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Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II – ultimate entrepreneur’s business tool
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Series II makes debut at Geneva
In what will be a raft of exciting (and occasionally not-so-exciting) announcements from the Geneva Motor Show, Rolls-Royce has unveiled its re-designed and updated Ghost Series II to the world.
“As a design statement, Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II continues to transcend time,” says Giles Taylor, Director of Design for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. “This is ensured by the deft treatment of features such as the new headlights, the new wake channel on the bonnet and surfacing that lend the car a more dynamic, purposeful stance and hint at the cutting edge technology inside. I am very pleased with the overall sense of design harmony.” Sounds good. Looks rather good too.
The new LED headlights are surrounded by daytime running lights at the front of the car, which also gets a revised bumper to create a ‘stronger stance’, and the ‘wake channel’ Mr Taylor speaks of on the bonnet which is intended to give the impression of a jet’s vapour trail and indicate the car’s dynamism. Overall we’d have to say that all the styling enhancements are positive, although we haven’t seen one in the flesh yet.
On the inside, Rolls-Royce has equipped the car with a suite of technological features including the option to have fitted ‘the most exhaustively engineered and finest audio system in automotive history’ which having heard a number of high-end audio systems recently is quite a boast. We can’t wait to try it out along with Satellite Aided Transmission, onboard WiFi, and all the usual refinements you expect of what Rolls Royce reasonably reckon to be “…the most connected, luxurious place in which to conduct business on the move.”
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Will Hezbollah's Revenge on America Destroy Lebanon?
As Iran’s most prominent, powerful proxy, Hezbollah is committed to avenging Qassem Soleimani’s death. But the Party of God can't risk inviting the kind of U.S. retaliation that would push Lebanon over the edge
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Supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah movement hold placards as the movement's leader Hassan Nasrallah delivers a speech on a screen, in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs on January 5, 2020AFP
Iran has declared that it has concluded its official retaliation for the death of former Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani with a largely symbolic missile strike on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. forces.
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However, it now remains to be seen how its "Axis of Resistance" will react, particularly Lebanon-based Hezbollah.
While eulogizing Soleimani, the group’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah essentially declared open-ended war on all American forces throughout the Middle East, irrespective of an Iranian retaliation. But despite Nasrallah’s bellicosity, Hezbollah is too constrained by domestic factors to directly retaliate against U.S. forces. Indirect attacks are more likely.
In his most recent remarks, Nasrallah conspicuously failed to commit his group to leading the retaliatory fight against U.S. forces. Instead, he stressed that Soleimani’s death was an attack on the entire Resistance Axis, not just Iran or any one faction. He also included an important caveat: stressing Iran wouldn’t demand a response from its proxies, he noted that "the forces of the Resistance Axis must [each] decide [for themselves], how will they deal with this event? How will they handle this event?"
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The flags behind Iran’s revolutionary guard commander in today’s presser):
Pasdaran (IRGC)
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Hezbollah (Lebanon)
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Liwa Zainebiyoun (Pakistanis) pic.twitter.com/apzYoPjOhZ
— Abdulla Hawez (@abdullahawez) January 9, 2020
That concession to pragmatism is particularly vital for Hezbollah. For almost three months, Lebanon has been gripped by an uprising against its ruling political class. While this would-be revolution doesn’t directly threaten Hezbollah, it has virtually paralyzed Lebanon, catalyzing its economic collapse.
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As the crisis continues, unemployment is expected to rise exponentially, the Lebanese pound has unofficially become unpegged from the dollar, and even basic foodstuffs are becoming unaffordable. Unchecked, these developments could further fuel the current state of civil unrest, potentially leading to widespread violence. The crisis has also begun affecting neighboring Syria, where Hezbollah has increasingly deepening interests.
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Hezbollah can’t sustain growth in such an unstable environment, thus – since the onset of the October 17 uprising – Nasrallah has repeatedly expressed his group’s fear of Lebanon’s impending economic collapse. The group has therefore spared no effort – alternating between feigned conciliation, propaganda, harassment, and even violence – to end the protests. It has even acquiesced to forming an ostensibly purely technocratic government – albeit one headed by a political ally, Hassan Diab – all to restore a semblance of Lebanese normalcy, where the economy would resume at least limping along.
But Lebanon’s fragility will continue beyond the formation of a new government, limiting Hezbollah’s direct retaliatory options. Diab’s efforts to revive Lebanon’s economy will be difficult enough – due to his lack of broad domestic, particularly Sunni, legitimacy – without the impact on Lebanon of open Hezbollah-U.S. conflict. The group will therefore be forced to delicately balance its commitments to the broader "Resistance Axis" with its need to maintain its base country’s stability.
The group must also consider that the United States could retaliate against any Hezbollah attack with economic sanctions on Lebanon itself, bringing about the group’s nightmare scenario of total Lebanese economic collapse.
The Trump administration has already signaled its readiness to levy sanctions against Iraq over potential fallout from Soleimani’s death, and would likely also not hesitate in levying penalties against Beirut, where Hezbollah possesses significant political influence. Pro-Western Saad Hariri’s departure from the helm of government makes this more likely. His replacement with the Hezbollah-aligned Diab would makes it more likely that Washington could discard its long-standing distinction between Hezbollah and "official Lebanon" if the group attacks American forces.
Supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal (background) fire firecrackers against Lebanese riot police trying to keep them from attacking anti-government protesters. Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 14, 2019Hussein Malla,AP
However, these constraints don’t preclude actions untraceable to Hezbollah, and the group already has several models of anonymous actions from its militant history as precedent.
During the 1980s, an embryonic – and thus fragile – Hezbollah attacked Americans in Lebanon and abroad over U.S. support for Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War. But to avoid being crippled by American retaliation, it did so under the guise of ostensibly diffuse pseudonymous groups – like Islamic Jihad, the Revolutionary Justice Organization, and the Organization of the Oppressed on Earth.
To this day, Hezbollah continues to deny responsibility for those attacks, despite many of their perpetrators – like Imad Mughniyeh and Mustafa Badreddine – reemerging as key leaders within the group.
Hezbollah employed similar subterfuge during the 1990s. In 1991, it officially ended its attacks on U.S. targets. However, rather than completely halt its anti-American operations, Hezbollah merely shifted to contracting out its attacks on American targets to external, seemingly unconnected actors.
Its goal was two-fold: to avoid a crackdown by Hafez Assad’s Syria, then controlling Lebanon and attempting a rapprochement with Washington; and to buttress its bona fides as a mere Lebanese resistance organization fighting the Israeli occupation of south Lebanon, to avoid international terror designations.
Hezbollah supporter writes 'powerful revenge' on her hand at a rally with Hezbollah head Nasrallah after the strike on Soleimani. Beirut, Jan. 5, 2020. Placard reads: 'On the road to Jerusalem'Maya Alleruzzo,AP
It also hid behind a veil of anonymity to target U.S. forces in Iraq during the Bush administration. Prior to the 2003 U.S. invasion, Nasrallah "predicted" the Iraqi people would bog down American forces in a fiery insurgency that would mark the "beginning…of the end of American world domination."
In reality, Hezbollah had formed its Unit 3800, which spearheaded arming and training the Shiite militias that would soon lead this insurgency against American forces.
In all three instances, Hezbollah was thus able to attack U.S. targets while incurring little to no negative repercussions for itself or Lebanon. With the added benefit of this plausible deniability, the organization also successfully hampered U.S. intelligence efforts and blunted the impact of potential retaliation.
The past days have already seen such random, small, or previously unknown organizations emerge vowing to avenge Soleimani’s death. This includes the long-dormant Hezbollah al-Hejaz, which carried out the 1996 Khobar Tower bombings in Saudi Arabia with aid and training from Lebanon-based Hezbollah.
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A group calling itself the Martyr Imam Hussein Brigade is threatening the American forces in #Iraq.pic.twitter.com/fmjjqpYDpl
— ZaidBenjamin (@ZaidBenjamin5) January 5, 2020
As Iran’s vanguard proxy, Hezbollah will doubtlessly participate in avenging Soleimani’s death. However, the group has never been so blinded by its militancy or ideological goals as to invite destruction upon itself.
If attacks were traced back Hezbollah, the United States could employ sanctions against Lebanon, that – given the country’s current unprecedented fragility – could seriously weaken the Party of God.
Instead, Hezbollah will likely act anonymously, through seemingly unconnected groups that will provide it – and Iran – with layers of deniability, in order to escape any American retaliation.
David Daoud is a research analyst on Lebanon and Hezbollah at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI). Twitter: @DavidADaoud
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Country’s first Sapphire Nurse retires
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The country’s first Sapphire Nurse has retired from her role at Hull Royal Infirmary.
Karen Evans, Epilepsy Nurse Specialist, has completed her last clinic and said farewell to colleagues after 40 years’ service in the NHS.
Karen started her career at St Thomas’ Hospital in London in 1978, and after a spell working in Birmingham, moved to Hull in 1993 with her consultant neuro-radiologist husband, Chris.
In 1995, Karen was appointed as the first of twelve new ‘Sapphire Nurses’, pump primed by the charity, Epilepsy Action, to further improve the quality of care provided to people with epilepsy across the country.
The term ‘sapphire’ was chosen to mark Epilepsy Action’s 45th anniversary which the charity celebrated in 1995.
Sapphire Nurses provide important services to patients such as specialist epilepsy clinics, advice and counselling. They also work to develop better understanding of epilepsy throughout the health service, as well as among education providers and employers.
The longest serving staff member in Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s neurology department, Karen has been described by colleagues as ‘enormously important’ to the service and her contribution to epilepsy care is said to have been ‘immeasurable’.
Karen was presented with flowers and leaving gifts including a pair of Whitby Jet earrings from her co-workers.
Karen said: “I’ve enjoyed my time working in Hull and I have lots of special memories, but I’m happy to be moving on with my life.
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But Karen won’t be taking it easy just yet; she already has plenty lined up for the coming months including an upholstery course and trips to Rotterdam and Peru. Karen also took up cycling in 2011 and, having previously taken part in Coast to Coast and London to Paris cycle rides, she intends to spend a fair proportion of her time on two wheels too.
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Intersect Selects Hitachi Data Systems to Power AU$2M Research Cloud in New South Wales
Teaming Agreement Supports Plans for R&D Centre, Underlining NSW’s Depth and Calibre of ICT and Research
SYDNEY - August 1, 2013 - Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced that it has been selected by Intersect to build a New South Wales node under the Research Data Storage Infrastructure (RDSI) scheme. With an initial investment of around AU$2 million, the cloud platform will support data intensive research and collaboration, reinforcing Sydney’s position as one of the world’s foremost research centres. The infrastructure will connect 11 leading universities in NSW including the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the University of Sydney, 2 of the world’s foremost universities, with other research institutions across Australia.
Intersect and Hitachi Data Systems have also signed Australia’s 1st teaming agreement to further serve the network’s members over the long term. The memorandum gives research bodies access to the Hitachi R&D program as Intersect works toward a next-generation R&D centre. The centre will enable research and innovation with information and communications technology (ICT) systems specifically designed for data-driven research and collaboration.
Intersect is Australia's largest full-service eResearch support agency, working closely with the research sector of NSW, including universities and relevant public and private sector agencies and their collaborating partners. Having secured funding from the RDSI, the Federal Government Super Science Initiative designed to harness the powerful potential of big data stored in nationally significant data sets, Intersect sought the right vendor partner to support its current research project as well as future developments such as the NSW R&D Centre supported by the Sydney RDSI node. Intersect selected Hitachi Data Systems over a panel of vendors because of the Hitachi solution’s tight integration, its robustness, flexibility and ease of management.
The Hitachi portfolio will create a single, fully integrated platform for all data, and is comprised of Hitachi NAS Platform (HNAS), Hitachi Content Platform (HCP), Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS), and tape, delivering 4 petabytes (PB) of online and object storage and 2PB of nearline storage. The new infrastructure will enable Intersect to offer data storage at no cost for researchers that qualify under the RDSI scheme. The data will be accessible via high-speed access to AARNET, the NeCTAR research cloud, and high-performance computing facilities, with access through file sharing, databases and applications.
Intersect CEO Dr. Ian Gibson said: "Hitachi Data Systems and Intersect share a commitment and dedication to R&D and innovation, which makes for a perfect partner to further enhance NSW’s status as Australia’s leading research state with the planned R&D Centre. The RDSI investment in the Sydney storage node positions NSW and our members in particular to compete favourably in the increasingly globalised and online world of research."
Neil Evans, vice president and country manager, Hitachi Data Systems Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands said: "We were drawn to this agreement by the depth and calibre of ICT and research in NSW. We expect the benefits to be both immediate and long-term for researchers, providing opportunities to collaborate with peers across Australia on data-driven research."
RDSI is the largest investment for research storage infrastructure in Australia’s history, and per capita, one of the world’s largest.
About the Research Data Storage Infrastructure (RDSI)
The RDSI Project is an AU$50 million Federal Government investment to strengthen Australia’s capability to support researchers conducting data intensive research and data intensive research collaborations.
The infrastructure will assist institutions to:
Establish research data collections in a rich environment of high-end computational and data-intensive services.
Sustain a quality of research in the digital age that includes the reproducibility of results and reduce institutional data storage costs.
The Research Data Storage Infrastructure (RDSI) Project, an initiative of the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, is funded from the Education Investment Fund under the Super Science (Future Industries) initiative.
Intersect is Australia's largest full-service eResearch support agency. Intersect works with the research sector of NSW to identify, develop and deliver world-class ICT enabled platforms to drive the next generation of research and innovation. Intersect provides cost effective information infrastructure, data storage, high performance computing, software development, training and expert consulting services for its 11 university members, affiliated members (the Office of Environment and Heritage and CSIRO) and for non-members. Intersect employs 75 highly skilled staff, with personnel across metropolitan and regional NSW, the ACT, Queensland and Victoria.
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Voted the second best seaside resort in the UK by readers of The Guardian newspaper, Broadstairs is known for its sandy beaches, clear water, excellent culinary scene and nightlife. It maintains its traditional Victorian resort appeal, yet also has a modern and trendy atmosphere.
By day, Broadstairs is a quaint and relaxing place. There is an overall vibe of Victorian nostalgia and many of the local businesses play up the connection with its most famous celebrity, the novelist Charles Dickens, who used to spend his summer here.
Enjoy the nostalgic seaside charm of this picturesque English town, with its stylish boutiques, retro ice cream shops, fisherman’s cottages and surfing schools.
Fans of Charles Dickens will love the Dickens House Museum and Bleak House, his former residence overlooking Viking Bay. During June, the locals dress in Dickensian costumes for the annual Broadstairs Dickens Festival. Another famous Broadstairs festival takes place in August, when the town is filled with traditional and contemporary folk music.
A great way to explore Broadstairs is the Broadstairs Town Trail, a self-guided walk that takes visitors all over the town. Its 10 illustrated boards and pamphlets explain the fascinating history of the buildings and local people.
Broadstairs has a row of classic beach huts that have appeared in various films and fashion shoots and it is a popular day trip for fashionable Londoners in search of a retro experience.
At weekends, you’ll find many people walking along Viking Bay Beach, watching the waves on the sand or enjoying the views from one of the traditional style ice cream parlours. Among the many places to eat, Osteria Posilippo is an excellent trattoria-style Italian restaurant run by a real Italian family. It was ranked one of the top 10 Italian restaurants in the UK by The Independent newspaper.
By night, Broadstairs has a lively atmosphere, with a good range of pubs, restaurants and bars attracting locals and tourists. A short bus ride away is Westwood Cross, a large shopping centre and entertainment park that opened in 2005. It features many popular high street stores as well as a Vue cinema, a casino and many restaurants.
Explore more of East Kent from your Broadstairs base
For surfing, head out to nearby Botany Bay and Joss Bay, also popular for sunbathing and swimming in summer. Along the coast, take a tour of the World War I Ramsgate Tunnels or a boat trip from the only Royal Harbour in England. A bus called the Thanet Loop runs every 10 minutes between Ramsgate, Broadstairs and Margate, so it’s easy to check out the many local attractions, including Dreamland, the original UK “Pleasure Park”, which has classic side shows and historic fairground rides. Margate has the striking Turner Gallery, which exhibits contemporary art, and just 17 miles away is Canterbury, with its historic centre and famous cathedral.
On any day after class, it’s a simple pleasure to wander Broadstairs’ pretty, narrow streets down to the sea, maybe finishing with classic fish & chips on the beach!
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Synthesis of polyanthranilic acid–Au nanocomposites by emulsion polymerization: development of dopamine sensor
Bhavana Gupta Ambrose Melvin Rajiv Prakash
Volume 37 Issue 6 October 2014 pp 1389-1395
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https://www.ias.ac.in/article/fulltext/boms/037/06/1389-1395
Polyanthranilic acid; nanocomposite; in situ polymerization; emulsion polymerization; nanoparticles.
Polyanthranilic acid (PANA) and polyanthranilic acid–gold (PANA–Au) nanocomposites have been synthesized through emulsion polymerization technique. Use of gold chloride as an oxidant for anthranilic acid not only provides a new route for chemical synthesis of PANA, but also explores a facile method for the formation of nanocomposites. Emulsion polymerization helps in slowing down kinetics of polymerization in comparison to one-phase polymerization and thereby induces formation of monodispersed, both pure and Au nanoparticles, embedded PANA sphere. Reaction progress of nanocomposite formation is studied by UV–Vis spectroscopy for 0–24 h. PANA–Au nanocomposites are characterized by SEM, equipped with EDS, TGA, FT–IR, XRD and electrochemical techniques. XRD of nanocomposites depicts the amorphous nature of polymer and crystalline nature of Au with crystallite size of ∼ 24 nm. Differential pulse voltammetry has shown the electro-active nature of PANA. The nanocomposites with improved thermal properties show good dispersion in common organic solvents, and it can be explored for application in interference-free dopamine sensors with sensitivity 12.5 𝜇A/mM. Acidic group (–COOH) on the polymer makes the sensor free from ascorbic acid interference.
Bhavana Gupta1 2 Ambrose Melvin3 Rajiv Prakash1
School of Materials Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, India
Surface and Nanoscience Division, Materials Science Group, Indira Gandhi Centre of Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India
Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007, India
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Andy McKeever 04:39PM / Friday February 18, 2011
Aladco contracted local companies to retrofit the 19th-century building to more energy-efficient technology.
ADAMS, Mass. — Aladco is the latest business to go green.
The linen company installed a new $700,000 washer expected to reduce water usage by 84 percent. The company tore out the equpment it had been using for 50 years and retrofitted its 19th-century Commercial Street building for the modern technology.
"It's really cool to see an old building get a third or fourth life," Kevin Ellingwood, the company's public relations spokesman, said. "This has been in the works for a year or so."
The Pulse-Flow washing system replaces four washing machines that held 400 pounds of laundry each with a conveyor belt system. Every three minutes, workers load 50-pound batches onto the corkscrewlike belt. The batches then go through the various steps of a wash.
"It took them a little while to get efficient using the machine. Workers used to just load it in and go get a coffee or something," Ellingwood said. "It will result in significant savings."
Previously Aladco used 10 washing machines that used 2.5 gallons of water per pound of laundry, using 1.5 million gallons of water per month. The new system uses .4 gallons of water per pound – reducing the monthly usage to 250,000 gallons. Additionally, the less water used, the less gas and electricity are required to heat it.
Berkshire Gas contributed a $50,000 rebate to Aladco for the project.
"The projected savings for this project of over 67,000 therms and nearly 1.7 million therms over the life of the equipment, are impressive, to say the least. To put this into perspective, the annual savings from this one project equates to the amount of natural gas needed to heat approximately 70 homes per year," Michael Sommer, manager of energy services at Berkshire Gas, said in a press release.
According to Ellingwood, Aladco is the first hospitality linen rental facility in the nation to make the change.
Additionally, Aladco recently introduced three new eco-friendly products: a lint–free microfiber wiping towel, microfiber mop system and the Environap, an alternative to disposable napkins for the same cost.
The company provides table and kitchen linens, bed linens, uniforms, entrance mats and dust control to restaurants, hotels, motels, hospital, medical service providers and schools and colleges.
More information on Aladco here.
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Powder Shield Looking for Business
Staff Reports 01:46PM / Wednesday June 23, 2010
An example of Powder Shield's work.
ADAMS, Mass. — Reports of Powder Shield Technologies' closure are a bit exaggerated, says Joseph White, operations manager.
An assertion had been made at the North Adams City Council meeting Tuesday night that the shop had closed and tossed 25 people out of work.
White, who answered the phone on Wednesday with the buzz of equipment in the background, said that wasn't exactly true. "We didn't close," he said. "We kept one part of the shop open."
The 25-year-old company uses an electrostatic process to lay a powder, rather than liquid, coating over metal products. It also does pretreating, custom work, sandblasting and related work. It was one of the largest operation of its kind in New England.
When business was good, some 35 people were employed at the Howland Avenue facility. But, like so many other small businesses in the region, it's been undercut by cheaper work out of China and has seen orders drop off. White estimates about 75 percent of the company's regular customers have defected to China.
It most recently employed about a dozen people and there was talk of shutting down the operation. White's trying to persevere with some part-time help until things look up.
"I'm trying to build the business along with [owner] R.J. Scullin," said White. "We still have the production line, we still have the ovens. We're trying to find the right direction."
That includes an energy audit to help cut down on costs and more aggressive marketing to build a base of loyal, local customers. But he's been running into a problem.
"I've been really marketing for two weeks and people say to me, 'I thought you were closed,'" said the Adams native. "We're still here, we still exist."
Learn more about Powder Shield's capabilities by contacting White at 413-743-0022 or joe@powdershield.com.
Tags: Powder Shield, China, Adams
South Adams Exposes Retail Clients
By Tammy Daniels 06:26PM / Tuesday April 20, 2010
The employees of South Adams Savings Bank will put your shirt on their backs — if you're a customer.
ADAMS, Mass. — If everyone at the South Adams Savings Bank is wearing a promotional T-shirt, it must be the first Monday of the month, when the bank quite visibly takes care of business.
The bank's found a way to help its commercial clients by offering free advertising. The concept's simple: Provide a space for business clients to showcase business cards, brochures and fliers. Then pick one to be featured for a whole month on the South Adams Web site.
The dividend: You can't buy that kind of advertising.
"Oasis Liquors was the first one we featured," said bank President Charles O'Brien. "They were being complimented just about on a daily basis."
Businesses were a bit shy about jumping on board, said O'Brien and Amy Giroux, senior vice president of retail banking, but soon saw the benefits. The promotion's only been going a couple months but the number of businesses participating has doubled with 35 featured during April. "Good buzz goes around," said Giroux.
The idea was hatched by a member of the Taking Care of Business committee, a group of bank employees who discuss ways to aid customers. In addition to space in the bank for advertising, the workers don promotional garb as well.
The promotion not only helps get out the word about businesses doing business with the bank, it also helps other bank patrons connect with its retail customers. The bank also has branches in Williamstown, Cheshire and Lee.
"We're really happy to provide this benefit to our customers," said Giroux. "It's such a spot-on idea and it doesn't cost anything."
This month's featured business on the Web site — and on the bank's Facebook page — is Bedini & St. Pierre Building and Maintenance Contractors. Look for a new business May 3.
If you're interested in becoming a featured business, contact tcb@sasavings.com.
Tags: South Adams Savings, Adams
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Aoyama Gakuin University was first established in 1874 by missionaries. The university today has two campuses and over twenty thousand students are currently enrolled. This university offers facilities such as computer center, library, and several language laboratories. In addition to offering facilities, AGU offers school clubs to help immerse the student in Japanese culture. Student will gain insight to Japanese culture through courses and daily experience in Japan. Students who want to learn more on Aoyama Gakuin University can find more information at the official university website. There are two campuses- Aoyama Campus which is the main campus at the heart of Tokyo, and Sagamihara Campus in Kanagawa Prefecture.
AoYama GAkuin WEBSITE
Aoyama Gakuin Fact Sheet: Please see"A guide for Exchange Students" on the website
Areas Of Study: Literature, Education, Psychology and Human Studies, Economics, Law, Business, International Politics, Communication, Cultural and Creative Studies, Science and Engineering, Global Studies.
Credits: Full time = 18-20 credits
Fall Term (2nd Semester): Unavailable for one semester students as the Aoyama fall term ends after HPU's spring term begins. However, students interested in a full year can do fall and spring.
Spring Term(1st Semester): March- August
Application Deadlines and Processes:
You must complete the HPU Study Abroad Application AND the application for the host university or program.
Aoyama Application- Deadline: Fall Term: April 30; Spring Term: November 15
This is an exchange partner school. Students will pay their regular tuition directly to HPU using and financial aid, scholarships, or VA Education benefits. Housing, travel, and other costs are arranged separately
Kindai University (Undergraduate)
Located in Osaka, Kindai University was founded in 1949, now it is one of Japan's largest universities which is comprised of 14 faculties with 48 departments, 11 graduate schools, a graduate law school, 20 research facilities, two junior colleges, 18 associated primary and secondary schools and 3 teaching hospitals.
Kindai University WEBSITE
Kindai University Exchange Guide
Areas Of Study: Law, Economics, Business Administration, Literature, Arts and Cultural Studies, Applied Sociology, International Studies,Communication, TESOL, Asian studies, History, Translation and Interpretation,
Credits: 10-12 Courses equal 15 credits at HPU
Requirement: 1 year of college level Japanese or placing out of JPE 1200
Fall Term (2nd Semester): Unavailable for one semester students as the Kindai fall term ends after HPU's spring term begins. However, students interested in a full year can do fall and spring.
Spring Term(1st Semester): March- July
Kindai Nomination and Application Deadlines:
Fall Deadlines: Nomination Form due February and Application Documents due March
Spring Deadlines: Nomination Form due September and Application Documents due October
Housing- See exchange Guide
Visa- See exchange Guide
Momoyama University (Undergraduate)
The predecessor of Momoyama Gakuin University (MGU) was established in 1869 by the Church Missionary Society of England and therefore has St. Andrew's University as its English name. The modern university was founded in 1959 and in 1995 moved to its new campus in Izumi, in the Osaka suburbs.
MOMOYAMA Website
Areas of Study: Japanese, Japanese Studies, Economics, Sociology, Business Administration, International Relations, Liberal Arts
Credits: Full time= 18-20 credits
Fall Term: Unavailable for one semester students as the Momoyama fall term ends after HPU's spring term begins. However, students interested in a full year can do fall and spring.
Spring Term: April- August
Academic Calendar: See Course Book on the Momoyama website
Momoyama Application Deadline: Fall Term: Early April; Spring Term: Late October
Housing: Please see Website
Visa: Please see Website
Musashi University (Undergraduate)
Located in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, Musashi University (MU) was established in 1949 as private institutes moving forward with the principle of cultivating individuals by harmonizing eastern and western cultures. Today MU is one of only thirty, four year private universities in Japan to offers a study abroad program in English. If you are fluent in Japanese or just know basics Japanese, MU offers a variety of courses taught in both Japanese and English. In addition MU has over four thousands students, one hundred ten faculty members, and eight different undergraduate departments. The campus offers an array of facilities and services that caterer to students such as athletic facilities, health center, counseling services, foreign language center, computer center and foreign book plaza to name a few. Also, MU helps students be evolve in the university in a program called Campus Mates; where they help foreign students in adjusting to the campus life in MU. Such socialization is beneficial to create long lasting friendships in your time aboard. Once at the campus you are in presence of such breathtaking views such as Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, and Mt. Fuji.
Musashi University Website
musashi University Guide
Areas Of Study: East Asian Studies, Japanese, Economics, Business, International Relations, History
Credits: Full time = 4-5 courses per term
Fall Term: Unavailable for one semester students as the Musashi fall term ends after HPU's spring term begins. However, students interested in a full year can do fall and spring.
Fall Term (Semester II): September to Late December/ Janurary
* It is possible for students to end their program at Musashi after the last day of classes in late December. For 2020, the last day of classes will be Wednesday, December 23. Students can head home on December 24th.
Musashi Application Deadline: Fall Term: March 1st; Spring Term: November 1st
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (Undergraduate) (Graduate) (Internships)
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, located in Nisshin-city, was founded in 1988 and has been growing steadily since its establishment. Starting with only the School of Foreign Languages, NUFS doubled its offerings by establishing the School of Global Business and Economics in 1994.
NUFS Website
Areas Of Study: Japanese Language and Culture, TESOL. There are also a variety of courses taught in Japanese
Course Search: Japanese Language and Culture (Global Studies Japan Program) Courses. The TESOL is a language teaching practicum program.
Fall Term: August to December (TESOL program goes in to January)
Spring Term: March to July
NUFS Application- Deadline: Fall Term: April 30th; Spring Term: October 31st
Program Specific Scholarships
Obirin University (Undergraduate)
Located in the suburbs of Tokyo, Obirin University derives its name from "beautiful cherry orchard," highlighting the cherry blossoms that bloom on campus each spring. The name also shows it historical link with Oberlin College in Ohio, the alma mater of the school's founder.
Obirin Website- Please note that the program is described as the Reconnaissance Japan program.
Obirin FACt Sheet
Areas Of Study: Japanese Language and Culture, Global Studies Courses
Fall Term: Unavailable for one semester students as the Obirin fall term ends after HPU's spring term begins. However, students interested in a full year can do fall and spring.
Spring Term: March to August
Obirin Application- Deadline: Fall Term:May 1st; Spring Term: November 1st.
Toyo University (Undergraduate) (Graduate)
Located in Tokyo, Toyo University offers cultural lectures and academic exhibitions of artistic contents. For international exchange students, Toyo University offers intensive Japanese language and culture course called NEST Program. With individualized attention and boundless opportunities for authentic communication in and out of the classroom, students quickly make progress in their Japanese acquisition.
Boasting 130 years of academic distinction, it is famous in Japan for its excellence in education and research, which is carried out in 46 academic sections housed in 14 faculties across 5 campuses, and for our outstanding achievements in sports, such as sumo wrestling, baseball and soccer. Bunkyo-ku, site of Hakusan Campus and the Japanese language and culture program for exchange students such as a homestay, tea ceremony and wearing a traditional Japanese clothing (kimono), is highly regarded among locals for its many academic institutions and popular urban traditions.
TOYO UNIVERSITY WEBSITE
Areas Of Study: Japanese Language and Culture, Literature, Economics, Business Administration, Law, Sociology, Regional Development Studies, Global and Regional Studies, International Tourism Management
Fall Term: Unavailable for one semester students as the Toyo University fall term ends after HPU's spring term begins. However, students interested in a full year can do fall and spring.
Spring Term: April to August
Toyo University Application Deadline- Fall Term: Early March. Spring Term: Early October
This is an exchange partner school. Students will pay their regular tuition directly to HPU using and financial aid, scholarships, or VA Education benefits. Housing, travel, and other costs are arranged separately.
Students are eligible for the JASSO Scholarship; however, it is very competitive. You can find more information on the application page.
Affiliated Programs in Japan
CIEE in Japan
Student Experiences in Japan
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Rainy night in Greenville includes car stuck on train tracks near downtown
"Just a bit off track" Greenville police reported late Saturday.
Rainy night in Greenville includes car stuck on train tracks near downtown "Just a bit off track" Greenville police reported late Saturday. Check out this story on greenvilleonline.com: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2019/06/09/rainy-night-greenville-includes-car-stuck-train-tracks-near-downtown/1400978001/
Anna B. Mitchell, The Greenville News Published 9:01 a.m. ET June 9, 2019 | Updated 9:25 a.m. ET June 9, 2019
Officers with the Greenville Police Department responded late Saturday to a car stuck on train tracks near downtown, and though no one was injured in the incident, the car "didn't fare as well."
The police department reported that officers were called to the scene off Augusta Street next to Greenville High School at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The police did not report how the car veered onto the tracks, but the city had seen severe rain earlier that afternoon. The stormy weather picked up again after dark.
The police did not report who the car belonged to or whether charges were pressed in the case. A tow truck removed the vehicle, police reported, causing body damage to the car when it was pulled off the tracks.
"Just a bit off track," the police department's Facebook posting about the incident says before signing off "#KeepItOnTheRoad."
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Discover a select list of climate change publications that Griffith University researchers have authored. A more comprehensive list can be found by searching Griffith Experts.
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2019, 2018 and 2017
Robert Hales, Johanna Nalau, Samid Suliman and Tim Cadman (2019) - Earth has a couple more chances to avoid catastrophic climate change. This week is one of them - 3 December 2019, The Conversation
Morioka, K., McGann, M., Mackay, S. and Mackey, B. (2019). Applying Information for Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Decision Making in the Pacific: Situation Analysis. Griffith University, Brisbane.
Kormos C.F., Raghav S., Rodriguez C.M., Mittermeier R.A., Mackey B. and Sechrest W. (2019) Nature’s solutions to climate change. CEMEX Nature Series. http://www.cemexnature.com/libro/natures-solutions-to-climate-change/
Johanna Loehr (2019) The Vanuatu Tourism Adaptation System: a holistic approach to reducing climate risk. Journal of Sustainable Tourism . https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2019.1683185
W. Hallgren, F. Santana, S. Low-Choy, Y. Zhao and B. Mackey, Species distribution models can be highly sensitive to algorithm configuration. Ecological Modelling vol 408, 15 September 2019, 108719.
Andrew Buckwell, Dan Ware, Christopher Fleming, James Smart, Brendan Mackey, Johanna Nalau and Allan Dan, Social benefit cost analysis of ecosystem-based climate change adaptations: a community-level case study in Tanna Island, Vanuatu. 29 July 2019, Climate and Development. doi: 10.1080/17565529.2019.1642179
Ian Edwards, Johanna Nalau, Donovan Burton, Brendan Mackey, Implications of emergent risk for application of risk transfer mechanisms by local governments in Queensland, Environmental Science & Policy, Elsevier, Vol 96, June 2019, pages 1 - 8.
Mackey B. and Rogers N. (2019) Promising the Earth: the need for Engelian Convenant-making in the Anthropocene in The Future of Global Environmental Ethics edited by Peter Burdon, Klaus Bosselmann and Kirsten Engel. Edward Elgar.
Mackey B., Kormos C.F., Keith H., Moomaw W.R., Houghton R.A., Mittermeier R.A., Hole D. and Hugh S. (2019, in press) Understanding the importance of primary tropical forest protection as a mitigation strategy. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change.
Oz Sahin, Rodney Stewart, Gaelle Faivre, Dan Ware, Rodger Tomlinson, Brendan Mackey, Spatial Bayesian Network for predicting sea level rise induced coastal erosion in a small Pacific Island, Journal of Environmental Management, Vol 238, 15 May 2019, pages 341-351.
SIkha Karki, Paul Burton and Brendan Mackey, The experiences and perceptions of farmers about the impacts of climate change and variability on crop production: a review. Journal of Climate and Development, published online 23 April 2019.
Brendan Mackey, Climate change, science and country in the Griffith Review Edition 63, Writing the Country, published February 2019.
Don A. Driscoll, Graeme L. Worboys, Hugh Allan, Sam C. Banks, Nicholas J. Beeton, Rebecca C. Cherubin, Tim S. Doherty, C. Max Finlayson, Ken Green, Ren_ee Hartley, Geoffrey Hope, Chris N. Johnson, Mark Lintermans, Brendan Mackey, David J. Paull, Jamie Pittock, Luciana L. Porfirio, Euan G. Ritchie, Chloe F. Sato, Ben C. Scheele, Deirdre A. Slattery, Susanna Venn, David Watson, Maggie Watson and Richard M. WilliamsDriscoll D. et al. (2019) Impacts of feral horses in the Australian Alps and evidence-based solutions. Ecological Management & Restoration 20, 63-72.
Benjamin Preston and Johanna Nalau, We can't save everything from climate change - here's how to make choices - 23 January 2019, The Conversation
PS Lee, BG Mackey - Development of a bird habitat resource classification scheme based on vegetation structure analysis - Current Science 115 (12), 2307-2315.
EA Morgan, J Nalau, B Mackey - Assessing the alignment of national-level adaptation plans to the Paris Agreement - Environmental Science & Policy
Mehdi Hafezi, Oz Sahin, Rodney Stewart & Brendan Mackey - Creating a Novel Multi-Layered Integrative Climate Change Adaptation Planning Approach Using a Systematic Literature Review, Sustainability 2018, 10(11), 4100, https://doi.org/10.3390/su10114100
Edward Morgan, Brendan Mackey & Johanna Nalau - As they meet in Poland for the next steps, nations are struggling to agree on how the ambitions of the Paris Agreement can be realised, The Conversation, 3 December 2018.
Anne Tiernan, Lex Drennan, Johanna Nalau, Esther Onyango, Lochlan Morrissey & Brendan Mackey (2018): A review of themes in disaster resilience
literature and international practice since 2012, Policy Design and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2018.1507240
Johanna Nalau, Susanne Becken, Johanna Schliephack, Meg Parsons and Cilla Brown, Brendan Mackey - The Role of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge in Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: A Review of the Literature and Case Studies from the Pacific Islands - American Meteorological Society (AMS), October 2018 - DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-18-0032.1
Johanna Nalau, Susanne Becken and Brendan Mackey - Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A review of the constraints - Environmental Science and Policy, November 2018.
Brendan Mackey, Daniel Ware, Johanna Nalau, Oz Sahin, Christopher M Fleming, James C.R. Smart, Rod Connolly, Willow Hallgren, Andrew Buckwell - Vanuatu: Ecosystem and Socio-economic Resilience Analysis and Mapping - a Report published in 2018 under the Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change Project (PEBACC).
Dr Aila Keto, Prof Brendan Mackey, Willam F. Laurance, Vance Martin - Submission for the Talanoa Dialogue, "Ecosystem Integrity, Forests & Paris Agreement Goals" - March 2018.
LC Vieira, S Serrao-Neumann, M Howes, B Mackey - Unpacking components of sustainable and resilient urban food systems - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018.
Brown D.A., Breakey H., Burdon P., Mackey B. and Taylor P. (2018) A four-step process for formulating and evaluating Nationally Determined Commitments under the Paris Agreement. Carbon & Climate Law Review 12(2) 98-109; DOI https://doi.org/10.21552/cclr/2018/2/5
Sandra L Berry and Brendan Mackey, On modelling the relationship between vegetation greenness and water balance and land use change, Nature, Scientific Reports, Published online 13 June 2018.
Samuel Mackay, Rebecca Brown, Makelesi Gonelevu, Netatua Pelesikoti, Talei Kocovanua, Rebecca Iaken, Florence Iautu, Luisa Tuiafitu-Malolo, Sione Fulivai, Ma’asi Lepa & Brendan Mackey (2018): Overcoming barriers to climate change information management in small island developing states: lessons from pacific SIDS, Climate Policy, DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2018.1455573 - Climate Policy, 2 April 2018
Hales, R., & Mackey, B. (2018). Carbon Budgeting Post-COP21: The Need for an Equitable Strategy for Meeting CO2e Targets. In Pathways to a Sustainable Economy: Bridging the Gap between Paris Climate Change Commitments and Net Zero Emissions (pp. 209–220).
Leal Filho, Walter, Nalau, Johanna (Eds). (2018) Limits to Climate Change Adaptation. Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-64599-5
N Banwell, S Rutherford, B Mackey, C Chu - Towards improved linkage of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in health: A review - International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018/4.
OM Butler, JJ Elser, T Lewis, B Mackey, C Chen - The phosphorus‐rich signature of fire in the soil–plant system: a global meta‐analysis - Ecology letters, 2018
N Banwell, S Rutherford, B Mackey, R Street, C Chu - Commonalities between disaster and climate change risks for health: A theoretical framework - International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018/3/16.
Allan, J. R., Kormos, C., Jaeger, T., Venter, O., Bertzky, B., Shi, Y., Mackey, B … Watson, J. E. M. (2018). Gaps and opportunities for the World Heritage Convention to contribute to global wilderness conservation. Conservation Biology, 32(1), 116–126.
Mackey B., Ware D. (2018) Limits to Capital Works Adaptation in the Coastal Zones and Islands: Lessons for the Pacific. In: Leal Filho W., Nalau J. (eds) Limits to Climate Change Adaptation. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham
Buckwell, Andrew & Fleming, Christopher & Smart, James & Mackey, Brendan & Ware, Daniel & Hallgren, Willow & Sahin, Oz & Nalau, Johanna, 2018. "Valuing aggregated ecosystem services at a national and regional scale for Vanuatu using a remotely operable, rapid assessment methodology," 2018 Conference (62nd), February 7-9, 2018, Adelaide, Australia 273524, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
B Mackey - Elephants in the Kitchen: Responding to the Challenge of Rapidly Changing Climate and Land Use - in Land Use, 2018.
Onyango, EA; Sahin, O and Mackey, B. Climate change and malaria risk in East Africa: Using structural analysis to rank influencing variables and identify suitable adaptation pathways [online]. In: Proceedings of the 4th Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference: "Climate Adaptation 2018: Learn, Collaborate, Act", 8-10 May 2018, Melbourne. Barton, ACT: Engineers Australia, 2018: 164-172.
Wolanski, E., Andutta, F.P., Delersnijder, E., Li, Y., Thomas, C. 2017. The Gulf of Carpentaria heated Torres Strait and the Northern Great Barrier Reef during the 2016 mass coral bleaching event. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, in press, doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2017.06.018.
Parsons, M., Brown, C., Nalau, J., & Fisher, K. (2017). Assessing adaptive capacity and adaptation: insights from Samoan tourism operators. Climate and Development, 1-20. doi:10.1080/17565529.2017.1410082.
Luciana L. Porfirio, Ted Lefroy, Sonia Hugh and Brendan Mackey, Monitoring the impact of feral horses on vegetation condition using remotely senses fPAR: A case study in Australia's alpine parks. Parks 2017 Vol 23.2.
Morgan, E., Hallgren, W., Helfer, F., Sahin, O., Nalau, J., Onyango, E., … Mackey, B. (2017). Implications of the Paris Climate Change Agreement for Adaptation Research and Universities. In Climate Change Research at Universities (pp. 251–262).
Johanna Nalau and Johanna Schliephack contribution to Case 14: Sustainable tourism growth: Tanna Island, Vanuatu, pages 118 - 126 in UNWTO Book, Managing Growth and Sustainable Tourism Governance in Asia and the Pacific. eISBN: 978-92-844-1890-9
Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade inquiry into the implications of climate change for Australia's national security - Submission by the Griffith Climate Change Response Program & the Griffith Policy Innovation Hub - August 2017
CF. Kormos, Brendan Mackey, DA. DellaSala, C Filardi, Primary Forests: Definition, Status and Future Prospects for Global Conservation. Book Chapter in book: Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. December 2017. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.09711-6
Miranda, L.B., Andutta, F.P., Kjerfve, B., de Castro, B.M., 2017.Fundamentals of Estuarine and Physical Oceanography, Springer, Edition Number 1, 480 pp. ISBN 978-981-10-3041-3.
Prof Susanne Becken and Prof Brendan Mackey, What role for offsetting aviation greenhouse gas emissions in a deep-cut carbon world? Journal of Air Transport Management 63 (2017) 71-83.
J.Nalau, S.Becken, S.Noakes, B.Mackey, Mapping Tourism Stakeholders’ Weather and Climate Information-Seeking Behavior in Fiji. American Meteorological Society. DOI - https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-16-0078.1
Brendan Mackey, Sean Cadman, Nicole Rogers, Sonia Hugh - Assessing the risk to the conservation status of temperate rainforest from exposure to mining, commercial logging, and climate change: a Tasmanian case study - Biological Conservation.
Volume 215, November 2017, Pages 19-29.
Cyril F Kormos, Tilman Jaeger, Bastian Bertzky, Tim Badman, Remco van Merm, Elena Osipova, Yichuan Shi, Brendan G Mackey, Russell A Mittermeier, Mathew Jacobson, Kyra Busch, Erjen Khamaganova, Jodi Hilty, Peter Bille Larsen, James EM Watson, Harvey Locke - The need for a wilderness and large landscapes and seascapes approach under the World Heritage Convention - IUCN, 2017/1/1, pages 1 - 9.
James R Allan, Yichuan Shi, Bastian Bertzky, Tilman Jaeger, Oscar Venter, Brendan Mackey, Remco van Merm, Elena Osipova, James Edward Watson, Cyril F Kormos - Current wilderness coverage on the World Heritage list: broad gaps and opportunities - IUCN, 2017/1/1, pages 27 - 47.
Brendan Mackey - A Reflection on The Earth Charter Project and its Mission in the Anthropocene - 2017, Griffith University.
Griffith School of Environment
Johanna Nalau, Adapting to climate change: the priority for Australia - The Lowy Institute, 30 April 2019
Bonnie Lewis, Janice M. Lough, Merinda C. Nash, Guillermo Diaz-Pulido, Presence of skeletal banding in a reef-building tropical crustose coralline alga, PLOS One. Published: October 4, 2017.
Gabric, A., P. Matrai, G. Jones, and J. Middleton, 2017: The nexus between sea ice and polar emissions of marine biogenic aerosols. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0254.1, in press.
Griffith Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law
Tim Cadman,Tapan Sarker,Zahrul Muttaqin,Fitri Nurfatriani,Mimi Salminah,Tek Maraseni, The role of fiscal instruments in encouraging the private sector and smallholders to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation: Evidence from Indonesia, Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, Available online 17 May 2019.
Tim Cadman, Klaus Radunsky, Andrea Simonelli, Tek Maraseni, From Paris to Poland, International Journal of Social Quality, 1 December 2018.
Cities Research Institute
Torabi, E., Dedekorkut-Howes, A., & Howes, M. (2017). Adapting or maladapting: Building resilience to climate-related disasters in coastal cities. Cities. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2017.09.008.
Torabi, E., Dedekorkut-Howes, A., & Howes, M. (2017). Not Waving, Drowning: Can Local Government Policies on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Resilience Make a Difference? Urban Policy and Research, 35(3), 312-332. doi: 10.1080/08111146.2017.1294538.
Torabi, E., Dedekorkut-Howes, A., & Howes, M. (2017). Urban Resilience to Climate-Related Disasters: Emerging Lessons from Resilience Policy and Practice in Coastal Tourism Cities. In W. Leal Filho (Ed.), Climate Change Adaptation in Pacific Countries: Fostering Resilience and Improving the Quality of Life (pp. 241-254). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Griffith Centre for Sustainable Enterprise
Moazzem Hossain, Robert Hales, Tapan Sarker - Pathways to a Sustainable Economy: Bridging the gap between Paris Climate Change Commitments and Net Zero Emissions - Springer, October 2017
Australian Rivers Institute
Sheldon, F., Leigh, C., Neilan, W., Newham, M., Polson, C. and Hadwen, W. (2019) Urbanization: Hydrology, water quality, and influences on ecosystem health. p229-248 In: Approaches to Water Sensitive Urban Design 1st Edition. Pp.615 Woodhead Publishing https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-812843-5.00011-3
Identifying the policy space for climate loss and damage. Reinhard, Mechler and Thomas Schinko. Other Contributors - Johanna Nalau (October 20, 2016) Science 354 (6310), 290-292 [doi: 10.1126/science.aag2514]
Esther Achieng Onyango, Oz Sahin, Alex Awiti, Cordia Chu and Brendan Mackey, An integrated risk and vulnerability assessment framework for climate change and malaria transmission in East Africa. Malaria Journal (2016) 15:551. DOI 10.1186/s12936-016-1600-3
Cyril F. Kormos, Russell A. Mittermeier, Tilman Jaeger, Brendan Mackey, A Geography of Hope: Saving the Last Primary Forests, 2016 CEMEX Nature Series, British Columbia: Canada.
Johanna Nalau, Waving not drowning: Pacific responses to climate change, Blog post, 27 September 2016, Australian Institute of International Affairs.
James E.M. Watson, Danielle F. Shanahan, Moreno Di Marco, James Allan, William F. Laurance, Eric W. Sanderson, Brendan Mackey, Oscar Venter (2016) Catastrophic Declines in Wilderness Areas Undermine Global Environment Targets. Current Biology, 8 September 2016.
Porfirio L. Harris R., Stojanovic D., Webb M. and Mackey B. (2016) Projected direct and indirect effects of climate change for an endangered migratory species. EMU (published online May, 2016)
Mackey B., Jacobs P. and Hugh S. (2016) Natural icons and threats: an approach to landscape conservation planning. PARKS 22.1
Martine M., Ascelin G., Mackey, B., Possingham H. and Watson J. (2016) Interactions between biodiversity offsets and protected area commitments: avoiding perverse outcomes. Conservation Letters; Article first published online: 4 JAN 2016
Willow Hallgren, Beaumont L., Bowness A., Chambers L., Graham E., Holewa H., Laffan S., Mackey B., Nix H., Price J., Vanderwal J., Warren R. and Weis G. (2016) The Biodiversity and Climate Change Virtual Laboratory: Where Ecology meets Big Data. Environmental Modelling & Software 76 (2016) 182-186
Meg Parsons, Johanna Nalau, Historical analogies as tools in understanding transformation. Global Environmental Change 38(2016) 82 - 96. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2016.01.010
Brendan Mackey, Peter Jacobs, Luciana Porfirio and Sonia Hugh, Natural icons and threats: An approach to landscape conservation planning. Parks 2016, Vol 22.1, March 2016, pp. 51 - 62.
James Watson, Bill Laurance, Brendan Mackey, James Allan - The world’s carbon stores are going up in smoke with vanishing wilderness - The Conversation, 2016.
Cyril F Kormos, Bastian Bertzky, Tilman Jaeger, Yichuan Shi, Tim Badman, Jodi A Hilty, Brendan G Mackey, Russell A Mittermeier, Harvey Locke, Elena Osipova, James EM Watson - A wilderness approach under the world heritage convention - Conservation Letters, 2016/5, vol 9, Issue 3, pages 228 - 235.
Griffith School of Engineering
Andutta, F.P., Helfer, F., Miranda, L.B., Deleersnijder, E., Thomas, C., Lemckert, C. 2016. An assessment of transport time scales and return coefficient in adjacent tropical, Continental Shelf Research 124, 49–62, doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2016.05.006.
Sahin, O. Stewart, R.A. Giurco, D. Porter, D.G. (2016) Renewable hydropower generation as a co-benefit of balanced urban water portfolio management and flood risk mitigation. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.01.126. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032116001817
Behavioural Basis of Health Program (Griffith Institute for Health and Medical Research)
Bradley G and Reser J (2016) Adaptation processes in the context of climate change: a social and environmental psychology perspective Journal of Bioeconomics, published online 27 July 2016, Springer.
Hornsey M, Fielding K, McStay R, Reser J and Bradley G (2016) Are People High in Skepticism About Anthropogenic Climate Change Necessarily Resistant to Influence? Some Cause for Optimism Environment and Behaviour, vol 48, no. 7, 905-928.
Donald W. Hine and Wendy J. Phillips and Ray Cooksey and Joseph P. Reser and Patrick Nunn and Anthony D.G. Marks and Natasha M. Loi and Sue E. Watt (2016) Preaching to different choirs: How to motivate dismissive, uncommitted, and alarmed audiences to adapt to climate change? Global Environment Change, vol 36, January 2016, pp. 1-11, DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.11.002
Timothy Cadman, Tek Maraseni, Hwan Ok Ma, Federico Lopez-Casero, Five years of REDD+ governance: The use of market mechanisms as a response to anthropogenic climate change, Forest Policy and Economics, Available online 8 April 2016, ISSN 1389-9341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2016.03.008.
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Mortimore, Anna, Australia’s car industry ignored the elephant in the room: carbon emissions - 11 October 2016, The Conversation
Stefan Gossling, Ralf Buckley, 2016, Carbon levels in tourism: persuasive communication?, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, 16 January 2016.
Brendan Mackey and David Claudie, Points of contact: Integrating traditional and scientific knowledge for biocultural conservation. Environmental Ethics, Vol 37, Issue 3, Fall 2015, pages 341-357. DOI: 10.5840/enviroethics201537332
Brendan Mackey, Peter Jacobs and Sonia Hugh, Classifying and mapping the Australian Alps' Native Vegetation. Cunninghamia: A journal of plant ecology for eastern Australia. December 2015.
Keith H, Lindenmayer D, Macintosh A, Mackey B (2015) Under What Circumstances Do Wood Products from Native Forests Benefit Climate Change Mitigation? PLoS ONE 10(10): e0139640. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139640
Penelope Figgis, Brendan Mackey, James Fitzsimons, Jason Irving, Pepe Clarke - Valuing nature: protected areas and ecosystem services - Sydney: Australian Committee for IUCN, 2015/11.
Leigh Welling, Marcy Rockman, James Watson, Brendan Mackey and Andrew Potts (2015), The role of world heritage sites in a changing climate. World Heritage. No. 77, October 2015. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. London: United Kingdom. pp. 4 - 13
Brendan Mackey 2015. "Green Vision for a Brown Country". In John Menadue and Michael Keating (eds), Fairness, Opportunity and Security: Filling the Policy Vacuum. ATF Press: South Australia. Chapter 43, pp. 353 - 361. Dewey Number: 361.610994
Kormos, Cyril F, Bertzky, Bastian, Jaeger, Tilman, Shi, Yichuan, Badman, Tim, Hilty, Jodi A., Mackey, Brendan G., Mittermeier, Russell A., Locke, Harvey, Osipova, Elena, Watson, James E.M. (2015) A Wilderness Approach under the World Heritage Convention. Conservation Letters. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/conl.12205
Johanna Nalau and John Handmer (2015) When is transformation a viable policy alternative? Environmental Science & Policy, Volume 54, December 2015, pp 349 - 356. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2015.07.022
Johanna Nalau, John Handmer, Malcolm Dalesa, Holly Foster , Jill Edwards , Hudson Kauhiona, Loti Yates , Shadrack Welegtabit (2015) The practice of integrating adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the south-west Pacific. Climate and Development. DOI:10.1080/17565529.2015.1064809
Martine Maron, Ascelin Gordon, Brendan G Mackey, Hugh P Possingham, James EM Watson - Conservation: stop misuse of biodiversity offsets - Nature News, 2015/7/23, Vol 523, Issue 7561, page 401.
David Lindenmayer and Brendan Mackey (2015) Native forests can help hit emissions targets - if we leave them alone. The Conversation, 23 July 2015.
Martine Maron, Ascelin Gordon, Brendan G. Mackey, Hugh P. Possingham & James E.M. Watson (2015) Conservation: Stop misuse of biodiversity offsets. Nature, Comment, 22 July 2015.
Green vision for a brown country by Brendan Mackey. Pearls and Irritations – Policy Series and Current Affairs. Posted on 06/06/2015 by John Menadue Fairness, Opportunity and Security. Policy Series edited by Michael Keating and John Menadue;
Gould, S.F. and Mackey, B.G. (2015), Site vegetation characteristics are more important than landscape context in determining bird assemblages in revegetation. Restoration Ecology. doi:10.1111/rec.122222.
Brendan Mackey, Dominick A DellaSala, Cyril Kormos, David Lindenmayer, Noelle Kumpel, Barbara Zimmerman, Sonia Hugh, Virginia Young, Sean Foley, Kriton Arsenis, James EM Watson - Policy options for the world's primary forests in multilateral environmental agreements - Conservation Letters, 2015/3, Vol 8, Issue 2, Pages 139 - 147.
Mackey, B. (2015) Mitigation options for the Paris Agreement - A submission to the public consultation on The Australian Government's post-2020 emissions reduction target.
Mackey, B and Rogers, N. (2014) Explainer: wilderness, and why it matters. The Conversation. 29 January 2015.
PL Dostine, John CZ Woinarski, Brendan Mackey, H Nix - Patterns of grassland productivity, composition and seed abundance, and the diet of the flock bronzewing pigeon Phaps histrionica at one site in northern Australia over a period of marked seasonal change - Wildlife research, Vol 41, Issue 4, Pages 343 - 355.
Rogers, Nicole and Mackey, Brendan. Wild law perspective on wilderness management: Managing the Tasmanian wilderness world heritage area [online]. Australasian Journal of Natural Resources Law and Policy, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2015: 145-165. Availability: ISSN: 1320-5323.
Port Vila, Rebecca Brown, Sam Mackay, Kalara McGregor, Brendan Mackey, Makelesi Gonelevu, Netatua Pelesikoti, Talei Kocovanua, Rebecca Iaken, Florence Iautu, Luisa Tuiafitu-Malolo Ma’asi Lepa, Sione Fulivai - Barriers to effective adaptation and resilience planning in the Pacific: An information management perspective - 2015.
Nerissa Walton, James Fitzsimons - Eds: P. Figgis, B. Mackey, J. Fitzsimons, J. Irving and P. Clarke - Payment for ecosystem services in practice–savanna burning and carbon abatement at Fish River, northern Australia.:‘Valuing Nature: Protected Areas and Ecosystem Services - 2015/1/1, pages 78-83.
Brendan Mackey, Penelope Figgis, James Fitzsimons, Jason Irving, Pepe Clarke - Key directions for valuing ecosystem services and protected areas in Australia - Valuing Nature: Protected Areas and Ecosystem Services - Australian Committee for IUCN Inc., page 129, 2015.
Susan F Gould, Sonia Hugh, Luciana L Porfirio, Brendan Mackey - Ecosystem greenspots pass the first test - Landscape Ecology, 2015/1/1, Vol 30, Issue 1, pages 141-151.
Torabi, E., Howes, M., & Dedekorkut-Howes, A. (2015). The Tide is High: Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Resilience at the Local Level. Paper presented at the Sate of Australian Cities Conference (SOAC), Gold Coast, Australia.
Environmental Futures Research Institute
Locatelli, B., Catterall, C. P., Imbach, P., Kumar, C., Lasco, R., Marín-Spiotta, E., Mercer, B., Powers, J. S., Schwartz, N. and Uriarte, M. (2015), Tropical reforestation and climate change: beyond carbon. Restoration Ecology. doi: 10.1111/rec.12209
Garden, J.G., O'Donnell, T., and Catterall, C.P. (2015), Changing habitat areas and static reserves: challenges to species protection under climate change, Landscape Ecology. doi: 10.1007/s10980-015-0223-3
Siems, R., Sahin, O., Energy Intensity of Residential Rainwater Tank Systems: Exploring the Economic and Environmental Impacts. Journal of Cleaner Production (2015),
Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.11.020
HELFER, F.; LEMCKERT, C. 2015. The Power of Salinity Gradients: An Australian Example. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, V. 50, p. 1-16.
Stewart, R.A., Sahin, O., Siems, R., Talebpour, M.R., Giurco, D., 2015. Performance and economics of internally plumbed rainwater tanks: An Australian perspective, in: Memon, F.A., Ward, S. (Eds.), Alternative Water Supply Systems. IWA Publishing, London, UK, p. 496.
Talebpour, M.R., Sahin, O., Siems, R., Stewart, R.A., Hopewell, M., 2015. Evaluating rain tank pump performance at a microcomponent level, in: Memon, F.A., Ward, S. (Eds.), Alternative Water Supply Systems. IWA Publishing, London, UK, p. 496.
SAHIN, O.; STEWART, R. A.; HELFER, F. 2015. Bridging the Water Supply-Demand Gap in Australia: Coupling Water Demand Efficiency with Rain-independent Desalination Supply, Journal of Water Resources Management, v. 29, p. 253-272.
Tim Cadman (2015), The Paris Climate Talks: Anatomy of the Negotiations. Tim Cadman Blog, posted on 17 December 2015.
Tan, P.L., George, D.A. and Comino, M. (2015), Cumulative risk management, coal seam gas, sustainable water and agriculture in Australia. International Journal of Water Resources Development. DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2014.994593
Griffith Institute for Tourism
Steve Noakes, Min Jiang and Terry DeLacy (2015) Pacific tourism building resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change. Chapter 3 in World Tourism Organization (2015), Responding to Climate Change: Tourism Initiatives in Asia and the Pacific, UNWTO, Madrid.
Mortimore, Anna, Australia's weaker emissions standards allow car makers to 'dump' polluting cards. 30 September 2015. The Conversation.
Mortimore, Anna, Could Australia become a dumping ground for high-emission vehicles?. 10 April 2015. The Conversation.
Wade Hadwen Washing the water cycle: climate change challenges for Pacific Island countries. Impact at Griffith Sciences, 7 August 2015.
Gould, S. F., Beeton, N. J., Harris, R. M. B., Hutchinson, M. F., Lechner, A. M., Porfirio, L. L. and Mackey, B. G. (2014), A tool for simulating and communicating uncertainty when modelling species distributions under future climates. Ecology and Evolution. doi: 10.1002/ece3.1319
Porfirio LL, Harris RMB, Lefroy EC, Hugh S, Gould SF, et al. (2014) Improving the Use of Species Distribution Models in Conservation Planning and Management under Climate Change. PLoS ONE 9(11): e113749. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0113749
Susan F. Gould, Sonia Hugh, Luciana L. Porfirio and Brendan Mackey, (2014), Ecosystem greenspots pass the first test. Landscape Ecology. October 2014. Editor-in-Chief: Jianguo Wu. Springer.
Klein, R.J.T., G.F. Midgley, B.L. Preston, M. Alam, F.G.H. Berkhout, K. Dow, M.R. Shaw, and Contributing Authors include Mustelin, J., 2014: Adaptation opportunities, constraints, and limits. In: Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Field, C.B., V.R. Barros, D.J. Dokken, K.J. Mach, M.D. Mastrandrea, T.E. Bilir, M. Chatterjee, K.L. Ebi, Y.O. Estrada, R.C. Genova, B. Girma, E.S. Kissel, A.N. Levy, S. MacCracken, P.R. Mastrandrea, and L.L. White (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, pp. 899-943.
Keith H, Lindenmayer DB, Mackey BG, Blair D, Carter L, et al. (2014) Accounting for Biomass Carbon Stock Change Due to Wildfire in Temperate Forest Landscapes in Australia. PLoS ONE 9(9): e107126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107126
Mackey, B., DellaSala, D. A., Kormos, C., Lindenmayer, D., Kumpel, N., Zimmerman, B., Hugh, S., Young, V., Foley, S., Arsenis, K. and Watson, J. E.M. (2014), Policy Options for the World's Primary Forests in Multilateral Environmental Agreements. Conservation Letters. doi: 10.1111/conl.12120. Editor Mark W. Schwartz
Brendan Mackey and James Watson. Who will save the last primary forests on Earth?. Posted by Wildlife Conservation Society on August 22, 2014 in National Geographic NewsWatch.
Mackey B. (2014) The future of conservation: an Australian perspective. George Wuerthner, Eileen Crist and Tom Butler (eds) In Keeping the Wild: against the domestication of Earth. Island Press.
Brendan Mackey, David Lindenmayer - Fossil fuels' future - Science, 2014/8/15, Vol 345, Issue 6198, Pages 739-740.
Heather Keith, David Lindenmayer, Brendan Mackey, David Blair, Lauren Carter, Lachlan McBurney, Sachiko Okada, and Tomoko Konishi-Nagano 2014. Managing temperate forests for carbon storage: impacts of logging versus forest protection on carbon stocks. Ecosphere 5:art75–art75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES14-00051.1
Handmer, J., Mustelin, J. et al (2014). Integrated Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Practice. A Roundtable report. RMIT University, Griffith University and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Brisbane, Australia.
Conway, D. and Mustelin, J. (2014), Strategies for improving adaptation practice in developing countries. Nature Climate Change. DOI: 10.1038/NCLIMATE2199
Mackey, B. (2014), Counting trees, carbon and climate change. Significance, 11: 19–23. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2014.00720.x
Gardner J.L., Amano T., Mackey B.G., Sutherland W.J., Clayton M., Peters A. (2014) Dynamic size responses to climate change: prevailing effects of rising temperature drive long-term body size increases in a semi-arid passerine. Global Change Biology 20 , 2062–2075.
Brendan Mackey, Nicole Rogers - Chapter 13 Climate justice and the distribution of rights to emit carbon - Access to International Justice - 2014/11/20, page 225, Routledge.
Rakhyun E Kim, Brendan Mackey - International environmental law as a complex adaptive system - International Environmental Agreements-Politics Law and Economics, 2014/3/1, Vol 14, Issue 1, Pages 5-24, Springer.
Edward J. Narayan, Jean-Marc Hero, Repeated thermal stressor causes chronic elevation of baseline corticosterone and suppresses the physiological endocrine sensitivity to acute stressor in the cane toad (Rhinella marina), Journal of Thermal Biology, Volume 41, April 2014, Pages 72-76, ISSN 0306-4565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2014.02.011. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306456514000278)
O. Sahin, R.S. Siems, R.A. Stewart, Michael G. Porter (2014) Paradigm shift to enhanced water supply planning through augmented grids, scarcity pricing and adaptive factory water: A system dynamics approach. Environmental Modelling & Software, Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.05.018
Oz Sahin, Rodney A. Stewart & Russell G. Richards, Addressing the water-energy-climate nexus conundrum: A systems approach. In Proceedings of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs) 7th Intl. Congress on Env. Modelling and Software, San Diego, CA, USA, Daniel P. Ames, Nigel W.T. Quinn and Andrea E. Rizzoli (Eds.) http://www.iemss.org/society/index.php/iemss-2014-proceedings
Oz Sahin, Rodney A. Stewart, Michael G. Porter, Water security through scarcity pricing and reverse osmosis: a system dynamics approach, Journal of Cleaner Production, Available online 15 May 2014, ISSN 0959-6526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.05.009.
Helfer, F, Lemckert, C & Anissimov, YG 2014, 'Osmotic power with Pressure Retarded Osmosis: Theory, performance and trends – a review', Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 453, pp. 337-58.
International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2014) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5): Contributing author to Chapter 25, Australasia. Reisinger, A., Kitching, R., et al. Geneva, Switzerland: IPCC Secretariat.
Reser, J.P., Bradley, G.L. & Ellul, M.C. (2014) Public risk perceptions, understandings and responses to climate change. In J. Palutikof, S. Boulter, J. Barnett, & D. Rissik (Eds) Applied studies in climate adaptation (pp 43-50). Chichester, England: Wiley-Blackwell.
Bradley, G. L., Reser, J. P., Glendon, A. I., & Ellul, M. C. (2014). Distress and coping in response to climate change. In K. Kaniasty, Buchwald, P., Howard, S., & Moore, K. (Eds.), Stress and anxiety. Applications to social and environmental threats, psychological wellbeing, occupational challenges, and developmental psychology (pp. 33-42). Berlin: Logos Verlag.
Hine, D.W., Reser, J.P., Phillips, W., Cooksey, R., Nunn, P., Morrison, M. (2014) Audience segmentation and climate change communication: Conceptual and methodological considerations. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 5 (4) 441-459.
Reser, J.P., Bradley, G.L. & Ellul, .C. (2014) Encountering climate change: ‘Seeing’ is more than ‘Believing’ Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 5 (4) 521-537.
Mortimore, Anna, Reforming Vehicle Taxes on New Car Purchases Can Reduce Road Transport Emissions -- Ex Post Evidence. (February 25, 2014). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2479142
David Alan George, Poh-Ling Tan & Jeffrey Frank Clewett (2014): Identifying needs and enhancing learning about climate change adaptation for water professionals at the postgraduate level, Environmental Education Research, DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2014.979136
Griffith Master of Environment Program
The Environmental Systems and Climate Change course (7250ENV), studied as part of the Griffith Master of Environment program, examines the science and impacts of anthropogenic climate change on the physical, chemical and ecological components of the Earth system. Students in this course come from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds and professional experiences. In 2014 the following three essays were written as a reflection on the lecture content and wider readings that students studied in the course. The theme of the essay was to explore whether the present generation will choose to limit their carbon emissions and adjust their lifestyles sufficiently, so that future generations will be able to have a lifestyle at all.
Dear Professor: Anthropogenic climate change, de-cabonization and lessons learnt from class 7250ENV, Meredith Barrie
Reflections on the following quote in the context of anthropogenic climate change ...and Nathan from Brisvegas, Ian Edwards
Assignment 2: Reflective essay, Anita Moore
Mackey B. (2013) Climate change is everyone's business. Chapter 10 in Malcolm McIntosh (editor) The Necessary Transition: The journey towards the sustainable enterprise economy. Greenleaf publishing.
Rakhyun E. Kim and Brendan Mackey. (September 2013) International environmental law as a complex adaptive system. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics. Published online 22 September 2013. DOI 10.1007/s10784-013-9225-2
Benjamin L. Preston, Johanna Mustelin and Megan C. Maloney (2013) Climate adaptation heuristics and the science/policy divide. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. DOI: 10.1007/s11027-013-9503-x
Harris, R. M. B., Porfirio, L. L., Hugh, S., Lee, G., Bindoff, N. L., Mackey, B. and Beeton, N. J. To Be Or Not to Be? Variable selection can change the projected fate of a threatened species under future climate. Ecological Management & Restoration.Ecological Management and Restoration, Volume 14, Issue 3, pages 230 - 234, September 2013. DOI: 10.1111/emr.12055
M.R. Ziembicki, J.C.Z. Woinarski, B. Mackey. Evaluating the status of species using indigenous knowledge: Novel evidence for major native mammal declines in northern Australia. Biological Conservation, Volume 157, January 2013, pp 79-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2012.07.004
Mackey B., Ferrier S. and Possingham H.P. (2013) Connectivity conservation principles for Australian Wildlife Corridors. In Fitzsimons, J., Pulsford, I. and Wescott, G. (eds) Linking Australia’s Landscapes: Lessons and opportunities from large-scale conservation networks. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, pp. 233-243.
Worboys G.L. and Mackey, B. (2013) Connectivity conservation initiatives: A national and international perspective. In Fitzsimons, J., Pulsford, I. and Wescott, G. (eds) (2013) Linking Australia’s Landscapes: Lessons and opportunities from large-scale conservation networks. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, pp. 7-12.
April E Reside, Jeremy VanDerWal, Ben L Phillips, Luke P Shoo, Dan F Rosauer, Barbara J Anderson, Justin A Welbergen, Craig Moritz, Simon Ferrier, Thomas D Harwood, Kristen J Williams, Brendan Mackey, Sonia Hugh - Climate change refugia for terrestrial biodiversity - National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold Coast, Australia - 2013/5/30.
Mackey B, Prentice C, Steffen W, House J, Lindenmeyer D, Keith H and Berry S (June 2013) Untangling the confusion around land carbon science and climate change mitigation policy. Nature Climate Change 3, 552 -557.
P Hitchcock, M Kennard, B Leaver, B Mackey, P Stanton, P Valentine, E Vanderduys, B Wannan, W Willmott, J Woinarski - The natural attributes for World Heritage nomination of Cape York Peninsula, Australia - Department of Environment, Canberra, 2013/4/9.
Woinarski J., Green J., Fisher, A., Ensbey M, and Mackey B. (2013) The effectiveness of conservation reserves: Tenure impacts upon biodiversity across extensive natural landscapes in the tropical savannas of the Northern Territory, Australia. Land 2, 20-36.
Ajani J.A., Keith H., Blakers M., Mackey B.G. and King H.P. (2013) Comprehensive carbon stock and flow accounting: a national framework to support climate change mitigation policy. Ecological Economics 89, 61–72. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092180091300030X
Peter S Lee, Brendan G Mackey, Sandra L Berry - Modelling vegetation structure-based bird habitat resources in Australian temperate woodlands, using multi-sensors - European Journal of Remote Sensing, 2013/1/1, Vol 46, Issue 1, Pages 641-674, Taylor & Francis.
South East Queensland Climate Change Adaptation Research Initiative
S. Serrao-Neumann, F. Crick, B. Harman, M. Sano, O. Sahin, R. van Staden, G. Schuch, S. Baum, D. Low Choy, March 2013, Improving cross-sectoral climate change adaptation for coastal settlements: insights from South East Queensland, Australia, Regional Environmental Change, Springer-Verlag.
Howes, M. 2013. “What firefighters say about climate change.” The Conversation (23 October, 2013).
Heazle, M., P. Tangney, P. Burton, M. Howes, D. Grant-Smith, K. Reis & K. Bosomworth. 2013. "Mainstreaming climate change adaptation: An incremental approach to disaster risk management in Australia." Environmental Science and Policy. 33: 162-170.
Howes, M., D. Grant-Smith, K. Reis, K. Bosomworth, P. Tangney, M. Heazle, D. McEvoy & P. Burton. 2013. Rethinking Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation: Final Report. National Climate Change Adaptation Facility, Griffith University: Brisbane.
Cox, M., Serrao-Neumann, S., Vella, K., Sano, M. & Low Choy, D. 2013, Analysis of the Needs of the East Coast Cluster Regional Natural Resource Management Bodies in Relation to Planning for Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation for Natural Resource Management in East Coast Australia Project, Griffith University.
Howes, M., D. Grant-Smith, K. Reis, K. Bosomworth, P. Tangney, M. Heazle, D. McEvoy & P. Burton. 2013. “Public policy, disaster risk management and climate change adaptation.” Paper presented at the 2013 Public Policy Network Conference, 24-25 January, Brisbane.
Howes, M., J. Dodson & D. Tomerini. 2013. “Planning for resilience in a changing climate: Integrating spatial analysis and on-line pollution inventories to manage chemical releases during floods.” Paper presented to the Planning for Resilient Cities and Regions conference, Association of European Schools of Planning and Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (USA) Joint Congress, 15-19 July, Dublin.
Helfer, F, Sahin, O, Lemckert, C & Anissimov, Y 2013, 'Salinity gradient energy: a new source of renewable energy for Australia', paper presented to 8th International Conference of the European Water Resources Association, Porto, Portugal, 26-29 June.
Oz Sahin, Sherif Mohamed. (2013) Coastal vulnerability to sea-level rise: A spatial-temporal assessment framework. Natural Hazards, August 2013.
Oz Sahin, Rodney Stewart & Fernanda Helfer. (2013) Bridging the water supply-demand gap in Australia: A desalination case study. Proceedings of 8th International Conference of EWRA: Water Resources Management in an Interdisciplinary and Changing Context. European Water Resources Association.
Raymond Siems, Oz Sahin, Mohammad Reza Talebpour, Rodney A Stewart & Michael Hopewell (2013) Energy intensity of decentralised water supply systems utilised in addressing water shortages.
Oz Sahin, Sherif Mohamed, Jan Warnken, Anisur Rahman, (2013) "Assessment of Sea Level Rise Adaptation Options: Multiple-Criteria Decision-Making Approach Involving Stakeholders", Structural Survey, Vol. 31 Iss: 4.
Helfer F., Lemckert, C., Zhang, H. 2012. Impacts of climate change on temperature and evaporation from a large reservoir in Australia Impacts of climate change on temperature and evaporation from a large reservoir in Australia, Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 475, pp 365-378.
Sahin, O., Mohamed, S. (2013) A spatial temporal decision framework for adaptation to sea level rise Environmental Modelling & Software, April 2013.
Reser, J.P. (2013) Encountering climate change: Is seeing believing? Griffith Climate Change Public Seminar Series, Griffith University, EcoCentre, 31 January, 2013.
Eco-Anxiety. Radio audio/transcript, including with Reser J. Radio National, Life Matters, Broadcast of 29 January 2013, 9:05am.
Bragg, E. & Reser, J.P. (Eds) (2013) Ecopsychology in the Antipodes: Perspectives from Australia and New Zealand.Ecopsychology, 4 (4) 253-265.
Zulch, H, R. 2013. Psychological preparedness for disaster management in the context of climate change. PowerPoint presentation at the International Disaster Conference and Expo, New Orleans, January 2013.
Reser, J.P. & Bragg, E. (2013) An editorial note: Climate change and ecopsychology in Australia. Ecopsychology, 4 (4) 266-268.
Centre for Environment and Population Health
Huang, C., Barnett, A., Xu, Z., Chu, C., Wang, X., Turner, LR., Tong, S. Managing the health effects of temperature in response to climate change: Challenges ahead. Environ Health Perspect 121:415-419 (2013) http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206025 [online 12 February 2013]
Griffith Centre for Coastal Management
Tiller, R., Gentry, R., Richards, R., (2013). Stakeholder Driven Future Scenarios as an Element of Interdisciplinary Management Tools; the case of future offshore aquaculture development and the potential effects on fishermen in Santa Barbara, California. Ocean & Coastal Management 73:127–135.
Richards R., Sano, M., Roiko, A., Carter, R.W., Bussey, M., Matthews, J., Smith, T.F. (2013) Bayesian belief modeling of climate change impacts for informing regional adaptation options. Environmental Modelling & Software 44:113–121.
Bussey, M., Carter, R.W., Keys, N., Carter, J., Mangoyana, R., Matthews, J., Nash, D., Oliver, J., Richards, R., Roiko, A., Sano, M., Thomsen, D., Weber, E., Smith, T.F. (2011). Framing Adaptive Capacity through a History-Futures Lens: Lessons from the South East Queensland Climate Adaptation Research Initiative. Futures 44(4):385–397 doi:10.1016/j.futures.2011.12.002
Richards R., Sanò M., Sahin O, Tiller T., 2013. The (uncertain) world according to Bayes: Bayesian belief networks and the triple bottom line in the context of climate change. Conference of the International Studies Association, San Francisco, California, 3-6 April, 2013.
Tiller, R., Ellis, J., Moe, E., Richards, R., Salgado, H., Strand, H., 2013. Assessing Stakeholder Adaptive Capacity to Salmon Aquaculture in Norway. Conference of the International Studies Association, San Francisco, California, 3-6 April, 2013.
Meynecke, J.-O., Richards, R., 2013. Ocean acidification – impacts and opportunities for shell fish aquaculture. European Climate Change Adaptation Forum, 18th-20th March 2013, Hamburg, Germany. Oral presentation.
Richards, R., Hughes, L., Gee, D. and Tomlinson, R., 2013. Using generalized additive models for water quality assessments: A case study example from Australia In: Conley, D.C., Masselink, G., Russell, P.E. and O’Hare, T.J. (eds.), Proceedings 12th International Coastal Symposium (Plymouth, England), Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 65, pp. 111-116, ISSN 0749-0208.
Mortimore, A. Higher tax proposal only adds fuel to efficiency debate. 1 March 2013. The Conversation.
Boer, H.J. 2013 ‘Governing Ecosystem Carbon’, Global Environmental Politics. Vol. 13. No. 4, pp. 123 - 143.
Low Choy, D, Clarke, P, Jones, D, Serrao-Neumann, S, Hales, R & Koschade, O, 2013, Aboriginal reconnections: Understanding coastal urban and peri-urban Indigenous people’s vulnerability and adaptive capacity to climate change, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold Coast, 139 pp.
Powered by the state or finance? The organization of China’s carbon markets. Alex Y. Lo, Michael Howes. Eurasian Geography and Economics. Vol. 54, Iss. 4, 2013.
Lo, A. The role of social norms in climate adaptation: Mediating risk perception and flood insurance purchase. Global Environmental Change. Vol. 23, Iss. 5, October 2013, pp 1249 - 1257.
Lo, A. Why are so many Queenslanders still without flood insurance? 29 January 2013. The Conversation.
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Discussion in 'General Discussion / News / Information' started by HIKO, Mar 4, 2009.
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#1 HIKO, Mar 4, 2009
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40 YEARS SINCE MOTORCYCLE HISTORY WAS MADE.
The older GT-riders maybe still remember it but most probably don’t. This year is 40 years since the mother of all Super Bikes, the first modern motorcycle, the first in-line four produced in high volume, the first disc brake motorcycle the incredible HONDA CB 750 was introduced and on sale on the market.
https://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-motorcycle-forum/showthread.php/30373-HONDA-CB750-SOHC
& moved because this valuable info deserves its own Thread / Topic.
A big thank you to Hiko for starting it all: & to Fkostas for continuing the story.
You're both stars on GTR. :clap: :clap:
#2 HIKO, Mar 28, 2009
This started as a short reply, but I ended up going through the whole Japanese Motorcycle Industry which is quite interesting but a little time consuming, Since I already have a huge amount of material I publish this first post, while finishing the next three posts. And David the Rickman, Seley, Dunstall,Dresda etc story is also coming.
Yes your comments are actually quite interesting. Why did the English Motorcycle Industry die so quickly. And your comments about the Formel 1 competence are quite true. Especially after Ross Brawn sweeping performance in the last training session today. At the moment the F1 situation is as follows but it is still England dominated.
BMW Sauber German Hinwil, Switzerland
Brawn GP British Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Ferrari Italian Maranello, Italy
Force India Indian Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
McLaren British Surrey, United Kingdom
Red Bull Austrian Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Renault French Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Toro Rosso Italian Faenza, Italy
Toyota Japanese Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Williams British Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
In one of my former lives I worked almost 10 years as a Top Management consultant for plenty of big companies, all over the world ( You know those guys, who arrive in an expensive suit, to tell the Top Management about 100 different ways of making love with a Lady but they, them selves, have never yet met a Lady…)
We used sometimes a McKinsey Consultant Group or Stanford University Corporate Case about the English motorcycle industries very quick decline, to teach top management about the importance to monitor your competitive environment in time. Unfortunally I don’t have that case story here in Thailand neither can I find that corporate case here in Thailand. Therefore I am not sure about how much of my thoughts are copied from that that corporate case and how much information is just from Internet and books like A Century by Japanese Bikes, Japanese Racingbikes a Century, Japanese Pictorial History, Standard Catalogue of Japanese Motorcycles, The History of Japanese Motorcycles, Japan’s Motorcycle Wars An Industry History etc.
I still think that in the late 60’s England still had a slight competitive advantage in product development. I visited the Triumph factory both in 1970 and 1971 and I saw the new prototypes 350 Twins with OHC engines and the Trident and BSA Triple were good bikes as well as the Bonneville. BSA also had a diamond in the 440 one cylinder that after the bankruptcy was further developed by CCM. The Norton Commando was not either a bad bike. What was bad was that many of the engineers were quite old and also the workers. For ex the DOHC project which was vital for the BSA-Triumph-Norton group to survive was given in the late 60’s to Edward Turner. He was already retired but had worked as General Manager of both Triumph and BSA when they were separate companies and later he was General Manager for the combined group. He was born 1901 so when he got this last assignment he must have been close to 70….But he had a good background as motorcycle designer already from his years with Ariel, Ariel Square Four was his design as well as many other Ariel models. At BSA he developed several side valve models and at Triumph he became a legend by creating all Triumph’s twin models. But common for all his creations were that they were not very reliable. He also visited the Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha factories already 1960 and he came back home shocked .He couldn’t believe the efficiency at the production lines and the output figures. He probably didn’t learn his lesson…. He also hated motorcycle racing so he was totally different in his thinking than his Japanese competitors; maybe he was the wrong man at that age to be responsible for saving the ailing English Motorcycle Industry….
THE TRIUMPH 350 BANDIT , that was advertised but never went into production, Developed by old Edward Turner, technical specs ok but the bike was rubbish.
The militant labor unions were also to blame; they didn’t want to accept the changing environment and new competition. Since I had the possibility to visit both the Triumph factories in early 70th and the Honda Factory in 1974 you didn’t have to be very smart to realize and feel the difference in efficiency and quality thinking between these two factories. When the Honda workers hardly reacted on us watching them, the Triumph workers took the opportunity to have a chat with us and smoke a cigarette…The English Car Industry went down for the same reason.
And then we have to remember that England and Europe had plenty of old patents and motorbike constructions that were more than up to date. The know-how was there but the Japanese stole everything and re-invented it but also improved them. But we talk about that more later.
Maybe it was anyhow not the English Motorcycle Companies that were the main victims. Probably the German manufacturers like IFA/DKW/MZ, HOREX, ADLER,BMW and NSU were more copied as well as a little later GILERA, BENELLI, MOTO GUZZI, DUCATI AND MV-AGUSTA where SOHC, DOHC, and 4-cylinder engines where developed and worked already in the early 30:s.
We also have to understand that the Japanese didn’t start from scratch. They have a long history of making motorcycles, and the former scale of Japan’s motorcycle industry is as large as any English, German or American equivalent. It was not only a Hamamatsu (where all the big four have factories) phenomena all over the country motorcycling small scale motorcycle “factories” started to pop up already in the early 19th century..
Yes it started in the early 1900’s, very modestly with a few foreign motorcycles imported. The first motorcycle ever sold in Japan was Mitchell in 1903. These had to be serviced and that was done at these small workshops. These garages were the birth place of the Japanese motorcycle industry. The first known manufacturer is a Torao Yamaba, He saw an American guy driving a motorbike and wanted to buy one himself in 1908. Being a poor garage owner he couldn’t afford to buy one so he decided to build one, He read everything he could find about motorcycles and started to build one almost with out tools but he made it. Sadly no pictures are available and no information if it was just one bike made or more. This Torao Yamaba must be the same man who made Japan’s first car a steam engine 10 seated buss. Here is how that looked:
YAMABA STEAM BUS 1904
The trend continued. In garages all over the country people started to construct motorcycles. This was part of a trend….. In Yokohama the Tagagikyo Siekan Company put together a motorcycle using an imported Precision motor. I haven’t found any pictures of the bike but I have found the engine. The engine manufacturer was by that time a solely engine provider as their brochure stated as follows:
“The "Precision" Engine has been adopted as the standard equipment by many of the largest and best reputed manufacturers of motor cycles both in England and the Colonies. The Manufacturers of the engines do not themselves manufacture or in any way deal with complete bicycles, nor do they sell "Precision" Engines to members of the public, their products being supplied to manufacturers of the finished article only, and to dealers in cycles and motorcycles.”
THE PRECISION ENGINE
In Kansai a mr. N Shimazu built his own experimental gasoline engine. The next year 1909 he constructed, what is generally considered to be the first commercially built motorcycle in Japan. He also established the Shimazu Motor Research Institute which for along time developed, both 4-stroke engines, as well as 2 strokes and he even developed a V8 engine. He also established Nihon Motorcycle Company, making motorcycles on the NM brand and later Japan Motors Manufacturing where his 630cc Arrow Fast became in 1925 the first mass produced Japanese motorcycle.
Later he also worked for Kawanishi Aircraft Company, later called Meiwa, the biggest Japanese motorcycle company in early 1950. He later recalled that he had manufactured 600 bikes but too early, the market was not there yet, so I didn’t make any money.
NS MOTORBIKE JAPAN’S FIRST PRODUCTION BIKE
The next year the Tokyo Police asked the bicycle company Miyata Small Arms to manufacture a motorbike They first tried with a in house developed, but probably a copied horizontally opposed twin, but it failed and they developed a Triumph based 4-stroke single copy. Miyata was a bicycle manufacturer founded in Japan by Eisuke Miyata. Mr Miyata, a gunsmith employed by the Hitachi Kuni Kasama Clan, built Japan's first modern, bicycle at the Miyata Gun Factory in 1892 later he founded Miyata Small Arms. As far as know they are still making bicycles.
The bike was named ASAHI but it was not sold to the public, only to the police, the bike being to expensive for the public.
When I looked for pictures of ASAHI I found one of the first modern bicycle to be made in Japan by the same company Miyata.
THE FIRST MODERN BICYCLE MADE IN JAPAN 1892
At the same time the Nihon Motorcycle Company developed and manufactured a 250 two- stroke, I don’t know from where it was copied.. The total output is told to be below 100 pcs.
According to other sources a company called Nihon Jidosha based in Hiroshima got the outsourcing manufacturing contract for Rikuo just before the war, but I’m not sure if it is the same company.
Nihon Keijidousha Kougyo, a small company based in Hiroshima, Japan, produced this NKB motorcycle. It is a pre-war machine. Still I am not sure if it is the same company as above.
We do know that the same company produced a similar 90 cc motorcycle, The NKB Junior, as late as 1945.
1937 NKB Castle
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NKB CASTLE 3
The company was not well known and apparently didn’t produce motorcycles in large numbers. It is possible that components on these machines were not made by NKB.
Many of the small Japanese manufacturers at that time, and along time after, did not fabricate complete motorcycles but made frames and other parts and purchased engines from among others Meguro.
Probably Meguro was the first manufacturer to make a complete, top-to-bottom, motorcycle in 1937. The smaller companies most likely purchased components from someone else if it was made before 1937.
The quality of these more or less garage made bikes in the early 1920’s was very poor, and since the road infrastructure in Japan at this time was non-existing the motorcycles were an unreliable and also an expensive mean of transport. The more reliable foreign bikes were on the other hand too far too expensive. The motorcycle industry didn’t take off.
But after WW1 the situation changed. Japanese, mainly textile export took off and there was a middle class created which had money to use and they used them on motorbikes. One reason for this was that bikes were cheaper than cars but also that in Japan was a 39 inch maximum width restriction on cars in Japan.
But Japanese brands weren't popular, foreign bikes were. Bikes like English Scott and Cleveland, English-German ABC, Belgian FN and Sarolea and of course HD and Indian dominated the market and also almost killed the whole Japanese motorcycle industry. Very few Japanese companies could compete with the European and American quality at this time. But some tried.
In 1921 Mr. Watanabe of Osaka designed and built the first OHV engine made in Japan. A 150cc with very poor power, He increased it to 300cc together with a two speed transmission and chain drive and called his machine the Thunder. I cannot find any picture.
In 1923 Musashino Kogyo manufactured a single cylinder two stroke powered machine which was supposed to be the first motorcycle that was 100% Japanese made a claim, which is false. All electrical appliances, carburetors and some times transmissions were still made in Europe. Sorry no pictures available.
None of the Japanese made motorcycles did very well. They were made in shady garages by dedicated amateurs lacking the skill and know how. They had a long way to go before they can compete with European and American manufacturers. Just such a simple thing like making a spare part when the bike broke down was impossible. When the piston rings wore out the bike came to the end of its short life.
Then came the Military Vehicle Subsidy Law of 1924 which allowed the government to give subsidies to makers or owners of motor vehicles suitable for military use, provided it was made in Japan.
The immediate result was that the industry moved from the garages to the major industrial factories which started to manufacture of motorcycles. The first was the Murata Iron Works a company today owned by Kawasaki.
The imperial Japanese army already used Harleys and Murata tried to copy it without success. Also Toyo Kogyo, nowadays called MAZDA tried but failed.
In 1925, while Toyo Kogya started their motorcycle product development. Mr. Shimazu, the guy who probably built the first Japanese motorcycle back in 1909, unleashes Arrowfast, a 633cc side valve single cylinder motor with a 3-gear transmission. Even a reverse gear was fitted for side car work. The bike was quite modern, with the fuel tank covering the frame, electric lights and girder front suspension.
In 1926 they made a 250cc model of it and it was sold in the hundreds and was Japan’s first mass produced motorbike.
Sorry still no pictures available
The 3-gearbox was made by a subsidiary of Murata Iron Works, Mugaro, who after the fiasco in making motorcycles concentrated themselves on making transmissions and when they get that know how they start to make whole bikes again.
Japan still had one problem, nobody not even Mr. Shimazu could make an engine with western quality. Therefore up 80% of all bikes sold in Japan were imported and most of them Harleys.
But all these and other imports caused a balance-of-payments deficit that threatened to bankrupt the country, not only the emerging motorcycle industry, but Japan's entire industrialization program was on the brink of collapse and bankruptcy.
The Japanese government decided to tackle the problem exactly the same way England did in 1921 when they turned into protectionism by introducing the McKenna tariffs.
From now on all companies in the motor vehicle trade must have a license. Domestic manufacturers would get tax rebates. Importers would face high tariffs, and in l936 the tariff on engines and parts was increased. In l937 the import duty on motorcycles could be over 700 percent.
But did these measures help the Japanese motorcycle industry to survive. Probably not but it had one consequence that helped the whole Japanese industrial society Harley licensed RIKUO to make Harleys.
THE HARLEY CASE.
Harley-Davidsons were still very popular in Japan. Harleys were rugged and powerful, and spare parts fitted a problem the Japanese manufacturers still had. Japan was the 2rd biggest export market after Australia and when the English government gave a helping hand to the Japanese by almost banning HD from Australia HD was even more dependent on the Japanese market.
The English part of this saga is quite interesting especially as it is a partly one reason why Japan could kill the English motorcycle industry in the 1970’s.
In the 1920s, American motorcycles were the finest in the world, and with the up to date factories they were made in they could have conquered the world and the Great English Empire with mass produced machines quickly and thus killing the English motorcycle industry. The English manufacturers were far behind HD in mass production technology.
England wanted their motorcycle industry to survive, and to protect it in England they established in 1921 the McKenna tariffs, which were so high that they effectively eliminated American competition not only from England, but from the entire British Sun Never Sets Empire.
In fact, it was the loss of its important market in Australia and South Africa as a result of these tariffs that forced Harley Davidson to concentrate on the Japanese market in the years before and during the great depression.
Sales to Japan were so significant, that when the Great Depression of 1929 hit Harley and brought them to the brink of bankruptcy, a suggestion from their Japan sales rep A. R. Child that they sell rights to manufacture an obsolete model to a Japanese company was approved.
The other outcome would have been that they were out of the Japanese market. Harley needed cash but probably they never understood that they were creating a monster that brought HD to the brink of collapse in the 1980:s and forcing them to ask the Reagan government to introduce very high tariffs on over 700cc imported motorcycles in order to have HD survive. In some way it sounds familiar….
If you want to read A.R.Child’s “testimony” before he died about the HD adventure in Japan you can log in to http://www.rikumotor.fi/veteraanit.php where there is a authentic copy of his experience, given to my friend Riku Routu from Finland by his daughter.
The Rikuo was at least in the beginning a legal copy of the Harley side valve engine but all parts were before long manufactured in Japan. In1937 the name was changed from HD to Rikuo when the Government nationalized all-American assets. So now the Rikuo company had all the HD know how, also from the newer models which HD tried to convince Rikuo to manufacture. HD was not so happy anymore.
According to some people it was the licensing of HD to Rikuo in 1929 that gave the Japanese their first knowledge into modern mass-production technology. Harley didn’t only give them all their tooling and drawings; they also gave them the metallurgical know how, including metal hardening technologies. The Japanese also for the first time understood the importance of keeping the factories clean etc.. Harley sent some supervisors over to Japan teaching the Japanese what Harley knew. They taught them about, quality control spare part management, dealer management after sale service all topics where Harley at that time was very good at, but the Japanese refined that quite a lot during the years to come.
But thanks to Harley the Japanese Manufacturing Industry made a 20 year jump in manufacturing know how. Without that there maybe hasn’t been any Japanese motorcycle industry today.
The HD/Rikuo factory also became a laboratory for the whole Japanese manufacturing society with others factories coming to learn at the HD/Rikuo factory. The Japanese had of course learned Also from the American car factories in Japan. Anyhow these factories (Ford and GM) started much earlier and were just assembly factories. The factories didn’t give so much real know how. Some people say that it was this “poor” decision made by Harley during the recession after1929, when the HD factory needed some money, that is the cause of the English Motorcycle Industrie’s fall down, as well as the near fall down of Harley during the 1980:s. And of course the English can be blamed for forcing HD to this by closing the Australian and South African market, by protectionism, for HD during the early 1920’s. Who knows…
CABTON.
A company called Mizuho Motor visited the Rikuo factory and started then in 1934/1935 to manufacture a motorcycle called Cabton. The first bike was a 500cc single, probably copied from Ariel. Later they made a 600 Twin also copied from England. They continued to manufacture bikes until 1960 and they were very active in the Japanese field track racing which was based on betting. More about that later. What is strange is that it is almost impossible to find any information or pictures about Cabton and Mizuho Motor. I have googled both all the English sites as Japanese sites and there is actually nothing about Cabton or its factory Mizuho Motor, I wonder if not a single bike is left after 15 years of production?
OLYMPUS.
Another company called Katayama Industries produced the Olympus motorcycle. But it is the same thing with this bike and factory. Impossible to find any info, I don’t even know how long when they were manufactured or the size of the engine.
Next we handle the MEGURO/KAWASAKI history.
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MEGURO/KAWASAKI.
But Rikuo was not alone as a “copier’. Another important “copier’ was Meguro but they copied probably without any agreements and licenses..
Meguro may well be the first real "manufacturer" of motorcycles in Japan, tracing its roots back as far as 1909, to a small ironworks in Shibuya-cho, Tokyo prefecture. As said before, in the early 1900s, there was a burgeoning cottage-industry of small-scale garage builders within Japan, making motorcycles from whatever material they can find.
I will tell the whole Meguro story here, together with some smaller brands, despite that it destroys the chronically order, because it is the Story of Kawasaki, one of the Big Four.
By 1922, the early models known the "Meguro" brand were now produced by a man named Osamu Murata, who founded the Murata Iron Works of Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Murata's first motorcycles were either single-cylinder models based, on the British singles of that era, or copies of the Harley-Davidson Model J.
At some point around 1928, Murata Works adopted the name "Meguro Works," which was possibly chosen in honor of the Meguro racetrack located in the Tokyo ward of Meguro from 1907 to 1933. The race track later had to move further away from Tokyo because of Tokyo’s expansion.
During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Meguro was facing competition from Europe and America, and by the mid 1930s HD was gaining in popularity throughout Japan.
As earlier told, Murata concentrated their effort, after failing to make complete bikes, on making transmissions, for ex. for the Arrowfast.
In 1937 they started copying the Swiss Motosacoche Jubilee’ Sports 498 which they called Meguro Z97. The Meguro Z97 was probably the first Japanese motorcycle that was built entirely in-house, from the ground-up.
HERE YOU CAN COMPARE THE ENGINES, MOTOSACOCHE LEFT AND MEGURO RIGHT.
MEGURO S3 JUNIOR
During its best years it is said that Meguro also had produced a 60cc 2-stroke; the 4-stroke, single cylinder, rocker-valve 125cc E3, the 250cc F, the 350cc YA with BMW technology , should be pronounced BMW copy. The 60 cc devoted to Meguro I am not so sure about. It seems more comfortable in the early Kawasaki Meihatsu model range as a two stroker.
It’s first twin was a 650cc of 1955 which was a copy from different English bikes, maybe mainly BSA. The engine was anyhow less long stroked than British bikes. 72x80 mm, with a power of 23,5 hp at 5.200 rpm. This bike was a long time the biggest Japanese bike together with Rikuo 750 and the 600 Cabton twin.
In 1960, Meguro presented the 500T1 which used the Norton Dominators engine dimensions 66x72 mm but still was mainly BSA based. It had much more power with 33 hp at 6000 rpm and the top speed was close to 150 km/h.
In 1956 Meguro copied the BSA A7 and launched a new 650 which they sold for more than 10 years improving the quality considerable from the original BSA A10. It is unknown if Meguro had any kind of agreement or silent approval from BSA but no official document is to be found. Still it is strange that such an obvious copy will not end up in the court.
In 1963 Meguro Works merged with Kawasaki Aircraft Co.,Ltd., forming Kawasaki Motor Sales Co., which was the forerunner to Kawasaki Motorcycle Co.,Ltd.
But Kawasaki didn’t come empty handed to the merger.
The Kawasaki History
Kawasaki, originally started operations in 1924 as a metallurgy and aircraft company. After WW2 Kawasaki couldn’t manufacture air crafts anymore so they started to look for new possibilities like all the other air planes manufacturers did.
In 1949 Kawasaki started to manufacture small engines for use in motorcycles and motorized bicycles. Probably they manufactured a 60cc, two stroke, 2 gear engine which was used by other manufacturers as well as in their own Meihatsu.
Officially Kawasaki started their involvement in motorcycle manufacturing by producing a 148 CC, 4 hp, air cooled, OVH engine KE-1, probably meaning Kawasaki Engine nr 1. The development of the engine started in 1949 but the engine was ready first in 1952, The engine was sold to other manufacturers and probably also used by Kawasakis own brand Meihatsu. Below you can see the engine.
THE KAWASAKI EN-1
In 1955 they then introduced what is called to be their first two-stroke
engine. I am not sure from where it is copied but it looks very much like Zundapp, JLO, Sachs, DKW or some other traditional two-stroker at that time.
THE KB-5 ENGINE
The same year the Meihatsu 125 was released with the KB-5 engine. The next year the Meihatsu 12 Deluxe was introduced and it was the first time the name KAWASAKI was shown on the engine’s side covers. The bike was further developed and when the new Kawasaki factory, only dedicated to motorcycles opened in 1960 the bike was called Kawasaki 125 New Ace and looked like this:
KAWASAKI 125 NEW ACE, looked very much the same as Honda Benly but was a 2-stroker.
In the same year, 1960, they stopped tu use the Meihatsu Brand
Due to the new factory Kawasaki had the possibility to use new modern production methods and using new modern materials. In 1962 the 125 model was called 125B8 and it looks very much as the Kawasaki GTO, still in production and still for sale here in Thailand just a few years ago. Here you have the picture:
KAWASAKI 125 B8
But it seems as if Kawasaki also brought something else into the merger.
The RSY manufactured by Amano Kogyo Ltd has an engine 200cc which was manufactured by Kawasaki Aircraft. The engine was possibly manufactured as 200cc and 250 cc, maybe it is an bored KE-1, and sold to many other factories also for ex. IMC and Shokai Rocket. I haven’t been able to find any info about these two companies and there is not so much about Amano Kogyo either. Pls note on the picture below the visual similarities with modern Kawasaki Estrella and Kawasaki 650 W.
THE RSY MANUFACTURED BY AMANO KOGYO LTD. IN 1954 WITH A KAWASAKI ENGINE.
Probably the Amano Kogyo intended to export the bike because it was a very solid construction and expensive to make. Maybe the copied Mercedes Benz logo was chosen to give the export market an image of quality….
RSY LOGO
Kawasaki Meihatu Kogo, Ltd.
This company appears under different names. Sometimes it is called Kawasaki Meihatsu Kogo, sometimes it is just Meihatu Kogo or Meihatsu Kogo, sometimes just Meihatsu and sometimes it is referred to as Meihatsu Age. Probably it is the same company.
Maybe it was an independent company to which Kawasaki delivered engines and later the company was taken over by Kawasaki and was included in the merger.
The first model I am aware about is a KB-2 from 1955. What happened to the KB-1 I don’t know…
The KB-2 was powered by a (Kawasaki made???) 2-stroke 60cc and hade a 2-gear transmission
KB-2.
KB-2 COMPACT ENGINE
It seems like the product range at a later stage was quite broad with several different models probably 2-strokes models but the 250 may have had the Kawasaki 4-stroker. Below you can find a Meihatsu Age brochure.
MEIHATSU AGE BROCHURE.
The first all "Kawasaki" motorcycles were the Kawasaki SG which had a 250cc single-cylinder OHV motor, and the 496cc OHV twin Kawasaki K1 which was based on the Meguro K1.
The 650 W:s bikes appeared as Kawasakis in 1964 and they were sold in three different versions up to 1975 and from 1973 it had a disc brake front and the gear pedal was moved to the left. The bike was sold in the US, but it never really took off.
KAWASAKI K2 500, I couldn’t find any picture of the first K1 model
THE FIRST KAWASAKI 650W TWIN
KAWASAKI 650W TWIN LAST MODEL. LOOKS QUITE EASY TO SELL STILL TODAY
KAWASAKI 650W TWIN THE COLOUR SCHEME REMEMBERS ME ABOUT THE FIRST Z1:s
Anyhow, Kawasaki who actually didn’t have very much four stroke experience, used the Meguro engineers to create the Z1 903. Okay Kawasaki had developed 4 cylinder car engines before but, the 4-stroke motorcycle experience came mainly from Meguro. In 1967 Kawasaki made a decision to develop a high-performance motorcycle which would overtake the 650W1as the largest motorcycles in Japan.
As the United States was targeted as the main market for these high performance motorcycles, the development team was sent to the U.S. where they secretly worked out a plan for the new model.
Finally, the displacement of the new model was set at 750cc and a mock-up was completed in October 1968.
However, Honda announced a new 750cc single-over-head-cam (SOHC) motorcycle at the
Tokyo Motor Show held the same year. The Kawasaki management staff realized it was meaningless to come out with a similar model after Honda had already introduced theirs, so all development efforts on Kawasaki's 750cc models, were stopped. At least a picture is left from that project.
KAWASAKI MOCK UP MODEL FOR THE TOKYO SHOW 1968. Honda stole the show and it is easy to understand that Kawasaki withdrew from the scene at that stage…
Anyhow Kawasaki continued the development of a new super bike that could compete with the CB750 SOHC. And after many years of development they finally presented the Z1 903 cc in 1971 and the first production model left the assembly line in may 1972. The Z1 was a success. It is interesting that Kawasaki used by far much more time to develop the Z1 than Honda did with the Z1. Here you can see the engine and the first models.
THE FIRST KAWASAKI Z1 1972
THE INCREDIBLE KAWASAKI Z1 903cc DOHC ENGINE
AND A LITTLE MORE MODERN Z1
And just to make you happy some other more modern Kawasaki Classics
Who of You can tell what are the models....
In the next post I will start to get rid of the last remaining post wars models which I know, then I will tell about the post WW2 situation and the quickly emerging motorized bicycle industry (including an unknown company called HONDA) as well as the scooter industry which emerged a little later with products like FUJI RABBIT, MITSUBISHI PIGEON, and the HONDA flop JUNO which almost brought Honda to the brink of bankruptcy, and what did Soichiro Honda when this threat emerged, he went to Isle of Man to study Road Racing.... I will also cover the two stroke technology and how it was more or less stolen from Germany but redeveloped in Japan by companies like Tohatsu, Bridgestone, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki. Hopefully I am not too boring, but I think it is important to know not only why the Japanese put the English, German and the US motorcycle industry in only a decade. Personally I am also interested to know why we are able to have such a wonderful hobby like motorcycling today, everybody should know his or her roots....
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Muzz Ol'Timer
#4 Muzz, Mar 29, 2009
Hiko, Honda GB nearly got my pound notes with this.....
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Dir ... ad-Rep.htm
But in the end Suzuki GB got it with this......
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Great subject.
#5 HIKO, Apr 9, 2009
OTHER MANUFACTURERS BETWEEN THE WARS
A handful of other manufacturers also suddenly became successful in the late Thirties, including Miyata, still hanging in there, which successfully in 1936 marketed a 175cc two-stroke developing five horsepower.
MIYATA175 cc 1946
Before I said that I haven’t found any picture of the Omega brand. Now I have, unfortunally it is a postwar picture, but anyhow....
AMERICAN AD FOR OMEGA 125 1964
And about this bike I only found a picture. It is supposed to be a “FB”
THE POST 2nd WW ERA.
When war broke out with China in l937 all civilian production was turned into military production.
By l941, when the "Greater East Asian War" began, the army had not only Rikuo building Harley-based machines, but also several other companies, including Mazda.
When the war ended, Japan was a bombed out ruin, all industry wrecked.
Although it didn't seem so, that harsh fact was to prove a mighty blessing. The rail network, only so recently built to tie the country together, was in shambles. Transport within cities was nonexistent. The Army's needs no longer dictated what industry built.
In the period of confusion following the country's surrender and military occupation; it became at once obvious that in order to get anything done, to literally get the country moving again, an economical means of transportation had to be developed fast. The two-wheeler fitted the bill.
Aircraft makers found they had stockpiles of materials and engineering know-how which could be profitably put into use by meeting the transportation demands.
Nakajima, Mitsubishi, Kawanishi and Kawasaki all turned their talents to two-wheelers.
Supplies of surplus military auxiliary engines were bought up by enterprising back alley factories that turned out any kind of motorized vehicle that could be persuaded to transport a rider at anything over a slow walk.
This process went very quick and in 1955 there were over two hundred manufacturers split all over the
country, not only Hamamatsu. 100 of them were only making motorized bicycles. Only four of them was to survive, For decades, it was one of the crown jewels of the postwar manufacturing community, very much thanks to Government support giving import protection, creating a huge global market and it is still today one of Japan’s leading industries today.
Many of them were established or created by former aviation engineers who lost their jobs after WW2. Since the allied didn’t accept that Japan was left with a strong military equipment industry all air plane manufacturers had to change their production lines into civil non aviation production, and almost all of them chose motorcycles These engineers were very experienced with, at that time high technology and knew how to mass-produce it by low skilled and low paid workers on the production line. The factories were also stocked with raw materials like titan aluminum, nose wheels for bomber planes etc. With this know how and these raw materials they started to make motorbikes. We also have to remember that some of the Japanese motorcycle factories that recovered had their roots from early 1900. Even before the two world wars Japan was a rather industrialized country with skilled engineers.
The Japanese motorcycle manufacturers then went through, after 1955, a bloody internal war starting after the WW2 when the home market saturated. In the end only 4 manufacturers were left and they became quickly the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers.
How did this happen? After WW2, everything in Japan was bombed to year Zero. All factories were destroyed, the railway system was bombed out and, the few acceptable roads they hade before the war were now defunct and all transport was handled by boats. The occupying allies as well as the Japanese puppet government understood that they needed an easy and cheap means of transport quickly. So what would be better than motorbikes?
By this time the Japanese copied and re-invented all English and European motorbikes and motorbike part solutions in all ways. They did it almost solely without paying any “license fees” or royalties to the European counterparts. This happened already before in Europe where the many motorcycle manufacturers copied each others successful solutions. It happened also the other way around still in the 1970’s. What is for example the Laverda:s quite successful 750 Twin if not a “beefed up” copy of Honda’s 250 and 305 twins? Or why can you use many Honda parts on Benelli’s 250-900 four and six cylinders bike, yes because they copied the CB 500 Honda and made many variations of it. Even the new Hinckley-Triumphs, now probably mainly made in Thailand, seemed to have very much Kawasaki technology in their first engines. The same is happening today in China , but in a different scale despite of WTO. In 2002 motorcycle industry sources estimated that there are 140 licensed motorcycle manufacturers in China and 400 unlicensed. 8 million out of 11 million manufactured in 2002 were illegal copies…Japan’s one-time freedom to copy foreign motor vehicle designs is now copied by Europe and China but now Japan is complaining…..
But we must remember that the Japanese copying is not the main reason to the English motorcycle industry’s very quick fall down or Harley’s problem during the Reagan era.. The problems are mostly “self made” but it is also easier to blame somebody else.
What went wrong was that the production management didn’t work. The English motorcycle industry was not able to mass produce their good prototypes and to utilize their know-how. English engineering skills were at a very high level and many factories had patents that the Japanese factories copied and improved but the English manufactures lacked skill to produce high quality bikes in big volumes keeping high quality in the production line and at the same time, learning from users experience to improve the quality all the time.
The Japanese also had to buy new machinery after WW2 because all factories were bombed. Some of the factories especially Honda, Showa, Bridgestone and Tohatsu had invested in the newest American and European made machinery. The English, German and also Harley had at this time old machinery and no money to invest in new modern machinery.
So at this stage the Japanese factories were able to produce much higher quality motorbikes than their foreign competitors due to the better machinery and because the technical know how was very high, all western know how was copied and Japan had plenty of high skilled engineers from the aviation sector who needed work. It was at this time the management of all European motorcycle factories should have wake up and react. When the Japanese started to flood the market with high quality, different models and brands it was already too late. The train was gone many years ago….
After the WW2 there was no market for big motorbikes, Rikuo survived because of orders from the army, news paper houses (yes newpapers were delivered by motorcycles) and the occupying allied forces while Merusho was depending on orders from the Police. The rest almost disappeared.
What was needed now where cheap, easy means of transportation; motorized bicycles and scooters, not the postwar civilian version of the Rikuo Harley,…. not Meguro's 500.
Rikuo and Meguro got along only by selling to the police and allied occupation forces.
Only Miyata, which still made its 175cc lightweight, tried, but that was not the bike that was needed.
What people wanted first were motorized bicycles and a little later scooters.
MOTORIZED BICYCLES.
The WW2 military surplus created a boom in light motorcycle manufacturing. Maybe hundreds of small motorized bicycle manufacturers erupted like mushrooms after rain. Most of them didn’t survive but a few did like Honda and Suzuki.
Fuels used ranged from pine tree sap distillates to aviation gasoline, in fact anything that could explode in a cylinder.
Most of the surplus engines these machines used had been built by Tohatsu and Mikuni, the latter today's world supplier of carburetors. The Mikuni engines had been designed to power field radio generators. The Tohatsu units were tank auxiliary generator motors. Army specs list these engines as having 300 to 500 watt generating capacities.
The Tohatsu engines were 78cc 45 by 50mm single cylinder air cooled two strokes developing something between 1.5 and 2 hp.
The similar Mikunis were rated at 1.2 hp.
By 1948, the supply of surplus engines was almost used up. Even some early Hondas had to use the Bridgestone engine now in production.
This engine, a two stroke, had a bore and stroke of 42 by 45mm, giving it a displacement of 62cc. It developed 1.2 hp at 3000 rpm.
Meanwhile aircraft maker Kawanishi unleashed their 64cc two stroke engine and shortly there after Tohatsu got back on its feet and began manufacturing its tank auxiliary engine again.
But already the era of the motorized bicycle was passing.
In 1948 a company called Honda began building its own engine, an 89cc two stroke delivering 1.2hp at 4,500 rpm.
This was used to power the Honda "A" motorcycle; in fact, had been designed specifically for it, a post war first!
The Honda was not particularly successful, mainly because Honda had limited motor engineering back ground. Another company did much better technically. On the other hand Honda was a better sales man.
BRIDGESTONE MOTORIZED BICYCLES
Bridgestone, the tire company of today, designed and put into production a light engine, and as the surplus finally disappeared, came to dominate the field of engines for these vehicles. Actually they were not manufactured by Bridgestone them selves but they were sold on that brand. Also SHOWA, KAWASAKI and HONDA entered the market with engines to be fitted in bicycles and TOHATSU reentered the market when their surplus engines run out.
Bridgestone started producing bicycles in 1946, and within 3 years was looking into manufacture of powered cycles, such machines being much in demand in post-war Japan. In 1949, the company was renamed the Bridgestone Cycle Company, and in the following year an agreement was signed with Fuji Seimitsu Jogyo (Fuji Precision Engineering Company, today part of the Nissan Motor Co.) to supply small 'slip-on' power units to fit BS bicycles. These were initially sold separately from the bicycles, but in 1952 the first complete Bridgestone motorized cycle was made available. Known as the BS-21 "Bambi", this comprised a small 26cc two-stroke unit put over the rear wheel of a BS bicycle, with friction drive onto the rear tire. The machine was later stretched to become the BS-31 (38.5cc) and the BS-41 (49cc), all using standard BS bicycles of various types. These machines sold well, and helped to establish the Bridgestone reputation.
HONDA MOTORIZED BICYCLES.
Honda entered the market even before the Company was established in 1946. They bought a lot of radio generator engines from the army and from the scraps of the factory (Mikuni). They got hold of about 500 engines, used and new, which was to become the beginning of the Honda Company. Probably they made their own bicycle into which the modified engine was fitted. The engine had 1-1,2 horse power and was a one cylinder 2-stroke probably MIKUNI made.
HONDA’S FIRST TRY
This is the first motorcycle/bicycle with the Honda Brand also manufactured in 1947 before the Honda Company was established, The engine only had 0,5 horse power had a top speed 45 km/h. The engine was a rotary valve 2-stroke. I think that the transmission and clutch were variable meaning a slipping belt….
HONDA’S FIRST “MOTORBIKE” ON IT’S OWN BRAND NAME
The next model was the C-model don’t ask me what happened to the B-model. The engine is still a rotary valve, now 98 cc 3 hp engine which gave the bike a top speed of 50km/h. Special is that it had a Girdner type front fork , a system that BMW now is trying on many new models.
HONDA MODEL C 1949
HERE YOU CAN SEE A BRIDGESTONE ENGINED HONDA.
Maybe they not belong here but just to show you, that Honda later and still, is engaged in motorized bicycles. I show some picture of more modern Honda versions of the same concept
A new design for women, this model featured 14-inch tires, low seat position, and a new starting system. It offered all the convenience of a motorbike, coupled with the simplicity of a bicycle. It was a 2=stroke engine with 2.2 hp.
HONDA ROADPAL 1976
Honda still up to these days make a variant of it’s stationary engine to be used on bicycles:
A HONDA STATIONARY ENGINE MODIFIED TO FIT A BICYCLE.
SUZUKI MOTORIZED BICYCLES.
Suzuki entered the motorized bicycle market a little late. They didn’t try to start with some existing surplus engine but instead they decided to build a complete whole bike. The engine they designed was a 36 cc two stroke, attached to the bicycle in a way that left the possibility to pedaling the bike and it had freewheels that enabled you to cut off the engine in the down hills. Suzuki patented the free wheels. The bike came on the market in late 1951 and it was called Power Free.
SUZUKI POWER FREE1952 36cc
Just shortly after the launch of the Power Free, the Japanese government changed the driving license requirements so that small motorcycles or cyclomotors could have an engine of up to 60cc if 2-stroke and up to 90 cc if 4-stroke. Therefore Suzuki started immediately to develop a new 60cc engine and incorporated a 2-gear transmission. The new model was called Diamond Free
DIAMOND FREE 1952 60cc 2-gear.
There were many detail variations during the production of the Diamond Free. There were different frames available, the fuel tank changed, same the chain cover and exhaust system. Some models had drum brakes, some kind of suspension and even crash bars!!!
DIAMOND FREE 1953.
A COMPANY CALLED TOYOMOTOR MADE THIS CYCLOMOTOR.
KAWASAKI WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS BUSINESS BUT THEY MADE AN ENGINE PACKET TO BE USED.
MALUTI WAS ANOTHER MANUFACTURER.
AND THE HUGE MITSUBISHI CORPORATION IS STILL TODAY INVOLVED IN THIS BUSINESS.
NAKAJIMA AND FUJI RABBIT SCOOTERS.
Nakajima Aircraft was a big aero plane manufacturer building both civilian and military plane. They build American Douglas DC2 as well as German Focker planes on license.
NAKAJIMA AT-2 PASSENGER PLANE.
Typical of the kinds of machines they turned out after the war when they were not allowed to manufacture any aero planes anymore, was Nakajima's Rabbit, a scooter, the body of which was made from what was left from manufacturing airplanes, as aircraft duralumin sheeting and the engine was from an auxiliary electrical generator and the wheels where the rear wheel from an aircraft fighter!!!! The scooter was presented to the public 6 months before another famous aircraft company PIAGGIO in Italy presented their VESPA....
The device was successful enough for Nakajima to establish a separate company to turn out scooters and later cars. The overall name changed to Fuji Sankyo and later to Fuji Heavy Industries and today this part of Fuji is known as Subaru, the car maker. That is evolution….
THE VERY FIRST RABBIT S-1.
A MORE MODERN RABBIT AND THE RABBIT LOGO
The Fuji Rabbit turned out to become a success story. It was manufactured between 1934/1935-1968, altogether over half a million were made and the last model S-211 1966 - 1968 - Fuji Rabbit Hi-Super 90 was manufactured during these last two years 21.564 pcs. Therefore it was strange that they stopped the production on the 29th of June 1968. Selling about 10.000 pcs per year would have made any English manufacturer happy…
IT IS ALL OVER NOW JUNE 29th 1968.
The reason for stopping production was probably that they wanted to go into car production and very quickly the first Subaru was presented the SUBARU 350 mini car.
THE START OF SUBARU CARS.
AMERICAN IMPORT OF RABBIT.
In America, the first Fuji Rabbit scooter was imported in 1957 by Rabbit Motor Sales of San Francisco, California. However, the largest authorized American distributor of Fuji Rabbit scooters was the American Rabbit Corporation of San Diego. The rabbit was sold in the US until 1968 when the production seized. It was very popular in the US and was sold in huge amounts and as a result there are plenty of Rabbits left and as another result plenty of “rabbits clubs”. It is a little of a cult bike. Probably Rabbit have outsold the Vespa in the US.
AMERICAN RABBIT CORPORATION.
Fuji Rabbit scooters were also imported into Canada through multiple distributors, one of which was Malcolm Bricklin. This is also a story worth to be told because Malcolm Bricklin is a very controversial person in the vehicle industry and as far as I know still active in it. The reason why he took the distribution of Fuji Rabbit for Canada I don’t know, Malcolm Bricklin being American born and US-citizen. Anyhow he created quite a boom for Fuji Rabbit and when the boom had started he learnt that Fuji will stop production. He went as far as traveling to Japan trying to convince them to continue production but in Vail. But he didn’t come home empty pocked. He got an exclusive import agreement for Subaru cars for US. Maybe it didn’t sound as very much at that time but later it was….
Back home he established SUBARU AMERICA INC. and started to sell dealer franchisees and was one of the pioneer introducing Japanese cars for the American market. Later he sold off his shares in Subaru America Inc, and started his next project his own car to be manufactured in New Brunswick Canada. The car was called Bricklin SV-1 and was manufactured 1974-1976, when it went bankruptcy leaving a 23 million USD unpaid to the Government. They made 2854 cars and about 1500 are still left in traffic.
But Mr. Bricklin went on. First he sold the Fiat X11 sports car in US and renamed it Bertone to hide Fiat’s a little bad image. After that he started the Yogo America Inc. and introduced the cheapest car on the market the 3999 USD YOGO a Jugoslavian (nowadays Serbia) made car. He sold 12.000 pcs. just during the launching but unfortunally the quality was so poor that the car was awarded with the title Worst Car of All Time. Nowadays Mr. Bricklin is looking for electricity bikes, fuel cell technology, battery technology and mass producing cars in China for the US market. He is over 70 now…..
BRICKLIN SV-1 WITH IT’S MOTOR DRIVEN GULL-WINGS DOORS. DELOREAN ONLY HAD MANUALLY OPERATED GULL-WINGS DOORS….
THE IMPACT OF AMERICAN POWELL, CUSHMAN AND ENGLISH WELBIKE/GORKI.
According to most sources the “model” that Fuji copied with the Rabbit was the American Powell scooter.
Powell Motor Company, from Compton California, was a successful manufacturer for over 30 years. They are best known for their motor scooters that were popular between WW II and the Korean War.
The Powell Brothers started by manufacturing radios and went into scooters manufacturing in the 1930’s. During the WW2 they turned into war production, but no scooters. After the war they started scooter production again and among others Humphrey Bogart bought (got?) one.
HUMHPREY BOGART AND HIS POWELL SCOOTER.
The Powell scooter became very popular the time after the WW2 but already in 1950 they changed first to making motorcycles and then to war production again because of the Korean War and never returned to scooter manufacturing. They used in all their vehicles a 393 cc four stroke single, probably a side valve engine.
THE POWELL 393 SCOOTER
Actually I don’t really believe that Fuji Rabbit was copied from the Powell scooter. But that is what all sources tell. It was very popular after the WW2 in US but how did the bike ended up in Japan with the servicemen working there. I never have seen any papers about a Japanese importer and I don’t think the US Army provided their servicemen with Powell Scooters because they had a long relationship with Cushman scooters.
I may start by telling the Cushman story. Everett Cushman together with his cousin, Clinton, began their first business together producing engines needed in the farming industry. They founded the Cushman Motor Works around 1901-1902 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Actually it was a motor producing company, not a manufacturer of complete bikes. In order to sell more engines, Cushman installed one of the motors on a scooter, which began the scooter era for Cushman.
They built two-wheel and three-wheel scooters from 1936 through 1965 for the public and the military. This lasted until the Japanese motorcycle imports began. They sold under additional names, such as Sears and Allstate and had slight modifications as in the step-thru models, which can be found today in many modern-named scooters.
Probably the most famous Cushman was the Eagle, which started production around 1950-1951 and lasted until 1965. Many different models were manufactured, including three-wheel and four-wheel vehicles. Cushman is still in production in Lincoln, Nebraska, but they now produce industrial-type vehicles. Cushman Motor Scooters were built in from 1936 until 1965 by the Cushman Motor Works.
CUSHMAN SHRINER
In the late stages of the war in Europe and Japan the allied paratroopers used scooters, parachuted down in special made containers or carried by gliders to maintain contact between units, increase their mobility and haul small loads. The scooters were also used at Air and Naval bases.
The Cushman Motor Works designed the Model 53 Airborne Scooter for this purpose and manufactured almost 5.000 pcs of these during the WW2. The rugged, simple Model 53 could travel through a foot of water, climb a 25 percent grade and had a range of about 100 miles. It could pull a general-purpose utility cart. By adding certain equipment, the cart could be converted to carry a .30-cal. or .50-cal. machine gun or an 81mm mortar, though the scooter often could not pull a heavy load.
CUSHMAN AIRBORNE SCOOTER
Another source of inspiration for Fuji Rabbit may have been the English version of the Cushman.
Welbike made by the famous Excelsior and powered by a 98cc Villiers Sprite two-stroke engine. The scooter had 12.5 inch wheels and could be folded into half. It was extremely compact, having been designed to fit inside a cylinder of only 15 inches diameter. Weighing in at a mere 70 pounds, they had a range of 90 miles and could achieve 30mph.
After Excelsior had delivered their order to the army they sold the rights to Brockhouse Engineering of Southport that built the Welbike-inspired Corgi. These were exported to the United States from 1947 to 1954 where they were sold by a SEARS department stores. They were also renamed to the Indian Papoose because at this time the Indian brand was owned by Brockhouse.
As Sales Promotion they drove some across the American continent from coast to coast. They also sold them to the US Air Force and during the Korean War they were used by maintenance personnel, and they often kept them aboard the aircrafts for use in getting around the bases.
MITSUBISHI.
Mitsubishi was also a huge aircraft manufacturer during WW2 producing world famous combat planes like Mitsubishi ZERO, designed by Howard Hughes.
When forced to turning into civil production Mitsubishi also put together a scooter, by spare parts from the aviation industry but it was a rather clumsy scooter.
MITSUBISHIS FIRST TRY
MITSUBISHI PIGEON
Mitsubishi still tried to stay in the scooter business by introducing the Galapet which’s production was outsourced to the Marusho factory. It is unclear how many was manufactured or even if it went into production. No samples are left.
MITSUBISHI GALAPET
What is interesting is that Mitsubishi is still in the scooter business. At least they are providing a 49 cc 2-stroke engine to the American Commando All-Terrain Gas Powered Motor Bike
HONDA SCOOTERS.
Honda entered the Scooter market a little late. But did it with very high technology. 1952 they introduced the Juno K. It hade a 4-strokeE-type engine with electric starter, a huge wind screen and fiber glass reinforced plastic body covers.
THE FIRST JUNO K
The next model was called only M85 and it was technically a fantastic scooter. It had a boxer twin of 169cc, OHV engine with 12 hp, max speed 100 km, electric start and a hydraulic step less transmission. The scooter had a monocoque frame and looked really modern.
HONDA JUNO M85, LOOK AT THE BOXER ENGINE!!!!
After this Honda still tried with the Julio but that was not an success.
At this stage the JUNO SCOOTER project brought Honda to the brink of bankruptcy, Honda entered the market too late, Honda didn’t have the distribution fixed and the sales volume became too small. Honda’s finances were also very tight because of their American Venture.
KAWASAKI SCOOTERS.
Kawasaki entered the burgeoning scooter market in the early 1950s, introducing its first model in 1954, called the 'Meihatsu 125 Deluxe,' using a KB-5A engine. The Meihatsu was built throughout the 1950s, into the early 1960s. The also built a line of 60cc two-stroke mopeds to compete with Mitsubishi's 'Silver Pigeon' scooter, and the Fuji 'Rabbit.'
MARUSHO SCOOTERS.
Also Marusho/Lilac wanted their piece of the scooter cake.
THE MARUSHO/LILAC SCOOTER
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#6 largo, Apr 9, 2009
Hiko,
I am absolutely gobsmacked at the amount of interesting info in your posts.
I thought I knew a bit but I am left floundering at the first post.
As for the British motorcyle industry failing quickly, it is now just speculative and hindsight is a wonderful thing blah - di - blah but I reckon it has to to with the same old british "stuck up there own arse" syndrome and "of course we still own half the world" and "why should we change, everybody wants our products" policy
Just my thoughts again!
THE TWO STROKE MOTORCYCLES.
At this stage, we can start to examine, how the two-stroke technologies were developed in Japan. After the WW2 the prewar model, two stroke motorbike RT-125 developed under the trademark IFA (Industrieverwaltung Fahrzeugbau) in Eastern Germany and the West German copy part DKW became patent free. This was a part of the war reparations.
England copied it and developed the BSA Bantam, HD copied it and developed the Hummer, Sovjet Union copied it and started to make the M1 Mockba (Moskva),and Voskhod and in Poland they made the Polish WSK. Yamaha copied it and made their first motorbike Ya-1 which was an exact copy of the RT-125, originally developed by East German Company IFA but drawings left to DKW in West Germany.
ABOVE THE YAMAHA YA-1, BELOW THE DKW RT-125
Yamahas next model was a copy of DKW’s RT-175 and the next model YD1 was a copy of ADLER 250, which was a very advanced model. I am not sure if DKW had any influence on Adler but anyhow Yamaha copied the Adler 250 to make their YD-1. Yamaha had and have some strange underground relation to DKW and today with Auto Union and Audi as they are called today. For example Yamaha and Audi are still the only manufacturers of the Yamaha patented 5 valve technology. Toyota has to manufacture their 5 valve engines at Yamaha under Yamahas patent. Maybe it is payback time for Yamaha to Audi….
Okay here you can see the Adler original and the Yamaha copy
ADLER RS250
YAMAHAYD-1
YAMAHA YD1
From this Yamaha developed the very successful YDS 250 line. I bought a new one in 1967, the first one with electrical start. Probably I was lazy already then.
Yamaha was a fast learner and, within a few years, its twin had cast off all traces of its Adler origins and had given rise to a new model dynasty. They used the GK design company, nowadays one of Japan's leading design consultancies. GK was founded in 1953 by four ex-students of Iwataro Koike at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music—the company's initials deriving from ‘Gruppe Koike’ They are a very successful and one other design for which they are the Kikkoman bottle which have stayed unchanged for soon 50 years. They are still today responsible for the “look” of Yamaha’s models.
Then came the first dedicated sports models, the YDS1 and the YDS2 (the first model exported to Europe). Yamaha competed in its first French GP at Clermont-Ferrand in 1961 and returned in 1965 with a succession of famous riders like Don Vesco, Phil Read, Jim Redman, Bill Ivy, Jarno Saarinen, and Giacomo Agostini.
In 1957 Adler together with Triumph TWN, the German Triumph branch was sold to Grundig the largest radio/TV manufacturer in German by then they modified the factories to manufacture type writers on the brand name of Triumph-Adler and I must confess that my old mother have one….Later the company was sold to the Italian Olivetti but motorcycle manufacturing was never continued, it was a pity….
Suzuki also copied the DKW/IFA and ADLER for their twins, but their break trough came a few years later in 1961, when they bought Ernst Degner, an East German GP rider for former IFA now MZ, and smuggled him out from the Swedish GP 1961 in south Sweden town of Kristianstad, together with bikes and all drawings for the MZ bikes. Degner could have won the race, which he was leading, and thus securing the world championships, but he got an engine “failure” early in the race and had to quit the race and left the circuit in advance, not heading to the ferry to DDR but to Denmark and West Germany and from there to Japan. The escape was quite adventurous and made, beside his old home country DDR, also his former “backer” the genius behind MZ and the two stroke technology Walter Kaaden very upset. Same was his team mate Alan Shephard who said "Degner was very much in love with himself and did not hesitate to hurt other people. I feel what he did was very, very cruel."
Anyhow Walter Kaaden’s history was also quite fascinating. He was during the WW2 an associate to Mr Werner von Braun who was the mastermind behind the Germans Nazi V-Series rockets that hit England. Mr Braun was getting a proposal, either jail or join the US space program . He joined and was later the mastermind behind the US moon travels.
Probably Mr Kaaden, who was one of the mastermind behind the first Nazi’s cruising missiles decided to stay in East Germany, being a devoted Communist and having a deep love for the Fatherland. Kaaden actually worked later as a carpenter in what became East Germany. His love of motorcycles drew him to racing and through a complicated process, he became the head of DKW's race team, and later, MZ.
Mr Kaaden was the mastermind behind modern two stroke technology. He developed the importance of the design of exhaust systems in two strokes design, maintaining a contra pressure from the exhaust and turned that knowledge into mathematical functions. Walter Kaaden influenced road racing for decades, first through MZ and later with the stolen secrets at Suzuki and Yamaha.
His 1961 125cc race engine design was the first engine to achieve an output of 200BHP/litre. His revolutionary two stroke system was copied widely in the sixties by Japanese manufacturers.Yamaha and Suzuki two-stroke engines became competitive in motor sport only after they gained possession of MZ design secrets. MZs were ridden to 13 GP victories and a further 105 podium places between 1955 and 1976, the last one being a third place by Finn Tapio Virtanen at the Swedish GP in Anderstorp with me being in the paddock.
TAPIO VIRTANEN ON A 250 MZ AT FINNISH GRAND PRIX SAME YEAR MZ GOT THEIR LAST PODIUM
Mr Kaaden probably never understood how much he had influenced the Motorcycle Industry. My old Swedish friend Janne Leek (haven’t seen him for 40 years) was able to interview him before just before he died and did a book about the MZ racing story.
MZ RACING HISTORY
Everything that Yamaha and Suzuki achieved with two strokes machines on the racing circuits and on the public sales should partly be devoted to Mr Kaaden, DKW IFA and ADLER, their secrets were stolen….
Suzuki won the 50 cc world championship already the next year after Mr Degner left German. The design was 100% MZ.
Degner actually repatriated himself back into East Germany after retiring from racing (there's a corner at Suzuka named after him). He killed himself, allegedly by slitting his own throat, in Berlin in the 1990s. According to some other sources he took an overdose of the pain medicines he was taking to ease the pain he had after a crash at the Suzuka circuit.
It's been a matter of speculation for years that his death wasn't suicide at all.
ERNST DEGNER SERVICING HIS BIKE
WALTER KAADEN
KAWASAKI TWO STROKES.
Kawasaki’s four stroke background has we already dealt with maybe I should have talked more about the GPZ900R, a picture maybe wasn’t enough, because that model is the mother of all new Kawasaki’s.
Anyhow I will here only shortly go through the most important Kawasaki two-stroke models. Kawasaki was not very active in the two stroke field before the failure of Bridgestone motorcycles. After that some of the engineers from Bridgestone and former Tohatsu joined Kawasaki and brought with them the state of the art two stroke technology. Then already in 1967 they presented a 250cc and a 350cc copy of the BRIDGESTONE GTO, The cylinders though were iron sleeved not Nicasil powdered aluminum. The 250 A1Samurai developed 31 hp at 8000 rpm, the A7 350 Avenger developed 42 hp at the same rpm. The stroke was the same in both machines so the extra capacity was got by a bigger bore. The gear box was 5 speed. The frame and chassis inclusive brakes were the same on both bikes.
Then in 1969 Kawasaki presented their first triple. The HR1 500cc, It was followed by the 250 S1 and 350 S2 in 1971 and in 1972 came the 750cc Mach UV nicknamed “Widow maker” The triples were manufactured up to 1980 except the Mach IV which ended, maybe because of all accidents already, in 1975. The 250 S2 and the 350 S3 were not more powerful than their 2-cylinders competetitors but the Mach IV and the HR1 had both a very dangerous hp/kg ratio which made spectacular wheelies and many accident, The handling of both bikes was very, very poor also. The HR1 had 60 hp at 7.500 rpm and it weighted 174 kg. Compare that to a Triumph TT100SS with 30 hp and 230 kg….The Mach IV had 74 hp at 6.800 rpm and the weight was 205 kg. They were made for wheelies!!!!! Some pictures:
KAWASAKI 250 cc AI SAMURAI.
KAWASAKI350 A7 AVENGER 1967
KAWASAKI HR1 500 cc
KAWASAKI 250cc A1 TRIPLE
KAWASAKI 350 cc A2 TRIPPLE
KAWASAKI MACH IV, “THE WIDOW MAKER”
MARUSHO.
Marusho was one who copied quite visible. It was started in 1948 as Marusho Shokai Ltd. Their motorcycles were often sold also on the Lilac brand.
The man behind the company was Masashi Itoh and he is told to have been attending a management course together with Soichiro Honda or/and worked at Soichiro Hondas garage 1940-1935 but all this is unconfirmed. Anyhow this enclosed picture shows the two in front of Soichiro Hondas ART garage about 1931-1932.
ITOH AND HONDA, ITOH SITTING IN THE SIDECAR HONDA STANDING WITH HIS HANDS IN THE POCKETS.
The first Marusho was a model called ML and sometimes referred to as the LA, was ready in 1950 or 1948). Mass production of this ML series 150cc single, copied from a a pre-war Zundapp, began in 1951 in Hammamtsu. The bike had shaft drive which became the trademark of Marusho,. In 1951 the name of the company was changed to the Marusho Motorcycle Industrial Co., Ltd.
From 1951 1961, Marusho made 31 different models of motorcycles under the name Lilac, all but 2 of which were shaft-driven.
Here is some samples and enjoy the pictures.
MARUSHIN”S FIRST MODELS ML, LB, LC ml had a side valve engine of 242 cc and the newer model had the same engine but OHV.
THIS IS THE ZUNDAPP MODELL THEY GOT INSPIRATION FROM
Marusho’s next model range was the VICTORIA BURGMEISTER inspired V-twin range:
MARUSHO/LILAC 250 1959 and 1960
They started export 1963 or early 1964. In U.S the first model was called Imperial but the war memories forced them to change the name to ST.
About 600 of these 500cc opposed twins were produced for the 1965 model year, primarily for the U.S. market. 150 of these are still registered in US.Black and Silver were the basic color, with a few painted the optional candy apple red. The cylinders were silver, the carburetors 22mm, the tool box on the right side cast aluminum.. The V-twins Marushos you could switch the gear from 4th to 1 gear only having a warning lamp when it was safe to up-gear. The 500 model had the feature disabled but the warning light was left.
Incidentally, the '9' and the '2' in the serial prefixes yield 'R92'. The few of this model that were badged as Lilacs for the non-U.S. market, were known as model R92. There are 150 STs in the Register, and the register excludes known examples where the serial numbers are not known. It is reasonable to conjecture that half of all Marushos are still retained by enthusiasts.
The last bike Lilac built was the Electra. Despite flagging sales of the Magnum, numerous changes were made including the electric starter (reportedly from an Italian car), a cartridge oil filter system, 2 (count 'em) big alloy side covers (one for the tools and one for symmetry), thick cylinders and a chromed grab bar at the rear of the seat. Ads mentioned an upcoming bored-out 600cc version and even a planned 750cc. The electric start concept was about as effective as BMW's first try, that is, the tiny battery was only good for a few seconds, but there was a usable kick-starter tucked in very tight against the left-hand side cover. It condemned the decal on the cover to being destroyed right away, and the fact that there was no choke or even a tickler on this model meant that starting could be a chore.
THE BABY LILAC 1959
LILAC 350 BMW COPY
LILAC BMW R27 COPY
VICTORIA BURGMEISTER FROM WHICH LILAC V-TWINS WERE COPIED
THE LAST MARUSHO/LILAC THE MAGNUMELECTRA.
SHIN MEIWA/KAWANISHI.
Kawanishi was an aircraft company most famous for its flying boat planes especially the H8K EMILY which was by far the best flying boat until a long time after WW2. They also made the Shidden Fighter which outperformed the B29’s by far. Actually Kawanishi (now renamed SHIN MEIWA Corporation) started to build updated versions of the flying boats again for the Japanese Navy again in the 1950’s and they were still doing it still in 1980’s. These planes were not threatened in the same way as Fighters planes since these were for self defense.
The Kawanishi aircraft company also faced the same problems like Mitsubishi and Nakajima, what to do? Anyhow they chose a little different approach. Instead of starting making scooters they started to make engines for the quickly growing motorized bicycle industry. The engine was 64cc engine and they sold it to other manufacturers of motorized bicycles when they started to run out of WW2 surplus engines. When in 1948 Kawanishi was reorganized as Shin Meiwa they started to be serious about motorcycles. They put their 64cc in their own bicycle not horizontally but vertically and in 1949 they introduced a 142cc side valve four stroke with 2,5 hp at 2750 rpm. The rpm limit was chosen according to aircraft standards, over that 2750 rpm propellers start to detoriate so they thought that there is some magic in that….
Soon after they introduced a new Meiwa with a 250cc OHV placed in a Sports bike called the Pointer. These bikes were very popular and sold well.
The next model was called ACE 250 and it had a square 69mmx68mm engine and the engine is regarded as maybe the best early post war design in Japan. The engine had double exhaust ports, compression rate was 6,5-1 and the pushrod engine developed 12 hp at 5.500 rpm. It had a 3-speed gearbox, a dry multi plate clutch, crankcase of aluminum, battery and coil ignition and it could do100 km/h, a huge speed at that time.
Even if the reliability was better it was still not so good, the crank gave up after 15.000 km and your journeys were uphold all the time by minor repair work….
Shin Meiwa stopped motorcycle production in 1959. It is unclear for me if this Shin Meiwa has anything to do with today’s Shin Meiwa making filters for motorcycles.
The only picture I found were these.
POINTER 90 CC
TOHATSU.
Tohatsu Corporation of Tokyo, (Tokyo Hatsudoki) Japan, was founded in 1922. Today it manufactures outboard motors, pleasure boats, portable fire pumps, small fire trucks, pumps for construction and drainage, refrigeration units for transportation.
The company was originally named Takata Motor Research Institute, and manufactured railcars. Research and development of high-speed, portable engine generators and radio-controlled generators began soon after and were brought to production in 1930. During the war the production was turned into satisfying the Imperial army. In 1950, production and sales of motorcycles began. 1955 brought aggressive growth to Tohatsu. Capital increased to 300 million yen, new machinery was bought and production on a new line of engines started. Sales offices were established in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Sendai and Sapporo. Dealers were set up throughout Japan.
Tohatsu quickly changed from only being an engine supplier for the bicycle industry into becoming a manufacturer of sporty small bikes. In 1962 they introduced the Tohatsu Runpet Sport CA-2. This bike raced both in road racing as well as motocross. It had a 49cc 2-stroke rotary disc valve engine supplying 6hp at 9.200 rpm, a really amazing performance for such a small bike.
Tohatsu also manufactured the first Japanese Production Racer the Runpet Racer CR. It was highly successful in Japanese races and it also reached the European continent. The engine was slightly tuned version of the CA model delivering 6,8 hp at 10.500 Rpm and had a top speed over 100 km/h through a 4 speed gear box.
In the early 1960’s Tohatsu was a cutting edge two stroke manufacturer and made the world's only production 50cc twin-cylinder road race machines as well as a disc-valved, twin-cylinder 125cc racer
According to some sources they had a 20% market share in the late 1950’s. Tohatsu held 3% of the Japanese domestic motorcycle market in 1961.
Unfortunally Tohatsu stopped the motorcycle manufacturing in the middle of the 1960’s. According to some sources it was overtaken by Bridgestone, others say that most of the engineers joined Bridgestone.
TOHATSU TWO STROKE TWIN ON THE RACE TRACK
TOHATSU TWO STROKE 125 1956.
TOHATSU TWIN 125 RACING
TOHATSU RUNPET SPORT AND RACER
HODAKA AND YAMAGUCHI.
The history of Yamaguchi and Hodaka are linked closely together. Hodaka is worth a long thread itself but I will only briefly tell the story.
Pabatco headquarters were in a small rural town called Athena (population: 1000). The company was established in 1961 as a division of Farm Chemicals of Oregon, which distributed fertilizer throughout the Pacific Northwest. To increase their business, the company management planned to trade locally grown products on a barter deal with other countries. The Japanese needed American wheat and other crops, and through barter trade the currency regulations could be side stepped.
This is how Pabatco met Yamaguchi, a motorcycle factory in Japan and motorcycles became quickly Pabatco’s most significant business. By 1963, Pabatco had imported 5000 machines and distributed them through its 480 dealers. But in April of 1963, Yamaguchi suddenly went bankrupt, leaving Pabatco and well-established dealer network with nothing to sell.
Now the American Hodaka story begins. Yamaguchi's bankruptcy, left Pabatco with an idle network and at the same time it threatened to force the engine supplier of Yamaguchi, the Hodaka Industrial Company of Nagoya into bankruptcy. Swift, creative thinking from the FERTILIZER COMPANY Pabatco brought them to the only acceptable conclusion: "Let's build our own bike!"
After all, these enthusiasts knew what American buyers wanted, the Hodaka engineers knew how to build engines and transmissions, and with the help of some new employees from the off road motorcycle society. they put together their own motorbike. Pabatco offered to design and market the bike if Hodaka - whose name in Japanese means "to grow higher" - would adapt its factory to manufacture and assemble the entire machine. Seeing as how it didn't have a lot of options, with 300 engines still sitting on its factory floor, Hodaka agreed.
And the HODAKA boom was born. Hodaka sold tens of Thousands bikes on the US market creating the “off road boom” without need to be a racer…
About Yamagushi is not so much written, except of its connection with HODAKA.
Below is a Maserati copied sports bike called Autopet Sports SBP. It had a 50cc 4-speed Hodaka engine with 4,8 hp at 8.200rpm. Max speed 80 km/h.
YAMAGUCHI 50cc AUTOPET SPORTS SBP
The rest of the HODAKA story I save to another time. Let us just sum up that already in 1966 Pabatco was sold to SHELL who actually kept on distributing motorcycles between 50-250 cc up to 1977 when the HODAKA factory in Japan went out of business. Shell even tried to buy the factory but the seller refused and closed the doors instead. Below something for your eyes.
HODAKA 100CC
MONARCH.
It is difficult to find information about the Monarch brand, despite that it has been allowed into the Honda Museum from where the picture below is picked.
Anyhow this 246cc OHV engine has copied the English brand VELOCETTE when constructing this bike. It has 14hp at 5000 rpm and could make 120 km/h. It was successful in the Asama Highland race in 1955 with it’s racing version, The bike below is the civilian version of the racing bike and a 1956 model. It is unclear what other models they made have make und I don’t know when they started motorcycling manufacturing and what happened to the company. It stopped motorcycle manufacturing in 1962 and the last year it manufactured one cylinder Norton copies 346-496 cc.
MONARCH 250 OHV A VELOCETTE COPY
HOSK.
Hosk is a very interesting manufacturer, only producing bikes between 1953-1957. The made both two-strokes and four strokes from 195-500 cc. But why it is an interesting company is because it is the origin of Yamahas very successful XS 650 twin.
In 1956/1957 they copied a very modern designed German Horex 500 SOHC bike and made a bike that was actually faster than the original but very expensive and unreliable. Hosk run into financial problems and was overtaken by SHOWA improved the 500 HOSK and sold it for some years. They also developed prototype of a 650 twin made by the same engineers that copied and developed the HOREX. It seems that most of engineers from HOSK were employed by SHOWA. In the early 1960’s Showa’s motorcycle business was sold to Yamaha and again the old “HOREX” engineers where employed by Yamaha , At Yamaha the same engineers continued their work and in 1968 Yamaha were ready to present the best 650 parallel Twin ever made the XS650. That bike was to be sold almost unchanged for almost twenty years. It was also from HOSK’s engineers that YAMAHA got their 4-stroke know how which thy needed when the two-strokes came to their end, because of emission regulations.
THE HERITAGE OF YAMAHA XS650 HOREX 500 SOHC
THE HOSK VERSIONPROBABLY HOSK HAD MOVED THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN TO THE SIDE ON THIS MODEL
SHOWA MOTORCYCLES
SHOWA was another very innovative company making motorcycles between 1948-1960. Being a newcomer on the market it invested from the start in very high quality manufacturing equipment. Showa, in particular, was one of the first Japanese companies to import automated factory equipment to turn out machines.
Showa was also one of the most innovative of the Japanese manufacturers.
Anyhow their first product was probably a simple auxiliary engine for bicycles.
SHOWA developed then the first chain driven OHC (overhead camshaft) motorcycle seen in Japan the SH model. It had a 150cc engine delivering 5 hp at 4,800 rpm and had a top speed of 80 km/h through a 2-speed gearbox. The next model had already 6,2 hp and a 3 speed gearbox and it won the NAGOUA TT in 1953 defeating HONDA’S factory team on Honda Dream E’s. The story says that it was at this stage Soichiro Honda started to think about OHC engines.
Despite success on the race track, Showa found out that the OHC engine was a nightmare for its dealers to service. The cam chain snapped routinely, and oil leaked from all surfaces no matter what gasket they developed.
This forced SHOWA into a short and unsuccessful excursion into side valves before they turned their interest into two-strokers and copying DKW/IFA.
In 1956 the company introduced the Light Cruiser, a 125cc single two stroke with reed valves, the first time reed valves were used on a Japanese two stroke.
With the same displacement and bore and stroke as the Yamaha, the Showa reed design gave the Light Cruiser one more pony than the YA-1.
The same year Showa also marketed the first Japanese two stroke twin, a 350 with beryllium copper reed valves. Bore and stroke was 62 by 58mm. The compression ratio was 6 to 1, and the output was a fantastic 22hp at 5,500 rpm.
I have not been able to find out whether the SHOWA motorcycles have anything to do with the famous suspension company SHOWA CORPORATION of today.
SHOWA 250
BRIDGESTONE MOTORCYCLES
Mr Shojiro Ishibashi (translated in English “Stone Bridge”) started in the1920’s to make rubber soled shoes.
In 1925 he began mass production. After the WW2 he increased the range of rubber products, started manufacturing bicycles and when there was demand for simple bicycle engines he outsourced the manufacturing of simple engines to be sold as Bridgestone and often together with Bridgestone bicycles.
Bridgestone also had at this time a quite big car industry producing 5000 vehicles a month on the brand of PRINCE.
When the cyclomotor boom was over they started to manufacture small motorcycles The first recognizable motorcycle was produced in 1958. This was the BS "Champion" range, a contemporary pressed-steel frame motorcycle with a 50cc fan-cooled two-stroke engine and three-speed gearbox. The 1962 version of this machine (the Champion-III) was later sold in the U.S. as the Bridgestone "Super 7", along with a step-through framed version known as the "BS-50 Homer".
By 1964 things had changed with Bridgestone producing a range of high quality lightweight motorcycles. With the closure of the Tohatsu and Lilac factories, Bridgestone found themselves in the position of being able to employ clever, experienced designers who would set the benchmark for innovation.
The Tohatsu engineers in particular had a major influence on the development of Bridgestone motorcycles. Although now almost an unknown name, Tohatsu held 3% of the Japanese domestic motorcycle market in 1961. Tohatsu was a most innovative manufacturer and made the world's only production 50cc twin-cylinder road race machines as well as a, disc-valved, twin-cylinder 125cc racer. When the factory folded in February 1964 it was on the point of launching a full blown Grand Prix effort headed by Englishman Dave Simmonds - who later went on to win Kawasaki's first ever World Championship in 1969.
Tohatsu's disappearance was a bingo for Bridgestone. They got hold of the most high skilled two stroke know how in Japan and they already had the IFA/DKW and ARDELL designs.
BRIDGESTONE quickly introduced a quite impressive range of model, everything with engines, 350cc, 200cc, 175cc, 100cc, 60cc, 50cc,
BRIDGESTONE was by far the best developed bike at this time with a quality far beyond its competitors. Bridgestone sold bikes with expensive technical solutions not seen before. The best way to express how good the Bridgestone was is to let a Bridgestone brochure talk:
1. Bridgestone designed and built the first dual-rotary valve, dual carburetor engine ever used in a production motorcycle -- the 175+ Dual Twin. Cycle World acclaimed it "a design breakthrough in production motorcycles that all others will be obliged to follow."
2. Instead of conventional 2-cycle fuel induction, Bridgestone engines have rotary disc valves. That's one of the main reasons for the incredible acceleration of Bridgestone cycles. Most experts agree that the rotary valve brought the 2-cycle engines to the peak of its efficiency and performance potential.
3. Bridgestone introduced motorcycle engines with aluminum alloy cylinders and hard-chromed bores, a Bridgestone exclusive. To you, this difference means better performance, substantially reduced maintenance for as long as you own your Bridgestone . And, Bridgestone engines are "clean"... everything is enclosed, including the carburetor.
4. Bridgestone designed and built the first selective four-speed / five-speed motorcycle transmission for economical overdrive cruising at highway speeds. This transmission is standard equipment on every Bridgestone 175+cc Dual Twin and Hurricane Scrambler.
5. Most competitive models place neutral half way between 1st and 2nd gears. You have to have a toe as sensitive as a surgeon's hand to find it. The Bridgestone full rotary shift gives it a spot right after 4th gear. When you come to a stop, jus t tap the shift pedal. You're in neutral without shifting back through all the gears and then trying to find that elusive neutral. On 5-speed models, neutral is placed in front of first gear so you always find it with ease.
6. There are quick-change rear sprockets on Bridgestone's two off-the-road motorcycles -- the 90+ Trail and the 90+ Mountain. This permits you to change them from 60-mph street machines to mountain-climbing trail cycles in minutes. Only Bridgestone has the quick-change rear-sprocket.
7. Competitive models use the transmission gears and the engaged clutch as part of the kick starting system. Since the clutch must be engaged to turn the engine over, the machine must be in neutral to be started. If stalled in traffic, neutral can be hard to find. (Can you hear the horns blowing?) Because Bridgestone cycles have an independent set of starter gears, the cycle can be started in any gear. Just squeeze the clutch and kick. You have to have been stalled in traffic just once to appreciate this feature.
8. Every Bridgestone is equipped with special tires to match its performance (at no extra cost to you). We can afford to do this because Bridgestone also is Japan's largest tire manufacturer.
9. Bridgestones have special shock absorbers. As the wheels move up and down over a bump, the shock is absorbed first by a coil spring, then by an oil cushion, and finally by compressed air, which gives a smoother ride, without damping out the "feel" of the road.
10. Bridgestone Oil injection not only eliminates the need to pre-mix an oil-gas fuel mixture but it automatically adjusts the amount of oil mixed with the gas so that it is exactly right under any operating conditions. Bridgestone Oil injection offers FULL TIME lubrication since the oil pump is driven by a gear located on the end of the crankshaft. This means that any time the engine is running it is receiving an adequate supply of 2-cycle oil. (Some competitive models drive the oil pump off t he clutch shaft. This means no oil is pumped when the clutch is disengaged.)
11. The brakes on every Bridgestone are bigger than they need to be. We even waterproof them to assure you safe, sure stops in any weather.
12. Every cycle goes through a 27-point check on a dynamometer before it leaves the factory. In addition, a completed cycle is periodically picked at random from production, ridden under the toughest conditions, and then torn down completely. Each part is inspected and measured for wear.
So why did such a fantastic brand disappear? According to one rumor the BIG FOUR (Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki) invited Bridgestone to a meeting at a hotel in Tokyo to tell Bridgestone what happens if Bridgestone not quit motorcycle manufacturing. They all turn to other tire manufacturers. According to the rumor their threat was accompanied by some Yakuza men at the meeting. (Yakuza is a Japanese gangster and very feared)
Probably the truth is much simpler. Bridgestone was a huge tire company and they needed more production sites, Also the Bridgestone despite being damned good were expensive to manufacture and thus expensive in the show room.. Another point was that Bridgestone didn’t have a very strong distribution. They sold the bikes in US through Rockford Motors, Inc. of Rockford, Illinois. A decent dealer network was never effectively established in the US. The bikes, being a notch above the competition in finish, technology and performance, also cost more on the showroom floor and this probably hurt sales. For ex, the GTO 350 cost as much as a Triumph Bonneville but was on the other hand faster and much more reliable. Also they read the handwriting on the wall concerning the future of two-stroke road bikes and didn't want to invest in a whole new line of four-stroke machines for a business that was already lagging.Anyhow Bridgestone quit the motorcycle business and sold all the tooling to BS Tailung in Taiwan who continued to make mostly 50-100 cc bikes, most of the to Rockford Motors who sold them as CHIBI, TORA and TAKA up until 1975.
BRIDGESTONE PICTURES
THE FLAGSHIP THE GTR 350 BRIDGESTONE
SOME BRIDGESTONE SCRAMBLING
RACE READY BRIDGESTONE
BRIDGESTONE 100 WITH AUTOLUBE!!!!
BRIDGESTONE 90 cc LINE UP
THE LAST BRIDGESTONES MADE IN TAIWAN
THE REST OF THE SUZUKI STORY
The Suzuki Motor Company was founded by Michio Suzuki, a son to a Japanese cotton farmer. He was born in, where else than, Hamamatsu, a small town 200 km from Tokyo, in 1887. As Michio grew up he became a carpenter and an enterprising young man. In 1909, at the age of 22, he constructed a pedal-driven wooden loom, and started to sell his product. Suzuki Loom Works was founded. The business went well, the order stock was growing and Michio Suzuki further developed his machine for the silk industry. New, much more sophisticated machineries were developed and the business was blooming.
Eleven years later, in 1920, Michio Suzuki decided to introduce his business to the stock exchange. The days of a small family business were long gone; Michio Suzuki needed the capital to be able to expand the business to meet the demands of the growing market. The founding of Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company (Suzuki Jidosha Kogyo) in March of 1920 is regarded as the start of the Suzuki Motor Company as we know it today. The company celebrated its 80-year anniversary in 2000.
Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company got the capital needed for the investments and the company was now growing fast. Already in 1922 the Suzuki Jidosha Kogyo was one of the largest loom manufacturers in Japan.
By that time, Japan was not the large industrial power that it is known today. The most important export items were fabrics and cloths. In 1926 the new-established Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company started to export looms to the Southeast Asia and India. But the market was soon to be sated, the high-quality looms from Suzuki lasted practically forever and the demand for new looms was getting gradually smaller. Suzuki started to consider manufacturing other things on the side of the weaving machines.
Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company is an impressive company but there’s little demand for its products. Suzuki considered going into the automotive business. 20,000 vehicles were imported to Japan annually, still not satisfying the growing demand for cheap commuting vehicles. Michio Suzuki noticed the market gap and made his first move.
In 1938 Suzuki made its first prototype of a car, based on the Austin Seven. The Suzuki research team had bought an Austin from England, dismantled and studied it and a few months later was able to make a replica of the British 737cc car. Japan possessed little technical knowledge of how to produce good cars or motorcycles and imitating the car manufacturers in Europe seemed to be the way to get started.
But the timing was lousy. Japan was already preparing for the war. The project was abandoned and the Suzuki’s version of the Austin Seven was never mass produced. That wouldn't have been that original idea anyhow, Nissan's first automobile was based on Austin Seven.
After the war followed a period of rebuilding and economic instability. The manufacturing of weaving looms was renewed but a wave of strikes at the forties and in the beginning of the fifties and the post-war chaotic financial structure nearly destroyed the Suzuki Loom manufacturing Company.
According to a story it was Michio Suzuki’s son, Shunzo, who came with the idea of motorizing his bicycle a fall day when riding home from a fishing trip. Without any specific goal, only for his own pleasure, Shunzo went to his drawing board at home and started to design his own cyclomotor. Nevertheless the story is true or not, manufacturing cyclomotors saved the company from the edge of a crash.
In November 1951 the engineers of the Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company started to design an engine that could be attached to a bicycle. The idea was not unique, there were actually over 100 other Japanese companies that had came up with the same idea. Soichiro Honda started his Honda Technical Research Institute in 1946 with renovating used small engines used by the Japanese army during the war and mounted them onto bicycles. A year later Honda started to make their own engines. By the time Suzuki put his first cyclemotor into production Honda (now renamed to Honda Motor Company) owned 70% of the commuting market.
The name of the company was changed to Suzuki Motor Company in June 1954 and the former weaving machine builders began building motorcycles.
The first models, presented in 1952 were pure motorized bicycles. The first model was power free, a 36cc two-stroker, quickly followed by the 60 cc Diamond Free. The success on the racing trails of mount Fuji gave the Diamond Free great publicity and Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company piles of orders of the Diamond Free. Up to 6,000 units a month were made of the successful cyclomotor. The Diamond Free was such a great success for the loom manufacturer that the company decided to concentrate on designing and building high quality motorcycles. Because of the huge success Suzuki decided to concentrate on motorcycles and changed the name from Suzuki Jidosha Kogyo (SJK) to SUZUKI MOTOR COMPANY in 1954. Despite of this they still didn’t sell their bikes as Suzuki, On the engine you could see SJK and the different product lines had different names.
When the cyclomotor boom was over Suzuki went into producing bigger motorcycles, The first motorcycle model was probably MINI FREE but it is still very much of a bicycle.
MINI FREE 1954
This was again quickly followed by PORTER FREE in 1956.
PORTER FREE 1956
The already in 1954 Suzuki had introduced the COLLEDA bikes the first model called CO, a 90cc four stroke. This bike won the FUJI race in its class, and this strengthen the sale. Remember that 90 cc four stroke still didn’t require a driving license to ride.
SUZUKI COLLEDA 90 CC FUJI WINNER
CIVIL VERSION OF COLLEDA ST6A IN 1959
In 1955 Suzuki was the 8th biggest manufacturer among 200!!! In 1956 it was up to 5th. It wasn’t until 1958 that Suzuki started to use SUZUKI as its brand name and the characteristic
Suzuki as well as Honda had the same idea that by generating high incomes from making simple bikes in huge amounts the income stream should be used to develop cutting edge products for further grow.
The Colleda 250 TT would be a very nice example of the later. In 1956 it had 16hp against Honda’s ME 14 hp and Yamaha YD-1 14,5 hp. Tight competition.
SUZUKI COLLEDA TWIN TT 1956
Suzuki developed still in 1959 a two cylinder 125 cc with electric start, the first electric start on a Japanese bike. They named it Colleda Seltwin and the two stroke 123 cc engine developed 10 hp at 8000rpm. Maximum speed was 110 km.
SUZUKI COLLEDA SELTWIN 125 cc TWIN AND ELECTRIC START.
Then in 1963 Suzuki became Suzuki and in the 1964 product line all bikes were called SUZUKI. The bikes were still the refreshed Colledas but now carried the SUZUZKI logo. The 250 twin was called T-10 and next year it cganged totally when Suzuki presented the T-20 a revolutionary bike. Imagine in 1965 a 6-speed gearbox, oil-injection no need to mix oil and gasoline anymore, 29 hp at 7,500 rpm, power figures same as a 500 TT100 Triumph at that time. The weight was only 135 kg a, the brakes were big, handling good and the styling and finish was superb. The bike was sold for many years and was called T20 in Europe and X6 or HUSTLER in US.
SUZUKI T-20/X6/HUSTLER
Suzuki also introduced a Scrambler version in 1967
SUZUKI 250 SCRAMBLER.
Then in 1968 SUZUKI introduced the T500 also called COBRA and TITAN. The bike’s weight was 187 kg and the 500 cc engine delivered a huge 46 hp at 7000 rpm. The bike had a 5-speed gear box probably SUZUKI thought that it doesn’t need a sixth gear.
SUZUKI T 500/COBRA/TITAN
Then in 1969 SUZUKI presented a beautiful 125cc twin. It had15 hp at 8.500 rpm, 5 speed gearbox, it’s weight was 96 kg and it had upswept pipes. A real beauty.
SUZUKI TS125II STINGER.
When the century changed Suzuki tried to conquer the world with pure two-stroke, air cold bikes while it’s main competitors already had turned into 4-stroke technology. In US they had this product line:
THE AMERICAN 1970 LINEUP.
But then things start to happen, but not in the way you would imagine. Suzuki continued to trust 2-troke technology. In 1971 they presented the mighty GT-750. It was provided with a rubber mounted 3-cylinder in line water cooled 2-stroke engine providing 67 hp at 6500 rpm. The dry weight was 214 kg. The bike became quickly nicknamed the “WATER BUFFALO”. It was produced up to 1977 with minor changes, the biggest being changing the front drum brake to double discs in 1973.
SUZUKI GT 750 THE WATER BUFFALO.
In 1972 SUZUKI presented the new GT550 and the smaller GT380. Both had cooling provided by a “RAM AIR SYSTEM” which was aluminum scoop who collected the cooling air more efficiently. Both bikes were 2-stroke twins, the 550 provided 50 hp at 6500 rpm, the 380 38 at 7500 rpm. The first year the GT380 still had front drum brake.
Then in 1975 Suzuki made it’s last effort to avoid 4-stroke technology. They introduced the SUZUKI RE5 ROTARY wankel. I think it was the worlds first mass produced wankel motorcycle (maybe Hercules introduced their bike before). The bike was 229 kg heavy and had a 497 cc NSU patented water-cooled two-barrel Wankel rotary with 62 hp/ 16.500 rpm. The model was a technical and economical failure. I haven’t heard about any engines that have done more than 5000 km before they have to open the engine. Suzuki kept it in the program for two more years but I don’t think they were able to sell anything, it was well known that it was a problem bike. I have some friends in Finland who owns Suzuki Wankels, but they don’t have the bikes for riding only for shows. The Wankel is a very expensive collectors item today.
SUZUKI RE5 ROTARY WANKEL.
But then in 1976 SUZUKI had to join the “4-stroke band wagon”. They developed the GS750 a DOHC 8 valve engine. Probably it was a in house development. Suzuki had experience from car engines so maybe they got the know how from there. It was actually 20 years since Suzuki last manufactured a 4-stroke motorcycle. I’ve never heard that it would be copied from something. The engine developed 72 hp at 8500 rpm and the bike was quite heavy 223 kg dry.
SUZUKI GS750 1976.
Two years later Suzuki presented a 1000cc version in order to compete with Kawasaki. It’s weight was 233 kg dry, the 997 cc engine developed 87 hp/8000 rpm
SUZUKI GS1000 1978
Then Suzuki went into the next technology phase, They developed in 1979, the same time as Honda a inline 4 cylinder DOCH 16 valve engine. The engine was still aircooled and it produced 100-105 hp at 8.700 rpm depending on which country. The weight was 243 dry.
SUZUKI GSX 1100 1979.
But SUZUKI didn’t abandon the 2-valve technology. They developed in 1979 a sport model of the GS1000E and called it GS1000S. It was damned fast but it was also a beautiful bike painted in blue/white. It is a collector item today.
SUZUKI GS1000S, A CLASSIC
And then it is KATANA time. In 1981 SUZUKI introduced the GSX 1100KATANA S. The layout design of the bike was outsourced to a German guy, I remember that he was still a student studying industrial design. He had done some futuristic drawings of future bikes which were published in the German magazine Das Motorrad and the Suzuki people liked them. The engine was upgraded with a combined oil and air cooling and the engine now developed 111 hp at 8.500 rpm. The bike became tremendous popular and is a ICON today. The Katana design was also reflected on the whole Suzuki product range and still nowadays Suzuki takes up the Katana koncept in their products.
LEGENDARY SUZUKI KATANA GSX1100 S
Suzuki lso joined the Turbo boom in the early 1980’s. Since the rest of the “BIG FOURS’ made turbo bikes so will Suzuki. They put a turbo in their modified 650 cc inline four, changed it to oil/air cooling and attached a Turbo to the engine which after this delivered a quite mediocre 85 hp at 7.5000 rpm. Since the bike weighed 225 kg there was no “turbo’ feeling. Suzuki did the same mistake as all the other manufacturers, they kept the Turbo pressure to low. The bike flopped.
SUZUKI XN85 TURBO
I should stop the product presentation at this stage but I will take one more bike on presentation because it is High Tech and it symbolizes Suzuki’s trust in two stroke engines.
The RG 500 was introduced at the IFMA show in Cologne in 1984 (I was there) It was a civil copy of their famous racing bike with which they have won 6 MOTO GP/500cc world champions ship starting 1976 and 1977 with Nr 7, Barry Sheene, followed by Luchinelli and Uncini and then the Americans took two titles first with Kewin Schwantz and the last one in 2000 with Kenny Roberts Jr.
The RG500 Gamma was the closest thing you could get a real GP machine back in the 1980's. It had a water cooled square-four engine and all the latest two-stroke technology thus creating 96hp at 9.500 rpm. The engine had four rotary disc valves. Just to make you understand how close the bike was to the racing version Barry Sheene’s world champion ship bike had 105-114 hp.The chassis was top spec for its time with an aluminum box frame and Suzuki Full-Floater rear suspension. The whole bike weighted 156 kg street legal!!!!
SUZUKI RG500 DRESSED.
SUZUKI RG500 UNDRESSED
I am aware of that many Suzuki models are left out from this chapter, There is nothing about the successful RM-line, nothing about the DR:s. nothing about Suzukis4-stroke twins etc. Maybe next time….
New riders of motorcycles are familiar with the current models but may not be aware of the history of a given motorcycle manufacturer. Someone unfamiliar with motorcycles associates the name Yamaha with musical instruments.
Probably Yamaha, born in 1851 and died in 1916, ever saw a motorcycle or anything powered by an internal combustion engine for that matter. Yamaha was a clockmaker and self employed engineer. He was asked to repair a school organ that led to the creation of a new company, Nippon Gakki, which used as its logo three crossed tuning forks. This new company was the forbearer of the huge musical instrument company Yamaha. Many motorcyclist don’t know what the logo on the tank represent.
“IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING, BE THE BEST”
GINICHI KAWAKAMI YAMAHA’S FIRST MANAGER.
THE YAMAHA LOGO
During the World War II, the company set up a factory to produce airplane propellers. This plant played an important role in Yamaha's entry to the motorcycle industry as you will see.
After the war, Yamaha Corporation had to find new ways to use the tooling and experience that had been accumulated during their times in the airplane industry, and it was then when Yamaha Motor Corporation was founded.
It's important to mention that even though this new company was just another branch of Nippon Gakki Corporation, it was placed under an independent management. In this case, under the guidance of Ginichi Kawakami; which turned out to be a brilliant move.
Before producing their first motorcycle, Ginichi Kawakami traveled a lot establishing what would be very useful relationships. He also sent out his engineers to Europe and had them learn how to build motorcycles, particularly from DKW; with whom they kept an underground and unofficial long lasting relationship.
One proof of this is that nowadays, the only two manufacturers in the world of mass-produced five side-valve engines are Yamaha and Audi former IFA/DKW/Auto Union.
Ginichi Kawakami had a special message for all employees: "If you are going to do something, be the best"
In 1951 motorcycle division inside the Nippon Gakki Corporation was extracted and the YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION was established.
The management decided to call the new company Yamaha after its founder. Since the motorcycle industry was juvenile in Japan, the engineers turned to the European market for ideas and chose DKW (as many other manufacturers did) as its basis for design. Yamaha began to see increased consumer sales due to successful racing in Japan and Europe and were the first Japanese manufacturer to race in North America.
One of the most important legacies from this international relationships were all the skills learnt by Yamaha's engineers on two stroke engines know-how. Other manufacturers as Suzuki would not reach the same level of development in this area till seven years later.
Not to wonder why the first bike from Yamaha Motorcycles the 125 YA-1 was fairly a faithful copy of the 1949 DKW RT 12. The only two important differences were the four speed gearbox instead of the original three speed gearbox, and a gear transmission replacing the primary chain drive. But this subject have been handled already.
YAMAHA TWO STROKE BIKES.
When we left Yamaha in the two stroke chapter they had successfully copied the Adler Twin and started to develop their own YDS-line. It started with the YDS-1 and that line continued into the YDS-7 in 1981. At the same time they developed a 350 cc bike called R1 in 1967. The 250 bikes were sometimes called DS-7 etc leaving the Y away. Later the bikes became RD250/350’s and when they became water cooled they got a prefix LC. In the US the bikes was later called RZ. Anyhow, it is all the same old good bikes copied from the German Adler Twin but modified and improved in hundreds of ways.
Then some “sweet” for your eyes:
YAMAHA YDS-1 THE FIRST YAMAHA TWIN TO BE IMPORTED BY YAMAHA US[size size=18]
YAMAHA YR-1 1967 THE FIRST 350 cc YAMAHA
YAMAHA YDS-3C SCRAMBLER.
YAMAHA R5 350cc 1972
THE BIGGEST YAMAHA TWO STROKE TWIN TO BE MADE THE RD-400
AND A CLASSICAL US-MODEL THE RZ350 KENNY ROBERTS REPLICA
But Yamaha also had many other two strokes for the export market. One of the first on the US-market was the old “DKW” in a little updated version.
YAMAHA YA-3 1960.
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#8 HIKO, Apr 11, 2009
THIS TEXT WAS LEFT OUT FROM MY LAST POST, MAYBE IT WAS TOO LONG, WHICH IT WAS, BUT AT LEAST CAPTAIN SLASH ENJOYED IT.
Another, maybe more important were the DT-series, which helped introduce on/off road biking in the US together with HODAKA. Here is a 250 cc of the DT-Series.
YAMAHA DT-1 1968
Yamaha XS 650 was launched in 1968 it had one of the most advanced engines in its class of large parallel twin bikes. The engine and gearbox are unit construction with the crankcase split horizontally for ease of assembly. The XS 650s valves are operated by a single overhead camshaft (SOHC) whereas almost all its competitors have pushrod valves. The origin of the engine was, as already told, the HOSK/SHOWA/YAMAHA merger.
The Yamaha XS 650 was produced until 1985. Over a quarter million XS650’s in almost 40 different variations were produced by Yamaha between 1969 and 1985. The XS650 big twin is a cult bike all over the world. The engine is close to indestructible and it is by far the best parallel twin ever bu
YAMAHA XS-1 FROM THE FIRST BROCHURE.
DETAILS FROM THE FIRST BROCHURE.
After the XS 650 Yamaha tried desperately to come up with a four stroke bike that could compete with the Honda CB750 Four, Kawasaki’s Z1 and Suzukis’ GT 750. The answer was the TX750,Yamaha wanted to continue the success with the XS650 motorcycle and create its own line of modern powerful 4-stroke twin motorcycles.
So the initial plan was to make a series of twin cylinder 4-stroke TX machines, first the TX750, to be followed by TX500 and TX350. Yamaha’s engineers were asked to use all their imagination and experience into developing this Bike.
The result was the TX750 which had plenty of new thinking. It had a very advanced Omni-Phase balancer system, a ventilation system for the crank case, where fumes were re-directed to the air filter box (today all bikes have it). The TX750 also had valve seats made for use with lead-free petrol probably the first motor bike ready for the post lead era. The engine was an OHC 2 valve 4-stroke.The bike had light-alloy wheel rims and double front disc brakes.
The bike looked great and they sent 4 prototypes to Europe in the Autumn 1972 for further tests. One of the test riders were Mr. Ernst “Klacks” Leverkus the Editor of “Das Motorrad”, at that time by far, the most professional and influential motorcycle magazine in Europe.
He test around the alps went well. No technical problem, but the only problem was the terrible weather, rain and snow in the alps.
Next spring the TX750 in 1973, was for sale all over Europe and it sold well. The bike looked great, the technical figures were ok etc. Then came the summer and more warm weather.
The TX750 started to get severe problems when driving in warm climate. The reason to this was quickly allocated to the fact that when the oil returned after lubricating the engine it was not oil any more it was oil foam. Yamaha tried desperately to fix the problem, all bikes were supplied with a Locheed oil cooler and some ugly looking, thick connecting oil pipes partly hiding the engine behind them and at a later stage a new oil pan, increasing the total oil volume to close to six liters. But nothing really helped. The engine failures continued. At least in Finland, Yamaha went so far as sending complete new upgraded engines to replace the old ones but too late, the bike’s reputation was gone forever. Actually this was the first factory recall in Motorcycle History. Before consumers were not so upset when bikes like Royal Enfield Interceptor needed engine overhaul before 5000 km…..
THE TX 750. THIS BIKE IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PROTOTYPES SENT TO EUROPE FOR TESTS.
So the Yamaha strategy with the TX product line backfired. TX750 was withdrawn from the market TX350 never made it to the market but I think that the TX500 stayed since I have even seen one here in Pattaya.
YAMAHA TX500
Back to the drawing board. Now Yamaha started to create the triple XS-line with shaft drive. The triple XS-line was produced between 1976-1981. The engine was a 120 degrees triple with DOHC and 2 valves per cylinder. The gear box was a 5 speed. The bike had double discs in the front and one in the rear. The first model was a 750cc and later it was upgraded to 850. Several “special models’ were created which meant that it was “factory customized” The first model had a 3-1 exhaust systems later models 3-2 exhaust system. The bike was not especially reliable and Yamaha changed the carburetor system, the triple contact breaker points system with an electronic system, the separate rectifier/regulator system with a modern one etc….At the end of the day the 850 cc was a very reliable machine despite being regarded as a little dull.
YAMAHA XS750 TRIPPLE
Then Yamaha tried to upgrade the XS-line by introducing in 1978 the 4-cylinder 1100cc XS often called XS Eleven, by that time the biggest Japanese motorcycle. The engine was used in several drag racing projects. The bike as such was a quite good touring bike with poor handling and plenty of power.The engine was a four stroke, in line four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder delivering 95 hp/8500 rpm. Despite being a heavy touring bike it was able to make the standing ¼ Mile in 11.7 sec / 114.2 mp/h 183.8 km/h. Not so bad at that time.
Yamaha did some “Custom version” of this bike. The first was the XS1100 Special renamed Maxim Special next year and the came the legendary XS1100 Midnight Special a beauty painted in all black, with black chrome exhaust etc and everything embodied with gold plated items. Later Yamaha used the Midnight Special name on many different models, both on the smaller XS bikes and later on the V-twin series XV, the father of the Virago range.
YAMAHA XS1100 ELEVEN.
YAMAHA XS1100 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL.
Probably Yamaha understood that they cannot compete with Honda and Kawasaki with their XS four stroke line so they started to develop the XJ-line.
The XJ-line was sold between 1980-1985 with rather small modifications. The cc range was 650, 700 to 750. The 700 were made for the US-market to avoid the 70% Harley Protection Tax for over 700cc foreign motorcycles, introduced by the free market advocate Ronald Reagan….The engine was an air cooled, 4-cylinder DOHC 8 valve with (from 1982 and on) Yamaha’s patented YICS ( Yamaha Induction Control System) which is basically a vacuum balancing system in the intake manifold which should increase power and decrease emission. Gearboxes were 5-speeded and end transmission was shaft.
The bikes were named SEGA and MAXIM in most markets and there were customized versions as well as one Turbo version.
In 1982 an upgraded XJ-model, the XJ-900 was presented. The engine had the same configuration DOHC inline air cooled four developing 97/98 hp at 9500/9000 rpm ( depending on model year). The XJ900 was a long lasting bestseller selling until 1994. The XJ-range also gave birth to the chain driven XJ 400/600’s and further on the 600/900 Diversions as well as the XJR 1200/1300. Below you can see one of the first XJ650 and a 1984 XJ900.
YAMAHA XJ650 SOMETIMES CALLED SEGA OR MAXIM.
YAMAHA XJ900S 1984 A LONGLASTING IDEAL TOURING BIKE.
Yamaha probably didn’t really trust that their product line was good enough to compete with Honda so they started to develop the FJ-series and the first FJ-1100 was on the market in 1974, The FJ-1100 was followed by a FJ-1200 in 1986. The FJ1200 was manufactured until 1996, the last 4 years with ABS, The engine was again a air cooled in line four, DOHC 16 valve engine. Power produced was 125 hp (1100cc) and 130 (1200 cc) at 9000 rpm. It was a SPORT TOURING BIKE and was very reliable and fast enough. Today it’s heritage is taken care by the FJR-1300 also here in Thailand.
YAMAHA FJ1200 1993. THE IDEAL SPORT TOURING BIKE.
There are two others model that must be presented here, one because it is an old classic the other one because by this Yamaha introduced something that was really new for the motorcycle market.
The Classic one is of course YAMAHA VEEMAX. Developed in 1984 when Yamaha’s Gold Wing competitor the Yamaha Venture became a floppy and the factory was seized with expensive tooling and high over head costs the factory started to think what they can do with the heavy V4 engine. Somebody came up with the idea to make a “muscle bike” as the American make their “muscle cars”. Handling not so important only many horses and fast acceleration accepted. The idea was accepted and the VEEMAX was born 145 hp in a chassis good for maybe 50…The management thought that maybe they can sell it for a few years thus recovering some of the expenses for developing the engine. They sold it almost unchanged for twenty years and the story continues now with the new 2009 VEEMAX. Sometimes product development is not always the result of hard work, sometimes it is luck…
THE FIRST YAMAHA VEEMAX IN 1975.
The technical innovation I like to present here is Yamaha’s patented five valve techniques first presented in 1975 on the FZ750.
THE YAMAHA FZ750 THE FIRST BIKE IN THE WORLD WITH 5 VALVES PER CYLINDER.
Let us end this chapter in the same way as we ended the Suzuki chapter, with a 2-stroke 4-cylinder, the Yamaha RD/RZ 500 LC.
The bike was sold between 1984-1986. It was a V4 500 direct from the racing circuits. It provided 88hp at 9.500 rpm. It was a low compression engine only 6,6-1. It was membrane valve inducted and it used a lot of gasoline so it was good that the tank took 22 liters. The gear box was six speed, and the bike had to be kick started. It was called RD in Europe and RZ in US.
YAMAHA RD/RZ 500 LC
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Before I forgot to put the Bridgestone pictures in the post, now I have done it, if somebody like to see the most beautiful and best Two Strokers ever built
#10 HIKO, May 3, 2009
THE ALMOST FULL HONDA STORY.
SOICHIRO HONDA was a true maverick in a very conservative and on traditions ruled country, Such a person was not supposed to succeed in Japan but Soichiro Honda did. In 11 years he created from scratch the biggest motorcycle company in the world and 30 years later his company was the second biggest car manufacturer in Japan and the fifth biggest in the world,
He started from nothing no money, no education only a intensive desire to fulfill his dreams, Luckily he got a partner TAKEO FUJISAWA, an old friend and a man with his feet steadily on the floor. He took care of the daily business while Soichiro Honda devoted his time to product development and expansion.. Soichiro Honda even told reporters in the later years that he don’t even have company stamp, which was a sign of your position in the company in Japan at that time. And many were those time that Fujisawa had to save the company from bankruptcy, when Soichiro Honda’s ambitious technical adventures combined with optimistic marketing plans, all based on pure enthusiasm, hade their creditors upset. Soichiro Honda was the one who kept Honda growing, both technically and on the market, Fujisawa kept Honda alive. They were ideal partners.
Soichiros father was a blacksmith and he run a small bicycle repair shop. Soichiro was born on November 17, 1906, in Hammamatsu , Japan (there are many different born places mentioned but they are all around the city of Hammamatsu). He graduated from the Futamata Senior Elementary School 1922. Being very interested in engines he started to work in Tokyo at a garage called Art Shokai. I think, but I am not sure that this ART is the birth place of the ART piston company also.
Initially he had work with simple tasks like baby sitter, but the more he learnt and the more the management saw him work he became a trusted mechanic. He liked to work on a racing car, Art Daimler, a racing vehicle using a Curtiss aircraft engine and an American Mitchell chassis. This was an experience he could use later in his life. When the car raced for the first time at Tsurumi, and won the Chairman's Trophy, the young man riding alongside as mechanic was Soichiro Honda. He was 17 years old. A few years later Soichiro Honda made a terrible crash with a similar air craft engine car and was lucky not to die. His brother got seriously hurt in the same crash,
As Soichiros reputation grew Tokyo affluent customers brought in their Mercedes, Lincolns and Daimlers, for service and Soichiro memorized all technical solutions of the world’s best cars.
After 6 years in Tokyo Soichiro returned home and was allowed to establish his own ART Shokai garage in Hamamatsu, a honor not given to many, Probably it was some kind of franchisee agreement.
His reputation grew quickly in Hamamatsu and he was nicknamed Edison of Hamamatsu. His employees in the Art Shokai shop soon quickly understood that sloppy workmanship and poor performance would not be tolerated, but since Honda's garage’s tools were already antic this did not always encourage loyalty but those who stayed recognized his total determination to succeed and to establish a business second to none.
THE HAMAMATSU ART SHOKAI GARAGE HONDA WEARING SUNGLASSES NEXT TO THE HAMAMATSU RACING CAR.
According to some sources Soichiro Honda established at the same time, or a little later depending on the sources, the Tokai Seiki Company which manufactured piston rings, among others to Toyota. The technology Honda developed when studying part time at Hammamatsu Industrial Institute. The move was not liked by his investors since the Art Shokai business was highly profitable. A little later 1937 he handed over the running of the ART Shokai to his trainees and joined Tokai Seiki as president.
At the height of its history the Tokai Seiki Company employed 2000 workers. Then came the war and Honda was forced to sell 40% of his business to Toyota and he was down graded to factory manager. Now he had to learn how to run a factory with totally unskilled women as workers, a lesson with made him a strong advocate of automatization and training of the work force.
An funny episode during the war is that on the request of Mr. Kaichi Kawakami, President of Nippon Gakki (nowadays Yamaha), Honda also invented an automatic milling machine for wooden aircraft propellers that Yamaha needed. Kawakami was very impressed with Mr. Honda’s result: previously it took a week to make a single propeller by hand, but now it was possible to make two every thirty minutes.
In 1945 most of Takai Seiki's manufacturing facilities were destroyed by air raids and an earthquake.
So Soichiro Honda came out from WW2 with out any money just good ideas.
One good idea was to put the Japanese workers on wheels and the cheapest way was to put an engine on a bicycle, And that was what Honda did, even before he established the company. You can see this from the Motorized Bicycles chapter before.
On September 24, 1948 Soichiro Honda founded the Honda Motor Co., Ltd. It had a capital of 1 million Yen. There were 34 employees including the President Soichiro Honda.
Several times Honda Motor Co. sailed close to the rocks in the years that followed. Honda was a gambler and Fujisawa knew that expansion would only be possible with risk. Growth at one stage was unprecedented, until the purchase of state-of-the-art machinery in the early Fifties led them perilously close to bankruptcy. Honda stated that "Without Fujisawa, we would have gone bust a long time ago" while Fujisawa stated that "Without Honda, we would have never become this big.
Encouraged by his early success, in 1948 with motorized bicycles he had established the Honda Motor Company. The following year Honda manufactured a small motorcycle called the "Dream D" and prepared to enter the highly competitive Japanese market, which he did through effective advertising. Within a decade Honda was the leading motorcycle manufacturer in the world and had a larger share of the American car market than Toyota and Nissan (with its Datsun cars) had in automobiles.
Now Soichiro Honda attracted press attention, and, unlike most Japanese businessmen, he loved it. A small but talkative man, he was the opposite of what westerners imagined Japanese businessmen to be. For example, he promoted executives on the basis of performance rather than age, an unusual practice at large Japanese firms. Honda continued racing autos and motorcycles, dressed casually, and took pride in maintaining his independence from the Japanese business establishment. In addition, Honda openly voiced his admiration of American business practices and way of life.
CAR PRODUCTION.
By this time is the powerful Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI) was very much acting as a cartel protector and their ambition was to protect the existing car manufacturers mainly Toyota and Nissan. They didn’t want any new local small scale competition,. but instead they were trying to unite the smaller existing companies into a third large car company , big enough to become global. So when Soichiro Honda applied for a license to manufacture cars they discouraged Honda from entering the car market. Anyhow Soichiro Honda succeeded to get the license by promising to start the manufacture of only small sports cars, starting with the prototype S360 and the first production car S500, followed by the S600 and S800. Actually Honda started what Mazda nowadays quite successfully continues with their M5 sports car. and Honda has reentered the market with their S2000. The S500 went into production in October 1963.
The 500s was introduced with a 492cc engine, the specifications read like those from a Formula 1 race car; double overhead camshafts, four carburetors, a needle roller bearing crankshaft, and a 9,500 rpm redline. The car produced 44 horsepower at 8,000 rpm from its later, production displacement of 531cc, weighed approximately 1,500 pounds, and could achieve a top speed of 80 miles per hour.
It had a four speed gear box (with synchromesh on the top three gears) Final drive was by oil bath chains to the rear wheels. It had a four wheel independent suspension system with torsion bars in the front, and diagonally attaching coil-over-shock strut units to the rear of each chain case. A fiberglass hardtop was offered as an optional accessory. There were 1,363 units S500s produced between October 1963 and September 1964 (136 in 1963, and 1,227 in 1964), when it was replaced by the larger-engine S600 and later S800. The last model; S800 had the same engine type but it was now a 791 cc producing 70 hp and the engine could be tuned up to 100 hp for racing.
Just to give you an idea how advanced it was we must remember that the highlight of the Honda was its engine, all-aluminum, 4-cylinder, twin-cam, cross-flow cylinder head and 4 carburetors. It was the most technological advanced engine people could imagine at that time ! In contrast, most British sports cars still employed cast iron engine with push-rod head and one carburetor or double carburetor solutions. The English. competitors MG Midget, and the Triumph Spitfire were far behind in technology. Actually the Honda was often compared to the legendary Lotus Elan and Ferrari. No wonder Honda could enter F1 racing in 1964.
In 1968 I worked for the Honda importer in Finland as a mechanic and in their garage were one S600 and one S800, which we “raced” inside the warehouse and the backyard when working over time. Great fun. and we were never caught.
Today the S500,S600 and S800 are on high demand as collectors item.. The S500 was manufactured between 1963-1964 and 1.363 units was sold. The S600 was manufactured 13.084 units between 1964-1966 and the S800 followed between 1966-1970 with its 11.535 units.
THE HONDA S500
At this time there was a small “friction” inside the Honda Company between Soichiro Honda who wanted to make highly technical sport cars and mr Takeo Fujisawa who thought that Honda should concentrate on small utility cars for the local market.
Fortunately for Honda, his loyal friend and business partner, Takeo Fujisawa, convinced him that a second, more sellable car built alongside the roadster might be a good idea. Like partners in a buddy cop movie, Honda dreamed big and chased new technologies, while the pragmatic Fujisawa planned, strategize and ran the more mundane aspects of the company. Each man capitalized on his own skills, and Fujisawa's methodic research of the market pointed him in the direction of a small commercial pickup.
Mr Fujisawa won this internal battle since the utility Honda, the T360 was sold between 1963-1967 108,620 units. It used a used a small 4-stroke, OHC, air cooled 356 cc twin engine. This engine generated 30 hp (22 kW) at 8500 rpm, reflecting Honda's motorcycle heritage. The T360 was produced as a conventional rear wheel drive pickup truck, a flatbed (the T360F), flatbed with folding sides (the T360H), and as a covered van (the T360V).
The similar T500 used a 38 hp (28 kW) 531 cc version of the engine, exempting it from the Kei car class. 10,226 T500s were built from 1964 through 1967.
THE HONDA 500 BROCHURE
The T360/500 was developed for the very bad roads in Japan at that time. Since snowy roads were a big problem in North Japan they also delivered a special snow model:
HONDA T360 WITH SNOW ROAD MODIFICATIONS.
Then Honda started to manufacture small sedan cars with the same air cooled twin engine the N360/600 series. The N600 was exported all over the world and I was lucky to own one N600 in the early 1970’s. Actually to drive the car was like driving a bike on 4 wheels. The engine needed high revs, it was very noisy inside the cabin because of the air cooled engine, but it handled well and was faster than most, more big cars at the red lights.
THE HONDA N600.
The N600 was developed as Z600 for the American market. The car targeted the young people and especially those families where the bill was paid by the father. It was very cheap and it was quick because of the light weight and a motorcycle like engine. In the US it was advertised like this:
HONDA Z600 US AD.
And as you can see from the pictures below the engine was very much motorcycle like:
HONDA Z600 ENGINE
Thus in 1967 the Car Honda product line in Japan was like this:
HONDA TRIED TO USE THEIR INVOLVMENT IN FORMEL 1 IN THE MARKETING.
But Soichiro Honda wanted more, so a bigger Honda Sedan, named H1300 was developed, first like a 2doors version, later as a 3 doors Hatchback and still later as a 5 doors model. Later it was called. Honda Civic. It was first developed as H1300 and there is a huge story behind this car which also reflect the changes that happened at Honda company at that time.
Soichiro Honda was still very active at this time. He wanted a high tech car that compete with Toyota Corolla and Nissan/Datsun Bluebird and he wanted the car to be by far better. He spent most of his time at the RD-center causing problems between his younger engineers. Soichiro Honda, then the president of Honda, was a veritable fountain of ideas, issuing his instructions for one design change after another He interrupted his younger engineers by introducing modifications to the car at any stage of the development. In this way he caused big problems for the engineers at the Suzuka factory where the product line was set up.
But the biggest problem was caused by Mr Soichiro Honda demanding that the engines must be Air Cooled. (Don’t ask me why the S-series were already water cooled). His argument was that:
"Since water-cooled engines eventually use air to cool the water, we can implement air cooling from the very beginning," His R.D. team on the other side wanted that this new car has a water cooled engine but Soichiro Honda’s word was impossible to test, Anyhow the engineers continued the work on a water cooled engine version, without Soichiro Honda knowing it.
Soichiro Honda started to be such a big problem when developing the car that was about to come the CIVIC and that was the car that conquered the America market.. The first step was that the R.D department put up a special front desk, where Soichiro Honda could leave his proposals which were then monitored by a team of senior engineers. MrSugiura. In charge of R&D at Honda had to tell Mr. Honda with a tone of diplomacy, "please do not relate your ideas directly to the engineers, since it only confuses them. Please submit them to the special desk instead."
Assigned to this desk position was Yukiteru Mori, a senior research engineer whom the other engineers regarded as a "big brother." Mori's job was to listen to Mr. Honda's ideas and determine whether they should be accepted. In order for the engineers to concentrate fully on each design change-a process that required adjustments to engineering specifications used in mass production-Mori would prioritize Mr. Honda's various ideas before handing them over to the engineers.
The H1300 project, with its constant design changes, was far from exemplary in terms of development. Taking into account the huge Honda plans to manufacture a broad range of cars it was not possible for a single genius (Soichiro Honda) to run the entire operation. Instead, a team approach was required. If there were ten people on a team, each of them had to work together for the resolution of problems.
The younger engineers had several meetings where they tried to solve the problems caused by Soichiro Honda. The purpose of the gatherings as R&D boss, Sugiura said, was to "find ways of urging the Old Man to rethink his direction." The company's all-out effort had produced a new, air-cooled engine, but the unit's weight was a problem.
The research engineers, already inundated with work as the Suzuka Plant's mass-production date drew near, now had to cope with the endless design changes that came in throughout each day. Working from morning to midnight, they were forced to their limits, both physically and mentally.
Kawashima, having learned a bitter lesson from the H1300 experience, then proposed the establishment of a development system and structural reforms for the R&D Center.Mr. Kume later Ceo of Honda took the lead in designing the framework, the elements of which were as follows:
1, The simultaneous, competitive development of different models, along with the separation of D-development and R-research, including research of technologies previously unknown
2, Promote participation of "sales" and "manufacturing" departments in the process from the start of development.
3,Set "objectives and target requirements" for each product development.
4,Establish a team-based promotional system.
5.Implement S•E•D evaluation at each stage of development.
6.Implement engineering evaluations as supply-monetary assessments.
The H1300 provided the shock needed to change Honda s operating structure. Under the new system, Honda introduced the water-cooled Life and Civic models as its new mini automobile and small passenger cars. "All that pain we experienced is now a pleasant memory. The experience provided us with the ultimate learning ground for automotive development
Those involved in the H1300 project agree unanimously. The pain indeed contributed much to the development of Honda's subsequent, highly successful automobile models.
The Civic project also changed to Honda Factory from being an one mans show motorcycle company into becoming a creditable car manufacturer.
Hideo Sugiura, then head of R&D center was no longer able to remain indifferent to his engineers' ordeal, set up a special desk in the Design Room. "Mr. Honda," he said with a tone of diplomacy, "please do not relate your ideas directly to the engineers, since it only confuses them. Please submit them to the special desk instead."
Hideo Sugiura, looked back upon the sentiment of the time: "We had a powerful company founder, who was on top of the engineering operation. He also had expertise, which he had acquired through a string of enormous successes. Having such a leader, the sentiment in the company was that we had to see it all the way through, regardless of where the road might take us. There was to be no surrender. We could not give up halfway."
"Streamlining the bulky construction of the air-cooled engine, and giving it the quietness of a water-cooled engine, will create the ideal power plant...." With that concept in mind, the research engineers worked tirelessly to achieve their ideal. It was from this grueling process of trial and error that the DDAC (Duo Dyna Air Cooling) integrated dual air-cooled engine was achieved. The initial prototype was completed in July 1968, after which dynamic performance testing, temperature measurements and other basic evaluations were conducted.
As most of you probably know this model is together with Toyota Corolla the longest lasted model line in car industry. You probably also know that it was with this car with the CVVC engine that Honda conquered the American market
Before 1973, Honda was a company known for its motorcycles. Okay the tiny two-cylinder 600cc cars were known but they were actually motorcycles on 4 wheels. This changed when the Civic debuted 1973.
The Civic offered amazing space inside a car that achieved more than 40 mpg on the highway. It easily accommodated four passengers was quite a feat for a car that possessed such diminutive dimensions as an 86.6-inch wheelbase and 139.8-inch overall length. A small transversely mounted engine and front-wheel-drive layout (an arrangement that was something of a novelty to the American car market) and 12-inch wheels maximized interior room. Indeed, early ads for the Civic boasted that it had more passenger room than many larger cars.
Two similar body styles were available, a hatchback and a "sedan." These Civics were identical, even the rear of the cars looked the same, except that one had a hatchback and the other had a small vertical panel that opened to allow access to the "trunk." The early Civic had a few style quirks, such as turn signal lights that looked as if they were added on after the car was already built and a bulging center divider in the grille. Standard equipment included power front disc brakes, vinyl seating, reclining bucket seats and a wood grain-accented dashboard. The hatchback added a fold-down rear seat, an AM radio and cloth upholstery. Options were minimal, consisting of air conditioning, an automatic transmission, radial tires and a rear wiper for the hatchback.
A 1,169cc (or about 70-cubic-inch) inline four-cylinder engine motivated the first-year Civic and put out 50 horsepower. This was an impressive output when considered in terms of power per unit of displacement: The Civic had 0.71 horsepower per cubic inch. And with a weight of only around 1,500 pounds, a whole lot of power wasn't needed to propel the Civic. Transmissions offered included a four-speed manual or a two-speed "Hondamatic" automatic gearbox. An all-independent suspension made the Civic an agile econobox that could run circles around American-built competitors like the Ford Pinto and Chevrolet Vega.
The Civic's base price was around $2,200 in US and Honda's early slogan, "It will get you where you're going," emphasized the practical and economical mission of the Civic and made no pretenses otherwise.
For 1974, the Civic's engine size grew slightly, to 1,237 cc and power went up to 52 horsepower. In order to meet the new 5-mph bumper impact standard, the Civic's bumpers grew, as did its overall length, which was now 146.9 inches.
The CVCC (or Controlled Vortex Combustion Chamber) engine debuted in 1974/1975. Offered alongside the standard Civic engine, the 53-horsepower CVCC engine displaced 1,488 cc and had a head design that promoted cleaner, more efficient combustion. The CVCC design eliminated a need for a catalytic converter or unleaded fuel to meet emissions standards. (Nearly every other U.S. market car for this year underwent the change to exhaust catalysts and the requirement to use only unleaded fuel.) Due to California's stricter emissions standards, only the Civic CVCC was available in that state. A five-speed manual gearbox became available this year, as did a Civic station wagon (only with the CVCC engine), which had a wheelbase of 89.9 inches and an overall length of 160 inches. Civic sales topped 100,000 units for this year.
Honda had introduced the Civic to the American market first time in 1972. It got thirty-nine miles per gallon (mpg) on the road and twenty-seven mpg in city driving, remarkably efficient for an automobile. The popularity of the Civic rose throughout the 1970s, and in 1980 Honda sold 375,000 cars in the American market—almost three times as many as Subaru and twice as many as Mazda, but still behind Toyota and Nissan. The reasons for this success were obvious: Honda combined high quality with efficiency and economy. But his small cars still appealed to a limited market.
When the Civic, became equipped with a CVCC engine in full compliance with the Air Pollution Control Act, it drew the world's attention to Honda's superior engineering.
The Civic CVCC, launched in the United States in 1974, was instrumental in cementing Honda’s reputation overseas. Initially, practically all manufacturers regarded the U.S. Clean Air Act*2 restrictions as impossible to meet. In 1972, however, a new Civic equipped with a CVCC engine became the first model in the world to officially qualify under the new standards. Honda, a latecomer to the automobile market, saw the legislation as a golden opportunity, not only to protect the environment and otherwise fulfill its social commitment but also to join the leaders in the front line of technology. The Company instantly took on the challenge with conviction.
U.S. Clean Air Act In 1970, the so-called “Muskie Law,” an amendment to the U.S. Clean Air Act, was passed. Under the new law, the carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide levels in emissions of 1975- and 1976-model vehicles had to be at least 90% lower than for 1970 and 1971 models. At the time, these were the most stringent emission standards in the world.
Since first entering the Isle of Man TT races in 1954, Honda had used the racetrack as a testing ground, making excellent technological progress in the areas of speed and durability, as well as maximizing safety. The Company also learned much about setting and meeting difficult goals through its racing activities, and soon fully mastered the principles of engine combustion. Indeed, the renowned CVCC engine was the result of product development conducted through Honda’s racing activities.
The CVCC engine won acclaim not only for its clean emissions but also for its excellent fuel efficiency, and Honda later even offered its technologies to other companies. In subsequent tests conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CVCC received the No. 1 fuel efficiency ranking for four consecutive years. In addition to meeting stringent emission standards, therefore, the Civic CVCC delivered superior economy and performance, thus strengthening Honda’s reputation for technological excellence in the minds of customers.
To this day, Honda has pursued an unwavering policy of meeting social obligations and offering technologies that benefit the world. This policy began with the CVCC engine.
In the early 1970s auto emission standards were being established in North America. American automakers resisted strongly, and complained bitterly that they were being forced to fit expensive catalytic converters and other power-robbing devices to meet these standards.
Honda set to work and came up with a low-pollution engine with three valves per cylinder. They called their system Compound Vortex - Controlled Combustion (CVCC), and when tested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1973, it comfortably met all of the pollution standards without a converter or other add-on hardware.
The Civic not only became the foundation for subsequent Honda compact vehicles but has since prevailed through periods of major change, including oil crises and diversifying values. It has become a true “car for the people,” as its name suggests.
When American engineers responded by saying that this was easy to do on a small four-cylinder engine, but not on Detroit’s large power plants, Honda’s engineers went to work again. They quietly took two 5.7 litre Chevrolet V-8s, fitted them with the CVCC system, and proceeded to pass the EPA standards with them. Needless to say there were some red faces around Detroit.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s Honda expanded his car company overseas. In 1979 he opened a motorcycle plant near Columbus, Ohio, and an auto plant followed soon after, prompting other Japanese companies to follow his lead. In the late 1970s Toyota and Nissan sold one-third of their cars to the United States, while Honda sold half of his in that market.
Soichiro Honda did not directly supervise these introductions or the development of overseas plants in the United States and Europe. He resigned in 1973, but stayed at the company as "supreme adviser." In 1988 he became the first Japanese carmaker to be inducted into the Automobile Hall of Fame. Honda died of liver failure August 5, 1991, in a Tokyo hospital. Honda's rise from humble beginnings to a powerful and influential businessman is one of twentieth century's most inspirational stories.
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But this is supposed to be a motorcycle thread,. In 1949 Honda produced the first in-house manufactured real motor bike the Model D. There were some employees, who saw the motorbike ridden on a test drive outside the factory and they said “it is like a dream”, thus giving the name DREAM. to the bike.. It had a pressed steel frame and the engine was a 2-stroke, single rotary valve 98cc engine producing 3,4 hp at 4.500 rpm. It had a 2 gear transmission and it could reach 60km/h with the weight being 46 kg.
Soichiro Honda also liked the Dream name.
HONDA DREAM D THE BEGINNING OF A SUCCES STORY.
Hondas first motorcycle was the Honda Dream D presented in 1949
In 1951 Mr. Honda is infuriated by the noise, smell and fumes from the two-stroke motorbikes (including his own) that crowd Japanese city streets. In response, the company creates its first four-stroke motorcycle, the Dream E (146cc).
So Honda’s next model was Honda’s first 4-stroke bike. It had a OHV engine of 146 cc developing 5,4 hp at 5.500 rpm. It still had a Channel pressed steel frame as well as a 2-gear transmission. It became a famous bike because it could clime the Fuji (Hakone) mountains in heavy rains. The top speed was now 75 km/h and the weight 97 kg. It later grew to 220 cc and it had 2 inlet valves with two carburetors
It was March 1951 when SoichiroHonda asked an engineer from Hammamatsu Kiyoshi Kawashima “would you mind coming over for a moment?’ It was the beginning of a two-month stint in the capital as I worked on the design of the E-Type 4-stroke engine in a corner of the Tokyo Plant,” said Kawashima. “When the plans were at last ready the Old Man dashed in to see it, bringing Fujisawa, with him.”
Kawashima can remember clearly that day in May 1951.
“As he showed the plans to Fujisawa, Mr. Honda gave us an enthusiastic commentary: ‘Ah, I see. You have this kind of valve and the cam goes like that. This is what I call an engine, it isn’t just a 2-stroke machine that looks as though it’s been cut from a bamboo tube with holes drilled. This will sell. Honda will do well with this!’ Mr. Fujisawa didn’t have any understanding of the plans, he didn’t know anything about mechanical things at all, so he just said things like ‘Hm, yes, that’s great,’” said Kawashima, laughing.
The bike then passed the now-legendary test crossing of the Hakone Pass on July 15.
In those days the Hakone Pass was considered the ultimate test for a motor vehicle. Even trucks could only get over it if they stopped for a rest every now and then. So it was certainly a challenge for a small 150 cc motorcycle. Kawashima acted as both the engine designer and, on that occasion, as test driver.
“Actually we’d been using the Hakone Pass as a test track for quite some time by then. I was sure we could climb it, but I was pretty nervous because the Old Man and Mr. Fujisawa were coming along as well. If the engine had overheated or something and conked out right in front of Mr. Fujisawa, the Old Man would have suffered a terrible loss of face. That day a typhoon was approaching but history relates that the engine was completely untroubled in the torrential rain and raced up the hill in top gear. I joked to myself that it was lucky there was so much rain and spray, because it meant that the air-cooling worked liked water-cooling and helped keep the temperature down. Although I say that I went up in top gear, there were only two gears, which was just as well,” he said, laughing. “Looking back on it, I think that was a good, plucky little engine”.
According to the legend the 4 stroke Honda motorcycle overtook the Buick that Mr. Honda and Fujisawa were riding in. Kawashima went over first and the three men were reunited at the summit of the pass, where they hugged each other with delight.
“That was a bit of a bad moment”, he laughs. “Although I was wearing a raincoat I was soaked to the skin when I shook hands with them.”
According to Kawashima the Old Man probably wanted to make proper 4-stroke bikes from the very beginning. In those days people’s ideas about 2-stroke engines were rather hazy and since they burn up lubricating oil, which isn’t meant to be burnt, the Old Man probably only tolerated them as a kind of stop-gap at a time when he had no money and inadequate facility,” said Kawashima. “For two decades after the launch in the following year of Cub F-Type (a 2-stroke machine), Honda made only 4-stroke bikes. The E-Type was the first bike the Old Man really enjoyed making.” Kawashima recalls, “On reflection, we realized we had made a mistake in being too unique and we decided to make our bikes more conventional. But since it’s not Honda’s way to revert to old designs, we decided that the point of difference should be the quality of the engine. These were extraordinary bikes in the best sense. They sold well and brought pleasure to both customers and dealers.”
It was at this stage Soichiro Honda came up with the slogan “If You’re Not the No.1 in the World, You Can’t Be No.1 in Japan” in a newsletter to his employees. This slogan in turn was followed by a huge investment in new western manufacturing tools. Mr Honda went on a two months buying spread to the US and Kawashima went to German and Switzerland. This occasion is very well and humoristicly documented in this thread:
http://world.honda.com/history/limitles ... xt/01.html
THE HONDA DREAM MODEL E. THE FIRST HONDA 4-STROKE.
In 1953 The Benly J (4-stroke, 90cc) is released. At least some of these were sold with “Benly” tank-badges, and carried the Honda name on engine cases only. The Benly series also lasted a long time, and ushered in an era of improved performance. They were immediately popular with Japan’s amateur racers. The engine was a: 90cc OHV engine, 3.8 horsepower, 3 speed transmission, inverted telescopic front suspension, swing arm pivot in unison with the engine. Reverse pivot brake and clutch levers characterize the original attention to design detail as do the highly sculpted swing arm. Designed personally by Mr. Honda in 1952 with no CAD programs, no college educated team of engineers. Mostly pencil, paper, imagination and lot of trial and error. Soichiro is sometimes quoted as saying "success is just what is left over after much failure."
The Benly J was the first motorcycle Honda ever attempted to race. It had its limitations and while it was not fast, it was succesful. The Honda factory still had very limited resources when the Benly J was first released in November of 1953 so production numbers were small.
The slogan “120% Quality” first appeared in an article in the March 1953 issue of Honda Monthly. It was typical of Honda’s style.
“When human beings aim for 100% they will always miss by about 1%. If a customer buys one of our products that fall short by that 1%, it will mean that Honda has sold a product that is 100% defective. To eliminate the possibility of missing by 1%, we should aim for 120% quality.” People who were in the company at that time would get their practical education from Mr. Honda in even more blunt terms.
“The incredible thing about him was the way he put the customer first,” explained Kiyoshi Kawashima., later appointed CEO “Because he always looked at things from the customer’s point of view, he actually became a customer himself. The slogan ‘Aim for 120%’ was so effective because it showed how he saw himself as an angry customer who had suffered because of a 1% failure.”
In August, the Benly J-Type came out. This had an integrated engine and was a full-fledged 4-stroke motorcycle. Because it was conceived as a practical, low-cost and easy-to-use machine it was called “Benly” (from the Japanese word “benri” meaning convenient) to contrast with the “Dream”. It was Honda who christened the new product.
HONDA BENLY J 1953
The Honda Benly was further developed. In1957 it was called Honda Benly JC57 it had a 125 cc OHV engine, 3 speed transmission, leading link front suspension, enclosed chain case
Then in 1955 Honda presented the new Honda Dream Sa, with a much bigger chassis together with a 246cc engine providing 10,4 hp at 5.500cc. It had a real swing arm, a 4 gear transmission, 171 kg and a top speed of 100km/h
based on this strategy. Honda had early on equipped its single lowly factory with the very latest equipment and most modern European and American machine tools. Thus the little Hondas, indifferently designed as they were, could be depended upon, and when repairs were needed, spare parts could be guaranteed to fit. Hondas became an instant success
Just to give you an idea about the working conditions at Honda Research I think the story below tells a lot:
I was struck by the word ‘giken’ (which means research and development) which I saw in a Honda recruitment ad,” remembers Tamotsu Nakano, a former member of the Board of Directors. “In January 1951, I joined the Design Department of the Tokyo Plant. But because I was an electrician there was nothing for me to do and when this was realized I was transferred to assembly. The little assembly line at the Tokyo Plant had only just started and I found myself surrounded by beginners. More experienced workers would come from Hamamatsu, give a few instructions and go back again. Because I was inexperienced I would forget things or fail to do up screws tightly enough. Whenever the Old Man appeared he would spot any mistakes - not mine but something the guy next to me had done. The Old Man’d look at him as if he was going to bite him and come up saying ‘Idiot! Fool! Clod!’ and then ‘Where does your pay come from?’ ‘From the company,’ He’d reply. ‘Where does the company get its money from?’ ‘From people who buy our products.’ ‘So, your pay comes from the customers. But you turn out shoddy work–do you want to kill those customers?!’ When the Old Man talked like this I realized that his sense of humanity wasn’t just a matter of words but came from the heart. ‘Respect for human beings,’ now one of Honda’s basic concepts, has its roots in the Old Man’s idea of humanism. I never heard him say the exact words ‘Respect human beings’ but all of us had plenty of opportunities to come face to face with his concern for others whenever he gave us a talking to. And he was always very careful who he chose to launch one of his ‘thunderbolts’ against. ‘He looks promising, and if I get angry with him it might do him some good.’ In fact he himself used to say ‘A lot of people get angry because they’re nice deep down, but I’m not like that. When I see something I don’t like I get really nasty, because if there’s anything wrong with our products, it could put lives in danger. I just can’t tolerate people who don’t take their work seriously.’ So the person he’d got angry with would really feel the pressure and break out in a cold sweat. You got the message not to make another mistake. But the next day the Old Man would act as if nothing had happened and look as if he’d completely forgotten getting angry. Afterwards we realized that his ‘thunderbolts’ were meant to be educational.”
In April, the Cub FII-Type was launched with a 60 cc capacity that met the prevailing license requirements.
Yoshiro Harada, who experienced the development of the Benly as a member of the engineering design team, has this to say about it:
“A 4-stroke machine with an integrated engine was a new idea. Other makers had brought out quite a few 4-stroke bikes but most bikes were still 2-stroke. We chose a more modern frame than the Dream E-Type, with a pressed-steel backbone which is more suited to mass-production. The pressed frame came in two parts which fitted together like a sandwich and were then welded together; it was modeled on a German bike. From the mass-production point of view, German bikes were more advanced than British ones and a lot of them had this type of frame. The Benly was directly based on the NSU Fox, but it certainly didn’t slavishly copy its appearance. We developed a see-saw type swing arm for it, by extending forward the swing arms from the rear suspension and mounting the engine on them instead of fixing it to the frame. The idea was to make the bike more comfortable by stopping the engine vibration from being transferred to the rider. This was pretty successful, but there were some problems. When the rear wheel went up and down, because of the see-saw system the engine went up and down as well. On a bumpy road the carburetor would shake, fuel would come bubbling out and the engine wouldn’t work well. If you banged something heavy down on the luggage rack the rear tire would hit the rear fender. Although we aimed at the ideal of 120% quality, it was no good and the first version of the Benly wasn’t a success. But we learned from our mistakes and made improvements until at last the Benly earned a reputation as the best practical bike around.”
May 1953 saw the delivery to the Shirako Plant of the first consignment of the eagerly-awaited machine tools. The quality improvement systems essential to Honda’s plans for 120% excellence were gradually put in place.
In July the Saitama Labor Union was formed at the Shirako Plant, the forerunner of the Honda Motor Workers’ Union. In November, a pay structure was worked out and the company implemented its system of lifetime employment. In December, Honda carried out its fourth capital increase, bringing the company’s capitalization to ¥60 million, and work started on the construction of Hamamatsu Factory (the Aoi Plant).
Now started the most ambitious Honda Project ever the Honda Cub. Soichiro Honda had a dream about producing a cheap and reliable motorbike that can be sold all over the world., He succeeded.
The name 'Cub' was said to be the acronym of Cheap Urban Bike because the development of this model was aimed to provide a kind of cheap urban transportation in busy cities. The name also likely refers to the earlier Piper Cub, an affordable and extremely popular light aircraft from the 1930s possessing many of the same mechanical qualities of the Honda bike (note that improved versions of the Piper Cub were also called Super Cubs, with spacing in between the words).
In 1958 The Super Cub C100, CA100 hits the market. It features a pressed-steel frame, leading-link fork, step-through design and a 50cc four-stroke motor. It is destined to be sold under various names, and will later grow to 70cc, and finally 90cc. It will become the most popular motorcycle–indeed, the most popular motor vehicle of any kind. Up to now 60 million manufactured.
The decision to manufacture a 50cc four stroke must have been a difficult one. At that time all 50cc motorcycles ought to be two strokes. Soichiro Honda didn’t like two stroke bikes. During a Europe trip in the middle of the 1950’s together with Mr.Fujisawa Soichiro Honda disliked the newspaper delivery bikes which were handled by two stroke bikes. They smell and are noisy.
That was the reason why Soichiro Honda wanted the CUB to be four stroke and he also realized that he needed large scale production in order to be competitive with a four stroke.
If you want to know more about the SUPER CUB project go to:
HONDA SUPER CUB 1958
Then in 1959 Honda introduced the CB92 Benly Super Sport, 125cc OHC twin engine with 15 hp at 10.500. Top speed was acclaimed to be 75 mph. It cost in 1961 495,- USD in the US and today you have to pay between 5.500 USD to 14.000 USD if you want one. The bike was a beauty, look at the tank and the huge front brake the friction steering damper and the small tiny fly screen.. I owned one in 1966 and I was so proud. of it. The bike was manufactured in 24.251 units between 1959 to 1962
If anyone wonders how Honda rose to dominate the motorcycle world so rapidly, becoming the biggest manufacturer in a little more than ten years, almost half a century ago the CB92 provides the perfect illustration. It was a masterpiece
HONDA CB92 BENLY SUPER SPORT
The CB92 also had its same-sized siblings the C92 touring model and high-piped CS92 scramble.. Below is the tourer.
HONDA C92 TOURING
Honda also increased the cc and introduced Honda’s C95 was in 1958 and this model enjoyed a production run lasting until 1967. It was powered by an inclined twin cylinder, overhead camshaft engine with bore and stroke of 49x61mm, displacing 154.6cc. Revving to 9,500rpm it developed 13.5bhp, leaving most of its European competitors behind and it was a little more reliable than the CB92..
HONDA C95 1965 MODEL
Then Honda introduced the C72 & CA72 (and the identical C77/CA77 bikes with 305cc capacity) to be the first larger-capacity motorcycles that Honda mass-exported, and were significant motorcycles of their time They not only introduced Honda as a brand to be reckoned with, but were the first 'proper' motorcycles to emerge from Japan. They were characterized by a pressed steel frame and alloy overhead cam twin cylinder engines, and were very well equipped, with 12v electrics, electric starter, indicators, dual seats and other advanced features, not common to most motorcycles of the period.
The bike that eventually became the C72/C77 started out as the Honda C70 Dream. Soichiro Honda had dubbed many of his earlier bikes 'Dream' after his dream of building complete motorcycles, and the new bike followed this naming pattern.
The C70 was a 250cc pressed-frame bike (very similar frame to the later bikes) released in 1956, and was called the Dream for the Japanese market. It was usually seen with a single seat & rack, with clip-on pillion pad. It was a well-equipped bike. The C75 was the 305cc version. They had a square head-light & shocks, leading link forks, pressed-steel handlebars and were somewhat unusual in appearance. The engine was dry sumped, and had 6v electrics. The design of both the frame and engine was heavily influenced by bikes built by NSU Motorenwerke AG and its 250 Rennmax which Soichiro Honda had seen on his visit to Europe in 1955, including the Isle of Man TT races. According to rumors Soichiro Honda bought the Rennmax and the Mondial racing bikes when he visited the IOM. Anyhow Honda didn’t copy the Renmax’s gear driven cam shafts. That happened 30 years later with the RC30 and VFR750R. A C70 is shown below, note the lack of start motor:e-mail will be sent to this Address)
HONDA C70 DREAM JAPAN VERSION
The C71/C76 were later developments, from 1957 or '58 onwards. The C71 was the 250cc bike, while the C76 was 305cc. Not much had changed visually, but they were fitted with electric starters. Dual seats were common on export bikes, but the single seat/rack combination was available. They were exported to Europe & the US, and other markets. A C71 was shown in the Netherlands in 1958 , and shown at the Earls court show in either 1958 or 1959, while the C76 became the flag-ship bike for the Honda range released into the US in 1959.
A 1960 C76 is shown below: There were four colors available, White, Black, Blue and Scarlet Red. The handlebars were low rise made of pressed steel. The tank was chromed but didn’t have any rubber knee pads. The headlight was square with a speedometer inside. The engine was 305cc 4 stroke OHC parallel Twin with a single carburetor.
The CA-76 Dream Touring differed from the C76 by having high rise chrome tubular handlebars
HONDA CA 76
The Honda CS76 Dream Sport 300 Had the low rise pressed painted handle bars but it differed from the C76 by it’s two upswept chrome mufflers. The engine was still the same dry sump 305 cc with a single carburetor. The gas tank was chromed with knee pads made of black rubber.
HONDA CS76
The CSA 76 only differs from the CS76 by having a solid tubular handlebars. Same colors, same engine.
HONDA CSA 76 DREAM SPORT 300
The C77 model was sold between 1961-1964. It was actually quite a new model, even if you couldn’t see it from the outside. The engine was now a 305cc wet sump but still with a single carburetor. It was also provided with a tire pump under the seat. The handlebars were again the low rise pressed steel version.
HONDA C77 DREAM TOURING 305
The early models of the CA77 Dream Touring was sold between 1960-1963 Same colors as before a little bigger tank and high rise handle bars.. The late CA77 had again the tank changed and it was sold between was sold between 1960-1963
HONDA CA 77 DREAM TOURING EARLY MODEL
HONDA CA77 DREAM TOURING LATE MODEL
The CSA77 Dream Sport was sold between 1960-1963The bike looked the same as CSA76 but had a wet sump engine.
HONDA CSA 77 DREAM SPORT
The CS77 Dream Sport was also sold between 1960-1963. The bike looked same as the CS76 but had the new wet sump engine, The handle bars were low rise pressed steel in the same color as the bike.
HONDA CS77 DREAM SPORT
The CE71 Dream Sport is a closely related version, and very rare.The dry-sumped engine, in the same pressed frame, with tubular handlebars, low sports exhaust pipes & dual seat, with an angular fuel tank similar to the CB92. They were exported to the US & Europe, a bit over 400 were made & they were all recalled because the engines broke down. Most were scrapped, a few survived.
Another rare version was the CB71 - another sports version of the dry sump bikes. It was only available in Japan, and it seems only in limited numbers. It was very reminiscent of the CB92 - pressed frame, flat 'ace' handlebars, fly screen, low megaphone exhaust pipes, cut down rear mudguard, cycle-style front guard, angular fuel tank with the 'wrap-over' rubber kneepad of the CB92. It was possibly a special-order racing-only bike.
The final development of these bikes was a significant one the C72/C77 was available from 1960, and the American market CA72/CA77 was available in 1961, although a 1960 C72/C77 would be a very rare bike, most came out in 1961 too. These bikes were made until 1967, although it seems that because of the way US bikes are dated, many are referred to in the US as 1968 or even 1969 models.
These bikes saw a completely redesigned engine - a wet-sump engine with many internal differences, essentially a new motor, with electric start & 12v system.
The C72/C77 was exported to Europe, Britain, Australia & other markets, and sold in some numbers, although as it was comparatively expensive, not as well as hoped. Post-WW2 anti-Japanese sentiment was still rife, and in the UK, manufacturers like BSA & Triumph attempted to blackmail dealers into not selling Japanese bikes. Also, the style was considered to be somewhat unusual to European eyes, and by the mid-1960s quite old-fashioned in appearance.
In 1959 Honda became the biggest motorcycle manufacturer of the world, just 11 years after it was established.
The Honda Hawk 250 CB72 and 305cc CB77 were sold from 1959 to 1966. Three colors were available: Blue with Silver, Scarlet Red with Silver, and Black with Silver. The fuel tank, fork covers, headlight shell, and frame were painted the basic color. The fenders and side covers were silver. The tank panel was chrome with rubber knee pads. In the first few years, the handlebars were flat with no rise in them. Later there was a slight rise. The engine was a 247cc respective 305cc 4-stroke OHC parallel twin with two carburetors. The transmission was a 4-speed. The serial number began CB72-100001 and CB77-100001
The bigger version the 305 cc CB77 was sold between 1968-1967 .In some countries it was called Honda Superhawk CB77
HONDA CB72 250cc
The CB77 305cc looked exactly the same as the 250. The CB77 below belongs to Robert Pirsig, the guy who wrote the bestseller book ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE and I thought that he was a Beemer or Triumph guy.
A HONDA HAWK CB77 305cc WITH ROBERT PIRSIG AND HIS SON ON THE BIKE.
And there was some other famous Honda Hawk riders.
ELVIS ON A HONDA HAWK
AND STEVE MCQUEEN ON A HONDA HAWK
Honda also manufactured a Scramble model of the CB72/CB77 model. The frame was a tubular steele frame, not a pressed steel frame like the CS scramble models. The bikes were called CL72/77.
HONDA CL77 305cc SCRAMBLE
One bike that maybe belong under the C75 headline but since it looks like a CB250/305 let us post it here. Honda made a “minihawk” with a 160cc engine but the CB chassis. I couldn’t find any civil version so I .post a racing version.
HONDA CB160 MINIHAWK. IN RACING VERSION
In 1963 Honda started to develop a bigger bike for the US-market. They still believed in a smaller cc engine with more power than their competitors. The result was the CB450 a technically very advanced motorocycle. It was a DOHC (double overhead camshaft) engine at that time very unique and advanced technology. It also had valves controlled by torsion bars instead of normal springs a techniques never seen before on a motorbike.
The Honda CB450 was the first "big" Honda motorcycle with athe444cc dual overhead cam engine .producing 43-45 horsepower (more than 100 HP/ liter). It came on the market in 1965 as a four-speed K0 model, and developing through a series of up to K7 models with various improvements and styling changes, notably a redesigned petrol tank and 5 speed gearbox in the 1968 K1 model. K0 models are known as "Black Bomber"..
THE ORIGINAL BLACK BOMBER HONDA CB450 DOHC
And here we have the first ad for the bike:
THE FIRST AD FOR THE CB450
Honda also had a CL-model with the scramble exhaust:
THE VERY SPORTY AD FOR THE CL-MODEL.
Honda imported 25 police versions of the Honda 450 to the US but they failed to sell them. Harley still ruled at the police stations.
THE HONDA CB450 POLICE VERSION
Despite that the sale of Honda CB450 didn’t fulfill Honda’s expectations it was a long runner. It was produced up to the K7 model in 1977 The k4 model looked like this with smaller tank and discbarke in the front.
THE HONDA K4.
The last Honda CB450 was the K7 which was still manufactured in 1967,
THE HONDA CB450 K7
Honds still continued the CB450 story. The CB350/450 models in 1980 had nothing to do with the CB450 DOHC but they did a 500 DOHC, I think for the American market and that model was made up to 1989.
HONDA CB500 TWIN
• 1968 19 years after the company’s first two-wheeler rolled out of the factory, Honda produces its 10 millionth motorcycle. Then came the CB750 and here ends the Honda story . The rest is modern History.
HONDA MANAGEMENT
But I will still try to make you understand how unique the Honda company is, not only as a motorcycle company but as an extremely well run truly global company and still run in the spirit of Soichiro Honda.
The CEO Presidents have been as follows:
1948-1973—Soichiro Honda
1973-1983—Kiyoshi Kawashima
1983-1990—Tadashi Kume
1990-1998—Nobuhiko Kawamoto
1998-2004—Hiroyuki Yoshino
2004-2009---Takeo Fukui
2009- -------Takanobu Ito
Honda was and still is a company run by high tech engineers all interested in racing
Soichiro Honda we all know that he had his love for high tech and racing, both with cars and motorcycles. He also had some very good qualifications as a CEO (and some very bad also) He had a very strong respect for the individual both employees as well as customers. His very early management Philosophy was the three Joys
The Three Joys
"The Three Joys" — commonly expressed as The Joy of Buying, The Joy of Selling and The Joy of Creating — express Honda's belief and desire that each person working in, or coming into contact with the company, directly or through or products, should share a sense of joy through that experience. For customers, to experience the Joy of Buying, they need to receive a product that exceeds their expectations. The Joy of Selling occurs when those who are engaged in selling and servicing Honda products develop relationships with customers based on mutual trust. Through this relationship, Honda associates, dealers and distributors experience pride and joy in satisfying the customer. The Joy of Creating occurs when Honda associates and suppliers produce quality products that exceed customer expectations and experience pride in a job well done.
Kiyoshi Kawashima who succeeded Mr. Honda was the mastermind behind Honda’s first 4-stroke the E-type when he was employed by Honda as a young engineer and was forced both build the bike s well as racing it over the Hakone. Honda also made him responsible for the first international racing effort the Isle of Man TT in 1959, and that was a huge project. You can read more about it here:
http://world.honda.com/history/limitles ... ce/text01/
Tadashi Kume was the mastermind behind Honda’s first entry into Formel 1 and he constructed the 1,5 liter V12, the RA272. He continued to make more Formel 1 cars and he was the main designer for the HONDA NSX sports car, nicknamed the worlds best Ferrari, and he himself got the nickname MR NSX. He was also involved in “Hondas First real Car” the CIVIC and he even left the company because fighting with Mr Honda about water cooling or air cooling. He later returned to the company and CIVIC got its water cooled engine and HONDA the NSX.
If you are interested to read more about the birth of CIVIC and the CVCC engine you can read it here:
http://world.honda.com/CIVIC/history/01/
If you are interested in the NSX project please red this one
http://world.honda.com/history/challeng ... index.html
Nobuhiko Kawamoto was hired direct after finishing his engineering studies and sent immediately to Europe as a Formel One car designer and mechanic. During his studies he repaired old Buicks and Lincolns left by the US army, He designed about 10 Honda Racing Cars and became involved in the CVCC project when Honda first time pulled out of the Formula one.. He became head of Honda R&D. When Honda later reentered F2 and F1 he designed the new engines but when he became CEO of the whole Honda after Tadashi Kume he had realized how expensive that game was and Honda withdrew from Formula I again. His desire to manufacture a complete Honda Formula 1 car anyhow lived on so he took Honda back into Formula one by establishing a factory in England under Harvey Postlethwaite and they had Dallara in Italy built the prototype chassis in secret. Kawamoto was anyhow ousted in a power struggle inside Honda in 1998. He was replaced by Hiroyki Yoshino on the demand of Honda America who didn’t want Honda to get involved with Formula 1 again, Indy races rules the game…
Anyhow Hiroyki Yoshino had the same background. Aviation Engineer, worked through Honda R&D, Honda Racing Ceo and then 10 year as CEO for Honda America Manufacturing. He is a devoted motorcyclist but he has also run the Honda Aviation program (being an aviation engineer) to the end of a prototype plane and engine and production will start 2011.
The now outgoing CEO at the moment is Takeo Fukui who is the “father” of the CVCC engine. He is a chemist engineer and he went to work with Honda because he was interested in Formel 1. He has been chef engineer for Honda R&D, later managing director, he had the same posts later at Honda Racing Corporation and then he moved to Honda America where he was CEO. The career evolution for Honda’s CEO’s seems quite familiar.
Takanobu Ito, is a 1954 born engineer who will take over the reigns as president and CEO in late June 2009.
Ito joined Honda in 1978, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. Ito was in charge of developing the all-aluminum uni-body frame structure for the mid-engine NSX sports car that went on sale in 1990, a world's first for a production vehicle of any volume. I He worked for Honda R&D America and now holds the post as CEO of Honda R&D a post he will keep also after he becomes CEO of the whole Honda Company
So as you can see Honda is still a company that strives to make products based on technical innovations, made by young, highly motivated, engineers who dares to make tough questions to the older more experienced.. Almost every time this is learning by failure and trial and error process which is widely accepted at Honda. Many of these innovations are also learned the hard way on the Racing Circuits all over the world.
The Japanese didn’t conquer the motorcycle industry by copying the easy way. Yes they copied but they improved and reinvented everything so their copies were by far better than their original. They invented the mass producing of motorcycles based economies of scale. They reinvented the meaning of Quality in the whole manufacturing process. They (especially Honda) created a management style that encouraged innovations, accepted failure and learned from failure, They didn’t lay off managers who failed, they promoted them because they had a valuable experience. They all knew that involvement in racing is the play yard for product development. They didn’t have a fixed plan for conquering the world but they made it the hard way and learnt quickly from their mistakes. They went truly global despite lack of language skill. They transformed the militant relationships with the labour unions into cooperative common goal cooperation. Actually they have done everything that the European and American motorcycle industry management forgot and neglected and now at least the American car industry is facing the same hard medicine. Some people don’t learn.
I will end this long post by posting the philosophy behind Honda’s long run Slogan THE POWER OF DREAMS
Everyone has a dream, some goal or activity that gives their life deeper meaning and sparks passion.
When we pursue our dreams, we feel empowered. This power, in turn, connects us to others who share the same dreams. It gives us the strength to overcome great challenges. It inspires us to spread the joy of our dreams to other people. Ultimately, the power borne of a dream is a creative force, capable of producing revolutionary ideas.
Honda encourages all its associates to pursue their dreams. That's why we say we are a company built on dreams. The power of Honda's dreams will continue to lead to new insights and technologies in automobiles, motorcycles, power products, parts and other fields of mobility.
And here you have some of the best commercials Honda have done. Take a few beer and enjoy them. It will take maybe one hour but after that You will be a Honda fan for sure, Like I am.
Here you have the original Impossible Dream Commercial
This is a documentary from the UK advertising agency behind the Impossible Dream Campaign
HONDA F! HISTORY IN JAPANESE
ALSO HONDA F1 IN JAPANESE AND IN SOME HUMORISTIC WAY
HONDA VINTAGE F1
Warming-up of original HONDA F1. 1965 Mexico GP Win. Listen to the Sound
Honda F1 Music
HONDA F1 BASED AD
U.S. HONDA TV AD : Starting Up!
HONDA Aeroplane Commercial.
A DUTCH TV COMERCIAL FOR HONDA THE POWER OF DREAMS
The Power of Dreams just the song Who is singing
The Power of Dreams The Honda CB 1300 Bol Dor Japanese Commercial.
THE SOUNDS OF HONDA.
THE POWER OF DREAMS ASIMO
KICKA OUT THE LADDER. This is a long commercial where you can discover the Hondaism and the
this inspirational metaphor that has helped impossible dreams come true explained from Honda associates who have. kicked out the ladder, as well as those who have achieved success as a result of it. Watch this Honda philosophy in action, and learn the meaning behind it.
And here is another Honda Bestseller. Failure the secret to success. Failure, the mere thought may paralyze even the most heroic thinkers and keep great ideas off the engineers’ drawing board. But is failing really that bad? We get an inside look at the mishaps of Honda racers... Still another notion about the importance of racing. You ca learn from there not only technical stuff.
A short funny story about Soichiro Honda when he went to Isle of Man
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 5934447550
Brain-Machine Interface Technology Enabling Control of a Robot by Human Thought Alone One of Honda’s Technology at the Edge projects.
The ASIMO robot project maybe started as a pr thing but now Honda are entering a total new area of moving around independently. With -Honda Walking Assist Devices Honda has developed two prototype walking assist devices that are intended to support walking for the elderly or people with weakened leg muscles. The devices are currently being tested under real circumstances at different hospitals.
The Honda Super Cub 50th anniversary commercial.
http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/ ... anoth.html
A funny story about Soichiro Honda when returning back from IOM.
A French speaking story about Soichiro Honda
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 7037&hl=en
A quite funny animation spot telling about Soichiro Honda’s life.
PS1. Sorry for making this thread too long and too heavy. I started when I tried to answer a simple question why did the glorious English motorcycle industry fall down. Then when I tried to answer it I became involved in a two months long learning process, which I actually had gone through 30 years earlier when I studied the same phenomena in a more professional way. At that time you had to sit in the library reading books and business magazines, interviewing people etc. Nowadays you can sit at the internet drinking beer. Nowadays is more fun.
PS2. Some of the Honda threads that I refer to can be heavy to open, at least in Thailand with TOT, TT&T and CAT who are the worst shit ever entering the telecommunication business.
PS3. Yes the Japanese racing section is missing and it is important. Same is the Honda Gold Wing, CX500, VFR750 and many other important bikes. I will do them at a later stage. Now I must concentrate my self on Paul Dunstall, Seeley, Metisse Dresda, Honda Japauto etc so that the site owner David gets some personal satisfaction.
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DavidFL Administrator
#12 DavidFL, Apr 6, 2012
Bump. :smile1:
DaRider Ol'Timer
#13 DaRider, Apr 8, 2012
Thanks for posting this.
Very good read..
fkostas Ol'Timer
#14 fkostas, Feb 23, 2013
this is all amazing information you have gathered there.
I want to add some pics that are missing from the text.
I hope you are still watching this thread.
They are all copied from the internet. Unfortunately I didn't keep any record on the sources.
Cabton twin 1954.It looks lice Indian's Arrow.The failled attemp of Indian to join the British.
The arrow itself was heavily influenced by Triumph.
I think I see an OHC drive between the cylinders.
Cabton single(?)1954 350cc16HP 5500rpm.English style upright cylinder.
Asahi Miyata 1954.Looks like a BSA C11 or something.
Another Asahi.A 2stroke.Date unknown.It looks older than the previous.Can it be prewar?
And what is the car behind?More mystery.
This is a Lilac boxer twin but a side valve this time.
Meguro z7 1959.
A single cylinder Meguro looking very modern.It reminds me of Sanglas but they couldn't have copied
Sanglas.could they?
#15 HIKO, Mar 20, 2013
fkostas, the pictures You posted are beatiful and I will come back. I think I replied You in another Thread.
MP-Terveisin HIKO
#16 fkostas, Mar 24, 2013
Hello Hiko,
yes you answered in the other thread.
Trying to find if Cabton twins where used in autorace I came to this japanese wikipedia page(with google translation):
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:競走車用エンジン
It has all the engines that were racing and it doesn't list any Cabton,twin or single.
About the Meguro I read through google translation again,which is a little surealistic,that in late 70's they started developing a copy of the 500 triumph twin which was very succesful in autorace,because it was getting difficult to find parts for it.
In 1984 when Triumph closed the doors they sold their new engine as an alternative.
This is the Meguro engine:
I have to say that it looks stuning and I love the"calligraphy" on the crankcases.
And next the Triunmph(Tiger I think) that they copied:
I think the similarities are obvious.
A Meguro pic.again just because it's so pretty:
What I don't understand is how come they have a new engine in the 80's?Wasn't Meguro sold to Kawasaki years before?
Was it semi independant or this new engine is a Kawasaki with a Meguro badge because Meguro had a good reputation
in autorace
The engine that Meguro copied from Motosacoche in pre war times was used for autorace too,in OHV and OHC form
but I will lieve autorace for you.
It seems that it was also used for for regular track racing from this picture:
Somewhere around 1960 trying to take a piece of the sales in smaller cc's from Honda they developed a modern
unit engine that they produced in 170,250,350 and I think 500cc.
This next pic. is a 250 and it's called SG7:
When I shaw this model,sudenly,the Kawasaki Estrela made sense.
Another 250 with same engine:
And the 170 version:
Some more tommorow or the day after(or the day after that).
Why my posts take ages to appear?AmI beeing moderated very carefully?
#18 fkostas, Apr 5, 2013
Hi it's me again,
today a few things that I learned about Cabton :
The Misuho Motor co.Started in 1923 to make aircraft parts (?)and by '27 they started selling their first 350side valve and later 350 and 500 copies of the British Ariel Red Hunter 4stroke single OHV.
This is apicture that I found of a Cabton VG 500 of !937:
Although I only found information about a post war Red Hunter copy this bike on top looks realy pre war,
And this next one is the post WW2 350 "Knightly"of 1954(Supposedly from the name of the founder of the co.Shoichi Naito.It kind of sounds the same)
And the Ariel that was cloned without a license I believe,a NH350from'52:
Check out that even the badge on the gas tank has the same shape and same kind of lettering.
By the way the name of the bike comes from:Come And Buy To Osaka Nakagawa. Osaka Nakagawa is the area of their factory or maybe their main outlet.(or something).Propably because a 'western' sounding name meant quality to the Japanese back then.Next a brochure from1935 with the acronym C.A.B.T.O.N.(The bike in the brochure has an engine copied from the Meguro engine that was copied from Motosacoche and not the Cabton engine that was copied from Ariel!!!)
(Or they bought the engine from Meguro?Or it is a Meguro bike sold by Cabton who were dealers for other brands too?Dammit.I am lost.But there is a Meguro conection somewhere there.)
Anyway, it can't have been very fast with 14hp3750rpm from the 70X90 single cylinder but it had a good reputation for
cheap and reliable "real bike" ownership in post war austerity.
By the early '50's the competition beetwen the factories was fierce and Cabton produced 125 and 250cc
bikes that was the popular category.I couldnt find any dedtails on these,but around 54 they made a
twin in 600cc and 250cc.These where copied from the Indian Warrior(not arrow as I said in a previous post)but they where a mirror copy,drive side on the left for Cabton and on the right for Indian.
I continue from the previous post.
So this is the Cabton RTS 600 engine :
And a 250 version of the Cabton for which I could'nt find any info.Can it be single cylinder just like Indian had a single version of that engine in250cc called Arrow?I can't tell from this pic. but here it is:
And next the Indian engine.See how it has the timing side on the left of the engine while Cabton has it to the right.
The RTS had28hp/4000rpm the torque was5.0kg3500rpm and a top speed of 130km/h.Why would they go to the trouble of copying as a mirror image is really a mystery to me,although we have to say that when
indian made that engine inspired by Triumph (TheWarrior is not a copy but is heavily influenced by the British school)
they made it also as a mirror image of the usual British practice of drive side on the left and timing side to the right.
So Cabton just went back to the British practice.(Why?).
It's also strange why did they pick this Indian to copy.The Warrior-Arrow-Super Scout was an effort of Indian to catch up
with the British who where doing great in the USA with the 500-650 twins.The engineer who designed these engines
was working for an outboard engine company(maybe Evinrude?) and wasn't aware of the different loads that a motorcycle
puts on the moving parts of the engine.So used to draw boat engines that more or less work in constant rpm he made a very weak engine which as soon as it came on the market it got a bad reliability name.So Indian beetwen paying the
repairs and trying to improve the engine for the next models went bankrupt and those where the last true made in USA
Indians.Not that they would'nt go out of bussines anyway but the warrior was the last nail in their coffin.
Mizuho Cabton didnt go very well either.To compete to the other brands in the market they followed a policy of low prices
mass production and deals with other manufacturers to develope together new engines.
In 1954 the year that the RTS 600 came out they had 800 workers but two years later the production stopped the factory
closed the doors and a few years later the founder,Shoichi Naito,suicided.
The policy of prices lower than the competition,mainly Honda and Meguro,meant less quality control,deteriorating quality of their products and loss of their good reputation.
Mizuho in Japan is considered to be a company that commited suicide.
Somehow the"technical lineage" was inherited by Kawasaki,I don't know how but propably by hiring the Cabton engineers.
Next pic the RTS 600.I could'nt find a better picture.This bike has a big story.Sunk in the sea after a huricane when almost new,saved,restored only to get burried in mud in some other natural disaster in the 80's
And this is the Indian Warrior TT version.A real beauty.
Here I have to say that all this story is very brief Cabton made about20 different models mostly postWW2 but the info is almost non excisting.As I read in a Japanese classic bike blog,even today there's a type of cylindrical exaust silencer
that is called"cabton muffler" (something like the "goldie"type silencer )but not many know what it is named from
and they think it is a brand.Which goes to show that not even there they know about Cabton.
Pictures that I see from Japanese classic bike meetings makes me believe that the twin is very rare While the single
appears more often but still not as often as Meguros Rikuos and the big four's old models.
They propably didn't sell to many in such a sort time they where in production although police forces did buy a few.
Didn't find any conection of Cabton with autorace or any other kind of racing and this is not surprising considering
the unreliability issues that I read about every time someone says something about the Cabton twins.
Next a 500 single with sidecar
And another single a 350 I think
writing in the previous post about the Cabton choosing the wrong bike to copy reminded me of another
bike manufacturer that did the same wrong choice.
This manufacturer was Kitagawa motor works from Hamamatsu(where else?) and they existed from
1948 to1959.
There are written records of that co. importing 3 Sunbeams S8 and in 1954 they came out with a copy
of it which was actualy a scaled down copy because the Sumbeam was 500cc while the Liner as they
named it was 250cc.
next picture the Liner TW250.OHC twin,12,6hp/5500rpm,55mmX52mm.
And the Sumbeam S8 for comparison:
Very nice cast aluminum muffler by the way.
The Sunbeam was made by BSA, who owned the Sunbeam name,after they studied the blue prints of the BMW twin that they took home from Germany as war reparations.
BSA hired Erling Poppe who was involved in many projects pre and post war with Douglas bikes ,some
weird three wheeler and others.He even had his own motorcycle brand,Packman and Poppe(1922 1930),
but in all of these ventures he was using bought in engines.I didn't find any evidence that he ever
produce an engine designed by him.
Anyway BSA hired him and of course they didn't want to make a distinctively Germanic bike,there was strong antigerman feelings still in GB,so they chose to make an OHC parallel twin lengthwise on the frame so they use shaft final drive.
But the bike just wasn't good.It had a fragile shaft,head oiling issues and other handling problems.
Of course BSA improved it and had a new nodel before the year ended and they improved it more until
!956 when they stopped making it.
It never became popular,even though the later models are really sweet,and I wonder what drew
Kitagawa's attention on that specific model especialy in '54 when all the issues of the S8 where common knowledge(the S7 was introduced in 1946 and the S8 in '48) and the fact that they were not good sellers has been proved already.
So back at Hamamatsu thinks didn't look vey good either and in 1959 Yamaha bought the company or
bought part of it and eventually absorbed it.
Somehow it still exist inside Yamaha as Body Industries Yamaha(???).
Of course they had other models too like the Portly Robin.A side valve 150cc
Later a side valve with a 125 cc unit engine that imitates Showa's SH engine and it's called Liner Portly 125.
It shares this brochure with the TW:
In 1953 they make an OHC 150 cc version of this engine, 55 mmX63 mm,compresion 6.5:1,7hp at 5000rpm.
They raced it in the first Nagoya TT.
Sometime they also made a scooter the Crown KC:
I also found this brochure with a TW 250 with earles fork and deep valanced mudguards.I think it is the second version of the TW.The bike behind it is a 125 side valve Portly Robin.
#21 fkostas, Apr 13, 2013
as I was looking back through your posts I see this blue bike that you say the only thing you know about is that itis called FB 250 and it looks like a BMW single.
Well,this bike is a Rikuo FB250.Rikuo in 1949 went bankrupt and the production of the Harley style bikes
passed to Showa aircrafts(?)who resumed production of the"king of the road".At the same time Rikuo (the new Rikuo?)started working on aBMW type of
engine.In 1952(1954 elsewhere)they started selling the first model,RikuoF 250 and 350.
Here a picture of it:
It looks like a BMW dressed in american clothes.
It had a68X68 cylinder the same as BMW R26(Ithink),low compression on 6.7:1 and 12hp/5200rpm.
Next abrochure of the Rikuo F:
The bike on your post Hiko is the second model the FB250.Here is another picture:
From what I can understand in a Japanese blog,someone who had one when new says he had to fix it all the time and pickup the parts that where falling on the road(but he still has the best memories of
it).
Unreliable or not, Rikuo took it to Asama mountain races where all the manufacturers of the era where
racing their new engines.This was the proving ground of the industry and a victoy there meant
(usualy) good sales.
The one above is a 350 and it has suspension different from the production bikes .
I also see one pushrod tunnel.Does it have another one on the other side?Is it a special racing engine?
Rikuo in1959 after they made a new 750 twin (RX 750) wich was made only in prototype form they went bankrupt again(third time?)and passed into history.
In my next post I will talk for the other BMW copies or imitations from Japan.
Is anybody interested?AmI abusing the hospitality of this forum with irelevant info.?
I got lost in Japan for a while.
So the most well known BMW type of Japanese bikes are the Marusho lilac wich are more or less covered
in this thread already.
Some more pictures here
This is what I have tagged as Baby Lilac JF-2 90cc:
No one can say that they copied THAT FRAME.
Next a 250 UY2 from 1957
Next Lilac LB side valve
This is called Lilac Dragon!!
A 125cc from 1958
And one that went racing:Lilac SYZ.I think Asama mountain races .
Imagine a BMW R26 racing!!
Another industry that made BMW copies was Daito Seiki and from 1953 to 1959 they made the DSK A25,a copy of the BMW
R25,the 500 A50 copy of the R51 and the AB25 copy of the R26.
This company was making knitting machinery as many others that made bikes after the war
and it was in this business until 2004.
In 1953 they made the A25,a 100% copy of the BMW down to the last bolt.
This is it:
But this wasn't a cheap bike with stolen technology but more of an upmarket product, expensive comparing to the competition but still cheaper than the imported(and heavily taxed) BMW and they sold well.
As I read they mesured each part and analysed the exact composition of each metal alloy and went a long way to find high quality steel and alluminum that where in sort suply in
post war Japan.
Next the A50:
The only difference from the BMW is the exaust pipe that is takced in close to the frame and a kink up just before the muffler
because Japan's roads where many times unpaved and this gave them a little more ground clearence.
When BMW found out about that clone they send a team of investigators to check on them,but when
they visited the production line and they realised the care and thoroughness that went into each step of the production they gave permision to continue without charging them for
a licence.Maybe BMW thought that imitation is the sincerest form of flatery.Though I don't think so and propably BMW could'nt do much to stop it and maybe because of the import taxes they had no sales in Japan anyway.Also I think BMW in the 50s had their own financial problems and didn't want to get involved in endless court cases.Who knows.
Of course they forbid any exports to DSK but they did gave them technical assistance!!!
next the AB 25 from '59:
And the one of the two different badges they used:
I have no idea what DMW stands for.
It seems everybody entered the races that where on unpaved tracks
This is called R50(?)
And this R25
In 1957 the factory burned down to ashes.The dealers that where sellingDSK bikes had a meeting and agreed to fund the company to build a new factory and continue production.The company re emerged as DSK automotive industry.They made the AB model,a copy of the R26 but by '59 it was all over,for good this time.
One more BMW clone was made by the Iwata industries from 1953(or 55) to 1960.
Iwata was a big co. with various divisions and they were producing shoe making machinery but also
leather shoes among other things.
They were very advanced in metalurgy with their own laboratory doing the research on special steels and alloys but also machining methods and they produced machinery to the finest tolerances.
They were making subcontract work for other manufacturers including parts for a tricycle(maybe for Daihatsu?).
In 1953 they decided to profit themselves from their own technical know how and copied a BMW 500
aiming to make a luxury tourer for the Japanese market.
This was state of the art engineering and the people that made it happen where proud of their bike.
The reason they copied was that they didn't have experiance in motorcycles so they chose to
do a well proven design ,of very high standards for the era, as an engineering chalenge.Let's not forget that from the 30's to the 60's almost every motorcycle producing
country had their own BMW clone and they were not considered cheap copies in the sense of today's
chinese copies
Next a nicely restored one:
The BIM was virtualy hand made with the finest metals by a small workforce and they made about 230
units altogether.
Next picture is the workforce (I think all of it).The man on the left of the pic.on the BIM with a white shirt is
Mr Tomizuka Kiyoshi(?),a two stroke expert(!!!) and on the BIM next to him with the leather jacket
is Mr Toichi Tanahashi who I believe was the chief engineer.
The BIM was an exact copy except for wider handlebars padded seat and exaust pipes routed close to the frame
just like the DSK and probably for the same reason,the bad roads of Japan in the 50's
In 1960 they stopped bike production.I can't find why but maybe they decided that it was not worth it.
A big corporation having a small division producing low volume hand made bikes doesn't sound very
profitable and they probably only did it to prove that they can.
Nowhere in the story of BIM I see them having any plans for mass production or for another models.
The company still exists as Madras shoes in Japan.
One more industry that made BMW tyype of engines was Tsubasa who was producing the two stroke engine for the Daihatsu midget tricycle and was either a division of Daihatsu or indipendent that was absorbed by the bigger co.in 1952.
Tsubasa first made a 250, English type, 4 stroke the T80 A in 1954:
250cc OHV 12hp/5500rpm.They entered it to the Asama track races,which was a dirt track,with good results.This model is called R1:
I don't know why the next one has girder fork and hard tail but it's also a racer.
And the engine:
If you want to have as light as possible an engine why bother making holes? You can just cut
everything out and hold them together with metal rod.I just love the hand made look of it.
The same engine was also used in autorace:
I see a B.S.A. gearbox in there !!!. There was also a futuristic 2stroke designed by the young Mr Hachiro Tamura who had a think for integrated headlamps.It is the Fighter HC 125
of 1953:
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Mo Farah backs IAAF chief Coe to clean up athletics
Mo Farah has voiced his support for Sebastian Coe.
Friday, January 08, 2016 - 04:07 PM
Double Olympic champion Mo Farah has backed IAAF president Lord Coe to clean up athletics as he welcomed the latest anti-corruption and doping-related bans to hit the sport.
The British long-distance runner declared himself pleased to see justice handed out after three senior officials were handed life bans on Thursday by the IAAF ethics commission.
Papa Massata Diack, the son of former IAAF president Lamine Diack and a marketing consultant for the organisation, former Russian athletics federation (ARAF) president and IAAF treasurer Valentin Balakhnichev, and Alexei Melnikov, a senior ARAF coach, blackmailed 2010 London marathon winner Liliya Shobukhova and made her pay a bribe for a positive drugs test to be covered up.
Gabriel Dolle, who was the IAAF’s anti-doping director, was given a five-year ban for his part in the doping scandal which has rocked world athletics.
Farah said: “Obviously you don’t want to see any bad things in athletics but at the same time it’s clearing up and I’m up for guys getting what they deserve.
“We lead by example and we want the same rules to apply to other countries.”
The latest scandal comes in the wake of Russia’s suspension from the IAAF following systematic doping offences while former president Diack is under investigation by French police and the ethics commission on suspicion of taking more than one million euros (£746,000) to cover up positive tests.
IAAF president Sebastian Coe.
Coe, who succeeded Diack in August, has come under pressure in recent months over his former ambassadorial role with Nike.
And Dick Pound, the chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) independent commission whose report disclosed “state-sponsored doping” in Russian athletics, has claimed Coe had an opportunity long ago to address issues of governance during his time as IAAF vice-president.
But Farah believes his fellow Olympic gold medalist will help athletics move forward.
“It’s going to take a bit of time but hopefully with Coe stepping in he will do a great job,” said the 32-year-old, who won 5,000 and 10,000-metre golds at the 2012 Olympics.
In December, Nick Davies, Coe’s right-hand man at the IAAF, announced he would step aside from his role as the director of the president’s office while the ethics commission investigate allegations of unethical behaviour against him.
French newspaper Le Monde obtained a copy of an email sent by Davies in which he appears to seek to delay the identification of Russian drug cheats in the run-up to the 2013 World Championships in Moscow. In the email sent to Papa Massata Diack, Davies appears to look to minimise the impact of naming Russian athletics who had failed drug tests.
Farah published a series of his own blood test results in the Sunday Times in August last year to prove he was himself a clean athlete and he would prefer to focus on running rather than the debate over doping.
“I had my own reasons to publish them,” said Farah, who runs in the Great Edinburgh XCountry on Saturday.
“I had nothing to hide. But at the same time I just want to be able to do what I do and that’s to run, represent my country, win medals and get on the start line.”
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Thank you so much for your support of Itinerant Theatre and our works. We have exciting programming lined up for this 2019-2020 Season. This season’s theme is “Life Inspired” and includes three events: 1) a two night presentation of Carolyn Woosley’s “Louisiana Women: Life Inspired” featuring – “Caroline” Dormon, and “Elizebeth” Thomas Werlein in October; 2)Seasonal Inspirations: A Holiday Theatrical Experience in December; and, 3) The Play’s the Thing: Life Inspired our 5th annual new play festival of 10-minute and short plays submitted from around the world in early Spring.
As a precursor to our season you may also catch Carolyn Woosley and Itinerant Theatre collaborating with Imperial Calcasieu Museum at an “After Hours” event for the Museum’s Clyde Connell exhibit. Playwright Carolyn Woosley will present a brief history talk and then a reading of her play “Clyde” giving a greater understanding of the world in which the artist’s work was created. All occurs 6:00pm, Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St.
Louisiana Women: Life Inspired will feature “Caroline” Dormon – known as the first woman employed in forestry, and “Elizabeth” Thomas Werlein who was known for her work in the preservation of the French Quarter in New Orleans. On October 18th & 19th, playwright Carolyn Woosley will present a brief historical talk on the woman and the world in which she lived, and then perform a staged reading of each play. You will gain a glimpse into the mind of a playwright and see the process and world of theatre and creation of plays and character through a new lens, as playwright will be both dramaturg and actor. The evening is directed by Joy Pace and performances occur in Itinerant Theatre’s studio 339 at Central School. The following week IT has been invited to take “Caroline” and the talk to Judson College in Alabama, Caroline’s alma mater, as part of their celebration Alabama in their 200th year as a state. December 13-15 will be our Seasonal Inspirations which will be a theatrical experience of Holiday cheer, inspiration, and fun. We will be doing local call-out for stories of inspiration around the holiday’s themes, and add music, other traditional stories, and humor. All will be performed by local actors for a fun and festive evening of inspiration. Our deadline for the New Play submissions under the theme of “Life Inspired” is November 15th. Plays must be ten minutes or short plays under an hour, all with a maximum of four characters. We will choose approximately 25 plays. They will be presented early Spring of 2020 in Itinerant Theatre Studio. All actors will be local, and plays will be directed by Artistic Director Joy Pace.
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Laptops with 5G connectivity coming next year
By Staff Writers on Feb 23, 2018 9:37AM
Intel partners with Microsoft, Dell, HP, and Lenovo.
Intel has partnered with four major PC makers to bring 5G technology to laptops by the end of next year.
The chip giant is working with Microsoft, HP, Dell, and Lenovo to bring 5G connectivity to PCs with Intel's XMM 8000 series modems.
It said it expected the first devices to land in the market in the second half of next year.
The modems will still support 2G, 3G, and LTE; telcos globally aren't expected to launch 5G services until 2019 or 2020.
In Australia, the three biggest mobile telcos - Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone - are trialling 5G services and recently snapped up spectrum to use in their 5G networks in the federal government's spectrum auction.
Intel will show off a convertible laptop with 5G connectivity at Mobile World Congress next week by streaming live video. It did not provide details on the device.
The company expects 5G-enabled PCs will enable "high-quality video on-the-go, high-end gaming, and seamless connections", as well as "new experiences hardly imaginable today".
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Bastam and Kharghan are two famous towns on the rim of the desert where celebrated Iranian mystics are born. The desert area of Iran combines nature with mysticism. Throughout history, prominent mystics and scholars were born in the desert and arid regions of Iran. Each of the mystics played an important role in disseminating and developing mysticism in Iran and across the world.
In addition, water has always been the main concern of the inhabitants of the desert areas in Iran. In the poems of Ibn Yamin, one comes across verses referring to the years of drought in Shahroud City. However, the desert has been the source of inspiration for many mystics in the area, destinationiran.com wrote.
In fact, the people living in a desert base their lives on saving and contentment. Their humble manner and simple lifestyle are also exposed in their culture, history, civilization and literature. We know that art reflects the artist’s society like a mirror, and the mystics of various periods of Iran are no exception.
On the other hand, today, we see people from all over the world looking for the most effective way to engage in cultural dialogue. Cities such as Konya, Ashgabat, Khojand, Samarkand, Bukhara, Bastam and Kharghan are among the cities embracing mystical tourism in the Middle East and Iran.
Obviously, the burial complex of Bayazid Bastami is the focal point of the city and its historic site. This complex consists of:
- Tomb of Bayazid Bastami
- Bayazid Bastami’s Convent
- Bastam Friday Mosque
Also, outside this complex, there are some other historic sites:
- Kashaneh Tower of 14th century made of bricks, also known as Ghazaneh. Some believe it used to be a fire temple before Islam while others contend that Ghazan Khan, the Mongol ruler had built it.
- Sang-e Chakhmaq historic mound, which is six kilometers away from this city. It’s a Neolithic site dating back to 9,000 to 7,000 years ago. The site provides the key to understanding the spread of the lifestyle of this period to the eastern part of the Iranian Plateau as well as southern central Asia.
- Bayazid Bastami was born in a Zoroastrian and priest family. This Iranian Sufi was a master/teacher of the knowledge and mysticism of his time in the pre-Islam era.
By studying the history of mysticism, we understand that Bayazid was one of the first writers and poets among the most famous Iranian mystics. In the 12th century, Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (also known as Imam Mohamad Ghazali), the great scholar in the field of Islamic studies, used the works of Bayazid Bastami for writing.
On the other hand, as Bastami was famous for humility and lack of pretense, there are currently no well-documented references to his works.
“Bayazid is indeed one of the greatest Sufis that Islam has ever had over the centuries. His teaching is an immediate expression of inner life. The teachings of Bayazid moved many great scholars with admiration and surprise. However, Bayazid never assumed his duties as a master and cleric, and did not leave any writing behind himself,” according to Henry Corbin, a theologian and professor in Islamic Studies.
The principles of Bayazid’s spiritual process have come to us through narrations and teachings. His immediate disciples, or some of the laymen who visited him, have narrated some traditions from him.
To visit the tomb of Bayazid, you should drive six kilometers north of Shahroud to get to Bastam. The tomb is located in Bastam’s historic complex.
- Abu al-Hassan Kharghani is a poet and mystic of the 12th century. Among the distinguished disciples of Sheikh Abu al-Hassan Kharghani, we can mention Khwaja Abdullah Ansari. The works of Abu al-Hassan Kharghani had inspired several other writers and scholars, especially those of the mystics who lived centuries after him.
According to some historical sources, Sheikh Abu Sa’id Abu al-Khair, Avicenna and Nasir Khusraw (Iranian poets and thinkers) traveled to Kharghan to visit Abu al-Hassan Kharghani to discuss mysticism with him.
In many books, writers and scholars have admired the spiritual authority of Abu al-Hassan Kharghani. In addition, several writers have mentioned that Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni visited Abu al-Hassan Kharghani seeking his advice and maxim. The tomb of Abu al-Hassan Kharghani is 45km north of Shahroud, Bastam district.
Here is the most famous quotation from him expressing his exalted vision:
“How do you define true humanity?” someone asked the Sheikh.
“It includes three things: The first is generosity, the second is compassion and the last is self-sufficiency,” replied the Sheikh.
Meanwhile, we can see the highest level of humanity in the words written above the Khanqah of Sheikh:
“Whoever gets in this place, feed him, but never ask his faith. This is because the one, who deserves life bestowed on him by God, deserves food in Abu al-Hassan’s home.”
- Outside Bastam and Kharghan, but close to it, we have another famous Iranian Sufi: Ibn Yamin Faryumadi. The poems of Ibn Yamin is quite renowned for containing maxim, irony, and satire. Ibn Yamin was one of the brightest poets in the ode (Qasida) and Masnavi poetic forms.
During the constant struggles of the Emirs of Khorasan under the Ilkhanid era and the Timur invasion, the collection of Ibn Yamin poems was lost. Therefore, the poet forced to compile his scattered poems into a new collection. The latter is currently available and includes 15,000 verses with different Persian forms of poetry such as ode, Ghazal, Quatrains and Tarkib band.
The style of Ibn Yamin in speech is fluent, coherent and free of adornment and pretense. The complete works of Ibn Yimin Faryumadi follow the Khorasani style of poetry.
The following poem is one of the well-known works of Ibn Yamin Faryumadi that is translated into English regardless of rhythm and rhyme:
The one who doesn’t know and doesn’t know that he doesn’t know,
Will be forever lost in his ignorance.
The one who doesn’t know and knows that doesn’t know,
Will lamely get his mule eventually home.
The one who knows and doesn’t know that he knows,
Wake him up not to sleep forever!
The one who knows and knows that he knows,
His horse of chance will ride forever.
To visit the tomb of Ibn Yamin, you have to travel to Faryumad Village in Meyami County. The village is located 45km on the road from the Meyami to Sabzevar. Faryumad village is dry but beautiful. The tomb of Ibn Yamin is located in the middle of this village.
- Outside Bastam and Kharghan, but at the same province, we have Ala ud-Daula Simnani. He was one of the greatest mystics of Iran. Sheikh Simnani spent 16 years in Sakakieh Khanqah and practiced 140 retreats of 40-days to attain pure Sufism. Furthermore, in another case, he practiced 130 retreats of 40-days to reach a high position in Sufism. Retreat or Chilla is a spiritual practice of penance and solitude of 40 days.
Thus, he completed 270 retreats during his life and tried to reach a high position in Sufism. Today, the tomb of Ala ud-Daula Simnani is in Sufiabad village of Marn district, Semnan Province.
Semnan Province is the cradle of the mystics and great Sufis. In addition to those introduced at this article, other famous mystics like Manuchehri, Sheikh Shahab al-Din, and Sheikh Hassan Juri lived in this area.
After hundreds of years, the Sufis of Bastam and Kharghan and their teachings of the mysticism are prevalent among philosophers throughout the world.
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In the early morning hours of January 19, 2017, Deputy Mark Holt stopped a 1999 GMC Jimmy after he saw it driving in the wrong lane of traffic and attempting to turn into several different yards off of County Road 600 South on the east side of Crothersville.
The driver, Victoria Autenrieb, and passengers Jeffrey D. Tatlock and Alicia M. Reeves, gave conflicting information about why they were in the area, and they appeared very nervous which made Holt suspicious. Deputy Holt then saw some pills lying in the rear floor board of the vehicle behind the driver’s seat. Autenrieb told Deputy Holt she had recently taken some pain medication and that she did not have a prescription.
While taking inventory of the vehicle, Deputy Holt and Crothersville Police Officer J.L. McElfresh located several prescription tablets that were identified as Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, and Alprazdlam along with eight grams of Methamphetamine, Marijuana and some items used for measuring and distributing illegal drugs.
Victoria E. Autenrieb was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated/Drugs, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Violation of the Legend Drug Act. All are level 6 felonies
Jeffrey D. Tatlock faces charges of Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 3 Felony, Possession of
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Reeves was released at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
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Why do teeth need special cleaning? Over time, dental plaque (a naturally occurring bacterial biofilm) and stains build up on tooth surfaces. Dental calculus (also called tartar), a harder deposit, can then form both above and below the gum line. A thorough dental cleaning removes these substances from the teeth, and helps keep disease-causing bacteria from proliferating.
Tooth cleaning is usually accomplished by the non-surgical technique of scaling, sometimes called “root debridement.” It's typically a relatively painless procedure in which small dental instruments are used to physically remove deposits from the surfaces of teeth. At one time, scaling was performed entirely with manual tools. But in the last several decades, the ultrasonic scaler has changed all that.
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There are different types of ultrasonic scalers, but all of them work in a similar fashion: electromagnetic forces in the unit's hand-held “wand” cause its tiny tip to vibrate rapidly. These vibrations, which occur at a rate faster than the speed of sound, effectively blast away plaque, calculus and stains from the tooth surfaces.
A small stream of water and/or antibacterial mouthwash, which emerges near the tip of the scaler, is called lavage. Lavage is used to cool the ultrasonic scaler's tip and flush away debris from the area being treated. The vibrating tip causes some of the water to break into millions of tiny bubbles, an effect called cavitation. This ruptures the walls of bacterial cells and helps create an environment that's less hospitable to harmful bacteria.
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During Jesuit’s match against Irving Nimitz on January 24th, the bowling team lost eight to seven, only losing by a single pin. One of the many highlights from this game was Chad Uy ’17 bowling a total of 341 points, the second highest on the team behind Matthew Martin ’15, who bowled a total of 339. Uy averages around 157 each game but really stepped it up this match; his first game he bowled a 171, followed by a 170 in the second. This was a very disheartening yet promising loss for the Rangers.
After Nimitz, Jesuit’s next match was against L.D. Bell High School on February 7th. Sadly, the bowling team did not put forth their best performance of the year. The team lost the first two individual games five to two, learning a lot in the process.
From this match, the squad really grew in unity, which helped them stomp Irving McArthur fourteen to one the following week on February 14th. The highlight of this game was Michael Case ’15, another outstanding senior bowler, bowling a 213 in his first round and ending up with a 377 total. Four out of Jesuit’s five bowlers won their individual matches and really improved, their performances helping to prepare them for their upcoming regionals.
Mrs. Mattacchione, the Varsity Bowling coach, preached that she “is very proud of the team this year.” She continued, “We played as a team every match. We stepped up to the challenge of better teams. Coming down to the last match of the season, we knew that we had to earn a spot at regionals and we succeeded.”
Trey Russell ’16, one of the leading bowlers on the team, reflected, “I have been impressed by how the team has responded to difficult situations throughout the season and what we have learned as we moved through these tough challenges.” Trey really focused on the fact that since many great bowlers graduated last year, this year’s team really had to step up and assume leadership roles.
He went on by saying, “We will continue to represent Jesuit to the best of our ability and we will continue to support each other in these next few difficult matches.”
As the team moves on to Regionals this weekend on March 1st, the level of competition will improve, meaning the bowling team will have to rise to the occasion and perform. Mrs. Mattacchione and the bowling team believe they have a great shot at winning due to the fact that they played some of their best Baker games to date this season with their highest team baker game of 256.
Sadly, not everybody is going to bowl individually, but Matthew Martin ’15, one of Jesuit’s beloved two-handed bowlers, will be able to perform individually because he was ranked one of the top bowlers in the district.
All in all, the Jesuit Rangers bowling team has had a successful year with a winning record of 4-3. Hopefully they will be able to extend their season at the upcoming Regional tournament.
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Gal Gadot, Lynda Carter Hug At ‘Wonder Woman’ Reunion: Get Their Superhero Diet, Fitness, & Beauty Tips
Joanne Eglash
Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter, both famed for their Wonder Woman roles, just staged a reunion of superhero proportions. While each actress is stunning on her own, the two beauties were a wonder when they teamed up at the Wonder Woman premiere.
Held at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday, the premiere gave Gadot and Carter the opportunity to hug and then pose for the ever-present cameras. Gal sizzled in a red Givenchy gown, and Lynda maintained her chic style in a black pantsuit, reported E! News.
Although Gadot, 32, stars in the Wonder Woman movie, while Carter, 65, soared to fame as the superhero in the 1970s TV action series, the two made it clear that they were kindred spirits as they embraced. Lynda turned to Instagram to share her enthusiasm, along with a Wonder Woman pun.
“Wonderful (see what I did there?) to be with the lovely @gal_gadot at the World Premiere of Wonder Woman!! #wonderwomanfilm.”
Carter also shared her excitement about the film itself on social media, noting that she was in Los Angeles and feeling “so excited to be attending the premiere of the new Wonder Woman movie, directed by my friend, Patty Jenkins, and starring the beautiful Gal Gadot.”
Lynda predicted that the film will be “great,” and she also expressed gushed about the decision to take Wonder Woman from the TV screen to movie theater screens.
“I can’t wait to see that beloved character on the big screen where she belongs. I know it will be great! Go see it June 2,” posted Carter.
Wonderful (see what I did there?) to be with the lovely @gal_gadot at the World Premiere of Wonder Woman!! #wonderwomanfilm • ????: @james.alt ????
A post shared by Lynda Carter Official (@reallyndacarter) on May 25, 2017 at 7:20pm PDT
Gadot and Carter previously spent time together last October at the Wonder Woman UN Ambassador Ceremony at the United Nations. The superhero was named an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls, along with serving as the face of a campaign designed to raise awareness about Goal 5 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The mission is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.
Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter reunited at the premiere of "Wonder Woman." [Image by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images]
Supported by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros., the campaign began on the 75th anniversary of Wonder Woman’s first appearance in a comic book in 1941. It’s a dramatic shift from comic book to TV to film screen, with Wonder Woman marking the first big-screen film about the warrior princess/superhero (alter ego: Diana Prince).
Gal reflected on the journey of her character.
“It’s crazy to think that this character had been around for over 75 years and this is the first time we see her on the big screen and get to actually establish her origin story,” pointed out Gadot.
“It was an honor for me to do this part. I’m all about strong female figures and I love Wonder Woman.”
Wonder Woman soars into theaters on June 2, and viewers will see the results of the intense diet and fitness regimen that Gal followed to achieve her Wonder Woman shape.
Gadot was raised as a girl fond of playing sports, and prior to becoming an actress, she served in the Israeli Defense Force. But preparing for her role as a superhero required Gal to take her diet and fitness to a new level, reported Delish.
Next week’s #WonderWednesdays surprise is all about the fans! Signups for select fan screenings will be live TODAY at 3:00 PM PT! Seats are first come, first served so stay tuned to my social pages & the @WonderWomanFilm accounts to be the first to sign up!
A post shared by Gal Gadot (@gal_gadot) on May 18, 2017 at 1:00pm PDT
Water is a mainstay of her diet, and Gal revealed that she drinks “tons of water.” Her training team suggested a gallon a day, which helped Gadot cut her cravings while staying energized during her tough fitness regime.
That exercise routine included boxing, martial arts, the stationary bike, a rowing machine, and strength-toning exercises ranging from squats to pull-ups. Gal also enjoys paddle boarding and TRX.
Vegetables play a key role in Gadot’s diet, including avocado toast. Rather than chips or cookies, the actress snacks on fruit and vegetables such as fresh strawberries and tomatoes. And don’t forget the protein. Gal is a fan of fish, chicken breasts, and chickpea cakes.
"Wonder Woman" stars Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter embrace. [Image by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images]
As for Gadot’s Wonder Woman pal Lynda Carter, she’s also an advocate of a healthy diet and fitness. Carter told Energy Times that she does yoga, along with hiking and biking, to stay fit and maintain her ageless beauty.
In addition, Lynda shared her number one beauty tip for the skin.
“For skincare, I would say No. 1 should be to stay out of the sun. I try to load myself up [with sunscreen] and reapply it often.”
Just like her Wonder Woman film counterpart Gal, Lynda enjoys fruits and vegetables, along with protein. She eats the same breakfast every morning.
“I have whatever organic berries are in season, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries, and I put seven or eight almonds and the same amount of pecans and walnuts in with them,” said Lynda. “Then I put some tupelo honey and almond milk on it.”
Carter had one bad habit that she’s recently surrendered, however.
“I used to be a total chocoholic.”
Now, however, the former Wonder Woman TV star doesn’t eat as much of that guilty pleasure, preferring to go for homemade soup, or cucumber with hummus for snacks. For protein, Lynda aims for “all organic and grass-fed meat and chicken.”
[Featured Image by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images]
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Gisele Bundchen Posts Tasty 42nd Birthday Tribute To Husband Tom Brady: ‘The Avocado To My Toast’
The NFL star gets a sweet note from his wife, but is roasted by some rivals.
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Tom Brady got a tasty birthday message from his wife, Gisele Bündchen, on Instagram. The New England Patriots quarterback turned 42 on Aug. 3, so it’s no surprise that his supermodel wife paid tribute to him on social media.
Gisele posted a slideshow of photos that showed her cozying up to her husband of 10 years, and another of him snuggled with their kids, Benjamin Rein, 7, Vivian Lake Brady, 4, and John Edward Thomas Moynahan, 11, Tom’s son with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan. Another shot showed Brady being licked by the family dog, Fluffy, E! News notes.
But the highlight of the post was a snap of the celebrity pair dressed in avocado toast costumes. Fans may recall that for Halloween in 2017, Brady dressed up as an avocado while Bündchen wore a toast costume as they took their kids out trick-or-treating.
In a sweet caption to celebrate the NFL great’s 42nd birthday, Gisele thanked her husband for being the “rock” of their family as well as “the avocado to my toast.”
The post has received over 400,000 likes and a slew of celebrity comments, including one from Brady himself who wrote, “Te amo mamai. I am the lucky one!!!! I love my family.”
Happy birthday love of my lifeeey! Life is so much better because we can share it with you! Thank you for being our rock, and the avocado to my toast ! We love you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Feliz aniversário amor da minha vida! A vida é muito melhor porque podemos compartilha-lá contigo. Obrigada por ser nosso porto seguro e o abacate da minha torrada. Nós te amamos!
A post shared by Gisele Bündchen (@gisele) on Aug 3, 2019 at 8:11am PDT
Gisele wasn’t the only one to pay tribute to Tom Brady’s birthday on social media. Brady’s prankster Patriots teammate Julian Edelman shared a video tribute to his bromance with the six-time Super Bowl champ. Edelman’s video was set to the Shania Twain song, “You’re Still the One,” and it included a montage of throwback snaps—some unflattering, some triumphant—both on and off the field.
Edelman also included footage of him joking with Brady by telling him he was “too old” at their AFC championship game in January. Now, Edelman apparently thinks Brady is too old for birthday cake.
You're too f'n old for birthday cake ???????? #HBDTB12
A post shared by Julian Edelman (@edelman11) on Aug 3, 2019 at 7:53am PDT
Tom Brady also received birthday greetings from several opponents from rival NFL teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles’ Zach Ertz, the Miami Dolphins’ Kenya Drake, and Tyler Lockett of the Seahawks, who mistakenly wished Tom a “Happy 50th birthday.”
Brady replied with a warning that everyone who made jokes about his age is now on a “list.”
Thanks for the birthday wishes guys, but everyone who was making jokes is on a list now! ???????? https://t.co/wgjKjfv22U
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) August 3, 2019
For the upcoming NFL season, Brady is looking to become the first quarterback to ever start all 16 games of a regular season at that age, per ESPN. Earlier this week, Brady marveled over the fact that he still gets to play the game he loves at all.
“I’ve loved playing [football] since I was a kid. It’s hard for me to imagine doing anything else in life,” Brady said at Patriots training camp earlier this week. “I love playing ball, so to still be out here at 41 — soon to be 42 — it’s a pretty great thing for me.”
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Milwaukee's Airbnb bookings have spiked more than 700%, making it No. 1 for growth
Short-term rentals through Airbnb for 2020 are up 729% from last year, the company said, as visitors prepare for the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee's Airbnb bookings have spiked more than 700%, making it No. 1 for growth Short-term rentals through Airbnb for 2020 are up 729% from last year, the company said, as visitors prepare for the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2019/10/12/2020-dnc-milwaukee-city-seeing-huge-boost-airbnb-bookings/3947739002/
Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 5:11 p.m. CT Oct. 12, 2019 | Updated 1:47 p.m. CT Oct. 14, 2019
Milwaukee Airbnb rentals are up 729% from last year. (Photo: Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Step aside, Paris and London, Milwaukee is a red-hot travel destination these days.
That’s according to a new report from the short-term rental site Airbnb comparing last year’s bookings for 2019 to this year’s bookings for 2020.
Milwaukee rentals are up 729% from last year, the company reported. Brew City blew past its competition: the second-ranked Bilbao, Spain, saw a 400% boost.
The report comes as future visitors are snapping up Milwaukee’s hotels and rental properties for the Democratic National Convention in July. Demand is high as an estimated 50,000 people are set to descend on a city with only 15,000 hotel rooms.
Visitors are expected to fan out in search of lodging: Madison, the Fox Valley, Chicagoland. About half of all state delegates will stay in Illinois. Others are turning to hotel alternatives, like Airbnb rentals.
Nine months out from the convention, an Airbnb spokesman said Friday that about 700 guests are booked in rentals for the week of July 12 to 17. The top city they’re coming from? Washington, D.C.
A recent search on Airbnb's website for two guests during the dates of the DNC turned up the following message: "26% of places in Milwaukee for your dates and guests are already booked."
Sam Randall, a company spokesman, said it’s hard to truly estimate how many rentals remain for the week — listings are being added and booked every day.
While there's still time to find a place, the fact that Milwaukee is top-ranked in year-to-year bookings growth means options will quickly narrow unless new renters jump in.
Becoming a host could be a lucrative endeavor. On average, Milwaukee rooms at that time are going for $203 per night, Randall said.
The economic impact will be felt across the region, experts said. For those who can't snag a local bed, officials from the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee and Visit Milwaukee have touted nearby cities, including Madison, Sheboygan and Chicago.
"A rising tide lifts all boats," said Kristin Settle, communications director for Visit Milwaukee. "If people want to stay outside the city, they're welcome to."
Liz Gilbert, president of the host committee, said the region is seeing a renaissance as it prepares for the convention.
"This convention presents a historic opportunity to lift up the entire area, and we are taking that responsibility very seriously," she said in a statement.
It's also a chance to introduce Milwaukee to an international audience, Settle said.
But it'll be a less rosy picture of the city if the far-flung visitors begin complaining about driving two hours in traffic on either end of a long convention day, said Greg Hanis, an industry expert with Hospitality Marketers International Inc., based in New Berlin.
"You start hearing comments like that and it's not going to bode well for that (image)," Hanis said.
The state is also gearing up to host the USA Triathlon national championships in early August and the Ryder Cup in late September, feeding into the demand for rooms in 2020.
So as more people book Airbnb rentals, they're following Hanis' advice: Get creative.
"You've got to think out of the box as far as you can to accommodate these visitors."
Contact Sophie Carson at (414) 223-5512 or scarson@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @SCarson_News.
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BIMA goes maximum R&B in July
The four-day MOJO Rhythm & Blues Festival to feature concerts, films, lectures and nonstop music
BIMA goes maximum R&B in July The four-day MOJO Rhythm & Blues Festival to feature concerts, films, lectures and nonstop music Check out this story on kitsapsun.com: https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/entertainment/blogs/kitsap-ae/2019/05/14/bima-host-four-day-r-b-music-festival-july-11-14/3673974002/
Michael Moore, Kitsap Sun Published 6:30 p.m. PT May 14, 2019
BIMA, meet MOJO.
The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art will be both visually and sonically spectacular for four days in July, when the MOJO Rhythm & Blues Festival moves in with a busy schedule of concerts, films, lectures and more.
Austin-based blues-rocker Ian Moore and the Mescal 4 co-headline a July 13 concert. (Photo: Contributed image)
The July 11-14 proceedings will feature three nights of headlining musical acts performing in the Frank Buxton Auditorium, as well as a wealth of free daytime sets in the auditorium and galleries.
Tiffany Wilson & Friends will perform the evening concert July 11; Stephanie Anne Johnson (of NBC’s "The Voice") follows July 12, and a double-bill with blues guitar phenom Ian Moore & The Mescal 4 and Mark Pickerel & the Peyote 3 share the stage July 13.
Tickets for the evening concerts go on sale May 20 and run $22-$29. Daytime events are free, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tiffany Wilson is in concert July 11. (Photo: Contributed image)
Stephanie Anne Johnson is the headliner for July 12. (Photo: Contributed image)
“The goal with Mojo Rhythm & Blues Festival is to put together an accessible program of free events for all visitors to experience alongside a world-class ticketed concert series that highlights the art of the rhythm and blues genre,” said Jesse Ziebart, BIMA's cultural programs manager. “This is going to be one of the most fun weekends at the museum all summer.”
In addition to the ticketed concerts, the galleries will host free informal performances by Tina Dietz and Chebon Tiger. Rounding out the festival are free screenings of blues documentary films "And This Is Free" and "The Howlin’ Wolf Story;" a panel discussion on blues with Mark Hoffman, Jim Basnight and Steve Franz; and a lecture on the life and work of musician Sonny Boy Williamson II.
Sprinkled throughout the weekend are listening parties with rhythm and blues aficionados in the auditorium.
Seattle Magazine said of Wilson: "In the case of vocalist Tiffany Wilson — whose recent KEXP performance stopped me in my tracks when I heard it two rooms away streaming from my husband's phone — there's no denying the power and passion of her voice."
Though classically trained, Johnson’s repertoire covers Americana and R&B to arias and rock and roll. "The Voice" judge CeeLo Green praised her as “remarkably talented.”
Mark Pickerel leads the Peyote 3 in a co-headlining gig July 13. (Photo: Contributed image)
Mark Pickerel has quite the back story, starting as the drummer for seminal grunge faves The Screaming Trees. He has since played on albums with Mark Lanegan, The Dusty 45s, Brandi Carlile, Neko Case and Nirvana, and then stepped out as a frontman for various groups including Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands and now The Peyote 3.
Austin-based blues-rocker Ian Moore first gained experience touring as a guitarist with Joe Ely which led the way to a solo tour opening for the Rolling Stones and ZZ Top, later signing with Capricorn; three records followed from 1993-1995: Ian Moore, Live from Austin EP, and Modernday Folklore.
Free daytime events:
July 12 — 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Acoustic blues in the galleries with Tina Dietz; 1-3 p.m.: Acoustic blues in the galleries with Chebon Tiger; 3-5 p.m. - Screening of the documentary "And This Is Free" in the auditorium
July 13 — 1-2 p.m.: Blues Listening Party with Steve Franz and Mark Hoffman in the auditorium; 1-3 p.m.: Acoustic blues in the galleries with Chebon Tiger; 2-4 p.m.: Screening of the documentary "The Howlin’ Wolf Story" in the auditorium.
July 14 — Noon-1 p.m.: Blues panel discussion with Mark Hoffman, Jim Basnight and Steve Franz in the auditorium; 1-2 p.m.: Blues listening party with Steve Franz, Mark Hoffman and Jim Basnight in the auditorium; 2-3 p.m.: Lecture on the life and work of Sonny Boy Williamson II by Jim Basnight in the auditorium.
BIMA is at 550 Winslow Way E.
Information: 206-842-4451, biartmuseum.org.
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Soldier from SK dies after 'live fire' exercise
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Soldier from SK dies after 'live fire' exercise Sgt. Michael Trask Check out this story on kitsapsun.com: http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/12/13/army-soldier-olalla-dies-injuries-suffered-during-training-georgia/949037001/
Kitsap Published 10:55 a.m. PT Dec. 13, 2017 | Updated 3:38 p.m. PT Dec. 13, 2017
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army soldier has died from severe injuries he suffered during "live fire" training at Fort Stewart.
Officials at the Army post in southeast Georgia said in a news release that 31-year-old Sgt. Michael Trask of Olalla died Tuesday at a hospital in nearby Savannah.
Trask was in critical condition when he was hospitalized Dec. 6 after being hurt during a nighttime training exercise in which soldiers fired weapons using live ammunition.
Fort Stewart spokesman Kevin Larson declined to comment Wednesday on how Trask got injured, citing an open Army investigation.
Trask was an infantry soldier assigned to the Army's 3rd Infantry Division. The Army said he arrived at Fort Stewart two years ago and had served overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Trask was posthumously promoted to sergeant. He was a recipient of the Army Commendation Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
Jacqueline Jossa's one comment on I'm a Celeb that has left fans absolutely heartbroken
The speechless mum-of-two spoke about how the experience had changed her outlook in exit chats with Ant and Dec
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Jacqueline Jossa won I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here 2019 (Image: ITV)
Former soap star Jacqueline Jossa trembled as she was crowned winner of I'm a Celebrity 2019.
But before she was officially made Queen of the Jungle, Ant and Dec sat down with the Bexleyheath mum-of-two to chat about her experience on Sunday (December 8).
She left fans devastated when she branded herself a "doormat" during her exit chat, following the cheating claims against her husband.
Jac was of course in the jungle when the claims surfaced, meaning she would have been unaware of the things Chloe Ayling had said, the Mirror reports.
I'm a Celeb winner Jacqueline Jossa cancels all live TV appearances to spend time with family
The model claimed that she and Dan had a threesome with their Celebrity Big Brother co-star Natalie Nunn, which is an accusation he furiously denies.
A tearful JAC told Ant and Dec "I have no words" and reeled off a list of special people in her life including her parents, children and husband Dan.
Queen of the Jungle Jacqueline Jossa hugged her two daughters on her arrival back at the hotel
But viewers were left heartbroken over Jac branding herself a "doormat".
Discussing her time on the show, she said: "It was not what I expected.
"It was a lot harder. I didn't think it would be such a turning point in life, I went in as one person, I feel like I have come out as a different person.
"I've grown in confidence and found who I am as a person."
She added: "I think it's so easy to care so much what other people think of you, trolls, people who say nasty things for the sake of it and I try to change their opinion.
"Here you have no choice, you have to be you. Here I have different people bigging me up of different ages, I can't really work out what is happening.
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"I've always been known as Lauren from EastEnders, or a doormat, or whatever you want to call it, and coming here I have actually proved myself."
Twitter viewers flocked to have their say, with one writing: "Jac just made my heart break", while a second added: "Jacqueline is making me sad!"
"She's such a worthy winner," added another, while a fourth said: "Jacqueline has done herself proud."
Jacqueline Jossa breaks her silence after I'm a Celeb win to thank fans for voting
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Cannabis reform rally in Kirby Park burns with passion
Posted by KCC on Sep 28, 2014 in Blog
WILKES-BARRE — Elizabeth Whah lost her 19-year-old son Taylor to cancer two weeks ago.
And if cannabis couldn’t save his life, she believes it may have at least eased his suffering.
Taylor Whah, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, wanted to pursue the fight for marijuana law reform, his mother said. She has taken up the fight in his place, touting marijuana’s medicinal benefits in controlling pain, nausea and vomiting.
“There’s no reason in the world for this to continue,” Whah said at the Wilkes-Barre Cannabis Reform Rally held Saturday in Kirby Park. “On any level.”
Whah, of Kelayres, was among the speakers at the event organized by the Keystone Cannabis Coalition, a newly formed nonprofit group, with the help of the Northeast Pennsylvania Cannabis Network.
Speaking with the Times Leader over the music of George Wesley, Whah slammed changes made to state medical marijuana Senate Bill 1182, also known as the Compassionate Care Act. The bill cleared the senate floor last week in a 43 – 7 vote, with last minute modifications posing strict limitations on the drug’s administration.
Whah said the bill in its current form is no longer a medical cannabis bill, but a cannabis product bill and insisted it needs to be passed without restriction or distortion.
KCC executive director Les Stark, of Berks County, said he wants the rally to “teach, inspire, educate and motivate” people to create the change his coalition believes Pennsylvania needs.
“We believe that no one should ever go to jail for a plant. Especially this plant,” he said.
Stark called on Wilkes-Barre City Council to adopt a decriminalization measure similar to the one passed in Philadelphia two weeks ago.
He said the political climate is moving overwhelmingly in that direction, and the turnout of easily more than 100 people in the first hour of the rally proves Wilkes-Barre has a solid base of support for such measures, he said.
Any issues arising from marijuana use, Stark added, are better controlled in a legal, regulated environment which takes power away from criminals.
The Keystone Cannabis Coalition favors full legalization of marijuana, but works to accomplish what’s “politically possible,” according to secretary Erica McBride.
Retired Philadelphia police Capt. Ray Lewis, whose arrest at Occupy Wall Street has been watched by thousands on YouTube, also spoke against prohibition at the rally.
“It’s nothing but a cash cow for police, lawyers, judges and, worst of all, the prison industrial complex,” he said
In 10 years as a patrol officer, Lewis said, 90 percent of the problems he encountered dealt with intoxicated people. He said none of those problems came from people using marijuana, and enforcement of its prohibition steals resources from police who could be dealing with “real crimes.”
Beyond those points, he said the medical benefits of marijuana have been proven conclusively.
And as Elizabeth Whah recounted her son’s final, agonizing days, she reinforced the devastating impact the denial of those benefits has on patients and families.
“Had I have been able to obtain marijuana products for my son during his illness without breaking the law,” she said, “it may have saved his life.”
Times Leader Reports on Wilkes Barre Reform Rally
After recent victories around the Keystone State, marijuana activists are headed for Northeastern Pennsylvania.
“Dispelling the fear and the ‘Reefer Madness’ mindset people still cling to is what we’re trying to accomplish,” said Erica McBride of the Keystone Cannabis Coalition.
The group, in cooperation with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Cannabis Network, will host a cannabis reform rally from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Kirby Park. The rally will feature several speakers, including a former Philadelphia police captain and a few medical marijuana patients, as well as musical entertainment from local reggae act George Wesley.
Jesse Novatski — the formerly anonymous founder of the cannabis network — also plans to speak. The Clark Summit man said an outpouring of local support following a Times Leader article featuring his group convinced him to take his support public.
He said some of the support came in the form emails from parents who said they’d before never thought of using marijuana for their children’s health issues, but were considering it after reading the article.
“They’re just parents, they’re patients, they’re everyday working professionals,” Novatski said. “I’ve learned that there are many faces of a cannabis supporter.”
More than 450 people have responded to the event on Facebook. However, McBride said she expects the turnout will likely be lower.
The rally comes little more than a week after Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed a bill decriminalizing cannabis possession in the state’s largest city, and just days after Senate Bill 1182, sometimes called “the Compassionate Care Act,” cleared the state Senate floor in a 43-7 vote in favor of the medical marijuana bill.
McBride said the cannabis coalition, based just outside Reading, is less than pleased with some last minute changes made to the bill, but still views its passage from the Senate as a victory.
“They severely limit the conditions that qualify you, which is disappointing,” she said. “We’ll just have to keep fighting for everyone else.”
McBride said the coalition plans next year to throw its support behind an industrial hemp bill as well as decriminalization efforts.
But the coalition doesn’t plan to stop with easier access to medical pot, or even statewide decriminalization, instead favoring an end to prohibition, she said. However, McBride added, the group is “all about pushing for what is politically possible.”
Learn more about the Wilkes-Barre Cannabis Reform Rally on Facebook.
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Statement on SB 1182
Keystone Cannabis Coalition Statement on SB 1182
We here at the Keystone Cannabis Coalition express both elation and disappointment over the recent passage of the amended version of SB 1182.
The original bill was not perfect, however it was deemed acceptable to the vast majority of advocates for medical cannabis and would have helped tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of sick Pennsylvanians.
We followed the bill closely from the beginning. Early on we recognized it as a bill that we could support and we did everything in our power to advance it. On March 31 of this year we held the large and successful Keystone Cannabis Reform Rally in the Rotunda of the State Capitol to raise awareness. We were assisted in that rally by Dana Ulrich and Lolly Bentch Myers, two of the fierce “Mama Bears” who spearheaded the movement.
In May we stood on the steps of the Rotunda in the State Capitol with state senator Daylin Leach and a dozen Mama Bears and advocates and threatened Governor Corbett with a sit-in if he did not meet with families of the advocates.
We held rallies in Lancaster, York and Reading this summer and called attention to the medical cannabis bill, gaining much media coverage. We attended both hearings in the Law and Justice Committee. We attended several town hall meetings, met with our representatives and state senators and attended numerous press conferences, panel discussions, meetings and events. We even approached Lancaster City Council and wrote a resolution in favor of medical cannabis that they then passed, which generated enormous press coverage.
In short, we did everything that we could to advance medical cannabis in Pennsylvania and Senate Bill 1182 as we then understood it to be written.
We are dismayed by the conditions taken out of the bill. Taking out medical cannabis for those suffering from AIDS was just heartless and cruel for example. Also, we support whole plant cannabis that can either be vaporized or “smoked”. For many, especially those suffering from cancer and the debilitating effects of chemotherapy and other illnesses, smoking and/or vaporization is the best method of ingestion.
We are remaining somewhat neutral on this bill with subdued support. We do not support it completely but we do not oppose it. If it is passed it will be a step forward but too small of a step. We believe that there is a good chance this bill will die in the House of Representatives without a vote. If it does receive a vote it is likely that it will only occur after the House has amended the bill even further and renders a bad bill even more useless. Further amendments that water the bill down even more will arouse our fierce opposition.
Tinctures, oils and edibles have their place. Making those products available will help thousands and even tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians, eventually. The list of ailments needs to be expanded though and all forms of the medicine should be available. We believe that the wait will most likely be entirely too long for patients to even receive medical cannabis and urge the quickest possible implementation of any bill that becomes law.
The citizens of Pennsylvania know that cannabis is medicine. Medical cannabis consistently polls at between 80-85% support and this has been true for years now. The Pennsylvania State Senate has awoken to this truth, convinced by the advocacy of citizen lobbyists and expert testimony during the Law and Justice Committee hearings. The 43-7 vote was astounding and demonstrated overwhelming support. Unfortunately political posturing on the part of some Republicans forced the bill to be crippled with harmful amendments before it could be voted on.
Governor Corbett sets the tone. He has threatened to veto SB 1182 even in it’s severely amended and restricted version as passed. For this reason Corbett has a reason to either keep this bill from ever reaching his desk or, getting a CBD-only bill that he will sign to try to make it look good for his re-election. Representative Mike Turzai can single handedly stop the vote. Or it could get held up in committee by Representative Baker. Or, the time clock could simply run out before it gets done.
This is a high stakes game filled with all sorts of political intrigue. No matter what the outcome we can not let Corbett win on November 4th. Keystone Cannabis Coalition wholeheartedly endorses Tom Wolf for Governor of Pennsylvania and urges voters to get registered and make sure they show up to the polls.
The reason that we do not condemn or oppose the bill entirely is because we do believe that under a Tom Wolf administration we will get the bill amended to include more conditions and also expand it to include whole plant cannabis, though it will be harder to change it once the bill is passed than to just win with a better more expansive bill.
One way or the other the fight continues next year. If the bill fails this year as expected then it will have to be reintroduced next year. If so, then we want to start from scratch again with another well crafted bill. We take it that the bill that will be reintroduced will be even superior to the original SB 1182. We will be stronger next year, hopefully with a new governor and the times will be much more in our favor. If the current version of SB 1182 is passed by miracle in the House of Representatives and then in a cunning move by Corbett, signed, then next year we will fight to perfect the law and also ensure its prompt implementation.
This whole past year was a learning experience for Pennsylvania. One year ago it would not have been possible to get as far as we have. Who could have guessed that the Pennsylvania State Senate would vote in favor of ANY medical cannabis bill?
The media coverage has been relentless and positive. Rallies all over the place. Editorials in newspapers around the state calling for medical cannabis. Legislators jumping on board and even candidates for governor. We have just gone through an accelerated rate of change, an evolution in understanding. That evolution continues, too slowly for many of us advocates, but at lightning speed on the time continuum.
So many positive things have come from this whole movement that it is hard to remain pessimistic even if cynicism does get the best of us sometimes. As our friend Chris Goldstein from Philly NORML reminds us, nothing is positive until patients get their cannabis. We agree. We are getting there but far too slowly.
We look on the bright side and remain optimistic even as we remain hard headed realists. We are committed to the fight for as long as it takes and will continue to do all that we can to advance the cause of full access to medical cannabis in Pennsylvania while hastening the day when the national prohibition of cannabis and hemp falls.
We also realize that until the root cause of prohibition is addressed it will be hard for people to obtain their legal medical cannabis. For this reason we recommend immediate statewide decriminalization as an interim policy as we work towards full legalization.
KCC Interview on the Cannabis Museum Hour
On September 14th Les Stark and Erica McBride did a one hour interview with Michael Krawitz from the Cannabis Museum Hour. They talked about the history of hemp in Pennsylvania, the current state of the reform movement as well as prospects for the future.
Listen here: The Cannabis Museum Hour
Pa. legislative session opens with medical marijuana rally
HARRISBURG — Speaking passionately about his bill that would legalize medical marijuana, Sen. Mike Folmer could not help himself from using a football analogy.
With 11 working days left in the current legislative session to pass Senate Bill 1182, Folmer said lawmakers are at the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter. And the clock is ticking.
Folmer’s bill, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act, would legalize marijuana for medical purposes in Pennsylvania. It cleared the Senate’s Law and Justice Committee in June.
Folmer, a Republican serving Dauphin, Berks and York counties, spoke to a crowd of more than 100 marijuana activists on the Capitol steps Monday morning, insisting that his bill is close to passage.
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KCC is such a hard working group of individuals! So proud of everything they have done and will continue to accomplish. And I LOVE their hemp soaps!
Julie Michaels, Connellsville, PA
Our family Loves the Hemp Heritage soap for it's medicinal properties. My daughter suffers from Psoriasis and the combination of Hemp, Tea tree and Lemon essential oils helps ease the discomfort as well as making it less noticeable.
~Susan Love, Columbia, Pa.
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For the most up to date and accurate accounting of current events within the cannabis community, KCC is the place to go. Everything. The articles, their shirts, soaps, etc. are all top shelf!
~A & P - Haddock PA
KCC is awesome. It's a group of Cannabis and Hemp educated folks sharing what they know, then using that knowledge to put an end to the prohibition of these useful plants.
~Tim Moose, York, PA
The KCC is on the front lines for an issue that is very important to me. They have come so far and still keep driving forward. I am humbled by their devotion.
~D.H., Harrisburg, PA
Proud of everything KCC has accomplished!!
~Angela Sharrer, New Oxford, PA
You guys are wonderful ! Keep up the great work ! U have accomplished so much and your hard work and dedication are finally paying off ! Thank u KCC .
~Jessica -- Reading,PA
No matter what part of PA you live KCC has a footprint trying to advance opportunity for all that were seeking positive votes on Hemp or the struggle with MMJ to decrim inalization and eventually full legalization of cannabis. KCC knowledge has made it easier for many that did not know how hard the the challenge is. KCC was up for it. KCC doesnt ask for much, a few donations or purchase of mechaandise to continue the Education of our politicians and memebers. KCC is looking out for all of PA from corner to corner.
~Vince. M Scranton PA
KCC continually provides up-to- the minute details regarding everything cannabis and hemp at every level of government. Erica and Les continue to work tirelessly on behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth! Support their efforts and donate what you are able...every little bit helps as KCC seeks decriminalization statewide and full legalization! Thank you KCC for everything you have accomplished!
~Teresa T., Boothwyn, PA
I thank the KCC for their hard work. Without them there would be no hope for me to get MMJ to treat my horrible MS symptoms.
~J.F.
KCC has been on the frontline of Cannabis and Hemp reform in PA for years. So proud to see all their hard work come to fruition. With the passing of Medical Cannabis and Hemp legislation. Thanks for everything you've done Les, Erica and KCC!!
~ Diana Briggs Export, PA
Thanks to KCC, PA will have industrial hemp next year! Erica and Les have made so many sacrifices to get this bill passed. I'm so happy for both of you. PA will be a better place thanks to your tireless efforts.
KCC is a driving force behind cannabis law reform in PA! Thanks to their dedicated leaders, they continue to build the necessary momentum to move toward toward eventual statewide legalization!
Les and Erica are the most dedicated, sincere, honest, hardworking people that have more passion and dedication to ending this senseless war on a plant than anyone i know. KCC is a wonderful organization that has and continues to help people here and across the nation.
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KCC is a visionary, influential, and progressive organization that I'm very thankful for. They have been persistent and are changing laws while working with other groups. Thank you KCC!!!
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'He said he would sell me into slavery': Girls scared to go to Indiana school amid racist bullying
Parents want bullying, race relations addressed
By: Katie Cox
INDIANAPOLIS — Parents of two girls who attend Horizon Christian School on Indianapolis’ northeast side say their daughters are being bullied and threatened because of the color of their skin.
Alexander Wortham realized something was happening when his daughter, Imani, started acting strange, asking to stay home from school more often than a typical teen girl.
He and Dominique Duncan soon found out that their two high school daughters were being bullied.
“Silence is killing our young people," Wortham said. "People not dealing with the issue. Not dealing with the problem and I think for us, as parents, enough is enough."
Duncan agreed.
“Very let down as a parent. Very let down,” Duncan said.
Imani and her friend, LaShanti, say a male student started bullying them at school saying things like “If the school ever gets shot up, you’ll be the first one to get shot.”
“He pointed to me personally, he looked me in the eye,” Imani said.
“He said he would sell me into slavery if I didn’t do what he said and then he started making little jingles about slavery,” LaShanti said.
According to an email the parents received from a school administrator, the school suspended the student last week after the girls’ parents brought the issue to the administration’s attention. But that student was allowed to return to class on Monday.
The girls felt so uncomfortable, they both decided to stay home this week.
“We should be able to go to school and not feel threatened, scared or having to be on edge the whole time,” Imani said.
Both parents say they want the school to create more concrete policy changes on bullying. They both suggested an all-school assembly or bringing experts in to discuss race relations and bullying.
The Horizon Christian School principal denied to comment on the situation, saying it’s against school policy to discuss students without permission from all parents involved.
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Rattlesnakes evolving, losing their rattles, expert says
By: Corey Rangel
If you’re headed outside, some experts warn you should watch out for a new type of rattlesnake – silent ones.
It can be one of the most alarming sounds you hear if you come across it. It’s the warning from a rattlesnake, ready to bite with its toxic venom.
But some experts say the rattles are going silent.
“Less and less rattlesnakes are rattling,” explained Steve Reaves who is the owner of a rattlesnake removal service licensed through the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Reaves feels these snakes have now started to evolve to the point they’re losing their rattle in order to survive.
“The theory is we’ve created a snake through killing the ones that do rattle, we’ve created a rattlesnake that doesn’t tend to rattle so much,” he says.
Reaves says these silent snakes could be a big danger.
While there’s disagreement about whether this is actually a trend or not, Reaves says in some parts of the country some rattlesnakes have completely lost their rattles.
And that leaves some to wonder if the only thing worse than hearing a nearby rattlesnake is not hearing it at all.
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Woman purchases baby shower gift, finds rifle inside the box
by: Cody Long
VALPARAISO, Fla. (WKRG) – A woman bought a last-minute baby shower gift for a friend at a Goodwill store and was shocked to find out that there was a semi-automatic rifle inside with ammunition.
Veronica Alvarez-Rodriguez showed up to her friend’s house in Crestview Sunday evening with what she thought was a $10 Baby Einstein bouncer. Amber Rosas’ husband opened the box.
“He pulls out the rifle and goes y’all got me a gun and he’s waving it around and I’m like shocked..everyone’s laughing thinking we pulled a prank on them,” Alvarez-Rodriguez said.
“When my husband pulled it out, he yelled ‘gun!’ I looked up and said ‘Oh my God, a gun, no way.’ I asked Veronica is this a joke and she said it wasn’t a joke and I said we need to call the police.”
Crestview police showed up and determined it was not a stolen gun and the serial number was clear. After officers did a quick background check on Alvarez-Rodriguez and Rosas and her husband, they said they could keep the gun but the department must hold on to it first for 90 days.
The major unanswered question is how did the gun get there. Alvarez-Rodriguez, Rosas and others have been giving their theories.
“Someone did something bad and was trying to hide the gun with all the ammo or the funniest scenario we came up with was maybe there was an angry wife who put the gun away and dropped it off at the Goodwill because she was mad at her husband,” Alvarez-Rodriguez said.
An employee at the Goodwill store said she couldn’t comment. News 5 is waiting for a response from the corporate office.
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Ex-Giants offensive lineman Mitch Petrus dies of heat stroke
FILE - This 2012 file photo, shows Mitch Petrus of the New York Giants NFL football team. Officials say Petrus, a former Arkansas offensive lineman who later won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants, has died in Arkansas of apparent heat stroke. He was 32. Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs says Petrus died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at a North Little Rock hospital. Hobbs says Petrus had worked outside all day at his family shop, and that his cause of death is listed as heat stroke. (AP Photo/File)
Posted: Fri 3:43 PM, Jul 19, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Officials say former New York Giants offensive lineman Mitch Petrus has died in Arkansas of apparent heatstroke. He was 32.
Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs says Petrus died Thursday night at a North Little Rock hospital. He says Petrus had worked outside all day at his family shop, and that his cause of death is listed as heat stroke.
Petrus was a University of Arkansas walk-on who played alongside Razorback greats Darren McFadden and Felix Jones and later earned all-Southeastern Conference honors. He was drafted by the Giants in the fifth round in 2010 and had a three-year NFL career, winning a Super Bowl with New York in his second season and playing briefly for the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans the following year.
Like much of the U.S., Arkansas is in the grips of an intense heatwave.
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Consulting Firms Present Plan to Update Zoning Codes
5 years 11 months 3 weeks ago Tuesday, January 28 2014 Jan 28, 2014 Tuesday, January 28, 2014 5:41:00 PM CST January 28, 2014 in News
By: Kelsey Kerwin, KOMU 8 Reporter
COLUMBIA - The two consulting firms hired by the city of Columbia presented a five-step plan to update zoning codes Tuesday night.
A representative from Clarion Associates explained the goal of rezoning is to accurately reflect where Columbia wants to go developmentally. The plan consists of five steps and will be finished by December of this year if all goes according to schedule.
The next step for this process is the initial scoping and analysis of Columbia's current zoning codes. This includes stakeholder interviews and site visits, finalizing public engagement strategy, and preparing a detailed code outline.
The firms will then create a staff draft and revised zoning ordinance followed by a public draft. Step four involves code testing and five is the adoption stage of the new codes.
The city paid Clarion Associates and Ferrell Madden Associates $150,000 to help redesign the way Columbia is developed in years to come. City councilman Michael Trapp said the consultants hope to update two key elements.
"We want to update some language and recognize that industries have changed and apply zoning, some regulation to things like online businesses, which currently aren't covered at all." Trapp said. "We also want to move away from a use space zoning in areas like downtown and move to a form based zoning code."
Trapp explained form based zoning as being able to govern if something can be used based on the form and style of the building to promote more mixed use.
"The way we build things now no longer makes sense with our previous zoning codes so that needs to be fixed," Trapp said. "Efficient use of rezoning is also a concern."
Trapp explained efficient rezoning as an effort to develop in areas that are already developed and preserve wildlife.
Trapp said he believes the firms will listen to the city's interests and ideas about what the updated zoning codes should look like.
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Quartz is a commonly occurring variety of silicon dioxide. It often crystallizes into well-formed hexagonal prisms. Quartz occurs in many colors, purple amethyst, pink rose quartz, yellow citrine, and a smoky variety, referred to as smoky quartz. The colorless, transparent crystals represent the modern concept of “crystal”. Crystal balls with a mystic significance are made from quartz.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF QUARTZ
Examples of rock crystal objects date back to 75, 000BC. They are the earliest talismans known to man. Every civilization has attributed magical powers to quartz crystals. To the ancient Japanese it symbolized faith, perseverance, infinity and purity. Crystal balls were brought to Europe from the Near East by the Crusaders who credited them with the ability to cure diseases.
Ancient priests would use quartz crystals to light alter fires by focusing sunlight through the crystals. Quartz focused sunlight was also used for cauterizing wounds.
Roman ladies often carried quartz balls for both medicinal purposes and to cool their hands on warm days
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The name, quartz, comes from the Greek word, krustallos, which means ice. It’s often referred to, as the ice of the Gods and it was believed that one could quench their thirst by holding a quartz crystal in their mouth.
THE METAPHYSICAL ASPECTS OF QUARTZ
Quartz is metaphysically the most powerful of all crystals. It is used for protection against all negative energy. Quartz is a great healing tool, fortifying and strengthening all systems of the body and drawing out pain. It is particularly effective for chronic fatigue, arthritis, bone injuries, depression, fibromyalgia and intestinal troubles.
Quartz is a channeler, and is extremely beneficial in amplifying energy, inspiration, creativity, concentration and meditation.
Quartz is a stone of the crown chakra, and aids the third eye in clarity of psychic vision.
Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals on earth and has been used as a gemstone for as long as mankind can remember. It occurs in many forms and colors but is colorless when pure which makes it an allochromatic gemstone. In order to shed some light on the different varieties, the quartz group is usually divided into two: the monocrystalline varieties and the polycrystalline varieties. To find out more about a specific member of the quartz group click on its name or image:
Monocrystalline Quartz
Polycrystalline Quartz
Gemological Information for Quartz
Color: All Colors
Crystal Structure: Trigonal
Refractive Index: 1.544-1.553
Durability: Very Durable
Hardness: 7
Family: Quartz
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Treatments: May be Irradiated and Heat Treated, Depending on Variety
Country of Origin: Worldwide Deposits
Ultrasonic Cleaning: Usually Safe
Steam Cleaning: Usually Safe
Warm Soapy Water: Safe
Chemical Attack: Avoid
Light Sensitivity: May Fade
Heat Sensitivity: May Change Color
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Spring 1940, p. 79, 2pp.
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Fall 1949, Aventurine Quartz, by Webster, p. 208, 4pp.
Winter 1949, Amethyst Color Induced in Rock Crystal via Cyclotron, p. 255, 1p.
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Winter 1950, Synthesis of Quartz Crystals, p. 359, 3pp.
Spring 1952, The Synthesis of Quartz, p. 151, 3pp.
Winter 1954, X-Ray Study of Fibrous Chalcedony (Iridescent Agate), p. 106, 3pp.
Fall 1957, “Green” Amethyst From Four Peaks, Arizona, by Sinkankas, p. 88, 8pp.
Summer 1960, A Citrine Triplet, p. 62, 1p.
Spring 1961, Worm-Like Inclusions, that Grow, in Chalcedony, p. 151, 1p.
Summer 1962, Quartz Triplets (Showing Absorption Spectrum), p. 307, 2pp.
Summer 1963, Quartz Cat’s-Eyes, p. 43, 1p.
Winter 1963, A Very Rare Star Amethyst, p. 101, 2pp.
Summer 1964, Reported Excellent Chrysoprase of Australia Proves to be Dyed Chalcedony, p. 180, 1p.
Fall 1964, Reported Excellent Chrysoprase of Australia Proves to be Dyed Chalcedony-Nomenclature, p. 216, 1p.
Fall 1965, Marlborough Creek Chrysoprase of Australia, p. 323, 9pp.
Winter 1966, Dyed Moss in Agate, p. 118, 2pp.
Summer 1968, A 6-Rayed Star Quartz Cabochon with Cat’s-Eye on One Side, p. 313, 2pp.
Summer 1968, Aventurine Quartz Inclusion, p. 315, 1p.
Fall 1968, Spherulitic Inclusions in Chalcedony, p. 344, 2pp.
Winter 1969, “Chrome Chrysoprase”-Jadeite-Like, p. 121, 2pp.
Winter 1969, Synthetic Smoky Quartz, Blue Quartz, and Green Quartz from Russia, p. 129, 3pp.
Spring 1970, Chrome Aventurine Quartz (Showing Absorption Spectrum), p. 158, 1p.
Summer 1970, White Star Quartz, p. 194, 2pp.
Summer 1971, Inclusions in Amethyst that Look Like Space Capsules, p. 322, 2pp.
Fall 1971, Dyed Chalcedony-Excellent Jade Imitation (Showing Absorption Spectrum), p. 350, 1p.
Spring 1972, Synthetic Quartz from Ohio, p. 8, 2pp.
Summer 1972, A 20-Inch High Carved Rock Crystal Vase, p. 43, 1p.
Fall 1972, An Odd 6-Rayed Star Quartz, p. 89, 2pp.
Spring 1973, Moveable Bubbles in Quartz Crystals, p. 150, 2pp.
Summer 1973, Fire Agate, p. 177, 1p.
Summer 1973, Petrified Palm Root, p. 182, 2pp.
Fall 1973, Fade Test on Gamma-Irradiated Quartz, p. 212, 2pp.
Winter 1973, A Rock Crystal Brilliant with Tourmaline Needle Crystal Running from Culet to Center of Table, Creates Many Reflections, p. 235, 2pp.
Winter 1973, Greenish-Yellow Citrine, Gamma-Irradiated (Test Available), p. 236, 2pp.
Spring 1976, Jade-Like Quartz, p. 155, 2pp.
Winter 1977, Imitation Bloodstone, p. 234, 1p.
Winter 1977, Star Quartz and Banded Synthetic Quartz, p. 310, 3pp.
Winter 1977, Another Multi-Star Quartz, p. 364, 2pp.
Winter 1977, Synthetic Amethyst from Russia, p. 365, 2pp.
Spring 1978, Inclusions in Agate and Their Origins and Significance, By Roger K. Pabian, p. 16, 12pp.
Winter 1978, Star Quartz, p. 364, 2pp.
Winter 1978, Synthetic Amethyst, p. 365, 2pp.
Spring 1979, Fire Agates of Deer Creek, Arizona, by James L. Sweaney, p. 130, 13pp.
Spring 1979, Synthetic Amethyst, Currently No Test for a Flawless Amethyst, p. 151, 3pp.
Summer 1979, Quartz: Myth and Magic, Science and Sales, by Cheri Lesh, p. 174, 5pp.
Summer 1980, Citrine-Amethyst Quartz – A Gemologically New Material, by John I. Koivula, p. 290, 4pp.
Winter 1980, More News On Citrine-Amethyst Quartz, by John I. Koivula, p. 409, 1p.
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The floats are back in storage, the...
The floats are back in storage, the marching bands are quiet and the crowds have long gone home. But questions remain about the celebrities who promised to participate in last Sunday’s San Pedro Centennial Parade.
Namely, where was Wilt?
Where was Alf?
And where was the community’s beloved Bess Akerson, an 84-year-old local celebrity of sorts who was supposed ride in a car as the centennial committee’s honored guest?
The answers are as follows:
Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain showed up late and missed the car he was supposed to ride in. “We were gone,” said Fred Kennedy, who arranged for Chamberlain to appear. “He was sorry he was late.”
Alf, the little furry TV character, got sick. No kidding. “The individual that carries the part became ill, physically ill,” parade Chairman Jerry Gaines said.
And Bess Akerson got lost on a street corner. “We just couldn’t find her,” said Gaines. “She was supposed to be in front of the Warner Grand (Theater) and unbeknownst to those of us running the parade, she was on the opposite side of the street.”
Bess watched the parade from the sidelines.
And according to Kennedy, Wilt went to Traini’s Restaurant, the local hangout for sports figures and sports lovers.
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Live @ Happy Yess
Andrew McMillan
In 2011 Andrew asked if Laughing Outlaw would release an album by he and The Rattling Mudguards which we are honoured to be doing. One of Andrew’s wishes was for the establishment of a Writers Centre in the township of Larrimah which is also where he asked to be buried.
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Andrew McMillan’s Rattling Mudguards and the Loose Screws
Andrew McMillan 1957 – 2012
Our friend, writer, journalist and raconteur Andrew McMillan sadly passed away on January 28 after a long battle with cancer.
Late last year Andrew asked if Laughing Outlaw would release an album by he and The Rattling Mudguards which we are honoured to be doing. One of Andrew’s wishes was for the establishment of a Writers Centre in the township of Larrimah which is also where he asked to be buried.
All proceeds after costs from the sale of this album will go towards the establishment of this Centre.
Anyone who cares to donate further funds can contact Laughing Outlaw and we will put you in contact with the people working on this.
REVIEW The Australian by Anthony O’Grady
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Matrimonial Practice
Timothy M. Tippins, a practicing attorney and an adjunct professor of law at Albany Law School, writes: If future courts are to apply the decisions of today as the precedent of tomorrow, it is essential that those decisions establish and explain the principles which are their foundation. The recent decisions in Mahoney-Buntzman v. Buntzman and Johnson v. Chapin from the Court of Appeals raise the question of whether the equitable distribution law - as judicially developed - is increasingly a disconnected series of results or products unanchored to well-established underlying principles.
By Timothy M. Tippins | September 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Once upon a time courts issued opinions that demonstrated an active realization that in addition to deciding the cases before them they were writing for the future. Such opinions evinced a consciousness that the doctrine of stare decisis demanded that judicial opinions, particularly those from appellate courts, must yield reasoning as well as a result, must enunciate principles as well as render a final work product. It was not enough to say “the plaintiff wins.” It was essential that the courts say “the plaintiff wins because.”
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Twerking, lowriders shut down Route 66 in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE - Police say a New Mexico hip-hop video shoot shut down parts of Route 66 in Albuquerque due to lowriders driving in circles and twerking in the street.
Twerking, lowriders shut down Route 66 in Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE - Police say a New Mexico hip-hop video shoot shut down parts of Route 66 in Albuquerque due to lowriders driving in circles and twerking in the street. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: http://lcsun.co/2bSGa8t
Las Cruces Sun-News Published 12:04 p.m. MT Aug. 23, 2016
This June 21, 2016 photo shows one of the signs along historic Route 66 in downtown Albuquerque, N.M. The National Park Service has partnered with the nonprofit Cinefemme to create an online collection of stories about the women who lived and worked along the famous highway and were inspired by it.(Photo: Susan Montoya Bryan/The Associated Press)
KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports the unauthorized filming in downtown Albuquerque on Sunday sparked a long block party, snarling traffic and confusing motorists.
Albuquerque police say hip-hop artist Jandro did not receive the proper permits to shoot his music video. But police say officers decided to close off parts of the Mother Road because of the cruising lowriders and excessive street dancing.
Albuquerque police spokesman Tanner Tixier says around 300 people showed up.
Videographer Editz Macias says the chaos wasn’t planned but the crew took advantage of the scene by shooting footage of the festivities.
No arrests were made.
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IBM developerWorks: Improving the social infrastructure of Python: pydoc and distutils modules
Sep 03, 2001, 20:04 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by David Mertz)
[ Thanks to Kellie for this link. ]
"One year ago, if you were to ask an honest Python evangelist if Python was missing anything important that Perl, for example, had, the answer would most likely have been "yes". It wasn't that Python lacked a breadth of module and package support (both Python native and extension modules). It certainly wasn't the clarity of expression or clean object orientation in which Python positively excels. What is Python? Python is a freely available, very high-level, interpreted language developed by Guido van Rossum. It combines a clear syntax with powerful (but optional) object-oriented semantics. Python is available for almost every computer platform you might find yourself working on, and has strong portability between platforms.
What Python was missing is what Perl developers describe as "social factors." But even here, the missing social factors were not the absence of an active, intelligent, and supportive Python community -- Python abounds in that. What the Python of a year ago sorely lacked was a sufficient programmatic infrastructure for sharing Python code. Code sharing was ad hoc, decentralized, and just plain too much work.
The first step in improving the social infrastructure of Python was probably Tim Middleton's creation of the Vaults of Parnassus (see Resources later in this article). For the first time, Python developers had a single place to turn for (nearly) all contributed third-party modules, packages, and tools. Still having its quirks, making it possibly less advanced (but nicer looking) than the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, the Vaults merely point to actual resources rather than mirroring them. Manually maintained by Middleton, updates are sometimes slow; and Vex.Net (who generously hosts the Vaults) has had intermittent outages. Overall, however, the Vaults of Parnassus has provided an invaluable resource in building the architectural prerequisites of a strong Python community."
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Nick’s response to the Queen’s Speech: ” fantasy Queen’s Speech from a government that has run out of road”
By The Voice | Wed 18th November 2009 - 6:15 pm
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So in the end the Queen’s Speech wasn’t cancelled – as the BBC reports:
[Nick] Clegg, who had called for the speech to be cancelled and the remaining Parliamentary time before an election to be used to clean-up politics, said there was nothing in the proposed legislation to help create jobs, boost bank lending and fix the UK’s “rotten” political system.
And here in full is what Nick said today in response to the government measures announced by HM The Queen:
All the pageantry in the world cannot cover up the fact that this is a fantasy Queen’s Speech from a government that has run out of road in a Parliament that has lost the people’s trust.
This Queen’s Speech won’t give people the help and jobs they need in this recession and it won’t fix our rotten politics.
After 12 long years, in which this government has passed nearly 500 different laws, along with countless thousands of statutory instruments, it is right to stop and ask the question: what is this Queen’s Speech really for?
When backed into a corner, when unsure of what to do, this government always reaches for its pen and starts drafting a new law. Legislation is Labour’s comfort blanket – it makes them feel good.
Yet in these dying days of the Labour government, when people desperately need help, the government should legislate less and focus on getting things done.
That means creating jobs beyond the reannouncements of today for the two and half million people who are unemployed. It means drawing up plans for a fair tax system, closing loopholes at the top to cut taxes for everybody else. It means getting the banks to start lending again so businesses can survive. It means setting out a new and workable strategy in Afghanistan.
These should be the government’s priorities, not fantasy bills that we know won’t even make it into law. Of the bills proposed in last year’s Queen’s Speech, just two had made it onto the statute book by May. This year won’t be any different.
The legislation promised today is just a political displacement activity for real action to help people. How absurd is it to have a fiscal responsibility bill making it law for the government to halve the deficit over four years?
It’s like passing a law promising to get up early every morning.
You don’t pass a law – you just do it. Does the PM have so little faith in his own self-discipline?
Then there’s the child poverty bill – it sets a legal target, but it doesn’t put a single penny in the pocket of a single struggling family. If laws could feed and clothe children, there wouldn’t be a single family in poverty in Britain after 12 years of Labour. Another law will do nothing. We need action.
Then there are the laws that are simply unnecessary, because the government could act without them.
The financial services bill: supposedly to crack down on bonuses. But everyone knows the FSA already has most of the powers the government is promising in this bill.
Real radical action would be taking the advice of the Governor of the Bank of England and splitting up the banks to separate retail and investment banking and so protect consumers. And – until that can be done – imposing an extra levy on the profits of the banks so they pay for the taxpayer guarantee by which they’ve been propped up and we get a return on our investment.
Today’s bill does none of this. Just more displacement activity to make it look like the government is sorting out the banks.
Next, we have an improving schools bill: which is highly unlikely to improve schools. Because if the government wanted to improve schools, they would take bureaucracy away from teachers, not impose more. This is the twelfth education bill in as many years: why do they imagine this one will work when none of the others did?
Then there’s the Policing, Crime and Private Security Bill that will yet again tweak the ASBO regime. Is it not time for this government to accept that passing laws doesn’t cut crime – more police officers out on the beat do.
Worst of all, in this Queen’s Speech, we have some bills which cynically raise expectations but which the Government knows will deliver far less than they are promising.
The bill to outlaw cluster bombs – which will actually outlaw only some cluster bombs. And the bill supposedly to deliver free personal care. After the Prime Minister’s interviews this morning, there will be tens of thousands of elderly people who have been led to believe that they will be properly looked after from now on. Yet it won’t happen.
He has raised the hopes of some of the most vulnerable people in the country. When he knows perfectly well that this bill will only offer free personal care for a fraction of those struggling to pay for the help they need.
So what should this Parliament be doing in its final weeks? The Queen’s Speech should have been replaced by an emergency programme of political reform. After the expenses scandal, this Parliament has destroyed its own legitimacy.
The one gift this failed Parliament can give its successor is a fresh start. When you move out of a house, you clean it for the people moving in. This must be the last and final task of this rump Parliament.
Let me set out, in just a few words, what real reform would look like.
What the focus of the last 70 days of this Parliament should have been.
We should introduce a Power of Recall so people can sack any MP found guilty of serious misconduct. All candidates in the next election should declare their financial interests, as Sir Christopher Kelly demanded.
We should have real action to reform the House of Lords – not yet more delaying tactics. And changes to House of Commons procedure to reduce executive power.
We should agree total change to party funding so big money and the whiff of corruption it brings are removed from politics for good.
And introduce fixed term Parliaments so the voters can never again be toyed with by a Prime Minister planning an election timetable to save his or her own skin.
And finally – we should have real action on electoral reform, so every citizen knows that their vote counts.
These changes would be a tall order but with political will they could transform our threadbare democratic institutions. Instead of being just a sorry footnote to a shameful year at Westminster, these months could have been a moment of important change in British political history.
But after today’s Queen’s Speech we now know that the opportunity to do the right thing has been squandered, yet again, by this Government.
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Home / Entertainment / Board of directors: Asmodee UK on the formation of its IP development platform
Board of directors: Asmodee UK on the formation of its IP development platform
Robert Hutchins 30th September 2019 Entertainment, Highlight 272 Views
Anyone with half an eye on the board gaming space of late wouldn’t have failed to notice that Asmodee has been on a bit of a spending spree. Over the last two years, the gaming goliath has been on a growth trajectory, consuming a banquet of distributors to build out a high-performing portfolio into one that comfortably sits between 200 and 300 titles today.
During that time there had been murmurs of a greater game at play for the international outfit, but what that looked like at the time, only little was really known.
Andy Jones, head of Asmodee Entertainment
When Asmodee finally took on its own book publishing endeavour with Aconyte Books at the start of this year, the edges of that plan started to shift into focus, and it wasn’t long after that the first announcement of Asmodee’s design for the wider entertainment space hit the headlines: Asmodee was to operate not on one or two cylinders in Asmodee (its board games division), and Asmodee Digital, but a third and altogether more ambitious cylinder in Asmodee Entertainment.
It’s via this platform that Asmodee will be bringing its board gaming IP to the masses like never before. If Asmodee Digital has grown the audience for the likes of Catan or Pandemic outwards for a digital-first generation, the potential for a platform that will span TV, book publishing, or the myriad content platforms available to audiences today, is huge.
Consider this for example, the TV production studio Propogate is currently developing an adventure competition TV series based on the now iconic Ticket to Ride board game, created by Alan R. Moon, and published by Days of Wonder and Asmodee Studios. And the only question is: why indeed wouldn’t they? As board games go, Ticket to Ride is one of the biggest of this ‘new wave’ board gaming era out there. Its digital game has been played over 65 million times online, while its physical counterpart has sold over six million copies in more than 40 countries worldwide. Now consider the other 200 to 300 titles Asmodee has under its arm, and just what the company could achieve in the wider entertainment space suddenly looks pretty sizeable.
To Andy Jones, head of Asmodee Entertainment, it’s all just a matter of mountains, really.
“You identify an exciting new mountain to climb and want to get going straight away, right?” asks Jones when confronted with the question of ‘why now for Asmodee Entertainment?’ “Remember that Asmodee Digital has been quietly achieving great successes for a number of years now as it keeps growing and growing in the interactive space, and Asmodee Entertainment is the next natural and complementary step in expanding our stories beyond the games.”
That’s not to say that Asmodee will be taking its eyes off the board gaming market from whence it sprang – given the 10 per cent growth the category saw last year alone, it would be foolish to do so. Asmodee’s board gaming division is also the longest-serving, most established and “by far the biggest part of Asmodee today,” and one poised to grow only bigger in the coming months and years.
“I tell people that the boardgames platform has ‘twin DNA’, says Jones. “On the one hand it develops and publishes all the great games from our many wholly owned studios – from Zygomatic, Days of Wonder and Space Cowboys, through to Plaid Hat, Fantasy Flight and of course Catan Studio.
“On the other hand, Asmodee has a huge distribution network to place boardgames into everywhere that makes sense – high street, hobby store, online… you will find boardgames distributed by Asmodee everywhere you look.”
That’s a big audience already being tapped in to. So it’d make sense to leverage that and complete the circle – or sphere – of entertainment, and position Asmodee as a true powerhouse – and boundary-breaker – in the tabletop sector.
“It’s true, we could simply carry on growing our boardgames and digital games platform into the distant future (and indeed we will do), but there is so much more we want to do on top of that,” explains Jones.
“When we say we have a game for every gamer, we mean it – and this means that our underlying intellectual properties are very varied too. Think Dobble at one end and Twilight Imperium at the other.
“Asmodee Entertainment is here to begin to tell those amazing stories in all sorts of media and product types. This means that we will both be showcasing and developing myriad new ways for our fans to engage with the games and worlds they love in ever greater detail, and introducing many new initiatives to our worlds.”
Strategy gains
Sensibly, Asmodee’s approach to expanding on the worlds of its IP strictly won’t be a case of chucking any of the 200 to 300 properties to the wall and seeing what sticks. The unit’s approach will be decidedly more pragmatic. Where Ticket to Ride will work as an adventure TV series, Arkham Horror, for example, will fair far better as an Escape Room experience.
“Asmodee Entertainment is a broad church – we are looking at a wide variety of properties, appealing to different audiences, so it certainly will not be a ‘one size fits all’ approach,” continues Jones. “And with such a vast catalogue in the first instance, we have to focus on the top priority games.”
To achieve this, Asmodee Entertainment will be looking both at what it can do in-house, and the scale of what it can achieve with the right specialist partnerships in place for all those projects deemed a little more complex.
To read the full interview in the latest issue of ToyNews, click here
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Home News MOEX: New free float methodology to take effect from 31 October 2016
MOEX: New free float methodology to take effect from 31 October 2016
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MOEX has announced that a new version of the Moscow Exchange Free Float Methodology will come into force on 31 October 2016.
The new methodology defines more precisely criteria to be applied to securities to determine their free float. In particular, such criteria include a minimum liquidity ratio (defined by the turnover rate, i.e. a percentage of the exchange-traded securities in the total number of the issuer’s securities) and the minimum number of the company’s shareholders (not applicable within six months after the security was placed).
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Home / Dartmoor Places / Crockern Tor
Crockern Tor
Tim Sandles March 30, 2016 Dartmoor Places 3 Comments 8,770 Views
“Nor waving crops, nor leaf, nor flowers adorn
Thy sides, deserted Crockern. Over thee
The winds have ever held dominion ; thou
Art still their heritage, and fierce they sweep.”
Carrington. 1826
Crockern tor is more a place of history than mystery, probably of all the granite outcrops on Dartmoor this one embodies the traditions of the area. Apart from being the home of ‘Old Crockern’ the tor is just about one of the central points of Dartmoor. This made it an ideal venue for the Stannary Parliament, and that is why it became such an important place on Dartmoor. The tor is said to be the home of the ancient pagan God of Dartmoor – Old Crockern. A profile of his face can be seen in the rock formations of the south-western outcrop.
In the 17th century Tristram Risdon listed Crockern tor as one of the three remarkable things on Dartmoor. Of this Risdon, 1811, p.22, said: “A high rock called Crockern Torr, where the parliament for stannary causes is kept; where there is a table and seats of moorstone, hewn out of the rocks, lying in the force of all weather, no house or refuge being near it.” Gover et al, 1992, p.193, plausibly suggests that the name derives from the nearby Crockern Farm, which in turn takes it name from the Old English ‘crocc‘ meaning a pot or vessel and ‘ærn‘ suggesting a house where pots were made or found. This may indicate a one time pottery of some kind. Hemery, 1983, p.427, considers that the name comes from the personal root of the family name ‘Crocker‘ although where the family lived he has omitted to mention. The 1890-91 O.S. map shows the proximity of the farm and tor as seen below:
One question that has been on many a lip is was Crockern Tor a meeting place or Moot for the ancient moor dwellers prior to the tinners? Gomme suggests the following; “The name of Croken Torre,” says Mr. Taylor (Words and Places), “seems to point to a deliberative assembly. The Welsh word gragan, to speak aloud, gives the origin of the word to creak; and the Croken Torre is evidently ‘the speaking hill.’ And moreover, the name of ‘Wistman’s Wood’ in the immediate neighbourhood, suggests the wisdom traditionally imputed to the grave and reverence seniors who took part in the debates.”, p.144. Taylor himself explains his theory on the etymology of Crockern; “We have the Welsh word gragan, to speak loud, whence comes the English verb to croak, to make a loud noise like a frog or raven. The creaking of a door and the name of the corncrake are from the same root. Compare the Sanskrit kruc, to call out, the Greek κρωζω and the Latin crocire.”, p.278. With the help of Polwhele, Gilpin (the godfather of the ‘picturesque’ movement) also adds his pennyworth:
“Mr Polwhele imagines it to have been the seat of British judicature, even prior to the invasion of the Romans. “Distant as it has always been,” says he, “within living memory of man, from every human habitation, we might well be surprised that it should have been chosen for the spot in which our laws were to have been framed, unless some peculiar sanctity had been attached to it in consequence of its appropriation to legal or judicial purposes from the highest antiquity. On this tor, not long since, was the warden’s, or presidents chair, seats for the jurors, a high corner stone for the crier of the court and a table, all rudely hewn out of the rough moor stone of the tor; together with a cavern, which was used in latter ages as a depository for wine… From the nature of this spot open, wild and remote, – from the rocks that were the benches, and from the modes of proceeding, – all so like the ancient courts, and all so unlike the modern, – I judge Crockern to have been the court of a Cantred ( a district of a number of townships) or its place of convention for the purposes of legislature.”, p.81.
In the February of 1905 a report in the Evesham Standard could well back up the theory that Crockern Tor was a place with prehistoric connections. Whilst digging stone for road surfacing on the tor Mr. F. Rounsfell discovered a stone hammer three feet below the surface which was in pristine condition and at the time was said to be over 2000 years old. Described as being; “six inches long, two and a quarter inches wide and weighing twenty five ounces. The eye is an inch in diameter, and narrow towards the centre. One end is round, while the other is chisel-shaped… Some consider it must have been brought from a distant place, as it is of different stone to the ordinary granite of Dartmoor. It is like a very fine, smooth, greyish pebble.” At the time it was thought to be going to some museum as a Dartmoor relic although the finder had received several offers of purchase from private collectors.
One point regarding the ‘cavern’ in which wine was kept, Worth recalls that a workman found under flat stone what was assumed to be a ‘ground stone hammer’ which as he states; “Polwhele’s cave for cellarage of wine, might have been as companion a cupboard for the safe keeping of the Warden of the Stannaries’ gavel.” p.479.
Just to throw another place-name into the pot, during the 1980s the letterbox fraternity called Crockern Tor – ‘Parliament Hill’, a totally fictitious name but one that in certain circles has stuck.
The actual tor stands at 1,300ft (396m) and is made up of two rock piles, the north-eastern one forms a huge, weathered rock-ridge and the south-western outcrop describes a large, natural amphitheatre and was known as Parliament rock. Hemery, 1983, p.429, describes how this rock acts as a natural soundboard allowing the human voice to be amplified over the court area below and in turn voices from the court area could be heard from above. Tradition says that also here was the ‘Judges Table‘ and a naturally formed granite ‘seat known as the ‘Judges Chair’, There is a story which probably dates back to the 1800’s which says when the parliament no longer met at the tor, some of its granite furnishings were taken to build the Dunnabridge pound keepers shelter, to this day it is erroneously known as the ‘Judges Chair’.
Crossing, 1990, p.130 also mentions an unknown rock somewhere near to the tor which was called the ‘Judges Corner‘, he describes it as being “not far from Spader’s Cottage, on the right of the way going into Postbridge, and at a corner of Muddy Lake Newtake.” Butler, 1991, p.67, remarks how in his opinion nothing more than a moorstone table used by the clerk ever existed on the tor and that the rest of the ‘furniture’ was provided by naturally formed rocks.
So what were the stannaries and their parliament all about? Basically it was the tinner’s governing body and the mining districts over which it had jurisdiction. Booker in Gill, 1977, pp.114-20, begins the history of the Stannaries in Saxon times when a stannary court was held in AD950. Here the tinners of Devon and Cornwall were charged dues on the tin mined, mainly because most of the mining land was owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. The Lord Warden was head of the stannary officials and communicated with the King or Prince and the miners. The whole of Dartmoor was deemed a stannary area and so was a self governing ‘mini’ state within a state. This meant it had its own laws, customs, courts and gaol (Lydford). The effect of this was to promote tinners above the common law by right of tinning privileges. Unless a tinner killed, injured or stole he was untouchable by anything except the stannary court. Provided a man was going to mine tin he could leave any feudal service without reproach, he could dig for tin literally wherever he wanted and on any land no matter who owned it. He enjoyed freedom from all ‘tallages, aids, tolls and dues’ at all fairs, ports and markets within his county. In the end the Devon tinners were exempt from paying ordinary national taxes. They were excused any jury service apart from that of the stannary courts and even had the right to muster their own militia in times of war, this was under the command of the Lord Warden. Obviously there was plenty of resentment from non-tinning people, both rich and poor and the system was wide open to abuse with many men using tinning as a ‘convenient’ occupation, all you had to do was grab a shovel and start ‘tinning’.
The history of the ‘Dartmoor’ tin industry began in 1198 when a Westminster civil servant named William de Wrotham was sent to structure the trade on a sound fiscal basis. This was when the Devon miners separated from the Cornishmen with their own Parliament, legislature and seal. There were several reasons for this, a threat of war with France, the cost of the Third Crusade and the huge cost of paying Richard I’s ransom. All meant the ‘national purse’ was empty and in desperate need of replenishment. The first act of the Lord Warden was to put a further tax on the tin industry. Originally a tax of 30 shillings a hundredweight was imposed on the first tin smelting. The new tax added a further one mark on the second smelting. In one year this tax quadrupled the revenue of the stannaries to £600. In the 14th century these taxes were abolished and replaced by the coinage dues which in Devon meant one shilling, six and three-quarter pence per 120 pound of tin. By 1328 the four towns of Tavistock, Chagford, Ashburton and Plympton were designated as centres for the collection of dues known as Coinage Towns.
Once the tin ore had been mined it then had to be smelted and moulded into ingots. This was the ‘first smelting’ and the tin was not that pure, still containing dirt and impurities. It was law that once an ingot was produced it had to be ‘stamped’ in the presence of the stannary keepers and clerk. No person could keep ‘first smelting’ tin for more than 14 days unless it had been officially stamped. The stamped first smelting ingots could not be kept for more than 13 weeks before they had to be taken to the nearest stannary town where it was ‘melted’ and refined. It would then receive another official stamp which certified pure and saleable, Burnard, 1888, p.10. The boundaries of the stannary towns met at Crockern tor and so it was logical to hold the Great Courts or Parliament here.
The earliest known sitting was in 1494 when 24 representatives were summoned from each district to meet at the tor by 8am. Here the customs of the tin works were declared, the rules and regulations of the trade set out and any grievances or petitions heard. There were ten known sittings between 1494 and 1703 and another possible one in 1749. As well as the Parliament Court, each stannary area had a district court but as these were not held at Crockern tor they are outside this current concern. By the mid 1700’s the importance of the stannaries began to wane and the tin industry decline due to the reduced dependency on The Crown for tin revenues. By 1650 the Lydford gaol was described as “a ruin” and finally the last Parliament was held at Crockern in 1749. This sitting merely started with the opening formalities at the tor and then it was adjourned to carry on the business at a more salubrious setting in Tavistock. In 1896 the stannary courts were completely abolished and their jurisdiction handed over to the county courts.
It may have been considered a nice option to become a tin miner but tinner’s law meant some of the justice handed out by the stannary court was far from lenient. The least one could expect was to be sent to Lydford gaol, here you would be subject to ‘Lydford Law’ which meant hang first and judge after. If any miner was caught producing ‘bad ore’ the punishment was, as described by Mrs Bray, “the punishment for him who, in the days of old, brought bad tin to, the market, was to have a certain quantity of it poured down his throat in a melted state. ” For the third offence of tax evasion the guilty party would be taken out to their mine sett and have a knife stuck through the left hand, effectively crucifying the offender to his own wooden boundary marker. There he would stay until he managed to free himself, nobody was allowed to offer assistance. In theory it would sound easy enough for the offender to pull the knife out himself, but once the blade had been taken out the sinews and muscles would be damaged thus leaving a useless hand. Other punishments ranged from fines to confiscation of property, ejection from the Tinners Guild and banishment.
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Man accused of filming boy in Chelmsford HS locker room
Suspect in custody on charges including possession of child pornography
Courtesy Chelmsford Police
David Menard, 54, of Waltham
By Aaron Curtis | acurtis@lowellsun.com | Lowell Sun
CHELMSFORD — A Waltham man was arrested after he allegedly filmed a boy in a locker room during a wrestling event at Chelmsford High School on Saturday, authorities say.
Chelmsford police said they charged David Menard, 54, with possession of child pornography and videotaping or electronically surveilling a person nude or partially nude for a felony.
The boy told police he spotted the man recording him with a cell phone inside the locker room and immediately told wrestling coaches, Chelmsford Police Chief James Spinney said in a press conference a few hours after the incident.
“The boy was upset,” Spinney said. “He was in there changing, in the state of nudity, when he looked up and saw (Menard) about 15 feet from him, clearly with his cellphone in a video mode.”
Police said they were called to the high school at around 4:15 p.m. They were met by a group of wrestling coaches detaining Menard and escorting him out of the building.
Spinney said at the press conference there was no altercation when coaches detained Menard. The Waltham resident handed his cellphone to the coaches, who wanted to ensure nothing was deleted from the device.
The cell phone was seized by police as evidence.
A tow truck hauls away a suspect’s car from the Chelmsford High School parking lot after police searched the vehicle. A Waltham man is accused filming a boy in the school’s locker room during a high school wrestling event. AARON CURTIS/LOWELL SUN
Police also searched the suspect’s car in the high school parking lot before the vehicle was towed from the scene. Inside the vehicle, police said they found and confiscated multiple cameras and laptop computers. Police are working to determine the contents of the devices.
According to Spinney, the electronic devices found inside the vehicle suggests Saturday’s incident could be a regular activity by the suspect.
“We could be talking about multiple jurisdictions, multiple victims, so we have applied for search warrants for those items,” Spinney said.
There are more than 200 surveillance cameras within the high school. Spinney noted they allegedly have video of Menard entering the locker room.
The investigation remains ongoing, according to police. Menard will likely face additional charges. Spinney said based on a preliminary investigation, Menard does not have a criminal record.
The 54-year-old is expected to be arraigned in Lowell District Court on Monday.
According to police, it appears Menard did not have any ties to the wrestling event and was just a spectator. There were 21 school districts participating at the event, Spinney said.
Chelmsford Police Chief James Spinney gives a press conference following the arrest of a 54-year-old Menard man who allegedly filmed a boy dressing in the locker room during a high school wrestling event. AARON CURTIS/LOWELL SUN
Spinney described the incident as disturbing, noting during his 30 years with the Chelmsford Police Department, he does not recall encountering an incident like this.
“I commend the victim to being as reactive as he was,” the police chief said. “He immediately told another adult. I commend the coaching staff that took immediate action to make sure we could identify this suspect.”
Spinney said he has been in contact with Chelmsford School Superintendent Jay Lang. Lang was not immediately available for comment.
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Desperate Measures – Royal Enfield Classic 500
It’s 1901, Queen Victoria’s 63 year reign has come to an end, Texas discovers its oil, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are officially in trouble, and Royal Enfield produce their first motorcycle. “The oldest global motorcycle brand in continuous production” is a tag the company is rightly proud of, and in 2017 the company returned home to old Blighty when it opened its brand new Technology Centre based at Bruntingthorpe Proving Grounds. Home to over 120 employees, the team in Leicester have been working on multiple projects with their colleagues in Chennai, India and I’m particularly keen to see what the historic brand has to offer over the next century.
Our Classic 500 is a wonderfully simple machine. Its post-war design evokes warm reactions wherever we ride, and it’s not just older folks who remember similarly styled bikes through rose-tinted specs. It’s an honest machine built around its engine, a design which I suspect can be traced back to when the sidecar was considered a good idea. Of course its been refined over the years and gained a few modern niceties like fuel injection, but at its heart, the 500cc lump is a pure, reliable and dependable workhorse. The single cylinder may not provide huge gobs of power, but its soundtrack is unmistakable and there’s more than enough torque to satisfy.
We had the plucky trooper navigating all sorts of, ahem, terrain because directors “need shots” and the Classic is, unsurprisingly, unstoppable.
Having conquered Scotland’s finest, I elected to ride the Classic all the way back to London in a single run. I wanted to. That’s the spirit of the Classic 500. Huge thanks to the chaps at the Technology Centre for resurrecting the 1937 KX1140 and letting me ride it. A diamond in the memory.
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News in 5: Questions after autistic boy escaped from carer and was killed; The royal baby is here; Masterchef contestant dies.
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1. Questions after a boy with autism and a “zest for life” escaped from a care facility and was hit and killed by a train.
An 11-year-old severely autistic boy fatally struck by a train in Sydney’s south after running away from his carer has been described as a “beautiful angel”.
NSW Police mounted a large search involving the dog unit and Polair after the boy – identified by media as 11-year-old Alex Raichman – ran away at Oatley shops after 7pm on Sunday.
WATCH: An 11-year-old autistic boy escaped from a care facility, before being hit and killed by a train, from Ten News.
Alex, who was non-verbal, had been staying at a respite centre.
The whole community joined in the search for him, with resident Rosemary Sharpiro-Liu telling Seven News: “the whole of Oatley was on the street”.
“When I left home I said if that happened to my kid I’d want everyone out there and everyone was out there.”
He was found dead at Oatley train station about two hours after disappearing.
Civic Disability Services Limited confirmed the boy was in its care at a short-term accommodation facility when the incident happened.
The disability care service provider released a statement on Monday describing the boy’s death as “tragic and distressing”.
“This is a tragic and distressing incident and our deepest sympathies and thoughts go out to the child’s family,” chief executive Annie Doyle said.
Sydney Friendship Circle, a charity for families of children with special needs, on Sunday night desperately pleaded with the public on Facebook to find the boy.
Hours later the group shared the heartbreaking news about his death.
They described him as a “treasured son, grandson, brother and friend”.
“Today the world lost a beautiful angel. As we try to process this tremendous loss, your beautiful life flashes in front of us,” the group posted on social media on Monday.
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“We are going to miss your mischievous smile, the joy in your eyes, your curiosity about the smallest creation and your zest for life.”
Flowers and tributes for the young boy were placed at Oatley station on Monday.
State Oatley MP Mark Coure said the incident was “just heartbreaking”.
“My heart goes out to the family, friends and carer this morning of an 11 year old boy who last night was found dead at Oatley Train Station,” Mr Coure wrote on Facebook on Monday.
“As a father, I can only imagine the grief of the family and extend my deepest sympathies for their unimaginable loss.”
Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the boy to contact them. To donate money to help Alex’s family through this difficult time, click here.
2. The royal prince has arrived and he is Kate’s heaviest baby yet.
Image via Getty.
The new baby Prince of Cambridge has weighed in at eight pounds seven ounces (3.9 kilograms) - heavier than both Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Charlotte, at eight pound three ounces, weighed slightly less than George's eight pound six ounces - but was still above average.
The average weight of a baby in the UK is around seven pounds seven ounces or 3.5 kilograms.
All of three of the Duchess of Cambridge's children have weighed more than eight pounds.
But the new prince is not the heaviest royal baby in recent years.
That title falls to Savannah Phillips - the daughter of the Queen's grandson Peter Phillips - who weighed eight pounds eight ounces in 2010.
George was the heaviest future king to be born in recent history.
Prince William weighed seven pounds five ounces in 1982, while Prince Charles weighed seven pound six ounces in 1948.
Prince Harry weighed six pound 14 ounces in 1984.
The Queen - then Princess Elizabeth - was born by Caesarean section in her maternal grandparents' London home and was also third in line to the throne at the time, but her weight was not announced, as was previously the custom for royal babies.
3. Tributes are flowing in for a MasterChef contestant in the UK who died while running the London Marathon on Sunday.
Matt Campbell. Image via BBC Masterchef.
Celebrity chef in the UK Matt Campbell is dead after he collapsed while running the London Marathon on Sunday.
The 29-year-old, who appeared on the BBC program MasterChef: The Professionals, was running his second marathon in two weeks and was doing so to raise money for The Brathay Trust - an organisation that helps vulnerable people make positive changes in their lives, CNN reports.
Most importantly, he was doing it to honour the memory of his father, who died in 2016.
Shortly before the reace, Campbell posted to Instagram:
"Round two. Second marathon in two weeks, first Manchester Marathon and now London Marathon. I'm running in memory of my father for Brathay Challenges, thank you so much for this opportunity. Good luck everyone!"
It's reported he collapsed after running 36.2 kilometres of the 42.1-kilometre course, in what's been called "one of the hottest London Marathons ever". According to CNN, Campbell received immediate medical attention after collapsing but died later in hospital.
Tributes are flowing in for the young chef.
I’d normally be plugging my own justgiving page post-marathon, but that doesn’t feel right today. Matt Campbell’s page is already over £31,000 I will be donating in memory to him, please join me if you can. https://t.co/IebXuLlslW
— The Secret Marathon Runner (@marathon_secret) April 23, 2018
We are devastated by the news that our ex-student, Matt Campbell died while running the London Marathon yesterday. Matt was an incredibly talented, focused, and inspirational young chef and our deepest sympathies go out to his family & friends. pic.twitter.com/asS2bPPDD0
— Kendal College (@KendalCollege) April 23, 2018
It in no way softens the blow but it is at least heartening to see that since the terrible news of Matt Campbell's death yesterday broke, the sum raised on his just giving page has risen from the target of £2.5k to over £30k. https://t.co/ddtm7fcgky
— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) April 23, 2018
4. An Italian backpacker who removed women's underwear and filmed them while they slept is being deported.
Alberto Dagrezio. Image via Nine News.
A sexual deviant who touched and filmed the genitals of female backpackers while they slept or showered will be deported to Italy.
Alberto Dagrezio digitally raped, sexually assaulted or invaded the privacy of 44 women at two Brisbane hostels and other locations between February and December 2015.
The Brisbane District Court on Monday heard the 33-year-old deliberately targeted the Base and Bunk properties because he was familiar with their security systems.
He entered the venues late at night or in the early morning, left his shoes in common areas and pretended to be on his phone so it looked like he was a guest.
Dagrezio then located unlocked dorm rooms and went inside, where he looked for sleeping women who were semi-naked.
The Italian national pulled on their underwear so their genitals were exposed, before he filmed them.
By the time he was arrested his offending had escalated into the digital rapes of two women.
He also filmed female backpackers while they were showering.
A total of 36 women were targeted at the two hostels, while another eight were victimised at unknown locations across Brisbane.
Judge Paul Smith said one of the most disturbing elements of Dagrezio's offending was that some of the women didn't know they'd been assaulted.
"The ones who became aware of it would've been greatly affected by this," he said.
Judge Smith said Dagrezio had significant problems that included paraphilia, which is also known as sexual deviancy.
The court heard he had pre-existing "voyeuristic fantasies" that were fuelled by his interest in pornographic films.
"It manifested itself in Spring Hill when you started filming your female flatmates in the shower," Judge Smith said.
Dagrezio pleaded guilty to 66 offences including two of rape and nine of sexual assault in January.
Judge Smith said he took into account his early plea, but also had to consider the fact he could not release him on parole because his visa had been cancelled.
Dagrezio, who had already served more than two years' behind bars, was sentenced to five years' jail.
But it was suspended from Monday so he could be taken into immigration detention and deported to Italy.
The court heard Dazgrezio would receive psychological help when he returned home and would also likely be further investigated by Italian police.
5. WARNING: A man in NSW is inviting children into his car to "pet his dog".
Five children playing in a NSW park have been approached by a stranger who invited them into his car to pet his dog.
The children, aged between eight and 12, were playing in Morisset Park, Lake Macquarie, on Saturday afternoon when the man stopped his car next to the park and approached the children, inviting them into his vehicle.
The children declined and he left. A witness alerted police who want to speak to the man to clarify the circumstances.
He is described as being about 70 years old with short grey hair and wearing a dark-coloured long-sleeved shirt and reading glasses. He was driving a white Toyota Corolla with purple tinted windows. The dog was described as a small cream-coloured Chihuahua.
6. Australian teens are forgoing sleep for screen-time, leaving them at risk of developing depression and suicidal thoughts.
Australian teenagers are missing out on crucial sleep at great cost to their mental health, with screen time, caffeine and stress keeping them awake at night, warn public health experts.
Researchers at the Sleep Health Foundation were commissioned by VicHealth to conduct a 'rapid' research review exploring the links between sleep and mental wellbeing in adolescents.
On average adolescents get between six-and-a-half to seven-and-a-half hours of sleep on school nights, according to the study released on Tuesday.
This is well under the recommended eight to 10 hours of sleep per night for a person aged 14 to 17 years.
Concerningly, the findings found not getting enough sleep during this important stage of growth and development was linked to suicidal thoughts in teens.
"Not getting enough sleep can really mess with all of us but young people in particular are at risk of a range of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and mood issues," said VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter.
"Sleep problems during childhood and as a teenager can lead to depression later in life. Sadly poor sleep is also associated with suicidal thoughts in teenagers so it's really critical we support young people to get the sleep they need."
Insomnia and Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD) were also common sleep problems reported among this age group.
A survey of adolescents in Adelaide showed two-thirds (66 per cent) reported at least one symptom of a sleep disorder, such as insomnia.
The study also confirmed too much time spent on screen-based technology was largely to blame for the widespread lack of sleep.
Caffeine and stress caused by greater homework loads were other common behavioural and environmental factors, said Sleep Health Foundation Chair Professor Dorothy Bruck.
"The stereotype of a lazy teenager who sleeps all day is actually an anomaly - teens need more sleep than older people yet we know most of them aren't getting enough," Professor Bruck said.
The good news is there are simple things that teens and their parents can do to promote more sleep, including being active during the day and no "scrolling through social media" just before bed, said Professor Bruck.
The research showed teenagers who stopped using their phones just one hour before bedtime gained one hour and 45 minutes of extra sleep over a school week.
Tips for Promoting Sleep
* Set a regular bedtime and wake up time
* Try to relax before bed - mindfulness activities like meditation or gentle yoga may help
* Avoid stimulants in the evening like coffee, tea, soft drinks and energy drinks
* Set up a comfortable sleep environment
* Try to switch off screens an hour before bed - instead read a book or listen to music
* Get active during the day
* Try to spend time together as a family in the evening
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Premier commits $65million to develop a world-class defence shipbuilding hub
The Gallop Government has launched an ambitious $65million strategy to develop a world-class defence shipbuilding hub in Western Australia.
Premier Geoff Gallop and State Development Minister Clive Brown launched the strategy in front of more than 100 industry and Government representatives at Perth’s Australian Marine Complex (AMC) today.
Dr Gallop said the WA Defence Shipbuilding Strategy was particularly aimed at helping WA industry win the Royal Australian Navy’s $2billion amphibious vessel contract, which would create up to 2,000 highly technical and manufacturing based jobs in WA.
The strategy included four core initiatives:
a Memorandum of Understanding with South Australia, which promotes a co-operative approach in vying for the new work;
$60million to develop common user infrastructure to enable the amphibious vessels to be consolidated in Western Australia. This infrastructure would be developed on the condition that a WA bid to consolidate the vessels in WA was successful;
$5million for LandCorp to build a second common user fabrication shed at the AMC; and
the engagement of a former senior naval representative to champion the State’s interests and optimally position the local defence and shipbuilding industry.
“The Gallop Government is serious about WA becoming a world-class defence shipbuilding hub and we are putting our money where our mouth is to achieve this goal,” the Premier said.
“We want defence ship-building jobs here in WA and we will stand should to shoulder with industry in an effort to win the amphibious vessel contract.”
Dr Gallop said the Government’s strong financial management had enabled it to commit to the infrastructure necessary to grow the economy and create jobs and opportunities throughout the State.
“Since coming to office, the Gallop Government has invested in a record capital works program, including $279million to expand the exporting capacities of our ports, $183million for common user infrastructure on the Burrup Peninsula and $24million to support a local workforce at the Ravensthorpe nickel project,” he said.
“And, importantly, we have been able to do this and achieve record low unemployment without the need for privatisation.”
Mr Brown said the WA Defence Shipbuilding Strategy built upon other Gallop Government initiatives aimed at developing the shipbuilding industry, which included:
providing a $3million grant to attract Raytheon Australia’s Naval Systems Division headquarters to the AMC Technology Precinct, creating 165 full-time jobs;
successfully lobbying for a $380million contract to build 15 patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), creating 450 full-time jobs;
establishing a Manufacturing Council with industry and the union movement, with a focus on defence shipbuilding;
developing and funding a marketing campaign for the AMC; and
leading a series of international trade missions promoting WA’s shipbuilding capacities.
Mr Brown said it was vital for the long-term future of the State’s economy that highly skilled and manufacturing based industries were developed, while WA enjoyed the benefits of a resources industry-driven economic expansion.
“WA has a once in 40 years’ opportunity to diversify our economy and secure long-term economic and employment growth,” he said.
“By clustering technical and manufacturing based jobs at the AMC, we are likely to see new opportunities emerge and our competitiveness in bidding for new work improve dramatically.
“The WA Defence Shipbuilding Strategy is a significant moment for our manufacturing industry and I wish all WA bids well in bringing these much sought after jobs to WA.”
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Gastric Lap Band as a Weight Loss Surgery Option for Children & Teens
Laparascopic adjustable gastric band surgery for teens (adolescent & children under 16 years) is currently not approved by the US FDA. It is true that teen weight loss surgery is a new option and statistics are only now becoming available on this, but till date the results of children having weight loss surgery look very encouraging.
Until now, most US teen gastric lap band surgery have been performed in Mexico. Medical Tourism Corporation is one of the rare medical travel facilitator who have experience in assisting lap band for teens overseas.
For example, in a recent study by the New York University School of Medicine, 53 teenagers (41 girls and 12 boys) between the ages of 13 and 17 showed some impressive results after being ‘banded’. The teenagers, who on averaged weighed 297 pounds before surgery and had an average body mass index (BMI) of 47.6, shed some 50 percent of their excess weight 18 months after teen gastric lap band surgery.
Obesity & Kids in the US
Up to a third of American teenagers are obese, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The numbers are projected to rise to up to 50% in the next few years. This has forced parents and doctors to consider new methods like lap band surgery to tackle teenage obesity.
Child Obesity Trends Worldwide
Studies show an exponential growth in obesity problems among children & teenagers in the next few years globally. If current trends are an indication, by 2010 the projections in rise of percentage of overweight youngsters are as follows:
North & South America: about 50% from the 30% today
Europe & UK: 38% from the 25% today
China: about 20% by 2010
Until recently, weight loss surgery for children was frowned upon but that was also because surgery meant gastric bypass. And this procedure carries a small but very real risk of death. This risk, though considered acceptable for many adult patients, is thought to be too high for children.
But the picture has changed since the arrival of lap gastric band surgery on the scene. In the lap band procedure, a silicon band is strapped around the top of the stomach, dramatically decreasing the amount of food the patient can consume at a time. The surgery is minimally invasive and is reversible significant advantages for children, whose bodies are still forming.
When weighed with the ill effects of obesity like increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and breathing problems, the benefits of gastric lap band for children are too great to ignore. But at the same time, it’s important to remember that even lap band is not a magic wand. The success of lap band, to a large extent, depends on the post-operative care.
Obesity in children is brought on by many factors like poor eating habits, lack of exercise, family history of obesity(genetics), depression, etc. Hence, even after the surgery, all care should be taken to instill good eating habits and a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise.
Teen gastric lap band surgery for obese teenagers is becoming popular, not only because of the benefits it brings, but also because the procedure is safe and minimally invasive. Teen Lap band surgery in Mexico is expected to see a big growth.
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Hem Vårdpersonal Products Spinal & Orthopaedic Surgical Navigation and Imaging Surgical Procedures Indications, Safety, and Warnings
Joint Replacement Surgical Navigation
This website provides excerpts from our user manuals. It is important to consult the full system manuals for the most updated information.
StealthStation® Navigation System
O-arm® Surgical Imaging System
PoleStar® Surgical MRI System
Fusion® ENT Navigation System
StealthStation Navigation System
For full details, please refer to your System Manual.
Your Medtronic computer-assisted surgery system and its associated applications are intended as an aid for precisely locating anatomical structures in either open or percutaneous procedures. Their use is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate, and where reference to a rigid anatomical structure, such as the skull, a long bone, or vertebra, can be identified relative to a CT- or MR-based model, fluoroscopic images, or digitized landmarks of the anatomy.
Medical conditions which contraindicate the use of a Medtronic computer-assisted surgery system and its associated applications include any medical conditions which may contraindicate the medical procedure itself.
Do not modify the StealthStation S7 System.
The system and its associated applications should be used only by qualified medical professionals who are thoroughly trained and experienced in performing surgery with Medtronic computer-assisted surgery systems.
The system and its associated applications should be used only as an adjunct for surgical guidance. They are not a replacement for the surgeon's knowledge, expertise, or judgment.
If system navigation seems inaccurate and recommended steps to restore accuracy are not successful, abort use of the system.
Accessory equipment connected to the analog and digital interfaces of the Medtronic computer-assisted surgery system must be certified according to the applicable IEC standards (e.g., IEC 60601-1 for medical equipment, UL60601-1, and CSA C22.2 No. 601-1-M90). Furthermore all configurations shall comply with the system standard IEC 60601-1-1 or the system requirements of Clause 16 IEC 60601-1: 3rd Edition. Any person who connects additional equipment to the signal input part or signal output part configures a medical system, and is therefore responsible for ensuring that the system complies with the requirements of the system standard IEC 60601-1-1 or the system requirements of Clause 16 IEC 60601-1: 3rd Edition. If in doubt, contact technical support or your local Medtronic Navigation, Inc. representative.
The system is not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable, anesthetic mixture with air or oxygen or nitrous oxide.
Some system components may contain batteries. Do not recharge or disassemble batteries. Do not dispose of batteries in fire. Observe local regulations concerning battery disposal.
Inspect all instruments before use. If visibly damaged, do not use the instrument.
Inspect all system components before use. If visibly damaged, do not use the system.
Discard before use any pre-sterilized component whose sterile packaging appears to be compromised.
Do not re-process, re-sterilize, or re-use any single-use device. Attempts to re-process or re-sterilize a single-use device may be ineffective and may compromise its structural integrity. Any re-use creates a risk of contamination which could result in patient injury, illness, or death.
There is currently no effective sterilization method for components that are tainted with the infectious agent that causes Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (CJD). Therefore, you must discard immediately after surgery any components that come into contact with biologic material from patients who carry or are suspected to carry this infectious agent. As a precaution, drape all non-disposable components that could otherwise come into contact with such material.
Do not open sterile-barrier packages or containers until surgical use. At time of use, inspect barrier for breach. If the sterile barrier was breached before surgical use, reprocess all devices contained in the package.
The StealthStation S7 System is not intended to be operated on battery power alone while instruments are connected to a patient.
To reduce the potential of electrical shock, the operator should not simultaneously touch the patient and the system input/output panel, mouse, keyboard, or batteries.
To avoid risk of electrical shock, the StealthStation S7 System must only be connected to a supply mains with protective earth.
The StealthStation S7 System should not be connected to a wired network while in the patient vicinity to avoid electric coupling to non-medical equipment.
Do not transport the carts in an undocked position. Carts must be properly placed in the transport position and docked together before moving. To secure the system from unwanted lateral movement (for example, on an incline), lock all the castor wheels of the docked system.
The StealthStation S7 System Staff Cart contains a high fidelity stereo system for music playback from a user provided audio player. This system may be capable of sound levels which can lead to permanent hearing loss at high volume. The volume is controlled at the user provided audio player. For hearing safety, follow all warnings prescribed by the user provided player. If these warnings are not available or understood, do not exceed a 50% volume output from the audio player.
The following 2 warnings are from the AXIEM system manual:
Use of the AXIEM™ system may interfere with implantable device communication. Do not use the portable AXIEM™ system while programming or interrogating any implantable device.
Use of the AXIEM™ system may interfere with patient monitoring equipment. Position the AXIEM™ system and Mobile Emitter as far as possible from any such equipment, and use interference filtering if possible. If you continue to experience interference, abort use of the AXIEM™ system and call technical support.
Swedish law restricts this device to be ordered by, and sold to, a physician or medical institution only.
The system and its associated applications contain no user-repairable parts. For repair or replacement of any part of the system or application, contact a technical support representative.
Verify that all relevant instrumentation has been properly cleaned and sterilized before surgery. Clean and sterilize the components according to the parameters in the Equipment Cleaning and Sterilization sheet (9730713). Clean non-sterilizable equipment according to the parameters in the Non-Sterilizable Equipment Cleaning sheet (9733205).
The system has been successfully tested against the requirements of IEC 60601-1-2. However, RF interference could hamper its operation or the operation of other nearby electrical devices. If you suspect either of these conditions, move the conflicting equipment farther apart, separate the equipment with an RF barrier, or discontinue use of the system.
Do not exceed the recommended electrical ratings for the system. Exceeding the ratings could damage the system.
The system mouse is not designed for sterilization, and may be damaged if sterilization is attempted.
System components are fragile. Use care when handling system components.
Before moving the system cart(s), shut down and stow all components, remove any loose items from the top of the cart(s), and dock the carts together (if applicable).
Avoid dripping any fluids into any enclosure on the StealthStation S7 System. Disconnect the power and allow the system to dry if you suspect fluids may have entered any part of the system.
The Staff cart storage drawer has a maximum load capacity of ten pounds 3.8 kg (8 lb).
The following 5 precautions are from the AXIEM system manual:
Metallic objects in or near the navigation field can degrade navigational accuracy. If metallic distortion causes excessive error, navigation will be disabled. To restore navigation, remove metallic objects from the navigation field.
Electrical noise in or near the navigation field can degrade navigational accuracy. If electrical noise introduces excessive error, the system will automatically disable navigation. To restore navigation, remove devices that produce electrical noise (such as electro-cautery equipment and electric drills) from the navigation field.
System components, including the Mobile Emitter, are fragile. Use care when handling system components.
Do not drop system components or mishandle them in such a manner as to cause them physical damage. This may impair device function. Even if the component works immediately after being dropped, operational damage may have occurred that may not be observed until some future time.
The AXIEM™ system is not sterilizable. Properly clean the system following the protocol in the Universal Cleaning and Sterilization instructions (9733205).
O-arm Surgical Imaging System
Intended Use:
The O-arm Imaging System is a mobile x-ray system designed for 2D fluoroscopic and 3D imaging and is intended to be used where a physician benefits from 2D and 3D information of anatomic structures and objects with high x-ray attenuation such as bony anatomy and metallic objects. The O-arm Imaging System is compatible with certain Image Guided Surgery Systems.
Use of Video Graphics Printer
Printouts from the optional Video Graphics Printer are not intended to be used for diagnostic purposes. The printer's primary use is for physician reference and documentation.
Use of the DVD/CD RW Drive
Information stored on DVDs is not intended to be used for diagnostic purposes. The primary use of such information is for physician reference and documentation.
Equipment Users
Users of the O-arm Imaging System should be trained, licensed, and/or certified in the proper use of medical x-ray equipment and its medical applications. Users should read this user manual and the labels on the Image Acquisition System (IAS) and the Mobile View Station (MVS).
Safety Overview
Potential hazards exist in the use of medical electronic devices and X-ray systems such as the O-arm Imaging System. Personnel using the equipment should understand the safety issues, emergency procedures, and the operating instructions provided in the User Manual.
PoleStar Surgical MRI System
The PoleStar Surgical MRI System is intended for use as an intraoperative imaging device to produce MRI images of sections of the head selected by the physician. The images produced by the PoleStar reflect the spatial distribution of protons (hydrogen nuclei) exhibiting magnetic resonance. The NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) properties that determine image structure are proton density, spin-lattice relaxation time (T1), spin-spin relaxation time (T2), and T2*. When interpreted by trained physicians, these images provide information that can be useful in determining a diagnosis.
The PoleStar Surgical MRI System and its associated applications are intended as an aid for precisely locating anatomical structures in open and percutaneous procedures. Their use is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate, and where reference to a rigid anatomical structure such as the skull, can be identified relative to a CT- or MR-based model of the anatomy.
Warning: This device may be used only as ordered by a physician. Use of this device for indications not specified in the Intended Use statement is limited to investigational purposes only.
Medical conditions which contraindicate the use of the PoleStar Surgical MRI system and its associated applications include any medical conditions which may contraindicate the medical procedure itself.
Although MRI does not use ionizing radiation to produce images, some important safety considerations should still be observed. These concern the use of magnetic fields, radio frequency energy, time-varying magnetic fields, and magnetic field gradients.
The use of the MRI system is contraindicated for patients with electrically, magnetically, or mechanically activated devices such as, but not limited to:
Cardiac pacemakers
Bio/neuro stimulators
The use of the MRI system is contraindicated for patients with passive devices such as, but not limited to:
Intracranial aneurysm clips
Artificial valves
unless the physician is certain that the implants are not magnetically active and cannot cause any damage.
The use of the MRI system is contraindicated for patients with embedded metallic fragments or shrapnel resulting from accidents or military service.
General Warnings and Precautions
Refer to the User Manual for MR-specific warnings and cautions, safety guidelines, patient and personnel screening procedures, and patient emergency procedures.
Visually inspect scanner covers integrity before use. Don't use the system if the covers appear broken or damaged.
Do not re-process, re-sterilize, or re-use single-use devices. Attempts to re-process or re-sterilize these devices may be ineffective and may compromise their structural integrity. Any re-use creates a risk of contamination which could result in patient and hospital staff injury, illness, or death.
The system and its associated applications contain no user-repairable parts. This system must be installed, maintained, and serviced only by certified personnel. For repair or replacement of any part of the system or application, contact a technical support representative.
Do not modify the system in whole or in part without written approval from the manufacturer.
The system should undergo regular Planned Maintenance by certified service personnel. The frequency of the maintenance and its contents will be defined by Technical Support.
Do not connect any third-party equipment to the system without written approval from a technical support representative.
Before moving the system cart(s), shut down all components and remove any loose items from the top of the cart(s). To avoid contaminating the inside of the cart(s), clean the power cord(s) before retracting or coiling.
Cart storage drawers have a maximum load capacity of 3.8kg (8lb) each.
Do not step on the black cables retractor. This may damage the scanner.
In case system disposal is required, contact Technical Support.
Fusion ENT Navigation System
Your Medtronic computer-assisted surgery system and its associated applications are intended as an aid for locating anatomical structures and planning surgical trajectories in open or percutaneous procedures. Their use is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate, and where reference to a rigid anatomical structure, can be identified relative to diagnostic images of the anatomy.
Do not modify the Fusion® system.
The system and its associated applications should be used only by qualified medical professionals who are trained on, and familiar with the proper operation of, Medtronic Navigation computer-assisted surgery systems.
To avoid risk of electrical shock, the Fusion® system must only be connected to a supply mains with protective earth.
To avoid risk of electrical shock, do not touch the Fusion® system Input/Output (I/O) panel and the patient at the same time.
Accessory equipment connected to the analog and digital interfaces of the Medtronic Navigation computer-assisted surgery system must be certified according to the applicable IEC standards (e.g., IEC 60601-1 for medical equipment, UL60601-1, and CSA C22.2 No. 606-1-M90). Furthermore all configurations shall comply with the system standard IEC 60601-1-1 or the system requirements of Clause 16 IEC 60601-1: 3rd Edition. Any person who connects additional equipment to the signal input part or signal output part configures a medical system, and is therefore responsible for ensuring that the system complies with the requirements of the system standard IEC 60601-1-1 or the system requirements of Clause 16 IEC 60601-1: 3rd Edition. If in doubt, contact technical support or your local Medtronic Navigation representative.
The system is not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable, anesthetic mixture with air or oxygen or nitrous oxide. Position the system at least 25cm from any source of flammable gas.
Discard before use any pre-sterilized component whose sterile packaging appears to be compromised or whose expiration date has passed.
The system has been tested for compatibility with Medtronic implantable cardiac device families. Interference testing indicates that the system does not adversely affect the function of these devices and does not constitute a patient hazard.
Use of the system may interfere with implantable device communication. Do not use the system while programming or interrogating any implantable device.
Use of the system may interfere with patient monitoring equipment. Position the Fusion® system cart and Mobile Emitter as far as possible from any such equipment, and use interference filtering if possible. If you continue to experience interference, abort use of the system and call technical support.
This system is not sterilizable. Properly clean the system following the protocol in the Universal Cleaning and Sterilization instructions (9733205).
The Fusion® system and its associated applications contain no user-repairable parts. For repair or replacement of any part of the system or application, contact a technical support representative.
Verify that all relevant instrumentation has been properly cleaned and sterilized before surgery. Refer to the Equipment Cleaning and Sterilization sheet (9730713) for cleaning and sterilization instructions. For non-sterilizable components, refer to the Non-Sterilizable Equipment Cleaning sheet (9733205).
The system does not contain an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). The system must remain connected to an external source of power.
Do not drop or mishandle the system components in such a manner as to cause physical damage to the components. This may impair device function. Even if the component works immediately after being dropped, operational damage may have occurred that may not be observed until some future time.
Maximum load 600 VA. Do not apply loads in excess of 600 VA. Current exceeding 600 VA will overload the isolation transformer. The outlets inside the Fusion® system are intended to power only Medtronic qualified subsystems.
The system cart, mouse, keyboard, Mobile Emitter, Emitter Holder, and Emitter Holder Clamp are not designed for sterilization and may be damaged if sterilization is attempted.
Systems, Software, and Instruments
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Video: Aneesh Chopra on ‘The Daily Show’ for a long interview
Everybody else has the news about CMS offering leniency with Stage 2 Meaningful Use, letting providers use EHRs with 2011 certification to meet Stage 2 standards because so few vendors have been certified to the 2014 standards previously required for Stage 2. I won’t rehash here.
I will, however, share the very extended interview Jon Stewart had last night with former White House CTO — and, before that, HHS CTO — Aneesh Chopra on “The Daily Show.” Stewart is a comedian with a known liberal bias, but he is not a bad interviewer when dealing with a serious subject.
Stewart has been hammering the VA over its backlog of new registrations, and stepped it up in the wake of the recent revelation that VA bureaucrats in Phoenix were gaming the system to make it look like waits weren’t as bad as they really were. He’s also criticized the federal government for failing to link medical records between the Military Health System and the VA — you know, what we in health IT call interoperability. (In Part 4, Chopra discusses lack of interoperability in the broader healthcare sense.)
I found out about Chopra’s appearance last night shortly before the show aired. Unfortunately, we were having heavy rain at the time, and my satellite TV got knocked out, so I missed it. It’s OK, because the Chopra interview was long — more than 22 minutes — and the version that was on TV is heavily edited. Here’s the full interview of the “Indian Clooney,” as Stewart called Chopra, from the show’s Web site.
Part 1 (4:41)
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May 21, 2014 I Written By Neil Versel
Filed Under: EMR/EHR health information exchange health IT health reform Healthcare IT video
Tags:Aneesh Chopra Barack Obama data liberation Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare.gov interoperability Jon Stewart Military Health System
Another PHR venture (yawn) brings in some big names
I normally shy away from stories about the crowded and, to this point, spectacularly unsuccessful field of untethered personal health records, but one got my attention this week because of the names it’s just attracted.
Box, a cloud-storage company that offers something similar to Dropbox or Google Drive, has hired former White House CTO Aneesh Chopra and former Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman to, according to VentureBeat, “help the company push into the notoriously tricky health care vertical.” That’s an understatement. (Full disclosure: I serve on the advisory board of Health eVillages with Tullman, but I’m not in regular contact.)
Those hires bring instant credibility, though not necessarily success, and shows, as I’ve said before, that untethered PHRs might stand a chance once providers start addressing the patient-engagement requirements of Meaningful Use Stage 2. Emphasis on “might.” To date, nobody has found a way to get more than a small handful of patients to control their own medical data via PHRs.
Chopra — who once was managing director of the Advisory Board Co. and led open-data efforts as secretary of technology in Virginia prior to joining the Obama administration — and Tullman know the health IT business better than most, but I still cast a skeptical eye on any PHR company until they prove to me they can capture a market. None ever has.
Good luck, gentlemen. You will need it.
March 19, 2014 I Written By Neil Versel
Filed Under: consumerism health IT Healthcare IT meaningful use PHR
Tags:Aneesh Chopra Box consumer health information Glen Tullman meaningful use PHRs
Mostashari, Chopra get down to ‘Meaningful Yoose’ rap
Now it makes sense.
A couple weeks ago, I got the latest update from fictional EHR vendor Extormity:
Extormity to Federal Health IT Leaders – ‘Take a chill pill, fellas.’
Brantley Whittington, fictional CEO of make-believe electronic health record vendor Extormity, is urging Aneesh Chopra, Farzad Mostashari and Todd Park to tone down their optimism and exuberance about the clinical benefits and cost savings associated with implementing health information technology.
Whittington, speaking to reporters from the offices of a K Street lobbying firm in Washington, D.C., expressed dismay at the unbridled enthusiasm exhibited by White House, ONC and HHS officials. “For years, vendors like Extormity have worked hard to cultivate a healthcare IT culture that combines complexity with closed-mindedness, creating a pervasive and stifling sense of futility.”
“Instead of the sober and staid leadership we are accustomed to, these gentlemen are inspiring new models of industry development,” added Whittington. “The Direct Project is a great example of supercharged public/private collaboration designed to simplify the flow of health information without spending a dime of taxpayer money. This may benefit patients and providers, but the lack of convoluted infrastructure does little for the Extormity bottom line.”
“While I have been known to muster up some counterfeit fervor for shareholder meetings, the consistent passion and zeal demonstrated by these officials is proving disruptive to those of us dedicated to proprietary and expensive solutions,” added Whittington. “I suggest dialing back the levels on the gusto meter to preserve the status quo, stifle meaningful innovation and ensure consistent and sizable returns to a handful of large healthcare IT vendors.”
Chopra, Mostashari and Park are exuberant, that’s for sure. The first time I saw Park and Chopra share a stage together, I labeled them the “anti-bureaucrats.” I have since added Mostashari to that category. But it was only over the weekend that I learned that Mostashari and Chopra were getting down to the “Meaningful Yoose” rap from Dr. Ross Martin at a recent ONC meeting.
Here is the video of that spectacle, courtesy of John Lynn. (Unfortunately, I cannot find an embeddable version.)
Perhaps this is why Mr. Whittington wants the anti-bureaucrats to tone it down. Or perhaps (more likely) extormity feels threatened by innovation. Yeah, let’s go with the latter.
N.B. I am writing this while 33,000 feet above northeastern New Mexico, just about to cross into the Texas Panhandle, on a flight from Tucson to Chicago. I love me some Wi-Fi in the sky!
December 19, 2011 I Written By Neil Versel
Filed Under: HHS humor meaningful use ONC vendors video
Tags:"Meaningful Yoose" Aneesh Chopra Extormity Farzad Mostashari ONC Ross Martin Todd Park
A public official with a sense of humor
It’s a good thing not all public officials are all work, no play. I’ve said for a couple of years that the tag team of federal CTO Aneesh Chopra and HHS CTO Todd Park are the anti-bureaucrats. (If you ever get a chance to see them speak together, take it.)
Add Doug Fridsma, M.D., Ph.D., the director of ONC’s Office of Interoperability and Standards, to that list. His Twitter account (@Fridsma) features a picture of himself as a Simpsons character. (Unfortunately, the place to do that, SimpsonizeMe.com, appears to be on hiatus.)
June 15, 2011 I Written By Neil Versel
Filed Under: HHS humor ONC
Tags:Aneesh Chopra Doug Fridsma Todd Park
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Marie Kondo's doing what she can to make your kids tidy
Arts & Lifestyle News
NEW YORK (AP) — Not even Marie Kondo can follow all her rules for tidying all the time. "Of course, when things get very busy, I need to let go of some of my standards and methods, and I think that's a completely natural thing," the decluttering guru, Netflix reality star and mother of two told The Associated Press.
Author and television personality Marie Kondo poses for a portrait to promote her children's book "Kiki & Jax: The Life-Changing Magic of Friendship" on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
"Kiki & Jax: The Life-Changing Magic of Friendship,"by Marie Kondo and Salina Yoon. (Crown Books for Young Readers via AP)
The soft-spoken Kondo was tight-lipped on exactly what she lets slide, besides leaving her house slippers in the middle of the floor occasionally, but one thing's for sure: When it comes to Kondo, the emphasis is on busy these days.
Kondo has amassed an empire by urging the world to decide if their belongings "spark joy" and has expanded her reach yet again with her debut children's picture book, "Kiki & Jax: The Life-Changing Magic of Friendship," co-written and illustrated by Salina Yoon.
For grown-ups who fight chaos on the job, she has partnered with organizational psychologist Scott Sonenshein on a new book due out in April, "Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional life," aimed at sorting out desks, schedules and inboxes.
Kondo and the first season of her Netflix series, "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo," were nominated for two Emmys this year, with no wins. While discussions are underway for a second season, she has slowly gone about dispensing advice on a broader range of lifestyle topics, from knowing when a relationship no longer sparks joy to making the perfect bento box for kids.
Later this month on her website, Konmari.com, she'll start selling some of the things that spark her own joy at home but are made by others, such as her favorite incense and rice cooker. And in the last year, she has expanded her network of KonMari-certified consultants to about 300 in more than 30 countries.
With Kondo's Netflix show came a move to Los Angeles with her husband and daughters, ages 4 and 3. It was her second time living in the United States — the first was a stint in San Francisco. The families she helped on Netflix were all in the Los Angeles area, including Wendy and Ron Akiyama.
She said the empty nesters posed the greatest challenge during the eight-episode season with their mountain of clothes, out-of-control Christmas decorations and boxes stuffed with thousands of baseball cards.
"There was so much stuff," Kondo said through a translator during a recent interview. "I've tidied up a lot of messy homes in Japan, but they tended to be quite small. On this American scale, and especially the amount of things in the garage, it was quite shocking."
For now, Kondo is promoting her picture book. The story of Kiki, a squirrel with a hoarding problem, and Jax, a meticulous owl who loves to sort, is a sweet extension of the best-seller that led to her global influence, "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up."
Kiki's inability to find anything at home gets in the way of their friendship. Jax presents Kiki with a scrapbook of their bond and helps her disorganized friend put his home in order. They sort piles of stuff to donate, recycle or throw away, using Kondo's method of folding clothes and stacking them upright in his drawers.
"After I became a mother, I wanted to teach my children how to tidy," the 35-year-old Kondo said. "I was wondering how could I make that process more fun? The picture book seemed like the perfect idea."
She credits Yoon for the idea of the characters. Kondo had Yoon draw in some of her daughters' favorite toys — a pink ukulele painted with flowers and a stuffed donkey. Is it easier to follow the KonMari method of tidying if one was raised in a tidy household?
"Of course, it's important to have a tidy home, but there's no need for it to be completely perfect or absolutely organized," Kondo said. "What's more important is that the children get to see their parents tidying."
Kondo had no children when she first set out to conquer the world of tidying. That triggered some parents who chided her for having no real idea just how big a mess kids can make and how disorganized harried parents can become.
"I think my standard for tidying definitely changed after I had children," she said. "Before, I think my ideal was a perfectly organized home, but naturally children do tend to make a mess, and I'm also limited in time as well. It can be quite exhausting as all mothers know. I think I've become much more forgiving of myself."
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Egypt allegedly sends ground forces into Yemen quagmire
Yemen's Ministry of Defence has said that Egyptian soldiers are a part of the coalition campaign against the Houthi rebels
Tanks and armoured vehicles of the Saudi-led coalition began deployment on the outskirts of the Yemeni port city of Aden on 3 August (AFP)
Mohammed Aboud
Published date: 11 August 2015 11:01 UTC | Last update: 4 years 5 months ago
In conflicting reports, officials in Yemen’s government claim that Egypt has sent ground troops to fight alongside government forces, while independent journalists and analysts say that there are no Egyptian soldiers present.
Egyptian ground troops landed in Yemen earlier this week to join the Saudi-led coalition fight against the Iranian-supported Houthis and their allies, Ali Albakly, a spokesman for the Yemeni Ministry of Defence told Middle East Eye on Thursday.
The Egyptians arrived in Aden, part of a 5,000-strong ground troop force which also include Emiratis and Saudi soldiers, the ministry spokesman said.
“Some of the troops will be involved in the protection of public facilities, and part of them will particpate in fighting the Houthi rebels,” Albakly said.
“The war has moved from Aden, and moved within the limits of Lahj. The coalition forces will help us to fight the few Houthi rebels troops in Aden and surrounding areas,” Albakly told MEE.
But Mamdouh Khalifa, a high-level Egyptian military official, denied that Egypt was taking part in a ground war in Yemen.
Speaking exclusively to MEE on Saturday, Khalifa denied that Egypt had sent any of its troops as part of the 5,000 fighters mentioned by al-Bakli. Instead, Khalifa said, Egypt is participating alongside Saudi Arabia with airstrikes, as well as taking part in efforts to protect Bab al-Mandab strait.
Arab officials express hope that the coalition air campaign - which has the support of the US, GCC, Egypt and Turkey - will exhaust the Houthis, who are positioning to oust President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.
Since the inception of “Operation Golden Arrow” - the coalition’s campaign to retake the port city of Aden – evidence of the presence of coalition land forces has been growing. Three Emirati soldiers have been killed in Yemen, and news sources say Saudi Arabia sent tanks to support government forces.
Yemeni pro-government forces have recaptured Aden, Taiz, the strategic port of Mocha, and Al Anad air base.
Yemenis are waiting impatiently for the recapture of capital Sanaa and Saada, the Houthis’ home region, from where the militia originally advanced on the capital in September 2014. They hope to see life restored to normal after a year of conflict that has seen thousands killed and the destruction of the infrastructure of the country.
According to official coalition sources, Arab troops have arrived in Aden to protect Yemeni public and strategic installations. They will participate with pro-government forces in fighting Houthis and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
“Three thousand Gulf, Egyptian and Pakistani troops arrived at the port of Aden,” an official source told Al-Khaleej Online.
“The troops will protect Aden, the Yemeni installations and vital facilities,” the source, who declined to be named, told Al-Khaleej Online.
Conflicting reports
However, Wajeeh Al Samman, a Yemeni journalist for the TV station Balqis, denied the presence of the Egyptian troops based in Yemen, claiming that Yemenis won’t accept the presence of foreign troops on the ground.
“The Egyptian position is clear towards the Yemeni war. So, they will not participate by [sending] their troops,” Al Samman told MEE.
“Riyadh wants to activate the role of the Yemeni local forces. As long as the resistance has achieved victories in the South through its youth and its members, it will the first [to lead the fight against the Houthis] in the north,” Samman said.
He added that battle in the north would be harder because of the difficult terrain, the military readiness of the Houthis, and because of the population’s “lack of acceptance of foreign troops on their land”.
“It is natural that we depend on our forces to fight the Houthi rebels in the north, after their victories in the south,” Al Samman added.
“The resistance is now seeking to raise the Yemeni street in the north. It wants the outbreak of the revolt against the rebels,” Al Samman said.
Local newspapers have circulated a story that claims that the Egyptian Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi visited Saudi Arabia to arrange the ground intervention in Yemen between Riyadh and Cairo.
The newspapers quoted unnamed sources as saying that Sobhi told his Saudi counterpart, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, that Cairo is ready to provide air, land and naval forces to the coalition campaign in Yemen.
Observers are predicting that Egypt will participate in the Yemen war and will play an important role in the ground war.
Egypt has so far sent six warships to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, carrying Special Forces troops and about a thousand Thunderbolt Marine soldiers.
'No Egyptian forces in Yemen'
Regarding the participation of Emirati forces, Mohammed Ali Marm, who acts as President Hadi’s private secretary, confirmed that "an Emirati military battalion arrived in Aden to protect [Aden] airport”.
“The UAE battalion will also support the Yemeni army in operating the sensitive devices that they are not familiar with using before,” Marm told the Saudi newspaper al-Riyadh.
For his part, the Egyptian strategy expert Talaat Muslim ruled out the possibility of Egyptian troops participating in the Yemen war.
“Until now, there is no proof of the existence of Egyptian forces in Yemen, despite Egypt announcing that it is part of the Arab coalition. The Egyptian naval forces only protect the Bab Al-Mandab strait,” Muslim told MEE.
“I think that the Egyptian troops will protect Saudi Arabia only if Saudi Arabia is attacked. Egypt shares the same position as Pakistan,” Muslim told MEE.
Finally, the Yemeni army is seeking to train new fighters to join them later. The head of the National Security Agency, Ali Ahmadi, has said that “the training will not last less than 45 days”.
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Miles on the MBTA
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Logan Airport Shuttle: 99 (Back Bay Logan Express)
Yeah, this is technically a Logan Express, but they refer to it as the 99 on certain countdown clocks, so we're calling it a Logan Airport Shuttle. No, I'm not going to do the other Logan Express routes. Okay, let's go!
Boarding at Hynes.
The route starts at a drop-off area at the Hynes Convention Center, so that's where Nathan and I went to pick it up. I did a service change of this route back when it was free for CharlieCard users, but that has since changed. Now, the cost is $3.00 for people with CharlieCards and $7.50 for people without them...credit/debit card only. Yes, the driver literally takes out a handheld reader that he uses to swipe passengers' cards (and you get a weird little paper ticket). They already use specific buses to run this route - how hard would it be to put a farebox that also accepts cash on them???
From Hynes, we headed down Boylston Street, passing businesses, apartments, and the Prudential Center. We came into Copley Square, making a stop along the square next to the Boston Public Library, the John Hancock Tower, Trinity Church, and lots and lots of businesses. From there, we looped around onto Saint James Ave via Clarendon Street and made another stop on the south side of the square.
Interesting reviewing a route around here again!
It was straight onto I-90 West from there, which was running in its tunnel through the Back Bay. We surfaced at the Hynes Convention Center, and there were tons of buildings flanking the highway. Passing Fenway Park and Yawkey Station, we went through the BU campus and went onto a bridge alongside Storrow Drive and the Charles River.
Time to turn around...
Now, of course, Logan Airport is east of Copley Square, but we were going west. It was time for that classic part of the route where it turns around and comes straight back the other way! Unfortunately, this is the fastest way to go, even though it feels super inefficient. So, we went all the way back to the Back Bay tunnel and came out on the other side.
Hmm...not the straightest photo ever taken...
We were only out for a little bit before going underground again through the Fort Point Channel. The highway went under the Seaport District and then straight through Boston Harbor to get to the airport. Coming out at the airport, we looped around onto the departures level road and pulled into Terminal A to drop our one passenger off. Unfortunately, we had to serve Terminal B because of the road structure of the airport, but the driver knew Nathan and I were going to E - he had asked us when we got on. This meant we could skip C, and it was straight on to E.
A bus going back into the city.
Logan Airport Shuttle Route: 99 (Back Bay Logan Express)
Ridership: Well, just one other person going to the airport. However, I've seen this bus plenty busy at other times - it never gets more than about a full-seated load, but for an airport shuttle, that's pretty good.
Pros: This is the fastest public transportation connection from the airport to the Back Bay area, and since it's nonstop, it's probably just as fast as a cab. It's much cheaper, though - $7.50 for non-CharlieCard users sounds expensive, but when you think about what a cab would cost, it's great! I also like how the outbound route only serves the terminals where the passengers want to go, and the route runs at a clean 20-minute headway.
Cons: Credit/debit card only? That's such a pain, come on! It wouldn't be hard to put fareboxes specifically into the buses with the Back Bay Logan Express paint scheme to allow travelers to pay with cash as well. Also, it's strange that the route the bus takes is up to interpretation: it mostly travels the roundabout I-90 way, but sometimes it uses local streets to get to I-93 in the South End, then it goes back up to the Ted Williams Tunnel. It's not a huge deal, but it would be nice if the alternative route got an announcement like the normal one does (it explains how the bus will go down I-90 and turn around).
Nearby and Noteworthy: Copley Square is awesome! Did you know that? I'm sure you didn't - Copley Square is really a little-known Boston secret that no one knows about.
Final Verdict: 7/10
If you're going from Logan to the Back Bay, this is the way to go. It's fast, it's nonstop, it's frequent, and it's pretty cheap. Just make sure you have a credit or debit card, because otherwise too bad, you can't get on. Seriously, Massport...FAREBOXES!
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Why won't you do the other Logan Express routes?
Miles on the MBTA April 18, 2018 at 9:54 AM
Because I don't want to spend $12 to shlep out to Peabody where there's no way of getting back.
I see. Maybe something to revisit once you have a car. (assuming that happens, I know you don't really need one in Boston)
Adam Thielker April 17, 2018 at 10:01 PM
This is useful information,since I live in Worcester and fly out of Logan. I had no idea this link existed.
I assume you realize you can use Peter Pan to get from Worcester to Logan Airport?
So you show your CharlieCard to get a discount, but can't use it to pay? That makes no sense!
I didn't even think of the stupidity of that! That's a great point!
Dude there are so many crack heads they always try to beat me up, its fucking crazy. LIKE JESUS I HATE THE CRACK HEADS but I can't tell the difference between them and the MBTA workers
whoever goes to logan is a BOZOOOOOOOO thats all im saying
I say we give all MBTA worker AR-15's
Aw man I was hoping you review the Peabody one but I understand why.on the plus side,this Saturday you'll have a new mbta bus route to review-the SL3!
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General Dynamics Mission Systems Maritime and Strategic Systems Contract Details
Defense contract under the Navy awarded to General Dynamics Mission Systems Maritime and Strategic Systems on 10/28/2016.
Per the U.S. DoD, * Indicates a "small business" classification and ** indicates a "small disadvantaged business". NOTE: the U.S. DoD only publicly reports contracts valued at $6.5 million USD or greater.
The contract language is EXACTLY as it appears on the official U.S. DoD website (http://www.defense.gov/contracts/) unless otherwise noted.
Contractor: General Dynamics Mission Systems Maritime and Strategic Systems
Department: Navy
Awarded: 10/28/2016
General Dynamics Mission Systems Maritime and Strategic Systems, McLeansville, North Carolina, is being awarded an $18,882,390 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract to provide Deep Reliable Acoustic Path Exploitation System (DRAPES) array hardware, design and construction of the DRAPES dummy array, development assistance of deployment procedures and the design modification, and construction and demonstration of three DRAPES arrays deployed in a field configuration with telemetry presented for processing at Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF). Work will be performed in McLeansville, North Carolina, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 27, 2020. Fiscal 2017 research, development test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $40,000 will be obligated at the time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under the Office of Naval Research long range broad agency announcement (BAA) N00014-16-R-BA01. Since proposals will be received throughout the year under the long range BAA, the number of proposals received in response to the solicitation is unknown. The Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, is the contract activity (N00014-17-C-7003).
Total Contract Value: $18,882,390
View all contracts that include "General Dynamics Mission Systems Maritime and Strategic Systems" in the MiC database.
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Maanaan Sabir and JoAnne Johnson-Sabir say their home kitchen is the R&D arm of their business, The Juice Kitchen; photo by James Stukenberg
These 5 Local Couples Work Together in Milwaukee Restaurants
Elizabeth Elving February 10, 2018
Love stories, with food.
Maanaan Sabir and JoAnne Johnson-Sabir
The Juice Kitchen
At home, these juice experts create fresh fruit and vegetable concoctions for their family. Those new recipes then join the menu at The Juice Kitchen, the Lindsay Heights company the couple owns. “The research and development arm of the business is our home kitchen,” says Johnson-Sabir. After years of bringing locally sourced juices to the community, the Sabirs now plan to expand the business to include more food offerings, using the same healthy ingredients – kale, collard greens, squash, plantains – that they cook at home.
As their business grows, the pair benefits from complementary personality traits. Sabir is often the visionary, thinking “two or three steps ahead” about long-term goals. Johnson-Sabir is the “task-oriented implementer” who can make those visions a reality. “Plus, she’s more compassionate, I’m more of a steamroller,” Sabir adds. “If there’s a roadblock, I’ll kick it down. She works with the bricks.” Not to mention, as Johnson-Sabir points out, they simply enjoy working with each other. “We have fun together,” she says. “I’m always finding joy in it.”
Jason and Cristina Tofte
Tofte’s Table
Jason and Cristina Tofte specialize in food they might serve at home; photo by James Stukenberg
Work and family have always overlapped for this couple, who first met as co-workers at Eddie Martini’s. In 2016, a year after taking over The Steaming Cup café in Waukesha, the couple opened the restaurant Tofte’s Table. Chef Jason runs the kitchen, while Cristina works directly with servers and guests. “We balance each other out,” Cristina says. “We’re fortunate to be a good team.”
The restaurant’s seasonal menu features the same comfort foods that the Toftes would serve their guests at home. “The whole concept of the restaurant is sharing what it’s like if you were to come to our house for dinner,” Jason says. And while their schedules don’t allow much time to cook at home these days, the couple tries to set aside a couple of Sunday evenings a month to check out new restaurants with their daughter. “Jason will order a ton of food, and we’ll all try it out,” Cristina says. Naturally, this is also how dinner is served at Tofte’s Table – with communal seating and plates that are meant to be shared.
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Lisa Kirkpatrick and Paul Zerkel of Goodkind; photo by Mike Miller Images
Lisa Kirkpatrick and Paul Zerkel
Goodkind
The restaurant business helped bring these chefs together. “She was a nighttime sous chef, and her daytime counterpart was the lead singer in my band,” explains Zerkel. “She came to a show to see him, he said we’d be perfect together and that’s how it all started.” Twenty years later, the two are married and among the co-owners of Bay View restaurant Goodkind, where they work side-by-side in the kitchen. “We both learn from each other,” Kirkpatrick says. “Our styles of cooking are very different, but I think we play off each other, and there’s a strength that comes out of that.”
Kirkpatrick and Zerkel both take Wednesdays off, which gives them a chance to spend time together outside of work. When they cook a special meal at home, they often go for hearty dishes like soups and stews. Still, “it’s hard for a chef to cook small batches of things,” Zerkel says. When a home-cooked dinner yields way too many leftovers, the couple will bring them to work to share with the staff.
Ross Bachhuber and
Melissa Buchholz in the Odd Duck dining room; photo by James Stukenberg
Melissa Buchholz and Ross Bachhuber
Odd Duck
For Buchholz and Bachhuber, running a restaurant and catering business is more than a full-time job. “You wake up, go straight to work, and you’re there all day until 11:30 at night,” Buchholz explains. The Bay View couple, who own Odd Duck, fuel their long days with food they cook at home. To save time, Buchholz and Bachhuber will start by prepping “components” such as broth or roasted vegetables that they can easily add to salads, soups or pastas throughout the week. Or they’ll make large batches of healthy one-pot vegetarian meals such as curry and couscous dishes they can save and bring to work for several days.
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At work, Bachhuber is the chef, and Buchholz handles everything else, from front-of-house management to accounting. With such a clear division of responsibilities, Buchholz says, it helps that her counterpart is the person she trusts most. “With your significant other, there’s a little more understanding, and maybe more commitment than you could otherwise count on,” she says. “You’re bound together not just by business contracts.”
Zach and Katie Espinosa
The Bartolotta Restaurants
Zach and Katie Espinosa of The Bartolotta Restaurants
With a chef and a sommelier living together, it’s no surprise food and wine play a big role in the Espinosa household. When cooking at home, Katie Espinosa, an advanced sommelier and operations director for The Bartolotta Restaurants, and husband Zach, executive chef at Mr. B’s Steakhouse in Brookfield, work together to find the perfect pairing. “Sometimes it starts with food and sometimes it starts with wine,” Katie says. “Sometimes she’ll challenge me,” Zach adds. “She’ll say, ‘What would you pair with this – and why?’”
On a night at home, the couple might do steaks on the grill, or keep it light with seafood and vegetables, or opt for familiar Mexican dishes, which Zach calls his “go-to comfort food.” The repertoire is always expanding. “We’re always looking for a great Indian or Thai recipe,” he says. And while Zach may be the professional chef in the house, Katie has culinary chops as well. Her signatures include lasagna with homemade Bolognese sauce. “That’s the dish he asks for on his birthday every year,” Katie says.
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Excerpt: Captive Rose
Book Two: Captive Brides
Leila had never been this close to a man.
She could feel the warmth of his powerful body emanating through his clothes. Her nostrils flared at the scent of him…sweat and sandalwood. She did not pull away, in that spellbinding moment drawn to his heat, his smell, as inexplicably as a moth to a searing flame.
She met his eyes, seeing in those stunning cerulean depths a will as strong and determined as her own. Becoming flustered, she dropped her gaze to his mouth, watching as he moistened his lips with his tongue. Unconsciously she licked her own lips, then glanced back at his eyes as his mouth curved into the smallest of smiles. She saw a flash of humor and something else, something that sent shivers down her spine. It made her want to slap him. Hard.
But before she could, he tossed her onto the mattress. “Cover yourself.”
As Guy walked to the foot of the bed, Leila grabbed the satin spread and angrily tucked it around herself, bringing the embroidered edge up under her chin.
“Listen well, my lady,” he began in a low voice, staring into her defiant gaze. “I am no murderer. I would like to think it is the drugs speaking through your lips, but I am beginning to believe I have been misled. As I already told you, your mother claimed you wanted desperately to leave Damascus and the marriage that had been arranged for you. From your vicious display of temper, it seems that this is not the case.”
“No, it is not!” Leila declared vehemently. “And I can assure you that the drugs have sufficiently worn off so that I know this is not a nightmare, though I wish it was one! If my mother did help you, and I can’t imagine why she would have—” Leila paused, recalling like a flash Eve’s lingering melancholy, and then just as quickly brushed it off. But before she could finish, Guy broke in, his tone harsh.
“Your mother said it was your birthright that you should have a home and family in your true country, to quote her exactly. Perhaps that explains Lady Eve’s motives.”
Stunned, Leila remained silent as everything suddenly became clear in her mind. Terribly clear.
It was the marriage. It had to be. Her mother did not want her to wed Jamal. That would account for Eve’s unhappiness during the past weeks, the haunted look in her eyes, her hesitation in sharing news of the wedding date, her tears. And now it accounted for Leila finding herself in this dreadful predicament. Well, she would not stand for it!
“Whatever my mother’s motives, she was in error,” Leila stated coldly. “I have no desire whatsoever to go to England with you or anybody else, and I certainly have no wish to allow a brother I have never known to decide my fate. Why would I possibly want to leave the country of my birth for your barbaric land? Damascus is my home. I have been very happy there. Jamal Al-Aziz is to be my husband. I demand you release me at once so I might return—”
“Your desires, wishes, and demands are of no concern to me,” Guy said with little emotion. “It is to your mother’s I have sworn.”
“What do you mean?” Leila asked, feeling apprehension at the grim set of his jaw.
“I made a vow to Lady Eve that I would see you safely to England and your brother, Roger Gervais, and so I will.”
“No,” Leila breathed, her heart beginning to race. “This cannot be happening…”
“My oath is sacred. It cannot be undone. If, when we reach England, your brother grants that you may return to Syria, then so be it. That decision is not for me to make.”
“No!” Leila cried. “You do this against my will. You are kidnapping me!”
Guy shrugged dispassionately. “Call it what you like, my lady. Tomorrow we sail for France, the first leg of our journey. I have bought you some new clothes. I will bring them to you later when you have calmed down.” His gaze fell to her beautiful breasts, for the coverlet had fallen into her lap. His desire to caress her smooth flesh was overwhelming, and he decided it was best he leave. “You certainly can’t travel like that. It will be hard enough protecting you from the shipboard rabble without you displaying yourself for all to see.”
Leila glanced down at her sheer bodice and then back at him, feeling her cheeks grow red with fury.
“For the last time, I tell you I won’t go with you—”
“And for the last time, my lady,” Guy said as he strode to the door, looking at her over his broad shoulder, “I say you will!”
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Soldiers' families caught up in will disputes
The Ministry of Defence has come in for criticism, following accusations that it did not provide proper guidance to soldiers who were making their wills before heading to the front line.
The Daily Telegraph this month highlighted a number of cases of families being locked in bitter disputes after a serviceman was killed in action.
In the cases of Trooper James Leverett and Private Daniel Wade, who both lost their lives during tours of duty in Afghanistan, disputes arose following their deaths and the effects are still being felt several years later.
In both cases, the young men are understood to have named their mothers as sole beneficiaries.
But since the servicemen also left behind pregnant girlfriends, the courts ruled that in accordance with inheritance laws, the men’s children should also receive a share of the substantial pay-outs awarded to families following their death.
There are thought to be at least another five similar disputes involving soldiers who had taken the time to put their affairs in order, but were not given adequate advice by the MoD.
“[They] have never given me any help,” Mr Leverett’s mother Sharon told the newspaper. “The will was totally inadequate. It was a waste of time. This should all have been sorted out [before he went to Afghanistan].
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Early medical abortion using low-dose mifepristone followed by buccal misoprostol: a large Australian observational study
Philip Goldstone, Jill Michelson and Eve Williamson
Published online: 3 September 2012
Objective: To describe the use of mifepristone in combination with buccal misoprostol in women undergoing an early medical abortion (EMA) in Australia.
Design, setting and participants: Retrospective, observational study of 13 345 EMAs (gestational age ≤ 63 days) conducted at 15 Marie Stopes International Australia clinics between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2011.
Intervention: Oral mifepristone 200 mg, administered at the clinic, followed 24–48 hours later by buccal misoprostol 800 µg, self-administered at home.
Main outcome measure: Failure rate (proportion of women with an incomplete abortion requiring surgical aspiration or a continuing pregnancy).
Results: Pregnancy termination follow-up information was available for 83.4% (11 155/13 376) of EMAs. From the patient demographic database, the EMA failure rate was 3.5% (465/13 345). Of these, most (382; 2.9% of total) were incomplete abortions requiring surgical aspiration, and 83 (0.6% of total) were continuing pregnancies. Haemorrhage (16; 0.1%) and known or suspected infection (25; 0.2%) were infrequent. One woman, who did not seek follow-up despite signs of infection, died from sepsis (< 0.01%). In 6755 EMAs with clinic follow-up from April 2010 to August 2011, 6381 women participated in a survey. Most reported medium or heavy bleeding and moderate or severe pain/cramps; most also reported that bleeding, pain/cramps and their overall experience were as expected or better than expected.
Conclusions: Mifepristone, with buccal misoprostol self-administered at home, for EMA up to 63 days of gestation had a low failure rate, was well accepted, and provided an effective treatment option with a favourable safety profile for women seeking an abortion in Australia.
The antiprogesterone mifepristone combined with a prostaglandin analogue (misoprostol or gemeprost) is effective for terminating early pregnancy and has a favourable safety profile.1 Early medical abortion (EMA) regimens using 200 mg oral mifepristone and misoprostol have been endorsed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) as an effective and appropriate method of terminating early pregnancy.2 Randomised controlled trials have shown that mifepristone 200 mg followed 24–48 hours later by misoprostol is as effective as surgical abortion in gestations up to 63 days, with complete abortion generally occurring in 93%–98% of cases, incomplete abortion in 1.1%–4.2%, and ongoing pregnancy in 0.2%–2.7%.3-10
Since its first registration in France in 1988, mifepristone has been registered in around 50 countries and is on the World Health Organization list of essential medicines.11 Mifepristone is currently an unapproved medicine in Australia, but can be accessed under the Authorised Prescriber provisions of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.12 Results for Authorised Prescriber use of mifepristone in Australia12-14 have been similar to those reported for other countries.1
The not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation Marie Stopes International Australia (MSIA) started Authorised Prescriber use of mifepristone–buccal misoprostol for EMA in Australia in 2009. This article describes outcomes from the use of this regimen in 13 345 EMAs.
This retrospective multicentre observational study was conducted at 15 MSIA clinics in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. Women undergoing a medical abortion between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2011 were retrospectively identified and data were collected from their patient records. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All women provided written informed consent for treatment. The Authorised Prescriber protocol and, retrospectively, publication of the data were approved by the Queensland Clinical Trials Network Human Research Ethics Committee. The study was retrospectively registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12611001051932).
Women eligible for EMA had gestations of up to 63 days, as confirmed by ultrasound, and met the relevant state or territory’s legal requirements for pregnancy termination.
Exclusion criteria included known or suspected ectopic pregnancy; concomitant administration of anticoagulants or corticosteroids; adrenal failure, inherited porphyria or haemorrhagic disorder; allergy to mifepristone and/or misoprostol; intrauterine device in situ; and pelvic infection. Unless they declined, women were screened for Chlamydia trachomatis and, based on a risk assessment, screened for other sexually transmitted infections. Women were not excluded based on their proximity to emergency medical care.
Treatment regimen
The mifepristone–buccal misoprostol regimen selected was based on the peer-reviewed literature, extensive experience of Marie Stopes International with mifepristone in the United Kingdom, and MSIA’s 2-year experience using methotrexate–buccal misoprostol for medical abortion to 49 days of gestation. Mifepristone 200 mg (Linepharma) was administered orally at the clinic, followed 24–48 hours later by buccal misoprostol 800 μg (Pfizer), self-administered at home. Buccal administration involved placing four 200 μg tablets between the cheek and gum for at least 30 minutes; any undissolved residue was then swallowed. If women had no bleeding within 24 hours of misoprostol administration, they were instructed to contact the clinic and return, preferably within the next 24 hours, for a second dose of misoprostol 800 μg. Women were informed of the signs and symptoms of possible complications (including infection) and what to do if complications occurred. Women were strongly encouraged to have a support person present throughout the process and to attend a mandatory clinic visit about 2 weeks after their initial treatment to confirm pregnancy termination and exclude complications. All women had access to an MSIA-funded, Melbourne-based, 24-hour after-care, nurse telephone service; women with issues of concern were referred to an MSIA clinic or their local medical services. Prophylactic antibiotics were not routinely prescribed except for women considered at high risk of infection. Oral analgesics (paracetamol with codeine or ibuprofen with or without codeine) were recommended. Rhesus status was determined and rhesus D-negative women were administered rhesus D immunoglobulin (250 IU) at the time of mifepristone administration.
Information on EMA outcomes and complications was collected, including incomplete abortion requiring surgical aspiration; ongoing pregnancy; bleeding; and infection. Pregnancy termination was confirmed using a combination of ultrasound, urine pregnancy test, serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin levels, patient history, and symptoms. At the follow-up visit, women were asked to complete a seven-item questionnaire on pain, bleeding and their overall experience; however, not all women completed the questionnaire or all questions. Questionnaire responses from April 2010 to August 2011 were analysed (the questionnaire was expanded in April 2010; data before this date were excluded).
Patient demographic, follow-up and complications data were collected in three separate databases, with slight variances in the total numbers of EMAs. Patient disposition was summarised using frequency counts for the number of women undergoing an EMA, the number of EMAs conducted, and the proportion of women with a follow-up visit. Demographic variables were summarised using descriptive statistics, including mean, standard deviation and range for continuous variables, and frequencies and percentages for categorical variables. The number and type of complications were summarised using frequency counts and proportions. The failure rate was defined as the proportion of women with a treatment outcome of incomplete abortion requiring surgical aspiration or of continuing pregnancy. Statistical analyses were conducted using TIBCO Spotfire S+, version 8.2 (TIBCO Software Inc).
Between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2011, 13 345 EMAs were conducted at 15 MSIA clinics using the mifepristone–buccal misoprostol regimen (Box 1). Of the 12 968 women who had an EMA, 362 women (2.8%) had more than one EMA (Box 1). The mean age of the women was 28.4 years (SD, 6.8 years) (Box 1) and the mean length of gestation was 6.3 weeks (SD, 0.9 weeks) (Box 2).
For most EMAs (11 155/13 376, 83.4%; Box 3), follow-up information was obtained, primarily via a clinic visit, to confirm pregnancy termination. During the study, an extra 31 EMAs were recorded in the follow-up database (13 376) than in the patient demographics database (13 345; 0.2% variance). This discrepancy may be related to duplication of patient records in the follow-up database and carryover of follow-up records from a previously used treatment protocol for EMA.
Complications and failure rate
The overall complication rate was low (519/13 345, 3.9%; Box 4). The EMA failure rate was 3.5% (465). Incomplete abortion requiring surgical aspiration occurred in 382 (2.9%) cases and continuing pregnancy in 83 (0.6%) cases. There were 16 cases of haemorrhage (0.1%). There were four cases (0.03%) of known and 21 cases (0.2%) of suspected infection, including one death from sepsis (< 0.01%). This woman suffered fever and flu-like symptoms about 6 days after taking mifepristone, but unfortunately did not seek medical advice, despite urging from family members. She died 9 days after taking mifepristone. Group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) was identified from a vaginal swab and blood culture.
Feedback on the EMA method
From April 2010 to August 2011, 10 093 EMAs were conducted. In 6755 of these EMAs, women attended follow-up and were asked to complete a seven-item questionnaire; if a woman had more than one EMA, she was asked to fill out a questionnaire for each EMA. Responses were available from 6381 women. Almost all of the women reported medium or heavy bleeding (5914/6330, 93.4%) and the majority reported moderate or severe pain/cramps (5001/6381, 78.4%) (Box 5, A and B). Most women said the bleeding (5226/6233, 83.8%), pain/cramps (4829/6340, 76.2%), and overall experience (5660/6265, 90.3%) were as expected or better than expected (Box 5, C–E). Most women reported that they would choose the EMA method again (4939/6335, 78.0%) and would recommend it to a friend (4770/5196, 91.8%) (Box 5, F and G).
This is the first large-scale Australian study of mifepristone for EMA up to 63 days of gestation. Clinic-administered mifepristone (200 mg) in combination with home-administered buccal misoprostol (800 μg) was associated with a low failure rate, low rates of haemorrhage and infection, and was well tolerated.
The low failure rate (3.5%) with mifepristone in our study was similar to that reported for mifepristone in randomised controlled trials (failure rates, 2%–7%)3-10 and in other Australian Authorised Prescriber Schemes (failure rates, 2.9%–5.6%).13,14 Notably, the rate of surgical intervention for incomplete abortion declined from 4.3% during the first 3-month period of our study to 1.6%–2.6% during subsequent 3-month periods. We propose that as clinic staff gained experience with the EMA method, they felt more comfortable with expectant management rather than proceeding directly to surgical intervention.
In our study, there were four cases of known infection reported (0.03%), including one death from sepsis. Infection following medical termination of pregnancy is reported to occur in 0.02%–0.92% of cases.15,16 Death resulting from infection and fatal toxic shock after medical abortion with mifepristone is a known, but very rare, risk (1.1/100 000).15 Although the RCOG2 recommends universal prophylactic antibiotics effective against C. trachomatis and anaerobes to reduce the risk of infection after medical abortion, the WHO17 does not. At MSIA, all women are screened for C. trachomatis, unless they decline, and for other STIs based on a risk assessment. MSIA has upgraded its warnings to women regarding serious infections and also now provides an opt-in SMS service that reminds women 3–5 days after their visit about the after-care phone number and signs and symptoms of complications.
The regimen we used is similar to those recommended by the WHO17 and the RCOG,2 with buccal administration of misoprostol. Vaginal misoprostol has been associated with deaths from toxic shock syndrome in the United States18 and some women may prefer buccal, rather than vaginal, administration. In addition, oral misoprostol is not sufficiently effective beyond 49 days of gestation.1,2,17 Randomised controlled trials have shown mifepristone with buccal misoprostol to have efficacy similar to or greater than mifepristone with vaginal7 or oral19 misoprostol for terminating pregnancies up to 56 and 63 days, respectively. Our study provides further support for using 200 mg of mifepristone, which is lower than the 600 mg dose approved in the US and Europe.1 Randomised controlled trials directly comparing the two mifepristone doses have shown similar efficacy for the 200 mg and 600 mg doses.3,6 A Cochrane meta-analysis also found no difference in failure rates between the 200 mg and 600 mg doses.20
In our study, all women were informed of the need for mandatory follow-up to confirm pregnancy termination; contact with most women was achieved. Those who did not attend the clinic were telephoned and, if telephone contact was not possible, a registered letter was sent (the letter included a pregnancy test kit to facilitate home-testing). Despite these efforts, follow-up information was missing for around 17% of women. The loss to follow-up in our real-world setting of mifepristone use was higher than that observed in rigorous clinical trial settings (1.7%–8.6%).3-5,8,9,21 As might be expected in clinical practice, not all patients may return for follow-up, even if instructed to attend a follow-up visit to assess treatment outcome. Given the emotional issues surrounding abortion, women who felt the abortion was complete and had no physical complications may have been reluctant to return to the clinic. While this is of concern, a recent study using early telephone follow-up after medical abortion to determine the need for further evaluation found that women who initially had not required evaluation returned to the clinic of their own accord if they experienced problems, such as bleeding or continuing pregnancy.21 This finding suggests that women who experience adverse effects or feel that the abortion is not complete are likely to seek appropriate medical care. Indeed, in our study, about one-third of women did call the MSIA after-care service about issues such as pain or bleeding. While many women required reassurance only, some callers were referred to the clinic or a hospital for further assessment. In addition, it is possible that some women received follow-up care elsewhere. Not all women with complications, however, will decide to seek follow-up care and, in very rare cases (eg, one out of 13 345 cases in our study), this can have serious consequences. Understandably, such cases can raise concerns about the safety of home-based versus clinic-based administration of misoprostol. Although misoprostol could be administered in a clinic under medical supervision, home-based administration of misoprostol has been associated with a low complication rate, is preferred by women, and is common practice in France and the US.1,22 Further, clinic-based administration of misoprostol would not necessarily enhance outcomes as medical abortion complications can occur hours or days after misoprostol is administered.
Overall, there was a high level of satisfaction with the mifepristone–buccal misoprostol regimen used, with most women who completed the study questionnaire reporting the bleeding, pain/cramps, and overall experience to be as they had expected or better than expected. Satisfaction with the EMA method used in our study was similar to that reported in other studies.1,23,24 Notably, there has been a significant uptake of medical abortion in our clinics, with about a third of women requesting an abortion up to 63 days of gestation opting for the medical method (data not shown).
Our mifepristone–buccal misoprostol EMA method could be used outside a hospital setting. The diagnosis and initiation of treatment (mifepristone) can be conducted in a clinic and the second part of the treatment (misoprostol) can be carried out by the woman at home, with 24-hour access to after-care services to manage any issues. This arrangement, along with the 24–48-hour window for misoprostol administration, allows the abortion process to take place in the privacy of the woman’s home and at the time of her choosing, factors known to be of importance to women undergoing an abortion.1,23,24 The clinic- and home-based nature of the mifepristone–buccal misoprostol regimen makes it feasible for use in regional centres of Australia. These centres may have smaller hospitals than urban areas, but have the facilities and staff to manage spontaneous miscarriage.24 The MSIA clinics are located in major metropolitan areas and women are provided with discharge letters. Any woman contacting the after-care service can be referred back to the MSIA clinic or to her local doctor or, if necessary, a nearby accident and emergency facility. In clinical practice, proximity to emergency services should be evaluated when considering the use of the mifepristone–buccal misoprostol regimen. The potential need for access to appropriate 24-hour emergency help could limit the use of this regimen in more remote areas of Australia.
The observational nature of our study allowed assessment of the mifepristone–buccal misoprostol regimen in a real-world setting. However, as discussed, one of the study limitations was the relatively high rate of loss to follow-up. As a result, it was not possible to accurately determine the complete abortion rate; instead the known failure rate was reported. In addition, the use of multiple databases for data collection led to some small discrepancies in the datasets used for the analyses (eg, different total numbers of EMAs), because of differences in how the data were collected.
In conclusion, our Australian study of 13 345 EMAs has shown that mifepristone followed by buccal misoprostol has a low failure rate, including a low ongoing pregnancy rate. The regimen, which involved self-administration of misoprostol and completion of the abortion process at home, had a favourable safety profile and was well accepted by the women in this study. While the potential risk of serious infection should be kept in mind and monitored, these results indicate that the mifepristone–buccal misoprostol regimen is an effective option for Australian women seeking an abortion up to 63 days of gestation.
1 Demographic data for women undergoing early medical abortion (EMA) with mifepristone–buccal misoprostol
Age, years
28.4 (6.75)
Total no. of EMAs
No. of women undergoing an EMA
No. of EMAs per woman
12 606 (97.21%)
1 (< 0.01%)
No. of EMAs per age category*
* Data missing for one woman.
2 Length of gestation for women undergoing early medical abortion (EMA) with mifepristone–buccal misoprostol (n = 13 345)
No. of EMAs*
Length, weeks
6.3 (0.93)
Gestation category
* Figures represent number of EMAs, except those relating to length of gestation.
3 Follow-up contact for women undergoing early medical abortion (EMA) with mifepristone–buccal misoprostol
No. of EMAs
Follow-up contact
No follow-up contact
13 376*
11 155 (83.40%)†
ACT = Australian Capital Territory. NSW = New South Wales. Qld = Queensland. Vic = Victoria. WA = Western Australia. * During the study, an extra 31 EMAs were recorded in the follow-up database (13 376) than in the patient demographics database (13 345; 0.2% variance). This discrepancy may be related to duplication of patient records in the follow-up database and carryover of follow-up records from a previously used treatment protocol for EMA. † Follow-up contact was made via a clinic visit or a telephone call. The use of different databases for recording those who had any follow-up (11 155/13 376; clinic or phone) and those who specifically had a clinic visit (8955/13 345) precludes a precise breakdown of the type of follow-up contact (clinic or phone). As 8955 women were known to have a clinic-based follow-up, about 2175 women may have had a phone-based follow-up (ie, assuming 83.4% of 13 345 patients had any type of follow-up).
4 Reported complications for women undergoing early medical abortion (EMA) with mifepristone–buccal misoprostol
No. of complications*
Complications†
Type of complication†
Incomplete abortion requiring surgical aspiration
Continuing pregnancy‡
Haemorrhage with transfusion
Haemorrhage without transfusion
Suspected infection
Known infection§
Pain requiring hospital treatment
Surgical procedure chosen before misoprostol administration
Drug reaction to misoprostol
Death§
Other (not specified)
* Figures represent number of complications, except that relating to total number of EMAs. † Proportion of complications calculated based on the total number of EMAs (13 345), not the number of EMAs with follow-up data (11 155); the number and type of complications could not be calculated for EMAs without follow-up data. ‡ 82 of the 83 women had surgical intervention; one woman chose to continue the pregnancy and delivered a healthy baby. § One woman died from sepsis as a result of group A Streptococcal (Streptococcus pyogenes) infection.
5 Results of patient survey on the early medical abortion method, April 2010 – August 2011
Women were asked (i) to describe the severity of their bleeding (A; n = 6330) and pain/cramps (B; n = 6381); (ii) whether the bleeding (C; n = 6233), pain/cramps (D; n = 6340), and overall experience (E; n = 6265) were better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected; (iii) whether they would choose the method again (F; n = 6335); and (iv) whether they would recommend the method to a friend (G; n = 5196).
Received 14 February 2012, accepted 6 August 2012
Philip Goldstone1
Jill Michelson2
Eve Williamson1
Marie Stopes International Australia, Melbourne, VIC.
Correspondence: Philip.Goldstone@mariestopes.org.au
This study was sponsored by Marie Stopes International Australia, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation. The sponsor did not impose any impediment, directly or indirectly, on the publication of our results. We acknowledge the independent medical writing assistance of Justine Southby and Julie Ely of ProScribe Medical Communications, funded from an unrestricted financial grant from MSIA. We also acknowledge the contributions to the study from the Marie Stopes Study Group: Ivana Borsky, Harry Cohen, Nicole Gastaldin, Janelle Hall, Katerina Lagios, Gary Lubransky, Alex MacPherson, Kevin Pedemont, Andrew Perry, Rebecca Quake, Charles Russell-Smith, Robin Tideman, and Ying Zhou.
Philip Goldstone is an employee of, and Jill Michelson and Eve Williamson are consultants to, Marie Stopes International Australia.
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Ruth Thorne-Thomsen primarily uses pinhole cameras to create surreal landscapes by juxtaposing real environments with collaged images and objects. A variety of interpretations can be surmised from Head with Ladders, Illinois: the figures inspect the remains of a lost civilization, conduct a surgical procedure on an unearthly being, or contemplate a metaphorical climb toward knowledge. Lyrical and surreal, Thorne-Thomsen's photographs were the subject of The Museum of Contemporary Photography's 1993 exhibition and monograph Within this Garden: Photographs by Ruth Thorne-Thomsen.
Born in New York in 1943, Thorne-Thomsen received a BFA in painting from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (1970), a BA in photography from Columbia College Chicago (1973), and an MFA in photography from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago (1976). Her images have been shown internationally at venues including the Alternative Museum, New York; Art Institute of Chicago; Houston Center for Photography; Musée d'Arles, France; and Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, among numerous others.
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Something Eerie Happens to Famous People After This Soccer Player Scores
Tim Dionisopoulos
January. 14. 2016
Something eerie seems to happen after Aaron Ramsey, a midfielder for Woolwich Wanderers Arsenal FC, seems to score.
On January 9th, Ramsey scored in an FA Cup match versus Sunderland.
The next day iconic British pop star David Bowie passed away.
Last night January 13th, Ramsey scored in a Premier League match against Liverpool FC.
This morning legendary British actor Alan Rickman died.
That's not the end of this odd coincidence.
According to a report in Newsweek, actors Paul Walker and Robin Williams, singer Whitney Houston, General Gaddafi, terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden, and singer Whitney Houston have all met their maker shortly after Ramsey has scored.
Cursed? Ramsey commented in an interview that the theory is "ridiculous," and "just a crazy rumour."
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Lower Stikine River. Telegraph Creek to Ketchikan
Allan Jacobs
Post subject: Lower Stikine River. Telegraph Creek to Ketchikan
Posted: January 26th, 2011, 3:02 pm
Joined: January 22nd, 2005, 12:16 pm
Report written and typed by Freda Mellenthin.
Report scanned and posted by Allan Jacobs. There's some editing to be done but I have to attend to pressing matters. Hope to get around to the job in a week or so.
Paddling the "Great River" into Alaska; Part 2
Freda Mellenthin
Monday, July 26, 2010.
Here we are on the Stikine River again, continuing last year's paddle. Although one year older and after a few more visits to specialists for various age-related ailments, we are feeling fit and ready for a new adventure.
In Prince Rupert we hired a nice young man who agreed to ride with us to Telegraph Creek, drop us off there and take our camper truck back to Prince Rupert. The 112 km ride from Dease Lake to Telegraph Creek is spectacular and scary, descending on a 18 % gradient parallel to the 80 km long Great Stikine Canyon which is not navigable for any halfway normal paddler or boater. It is one of the three most difficult whitewater courses in North America and has only been attempted by life-risking super-expert kayakers. Not even the salmon can make it up through the canyon. At the confluence of the Stikine and the Tahltan rivers we met a colourful looking Native, apparently guarding the summer fishing village. Fearing trouble of not being allowed to drive through, we gave him a bottle of Ted's home-made wine and were able to proceed without further problems.
Casting a quick glance at the Stikine, we found the rapids not too extreme any more, maybe even canoeable from here on. We had to hurry as it was getting darker and we still had some hairrraising serpentine curves ahead of us. At 11 pm we left the road that continues to Lenora, a once famous gold rush town, to follow the sign to Telegraph Creek. We passed some abandoned historic buildings, still looking for the town.
"Where is Telegraph Creek?" we asked a group of tourists who were playing frisby in front of their tents which they had squeezed between the road and the river.
"Right here", they said to our amazement. "The lodge is closed. The operator passed away this afternoon and we have to cancel our boat trip". That sounded terrible!
The place started looking more sombre by the minute. We felt tired and depressed. It was getting dark quickly now. We unloaded in a hurry, trying not to forget any of our gear, and sent our truck with our hired driver off into the dusk. Ted and I pitched our tent in the fast fading light close to the loading dock and tried to get some sleep on the slightly slanted surface of the shore.
The morning was gorgeous. We ate our porridge and sorted out our gear. Ted had hurt his back yesterday and was not in the best mood, by no means a perfect beginning. Was this the start of a hapless trip? No way, we won't allow that! - We heard more details about the owner/outfitter's, Dan Pakula's death. When unloading a gasoline barrel from his truck, he fell backwards and the full barrel dropped on his chest. Not too long ago he had corresponded with us, and now this! Before launching we did a bit of sightseeing on the lowest level of Telegraph Creek. It is an old Tahltan village and is now home to about. four hundred souls, Natives and white people. It was a Hudson Bay trading post which Dan and his partner converted into the Stikine River Song Lodge. In the winter of 1897 about five thousand gold seekers lived between here and Glenora. In those days an overland telegraph service trail of hundreds of kilometres extended from Telegraph Creek to the Yukon Territory. We admired the St. Aidan's historic Anglican church of 1924 and the site of the old telegraph office.
At noon we launched our canoe under a hot sun and into a strong head wind. Between here and Glenora there are several cabins close to the water. The river was fast and the few rifTIes and high waves did not cause much of a problem. We admired the view of Mount Glenora as we passed the Three Sister Islands consisting of three erect rocks standing out of the water like petrified giants.
Glenora only has a few homesteads now, a B.C. Forest Service recreational site and not far away the Glenora Guest Ranch. Originally the Hudson Bay trading post was established close to this village, but was moved to Telegraph Creek to become the Stikine River Song Lodge. Unfortunately our fun ride on waves and boils was a bit spoiled by the strong head wind blowing upriver. Therefore we quit at 3 :30 for the day and built our camp on a high sandbank, criss-crossed with many bear tracks, which did not deter us from opening a bottle of wine to celebrate the happy ending of our first paddling day.
We left at 8 am today, hoping to avoid the midday head winds. It was sunny and cold as we paddled across irregular waves and large boils, staying away from the ever shifting eddy line. Far in the west the top of a snow-covered peak was visible. The wind picked up after two hours of paddling, and increased steadily. The river started forming several channels between large islands, and we had to make sure to stay in the main one to avoid log jams. On the right side the three mountain peaks of the Missusjay, Cinema and Cirque mountains came into sight, and on the left Devil's Elbow and Phacops mountain showed their majestic tops. Where the Stikine was wide and straight it was more and more difficult to fight the wind. After paddling over some tricky water and large boils we turned left around a high sand bar, called Devil's Elbow into a protected slough. Here we had a well-deserved lunch while an otter came swimming out of her twig lodge to inspect what was going on in front of her abode. The sand around us was covered with wolf, bear and moose tracks. As soon as we left the sheltered water we were confronted with the full force of the wind again.. I was not feeling great because of some stomach trouble that seems to hit me as soon as I am on our usual river diet. But this time I had taken along a good supply of Imodium that helped me. Due to the wind we decided to quit for the day and set our camp among the young willow shrubs above the sand bar. Many other campers must have stayed here recently according to the numerous patterns of all sizes of runners in the sand. Tomorrow we want to leave at 6 am.
When we left at 6:15 am the wind was already blowing quite strong. But the morning was sunny and exquisitely fresh. The Stikine is a very picturesque river, as it flows past verdant alpine slopes topped with high snow-covered mountain peaks. Every turn in the river offers a new, unsurpassed vista of yet another glacier from which a silver-clear creek cascades down into the valley until it reaches the silty cold water of this big river. Soon we would enter the allegedly trickiest water on the lower Stikine, the Little Canyon. It used to pose a serious problem for the riverboats of the olden days. We did not find it difficult, just so fast that we missed seeing the ring in the rock wall that used to winch the boats up through the current. There were no rapids, just rifTIes and huge boils, and the speed of the current measured 12kmlh. The landscape below the canyon is awe-inspiring, opening the view of the coastal mountains with forested slopes, alpine meadows, snowfields and peaks of threeethousand meters.
Soon the river started braiding, leaving large gravel bars in the middle. The smaller channels were often plugged up with big log jams. Huge trees, ripped by the spring flood from the undercut embankments were floating or piled up on top of each other to form tricky currents. Our eighteen foot home-made kevelar canoe behaved well under Ted's expert steering. We just soared, making 55 km in six hours, and therefore decided to stop already at 2pm. Our camping spot was not ideal, quite damp and loaded with mosquitoes, but at least protected from the wind.
We left at 7: 15 paddling under low, grey clouds. It seems to be the typical weather of the coastal mountains which we were rapidly approaching. The shores resemble more and more our familiar western rainforest with old growth hemlock and branches thickly covered with moss as well as heavy dew in the morning. We ate our sandwiches already at 10 a.m., leaning against a giant, ancient alder that the forces of water and ice had deposited on a sandbar. A group of boys paddled past us under the watchful eye of a young woman in charge. All morning we paddled through a much meandering, spread out part of the Stikine. The shores of the channels are littered with huge log jams. Big spruces, hemlocks and alders are piled up, demonstrating the violence the spring floods are causing every year. The mountains high above in their majestic beauty seem to be untouched by the periodical devastation happening down below. Before the river turned sharply we discovered a cabin on the high embankment and stopped to investigate. Nobody was there, but a canoe and two plastic bins with fresh food lay under a bush. Whose cache could that be?
Paddling around the bend a torrential creek of ice-blue melt water crossed our channel causing some turbulence and a dripping gravel ridge in the middle by the two conflicting currents. But why would some white plastic bags the size of footballs flow down the creek? Looking closer they turned out to be pieces of ice tumbling through the glacier meltwater. We had to paddle through some very tricky fast water towards an island, not realizing that on river-right the forestry campsite we were looking for was hiding behind a curtain of trees on the high embankment. We camped on the opposite side on the island. Only after studying our maps we recognized that the wild creek we crossed carries the melt-water of the Great Stikine Glacier. The melt-water lake can be reached on a trail twenty minutes away from the forestry campsite. I had read about it and did not want to miss that sight. Ted said however that he found it too dangerous to ferry across the strong current. I was very disappointed since this is one of the absolute highlights of the lower Stikine.
At 8:00 a.m. we ferried to the other side, staying west, away from the cross-currents below the forestry camp site and ready to continue when Ted said suddenly:
"Do you still want to go to the Great Glacier Lake?" "Yes, I would love to if we could still make it".
So we landed one km downstream of the forestry campsite on a dried-out slough. From here we set out to walk through the bush, hoping to find the official trail that leads to the lake. Easier said than done! We bush-whacked for an hour, first through swamp, then through dense western rainforest, consisting of alder shrubs and ancient stands of hemlock. Worst of all, the undergrowth was nothing but devil's club higher than six feet. While searching for the trail, I thought of all the stories of people getting lost in the wilderness, walking in circles.
After an hour we hit a treed ridge and climbed up. Maybe this would lead us towards the trail!?
It would have, as we found out later, but I was afraid that the descent on the other side was too rugged. Tired and frustrated we decided to go back towards the Stikine River. Lucky for us, this way we hit the campsite, and here we found the group of boys we had met yesterday on the river. They were native boys sponsored by the Alaska Social Service Program with their leader Keri whose mandate it was to help improve their lives through a six-week wilderness program of backpacking and canoeing. From here we followed the trail to the Great Glacier Lake. What a spectacular sight! Huge icebergs were floating in the large melt-water lake, calving from the Great Stikine Glacier on the opposite shore.
To see this was one of the highlights of our trip. Some canoeists even portage their canoes to this lake to paddle around the icebergs.
Walking back the trail to the campsite was no trouble, but returning from there to our canoe was as gruelling as at the beginning. This time we stayed parallel to the river, but the bush was as unpenetrable as before and the devil's club under the old-growth forest was as mean as ever. When we reached our canoe at 1 :00 p.m we first had to free our fingers from the thorns of the devilish plants.
The sun was shining and the mountains around us were as scenic as ever. After an hour's paddle we passed the fish cannery which is still active to this day. A large flock of seagulls lingered in the water, and a man waved to us from the front steps of a cosy house. Was that an invitation to stop for a coffee? Not sure about it we continued, since we had lost so much time already this morning. Shortly after we passed Boundary House, once the custom building between Canada and the U. S, but now a private home. The actual border between the two countries is not far behind and only recognizable by a thirty meter wide swath cut into the bush on both sides of the river. Here the coastal Tlingits have passed for centuries to trade and to fight with the Tahltans of the inland.
Officially we were in Alaska now. We paddled on to find Hot Springs Slough, also known as Ketili River. It is a side channel of the Stikine which eventually leads back to the main river. At the turn into the slough we set our camp on the high right gravel bar at 5:30 p.m, I was happy to camp here and leave the worry of how to find the hidden hot springs for tomorrow, although I suspect Ted was disappointed that we did not continue today. Little frogs were hopping about in the sand, a sign of high humidity.
The clouds hung low this morning, a typical west coast weather, but it was not raining. This was our first resting day, and we hoped to spend it at the Chief Shakes Hot Springs. It was almost a detective's job to find them. We knew that we had to paddle 9.5 km before turning right into a smaller slough shortly before an island. Twice we resisted the temptation to follow a creek coming in from river-right. Close to the island we turned into the last possible little creek which split into a left and a right arm after a few hundred meters. Which was the one we needed to follow? The left one became quite narrow after a while and the terrain, low and swampy, did not look as if it could generate hot springs. So we paddled out again and followed the right arm. After a while we spotted the first human trace of civilization, a beer can. Then Ted, with his keen, observing eye, noticed a heavily pruned shrub on the high left cut bank and an old paper cup in the sand. No sign of the springs though. Suspicious about these clues he climbed up beside the trimmed bush and, 10 and behold, there was a wide clear-cut, well-tread trail through the forest. After tying our canoe we followed the trail and found the hot springs. The hot water, flowing from a rock wall, is channelled through two hoses into two huge cedar vats, one inside a cedar building, and one outside, complete with changing rooms and outhouses. The hoses keep the tubs overflowing, allowing the bather to adjust the temperature by turning one or the other hose away. From the outside tub a boardwalk leads through the swamp and to
the creek, but ends before it reaches it. Therefore it can not be seen from the water.
Nobody was there and we soaked and skinny-dipped to our hearts content, enjoying the view in the sunshine. We were overlooking a large, lush meadow, and further on the broad Stikine valley with the distant mountains beyond.
This was a real Sunday treat! When we finally had enough, we only paddled ten km, first back to the main channel of the Stikine, and then upstream into Alpine Creek where we found an excellent, grassy campsite. When we were settled a wilderness-sightseeing tour boat from Wrangell buzzed by while the tourists snapped some shots of us, in absence of wilder and more furry creatures.
The day was cloudy and grey when we woke up. Despite of the many bear tracks near the water we had not received any furry visitor during the night.
"Let's take it easy today", said Ted. - Well, it turned out to be the hardest working day yet!. Good thing we did not know it when we left. Paddling back to the Hotspring Slough and then into the mainstream of the Stikine River was easy and fast. We found the three National Forest Recreation cabins that can be rented. We passed some houseboats sitting on cedar floats, most likely cabins used during hunting season. Then we reached Shakes Slough, which carries the glacier melt waters of Shakes Lake. With some lining it is possible to paddle to the lake and camp there in view of the floating icebergs and of Castle Mountain above the lake. Last night Ted had planned to camp here, but in the gloomy weather this morning he did not feel like it anymore.
Pretty soon the main channel started splitting up forming the huge delta of the mighty Stikine River. First the north arm branches off and should only be paddled if the goal is LeConte Bay or Mitkof Island. We took the south arm, then turned off into lesser channels, hoping to see some wildlife and to find drinking water from a clear mountain creek. Log jams were everywhere. Some ancient hemlocks were leaning over the water at such a precarious angle that we were afraid they might fall over while we were passmg.
When we returned to the main south channel we noticed the extend of mud flats ahead of us that seemed to become larger by the minute. The small deep channels had made us oblivious of the tidal problems. We also had no tide table with us. It was three o'clock when we got stranded on a sand bank, not knowing, if the tide was going in or out. Pushing and pulling we got buoyant, but stuck again in the mud minutes later. More and more brown sand flats were shimmering through the shallow water. Ted got out of the canoe and started walking, pulling the canoe frantically, exhausting himself, but not getting anywhere. We both had the vision of being stranded in the mud for the next six hours. Ted's idea was to pull through to supposedly deeper water ahead of us, while I wanted to take the shortest way back to the shore and wait there. After much pushing, pulling, sweating, screaming and shouting we made it to Gerard Point, a rocky shore covered in seaweed, swamp grass and puddles. We sat down to calm our nerves, - at least the ground was fairly solid. Ted stuck a stick vertically down at the water line to observe the progress of the tide. Look! The water was not going out, but coming in. We were at the beginning of the high, not the low tide! What a relief! We rested a bit, had a snack and waited to make sure that the water was rising.
The weather was nice, the water of the eight km crossing to Wrangell ahead was a bit choppy, but deep enough, and the prospect of a nice hot meal instead of Knorr soup mix was enticing, also Gerard Point did not offer a comfortable campsite either. Let's go! With the incoming tide the wind increased and was not all that pleasant. We had to work hard, and it took us one and a quarter hours to do the crossing to Wrangell Island. We passed tiny Simonof Island which is offering a campsite, but we preferred to make it into town today. It is on the west side of Wrangell Island, and it took forever to paddle around Pt. Highfield and the airport and down the other side to reach the centre of the community.
Where could we camp, and how would we find the American customs office where one is supposed to report immediately? Finally we reached the ferry dock. By this time my body was swaying in the rhythm of the waves and I was dizzy. A big sign displayed the telephone number of the customs, and up on the street level there was also a public phone. The customs officer Todd found us right away, looked at our passport and filled out a questionnaire for us. He was very nice and did not even inspect our canoe. Otherwise he would have confiscated our salami and our cheese. Todd even told us that we would be allowed to stay in the city park for two nights. But first we pigged out on a large quantity of fish and chips.
With full stomachs we paddled out of the town for two miles and through the breakwater wall that protects the small boats. Since it has no exit on the other side we had to paddle back out again, then past the wall, - big detour - , past more houses, past the town's sewer plant, and finally along the shore of the park. By this time it was getting dark. The tide was going out again and we had to carry all our gear over the tidal beach and the breakwater rocks into the park. To speed things up, Ted dumped everything on the beach to carry the empty canoe on his shoulders, but he could not lift it alone. As I tried to help I felt the canoe lifted behind. Of all people a sheriff had got out of his police car to help us. What a rare angel in his category! We erected the tent in total darkness and had a wonderful, undisturbed sleep.
After hiding all our belongings in the canoe and the tent, we walked the three kilometres around the harbour to the centre of Wrangell. It was founded in 1834 by the Russian fur traders as Fort Dionysius. The surrounding islands all have Russian names to this day, e.g. Woronofski Island, Zarembo, Mitkof. When Alaska was sold to the United States in 1867, it was named Fort Wrangell after a Baltic-German general serving the Russian tsar. The present town of Wrangell has a population of two thousand plus.
On the way we passed the industrial section, the container harbour and the boat shops. It was hot again. The people, many of Scandinavian origin were very friendly. Everybody said "hi" and stopped for a chat. We had lunch in a typical workman's eatery and then walked three km to see the petroglyphs on the beach. Some are ten thousand years old and date from the beginning of the Tlingit history. After taking a break from the heat in the ice cream parlour we walked to the First Bank to get a free tide table booklet. For supper we ordered a pizza in the Stikine River Hotel where a night's accommodation costs $140. Back in our camp everything was untouched.
Next morning the town people walked or jogged by while we packed and prepared for the second half of our trip, the paddle down the coast of Alaska. When we were ready to launch the tide had already receded for two hours and we had to carry the empty canoe, the two food barrels, the two portage bags and many smaller things across the slippery barnacle beach to load it close to the water. We also installed our sail and departed under a nice sailing wind that changed from light to too gusty several times and was not always comfortable. During the first three hours of travelling down the Narrows of Zimovia Strait there were still many houses, old and new where the Tlingit nation had once lived. All day it was a bit hazy, and the ice-capped mountain tops of Prince of Wales Island were shimmering behind a misty veil. When the time for camping came it was hard to find a good site. The high tide would be fourteen feet at 8 p.m, so we had to find a level spot above that mark. From far away it always looked so good, but close by there was no flat surface or no reasonable access. Finally
we paddled across to a small island and tidied a place above the barnacle beach under some ancient cedars. Across form us was a little floating cabin close to the next island. Everything we needed for the night had to be carried over the rough beach, food barrel, tent, stove, pots, propane bottles, water and personal bags. After supper we walked through the old-growth forest behind us to the other end of the island. It was a good first day on the saltwater!
Today it was sunny and hot with almost no wind, and we had a good time all day. In the morning at low tide we carried our gear from the camp over rocks, barnacles and slimy seaweed to the water's edge where our canoe was floating on a very long line. Leaving the Zimovia Narrows, we reached the tip of Wrangell Island and entered the north end of Ernest Sound. There we crossed over to the east side of Deer Island. The island seems to be a rugged mountain with steep cliffs reaching into the water. We had lunch on some flat boulders in the hot sun. Almost at the south end of Deer Island a creek, running down the rock wall offered us fresh drinking water. As always it was my job to climb up the rocks on precarious footing to fill our water containers. Slipping would have meant a dive into the deep clear pool below, but I am sure that Ted would have rescued me. The only wildlife were one seal and one big jumping fish. Travelling down Seward Passage through the quiet wilderness, and admiring the panorama of the pristine mountainous coastline was an unforgettable treat and a great privilege.
From the southern tip of Deer Island at Point Peters we had a one-and-a-half hour paddle across Seward Passage to reach the mainland.. It was time to camp, and we found a good spot below Sunny Bay, on a narrow peninsula. Ted wanted to camp at the end of the ridge at the forest edge under a big, overhanging cedar, a protection against rain, just in case. Close to us dozens of seagulls were resting on two small and one big rock island. We went swimming in warmer water than the glacier melt water of the Stikine River had to offer. During supper time the canoe got loose from its long line and was floating freely in the incoming tide. We retrieved it on time before we were left stranded without a phone or transportation. Late in the evening it clouded over and a few raindrops lulled us into sleep.
During the night it started raining heavily and continued all day. The old cedar branches offered Ted enough protection to cook our porridge in dry comfort. We decided to stay here for the day, instead of packing the wet tent and paddling in the rain. Some days ago Ted had made up his mind not to paddle the last stretch from Ketchikan to Prince Rupert. At home I had already tried to convince him that there was too much open Pacific (for our age). That gave us more time and we could take it easy.
Ted built a tarp roof over our tent entrance, and we spent a pleasant day inside, reading, eating, playing checkers and talking. It rained and rained. Isn't it amazing how fast the day goes by when you do nothing? Late at night the rain stopped. I had a restless sleep because it was too hot in the tent.
It did not rain this morning, but from time to time a gust swept through our camp. Black clouds hung so deep that we kept the tent up a bit longer, suspicious of what might still come. Since it did not look too bad, we packed up and left at 10 o'clock. However as soon as leaving the protection of our bay, we were subject to a light north-westerly. It was choppy and a few of the white caps coming from Clarence Bay in the west ventured closer to our boat.
The Cleveland Peninsula of the mainland coast consists of high precIpItous rock walls, inaccessible for landing. Year in, year out the high tide creeps up this wall fifteen to eighteen feet, leaving a mark of yellowish sea vegetation. Travelling down Ernest Sound we had to make several crossings of more than an hour over deep bays. It rained lightly from time to time, but the wind never increased too much. Once or twice it even looked as if the sun wanted to show its face. Two seals enjoyed themselves among the many jumping pink salmon. We passed Watkins and Eatons Points, Emerald Bay and Vixen Inlet. In the afternoon we spotted a kayaker on a distant shore of a bay who had already found a campsite at 4 o'clock close to the forest edge. Around five we started looking for a camping spot ourselves. It was low tide and the high stone waIls were occasionaIly interrupted by flat rocky tidal beds, up to ten meters wide, looking like steep driveways and showing a patch of grass on top. From a distance it looked like a good place to camp, but when you walked up, the nice grassy area revealed itself as a maze of puddles with sharp pebbles in between. We paddled endlessly in search of a suitable campsite until we reached Union Bay, a very deep and wide inlet between Union and Lemesurier Points. Surely, in this large misty bay some flat spot must be available somewhere! Alas, the whole north west coast of the bay was nothing but steep rock walls with no access! Deep down in an inlet off the bay three cabins were built on stilts high above the rock wall. A vertical set of stairs led up to the house. Nobody was home and we could have used their small yard, but the steep ladder was a major impediment. It was already seven o'clock. The fog was denser now, covering the other side of the bay. Are we not going to find anything for the night today? I had a vision of spending the night in the canoe like a voyageur.
We paddled on. After an hour, arriving at the bottom of Union Bay we saw a large sand bar, formed by the delta of the fair-sized Black Bear Creek. Part of the delta was exposed now, but the high tide would keep coming in for another five hours. How high would the water go? The creek had ground the rocks of the beach into smaller size gravel, and it was easy to carry our camping equipment over it to the treeline. Even up here the long line of tree droppings revealed that some tides must have reached that high. In semi-darkness Ted put up our tent while I prepared some food after a long, hard day.
Before retiring, we carried all the gear we did not need during the night up into the trees. There we also prepared an emergency spot for the tent, in case that we had to escape from the water. Quite exhausted we finally settled into our slightly sloping tent. I felt like I did as a child during the war when we prepared every night for a possible bomb attack, - in this case a wave of cold water.
Luckily we did not have to evacuate, but in the morning we noticed that the water had touched the tent slightly.
Tired from the nine hours of paddling, we slept till nine when the water was far out again.
While Ted inspected the remnants of the cannery that once had existed here, I packed. At 11 :30 the water had come up high enough, so that we did not have to carry everything too far to the boat. It was raining lightly most of the day. We paddled over some swells and through fog that only allowed us to see a vague outline of the shore and the little islands in the wide bay. Paddling around Lemesurier Point, past Lemly Rock and Misery Island, we entered Meyers Chuck, a small harbour. It once boasted a population of over a hundred with a post office, a general store, a bakery, a restaurant, an art gallery and a school. Now there are only around twenty permanent residents who live in modest houses on stilts. In front of a deserted house we had lunch at somebody's private beach under the shelter of a hemlock tree. We left the community through a narrow passage, travelling with the outgoing tide at a good speed. A very high class motorboat stopped beside our canoe to talk to us and give us a fresh zucchini, a welcome gift in our monotonous diet.
Today we wanted to camp earlier and were lucky to find a great spot already at 5 :30 p.m.
Leaving the canoe on a long line in the low tide, we carried our equipment up the tidal "driveway" to the treeline and prepared a level site by cleaning up the scattered large driftwood. Perched high above the rock wall we had a splendid view over Clarence Strait and watched the cruise ships going by. For supper we had fried zucchini with my last mashed potatoes and melted gouda cheese on top.
We left at 10 o'clock. As soon as we were out of our little protective bay a cold wind hit us.
We only lasted for eighty minutes before the current of the incoming tide and the head wind chased us back to shore, since we would waste too much energy and made too little progress. Sitting on the beach we watched the fishing boats, a coast guard vessel and some super-yachts passing by. In the distance a school of killer whales were frolicking, blowing out of their spouts and showing off their magnificent tails. Hoping for better conditions we left again after some time, but had to pull in again after half an hour. We did this "exercise" two more times with the same results. Frustrated, Ted did not want to move anymore and camp, but the beach was slanted and we were not sure if there was a dry spot above the high tide mark. Let's continue! However, would we even find another access to the beach further down? If not, we were really up for trouble!
We paddled on, this time with the wind in our favour but a lot stronger than before! There were whitecaps in the middle of Clarence Strait and the waves were high even close to shore. Paddling near the many cliffs bore the danger of hitting some underwater boulders or being sucked into the sharp rocks. Ahead of us, past the solid rock wall a protruding jut seemed to promise a sheltered bay behind it. Yes!There was a gravel beach where we could pull in, the last refuge as far as we could see. This time we are staying until the weather has calmed down!
We put our tent up to rest out of the wind. When Ted woke up from his snooze it was already 5:30 p.m. and still windy, although not quite as strong. We moved the tent further up under an overhanging tree behind a big boulder, out of the wind and away from the curious looks of tourists from the cruise ships and fishing boats who might watch us through their binoculars.
We are hoping to get far tomorrow, since we only have pumpernickel bread left for one more day. There are still some soups, crackers, peanut butter, rice, noodles and pancake mix plus oats for our porridge.
We left at 7 a.m. (6 a.m. Alaska time) to make up for the short distance we travelled yesterday.
The water was absolutely calm, smooth like a mirror. It was cloudy and the distant shores of the islands west of Clarence Strait were shrouded in fog. The tide was at its lowest and the many little sea critters were clinging to the dark grey rock walls that formed the shoreline. Pink salmon were jumping, almost dancing everywhere, often a whole foot out of the water. Swiftly our canoe glided over the clear water, permitting to admire the manifold undersea plants and creatures. After three-and-a-half hours we rounded the bottom of the Cleveland Peninsula arriving at Caamano Point. Here we found the first opening in the rock wall allowing access to a gravel beach still exposed above the incoming tide. There we had our lunch which was becoming more meagre every day, no more chocolate bars, no more sesame crackers, no salami, just a last cheese sandwich, some dry fruit and four caramel candies. We ate in silence, thinking of the eleven kilometres crossing where Clarence Strait and the Belun Canal come together. A big crossing is always dicey. Will the weather last and spare us from sudden strong wind and waves? We did not have a satellite phone with us for any emergency.
We launched at 11 o'clock. under a cloudy sky. During the two-and-a-half hour crossing the water and the wind changed several times from slightly rough to smooth. Sometimes we could use our sail for a while. Fishing boats were scattered here and there, and the fish were still jumping. Would one of these boaters notice if we were in trouble? At last we reached Higgins Point, the northwest comer of Revillagigedo Island. OfT course Ted wanted to continue to Ketchikan right after a comfort stop, but I insisted to take a break and have a snack. Higgins Point consists of a small community with public beach and a narrow park of old-growth forest behind it. A modem highway from Ketchikan allows its residents to commute into town. I would have liked to stay here and find a camping site in the undergrowth of an old tree, hidden from the view of the residents. Then we could paddle the twenty kilometres into Ketchikan tomorrow. I was outvoted, but was able to negotiate for a hotel room in town. So, on we went!
It was clearing up when we entered the Tongass Narrows which flows between Gravina and Revillagigedo Islands. On the east side a long line of waterfront houses fills the shore, each one competing for the best place in the sun. We past the marina in Refuge Cove and the Ketchikan pulp mill in Ward Cove, then Mud Bay and Totem Bight Historic Park, marked by two tall totems. The shore of Gravina Island has some industry, but is not much inhabited otherwise. As we passed the airport and arrived at the ferry terminal we were excited and not tired anymore. We walked to the door of the ferry building, but it was after five and everything was closed already. The gangways were locked and there was no dock where we could tie the canoe. Where could it be stored overnight? It was best to continue.
Finally we arrived at the cruise docks downtown. The manager of the visitor centre was just locking the office door to go home. He advised us to leave our canoe at the local marina. After having supper in a "greasy spoon" restaurant we found one last hotel room at the Super-8 hotel for $139 US. Before it got dark we paddled out of town to the marina and found an empty platfonn to park our canoe. It was somebody's private spot, but a man, familiar with the local boaters' spaces here phoned the owner who did not mind. In semi-darkness we grabbed the few things necessary for a night in a hotel and walked to our room.
Another paddling summer was over and we could celebrate the safe completion of our trip. We felt healthy and vigorous, maybe even younger and stronger than our age, after having spent the last two weeks on the mighty Stikine River and in the fresh sea breeze of the Alaska coast.
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Invention history started when mankind first solved problems with his brain. In ancient times, even the simplest tools did not yet exist and man's problems were directly related to survival. Once the basic problems of survival had been solved, man turned to inventions that helped him connect and understand the world around him. Then man discovered the benefits of machinery. Next, inventions related to electricity dominated the new discoveries. Now, electrical machines, or computers, are a dominant source of invention.
Basic Needs - Food, Clothing and Shelter
Invention history started with the simplest tools designed to help mankind survive. Hunting tools like spears, bows and arrows, knives, and clothing helped keep people fed and warm. Drawings and trail markings helped people communicate important information about hunting and traveling. Agriculture led to farming tools, containers like clay pots and woven baskets, and time tracking systems for keeping better track of the seasons.
Knowledge And Understanding - The Invention Of Knowledge
With the basic needs met by farming, housing, hunting and livestock, the history of invention turned a corner and people were able to spend more time communicating and trying to understand the world around them. Laws and other similar inventions were created to control people's behavior. Measuring tools like calendars, measuring sticks, and plumb bobs were created to help in construction and farming. The beginnings of chemistry were in full swing as people discovered new metals and other materials and learned to work with them.
Machine Age - The Labor Savers
Once people understood basic tools and learned to work with them, invention history could go to the next level. In the machine age, people learned to have tools work together instead of being worked directly by people. Levers and springs and wheels working together can make watches, or simple vehicles. Wheels and belts and hammers working together can quickly manufacture items. Machines automated manufacturing, travel, and measuring. Some believe that the invention of machines even helped get rid of slavery!
Electricity - The Magic Force
While people had always known about electricity from lightning and static electricity, it was never understood or harnessed in invention history until people started making machines. Once people started making machines, they learned how to create and use electricity to make machines better. Eventually, they learned to make machines with no moving parts that functioned only through electricity. Radios, measuring devices, light bulbs, and electric motors took machines to a whole new level of function, efficiency, and power.
Computers - The Mind Tool
The history of computer inventions started out with slide rules, abacuses and mechanical adders. Then came punch cards and electromechanical accounting machines. Next it was discovered that electrical circuits could be used to perform simple calculations. Eventually, electric machines that could think were discovered and the first computers were born. Vast mainframes followed. A real disruptive innovation came in January 1975. Popular Electronics magazine introduced the Altair 8800. It was the first mini/microcomputer. Since then people have been inventing new tools, devices, and systems using computers very rapidly. Another disruptive innovation was the invention of the internet. All the computers in the world could potentially be connected to each other. This vast interconnectivity of computers and human beings has led to a very fertile ground for new innovation.
This short synopsis of invention history has discussed the major milestones. We are now in a new era of the history of invention. In no previous time in history has invention been so quick and effective. Who knows what is next?
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Tamilisai Soundararajan Sworn in as Telangana Governor
Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday took oath as the new Governor of Telangana. Telangana High Court Chief Justice RS Chauhan administered the oath of office to Soundararajan at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, his cabinet colleagues, Assembly Speaker P Srinivas Reddy, Chief Secretary SK Joshi, Director General of Police M Mahender Reddy and other senior officials attended the ceremony. Soundararajan, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Tamil Nadu, is the second Governor of Telangana. She succeeded ESL Narasimhan, who had nearly a decade long stint as the Governor of undivided Andhra Pradesh and as Governor of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Narasimhan was serving as Governor of only Telangana after the appointment of a full-time Governor for Andhra Pradesh in July.
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‘Bachelor in Paradise’ host Chris Harrison says no ‘major mistakes’ made, but show policies have changed
"Bachelor in Paradise" host Chris Harrison. Credit: ABC / Bob D’Amico
By Frank Lovece Special to Newsday Updated July 26, 2017 6:13 PM
“Bachelor in Paradise” host Chris Harrison is playing down the changes that producers have implemented following allegations of contestant misconduct, which resulted in a brief production hiatus and an internal investigation that found no wrongdoing.
“I think publicly everyone is going to want us to come out and say, ‘We’ve changed everything!’ and that it will be earth-shattering,” Harrison, 46, told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Wednesday. “We’ve really learned from our mistakes, but there really weren’t any major mistakes made,” he insisted, adding that, “Yes, we’ve made some changes but if you talk to the cast, they’ve always been the most important thing to us — taking care of them and their safety.”
The show’s production company, Warner Bros., had said on June 20 it was resuming work on the fourth season and planned “to implement certain changes to the show’s policies and procedures to enhance and further ensure the safety and security of all participants.” A complaint that contestants DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios had become inebriated and were behaving inappropriately had led to the brief shutdown. The company’s investigation found no wrongdoing. Production sources reportedly said there would now be a 2-drink limit per person, per hour, TMZ.com reported last month.
Harrison maintained that contestants consuming too much alcohol has “never been a big thing for us. That’s a big misconception of the show — that we push it, and that we need it and we want it. But that really doesn’t help us. Someone being sloppy drunk and being out of it does not give us good television . . . On the contrary, we want people to be of their right mind and give us a better story to show. So while we’re going to talk about rules and talk about certain things and have a dialogue, you’re not going to notice major changes.”
The new season, originally scheduled to begin Aug. 8, is now set for Aug. 14.
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Two LI immigrants among 114 arrested in 11-day ICE sweep
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 114 people, including two on Long Island, in a recent sweep. Credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
By Víctor Manuel Ramos victor.ramos@newsday.com @vmramos Updated July 26, 2017 1:55 PM
Two immigrants living on Long Island were among 114 foreign nationals arrested during a recent sweep in the metropolitan area of those wanted for various offenses and violations, the federal immigration enforcement agency said Wednesday.
The announcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not disclose the identities of the two immigrants — one living in Nassau County and one in Suffolk — or why they were arrested.
A spokeswoman for the agency’s New York field office said the two were apprehended as part of an operation “targeting at-large criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives.”
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The enforcement operation took place over 11 days and led to the arrests of immigrants living in New York City’s five boroughs and neighboring counties. Most of those arrested resided in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
ICE is acting under a mandate to crack down on illegal immigration and to pursue for deportation immigrants who have committed criminal offenses.
Of the men and women arrested in the recent sweep, 82 had criminal histories, including prior convictions for sex crimes, drug offenses and fraud. The most frequent charges for those with criminal convictions were driving under the influence, drug trafficking, assault, fraud and drug possession.
Thirty-seven of those arrested had previously been issued final orders of removal by immigration judges, ICE said. Eleven of those arrested face criminal prosecution in federal courts for having re-entered the country after deportation.
It was unclear how many of those arrested fell into more than one of those categories. The agency has said it does not identify those it arrests because of privacy concerns.
ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations deportation officers “are committed to enforcing the immigration laws set forth by our legislators,” said a statement from Thomas Decker, the field office’s director in New York.
Immigrant advocates have criticized President Donald Trump’s emphasis on cranking up deportations, moving away from discretionary policies under former President Barack Obama that had exempted unauthorized immigrants not seen as immediate threats to public safety.
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By Víctor Manuel Ramos victor.ramos@newsday.com @vmramos
Víctor Manuel Ramos reports and writes for Newsday on issues affecting Long Island’s diverse communities, including policy and debate concerning immigration, demographic change, minority communities and LGBT rights. He also covers breaking news.
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VSDB interveners a bridge to world
An intervener is a deafblind child's bridge to the world.
VSDB interveners a bridge to world An intervener is a deafblind child's bridge to the world. Check out this story on newsleader.com: http://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2014/11/29/interveners-bridge-deafblind-students-world/19677525/
Megan Williams, mwilliams@newsleader.com Published 6:51 p.m. ET Nov. 29, 2014 | Updated 1:53 a.m. ET Dec. 1, 2014
Intervener Erin Yanez uses a fan and the sensations it provides as she works with 6-year-old McKynna Campbell, who is blind and has partial hearing through a cochlear implant, at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind on Nov. 20. An intervener is a person who works one-on-one with individuals who are both deaf and blind.(Photo: Mike Tripp/The News Leader)Buy Photo
STAUNTON – Imagine you are blindfolded and your ears are covered. You are in a room you've never been in before.
Your world is the length of your arms.
Imagine you are being pulled from one area to another. The feeling you'd have is probably one of panic.
Imagine that you lived every day in that constant state of panic, of emergency.
For children who are deafblind, having both a hearing and visual impairment, that is often their reality. They don't have access to language until taught it, or guidelines for what is normal and abnormal. The only way they can express themselves is through their behavior.
Erin Yanez, who works with these students as an intervener, has seen firsthand the struggle that comes with being alone in a world without sights and sounds. But she also has seen what happens when those students finally are given access to language through intervention from a trusted adult.
She recalls a history lesson where students were learning about different countries' flags. The girl Yanez was working with revealed she was confused because she didn't know there were other countries. And why would she? Unless something is specifically said to a student who is deafblind, how else are they going to learn? Other children typically gather in constant information from the world around them; that process is much different for these kids.
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In the 1980s, interveners were recognized as the professional standard for working with deafblind children. It was a long time until a national accreditation standard was established, however.
Of the about 50 interveners nationally accredited in the country, five are at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind in Staunton.
An intervener, Erin Yanez uses a hand-underhand method of signing as she works with 6-year-old McKynna Campbell, who is blind with partial hearing through a cochlear implant, at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. An intervener is a person who works one-on-one with individuals who are both deaf and blind. (Photo: Mike Tripp/The News Leader)
Yanez has been an intervener before she knew that was specifically what her title was. She has been with VSDB for six years. During the last four, Yanez has worked with MaKynna Campbell, a 6-year-old who was born both blind and deaf, although she now has a cochlear implant and limited hearing.
MaKynna came to VSDB as a preschooler with no language skills. Now she uses rudimentary sign language and works with Yanez, whom she trusts.
For a lesson on counting, MaKynna places her little hands over Yanez's. Together they move their hands onto one, two, three, four diamond-shaped counting pieces. Yanez reinforces the counting by using a fan to blow on MaKynna's face as she counts: one, two, three, four.
MaKynna puts her hands on Yanez's, instead of the other way around, so that if she is ever uncomfortable or wants to stop, she can remove her hands. This is the preferred method of tactile learning. It teaches students to be independent and involved in their learning, and doesn't take away the student's choice and freedom.
As an intervener, Yanez makes sure MaKynna knows what's going on around her, and she helps give MaKynna the skills to communicate.
An intervener is not an interpreter, say program coordinators. Intervening is not something that you attend a seminar to learn. An intervener is a deafblind child's bridge to the world.
Children need an intervener because the loss of both their hearing and sight is so great that one can't make up for the other.
Three roles
An intervener has three roles. The first is to provide access to their world by conveying the incidental things going on around them.
Yanez once had a student who received detention hall for not turning in homework. The student wasn't unaware that another student in her class had received the same punishment. The student understandably became upset, thinking this punishment was subjective, until Yanez explained what else was going on, that her classmate had received detention hall too.
It's difficult for a teacher to provide each student with that one-on-one access to the world around them, said Kathy Campbell, interpreter and intervener coordinator at VSDB. They simply have too many students with varying needs. That's why an intervener is present.
The second role of an intervener is language development. Without access to language, the only means a child has of expressing themselves is through their behavior, which is not only ineffectual, but disruptive to a learning environment.
It's an intervener's job to give language and communication to their deafblind student. There are a variety of methods that can used to facilitate language learning. Some students respond well to tactile learning.
Blind with partial hearing through a cochlear implant, 6 -year-old McKynna Campbell works with intervener Erin Yanez at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. An intervener is a person who works one-on-one with individuals who are both deaf and blind. (Photo: Mike Tripp/The News Leader)
If a student has limited hearing or limited sight, an intervener will use enlarged print or louder sounds to communicate with a student.
None of this learning would be possible without a trusting relationship between intervener and student. That's why the third role for an intervener is social and emotional support.
"New people coming at you all the time is stressful," Yanez said. "You can't learn when you're in that state. You need a trusted adult that can make this world safe to learn."
It's important for a student not to become dependent on their intervener, however. Therefore they only spend the school day with them, and they never do the students' work for them. They may show them how to accomplish a task, or give them an example, but they allow students to accomplish tasks on their own.
Once a student is given language, the sky's the limit, Campbell said. Just because a child have sensory disabilities doesn't mean they have an intellectual disability, although the sensory issues can cause intellectual delays.
"They can go to college if they want," Campbell said. "It's about promoting independence."
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Bogus Mandela Memorial Signer Stars in Ad
Thursday, 08 May 2014 02:58 PM
The South African who provided bogus sign language for Nelson Mandela's memorial last year has been hired to feature in a new advertising campaign for a live-streaming app.
Thamsanqa Jantjie, who sparked outrage with his gibberish translation of eulogies -- including those by US President Barack Obama and Mandela's grandchildren -- is now the face of a commercial for Livelens.
Story continues below video.
The commercial kicks off with him introducing himself: "Hi I'm Thamsanqa Jantjie from Nelson Mandela's funeral."
He then starts signing. "Believe me, I'm a real sign language interpreter, I speak signed language - not," he signs to the backdrop of a female voice over.
He then speaks in his own voice to apologize.
"I'm really, really sorry for what happened," he says in the ad speaking from a podium.
Then he returns to sign language which is voiced over, saying "Me, famous celebrity!"
"Now I want to make up to the whole world. Now I do campaign for money."
The company said on its Facebook page that it was surprised that the advert would generate much public interest.
"We never thought our video ad would gather so much interest from people," it wrote, saying it did not mean to disrespect the deaf.
"It's also OKto give people a second chance. Thamsanqa is mentally ill and admitted several times he made a mistake... Should he be banned for life?" it said.
The advert ends with Jantjie taking off his jacket and dancing away.
According to American broadcaster NBC, the commercial was shot in February and Jantjie had to be released from a psychiatric hospital he had been in for more than a month.
"At the end of the day, a schizophrenic guy got paid and did a nice campaign... We see it as sort of a sad story with a happy ending," Livelens marketing manager Sefi Shaked, told NBC.
It was unclear how much Jantjie was paid for the commercial.
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How Boris has escalated the cabinet war with a very public attack on May’s customs plans
The Foreign Secretary made clear that pushing ahead with the partnership model would betray his vision for Brexit.
Boris Johnson. Credit: Getty
He’s mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore! Fresh from a set-piece interview in which he vainly attempted to rescue one messy multilateral deal dismissed by some as unworkable, Boris Johnson has moved to bury another.
Unfortunately for Theresa May, it was the Iran nuclear deal that her Foreign Secretary tried to salvage on Fox News yesterday, and her Brexit customs partnership at which he launched a cruise missile.
In an interview with the Mail – who else? – in Washington, Johnson escalates the cabinet war rumbled on over the weekend. He brands the Prime Minister's proposed model, which would see the UK collect EU tariffs at the border on behalf of Brussels, “a crazy system” and warns that it would render Liam Fox's existence pointless.
“It's totally untried and and would make it very, very difficult to do trade deals,” he says. “If the EU punitive tariffs on something the UK wants to bring in cheaply, there's nothing you can do. That's not taking back control of your trade policy, it's not taking back control of your laws, it's not taking back control of your borders and it's actually not taking back control of your money either, because tariffs would get paid centrally to Brussels.”
The subtext, if it's not overstatement to call it such, is clear. Though there is no explicit threat to resign, Johnson has made clear that pushing ahead with the partnership model – already rejected by May's war cabinet last week – would betray the vision for Brexit of which he is the self-anointed guardian.
But although he is pushing collective responsibility to its limit by attacking the Prime Minister so publicly – the first time any member of the inner cabinet has done so – the intervention means much more for May than it does for him. It is the clearest sign yet that can-kicking will no longer cut it.
Something will have to give if she is to present a workable customs deal to next month's EU council, and, given the tone of Johnson's intervention (which will delight Jacob Rees-Mogg and the ERG), it is unlikely to be the resolve of the Brexiters in the inner cabinet. It bodes terribly for Olly Robbins' last-ditch attempts to win them over before its meeting a week tomorrow, which May has deferred from this week in the hope of finding agreement in the interim.
It isn't just on her Leave flank that May has run out of road. It's worth remembering that Johnson is on the same page as the EU27 on the infeasibility of the customs partnership.
Meanwhile, the EU withdrawal bill reaches its final day in report stage in the Lords today, with three cross-party amendments demanding Britain sign up to continued membership of the EEA. Increasing numbers of Labour peers are inclined to rebel against any whip to vote against them and, should they pass, pro-EU rebels are confident they have the numbers on the Tory benches to win in the Commons.
Boxed in both sides, the time has come for May to find a new compromise – or accept that brokering a deal with the EU will mean losing friends and alienating people on her own benches.
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Singer Charice Gets Botox For “Glee” Debut
By AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff • Published at 6:49 am on July 19, 2010
Filipino teenage singer Charice Pempengco says she prepared for her debut on the hit TV show "Glee" by getting Botox and an anti-aging procedure "to look fresh on camera."
The 18-year-old Charice, whose singing career rocketed after appearing on Ellen DeGeneres' and Oprah Winfrey's talk shows, underwent a 30-minute Thermage skin-tightening procedure and Botox to make her "naturally round face" more narrow, celebrity cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo told ABS-CBN television.
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Charice, in the same interview, said last week's face makeover was part of her big preparations for her appearance on the hit show's second season. She starts filming at the end of this month.
"All people will be anticipating how will Charice look? Is she good enough to pit against Rachel Berry? So of course there is tremendous pressure," Charice said.
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In an earlier TV interview, she said she auditioned for "Glee" in mid-June in Los Angeles and was thankful to have been accepted.
"It's really a blessing," she said, adding she was "very proud to be an Asian, very proud to be Filipino."
Born Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco and raised with her brother by a single mother, she sang in local contests and appeared on TV talent shows in the Philippines and South Korea before she got a big break on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at age 15.
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She later appeared several times on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" and credits Winfrey for helping push her career.
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How the BBC gave the next Tory leader an even bigger DUP headache
The government’s sometime confidence and supply partners will want to see means-testing for over-75s’ TV licences reversed.
One of the trickiest questions contenders for the Conservative leadership must answer is how they intend to win back the support of the government's sometime confidence and supply partners, the DUP. Without their 10 votes, the next prime minister will have no majority — as Theresa May discovered to her cost.
Most of the candidates argue that the answer is gutting the Brexit withdrawal agreement of the Irish backstop, or at least time-limiting it. Giving Stormont a veto over any future regulatory divergence between Northern Ireland and Great Britain is another firm favourite. Delivering on any one of those pledges will be difficult, to say the least. And thanks to the BBC, the DUP-shaped headache that will afflict any new leader has just got bigger.
The corporation's decision to means-test free TV licences for the over-75s from 2020 — a George Osborne manifesto pledge — leaves Theresa May's successor in a tricky position.
The DUP, in keeping with its statist instincts on welfare, has campaigned against the change and has urged the government to shoulder the cost. Their objections — laid out by South Belfast MP Emma Little-Pengelly here — are threefold. They argue that the BBC should not be dictating or implementing social policy, and that older people are caught in the crossfire of a row about the future of BBC funding. Most importantly, they contend that it sets a precedent that undermines the universality of pension-age benefits.
Arlene Foster’s MPs have never been afraid to take the fight to the government on that latter point. The triple-lock and winter fuel allowance were only maintained as government policy as a result of the party's confidence and supply arrangement — which is up for review at the end of this parliamentary session. Unsurprisingly, there is some dismay at today's decision. “Crazy” is how one senior DUP MP puts it. “It's a terrible decision,” is the verdict of another. “It must be reversed.”
If the next Conservative leader is serious about reviving the confidence and supply agreement, they might find making such an expensive U-turn impossible to avoid.
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Noblesville United Soccer Club
Registration for Spring 2020 Adult Leagues will open January 15, 2020. Registration will close April 1st.
Beginning Spring 2020, there will be a 30+ League and a 19-29 League.
*Women aged 25+ can register in either or both leagues if the choose.
Players can register as an individual to be placed on a team, with the option to make a request to be placed with another registrant on a roster.
We will also offer the option to register a team (jerseys will be provided to avoid any conflict in team colors).
*The registration form will only allow to go back to 1960 for the age. If you were born prior to 1960 and wish to play, you can adjust your birth year on the form. We are unfortunately unable to bypass that, but we want you to be able to play.
Spring 2020 Adult League Dates and Fees
Spring 2020 will provide 6 games
Make up dates: May 1, 15 and 29.
$75 Individual Registration
$1200 Team Registration
Summer 2020 Adult League Dates
Registration will open May 1st.
*dates subject to Change prior to registration opening
Summer 2020 will provide 8 games
Make up dates: June 24, July 15 and 22.
$90 Individual Registration
LEAGUE INFORMATION SUMMARY:
· 11 versus 11 (including a goal keeper)
· 2 X 30 minute halves. (4 X 15 minute quarters in excessively hot weather)
· Rain-out dates will be built into the league schedule
· Every team registration is required to have an appointed Team Captain. The Team Captain is responsible for reviewing the rules and conduct policies and ensuring the team is aware prior to the first game. Each individual registrant is responsible for reviewing the rules and conduct policies prior to the first game.
· Ideally each team plays every team once; however, that will depend on the number of total teams at the end of registration.
· Registration fee includes: Game jersey, game referees, 7 games
ADULT REC COED RULES
First and Foremost, this is a Recreational League intended to be a fun, family friendly enviornment for adults to enjoy playing the game of soccer, regardless of their skill level or fitness level. Any overly agressive behavior, overly competetive behavior or use of inappropriate language will be addressed by the referees, and fellow players, and will not be tolerated. If the league/club feels behavior is not within the recreational, fun and familiy friendly umbrella, the offending individual will be asked to leave.
The latest version of the FIFA Laws of the Game as described in the United States Soccer Federation website ( www.ussoccer.com) with the following additions:
A. Fields: Noblesville will be played at 8501 E 196th St., Noblesville, IN 46062
B. Ball: A team will supply at least one (1) #5 FIFA regulation soccer ball for each game.
C. Players and Substitutions:
C1. Players: Starting lineups consists of (11) players. A minimum of seven (7) players is required to start a game.
1. If a team cannot field a minimum of 7 players in accordance with Section F.1, Forfeit Time, the game is a forfeit.
C2. Substitutions: A team is allowed to substitute one or more players at anytime as long as the player getting substituted is off the field by the benches.
C3. Guest Players: In the event a team does not meet the minimum player requirement at game time, a team may use guest players from anyone registered from the same league.
D1. Shin Guards: Shin guards are required for all players.
D2. Uniforms: All players on each team must have the same color jersey preferably use the one provided by the league.
E. Game Officials: One official for the games.
E1. Rain- Out / Cancellation Procedure: Please check TeamSnap notifications and Social Media (i.e Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @Nusc) for any cancellations. If nothing is posted, please proceed to the playing field. After arriving for the first scheduled game, referees are required to stay at the field until the start of the last scheduled game, unless the last games were cancelled or fields closed. Referees are permitted to leave the field only after the last scheduled game is played to full time or terminated early for weather or other cause.
E2. Lightning Policy: Rain delay and lightning policy will adhere in accordance with the NUSC weather policies. Referees and League officials have full authority to postpone or cancel games in accordance with these policies.
E3. Score and Time Keeping: Score keeping and timekeeping will be performed on the field by the referee, or by an assistant referee.
F. Game Duration: Two 30 minute halves with running time. The exact duration of halves will be specified for each season depending on field availability and time constraints. Officials may stop the clock for injury if excessive time is required to attend to the injured player, provided schedule constraints permit. The game clock starts at the scheduled game time without exception.
F1. Forfeit Time: A 10 minute grace period will be given to a team not able to meet the minimum player requirements. A forfeit will result in a 1-0 loss for the forfeiting team. After forfeiture, the game can still be played as a scrimmage or “friendly” between the two scheduled teams. Even if it is a forfeit, Referees are required to stay and officiate the game if both teams still want to play. Teams can share players between the two scheduled teams or any team scheduled at their field, if the game is a forfeit. All players playing in a forfeited game must be registered players on the game cards at the field that game is being played at, and check in before they play.
F2. Half-Time: Half-time period is 5 minutes long. Teams should be ready to restart play when half-time is over. The clock will start at the end of half-time even if the teams are not ready to start.
H1. NO SLIDE TACKLING: Whether accidental or not, slide tackling is not allowed and will result in an indirect free kick for the opposing team, and may result in a misconduct (yellow or red card, depending upon the degree of danger to or contact with the opponent) for the player who committed the slide tackle. The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to slide tackle near an opponent provided it is performed within the penalty area and is performed only in a manner that does not pose a danger to the opponent or to him/herself.
H2. Cautions (Yellow Cards) and Sendoffs (Red Cards):
Constant or excessive rough play will result in a Yellow Card
· Continuous dissent with a referee will result in a Yellow Card
· Foul language will not be tolerated and will result in a Yellow Card
· A player receiving a Red Card will be ejected from the league
· Two Yellow Cards in a season will result in a Red Card and the player being ejected from the league
· Fighting before, during or after a game will result in automatic expulsion from the league
· The league reserves the right to evaluate reports of unsporting conduct or failure to uphold the league’s standards of conduct as defined in the Mission Statement. A player’s behavior or actions may be evaluated for compliance, even if no sanctions have been taken against them by the referees. In the case where violations to these principles occur, the Noblesville Board will take the necessary corrective actions, ranging from friendly reminders of the rules to player suspension.
Goal Keeping and Kicks
I1. Goal kicks:
Ball may start from any position within the goal area. The kick is ALLOWED to cross the halfway line on the fly (in the air). Any infraction results in a turnover at the point where the ball passed over the halfway line.
I2. Goalkeepers:
May throw or roll ball to any position on the playing field. Punts/Throws/Any kick by goalkeeper are NOT ALLOWED to cross the halfway line on the fly (in the air). Any infraction results in a turnover at the point where the ball passed over the halfway line.
I3. Penalty area infractions:
Ball is placed at the nearest point on the penalty area line from where the infraction occurred.
J1. OFFSIDES
A build out line may painted halfway between the goal line and the center line.
Players cannot be penalized for an offside offense between the halfway line and the build out line.
Players can be penalized for an offside offense between the build out line and the goal line.
If no build out line, offside calls are based on FIFA rules by the referee's judgement.
K. Lopsided Scores
If a team is up by 5 goals, that team will be asked to remove one player from the field, making the game 10 v 11 (including goal keep).
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products are NOT allowed at any playing field at any time. Teams are responsible for their spectators. Drinking or use of tobacco products is not allowed in recreational programs.
As this is a recreational league, standings are not recorded as there is no tournament or championship.
Updates about the league will be done through TeamSnap. Field conditions will be updated via message on TeamSnap as well as Social Media as soon as possible.
US Club Soccer - Player Recreation Card
All US Club Soccer-registered adult players, coaches and staff members are covered by an accident insurance policy. US Club Soccer’s member clubs, teams and leagues, and its registered players and staff members, are also insured for US Club Soccer adult activities by a general liability policy. Adult members who register with US Club Soccer receive insurance coverage through the United States Adult Soccer Association. For more information follow this link: http://www.usadultsoccer.com/page/show/949935-insurance
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by Jon Payne
Most of the people who know me will know that I've not been in the office much lately due to the sudden and unexpected death of my Mum, Marilyn.
Today is her funeral and is the right time to share what she did for Noisy Little Monkey.
She came up with the name Noisy Little Monkey
We used to be called The Web Consultancy which I came up with in about 2 minutes when I thought, ‘I’ll do this for a couple of months, until I can find a proper job’. Then as the business grew we needed to get a bit more serious on the legal / tax side so it needed to become a limited company.
Mum and Dad were living in the USA at the time and over a Skype one day, I told Mum that sometimes it felt like the client would wind me up and I’d make a lot of noise online on their behalf to help them climb the rankings. I also told her that when I had a huge spreadsheet full of potential keywords during our keyword research phase, it reminded me of the thought experiment she used to talk about. If you had an infinite amount of time, an infinite amount of monkeys sat in front of an infinite amount of typewriters, then at some point one of them would type the complete works of Shakespeare, word for word, in order. “I could use that infinite number of monkeys” I said, “Excel just doesn't cut it, my eyes hurt and I have keyword blindness.”
“We just need a new name, but I don’t want to go for something boring this time” I sighed.
We discussed how I was like one of those ugly wind up monkeys with the cymbals… Same manic eyes, same strange grin.
“What about Noisy Little Monkey?” Said Mum.
A quick domain name / companies house check and boom. Noisy Little Monkey was born.
She gave me a love of the English language
I hated reading books. HATED books. Hated school. HATED IT! Mum kept trying to get me to read, taking me to libraries, where I refused everything proffered except the wonderful Asterix. She encouraged my addiction to 2000AD even though it wasn't really for kids my age. Normal books though, they really didn't do it for me. Except for a couple. Spike Milligan’s “Silly Verse for Kids” is a book that I adore. I can’t help but type these two, to get you introduced to Spike’s poems…
There are holes in the sky where the rain comes in,
The holes are small, that’s why rain is thin.
GENIUS in 2 lines.
Maverick Prowls had rumbling bowels
That thundered in the night
It shook the bedrooms all around
And gave the folks a fright
The doctor called and was appalled
When through his stethoscope
He heard the sound of a baying hound
And the acrid smell of smoke
Was there a cure? “The higher the fewer”
The learned doctor said
Then he turned poor Maverick inside out
And stood him on his head
“Just as I thought! You've been and caught
The Asiatic Flu
You mustn't go near dogs I fear
Unless they come near you”
Maverick cried, he went cross eyed
His legs turned green and blue
The doctor hit him with a club
And charged him one and two
And so my friend, this is the end
A warning to the few
Steer clear of doctors to the end
Or they’ll get rid of you.
BRILLIANT! I just wrote it there from memory. A poem about farting… The best way to get little boys to read. If you have kids, go buy that book.
Mum passed on her love of the gently macabre (by day she was a lab technician cutting up brains, injecting urine into frogs, sucking up blood in an old fashioned pipette and often having to spit it out as she sucked too hard and long) through the wonderful book Struwwelpeter – which had tales of the Red Legged Scissor Man (he cut off the thumbs of children who sucked them) Harriet and The Matches (she burned herself to death).
Mum would recite these poems, great chunks of Shakespeare (embarrassingly loudly and with lots of waving arms, in front of my mates, who loved it), bible verses and rhymes she’d come up with on the spur of the moment.
OK, so maybe because I don’t know my adjective from my split infinitives (as I say, I hated school) but I do know that you shouldn't write about a “blue babies bonnet”, the phrase Mum repeated like a mantra to make sure I got my grammar right. Without this love of words and wordplay, I’d never have been so excited to write for others and do it well.
It’s a baby’s blue bonnet, if you’re wondering.
Mum’s values are Noisy Little Monkey values
They’re also my Dad’s values too, so he deserves some of the credit! Be open, honest and transparent about stuff. If you have bad news to deliver or need to own up to something, do it. Be honest and apologise if necessary… Pay for any damage if that’s the right thing to do but most of all, leave ‘em smiling.
I know lots of businesses pay lip service to those sort of ethics, but I'm fortunate enough to have a team here who make sure we stick to the straight and narrow. Plus, when I'm considering the easy (but wrong) path, there’s a looping video of Mum in my mind’s eye saying “We all have to do things we don’t want to do, Jonny. Come on, it’s better to do the right thing, even if it is lots harder.”
And, Josh has just reminded me that she recommended we give him a chance and a job. A bit rudderless at the time, Josh had dropped out of Uni (twice) and was kind of pissed at the world. I was saying, "He sounds like a feckless berk and needs to sort his life out". Mum said, "Come on, everyone needs a start. You should give him a go". She was right. Josh writes funny, award winning blogs and makes our clients happy when he's on their projects. Nice one Mum!
Mum was our first receptionist and our first telemarketer
At the age of 68 when she should have been relaxing and going on cruises with my Dad (they didn't, more about that below), we’d transfer the office phones to her house if we were all in meetings or on client’s sites. And when we thought we’d go and target the architectural sector (we didn't, in the end) she went through the phone book, called up and got named contacts and job titles at most of the big firms in the UK. At 68 she was doing that… refusing payment and saying it gave her something to do.
She was included in pretty much every training session I gave in the last few years
In the last few years of her life, Mum suffered from manic depression, followed by depression. Her anxiety about leaving the house became such that she rarely did… but to keep her active Dad and her decided to have Nicola and I around every Thursday evening. Mum was never the world’s best cook and that foul disease robbed her further of her confidence so all she felt able to cook was Shepherd’s Pie. So, Thursdays became known as “Shepherd’s Pie Night” and then “SPN”.
Google Now picked up on this and would begin to give me reminders at around 5PM on Thursday that it would take 1hr 15mins to get to “Mum’s”. In training sessions, I would show people how this had never gone in my diary, but Google had picked up on the fact that every Thursday I’d arrive at the place labelled “Mum’s” on my Google Maps so it gave me a push reminder.
People would be amazed / horrified by this intrusion… Maybe rightly. I’d say, “Don’t worry – we have nothing to fear until it starts calling it #SPN” While many friends and clients came to know SPN, and would ask me about the quality of this week’s pie, Google never did get around to calling it #SPN.
So, goodbye then, Mum
She's gone. Leaving my lovely Dad heartbroken and leaving her family and friends bereft. There’s so many of the latter we’re having to have three services, two in the UK, one in the USA.
Fate, God, Luck? One of them delivered a death was instant and without pain to end a life that, even when she was in her darkest places, bought joy by the truckload to people all over the world.
I miss her stupid jokes, her chuckle, her habit of launching into Shakespeare, Latin or song to illustrate her point and I miss her cuddles.
I'm proud that Marilyn Joy Payne will continue to influence the way we do business.
Founder and Technical Director of Noisy Little Monkey, Jon blogs about SEO and digital marketing strategy.
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Our dad enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and was assigned to the 9th Air Force, 552nd Bomb Squadron. Stationed at Great Dunmow, UK, he was a bombardier and navigator on the BUZZ-N-BITCH II, a Martin B-26 Marauder. Throughout the war he survived 75 missions over France and Belgium. On June 6, 1944, at 6:25am, he flew a carpet-bombing mission over Utah Beach, five minutes before the D-Day invasion was scheduled to begin.
Our dad earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal, and received a Purple Heart though he was very humble with his accomplishments. He raised 10 children after returning home, enjoyed 46 years of marriage to our mom, Dorothy, and lived his last 15 years in Northville.
- The Crane Family
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North Wales Police federation condemns 'disgusting' suspended jail term given to Caernarfon man who spat at police officer
Jamie Owen pleaded guilty to assaulting two emergency workers at the town, disorderly behaviour and criminal damage to a police vehicle
By Court Reporter
Llandudno Magistrates Court.
THE body representing rank-and-file police officers has condemned as “disgusting” a suspended jail term for a 28-year-old man accused of spitting on the mouth of a PC and biting a policewoman’s arm.
North Wales police federation said the 20 weeks suspended sentence imposed by magistrates at Llandudno “embarrasses” Home Secretary Priti Patel after her call to get tough with those who assault officers.
A federation spokesman suggested magistrates were out of touch with the reality of what emergency workers faced.
Simon Newport, chairman of the local federation, said :”Courts are failing to protect officers. The sentence imposed is disgusting. It sends out the wrong message.”
He added :”They don’t see them at their worst. They see them days later when the intoxication has worn off.”
Jamie Owen, unemployed, of North Penrallt, Caernarfon, pleaded guilty to assaulting two emergency workers at the town, disorderly behaviour and criminal damage to a police vehicle.
Prosecutor Diane Williams said Owen had “numerous” previous convictions for disorder and violence. She said he had threatened to pull a gun on an officer outside Caernarfon police station, tried to punch him, spat at first on the policeman’s uniform then spat again – landing on the officer’s lower lip. The PC had to attend Ysbyty Gwynedd at Bangor because of the health risk.
When arrested, Owen had refused to get in a police vehicle and bit the policewoman’s arm, causing a mark.
The prosecutor said the first PC had just returned to Caernarfon police station when he saw Owen “under the influence” of something, cut and making no sense when he spoke.
Mrs Williams said Owen became irate and uncooperative and after spitting on the officer he ran off. Other officers arrived but he’d bitten the policewoman and kicked out at the police vehicle.
Luckily the WPC’s skin wasn’t broken.
Defence solicitor Andrew Hutchinson said Owen’s last memory was drinking at a friend’s house. He was sorry for his actions.
Court chairwoman Grainne McDonagh said there was “strong personal mitigation and we feel there’s a realistic chance of rehabilitation.” Owen must do 100 hours unpaid work, attend 35 “thinking skills” sessions, pay £150 compensation to each officer, and £207 costs.
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North Wales buses to help police shut the door on disability hate crime
Greg George, NWP head of diversity and Anthony Holyfield, Arriva Buses' operational manager for North Wales. Picture: North Wales Police
POLICE have partnered with a public transport service to tackle disability hate crime amid a rise in offences in North Wales over the last five years.
North Wales Police and Arriva Buses launched the joint education campaign after recent figures revealed by disability charity Leonard Cheshire showed a 64 per cent rise in disability hate crime – including violent offences and cyber bullying – from 2017 to 2019.
A hate crime includes verbal abuse, assault or criminal damage that is motivated by prejudice of a person because of their disability, race, religion or nationality, gender or sexual orientation.
The education campaign will put police posters on every Arriva bus in North Wales to urge members of the public to report a hate crime they witness and tell perpetrators that their behaviour is not tolerated. It will also feature an social media campaign titled #NotOnMyBus.
Greg George, head of diversity for North Wales Police said: “We want to raise the profile of disability hate crime and are working with Arriva on this campaign to send a clear message to the community.
“We are keen to ensure potential perpetrators understand that this type of crime is unacceptable.”
Anthony Holyfield, Arriva Buses' operational manager for North Wales, added: “It is important that people feel safe travelling on our buses and we send a clear message to perpetrators of hate crime that this will not be tolerated.”
If you witness a hate crime, contact North Wales Police by calling 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers.
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This Day in History October 12: Columbus Reaches the New World
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Chapter 453 – Central Heavenly Palace
Sparkling light flowed about the majestic heavenly palace. The grand and magnificent structure was formed from immortal golden stones. It was incredibly breathtaking. All of the country's energies were exchanged here.
This was one of Stone Country's most sacred places. Majestic and powerful human emperors had sat here one after another to oversee and look after the clan since the ancient times.
Shi Hao walked inside. In front of him were twelve thick and simple-looking obelisks that looked like they supported the heavens. Carved and engraved on them were the Kun Peng and true dragon.
The palace was extremely spacious. He didn't feel like he was standing inside of a building, but instead a small world. Mists swirled about within this place.
Ta, ta…
Shi Hao's footsteps were the only sound in this place, and they echoed far into the distance. This place was incredibly vast. He looked all around him. This place was solemn and sacred, containing the blessings of an entire country.
As Shi Hao stood here, he felt at peace. His body and mind felt clear, and it was as if he could hear the prayers of the past cross space-time to reach his ears.
This wasn't an illusion. This was the draconic energy that successive generations of Stone Clan ancestors gathered and refined within the palace. If one listened carefully, they could vaguely sense something.
Through the worship of the people, the 'great power' of the true dragon was given form.
Shi Hao stood calmly, taking a moment to harmonize himself with this heavenly palace. A majestic wave of draconic aura surged over. Stone Country's energy gathered towards his body, making him feel as if he was a sovereign ruling over a world.
After staying silent for a moment, he proceeded. He felt that there was still someone else in this palace hall.
He didn't try to conceal himself at all and walked forward steadily. Every sound made in this spacious palace hall echoed far into the distance. When he reached the depths of the heavenly palace, he saw a figure.
"It's you…"
This was a young man clad in white. He wasn't very old, and he possessed a heroic aura. His eyes were deep and intelligent. This was clearly a brilliant young individual.
This was the Stone Emperor's nineteenth son, an extremely unordinary individual. Shi Hao had seen him before the last time he caused havoc in the imperial capital. He had heard others talk about this youth before, and he had even seen fairy Yue Chan walk quite close to him in the past.
Shi Chong normally kept a low profile. In the past, he had participated in the Hundred Race Battlefield and killed forty-nine creatures in a row. When news of this achievement came back, a huge uproar was created in the Stone Clan. He didn't emerge from the battlefield known as someone who killed too much, but rather as someone who didn't suffer a single loss.
"Shi Hao!" The nineteenth prince Shi Chong looked at him. His eyes flickered with radiance, revealing a strange expression. He knew quite a bit about the little Stone and was well aware of how terrifying he was.
Shi Hao also looked at him. This was an extraordinary young man and a well-known figure among the imperial children.
Those that dared to enter the Hundred Race Battlefield were all heroic talents.
Shi Hao had heard too much about the Hundred Race Battlefield. His grandfather's arm was lost inside because he killed a Pi Xiu, causing the Pi Xiu supreme expert to hunt him down.
"Are you here to fight for the title of emperor against me?" Shi Chong asked. His expression had already became calm again when he looked at the youth in front of him who was a few years younger than himself.
"The Stone Emperor has summoned me, so I am just here to take a look. I do not wish for my clan's foundation to fall due to the foreign great sects." Shi Hao spoke clearly. The nineteenth prince admired Yue Chan, so it was best not to cause any misunderstandings.
Shi Chong's eyes sank into a state of contemplation. After staying silent for a few moments, he said, "If my father the emperor wanted to pass the title onto you, what would you choose to do?"
"Even if that is the case, it is still unlikely that I will succeed the throne. However, there is one thing which I cannot tolerate. Anyone that wants to become a puppet of the foreign inheritances will be killed by me!" Shi Hao replied.
Shi Chong released a sigh. His expression was a bit complex, as if he was experiencing some inner conflict. After a long time, his eyes suddenly released deep divine light. He released a breath of air and said, "Alright. Stone Clan's foundation cannot fall."
He walked forward. He reached out his hand, and spoke rudely, "I want to see for myself just how powerful you are!"
After a short shout, the center of the nineteenth prince's brows shone. A Bi'an jumped out and erupted with golden light. It looked like a ferocious tiger, but had a pair of dragon horns. Not only were there streaks of light running through its body, there were also scales covering it.
"Archaic vicious beast's divine ability?!" Shi Hao was astonished. This was definitely not the technique of a descendant, but actually a pure-blood precious technique. The aura it produced was astonishing.
The Bi'an roared. Specks of golden light shone everywhere, affecting the stability of the space here. It possessed incredible strength and savageness. Within vicious beasts, it was an incredibly powerful race.
Shi Hao reached out an arm, and it collided with the enormous golden claw. With a honglong sound, the entire palace hall trembled. However, it wasn't destroyed, because there was an ancient formation carved here.
"So powerful!" He was quite shocked.
Even though Shi Chong was quite famous, as a prince, he couldn't go about challenging others. As such, his fame wasn't that widespread, and it was hard for outsiders to understand his strength.
The Bi'an swung its tail, and it was as if a golden whip thrashed down. It was actually the tail of dragon, sweeping forward with numerous symbols surrounding it.
Shi Hao was a bit shaken. With a raise of his hand, the end of his finger stopped the golden tail with a peng sound. An intense explosion sounded. All of the symbols were wiped out, and the Bi'an was forced backwards.
Shi Chong's gaze was profound. His mind was greatly shaken. This pure-blooded precious technique was one of Stone Clan's most profound pure-blooded precious techniques and a country protecting treasure. He had cultivated it since his youth and was extremely proficient in it. However, he never would have thought that it would not affect that youth in the slightest.
Shi Hao was actually even more shocked that he was. For a human race individual to have this level of accomplishment was already incredibly shocking. Being able to cultivate to this level was rarely seen.
"Worthy of being an imperial prince. Even though your fame isn't as widespread, you are still rather outstanding." This was Shi Hao's evaluation.
Shi Chong released a loud shout, and many primordial symbols appeared above. Then, they blossomed, forming several vicious beasts and divine birds. There was a golden crow, great Peng, Pi Xiu, and others. Their spiritual bodies all emerged and rushed forward murderously.
The Bi'an was at the center. It took in and sent out the energy of this space, eventually affecting the stability of this place. A sphere of terrifying energy was released that tried to seal up Shi Hao.
The Bi'an possessed a natural sealing ability. People often times carved its image on prisons and used it to guard the doors.
Shi Hao erupted with power. The Kun Peng was fully displayed, because he was facing an incredibly outstanding human expert. He did not want to underestimate his opponent and decided to fight him seriously.
The Bi'an fell over, and after several collisions, Shi Chong ultimately flew outwards. Blood flowed from his mouth, and with a light sigh, he said, "I've lost. In the end, I cannot best you."
At present, anyone that could exchange several dozens of moves against Shi Hao was already an extraordinary expert that was more powerful than pure-blooded creatures. He was worthy of being an imperial prince.
Shi Hao didn't say anything, because he didn't know what the other party was implying.
Footsteps sounded from outside the heavenly temple. Three figures appeared from the twelve obelisks. The woman was untainted by the world of mortals and so beautiful she looked like she came from a dream. This was precisely fairy Yue Chan. The other two's auras were terrifying, and it was quite clear that they weren't ordinary people.
One of them wore purple clothes. He possessed an outstanding temperament. Between his brows was a heavenly eye that possessed a type of matchless heroic spirit. He was quite similar to Qin Yong who he met previously, but it was clearly not him.
"Qin Lun." He declared his own name.
The third individual's skin was faintly gold. His hair was quite short, and at the back of his head was a halo that only those from the Western Sect possessed. He looked like a reincarnated deity. He was extremely young and seemed rather simple looking, but Shi Hao had a feeling that this individual was extremely dangerous.
He also declared his own name. "Zhang Six."
This was an extremely strange name. Within the Western Sect, the highest accomplishment was the Zhang Six Golden Body. It couldn't be taller, nor could it be shorter. By calling himself this name, his aspirations were quite clear.
Heaven Mending Sect, Immortal Mountain, and Western Sect's most powerful disciples had arrived. For Shi Hao, these were definitely the greatest enemies. If all three took action at the same time, then it would be difficult for him to act kindly.
It was quite obvious that if there was a battle, blood would flow. It would be extremely dangerous for him!
However, Shi Hao didn't show any fear. Instead, he laughed with a bit of anger. This was the glorious Stone Country Imperial Palace and a restricted zone, yet outsiders were allowed in, and no one could stop them!
His gaze was chilly. He first gave Shi Chong a look. As the prince, was he not going to say anything? The reason fairy Yue Chan could represent the Heaven Mending Sect and enter the palace was most likely related to him.
Teng!
Suddenly, golden flames burned about, rising from the twelve stone pillars. The fiery light burned fiercely, brightly illuminating this area. A divine aura pervaded the air.
"Yue Chan, you all should stop. The title of emperor… I am not suitable." Shi Chong said softly. It was he who opened the divine formation to stop the three great experts.
"You are the prince, the one with the most noble blood within Stone Clan. In addition, your cultivation is high enough." Yue Chan spoke. Her fine black hair fell down like a waterfall. Her eyes were like limpid autumn waters, and her red lips flickered with moist luster. Her voice was gentle and soft.
"Yue Chan, I am truly not suitable." When he spoke these words, Shi Chong's eyes did not look at anything else, only at Heaven Mending Sect's fairy.
The main hall became quiet. The three great experts didn't forcefully rush in, because there was a divine formation guarding this place. With their level of power, they couldn't enter at all. As such, they sank into a state of silence.
Originally, they were waiting for Shi Hao to come and were going to suppress him together. However, it seemed like that was momentarily difficult to do.
Shi Hao gave Shi Chong a look. He nodded, and without saying anything, he directly walked forward.
Following Shi Hao's footsteps, the draconic energy filled the imperial palace. It was stirred up, as if it sensed his aura, and began to rumble.
Chi, chi…
On the ground, holy light surged streak after streak. It was as if great dragons were rushing into the heavens one after another. They erupted with endless light.
The expressions of those behind him all changed. Their line of sight was blocked, and even with their powerful divine senses, they still couldn't see through the current situation.
"The Stone Emperor was waiting for him after all!" Qin Lun said.
The others sank into a state of silence. They had entered a few times already, but they didn't discover anything. However, when the little Stone came, there was this strange scene, and a response was produced.
"Shi Chong, you can activate the divine formation to refine him. This is your chance." A few other individuals emerged from behind the twelve obelisks. These were the elders of the foreign great sects.
Shi Hao heard what they said, but he didn't stop his steps. Since he dared to come here, he naturally made his own preparations. He wouldn't rashly put himself in danger.
"Too late." This was Shi Chong's reply.
Shi Hao ascended onto the human emperor's throne, and he saw a damaged imprint here. His pupils rapidly shrunk. This was the jade seal that represented the country's energies, and it was actually shattered!
He calmly looked at it. There was a powerful divine formation here, but it was also broken through. Apart from this, there was a hole poked through by a spear, as well as over a thousand sword markings.
When the great calamity descended, this place suffered a terrifying attack.
"What are the circumstances of the Stone Emperor?" Shi Hao asked.
"Father has disappeared. He… might have been captured." Shi Chong said painfully from the distance while fiercely grabbing his hair.
Outside the twelve obelisks, more and more people came. The Heaven Mending Sect, Immortal Mountain, and Western Sect's experts all hurried over. They were going to surround and kill Shi Hao, not allowing him to escape.
Shi Hao stood at the highest place, and then he silently sat down on the throne.
The draconic aura was dense. Holy light shone brilliantly, isolating this place from the outside world. No one knew what was happening.
Shi Hao remained indifferent. He calmly sank into his thoughts. If he left this place, there would definitely be a great bloody battle, possibly the most terrifying battle yet since he appeared in the world. After all, apart from fairy Yue CHan, there was Qin Lun and Zhang Six, both of which were great enemies!
Suddenly, a bit of light blossomed. It appeared in midair, and then it quickly enlarged. A door into a world that flowed with auspicious multicolored light appeared in front of Shi Hao's eyes.
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Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! ... more>>
They’re treated like heroes and tasked with the duty of saving the human race from utter extinction.
But what should have been any otaku’s wet dream quickly turns into Hajime’s nightmare? While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers, Hajime’s job, Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Ridiculed and bullied by his classmates for being weak, he soon finds himself in despair.
Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith’s level of strength? <<less
CN (4.3)
Action Adventure Fantasy Harem Mature Xianxia
Master said, the woman I held in my hands, I must protect for the rest of my life.... more>>
Master said, it’s hard to cultivate as a Demon, and once you enter the Demon Dao, you should never look back.
Master said, Heaven is a Circle and the Earth is a Square; that Circle represents (is) consummate perfection, and that Square represents (is) the edges and corners of one’s Heart, it’s a rebellion against Fate, a Disobedience to Heaven.
My master is named Ning Fan, he’s not a person, he’s merely a Butterfly who has entered Demonhood. He was searching for someone. No one knew who he was searching for. No one knew how long he would search for… <<less
To Deprive a Deprived Person
237 Chapters Every 6.1 Day(s) 10976 Readers 41 Reviews 01-19-2020
Action Adventure Comedy Ecchi Fantasy Harem Mystery Seinen Tragedy
Sato Yu is a 12-year-old boy. He is a deprived person. His life is depriving. His step father has a large amount of debt.... more>>
One day, he is transported into a different world with cheat like stealing ability. Will he stay deprived? <<less
Breakthrough with the Forbidden Master
28 Chapters Every 2.9 Day(s) 737 Readers 7 Reviews 01-18-2020
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Harem Romance Shounen
"Compared to our time, the current generation just aren’t as reliable" they said, "Still, isn’t he the son of the Hero?” How annoying.... more>>
It’s been over ten years since the battle between mankind and the demons ended. The children of the heroes who saved the world are all grown up.
One of them, Earth, was a talented man, and everyone expected him to succeed his father as a warrior and defend his country, but Earth was always wary of his father's title.
One day, Earth is shocked to find his father’s sword, which was used to overthrow the Demon King, sealed in his family's mansion.
Because trapped within was the ghost of the Great Demon King who was unable to pass on and continued to roam the world.
For some reason, only he could see the spirit of the Demon King, and the Demon King possessed him through the sword.
Every day, forced to coexist with the spirit of the Demon King, they live a strange shared life, when the Demon King whispers to Earth on a whim.
“I have a grudge against your father. If you want to get back at your father and the world, I’ll train you. I'm free.”
Earth receives special personal guidance from the Demon King just to get back at his parents and the world.
Then, in the coming days. The hero’s parents, the heroes of the past, the first love, the princess childhood friend, the geniuses of the era, and the world will tremble. <<less
Great Demon King
Action Adventure Ecchi Fantasy Harem Martial Arts Mature Xuanhuan
“If I don’t die… I swear I will act on all my evil thoughts..” ... more>>
Not exactly everyone’s typical thought when they’re about to die. What will a cowardly young man do when reincarnated with the evil powers to redefine his destiny? Can the natural kindness of human nature triumph over evil? Will he become the cold-blooded demon king of legend, or will he forge his own path and rain down another kind of terror? <<less
Mechanical God Emperor
Action Adventure Harem Mecha Sci-fi Xuanhuan
Yang Feng somehow transmigrated into a different world and received a legacy of an ‘ancient high tech’ family, which does not directly raise his power, but gives him the technology to build things which are way more advanced than the seemingly medieval world.... more>>
But to build something you need resources and energy. To receive resources you need strength. To gain strength you need knowledge. To gain knowledge you… need strength? or a background? Or maybe a fully armed army of high tech robots who aren’t afraid of death?
But is this legacy really for him to keep? <<less
The Strongest Clan’s Master Is the Weakest and Most Evil Support Class ~Even with a Fail Job「Talker」, with My Brains and Dependable Allies’ Abilities, I’m the World’s Strongest Seeker~
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Seinen Tragedy
Noel, a youth who admires his grandfather, who was hailed as a hero, and aspires to be the strongest Seeker.... more>>
But his Job that appeared in the appraisal, was the support class Talker.
Talker is a peaky job with the weakest individual abilities. A job that could never become the strongest.
「If I create the strongest clan and become the clan master, then I'll essentially be the strongest」
Thinking that, Noel worked hard persistently to fulfill his ambition.
On the other hand, the merciless methods he employed for the sake of his ambition were acknowledged by everyone as the path of『evil』.
However, Noel's distinct talent attracted many powerful people and they began to gather under him……
This is the story of how the most evil Talker, who seeks to be the strongest, subdues his allies and creates the strongest clan in the <<less
The Villains Need to Save the World?
Adventure Comedy Ecchi Fantasy Gender Bender Harem Romance Sci-fi Supernatural Yuri
In the legends that were told, ten thousand years ago the twelve demon kings wreaked havoc upon the world, almost completely destroying it. Ten thousand... more>> years later, the late arriving Bella discovered that she had been screwed over by her reincarnation, the ranks of the Saviors are already filled and she has to change teams in order to pass the days. Having her gender changed into a beautiful girl… she endured that, not being able to join the righteous side and obtain cheat abilities… she endured, but what she could not endure, was that the world that she had transmigrated to was toxic beyond belief. No one here does their rightful jobs properly, be they heroes, demon kings, or creator gods... in fact, Bella felt as if they all had also started with the wrong faction! <<less
Harassing Thief Girl
Completed Adventure Comedy Fantasy Gender Bender Harem Mature Yuri
Eiji a hikineet (a shut-in with no job, education, training, and etc.) died. The god offered a deal to Eiji, either he goes to hell or be his representative. Eiji chose to be his representative and got cheats. His mission was to harass the representatives of the God of Matches and the God of Sorcercy, which is the Hero and the Demon Lord.... more>>
Eiji, a king of lowlifes, in reincarnating as a lovely little girl called Ellis, planned to materialize his sleazy delusions. <<less
The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time
258 Chapters Every 9.8 Day(s) 22330 Readers 240 Reviews 01-17-2020
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Harem Mature Psychological Seinen Supernatural Tragedy
Amamiya Hiroto is unlucky. His life consisted of misfortune after misfortune, culminating in an unlucky death during an incident on a school boat trip, trying to save a girl he barely knew. After death, he met a god of reincarnation who requested that the hundred or so dead passengers—one of them being the girl he tried in vain to save—be reincarnated into another world.... more>>
Yet a series of unfortunate events forced Hiroto to reincarnate with even less luck than before, starting with nothing but a tremendous amount of Mana. His second life, far worse than his first, came to a cruel end.
However, upon meeting the god a second time, he was informed that there would be yet another reincarnation—one that had already been set in motion and could not be stopped. Not wanting Hiroto to live long, the god cursed him before he was reborn in the hopes that he would either die quickly or commit suicide.
Hiroto was reborn once more as a half-Vampire, half-Dark Elf. A Dhampir. Not wanting a fourth life, he is determined to live this third life with the only things remaining from his previous lives—death-attribute magic and his enormous Mana pool. <<less
The Returner
Action Fantasy Harem
This story is centered around the man named Yi Ji-Hyuk, who has spent 1000 years in a Medieval Western fantasy-like world before returning back to the modern-day Earth. When he returns, he finds that his home is facing monster threats, and that humans with superpowers have appeared to protect the innocent people of Earth.... more>>
The thing is, Yi Ji-Hyuk himself lived like a true, bona-fide Demon King in that fantasy world, and the only reason(s) why he returned home is to find some peace and easy going life. So, what will a man like that do? <<less
Comedy Drama Harem Psychological Romance School Life Seinen
Kōdo Ikusei Senior High School, a leading prestigious school with state-of-the-art facilities where nearly 100% of students go on to university or find employment. The students there have the freedom to wear any hairstyle and bring any personal effects they desire. Kōdo Ikusei is a paradise-like school, but the truth is that only the most superior of students receive favorable treatment.... more>>
The protagonist Kiyotaka Ayanokōji is a student of D-class, which is where the school dumps its “inferior” students in order to ridicule them. For a certain reason, Kiyotaka was careless on his entrance examination, and was put in D-class. After meeting Suzune Horikita and Kikyō Kushida, two other students in his class, Kiyotaka’s situation begins to change. <<less
Garbage Brave: Isekai Ni Shoukan Sare Suterareta Yuusha No Fukushuu Monogatari
Action Adventure Fantasy Harem Romance Shounen
Tsukuru, attending school as usual, is suddenly summoned to a different world with his classmates. However, what awaits them after being summoned is a hero auction. in which each country bid for heroes to defeat the demon king.... more>>
While his classmates who got cheat jobs sold for sky-high prices, Tsukuru, with the obvious loser jobs of “Chef” wasn’t sold at all, and was thrown out a transfer gate to a magic forest in the middle of nowhere, inhabited by many powerful monsters.
Tsukuru, narrowly avoiding death many times at the hands of monsters, is thrust onto the path of the strongest! <<less
The Man from Hell
115 Chapters Every 0.8 Day(s) 219 Readers 2 Reviews 01-16-2020
Action Comedy Fantasy Harem Romance School Life
The Demon Empire in the universe was reborn and came back! Enemies should kneel down in front of him! Beauties should lie down in front of him!... more>>
"I am a demon. I enslave gods and immortals! If you don't succumb to me, I will convince you by force!"--Ye Feng! <<less
Reincarnation Paradise
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Martial Arts Sci-fi Shounen
Su Xiao is a cold-blooded teenager who’s seeking vengeance for the death of his family, yet things ended up badly for him.... more>>
As he was taking his last breaths, he heard a voice calling him from dimensions, it was a strange system reaching him, asking him if he wanted to be saved, to be Reincarnated.
He just needed to accept a contract, Su Xiao didn’t have any choice but to do so, but he didn’t know what he signed up for!!
Traveling through worlds, doing extremely dangerous missions, collecting special items, leveling up, and even killing Protagonists…
But Su Xiao wasn’t any ordinary Contractor, Su Xiao was a Hunter!
The MC crosses over to: One Piece, Tokyo Ghoul, Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist, Attack on Titans… <<less
Tang Yin’s Adventure in Another World
Action Adventure Harem Martial Arts Wuxia
"Tang Yin's Adventure in Another World" mainly narrated that Tang Yin had an outstanding skill, but he had no use of that in the real... more>> world; he could only be an assassin. Then, he went to another chaotic world. His strength had been maximized on the life and death battlefield. Here, he could wave his weapons unscrupulously; here, in order to survive, he had no choice to embark on his way of the king. Everything about him could only exist in the legend... <<less
KR (4.4)
The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor
The man forsaken by the world, the man a slave to money and the man known as the legendary God of War in the highly popular MMORPG Continent of Magic. With the coming of age, he decides to say goodbye, but the feeble attempt to earn a little something for his time and effort ripples into an effect none could ever have imagined.... more>>
Through a series of coincidences, his legendary avatar is sold for 3 billion won, bringing great joy to him, only to plunge him into despair at losing almost all of it to vicious loan sharks. With revelation of money through gaming, he rises from the abyss with new found resolve and steps forward into the new age of games led by the first ever Virtual Reality MMORPG, Royal Road.
This is the legend of Lee Hyun on his path to becoming Emperor with only his family loving heart, his boundless desire for money, his unexpected mind, his diligently forged body and the talent of hard work backing him. <<less
Summoned Slaughterer
172 Chapters Every 38.9 Day(s) 10063 Readers 61 Reviews 01-13-2020
Action Adventure Fantasy Harem Martial Arts Mature Psychological Romance
Tohno Hifumi was summoned to another world to be a Hero for a kingdom. Unknown to the summoners, he’s a person who had restrained his... more>> killer instincts with martial arts. Upon arrival, he slaughtered various knights and the mastermind of the event, the King, for kidnapping him to this world. Afraid of letting more people get killed by Hifumi, the Princess--who is the only one to managed to keep her sanity act rationally--let him go free. Thus started Hifumi's fun life of traveling the world, and unrestrainedly killing any who attempt to get in his way. <<less
Ecstas Online
23 Chapters Every 52.3 Day(s) 3555 Readers 4 Reviews 01-11-2020
Action Adult Adventure Comedy Drama Ecchi Fantasy Harem Mature Romance Sci-fi Seinen
Low in social standing in the school caste, Doumeguri Kakeru wakes up as the strongest Demon Lord Hellshaft, dominating the Virtual-Reality Game《Exodia Exodus》... more>>
Furthermore, he obtained the “Forbidden Power” (Adult Mode).
However, the players who appeared were none other than the girl he admires Asagiri Ririko and their classmates.
Asagiri and the others believe that if they are to defeat the Demon Lord Hellshaft, they can return to their former world, but in fact, everyone’s lives would be in danger if the Demon Lord dies――!?
And in order to save the people he treasures most, Doumeguri / Hellshaft attacks his classmates with his strongest ability! <<less
2222 Chapters Every 0.9 Day(s) 11183 Readers 126 Reviews 01-10-2020
Completed Action Harem Mature Tragedy Xianxia
Wang Lin is a very smart boy with loving parents. Although he and his parents are shunned by the rest of their relatives, his parents... more>> always held high hopes that he will one day become someone great. One day, Wang Lin suddenly gained the chance to walk the path of an immortal, but found that he only had mediocre talent at best. Watch Wang Lin as he breaks through his lack of talent and walks the path towards becoming a real immortal! <<less
Action Adult Adventure Ecchi Fantasy Harem Mature Romance Seinen
“I do not trust humans. They’ll betray you without fail.” Aur, the man who had obtained the ability and right to become the Maou at the end of his life of research.... more>>
Summoning the succubus Lilu, he then sets out on creating his own domain, a gigantic labyrinthine dungeon… The misanthropic Maou taking on the world, the curtain rises on a dark harem fantasy! <<less
Reincarnation of Master Su
18 Chapters Every 15.4 Day(s) 878 Readers 3 Reviews 01-07-2020
Action Drama Mature Yaoi
After what seems to be a plane accident,... more>>
Su Bai Master Su was seized of his power and unexpectedly reincarnated onto a cowardly distant nephew.
Who said that you will lead a dull life after rebirth?
The ‘Jade-Faced Yama’ who once ate both the black and white path
vows to take back the power that once belonged to him step by step.
Do you really think Master Su is a rice dumpling for everyone to push around when he does not display his wrath? <<less
Re: Survival
Action Adventure Horror Tragedy
Zombies suddenly appeared all over the world, quickly spreading through densely populated cities. It only took two years for every government around the world to collapse, leaving behind chaos and anarchy on a global scale. Without the law and order that once kept them safe, people turned fearful of both the zombie threat and of each other. Even in the face of the countless waves of undead, groups formed and fought over the limited resources that remained.... more>>
This culminated in a battle between two of the strongest remaining groups—the last beacons of humanity. What resulted was a devastating loss of life on both sides. Yohan’s group was completely annihilated and their surviving enemies were swarmed by zombies. Though he managed to suffer through this apocalyptic world for three years, his time was up. Unexpectedly, death had come not from an enemy, but from a friend. He had been bitten by his oldest and most trusted companion, who had been infected during the battle and turned into a zombie.
Accepting his fate, Yohan closes his eyes, only to discover that he has returned to the past, six months prior to the zombie outbreak. With his memories of the last three years, only he knows of the approaching apocalypse.
Given a second chance, he plans to do everything to survive! <<less
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Former Florida Gators golfer Billy Horschel capped the best three weeks of his young career – and life – last month when he won the 2014 Tour Championship, brought home a total...
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Is Achacha the new 'superfruit'?
Is Achacha the new ‘superfruit’?
By Katherine, writer at Nutritionist Resource
Following in the footsteps of blueberries and goji berries before it, Achacha is the latest fruit-fad of the health world.
The fruit has been brought over to the UK by high-street giant Marks & Spencer who say the fruit has a sorbet-like texture and tastes similar to melon. Traditional Bolivian medicine makes use of the Achacha fruit with its honey in particular thought to have healing properties.
The small orange coloured fruit brings with it a range of health benefits including the following:
low in sugar
antioxidant rich
high in vitamin C
rich in potassium
contains Riboflavin (which neutralises free radicals).
The fruit is also said to be beneficial to pregnant women as it has high levels of folate, a naturally occurring form of folic acid that helps to promote healthy blood cell formation.
While there is no scientific evidence to link Achacha consumption to any specific health benefits, the arguments to give it a try are compelling.
Shazad Rehman, a fruit buyer for M&S, says there are many ways to enjoy the fruit, from eating it on its own to adding a slice to sparkling wine. Shoppers have been encouraged to enjoy Achacha at room temperature, cold or frozen – the skin can even be used to make a refreshing drink.
So what do dietitians think?
Sioned Quirke, specialist dietitian and spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association has said the following:
“It is great to have another variety of fruit because the more variety the better, especially with fruit and vegetables.
“But superfruits or superfoods do not really exist – every fruit or vegetable is a superfruit or supervegetable because they all provide us with different nutrients.”
Written by Katherine
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