenna is part of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), operated by the CSIRO. It is intended for use in conjunction with other AT antennas (the six 22-m dishes at Narrabri, and the 64-m Parkes dish) to form the Long Baseline Array. Like the Parkes antenna, it is also used for single-dish operation; mm-wavelength receivers are to be installed soon.
ATNF – Parkes Observatory ( ATNF Parkes )
The CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility operates a group of radio telescopes collectively known as the Australia Telescope. The ATNF Parkes Observatory consists of a 64m telescope which is used as an independent instrument, and networked with other Australian and international radio telescopes for VLBI.
Australia Telescope National Facility ( ATNF )
CSIRO’s Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) is an organisation that supports and undertakes research in radio astronomy. It operates the Australia Telescope, the collective name for a set of radio telescopes in New South Wales. These telescopes are used, individually or together, to study objects in the Universe ranging from the remains of dead stars to entire galaxies.
Automated Telescopes
Links to Automated telescopes on the Internet.
BeppoSAX Mission ( SAX )
The X-ray astronomy satellite BeppoSAX (Satellite per Astronomia X “Beppo” in honor of Giuseppe Occhialini) is a project of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) with participation of the Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programs (NIVR).
In the framework of past and future X-ray missions BeppoSAX stands out for its wide spectral coverage, ranging from 0.1 to over 200 keV. The sensitivity of the scientific payload allows the detailed study over the entire energy band of sources as weak as about 1/20 of 3C273. This opens new perspectives in the study of broad band X-ray spectra and variability of cosmic sources.
Berkeley Illinois Maryland Association ( BIMA – Hat Creek )
BIMA is a consortium consisting of the The University of California at Berkeley, The University of Illinois at Urbana and The University of Maryland at College Park which operates and maintains a millimeter-wave radio interferometer at Hat Creek, California.
Big Bear Solar Observatory ( BBSO )
This site contains daily images from our solar optical telescope at Big Bear, California. Fulldisk images for the current month. H-alpha, white light, and Ca-II K-line images are generally available for every observing day; Ca-II K-line fulldisk archive; H-alpha fulldisk archive; White light fulldisk archive; Current high-resolution region images; Programs to read FITS images on IBM PCs and Macintoshes.
Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network ( BiSON )
The current status of the Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network – a global network for helioseismology. Additionally some recent results and publications are available.
Broad Band X-ray Telescope ( BBXRT. GSFC. NASA )
The Broad Band X-ray Telescope (BBXRT) was flown on the space shuttle Columbia (STS-35) on 1990 December 2-December 11, as part of the ASTRO-1 payload. The flight of BBXRT marked the first opportunity for performing X-ray observations over a broad energy range (0.3-12 keV) with a moderate energy resolution (typically 90 eV and 150 eV at 1 and 6 keV, respectively).
Brown University – Observatories
Bucknell University Observatory
Cagliari Astronomical Observatory ( International Latitude Station )
The Cagliari Astronomical Observatory was established as International Latitude Astronomical Station of Carloforte in 1899, a small town of the sardinian island of S. Pietro. It has been, for about 80 years, one of the five international stations devoted to study the Earth rotation and polar motion. Observations with the zenital telescope were carried out, except in the period of the second world’s war. Starting from 1978, the headquarters were moved to Punta Sa Menta, a site 15 km far from Cagliari which has the same latitude of the Carloforte station. (Satellite Laser Ranging, Astrophysics, Planetary Dynamics, Time Laboratory, Data Processing)
Calar Alto Observatory – Schedules for all telescopes
Current schedules for telescopes at the Calar Alto Observatory of the Max-Planck-Institut fuer Astronomie
Calar Alto Observatory ( Centro Astronomico Hispano-Aleman )
The German-Spanish Astronomical Center at Calar Alto is located in the Sierra de Los Filabres in Southern Spain. It operates four telescopes with apertures from 1.2m to 3.5m as well as a Schmidt reflector. A 1.5m-telescope is operated under the control of the Observatory of Madrid.
Caltech Millimeter Array
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory ( CSO )
The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) is a cutting-edge facility for astronomical research and instrumentation development. It consists of a 10.4-meter diameter Leighton radio dish situated in a compact dome near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
The following resources are similar (same sort-key, different text):
A single-dish submillimeter telescope on Mauna Kea Hawaii operated by Caltech for the astronomy community under contract from the NSF
Cambridge LFST
Cambridge Optical Aperture Synthesis Telescope ( COAST )
Cambridge Ryle Telescope
Canada France Hawaii Telescope (ftp) ( CFHT )
Canada France Hawaii Telescope (WWW) ( CFHT )
CFHT is a joint facility of the National Research Council of Canada, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France, and the University of Hawaii. The CFH observatory hosts a world-class, 3.6 meter optical/infrared telescope. The observatory is located atop the summit of Mauna Kea, a 4200 meter, dormant volcano located on the island of Hawaii. The CFH Telescope became operational in 1979.
There is a Mirror copy of the Web site at CDS.
A CFHT page at CADC has information about the CFHT archive, CCDs, proposal template and manuals.
Carnegie Institution Observatories ( OCIW )
Catania Astrophysical Observatory ( OAC )
Daily solar images (chromosphere and photosphere)
CEA/EUVE Science Resources
Cecil and Ida Green Pi�on Flat Observatory ( PFO )
Center for Astronomical Observing Quality ( CAOQ )
Resource for characterization and forecasting of astronomical observing quality at major observatory sites
Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics ( CEA /EUVE )
The EUVE Guest Observer Center provides information, software, and data to EUVE Guest Observers. The EUVE Public Archive is creating a set of CD-ROMs of EUVE observations. There is also an AnonFTP server which contains the publicly available documents from the EUVE GO Center, the IRAF/EUV software, and the publicly available archive data from EUVE. – README
Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory ( CTIO )
Waveform Def. Language; Arcon images of 30 Dor; Argus documentation; PhotRed; Curtis Schmidt data; Schmidt + thin prism data – README
CFH List of Astronomical Observatories
CFHT Bulletins
CHARA Array
The CHARA Array will consist of five 1-m aperture telescopes (with an eventual goal of seven) in a Y-shaped array contained within a 400m diameter circle. This configuration will provide high resolution interferometry in the visible spectral region as well as the K spectral band (2.2 micron), with a limiting resolution of 0.2 milliarcsec in the visible.
Cherenkov Array at Themis ( CAT )
Homepage of the CAT (Cherenkov Array at Themis) imager. This is an atmospheric Cherenkov imaging telescope for detection of high-energy gamma rays (>200 GeV), sited in the French Pyrenees.
Chicago Air Shower Array
The Chicago Air Shower Array (CASA) is a very large array of scintillation counters located in Utah, fifty miles southwest of Salt Lake City. CASA has been operating since 1992 in coincidence with a second array, the Michigan Anti (MIA), is made of 2500 square meters of buried muon detectors. CASA is the most sensitive experiment built to date in the study of gamma-ray and cosmic ray interactions at energies above 100 TeV (10^14 electron-Volts). Research topics on data from this experiment cover a wide variety of physics issues, including the search for gamma-rays from extragalactic sources (quasars and gamma-ray bursts), the study of diffuse gamma-ray emission from the Galactic plane, and a measurement of the cosmic ray composition in the poorly understood region from 100 to 100,000 TeV.
Climenhaga Observatory
COBRAS/SAMBA
COBRAS/SAMBA is an ESA project designed to image the anisotropies of the Cosmic Background Radiation Field over the whole sky, with unprecedented sensitivity and angular resolution. COBRAS/SAMBA will provide a major source of information relevant to several cosmological and astrophysical issues, such as testing theories of the early universe and the origin of cosmic structure.
Collaboration between Australia and Nippon for a Gamma Ray Observatory in the Outback ( CANGAROO )
The project uses two gamma ray telescopes at a dark site 15 km from Woomera, a small town 500 km north of Adelaide.
Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito ( CASLEO )
The Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito is an astronomical facility operated under agreement between the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de la República Argentina and the Universities of La Plata, Córdoba and San Juan.
Its main telescope is a 2.15 meter reflector, equipped with direct CCD camera, spectrographs, a photopolarimeter and other instruments. It is located at 2552 meters above the sea level, in a high quality astronomical site in the mountains of Calingasta, 240 km away from the city of San Juan (Argentina).
The use of this facility is open to the national and international astronomical community.
Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory ( CGRO. GSFC. NASA )
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory is the second of NASA’s Great Observatories. Compton, at 17 tons, the heaviest astrophysical payload ever flown, was launched on April 5, 1991 aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. Compton has four instruments that cover an unprecedented six decades of the electromagnetic spectrum, from 30 keV to 30 GeV
Compton Observatory Science Support Center ( COSSC. GSFC. NASA )
The COSSC data archive contains information and data related to the following experiments
CGRO Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
BATSE Burst And Transient Source Experiment
COMPTEL Imaging Compton Telescope
EGRET Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope
OSSE Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment
Compton/GRO FTP Directories
Compton/GRO Observatory Science Support Center/Guest Observer ( Facility )
Query the Library Database; Archive Data Selector; Archive Data Selector Demonstrator; Trouble Report Generator; Access the GRONEWS Bulletin Board
COSB
Overview of the COS-B mission. The COS-B event files are available for world wide access within the EXOSAT Database
COsmic Background Explorer ( COBE )
Cracow – Solar radio emission in dm wavelength
Continuous observations of solar radio emission in decimeter wavelength have been maintained in Cracow since 1957. Beginning from January 1995 we provide the reduced data on-line. The new instrument for solar radio observations is under construction. It is to start its operation in May, 1995.
Curtis Schmidt Telescope
The Curtis Schmidt telescope is a 0.61/.91 meter diameter Schmidt telescope located at the Cerro Tololo InterAmerican Observatory, about 500 km north of Santiago, Chile. This telescope was originally installed at the University of Michigan’s Portage Lake Observatory in 1950, and moved to the much clearer skies of north central Chile in 1966. Two thirds of the time on this telescope is available to US and Chilean astronomers, with the remaining one third reserved for astronomers from the Dept. of Astronomy at the University of Michigan.
Danish telescopes around the world
Darwin ( Space IR Interferometry Mission )
Darwin is a proposal for a European infrared interferometer in space. Its first aim is to detect Earth-like planets around nearby stars, and then to search for a signature of life, ozone in an atmosphere. It could also be used as a general-purpose infrared observatory.
Darwin was proposed to the European Space Agency (ESA) for a Cornerstone Mission in its Horizon 2000 Plus plan. In October 1995, ESA decided to study such an infrared interferometer as an option for its Interferometer Cornerstone. The Darwin and Edison teams have combined to promote the selection by ESA of this option. The Darwin advocacy team members are also members of the International Working Group on Space Interferometry , a pressure group for this type of mission. Final selection on cost, science and technology grounds will be made around 2000, for a launch in the period 2009 – 2017.
Deep Space Network – Goldstone Deep Space Station
Deep Undersea Muon and Neutrino Detection ( DUMAND )
Directory tree of information about the DUMAND project, designed to serve the needs of the experimenters, as well as to make information about DUMAND progress available to the broader scientific public.
Effelsberg Radio Telescope ( MPIfR )
The Max-Planck-Institut f�r Radioastronomie (MPIfR) operates the world’s largest movable radio telescope, a 100-m single-dish near Effelsberg, 40 km south of Bonn, Germany.
Einstein Observatory
ESA – Villafranca Satellite Tracking Station ( ESA – VILSPA: IUE, ISO )
General information on the ESA Satellite Tracking Station and on the projects supported at Villafranca: IUE, Marecs and ISO (in the near future). The service includes links to other ESA Establishments.
Estación de Observación Solar / Solar Observational Station ( EOS )
The Astronomy Area of CIF-US (Center for Research on Physics/Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo Sonora, Mexico), operates EOS (Estacion de Observacion Solar/Solar Observational Station), one of the two solar observatories in the country with an observational program of active regions at the continuum, and H-Alpha and Calcium lines, through a two-heliostat system and a 15 cm refractor telescope.
European Southern Observatory ( ESO )
ESO, the European Southern Observatory, is a multinational organisation of eight European member states. It operates astronomical observatories in Chile and has its headquarters in Munich, Germany.
European X-ray Observatory Satellite Data Center ( EXOSAT at ESTEC. ESA )
Payload description
European X-ray Observatory ( EXOSAT at GSFC. NASA )
The European Space Agency’s X-ray Observatory, EXOSAT, was operational from May 1983 to April 1986. During that time, EXOSAT made 1780 observations of a wide variety of objects, including active galactic nuclei, stellar coronae, cataclysmic variables, white dwarfs, X-ray binaries, clusters of galaxies, and supernova remnants.
EUVE Archive
Evansville Astronomical Society Online ( EASOnline )
EAS Online is the web home of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Meetings are held monthly at the Wahsiedler Observatory in Lynnville Park, Lynnville Indiana. The Observatory houses a 14″ SCT and a 9″ refractor.
Exploration of Neighboring Planetary Systems ( ExNPS )
NASA’s plan for the Exploration of Neighboring Planetary Systems (ExNPS) consists of a long term program of continuous scientific discovery and technological development leading ultimately to the detection and characterization of Earth-like planets around nearby stars.
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer ( FUSE )
Information on the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, a satellite astronomy project based at The Johns Hopkins University
FAST Mission ( NASA Small Explorer Program )
The NASA Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer (FAST) Satellite is designed to investigate the plasma physics of the auroral phenomena which occur around both poles of the earth.
Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory ( FCRAO )
The FCRAO was founded in 1969 by the University of Massachusetts, together with Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College. The original low frequency telescope was superseded in 1976 by a 14-m diameter radome-enclosed antenna for use at high radio frequencies (mm wavelengths), built primarily to study the physics and chemistry of interstellar clouds, circumstellar envelopes, planetary atmospheres, and comets.
Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory ( OFXB )
The François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory, located above the village of St-Luc in the Swiss Alps, stands at an altitude of 2200 metres. It is intended not only for the experienced amateur wishing to produce work of a quasi-professional quality, but also for the use of schools and for simple visitors. curious.
Equipped with numerous instruments (60 cm reflecting telescope with CCD camera, 20 cm refracting telescope, coelostat, 16 cm coronagraph) it may be used day or night.
Fred Lawrence Whipple Gamma-Ray Telescopes ( Tucson, Ariz )
Gamma-Ray Astronomy with COMPTEL ( MPE Garching )
Local project documentation and utilities as well as collaboration-wide information sources are maintained by the MPE COMPTEL people for: COMPTEL Data Reduction Group work: documents, scientific results and utilities used by the data analysts, the processing team and the scientists. COMPASS software system work : technical and management documents, used and maintained by the MPE software team. the local computing environment : documents on system configuration, maintained by the MPE/RZG software team. MPE – COMPTEL People Matters: the weekly activity list individual ‘home pages’
Gemini 8m Telescopes Project (GOPHER) ( Gemini )
Gemini 8m Telescopes Project ( Gemini )
The Gemini 8m Telescopes Project is an international project to build two infrared-optimized telescopes. One telescope will be located on Mauna Kea, Hawaii; the other will be on Cerro Pachon, Chile.
Gemini/Pachon/ArCon
Gloabal Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics ( GAIA )
GAIA is a preliminary concept for a second space astrometry mission (after HIPPARCOS), recently recommended within the context of ESA’s Horizon 2000 Plus long-term scientific programme. It is aimed at the broadest possible astrophysical exploitation of optical interferometry using a modest baseline length.
Global Oscillation Network Group ( GONG )
Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph Investigation Definition Team ( GHRS-IDT )
The GHRS is one of four axial instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope and is designed to obtain UV spectra over a wide range of resolutions. This page was set up as a reference source for team members and other users of the instrument.
Ground-based Solar and Astrophysical Observatory Guide ( by Gordon Johnston )
Grove Creek Observatory, Australia ( GCO )
Grove Creek Observatory in NSW Australia, specializes in CCD imaging and research. Accomodation available for visiting amateur astronomers. Has Mirror Site in USA.
Guillermo Haro Observatory ( Cananea, Mexico )
Haleakala Observatories ( Hawaii )
Hard Labor Creek Observatory ( HLCO )
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory ( HartRAO )
Hat Creek Radio Observatory ( UMD )
Haystack Observatory
High Altitude Observatory ( HAO )
Today’s Observatory program includes numerical simulation of convection, radiation transport, and large-scale dynamics in both the solar and terrestrial atmospheres, plus observational programs to measure the Sun’s output of magnetized plasma and radiation over the 11 year sunspot cycle of the Sun.
High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy experiment ( HEGRA )
The HEGRA experiment was constructed for investigations of cosmic rays (seen as extended air showers) at energies too high to be detectable by small satellite experiments. The HEGRA detector is sensitive in the energy range from 0.5-10.000 TeV and was designed with special emphasis on the detection of Gamma Rays. HEGRA is located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma.
High Energy X-ray Timing Experiment ( HEXTE )
The High Energy X-ray Timing Experiment is one of 3 common-user instruments on board the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) which was launched on 1995 December 30. The HEXTE is sensitive to X-rays from 15 to 250 keV and is able to time-tag photons in this energy range to 8 microseconds.
High Resolution Fly’s Eye Cosmic Ray Detector ( HiRes )
The HiRes detector – an atmospheric fluorescence detector: HiRes currently consists of two sites on top of two mountains seperated by 13km in western Utah. At present it consists of a 14 mirror prototype at the first site and a 4 mirror site at the second site. Construction is under way to built two full eyes which should be finnished by the end of 1996
High-Energy Antimatter Telescope ( HEAT )
A description of the HEAT (High-Energy, Antimatter Telescope) instrument, a high-altitude-balloon-borne detector of antimatter, flown by NASA’s NSBF (National Scientific Balloon Facility) branch.
High-Throughput X-Ray Spectroscopy Mission ( XMM. ESTEC. ESA )
XMM is an X-ray astrophysics observatory under development by the European Space Agency for operation around the turn of the century. This facility-class observatory, with an anticipated lifetime of over ten years, will enable astronomers to conduct sensitive X-ray spectroscopic observations of a wide variety of cosmic sources
Hipparcos is a space experiment dedicated to the precise measurement of the positions, parallaxes and proper motions of the stars. The intended goal was to measure the five astrometric parameters of some 120 000 primary programme stars to a precision of some 2 to 4 milli-arcsec, over a planned mission lifetime of 2.5 years, and the astrometric and two-colour photometric properties of some 400 000 additional stars (the Tycho experiment) to a somewhat lower astrometric precision. The project was accepted within the ESA scientific programme in 1980. The satellite was launched by Ariane, in August 1989, and after collecting more than three years of extremely high-quality scientific data, communications were terminated with the satellite in August 1993. All of the mission goals have been achieved, and in most cases significantly exceeded. The first results are expected to be available to Principal Investigators during 1996, and widely distributed early in 1997.
Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope ( HUT )
Astronomers at the Johns Hopkins University designed the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT) to explore the far- and extreme-ultraviolet portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. HUT has a 36-inch primary mirror which collects ultraviolet light for a prime-focus spectrograph. The spectrograph disperses light in the 825 to 1850 Angstrom wavelength range with a resolution of 3 Angstroms
Hubble Space Telescope ( HST – from CADC )
Also, there is a page from ST-ECF .
IAC / Observatorio del Teide
IAC / Observatorio Roque de los Muchachos
Indiana University Automated Photometric Telescope
Infra-Red Telescope Facility ( IRTF )
The IRTF is a 3.0 meter telescope optimized for use in the infrared. It was first built to support the Voyager missions to Jupiter. It is now the National facility for infrared astronomy providing continued support to planetary and deep space applications. Also contains a FTP site.
Anonymous ftp (Manuals, Forms, Instrument information, Software tools)
Infrared and Optical Telescope Array ( IOTA )
Infrared Space Observatory – 1 ( ISO )
Coordinated information on ISO is available at:
ISO SOC at ESTEC, Netherlands
ISOCAM at Institut d’ Astrophysique Spatiale, France
ISOPHOT at Max Planck Institut f�r Astronomie (MPIA), Germany
ISOLWS at Rutherford Appleton Lab, UK
ISOSWS at Space Research Organization, Netherlands
IPAC, US
ISO SOC at Villafranca, Spain
Infrared Space Observatory U.S. Support Center ( ISO )
U.S. science support center for observers using the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO), a fully approved and funded project of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Institut de Radio Astronomie Millim�trique ( IRAM )
IRAM is an international institute for research in millimeter astronomy, cofunded by the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France), the MPG (Max Planck Gesellschaft, Germany), and since September 1990 the IGN (Instituto Geografico Nacional, Spain). The three IRAM sites are:
The IRAM Headquarters
The IRAM Laboratories: the SIS junctions lab, the backend group, the receiver group, the computer group
Plateau de Bure, France
The interferometer of four 15-m antennas
The Granada laboratories
The 30-m telescope located on Pico Veleta
Institute of Astronomy, Bulgaria ( IABG )
Institute of Astronomy, Bulgaria (IABG) and National Astronomical Observatory “Rozhen”.
Instituto Nacional de Astrof�sica, �ptica y Electr�nica. Astrophysics Department ( INAOE, Mexico )
Information on the Large Millimeter Telescope an about the Cananea observatory
Interferometry Center of Excellence ( ICE, JPL )
The Interferometry Center of Excellence (ICE), at JPL, has been established to ensure the development and maintenance of a leading edge capability in optical and near-infrared interferometric astrometry and imaging.
International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory ( INTEGRAL. ESTEC. ESA )
Technical status of Integral. The mission utilises the service module (bus) under development for the ESA XMM project. Integral will be launched in 2001. The mission is conceived as an observatory led by ESA with contributions from Russia and NASA
International Ultraviolet Explorer Satellite ( IUE )
International Ultraviolet Explorer ( IUE )
The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) satellite was launched on the 26th of January 1978 by a Thor-Delta rocket from Cape Kennedy and transferred into a geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean. Information on the project is available at:
IUEDAC GSFC, NASA
IUE Observatory Villafranca, ESA
Iowa Robotic Observatory
A Consortium consisting of faculty from the Regents Universities of the State of Iowa (University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and University of Northern Iowa) have begun construction of a fully robotic Observatory for undergraduate teaching and research in astronomy and related fields. The Iowa Robotic Observatory (IRO) will consist of a fully computerized telescope and enclosure, a large format imaging CCD camera and photometric filters.
The Winer Mobile Observatory is providing a site in southeastern Arizona to maintain and operate the telescopes.
IPS Radio & Space Services ( IPS )
IPS is a unit of the Australian Government Department of Administrative Services and provides the Australian radio propagation and space environment services. Includes: Sydney Regional Warning Centre; Culgoora Solar Observatory; Learmonth Solar Observatory; Prediction Services; Consultancy Services
IRAM Newsletter
The IRAM Newsletter, edited every odd month, carries information on the status and results of the IRAM telescopes: the 30m telescope at Pico Veleta (Spain) and the Interferometer on Plateau de Bure (France) IRAM (http://iram.fr/) is an international institute for research in millimeter astronomy, cofunded by the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France), the MPG (Max Planck Gesellschaft, Germany), and the IGN (Instituto Geografico Nacional, Spain).
Isaac Newton Group La Palma Information
The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING) consists of the 4.2-m William Herschel Telescope, the 2.5-m Isaac Newton Telescope and the 1-m Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope. They are situated at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.
IUE Data Analysis Center ( IUEDAC )
The International Ultraviolet Explorer Regional Data Analysis Facilities (RDAF) were established in 1982 to assist users in the interpretation and analysis of IUE data. Programs written using the Interactive Data Language (IDL) have allowed users to reduce and analyze IUE spectral data, display images, perform various database searches and convert IUE data sets into various formats such as FITS, ASCII text, etc. In 1993, the Colorado RDAF was closed, and the RDAF at GSFC was renamed the IUE Data Analysis Center (IUEDAC).
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope ( JCMT )
The 15-m JCMT is situated close to the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, and is the largest submillmetre facility in the world. It is owned and operated by the UK, Canada (see HIA JCMT pages) and the Netherlands on behalf of astronomers worldwide. Its home page contains information about the site, the antenna and the instrumentation, as well as a description of the JCMT-CSO interferometer, and details of the various time allocation processes.
Jicamarca Radio Observatory ( Peru )
Joint Astronomy Centre ( Hilo, Hawaii )
The Joint Astronomy Centre incorporates the 15m James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) and the 3.8m United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) on the 4200m summit of Mauna Kea along with the Centre’s Hawaii headquarters in Hilo. The facility is operated by the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh on behalf of the Science and Engineering Research Council of the United Kingdom, the Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek and the National Research Council of Canada.
Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe / European VLBI Network ( JIVE / EVN )
The European VLBI Network (EVN) was formed in 1980 by a consortium of five of the major radio astronomy institutes in Europe (the European Consortium for VLBI). Since 1980, the EVN and the Consortium has grown to include 9 institutes with 12 telescopes in 8 western European countries as well as associated institutes with telescopes in Poland, Russia, Ukraine and China. Proposals for additional telescopes in Spain and Italy are under consideration, and furthermore, the EVN can be linked to the 7-element Jodrell Bank MERLIN interferometer in the UK and to the US Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) to create a ” global network” . In 1993 the Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE) was created, with the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy (Dwingeloo) acting as the host institute. It will provide both scientific user support and a correlator facility. Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) achieves ultra-high angular resolution and is a multi-disciplinary technique e.g. imaging of extragalactic radio sources, geodesy and astrometry. See EVN-TWG Meeting . There is also an EVN anonFTP directory at JB .
JPL Space Very Long Baseline Interferometry Project ( VSOP )
This project supports the VSOP (VLBI Space Observatory Programme) mission led by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science in Japan, and the RadioAstron mission led by the Astro Space Center of the Lebedev Physical Institute in Russia. VSOP is scheduled for launch in September 1996, while RadioAstron is scheduled for launch in 1997. Each mission involves an orbiting 8-10 meter radio telescope dedicated to astronomical radio interferometry experiments using baselines formed between the spacecraft and a number of ground radio telescopes. A variety of information is now on line, describing the JPL Project, each of the space missions, and the science goals of the missions.
Keck Observatory ( CalTech )
Kiepenheuer-Institut f�r Sonnenphysik ( KIS )
The Kiepenheuer-Institut is a research institution of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, dedicated to the study of the Sun. It is located in Freiburg, Germany, and operates solar observing facilities at the Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife, Spain.
Kirkwood Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory (FTP) ( KPNO )
Kitt Peak National Observatory ( KPNO )
There is also an anonymous ftp
Kuiper Airborne Observatory ( KAO )
La Palma – Isaac Newton Group (gopher) ( ING )
La Palma – Isaac Newton Group (WWW) ( ING )
The Issac Newton Group consists of three telescopes, the 4.2 metre William Herschel Telescope, the 2.5 metre Isaac Newton Telescope, and the 1.0 metre Jacobus Kapteyn Telscope. They are situated at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos on La Palma in the Canary Islands, and are operated by the Royal Observatories of the UK. This resource contains documentation for many of the major instruments, details of how to apply for time, brief descriptions of the telescopes, details and status of the service programme, current telescope schedules, daylight and moonlight diagrams from the Nautical Almanac Office of the RGO, reports on recent instrument commissioning, and pointers to weather information for La Palma and to the home pages of other institutions which share the site.
La Palma – Italian National Telescope Galileo ( TNG )
The TNG (Galileo National Telescope) is a Project of the Italian Astronomical community. TNG headquarters (TNG Project Scientist is Cesare Barbieri ) is housed in the Padova Observatory.
La Palma – Nordic Optical Telescope ( NOT )
La Silla – All Telescopes
La Silla – ESO Facilities
Lake Afton Public Observatory
Large Binocular Telescope ( LBT )
Large Millimeter and Submillimeter Array Project ( LMSA Project )
Large Millimeter Wavelength Telescope ( LMT, Mexico )
also see Large Millimeter Wavelength Telescope (LMT, Massachusetts)
Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics ( LLNL )
The focus of the Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics Program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is the development of integrated adaptive optics (AO) and sodium-layer laser guide star (LGS) systems for use on large astronomical telescopes.
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory ( LIGO )
LBT Telescope
The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) is a collaboration between the University of Arizona, the Italian astronomical community, which is represented by the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory in Florence, and the Research Corporation in Tucson. The goal of the LBT project is to construct a binocular telescope consisting of two 8.4-meter mirrors on a common mount. This telescope will be equivalent in light-gathering power to a single 11.8-meter instrument. Because of its binocular arrangement, the telescope will have a resolving power (ultimate image sharpness) corresponding to a 23-meter telescope.
Le Very Large Telescope ( VLT )
Pr�sentation du VLT “Very Large Telescope” et de ses 4 miroirs g�ants de 8 m de diam�tre.
Limber Observatory
Limber Observatory is a private observatory and residence in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio, specializing in optical polarimetry of early emission line stars.
Liquid Mirrors at Universit� Laval ( LM )
Liquid Mirror (LM) technology is being developed at Universit� Laval. A f/1.2, 2.5 meter diameter, mercury mirror is being extensively tested in our testing tower. We are also exploring the use of gallium eutectics as reflecting liquids. The design of novel optical correctors to increase the accessible field of view of liquid mirrors up to 45 degrees is also addressed.
Lund Observatory
Local information, re- and preprints, images from the Nordic Optical Telescope
Magellan Mission to Venus
NASA’s Magellan spacecraft made a dramatic conclusion to its highly successful mission at Venus when it is commanded to plunge into the planet’s dense atmosphere Tuesday, October 11, 1994. During its four years in orbit around Earth’s sister planet, the spacecraft has radar-mapped 98 percent of the surface and collected high-resolution gravity data of Venus. The purpose of the crash landing is to gain data on the planet’s atmosphere and on the performance of the spacecraft as it descends. Up-to-date status reports will be available from this WWW page, which also offers Venus images and other highlights from the mission.
MAP Introduction to Cosmology Page
This page aims to introduce a general audience to the basic concepts of cosmology. It also describes the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) and its scientific goals
Martz Observatory & Martz Astronomical Assn., Inc.
The Web Site for the Martz Observatory & Astronomical Association. The Martz Observatory has served western New York state since 1965. The Martz Astronomical Association, Inc. (501c3) conducts public education programming at the observatory and other locations that give over 15,000 people access to the stars every year.
Mauna Kea Observatories
Mauritius Radio Telescope ( MRT Mauritius Radio Telescope )
MRT is a southern sky survey telescope, which is making a complimentary survey to 6C (southern sky) and observing selected southern sky pulsars. UK and original MRT pages.
Max-Planck-Institut fr Astronomie ( MPIA, Heidelberg )
The MPIA operates the Calar Alto Observatory as well as conducting research in different areas of astronomy and astrophysics including star formation, extragalactic objects, astrophysical theory, and instrumentation development.
MDM Observatory ( MDM Observatory )
MDM Observatory was founded by the University of Michigan, Dartmouth College, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Current operating partners include Michigan, Dartmouth, MIT, Ohio State University, and Columbia University. The Observatory is located on the southwest ridge of the Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, AZ. It operates two telescopes: the 2.4-m Hiltner telescope and the 1.3-m McGraw-Hill telescope.
Mees Solar Observatory ( MSO, Hawaii )
Metsahovi Radio Research Station
The Metsähovi Radio Research Station, a separate research institute of the Helsinki University of Technology since May 1988, operates a 14 m diameter radome enclosed radio telescope at Metsähovi, 40 km west of Helsinki, Finland. The Cassegrain telescope system can be used at frequencies 10 – 230 GHz (wavelengths 3 cm – 1.8 mm).
Michigan State’s Telescope Initative
Outreach efforts to merge astronomy research and non-science education
Microwave Anisotropy Probe ( MAP )
NASA has selected MAP has one of the next MIDEX missions. It will map the microwave background fluctuations over the whole sky and provide insights into the formation of galaxies and the basic parameters of cosmology.
Millimeter Array project ( MMA )
Millstone Hill Observatory ( MHO, Haystack )
The Millstone Hill Observatory, located in Westford Massachusetts, is a broad-based atmospheric sciences research facility owned and operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Atmospheric Sciences Group, which staffs and manages the observatory, is a part of M.I.T’s Haystack Observatory, a basic research organization whose focus is radio wave and radar science, instrumentation and techniques. The following resources may be of interest. EISCAT is a particularly good source of data and useful information. See, for example, incoherent scatter radar and magnetosphere Millstone Hill Observatory: Information, data, etc., including real-time radar status and data when the radar is operating. EISCAT: European Incoherent Scatter Association. NCAR: National Center for Atmospheric Research. NSF: National Science Foundation Gopher server. NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NGDC: National Geophysical Data Center.
Mississippi State University – Howell Observatory
Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope ( MOST )
The MOST consists of two cylindrical paraboloids, 778m x 12m, separated by 15m and aligned East-West. A line feed system of 7744 circular dipoles collects the signal and feeds 176 preamplifiers and 88 IF amplifiers. The telescope is steered by mechanical rotation of the cylindrical paraboloids about their long axis, and by phasing the feed elements along the arms. The resulting `alt-alt’ system can follow a field for +/- 6 hours (necessary for a complete synthesis with an East-West array) only if the field is south of declination -30 degrees. For fields near this limit the signal-to-noise ratio is considerably lower for the first and last hour or so due to the lower gain of the system at large `meridian distance’ angles.
MOnitoring X-ray Experiment ( MOXE )
The MOnitoring X-ray Experiment (MOXE) is an X-ray all-sky monitor to be launched on the Russian Spectrum-X-Gamma satellite in 1996. It will monitor several hundred X-ray sources on a daily basis, and will be the first instrument to monitor the complete X-ray sky simultaneously. MOXE is built by Los Alamos Nat Lab, Goddard Space Flight Center and Space Research Institute (Moscow).
MONOPTEC’s Fixed Shutter Dome ( FSD )
MONOPTEC licenses the Fixed Shutter Dome, an enabling technology in observatory enclosures and satellite laser ranging systems. Four FSD’s now reside in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the Keystone Project.
Mount Laguna Observatory
Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory ( Tasmania )
The mountain is host to several ongoing observing projects using the onsite facilities. The observatory has two primary nighttime telescopes: the 60-inch telescope, built in 1908 is home to the HK Project and the Atmospheric Compensation Experiment; and the 100-inch (Hooker) telescope, built in 1917, which is available to the scientific community. Two solar observatories, the 60-foot tower telescope (operated by USC), and the 150-foot tower telescope (operated by UCLA) maintain long-term exploration of the magnetic activity behavior of the Sun. There are also two interferometers onsite: the Infrared Spatial Interferometer (ISI, operated by U.C. Berkeley), and the NRL Optical Interferometer. The Telescopes in Education (TIE) Project operates a 24″ telescope, as well as the Snow Solar Telescope (built in 1904). Finally, a fully-robotic 32-inch Automatic Photoeletric Telescope (APT) is operated by Tennessee State University. New service of MWO Online Stargazer Map
Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network ( MERLIN – Jodrell Bank )
Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory (1) ( MMTO )
Nation River Observatory
National Astronomical Observatory of Spain ( OAN )
OAN is a 200 year old institution devoted to research in astronomy that operates several observatories. The Yebes Observatory is the site of a mm-wave 14m telescope devoted to spectroscopy and VLBI. A 1.5m optical telescope is located at the Calar Alto Observatory. The OAN is also the Spanish partner of IRAM, which runs a 30m mm-wave telescope and a 5x15m mm-wave interferometer.
National Centre for Radio Astrophysics ( NCRA )
National Centre for Radio Astrophysics is the leading centre in India for reseach in radio astronomy. It operates the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope(GMRT), one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world for radio astronomy at metre wavelengths.
National Laboratory for Astrophysics ( LNA, Brazil )
LNA is an Institute of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). At present, LNA supports 3 telescopes: the 1.6-m Ritchey-Chretien and coud�, the 0.6-m Cassegrain and the 0.6-m telescope of the University of S�o Paulo.
National Solar Observatory ( NSO )
Synoptic Solar Magnetograms
National Undergraduate Research Observatory ( NURO )
The National Undergraduate Research Observatory (NURO) at Lowell Observatory and Northern Arizona University is a 0.8m telescope located on Anderson Mesa south of Flagstaff, Arizona. NURO is a consortium of Universities and small colleges to provide a research grade telescope for undergraduate research and education.
Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking ( NEAT )
NEAT is an autonomous celestial observatory located at the USAF/Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) site on Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii. It is designed to complete a comprehensive search of the sky for near-Earth asteroids and comets.
Neutrino Oscillation MAgnetic Detector ( NOMAD )
Nomad (Neutrino Oscillation MAgnetic Detector) is CERN experiment WA96. The experiment searches for the oscillation nu_mu -> nu_tau in the CERN wide-band neutrino beam. It aims at detecting tau-neutrino charged-current interactions by observing the production of the tau lepton through its various decay modes by means of kinematical criteria.
Next Generation Space Telescope ( NGST )
The Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) is a critical component of NASA’s Origins Program. It will be a telescope of aperture greater than 4m, radiatively cooled to 30 – 60 deg.K, permitting extremely deep exposures at near infrared wavelengths with a 10 year life. A key requirement is to break the HST cost paradigm through the use of new technology and management methods. This site is designed to serve as the starting point for finding online NGST Study documentation.
There is also a public home page at NASA, and a European site at ST-ECF.
NICMOS UofA ( NICMOS )
The Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) is a second-generation instrument to be installed on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the February 13, 1997 on-orbit servicing mission. NICMOS will provide infrared imaging and spectroscopic observations of astronomical targets between 0.8-2.5 microns.
Nobeyama Radio Observatory, NAOJ ( NRO )
Information regarding the 45-m Telescope, the Millimeter Array(NMA), the Large Millimeter and Submillimeter Array (LMSA) project, and much more.
Nordic Optical Telescope, Image/Photo Gallery ( NOTIPG )
Astronomical images and pictures of the site and staff of the Nordic Optical Telescope
Noto VLBI Station
NRAO 12m
Oak Ridge Observatory
Observat�rio Nacional, Brazil ( Rio de Janeiro )
Observatoire de Haute-Provence ( OHP )
The Observatoire de Haute-Provence (OHP) is an optical observatory in southeast France offering small and medium-sized observing facilities to astronomers in France, Europe and abroad. Includes information about instruments and user manuals.
Observatoire du Mont M�gantic ( OMM )
Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees ( OMP )
The Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP) is an observatory of the Earth and Space Sciences Institute (INSU), of the French National Science Agency (CNRS). Laboratories are located on the Rangueuil campus of Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse (UPS), in Bagnères, Lannemezan and on the summit of Pic du Midi de Bigorre.
Observatorio Astron�mico Nacional
The Observatorio Astron�mico Nacional (OAN) operates 3 telescopes (2.1m, 1.5m, and 0.84m) up in the mountains of the Sierra San Pedro Martir of Baja California. The observatory offices and workshops are located in Ensenada, B.C. overlooking the Pacific ocean. OAN is a part of the Instituto de Astronom�a of the Universidad Nacional Aut�noma de M�xico.
Observatorium Hoher List ( Bonn )
Observing with EUVE
Ohio State University ( Big Ear )
Big Ear is a Kraus-type radio telescope which covers an area larger than three football fields. The telescope is famous for discovering some of the most distant known objects in the universe, and the longest-running SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) project.
Onsala Space Observatory ( OSO )
OSO is the Swedish National Facility for Radio Astronomy.
Optical Correctors for Fixed Telescopes
One of the often cited limitations of liquid mirror telescopes pertains to the small region of sky which they can observe. Because the aberrations of a parabola increase rapidly with field angle, classical corrector designs cannot yield subarcsecond images for angles significantly greater than one degree. To access larger fields, innovative corrector designs must be explored.
In these pages we discuss the Optical Design and Testing of a family of two-mirror correctors to compensate the aberrations of a fixed parabolic mirror observing at a large angle from the zenith.
Orbiting Very Long Baseline Interferometry ( OVLBI )
Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri ( Firenze )
English Version (not as current as Italian version)
Osservatorio Astronomico Collurania di Teramo ( OACT )
Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna
Includes history, research activities, photos, preprints and a visit to the Astronomical Museum to view items from the collection.
Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera/Merate
Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo ” Giuseppe S. Vaiana”
Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma – Sede di Monte Porzio
Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma ( OAR )
Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino ( OATo )
Owens Valley Radio Observatory ( OVRO )
Palomar Observatory ( CalTech )
Perugia University Astronomical Observatory
Articles, data, researches, and new developments at Perugia University Astronomical Observatory.
Physics and Space Technology Directorate ( LLNL )
Polar Observatory Stratospheric Telescope ( POST )
POST is an ultralight 4m diameter telescope suspended at an altitude of 12km (40,000ft) from a 90m aerostat above a base near Fairbanks, Alaska. The large mirror (the Hubble Space Telescope mirror is only 2.5m in diameter) when operated in the cold, thin, dry polar stratosphere will provide images whose resolution rivals that of HST, and exceeds that of any ground-based telescope including Keck. The intensity of the images is ten times stronger than HST. In the infrared, POST will detect galaxies in the early universe which are 10 times fainter than those that can be detected with any present or planned space or ground telescope. POST will take images and data in the infrared beyond 2 microns where HST is ineffective and in spectral windows which are closed to ground-based telescopes.
Puckett Observatory
Pushchino Radioastronomy Observatory (PRAO) ( PRAO )
Pushchino Radioastronomy Observatory of Astro Space Center of P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute (PRAO ASC LPI).
Radio Ice Cherenkov Experiment ( RICE )
A prototype ultra-high energy neutrino detector/obervatory located at the South Pole. RICE consists of an array of radio antennas buried deep in the ice which detect coherent Cherenkov emission from electromagnetic cascades produced as a by product of ultra-high energy neutrino interactions.
Radio t�lescope millimetrique POM2 [French]
ROBERTSON, Jeff W. ( Indiana University )
Robotic Optical Transient Search Experiment ( ROTSE )
ROTSE is an experimental program to search for astrophysical optical transients on time scales of a fraction of a second to a few hours. This is an area of astronomical science that has been relatively unexplored until now. The primary incentive for this research is to find the optical counterparts of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Two sets of instruments are now under construction: ROTSE-I, a 4-fold camera array using telephoto lenses to cover a 16 degree by 16 degree field of view and ROTSE-II, a pair of 0.45 meter aperture telescopes to cover a 2 degree by 2 degree field of view. The expected sensitivities of these two systems is expected to be m_v ~ 15 and 18 respectively.
ROentgen SATellite ( ROSAT at GSFC. NASA )
ROSAT, the ROentgen SATellite, is an X-ray observatory developed through a cooperative program between the Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The satellite was designed and is operated by Germany, and was launched by the United States on June 1, 1990.
Roentgen Satellite (X-ray satellite) operated by the Max-Planck-Institut f�r Extraterrestrische Physik (MPE), Garching, Germany
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory ( RAO )
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh ( ROE )
This site offers information about the extensive activities of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, a PPARC establishment responsible for building common-user IR and sub-mm instrumentation and managing telescope sites and data archive resources, as well as the UK Schmidt Telescope and the SuperCOSMOS measuring machine. The ROE site also has links to, or acts as the home page for:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh;
latest research e-prints;
the Crawford library;
the ROE Visitor Centre;
the UKIRT data archive;
Public Understanding of Science;
ROE Photolabs;
Teacher Research Inititive
and much more information besides.
Sacramento Peak Observatory ( SPO, part of NSO )
Anonymous ftp
SAtellite for Measurement of cosmological Background Anisotropies ( SAMBA )
SAMBA will use bolometers to survey the sky in the 0.3-6mm wavelength range. The project has been selected by ESA for a merging with the COBRAS proposal, which gives the COBRAS/SAMBA mission.
Satellites with High Energy Astrophysics Instrumentation ( HEASARC. GSFC. NASA )
Comprehensive list of satellites with high energy astrophysics instrumentation. Includes images from these missions
SciAstro — General Astronomy Chat
SciAstro is an Undernet IRC Chat Channel that is devoted to discussion of astronomy. Open 24 hours, visit our web page for information about forums and other special events, information about getting on irc, and our online newsletter.
SciTech Astronomical Research ( STAR Research Telescopes )
Design and manufacture specialized and general purpose telescopes and instrumentation for research and education.
Sejong Observatory
Small Explorers ( SMEX )
NASA’s Small Explorer (SMEX) program provides frequent flight opportunities for highly focused and relatively inexpensive science missions.
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory ( SOHO )
SOHO will be launched on 1995 October 31. The SOHO spacecraft is being built in Europe by an industry team led by Matra, and instruments are being provided by European and American scientists. Large radio dishes around the world which form NASA’s DSN will be used to track the spacecraft beyond the Earth’s orbit. Mission control will be based at GSFC in Maryland.
Solar Extreme-ultraviolet Rocket Telescope and Spectrograph ( SERTS )
The Solar Extreme-ultraviolet Rocket Telescope and Spectrograph (SERTS) instrument obtains spatially resolved spectra and spectroheliograms over a wide range of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) wavelengths characteristic of temperatures between 5×10^4-3×10^7K, providing information about the Sun’s corona and upper transition region. Wavelength coverage is 170-450A with spectral resolution near 10000, spatial resolution as good as 5arcsec, and relative photometric accuracy within +/- 20% over most of its range. This page contains links to information about the instrument, a solar EUV line list between 170 and 450 A from the SERTS-89 flight, and a list of SERTS-related publications. Soon to be added is information about upcoming launches. Also included are links to other WWW servers relevant to solar astronomers.
Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment ( STACEE )
STACEE is a new experiment for detecting gamma-rays with energies from 20 to 300 GeV, corresponding to the last unopened window in the electromagnetic spectrum. STACEE will use a the heliostats available at a large solar power facility to collect Cherenkov light that results from gamma-ray air showers. STACEE is currently under development and should be operational sometime in 1997 or 1998.
South African Astronomical Observatory ( SAAO )
This is the SAAO home page. It gives a brief introduction to the work done at SAAO, how to submit observing requests, lists of preprints (with abstracts) of SAAO staff members, facilities manual and pictures.
Southern Columbia Millimeter Telescope ( 1.2 Meter )
Space Infrared Telescope Facility ( SIRTF )
The Space InfraRed Telescope Facility (SIRTF), currently under design by NASA, is planned to be a cryogenically cooled observatory to conduct infrared astronomy from space following its launch early next decade. SIRTF will consist of a 0.85-meter diameter telescope and three scientific instruments capable of performing imaging and spectroscopy in the 3-180 micron wavelength regime. Incorporating the latest in large-format infrared detector array technology, SIRTF will offer orders-of-magnitude improvements in sensitivity over previous IR missions. SIRTF is presently planning for launch in 2002, and is expected to have a 2.5-year lifetime
Space Interferometry Mission ( SIM )
SIM will be NASA’s first space interferometer designed specifically for measuring the position of stars. SIM will utilize multiple telescopes placed along a 10-meter (33-foot) structure.
Spectrum UV
SPECTRUM UV is planned as a general purpose ultraviolet observatory. Phase A study activities are supported by the Space Agencies of Russia, Ukraine, Italy and Germany. Spectrum UV is planned to be launched round the turn of the century.
Spectrum-X-Gamma Coordination facility ( SXG. University of Harvard )
Spectrum-X-Gamma (SXG) is an international high-energy astrophysics observatory which is being built under the leadership of the Russian Space Research Institute (IKI). The US SXG CF supports the US astronomical community in obtaining information about SXG, proposing for and making SXG observations, and performing archival research using the SXG archive
Stardial:an autonomous astronomical camera on the World Wide Web ( Stardial )
Stardial delivers images of the night sky nearly in real-time to the world wide web. It is used primarily for educational purposes. Its archive consists of images taken at 15 minute (sidereal) intervals since July 1996. The survey covers from 0 to -8 degrees declination to 12th magnitude. Highlights and possible classroom assignments are described.
A space mission that will fly close to a comet and, for the first time ever, bring cometary material back to Earth
Steward Observatory (FTP)
Steward Observatory (WWW)
The Steward Observatory Home Page provides information on the academic and research activities of the University of Arizona Department of Astronomy as well as information on the facilities of Steward Observatory.
Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy ( SOFIA )
The Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be a 2.5 meter, optical/infrared/sub-millimeter telescope mounted in a Boeing 747, to be used for many basic astronomical observations performed at stratospheric altitudes. The Facility will accommodate installation of different focal plane instruments, with in-flight accessibility, provided by investigators selected from the international science community. The Facility objective is to have an operational lifetime in excess of 20 years.
Submillimeter Array ( SMA )
Submillimeter astronomy from space – 1 ( ODIN at NRC, Canada )
Odin is a combined astronomy/aeronomy mission first conceived and developed by Sweden. Canada, France, and Finland are international partners in the mission. Canada has a 20% share in both aspects of the mission. Launch is anticipated in 1997. The duration of the mission is expected to be about 2 years
Submillimeter astronomy from space – 2 ( ODIN at University of Calgary )
Submillimeter Telescope Observatory ( SMTO )
Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satell ( SWAS )
SWAS, the Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite, is a pathfinding mission for studying the chemical composition of interstellar galactic clouds to help determine the process of star formation.
Sudbury Neutrino Observatory ( SNO at Queen’s University )
SNO is an astronomical neutrino observatory that is being built below ground in the deepest section of INCO Limited’s Creighton Mine near Sudbury, Ontario. SNO is an international collaboration of scientists from Canada, USA and UK. Information services are available at
Super-Kamiokande
Super-Kamiokande is a joint Japan-US collaboration to construct the world’s largest underground neutrino observatory.
Superconducting Tunnel Junction Detector Research ( STJ )
Such devices promise to yield the near-ideal astronomical photon-counting detector in which not just the location, but also the energy of each photon is recorded at extremely high efficiency. STJ detectors have previously been considered mainly for X-ray astronomy applications, but recent theoretical and laboratory research in the division has led to a dramatic breakthrough in extending the technique to visible and UV wavelengths where energy discrimination up until now has had to rely on filters or low efficiency dispersive optics.
Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope ( SEST )
The Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope, acronym SEST, is a 15m diameter radio telescope, which operates in the frequency range 70 – 365 GHz. It was built in 1987 on the ESO site of La Silla.
Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory ( TRAO )
Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory (TRAO) is part of the Korea Astronomy Observatory, which is operated under a cooperative agreement with the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Tartu Observatory
Telescope Array
The Automatic Radio Linked Telescope at NFO
The ARLT is an observatory associated with Western New Mexico University in Silver City, NM
The AXAF Science Center Public Info Server
This site provides current information on the “hot” field of X-ray astronomy and the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics (AXAF) mission, NASA’s next Great Observatory. Once AXAF is launched aboard the Space Shuttle in September 1998, it will detect X-rays from cosmic sources such as black holes, and exploding stars and galaxies.
The Cosmic Anisotropy Telescope
The CAT is a three-element interferometer for cosmic microwave background observations at 13 to 17 GHz.
The European VLBI Network ( EVN )
The European VLBI network (EVN) home page includes general information on the EVN, including contact adresses around the network, Call for Proposals, the EVN PC page, EVN and global VLBI scheduling, VLBINFO account, EVN experiment feedback facility, Network monitoring reports and other technical documents, the EVN Newsletter archive and a description of the type of science that can be investigated with the EVN array.
The Loiano Telescopes – Bologna
The Radio Astronomy Low Frequency Meeting in Mauritius
On October the 23rd to the 25th we are having a meeting on Radio Astronomy at Low Frequencies . It is to be held in the tropical island of Mauritius, where we put our telescope.
The Whole Earth Telescope ( W.E.T. )
In 1986, astronomers from the University of Texas established a world–wide network of cooperating astronomical observatories to obtain uninterrupted time–series measurements of variable stars. The technological goal was to resolve the multi-periodic oscillations observed in these objects into their individual components; the scientific goal was to construct accurate theoretical models of the target objects, constrained by their observed behavior, from which their fundamental astrophysical parameters could be derived. This approach has been extremely successful, and has placed the fledgling science of stellar seismology at the forefront of stellar astrophysics.
Thueringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg ( TLS )
The observatory is running a 2m telescope which can be used in three different optical configurations: Schmidt telescope Cassegrain telescope Coude telescope
Timisoara Astronomical Observatory, Romania ( O.A.T. )
The Astronomical Institute of Romania, Astronomical Observatory Timisoara. Take a look at the 11 Aug 1999 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE in Timisoara, Romania.
Torun Radio Astronomy Observatory ( TRAO )
Torun Radio Astronomy Observatory (TRAO) is an educational and research facility to study the Universe by means of radio waves. The Observatory is a part of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy of Nicolaus Copernicus University.
UCO/Lick: Keck Telescope
UCO/Lick: Mount Hamilton
Uhuru Satellite ( GSFC. NASA )
Uhuru was the first earth-orbiting mission dedicated entirely to celestial X-ray astronomy. It was launched on 12 December 1970 into an orbit of about 560 km apogee, 520 km perigee, 3 degrees inclination, with a period of 96 minutes. The mission ended in March 1973.
UK Infra-Red Telescope ( UKIRT )
UK Schmidt Telescope ( UKST )
The initial task of the UKST was to construct a photographic survey of the entire southern sky. The telescope still takes some 700 plates a year – about half for current surveys and the remainder taken at the request of research astronomers around the world. To date the UKST has taken over 17,000 plates, the plates are stored in the Plate Library at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh (ROE) and represent a huge source of data for the astronomical community. Some 300 active research programmes make use of UKST plate material. Many plates are copied in the ROE Photolabs and sold as Sky Atlases or Teaching Packages. In addition to its photographic role the UKST also has a multi-object fibre spectroscopy system known as FLAIR. e-mail ukstu@roe.ac.uk
UKIRT Data Archive ( ROE )
The UKIRT data archive contains all the astronomical images and spectra obtained by the UK Infrared Telescope on Mauna Kea since January 1992. It is accessed by a sophisticated WWW search form.
Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope ( UIT. GSFC. NASA )
The UIT is a 38-cm Ritchey-Chretien telescope equipped for ultraviolet filter and grating imagery over a 40 arcminute field of view. It contains two detector systems: one in the far UV and one in the near UV. The UIT flew onboard the Space Shuttle Columbia as part of the Astro 1 payload. The UIT’s second flight will take place in 1995 onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor as part of the Astro 2 payload.
Ulysses Mission ( JPL )
The Ulysses Mission is the first spacecraft to explore interplanetary space at high solar latitudes. Ulysses is a joint endeavor of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the USA. Instruments include: Magnetometer (VHM/FGM), Solar Wind Plasma Experiment (SWOOPS), Solar Wind Ion Composition Instrument (SWICS), Unified Radio and Plasma Wave Instrument (URAP), Energetic Particle Instrument (EPAC), Low-Energy Ion and Electron Experiment (HISCALE), Cosmic Ray and Solar Particle Instrument (COSPIN), Solar X-ray and Cosmic Gamma-Ray Burst Instrument (GRB)
University of Bradford – Robotic Telescope
University of California Observatories – Lick Observatory (WWW) ( UCO/Lick )
Lick Observatory Anonymous ftp
University of Denver Astronomy
Mt.Evans Meyer-Womble Observatory located at 14,124 feet above sea level, on Mt.Evans in the Front Range of Colorado, used for infrared astronomy research.
University of Hawaii IfA: 2.2m Telescope
University of Iowa – Automated Telescope Facility
University of Louisville – Moore Observatory
Moore Observatory is located in the Horner Wildlife Sanctuary near Louisville, KY. A computer-controlled 0.5 meter telescope, fiber optically coupled spectrograph, and wide field spectral imaging camera are used there to investigate physical processes in comets and low surface brightness emission nebulae. This resource describes the observatory and its environs, and provides a link to astrophysics research at the University of Louisville.
University of New Hampshire – High Energy Astrophysics Group
COMPTEL Project
University of Oregon – Pine Mountain Observatory
University of Tasmania – Radioastronomy Group
University of Texas, Austin – Department of Astronomy / McDonald Observatory
University of Toronto – David Dunlap Observatory ( DDO )
University of Toronto Southern Observatory ( UTSO )
UTSO operates the 60cm Helen Sawyer Hogg Telescope located on Cerro Las Campanas in north-central Chile. This homepage provides information useful to potential users and others interested in our facility.
Uppsala Astronomical Observatory
The WWW-server contains information about research activities etc, at the astronomical observatory at Uppsala University.
Van Vleck Observatory ( VVO )
Van Vleck Observatory is the home to the Wesleyan University Astronomy Department.
Ventspils International Radioastronomy Centre ( VIRC )
The Ventspils 32-m antenna is the biggest in the Baltics.
Very Large Array ( VLA )
Very Large Telescope Project ( VLT )
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is curently constructing the 16-metre equivalent Very Large Telescope (VLT). This major scientific and technological project aims at installing the world’s largest optical telescope in the form of four interconnected telescopes with 8.2-metre mirrors on the Paranal mountain in the Chilean Atacama desert. It continues to be on schedule as it heads towards its completion, just after the year 2000.
Very Long Baseline Array ( VLBA )
Virgo Interferometer ( VIRGO )
The purpose of the Virgo interferometer is to detect arrival of gravitational waves on earth from astronomical sources.
VLBI Antenna at Fortaleza, Brazil
Warren Rupp Observatory Home Page ( wro )
Astronomical Research, Digital Imaging, Comet Search, Planetary observation, Deep sky photography, Education. 31″ F7 Telescope with computer drive in 35ft dome. Lots of nice facilities. CCD stuff, Chemical photography. Free access to qualified student, university, profesionals and amateurs.
Warsaw University – Astronomical Observatory
Contains general information about our Observatory and the most up-to-date information on the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) — a long-term, large scale photometric search for dark matter in our Galaxy using microlensing phenomena.
Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope ( WSRT – NFRA )
The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is a linear 3 kilometer array located near the village of Westerbork in the North-East of the Netherlands. The WSRT consists of fourteen 25m dishes along a perfect east-west line. By combining these fourteen elements one can synthesize a radio telescope with a diameter of 3 kilometers.
Whately Telescope
Whipple Observatory
Wide Field Infrared Explorer ( WIRE )
The Wide Field Infrared Explorer (WIRE) is a mission at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that will survey from earth orbit starburst galaxies, galaxies where star formation is taking place at a high rate. It is part of the space agency’s Small Explorer Program (launch: 1998).
Wilcox Solar Observatory (Stanford Univ.) ( WSO )
Contains a solar physics database, currently only holds information from Wilcox observatory, but will soon become site of a National Solar Database and will hold much more data from many different sites. – README
WIYN – KPNO (FTP)
WIYN, from Indiana University
Wyoming Infrared Observatory ( WIRO )
X-Ray Astronomy Satellite ( SAX. ESTEC. ESA )
SAX is devoted to systematic, integrated and comprehensive studies of galactic and extragalactic X-ray sources in the energy band 0.1 – 200 keV; the observational goal to be addressed is to continue and expand upon previous spectral and timing observations of celestial sources in those areas for which the existing information is missing or inadequate and will remain uncovered in the foreseable future. Sax will be launched by an Atlas G-Centaur directly into a 600 km orbit at 3 degrees inclination at the end of 1995
X-Ray Timing Explorer ( XTE. GSFC.NASA )
The X-ray Timing Explorer, a Goddard mission scheduled for launch in August 1995, is designed to facilitate the study of time variability in the emission of X-ray sources with moderate spectral resolution. Time scales from microseconds to months are covered in an instantaneous spectral range from 2 to 250 keV. It is designed for a required life time of two years, a goal of five years.
YAHOO: List of Observatories
Yerkes Observatory ( University of Chicago )
Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay Wisconsin hosts the 40″ refractor, a 41″ reflector, a 24″ Boller & Chivens reflector, a 10″ educational telescope, and support facilities. The 41″ telescope is used for research including adaptive optics studies.
Yohkoh Satellite. ISAS, Japan ( description at LMSAL, USA )
Yohkoh (” Sunbeam” in Japanese) is a satellite of the Japanese Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) dedicated to high-energy observations of the Sun, specifically of flares and other coronal disturbances
Zurich Solar Radio Spectrometer
The Radio Astronomy Group (RAG) of ETH in Zurich, Switzerland recorded solar radio spectrograms with an analog spectrometer called Daedalus(1974-1993) in the range of 100-1000 MHz. Its observation list can be accessed directly. Two digital spectrometers, IKARUS (1978–1985) and PHOENIX (1988 to the present), cover a range from 100–1000 MHz and 0.1–3 GHz, respectively. Their observation list contains references to frequency programs indicating what frequency was observed. More information can be obtained from a RAG member.
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Home / News / Sonia set to enter Hall of Fame at Irish Life Health Athletics Awards
Sonia set to enter Hall of Fame at Irish Life Health Athletics Awards
POSTED: October 31 2019
Sonia O’Sullivan, arguably Ireland’s greatest ever athlete, will celebrate her 50th birthday by being honoured with the Hall of Fame award at this year’s Irish Life Health National Athletics Awards on Thursday November 28th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown.
O’Sullivan, who turns 50 on the day, has so many accolades that it’s easy to forget how good she was with each passing year. She sprung to prominence as a 17-year-old in Killenaule to win the national senior cross country title. Asked that day what her ambitions in the sport were she answered shyly: “to make the Olympics.”
She more than achieved that ambition making four Olympic Games with a famous silver medal in the 5,000m in Sydney in 2000. Among her achievements are three world titles (5,000m on the track in Gothenburg in 1995, double world cross gold in Marrakech in 1998), and three European gold medals on the track. Her star was truly global having also won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year and the Golden League (now known as the Diamond League).
The nominations have also been announced for the Irish Life Health awards ceremony which is a celebration of the many successes of Irish athletes during 2019 and commemorates the exceptional volunteer base who are the bedrock of the sport. The Athlete of Year will be selected from the athletes named as winner of the U20, U23, Endurance and Track and Field category.
The youth continue to inspire and grab the attention of the media and the nation. Kate O’Connor (St Gerard’s Dundalk), Sarah Healy (Blackrock) and Darragh McElhinney (UCD/Bantry) all bagged medals in their respective events at the European U20 Championships in Boras, Sweden. O’Connor and Healy both won silver in the heptathlon and 1500m respectively while McElhinney won bronze in the 5,000m.
The European U23 Athletics Championships saw two more medals with Eilish Flanagan (Omagh) winning silver in the 3,000m steeplechase and Nadia Power (Dublin City Harriers) bronze in the 800m.
Athletics continues to highlight its gender balance naturally on the competitive stage with the women holding equal footing with their male counterparts.
Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn) had one of her finest seasons to date with a 10th place finish in a red hot 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha and a bronze medal at the European indoors in Glasgow in March.
Thomas Barr (Ferrybank) and Mark English (UCD) are also in the running for track athlete of the year – Barr was 11th overall in the 400m hurdles standings at the world championships while English won bronze over 800m at the European indoors.
On the endurance end Brendan Boyce (Finn Valley) put in an inspirational performance to finish 6th in the men’s 50km race walk in the searing heat along the Corniche. Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole) finished 18th in the world cross country championships and finally showed some of her true potential over the marathon finishing fifth in Chicago in 2:26:47. Both are in the category for Endurance Athlete of the Year.
Other awards that will be presented on the day include, Club of the Year, Services to Coaching, Lifetime Services to Athletics, Official of the Year, and many more.
U20 Athlete of the Year Nominations
Athlete Club
Sarah Healy Blackrock
Kate O’Connor St Gerard’s Dundalk
Davicia Patterson Beechmount Harriers
Aaron Sexton North Down
Darragh McElhinney UCD/Bantry
Eilish Flanagan Omagh
Nadia Power Dublin City Harriers
Ryan Forsyth Newcastle
Ciara Neville Emerald AC
Endurance Athlete of the Year Nominations
Brendan Boyce Finn Valley
Fionnuala McCormack Kilcoole
Kevin Seaward St Malachy's
Alex Wright Leevale AC
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominations
Thomas Barr Ferrybank AC.
Ciara Mageean City of Lisburn
Mark English UCD
Marcus Lawler St Laurence O'Toole AC
Date: Thursday 28th November 2019 @ 12:00pm
Dress Code: Smart
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown
Individual Tickets: €50
Table Ticket: €450 for a table of 10 (If you would like to pay by cheque please use your club login).
Tickets can be purchased HERE
If you have any queries please contact the marketing team at marketing@athleticsireland.ie.
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Carol-Ann Courneya
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Carol-Ann Courneya, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the University of British Columbia. She received her doctorate from the University of British Columbia. Her area of expertise is cardiovascular physiology and she is the author of the textbook, Cardiovascular Physiology, which is the standard for teaching that subject.
Carol-Ann has been involved with the Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) in Nepal since its inception in 2003, serving as both an administrator and a faculty member. In 2011, with two other AWB volunteers, she taught two courses in basic medical science to the inaugural PAHS class of 60 students. She maintains a continuing relationship with PAHS.
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16 mins ago / Politics
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Gary Cohn says Trump tariffs on China "totally hurt the United States"
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Alexi McCammond Dec 16, 2019
Focus group: These Obama/Trump voters are just Trump voters now
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
SAGINAW, Mich. — Some swing voters here who voted for Barack Obama and then Donald Trump are firmly in Trump’s camp now — and they're sick of impeachment.
Why it matters: The two-plus hour conversation revealed major warning signs for the Democratic Party in a crucial swing county that will be a pivotal area to win in 2020.
This was the biggest takeaway from our Engagious/FPG focus group last week, which included 10 voters who flipped from Obama in 2012 to Trump in 2016.
While a focus group is not a statistically significant sample like a poll, these responses show how some voters are thinking and talking about the 2020 election in crucial counties.
Why Saginaw matters: Trump won Saginaw County by just over 1% in 2016, and Obama won by nearly 12% in 2012.
The big picture:
These voters hate the fact that House Democrats are moving toward impeaching the president. They call it a distraction from the issues that would actually improve their lives, like preserving Social Security, cracking down on illegal immigration, and keeping jobs in the U.S.
"I think she's wasting a lot of [taxpayer] money on a ghost chase," said Chad Y., a 43-year-old Obama/Trump voter, of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "The money she's spending on that could go to help the homeless or go towards health care."
Another participant, 73-year-0ld Michael G., said Democrats' focus is in the wrong direction. "Instead of working on policies and things that will help the people, they are just working to basically preserve their own position ... [T]hey don't really care about you and [me], I don't think."
Between the lines: These voters aren’t sick of Trump's antics like other swing voters we've talked with, and they don’t feel a sense that things need to get back to "normal" — because Trump is their new normal.
That's reinforced by the fact that:
They have virtually zero trust in the media's coverage of him.
Their support for Trump will grow, they said, even if the country enters a recession or a full-blown trade war with China.
And they credit Trump with making health care more affordable, thanks to — they said — his GOP tax law, which some said has saved them more in taxes so they can now reallocate that money to pay for prescription drugs.
Their responses were strikingly at odds with several other groups of Obama/Trump voters we've spoken with this year.
In past focus groups this year around the upper Midwest, we've heard voters say they wish Michelle Obama would run for president; they've soured on Trump's personality; and several of them have indicated they would vote for Obama over Trump in 2020 if he were allowed to run for a third term.
But swing voters in our focus groups from Ohio, Iowa and now Michigan have revealed a common disdain for impeachment.
What they're saying: "He's proven what he's promised over and over to us," said 38-year-old Mary D.
"Let him finish out the last four years. Why not? He's done good this far," said 55-year-old Karen M.
Others in group said they like Trump's "I-don't-give-a-s--- attitude," as one man put it.
Heidi L., a 66-year-old Obama/Trump voter, said she likes that "nobody bought him his presidency. He did it all himself with his own money and nobody's trying to buy him to do this or that."
While only two participants said they are definitely voting to re-elect Trump next year, the entire group said they're not excited by any of the 2020 Democrats, and no one signaled an interest in supporting a Democratic candidate.
The bottom line: The only way these folks are "swing" voters anymore is in their willingness to either sit out the next election or vote for a third-party candidate.
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<a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/21169679"><strong>(You Are) My Blood</strong></a> (4391 words) by <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/users/DragonGirl87"><strong>DragonGirl87</strong></a><br />Chapters: 1/1<br />Fandom: <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Harry%20Potter%20-%20J*d*%20K*d*%20Rowling">Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling</a><br />Rating: Teen And Up Audiences<br />Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply<br />Relationships: Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Scorpius Malfoy/Albus Severus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy/Rose Weasley<br />Characters: Draco Malfoy, Scorpius Malfoy, Albus Severus Potter<br />Additional Tags: Pre-Slash, Past Relationship(s), Past Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy, Hinted Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, teenage problems, Coming Out, Sexual Orientation, Confusion, Draco Malfoy is a Good Parent, Muggle London, Father-Son Relationship, Songfic, Not Epilogue Compliant, Not Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Compliant<br />Summary: <p>//<i>You came home crying from school today, walked past me trying to hide the tears the on your face, it's hard for me to explain, how humans find the pleasure of causing people pain...</i>//</p><p> </p><p>It's the end of yet another school year and Draco Malfoy eagerly waits for his son to step off the Hogwarts Express and return home for the summer; however, not everything is as peachy as it seems to be.</p>
Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy
Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
Scorpius Malfoy/Albus Severus Potter
Scorpius Malfoy/Rose Weasley
Scorpius Malfoy
Past Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy
Hinted Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
teenage problems
Draco Malfoy is a Good Parent
Muggle London
Not Epilogue Compliant
Not Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Compliant
(You Are) My Blood
DragonGirl87
//You came home crying from school today, walked past me trying to hide the tears the on your face, it's hard for me to explain, how humans find the pleasure of causing people pain...//
It's the end of yet another school year and Draco Malfoy eagerly waits for his son to step off the Hogwarts Express and return home for the summer; however, not everything is as peachy as it seems to be.
My favourite boyband Westlife released their new single My Blood today and it inspired me immensely, so much I simply had to write this (short) story, and actually ended up quoting a lot of lines from the song throughout.
I hope you enjoy this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Selly x
Draco loosened his tie a little further and confidently stepped into the centre of platform nine and three quarters. He could hear the rumbling sound of the Hogwarts Express as it moved into the station and the chugging sound steadily decreased as the train gradually slowed down. The whistle sounded loud and clear, and as the locomotive approached the buffer stop, the breaks hissed and screeched.
It took another few moments for the train to come to a complete stop. A large cloud of white smoke enveloped the engine for a minute or two, and when it slowly began to dissipate, the doors to all carriages opened slowly and within seconds, floods of children, most dressed in ordinary Muggle clothing, pushed through the narrow doorways, and filed onto the spacious platform. The train personnel helped to unload the trunks and animal cages, and Draco moved further down along the platform, craning his head to spot Scorpius.
He casually greeted a few of the parents with either a nod or a smile and most returned his polite sign of recognition. While nobody had forgotten about the war, it had no place here on King’s Crosses’ platform nine and three quarters. Today, everyone only cared about hugging their children and welcoming them back home for the summer after another long year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was officially coming to an end. Classes had ended several days ago, but for the students, the school year didn’t end until the train arrived in London and they stepped out onto the platform. It had always been like this, and old tradition that everybody honoured but nobody truly understood.
Draco had walked almost halfway down the platform when he finally spotted Scorpius. His short blond hair was thoroughly dishevelled and he wore a pair of skin-tight dark grey jeans, Slytherin-green Converse Chuck Taylor All Star shoes, a classic black Rolling Stones tongue t-shirt, his Slytherin tie, which hung loosely around his neck, and a leather jacket that matched the colour of his jeans.
What gave Draco pause, however, wasn’t his son’s edgy Muggle outfit, he was used to those, and his apparent obsession with Muggle rock bands from the eighties and nineties, or even the stark contrast between how he, Draco, had dressed when he’d been Scorpius age and how Scorpius dressed now at the tender age of sixteen.
No, it was the despondent look on his son’s face that instantly tugged at Draco’s heartstrings and had him see red. He watched as Scorpius, despite already having spotted him, turned his head, averted his eyes and then lifted his arm to swipe the back of his hand across his eyes.
Draco pressed his lips tightly together to mask his displeasure at seeing Scorpius so upset. After his mother’s long illness and her death, it had taken Scorpius a very long time to find the will to smile again, and while Draco understood that ups and downs were part of anyone’s life, he still loathed to see his son hurt. To know and see that his own flesh and blood was distressed caused Draco physical pain and a great deal of mental anguish.
Resting his wand hand on the small of his back, Draco clenched his fist and tried his best to control the intense desire, he felt, to seek revenge and hurt whoever had upset Scorpius.
Scorpius exited the train and as he stepped onto the platform and sluggishly approached him, Draco saw him turn his head. He followed Scorpius’ gaze and noticed it settle on a wild mop of dark hair that belonged to none other than Albus Severus Potter, Scorpius’ best friend, fellow housemate and the boy he shared a dorm with.
Draco resisted the urge to smirk.
For the last five years, all of Scorpius’ letters had been filled with pages upon pages of Potter this and Potter that. Each holiday, the name Al frequently echoed through the halls of Malfoy Manor as the two boys chased each other down the corridors, fighting to make it out onto the grounds to mount their brooms and shoot off into the sky to chase a golden snitch or toss a quaffle back and forth. While that mayhem went on, he and Harry usually escaped into his study and quietly shared a tumbler of Firewhiskey or two as they desperately tried to resist the urge to jump each other’s bones.
Considering how inseparable Scorpius and Harry’s youngest boy usually were, Draco couldn’t quite understand why Al had stepped off a different train carriage and walked over to greet his father without as much as a backward glance at Scorpius or a lengthy goodbye.
Draco shook his head and patiently waited for Scorpius to stop staring at the back of Al’s head with the kind of longing gaze that screamed: please turn around, please tell me you don’t hate me.
When Scorpius finally made it over to him, Draco wordlessly engulfed him in a bone-crushing hug and kissed the top of his head.
Scorpius huffed a deep breath of air against his chest, and Draco felt his son’s arms wrap themselves around his waist and he reciprocated the embrace. He was genuinely grateful that Scorpius, despite being a willful, headstrong teenager, still allowed him to shower him with this kind of public parental affection, and hugging Scorpius that little bit tighter, he ruffled the impossibly messy mop of blond hair that persistently stuck out into all directions.
“Welcome home, Scorp.”
Scorpius mumbled something entirely incomprehensible, and they hugged for another minute or so, before Draco gently loosened the tight bear hug, and summoned one of the Manor’s elves.
A small male elf named Winnie, dressed in a neat black and white suit, almost immediately appeared at his side and Draco instructed him to take all of Scorpius’ things back to the Manor. The elf nodded meekly, and with the help of a bit of elven magic, Winnie shrunk Scorpius’ sizeable black trunk, took the empty owl cage, and the case with Scorp’s Firebolt Supreme, then disappeared into thin air.
Scorpius frowned.
“Aren’t we apparating back to the Manor, dad?” he asked.
Draco smiled.
“Later. For now, a small detour.”
“Diagon Alley?”
Draco shook his head.
“No, nothing magical. Come.”
He wrapped his arm around Scorpius’ shoulder and smiled when he felt his son’s arm sneak around his waist. Together, they walked towards the barrier that separated platform nine and three quarters from the rest of King’s Cross station, and after taking a short moment to orientate himself, Draco pulled his son into the direction of the exit that brought them to King’s Boulevard.
It was a warm summer’s day, and the sun still shone brightly. Squinting, Draco retrieved his sunglasses, and once he’d shielded his eyes, he reached into the left pocket of his black trousers and wrapped his fingers loosely around a piece of paper. A mumbled incantation later, he’d transformed the paper into a second pair of sunglasses, which he handed to Scorpius.
They quietly strolled down the broad walkway, crossed one of the bridges that led across the Grand Union Canal and brought them to Granary Square. From there it was only a short walk along Wharf Road until they reached their destination, Ruby Violet’s famous ice-cream parlour, that offered spectacularly natural, lip-smacking exotic ice-creams using organic milk and fresh fruit.
When they reached the door, Draco reached for the handle and pulling it open, he motioned for Scorpius to step inside first.
His son took off his transfigured sunglasses, and placing them on top of his head, he grinned broadly. His eyes were still a bit bloodshot, and he looked sad, but there was a small spark of happiness in his eyes.
Draco smiled and, on the inside, he performed a small victory dance. On the outside, he remained as cool as a cucumber.
Apparently, age didn’t matter when it came to ice-cream as a means to heal a child’s bruised heart.
“How would you feel about ice-cream, hot drinks and a three-tier afternoon tea tray?”
The grin that spread across Scorpius’ face was the only answer Draco needed, and together they headed over to the counter. They had to queue for a short while, but eventually it was their turn to order and Draco asked for cheese twists, mushroom vol au vents, mini spinach and parmesan quiches, mini strawberry and Genoese sponge ice-cream sandwiches with chocolate garnish, Belgian chocolate shells with a Genoese sponge infused with Chambord and a layer of raspberry jam topped with ice-cream swirls and chocolate, a three-tiered ice-cream cake with chocolate, raspberry and Maxi Moo-Moo layers of organic milk ice-cream adorned with raspberry and crystallised viola, as well as a selection of ice-cream chocolates, a large ice-cream tea for Scorpius, and a strong cup of coffee for himself.
Draco had to hand over a wad of seven ten-pound notes to pay for their afternoon tea, and after the waitress ensured them that she’d bring their drinks and food over to them within half an hour, they left to find a place to sit. Scorpius pointed to a quiet corner table for two near the window and nodding in silent approval, Draco followed his son, and they sat down.
“You have an agenda, dad.”
Scorpius promptly called him out on his decision to delay their trip home in favour of ice-cream in Muggle London.
Draco smirked.
He deliberately pretended to be a bit thick.
Scorpius nodded.
“I’m a Slytherin, too, remember?”
Draco laughed.
“How could I forget? A bold choice to wear that tie with your outfit.”
Scorpius looked down at his tie and shrugged.
“Gives the whole thing bit of an edge,” he said.
“Hipster.”
Scorpius grinned lopsidedly.
“You’re just jealous.”
Draco rolled his eyes.
“Like I could pull off a look like that at my age,” he said.
Scorpius laughed, though it still didn’t quite reach his eyes.
“You don’t look a day over forty-two, Father.”
Draco shuddered.
Not because his son had reminded him of his age but because he didn’t like it when Scorpius called him father. It didn’t suit their relationship. It wasn’t them; it had never been and would never be. Thankfully, Scorpius only did it to mock him.
“Gee, thanks, you little tyke.”
Scorpius frowned at him and chancing his luck, Draco reached out and put his hands down on top of Scorpius’ hands. He squeezed them lightly, and when Scorpius turned his head to look out of the window, he gently prompted his son to look at him but didn’t repeat himself when Scorpius didn’t listen.
“Don’t get mad, but I’m a bit worried about you, Scorp. It hurts me when you come home from school crying, and try to walk past me, hiding the tears on your face. Will you tell me what happened, please?”
Scorpius pressed his lips together and shaking his head, he stubbornly continued to look out of the window.
“It’s nothing, Dad,” he mumbled, “I’ll be alright.”
“I’m sure you will, I’d still like to know though. Perhaps I can help.”
A few minutes of silence past between them, then Scorpius slowly turned his head and looked at him. His silvery-grey eyes were swimming with unshed tears, and Draco swallowed past the rapidly growing lump in his throat.
“Why do people like hurting each other?”
Scorpius’s voice was low and filled to the brim with pain. His bottom lip quivered, and he blinked rapidly to ease the burn in his eyes.
Draco swallowed a sigh.
“It’s hard for me to explain how humans find the pleasure in causing people pain, my darling, but you have to remember, that there’s more to the story, and sometimes we just don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors.”
Scorpius nodded, and reaching for a purple paper napkin, Draco quietly handed it to him.
Scorpius took it, dapped his eyes with it, then blew his nose loudly.
Another few moments of somewhat uncomfortable silence past between them, then a waitress approached them and served their afternoon tea. Draco politely thanked her, and adding some sugar to his black coffee, he observed Scorpius, who listlessly toyed with the metal straw inside his ice-cream tea.
Draco reached for a mini spinach and parmesan quiche, and taking a bite, he chewed slowly, then swallowed.
“Be brave, my little one, I know you can be strong, ‘cause you’re just like your mom.”
Scorpius lifted his head and looked at him. His eyes were filled with sadness, and the corners of his mouth had a downward slant to it.
“Rose and I are just friends, dad, but Al’s acting like she’s my girlfriend or something. I’ve told him that there’s absolutely nothing going on, I don’t fancy her, never did, but he just won’t believe me. Every time he sees me talking to her, he storms off in a huff and won’t talk to me after.”
Draco smiled softly.
He finished the rest of his quiche and drank a bit of his coffee.
“Perhaps he’s a little jealous, darling.”
Scorpius huffed out an exasperated sigh.
“Why? He doesn’t have a reason to, and I really don’t understand why he insists on being a completely vexatious prat. Rose is my friend; she’s never been more to me.”
Draco chuckled.
Only Scorpius would call his best friend a vexatious prat.
“I can think of a reason, my darling,” he said.
“What reason? He’s an irksome bastard.”
Draco clicked his tongue.
“Now, now, Scorp, stop the name-calling. I’m certain Al wouldn’t like hearing you talk like that about him, especially not behind his back. You’re best friends.”
Scorpius reached for an ice-cream chocolate and stuffed it into his mouth.
“Were best friends. I’ve told him I’m no longer putting up with his idiocy.”
“Best friends are hard to come by, my darling, don’t discard this one just yet. He’s a good boy. Tell me, when did he start getting jealous about you and Rose being friends?”
“He’s been funny about Rose and me being friends all of last year, but I thought nothing of it. She’s his cousin, and it’s not like he fancies her or anything. This year though, especially after Christmas, he’s been full of snide remarks about her and me and on the train ride back to London, he accused me of snogging her in the library late last night.”
Draco took a sip from his coffee and took a mushroom vol au vent from the tea tray.
“Did you?”
“Dad!”
Scorpius looked positively outraged.
Draco merely shrugged.
“It’s just a question, my darling, no need to get worked up about it. I wouldn’t dream of telling you who you can and can’t kiss.”
Scorpius defiantly crossed his arms over his chest and glowered at him from across the table.
“I did not snog Rose in the library, what a truly disgusting thought!”
“Why is that a disguising thought, Scorp?” he asked.
Scorpius continued to glare icy daggers.
“She’s a girl!” he exclaimed.
Draco forced himself not to grin but struggled to remain completely serious.
“There’s nothing wrong with snogging a girl, my darling.”
He paused and quickly raised his hand to silence Scorpius when he opened his mouth to protest.
“There’s also nothing wrong with kissing a boy, Scorp.”
Scorpius promptly shut his mouth.
He uncrossed his arms and wrapping his fingers around the glass container that held his ice-cream tea, he nervously fiddled with it. A faint pink blush appeared on his face, and he averted his eyes.
“My darling, you are free to kiss whomever you wish to kiss. Boy or girl, it’s all fine with me.”
Draco wanted to reach out and take Scorpius’ hand but resisted the urge.
Silence settled around them, and Scorpius drank some of his tea.
After a while, he made a quiet confession, mumbling the words against the metal straw in his tea.
“I don’t know who I want to snog, dad.”
“You’re only sixteen, Scorp, you don’t have to know yet. You’ve got time to figure it out.”
“I do know that I don’t want to snog Rose. Can I be honest with you, dad?”
Draco nodded.
“Always, you’re my blood. You know you can tell me anything.”
Scorpius looked down at his hands and admired his fingernails as though he’d never seen anything so impressive in his entire life. He hummed and hawed for the longest time, and Draco patiently waited for his son to work up the courage to tell him whatever he wanted to say to him.
“Promise you won’t be mad?”
This time, he did reach out and clasped his fingers around Scorpius’ hand, squeezing it tightly.
“There’s literally nothing in the world you could tell me that would make me mad, my darling.”
Scorpius sighed.
“Rose tried to kiss me last night in the library, but I told her I didn’t like her that way. She said that was OK and I may have told her that I don’t think I’ll ever like a girl that way, you know the way that I’ll want to kiss her like you used to kiss mom when she was still with us.”
Sensing that there was more to the story, Draco smiled encouragingly. At the same time, he fondly remembered his wife’s kisses. She’d been a genuinely great kisser, and he’d always enjoyed stealing a snog or three from her.
“Dad, can I ask you something?”
“Always. Anything.”
“You’ve kissed boys before, haven’t you?”
“Hm, I have. You know I have.”
“No different from kissing a girl, my darling. A kiss is a kiss, and where two sets of lips and a pair of tongues is concerned, genders really don’t matter.”
Scorpius let out a sigh.
He stuffed another ice-cream chocolate into his mouth and looked thoughtful.
“Dad, if I kissed a boy during a game of Truth or Dare, and I liked it, does that mean I’m gay?”
Draco chuckled softly.
He gave Scorpius’ hand another squeeze, then pulled away.
“If you kissed a boy and you liked it then you liked it. It means just that, nothing more, nothing less. It doesn’t define you in any way, my darling.”
“That boy kissed like a Hippogriff, but I still liked it.”
“I really don’t know what a Hippogriff kiss is like and I’m not especially interested in finding out, but I’m glad to hear that you liked it.”
“Sometimes you act like you were born last century.”
Draco laughed even harder.
“I’m afraid I was, Scorp, I was born in 1980, you know that.”
Scorpius rolled his eyes.
“It just means he was kind of rough. You know, loads of teeth and stuff. Maybe, you should go out more, kiss more people.”
Draco bit his bottom lip to stop himself from smirking.
He wasn’t quite sure how to react to his son advising him to go out and kiss more people, but he was most definitely highly amused.
“Got it, loads of teeth and stuff,” he said.
Scorpius went back to glowering at him.
“Don’t make fun of me.”
Draco raised his hands in mock surrender.
“I’m not. I would never. Not about this. You’re allowed to like whatever kiss you want, my darling. Personally, I prefer a gentler approach and then something more passionate, but you already, very eloquently, reminded me that I was born last century.”
Helping himself to a cheese twirl, Draco took a bite from it, then placed it on his plate and chewed slowly. He washed it down with a sip of coffee, then folded his arms in front of him.
“So, you kissed a boy, and you liked it. You don’t think you like kissing girls, or at least you didn’t like kissing Rose. Perhaps you haven’t yet found the girl you do want to kiss. Anything else you’d like me to know?”
Scorpius shook his head.
He took his fork and helped himself to a large piece of ice-cream cake, and for a while, he focused all of his attention on the sweet treat in front of him.
Draco motioned for the waitress to refill his coffee, and she reached for a carafe of steaming hot black filter coffee and arrived at their table. Offering her his cup, Draco held it perfectly still while she filled it to the brim with his favourite beverage of all time, and once she was done and excused herself, he thanked her.
When they were alone again, Scorpius looked up, then spoke up.
“Yes, my darling.”
“Are there any rules about wanting to kiss your best friend? Is that something that’s okay or is that rather frowned upon?”
“It’s frowned upon when your best friend doesn’t want to kiss you back, my love. When they do, you’ve nothing to worry about, except, perhaps, trying to find the courage to tell them that you’d like to kiss them.”
“ImighthavethoughtaboutkissingAlonceortwice.”
Scorpius blurted his confession out, forcing the words out in an incoherent, messy jumble of word vomit.
“Have you told Al?”
“I thought about it, but the last few months he’s been so completely unreasonable that there never seemed to be a right time to have that conversation. Also, I’m kind of scared to tell him.”
He added more sugar to his coffee and took a few sips.
“If I may offer my humble opinion, I don’t think you’ve anything to worry about, my darling.”
“What makes you say that?”
“You’re a smart boy, Scorp, think, you’ll work it out.”
Scorpius furrowed his brows and for the next ten minutes or so he remained reticent.
Draco simply sat back, drank his coffee, occasionally looked at Scorpius, but mostly just gazed out of the window and the throngs of Muggles passing by outside. The weather was still perfect and it was almost a shame that they were spending all this time inside an ice-cream parlour, but having an honest heart to heart with his son was higher up on his agenda than basking in London’s early summer evening sun. There would still be time for that either later this afternoon or during the two-month-long summer holiday.
Eventually, Scorpius broke the silence, and when he did, Draco smiled and nodded as he listened.
“Dad, do you think Al fancies me?”
I don’t think so, I know so, Draco mused, but the words never made it past his lips.
Instead, he shrugged.
“What I think or don’t think really doesn’t matter here. What matters is what you think.”
“If I think about it carefully, then he’s kind of been acting like he has a bit of a crush on me.”
“Perhaps he does. People only tend to get jealous when they care deeply about someone.”
He drank more of his ice-cream tea, then looked a bit saddened.
“Why didn’t he tell me?” he mumbled.
“Probably for the same reason you didn’t tell him you thought about kissing him, my darling.”
Scorpius pouted.
“But I wouldn’t have laughed at him.”
“Well, Scorp, he doesn’t know that now, does he? Also, remember what I told you earlier? We never know what goes on behind closed doors in another person’s life. Maybe he’s having a tough time coming to terms with what he wants. You know, when I was younger, I spent many nights alone, pining over someone I loved very much. I had no way of telling them how I felt. Your grandparents wouldn’t have accepted it, he wouldn’t have accepted it, not back then, nobody would have. There would have been no future for us.”
Scorpius blinked.
“Did you ever tell him?”
“Yes, darling. A couple of years ago, I finally plucked up the courage and told him how I felt about him when I was much younger.”
“Did he mind?”
Draco shook his head and smiled.
“Absolutely not. As a matter of fact, he confessed that he’s felt the same way about me for almost as long as I’ve had feelings for him, so, if I may offer you a simple piece of advice, my darling, don’t wait more than twenty years to tell someone that you care about them. I can’t promise you that every conversation with the person you like will end happily, but I can promise you that for as long as I’ll live I’ll always be there to take the demons away and many, many moons from now, when I’m not around anymore, you’ll be okay on your own because you’ll be a strong and independent young man and you’ll handle everything life throws at you, I’m absolutely sure of that.”
Scorpius blinked, and Draco heard and saw him trying to hide a sniff.
A weak smile curved his mouth upward, and Draco reached out to squeeze his hand supportively.
“I think you should owl Al, or text him, and let him know that you’d like to talk to him. Then, tell him that his words hurt you, but do it calmly, and also explain to him how you feel. It might not be the easiest conversation in the world, but you’ll feel a lot better knowing he knows.”
“Understandable, but I promise you, I’ll be there. You are my blood, my darling, if there are any pieces to pick up and any demons to chase I way, I’ll be right there at your side.”
“I want to take a bit of time to think about what I want to say to him.”
“Take a week or two. Figure it out, we can talk it over, and when you’re ready we can arrange for you to meet Al somewhere in London, or he’ll come over to the Manor, or you floo over to Godric’s Hollow. We’ll work it out.”
Scorpius smiled.
“Dad, you are the absolute best.”
He finished his coffee and then rose from his chair.
Rounding the table, he ruffled Scorpius’ hair affectionately and pressed a kiss to his temple.
“Thanks for the high praise, my darling. I’ll be right back. Wait here, alright?”
“Good boy.”
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Kayden Fri 25 Oct 2019 06:24AM EDT
So sweet, I loved this. Draco's feelings about scorp being upset was spot on and he handled the conversation brilliantly. Al's crush is so obvious I'm surprised scorp didn't work it out sooner, thank merlin for draco being there to sort it out before their friendship got completely ruined.
DragonGirl87 Sat 26 Oct 2019 12:55AM EDT
I’m so glad you enjoyed this story, it’s got a special place in my heart and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of writing that father/son relationship. I can’t see Draco as anything but a doting father for his son and as such this was really easy to write.
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AshleyBee Fri 25 Oct 2019 09:16AM EDT
Please please please say there is going to be more?!?!?!? I REALLY want to know what happens😊😊😊
I’ll be honest, I hadn’t planned more, but do tell what more would you like? Is it the conversation between Scorp and Al? Or just more father and son goodness? The hinted Drarry? Perhaps they are secretly playing matchmaker?
AshleyBee Sat 26 Oct 2019 07:19AM EDT
Although all of that sounds amazing I would love to see what happens with Scorp and Al. One of my biggest weaknesses is two best friends that end up liking each other and fall in love🥰🥰.
DragonGirl87 Thu 07 Nov 2019 10:13PM EST
I've never written Scorp and Al. An interesting challenge, really. I'd love to give it a shot at some point.
PheobeElphick Sat 26 Oct 2019 06:44AM EDT
I am not crying, you are crying.
My baby boy Draco. So grown up. So loving, so carying, so full of understanding, so tolerant. Always wished it. Always seen. Always.
Couldn't write him any other way. In my mind he loves his son more than anything and for him he'd carry the world on his shoulders.
ehbwenje Sat 26 Oct 2019 07:50PM EDT
I love how this normalizes parent-child relationships and affection?? I'm a sophomore in highschool and I still hold my dad's hand when we're walking around-
Also this is just adorable in general, I can't,,,
I'm 32 and I snuggle my dad and mum whenever I can and I don't give a rat's arse as to what other people think about it. It's my family and if someone has an issue with it, they can keep it to themselves.
Go you, for showing how much your dad means to you, you have every right to do so.
donnarafiki Wed 30 Oct 2019 10:50AM EDT
DRACO IS THE BEST DAD I LOVE HIM AND NOW IM HUNGRY THANK YOUUUUUUUU FOR WRITING THISSSSS ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Naw, such gorgeous words. Thank you so much x
talktob3cks Fri 01 Nov 2019 01:59AM EDT
Adorable! Also, I really want a snack now...
Me too, which is why I refuse to read over the story again.
jesco0307 Thu 05 Dec 2019 06:30AM EST
This is absolutely brilliant. As a mom to a teenage boy, I can say that the way Draco handles this conversation, his feelings about Scorpius and his whole being is definitely something to aim for. Considering his own childhood, I can't ever see Draco as anything but a caring father, and you've definitely managed to portray him as such. What a wonderful story! Just out of curiosity - have you ever considered writing a companion piece how a similar conversation between Al and Harry would go?
DragonGirl87 Tue 17 Dec 2019 07:17AM EST
Just out of curiosity - have you ever considered writing a companion piece how a similar conversation between Al and Harry would go?
Yes, I have. I've also thought about a story that would show the conversation between Scorp and Al. It's on my list of things to write and I hope to get there eventually but I am focusing on my Christmas story and my kink story for the moment, and a third WIP (hopefully), then I'll take some time off to spend a bit of quality time with my girlfriend. After that I should be fresh and ready to write a few shorter pieces.
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Balance: David Seiter
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David Seiter, Future Green Studio
Future Green Studio is a twenty-five person landscape design and urban ecology firm based in Red Hook, Brooklyn founded by principal and design director David Seiter. His portfolio encompasses award-winning private and public-use projects – with recent high-profile commissions from institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Children's Museum. David is author of SUP: Weeds in NYC – a book about the overlooked ecological value of weeds in the urban landscape. Additionally, he founded the website spontaneousurbanplants.org, which won a 2015 National Honor Award in Research from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
I’m David Seiter with Future Green Studio, a landscape design and urban ecology firm based in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Balance is multifaceted, and it takes on different dimensions within different processes. There’s obviously a kind of balance to be distilled from the iterative design process, as you build consensus among social, ecological, and historical influences that play into any idea. And then, there is design and day-to-day life — the broader sense of balance between home and health, friends, and work or practice. That’s a very rich topic, and something that informs my design work in a real way. For me it’s been the reason to create my own business and essentially craft my day-to-day life: to be able to strike a balance between not only work and home life, but also between different practices within the design field. That kind of stretching of scales — the balance among different aspects of landscape architectural practice — is something I’m really excited about and think creates a much more dynamic product.
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One thing that our studio is thinking a lot about is a rise in green infrastructure. That is, landscapes that are ecologically performative, that have a benefit to society. These typically aren’t large-scale spaces, but smaller scale interventions: the rain garden and the tree pit and the green roof and the facade that’s colonized with window boxes. In their isolation they don’t carry all that much weight or transform the city, but in aggregate, they can create an urban ecological system. That is the future vision that we have of the city, of a balanced city, that is both dense yet livable.
Sustainability means a lot of different things. There’s the literal, practical sustainability of best practices — the approach to constructing things responsibly and appropriately. We try to weave this practical approach into every project, putting those ideas first and making a strong case for them. But then there’s a broader meaning of sustainability — a new way of thinking. The bigger thing we can do as designers is to inspire people to change the way they think about things. That’s where our research for Spontaneous Urban Plants comes in: we’re really looking to change people’s perceptions about the plants themselves, and open up their minds to the ways they might be beneficial for us ecologically if we reconsider them and harness their benefits for our greater good.
You have to keep both versions of sustainability in mind. Yes, I need to recycle and be as responsible as possible, but I also have to think about the big picture and where we are all headed.
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In relatively short order, enough members of Sotheby’s staff raised their hands to accept buyouts offered last month. Management has chosen 80 of those to receive the benefits which include early vesting and payment of incentives, according to an SEC filing.
The result is shaping up to mean Q4 will be a kitchen-sink quarter for Sotheby’s where it takes a $40m charge for the restructuring and absorbs the reduced commissions from the Taubman sales mentioned on the last earnings call.
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The auction house Sotheby’s has accepted the buyouts of 80 employees, or 5 percent of its 1,600-person global work force, the company reported in records filed on Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of the buyout offer, which expired Dec. 9, Sotheby’s said in the filing that it expected a charge of about $40 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.
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Platform Specialty Products Corporation Deploys Aryaka’s Global SD-WAN in 190 Sites in Four Months
Aryaka’s Global SD-WAN Saves Leading Chemical manufacturing company $2-3M annually over legacy MPLS
MILPITAS, CA–March 8, 2017 – Aryaka®, the leading global SD-WAN provider, announced today that Platform Specialty Products Corp., a global, diversified producer of high technology specialty chemical products, has successfully deployed Aryaka’s global SD-WAN solution to 190 sites worldwide in four months.
Platform Specialty Products, which is the product of a six-company merger, needed a solution that would allow for a quick and easy consolidation of disparate networks and a reliable connection to remote locales. Rather than operating for months with redundancies and poor network connections, Platform Specialty Products turned to Aryaka for a solution that would allow for a quick and easy deployment of a unified network.
“Before Aryaka, our network architecture was too complex to meet the business needs around acquiring new companies,” said Dustin Collins, Platform Specialty Products VP, Global Infrastructure Services. “Performance from our cloud data centers was not optimal. Users complained about poor performance in developed locations and even worse performance in emerging markets. We grew to the size that we needed to find a better way.”
In addition to needing to scale quickly and reduce the costs associated with redundancies, Platform Specialty Products needed its network to perform for its entire team – including remote sales teams in emerging markets. The company was focused on its commitment to a cloud-first model for data and applications. However, MPLS does not connect directly to the cloud. The Internet, which does connect to the cloud, lacks the performance, consistency, and reliability of MPLS.
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In just four months, Platform Specialty Products rolled out global private connectivity to 190 full mesh sites with WAN optimization – 78% faster than deployment of an MPLS solution. File transfer speeds increased 20x worldwide.
“As businesses continue to expand globally and participate in M&A activities, addressing the enterprise WAN is a critical factor for business execution,” said Aryaka President and CEO, Shawn Farshchi, “With Aryaka’s global SD-WAN, enterprises can act quickly enough to capitalize on changing business needs in near real-time, instead of suffering from longer times to market and project implementation delays, while they wait for legacy MPLS providers to deploy their links.”
Collins estimates the company saves about $2-3M per year over the cost of an MPLS solution. The solution deployed so seamlessly, employees noticed performance was faster the next day. It has already resulted in increased productivity, better reliability and a faster realization of network synergy with acquired business units.
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Turntablist, sound artist, performer, composer and visual artist. Instruments: saxophone, live-electronics, flutes, percussion, found objects.
In his youth he studied the saxophone and performed in free jazz and avant rock bands. At the same time he was getting obsessed with multitrack tape machines, record players and effect boxes and he started experimenting with many different instruments and sound making devices. After college he briefly studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and worked for several years as an assistent for contemporary composer Josef Anton Riedl.
Since 1995 he lives & works in Berlin where he became an active and integral force of the so-called "Berlin Nouvelle Vague" and the blossoming "experimental" music scene. He has been also prolific as curator (Festival für Andere Musik, Erase & Reset, Time Shifts, TITO, Echtzeitmusiktage 2010, ...) and runs the experimental music label Zarek.
Schick has toured worldwide solo or with groups like Perlonex, Phosphor, Berlin Sound Connective, Nighthawk Kitchen, Tree People, Splitter Orchestra, Ilog and many more (...). He has released music on several labels like Absinth, Boomslang Records, Charhizmha, Irrah, Le Petit Mignon, Mikroton, Nexsound, Non Visual Objects, Potlatch, Staalplaat and his own imprint Zarek and collaborated with more than a hundred international sonic artists - amongst others with Mwata Bowden, Don Cherry, Douglas Ewart, Sven-Ake Johansson, Paul Lovens, Toshi Nakamura, Charlemagne Palestine, Andrea Parkins, Keith Rowe, Akira Sakata, Matthias Spahlinger or Martin Tetreault. In parallel to his experimental music and performance practize he has been making sound installations, experimental objects, visual collages, text scores, concrete poetry, graphic scores and drawings.
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Reservations About HMS Solutions
Vito J. Racanelli
Last Monday, a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report said health-care claims auditor HMS Solutions (HMSY) is “likely… insufficiently reserved,” following a June 30 letter from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which requested the return of about $28.6 million, an amount twice HMS’ 2014 net income of $14 million.
Yet much of the stock’s 50% drop to $8.84 since then probably results from other issues, which we’ll get to later, as many investors probably hadn’t known of the letter. The company didn’t mention it in the Aug. 7 second quarter press release or earnings call.
The disclosure came Aug. 10 on page 19 of HMS’ 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The letter also states that the amount requested could rise as the CMS finalizes a settlement process with health-care providers. HMS acknowledged in the 10-Q that there could be “material negative impact” if the amount exceeds accrued reserves.
HMS operates in the health-care cost-containment market. Customers hire it to, among other things, review claims and make sure that providers, like hospitals, bill accurately. HMS revenues are based, in part, on amounts it recovers for clients in cases of provider overbilling.
Providers sometimes appeal overbilling decisions and win. Consequently, HMS keeps reserves on its balance sheet. When a client loses an appeals judgment, it could reduce already booked HMS’ revenue and profit. The $28.6 million request follows a recent settlement by the CMS with some hospitals to clear a big backlog of pending appeals.
The money the CMS wants would be a huge percentage of HMS’ current $40 million total reserve. That amount is meant to cover HMS’s appeals risk for all its clients, which include the Veterans Hospital Administration, some 46 state Medicaid programs, and over 200 commercial customers.
HMS declined to comment to Barron’s but is expected to contest the CMS request. Legally it seems unclear what HMS’ refund responsibility is to the CMS in the event of a “settlement” instead of an appeals loss. In the 10-Q HMS says it disagrees with the CMS, stating that the CMS data may be inaccurate and incomplete. It will continue discussions with the CMS regarding the amount determined. HMS could pay less or more.
Longer-term, the ability of HMS and other incumbent Medicare auditors to continue working with the CMS as in the past is uncertain. Some CMS payment terms and contract modifications are mired in a Congressional moratorium, after lobbying by providers, until Sept. 30.
CMS incumbents might be extended until next year, but, more importantly, it’s doubtful that auditors will get the kind of revenue from the CMS they have had in the past. HMS had $108 million in CMS annual revenue in 2013, but that’s fallen to about $3 million per quarter this year.
Meanwhile, the stock has plunged, but that’s more likely because HMS lost a rebid of its New Jersey Medicaid contract a few weeks ago, about 10% of 2014 annual revenue, and its Illinois Medicaid contract.
HMS plans to challenge the New Jersey decision and has won renewals with other states. The two recent losses were to Public Consulting Group, a relatively new entrant, and one thought to be significantly underbidding HMS. Price competition is troubling to investors who are used to HMS winning. HMS’ state Medicaid contracts represented about 51% of revenue last year, according to Oppenheimer analyst Mohan Naidu.
HMS holds New York’s Medicaid contract through January, and the state is expected to announce Saturday, Aug. 22, the winner of the new contract. If HMS is renewed, expect the stock to pop Monday. But if it loses, the stock could drop some more.
HMS faces fewer state renewals next year. Its commercial business, 42% of second-quarter revenue, has grown at double-digit rates. Nevertheless, government business remains a big chunk of the total. Over the past three years, HMS revenue growth has slowed sharply, and fell in 2014.
Still, our beef is that even if HMS believes it will prevail against the CMS refund request, it’s a fair question why HMS didn’t say exactly that while at the same time disclosing the CMS letter in a more timely manner.
(See The Trader.)
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Karen DeBortoli and Colin Ripsman | January 4, 2013
When the federal government introduced legislation to create pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) in November 2011, it proudly boasted that PRPPs would provide Canadians with an “accessible, straightforward and administratively low-cost retirement savings option.” The intent of the voluntary retirement savings vehicle (which holds assets from multiple participating employers and from self-employed individuals who choose to participate) is to help those in the private sector with no employer-sponsored pension plan to save for retirement.
The framework for PRPPs was established by Bill C-25, the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act, which received royal assent in June 2012. While Bill C-25 applies to federally regulated employees only, Ottawa at the time confidently predicted that the provinces would pass their own legislation making PRPPs available to provincially regulated employees.
So far, reaction to the PRPPs from provincial governments has been lukewarm at best. In fact, Ontario used its 2012 Budget to highlight perceived flaws in the federal model, including that the fiduciary framework may not be adequate to protect plan members and that the new design will simply lead sponsors to replace one plan type with another, which will not increase coverage levels. The New Brunswick government has focused its energy on its new shared risk plan model, which became law in July 2012, rather than take action on PRPPs.
So far, the only province that seems to have embraced a PRPP-like model is Quebec, which proposed its own version of the design. Acting on a promise made in its 2011/12 Budget, Quebec introduced An Act Respecting Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans (Bill 80) in June 2012—before Bill C-25 received royal assent.
One reason Quebec jumped at the idea of a voluntary retirement savings plan (VRSP) is that it would help achieve a government policy objective to improve pension coverage across the province—without putting additional pressure on government and taxpayers.
While the proposed structure of the VRSP is similar to that of PRPPs, there are a few notable differences.
The proposed VRSP, once made mandatory in 2015, would have been required for employers with five or more employees in situations where no other retirement plan was offered. PRPPs are optional.
Members of the proposed VRSP would have been allowed to access employee contributions at any time. Under PRPPs, contributions are locked in.
Fast-forward a few months and the future of Quebec’s VRSPs lies in doubt. Bill 80 died on the order paper last summer when the province’s former Liberal government called an election and was replaced by the Parti Québécois (PQ). The new government’s recently released 2013 Budget document does state that the party “will table, by the spring of 2013, a bill to implement the new voluntary retirement savings plans.” The bill will reportedly reflect recommendations made by an expert committee, chaired by former Desjardins CEO Alban D’Amours, which is tasked with examining the future of retirement plans in the province.
It’s unclear if the resignation of Premier Dalton McGuinty will lead to a change in Ontario’s negative view on PRPPs. Either way, there’s a general acceptance among all provinces that the pension coverage issue is serious and requires a harmonized solution.
While there was a readiness to allow Quebec to lead the way and set the standard for PRPPs, other provinces now seem willing to fill the breach and draft their own regulations. With that in mind, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association has said it intends to meet with officials in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. to promote early action. In Nova Scotia, Liberal member of legislative assembly and finance critic Diana Whalen introduced Bill 113 on Nov. 2, 2012, to create a voluntary pension plan that she says will align with the federal legislation.
“This solution will not only help employees save for retirement, it will also help smaller businesses keep up with larger companies in attracting and retaining skilled workers seeking retirement savings plans in their workplaces,” said Whalen, following the bill’s introduction.
Bill 113 passed first reading and is awaiting debate in the province’s legislative assembly.
Despite early fears that the PRPP initiative might crash and burn following Ontario’s reluctance to implement its own legislation and Quebec’s election in September 2012, there is growing optimism that provincially regulated PRPPs/VRSPs will become a reality. The real question is, Which province will be the first to throw its hat in the ring?
Karen DeBortoli is director, pension and benefits research, and Colin Ripsman is senior investment consultant with Eckler Ltd. kdebortoli@eckler.ca; cripsman@eckler.ca
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Enemies of society are trying to keep us under control. They shut down or censor information (this website) the same as churches burned books in the middle age. In 2013, after Wikileaks and Snowden, we got some new information about the dimensions of the NSA spying, that's the reason to update this site. This site was one period at Autistici hosting from Italy, but they censored Germany page and they use round-cube webmail that is forcing users to use JavaScript. I could not use webmail anonymously with proxies. I couldn't login to their hosting anymore even with a clear IP. Fishy admins. Their centralized hosting with 2000 anarchist websites in one place is the realization of the spy's dream.
This site gives you information about people who exploit society, who work against society, about people who are servants of exploiters, and exploiters themselves. The exploiters want to expand their market and wealth, therefore they corrupt politicians to use military to attack other countries, for the same "profit" reasons they spy us, imprison us, beat us, sell us dirty drugs, poison our food, etc. Global capitalism brings global wars for resources and they make repression against every individual who is against them and their plans. From making police database about protesters to the killing of their enemies. Capitalism without colonialism would be poor, and poor people would rebel more than the present western "upper class". All people mentioned here in this website are not ordinary people than those who participate in expanding of the market for exploiters, it means they create wars and its propaganda, repression and racism which are also an integral component of the war for resources. Consequently, repression is done at the biggest percentage against leftist revolutionaries, immigrants and Muslims. They are mostly arrested and spied, it means also infiltrated by secret service and spied globally by the NSA. Now they (the CIA and billionaires that own arms industry) started to make a profit from disorder and insecurity, they manufacture terrorism, they support protests and violence, the same as Italian spies created bomb attacks, before 40 years, to blame red brigades and anarchists for that i.e. to get an excuse to make bigger repression. The only difference is that today they started to make money from insecurity, in the past it was about repression, today it is about making repression + money. That's the result of selling the state to the private sector. Politicians and the state wanted repression in the past, but rich people today profit from repression. Liberal fascist capitalism (realized by politicians, cops and repressive apparatus) is more and more openly totalitarian, serving profit of billionaires who finance politicians.
This site is publishing pictures and addresses of mentioned servants because they are not faceless representatives of the state and exploiters than people with exact names and addresses. The same they do when they send us to the prison, we have name and address and we are not faceless representatives of some protest/rebellion. Officially, the sole purpose of this site is to gather and publish info about them, the same as they do against us (for example, there are public databases of criminals). Will anyone use it to make any type of action, it is his/her/their choice. But people should be careful, the exploiters and their servants are usually protected by private guards or by the police and secret service. For example, homes of politicians or embassies are observed from nearby houses by the secret service, it means, they can make video records and call the police to come fast. The best attack is when people make suddenly protest in front of the house of politicians and then the crowd can make the attack, so, the cops can't find out who attacked a house or a person. But crowd must run away fast the same as they came fast, without any announcement.
In order to understand the problem, it is necessary to explain the wider political situation.
The history of Europe is full of colonialism from which profited first of all riches and politicians, other people had indirect benefits because colonialism financed all those who got salary from the budget (military, bureaucracy, hospitals, teachers, etc). European ruling class attacked West Africa because of resources, Africa has a lot of diamonds, gold and energy resources (oil and gas). They also exploited humans and they sold Africans to the USA as slaves. Colonists had even deviant lunatic "justification": "We bring them culture". Even such lunatic explanation kept west Europeans under control, but most people were poor and busy with personal surviving, after WWII, people could organize much better as they did around 1968. But even economic exploitation was not enough for exploiters and politicians, they also imposed with arms their way of thinking, their consumer culture in the occupied regions. Why? Simply, to make people slaves of banks i.e riches, to push them to willingly borrow 500 Eur from a western bank to buy unnecessary iPhone. It is not only fascism about language and culture, they were spreading hegemony of capitalism: a capitalist system of values. In the name of profit. But whatever they said, the fact is that they brought death and slavery to Africa. Even today European countries, especially Britain and France, are present in Africa with military and many corporations continue to exploit Africans and their resources (Shell is a true evil in Nigeria). Therefore, they have interest to develop there local conflicts in order to justify their military presence.
Shortly said, in the past, European rulers and the state had a direct profit from exploitation, today exploitation is done more to make a profit to the billionaires who finance the politicians. In the past, it was colonialism, today, it is liberal fascist colonialism. African countries became more or less independent from the western military presence, western politicians use money to corrupt African politicians, and exploitation is today more in the hands of corporations. France and Britain and NATO still make military attacks when they can't position their puppet politicians in the position of power, to protect the profit of western billionaires that own corporations. It means that profit from exploitation goes into the pockets of riches and only some money through paid taxes finish in the budgets of West European countries. Capitalism is poor without colonialism, they must rob others to make capitalism alive. The state is simply said: expensive. Because of this changes in the liberal capitalism, states become poorer and poorer and consequently politicians build bigger and bigger repressive apparatus. They finance war from the budget, but the profit from the war goes into private companies and not into the budget. Due to liberal capitalism, which is the logical development of bourgeois revolutions, the last 30 years European economy is worse than before 50 years. BUT it doesn't mean we are living in some new world order, like that capitalism was better in the past, capitalists were brutal before WWII. After WWII, because of existence of socialism, capitalists gave a better economic life to the workers in capitalism, but still, their police servants were brutal against those who fought against the capitalists (for example against the Black Panthers, Martin Luther King, RAF that was executed in Stammheim, etc.) So, it is not a "new world order", it is a logical development of capitalism, just because of the fear from socialism, the fear from confiscating/nationalization of property of riches, capitalists gave better life to the people, the point was to buy social peace. But there is no more socialism, capitalists are turning society back to the 19th century: manufacturing financial crisis to make workers poorer and even homeless, to accept to work for shitty salary. In the same time they build a totalitarian system with the excuse of fighting terrorism. They manufacture terrorism and their cops shoot African-Americans, to produce insecurity, to profit from that and to implement a totalitarian system. The mass spying published by Snowden is just a step in creating such system, so, yes, they shoot, people protest, and they (the cia and arms industry) make money from that. Billionaires became the same problem for society like kings and churches in the middle age, they finance politicians, they finance education and science, only what is their interest, it will be the science. If they get an idea to burn all books containing a word "revolution", it will be done. If rich people decide that our planet earth is flat and not round, it will be confirmed by scientists, the same is valid for researches financed by rich people about white supremacy. To exploit people, to get richer, they misuse color of skin to justify exploitation. Primitive. Ordinary people can feel all these liberal changes in the last 30 years since the fall of socialism, the life is worse and repression is bigger. There are more and more billionaires and more and more poor ordinary people. Governments know that and therefore they make a bigger repressive apparatus. Beside it, more and more European riches transfer their factories to Asia, so, more and more Europeans stay without jobs (such situation develops poverty, but also and economic racism, mostly produced by fascist political parties financed by billionaires). It means that Europe logically renew their colonial politics, the politics of attacking others, with the aim to rob their energy (and other) resources. The politicians produce profit for corporations, i.e. for riches, they don't care if people become poorer, they will make bigger repression and even they will not be the government (than somebody else) when people begin to protest. The politicians count they will be ruling 4 or 8 years and after that they will make private companies for themselves as Tony Blair did. 4 years they steal money from the budget, they make the law as rich people need it, they get money from rich people for that, they become millionaires and they retire or they continue as Tony Blair (consulting companies that are in fact hidden corruption).
As we know, before several years, the USA started to attack Arab countries. The reason is clear to anyone who understand politics: energy resources. They try to justify such imperialism with nice words "imposing of democracy", "fight for global security", etc. Who believes them? Nobody, even not those who work for the secret service, but they get some privileges because they are spies, so, they don't care what is the real reason. The fact is that they started to produce insecurity with attacking oil countries. Muslims make reaction on American/EU action i.e. terrorism. Muslim protect themselves from aggressors, invaders, therefore if anybody mention Muslim terrorism, don't forget to tell him it is a reaction to western terrorism (killing civilians, even during weddings, Wikileaks published info about it many times). Unfortunately, European billionaires (not ordinary people) want part of energy cake and therefore European politicians stands together with the USA in their robberies. Therefore, it is hard to get the real information about the war, the both sides, the USA and Europe report what is their interest. Don't forget that your picture about people in Afghanistan is the picture of CNN and BBC, what you really know about them? Do you know that rich people cut water or take cows from peasants and authorities protect riches from poor? Then poor peasants go to Taliban to demand justice, Taliban come with weapons, investigate what is the truth, beat rich man and give to the poor what was stolen from them. Oh shit, CNN didn't tell you such stories. They told you Taliban are monsters. Well, what else you expect to hear from robbers? Now you know why people like the Taliban and hate Karzai (now Ashraf Ghani). It is just one example, there are also people that want to fight against American invaders, they don't have with whom else to fight than together with the Taliban. Karzai (Ashraf Ghani) and official army sold themselves to Americans for money. Imagine yourself in WWII in Italy, if you are not a communist, but partisans fight against fascists, you will fight together with partisans. In any case, the western media are in the hands of governments or in the hands of riches, repressive forces also do everything to suppress those who are not under control, who are against the war. There are many examples of unbelievable sentencing against Muslims in Europe, but I will always remember that I read that Muslim girl was sentenced 6 months of prison in Britain just because she wrote a song. Others are judged also just because of visiting of some Internet forum, etc, without any proof that they did or planned anything against the law. Servants (judges, cops, etc) punish people even just for reading of information from "the other side". The fact is that Muslims make big resistance to the war and therefore western rulers make big propaganda against them. Politicians, media, etc, spread fear and hate against Muslims. Therefore, racism is so strong in Europe, and among other foreigners who are not welcomed, but Muslims are the most targeted. Therefore, any discrimination of Muslims and their religion, in the time of war, is part of war and of imperialist propaganda against them. After creating of such propaganda, repressive forces can arrest any Muslim, with charge for planning of murder BUT without any proof. The majority of society doesn't see anything bad about it, they don't react, that's the result of propaganda. Muslims are targeted to be guilty, like Jews in the time of Hitler. Of course, when they arrest Muslims, even without any proof, it is followed by reports in Media (such reports are ordered by the secret service), that makes again fake fear and bigger hate = racism. The same like in Africa in the past, today stealing of oil is not enough, USA and Europe want to occupy oil countries without to see resistance, they want to change the way of thinking of people there, to change their culture and religion... I hope they will never succeed in all of it. Fascism abolishes diversity in this world, and that's against the nature, it is evil. Unfortunately, they created already a totalitarian system in Europe and America. Snowden and Julian/Manning gave us information about it.
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So, there are individuals, servants of riches, with name and address, they are not some faceless representatives of the state. The state was created by slave holders (rich people) to protect themselves from other conquerors and to exploit society easier, but beside it, they created the state to make faceless sentencing of people. So, yes, first prisons were private ones, but then, when they created the state and its prisons, nobody could put a finger on one evil rich man who keep people locked, then a judge sends people to the prison "in the name of society" and prison system now belongs to the state. Rich people institutionalized punishment, so, people could not hate them, rebel against them, etc. Therefore, this website also gives faces to those who serve exploiters, their profit, their wars, their racism, their propaganda. An example of people with high position in society, who always jumped to publish something against Muslims and their religion: Tøger Seidenfaden (chef redactor of "Politiken", died from tumor, therefore, I removed him from this website), Kurt Westergaard (one of 12 racist artists, servants of imperialists), Swedish artist Lars Vilks and editor of newspaper Nerikes Allehanda: Ulf Johansson. Do you really think they are not connected with the secret service and they don't participate in the war propaganda? Kurt Westergaard is even a friend with Pia Kjersgaard, the former leader of the fascist Danish People Party (financed by Maersk billionaires). Kurt visited the congress of Pia's party and showed that he is not an independent artist.
Now it is much clearer: the wider sense of problem with caricatures, problem with racism, etc. I mentioned here discrimination because of resistance to aggressors, so it is propaganda connected with war. Beside colonial racism, there is also racism in Europe that is based on economic reasons. European economic racism hit all poor foreigners and racism is not created with the aim to stop immigrants than with the aim to wake up colonial history (Polish are discriminated in Germany and Germany attacked Poland in the past, many Germans can't accept that Polish should be equal with Germans) and with the aim to justify (rich people and their) economic exploitation of immigrants. If you think deeply, you will see that racism produce the hate and then immigrants are unprotected from the economic exploitation, it means even if the slavery is abolished on the paper, it is not abolished in reality. Even when strawberry workers from the Asia protest in Sweden because they didn't get salary several months, the police doesn't care to help them (with a talk with the exploiter), the cops don't care to arrest the exploiter, the exploiter is Swedish, so, everything is clear, workers will protest until their visa expires and they will have to go back to Asia or they will be imprisoned and deported. Swedish exploiter will keep the profit for himself (30 workers x 6 months salary = more than 250 000 Eur). Poor workers don't have the money to pay lawyers and as I said, they will be deported before the court process begins if they make charges against him. That's the sense of racism: making a profit for rich people through economic exploitation, slavery, visa system is also part of it. Visa system is also the main reason women finish like prostitutes, they can't come normally to Europe, so, they must trust to criminals to bring them to Europe and criminals misuse it (the frame/law created by politicians) to make money from women. Forced prostitution is slavery, the frame for slavery is created by politicians, criminals just use such situation to get richer.
So, where are ordinary Europeans in all this shit that happens? Is it possible that 1968 was more progressive than the present future? Children of hippies are careerists who kiss in government in the ass instead to protest as they parents did?
Well, I think that Michael Moore with his books and movies was the beginning of rising consciousness about evil corporations i.e. rich people. Michael was like "introduction" for Occupy protests. These protests are dead but it was the most important type of protest since 1968 when people protested against the system and capitalism, not only against low salaries. Occupy protests put finger on corporations, billionaires, wall street, on the core of the system, people became aware of evil riches who stand behind the governments, due to corruption. Instead to fight against local cops or local bureaucracy, people started to fight against the core of the system. French president used military to abolish protests in 1968, the Occupy was destroyed by the police repression and by the FBI spies, upper class activists who get 10 000 USD salary and who screamed against violence i.e. their job was to keep protests under control.
Comparing with hippies and 1968, the kids (of hippies) can be different than parents, parents let kids grow up free, but they are not really free. Kids visited every day capitalist schools that are under the control of the Ministry, kids watch capitalist media, and they became consumers and careerists. There is no freedom in growing up in a capitalist society, kids of hippies didn't grow up in a free society. Second problem, people must survive and create a personal life while the government is always (non-stop) organized. Therefore, people lose the fight during the time. They go home and they stop to protest before or later and the government is not going anywhere, riches and their servants are organized all the time. So,the government was not passive, they developed nationalism and patriotism, today, children of hippies are consumers without brain, many even work for the secret service with aim to get money and career, they don't see anything bad about exploitation and racism, they prefer their personal career and money, they don't care if riches exploit people. They love government as long as they get some privileges and profit. Therefore, they support the government about anything, they don't care for details. They participate in justifying of racism, of war, of spying ... of anything what their authorities do. Many of them discriminate Muslims and foreigners in daily life and many of them are ready to cooperate with the authorities in the realization of repression. As I mentioned earlier, some of them even get the idea of revolutions, but they help to the secret service to keep revolutionaries under control, to stop any violent action against exploiters and their servants. As long as people stay pacifist, the exploiters and their servants are happy (and arrogant).
There are also people who are not under control of authorities and such people are fighting against the war, against racism, etc. Some of them do it passively, periodically, some of them are active often (active are mostly leftists & anarchists). In any case, they are not enough strong to stop governments. But it is, without question, the moral obligation of people with a consciousness to stand up against the war, against arrests, against racism, against repression, against slavery...
In which way people will stand up against it, it is their personal choice. People are different, some of them will demonstrate, some of them will make personal attacks, some of them will burn public institutions as many immigrants did in France, Denmark and Sweden...
If people demonstrated so much before 40 years against the war in Vietnam, why they should not do it today when imperialists attack energy countries? Are they Muslims, Vietnamese or Africans, it doesn't matter, human beings are human beings. In the heart of imperialism, people should fight against imperialists: against politicians, top military and police personal, corporations and riches that profit from the war. We must fight for different and better Europe, for a better future. Rebellion started in France (November 2006), it happened in March 2007 and Feb.2008 in Denmark, it is present constantly in Greece and it should be repeated and spread in other countries... Those who can't wait for rebellions and revolutions, they can make their own attacks against property and people that exploit us. Only diversity of actions and strategies are proof that we are not under control.
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Talks have taken place at Arsenal about the threat posed by gangs targeting footballers after Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac had to fight off knife-wielding men, according to academy head Per Mertesacker. In an apparent attempted carjacking caught on camera in July, Kolasinac jumped out of a vehicle to confront masked aggressors, who had pulled alongside Ozil's vehicle on mopeds. A separate incident led to two men being charged with a public order offencse outside Ozil's house in north London. "There was a big discussion around gangs in London and the security matters," Mertesacker told The Associated Press. "The major part of what car you drive, what you wear in terms of your jewellery. "So you need to be risk-aware in those days that anything can happen at any time. And these are examples you are trying to avoid." Concerns about their safety led to Ozil and Kolasinac missing games. "Once these things happen it is an eye opener to where the world is in terms of poverty around London and how can we make sure that it is not going to happen again," Mertesacker said. Especially as Mertesacker, the Arsenal captain before assuming the academy role two years ago, does not want players to become even more distant from fans. "When these things happen, the more fences, the more security guys and the more gates will eventually happen," he said. "And that would be very, very sad." Australian Associated Press
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Arsenal's Mesut Ozil (l) and Sead Kolasinac were targeted by knife-wielding men in London.
Talks have taken place at Arsenal about the threat posed by gangs targeting footballers after Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac had to fight off knife-wielding men, according to academy head Per Mertesacker.
In an apparent attempted carjacking caught on camera in July, Kolasinac jumped out of a vehicle to confront masked aggressors, who had pulled alongside Ozil's vehicle on mopeds.
A separate incident led to two men being charged with a public order offencse outside Ozil's house in north London.
"There was a big discussion around gangs in London and the security matters," Mertesacker told The Associated Press.
"The major part of what car you drive, what you wear in terms of your jewellery.
"So you need to be risk-aware in those days that anything can happen at any time. And these are examples you are trying to avoid."
Concerns about their safety led to Ozil and Kolasinac missing games.
"Once these things happen it is an eye opener to where the world is in terms of poverty around London and how can we make sure that it is not going to happen again," Mertesacker said.
Especially as Mertesacker, the Arsenal captain before assuming the academy role two years ago, does not want players to become even more distant from fans.
"When these things happen, the more fences, the more security guys and the more gates will eventually happen," he said.
"And that would be very, very sad."
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My Opinion: MINI Cooper SE will be more fun than the BMW M135i
1 Series, Interesting, MINI | November 30th, 2019 by Nico DeMattia 1
By the end of this year, the BMW Group will have to hatchbacks that shake up the status quo; the BMW M135i and the MINI Cooper SE. The former is a front-wheel drive-based hot-hatch, something BMW has never made before, and the latter is an all-electric hatch that’s mostly different from what MINI has made before (the original MINI E was more of a test-bed for future electric performance, rather than a full-on production vehicle). However, it’s actually the MINI that I think will be the more fun, more exciting car.
The all-new BMW M135i xDrive is an interesting car because it is front-wheel drive-based but its xDrive all-wheel drive system can send power to the rear wheels when needed. So it’s a grippy little hot-hatch with a very healthy 302 hp and 332 lb-ft of torque. While I personally haven’t driven the M135i, because it isn’t sold in America, I have driven its mechanical twin, the M235i Gran Coupe. Surprisingly, I actually thought it was quite fun to drive and didn’t run to grab my pitchfork. It’s a car I liked quite a bit, actually. So I’m not one of those front-drive BMW haters.
While the BMW M135i is quick, and more fun to drive than many enthusiasts might expect, it’s only fun under the sort of circumstances that are illegal on the road. It surprises when you’re pushing it too hard for public use. However, the MINI Cooper SE will be fun and lively at normal speeds and even around-town speeds. That’s because of its electric torque and nippy handling. MINIs have always been fun to drive and, having driven the new generation of front-drive BMWs, are more fun than their Bavarian counterparts. So add electric torque and instantaneous response and you get a car that’s not only efficient but very fun.
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There’s also the way both cars look. While the M135i has a bit of a pig-face and could just as well be a Hyundai hot hatch, the MINI Cooper SE is distinctly a MINI and has some very cool touches, such as its unique, EV-looking wheels.
On top of the way they look, the MINI Cooper SE is also the future. But it’s not just the future because it’s an electric car that lacks an internal combustion engine. It’s the future beacuase it’s an electric hot-hatch. It’s the sort of car enthusiasts are going to be buying in a decade. Because of that, owning the electric MINI will feel like being part of a movement, rather than just buying yet another fast hatchback.
The BMW M135i is a better car than most enthusiasts think it is. But I personally think the MINI Cooper SE is going to be the affordable hatch to get from the BMW Group. It’s not going to light your hair on fire, performance-wise, but — as with all great MINIs — that won’t matter. Instead, it’s going to be a fun, happy little hatchback that’s going to be more enjoyable to own than BMW’s own hot hatch.
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PC Games > Hidden Object Games > Ghost Files: Memory of a Crime Collector's Edition
Ghost Files: Memory of a Crime Collector's Edition
Brave Giant is back with an unforgettable case in the Ghost Files series.
When Arthur Christie, famous private detective, wakes up in a strange basement next to an unknown dead man and no recollection of how he got there, he has to act fast! The police are on their way and they won't take "I don't remember" for an answer. Can Arthur pick up the pieces of his lost memory and solve the case of “The Executioner" serial killer? Find out in Ghost Files: Memory of a Crime Collector’s Edition!!
Step into the shoes of a Private investigator
Uncover the shocking truth about a serial killer
Re-playable puzzles and Hidden Object Scenes
The Collector’s Edition includes an integrated strategy guide, achievements, collectables, morphing objects, additional locations, extra puzzles, more hidden object scenes, wallpapers and music tracks!
Hard Drive: 2592 MB
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Ghost Files: Memory of a Crime Collector's Edition is rated 4.1 out of 5 by 35.
Rated 5 out of 5 by krystal59 from FINALLY !! finally a game I can get into. First thing.. no went missing.. no one was "kidnapped". Thank the lord! we have done that to death and then some. This one is about a killer who it turns out is seeking revenge on specific people. Wow a real storyline. AND your character actually speaks... in his own voice. I love that. It makes the game seem so much more interesting than just reading script. There is plenty of interaction with other characters (your ex cop partner, the killer, other police) who also speak. There are both morphing objects and collectibles and a good selection of achievements. The HO scenes are interesting.. each also has a morphing object and most require you to move other objects to locate the ones from the list. The graphics are very good and the length is decent. Overall this was one of the better games I have played in a while. I get tired of empty rooms with locked and missing items with a kidnapped storyline. There are only so many times you play that same game. If you feel that way too, then you will like this one. It's different, interesting and quite well done
Rated 5 out of 5 by i1983 from Great Wow! i enyojed playing trial version. Can t wait to see who is the killer. Excellent story, great job! I recommend this game!
Rated 5 out of 5 by timothya from Finally a Great HO Game HO fans, this is your treat! We've been given a lot of puzzle-heavy games in the last few cycles but this one makes up for it. But be warned - this is the next step up in that niche and things are not always as easy as they used to be. First, we have a Chandler-like tough detective mystery that is very well written and paced, a hero who might not be quite as clean as he seems, and a mid-80's environment that is true to the age. Small cast, not a single member of it above suspicion. Well, OK, maybe the old lady...or maybe not. Pros: the plot, for one. Nicely written, great voice acting, and a set of reveals that is carefully placed so as to maintain the plot through the puzzles. This one doesn't come to a thundering halt while the player is trying to figure out how to open the zipper (and yes, there is a zipper - I think it's a requirement). So, is your partner dirty or is it the femme fatale, or is it even yourself? We don't know...but I even think I like the cop I just punched out. HO heavy as noted and these are really good. Most objects need a little push to find and some morph under your eyes. Puzzles on the easy side but complicated enough to be interesting. Excellent graphics, plenty of smooth game play. Atmospheric music. Very nice production values. A very well balanced gaming experience. Cons: I'm coming up blank here. Overall, a wonderful tough deteckatiff mystery in a gritty Chandlerian environment and with suspects galore. More of this, please!
Rated 5 out of 5 by valjoy from A touch of noir No monsters - except the human kind. Gritty crime thriller with twists and turns. Very suspenseful as you slowly piece together what really happened and why. Maybe some actions are repetitive and the tasks could be harder but there's imagination in the interactive puzzles. Even better, they relate to the story. Tense and tight, it's the best game I've played in yonks.
Rated 5 out of 5 by HeavenBound7729 from A Superb Crime Mystery! I've just finished the demo, which was extremely entertaining. I am so anxious to discover the identity of The Executioner, because I already have a pretty good idea of who it may be. The demo was so full of good content for a change. Great storyline that started out with a murder and a detective with partial memory loss. I loved every bit of gathering evidence, and for once I did not mind the gadget in this game. It was a forensic kit and did not spoil my fun. Arthur, our detective, is trying to piece together his memory and avoid the cops, being number one suspect in a string of killings. Seems like someone is setting him up for a big fall. The graphics are very good, the voice-overs are excellent, in my opinion. I had no problems with darkness in any of the scenes and the game ran with no problems, no irritating black screen between scenes. However, I thought the collectibles were difficult to spot because they were quite small and of faint color. I finally decided not to look for them. The HOPs were absolutely superb and the puzzles were great. Some were unique to me and I was stumped on a few of the things, which almost had me reaching for a hint. LOTS of interactivity. These HOPs required a little detective work which added to the fun. I loved collecting all the bits and pieces of evidence, bringing the story together in a sensible way, getting closer to the real killer and how Arthur became part of the whole thing. This didn't feel like a silly little game with silly little tasks, etc that we get so many of lately. All the tasks had a purpose, bringing us closer to The Executioner and saving Arthur. Crime/mystery games are in very short supply at Big Fish. This is an excellent example of a terrific whodunit and we need more of them. They are very well suited to adult and senior gamers who, like me, are sick of witches & demons and terribly bored with all the fantasy games with a lame storyline. My opinions of this Ghost Files game are based just on the demo, but I am betting the entire game is a winner. I will eagerly await the SE version, since I don.t feel the CE has much to offer. God Bless....
Rated 5 out of 5 by skyroria from Wonderful Who-Dun-it! Don't usually submit reviews, but this one really had me in all areas. I am a fan of the mystery genre stories and this one is great. The artwork and visuals are beautiful. The puzzles and HOP's are nicely dispersed throughout. It doesn't detract from the story, doesn't bog you down with too many run here, run there's. The map, always a good and helpful feature is clear to understand. the forensic kit is used often and this developer has included great instructions for the tests. For me, the directions for puzzles must be precise or I find myself just skipping. All this was done so well in this game. Haven't played the bonus game yet, but I know it too will still have the same quality and fun factor I enjoyed throughout this whole game. Go "find" out for yourself!
Rated 5 out of 5 by charlene_lane from STOP THE EXECUTIONER AT ALL COSTS REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS I loved this game and played it from beginning to end without stopping. This is what a true adventure is all about. You play a hardened private detective called Arthur Christie. There is: * Voiceovers (with dialogue) * Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes; * Interactive map; * Diary; * 24 Achievements; * Find 16 caps,15 floppy discs and 31 pipes (main game only); * 8 replayable HOPs and 8 replayable mini-games. The graphics are terrific - everywhere is well defined, has plenty of colour and items you need are easy to see. The music is orchestral and nice to listen to. Throughout the main game you will need to find in each scene either a cap or a floppy disc. You will also need to find a smoking pipe which morphs. I made sure I found these first because I don't think you have the option of doing these later in the Extras. Find them all and you get an achievement. The caps/floppy discs are easy to spot, however the pipes are a bit more challenging. The hidden object games are highly interactive straightforward, silhouette and find 12 skulls, screws, money, etc. There are even morphing objects in them as well. These are fun to do and each one takes about 3-5 minutes. However, if you do get stuck finding that ever elusive item, then you can play Shuffle instead. There are a good variety of mini-games to play - ranging from easy to medium. I did them all without any problem or frustration. If you do them all without skipping, then you get an achievement. All up the game and bonus took me about 5 hours, so good value for money. The bonus is a preclude to the main game, so well worth playing. Overall, a terrific who dunnit adventure. In all honesty, once I found out why the Executioner was killing off these people, I could understand why. Would I have done the same if I had been in that predicament? Maybe. You decide too. Definitely comes recommended. Thank you Boris and the team for another fabulous game and I look forward to many more.
Rated 5 out of 5 by 1955raven from MEMORY OF A CRIME.............. A VERY INTERESTING GAME! FUN , AND SO MANY NEAT INVESTIGATIVE TOOLS! SUPENSEFUL AND, GREAT SCENES!
Rated 5 out of 5 by krinneyd from Great Crime whodunit! This was a fun game. The graphics were clear but not crisp like most games but for this game it was part of the atmosphere and grungy downtown 'lower east side of every big city' feel was real and necessary for the story. Flow of the story keeps you unsure of the real culprit, some twists and turns and a few side steps but great story! Some really challenging puzzles had to skip a few cause I was frustrated by the challenge. HOPA's were really interesting and not easy or simple. I didn't get all the morphing and collectibles but that's ok, it's a game to be replayed a few times. A great story is what makes a great game! And it had every element that makes for a great playing experience. A bit short but it was purchased on the weekend sale so I'm good with that. that is all.
Rated 5 out of 5 by biscuitsmama from RACE AGAINST TIME TO STOP THE EXECUTIONER If you are looking for an action-packed great whodunit mystery game with no glaring red evil eyes, then this second game in the Ghost Files series is the one you don’t want to miss. From the very first scene this game takes off on a race to find a killer, dubbed the Executioner, before you (Arthur Christie) are arrested and convicted of crimes you didn’t commit. Memory of a Crime is a game that is sure to keep you involved and playing for hours. Although I didn’t care as much for the first Ghost Files game, this one seems much better. IMHO, the one downfall in the game (at least for me) is that some of the HOPS rely on barely identifiable silhouettes rather than providing a list or better depictions of the items to be found. Some of those scenes were difficult to complete since I couldn’t figure out what the silhouettes represented. That being said, the HOPS are absolutely genius and very creative. Thankfully, there is more of a balance between the puzzles and the HOPS. The puzzles are well-crafted and fit into the storyline without seeming to be inserted into the game as time fillers. Congratulations to Brave Giant for thinking outside the cookie-cutter box and bringing something interesting to the genre with this game. Help Private Detective Arthur Christie regain bits of his memory as he races to save his reputation and stop the real Executioner before it is too late. The game takes off quickly and keeps going and at times had me on the edge of my seat as I wanted Arthur to evade imminent danger and solve the crime. Memory of a crime is simply a game that you don’t want to miss. As always, please try the demo to see if this is a game that you will enjoy. Happy gaming!
Ghost Files: Memory of a Crime Collector's Edition Reviews - page 2
Step into the shoes of a Private investigator with short-term memory loss and uncover the shocking truth about his involvement with a serial killer called The Executioner.
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Tangled and the Death of the Disney Fairy Tale
Post author By Elena Nola
Post date April 28
4 Comments on Tangled and the Death of the Disney Fairy Tale
Like Nietzsche with God, last fall Disney declared that the fairy tale was dead. In this case, that is, Disney would no longer be making animated features out of the old stories.
As a child of the golden years of Disney fairy tales in the early 90’s, I found this news unutterably depressing. Forget that Disney is notorious for sanitizing the bloodiest aspects of the tales and turning the bitter endings sweet. My love for the true stories, the old stories, the stories in my various anthologies (and it was various…as many as five, perhaps) of the original form fairy tales did not diminish my love for the Disney versions. It still doesn’t, when the modernization is done well; case in point, The Princess and the Frog.
I felt this decision was a result of the Shrek Effect–that no movie subsequent to that successful parody of fairy tales could be successful without taking the same sort of irreverent, modern-humor-infused approach to a tale of “once upon a time.” I also assumed that the current Hollywood mentality of only investing in endlessly franchisable stories had something to do with the decision—because, let’s face it, there’s just not a demand for after-the-wedding story continuations in the under 12 market, aside from, again, Shrek.
And then I saw Tangled, and was convinced of all that.
Don’t get me wrong; I liked Tangled. I was entertained by it, and engaged by it, and I enjoyed it a little bit against my will because the first time I saw it all I could hear were the echoes of Shrek‘s modern characters and behaviors mashed with a medieval setting, its slapstick, and its self-consciousness, all of which made me roll my eyes at the entire ludicrous mood of the movie. I found that mash-up funny in one franchise; I would never want all my fairy tales to be that way, and so, I thought walking out of the theater, good riddance to the genre if this is the only way fairy tales can be told anymore.
Such was my reaction to my first viewing of Tangled, and I rented it a couple weeks after its March 29th DVD release for the express purpose of writing that article—the one that deconstructed it as a postmodern shambles that proved fairy tales are better off without modern culture, may they rest in peace at last instead of being churned in their graves by such castrated specters of their former selves.
But a funny thing happened when I watched it for the second time. I realized that, in fact, the fairy tale really is dead.
What I mean by this is that if you examine what fairy tales have always been to human culture–a projection of our collective fears and morals–that we can no longer simply tell a story that has good, and evil, and things that we fear; the characters can no longer simply act and move the story along. No, instead we must have a psychological parsing of the good, the bad, and the ugly, and no character can undertake any action without breaking the fourth wall to explain it to the audience or soliloquizing about it.
But those attitudes toward and depictions of good and evil are a reflection of modern values. As a society now, we have nothing to fear. We are secure, well-fed, and wealthy. We have nothing to work for except that ephemeral thing called happiness, and we incessantly self-examine our minds and moods and emotions to figure out if we are happy at all, or happy enough, and what we can do to be more happy still. We try to manufacture a sense of worth and industry by over involving ourselves—and our children—in activities. We create bogeymen out of the sense of failure, or low self-esteem, and we refuse to let children face real adversity or disappointment for fear that they might suffer hurt feelings. Essentially we are raising a nation of Rapunzels, sheltered children trapped in ivory towers who have been told that they are special just for existing and have never needed to accomplish anything or succeed at anything in order to be recognized as special and unique and wonderful. All the while we constantly psychoanalyze ourselves, berating ourselves for not enjoying those five paid classes a week more and wondering why it never seems to be enough.
This is the culture that spawned Tangled, with a heroine whose mother treats her with a textbook case of passive-aggressive guilting, who in turn can’t take five steps out of her mother’s tower without falling apart for fear of hurting her mother’s feelings.
Forget Hansel and Gretel, whose very real fear was of being left in the forest to starve only to be replaced by a very real fear of getting eaten to death by a cannibalistic old woman; in this world they would banish themselves into the forest for fear of disappointing their father by making a B on a test or eating a few too many of stepmother’s cookies and getting that dreaded O category on their physical.
We are all like Harry Potter, turning the boggart into a dementor, with, as Lupin would interpret it, nothing to fear but “fear itself.”
When I came back to tangle with Tangled, I realized, in examining it as the end of the line of fairy tales throughout the last century, that it is the inexorable conclusion to our growing cult of science and reason against the occult and the magical. And in watching it through my critical lens, I noticed that it is actually quite subversive toward the message that spawned it, as opposed to subservient.
You see, if you think back to the oldest Disney fairy tales—Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty—the movies are really little more than slightly scrubbed tellings of the original tales. Sure, Cinderella’s sisters don’t have to cut off parts of their feet, and sure, the witch after Snow White has a nice gentle fall to her death instead of being strapped into red-hot shoes and forced to dance at the new queen’s wedding until she dropped dead for the delight of all the guests, and sure Sleeping Beauty never ended up with a thicket of bones around her castle, but all of those stories even as Disney told them were pretty fucking brutal, and that was no different from their original presentation. They all relied on a villain who was pure evil and in two cases supernatural; moreover, the supernatural elements were integral parts of the story, a carrier of the darkest fears and brightest hopes of humanity.
Enter the tales I grew up with Disney presenting—The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin. The Little Mermaid is the bridge, the only one who relies on the old paradigm of purely evil villain who is also supernatural; the others are human villains, with the supernatural playing second fiddle to the affairs of humanity. After all, it is Gaston and Jafar who are the villains, the Beast and the Genie who are victims—magic has been conquered by reason, marginalized, rendered impotent before the power of human evil…until it is imbued with the stronger power of human good (Belle’s love, Aladdin’s selflessness in freeing the Genie).
Magic was resurrected briefly as force of both good and evil in The Princess and the Frog, where its affiliation was determined entirely by its user, but in even that story the supernatural was no part of the daily lives of the main characters. The mysterious realm of the unknown and unnatural has gone from being the projection of the unknown, the horrible, the shadow in the darkness, to a memento from a curio shop.
So then we come back again to Tangled, which takes one of the old fairy tales and its projection of our collective fears, only we cannot give those fears the shape of a real witch, because we have no fears of the unknown left to take seriously. Thus, instead, the witch becomes our fear itself…our fear of the statistically negligible one-in-a-million odds, our fear of “stranger danger,” our fear to let our children set foot outside our own yard for fear that someone will snatch them or exploit them or, god forbid, expose them to a concept that we might feel uncomfortable knowing that they know.
The “witch” here is nothing more than the voice of our own fear. She is not even supernatural, herself–simply greedy, selfish, and lucky. In the prologue she is described as an old woman who had hunted for the magical plant, but not a witch or in any way supernatural until she found it. And is she doing anything with her extended life beyond seducing younger men? We never see what she does with her time, but it is apparently nothing very important, since the only thing she seems concerned about is whether her skin is soft–and she certainly isn’t using her extended life to try and take over the world.
The old woman fulfills, then, two different fears, one the fear of modern women of not merely aging and dying but aging and becoming undesirable, who will go to any lengths and any expense to preserve that glow of youth just a little longer; the other the cultural voice that tells us the world is a bad place, a dangerous place, a place to shun, because it benefits when we believe that. Neither of these fears are supernatural, and, in the end, neither is she.
By giving us this kind of villain, Tangled becomes a masterwork of undermining the bourgeois psyche. I didn’t recognize this on my first viewing, but watching it again I realized that the film is not merely the swan song of the fairy tale but also a rather subversive lesson to the children that the world outside is not to be feared, that those villains and ruffians are in fact simply people just like you with hopes and dreams and fears, and that the only people you should fear are those who tell you to be afraid—because they are doing so for their own ends.
This is true whether you take those fear-mongers to be parents intent on sacrificing every pleasure and freedom of life to keep their child “safe,” or to be the political lobbyists and nanny-statists seeking ever more control over our lives “for our own good” (or, more cynically, also the companies benefiting from overblown health scares).
After all, what happens in Tangled when Rapunzel is finally faced with the outside world? She charms the Viking horde into confessing their deepest secrets to her. However rough they look on the outside, each of them is a big softie somewhere deep inside, and entirely loyal to the new friends they make. The authorities? They can be bribed with guilt trips (because even they know their own authority is in some cases an overreach?) and promises of future reward. The notoriously selfish criminal? He’s just suffering from low self-esteem and want of a father-figure—once someone believes in him, he’s a changed man. Even the people who are villains here aren’t out to kill her: the old woman wants her back safely, because dead she is no longer exploitable and therefore useless, and the two thugs Flynn Rider betrayed simply wanted their money back, and a piece of Flynn’s hide–Rapunzel is incidental to them. This is not Snow White’s stepmother giving the hunter the command to “cut out the little bitch’s heart and bring it back to me to eat.”
The message of Tangled is about going into the world without fear, with an open mind and an open heart, because in fact very little out there in the world is dangerous. Pretty much exactly what modern culture pays lip service to but denies every chance it gets with stories about child predators on every corner and date rape statistics worthy of a third-world war zone, all aimed at frothing us into such fear that we will trust the strangers in “authority” over the person drinking across the bar from us. The witch in our midst insists that we fear the stranger on the late-night bus with us; Tangled tells us that what we should fear is that voice who casts him as a villain and not a late-night fry cook who dreams of becoming the next Emeril. Because the one who seeks to exploit us for their own ends, to our detriment, is not the vague and long-toothed “other” but the propagandist spreading the fear.
That is the message buried at the heart of Tangled—the last of its kind, the witch-killer of our last, worst enemy: fear itself.
With the unknown vanquished, the supernatural absorbed into our own skin, and our own fears thrown off the tower to disintegrate like so much dust in the wind, there is nothing left for fairy tales to do. They have outlived their usefulness as parables. Let them go to their rest.
After all, we can always call them back again when we have need, like Arthur from his sleep in Avalon.
By Elena Nola
Elena Nola is the imperial movie critic and the colder half of the Ladies of Ice and Fire.
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4 replies on “Tangled and the Death of the Disney Fairy Tale”
Amandasays:
April 28 at 12:17 pm
Great article! I snagged a blurb and linked to the full article to share with my readers.
Jay Tomiosays:
Nicely done, enjoyed the read.
April 30 at 12:42 am
thanks for putting the time into this to really express what I think a lot of people are probably thinking. Cheers
laylasays:
June 1 at 6:28 pm
well with walt disney dead, so does what he stood for. its sad if fairy tales are dead.. no princes.. dead along with chivalry?
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Bayern continue Chelsea starlet pursuit; Real Madrid give Manchester United Bale boost; German snubs Liverpool - latest Premier League transfer news and rumours
The latest rumours from around the top flight
Josh ChalliesTrainee Sports Wire Writer
Gareth Bale of Real Madrid sits on the bench (Image: Getty Images)
The Premier League season has reached its conclusion and the focus will now shift towards what could be a busy transfer window.
While a number of clubs in England’s top-flight seek to bolster their ranks, the market will also be heavily influenced by the deals that take place across the continent - as the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain look to rebuild.
The money spent by the European giants could spark a domino effect that in turn hits the Premier League, providing an opportunity for top-class players to be drafted in - potentially even ones that you wouldn’t have expected.
With just a few weeks until the market opens, we have assembled some of the latest pieces of gossip below.
Bayern still chasing English starlet
Bayern Munich have not given up in their pursuit of Chelsea starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi and could make another approach for the England international this summer, Bild reports.
The Bundesliga title-chasers were heavily linked with a move for the teenage forward in January but were met with strong resistance by Chelsea and they may struggle to negotiate a deal this summer due to the Blues’ transfer ban.
Giroud a wanted man
Chelsea will also face a battle to retain the services of Olivier Giroud this summer as OGC Nice’s technical director Gilles Grimandi has confirmed to Canal Football Club they are keen on his signature.
The 32-year-old World Cup winner has been frustrated by his lack of playing time at Stamford Bridge this season and may be tempted by a return to his homeland.
Tielemans heading back to France
One player that will definitely return to France is Leicester City loanee Youri Tielemans, who has confirmed to VTM Nieuws that he expects to return to Monaco when his spell in England comes to a close.
The Belgium international has excelled in the Premier League and has been linked with a permanent move to join the Foxes, while other clubs in England’s top-flight are also said to be keen on his signature.
United given Bale boost
Manchester United have been handed a huge boost in the hunt for Gareth Bale’s signature as Spanish outlet AS state that the Wales international has suffered a complete breakdown in his relationship with Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
As a result, an exit from the Santiago Bernabeu seems likely to occur and a return to the Premier League could therefore be on the cards.
Barca close on de Ligt
The likes of United, Manchester City and Liverpool have been handed a blow in the market as Mundo Deportivo state that Barcelona are also confident of securing a deal for Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt.
Barca have already secured a deal for the 19-year-old’s teammate Frenkie de Jong and are also chasing a deal for Arsenal target Donny van de Beek.
Werner snubs Liverpool
Finally, Liverpool have been handed a significant blow as RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner is ready to snub a move to Anfield in order to join Bayern Munich, SZ reports, in a deal that would be worth around £60m.
The Germany international has long been linked with a move to join his compatriot Jurgen Klopp at Anfield but it seems he would prefer to remain in the Bundesliga.
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Despite suffering a heart attack in 1955 and a case of ileitis that required surgery the next year, Eisenhower stood for reelection in 1956. His opponent was once again Stevenson. Two world crises dominated the campaign. On October 23, Hungarians revolted against communist rule, an uprising that was swiftly crushed by Red Army tanks. On October 29, Israel invaded Egypt, supported by British and French forces looking to regain control of the Suez Canal and, perhaps, to destroy Egypt’s president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had nationalized the canal in July. Eisenhower handled both crises deftly, forcing the invaders to withdraw from Egypt and preventing events in Hungary from triggering a confrontation between the superpowers. Owing in part to these crises, Eisenhower carried all but seven states in the election. It was a purely personal victory, however, for the Democrats retained control of both houses of Congress.
Lebanon; United States ArmyAmerican soldiers patrolling streets of a village in Lebanon, July 1958. U.S. Army Photo
Although the Eisenhower administration can, in general, be characterized as a period of growth and prosperity, some problems did begin to arise during the second term. In 1957–58 an economic recession hit and unemployment rose to its highest level since 1941. Labour problems increased in intensity, with some 500,000 steelworkers going on strike for 116 days in 1959. There was even evidence of corruption on the Eisenhower staff. The president remained personally popular, but public discontent was demonstrated in the large majorities gained by the Democrats in the congressional elections of 1958.
Problems associated with postwar population trends also began to be recognized. The U.S. population, which had grown markedly throughout the 1950s, passed 179 million in 1960. Growth was concentrated in the West, and the country became increasingly urbanized as the middle class moved from the cities to new suburban developments. The migration left cities without their tax base but with responsibility for an increasing number of poor residents. It also resulted in a huge increase in commuters, which in turn led to continuing problems of traffic and pollution.
During Eisenhower’s second term, race became a central national concern for the first time since Reconstruction. Some civil rights advances had been made in previous years. In 1954 the Supreme Court had ruled that racially segregated schools were unconstitutional. The decision provoked intense resistance in the South but was followed by a chain of rulings and orders that continually narrowed the right to discriminate. In 1955 Martin Luther King, Jr., led a boycott of segregated buses in Montgomery, Alabama, giving rise to the nonviolent civil rights movement. But neither the president nor Congress became involved in the race issue until 1957, when the segregationist governor of Arkansas blocked the integration of a high school in Little Rock. Eisenhower then sent federal troops to enforce the court’s order for integration. Congress was similarly prompted to pass the first civil rights law in 82 years, the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which set the stage for the more far-reaching legislation that would follow in the 1960s.
Little Rock, ArkansasAfrican American students walking onto the campus of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, escorted by the National Guard, September 1957. AP Images
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union orbited the first artificial satellite, arousing fears that the United States was falling behind the Soviets technologically. This prompted Eisenhower, who generally held the line on spending, to sign the National Defense Education Act of 1958, which provided extensive aid to schools and students in order to bring American education up to what were regarded as Soviet levels of achievement. The event also strengthened demands for the acceleration of the arms and space races, which eventually led to the U.S. Moon landing on July 20, 1969, and to a remarkable expansion of scientific knowledge. In 1958, threatened and actual conflicts between governments friendly to Western powers and unfriendly or communist forces in Lebanon, the islands of Quemoy and Matsu offshore of China, Berlin, and Cuba caused additional concern. Only a minority believed that the United States was still ahead in military and space technology, though in fact this was true.
Explorer I(From left) William H. Pickering, James Van Allen, and Wernher von Braun raising a model of the first U.S. satellite, Explorer I, at a press conference; Explorer I was launched January 31, 1958. NASA/JPL
The illness of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in March 1959, and his subsequent resignation, led the president to increase his own activity in foreign affairs. He now traveled more and met more often with heads of state. The most important meeting was to be a summit in 1960 with Khrushchev and Western leaders to discuss such matters as Berlin, German reunification, and arms control. But two weeks before the scheduled date an American U-2 spy plane was shot down deep inside the Soviet Union. Wrangling over this incident destroyed both the Paris summit and any hopes of bettering U.S.-Soviet relations.
Despite great differences in style and emphasis, the administrations of Truman and Eisenhower were notable for their continuity. Both were essentially periods of reconstruction. After 15 years of depression and war, people were not interested in social reform but in rebuilding and expanding the educational and transportation systems, achieving stable economic growth, and, in the case of the younger generation whose lives had been most disrupted by World War II, in marrying and having children. Thus, the postwar era was the age of the housing boom, the television boom, and the baby boom, of high birth and comparatively low divorce rates, of proliferating suburbs and a self-conscious emphasis upon family “togetherness.” Though frustrating to social reformers, this was probably a necessary phase of development. Once the country had been physically rebuilt, the practical needs of a rapidly growing population had been met, and standards of living had risen, there would come another age of reform.
The arrival of this new age was indicated in 1960 by the comparative youth of the presidential candidates chosen by the two major parties. The Democratic nominee, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, was 43; the Republican, Vice Pres. Nixon, was 47. They both were ardent cold warriors and political moderates. Kennedy’s relative inexperience and his religion (he was the first Roman Catholic presidential nominee since Al Smith) placed him at an initial disadvantage. But the favourable impression he created during a series of televised debates with Nixon and the support he received from blacks after he helped the imprisoned black leader Martin Luther King, Jr., enabled him to defeat Nixon in a closely contested election.
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23 February 2018 BrnoExpatCentre
In September 2017, the BEC opened its 8th official season. However, Brnopolis, the non-governmental organisation standing behind and running the BEC, celebrated its 10th anniversary last year. The chairman of the board of Brnopolis, Vlastimil Veselý, looks back at the past ten years.
In 2007, we started our weblog publishing posts about interesting foreigners who settled down in Brno. Our first event took place in spring 2008. It brought together foreign personalities with the locals from companies or public institutions active in the city’s international development.
Over the next four years, we published around 400 posts including two series of interviews – “What expats say” (in English) and “Brno people abroad” (in Czech). Take a look at seven parts written by Slava Slavik (written in Czech) – Slava was a Zoner Software manager who moved to Atlanta. We are always looking for people from Brno who are living abroad now and might be willing to share their views and comparisons.
In 2009, Brnopolis appointed a jury consisting of 39 local personalities with different backgrounds who voted for the Achievements of the year – projects and venues making Brno more attractive for creative professionals (the winners: Museums Night and Statues in the Streets). The jury also awarded the long-lasting stars of the local scene (the winners: Observatory and Cinema Art).
Ten years ago we began with publishing stories and interviews on the blog. Later, we started meeting people face to face at more or less regular public events. That pushed us to organise informal OpenCoffee meetings, similar to those that took place in hundreds of cities around the world. We also hosted five TEDxBrno conferences with over 70 speakers and 1000+ attendees, becoming a part of the global network of 1000+ TED-related events.
We founded Brnopolis as a group of patriots who brought together knowledge for enhancing Brno’s attractiveness for foreign personalities and businesses. We were convinced that the city’s international development depends on experience and a network of foreign experts, artists, managers, entrepreneurs etc. who are used to collaborating on international projects. That is why we need foreign talents who choose our country and city and are interested to work and live here.
Brnopolis is an apolitical NGO. We are a professional service helping skilled foreign talents to settle down within the national migration policy and within the priorities of the city of Brno. I am proud we have built a community of talented and creative professionals from over 120 countries who find a new home in Brno and readily link themselves to the city on their journeys abroad. The majority come from Europe, the US and India; nevertheless, there are representatives from all continents and cultures.
I hope the upcoming years will bring an exciting time for us — with new projects making Brno and the Czech Republic a prosperous and safe hub attracting more talented expats to relocate here. Our state is celebrating its 100th anniversary of independence this year and that is an opportunity to share stories of our history and traditions with all newcomers. Let’s keep our eyes opened.
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PTC Complains About CBS 'Orgy'
The Parents Television Council is filing a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission over CBS' Dec. 31 reairing of an episode of Without a Trace containing what the PTC said were scenes of a "teen orgy party."
PTC says it complained about the episode when it first aired, but that the complaint was never addressed since it was part of CBS' parent Viacom's consent decree settlement with the commission.
“When the FCC and Viacom entered into an agreement to settle all outstanding indecency complaints except the Super Bowl, the PTC immediately questioned Viacom’s sincerity to abide by federal indecency laws," the group said Thursday. "The fact that this shocking episode aired only days after the Consent Decree was announced proves that CBS has no intention whatsoever to abide by the spirit or the letter of that agreement."
Back in November, Viacom agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle all outstanding indecency fines, proposed fines and complaints against it except Jackson, which it is expected to challenge in court.
PTC had to lodge the complaint for its Central and Mountain time zone viewers. The show aired at 9 p.m. there. On the East Coast, the broadcast's 10 p.m.time period is within the FCC's 10 p.m.-6 a.m. safe harbor for indecency.
PTC included numerous scene descriptions to make its point about the show's content, including the following:
"A teenaged girl with her back to the camera appears to be wearing nothing but panties. She appears to be sitting astride a teenaged boy kissing him while another girl in just a bra and panties fondles them both."
PTC also said it was mailing the FCC a copy of the episode.CBS declined to comment on the PTC complaint.
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Lancashire nostalgia in 1979: Courtaulds jobs go, black magic play and EEC exit plea
A worker inside Courtaulds Red Scar works, whose job is threatened by the shutdown
Naomi Moon
Published: 13:38 Updated: 13:50 Monday 16 December 2019
Here's a look at some of the stories that were making the headlines back in 1979:
Crisis talks snub for jobs campaigners
The Government has refused point blank to interfere in the shutdown of Courtaulds Red Scar plant in Preston. It says there are enough jobs vacant in the area to absorb the projected 2,600 job losses.
The claim stunned union officials, MPs and councillors at a special crisis meeting with industry secretary Sir Keith Joseph and trade minister Cecil Parkinson.
Union officials said their case was dismissed with “contempt and arrogance” and that the Government’s refusal to intervene in the disaster meant chances of saving the plant were “extremely” grim.
Mr Jim Page, Preston divisional officer of the transport union - which represents most of the threatened workers - said that Sir Keith had said the closedown was a matter for the company only.
“The Government will not intervene and the issue must be left to the company,” he said.
“They also claimed there were more vacancies in Preston than we know about. Some figures produced suggested there were about 4 - 5,000 vacancies.
“We will have to have an early meeting to decide on the next move.”
READ MORE: Look back at a selection of pictures from 1979 here
Black magic play Moonchild leads to row over ‘indecency’
The bare-faced cheek of a travelling theatre group has outraged church and civic leaders in Preston.
For when the world premiere of the play Moonchild was staged at the town’s Polytechnic the audience saw more than they bargained for.
This is how Lancashire looked in 1979
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Nude actresses and an actor cavorted on stage stimulating oral sex and love-making during several scenes.
The Manchester-based Public Spirit theatre company which brought the show to the town claims the scenes were not “gimmicks”.
But Preston’s Mayor Coun Dennis Kehoe - who didn’t see the two performances - has described them as “beneath contempt.”
“I am disgusted, quite frankly it reflects great discredit on the Students’ Union.
“I would try to stop anything like that in this town.”
He called upon the Polytechnic authorities to take strong disciplinary action against students responsible for the booking.
No doubt the majority of decent students would have been offended at the display, but it only strengthened the case for increased control over how students spent their funds, he said.
And when some church leaders heard about the show - which was based on black magic expert Aleister Crowley’s novel of the same name - they, too, were offended.
Pull us out of EEC says MP Thorne
Stan Thorne, Labour MP for Preston South, called on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to pull Britain ou tof the Common Market in the wake of the Dublin summit.
“As far as I am concerned - and a lot of my colleagues - this is the end of the line,” said Mr Thorne.
“Now is the time for Mrs Thatcher to make it clear that we intend to withdraw from the Market.
“It is a question of one law for the powerful and another law for the not so powerful - and that is not on.”
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2018 Mazda CX-5 Spied: Round Two for One of Our Favorites
The sky(activ)'s the limit.
GREG FINK
MICHAEL SIMARI, BRIAN WILLIAMS
What It Is: The next-generation Mazda CX-5, spied wearing some rather psychedelic camouflage and shot near a 7-Eleven selling “classic chicken” sandwiches for $1.99. The CX-5 compact crossover SUV is Mazda’s best-selling model, and the next generation is nearing production.
Looking more evolutionary than anything, the redesigned CX-5 appears to wear an all-new version of Mazda’s five-point grille. While the grilles on Mazda’s new CX-9, updated 3, and 6 have endpoints that flow into the headlights, the new CX-5’s headlights appear to sit atop the grille’s endpoints while also merging with the shape’s upper lip.
Despite having a side-window graphic nearly identical to the current car, the new CX-5 should benefit from a modest growth spurt. While we don’t see the new CX-5 vying for the crown for most available cargo space among compact crossovers, we anticipate the new car will be able to more comfortably fit people and their things within its cabin. That interior, by the way, should share some design cues with the new CX-9’s digs, as well as its full-color head-up display.
Why It Matters: The CX-5 is Mazda’s moneymaker. Its success allows the small Hiroshima company to invest in other vehicles including the MX-5 Miata and in technology such as G-Vectoring Control, not to mention additional efficiency advancements that help the current CX-5 achieve as much as 35 mpg on the highway.
Platform: Expect the new CX-5 to ride on a significantly revised version of its current platform. Given that the CX-5’s driving experience is one of our favorite aspects of the current car, we’d be content to see only mild revisions here.
Powertrain: Mazda is hard at work on its next generation of Skyactiv technology, dubbed Skyactiv 2. Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai recently told Automotive News that the new, more efficient platform and powertrain technology will be introduced in early 2019. Given this, we expect the 2018 CX-5 to launch with improved variants of its current 2.0-liter and 2.5-liter engines, perhaps offering slightly better fuel economy and a few more horsepower. Front- and all-wheel drive again will be available, and we hope the CX-5 will continue to offer a manual transmission.
Kogai also told AN that the company is not giving up on its plans to bring its Skyactiv-D diesel engine to the United States. Although we’re not anticipating the engine’s arrival any time soon, the next CX-5 could one day house Mazda’s torquey and fuel-efficient diesel under its hood. Meanwhile, the CX-9’s 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder reportedly will fit in the engine bay of the current CX-5—and, presumably, the new one as well—making it a tantalizing possibility for a Mazdaspeed variant.
Competition: Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Escape, GMC Terrain, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Cherokee, Kia Sportage, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4.
Estimated Arrival and Price: The current CX-5 recently underwent a facelift, which should carry it through the 2017 model year, marking the new model as a 2018 vehicle. The redesigned CX-5’s starting price is expected to remain close to the current car’s $22,675 cost of entry, with highly optioned models topping out around $35,000. It’s no $1.99 classic chicken sandwich, but the 2018 Mazda CX-5 is likely to remain a solid value at those prices.
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2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Sports Coupe
Just in time for the recession: A cloth-upholstered Mercedes.
DANIEL PUND
High among the things many Americans don't understand about European life are traffic circles, bidets, cheese that smells like flatulence, and luxury-brand hatchbacks.
There's not much anyone can (or should?) do to bridge the cultural divide on those first three subjects. Mercedes-Benz would like to introduce you to the luxury hatch with its 2002 C230 Kompressor sports coupe.
Luxury-brand hatchbacks are popular in Europe, where streets are small and gas prices large. But only BMW tried to sell a hatchback, the 318ti, in the United States, in 1995. It attracted few buyers, and those who did buy one were much older than BMW had expected. After 1999, the ti was gone.
That explains the calculated misnomer Mercedes has given to its new "sports coupe," although it's obviously a hatchback. "Hatchback" is such a marketing cuss word that Mercedes officials wince at the mention of it. Forget for a moment that Mercedes sells a proper coupe, the CLK.
The sports coupe is based on the 2001 C-class sedan, sharing its 106.9-inch wheelbase, suspension, steering, and brakes. The "sports" portion of its name is justified, Mercedes says, by the car's rakish styling and its standard sport suspension tuning.
Unlike BMW's failed U.S.-market hatchback, the Mercedes sports coupe does not share any body panels with its C-class donor sedan. Mercedes is counting heavily on this fact to convince shoppers that the sports coupe isn't just a budget-minded C-class but is something with a distinct image. Viewed from anywhere but behind, the sports coupe is distinctive and attractive, with an aggressive wedge shape. Only the rear view will be seen as controversial. It's vaguely French-looking, almost Renaultlike.
The standard tuning of the coupe's strut-front and multilink-rear suspension approximates the C-class four-door's optional Sport package, although specific spring rates and shock valving differ slightly. All U.S.-model sports coupes come with 16-inch wheels bearing 225/50VR-16 performance tires. The result is an impressively smooth ride--at least on the nearly faultless roads of southern France where we drove the car.
But the sports coupe is no more sporting than the sedan. As with most Mercedes, the coupe feels heavy, despite its reasonable 3300-pound heft. The car's body remains nearly flat going around corners, but it feels more confident and composed than frisky.
The only engine offered is an improved version of the familiar iron-block 2.3-liter supercharged four-cylinder found in the SLK roadster. For the sports coupe (and the 2001 SLK) Mercedes added a new fuel-injection system and upgraded the intake plumbing to increase low-end power and improve the engine's sound--both former weak points. With 190 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque, the 2.3-liter Kompressor can power the coupe to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds, according to Mercedes. Compared with most of the Euro-boxes on the roads we traveled, the sports coupe is pretty quick, although it's not as fast as the "sports" moniker might imply. And although the engine feels better in this application than in its original form in the SLK, it's still a little weak down low and slightly rough higher in the rev range.
A six-speed manual is standard, and a five-speed manumatic is optional. Either choice represents a compromise. The six-speed, taken from the C240 sedan, allows a driver to keep the supercharged engine in its power band, but its shift feel is poor, rubbery, and uncertain. The five-speed automatic shifts beautifully, but this was supposed to be a sports coupe, right?
Although based closely on the four-door, the sports coupe's interior does have a dash of sport feel. Instead of wood-grain trim, the coupe uses satin aluminum bits. The seats are firm and have thicker bolsters than what you'll find in the sedan. And the rear-passenger quarters are sporting-car small. Despite the cramped rear, the sports coupe has a big enough back seat to qualify by our reckoning as a sedan.
The interior treatment reveals not just this car's sportier dressing but also its status as Mercedes' least-expensive car. Prices haven't been finalized, but expect a base price of about $26,000 and an optioned-up sports coupe to cost about $29,000.
This is the only U.S.-market Mercedes to come standard with cloth seats--leather is optional. Power-adjusted seats are also optional, as are a Bose stereo, a navigation system, and the Panorama roof. The Panorama is a power sunroof that's 30 percent larger than a traditional sunroof over the front seat, with a smaller, fixed sunroof over the rear of the cabin.
A loaded Mercedes for $29,000 sounds very good, but for roughly the same money, potential buyers can also choose the BMW 325Ci coupe or an Audi TT.
Can the C-class sports coupe succeed? That may well depend on whether prospective buyers see it as an expensive hatchback or an inexpensive luxury car. We suspect it will be easier to convince Americans that a luxury-brand hatchback is appealing than it will be to get them to eat Limburger or drive in circles.
C320 Sports Wagon
It might have a large rear door hinged at the top like the sports coupe, but Mercedes needn't worry about this other new C-class variant, the 2002 C320 sports wagon. Euro-wagons are hot sellers these days.
The C-class wagon will not be the value leader, however. At about $38,000, it's some $6000 to $8000 more than the six-cylinder Audi A4 2.8 Avant Quattro or BMW 325i Sport wagon. In fact, the C320 wagon will be slightly more expensive than the larger A6 Avant.
For that cash, buyers get the bigger of the two C-class V-6s, the 215-hp, 3.2-liter engine, mated to a five-speed automatic. Mercedes doesn't offer any self-leveling suspension for truly heavy loads. But the German automaker says this wagon is more about style than maximum capacity. With a plunging character line and the steeply slanted rear window, the C-class wagon is a graceful design. But it gives up some cargo space for that look.
Still, Mercedes says its wagon has more cargo room than the Audi or BMW based on Euro specs (SAE numbers are not yet available). The C320 has the requisite cargo net and 12-volt outlet in its cargo hold and a split-folding rear seat. --DP
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 3-door sedan or 5-door wagon
ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $26,000 (sedan), $38,000 (wagon)
ENGINES: DOHC 16-valve 2.3-liter supercharged and intercooled 4-in-line, 190 hp, 200 lb-ft (sedan); SOHC 18-valve 3.2-liter V-6, 215 hp, 229 lb-ft (wagon)
TRANSMISSIONS: 6-speed manual (sedan), 5-speed automatic with lockup torque converter (sedan and wagon)
Wheelbase: 106.9 in Length: 171.0–178.8 in Width: 68.0 in Height: 55.4–57.7 in
Curb weight: 3300–3550 lb
MANUFACTURER’S PERFORMANCE RATINGS:
Zero to 62 mph: 7.5–8.1 sec
Top speed: 147–150 mph
ESTIMATED FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city driving: 19–23 mpg
EPA highway driving: 25–29 mpg
Wheelbase: 106.9 in Length: 171.0-178.8 in
Width: 68.0 in Height: 55.4-57.7 in
Curb weight: 3300-3550 lb
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Zero to 62 mph: 7.5-8.1 sec
Top speed: 147-150 mph
EPA city driving: 19-23 mpg
EPA highway driving: 25-29 mpg
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Left-Hook Lounge Mailbag: Canelo vs Lara – The Fight, The Score Cards, The Aftermath!!!
Vivek Wallace - July 14, 2014
Casey H. (Los Angeles, CA): I saw your Facebook post about the score cards and don’t necessarily agree, but I can respect that there’s a lot of depth to your points. Can you elaborate on how you scored the fight the way you did and why?
Vivek W. (ESB): I think the easiest way to address this question is to point out the fact that fans must realize one simple truth: The way we judge fights as fans is NOT the criteria in which judges are asked to judge fights professionally. If it were that easy, there would be no basic and/or extended requirements to do so. When we judge fights on a fan level, we look for guys landing, giving and taking, and basically the typical stuff. A judges job is far more in-depth and it requires a totally different mental approach, as there are three major things they have to account for, wherein the typical everyday fan is only looking for one (who’s getting hit the most).
Each judge is ordered to assess (3) things: Who presses the action? Who controls the tempo? And finally, who lands the cleaner, more effective shots. So my question to anyone reading is this: Can you unequivocally say that Lara did all three of those things, moreso than Canelo in at least 7 or more rounds? In the first 3 rounds, he pressed the action and had Canelo backing up, and he controlled the tempo by landing, even when stepping back or out of the way; but the stats tell us, as much as it seemed the opposite, he failed to land more of the cleaner punches in those rounds, which already cast doubt on the very rounds many felt he won without a question….but we’ll get back to that in a bit.
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After round three, we saw heavy exchanges where he would land a few quick shots, but spend far more time escaping harms way, and when he attempted to escape, he failed to throw punches in return. It takes me back to a conversation with Floyd Mayweather Sr. back in 2007. He mentioned something that I never totally understood until I learned what it is specifically that judges look for.
Basically, he said, (paraphrased), “defense can make or break you on the score cards. The average fan only views landed punches as a way to win a round; but what they don’t know is that effective defense is a quicker way to win a round because it rates higher than effective offense”. He then clarified, (paraphrased), “if you make a guy miss, and you land frequently when they miss, you get credit by the judges for using that defense and implementing offense. But if you’re on the move and you’re not letting your hands go, it can actually work against you, because now you’re just wasting time”.
He concluded his point by saying “judges are there to judge a fight, so even with defense, you have to fight. If you don’t, you’re basically forfeiting your round to the man trying to (fight) in the mind of the judges scoring the contest, whether he connects more or not”. When you think about those words and consider the way he trained his son, (‘Money’ Mayweather), it explains not only why, but also how he has been able to find such success.
Compare their stats against Canelo and this point shines like jewelry! Mayweather threw 505 punches and landed 232, holding Canelo to 22% connect rate. Lara threw 119 fewer punches than FMW, yet allowed a 23% connect rate. Another irony in the numbers is that many felt Lara landed the cleaner shots, yet in 10 of 12rds, Canelo actually landed more power shots (which judges view as the more effective). Yes….10 of 12 rounds! That’s as unequivocal as it gets!
We’ve now seen fours sets of judges in four fights that left Lara feeling “robbed”. Two of which he loss, and two of which were a draw. In each, he simply failed at this one thing and it cost him in the end. Had he used offense when implementing defense, he’d probably be undefeated because he would have won several of those close rounds and potentially each of those fights. So, this is what fans need to understand. It’s not about who landed more. That helps. But the judges are asked to view other things that carry parallel weight.
Bottom line, the best way to understand these “crazy” judge scoring cards is to understand what they’re looking for. We routinely see one really far out card, which leads me to believe that each judge could be asked to judge one of those particular things a piece (in example: one judge look for “controlling tempo”, one judge look for “cleaner shots landed”, and one judge look for “who presses the action”). Whatever the deal is, fans have to realize that one fighter must do more of each of those (3) things in every round than his opponent did to win that round……or achieve a knockdown. Anything less fails the test!
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Taiji B. (Chicago, IL): I thought Lara fought a very good fight, but his inactivity hurt him in the end. How would you assess the performances of both men?
Vivek W. (ESB): I’ll start by saying that neither man really blew me away. The one kudo that I can give is to Canelo, who had no answer for the much more talented Lara, yet reached a point where he simply wouldn’t be denied and pretty much just walked thru the fire all the way down to the wire! He was getting touched up, his eye was busted up, and for the first 3-4 rounds he simply got roughed up; but through it all, he dug down and pretty much turned the fight around on sheer will and claimed victory in the end. Both men had highs and lows, but in short, here’s how I would assess their individual performances:
Coming into the fight, my biggest question about Lara was whether or not he would seize the moment and keep his pedal to the medal in a fight of this magnitude. I don’t think he was nervous, and I don’t think he was overwhelmed. In the end, the only reason he loss was the only reason he failed to earn victory 3 other times in his career, and that was a failure to understand that he can’t leave it to the judges. People said he was “robbed” against Paul Williams, and even then, I was in the minority that felt he simply didn’t assert himself during key stretches as much as he needed to win. This was the same case. I don’t know what it will take to get him to understand, but he just loss the biggest match to be made for him, so the future isn’t as bright – at least not monetarily. I’d rate his performance a 8 of 10.
Relative to Canelo’s night, I think he put together as good of an effort as possible, considering that he had a man in front of him that failed to engage. People wonder how the judges could have given him credit for some of those rounds, and I have to remind them that the judges also follow the sport and often consider angles we may not. Perfect example: these judges know that Canelo throws (on average) 700-800 punches per fight, or more; yet in this case, he was only able to throw 415 against a man who threw even less (386). If a busier fighter has his numbers tempered by a man who threw less and engaged less, how can credit be withheld, whether he’s landing or not? So, Canelo did the best he could under the circumstances. I’d also rate his performance at about an 8 of 10.
Vince R. (Ocho Rios): There’s a few fights I would like to see both of these guys in, personally, but what fights do you think we’ll actually get from them next?
Vivek W. (ESB): It’s really tough to say. I know Arum and Oscar De la Hoya have openly spoken about the idea of Cotto and Canelo mixing it up, but Arum seems intent on doing that one on Cinco de Mayo of ’15, if for no reason other than the possibility of being able to finally wrestle the Mexican holiday away from Mayweather. If they have the discipline to hold off that long, it’ll be interesting to see what Canelo does in the interim. GGG could be a December possibility. Highly unlikely if a Cinco de Mayo clash with Cotto is truly on the table, but Canelo is making it clear that there are no tune-up bouts for him, so it’ll be interesting to see if they pull the trigger on that one, as there are no other marquee matchups to be made at this point.
Relative to Lara, he’s right back at square one. He won’t get a Mayweather shot. Cotto won’t risk this fight with a potential Canelo clash looming….and he just lost to the other cash cow in the division. An Angulo or Trout rematch isn’t really necessary, but certainly not bad options to consider.
Right now, Lara has put himself in an awkward position. He’s a “dark horse”, so those men at the brink of reaching the elite class where the real money starts may opt out of a potential shot at him (Demetrius Andrade, Charlo, etc). With that being the case, where does he go for decent money making opportunities? I don’t think he has true options, here. We’ll have to wait and see, but his options are slim. Perhaps a rematch with Canelo can happen? Stay tuned.
(Vivek “Vito” Wallace can be heard every Tuesday night on “Left-Hook Lounge Radio”. He can also be reached at 954.770.9807, Twitter (@vivekwallace747), Instagram (ViveksView), and Facebook).
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There's a Nightmare Before Christmas Festival that's only for adults
There’s an adults-only ‚Nightmare Before Christmas‘ festival happening this year, and tickets are just $13
Lara Walsh 05 Nov 2019
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A „Nightmare Before Christmas“ festival is happening in Austin, Texas, on December 20.
The event is only for adults aged 18 and older and it will feature plenty of photo opportunities, live performers, sing-alongs, and specialty cocktails to help attendees get into the spirit of the film.
Tickets, which range from $10 to $13, will go on sale on Eventbrite on Monday, November 11.
This December, a nightclub in Austin, Texas, is hosting a „Nightmare Before Christmas“ festival, giving you the perfect reason to dust off your Jack and Sally Halloween costumes just days before Christmas.
On December 20, fans of the beloved film can head to the Elysium night club in Texas‘ capital city to sing along to „What’s This?“ and sip on cocktails all night at this year’s „Nightmare Before Christmas“ Gothic Ball and Bazaar.
The event is only for adults and it will feature special photo opportunities and sing-alongs
Dressing up like your favorite characters is encouraged.
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The 18-and-over fest will run from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., giving revelers five hours to sing and dance the night away while shopping from local vendors and tasting some of the on-theme drinks on offer.
Meanwhile, characters like Sandy Claws, Sal the Rag Doll, Zero, Lock, Shock, Barrel, Oogie Boogie, and of course, the Pumpkin King himself, Jack Skellington, will be on hand to meet attendees and pose with them.
Guests are encouraged to dress up as characters from the film, giving Halloween fans the perfect reason to bring their Oogie Boogie and Sally costumes out of hibernation and snap a photo (or 10) with props at the photo booth.
While attendees mingle, take photos, and imbibe, „The Nightmare Before Christmas“ movie will be playing in the background as hosts run sing-alongs and actors perform scenes for each song.
The event is also serving up special themed cocktails, like The Sally and the Deadly Nightshade
Speaking of imbibing, the venue will also be serving themed drinks, like a Jack cocktail, which features notes of coffee liquor and chocolate vodka, and a Sally cocktail, which contains ingredients like coconut rum, raspberry vodka, and fruit juice.
You can also choose to sample spookily named cocktails and specialty shots like the Worm’s Wort, Deadly Nightshade, Frog’s Breath, and Sandy Claws. Luckily, they promise to be a lot more drinkable than they sound, with elements like melon liquor, blackberry and sage champagne, peach, and even cinnamon-flavored whiskey in the mix.
At the time of publication, performers and vendors for the event have yet to be announced on the Eventbrite page, but you can expect DJ Crescendoll and DJ Neph to host and play Pumpkin Queen and King during the evening’s Christmas takeover.
Tickets for the event, which will range from $10 to $13 per pop, go on sale starting on Monday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m.
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Back in early October, Vans collaborated with Disney to pay homage to „The Nightmare Before Christmas“ with a merchandise collection that includes crop tops, socks, hats, slides, and Vans that showcase your favorite characters.
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Authorities are on the hunt for a University of Portland freshman who mysteriously went missing this weekend
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One of the flyers placed around Portland asking residents for help finding Owen Klinger.
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A city-wide search is on for a University of Portland freshman who went missing this weekend.
Owen Klinger, 18, was last seen leaving his dorm room at 8:30 pm on Sunday. Klinger had reportedly told his roommates he was leaving for practice on the lacrosse team, but he never arrived.
Klinger’s parents say it’s rare for him to go more than 24 hours without contacting someone, so by late Monday they reported him missing.
Portland police are combing through surveillance footage of local businesses but have thus far been unable to find any trace of Klinger.
Police said his phone has remained inactive since a ping detected on the edge of the school’s campus late Sunday night. Klinger’s mother said she received an alert her son had withdrawn cash from an ATM that evening.
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Portland police and dozens of students are searching for a University of Portland first-year lacrosse player who went missing Sunday night.
Owen Klinger, 18, was last seen leaving Christie Hall on the school’s campus around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. His friends and family say Klinger rarely goes more than 24 hours without contacting someone, and by Monday, no one had heard from him. Worried, his family reported him missing Monday evening. On Thursday, there was still no sign of the first-year student.
“This is not like him at all,” Klinger’s mother Mary told Fox12. “In his friend group, he gets them all together and gets things going, he’s a great kid.”
On Monday, the University of Portland’s Facebook page asked the community to reach out with any information they may have about his whereabouts.
“UP shares in the concern of Owen’s family, roommates and friends in seeking knowledge of his whereabouts,” the post read. “For Owen to go more than 24 hours without any contact with those who know him is unusual.”
By the middle of the week, dozens of University of Portland students and local residents banded together to search the surrounding area.
At least 50 people are out searching and putting up flyers for missing @UPortland student Owen Klinger. This is a map of the area they’re canvassing around the university. Anyone who knows where he is should call 911. pic.twitter.com/EeFoeqaTg4
— Audrey Weil (@audreytweil) October 9, 2019
In an attempt to cover more ground, Klinger’s father, Dustin, and a family friend, even used a camera-equipped drone to survey the land.
Dustin Klinger, father of missing University of Portland student Owen Klinger, and a family friend are out using a drone today to look for anything that might help them find Owen. Dustin says the past three nights have been hellish not knowing where his son is. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/MCoFYh5r6m
— Drew Reeves (@DrewReevesTV) October 9, 2019
Portland police told Fox12 they had yet to uncover any substantial leads but were combing through surveillance footage of local businesses on the off chance they might spot Klinger. Police released surveillance footage of Klinger leaving his dorm Sunday evening, where he could be seen wearing jeans and a hoodie and carrying a small backpack.
UPDATE: @PortlandPolice have released this new photo, which shows Owen Klinger in the actual clothes he was wearing Sunday evening. pic.twitter.com/dHv4Hhxul9
— FOX 12 Oregon KPTV (@fox12oregon) October 8, 2019
The only other clues in the case so far is a ping of Klinger’s cell phone detected on the edge of Portland’s campus on Sunday and an ATM withdrawal that same night.
Owen Klinger was last seen late Sunday evening.
The University of Portland / Facebook
Suspicion about Klinger’s wherabouts among his friends and family began Sunday when he skipped his lacrosse practice, KPTV reported.
Mary Klinger said her son told his roommates he was leaving for practice but tried to leave the dorm without his gear. When his roommates asked him about the missing gear, Klinger reportedly told his roommates that he was actually going to “a meeting” but was evasive when asked where it was located.
Justin Tong, one of Klinger’s roommates, told KPTV he nervously waited for Klinger’s return but felt that something was wrong.
“I waited until like, one in the morning and he wasn’t back yet, so I just thought something was wrong,” Tong told KPTV. “He doesn’t do random things, he does things for a reason, and it’s just incredibly difficult to imagine him doing some just random thing, just drop everything and leave without telling anybody at all.”
Anyone with knowledge of Klinger’s whereabouts is instructed to contact Portland police. Klinger’s family has also set up an email to field any other tips: findowenk@gmail.com.
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Anthony Weiner: Huma Will Play Role In Hillary Clinton's 2016 Campaign
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He also acknowledges his scandals haven't helped her professionally. "I feel that what I have done has hurt her," says Weiner.
By Ruby Cramer
Ruby Cramer BuzzFeed News Reporter
Posted on August 12, 2013, at 8:39 p.m. ET
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Anthony Weiner suggested Monday night that his wife, Huma Abedin, would play a role in Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign — and insisted she has stayed actively involved in his own.
Weiner said in a BuzzFeed Brews interview that Abedin is still helping "every day" with his New York City mayoral bid, which is slipping to rock-bottom poll numbers amid still fresh revelations about his extramarital relationships online.
Since Weiner launched his political comeback in late May, Abedin has played a crucial role in the campaign: she hosted a "Women for Anthony" event and made personal fundraising calls to Clinton contacts to help her husband's effort.
But after it was discovered last month that Weiner continued "sexting" until the summer of last year, Abedin has stayed off the campaign trail and reportedly taken an extended "vacation" from her post on Clinton's "transition team."
Weiner, though, said Abedin is "helping out every day" with the campaign.
Asked whether his scandals have hurt her role in Clinton world, Weiner said, "I feel that what I have done has hurt her. Hurt her professionally, hurt her personally."
"She's gotten roughed up," he said.
Asked to respond to a New York Times report alleging that another Clinton aide, Philippe Reines, was heavily involved in the campaign to protect both Abedin and their mutual boss, Weiner described Reines's role as "none."
Weiner also said the last time he spoke to Bill and Hillary Clinton, who have both stayed out of the New York City mayoral race, was "months ago."
"I have given wide berth to my colleagues in public life because I know I have a lot to prove to them as well," he said.
When asked whether he knew what Abedin's role on Hillary Clinton's possible presidential campaign would be in 2016, Weiner said only, "I do. I'm not telling you."
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Ruby Cramer is a politics reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Contact Ruby Cramer at ruby.cramer@buzzfeed.com.
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Since 2010, Siemens has donated over 3000 laptops, diverting them from landfills, while changing the lives of thousands of people across Canada, as well as in Nepal, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Siemens Canada Donates 3000th Laptop
Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.- Oliver Wendell Holmes
Siemens Canada has donated 3,000 laptops, since partnering with Corporations For Community Connections (CFCC) in 2010.
CFCC Partners with WE
Siemens is donating 200 decommissioned employee laptops to CCFC that will ultimately be distributed to under-served communities by WE, a family of organizations that makes doing good, doable
One Person's Trash is Another Person's Treasure (Article from Future Makers)
On August 3rd, Future Makers published an article about the impact of CFCC!
Connecting the World: Your Old Laptop Reaches New Heights
CFCC has taken further steps in creating a more connected tomorrow, with our recent initiative in Nepal by providing assistance to two Canadian physicians seeking to help Nepal rebuild.
CFCC Helps First "Connected" School in Nepal
At that moment, Shree Chheskam becomes Nepal’s first connected public school. Within days, 400 students begin classes in English and computer technology, in the shadow of Mount Everest.
CFCC Supports Canadian Students
In November 2015, Corporations for Community Connections (CFCC) in partnership with Siemens Canada, a leading Canadian technology company, provided 140 refurbished laptops to the Halton District School Board. All donated laptops were prepared and tested during CFCC workshop, primarily staffed by Siemens volunteers at the end of November 2015.
Supporting Schools at Home and Abroad
To celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary Year, CFCC refurbishes and donates 300 computers to schools in Canada, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Volunteer Workshop and Donation in Montreal
To celebrate the 2016 holiday season, CFCC’s organized the largest volunteer workshop to date to give a second life to more than 480 decommissioned computers. More than 130 volunteers from Siemens Canada and CFCC contributed their time and efforts in one of Siemens’ offices located in St. Laurent, QC.
Donation of 200 Laptops for Calgary’s Syrian Refugees
In June 2016, CFCC prepared 230 Siemens Canada’s decommissioned laptops for a donation in support of Calgary’s newest residents. CFCC volunteers, Siemens employees and Syrian families volunteered at a workshop to complete the refurbishment of the computers, which were distributed by the Centre for Newcomers and Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association.
CFCC Hits Landmark 1000th Laptop
Corporations for Community Connections, Inc. (CFCC) – a registered charity whose purpose is to refurbish decommissioned corporate computers for donation – have worked to “turn trash into treasure” by refurbishing nearly 1,000 computers. These donations from Siemens Canada Limited, Atos, and Xerox Canada, have benefited 28 charitable organizations, serving over 7,000 people across Canada.
Siemens Canada Donates Laptops
In August 2014, Siemens Canada Limited has donated nearly 300 laptops to Corporations for Community Connections for refurbishment. The laptops were refurbished by CFCC’s and Siemens’ volunteers during the two-day long workshops. All laptops gained their second life to be further donated to The Salvation Army in three different communities.
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Integration and Security Concerns Dog Cloud-Based PLM, CIMdata Finds
27 May, 2017 By: Cyrena Respini-Irwin
Adoption of product lifecycle management (PLM) software is lagging behind other cloud-based solutions in the enterprise space, but that may change as established providers bring their offerings to market.
CIMdata, a product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting and research firm, has been working with several PLM solution providers to research the adoption and use of cloud-based PLM in industrial companies. Earlier this month, CIMdata published the first product of these efforts: an ebook titled, Making the Connection: The Path to Cloud PLM. The ebook, which is based on survey and interview data from current and prospective cloud PLM customers, is free to site visitors who register.
One of the primary goals of this research initiative is to understand why adoption of cloud-based PLM lags behind that of cloud-based solutions in many other enterprise software domains. “If you look at cloud-based SaaS [software as a service] adoption, it’s about 15 to 20%, depending on who you talk to,” said Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata's vice-president of research. Cloud-based PLM adoption, however, is “nowhere near that,” Przybylinski explained; the figure is likely closer to 10% (with some variation depending on whether or not hosted cloud services are counted as “private cloud”).
Limited Choices, Immature Products, and Performance Problems
One reason for this low number is many big players — such as Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes, Siemens PLM, and Oracle — have been slow in fleshing out their cloud PLM solutions, or are still in the process of bringing them to market, Przybylinski noted. “You can’t adopt what you can’t buy … [and the solutions] you can buy that are suitable are just ramping up,” he said.
Some would-be customers haven’t found a solution that’s different enough from their current solution to justify adoption. However, “There are some compelling solutions out there,” Przybylinski believes. He is keeping an eye on PropelPLM, which is built on top of the Salesforce platform, and FusePLM, which is built directly on Amazon Web Services, without an intermediary layer.
About a quarter of the survey respondents indicated a lack of confidence in cloud-based solution performance. That’s a primary concern for Przybylinski as well, who pointed out that the multicomponent chain of hardware, software, and Internet service has many potential failure points, even if the PLM solution itself is working perfectly. “Is every link between that cloud and your desk at the same level of reliability?” he asked.
Persistent Security Concerns
Another reason for hesitation is the fear of having intellectual property (IP) stolen; security risks came in at second place on the list of cloud concerns reported by survey participants. Security is a common concern, but an illogical one, according to Przybylinski. “I think it’s a false argument,” he said, using the example of a company that is afraid to put a pump design online, but thinks nothing of keeping its very valuable customer data in Salesforce (a cloud-based customer relationship management tool). Most of the companies involved in the research project are using “something” on the cloud, he said; about a third are using Salesforce.
Przybylinski also noted that a cloud-based solution, which offers multiple layers of security, is actually safer than an on-premise version (where employees have physical access to data and can transport a design on thumb drive, for example). But for the time being, concerns about security will continue to affect decision making, with every news story about a credit card data breach being “a setback for PLM on the cloud,” Przybylinski predicted.
Integration and Customization
The number-one concern, reported by more than 40% of participants, was integration between cloud offerings and existing IT infrastructure and applications. “Integration has always been an issue with PLM … and integration on the cloud is an unknown,” Przybylinski observed.
The customers that will have the greatest concern in this area are those who rely on heavily customized solutions. “That’s going to have to change in a cloud environment, because the ability to customize is going to be circumscribed,” Przybylinski said. He believes that anything that can help companies with their “addiction” to customization is a benefit.
Buzz Wears Off; Survey Goes On
CIMdata found that one potential obstacle to understanding and adoption — marketing language — isn’t tripping up potential customers in this case. For example, some vendors are squabbling over terms such as “true cloud” and “native cloud” in an effort to distinguish themselves, Przybylinski said, but buzzwords came in at the bottom of the list when survey respondents reported their concerns. “People are caring about the right things, [and they are] able to cut through some of the hype,” he noted.
The global cloud PLM survey is still open; CIMdata hope to close it next month, and will share more results in the future. In addition, CIMdata’s blog features interviews conducted with research sponsors and their customers as part of the project.
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Trauma doctor Alexis Turgeon responds to reporters question on the status of boxer Adonis Stevenson, at a news conference Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the CHU Quebec in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Canadian boxer stable but critical after traumatic brain injury: Doctor
Stevenson suffered from head trauma when he was knocked out by Oleksandr Gvozdyk of Ukraine in the Light Heavyweight WBC championship fight Saturday Dec. 1.
The medical team treating boxer Adonis Stevenson in a Quebec City hospital said Wednesday it is too early to say anything definitive about his prognosis as he continues to receive treatment for a severe traumatic brain injury.
Intensive care specialist Dr. Alexis Turgeon told reporters the 41-year-old fighter remains in stable but critical condition after a knockout loss Saturday night in his WBC light heavyweight title defence against Oleksandr Gvozdyk of Ukraine.
Turgeon said he could not offer an informed opinion on the Montreal boxer’s chances of a full recovery.
“If I had clear answers, I would give them,” Turgeon told reporters at a news conference requested by the family. “The family would like them too. They’re asking the same questions as you.”
Stevenson’s condition deteriorated after he was helped into the dressing room following Saturday’s fight, and he was transported by ambulance to Hopital de l’Enfant-Jesus from the Videotron Centre.
He was admitted with “a traumatic brain injury” that required rapid neurosurgery, the physician said.
He added that Stevenson is under mechanical ventilation, is sedated and requires specialized neurological monitoring.
Turgeon said by the time Stevenson arrived at the emergency room, he wasn’t able to speak.
“His level of consciousness was altered — like someone who was sleeping deeply,” Turgeon said.
“When you have a (traumatic brain injury), you have the first injury and then, over time, in the first minutes and hours after the injury, that’s when the damage starts to progress,” he added. “That’s when your level of consciousness will be altered.”
Read more: Promoter says Adonis Stevenson in critical condition after knockout
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A neurosurgeon quickly operated to reduce bleeding in the brain.
Turgeon said the next step for Stevenson is to get past the critical phase, which doctors hope can happen by the end of the week.
That will depend on the results of monitoring, further scans and assessment of his condition.
“When we are satisfied with the monitoring and his condition, we will try decrease the sedation and drugs to keep him under controlled sedation,” Turgeon said.
Sedation allows doctors to watch for secondary effects and reduces oxygen consumption in the brain, he said.
“With all the treatment we’re giving him, a person couldn’t tolerate all that without sedation,” Turgeon said.
Turgeon cautioned against using ”medically induced coma” to describe Stevenson’s condition, saying the preferred medical term is an “altered level of consciousness.”
Stevenson does have certain factors in his favour.
“He’s a healthy man, in good shape and we didn’t suspect any damage to his brain prior to this injury,” Turgeon said.
But there are likely to be some lasting effects.
“It’s a traumatic brain injury. The majority of people come out of it with after-effects,” the doctor said.
Turgeon said Stevenson’s family members, who are by his bedside, wanted to express thanks for all the messages of support they have received.
He asked that people refrain from reporting medical details that do not come from official sources, because the family is affected by speculation and rumours they read on social media.
The Haitian-born Stevenson is father to five children, including a newborn daughter.
Stevenson’s partner, Simone God, tweeted a message late Tuesday to Stevenson, saying his infant daughter misses him.
“You promised you’ll be back for her after the fight and I know you’ll be back! Love you,” she said.
– By Sidhartha Banerjee in Montreal.
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Kansas Court Wrests School‐Budget Decisions from Voters
By Walter Olson
Many public schooling advocates chafe at our constitutional tradition that public moneys be appropriated only at the behest of voters or their elected lawmakers, since it means school budgets often wind up getting rejected, trimmed, or balanced off against other budgetary priorities. As I’ve noted previously in this space, a well‐organized, foundation‐backed movement has pursued litigation around the 50 states urging courts instead to seize control of school funding in the name of “equitable” or “adequate” school funding.
Such an effort succeeded last week in Kansas, where the state supreme court ruled in favor of a challenge and “ordered increases by July 1 that, according to the state Department of Education, would total $129 million annually.” The case will go back to litigation in a lower court and conceivably could result in further court decrees that could be broader and much more expensive. The Kansas affiliate of the National Education Association can hardly contain its jubilation, while the Associated Press writes that “If the courts order more spending in the future, lawmakers may have to reconsider personal income tax cuts in 2012 and 2013 that were championed by [Gov. Sam] Brownback.”
As I wrote a while back on New Jersey’s Abbott school finance litigation (one broken link removed):
school reform lawsuits like Abbott are much more than just vehicles for inefficiency and waste of tax dollars: they’re examples of an alternative method of governance.… Typically, successful litigation of this sort transfers control over an important issue like school funding from branches of government that are accountable to taxpayers and voters to a cluster of private litigators, expert witnesses, special masters, consultants, law professors, backers in liberal foundations, and so forth. The legal basis for the power grab is often flimsy in the extreme; in the Garden State, for example, the state constitution vaguely mandates that there be a “thorough and efficient” system of public education, and “educational equity” lawyers have prevailed on the courts to erect the whole thirty‐year edifice of Abbott orders on a filling in of those mysterious blanks, a process that Gov. Christie has accurately described as “legislating from the bench”. (Our friend Hans Bader at CEI has more here.) In New Jersey, as in many other states and cities subject to these suits, governors and legislators may come and go, but the permanent government of court orders and negotiated consent decrees grinds on and on, conferring a curiously unaccountable power on the lawyers who manage and advance the litigation and their circle of allies.
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Hilton Milwaukee's 'canine concierge' receives White House award
By: Jenna Graham
Posted: Jan 15, 2020 8:20 PM CST
NOW: Hilton Milwaukee’s ’canine concierge’ receives White House award
Hilton Milwaukee’s ’canine concierge’ receives White House award
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- One local pooch got the endorsement of the White House during President Trump's campaign rally in Milwaukee Tuesday.
Millie is a goldendoodle, and she's the house dog at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center.
White House staffers liked her so much, they gave her and her human a certificate of appreciation.
Millie's owner says the award is well-earned, for her excellent concierge service.
"It was just an appreciation for the president's visit and recognizing Millie as one of those who contributed to making it a successful visit," said Millie's owner, Rusty Dahler.
Millie's been quite the draw for people staying at the hotel. She's been a concierge at the hotel for about three years and even has her own Instagram page.
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Courses: Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Latin, Belly Dance
BALLET:
Ballet is a traditional form of performance and concert dance that is usually performed to the accompaniment of classical music. Of all the styles of dance offered at CEG Performing Arts Academy, ballet is perhaps the most challenging. Students require a lot of training and a certain amount of natural talent in order to become successful ballet dancers. By the same token, the results are all the more rewarding.
Our ballet instructor Jenna Silva, has earned critical acclaim as a dancer in the past. Today, she remains passionate about dance and seeks to share that knowledge with others who are eager to learn. CEG offers courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced ballet dancers.
Develops a dancer's foundation of technique from which all other styles of dance build upon. It is very important for a dance student to maintain the study of ballet to continue to strengthen one's turnout, balance, proper body alignment, ankle strength and muscle control. (Ages 6 and up.) One hour Class - Taught by Jenna Silva
Hip Hop:
The cultural revolution that is hip-hop spawned entirely new forms of dance. Many styles, such as break dancing, originated on the streets and slowly found their way into dance competitions and official venues.
This class is a fast-paced lesson in the history of the hip-hop genre. From the break beats of the early eighties and the sounds of DJ Afrika Bambaataa and Kool Herc to the latest Jay-Z track, this class offers nonstop funky beats and a fun workout to boot.
Taught by our hip-hop gurus Reese Anthony & Elton Tumbay, the core class is suitable for adults of all levels. There is also an additional class just for kids, where they learn the dance moves for an eclectic mix of old hip-hop classics and new hits. One hour Class (Ages 6 and up.)
Jazz:
Jazz is a highly expressive and unique genre of music. It is a quintessentially American form of music that relies heavily on improvisation, polyrhythms and syncopation.
This class borrows techniques from modern dance and concentrates on personal and artistic expression. Instructor Tahreese Kennedy teaches students some basic moves and then encourages them to explore the music and develop their own movements in reaction to it.
Is a contemporary form of dance done to upbeat music. Students learn the Luigi style which is known for its sharp, precise movements.The most popular type of dance, we teach the latest styles from contemporary to hip hop and lyrical. One hour Class (Ages 6 and up.) Taught by Jenna Silva
This class is suitable for adults of all ages and skill levels.
Teaches students syncopated rhythms, coordination, and precision of movement. A lively, fun dance making rhythm with your feet. Excellent for coordination and fun for all ages. Taught by Jenna Silva
One hour Class (Ages 6 and up.)
Acrobatic Dance:
Acrobatic dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a dance context. Acro dance is known by various others names including acrobatic dance and gymnastics dance , though it is most commonly known as acro by dancers and dance professionals.
Taught by Jenna Silva - One hour Class (Ages 6 and up.)
Dance courses are available in weekly or monthly 60-minute open sessions.
For private lessons, please contact us.
Single Weekly Class $12 per class
1 Dance class a week $40.00 per month
2 Dance classes a week $75.00 per month
3 Dance classes a week $100.00 per month
Unlimited classes $150.00 per month
Monthly payments all due at the 1st week of every month.
Payment plans are available upon request.
Private Lesson Price:
Weekly Lesson Rate $25.00 every 30 min.
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$50.00 every 60 min.
Monthly 30 minutes $80.00 per month (4 - 1/2 hour Classes)
Monthly 60 minutes $160.00 per month (4 - 1 hour Classes)
We've included the photo gallery below to give you an impression of our ballet dance courses.
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Miss them? 15 Cambridge landmarks we'd LOVE to see brought back
Would you like to go back in time - and revisit Cambridge's long lost landmarks? Chris Elliott takes a look at 15 buildings, places and quirky symbols he'd like to see back
Chris Elliott
Eaden Lilley, 1978
1 Hobson’s Conduit fountain
Market square, with Hobson's Conduit, bottom right
Once upon a time people used to queue up in the market square with their buckets to draw fresh water from the fountain, but now all that remains of it is its base. Lib Dem councillors have recently suggested revamping the ‘shabby’ square, including possibly creating a new fountain.
2 The Dorothy
Doing the Hokey-Cokey at the Dorothy, 1960s
The building is still there, occupied by Waterstone’s, but the Dot, as it was affectionately known, vanished a long while ago. In its heyday, it served as a posh tearoom, restaurant, dance hall and live music venue. Residents now in their 60s will recall grooving at discos there in the 1970s. The picture here shows a wild, abandoned Hokey-Cokey session there in the 60s.
3 The Red Cow
Red Poll cow on the Midsummer Common
Actually, not the red cow pictured here, that's a bum steer (it’s a Red Poll, enjoying the grass on Midsummer Common) but the pub, close to Cambridge Corn Exchange. It was a popular place for pre-concert drinks, and in the 1960s was a live music hotspot as well. Since closing as a pub, it has been a restaurant, and later this year will be reincarnated again, as an Honest Burgers outlet.
4 Eaden Lilley
Ah, that lovely Are You Being Served layout, those polite shop assistants, the basement stacked high with crockery, pots and pans and other homeware. As with many Cambridge buildings, the edifice itself is still there, but the department store died a death in the 1990s. Anyone remember Jean Jeanie, too, next door?
5 Lion Yard’s lion
Camnbridge Lion Yard's lion
Once a brash trademark of the city’s retailing heart, the shopping centre’s wooden King of the Jungle, originally put in place in 1975, disappeared for a long time, then was relocated, given a re-spray, and is now in pride of place on long-term loan to Cambridge University rugby club, which has a red lion as its symbol.
6 Lion Yard car park
Lion Yard car park, 1960s
Not multi-storey, more a single-storey – on the ground. Before the Lion Yard itself was built in the 1970s, people parked up on the land where it now stands, as well as the market square nearby at night, and many people miss that simplicity. Nowadays it’s all barriers, ramps, pillars and sky-high charges.
7 Milton Road Primary School
The new Milton Road Primary School, pictured in 2006
One of the best childhood memories for many youngsters, the old school buildings, beloved for their welcoming feel and architecture, were demolished to make way for the Cambridge Manor Care Home in 2009. Our photo shows the replacement school, which opened in 2006.
8 The Civic Restaurant
Civic Restaurant, Petty Cury, 1966
Once a big draw in Petty Cury, now no more, the Civic was established in the lean years following the Second World War to provide inexpensive, nutritious hot meals to a populace not only skinny but skint. Many people miss it, and in recent times there have been calls for something similarly cheap and cheerful to be rekindled.
9 The Cattle Market
Cattle market, 1976
Thousands of sheep, cattle and pigs, from farms far and wide, once thronged the outdoor pens before being bought and sold in the auction room. Ordinary markets were held there too on bank holidays. Supermarkets have since given lots of butcher's shops the chop, and the Cambridge Leisure complex has sprung up.
10 The old Cambridge News offices
News offices in Newmarket Road, 1980
Before we moved to our present HQ at Milton, we lived in Newmarket Road, in a building which also housed our printing presses. It went up in the 1960s, and while not the most prepossessing of architecture, it had a certain gravitas, as well as great views over Midsummer Common. The Cambridge Building Society now occupies the site.
11 Cambridge Motor Show
Motor Show at the Corn Exchange, 1970
Not really a landmark, but an event inside a landmark, the Corn Exchange. Now the city centre venue hosts concerts, theatre productions and all manner of other entertainment, but once the giant hall also provided space for spectaculars like the Motor Show and the Cambridge Beer Festival.
12 Cambridge Castle
Cambridge Castle
After the Norman Conquest it stood proudly on the top of the Mound on the Shire Hall site. It was built to forestall rampaging hordes from the North invading the Cambridge area, but in successive centuries it fell into disrepair, and its stones were carried off to build some other landmarks – Cambridge’s colleges.
13 The Regal
The Beatles at the Regal, November 1963
Lots of old cinemas have shuffled off the scene in Cambridge, among them this one, which went on to become the ABC, and today is J D Wetherspoon’s. As well as being a picturehouse, the Regal was also a major rock ‘n’ roll venue, with acts like The Beatles, shown here backstage in 1963, performing there. Fab.
14 Barney’s
Barney's in Mill Road,1987
Another place where the bricks and mortar remain, but have been re-purposed. Fond memories abound of wandering through the Mill Road clothes shop’s forests of fixtures, featuring frocks, trousers, and quilted coats. Do you still have anything you bought from there, and more to the point, are you still wearing it?
15 The A604
A604 at Fenstanton
Work is under way on constructing the new, all-singing, all-dancing A14, six lanes of smooth tarmac which will soon be choked with traffic. How we all long for the days when the road between Cambridge and Huntingdon was the bumbling old A604, with nary a queue in sight? Our photo here was taken at Fenstanton in 1965.
Got any ideas for Cambridge landmarks or other things you'd like to bring back? Let me know, by commenting here, or emailing chris.elliott@cambridge-news.co.uk.
Cambridge NewsMet Office: Cold weather warning issued as temperatures set to plunge across the countyThere is a 70 per cent probability of severe cold weather until Wednesday
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Rain proves a mixed blessing
PUBLISHED: 12:10 08 September 2006 | UPDATED: 22:12 28 May 2010
March II's Dave Kenning faces a delivery during Saturday's victory over Barrington - Pic: Steve Williams
ONCE again, the weather took its toll on the weekend s cricket, and the rain proved to be welcome for one team but not another. Chatteris first team certainly benefited from the bad weather and, despite their match on Saturday being rained off, the team
ONCE again, the weather took its toll on the weekend's cricket, and the rain proved to be welcome for one team but not another.
Chatteris' first team certainly benefited from the bad weather and, despite their match on Saturday being rained off, the team clinched the CCA Junior Division One North title.
However, the rain robbed unlucky Wisbech III of the opportunity to gain promotion from West Norfolk Division Four. With their match at Narborough rained off on Saturday, the Wisbech team had to settle for a third place finish, outside the promotion spots.
In the games that survived the weather, March II were victorious in a reduced-over CCA Senior Division One match at home to Barrington on Saturday.
In difficult conditions, March's total of 105-7 from 36 overs looked far from convincing, but the contributions from openers Andrew Mills (20) and Dave Kenning (21), together with Rob Tombs (22), lower down the order, proved to be vital.
Barrington lost wickets on a regular basis as Stuart Arnold (4-14) and Chris Ringham (3-20) took advantage of the pitch and the visitors were eventually dismissed for 85 after 34.2 overs.
The only Wisbech Cricket Club game to take place at the weekend was on Sunday when Wisbech entertained Stamford in the Rutland League.
The home side got off to a solid start thanks to the efforts of James Fountain (51) and Gary Freear (30) but, once the partnership had been broken, Wisbech struggled to add significant runs to the board.
Only Dan Mason (27) and Sam Albutt (15) made it in to double figures as Wisbech limped to 156 all out.
The home side were unable to get early wickets but the Wisbech bowlers did put in a disciplined performance to frustrate Stamford.
However, the visitors eventually managed to hit the winning runs after 42.1 overs and with seven wickets intact.
Doddington kept up their good form this season with a two-wicket home win against Milton III.
Once again, the Doddington bowlers were on song and Barrie Carter (3-26), Jake Wenman (3-63) and Bob Burgess (2-38) helped restrict the visitors to 187-9 from 40 overs.
Carter then took up the challenge with the bat to hit an unbeaten 68 and with the support of Antony Bamford (37) and Clive Dove (22), Doddington eased to victory with nine overs remaining.
And Doddington continued their good work to Sunday when they recorded a 58-run victory at Warboys in the Fenland Trophy.
The visitors posted a good score of 236 thanks to a superb innings of 103 from Antony Bamford, a half century from Carter and a useful 29 from skipper Mathew Bamford.
Doddington were unable to dismiss the home side but economical bowling from James Welcher, Ivan Burgess, Mathew Bamford and Jake Wenman restricted Warboys to 178-7 from their 45 overs.
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© Jürgen Meusel
02.10.2019 in Knowledge Transfer, Study and Teaching, Campus
A house full of scholars
People used to write down what moved them, in books, letters and other texts. But how do you show their thoughts and feelings in an exhibition? Students of literary scholar Dr Christiane Holm have devoted themselves to this question – and in doing so revived the Klopstockhaus in Quedlinburg. Read more
© Maike Glöckner
30.04.2019 in Featured, Knowledge Transfer
Peas with a twist
At first glance, legumes are not necessarily what one would call hipster food. Their image fluctuates between cosy home-cooked meals and flatulence – without merit, counters Emilie Wegner. A graduate of MLU, the nutritionist has now founded her own company called “Hülsenreich”. She will begin producing tasty snacks from this underestimated local produce. Her project has already won a award. Read more
© Markus Scholz
23.04.2019 in Science, Knowledge Transfer
The biologist and the inventors
His work covers questions relating to the protection of intellectual property and relating to scientific inventions: Dr Robert Szczesny works in the restructured “Transfer and Start-up Service” unit at the university. To help with this, the 41-year-old has even taken up another course of study himself. Read more
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10.10.2017 in Science, Research, Knowledge Transfer
World biodiversity council: Researchers from Central Germany actively involved
Every year, many animal and plant species all over the world become extinct. As yet, we know very little about the exact extent, the reasons for this and the consequences for the ecosystems, humankind and the world. Within the scope of the world biodiversity council IPBES, researchers from all over the world are working on a first global assessment and solutions for stopping this biodiversity loss. Many researchers of Martin Luther University are actively involved with this international platform. Read more
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Britney Spears To Join The X Factor USA?
27 February 2012, 19:26
The 'Criminal' star is apparently a big fan of the show and thinks it would be a perfect time to become a judge.
Britney Spears is reportedly keen on filling one of the vacant judging seats on The X Factor USA following Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul's departure.
The 'Toxic' singer is rumoured to be thinking about throwing her name in the hat because she is a huge fan of the show and ready to dedicate some time to a new project.
A source close to the singer told The Sun: "She's a huge fan of The X Factor and thinks it's the perfect time for her to be a judge. She wants to show her fans she is back to her best and where better to do that than on national TV every week?
"She knows all about the ups and downs of pop fame. And with her schedule relatively clear she has the time to dedicate to a different project."
A music insider added that it would be an ideal role for Britney and would surely put her back on top of the world.
"Britney has had a tough few years but this would put her back at the very top. She would be great for the show and it could be great for her."
Beyonce and Mariah Carey had been rumoured to be lined up for a the judging roles on Simon Cowell's show who earlier this month said he would love to get Katy Perry or Madonna on board.
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Choo Choo 9 Miler and 5K
Sun April 5 2020
The Historical Roots of the Choo Choo
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Register for the Choo Choo 9 Miler and 5K today!
9 Mile Run/Walk
$55 $50 9:00AM EDT Price increases after March 31, 2020 at 11:59pm EDT
Kids Fun Run (recommended for ages 6 and under - approx 200 meters)
$0 8:45AM EDT Registration ends April 4, 2020 at 11:59pm EDT
New location in 2020, join us at Genoa Park in downtown Columbus!
Whether you're getting ready for that spring half marathon or looking to test your winter training in your first 5k of the year, the Choo Choo is for you. We have race options of 9 miles or 5K, both runner and walker-friendly. Join us on April 5th for something great, the Choo Choo 9 Miler and 5K.
We're going to deliver a great shirt, new finisher medals for everyone, and a fun time. You're going to deliver the memories. Get on the believe train and come run with us! All aboard!
As you take part in the Choo Choo, you'll be paying homage to the legend of the central Ohio railways, the late Silas B. Rutherford and his beloved Bessie Express. Just as the good citizens of Westerville have done for generations, kick off your spring by celebrating Silas' final journey aboard his ill-fated steam engine - and then cover those final 9 miles in his memory.
If you're looking for a group to train with in preparation for the event, the Columbus Running Company hosts free group runs every Saturday morning at all locations. Runs start at 8 am, all abilities and paces are welcome.
Our benefiting charity
The Choo Choo 9 Miler and 5K is supporting OYO Camp, Ohio's Camp for Deaf/HH Kids through donations made through the race site. If you want to help out or learn more, simply click on the big "DONATE" button at the top of the page. You are not required to register for the race to donate.
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Why 9 Miles? And Why the Choo Choo?
The Choo Choo 9 Miler & 5k pay tribute to one of the legends of central Ohio, the late Silas B. Rutherford. For the full story of why we cover 9 miles, please be sure to read up on the legend of the great Silas here.
Early Packet Pickup
Race packets may be picked up early at Columbus Running Company's Westerville location (50 N State St) on Thursday, April 2 (10 AM - 8 PM), Friday, April 3 (10 AM - 8 PM) and Saturday, April 4 (10 AM - 6 PM). You may also pick up your packets at the race beginning at 7:30 AM on April 5. Reminder: there is no race day registration!
There is ample parking in the immediate downtown area, with multiple garages and lots within a quarter-mile of the start/finish line. Open parking meters are also free on Sundays.
Race Day Registration
There is no race day registration. Race day packet pickup will begin at 7:30 AM
Both races will be chip timed, and all finishers will receive an awesome medal to honor their accomplishments while also honoring the spirit of the late Silas B. Rutherford. Top finishers and age group winners will receive special awards and recognition.
Create a Team
Have fun with a group and participate as a team. Each team member must individually register under their team name. The first person signing up for a team will create the team during the registration process and all others signing up for that team will select their team name during their registration. For help with team registration and/or creation, please view the help topic by clicking here.
Running with a stroller is absolutely fine. At the race start, please line up at the back of the pack for safety reasons. Running with dogs is prohibited: as is bicycling, inline skating, scooters, hoverboards, etc. Walking and running only in this event.
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PX: Paging Jerry Springer. Ohio Dems need help
None of the Democrats running for Ohio governor stood out in the first pre-primary debate on Tuesday in Martins Ferry.
PX: Paging Jerry Springer. Ohio Dems need help None of the Democrats running for Ohio governor stood out in the first pre-primary debate on Tuesday in Martins Ferry. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2wZ7SrM
Jason Williams, jwilliams@enquirer.com Published 9:14 a.m. ET Sept. 13, 2017 | Updated 9:14 a.m. ET Sept. 13, 2017
Former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton is running for Ohio governor.(Photo: Carolyn Kaster, ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Credit this much to the Democrats: They've come a long, long way since the Ed FitzGerald fiasco in 2014.
But they still have a long way to go if they want to ultimately win the Ohio governor's seat next year.
The Democrats' first pre-primary debate on Tuesday night in Martins Ferry was, well, meh – and that was without Richard Cordray on stage.
Connie Pillich sounded like a run-of-the-mill, Democratic candidate.
So did Joe Schiavoni.
Ditto for Nan Whaley.
And Betty Sutton.
No one stood out. They all agreed charter schools are bad; the opioid crisis is a crisis; the state needs more jobs; etc. It was talking points-palooza.
Paging Jerry Springer. At least the king of daytime sleaze could liven things up a bit.
Dems making very similar points:
Ohio's slow job growth is bad
Charter schools are bad
School funding isn't enough
Local govt need more $$
— Jessie Balmert (@jbalmert) September 12, 2017
Maybe Politics Extra's expectations were too high for this debate. How could they not be after sitting through Cordray's Labor Day snoozer, er, speech at Coney Island? The wait continues to see if Cordray jumps into the governor's race.
Regardless, the Dems have respectable candidates – certainly a far cry from the FitzGerald and his embarrassingly bad gubernatorial campaign. It's early, so few voters are paying attention. But the four candidates do not have statewide name ID, and thus every debate will be a test to see who stands out in a crowded field.
We're not going to bother getting into much detail about the one-hour, 15-minute debate. Besides a pulse, one thing PX was looking for is whether the candidates would make a play to Trump's working-class voters. After all, Martins Ferry is in the heart of Trumpville, far east along the Ohio-West Virginia border.
"None of the four candidates did a great job of appealing to working-class Trump voters, as they repeatedly bashed charter schools, supported a public option for health care, and touted the future of alternative energy," University of Michigan debate director Aaron Kall told PX.
How could they not do more to speak to the working class? The candidates were in a region that went from blush-colored in the 2012 presidential race to blood red last year. It was those working-class Democratic crossover votes that helped send Trump to the White House.
But it wasn't like the candidates were completely mum about working class jobs.
Schiavoni, who's from the blue-collar Mahoning Valley, talked about energy jobs in the region. Sutton, a former Congresswoman from Northeast Ohio, talked about creating the "Cash for Clunkers" program while in Washington nearly a decade ago. It was an economic stimulus program intended to, in part, jumpstart auto sales.
Sutton has a strong track record with unions, and she's secured more than 30 endorsements from labor organizations across Northern Ohio. At least three times, Sutton mentioned she would start a Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. It sounds quite bureaucratic, but Sutton provided little details about what the office would do.
Sutton told the crowd: "You will no longer be forgotten or a second thought."
In the governor's race, the Democrats hope they won't, either.
For more on the governor's race, follow Enquirer statehouse reporter Jessie Balmert (@jbalmert) and Capitol Bureau Chief Chrissie Thompson (@CThompsonENQ)
Politics Extra is a column looking inside Greater Cincinnati and Ohio politics. Follow Enquirer political columnist Jason Williams on Twitter @jwilliamscincy and send email to jwilliams@enquirer.com.
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Class of 2020 Embarks on Service Learning
Junior year is significant for students in many ways - the official title of being an upperclassman, for most - the beginning of their college search, and specifically for CJ students, the opportunity to dive deeper into a social justice issue that could lead to a potential Senior Capstone Project.
Students took a step towards their investigatory year and their ISJRP, Integrated Social Justice Research Project, during the junior service fair on Tuesday, September 11. More than a dozen local organizations and non-profits were represented as students learned more about each group.
“It’s nice because the organizations’ representatives come to the students,” Kelli Kinnear, Director of Ministry & Service said. “This makes it manageable for our students to get connected with our partners.”
As part of their religion requirement, juniors will serve 25 hours with one or a few outside organizations. Sophie Haws ‘20 said that participating in a summer mission trip guided her decision on where to serve.
“It was a really amazing experience and I’m looking forward to continuing my service with St. Vincent,” Haws shared. “I will hopefully get to go on more home visits and learn about how I can help neighbors.”
Others were making their decision based upon personal interests.
Dion Bruce ‘20 said, “I was excited to see a couple organizations involving animals.”
“I like getting to work with kids so that’s why I am hoping to volunteer at The Clubhouse,” Larry Turner ‘20 shared.
“The majority of our students will do their service with the people who presented at the junior service fair,” Kinnear explained. “This is a great way to get the students connected and to see these organizations doing great things in our community.”
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Josh Rouse: The Googan of Hunting? Emporia State student quickly becoming YouTube hunting sensation
Josh Rouse
Sep 1, 2018 at 5:49 PM Sep 1, 2018 at 10:23 PM
Growing up, many outdoors enthusiasts likely had a favorite professional hunter or angler they enjoyed watching on television shows or home video.
Names like Bill Dance, Michael Waddell, Hank Parker, Bill Jordan, Roland Martin, Jimmy Houston, Mark and Terry Drury and even the Robertson family from “Duck Dynasty” have become household names thanks to television.
In the 21st century, much of that attention — particularly in sportfishing — has shifted from television to social media platforms such as YouTube and Instagram, where a world of great hunting and fishing content sits right at your fingertips, untethered by cords. The Parkers and Houstons of the world are now the Googan Squads and Millikens, and many of the YouTube stars are based right here in the Midwest.
I wrote a story not too long ago about a channel called 618 Fishing, which featured several entertaining “micro-fishing” videos, as well as some more traditional ones. His channel has grown from about 69,000 subscribers last May to more than 170,000. Growth in this industry takes off fast.
Another YouTuber who has quickly taken off, this time a channel focused mainly on hunting, is a Kansan named Josh Peck.
Peck, an Overland Park native who is in his final year at Emporia State, is taking the business model of many successful fishing YouTubers such as the Googans and making it work for hunting, using high-quality hunting videos that are well edited and mixing them in with more frequent vlog (video log)-style videos to keep viewers apprised of his day-to-day approach to hunting and to answer viewer questions.
Peck’s YouTube channel, Outdoor Limits, has risen quickly to more than 38,000 subscribers.
“I started in the spring of 2014 and I did it off and on,” Peck told The Topeka Capital-Journal. “I didn’t really start posting frequently until the fall of 2015.”
His top video, titled “Mallard Beat Down! | Public Land Kansas Duck Hunt 2016,” sat at 151,000 views as of Wednesday, with his more recent videos averaging between 4,000 and 10,000 views in a relatively short span of time, thanks in large part to the quick rise in popularity the channel has seen. Many of his videos are in the 20,000- to 40,000-view range.
“I was very surprised,” Peck said. “Things didn’t take off until the 2016 hunting season. I think I gained a following so fast because I improved my video quality and I had some amazing hunts.”
One of his latest videos, during which he scouts a sunflower field for doves ahead of the 2018 Kansas dove season — which kicked off Saturday — had more than 4,100 views after being up for just a day. That’s pretty impressive for a sport like dove hunting, which is easily overlooked in favor of mainstream pursuits such as big game, waterfowl and turkey.
After scouting the field for signs of doves, Peck said he was optimistic that the area would produce some solid early-season hunting.
“There are a few in the area,” Peck said. “I think there is enough to make for a good hunt.”
Peck, who does most of his hunting on public lands, says that prospective dove hunters will be able to find some great locations this year simply by checking with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
“Kansas has plenty of good places,” Peck said. “Many of the public wildlife areas have dove fields. A good place to find them is on the KDWPT website.”
Though he does videos on everything from dove hunting to turkeys to the occasional fishing video, Peck’s main focus is on waterfowling.
One of his more popular uploads, ”Early Teal Season Tips,” displays the type of waterfowl knowledge he has accrued during this time in the outdoors. During the video, he recommended mixing mallard hen decoys in with your teal decoy setup to serve as sort of a “magnum teal,” since their early season plumage colors are very similar. He said the addition of the larger mallard hen decoys is similar to using magnum duck decoys in the late season to get birds to commit. Another tip, which he picked up from talking with a game warden, was using a MOJO Voodoo spinning-wing dove decoy instead of the more expensive duck or teal versions to attract teal with movement. The MOJO dove retails for about $30-45, while the MOJO teal spinners run about $80 and the MOJO ducks range from $90 to $170 for the MOJO Elite Series King Mallard.
Peck said there are several things to keep in mind when hunting this teal season, which in Kansas begins Sept. 8 in the Low Plains Zone east of US-283 highway and Sept. 15 in the High Plains Zone to the west.
“Location is key,” Peck said. “You need to find an area that holds birds. Teal are just like any other duck. If you’re in the right spot and you’re hidden well, you will be successful.
“I’ve also found that more than half of the birds you shoot will most likely just buzz the decoys and not commit like a mallard would. Spinners (decoys) are great for pulling teal into shooting distance and having floaters will give the birds confidence to commit."
Peck said there are some variables that are out of the hunter’s control, however.
“Whether they commit or not depends on if they have been shot at before and if they see something they don’t like,” Peck said.
New public hunting spot
Speaking of hunting tips, here's a good one!
Harvey County, located near Hutchinson, will offer a new public hunting area thanks to the KDWPT’s iWIHA program, a spinoff of the Walk-In Hunting Access program the state offers, according to a news release the agency released earlier this week.
Harvey County East Park/Lake near Newton will be the latest addition to the iWIHA program, which manages hunter access through an online registration system called iSportsman. The move was brokered by KDWPT district wildlife biologist Charles Cope and Harvey County Parks director Kass Miller after volunteers with the local Delta Waterfowl chapter approached Cope and fellow biologist Craig Curtis about increasing local hunting opportunities. Cope worked with Miller on a proposal to open the area to limited deer and waterfowl hunting through the use of the iSportsman system, which would mark the first such use of the system on a public park where hunting had previously been forbidden.
The Harvey County Commission on Aug. 13 voted 2-1 to approve an amended version of the proposal and open two tracts on the north end of the park for hunting this fall. One tract, measuring 47 acres, will be for archery-only deer hunting, which opens Sept. 17 and runs through Dec. 31, though the area won’t be open for hunting until Oct. 12. An extended antlerless-only season runs from Jan. 1-Jan. 13, 2019, as well.
The second tract, measuring 13.5 acres, will open for waterfowl hunting Oct. 27 through Feb. 17, 2019. Up to five temporary four-person blinds will be constructed and maintained for public use by the Delta Waterfowl chapter.
For information on iSportsman, including how to create an account, visit http://www.kdwpt.isportsman.net.
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OTW #489: Kilo Kish
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Floaty, personable talk-rapping that doesn’t take itself too seriously
Joe Zadeh
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For a rising hip-hop star, Kilo Kish cuts an unassuming profile. Born Lakisha Robinson, the Brooklyn-based artist introduced us to her laid-back style last year with her debut EP ‘HomeSchool’. Produced by Odd Future offshoot The Internet, she established her conversational flow and cozy, relatable world. With tracks like ‘Crosstown’ and ‘You’re Right’, Robinson sounds like your friend who’s a little too shy to be the life of the party, but is tough enough to handle heartbreak. Her songs revolve around the everyday - guys who can’t commit, small pleasures and anxieties - and she raps like she’s writing in her diary, though she’s actually taking notes on her phone.
In February, Robinson followed up ‘HomeSchool’ with a mixtape entitled ‘K+’. She earned plenty of high profile pals to collaborate with her, including Star Slinger, SBTRKT, Childish Gambino, Nick Hook, A$AP Ferg and Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt. Though the New York Times, Spin and the FADER had already ensured Robinson wasn’t short on buzz, ‘K+’ presents the songs that will propel her even further. The beats are punchier and she sounds more sure of herself, though she’s no less confessional. ‘Better’’s tale of rejection hits close to home, while ‘Goldmine’ perfectly sums up what it’s like when having a crush is still fun.
Robinson’s New York ambitions weren’t always in music. The Orlando, Florida, native originally moved north for school, first at the Pratt Institute and then the Fashion Institute of Technology. Along the way, she began recording raps for fun, became Kilo Kish, and found herself the toast of the scene. Her background in visual art remains apparent; she debuted ‘K+’ as an installation featuring her notes and messages from the recording process.
At just twenty-two, Robinson still has plenty to explore. With a sharp mind and multi-faceted vision, she’s sure to keep making compelling work. Just don’t be surprised if her next big project is a painting instead of a mixtape.
Words: Katie Chow
Photography: Dom Smith
Where: Brooklyn
What: Floaty, personable talk-rapping that doesn’t take itself too seriously
Get 3 songs: ‘Goldmine’, ‘Ghost’, ‘Crosstown’
Unique fact: She has modelled for Penguin and Levi’s.
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Patrick Svitek
Published: January 6, 2020, 2:36 pm
Tags: Politics
Tzintzún Ramirez deals with back-to-back criticism in Democratic primary to challenge Cornyn
Cristina Tzintzún, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at event for democratic supporters at Collin County Community College on Sept. 5, 2019. Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson for The Texas Tribune
With just under two months until Democrats choose their nominee against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, one of the more prominent candidates is grappling with two controversies of her own making.
The candidate, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, apologized Monday for making what she described as a joke about her last name, saying it was "more Mexican" than names like Garcia or Lopez. And last week her campaign deleted a tweet touting the endorsement of actress Susan Sarandon, who is is notorious to many Democrats for refusing to support their party's presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, in the 2016.
In both cases, much of the backlash appeared to be concentrated to social media and coming from close political observers, but they nonetheless registered as attention-grabbing moments in a primary that has been mostly undramatic so far. The one major exception was the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's decision to endorse MJ Hegar last month, which Tzintzún Ramirez and other candidates decried as undue influence that overlooked the field's diversity.
Tzintzún Ramirez, the founder of a nonprofit group that mobilizes young Latinos in Texas politics, has emerged as one of the more serious contenders in the 12-way primary through her fundraising and endorsements, which include the Working Families Party and former staffers for Beto O'Rourke, some of whom drafted her to run. She also has worked to distinguish herself as the leading progressive alternative to Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot.
Other candidates include former Houston congressman Chris Bell, Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards and state Sen. Royce West of Dallas.
The comments about her Mexican roots came in a Dallas Morning News profile published Thursday. The author opened the story by writing that Tzintzún Ramirez "says there’s power in her name" — then quoting a recent speech she gave in Plano.
“Tzintzún is more Mexican than any Garcia or Lopez,” Tzintzún Ramirez said. “We were the only indigenous group in Mexico that were not defeated by the Aztecs. So you know I come from good lineage and I’m ready to defeat John Cornyn.”
The quote prompted online reactions ranging from befuddlement to outrage. The episode touched on Tzintzún Ramirez's background as the daughter of an Irish father and Mexican mother whose surname, initially Costello, has changed over the years through her parents' divorce and a marriage.
A few days later, as the scrutiny simmered, Tzintzún Ramirez posted a series of tweets saying that she has known she will be "attacked from both sides" over her identity "— and it’s already started." She concluded by asking followers to share their own stories about being one of the "millions of Texans that that don't fit into any particular box."
On Monday morning, Tzintzún Ramirez more directly addressed the backlash to the quote.
"I was coming from a place where people often assume Tzintzún isn’t a Mexican last name, which is why I made the joke on the trail, but I clearly took the wrong approach and want to apologize," Tzintzún Ramirez said. "I’ve spoken openly about the fact that my identity has been questioned and attacked my whole life, and I have always said there’s no wrong way to be Latina/Latino/Latinx and I truly believe that."
Tzintzún Ramirez was also on the hot seat about a week earlier due to the endorsement from Sarandon, who supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 primary but endorsed the Green Party's Jill Stein in the general election. Along the way, Sarandon was vocal in her criticism of Clinton, suggesting at one point that she was "more dangerous" than Donald Trump.
It was not long after Tzintzún tweeted the Sarandon endorsement on Jan. 31 that she amassed an overwhelmingly negative response, with people replying to the tweet saying they could not support someone who embraces Sarandon. Others called it an unforced error by a campaign that had been gaining momentum in their view.
The next day, the tweet was gone, and Tzintzún Ramirez's campaign acknowledged it had been a misstep.
"The endorsement was beginning to distract from what we are trying to accomplish," campaign manager David Sanchez wrote on Twitter. "We want to focus on what this campaign is about: bringing people together around big ideas for Texas."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee endorses MJ Hegar in crowded U.S. Senate primary
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Brent Bozell: 'Are You Comfortable Tear-Gassing Children?'
By L. Brent Bozell III and Tim Graham | November 28, 2018 | 5:18am EST
Members of the Central American 'caravan' rush the U.S. border on Sunday, Nov. 25. (Photo: Screen capture)
The well-publicized "caravan" of Central American migrants has arrived in large numbers at our border near Tijuana, Mexico, despite MSNBC's Joe Scarborough insisting the caravan is like a tale of Martians: "They're not comin'." They are attempting to climb over and through walls, and CNN's Jim Acosta had lectured the president saying it would never happen.
TV networks, over-reliant on emotional images and under-reliant on facts, are presenting this as they present everything else: as an outrage caused by ... President Trump. A radical group called Pueblo Sin Fronteras organizes hundreds of people who clash violently at the border, and somehow the only controversial player is Trump.
The Nov. 26 "NBC Nightly News" show was especially egregious, triumphantly broadcasting NBC White House reporter Hallie Jackson asking the president, "Are you comfortable tear-gassing children, like what we saw at the border?"
So here's the first thing we know: The Border Patrol was using tear gas at the border in the years of President Obama whenever illegal immigrants were brutally throwing rocks at our agents. Does anyone remember NBC asking Obama if he was comfortable tear-gassing children? Or did no one care about the immigrants then?
NBC was especially egregious because it never mentioned the rock throwing. To witness a barrage of rocks flying, as we have, and to see the mortal danger they pose (yes, they can kill ) is to understand that agents are protecting themselves . This is how anchorman Lester Holt began, using Jackson's obnoxious question: "President Trump is defending the use of tear gas on migrants who rushed at a major border crossing and attempted to get into the U.S. illegally." That's the action word — "rushed."
NBC's Gabe Gutierrez used it again: "Officers are trying to keep the peace after hundreds of people rushed the U.S. Mexico border yesterday. What started as a peaceful march turned into chaos. U.S. authorities fired tear gas at mostly adult males, but some of it hit women and children."
Why can't NBC report that deadly projectiles were thrown? And why does it always spread the silly notion that "it began peacefully"? There's nothing peaceful about a mob rushing the border. There's a term for this kind of reporting. It's "fake news."
At least ABC's Matt Gutman cited "violent clashes." But he also said that migrants were "throwing the (gas) canisters right back," as if they only responded to an assault!
NBC highlighted that it found a mother of two young children whose photo in the "chaos" was spread far and wide by the liberal media to push the "tear-gassing children" narrative. Gutierrez said: "Maria Mesa, her escape captured in this dramatic photo. We caught up with her today. 'When I see that photo, I just want to cry,' she says, claiming that she wasn't crossing the border illegally but trying to reach it to apply for asylum."
That may be the single dumbest, phoniest claim made on NBC News in 2018. You don't apply for asylum by running into a scene of rock throwing and tear-gassing ... with photographers at the ready.
NBCNews.com also published an entire story on the "iconic" photo, taken by a Reuters photographer. In this entire sympathetic online article, NBC again refused to mention immigrants throwing rocks at the heads of border agents.
All NBC wanted here was tabloid-ish anti-Trump propaganda — that Trump is "comfortable with tear-gassing children." What prompted the tear gas is unimportant. In fact, it sounds worse for Trump when you fake your news by excluding it.
Creating chaos — and "iconic" photos — was the point of the caravan organizers. It's emotionally manipulative to the core, and the actual context of the photo only gets in the way of the propaganda. This isn't "Nightly News." It's a mudslinging political advertisement.
It's what illegal-immigrant organizers wanted, and what networks led by NBC were gullible enough to report.
L. Brent Bozell III is the president of the Media Research Center. Tim Graham is director of media analysis at the Media Research Center and executive editor of the blog NewsBusters.org
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ralf@ralfmusic.com
Corporate Festival Recording Session Wedding Ceremony
Blues Jazz R & B Rock
RALF BUSCHMEYER
Guitar Player Magazine calls guitarist Ralf Buschmeyer ‘as smooth and sophisticated as James Bond taking a holiday in Monte Carlo’ and Blues Review Magazine hails him as an ‘inventive musician’. Ralf has been playing professionally since the 1980’s where he grew up playing clubs in Southern Ontario. Jazz studies with Lorne Lofsky at Hamilton’s Mohawk College led to touring Canada for three years and settling in Canada’s Western Provinces where Ralf directed Jazz Guitar studies for Mount Royal University, Ambrose University(Calgary), Selkirk College(BC) as well as being a faculty member for Grant MacEwan Univeristy(Edmonton), Nazarene University and University of Calgary.
Ralf is currently active as a free-lance performer and private teacher in Southern Ontario as well as faculty for Heritage College Music Department in Cambridge, Ontario.
A band-leader with 7 CDs to his credit, Ralf is also an in-demand side-man for several artists including: Eric Marienthal, Bobby Shew, Ralph Bowen, Amy Sky, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Jack Semple, Ingrid Jensen, The Platters, Lisa Brokopp among many others.
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David Harbour Joining Scarlett Johansson in Marvel’s Black Widow
Black WidowDavid Harbour Movie News
By Kylie Hemmert
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that David Harbour (Stranger Things, Hellboy) will be joining Scarlett Johansson (Avengers: Endgame) in Marvel’s Black Widow. Oscar winner Rachel Weisz (The Favourite) is also in talks to join the film.
The standalone feature centers on Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff, a spy and assassin who grew up being trained by the KGB before breaking from their grasp and becoming an agent of SHIELD and an Avenger.
Details on Harbour’s character have not yet been revealed, but the actor will be joining the previously announced Florence Pugh in the movie. Harbour can next be seen in Lionsgate’s Hellboy, which will arrive in theaters on April 12, followed by the Season 3 launch of Stranger Things on Netflix on July 4.
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Black Widow is said to be a prequel to the heroine’s first MCU appearance in Iron Man 2. This presumably means that Natasha will be portrayed in a less scrupulous light than bef0re. In other words, viewers might gain insight into her time as a KGB assassin before Nick Fury and Clint Barton recruited her to join S.H.I.E.L.D. If Pugh is indeed playing Natasha’s moral opposite in the movie as was described, this potentially means that her ethical compass is more robust than Johansson’s ruthless killer.
The movie is being directed by Cate Shortland (Lore) from a script by Jac Schaeffer. Plot details are being kept under wraps as the project heads towards a production start in June in London.
(Photo Credit: Getty Images)
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Exclusive 3 Days With Dad Trailer for the Tom Arnold Comedy
3 Days With Dad Movie News
By Max Evry
Unified Pictures has provided ComingSoon.net with the exclusive trailer and poster for the comedy 3 Days With Dad (formerly titled “Life Support”). Check out the trailer in the player below, along with the poster in the gallery!
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The last thing Eddie Mills wants to do is go home to deal with his dying Dad. But the Catholic guilt gnaws at him, and he returns home to his crazy family, an overbearing step-mother, and his bear of a father. Once there, Eddie is confronted with the revelation that he himself is a father which forces him to deal with the past he has always avoided.
The comedy stars Tom Arnold, Larry Clarke, Julie Ann Emery, Mo Gaffney, Jon Gries, Eric Edelstein, J.K. Simmons, Lesley Ann Warren and Brian Dennehy.
3 Days With Dad opens theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on September 13.
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February 02, 2007 Iraq
Boot and Hanson, Final Round: Fixing Our Mistakes
by Victor Davis Hanson
Dear Max,
I wouldn’t necessarily conflate being more aggressive with being more brutal. We can patrol more, embed more advisors, shoot and arrest more insurgents, all without being gratuitously cruel or needlessly overbearing to civilian sensibilities.
Here is what I think happened in Iraq after April 2003. Bolstered by a 70-percent approval rating, and still smarting from all the prewar hysteria from the Left, the Bush administration felt that it could run out the clock, so to speak.
Thus, each time a challenge arose—looting, the Fallujah outbreak, the Sadr uprising—their idea was to finesse the crisis as much as possible. They were afraid to squander the capital of hard-won public support through (unneeded?) escalation, escalation that would increase casualties and only encourage further domestic and international condemnation of the war.
As a result of this policy, public support vanished anyway, in dribs and drabs, each time we did not react strongly and decisively enough to a provocation. The administration thought, apparently, that using more aggressive tactics would only further incite the growing anti-war movement and that the good news of progress in reconstruction would only continue to be ignored by a biased media.
And so with a whimper rather than a bang, our complacency and over-sensitive attention to perceived public opinion made us ever less aggressive and ever more attuned to “force protection”—at precisely the time more and more offensive operations were needed to break the insurgency and win back public opinion.
Now we must shatter that complacency and do in nine months what textbooks warn takes years. It is still not too late; history might still record as a considerable military achievement the removal of Saddam and the creation of a constitutional government in Iraq. The President and the military believe they can pull it off, while the opposition (whose proposals to withdraw are not matched by votes to reduce budget appropriations) remains, to say the least, doubtful. But the American public’s patience will, apparently, tolerate this final effort.
I am tired of reading the latest declarations of moral outrage from politicians and pundits blaming Rumsfeld, Bush, Cheney, Franks, Sanchez, Casey, Abizaid, etc., for “their” three-year-long occupation that ruined “our” perfect three-week war. What happened in Iraq pales when compared to the horrifying mistakes our government and military made in the Civil War, in World War I and World War II, in Korea and Vietnam. What would this generation of politicians and journalists have said after Cold Harbor and the Battle of the Wilderness, after the two-year-long nightmare of the fall of France, after our World War II losses in the Atlantic, after the debacle in Greece, after the surrenders at Singapore and Tobruk? One can only imagine.
All that matters now is correcting our mistakes, countering the defeatists, and defeating the insurgents. We have to keep firmly in mind the correct notion that a functional democracy in Iraq would be the worst nightmare of jihadists the world over, of Iran, Syria, and the royal Gulf “moderates.” Allowing Iraq to devolve into the Lebanon of the 1980’s or the Afghanistan of the 1990’s, on the other hand, would restore al Qaeda’s lost sanctuary and provide a new base of operations for Iranian-backed terrorists. To paraphrase one commentator, such a failure would inflict “1,000 Mogadishus”-worth of damage on the reputation of the U.S. military and on a nascent and necessary U.S. Middle East policy, a policy seeking to transcend the dangerous (and cynical) “realism” of the past.
Boot I • Hanson I • Boot II • Hanson II • Boot III • Hanson III • Boot IV
Victor Davis Hanson is an American military historian, columnist, former classics professor, and scholar of ancient warfare.
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Review by Jenny Bristol, Common Sense Education | Updated February 2016
Dance Mat Typing
Fun, cartoonish design doesn't hide game's limited impact
Character & SEL
Teachers say (23 Reviews)
Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
Pros: Bright designs, silly songs, and varied characters keep each stage fresh.
Cons: Limited gameplay hurts replay value, and there is no way to skip through the long songs between levels.
Bottom Line: A useful introduction for students ready to type, but afterward they will need further practice.
As with other forms of computer-assisted typing instruction, Dance Mat Typing can be used by the whole class or one student. Since it's free and available on the Web, it also doesn't require costly or time-consuming software purchase and setup. The game works best with students who are ready to type and who want to learn an efficient way to do so; unfortunately, the game might not be exciting enough to win over indifferent students. Dance Mat Typing could easily be a stand-alone station or could be split by stage into a daily warm-up activity to help students gain fluency with typing for other forms of digital production. For some students, there would be some value in repeating the game once or twice after the initial completion, but for most students, it would be better to move on to a bigger typing challenge once this game is mastered.
The website has additional materials explaining why it's important to learn how to type. There are also links to other computing lessons so students can carry their learning further in terms of computer science, Internet safety, and more.
Common Core ELA
Dance Mat Typing is a free online game that teaches kids to touch-type using the home-row method. Students progress through 12 stages within four levels (three stages per level) that slowly build the number of keys they're expected to master. The lessons begin with practice of individual keys and then move to short words and sentences that are made only from the previously practiced letters and characters. With each completed exercise, students receive praise and unlock musical numbers sung by that stage's animal host. Every stage reflects a different geographic location.
There's no penalty for making a mistake in the game, though the game pings students with every error. When they're all done with each level, students can print out a certificate of accomplishment that lists the mastered keys, and students can keep practicing by typing passages and getting feedback on accuracy and words per minute.
For students who take to typing, the game's pace and colorful design can make for a fun way to practice. But apart from rote repetition, there's little here to help struggling students. Students with smaller hands may get frustrated at the emphasis on not looking at the keyboard. Several heavily accented characters might be hard to follow for ELLs and students with auditory processing needs that are better addressed by less-accented speech. Dance Mat Typing offers accessible and introductory typing practice, but teachers may want to look elsewhere for something more directed, engaging, and comprehensive with more extensive practice.
Though it's best to do the lessons in order, students can jump around to any level or stage, depending on what they want to practice. While the game covers most of the keyboard keys, it won't do a complete job teaching students to type. That being said, although students will need additional typing practice after completing all the levels, Dance Mat Typing is still a fantastic introduction to the typing keyboard, and it will begin preparing the students who use it for more difficult typing challenges and practice found elsewhere.
Bright design, peppy songs, and supportive feedback all encourage kids to play, but since this game centers on typing, kids who get frustrated or discouraged easily may have a difficult time.
Underneath the cartoony design, Dance Mat Typing is straightforward typing practice, providing a brief but very good introduction to touch-typing for younger students.
Offers audio and visual feedback on students' performance by level, but it doesn't offer the kind of feedback that would help someone struggling with touch-typing to get better or faster at it.
Jenny Bristol Other
Key Standards Supported
W.1.6
With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.
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Lorena S. , Classroom teacher
South/West Park Elementary School
Tracy, United States
My homeroom and ELD classes really enjoy this as an introduction to keyboarding and correct keyboard hand placement.
In my opinion, this product is a good introduction to keyboarding due to its high engagement, for smaller kids. With kindergartners, first, second and third graders it's been a hit at our site. However, it is a keyboarding site- I had no expectations for more than that and that's all I got.
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The five reasons why your house sale could fall through
From gazundering to conveyancing woes - these are the biggest pitfalls you face when selling your house
Daniel Aston
Stephen Hurrell
The process of buying a new home and moving house is widely considered one of the most stressful things a person can do in their lifetime.
Aside from the worry of expenses and the sheer logistics of moving all your belongings, there's the chance that the sale you have waited so patiently for could fall through altogether.
Research shows that up to 36% of all house sales fall through each year, that's approximately 300,000 failed transactions.
The heartache and cost behind these cold statistics isn't helped by the fact that the government hasn't put anything in place to reduce sales falling through in such large numbers.
The Labour government did back in 2007, requiring sellers to prepare Home Information Packs or HIPs for potential vendors.
But three years later this was scrapped by the coalition government after HIPs proved unpopular.
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So what can you do to prevent your purchase or sale of a property falling through?
Here are some of the main causes of failed sales and some remedies that, we hope, will be more successful than HIPs.
1. Buyer pulling out – 22% of sales
There are various reasons why a buyer pulls out after making an offer, but the most common is that they have probably made offers on multiple properties in a bid to secure at least one of them or, even worse, are just testing the market before they get down to real property house hunting.
What to do: This is why it’s crucial to have a good agent who has a sixth sense about potential buyers.
You need to ask your agent for a detailed profile of each offer that comes in – how old are the people making the offer, what sort of jobs do they have, where are they moving from, have they made any other offers, is their home on the market and how many other properties have they seen locally?
2. Buyer doesn’t have a mortgage – 16%
Many buyers start making offers when they don’t have an ‘offer in principle’ from a mortgage company, even though all the advice says they should.
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What to do: Don’t accept any offers unless you agent has checked that they have an ‘offer in principle’ or, if they claim to be cash buyers, that they really do have the funds.
3. Slow conveyancing – 13%
It can take more than 11 weeks to go from making an offer to the completion of a sale (Image: Shaun Curry/Getty Images)
It takes on average 11 weeks to go from an offer to completion, according the Citizens' Advice Bureau, but many transactions take a lot longer than this.
There can be legitimate reasons for this such as poor health or problems with the survey, but sometimes it’s foot dragging by one of the solicitors, search companies or surveyors.
What to do: If you haven’t moved to exchange of contracts within four weeks, and aren’t ready to complete within a further seven weeks, it’s time to get on to your agent and ask for at least weekly updates – and if they don’t give them to you, chase them hard.
4. Gazundering – 8.7%
Gazundering is when the buyer comes in with a lower offer very close to exchange of contracts.
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What to do: This tends to happen when the vendor has been too tough during the initial price negotiations and the buyer, in a fit of pique or to try and save money, then puts in a new but lower offer. So if you’re the vendor and have been tough on the price, beware.
5. Survey problems – 6%
Problems include poor or missing planning permission for extensions, rights of way, easements, outbuildings, garages, chimney removals – the list is endless.
What to do: Be honest. The buyer should be asking questions about the property when they view but by pointing out any issues it will ensure there are no surprises when it comes to the survey.
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Givaudan profits tumble on Quest acquisition costs
02-Aug-2007 - Last updated on 19-Jul-2008 at 21:29 GMT
Related tags: Global fragrance market, Double digit growth, Middle east
Fragrance and flavours player Givaudan reports healthy first
half sales across its divisions but its bottom line is hit by costs
related to the recent acquisition of Quest International.
The company reported a 36 per cent increase in its turnover, but added costs and higher taxes led to a drop in net profits of 68 per cent. Sales for the period increased from CHF1.41bn (€893m) to CHF2bn, driven mainly by significant gains in the company's fragrance division attributed to the acquisition of its UK-based competitor Quest. The business deal has particularly strengthened Givaudan's position as a leading player in the global fragrance market, which means it i now rivals US group IFF and Swiss supplier Firmenich. However, whereas the Quest acquisition helped to boost sales, the costs associated with the deal also had a significant impact on the bottom line. Profitability came under the spotlight as net profits fell from CHF266m to CHF86m, which also impacted basic earning per share, falling from CHF 37.37, to CHF12.15. The company had already warned that its profitability would be affected by the €1.65bn acquisition of Quest from chemicals giant ICI back in March of this year, but market analysts said that the reported figures did raise concerns. Breaking the figures down, sales for its fragrance division, which is predominantly focused on the personal care industry, rose 7.5 per cent to reach CHF909m on a pro forma basis, a rise of 6.8 per cent in local currencies. This result was attributed to strong growth from its consumer products business in all regions, backed up by strong advances in fine fragrances and double digit growth for specialty ingredients. Sales in the flavours division increased 2.2 per cent to CHF 1.1 billion on a pro forma basis, a rise of 2.4 per cent in local currencies. The company said that this performance was impacted by the discontinuation of commodity ingredients, which hit sales by CHF27m. On a regional basis flavours sales grew in strong double digit figures, whereas sales growth led the way in Europe where double digit growth figures was reported on the back of strong performances in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, the company said that it was confident that it would stay ahead of underlying market growth figures and that profitablility would improve. It also said that it would be applying its profitability improvement strategy to its newly combined business portfolio, which should see savings of CHF200m and ultimately put it in a position to exceed underllying market growth at pre-aquisition rates by early 2010. In line with its expansion plans, the company announced earlier this year the opening of a new perfume creation centre in East Hannover, US - billed as the most technologically advanced facility of its kind. The company says the investment in the facility, put at €62m, aims to meet strong underlying growth in all strategic product categories, as well as efforts to meet the changing requirements of fragrance players. Construction of the project began in April and is due for completion in June 2008.
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Cottino Social
Impact Campus
Cottino Social Impact Campus is entirely conceived, designed and oriented to generate, share and spread the culture of social impact
The Campus is in the heart of the “Cittadella Politecnica”, the main campus of Turin Polytechnic. We are located in an area of approx 2,000 sq. m. dedicated to classroom teaching, collaborative sessions and events organized by the Campus.
The Campus is set to grow and develop into the Cottino Learning Center, which will stand in the part of the Cittadella Politecnica currently being regenerated, facing on via Carlo Boggio / Via Paolo Borsellino. The structure will be built as shared initiative between Turin Polytechnic and Fondazione Cottino and will cover approx. 4,000 sq. m., dedicated to learning innovation and social impact culture.
Design elaborations by Masterplan Team of Politecnico di Torino
A transformative landmark for the City
The new structure will be characterized by the use of sustainable materials and technologies and will take the form of an open space, dedicated to building and spreading the culture of social impact
Cottino Social Impact Campus is located in the premises of Cittadella Politecnica: the main entrance is in Corso Castelfidardo 30/A (next to the wing of the OGR Tech). The Campus can be reached also via the entrance to the Citadella in via Boggio 61.
How to reach the Campus by public transportation:
we are 15 minutes away, on foot (to the South) from Porta Susa FS
(the high-speed train station to and from Milan, Bologna, Rome and Venice).
By public transportation/underground metro:
we are 12 minutes away (on foot) from Porta Susa and Vinzaglio metro stops.
From Torino Nord (Parking lot GTT Sofia)
tram no. 18 + Bus no. 33 and a 5-minute walk.
From Torino Sud (Mirafiori)
the no. 10 tram stops at Turin Polytechnic / Corso Duca degli Abruzzi(and hence 5 minutes on foot).
From Torino Porta Nuova FS
buses nos. 33, 58 and 68 (hence about 5 minutes on foot).
Air transport:
Aeroporto di Torino Alessandro Pertini (Caselle Torinese).
Taxi:
Taxi Torino, tel. +39 011 5737 / 011 5730
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Jon Lender: Malloy administration made deal in 2018 to pay $5.5M for Democratic donor’s land — which has now sold for just $1.7M
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11 Yankees Stranded In Rays' Victory
By MARK DIDTLER
Associated Press |
New York Yankees pitcher Luis Cessa delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara / AP)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen combined to strand 11 New York runners in a 2-0 win Thursday night that prevented a much-needed three-game sweep by the Yankees.
New York went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, including 0-for-7 against Snell. The Yankees started play 2 1/2 games in back of Baltimore for the second AL wild-card spot and also trailed Seattle, Houston and Detroit.
Snell (6-8) gave up five hits and three walks. New York had scoring threats in four of five innings against him, leaving the bases loaded in the third when Chase Headley flied out. Headley returned to New York's lineup after missing three games because of back tightness.
Chase Whitley, in his third game since returning from Tommy John surgery, allowed two hits in 2 2/3 innings, and Alex Colome finished for his 35th save in 37 chances.
Brad Miller had an RBI single in the first after Logan Forsythe led off with a catchable popup to right field that Aaron Hicks allowed to drop in front of him for a hit. Corey Dickerson hit a solo homer in the sixth off Luis Cessa (4-3), who gave two runs and six hits in six innings.
Yankees rookie catcher Gary Sanchez threw out Kevin Kiermaier at second base in the third inning to end the speedster's run of 18 consecutive successful stolen bases attempts. Sanchez picked Curt Casali off second one inning later.
Sanchez, who has been on a home run tear, went 0-for-2 but walked twice.
Trainer's Room
Yankees: RHP Masahiro Tanaka will miss his start Monday at Toronto due to a slight lower right forearm strain. ... Manager Joe Girardi expects 2B Starlin Castro (right hamstring) to play again this season. ... 1B Greg Bird (right labrum surgery) remains on target to take batting practice against pitchers at instructional league early next week, with Reggie Jackson and Alex Rodriguez expected to spend time teaching there.
Yankees: RHP Bryan Mitchell (1-1) will start against LHP Francisco Liriano (1-2) Friday night in the opener of a four-game series at Toronto.
Rays: RHP Chris Archer (8-18) will look to avoid a team-record 19th loss when he pitches against LHP Drew Pomeranz (2-5) and AL East-leading Boston on Friday night.
Exploring the history of one-room schoolhouses
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Catalog > Craft & Maker > Quilting > Translating Inspiration In Quilting > Translation Basics
Translating Inspiration in Quilting
Lesson 2 of 4
Translation Basics
So now we're going to get into how do you actually do this right? I've given you a number of examples I've been inspired by so many different things you know, from a new fabric line that's out there a store window for the color combination in it a necklace, a feeling like all those things are there I'm just giving you a few examples that air here but now I want you guys to actually go ahead and do it yourselves what are we going to do here? What are you going to translate here? But this is how it often feels when you're going to do it. I saw this t shirt in the window of a mountain store and it was just so silly you probably you can see the fishing line is actually attached to the sound I'm sure it's photoshopped but it's just that's how it feels sometimes right even when we get into quilting is what am I doing like this is just crazy, but thankfully we don't have wild animals in our sewing rooms we just get to go through and it's just fabric right it's just fabric it can't bite back i...
t can't hurt you on diff it doesn't work don't use it it's just fabric s o go for it and do it but this is one of the things that I often get, but I can't draw right? And so I'm a big proponent of the sketchbook and one of the reasons I believe in the sketchbook is because if you can't translate the idea or the image that you see in tow lines, you can't turn it into something with fabric, right? If you can't draw, then you can't envision how it would go into that if you're just inspired by a fabric, then you need to find the pattern and but if you do something that you see that's out there that you love and that you really really want toe turn into a quilt if you can't draw it, you'll never be able to make it into the quilt, right? Yes question um so going back to your son's drying yes and you give my daughters I'm just like your daughter I'm wondering okay, so you translated to a quilt do you cut all the pieces or you just you start? We're going to be like so many things together I mean, I could see you have like kind of like crosses in the middle of some of them are they are some of them the squares go back, we're squares I could see your score all the squares off to whatever the eyes that is I'm not sure why that is the words I think ten inch squares so inside of the times square are some of those pieces the same or just randomly so these, you know, together and then they could screw him off to ten inches. So it's a great question. What I did was I had pulled all the fabric and then I went, oh, well, this is kind of a long piece and I sliced it and then I took another piece and what that contrast with it and I sliced a thinner and I inserted it ok soda together and I just did that a whole bunch of times and then some of them I was like let's hack it in the other direction, right? So some of the blocks or like that that I was talking about and then other times I had tio in another direction this way and this is improvisation rain on dh that's because I was just going with it I was embracing her scribbles with it sometimes and much more structured and that's exactly what we want to talk about shortly is what's the language that you're translating this into on dso sometimes I hacked it off and then I went ok, well, I guess this actually have to get into a quilt somehow so I should square them out and see where we go so I think what I did is I measured a whole bunch of them to see what was the most consistent size, okay there and went with that I can't honestly remember so I'm seven I want to see these air it like ten or nine nine and a half somewhere in there like maybe not in half to finish at nine but I'm not entirely sure so off the top of my head, but it was just like, oh, they're most consistently this shape and then there would be ones that we're quite big enough so they got keystone on the end, right? So with improvisation I will be teaching another improvisational class here with creative lives, so if you're really interested in the improv, don't hesitate to check out that class as well. So that's what I did but that was that moment, right? And sometimes it's much more controlled like that two plus two equals four right? That was precision piecing of four patches I have no other questions your sewing machine quote because I had a question about that one so we're back to that, right? Okay, so you kind of improv that as well correct? I mean, I see that you you made it so you could do rose right certain sites blocks some of the inventions of different sizes and other ones are they all different or you know you have a pattern coming out with that, but absolutely still too for me again because my first language when it comes to quoting is improvisation right? That that's me that's my first language but not everybody thinks that way so I did improv thes in that regard and so that's why they're all different and when I made the first couple of blocks I had initially these end up at ten and a half inches I'd initially thought that they would be fifteen and a half inches I rely like a fifteen and a half inch block but there was so much background like I made a few at that put him up on my design wall and that's where I had squared him off then I went no that's too big there's there's far too much background there and so I played with it until I got to that I just kept coming at smaller and smaller and smaller until I went that's the size right but the blocks themselves air improv for the pattern. However, I have written a precision pieced version right so that if you're not an improv person, you're not comfortable with that here's how to cut your pieces toe what size and how to put it together so you have both options in the pattern thanks and I mean this is so perfect because we're always using or selling machines right? Eso it's just it's a great quilt tohave you know and to give away when you have to give a quilt to coulter just like the hardest thing in the world to dio you feel so much pressure when you do it but that will be a great one for that. So any was that it okay no, no, absolutely. And so there was that precision of the two plus two equals for right okay, so we were on but I can't draw so yeah neither can I at all right? Like I did not go to art school I don't think I took art beyond like grade fixed um or anything but that's ok, so I should do my kid's drawings in my sketchbook let me show you some of mine there's a lot of writing in this particular sketchbook but sometimes you get stuff right that's the extent of my drawing for the students here in class that you can see ray is just quick scribbles with lines and then you have kids more again, right? Sometimes I get fancy because I use colors and sometimes I have ones that are very, very detailed. It just depends on what I was trying to capture at the time, right was I ended. I have time to sit down and draw it out and plan it out in there that the sewing machine quilt that's what I did is I did the quick sketch just to capture it and then it was like, ok, how would this actually go together and I worked that out in it I don't like to work on the scraps of paper it will always be in my sketch book for that reason I also keep pencil crowns and markers I usually have ah like a pencil like a pouch with pencil crowns or markers in my purse with my sketchbook one for the kids because then they have that to do it but then I'm like sometimes it's the color that you want, right or color combination gets you and you just even if you're just doing lines on the page of the color combination I'm you have to have that they're so for me it's a black pen and colors I need to have those in their sharpies air wonderful, but they bleed through pages s so you know, I everyone will be like, oh, look at all the colors of sharpies that you can get now excuse me, I can't do those because they bleed through and I have children and they're not washable so it's sharpies air wonderful if you have a studio where they don't come in, but if you have children at all in your life, please don't use sharpies and look at my wonderful mid century modern desk as a good example of that because she got so into coloring and it bled through and now I have little red and black dog it's all over the top of my beautiful beautiful desk that will come out but it also takes to finish off so I'm leaving them on for now in there as well, so if you feel like you can't draw, don't worry about it okay don't feel this pressure because it's not a boat you're not getting graded on this, you're not you don't have to show it to anybody else and perfection is not the goal okay at all this is for you and you alone if you're going to be brave and show your chicken scratch and your mess of sketches to the whole world, great, but you don't have to and so remember that this is about you and remembering what you were inspired by and what was the moment that you wanted to cap? No one has to see it, ok, so don't feel this pressure, right? I know a lot of us, I'm a perfectionist at times a lot of us feel that pressure to just have it, you know there and to have it the first time, it doesn't have to be right the first time either, right? You can if you're trying to work it out like that sewing machine, I went through a couple of it orations before I got to ok, this is how it's gonna work right? And you can see that in the sketchbook following it through and kelly went okay, this is the one that I feel like that's going to work because remember what I said if you can't draw it, you can't sew it right and so that's what happened was I couldn't get the drawing right and and the way the puzzle was going to go together and once I got that then I could go to sewing it and then I still needed to do summit orations once I went sewing, but at least I could get the process down and then had to make it right so so many of us is quilters want to go from the idea to our butt in the seat or from the fabric to our button in the seat but there's all the steps that we have to take and they don't have to take long sometimes it's instant and you go I want that I just want to make four patch I know how to cut it, you know? But you still have to cut you still have to you know if you're pre washer and you haven't washed that fabric, you still have to do it. What if you don't have the right colors? You gotta go shopping, right? You gotta cut it you got to get your machine note if it's not you don't have a dedicated space like there's still all of those steps that have toe happen along the way, so think of your inspiration as just one more translating your inspiration as just one more way to do that. Okay, so this is where I'm going to ask for some participation among you here in the class today, I'm going to show you two images, and I want you to talk to me about what you see in them, how you might translate them and everything, so if you don't volunteer, I'm going to ask you first. So this is the first one I know, and I think every quilter has looked at the floor at some point in their life and what all that would be a really cool quell, whether it's the portland airport carpet tio in this case, this is the tile floor at the base of the calgary tower. So, like on the main level before you go up the elevators and I used to walk by it all the time, and then one day I actually went, oh, well, look at that, right? So I'm going to ask nikki here in the class, what do you does this image grab you? And if so, what grabs you about it? We asked the image, grabs me, and then my mind immediately starts figuring out how many have scored triangles I need to do that exactly and michelle you're not in your head well that was the first thing I did was oh housework triangles one two three four and then I saw the little swirlies the swirlies in the grip of greenish blue and thought oh that would be well up here that would be a great way to quilt it so I understand and I didn't even notice those so that's kind of interesting too tracy I'm just wondering it's interesting to put this on the floor because many people just walk over and don't even see it and you did for many years or for a long time and every time he saw it yeah it does grab me I would just not even know where to start I wouldn't be sitting in that seat any time soon that's for sure yeah thank gary for me this one is just very literally a quilt I mean I could like tracy I could just after a bit of working it out it looks like literally acquits square high and that's where I went is a this wasn't a quote block this was a whole plants to me so I immediately was like ok one two three four okay so harmony like I started doing that like how big would this be? So my first wet thought was because I personally don't work on the small scale it's very hard for me to make a quilt like baby quotes are heard for me, even because it's small and I want to make something at least sixty inches square all the time so I immediately counted and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it was fourteen across and it's a square design. So for a square lover were quote, lover like me, it was like a, um that's there, so I immediately did that was like, ok, so then okay, five inches is good because that gives me a nice big quilt and and so I started thinking that way I don't love the colors that air here at all and then the other thing I think of is could I save myself some time? I am what I have called always in lazy quilter, so I'm always looking for shortcuts. What can I do that makes my life easier along the way? But I've had students correct mean issue no, no, you're inefficient quilter, right? So there's there's two ways that I think I would go with this the lazy quilter in me would make this one fabric right. The borders would be one fabric wherever I can make a big chunk that's one fabric instead of covered, cutting it into squares, but I also tend to be the kind of person that if I need a red I used ten reds right if I need a background, I'm using like ten different fabrics to make that background right? So I'm part of me is like, oh, well, this could be ten different grays, and so then I would cut up those individual squares, right? So this is where we can all take this same image and build a different quilt, right and entirely it's kind of like that game of telephone that kid's play right where the first person says, like the elephants wearing pink pajamas and it goes around the room and then by the time it comes out it's like there are pink pajamas in the freezer, right? Like and see it doesn't make any sense anymore, so you can start with this same image and every single one of us could pick something different out of it. You may not you can take this image and you're finished quote may not even look like it, right? There's a part of me that also thinks, how could I improvise? Thiss right, what would the steps I would be if I didn't want it to be so precision in there? And do I like that square that's a different color there, or don't I you know, if I was going to settle, okay, so if you look let's, ignore this strip and this square and only look at that square doesn't look familiar to something you've already seen today the one that was based on the scribbles of my daughter right? So you if you wanted to improvise it, you could do it that way right and then make it bigger and square it so that it's on the point and then add this little bit to it if you still like this where maybe you applicator onto maybe doesn't have to be a square maybe it's a circle right? And then you put a border around it but this goes beyond so did you have to add the border on first before you did it right so there's so many different ways to take that quilt here take this tile floor into a quote grave that tile pattern in the first place that they find a sequel and they made the towel pattern after absolutely yeah, you know I was in um a big box store that shall remain nameless that is going out of business in canada the other day and again took a picture on my phone because I was, you know, my daughter's like mama and I want my wrapping paper we're going a birthday party was like, but we but this pillow right and it was very quilt like very, very quote like I love the combinations of colors they did and I was like, oh, and that could be a quote but it very easily could have already been a quilt that that the designer that they licensed fabric from had been inspired by that right? So that's what inspiration is like you may get you see it in song writing right and music all of the time right? You may have heard us I know there's been a very popular bit of news with a very popular song recently on dh the artist self admitted he's like I didn't steal it but clearly I've heard the song before and the melody was in my head right? But it wasn't a conscious thing and that's what happens with inspiration right as quilters if we know that inspiration is really important to document it right whether that's in your sketch book on the label if you share things publicly to say it let's say you were inspired by one of my quotes right? And you posted it online but you didn't say where your inspiration came from. Um if I find out I'll be hurt right? If another person finds out we'll go hey did you know that looks a lot like cheryl's quilt and then somebody else may go oh my god, you stole that right? People have different reactions to these things, but but acknowledging your inspiration is really important that's why when we talked about it being conscious and intentional when you're capturing the inspiration say what it wass where were you you know if it's another quilt that inspired you like let's say you're in the fabric store and you see a quilt and they don't have the pattern right so you can't buy the pattern that you want to do it so you take a picture you go home and you figure it out for yourself well you've still been inspired by that original pattern right and so we need to give credit where credit is due especially if you live in the online world right if you don't you're just giving it to your sister when she has a baby you know put it on the label and everyone will probably be fine but if you're going to live in the online world you need to acknowledge where that inspiration comes from so if I were to make a quote from this I would say on the label from the floor at the base of the calgary tower you know and I might even put a picture of this on the label writes I tend to print my labels on fabric sheets and so I might even put a picture of the original thing re label is is a it captures the story of the quote that's not just you know cheryl are kison february twenty fifteen right I like to put a little bit more because that quilt well hopefully outlive me and so I want other people to know what was the story behind it okay so here's another one let's play with any idea what that is short of paper that's right yeah that's the paper shredder that lives in my laundry room and I was taking laundry out of the thing and I was like oh well look at that I really like that so let's go through this exercise again and then start on this side of the room this time karen doesn't grab you and if so how would you think about it as a quilt? Excuse me somewhat interesting I think it be hard is a quilt I'm thinking of the ones where people cut fabric and then they put the mesh on top and so over it oh, so you would get that texture yeah with it oh that's really interesting maybe the producers I mean that literally grabs me with the colors I mean, you know that the mid green with the yellow and the way it is it's like a baby quail I suppose. Okay, nicky I like the idea in a low volume but then I like the sash ing with the really black dark like that contrast and that yellow is kind of fun. Yeah, michelle and I picked out the I can see parts of the words so the low volume with like little words black and white and little eighty baby postage size squares yeah never tried to want I've never wanted to make something like that and say that those air all other than the textural thing which I think is really cool idea, the the one that got me was instead of postage stamp. I saw these all little strips, right? And so I really like that idea. And again, because my language is always going to be improv. I was I was immediately thinking of, you know, cutting up a whole bunch of white fabric with some text in it as well. I went that route as well and improvising it all together, and I saw bands, right? Eso you know, something with a lot of pain can in something with a lot of white, this little bit of sort of you call it mincy? I would yeah, I guess I've been manti and yellow, and that was what grabbed me in the first place was I liked that you could see these distinct lines, right? Clearly we shredded a whole bunch of yellow stuff at once, it's right and here's all the bills and and things like that. So I liked that there was thes there were these distinctions in there. And nikki, you mentioned the black right, which initially I wouldn't have thought of, too, but then I also thought that could be really, really need, right, we could go with that ticker tape ideas. So instead of, you know, cutting out little strips, because this gets to that texture, a cz well, you could take her tape, but with the light prints on a black background, which is not something you generally see for ticker tape thing, because that was part of the inspiration was that this popped out from behind the black or, you know, on body, I guess, it's behind the black. But I liked that contrast of this color there, and then that obviously this is tipped on its side, the ham image as well. And that was just mostly to get it on, the on the slide there. But, you know, so there's different ways, right? We all came up with different ideas just from that same image, right? So there's a whole bunch of different things that we can do.
Inspiration for quilt patterns is everywhere, but converting those ideas into quilts can be intimidating. In Translating Inspiration in Quilting, you’ll learn how to take an image, a floor, a pattern, or a stack of fabric and turn it into a beautiful quilt.
In this class, Cheryl Arkison will teach you how to take something that inspires you – a shape, color or line – and turn it into workable quilting elements. You'll learn about both literal translations (copying shape, color, line) and how to use influences of what you love from an image to enhance your quilts. Cheryl will teach you how to effectively capture ideas so you can refer to them in the future and she’ll show you some sketchbook basics for making notes by hand.
This class will give you the tools to bring your imaginative ideas to fruition and equip you to make truly inspired quilts.
Free Preview: Capturing Inspiration
Meet Cheryl and get tips on translating quilting inspiration into actionable quilting ideas.
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I have taken all three of Cheryl's classes and she is an excellent instructor. Amazing. She is clear, engaging, non-judgmental, informative and has a ton of quality suggestions. Can't say enough about her! I hope that she does more courses in the future. Thanks very much, Cheryl and Creative Live. Very inspiring.
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KIRSTY BUDGE
Artist working in River Studios
About Kirsty
Kirsty Budge is a New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist. In 2016 she exhibited in The Painters Are In at Spring 1883, her first solo exhibition with Daine Singer; Painting More Painting, ACCA’s major survey of Australian contemporary painting; I’m not desperate, you’re desperate, a solo exhibition at Sarah Scout Presents; and at the Spinnerei Leipzig in Germany.
2017 saw her present her solo exhibition "Gawkalitis" at Daine Singer, Budge was included in the VCA150 9x5NOW alumni show, Spring 1883 Sydney and as a finalist in the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize at the Bendigo Art Gallery.
In 2018 Budge will undertake a residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, as recipient of an Art Gallery of New South Wales Studio Scholarship.
Budge has participated in a number of group exhibitions in Melbourne including Return, Daine Singer (2015); Tide (curated by Justin Hinder), C3 (2015); Man, Tristian Koenig (2015); Pretty Shit (curated by Colleen Ahern and Mark Hislop), Incidents Above a Bar (2015) and Paintings, C3 (2014).
Budge has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) from the Victorian College of the Arts, where she was recipient of the 2014 Stirling Collective Award for Painting. Her work is in the Artbank Collection and numerous private collections in Australia.
What attracted you to the space and what makes your studio suitable for your practice?
My painting practice requires natural light, access to water and a reasonable amount of space.
River Studios has all of this and more, with install rooms for tenants to use to document work etc.
dainesinger.com/index/
instagram.com/kirsty_budge/
“My painting practice requires natural light, access to water and a reasonable amount of space. River Studios has all of this and more”
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Councillor attacks 'ghetto' plans for Alsager
Cllr Derek Bebbington regarding a proposal for Dunnocksfield Road: "There's no gardens at the front, nothing and it's just a complete ghetto."
Belinda Ryan
19:46, 9 JUL 2015
Cllr Derek Bebbington
A developer has been told to improve plans for a 90 home scheme in Alsager after one councillor said the affordable element had been clumped together and resembled a ‘ghetto’.
Planning permission for the homes off Dunnocksfold Road was granted at appeal in July of last year.
But members of Cheshire East’s southern planning committee yesterday refused to give the go-ahead for the layout of the scheme submitted by PE Jones Ltd.
Instead they have deferred the application so the developer can come up with a better layout which would include pepper-potting of the affordable housing.
Cllr Derek Bebbington (Con) told Wednesday’s meeting: “I’m very disappointed with this affordable housing. You get a lot of these new developments where they stick the affordable housing in a little corner, they’ve got two parking spaces in front of them, a little strip of a footpath, a little bit of grass that’s about four five foot wide and a door. You’ve got the bins at the front. It looks an utter mess. And this is what this looks like to me.
“Some of the houses they can’t access the back garden to put the bins in the back garden so they’ll be at the front. There’s no gardens at the front, nothing and it’s just a complete ghetto. It [affordable housing] should be spread about everywhere, so it just isn’t hidden away.
“Affordable housing isn’t anything to be ashamed of, this is helping with the housing need. I think it needs to be spread about and to look pleasant.”
He asked the application be deferred so planning officers could speak to the applicant about pepper-potting the affordable housing ‘because this doesn’t look very good at all to me’. Councillors agreed.
Derek Bebbington
Local NewsUncle hit niece in machete attack, court toldA CHESTER girl lost half her ear when her uncle swung a machete at her head, a court heard.
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The goals of a Junior High drama program are to develop a positive self-image and to give self-confidence in students. Students will acquire knowledge of self and others through participation in and reflection on dramatic experience. Students will develop dramatic skills through movement, voice, improvisation and acting. These skills will be taught through several units such as mime, clowning, radio plays, puppetry, improvisation and/or one-act plays. Students should expect to perform for an audience.
Mark your calendars! We are excited about our upcoming musical production of ‘Into the Woods’ with evening performances taking place April 10th thru 12th and a matinee performance on April 13th. In addition to the cast and crew, all elementary students from Grades 1 – 6 will be involved in the production.
* Grades 1, 3 & 5 will be singing in the evening production on Wednesday, April 10th. Performance at 6:00 p.m.
* Grades 2, 4 & 6 will be singing in the evening production on Thursday, April 11th. Performance at 6:00 p.m.
* Only Cast and Crew are performing on Friday, April 12th. Performance at 6:00 p.m. The cast of this performance will be understudies.
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Saturday, April 13th. Performance at 2:00 p.m.
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Northern Superior Completes Drone-Supported Magnetic Survey, Lac Surprise Property, Quebec
SUDBURY, ON / ACCESSWIRE / July 16, 2019 / Northern Superior Resources Inc. ("Northern Superior" or the "Company") (TSXV: SUP; OCTQB: NSUPF), is pleased to announce that it has completed the previously announced drone supported, airborne magnetic survey over its 100% owned Lac Surprise property, Quebec.
Results from this survey will be integrated into the current geoscientific data base. The focus will be on the northern part of the Property, to further demonstrate the:
1) westward extension of IAMGOLD Corporation's ("IAMGOLD") gold deposit defined on their Nelligan Property, tied onto the northeast side of the Lac Surprise property (see Figure 1) (see IAMGOLD press release, May 30, 2019); and
2) potential for an economic gold deposit on the Lac Surprise property. Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. ("Vanstar"), IAMGOLD's partner on the project, describes the gold deposit on the Nelligan property as part of a "vast auriferous system offering a potential of multi-million gold ounces", (Vanstar PowerPoint Presentation, May 2019).
Northern Superior has already presented evidence that this "vast auriferous system" likely extends west onto the Lac Surprise property, by identifying and discovering:
1) Lithologies associated with the Nelligan gold deposit extending west onto the Lac Surprise property;
2) Gold grain and gold geochemical-in-till dispersal trains defined emanating from this lithological package on the Lac Surprise property (seeNorthern Superior Resources press release, January 27, 2014);
3) Gold showings discovered within this same lithological package, with grab samples collected from the Black Phoenix gold showing assaying as high as 19.9 g/t gold (see Northern Superior Resources press release, February 6, 2019);
4) Four west to east anomalous geophysical trends identified within this lithological package, defined from an induced polarization and magnetic survey completed in 2016 (seeNorthern Superior press release, March 9, 2017); and
5) Establishing that at least one of these anomalous geophysical trends is gold bearing, confirming that a hydrothermal gold bearingsystem(s)occurs within this part of the property: defined by a five core drill hole (1185 metre) program completed in 2016 (seeNorthern Superior press release, March 9, 2017).
Dr. T.F. Morris, President and CEO of Northern Superior states: "Northern Superior is extremely pleased with the opportunity to advance our understanding of gold mineralization and demonstrate the potential for an economic deposit of gold on the Lac Surprise property. Gold mineral targets within the northern part of the Lac Surprise property will be selected from a review of the geophysical information derived from this drone-supported survey, combined with all other scientific information previously acquired for this part of the property. It is anticipated that these targets will be tested by a core drilling program beginning in the fall of this year."
Dr. Morris further states: "The Nelligan gold deposit is associated with the northern contact between volcanic rocks to the north and sedimentary rocks to the south. Note that not only does this contact extend across the northern part of the Lac Surprise property, but so does the southern contact (sediments to the north, volcanic to the south). The Fox Showings were discovered along this contact, indicating the potential for a second target for additional gold mineralization associated with this lithological package within the confines of the northern part of the Lac Surprise property. This Property becomes even more compelling with the numerous showings and gold bearing shear zones identified within the southern part of the Property (see Northern Superior press releases, February 17 and October 5, 2015).
Lac Surprise Property
The Lac Surprise property is 100% owned by Northern Superior. This property is strategically situated within a very active part of the Chapais-Chibougamau exploration camp. This point is emphasized by IAMGOLD's disclosed core drilling results from their Nelligan gold JV project (Figure 1; see IAMGOLD press release, May 30, 2019). The Nelligan property adjoins the northeastern side of Northern Superior's Lac Surprise property.Several showings and gold-bearing structures have already been defined on the property (Figure 2; see Northern Superior press release, February 6, 2019).
Figure 1.Location of the Lac Surprise property relative to the Nelligan gold property. Gold grain and gold geochemical dispersal trains, location of the Black Phoenix and Fox showings discovered on the Lac Surprise property adjacent to the Nelligan property are also illustrated.
Figure 2.Location, various showings, Lac Surprise property.
Jonathan O'Callaghan P.Geo., is a qualified person ("QP") within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 for the Lac Surprise property. Mr. O'Callaghan has reviewed and approved the information disclosed in this press release.
About Northern Superior Resources Inc.
Northern Superior is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SUP, and the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol NSUPF. The Company is currently focused on initiating and executing core drill programs on its 100% owned TPK (northwestern Ontario) and Lac Surprise (Quebec) properties. Northern Superior is currently looking to option out its other 100% owned mineral properties in Quebec and northwestern Ontario.
For further information please visit the Company's website at www.nsuperior.com or contact:
Thomas F. Morris P.Geo., PhD., FGAC
Tel: (705) 525 ‐0992
Fax: (705) 525 ‐7701
e‐mail: info@nsuperior.com
This Press Release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. When used in this document, the words "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to such risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including those factors discussed in filings made by us with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties, such actual results of current exploration programs, the general risks associated with the mining industry, the price of gold and other metals, currency and interest rate fluctuations, increased competition and general economic and market factors, occur or should assumptions underlying the forward looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, or expected. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Shareholders are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE: Tigri Communications Inc.
https://www.accesswire.com/552069/Northern-Superior-Completes-Drone-Supported-Magnetic-Survey-Lac-Surprise-Property-Qubec
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Conservation at the British Museum, Ceramics, Glass & Metals Section
July 11, 2014 Philippa PearceConservation, Day of Archaeology 2014, Digital Archaeology, Museum ArchaeologyBritish Museum, British Museum Conservation and Scientific Research Department, London, United Kingdom, WCEC, WCEC building
Student shows visiting tutor her work on a coin hoard
Duygu Camurcuoglu working on ceramics for the Ur Digitisation project.
Filling out Standard Operational procedure forms
First day of working on antiquities in our new workshop
Bee hives on the roof of the WCEC building
WCEC building 6 floors above ground 3 floors below
All of the British Museum Conservation and Scientific Research Department have now moved into the WCEC building on the side of the British Museum site. (Except the eastern pictorial art people who remain in their traditional studio.)
Our new workshops are at the top of the building.
Other people in the Museum used to joke that it was only the bees in the hive on top of the roof that did any work in WCEC.
However, this week we got security clearance to start having antiquities in our workshop and we are all delighted to get back to doing our real work.
We do not yet have access to our full armoury of chemical might, but we are cleared to do manual cleaning. The task of filling out the Standard Operational Procedure forms for all of the rooms and equipment has only just begun.
In the morning of The Day of Archaeology, our student intern Suzanne van Leeuwen is visted by her tutor Tonny Beentjes (University of Amsterdam). She is able to show him coins she has been working on for the Treasure process.
Our move into WCEC has created a great back log of practical work and we are 4 coin hoards behind.
Later in the morning, Duygu Camurcuoglu continues her work on the Ur Digitisation project with colleagues from the Department of the Middle East. She has been preparing ceramic items for digitisation so that they can be included in web avaible account of excavations at Ur. It is a joint project with Penn Museum and it is hoped that, in the future, the Irag Museum in Baghdad will be involved as well.
In the afternoon, one technologically inept conservator tries to give a Powerpoint presentation about coin conservation to a numismatic summer school and later tries to upload all this onto the Day of Archaeology site.
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Dana Goodburn-Brown says:
Wonderful to see some photos of the fantastic new conservation space at the BM, and glimpse of range of activities happening on Day of Archaeology 2014 – congratulations and hope you thoroughly enjoy your new space !!!
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Gilberto Santa Rosa was born in Puerto Rico and started singing and performing at an early age. In 1977, when he was only 14 years old he was given the opportunity to record. In 1979 he recorded with Orquesta La Grande, directed by Jose Canales. Later he met Elias Lopes who helped refine him as a singer and brought him along to various recording dates, where he recorded jingles, and sang coro in tropical music as well as other genres. That same year, producer Frankie Gregory gave Gilberto the opportunity to participate in the recording "Homanaje a Eddie Palmieri" by the Puerto Rico All-Stars and in various live shows with this distinguished group.
The 80's were truly the turning point of his career. He was a member of Tommy Olivenica's band from 1979 to 1981, with whom he made one recording. Then, in 1981 he joined Willie Rosario's band with whom he recorded six albums between 1981 and 1986.
In August of 1986, Gilberto Santa Rosa made his debut as a soloist and director of an orchestra with the help of Combo Records, Rafael Ithier and producer Ralph Cartagena, for whom he recorded four albums: "Good Vibrations," "Keeping Cool," "De Amor y Salsa" and "Salsa en Movimiento."
In May of 1990 he debuted in one of the most important venues of his native Puerto Rico: the Centro de Bellas Artes in a concert with Luis Enrique.
In the mid-90s, Gilberto Santa Rosa left Combo Records and joined the CBS label, which today is known as Sony Discos. His first production for that label was "Punto de Vista," which went platinum. His next albums were 1991's "Perspecitva," 1993's "A dos tiempos de un tiempo" (an homage to the great Tito Rodriguez) and 1993's "Nace Aqui," all of which earned him Gold and Platinum records and other prizes like Agueybana, Paoli, Haca, Tu Música, Ronda and various nominations at Premio Lo Nuestro.
In 1993, his eight sold-out shows at Centro de Bellas Artes broke records for tropical artists at that venue. He performed at the NY Salsa Festival at Madison Square Garden produced by Ralph Mercado where he earned critical acclaim by the local press. In addition, he performed at two salsa festivals in Mexico City and the Festival of Jazz and Latin Music in New Orleans.
At the end of 1994 Gilberto Santa Rosa released "De Cara Al Viento," a production of 13 songs, and in them for the first time he added arrangements for strings without losing his trademark style. "De Cara Al Viento" is an album that Gilberto himself feels is one of his most complete recordings.
On March 23, 1995, Gilberto became the first Puerto Rican singer of his generation to perform as a soloist at Carnegie Hall in New York City, before a full house in a concert titled "The Man and His Music." This performance was recorded and later released by Sony under that title.
In 1996, after two years of hard work in the studio, Gilberto released "Esencia," an album of 12 songs by some of the best songwriters in the business, including three by Omar Olfano ("Esas Lagrimas," "Siempre Acabo Igual" and "Dolia Menos") as well as songs by Jorge Luis Piloto ("Yo no te pido"), Manny Benito ("Me Falto") and the great Armando Manzanero ("No ha pasado nada").
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Would You Return This Much Money If It Got Delivered With Your Domino's Order?
Now that's a lot of dough.
By Allison Russo
As if pizza delivery isn't exciting enough, one customer got a major bonus when his order from Domino's came with a side of $1,300. Berkeley, CA-basedMike Vegas ordered pizza and wings from Domino's, and says he only ate one slice of pizza before putting everything else in his fridge for later (talk about self control). He hadn't even opened the box of wings, so he had no idea that it did not contain hot, spicy chicken, but instead was full of cold, hard cash.
A few hours later, the delivery driver began calling Vegas, probably after panicking when he realized that the money he'd "hidden" for a deposit had gotten mixed up with his delivery orders. Vegas ignored the calls since he was at work, but when he got home at 5 am and was hungry for wings, he couldn't ignore the stacks of cash in front of him, totaling nearly $1,300.
Calling the mistake a "karma test" in a Facebook post, he decided to return the money. In return, Domino's offered Vegas free pizza for one year, which he accepted. While some may say he should've kept the money, ordering a $12 pizza every day for one year adds up to $4,380—more than three times as much as the cash he found. I think we all know who the real winner here is.
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The Art of Doing Nothing?
A friend of mine recently became angry over the idleness of a 19-year-old male. "He's doing nothing." he said bitterly.
Road rage, office rage, and even relationship rage are familiar to us. But now idleness rage has emerged. Frequently I hear people complain about the idleness of young people. Often their complaints reach a feverish pitch.
What's behind this rage? Some people fear we're spawning a generation of slackers. But it's more likely that our fast-paced culture blinds us to the need to slow down.
In his book "In Praise of Slowness," journalist Carl Honor?? writes about Harry Lewis, who was dean of undergraduate studies at Harvard University seven years ago. During that time, Lewis wrote an open letter to first year undergraduate students after observing that they were disciples of hurry.
In his letter entitled "Slow Down," Lewis wrote how it was important to get plenty of rest and relaxation in academic life.
He also stressed the importance of cultivating the art of doing nothing. "Empty time is not a vacuum to be filled," he said. "It is the thing that enables the other things on your mind to be creatively rearranged, like the empty square in the 4x4 puzzle that makes it possible to move the other fifteen pieces around."
The art of doing nothing isn't likely to be warmly received by those who emphasize speed, competition, and efficiency. But what Lewis said in his letter shouldn't be ignored. Too often students crowd too much into their lives.
Recognizing benefits in the art of doing nothing doesn't diminish achievement and hard work. Instead it should remind us that creativity frequently comes from moments of idleness. That's not to say we don't have layabouts in our society. Contemplation can be a cover for laziness. But in our gotta-keep-up culture it would be a mistake to impose negative traits on those who need to slow down.
It's possible idleness is ultimately viewed as a subversion of the work ethic. That would explain the rage. But the work ethic is often misinterpreted. Consider how many individuals live to work rather than the other way around. In our hurry-up culture a healthy reassessment of work wouldn't be such a bad thing.
Recent studies have revealed that North Americans take significantly less vacation time than people in European countries. The same studies indicate that people have a hard time leaving work behind when they go away. It seems there's always another e-mail to check or a telephone call to make. This has consequences for family life. And it points to a deep fear: We'll be punished if we stop working.
The art of doing nothing could seem peculiar to some. But in our wired world it's not easy to slow down. Sometimes it takes mental discipline to be idle.
Multitasking and instant communication have given us many benefits. But they also produce frazzled nerves, sleep problems, strained relationships, irritability, and drug dependencies. That's why it's important for people to rejuvenate themselves by slowing down.
If we value healthy living, creativity, and peace of mind, we should recognize the need to be idle. By doing so, we may discover the benefits of simply watching a sunset.
Gerry McCarthy is editor of The Social Edge, an online social justice and faith magazine
SkyPilot says; The author fails to mention in the book or the story that young people are faced with parents who do nothing. Parents constantly complain about everything thing and blame everybody else for their failures in life. They complain about politicians and never vote. They complain about their job but never seek better employment. For all their years in school they hear from unhappy teachers. Young people are placed in front of a television set for entertainment and handed large sums of cash by detached parents.
Young people hear this from a very age and for as long as they remain at home. Is there any surprise that this kind of direction leads to bewilderment? It is also the message from the author that he is speaking about the majority of young people. Again, the confusion is in being selective about who the author is speaking. Perhaps this is new world of bullying younger people, by an adult who makes himself dollars by attacking them, rather than praising them?
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Nice that my letter is still cited. It is here, if anyone is curious. - Harry Lewis
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Guest Commentary: Will the real Ryan Zinke…
Will the real Ryan Zinke please stand up?
By Jennifer Rokala | Guest Commentary
Matthew Brown, Associated Press file
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Interior.
When Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of the Interior, gets his confirmation hearing Tuesday, Westerners will find out which Ryan Zinke plans to show up for the job: Will it be the Ryan Zinke who says he will defend our public lands, or the Ryan Zinke who votes to undermine them?
During his one term in Congress, Zinke’s voting record often failed to match his rhetoric on our parks and public lands. Now that he’s poised to oversee millions of acres of national public lands on behalf of all Americans, the members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee should insist Zinke give them straight answers on his agenda at Interior.
Zinke, an avid sportsman, often says he’s opposed to giving away national public lands to state governments or private parties. But on the very first day of the 115th Congress, he voted to change House rules, ordering the Congressional Budget Office to declare any disposal of public lands as revenue neutral. This accounting gimmick greases the skids for future bills that give away public lands, by ensuring sponsors don’t have to account for lost revenue from oil, gas, coal and timber that belongs to all Americans.
Equally worrisome, during the last session, Zinke supported bills that would give states management authority over millions of acres of public land, creating a fast track to clear cuts, mining and drilling without proper environmental oversight to protect communities. For hunters, fishermen and hikers, the end result of this policy maneuver would be the same as a wholesale giveaway to states: less access, as extraction takes priority over recreation and conservation.
Senators should ask Congressman Zinke to explain why, if he is opposed to giving away public lands, he would vote to make it easier to do just that by valuing those public resources at $0. And he must reconcile his past support for relinquishing management of American public lands to states with his professed commitment to preserving and enhancing access to public lands.
In Congress, Zinke was an advocate for renewing the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which the National Park Service and other agencies use to protect “inholdings” in our national parks and public lands from trophy homes and development. But he’s also claimed that the LWCF needs “reforms.” The only plan in Washington to “reform” the LWCF envisions placing crippling restraints on conservation investments and even proposes redirecting critical funds from conservation to oil-worker training programs.
Senators should ask Congressman Zinke to confirm his strong support for renewing and funding the LWCF. And he must disavow misguided attempts to gut the program.
At Interior, Ryan Zinke will be in charge of managing oil, gas and coal production on millions of acres of public lands. Under outgoing Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, the department implemented several reforms to ensure taxpayers get a fair return from those resources, including a moratorium on new coal leases while the leasing program gets a top-to-bottom review. Interior also instituted a rule that encourages producers to collect and sell natural gas, while ensuring drillers don’t waste taxpayer-owned resources by releasing it into the air.
Senators should ask Zinke, who received hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations from oil, gas and coal companies, if he plans to rescind any of the rule changes that earn taxpayers a fair share from their public resources.
Confirmation hearings are the public’s one chance to hear from the men and women who will set policy that affect all Americans. In the West, the interior secretary is arguably the most important Cabinet position when it comes to our economy and environment. At Tuesday’s hearing, we’ll be watching closely to find out which Ryan Zinke wants the job.
Jennifer Rokala is executive director for the Center for Western Priorities, a Denver-based public lands and energy watchdog group.
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Definition of Shared Governance
At Cypress College, the shared governance process is a system whereby all affected persons have an opportunity to give input into decision making, directly or through representation, and have that input seriously considered. The rationale for the final decision shall be communicated to all. (adopted by Colloquium, October 1995).
The shared governance policy should be one that functions within (1) the mandates of AB 1725, the California Education Code, and Title 5 Regulations, (2) the Collective Bargaining Agreements, (3) the policies of the Board of Governors and the NOCCCD Board of Trustees.
The PBC is a college-wide committee with representation from all constituencies. This committee makes recommendations to PAC on a regular basis. Recommendations shall be approved by PAC prior to campus implementation. Senate represents the faculty on academic and professional matters as defined in Title 5 of the California Education Code on Strengthening Academic Senates. The United Faculty represents the faculty on wages, hours and working conditions, and on contractual matters. The California School Employees Association (CSEA) represents the classified staff on wages, hours, working conditions, and contractual matters. The District Management Association (DMA) represents Cypress College managers and their views regarding affected areas in deliberating and formulating decisions. Students are represented by the Associated Students and have rights as defined in Title 5. Regardless of these constituent organizational characterizations it is expected and essential that all committee members will endeavor to fully participate and contribute in every aspect of the committee’s business for the betterment of Cypress College and success of its students.
Composition of PBC Membership
In 1972, the original Budget Committee was established. In 1991, PAC voted to approve the formation of a separate committee for Campus Planning. In 1995, the two separate committees were combined into one committee now referred to as the Planning and Budget Committee. The members of PBC are the following:
Vice President, Administrative Services – Chair
Executive Vice President, Educational Programs and Student Services (President’s Appointment)
Director, Institutional Research and Planning
Academic Senate President
Academic Senate Designee
United Faculty Representative
Two CSEA Representatives
Two Associated Students Representatives
Resource Advisors (non-voting):
Chair, Curriculum Committee
Coordinator, Staff Development
Dean, Counseling and Student Development
Dean, Instructional Development
Dean, Student Support Services
Director, Academic Computing
Executive Director, Foundation & Community Relations
Manager, International Student Program
Strategic Plan Direction Chairs
Resource Advisors are non-voting members who serve to provide expertise from their areas, as needed.
PBC Meetings – dates shall be published in the Academic Calendar. All agendas, minutes, and attachments will be provided electronically to the entire campus.
A quorum – consists of 6 out of 10 members of PBC who are in attendance at five minutes past the meeting’s scheduled starting time.
Substitutes – a PBC member may identify a substitute who will attend meetings when the member is unavailable and notify the chair of the committee.
Observers – observers are welcome to attend PBC meetings, but may not participate in discussion other than addressing agenda items during the first 10 minutes of the meeting.
Agenda – PBC will ordinarily generate its agenda from items submitted by the members of PBC. Others who desire to have items placed on a meeting’s agenda should first contact their PBC representative; or, if necessary, they can contact the Vice President, Administrative Services, who chairs the PBC.
Minutes – PBC minutes are taken by a non-voting recording secretary. It is the responsibility of the Chair to prepare and distribute the agenda, conduct meetings of PBC and report on the status of action items.
PBC will use consensus as its voting method. PBC will operate under guidelines established by Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised. When there is dissension, PBC members will make all attempts to talk about concerns and disagreements until consensus is achieved. PBC members are expected to maintain confidentiality, particularly with personnel issues. For purposes of clarification, if a member would like what he or she is discussing to be held in confidence, such member shall be expected to label it as such and not assume that it is understood to be confidential.
As with interest-based bargaining, consensus shall mean that everyone should show thumbs up.
In the absence of consensus, the following procedure shall be followed:
Consensus may also mean thumbs sideways provided all PBC members agree to move forward with the issue despite the lack of full consensus.
Absent time constraints, discussion should continue until full consensus is achieved.
Everyone must work out their differences to reach consensus.
Everyone should be candid and comfortable in expressing an opinion.
Everyone should be willing to comment on the negative and there should be an atmosphere where it is okay to say “The emperor has no clothes.”
Everyone should feel free to ask questions if something is unclear and keep asking until the issue is understood.
Everyone should stay on the topic and maintain a “view of the whole.”
Everyone should share their opinions, but not dominate, allowing others to participate.
Everyone should show respect for each other and each other’s ideas.
Everyone must go out united (no “bowling balls”) and must use PBC as a place to talk about concerns and disagreements.
When consensus is achieved, members should maintain the integrity of the decision of the group.
Discussions on major or controversial issues shall be documented to capture key points in the argument and what the intent is in making the decision.
Where time is not an issue, enough lead time shall be allotted for getting information to and comments from the different constituent groups so that constituent representatives on PBC are not forced to make a decision on the spot.
Everyone’s comments/ideas shall be solicited.
Discussions shall be recapped at the end so that they are accurately reflected in the Minutes.
Recommendations/Decision Making
Recommendations of PBC shall be presented to PAC for action. The chair shall inform its members when such recommendations are being submitted to PAC. PAC may accept a recommendation from PBC and pass it on to the College President, or it may reject a recommendation from PBC and send it back to that committee. PAC normally may not change a recommendation from a shared governance committee before passing it on to the College President.
Download these Guidelines here.
Planning & Budget Committee
PBC Meeting Agendas
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Z Gallerie closing more stores as part of its bankruptcy, 7 in Texas
Z Galleries that will remain open are Knox Street in Dallas, Shops at Willow Bend in Plano and Southlake Town Square.
The Z Gallerie store at 5225 Alpha Road in Dallas, north of the Galleria, is closing this summer as part of the retailer's bankruptcy. Stores in Allen and Fort Worth are also closing. Staying open are knox Street, the Shops at Willow Bend in Plano and at Southlake Town Square.
By Maria Halkias
2:55 PM on Jun 28, 2019
Z Gallerie, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, has new owners and a new plan for stores.
In May, DirectBuy Home Improvement, a subsidiary of Merrillville, Ind.-based e-commerce business CSC Generation, purchased Z Gallerie. The company's winning bid was valued at $20.3 million, according to filings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Z Gallerie, a California-based retailer that filed for bankruptcy once before in 2009, closed 17 stores initially, saying many of its new stores didn't perform as expected, while it went to the expense of opening a new distribution center.
Recently, Z Gallerie rejected 27 more leases, including seven in Texas that are closing this summer. Included are Z Gallerie in Galleria North, Watters Creek in Allen and the Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth. The four other Texas locations closing are in Austin, Houston, Sugar Land and The Woodlands.
That leaves 34 Z Gallerie stores open. Among those are three local stores: Knox Street in Dallas, Shops at Willow Bend in Plano and Southlake Town Square. The new owners are still negotiating the Southlake lease.
Last year, CSC also purchased out of bankruptcy the intellectual property of Bon-Ton and its various department store brands that operated in the Midwest.
The furniture business has become one of the most competitive, with new entrants and accelerated competition from online retailers Wayfair and Amazon. And Walmart and Target have expanded furniture and decorative accessories, which is also a big category for most furniture stores.
Here's a list of the latest store closings. On Aug. 9, 2019, a company spokesman said these three stores were able to favorable renegotiate their leases, and are not closing.
1006 N. El Camino Real E., Encinitas, Calif.
5701 Sunset Drive, Miami, Fla. (Sunset Place)
11701 Lake Victoria Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
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Lakers' LeBron James excited for opening night
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is excited for the team's NBA season-opener against the Los Angeles Clippers.
James and the Lakers will open their campaign against city rivals the Clippers – led by Kawhi Leonard – in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Three-time NBA champion James is coming off a difficult first season in LA, where a groin injury restricted him to 55 games as the Lakers missed the playoffs for the sixth successive campaign.
James – who failed to appear in the postseason for the first time since 2004-05 – cannot wait to get started against the Clippers.
"Opening night is great. It's like the first day of school," James, who averaged 27.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists for the Lakers after arriving from the Cleveland Cavaliers, told reporters on Sunday.
"Laying your clothes out the night before. Just that excitement of getting things back going.
"I love to play the game. I obviously had the longest lay-off of my career, so to be where I'm at physically and mentally, no matter who we opened up against. For everybody, Tuesday is a great day."
Danny Green is one of the new faces at the Lakers, whose offseason was headlined by the recruitment of All-Star Anthony Davis.
Green teamed up with Leonard last season to lead the Toronto Raptors to their maiden NBA championship before moving to the Lakers, while the latter joined the Clippers.
"Everybody's excited to get the season started, but we know we're nowhere near where we want to be at — most teams aren't," Green said. "So, even though it's regular season, these games are going to be very much like preseason games.
"We just try to get better and win as we're getting better and getting to learn each other — learn the systems, learn our identity and also how to play other teams and other team's identity.
"But we're excited from all angles: From the players, to the coaches, to staff to the fans and we're going to have some fun with it but we're not nowhere where we want to be."
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Jokic double-double not enough for Nuggets, Spurs sink Heat
Nikola Jokic's double-double proved in vain as the streaking Indiana Pacers pulled off a 115-107 heist against the Denver Nuggets in the NBA.
The Pacers outscored the Nuggets by 15 points in the fourth quarter to snatch the eight-point victory on Sunday, their fifth in succession.
Jokic had a game-high 30 points and 10 rebounds for Denver (29-13), while Domantas Sabonis led Indiana (28-15) with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists – his first career triple-double.
TJ Warren and Malcolm Brogdon also chipped in with 22 points apiece for the Pacers, while Doug McDermott added 24 in 21 minutes.
LaMarcus Aldridge (21) and DeMar DeRozan (20) combined for 41 points to help the San Antonio Spurs to a 107-102 victory over the Miami Heat.
Bam Adebayo had 21 points and 16 rebounds in a losing cause for Miami, beaten for the first time in three games.
Mills makes history on special occasion
Patty Mills celebrated San Antonio's inaugural Indigenous Night in fitting style, contributing 18 points and five rebounds from the bench against the Heat.
The 31-year-old guard drained four shots from beyond the arc to become the first Australian to register 1,000 three-pointers in NBA history.
Lamb labours in Denver
Indiana overcame the Nuggets despite receiving little assistance from Jeremy Lamb, who managed zero points and a solitary assist in 23 minutes on the floor.
Dozier dazzles and dishes
PJ Dozier produced a neat crossover and pass for Mason Plumlee as the Nuggets tried unsuccessfully to streak clear at Pepsi Center.
Sunday's results
San Antonio Spurs 107-102 Miami Heat
Indiana Pacers 115-107 Denver Nuggets
Lakers at Celtics
LeBron James leads the Los Angeles Lakers (34-8) to Boston on Monday for a date with the Celtics (27-14), who will be eager to snap a three-game losing streak.
Giannis Antetokounmpo urged his Milwaukee Bucks team-mates not to let up after they improved their league-leading record with a 117-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
Antetokounmpo's 29 points and 12 rebounds fuelled Saturday's triumph as the NBA's Eastern Conference leaders extended their winning run to six matches.
The Bucks' latest victory came two days after they let a commanding double-figure lead against Boston Celtics diminish to four points, eventually holding on to win 128-123.
And reigning MVP Antetokounmpo accepts there is still room for improvement, despite leading the Miami Heat by seven and a half games in the East.
"We've got to keep getting better, game by game," he told reporters. "I think we're in a good place, but we've got to play good basketball for 48 minutes, not for a quarter or a couple of quarters.
"We've got to play the whole game and get ourselves to a place that we can play and compete for 48 minutes and be smart for 48 minutes, be sharp for 48 minutes.
"We were focused today [against the Nets]. We had the lead but we didn't play like we had the lead - we played like it was a tied game.
"We know that Brooklyn is a team that can get hot at any moment. They can make threes, they can go for runs, but we were able to be smart, move the ball and get good shots."
Bucks and LeBron's Lakers soar, 76ers end road skid
Giannis Antetokounmpo and NBA leaders the Milwaukee Bucks eased past the Brooklyn Nets, while LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets.
Antetokounmpo's 29 points and 12 rebounds fuelled Milwaukee's 117-97 victory away to the Nets on Saturday.
Khris Middleton scored 20 points for the Bucks, who improved their league-best record to 38-6 amid a six-game winning streak.
James also had a double-double as the Western Conference-leading Lakers powered past rivals the Rockets 124-115 on the road.
After the Orlando Magic snapped their nine-game winning streak, the Lakers bounced back thanks to 31 points and 12 assists from James in Houston.
Kyle Kuzma added 23 points, while Lakers team-mates Danny Green and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 20 points apiece.
The Rockets were led by Russell Westbrook, who put up 35 points for his fourth consecutive 30-point game, and James Harden (34 points).
Sixers end road woes
The Philadelphia 76ers snapped a six-game road losing streak with a 90-87 victory at the lowly New York Knicks. Ben Simmons had 20 points for the 76ers.
The Los Angeles Clippers rallied to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-130 on the back of Kawhi Leonard's 39 points.
Rudy Gobert's 28 points and 15 rebounds, and Bojan Bogdanovic's 30 points inspired the Utah Jazz to a 123-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Devin Booker had 39 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Phoenix Suns stunned the Boston Celtics 123-119. Marcus Smart's franchise-record 11 three-pointers were not enough for the Celtics.
Carmelo struggles in OKC
While Chris Paul shined with 30 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder, fellow veteran Carmelo Anthony struggled in the Portland Trail Blazers' 119-106 loss. He was four of 13 from the field and missed all three attempts from beyond the arc for nine points in 32 minutes.
From Noel to Bazley
After Nerlens Noel blocked a shot, Darius Bazley went up the other end and hammered home the slam for the Thunder!
Milwaukee Bucks 117-97 Brooklyn Nets
Los Angeles Clippers 133-130 New Orleans Pelicans
Phoenix Suns 123-119 Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers 90-87 New York Knicks
Detroit Pistons 136-103 Atlanta Hawks
Toronto Raptors 122-112 Minnesota Timberwolves
Chicago Bulls 118-116 Cleveland Cavaliers
Golden State Warriors 109-95 Orlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers 124-115 Houston Rockets
Utah Jazz 123-101 Sacramento Kings
Oklahoma City Thunder 119-106 Portland Trail Blazers
Pacers at Nuggets
Only two games are scheduled for Sunday, with the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs are the only other teams in action. The Indiana Pacers (27-15) are riding a four-game winning streak, while the Denver Nuggets (29-12) are coming off three straight victories.
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How Ally went up against workplace bullying
toxic workplace workplace bullying Jul 03, 2018
Ally worked at a hotel from 2014-2018. Read her workplace bullying story in her words:
I was the Director of Sales, overseeing revenue for the property and creating relationships with clients and new accounts. Everything was fine when I began the job and even when we had gotten a new general manager later in 2014. About a year later in 2015, I noticed some changes, not only by our general manager’s (my boss') attitude towards tasks, but how other employees started to see her actions. Bullying began by calling me names and picking on my weight (looking too skinny). After the name calling and picking on appearance, she began to focus on my personal life, making comments regarding my relationship with my sister and even about my home. As a general manager, you would have access to employees' addresses, but I would have never actually shown a photo of my home or where I live. As accounts were growing and we were booking more business, there was more of a workload, and I was slowly beginning to become burned out. I had asked for help, even from front desk associates who did step up, but if they made an error, my boss (the general manager) would come back to me and make me fix the mistakes. I eventually just took the work upon myself, taking work home with me at night and on weekends. My boss also attacked me during meetings, purposely humiliating me about how sales goals were not going to be met, even though the team and I made our goals and more every quarter the year before. At first, I brushed off all the name calling and comments about my personal life because I knew my husband and I needed the money and I was happy with what I was doing.
In the middle of 2017, my sales team member took another opportunity, and I was tasked with hiring an employee to join me. I knew of a good friend who graduated with a hotel degree and gave her the opportunity. She accepted. I was excited for her until things went even further south.
By the beginning of 2018, I couldn’t handle the verbal and mental abuse anymore. I felt as though these actions were consuming my life and I suffered from extreme chronic stress, not only trying to juggle the workload of three people but also trying to figure her out and always having to be on the defense day after day. I had chronic digestion issues, headaches weekly, and anxiety and felt trapped.
Most people asked why I didn’t do anything or say anything to upper management. If I did, she would retaliate and find a way to fire me. She did this before. At this point in February of 2018, my husband and I had decided I needed to leave as my health had become a priority. Luckily, I did have another career lined up as my passion for nutrition and fitness took me to new opportunities. I had been a fitness instructor and used my talents and hobbies to pursue a career.
I always checked in with my friend who was still working there in sales, only to find out my boss had fired her in mid-2018 because she wanted her favorite employee to take that position. Upon leaving, I mentioned these issues to upper management who had a chat with my boss. That seemed to work for a little until she went back to her usual ways. I had even attempted to go to corporate directly and was basically brushed off. Nobody at the property will say anything for fear of losing their job, but I fear those hard-working employees will continue to be victims of bullying.
My advice to those going through a similar situation: check in with yourself. Look around you. What hobbies do you love? What makes you happy? Who do you know who could help you potentially get out of your current situation and move on into another job where you know you would be ok? I was able to heal for 4-5 months and I’m finally feeling better. Give yourself time to heal. Take up a little work to keep an income but also have enough time to rest. You owe this to yourself.
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Woman Went on a Second Date Just to See These Presidential Tattoos in the Flesh
By Pippa Raga
Occasionally online stories are so heartwarming, they somehow restore our faith in all of humanity. For the record, this isn't exactly one of those. But it is so good, you'll be thankful you were alive to read it.
Dating is tough AF. Especially in the year of our lord 2019, what with the saturation of dating apps and the creeps who frequent them. You don't even need a doctorate degree in anthropology to come to this kind of conclusion. In fact, it was queen-of-the-internet Chrissy Teigen who kind of gave way to this incredible anecdote when she tweeted, "I don't know how you guys are out there dating now. God bless you on your journey."
Although Chrissy's tweet was pretty much unprompted, Kaity piggy-backed on the celebrity's Twitter klout to reminisce on her experience from a couple of years back, namely the time she "went on 2 dates with a guy who had this tattooed on his body."
For anyone with a slow internet connection or who's using a screen reader, "this" refers to an enormous chest tattoo featuring, from left to right: Benjamin Franklin sporting Beats by Dre, Abraham Lincoln donning a pair of Ray Bans, and George Washington covering the lower half of his face with a paisley bandana.
Since Kaity kind of just left that image on Chrissy's thread without any words detailing her two-time IRL encounter with this inspired human or her up-close-and-personal interaction with his award-deserving tattoo, curious people on Twitter had to pry to learn more. Thankfully, Kaity had pinned a whole story about this dude's ink on her page for just this moment.
"So Thursday night, I went out on a date with this guy and had a really great time," she writes in her Notes app, probably on the way back from her date, so shook that she had to get this all down for posterity. "He was decent looking and really nice and it was one of the best dates I've been on."
The date went swimmingly, and the two were immediately planning their next outing as a couple. Kaity continues, "I agreed, but I was like I gotta stalk this guy's social media. Meeting guys online means you always have to be prepared that he might be married or a serial killer... But nothing could have prepared me for THIS."
I'd like to add that I've seen my fair share of regrettable tattoos, but this one just takes the cake. It makes me want to tell anyone who's ever gotten a tattoo ironically to try harder. "That, my friends," writes Kaity, "is a real tattoo. A permanent piece of body art."
Source: Instagram / @badtattoos_
"What if I didn't find out about this beforehand and I decided to sleep with him? HE TAKES HIS SHIRT OFF AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS STARING ME RIGHT IN THE F--KING NIPPLES THROUGH HIS RAY BANS WITH NO WARNING. WHY IS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WEARING BEATS??" Kaity wonders in despair.
The questions don't end there: "WHY IS GEORGE WASHINGTON WEARING GANG PARAPHERNALIA?? WHO LOVES AMERICA THIS F--KING MUCH???"
Being the brave person she is, Kaity decided she had to see this man again to possibly score a front-seat view of his massive patriotic chest tat. After all, her curiosity is at an all-time high and she has to learn the story behind this piece.
Flash to date night. "We meet up and he hugs me and I can literally feel the outline of these dead presidents' faces radiating through his shirt," she writes. "I'm honestly not sure how long I'm going to last through this date. He asks about my tattoos and this could be my moment but I get too nervous. Now isn't the time. We leave the bar and head to his place and my heart is racing in anticipation knowing that I'm going to get to meet our Founding Fathers soon."
I mean, who hasn't gone back to someone's house with something of an ulterior motive in the back of their heads? Sometimes a good look at a tattoo is all it takes to follow the invitation right back to his place.
"We get back to his place and he turns on a movie," Kaity adds, dejected. "He goes to change and I'm thinking this is it... He leaves his shirt on. Disappointment central."
Source: istock
"I can feel Abe's beady little eyes staring at me from beneath his Ray Bans and this man's shirt," she continues. "Things heat up, we hook up, and his shirt stays on the entire time. I'm panicking a little." At this point, one has to wonder whether, maybe, he was on to her. Or perhaps he was thinking this woman wasn't ready to witness his massive chest piece in all of its presidential glory.
Finally, the moment of truth arrives. Kaity writes, "He gets up again and off comes the shirt. THERE IN ALL ITS GLORY, OUR FOUNDING FATHERS. MY MOMENT HAS COME." I have no idea how she didn't just die in a fit of laughter right then and there, but I'm really glad she kept it together and was able to tell the tale.
"He gets in bed and as I lay my head on his chest, I swear I can hear the faint sound of George coughing underneath his bandana. I roll over and accidentally run my fingers through George's hair as I go to touch this man's face. (And just for good luck, I rub Abe's beard.)," writes this lucky woman.
It turns out this is just foreplay for the most epic post-coital conversation to ever take place.
First, the guy tries to play his chest tat off like it's just a temporary henna tattoo. Yeah, right! Then he finally explains that the reason he's immortalized the Founding Fathers on his body is to illustrate the old "hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil" three wise monkeys.
Because he "thought it'd be sick." Boy, you can say that again. Kaity is "shaking from internal laughter" at this point. I mean, imagine.
Gleefully, the guy goes to explain his tattoo. Abe, who's wearing Ray Bans, is "the see no evil." The other wise monkeys are Ben and George — "Franklin's got Beats and Washington's got a bandana." I can picture how ecstatic he is to get to talk about his ink.
By now, Kaity is unable to even, as the kids say. "I have to roll over because I'm shaking and there are tears running down my face," she writes to conclude "the story of how I mounted half of Mount Rushmore (+ Ben Franklin)."
I. Can't. Breathe. Never in the history of terrible tattoos or in the history of terrible dates have the two Venn-diagrammed so neatly to bring us entertainment. I'll probably never get inked again, the best tattoo in the world is clearly taken.
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Derry ball to aid three local cancer charities
A Ballykelly man who is running a charity ball in aid of three cancer charities has appealed to local businesses for help.
The charity ball will take place at the White Horse Hotel in October.
20:34:00 10 Jan 2020
Michael McGill is hosting the event in the White horse Hotel in October to raise money for Marie Curie, Macmillan and Friends of the Cancer Centre, Belfast.
“All the money raised from the charity ball and raffle will help these charities, which are very close to my heart," said Mr McGill.
"It will allow Marie Curie to provide specialist nursing to more people at home and it will help Macmillan to provide support, physically, emotionally and financially to more people.
"It will also help Friends of the Cancer Centre, Belfast increase their focus on their three key areas that they pride themselves on.
"These are patient care, patient comfort and research. And it will allow them to invest further into local cancer services."
Mr McGill has asked local businesses to get involved by donating a raffle prize, sponsoring a table or making a financial donation.
“We’d like to invite everyone both businesses and members of the public to our charity ball and raffle.
"It’s going to be a fantastic event and more details will be released closer to the time.
"Tickets will also be sold closer to the event, with the choice of being able to sponsor a table or buy a table between family and friends.
Concluding, Mr McGill said: "Please save the date in those lovely crisp clean 2020 diaries for Saturday October 10, for what is set to be a fantastic night."
To sponsor a table, donate a prize or make a cash donation contact Michael McGill on 07842656775 or by email at Michael-92@ outlook.com.
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2012 Toyota Camry Review
NEW FOR 2012:
- Redesigned model
- New front passenger knee airbag and rear seat side airbags
- Hybrid available in two trim lines
For 2012, the Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid have been redesigned, with new interior and exterior styling, more horsepower and improved fuel economy.
The Camry is available with a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine in the LE, SE and XLE models, and a 3.5-litre V6 in the SE V6 and XLE V6. Both engines use a six-speed automatic transmission. The Camry Hybrid uses a 2.5-litre four-cylinder with Hybrid Synergy Drive system and continuously variable transmission (CVT), and comes in LE and XLE trim lines. It is a full hybrid, capable of running on its battery alone.
Features on the LE include 16-inch steel wheels, air conditioning, CD/MP3 display stereo with auxiliary input and USB port, Bluetooth connectivity, XM satellite radio, cloth seats, 60/40 split-folding rear seat, keyless entry, driver's auto up/down window, trip odometer, exterior temperature gauge, dual vanity mirrors, tilt and telescopic steering wheel with audio controls, floor mats, cruise control, digital clock, illuminated entry, front and rear splash guards, heated mirrors, variable intermittent wipers, LED taillights, driver and passenger knee airbags, and chrome grille.
The SE adds 18-inch alloy wheels, navigation system, sport fabric upholstery, eight-way power driver's seat, auto-dimming rearview mirror with compass, three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel, aluminum scuff plates, garage door opener, skirt package, sport-style grille, rear spoiler, chrome tailpipes and fog lamps.
The XLE builds on the LE and adds 17-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, navigation system, eight-way driver and four-way passenger power-adjustable heated leather seats, dual illuminated vanity mirrors, leather-wrapped steering wheel, simulated woodgrain trim, pushbutton start, rear reading lamps, glass breakage sensor, power sunroof, and anti-theft system.
The SE V6 builds on the SE and adds dual illuminated vanity mirrors, pushbutton start, and power sunroof.
The XLE V6 builds on the XLE and adds premium stereo.
Features on the Hybrid LE include 16-inch steel wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, CD/MP3 stereo with auxiliary input and USB port, cloth seats, 60/40 split-folding rear seatbacks, keyless entry, driver's auto up/down window, trip odometer, exterior temperature gauge, dual vanity mirrors, tilt and telescopic steering wheel with audio controls, pushbutton start, floor mats, cruise control, illuminated entry, chrome grille, front and rear splash guards, heated mirrors, variable intermittent wipers and vehicle approach notice.
The Hybrid XLE adds 17-inch alloy wheels, CD/MP3 display stereo, Bluetooth connectivity, eight-way power driver's seat, auto-dimming rearview mirror with compass, leather-wrapped steering wheel and fog lamps.
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Review: Scan 3XS WA4000 VR [3rd generation AMD Ryzen]
Offering incredible performance, good build quality and impressive acoustics, this machine brings the competition to Intel
Scan 3XS WA4000 VR
Company name Scan
Price Price £3,083 + VAT
Intel has dominated the workstation landscape for over a decade. Today, almost every new workstation comes with an Intel Core or Intel Xeon processor. You have to go back to 2006 for the last time AMD had a significant market share - when its Opteron CPUs were considerably faster than the Intel CPUs of the time.
The Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 costs nearly five times as much as the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and is a very serious graphics card
It didn’t take long for AMD to lose its performance crown and ever since it has played second fiddle to Intel. As a result, there’s been little incentive for any manufacturer to offer a workstation with an AMD CPU, let alone a major OEM.
But things look to be changing. Last year AMD caught Intel on the back foot with the launch of its 2nd generation Threadripper CPU. Based on AMD’s 12nm Zen+ architecture, the 32-core Threadripper 2990WX offered industry-leading performance in multi-threaded applications – specifically those that can take full advantage of multiple CPU cores, such as ray trace rendering.
Zen+ also made some impact at the low end with AMD’s 2nd generation Ryzen CPU, which offered more cores than Intel at equivalent price points.
But despite pushing Intel hard on multi-threaded performance, AMD didn’t quite cut it in single threaded workflows (for calculations that are done on a single CPU core). And single threaded performance is where it counts for CAD and many other 3D applications. The difference wasn’t huge, but it was significant.
Fast forward 12 months and AMD has now closed the gap considerably with its new Ryzen 3000 family of CPUs based on its Zen 2 architecture. Officially, Ryzen 3000 is considered a ‘consumer’ CPU but as we’ve seen with the Intel Core i7 over the years, consumer CPUs can also do a great job for entry-level workstations.
Zen 2 is the first mainstream CPU architecture to feature a 7nm manufacturing process. Shrinking down the transistors helps reduce power demands and increase performance. And from what we have seen, single threaded performance is now very close to that of Intel’s current 14nm “Coffee Lake” architecture. AMD might not hit the same clock speeds (GHz) as Coffee Lake but boasts higher performance per clock. In other words, a 4.0GHz Zen 2 chip should be faster than a 4.0GHz Coffee Lake chip.
AMD’s 3rd Gen Ryzen is the first mainstream CPU to feature a 7nm manufacturing process
So far, AMD has launched five Ryzen 3000 models, starting with the 6-core Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6GHz, 4.2GHz boost), going up to the 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X (3.8GHz, 4.6GHz boost). In September there’ll also be a 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X (3.5GHz, 4.7GHz boost).
In terms of current products, the Intel Core i9-9900K (8 cores) (3.6GHz, 5.00GHz Turbo) is the closest competitor to the Ryzen 9 3900X. Both are priced very similar at £410 for the 9900K versus £442 for the 3900X. The 3900X stands out because it has four more cores but the 9900K has a higher top frequency.
To get more cores on Intel, you’ll need one of the ‘Skylake’ Intel Core X-series CPUs, but these cost considerably more - £825 for the 10-core Intel Core i9 9900X (3.5GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo) or £950 for the 12-core Intel Core i9 9920X (3.5GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo).
Ryzen 3000 workstation
UK firm Scan is one of the first specialist workstation manufacturers to launch a Ryzen 3000 workstation, the Scan 3XS WA4000 VR.
Our review machine is built around the current flagship Ryzen 9 3900X. Rather than going with standard clock speeds, Scan’s engineers have overclocked all 12 cores to 4.3GHz. This is 0.3GHz less than the processor’s boost frequency, so you lose a little bit of single threaded performance, but it should mean you get significantly better multi-threaded performance than an off the shelf 3900X with a base clock speed of 3.6GHz.
The CPU is mounted on an Asus Prime X570-P motherboard, which features the new AMD X570 chipset, the first mainstream chipset to support PCIe 4.0, double the bandwidth of PCIe 3.0.
To take full advantage of the new interface, Scan has chosen a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, the Corsair MP600. It’s rated at 4.95GB/sec sequential read and 4.25GB/sec sequential write, far faster than any PCIe 3.0 SSD. On paper this might sound impressive, but you’ll probably only see significant benefits in specific workflows such as when working with huge single file datasets like those used in simulation, point cloud processing or video editing. For CAD, where the datasets comprise 1,000s of parts and assemblies you probably won’t notice it at all. Of course, it will be very fast at copying files.
The memory is also from Corsair - 64GB (4x 16GB) of Vengeance DDR4 3200MHz. This runs at a higher frequency than most workstation memory. According to Scan, it helps it get more out of the 3rd generation Ryzen chips.
For graphics, Scan has gone for extreme power with the Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 GPU. If you’re into real time viz, VR or GPU rendering, it’s an excellent choice and with 16GB of onboard GDDR6 memory is able to handle sizeable datasets.
Zen 2 vs Coffee Lake
For testing, our obvious first port of call was to see what the overclocked AMD Ryzen 9 3900X was capable of. We started with single threaded performance.
In the popular 3D CAD tool Solidworks 2019, it completed our IGES export test in 82 seconds, only a touch behind the two Intel ‘Coffee Lake’ systems we reviewed earlier this year. This includes the HP Z2 Mini G4 with an Intel Xeon E-2176G (6 cores) (3.7GHz, 4.7GHz Turbo), which completed the test in 80 secs and the Scan 3XS WI4000 Viz with an Intel Core i9 9900K (8 cores) (overclocked to 4.9GHz), which finished it in 75 secs.
For another perspective on single threaded performance, we used the popular BIM tool, Autodesk Revit 2019. It completed the model creation part of the RFO Benchmark v3.2 in 105.9 secs. The HP Z2 Mini G4 did the same test in 100.6 secs - 5% faster. Unfortunately, we don’t have data for the Scan 3XS WI4000 Viz.
This is not a full in-depth analysis by any means but, when comparing an overclocked 4.9GHz Core i7 9900K to an overclocked 4.3GHz AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, we reckon we’re talking about a 10% performance lead for Intel. And if you don’t overclock, and instead rely on the 4.6GHz boost, it could be considerably less.
Either way it’s still significant, but it is dwarfed by the benefits the AMD chip can give you in multithreaded workflows.
In the popular ray tracing application Luxion KeyShot, for example, it rendered our 4K test scene in 163 secs, 56% faster than the overclocked 4.9GHz Intel Core i9 9900K (8 cores). This puzzled us a bit as, theoretically, the performance benefit should be less than 50% as the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X only has 50% more cores and those cores are slower.
n the V-Ray benchmark the Ryzen 9 3900X was 40% faster, which is more in line with what we expected. We imagine you’d have to go up to the 12-core Intel Core-i9 9920X to beat the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X in a rendering test, but as noted earlier such a chip would cost more than twice as much.
As has come to be expected from Scan, we experienced relatively little fan noise when rendering, even when running a KeyShot render for over an hour. This is down to the Corsair Hydro H100x liquid cooler which packs dual 120mm fans and a 240mm radiator neatly at the top of the Corsair Carbide 275Q chassis.
Graphics tests
The Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 costs nearly five times as much as the Ryzen CPU and is a very serious graphics card. It’s the first time we’ve tested the desktop version and, unsurprisingly, it broke all of our benchmark records previously held by the Quadro RTX 4000.
In Autodesk VRED Professional 2019, for example, we got an incredible 12.7 frames per second from our automotive test model at 4K resolution and with anti-aliasing set to ultra-high. That is 55% faster than the Quadro RTX 4000. At 4K with medium anti-aliasing, we got a silky smooth 33 FPS.
The scores from VR Mark were similarly impressive. With the more demanding blue and cyan room tests it was just over 40% faster than the Quadro RTX 4000.
Of course, the Quadro RTX 5000 isn’t just about real time 3D. It’s also a serious card for GPU rendering. In Solidworks Visualize 2019 with de-noising enabled it was about 20% faster than an RTX 4000. However, in the V-Ray 1.08 benchmark it only had a slender lead of 3%. It’s important to note that neither of these applications take advantage of the RTX ray tracing cores. This will come in Solidworks Visualize 2020 and a future version of V-Ray GPU.
It’s hard to find fault with the Scan 3XS WA4000 VR. It offers incredible performance and impressive acoustics. But the Quadro RTX 5000, which takes up the bulk of the £3,083 price tag, somewhat overshadows the real star of the show, which is the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X.
For the first time since 2006, Intel looks to be getting some serious competition from AMD. Featuring 12 cores clocked at 4.3GHz, the Ryzen 9 3900X gives you the kind of multi-threaded performance previously only seen in CPUs that cost significantly more. And, most importantly, it does so without sacrificing single threaded performance.
For around the same price, Scan offers an overclocked 4.9GHz Intel Core i9 9900K workstation. By choosing AMD over Intel, you’ll likely forgo around 10% of single threaded performance, but you should cut your render times by around 40-50%. For many, that will be a sacrifice definitely worth making. In addition, you could close the single threaded performance gap by not overclocking all 12 cores and boosting single core frequency by 0.3GHz.
We see the biggest opportunity for AMD and 3rd gen Ryzen being with CAD users who rely on CPU renderers like Luxion KeyShot or those built into their workhorse CAD tool. So many designers, engineers and architects out there have workstations with four CPU cores. Investing in a new one with 12 cores at a similar price point is a huge step up. And when coupled with a CAD-focused GPU like the Quadro P1000, you can get a decent machine for just over £1,500.
Scan is an incredibly agile workstation manufacturer, so we’re not surprised that it’s one of the first to take advantage of the new AMD chip. But on a global stage, its market share is incredibly small. For AMD to truly take the fight to Intel it needs to land a major workstation OEM, like it did with HP and Siemens back in the mid 2000s. We’ve heard rumours that this could happen with Ryzen and, if it does, the increased competition with Intel can only mean good news for the customer.
» AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (overclocked to 4.3GHz) (12 Cores))
» 64GB (4x 16GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3200MHz
» 2TB Corsair MP600 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
» Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 GPU (16GB)
» Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
» 460 x 211 x 455mm
» 3 Year warranty – 1st Year Onsite, 2nd and 3rd Year RTB (parts and labour)
» Price £3,083 + VAT
(secs - smaller is better)
(Solidworks 2019 IGES export) - 82 secs
Revit 2019 - RFO Benchmark v3.2 (model creation) - 105.9 secs
(KeyShot 8.1) - 163 secs (V-Ray 1.08 Benchmark) - 43 secs
GPU benchmarks
Viz (Autodesk VRED Professional 2019)
(frames per second @ 4K res)(bigger is better)
No AA - 53 / Med AA - 33 / Ultra high AA - 13
VR (VR Mark)
(frames per second) (bigger is better)
Orange - 281 / Blue - 78 / Cyan - 243
Rendering (Solidworks Visualize 2019) (secs - smaller is better)
- 237 secs16GB
Radeon ProRender for Rhino
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The Bird and the Blade
By Megan Bannen
Read by Emily Woo Zeller
Megan Bannen Balzer + Bray 9780062674159
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$12.99 With Membership: Learn More
A sweeping and tragic debut novel perfect for fans of The Wrath and the Dawn and Megan Whalen Turner. The Bird and the Blade is a lush, powerful story of life and death, battles and riddles, lies and secrets from author Megan Bannen. Enslaved in Kipchak Khanate, Jinghua has lost everything: her home, her family, her freedom . . . until the kingdom is conquered by enemy forces and she finds herself an unlikely conspirator in the escape of Prince Khalaf and his irascible father across the vast Mongol Empire. On the run, with adversaries on all sides and an endless journey ahead, Jinghua hatches a scheme to use the Kipchaks’ exile to return home, a plan that becomes increasingly fraught as her feelings for Khalaf evolve into an impossible love. Jinghua’s already dicey prospects take a downward turn when Khalaf seeks to restore his kingdom by forging a marriage alliance with Turandokht, the daughter of the Great Khan. As beautiful as she is cunning, Turandokht requires all potential suitors to solve three impossible riddles to win her hand—and if they fail, they die. Jinghua has kept her own counsel well, but with Khalaf’s kingdom—and his very life—on the line, she must reconcile the hard truth of her past with her love for a boy who has no idea what she’s capable of . . . even if it means losing him to the girl who’d sooner take his life than his heart.
A sweeping and tragic debut novel perfect for fans of The Wrath and the Dawn and Megan Whalen Turner.
The Bird and the Blade is a lush, powerful story of life and death, battles and riddles, lies and secrets from author Megan Bannen.
Enslaved in Kipchak Khanate, Jinghua has lost everything: her home, her family, her freedom . . . until the kingdom is conquered by enemy forces and she finds herself an unlikely conspirator in the escape of Prince Khalaf and his irascible father across the vast Mongol Empire.
On the run, with adversaries on all sides and an endless journey ahead, Jinghua hatches a scheme to use the Kipchaks’ exile to return home, a plan that becomes increasingly fraught as her feelings for Khalaf evolve into an impossible love.
Jinghua’s already dicey prospects take a downward turn when Khalaf seeks to restore his kingdom by forging a marriage alliance with Turandokht, the daughter of the Great Khan. As beautiful as she is cunning, Turandokht requires all potential suitors to solve three impossible riddles to win her hand—and if they fail, they die.
Jinghua has kept her own counsel well, but with Khalaf’s kingdom—and his very life—on the line, she must reconcile the hard truth of her past with her love for a boy who has no idea what she’s capable of . . . even if it means losing him to the girl who’d sooner take his life than his heart.
“A tale filled with magic and mystery…Meticulously researched and beautifully executed, this story will linger long after you have finished reading.” —Renèe Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Lavish, sweeping, and powerful, this is a love story, tragicomedy, and history lesson rolled into one. A must-read for fans of heart-wrenching, sob-your-heart-out YA.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“The characters are complex and realistic. Based on the opera, Turandot, and the history of the Mongol Empire, this novel will appeal to fantasy and romance readers as well as historical fiction fans.” —School Library Journal
“A rich, imaginative tale that delivers thrilling characters, heart-stopping action, and exciting intrigue with every turn of the page.” —Booklist
“The Bird and the Blade has everything I want in a novel: vivid characters, sumptuous prose, romance, funny dialogue, and a sweeping storyline in an intricately researched world. This story will break your heart—but it will remake it, too.” —Rosalyn Eves, author of Blood Rose Rebellion
“At once haunting and compelling, this tale of love and loyalty will wreck you. Exquisite from the first note to the last.” —Natalie C. Parker, author of Beware the Wild
Author Bio: Megan Bannen
Megan Bannen is a librarian and the author of The Bird and the Blade. In her spare time, she collects graduate degrees from Kansas colleges and universities. While most of her professional career has been spent in public libraries, she has also sold luggage, written grants, and taught English at home and abroad. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, their two sons, and a few too many pets with literary names.
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Category: Fiction/Fantasy
Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publisher: Balzer + Bray
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ISBN: 9780062840783 ISBN: 9781538549506 ISBN: 9781538549513
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China’s urbanization over the past thrree decades is a massive phenomenon of scale and speed. In the 1980’s, in a very much “different” China, there were less than 200 million of “urban” population (a fifth of the total population). However, by 2011, 700 million (half of the total population) leave in urban areas, while tThe figure is expected to further grow in the future as 250 million migrant workers are expected to move to the cities by 2030.
Urbanization, in China, is controlled by the hukou system, a household registration system introduced in 1958. The hukou system legally ties migrant workers to their rural home and was designed to keep rural residents working on the farm.
The issue of urbanization is key in the bilateral Sino-EU dicussions and is also a key area of interest for DRAGON-STAR.
Download here an infographic for China’s Urbanization, produced by DRAGON-STAR : HUKU INFOGRAPHIC
Urbanization Topics
• Urbanization is heavily controlled by the hukou system, a household registration system introduced in 1958. The hukou system legally ties migrant workers to their rural home and was designed to keep rural residents working on the farm.
• Land in China is divided into types: urban and rural
–Urban land is owned by the state but leased for seventy years to developers, enterprizes and private owners
–Rural land belongs to the collective, which leases parts of the land to farmers for extendable 30-year periods.
Urbanization Ratio
Urbanization ratio in China is currently at 50% while the ration in the developed countries (UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Japan) is between 70 to 90%.
To ensure grain security, China set a “red line” to guarantee its arable land never shrinks to less than 1.8 billion mu (120 million hectares). In other words, this red line defines as the minimum area for the Country being able to feed itself.
According to statistics from China’s Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR), the country is already edging dangerously close to its “red line”, with just 1.826 billion mu available as of the end of last year. China lost 123 million mu of arable land from 1997 to 2009.
EU-China Urbanization cooperation
The EU-China Partnership on Sustainable Urbanization
EU-China Urbanization Partnership
EU-China Joint Workshop on Urban Innovation successfully completed (Foshan, 08/07/2013)
Urbanization Books
China’s Urban Billion: The story behind the Bigegst Migration in Human History, by Tom Miller
Urbanization and Inequality in Asia RAVI KANBUR & JUZHONG ZHUANG
Urbanization links
China’s Urbanization Risk
Preparing for China’s urban billion, a report by the McKinsey Global Institute, Feb 2009
Cities of Opportunity, 2012, a report by PwC
Urbanization dictionary
Hukou: The household registration system in China, that controls the number of workers allowed to migrate.People who work outside their authorized domain or geographical area would not qualify for employer-provided housing, education or health care. Read more
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Hoxton’s most mysterious venue: The Dead Dolls Club
by Alex Kalinauckas/ February 24, 2014/ Features/ No Comments/
“British tapas” at The Dead Dolls Club. Pic: Rachael Pells
You might not notice The Dead Dolls Club upon first passing. Its exterior is unremarkable; the dark facade as non-descript as the other blocks which neighbour it and line Hoxton Square. You’ll have to squint to read the name on the door and make sure you’re in the right place, but once inside, you’ll realise that this is an East End Warehouse like no other.
Walking into the first room is like stepping through the looking glass. A glowing bar stands beckoning in front of you, overflowing with spirits of every kind, piled high with frosted, frothing glasses and, for some peculiar reason, china dogs.
The walls are covered in felt tip pen. But this isn’t the scribbling of a protesting adolescent, they’re hand crafted archways, potted plants and bookcases, with silver touches that create a fairytale setting. Standing three floors high and topped by a roof terrace, the Dead Dolls Club really does resemble a doll’s house, which suits its owners perfectly.
Husband and wife team, Adam Towner and Katy Gray Rosewarne, have a penchant for taking over derelict buildings and redressing them as unique watering holes. The Dead Dolls Club is no different: a former textile factory the couple have turned into an ornate members club that oozes character. It’s very much short term though; the building is scheduled for demolition in early 2015.
The upstairs dining rooms overlooking the Square are dazzled by sunlight in the daytime, and offer a manor house like setting for diners in the evening. Downstairs is home to regular dining pop-ups, but back upstairs the venue is launching a new menu format.
It’s a tantalizing mix, described as a “modern British tapas”. Runny quail scotch eggs and rich veal meatballs dashed with gremolata are succulent and tender. Other popular mouthfulls include scallops, crispy pig cheek, apple and fennel and Pork Schnitzel Holstein. The salisfy, Jerusalem artichoke vinaigrette is certainly an education in root vegetables, but full of colour and sharp flavour nevertheless. Portions are small, the idea being to order a few- which won’t go easy on the wallet, but the dishes are rich and full of enough strong tastes to satisfy the hippest foodie.
The Dead Dolls Club: Felt tip decorations. Pic: Rachael Pells
To wash down this picnic, the club’s bar offers a range of powerful cocktails, made up of spirit brands not usually found in the supermarket. The Aviation (gin, maraschino, crème de violette and lemon) is bitter and refreshing, while the Old Fashioned (Rye whiskey, sugar and bitters) is sophisticated and sweet. They’re devilishly moreish, and mixed by an excellent team of bar staff who are happy to take unusual requests and even invent something new on the spot.
In direct contrast to the cocktails and tapas vibe, The Club also offers Sunday Roasts for £25 a head. Each uniquely decorated dining room is available for private hire.
How does one become part of this quirky club? It may not surprise you to learn that The Dolls House is indeed a members only affair. But it’s not one for the likes of Bullingdon Club collectives. Anyone can book a table, may it be in the bar or dining room, but you’ll need to bring a “gift”.
“Flowers for the table, a top-shelf bottle for the bar…or a china dog. I’ve got quite a collection of china dogs now,” says Adam with a smile, “I’m not allowed a real one”.
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The battle of the sexes has raged since the dawn of man. Who's the better driver, who's tidier, or who's better at being on time?
In EBS's Big Survey of Irish Time* we set out once and for all to dispel the time-based myths. Are women really more likely to be late? Who's more likely to fib to their boss? And are men and women speaking a different language when they say they'll 'be a min'?
Without further ado, let the time-battle of the sexes begin!
'It's been ages, Bernie!' Are there differences in how we describe time?
Before we start pointing fingers, let's take a look at how we talk about time.
Irish women are the bigger exaggerators – 81% have used the phrase 'ages' in the last month compared to just 56% of Irish men. However this phrase is still the most popular for both sexes. Men and women are united in their use of the terms 'Donkey's years' and 'Give us a sec'. We're fairly united in the words we hate too – 'Yonks' and 'Two shakes of a lamb's tail' join the dictionary of the most- hated phrases about time.
'I'll be ready in a min, love!'
Irish men take note: if you're waiting for your other half and she says she'll be ready in 'a min', you may be hanging around for longer than expected (as more Irish women than men think this a longer unit of time!).
Man or woman, who is most likely to lie about time?
A massive 57% of Irish people have never lied to avoid work or an appointment (a land of saints by the sounds of things! Just ask our mammies). However, men are the biggest culprits, as half of lads have fibbed to get out of work or an appointment, compared to 38% of women.
And what excuses have the liars used?
• The good ole 'dodgy food' excuse is a second-favourite among Irish men – 25% of men would use this compared to 17% of women.
• 9% of both men and women have pulled a Stephen Ireland and invoked a fake dead granny. Shocking, people, shocking!
• 28% of women used the good old 'woman's problems' excuse compared to 2% of the lads who also faked this somehow (we're not judging).
• We're as bad as each other when it comes to telling white lies– an even 17% of men and women have claimed' I'm in the taxi' when they haven't even left yet.
Who tends to be late most often?
While both genders have been fairly guilty so far, Irish women are easily the worst offenders for time-keeping. Is it really a surprise? But be careful, ladies, as men are twice as likely to head home if they're kept waiting.
• 23% of men admit to being sometimes late, while the ladies run away with this one as 33% confess to being late
• 36% of men usually arrive on the button and on time, compared to 31% of women. That's not bad going!
So who come out on top, men or women?
As it turns out, we're all pretty guilty! Women are hands-down worse at being on time while men are more likely to lie to get out of appointments and work. We're both not shy about bending the truth when we're running late either. So – it's a draw!
To check out the full results from the survey and to see how your fellow county-people did, head over to the infographic and full report. Or, why not join the conversation on Facebook?
EBS Anytime means Anytime
At EBS, we'll meet you anytime to discuss a mortgage. When we say anytime, we really do mean anytime – in a mo, a min, evenings, weekends, even in a donkey's year. This inspired us to explore Irish people's unique relationship with time in the 'Big Survey of Irish Time'*. Why not arrange a friendly chat with one of our mortgage advisors now?
* To find out when was the best time to meet for our Irish customers, EBS surveyed just over 1,000 respondents from a nationally representative sample of the Irish population on the 15h August 2015.
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home Economic Statistics Database Economic Statistics by Country Iceland Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Year 2015
Iceland Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports)
Country or Region: Iceland › Change country
Economic Indicator: Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) › See all Iceland indicators, › See Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) data for all countries
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Icelandic Kr
Currency Symbol: ISK
Airports - With Paved Runways: total: 7 ; over 3,047 m: 1 ; 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 ; 914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2013)
Airports - With Unpaved Runways: total: 89 ; 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 ; 914 to 1,523 m: 26 ; under 914 m: ; 60 (2013)
Heliports: -
* Source: CIA
Other Aggregate Indicators for Iceland
Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Iceland
Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Iceland
Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Iceland
Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Iceland
Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Iceland
Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Iceland
Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Iceland
Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Iceland
HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Iceland
Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Iceland
Gross Domestic Product (PPP, Official Exchange Rate, Real Growth Rate and Per Capita) for Iceland
Industries and Industrial Growth Production Rate for Iceland
Labor Force by Occupation for Iceland
Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Iceland
National Budget and Public Debt for Iceland
Bank Rates (Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate, Central Bank Discount Rate) for Iceland
Stock of Money, Stock of Quasi Money, Stock of Domestic Credit for Iceland
Stock Market Capitalization: Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares for Iceland
Trade Statistics, Export Statistics, Export Partners and Products, Import Statistics, Import Partners and Products for Iceland
Foreign Exchange Reserves and Gold Reserves for Iceland
FDI Statistics (Foreign Direct Investment at Home/ Inbound FDI, Foreign Direct Investment Abroad/ Outbound FDI) for Iceland
Exchange Rate Statistics for Iceland
Electricity Production, Electricity Consumption, Electricity Exports and Electricity Imports for Iceland
Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Iceland
Natural Gas Production, Proven Natural Gas Reserves, Natural Gas Consumption, Natural Gas Exports and Natural Gas Imports for Iceland
Television and Radio Statistics (TV Stats, Radio Stats) for Iceland
Internet Statistics (Internet Users, Internet Hosts, Country TLD) for Iceland
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Iceland
Transport Statistics (Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Ports and Terminals, Airports, Merchant Marine) for Iceland
Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service) for Iceland
Disputes, Refugees, Human Trafficking and Illicit Drug Production for Iceland
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Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Andorra
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Angola
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Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Antigua and Barbuda
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Argentina
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Armenia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Aruba
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Australia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Austria
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Azerbaijan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Bahamas
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Bahrain
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Bangladesh
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Barbados
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Belarus
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Belgium
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Belize
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Benin
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Bermuda
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Bhutan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Bolivia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Botswana
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Bouvet Island
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Brazil
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for British Indian Ocean Territory
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for British Virgin Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Brunei Darussalam
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Bulgaria
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Burkina Faso
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Burundi
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Cambodia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Cameroon
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Canada
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Cape Verde
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Cayman Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Central African Republic
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Chad
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Chile
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for China
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Christmas Island
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Clipperton Island
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Cocos Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Colombia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Comoros
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Congo
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Congo, Republic of
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Cook Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Coral Sea Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Costa Rica
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Croatia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Cuba
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Curacao
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Cyprus
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Czech Republic
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Denmark
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Dhekelia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Djibouti
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Dominica
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Dominican Republic
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Ecuador
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Egypt
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for El Salvador
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Equatorial Guinea
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Eritrea
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Estonia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Ethiopia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Falkland Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Faroe Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Fiji
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Finland
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for France
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for French Polynesia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Gabon
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Gambia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Gaza Strip
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Georgia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Germany
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Ghana
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Gibraltar
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Greece
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Greenland
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Grenada
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Guam
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Guatemala
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Guernsey
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Guinea
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Guinea Bissau
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Guyana
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Haiti
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Honduras
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Hong Kong
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Hungary
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for India
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Indonesia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Iran
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Iraq
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Ireland
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Isle of Man
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Israel
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Italy
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Ivory Coast
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Jamaica
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Jan Mayen
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Japan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Jersey
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Jordan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Kazakhstan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Kenya
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Kiribati
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Korea
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Kosovo
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Kuwait
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Kyrgyzstan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Laos
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Latvia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Lebanon
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Lesotho
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Liberia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Libya
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Liechtenstein
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Lithuania
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Luxembourg
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Macau
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Macedonia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Madagascar
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Malawi
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Malaysia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Maldives
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Mali
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Malta
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Marshall Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Mauritania
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Mauritius
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Mexico
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Micronesia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Moldova
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Monaco
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Mongolia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Montenegro
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Montserrat
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Morocco
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Mozambique
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Myanmar
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Namibia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Nauru
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Navassa Island
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Nepal
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Netherlands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for New Caledonia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for New Zealand
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Nicaragua
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Niger
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Nigeria
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Niue
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Norfolk Island
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for North Korea
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Northern Mariana Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Norway
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Oman
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Pakistan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Palau
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Panama
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Papua New Guinea
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Paracel Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Paraguay
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Peru
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Philippines
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Pitcairn Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Poland
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Portugal
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Puerto Rico
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Qatar
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Reunion
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Romania
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Russia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Rwanda
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Saint Barthelemy
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Saint Helena
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Saint Kitts and Nevis
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Saint Lucia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Saint Martin
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Samoa
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for San Marino
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Sao Tome and Principe
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Saudi Arabia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Senegal
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Serbia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Seychelles
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Sierra Leone
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Singapore
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Sint Maarten
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Slovakia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Slovenia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Solomon Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Somalia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for South Africa
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for South Sudan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Spain
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Spratly Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Sri Lanka
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Sudan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Suriname
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Swaziland
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Sweden
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Switzerland
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Syria
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Taiwan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Tajikistan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Tanzania
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Thailand
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Timor Leste (East Timor)
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Togo
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Tokelau
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Tonga
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Trinidad and Tobago
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Tunisia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Turkey
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Turkmenistan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Turks and Caicos Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Tuvalu
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Uganda
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Ukraine
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for United Arab Emirates
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for United Kingdom
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for United States
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Uruguay
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for US Virgin Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Uzbekistan
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Vanuatu
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Vatican City
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Venezuela
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Vietnam
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Wake Island
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Wallis and Futuna Islands
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for West Bank
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Western Sahara
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Yemen
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Zambia
Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Zimbabwe
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