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Medicine Radiology
Reeder and Felson’s Gamuts in Radiology
Comprehensive Lists of Roentgen Differential Diagnosis
Editors: Reeder, Maurice M. (Ed.)
Gamuts in Radiology is the world's most complete, best known, and most trusted guide to radiologic differential diagnosis. Since 1975, radiologists the world over have used 'Gamuts' to ensure that every diagnostic possibility is considered. For the Fourth Edition, Dr. Maurice M. Reeder has assembled an all-new board of Section Editors who have completely revised and updated their respective sections. These editors are among the world's authorities in their respective specialties, and they have given this classic the most complete revamping it has ever had. New features in the fourth edition include: over 250 new gamuts in the areas of ultrasound, magnetic resonance body imaging, and head and neck imaging; more than 80 percent of the previously existing gamuts have been updated; an entire new section on Obestetrical Ultrasound.
Skull and Brain
Spine and Its Contents
Bone, Joints, and Soft Tissues
Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdomen
Genitourinary Tract, Retroperitoneum, Pelvis, GYN Ultrasound
Multiple Systems: Miscellaneous
Obstetrical Ultrasound
cover old
Maurice M. Reeder
Springer Science+Business Media New York
10.1007/b97426
XXV, 998
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Birkhäuser History of Mathematical Sciences
Trends in the History of Science
Gardens, Knowledge and the Sciences in the Early Modern Period
Editors: Fischer, Hubertus, Remmert, Volker R., Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim (Eds.)
Discusses the outstanding contributions made by the mathematical sciences and botany to the genesis and development of early modern garden art and garden culture
Traces applications of specific forms of scientific and technological knowledge to horticulture and garden art in the early modern period
Elaborates on mathematization and scientization in early modern garden art (16th to 18th century)
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This volume focuses on the outstanding contributions made by botany and the mathematical sciences to the genesis and development of early modern garden art and garden culture. The many facets of the mathematical sciences and botany point to the increasingly “scientific” approach that was being adopted in and applied to garden art and garden culture in the early modern period. This development was deeply embedded in the philosophical, religious, political, cultural and social contexts, running parallel to the beginning of processes of scientization so characteristic for modern European history. This volume strikingly shows how these various developments are intertwined in gardens for various purposes.
“Gardens have increasingly become the focus of scholarly attention. … This stimulating volume is one of the latest, most relevant contributions. … While describing garden and landscape design in relation to theoretical knowledge, horticulture, botany, and mathematics, this timely volume successfully addresses how much garden knowledge shaped early modern culture, sciences, and philosophy. Ultimately, the volume engagingly contributes to the inclusion of gardens in the scientific revolution of early modernity.” (Fabrizio Baldassarri, ISIS, Vol. 108 (4), December, 2017)
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The Art of Garden and Landscape Design and the Mathematical Sciences in the Early Modern Period
Remmert, Volker R.
“Without Design, or Fate, or Force”: Why Couldn’t John Evelyn Complete the Elysium Britannicum?
Leslie, Michael
The Power of the Sun-King at the Potager du Roi
Mukerji, Chandra
The Organ of the Villa d’Este in Tivoli and the Standards of Pneumatic Engineering in the Renaissance
Kaiser, Simone M. (et al.)
Sundials on the Quirinal: Astronomy and the Early Modern Garden
Ribouillault, Denis
Jacques Lemercier’s Scenografia of Montjeu: Architectural Prints, Cartography, and Landscape in 1620
Gerbino, Anthony
Utopia, Science and Garden Art in the Early Modern Era
Fischer, Hubertus
Botanical Illustration and the Idea of the Garden in the Sixteenth Century Between Imitation and Imagination
Tosi, Alessandro
Gardens on Canvas and Paper: Cataloguing Botanical Abundance in Late Medici Tuscany
Schmiedel, Irina
Reconstructing Order: The Spatial Arrangements of Plants in the Hortus Botanicus of Leiden University in Its First Years
Grämiger, Gregory
Garden Visits, Observations, Reading and Excerpts: Martin Fogel (1634–1675) and His Techniques of Acquiring Knowledge
Piepenbring-Thomas, Carola
Watering the Renaissance Garden: Horticultural Theory and Irrigation Practice in Sixteenth-Century Tuscany
Tchikine, Anatole
Gardening Nature, Gardening Knowledge: The Parallel Activities of Stabilizing Knowledge and Gardens in the Early Modern Period
Fleischer, Alette
Gardening Knowledge Through the Circulation of Agricultural Treatises in Portugal From the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries
Rodrigues, Ana Duarte
Commerce and Erudition: Civic Self-Representation Through Botany and Horticulture in Germany, Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries
Lauterbach, Iris
Landscape Design and the Natural Sciences in Germany and the United States in the Early Twentieth Century: “Reactionary Modernism”?
Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim
Hubertus Fischer
Volker R. Remmert
Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn
Springer International Publishing Switzerland
72 b/w illustrations, 35 illustrations in colour
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The Spirit Guide Society
For over seven years, the biggest spirit brands in the world have been coming into our bars to teach whiskey, rum, tequila and mezcal enthusiasts about the drinks that they love. Now, we’re happy to bring that same level of knowledge and fun to you online as a podcast! Every Tuesday and Friday, Pedro Shanahan will be joined in front of a live audience by the people who know these alcohol brands the best, the ones who make it!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoO-l4Ny3QJn2Mc7445qMrgSpecial Thanks to ToneMesa - Where the Art of Film meets the Science of Sound - for their post production audio services.Read more »
For over seven years, the biggest spirit brands in the world have been coming into our bars to teach whiskey, rum, tequila and mezcal enthusiasts about the drinks that they love. Now, we’re happy to bring that same level of knowledge and fun to you online as a podcast! Every Tuesday and Friday, Pedro Shanahan will be joined in front of a live audience by the people who know these alcohol brands the best, the ones who make it!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoO-l4Ny3QJn2Mc7445qMrgSpecial Thanks to ToneMesa - Where the Art of Film meets the Science of Sound - for their post production audio services.
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122: Jura Whisky with Master Distiller Greg Glass
Today's guest pulled out all the stops! Greg Glass is the Master Distiller of Jura, a beloved brand from the Whyte & Mackay portfolio, and not only did he bring a TWENTY-ONE year old whisky, he holds the distinction of being the first and only guest to bring an edible bubble machine. (Be sure to check out our YouTube channel to see Pedro try to catch the bubbles in his mouth.)
What we drank:
Jura New Make (11:05)
Jura 10 (19:06)
Jura Seven Wood (24:48)
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About Jura: From Wikipedia
The distillery was founded by the Laird of Jura, Archibald Campbell in 1810. The distillery fell into disrepair but was restored in 1884. Around 1900 it was again in disuse and dismantled. In the 1950s two local estate owners Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith keen to revive the local economy had the distillery rebuilt and expanded by the architects Lothian, Barclay, Jarvis & Boys with input from whisky and distillery expert William Delmé-Evans. The work was completed in 1963, and included the installation of taller stills, allowing the distillery to create a mix of malts.
The island of Jura is seven miles (11 km) wide and thirty miles (48 km) long and it has only one road, one pub and one distillery. There are seven estates on Jura: Ardfin, Inver, Jura Forest, Ruantallain, Tarbert, Ardlussa, and Barnhill. Less than 200 people live on the island (while it has a red deer population of around 5000). The inhabitants of Jura are known as Diurachs, which is their Gaelic name.
"Extremely unget-at-able" was how George Orwell described the location of the Isle of Jura in 1946, and it was here in 1948 he completed his novel Nineteen-Eighty-four : the island remains difficult to reach today. Most travellers to Jura go by CalMac car ferry from Kennacraig on the Kintyre Peninsula to Islay, and then cross to Jura from Port Askaig on Islay by the MV Eilean Dhiura, a small vehicle ferry which is run by ASP Ships on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council. Islay can also be reached by air: Islay Airport is served by daily flights from Glasgow. From March to October there is also a passenger ferry from Tayvallich on the west coast of Scotland.
Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
121: 1792 #2 with Master Distiller Danny Kahn
120: Woodford Reserve #2 with Luke Ford
119: Maurice Chevalier IV's Whiskey Vault #2
118: Syd Wilder: Whiskey for Beginners
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The Complete Guide About The English Opening
Writing about a very unique opening that I use a lot is a really pleasurable experience for me. I decided to write about the English Opening because this strategy offers great benefits to the player that are using it. That is the reason why in our days, it is a popular opening and many Grand Masters have it in their arsenal. In this article, you will learn more than the basics behind the English opening and you will be able to practice it. Make sure that you will check out other articles that I have written about strategies and recommendations about nice chess sets.
An Introduction to the English Opening
The English Opening is a beautiful and amazing strategy that offers one major advantage in comparison with other openings. Among the players, the English Opening is also known as the ‘real chameleon’, the animal that is changing color depending on its surroundings. They use this metaphor to demonstrate the fact that this opening can be transformed into other popular openings such as Nimzo-Indian Defense, Queen’s Gambit, King’s Indian Defense, Grünfeld Defense and more.
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The starting move of this opening is 1.c4. Actually, if you reverse the color of the pieces, the English Opening is similar to Sicilian Defense. White is trying to add pressure in the critical and central d5 square. It’s a good idea for White to make a fianchetto in the kingside. There many possible responses for Black. Here are the basic Variations.
English, Anglo-Gruenfeld, Smyslov Defense
[ECO "A16"] [Opening "English: Anglo-Gruenfeld, Smyslov defense"] 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. h4 h6 8. Nh3 O-O 9. Qb3 Nd7 10. Nf4 e6 {White has a slight advantage.} *
King’s English Opening
[ECO "A20"] [Opening "English opening"] 1. c4 e5 2. g3 g6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Qe3+ Qe7 7. Nb5 Qxe3 8. Bxe3 Kd8 *
English, Queen’s Indian, Romanishin Variation
[ECO "A17"] [Opening "English: Queens Indian, Romanishin variation"] 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e4 Bb7 5. Bd3 d6 6. Bc2 c5 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. b3 a6 11. Bb2 Nc6 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 {White has a slight advantage.} *
Illustrative games in the English Opening
I have selected some interesting games that will help you master the English Opening. I have written some comments in order to help you to get the most out of this article. The games are played by World Champions and Grand Masters who have made a few mistakes. Therefore, it would help you a lot to analyze each move.
English Opening, Bremen
[Event "London Chess Classic"] [Site "London ENG"] [Date "2009.12.08"] [Round "1"] [White "Magnus Carlsen"] [Black "Vladimir Kramnik"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A29"] [WhiteElo "2801"] [BlackElo "2772"] [Opening "English: Bremen"] [PlyCount "85"] {The current World Champion Magnus Carlsen was thinking that a good move to start the game was 1.e4 against a strong opponent in defense, Vladimir Kramnik. At the last moment he changed his mind.} 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3 a5 12. b5 Nd4 13. Nd2 Qc8 14. e3 Nf5 15. Qc2 Rd8 16. Bb2 a4 17. Rfc1 Nd6 18. Nde4 Ne8 19. Qe2 Bf8 20. f4 exf4 21. gxf4 Qd7 22. d4 c6 23. Nc5 Bxc5 24. dxc5 Nc4 25. Rd1 Qc7 26. Bc1 {Magnus Carlsen was planning to place the Rook at b4 square and to capture the pawn in the ‘a’ file.} 26... Na5 {Kramnik was planning to make a counterplay in the white squares of the chessboard and he was willing to sacrifice a pawn.} 27. bxc6 bxc6 28. Nxa4 Rxd1+ 29. Qxd1 Rd8 30. Qc2 Qf7 31. Nc3 Qh5 $5 32. Ne2 {[%xcpdao l]} 32... Bf5 $2 ({A better move was} 32... Kf8) 33. e4 Bg4 34. Ng3 Qf7 35. Bf1 Be6 36. Qc3 Ra8 37. Rb4 Qd7 38. f5 Bf7 39. Bf4 Qd1 ({If Kramnik played} 39... Nb7 40. e5 fxe5 41. Bxe5 {Magnus Carlsen would easily win.}) 40. Kf2 Nb3 41. Be2 Qb1 42. Bc4 Rxa3 43. Ne2 1-0
English Opening Symmetrical Variation
Anatoly Karpov was at an excellent condition in the Linares tournament. He
finished in the first place and he won 11 out of 13 games (2 and a half points
ahead of Kasparov).
[Event "Linares"] [Site "Linares ESP"] [Date "1994.02.27"] [Round "4"] [White "Anatoly Karpov"] [Black "Veselin Topalov"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A32"] [EventDate "1994.??.??"] [Opening "English: symmetrical variation"] [PlyCount "77"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. O-O d6 10. Bf4 Nh5 11. e3 Nxf4 12. exf4 Bd7 13. Qd2 Qb8 14. Rfe1 g6 15. h4 a6 16. h5 {[%xcpdao l]} 16... b5 $2 ({Veselin Topalov should have played} 16... Ra7 {The Rook would be removed from the ‘h1-a8’ diagonal and later on the game, the Rook would protect the d7 square.}) 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. Nc5 $1 dxc5 19. Qxd7 Rc8 20. Rxe6 $3 {Anatoly Karpov was willing to sacrifice his Rook in order to destroy Topalov’s defense.} 20... Ra7 $1 {Topalov saw the danger.} 21. Rxg6+ $1 fxg6 22. Qe6+ Kg7 23. Bxc6 Rd8 24. cxb5 Bf6 25. Ne4 Bd4 26. bxa6 Qb6 27. Rd1 Qxa6 28. Rxd4 $1 Rxd4 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Qxg6+ Kf8 31. Qe8+ Kg7 32. Qe5+ Kg8 33. Nf6+ Kf7 34. Be8+ Kf8 35. Qxc5+ Qd6 36. Qxa7 {[%xcpdao l]} 36... Qxf6 ({Veselin Topalov could have prepared a sneaky trap. He wanted to force <a href="https://www.suffernchessclub.com/everything-chess-draw-rules-benefit-draw-in-chess/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the game to end in a stalemate</a>. If he played} 36... Rd1+ 37. Kg2 Rg1+ $1 {[%xcpdao l]} 38. Kxg1 $2 {That was the error he would have hoped to happen.} ({Such a great player like Karpov would not fall in a trap like this and he would probably play} 38. Kh3 Rh1+ 39. Kg4) 38... Qd1+ 39. Kg2 Qh1+ 40. Kxh1 {That was a forced move and the game would end in a tie.}) 37. Bh5 Rd2 38. b3 Rb2 39. Kg2 1-0
English Opening, Carls’ Bremen System
[Event "Monte Carlo"] [Site "Monte Carlo MNC"] [Date "1968.04.10"] [Round "7"] [White "Mikhail Botvinnik"] [Black "Lajos Portisch"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A22"] [EventDate "1968.04.03"] [Opening "English: Carls' Bremen system"] [PlyCount "51"] 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Be6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Nb6 8. d3 Be7 9. a3 a5 10. Be3 O-O 11. Na4 {Botvinnik was trying to exchange the Knight at b6 square in order to attack the pawn in the ‘b’ file.} 11... Nxa4 12. Qxa4 Bd5 13. Rfc1 Re8 14. Rc2 Bf8 15. Rac1 Nb8 16. Rxc7 Bc6 {Mikhail Botvinnik had to eliminate the threats upon his Rook and his Queen.} 17. R1xc6 $1 {That was an important sacrifice because the black Bishop was one of the most powerful pieces of Portisch.} 17... bxc6 18. Rxf7 $1 {Botvinnik is offering his Rook in order to create defensive problems for Portisch.[%xcpdao l]} 18... h6 ({If Lajos Portisch played} 18... Kxf7 19. Qc4+ Kg6 20. Qg4+ Kf7 21. Ng5+ {he would have to sacrifice his Queen in order to avoid defeat.}) 19. Rb7 Qc8 20. Qc4+ Kh8 21. Nh4 Qxb7 22. Ng6+ Kh7 23. Be4 Bd6 24. Nxe5+ g6 25. Bxg6+ Kg7 26. Bxh6+ $1 {Black would lose his Queen so he surrendered. The following moves demonstrate this fact.} 26... Kxh6 27. Qh4+ Kg7 28. Qh7+ Kf6 29. Ng4+ Ke6 30. Qxb7 1-0
[Event "London"] [Site "London ENG"] [Date "1883.05.05"] [Round "6.1"] [White "Johannes Zukertort"] [Black "Joseph Henry Blackburne"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A13"] [EventDate "1883.04.26"] [Opening "English opening"] [PlyCount "65"] 1. c4 e6 2. e3 Nf6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Be2 Bb7 5. O-O d5 6. d4 Bd6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. b3 Nbd7 9. Bb2 Qe7 $6 10. Nb5 $1 Ne4 11. Nxd6 cxd6 12. Nd2 Ndf6 13. f3 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 {None of the players had an advantage and they were not showing their plans’.} 14... dxc4 15. Bxc4 d5 16. Bd3 Rfc8 17. Rae1 $1 {That was the ideal position for this Rook. The other Rook was placed in a good square because it could stop attacks in the ‘f’ file.} 17... Rc7 18. e4 Rac8 19. e5 Ne8 20. f4 g6 21. Re3 {Blackburne had created counterplay in the ‘c’ file.} 21... f5 {Black was trying to break Zukertort’s pawn structure. However, <a href="https://www.suffernchessclub.com/special-chess-moves/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zukertort may capture</a> <a href="https://www.suffernchessclub.com/special-chess-moves/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘en passant’</a>.} 22. exf6 Nxf6 23. f5 Ne4 24. Bxe4 dxe4 25. fxg6 Rc2 26. gxh7+ Kh8 {That was a forced move.} 27. d5+ e5 {[%xcpdao l]} 28. Qb4 $3 {Zukertort played the best possible move and Blackburne could not respond effectively.[%xcpdao l]} ({Everyone would expect from Zukertort to play} 28. d6 {However, Blackburne could respond with a very good move.} 28... Qg5 $1) 28... R8c5 ({The following Variation would not make a difference in the outcome of this game.} 28... Qxb4 29. Bxe5+ Kxh7 30. Rh3+ Kg6 31. Rg3+ Kh6 32. Rf6+ Kh5 33. Rf5+ Kh6 34. Bf4+ Kh7 35. Rh5#) 29. Rf8+ Kxh7 30. Qxe4+ Kg7 31. Bxe5+ Kxf8 32. Bg7+ Kg8 33. Qxe7 1-0
Despite my effort to present you the English opening, there are countless variations related to it. So, if you like this opening and you want to use it frequently then, buying a book can be the most efficient way to master it. I have made a research and I have selected some of the best books about the English opening.
Grandmaster Repertoire 3 – The English Opening
Opening Repertoire: The English
Grandmaster Repertoire 5: The English Opening
The English: Move by Move
If you don’t like reading, there are video courses that will give you condensed knowledge without tiring you with unnecessary information. If you are struggling to win in chess, it’s a great way to rapidly improve your skills and learn your mistakes from the courses’ exercises. You can check out the following courses.
The content of this article may seem difficult to master but with a few practice, you will see a huge improvement. Chess is like running a marathon and it is not like a sprint. Keep working and you will see results. You can check my other articles about chess strategies and openings like Pirc Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, French Defense and if you need inspiration in practicing chess then, you should take a look at our reviews about chess sets.
Please write your opinion about this article in the comment section because a good comment is inspiring me to keep writing. If you have found value in this article, please share it with friends so they will get improved in chess. Enjoy chess!
Hi Giannis,
Some random rambling thoughts:
Transpositions between the English, Reti, and Nimzo-Larsen Attack are many. These three are good to know but sometimes leaves my head swimming with too many ideas.
In some of these games an interesting structure is d2+e3+f2+Be2 which looks to me like a fianchetto in the middle of the board…but fianchettos are flank formations by definition. Not sure what to call it but I find my king is very safe here and I can delay castling for some time if I choose.
Thanks again for you nice web site.
I agree the examples demonstrate some interesting concepts. It’s great that you have shared your feedback. Thanks for your comment.
the game above Mikhail Botvinnik vs Lajos Portisch is extraordinary!
The chosen games offer value both to advanced and amateur players. Thanks for the feedback, James.
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Everything You Need to Know About Semi Slav and Slav Defense
Slav defense is a beautiful and durable opening that is important for any player to know. If you want to become better in chess you should study Slav and Semi Slav Defense in order to improve your aggression and make very good openings. Nowadays, many top players use Slav Defense and it’s one of the openings that I like to use. Slav Defense is strongly related to Queen’s Gambit and I encourage you to read my other articles on the Declined one and the Accepted one which I am sure that you will find them equally interesting as this one.
An introduction to Semi Slav and Slav Defense
The moves of this opening are 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6.
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Let’s check the more important variations of the Slav opening.
Semi Slav Defense
Semi Slav Defense is an opening that is full of aggressive gameplay by both sides. The moves of this opening are 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6. Let’s see a game of Semi Slav Defense.
[ECO "D31"] [Opening "QGD: semi-Slav, Marshall gambit"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8. Ne2 Na6 9. Bf8 $1 {[%xcpdao l]} 9... Ne7 ({It’s a mistake to capture the Bishop.} 9... Kxf8 10. Qd8#) 10. Bxg7 Nb4 11. Qd6 Nd3+ 12. Kd2 Nf5 *
Exchange Variation
This variation begins with the following moves, 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5. It’s interesting how White is trying to exploit his extra tempo in a symmetrical position and play without risk. On the other hand, Black is trying not to give an advantage to White.
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Czech Variation
The Czech Variation of the Slav Defense was one of the favorite openings of the World Champion, Vasily Smyslov.
[ECO "D17"] [Opening "QGD Slav: Czech defense"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 *
Botvinnik Variation, Semi Slav Defense
It’s an opening with complex positions and many attacks.
[ECO "D43"] [Opening "QGD: semi-Slav"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 *
Meran Variation
[ECO "D47"] [Opening "QGD: semi-Slav, Meran variation"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 *
Abrahams Variation
The beginning moves of the Abrahams Variation are 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6.
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Marshall Variation
The Marshall Variation is an opening on which White is playing extremely aggressively and Black is trying to prepare a good defense. The moves are 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.e4.
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Illustrative Games of Semi Slav and Slav Defense
Like all my other articles, I have chosen some amazing games. They have been played by top players and you can gain valuable lessons from these games. So, I think it’s a great idea to analyze each move and I wrote some comments to help you.
Soultanbeieff Variation
[Event "Alekhine - Bogoljubov World Championship Match"] [Site "Wiesbaden GER"] [Date "1929.09.06"] [Round "1"] [White "Alexander Alekhine"] [Black "Efim Bogoljubov"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D16"] [Opening "QGD Slav: Soultanbeieff variation"] [PlyCount "51"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 {[%xcpdao l]} 5... e6 $2 ({A better move is} 5... Bf5) 6. e4 Bb4 7. e5 Nd5 8. Bd2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 b5 10. Ng5 $1 {Alexander Alekhine (White) was planning an attack with his Knight by moving him in e4 square. Later on, he can move it on d6 square and threaten the King.} 10... f6 {Efim Bogoljubov (Black) weakened his defense by making that move.} 11. exf6 $1 {[%xcpdao l]} 11... Nxf6 $2 ({Efim Bogoljubov (Black) should have played} 11... gxf6 $1) 12. Be2 a6 13. Bf3 $1 h6 14. Bh5+ Nxh5 15. Qxh5+ Kd7 16. Nf7 Qe8 17. Qg6 Rg8 18. Bf4 {[%xcpdao l]} 18... Bb7 ({An interesting variation is} 18... Rf8 19. Ne5+ Kd8 20. Qe4) 19. Bg3 Ke7 20. Bd6+ Kd7 21. O-O c5 22. dxc5 Bd5 23. axb5 axb5 24. Rxa8 Bxa8 25. Ra1 {[%xcpdao l]} 25... Nc6 ({If Bogoljubov played} 25... Bb7 26. Ra7 Kc8 27. Bg3 {Alekhine would win.}) 26. Ne5+ $1 {The World Champion Alekhine won the game in a very creative way. The game could be continued 26…Nxe5 27.Ra7+ Kc6 28.Qe4#} 1-0
Semi Slav, Hastings variation
[Event "Lvov 49/488 Dreev,A"] [Site "zt"] [Date "1990.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Igor Novikov"] [Black "Alexey Dreev"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D43"] [Opening "QGD: semi-Slav, Hastings variation"] [PlyCount "60"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qb3 a5 8. e4 dxe4 9. Nxe4 Bb4+ 10. Kd1 Qf4 $5 {That’s a very sharp variation of Slav Defense.} 11. Bd3 f5 $1 12. Ng3 c5 $5 13. a3 a4 14. Qc2 Ba5 15. Qxa4+ Bd7 16. Qc2 cxd4 {[%xcpdao l]} 17. Ne2 $6 {A better move for Igor Novikov is} (17. Qc1 Ba4+ 18. Ke2 Qd6 19. b4 {and Novikov has a slight advantage because he will move the Rook at e1 square.}) 17... Qg4 18. Nexd4 Nc6 19. Nb5 Qxg2 20. Ke2 Qg4 21. Rhg1 Qh5 {[%xcpdao l]} 22. Rg3 ({Igor Novikov correctly didn’t play} 22. Rxg7 $2 Ne5 23. Nd6+ Kd8 24. Nxb7+ Kc7 {because the Knight at f3 square would have been vulnerable}) 22... Ne5 23. Nd4 Nxf3 24. Nxf3 Bc6 25. b4 Bxb4 26. axb4 Rxa1 27. Qb2 Rg1 $1 {Alexey Dreev played an amazing move.} 28. Qe5 Rxg3 29. Qxe6+ Kd8 30. Qd6+ Kc8 0-1
Czech Defense
[Site "Paris"] [Date "1932.??.??"] [White "Kann"] [ECO "D17"] [Opening "QGD Slav: Czech defense"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Nh4 Bd7 7. e3 b5 8. Nf3 e6 9. Ne5 a6 10. Qf3 Ra7 11. g4 Bd6 12. g5 Bxe5 13. dxe5 Nd5 14. Ne4 O-O 15. Rg1 Nb4 16. Nf6+ $1 {[%xcpdao l]} 16... Kh8 ({Black could not play} 16... gxf6 17. gxf6+ Kh8 18. Rg7 Rg8 19. Rxh7+ Kxh7 20. Qh5# {Kann sacrificed his Knight and Black couldn’t respond properly.}) 17. Qh5 {The Queen was creating a serious threat for a checkmate.[%xcpdao l]} 17... h6 ({If Black played} 17... gxf6 18. Rg3 {Kann would have a big advantage.}) 18. g6 Nc2+ 19. Ke2 Be8 20. Qxh6+ $1 {That was a very elegant sacrifice of the Queen. Black is forced to capture it.} 20... gxh6 21. g7# *
Slav Defense, 4.e3
[Event "Bundesliga 2011/12"] [Site "?"] [Date "2012.02.26"] [Round "11.2"] [White "Robert Fontaine"] [Black "Evgeny Najer"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D11/11"] [WhiteElo "2552"] [BlackElo "2637"] [EventDate "2012.??.??"] [Opening "QGD Slav: 4.e3"] [PlyCount "83"] 1. d4 Nf6 {The Russian Evgeny Najer is considered a specialist in Slav Defense. He tried to take by surprise of his opponent by moving the Knight in his first move.} 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Qb3 Qb6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Nh4 Be7 8. h3 Bh5 9. g4 Bg6 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. g5 Ne4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qc2 Qa5+ 14. Bd2 {[%xcpdao l]} 14... Qf5 $2 ({Evgeny Najer was forced to play} 14... Qxg5) 15. f4 $1 Na6 16. Bg2 Bb4 17. a3 Bxd2+ 18. Kxd2 {[%xcpdao l]} 18... e5 $5 ({If Evgeny Najer played} 18... Qa5+ 19. b4 Qd8 20. Qxe4 {Robert Fontaine would have a big advantage.}) 19. Bxe4 Qe6 20. fxe5 O-O-O 21. Kc3 $1 Rxh3 22. Rxh3 Qxh3 23. Qf2 Nc7 24. Rh1 Qe6 25. Rh7 Rg8 {[%xcpdao l]} 26. Qh4 $6 ({Robert Fontaine should have played} 26. Bg2) 26... Qe8 27. Bg2 Kb8 28. Bh3 a6 29. Qf4 Qe7 30. e4 {Robert Fontaine was preparing to advance the pawn at d4 square.} 30... Ne6 31. Bxe6 fxe6 32. Qf6 Qd7 33. Qxg6 {[%xcpdao l]} 33... Rf8 $2 ({The only good move was} 33... Rd8) 34. Qxg7 Rf3+ 35. Kc2 Rf2+ 36. Kc3 Rf3+ 37. Kc2 Rf2+ 38. Kb3 Rxb2+ {[%xcpdao l]} 39. Kc3 $1 ({The Rook couldn’t have been captured because} 39. Kxb2 $2 Qxd4+ 40. Kc2 Qxc4+ 41. Kd2 Qd4+ 42. Ke2 Qxe4+ 43. Kf2 Qf4+ 44. Kg2 Qg4+ 45. Kh2 Qf4+ 46. Kh3 Qf1+ 47. Kh4 Qe1+ {Fontaine would lose victory from the palm of his hands and the game would end in a draw.}) 39... Qxg7 40. Rxg7 Re2 41. Kd3 Ra2 42. d5 {That’s a classic endgame that Fontaine would have won. The game ended on this move. The following moves are hypothetical.} 42... Rxa3+ 43. Kd4 cxd5 44. exd5 exd5 45. e6 1-0
Slav Defense, Championship Match
[Event "Lasker - Schlechter World Championship Match"] [Site "Berlin GER"] [Date "1910.02.08"] [Round "10"] [White "Emanuel Lasker"] [Black "Carl Schlechter"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D11/11"] [Opening "QGD Slav: 4.e3"] [PlyCount "141"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Qc2 Na6 8. a3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 {[%xcpdao l]} 9... b5 $2 ({Carl Schlechter (Black) should have played} 9... Nc7 {and none of the players would have the advantage.}) 10. Bd3 b4 $6 11. Na4 bxa3 12. bxa3 Bb7 13. Rb1 $1 Qc7 14. Ne5 $2 Nh5 15. g4 $2 {[%xcpdao l]} 15... Bxe5 $2 ({A better move for Carl Schlechter was} 15... Nf6) 16. gxh5 $1 Bg7 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. Qc4 $1 Bc8 19. Rg1 $5 Qa5+ 20. Bd2 Qd5 21. Rc1 Bb7 {[%xcpdao l]} 22. Qc2 $5 ({Emanuel Lasker could have played a simpler move} 22. Qxd5 {However, Lasker chose to be involved in a more difficult situation.}) 22... Qh5 {[%xcpdao l]} 23. Bxg6 $2 ({A better move for Emanuel Lasker was} 23. Rb1) 23... Qxh2 $1 24. Rf1 fxg6 25. Qb3+ Rf7 26. Qxb7 Raf8 $1 27. Qb3 Kh8 28. f4 g5 $5 29. Qd3 gxf4 30. exf4 Qh4+ 31. Ke2 Qh2+ 32. Rf2 Qh5+ 33. Rf3 Nc7 $1 {[%xcpdao l]} 34. Rxc6 $6 ({A better move than the one that Lasker made was} 34. Nc5) 34... Nb5 $1 35. Rc4 $1 {[%xcpdao l]} 35... Rxf4 $2 ({A powerful move was} 35... Rd8 $1) 36. Bxf4 Rxf4 37. Rc8+ Bf8 38. Kf2 $1 Qh2+ 39. Ke1 {[%xcpdao l]} 39... Qh1+ $2 ({If Schlechter played} 39... Qh4+ $1 {the game could have ended in a draw.}) 40. Rf1 Qh4+ 41. Kd2 Rxf1 42. Qxf1 Qxd4+ 43. Qd3 Qf2+ 44. Kd1 Nd6 45. Rc5 Bh6 46. Rd5 Kg8 47. Nc5 Qg1+ 48. Kc2 Qf2+ 49. Kb3 Bg7 50. Ne6 $1 {[%xcpdao l]} 50... Qb2+ $2 ({Schlechter could only play} 50... Qb6+ $1) 51. Ka4 {[%xcpdao l]} 51... Kf7 $2 ({A better move was} 51... Qg2) 52. Nxg7 Qxg7 53. Qb3 Ke8 54. Qb8+ Kf7 55. Qxa7 Qg4+ 56. Qd4 Qd7+ 57. Kb3 Qb7+ 58. Ka2 Qc6 59. Qd3 Ke6 60. Rg5 Kd7 61. Re5 Qg2+ 62. Re2 Qg4 63. Rd2 {[%xcpdao l]} 63... Qa4 $6 ({The only good move is} 63... Qh5) 64. Qf5+ Kc7 65. Qc2+ Qxc2+ 66. Rxc2+ Kb7 67. Re2 Nc8 68. Kb3 Kc6 69. Rc2+ Kb7 70. Kb4 Na7 71. Kc5 {A true chess marathon ended. Schlechter surrendered because the white Rook is more valuable than the black Knight.} 1-0
Queen’s pawn game, Semi Slav Defense
[Event "Linares"] [Site "Linares ESP"] [Date "1993.03.02"] [Round "6"] [White "Anatoly Karpov"] [Black "Boris Gelfand"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E10"] [Opening "Queen's pawn game"] [PlyCount "89"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. Qa4+ c6 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qd3 Bb7 8. e4 b4 9. Na4 Nbd7 10. Bg5 Qa5 11. b3 c5 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. Be2 O-O-O 14. O-O Kb8 15. d5 Nb6 16. Nxb6 Qxb6 17. Rad1 Bh6 18. Qc4 Rd6 19. dxe6 Rxe6 {[%xcpdao l]} 20. Rd5 $5 ({Anatoly Karpov could also play} 20. Bd3) 20... Rhe8 21. Bd3 Rd8 22. Rd1 Red6 23. Be2 Bxd5 24. exd5 Qb7 25. Qh4 {[%xcpdao l]} 25... Bf8 $6 ({Boris Gelfand could make a better move} 25... Bg5) 26. Bc4 Rxd5 $2 {The Israeli Boris Gelfand is trying to make some sacrifices but he doesn’t solve defensive problems.} 27. Bxd5 Rxd5 28. Re1 $1 {Karpov has a slight advantage because Gelfand’s pawn structure has been badly damaged. The World Champion, Anatoly Karpov showed his amazing technique.} 28... Rd8 29. Qxf6 Qc7 30. g3 Bd6 31. Ng5 Rd7 32. Re8+ {Karpov was trying to exploit Gelfand’s weakness in the eighth rank.} 32... Kb7 33. Ne4 Qc6 34. Qf5 Be7 35. Kg2 Rc7 36. Rh8 Qg6 37. Qd5+ Qc6 38. Qxc6+ Kxc6 39. Rxh7 Kd5 40. Nd2 Bf6 41. Nc4 Kd4 42. Rh6 Rc6 43. g4 Re6 44. h4 Kd5 45. g5 1-0
Slav Defense and Semi-Slav Defense are openings that Grandmasters often use. Therefore, I think you should practice them as well. It’s a good idea to buy a book because the variations related to them are many. The following books are well-written and you can find them available at an affordable price. A good book for both Slav Defense and Semi-Slav Defense is Starting Out: Slav & Semi-Slav.
Recommendations only for Semi-Slav Defense
The Semi-Slav: Grandmaster Repertoire
Semi-Slav by Matthew Sadler
Recommendations only for Slav Defense
Slav: Move by Move
Grandmaster Repertoire 17: The Classical Slav
If you don’t like reading, there are video courses that will give you condensed knowledge and not unnecessary information. If you are struggling to win in chess, it’s a great way to rapidly improve your skills and learn your mistakes from the courses’ exercises. You can check out the following courses.
Please make sure to check my other articles about strategies and openings like fianchetto, the English Opening, and the French Defense. I hope you liked this article and would like to make a comment about it. Please share this article if the information in this article was valuable. Enjoy chess.
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The Supply Chain Excellence Awards will be held at the Hilton on Park Lane on 5th November 2019.
The London Hilton on Park Lane
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The Supply Chain Excellence Awards take place at the outstanding London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel in central London, UK, on Tuesday 6th November 2018. You can find preferential rates by clicking here.
Please note that these directions are provided courtesy of the venue and the organisers cannot accept responsibility, so we advise you to check your travel arrangements and route beforehand.
The London Hilton on Park Lane is located on prestigious Park Lane, in the heart of Mayfair and overlooks Hyde Park. All areas of Central London are easily accessible including the main shopping districts of Knightsbridge, Bond Street and Regent Street, as well as many London attractions like Buckingham Palace which is only a 10 minute walk.
The hotel is just five minutes from Hyde Park Corner or Green Park underground stations by foot, or you can take one of the several bus routes from our doorstep. The Heathrow Express rail service runs to London’s Paddington Station, where you can take a taxi directly to the London Hilton on Park Lane hotel. The Gatwick Express rail service runs directly to London’s Victoria Station, where taxis are also available for the 10 minute car journey.
Getting to the hotel from the north by car
From the north via the M1/A41, head for Central London and the West End. Travel west along Oxford Street and then south onto Park Lane.
Getting to the hotel from the south by car
From the south take the A23, head for Central London and the West end, cross Vauxhall Bridge A202 and join Park Lane north.
From the Airport – Heathrow Airport
Follow the sign for M4 East. Continue on M4 till it becomes A4 and Park Lane is on the left.
Distance from Hotel: 15 miles
Drive Time: 40 minutes
Typical Minimum Charges:
Rental Car 50.00 GBP
Underground/Rail 18.00 GBP
Taxi 50.00 GBP
From the Airport – City Airport
Follow signs for central London and then Park Lane.
From the Airport – Gatwick Airport
Follow signs for A23 and then M23 London.
Taxi 115.00 GBP
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Review: Microsoft Surface Pro LTE
It walks like a tablet, but talks like a laptop — the super slick Surface Pro is Microsoft’s answer to the latest iPad, and probably the one after that too.
A 12.3” laptop/tablet hybrid, made of a magnesium-aluminium alloy with a matte finish, the Surface Pro has a 2,736 x 1,824-resolution touchscreen with a premium look and feel that outstrips Apple’s Retina display. It also has a huge kickstand with a hinge that affords more adjustability than you’ll need in addition to a USB 3.0 port (plus an extra one on the power brick), Mini DisplayPort, microSD reader, 5 MP front-facing camera and an 8 MP rear-facing autofocus camera. The version loaned to Scottish Legal News for testing, the Surface Pro LTE, weighs in at 812 grams, compared to 692 grams for the heaviest iPad Pro. The battery lasted for a good seven hours of internet browsing and document-based work.
All of the models in the Surface family can easily handle routine office work and entertainment, while the beefier Intel Core i5 and i7 versions are also capable of more intensive photo and video editing. The device also has facial recognition so you can sign in using the camera instead of a password if you’re so inclined.
Given that its operating system is Windows 10 Pro you can run any software you like and won’t be hunting around for ill-fitting advert-laden mobile analogues to your preferred desktop programs. And the familiar Windows environment means continuing office work on the Surface is hassle-free.
The wireless keyboard attachment is a pleasure to use. The keys have a satisfying and surprising degree of travel and the keyboard itself is sturdy. Unlike some laptops, the trackpad’s surface isn’t entirely depressable, but it gets the job done.
The keyboard attachment also doubles up as a cover which clicks magnetically – and solidly – into the tablet/screen. The mouse is incredibly cool and looks like something out of a sci-fi film: it snaps into a curve for use and then snaps back flat for storage. A strip in the middle simulates a flywheel, with a mechanical sound and haptic feedback to boot.
Because the keyboard doubles as a cover and the mouse folds, the whole system is a mere slip of a thing, making it easy to pop into a small bag for your commute. The charger is also fortunately much smaller than a typical laptop brick.
The Surface Pen, also sold separately, can be used to mark-up documents as you would on paper, which you may prefer over adding comments with a keyboard in Word. It also has an ‘eraser’ on the top to rub things out, just like a pencil. Because it can be used for illustration and design it’s more technically sophisticated than a normal stylus, but at a cool £99.99 it may well be overkill for simple annotation.
Earlier this year Morton Fraser introduced an agile working policy to formally recognise the flexibility its staff already enjoyed, something other firms are no doubt also doing. In this context, a device like the Surface really comes into its own, especially if you’re working on the move.
The model with mobile connectivity (LTE) will save you relying on Wi-Fi when travelling, and let’s face it — you have little choice if you’re relying on ScotRail, where a seat is often a luxury. The form factor is even more useful if you’re flying and space is at a premium; I took the device abroad and the small footprint of the machine was a huge boon. A laptop would’ve been too big to carry in hand luggage and also would’ve attracted extra costs from the usual (budget airline) suspects. If you like to travel light this is something to seriously factor into the price tag, for which – brace yourself.
The Surface Pro LTE is aimed at business users and retails for £1,399. And that’s without the keyboard-cover, mouse or Surface Pen. If you treat the purchase as a laptop it’s more palatable but hopefully Microsoft bundles future editions with the keyboard at least. If you were thinking of getting an iPad Pro or other tablet to complement your laptop, I’d spend the extra couple of hundred quid and get the Surface, which can replace both. Better yet, get your law firm to buy one.
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Rough House Pictures, Cinetic Media launch consultancy
David Gordon Green and John Sloss have launched Brand New Story, a consultancy that will advise brands on which film and TV projects to invest in and support the content through distribution, marketing, and brand channels.
A press release announcing the joint venture between Rough House Pictures and Cinetic Media said benefits to clients would include a way of providing brands with “all of the additional revenue sources enjoyed by traditional media companies while finding deeper consumer connections.”
Joining Green and Sloss as the CEO of Brand New Story is entertainment marketing executive Jared Shulman, who worked with brands while at CAA and most recently branded content studio, ACE.
Sloss said, “As the 30-second commercial slips further into obsolescence and consumers increasingly reject product placement and sponsored content, an opportunity presents itself for brands to support stories that succeed in conveying key messaging, without sacrificing entertainment value.
“In today’s fragmented content landscape there are no longer restrictions on who can deliver great stories. With their intimate knowledge of consumer preference and behavior, brands stand well-positioned to ensure these great stories find their most receptive audiences.”
Green added, “Our goal is to develop a new paradigm for storytellers, with new ways to structure the finance and exhibition of film and television through relationships with brands that share common values, while maintaining the creative integrity of their storytelling. This is as much an opportunity for filmmakers as it is for brands.”
HAF unveils biggest ever selection of 33 projects
The 18th edition of the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum will run alongside Filmart from March 25-27.
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Sound Transit’s CEO nominated for an ‘excellent’ rating and $6,000 bonus, despite some problems
Sound Transit Director Peter Rogoff speaks during a press conference about the city’s response to the big winter storm at the Seattle Office of Emergency Management Monday February 11, 2019. King County Executive Dow Constantine is to the left and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to the right. 209306 (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)
Mike Lindblom
Seattle Times staff reporter
Sound Transit’s ridership stopped growing this year, many downtown station escalators and elevators don’t work and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) primarily blamed the agency for failing to prevent a fatal Amtrak derailment two years ago in DuPont, Pierce County.
Despite those problems, the transit board is scheduled to award CEO Peter Rogoff an “excellent” rating and $6,000 bonus Thursday, along with a 4% annual raise, boosting his 2020 pay to about $385,000.
Why these rewards?
The board’s criteria emphasize regional relationships, timely communication with the board and a collaborative “tone at the top” for staff — areas where board members say he’s excelling now.
Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s thorny transportation issues, spotlights promising approaches to easing gridlock, and helps readers find the best ways to get around. It is funded with the help of community sponsors Alaska Airlines, Kemper Development Co., NHL Seattle, PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company and Seattle Children’s hospital. Seattle Times editors and reporters operate independently of our funders and maintain editorial control over Traffic Lab content.
Three years ago, shortly after Rogoff moved here from Washington, D.C., staff complaints sparked an investigation into profanity, alleged sexism and abrasive behavior by Rogoff, so the board ordered him to complete executive coaching.
“He’s been getting greater participation from the public,” said Chairman John Marchione, the Redmond mayor. “He’s made improvements in the organizational culture. Peter’s ratings by employee surveys went way up.”
Marchione cited new coalitions of local elected officials who help guide future I-405 bus rapid transit and future West Seattle and Ballard light-rail alignments.
Construction began this year for the Northgate-to-Lynnwood light-rail extension, and the agency secured $1.4 billion in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grants and loans toward the Angle Lake-to-Federal Way line. Those lines are scheduled to open in 2024, adding 90,000 boardings at seven stations.
“At a time when the federal government is not doing much to fund these kinds of systems, we’ve been successful working with FTA,” said board member Paul Roberts, an Everett City Council member.
As for escalators, Sound Transit approved a long-term, $52 million program, mainly to retrofit 36 escalators and 22 elevators now owned by King County Metro Transit after Sound Transit takes ownership.
But for now, Sound Transit’s light-rail riders still sidestep yellow barricades and stalled conveyances within the 30-year-old transit tunnel, where one-fourth are out of order.
“It’s not acceptable, and the traveling public deserves conveyances which carry passengers to the trains,” Marchione said.
Fast approaching is the Connect 2020 project, beginning Jan. 4, when track construction forces 30,000 of the agency’s 80,000 light-rail riders to change trains in the median of Pioneer Square Station, or exit there. Contractors will spend 10 weeks building track connections one station south, to meet the 2023 Bellevue-Overlake route along I-90.
Three Pioneer Square escalators there were dead Tuesday morning, but Metro’s deputy director, Bill Bryant, said all escalators at that station will be fixed by January.
Sound Transit hired a new escalator-maintenance firm in September and reports 98% reliable performance at stations it owns, including the 13-escalator University of Washington Station. Rogoff on Wednesday met with the advocacy nonprofit Rooted in Rights to discuss station access for people with mobility limitations.
Escalator failures were “part of the conversation” in the executive committee’s evaluation last week, Marchione said.
Rogoff inherited the downtown problem from Metro, ahead of the handover in mid-2020.
“We are very concerned about the performance of escalators and we are working with Metro in hopes performance is improved, especially before Connect 2020,” said Geoff Patrick, Sound Transit deputy communication director.
The NTSB this year concluded Sound Transit, owners of the new $181 million trackway from Tacoma to Nisqually, should have assured Amtrak crews were better trained, or waited for positive train control that can stop a speeding train, before inaugurating trips through the corridor Dec. 18, 2017.
That morning, a southbound train carrying 80 passengers flew off a curve near I-5, killing three rail enthusiasts on Amtrak Cascades, a train service funded by the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Rogoff this year commissioned an independent investigation and reported that “Sound Transit staff wrongly believed that WSDOT, not Sound Transit, was responsible for overseeing all activities related to Amtrak training and qualifications.” Rogoff removed Sound Transit’s safety and quality control director and is forming a separate safety division.
“When you have a problem you run toward it. That’s the mindset of a first responder. He did that,” Roberts said.
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Unfinished business to improve safety culture played a role in Rogoff missing the top score of “outstanding,” Marchione said.
Sound Transit’s entanglement in Initiative 976, intended to slash car-tab taxes to $30 statewide, played no role in the evaluation, Marchione said.
An overall majority of voters within the transit district favored keeping current taxes, including a Sound Transit tax of $110 per $10,000 of vehicle value, inflated for newer cars. But a majority within Pierce and Snohomish counties favored tax cuts. Sound Transit intends to keep collecting car-tab revenue to fulfill bond contracts.
Ridership counts, not in the board’s criteria, are down 0.4% for the first three-quarters of 2019. Light-rail trips increased 2.2%, but express-bus use dipped 4.2%, led by a 2,000-rider loss when Bellevue-Seattle Route 550 was evicted from the transit tunnel onto slower streets. Sounder commuter train use slipped 0.5%.
Regional boardings for eight transit agencies in a four-county region are down 1% this year, after the Seattle region this decade boasted the nation’s strongest transit growth.
Rogoff’s current salary is $365,000, plus retirement pay and benefits, as of Dec. 1.
Sound Transit is attempting the nation’s largest transit expansion, and grew by 213 staffers to a total 1,081 this year, while collecting and spending about $2 billion annually.
British Columbia TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond earned $316,424 ($410,085 Canadian) last year. King County Metro General Manager Rob Gannon made $218,149 in 2018 and Philip Washington, CEO of Los Angeles Metro, made $350,000 in 2017.
Mike Lindblom: 206-515-5631 or mlindblom@seattletimes.com; on Twitter: @MikeLindblom. Staff reporter Mike Lindblom covers transportation for The Seattle Times.
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Two thirds of working parents surveyed in the US believe they are failing at parenting
The second report in our global working parents series examines the policy gap for working parents in the US
The new study finds, despite the growing availability of paid leave to employees, working parents report a significant disconnect between what a company says it offers and what they actually experience. Men, in particular, describe greater levels of disconnect, discontent, and guilt than their female counterparts. The report— Expecting More Than a Baby: Closing the Employee Experience Gap for Working Parents in the US — was commissioned by Talking Talent, the parent company of Life Meets Work, an award-winning global coaching consultancy with 13 years of experience leading the gender diversity agenda in the working parent space.
The report, which surveyed 1,036 working parents in the United States, found that two-thirds of working parents (66 percent)—feel they are somehow failing to be the parent they want to be due to work pressures.
Talking Talent teaches employers to address the gap in expectation versus reality by incorporating the following strategies:
Prioritizing paid family leave
Addressing paternal inclusion
Aligning managerial and leadership parental support with company culture
Capitalizing on parents as proven performers
Prioritizing paid family leave—and normalizing its use—alleviates the burden many new parents face: the guilt of being at work and the guilt of being at home. Women in the study reported taking only 52 percent of available leave, while men reported taking even less, at 32 percent.
“Sixty-four percent of working parents say they would have been more likely to take a longer parental leave if coworkers had,” Teresa Hopke, CEO of Talking Talent, Inc., U.S. said. “Since we know that sharing responsibilities is key to shaping a better future for all working parents—as well as being the key to retaining and progressing more women—organizations need to encourage both men and women to view parental leave in a more positive light.”
The results suggest that, with today’s access to benefits, paid leave isn’t just a recruitment tool, it’s a significant contributor to employee engagement and retention, and a critical tool to effectively close the pay gap.
The Fatherhood Penalty
The report identifies the discrepancy between the paternal leave offered and the stigma attached to taking said leave. Fathers, in particular, believe they’re penalized for taking leave and believe their careers have slowed down compared to their colleagues without children.
“We can no longer focus our efforts on just supporting women who want to ‘have it all.’ All parents want to have it all.” Hopke said. “Organizations who fail to address this perceived fatherhood penalty may experience new retention and engagement hurdles as men look for workplaces where all working parents are supported. What’s more, organizations will continue to struggle with a lack of female leadership in the C-suite if workplace norms around parental leave continue to reinforce the message that women are the primary caretakers and men should place work over their parental responsibilities.”
Extending paternity leave to fathers—and encouraging its use—will boost morale while supporting workplace equality.
A culture of inclusion surrounding parental leave—and additional coaching and support—can help address the policy-practice gap. The report found that younger employees, specifically millennials, were more likely to say they “strongly agreed” their manager was effective in helping them transition in and out of leave (35 percent versus nine percent of workers age 45 to 54), but millennials were also more likely to say they would have valued outside coaching in this area (65 percent versus 35 percent of workers age 45 to 54).
For parental leave policies to become truly effective, they must be visibly embraced. It means employers ensuring the employee experience matches employee expectation by giving managers and leadership on-demand coaching and targeted training to support employees.
“As employees see their employers delivering what was promised, they will have more reason to feel confident and valued in their workplace, and with that comes the benefit of a fully engaged workforce,” Hopke said.
Parents as Proven Performers
The survey finds that, on the whole, people feel more capable and skilled as a result of having kids, with men reporting an increased sense of confidence by 58 percent and women by almost 50 percent. Other skill-set improvements people reported include time management, influence, delegation, and managing change. According to the report, the transferable skills gained from parenthood are an invaluable and underutilized resource.
“Employers who ignore this are wasting firepower. With proactive management, this positive shift in self-perception will have a significant impact on the individuals involved and collectively enhance business performance,” Hopke said.
The majority of working parents in the U.S. are unhappy. The disconnect between expectations and reality create an imbalance of work and family life—and leaves two-thirds of parents feeling like they’re failing at being the parents they want to be. Working parents are expecting more than a baby, they’re expecting paid family bonding time and cultural support to actually use the time allotted to them. They are expecting to be involved mothers and fathers and engaged professionals with interesting, challenging work.
Employers have the opportunity to close the gap in expectations and reality by applying the following strategies: prioritizing paid family leave, integrating paternal inclusion into workplace culture, providing managers and leaders with training and coaching to address expectations of working parents, and capitalizing on working parents as proven performers with transferable skill sets. And employers who do incorporate these strategies will become leaders in the working parent space—and will both secure and retain the country’s top talent by transforming a feeling of failing at parenthood into one of success—in the workplace and at home.
Talking Talent is a niche, award-winning global coaching consultancy leading the gender diversity agenda, and working with clients to unlock the potential within their business and make company-wide behavior shifts that accelerate business performance. For more than a decade, Talking Talent has worked with organizations on tailored coaching programs that help them to retain talented individuals, increase their effectiveness and ensure that the benefit ripples throughout its business. Talking Talent has coached in the region of 19,000 women, working parents and line managers, and on average save over $130m a year across our clients in retention alone. Talking Talent’s best practice solution includes a fully blended digital coaching offer that is available globally, 24/7. Talking Talent Online extends the reach and duration of typical coaching programs, offering more complete individual and organizational support through parental transitions.
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CEO, Talking Talent Inc., US
As the CEO of Talking Talent Inc., US, Teresa leads the North American business and steers the company’s strategic direction. Her team specializes in developing custom solutions that drive gender diversity and help employees thrive sustainably in both the workplace and their personal lives.
Prior to joining the organization in 2011, Teresa led retention and engagement strategies at RSM in her role as Senior Director of National Talent Management. Her innovative coaching and culture programs led the company to prestigious recognition and awards.
Teresa received the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star award for her innovative work in the field and was recognized by Minnesota Business Magazine as a member of the 2018 (Real) Power 50. She is a nationally-recognized speaker who has been featured in many books and media outlets such as CNBC, the CBS Morning Show, NBC Nightly News, NPR, Wall Street Journal, and HR Magazine.
She is a working mother of four with an arsenal of real-world experiences (and stories) that influence the work she does with her clients.
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Florida State defense's progress comes to screeching halt in Clemson loss
The Seminoles' defensive progress over the previous three games ended in the face of Clemson's loaded offense.
Florida State defense's progress comes to screeching halt in Clemson loss The Seminoles' defensive progress over the previous three games ended in the face of Clemson's loaded offense. Check out this story on tallahassee.com: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2019/10/12/florida-state-fsu-football-seminoles-defense-marvin-wilson-willie-taggart-clemson-progress-quit/3962993002/
Curt Weiler, Tallahassee Democrat Published 9:49 p.m. ET Oct. 12, 2019 | Updated 4:32 p.m. ET Oct. 13, 2019
It was, quite literally, on from the jump.
Getting the ball first after Florida State won the coin toss and elected to defer, the Clemson Tigers aired it out on the first play from scrimmage. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence found junior wide receiver Tee Higgins for a downfield pass, rising above FSU cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. and coming down with a 40-yard catch.
It wasn't exactly a surprise given the significant margin the Tigers were favored by in Saturday's game. It was, however, a foreboding warning sign of horrific things to come for the Seminoles' defense.
The same FSU defense that had strung together three consecutive performances that displayed growth entering the bye week was thoroughly dominated by the No. 2 Tigers (6-0, 4-0 in ACC), who handed FSU (3-3, 2-2) a 45-14 loss in front of 80,500 fans at Memorial Stadium.
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Following a tough first half for the Seminoles, FSU was unable to recover, falling to Clemson 45-14 on Saturday, October 12th. Mitchell Martin/FSView
Clemson kept the pressure on in the 2nd half, eventually winning 45-14 over FSU on Saturday, October 12th. Mitchell Martin/FSView
Clemson fans kept supporting their team all the way til the end of the game against FSU on Saturday, October 12th. Mitchell Martin/FSView
FSU visits Clemson Memorial Stadium to take on the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, October 12th. Mitchell Martin/FSView
A tough first half for the Seminoles sees them trailing Clemson 28-0 at the end of the first half on Saturday, October 12th. Mitchell Martin/FSView
The FSU Marching Chiefs were in full voice during the first half of the FSU vs Clemson football game on Saturday, October 12th. Mitchell Martin/FSView
WR Keyshawn Helton (20) extis the game after taking an injury in the first half against Clemson on Saturday, October 12th. Mitchell Martin/FSView
Florida State prepares for an away matchup with Clemson at Clemson Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 12. Mitchell Martin/FSView
Were it not for the Tigers' pulling Lawrence and the first-team offense early in the third quarter -- less than six minutes into the second half, to be exact -- it would have been much worse.
"I thought the first quarter, we didn't really come out with the same passion and energy that we did the weeks before," FSU head coach Willie Taggart said of the FSU defense.
"I thought our defense settled down and after awhile started to play a lot better. Unfortunately, we got so far behind. We didn't have any help from the offense."
The Tigers amassed 552 yards of offense, the most FSU has allowed since surrendering 621 yards to Boise State in its season opener.
That number doesn't tell the true story of Clemson's early offensive dominance, though. 367 yards of those were in the first half and 434 of them came with the first-team offense on the field in the first 34 minutes of the game.
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The Tigers scored touchdowns on four of their first five possessions and had three drives that covered more yards than the 63 the Seminoles had in the entire first half.
Clemson's first-team offense averaged 7.3 yards per play before its collective early exit.
The Seminoles allowed just 118 yards over the final 26:39 against the Tigers' second-team offense, but the damage had very much been done.
"Defense came up a couple touchdowns and then we started stopping them," defensive end Janarius Robinson said.
"Got stops on third down, fourth down. Me and my teammates, we're not going to lose focus during a game. We're going to keep pushing and finish the game out strong."
FSU's run defense had been much improved in each of the previous three games, holding each of those opponents below 125 rushing yards.
The Tigers consistently found success on the ground, racking up 320 rushing yards and averaging six yards per carry. This effort was led by junior running back Travis Etienne averaging 7.5 yards per carry with 127 yards as well as a receiving touchdown.
"I feel like we did ok, but not what we need to do to win the game. We need to be a whole lot better," defensive tackle Marvin Wilson said of the run defense.
"Got knocked back down to Earth. Got to go back in the lab, get back to it."
While the postgame interview with Taggart after last year's 59-10 home loss to Clemson went into detail on how he saw his team quit, he saw a team that did not quit Saturday against the Tigers.
With the backups in, FSU held Clemson to less than four yards per play and only three points. It was a far cry from the 2018 effort where the Tigers continued to gash the Seminoles and put up 14 points well after the first-team offense had departed.
"We didn't quit. You won't see this football team quit. You'll see this football team fight in every single game. We didn't play well, but our guys didn't quit. They kept fighting until the end," Taggart said.
"It was important that we keep playing. We say that we want to keep fighting and keep playing. Just because we're down doesn't mean you quit. You fight, try to find a way."
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For tangible evidence of this, look no further than the final play of the game.
With the result long since determined, Clemson running back Darien Rencher was fighting to get in for what would be his first career touchdown. He fought for every yard, making defenders miss as he stayed alive.
FSU wouldn't let it be, though, as the Seminoles brought him down inbounds, allowing the final seconds to tick off the clock without one more score allowed.
"When you get down by that much and you know you're not going to win the game, you just got to go out there and fight to the end until the clock hits zero," Robinson said.
You can reach Curt Weiler at cweiler@tallahassee.com.
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The voices of Tax Policy Center's researchers and staff
Donald Marron
Britain Builds a Better Soda Tax
Britain will soon tax sugary drinks. Whether you love that idea or hate it, you’ve got to give the Brits credit: They’ve designed a better version of the tax than any other government.
Beginning in 2018, the United Kingdom will charge the equivalent of 0.75 cents per ounce for drinks that contain more than 3 teaspoons of sugar in an 8-ounce serving and a full cent per ounce for drinks with more than 5 teaspoons per serving. These tax levels are similar to the penny per ounce that Berkeley, California levies on sugary drinks.
Britain’s innovation is in the tiering. Rather than hit all sugary drinks with the same tax, as Berkeley does, Britain has three levels. Drinks with little sugar aren’t taxed at all, drinks with moderate sugar face one tax rate, and drinks with lots of sugar face a higher one. As a result, many flavored waters will escape any tax, slightly sweet iced teas will face a low tax, and regular soda will usually bear the higher tax.
This three-tier structure will encourage people and businesses to favor lower-sugar drinks over sweeter ones. That’s important because sugar content differs significantly. If you believe sugar is harmful, you should want people not only to cut back on sugary drinks, but to switch to less sugary options. And you’d want businesses to devote product development, marketing, and pricing efforts to lower-sugar options.
Linking the tax to sugar content encourages businesses to do that. Indeed, Britain is delaying the new tax until 2018 to give beverage companies time to avoid or lower the tax by reformulating their products.
Britain’s tiering is far from perfect. Why do the tax rates differ by only a third, when the difference in sugar content is often larger? Why not have more tiers—or even directly tax sugar content? Those are important questions. But they don’t diminish the fact that Britain’s approach makes much more sense than taxing sugary drinks uniformly, as Berkeley (a penny per ounce), Mexico (a peso per liter), and almost all other soda-taxing governments do. Those taxes—and similar ones designed as sales taxes—do nothing to encourage consumers and businesses to favor lower-sugar drinks. (Hungary has a simpler two-tier system; only drinks in the same range as Britain’s upper tier get taxed.)
Soda taxes are at best a limited tool for improving nutrition. Well-designed taxes can discourage consumption of sugary drinks, which clearly contribute to obesity, diabetes, and other ills. But health depends on many factors, not just the amount of sugar one drinks. People may switch to other, tax-free alternatives like juice that also have lots of sugar. Soda taxes are regressive, falling more heavily on lower-income families. And they raise controversial questions about the role of government.
Given those concerns, reasonable people differ over whether these taxes make sense at all. If governments choose to enact them, however, they should target sugar content rather than drink volume. Britain’s tiered tax is a welcome step in that direction.
Posts and comments are solely the opinion of the author and not that of the Tax Policy Center, Urban Institute, or Brookings Institution.
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Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection review
Posted by: Robert Allen in Console, Featured, PS4 December 2, 2018 9 Comments 18,893 Views
Atlus’ Persona franchise is built upon the idea of psyches materializing and defeating demons across a succession of treacherous dungeons. As such, it doesn’t seem like the likeliest vehicle for a game which champions the exhilaration of contemporary dance. But 2015’s Persona 4: Dancing All Night defied expectation, delivering a music rhythm games that permitted Shadow-slaying teenagers to incinerate the dance floor with expertly motion-capped moves. It was a thoroughly charming experience, and one that was nearly virtuous enough to attract players unfamiliar with Persona.
With the release of Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection, developer P Studio doubles down on Dancing All Night’s success, offering the interactive equivalent of a dual LP release. Side A is represented by Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight. It’s an album of twenty-five of the game’s original bangers and remixes, with it’s hip-hop influenced beats brought to life by a cast of ten characters. Here, Yukari Takeba dons a transparent pink shirt, black bra, and mini-skirt to shake it to classic jams like “When the Moon Reaches for the Stars”.
Side B is Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight which swaps out the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad for the Phantom Thieves. Here, the soundtrack is jazzy, with Ann Takamaki and Futaba Sakura cavorting to remixed jams like “Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There” and “Last Surprise”. Largely, the user interface, mechanics, and production values are uniform. The foremost difference is that Starlight is a bit easier thanks to its slightly slower rhythms. Both are available separately but opt for the premium priced Endless Night Collection and Atlus tosses is a upscaled version of Dancing All Night.
When players jump into either title’s main mode, the game’s allegory for ass-shaking might not seem immediately clear. Star symbols emerge from the center of the screen toward each side of the screen. They’ll pass by three distinct zones located on each border, representing the up, left, and down keys on the DualShock’s direction pad as well the triangle, circle, and cross face buttons. When purple U-Notes start show up, requiring symmetrical, simultaneous button presses, you’ll realize that each margin of the screen represents a different half of the dancer’s body.
The trick to successful dancing is keeping both sides on beat, which can feel like patting your head while rubbing your stomach, at least initially. Some might find difficulty in keeping up with the cascade of icons that race across the screen, especially when there’s a lot of movement by the camera or dancers. Play alone, and you’ll probably only truly appreciate the game’s motion capture during replays.
Beyond the basics, there’s are also Holds as well as Scratches- optional, point-increasing maneuvers which oblige a push of the analog stick or a trigger pull. Fever rings are similar to Scratches except they are rainbow-hued, and successfully nailing the timing of several is the key to unlocking a second, on-screen, dance partner. Each game offers scalability, with lenient timing and a minimal number of notes for the Easy setting while advanced difficulties requiring some serious finger calisthenics. That said, there’s a pretty big gulf between normal and hard, and some players might find themselves wedged in that gap.
Whereas Dancing All Night delivered a visual novel-driven plotline to spur its spins and gyrations, Moonlight and Starlight shirk an extended story. For those who appreciate the Persona franchise for its oft-allegorical narratives, this will undoubtedly be a disappointment. In its place are brief interactions which attempt to recreate the Social Links and Confidants of Persona 3 and 5. Here, completing certain objectives unlocks new, concise cutscenes, where bits of branching dialog take place. But given the simplistic impetus behind Moonlight and Starlight (a rivalry between P3’s Elizabeth and P5’s twins Caroline and Justine) the depth of the exposition is a bit underwhelming. Largely, it centers on the uncertainties of each character and a defining trait, which can feel a bit superficial.
On the upside, the collection does a great job of articulating personality outside of conversation, with outfits and dance styles expressing qualities of each character. From Akihiko’s determined fistpumps embodying his assertive outlook or Mitsuru’s sense of decorum shown through a lithe ballet-like leap. There’s also the intermittent interchange when a partner joins the action, which often reflects the relationship of the duo. Occasionally, it could drown out the music, but they are interesting to overhear.
Although there might not be a lot of story across the Endless Night Collection, there’s a lot of fun to be found. Progress unlocks a lot of amusing attire from ‘70s-era disco duds to Halloween costumes. With the Day One edition provides some courtesy content, those seeking swimsuits or maid outfits will be forced to open their wallets. You’ll also have to pay for characters like Theodore and Goro Akechi, which can make a trip to the Velvet Club an expensive experience.
The pricing for Persona Dancing is another sticking point. At sixty dollars apiece, the purchase of Moonlight and Starlight feels like Atlus putting the squeeze on loyal franchise fans. Fortunately, the Endless Night Collection bundles both along with Persona 4: Dancing All Night, which is the most prudent way to get on the dance floor. It’s a hundred dollars, which is a bit expensive, but given the industry’s habit of duping players with cheap figurines or the equivalent of trash bags, know you’re getting three proficient Persona spin-offs instead of ‘collector’s edition’ scrap.
Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection was played on a
PlayStation 4 Pro with review code provided by the publisher.
Atlus’ Persona franchise is built upon the idea of psyches materializing and defeating demons across a succession of treacherous dungeons. As such, it doesn’t seem like the likeliest vehicle for a game which champions the exhilaration of contemporary dance. But 2015’s Persona 4: Dancing All Night defied expectation, delivering a music rhythm games that permitted Shadow-slaying teenagers to incinerate the dance floor with expertly motion-capped moves. It was a thoroughly charming experience, and one that was nearly virtuous enough to attract players unfamiliar with Persona. With the release of Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection, developer P Studio doubles down on…
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Summary : Like Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the games in the Endless Night Collection might depend too much on the referential to please average rhythm game fans. But aficionados of the Shin Megami Tensei offshoot will be blissfully waltzing in Moonlight and Starlight for weeks.
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Serno
I bought P4: DAN for less than $10. I love the mainline Persona games but I’m ok with not playing this until the price drops significantly.
Walruss
$100 for three games isn’t bad, until you realize you have to buy all three at once and one is digital only.
Dangermouse
Good review but spending $100 right now isn’t really an option. If GCU was still a thing for me then maybe. But mine expired last month.
Count Tolstoy
I always wish I could dance as well as the male characters. Maybe even the female ones. hahaha.
TankX
There’s no shortage of Fortnight videos.
mORRISG
I still need to finish P5. Had a girlfriend and that was eating all my time. Now I’m back to single its time to get back to my one true love.
NewThing
I was able to preorder this from BestBuy for $60. I can’t wait to play it.
W1SH
Got my copy arriving today. Yes!!!!!
MoonlessSky
Good review. You seemed a bit more critical and less fan boy than usual.
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HomeBlog Content StrategyTop Five Shifts Publishers Can’t Ignore
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Top Five Shifts Publishers Can’t Ignore
This month, I was prepared to write about the Apple Watch, its pros and cons, and how publishers should start to consider it as a platform. But given the delays preventing close to an estimated 2 million purchasers from being able to get their hands on one, including me, I thought I’d focus on something more immediate and hold my thoughts on “the watch” for next month. (Though I just got notice it’s coming tomorrow, moved up from a May 13-27 ship window!)
Interestingly, a number of compelling articles have surfaced about how to approach new content models in publishing, offering some great perspectives on how to compete in the future content world. That seemed an equally appropriate topic to discuss.
Every publisher is struggling to develop the “secret sauce” to what will work for its brand in a landscape where the rules are changing daily.
For example, Google announced this week that it would essentially penalize those sites that do not meet its mobile-friendly standards. If you aren’t sure where you stand, take this test to see how your content site ranks against the new requirements.
And Google’s expectations are just one of many pivots that publishers must attend to in order for their content to reach the most readers.
So this month I share the Top 5 Shifts That Publishers Can’t Ignore:
1. Publishers need a common platform to be successful.
We’ve all heard this before: accessible, reusable, easily deliverable content is essential. Read how Hearst’s Troy Young, president of digital media, talks about the need for a solid content platform: “If you do not have a platform and data strategy that brings the scale and power of brands together as an organization, scale will only get in the way against pure-play, very focused competitors.”
2. Publishers need to become “content marketers”.
In the third installment of a four-part series, industry colleague Brian O’Leary shares his thoughts on how publishers can have an edge when it comes to content marketing: “Publishers represent an important resource for content marketers who face challenges doing things like producing engaging content, producing content consistently, and producing a variety of content.”
3. Publishers need to consider new partnerships to create success.
LinkedIn is now a publisher—did you miss that? And even more intriguing is its recent acquisition of Lynda.com, a move geared toward matching a wealth of educational content with a community that has great interest in consuming it. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner says, “When I look at Lynda.com’s platform, I see a best-in-class collection of high-quality, premium content,” adding that this partnership offers new opportunities that could never have been recognized by individual companies.
4. Ads still matter as a revenue generator.
Forbes shows off its new integrated ad platform and demonstrates how it is rethinking content since its acquisition last year by Hong Kong investor Integrated Whale Media Investments.
5. But advertising will not save the day. Diversification is important for success.
Hampton Stephens’ article for MediaShift takes a deep look at advertising funded content, and how emerging successes are showing that looking elsewhere for revenue generation is essential to stabilizing publishing success.
Stephens argues, “For companies that truly aspire to produce quality journalism, subscriptions and other direct payments from readers are a better way to gauge what they value deeply and therefore a better way to build such a business.”
Bottom line: Publishers need to stay focused on how to best sustain and leverage the value of their content, thinking in new, out-of-the-box ways about how to best achieve that given their brands and secret sauce. These articles offer some great guidance and food for thought.
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Posted by: Margot Knorr Mancini
A thought leader in the publishing industry, Margot Knorr Mancini has helped numerous publishers redefine their missions to become nimble content generators with the ability to repurpose content easily and efficiently. As Founder & CEO of Technology for Publishing, her analytical mind allows her to remain a step ahead of the industry, recognizing early trends and developing pivotal best practices.
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Lexus Designs First-Ever UX for the Modern Urban Explorer
Today Lexus unveils a new marketing campaign to launch the first-ever 2019 UX, a luxury compact crossover. Originally released as a concept in 2016, the UX was deliberately designed and engineered for the city and the "modern urban explorer" — those seeking a fresh, contemporary and dynamic take on luxury driving; buyers with an imaginative lifestyle who explore, experiment and defy.
The campaign embodies the notion that cities are the new frontier of American culture — a canvas for experimentation and creativity in all corners, from new ideas in fashion, food and architecture to artistic expression. It's a place where pioneering people and ideas create the inventive and visionary; where exploration of the city is an exploration of oneself.
"The spots highlight how our new crossover reflects the city from every angle and is made to conquer today's frontiers," said Cooper Ericksen, Lexus vice president of marketing. "Combining cutting-edge craftsmanship, seamless connectivity and bold design, the UX is the perfect intersection of form and function."
"Plant a Flag," the hero TV spot, begins airing nationally today. The commercial features a modern city, a territory where progress, innovation and adventure await those who are brave enough to explore. Opening with a bold, orange crossover driving through a dark, mysterious metropolis, the camera changes perspectives and viewers realize the UX isn't driving horizontally on the road. It's driving vertically up the side of a skyscraper — revealing that the city around us is the new frontier, and the UX is the crossover crafted to conquer it. A second, complimentary TV spot, "A Different Frontier," shows how the UX wasn't just made for the city — it was made from the city. As the UX makes its way through city streets, the spot highlights how the architecture of urban environments uniquely shaped and inspired the design, technology and engineering of Lexus' newest luxury utility vehicle.
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The general market TV spots will air during prime time, cable, late night and sports programming, and during cultural milestones such as The Academy Awards and NFL Playoffs. Full-page color print ads will run in top-tier lifestyle, travel, wellness and auto publications, such as GQ, Food & Wine, AFAR, Real Simple, Car and Driver, and more. The UX will have strong digital presence through online videos and banners across all major social media platforms and popular sites like VICE, Bustle and Vox Media. Lexus will target on-the-go consumers with sponsored audio content on Spotify playlists and integrations within key NPR podcasts. Out-of-home placements will reach audiences in unexpected spaces such as movie theatres, airports, elevators and fitness centers in key markets.
To extend the reach of the campaign, Lexus is partnering with key media entities to produce custom content focused around the first-ever UX. Through a collaboration with Givewith and Beautify Earth, three local artists will help revamp an urban community with the development of engaging art murals around Los Angeles this January. Over the next six weeks, Bustle will release video content featuring seven women pioneers transforming their industries and cities — including Lexus UX Chief Engineer Chika Kako. A partnership with Vox Media's "Explainer" series this January will examine the ever-changing nature of city streets through product-focused videos. Lexus and VICE will produce a documentary photo series, featuring people that have taken ideas originally conceived for the great outdoors and adapted them to work in the urban landscape, inherently drawing a connection to the UX. Additional content partnerships with National Geographic and Discovery Network will launch later this month.
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Editorial: Every end is a new beginning
Eleanor Green
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The annual academic overhaul has arrived and The Post Hole team is awash with new characters, big ideas and even higher ambitions. Exciting as these attributes are, I first feel as though I should congratulate the 2013-14 team of archaeologists, headed by Emily Taylor. The last academic year saw the introduction of the ‘Digging Through the Profession’ interview series, which was both successful and helpful for those just starting out in archaeology or perhaps ready to take a different path. The series so far features interviews with various specialists, ranging from a bead specialist (Marilee Wood) through to a landscape surveyor (David Roberts). All of these interviews, including other ‘Special Feature Interviews’, are available to read online at https://www.theposthole.org/read/interviews. We hope to continue this feature over the next academic year, so if you would like to be involved and share the secrets of your profession email editor [at] theposthole.org to get more information.
The previous team also launched the first ever Image Competition run by The Post Hole. The competition was tight, with an incredible 46 entries. I hope to continue engaging our readers with this healthy competition, and with that in mind we have launched a new image competition, this time on the theme of EXCAVATION. We would love to receive your images from the last summer season and the winning photograph, drawing or reconstruction will feature as a front cover of an upcoming issue. The winner will also receive a complimentary A3 poster for The Post Hole featuring their image. To be in with a chance email your images to design [at] theposthole.org or upload via our website.
One of the big successes this summer is the redesign of The Post Hole’s website. We are immensely grateful to Pat Gibbs, who has spent a great deal of his time perfecting the redesign, making the site more accessible and visually engaging for our readers. This reworking has meant that the unique interview series and The Post Hole’s image gallery can now be found under the new TPHExtra tab. Some additional features can also be found on this page, including ‘Letters to the Editor’ and ‘TPH meets York Seminars’. TPHExtra provides various ways for you, our readers, to get involved and get to know prestigious archaeologists via exclusive interviews. I urge you to make the most of these features, share your images with a global audience and email your letters concerning archaeological news and views to editor [at] theposthole.org, to be published under this new tab.
The Post Hole ‘TPH meets York Seminars’ was mentioned briefly above, but I wish to expand on this further. Throughout the academic year, the York Seminars team invites well known and influential archaeologists to visit King's Manor and speak about their current research. These events continue to be incredibly successful and popular with staff, students and members of the general public. We are collaborating with the York Seminars team in order to disperse this information further, and reach out to those unable to attend the York Seminars in person. This feature will include a synopsis of the talk and an exclusive interview with the speaker. I can proudly announce that the first interview for ‘TPH meets York Seminars’ will be with prehistorian Paul Pettitt and shall be released shortly.
With that, the 6th editorial team of The Post Hole can now introduce the articles featured in our first Issue (40). Callum Scott has conducted an investigation into postprocessualism, which features as our first article of Issue 40. Here he considers the scientific nature of this archaeological theory, whilst also examining the Hermeneutic spiral.
The second entry comes from David Altoft, who has conducted an interview with Richard Bradley (a recently retired Professor from the University of Reading). Bradley talks about the beginnings of his career in archaeology and how it has changed over the past 30 years.
Freya Lawson-Jones is the author of our third entry, which gives an insightful summary of the recent excavations at Hendraburnick ‘quoit’. The article also incorporates some thought-provoking interpretations stemming from discussion with other participants and site directors.
The next article comes from Samuel Marsh, who has used three case studies to outline interesting and useful ways of analysing and interpreting historic buildings. Marsh is well-read and presents a balanced paper for Issue 40.
Nefeli Piree Iliou has written an article about the Temple of Roma and Augustus. Iliou investigates the architecture and the topographical context of the temple to assess the symbolic Roman power present.
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First published October 2014
An investigation into the scientific nature of postprocessualism and the hermeneutic spiral
Callum Scott
An interview with Professor Richard Bradley
David Altoft
Hendraburnick ‘quoit’: experiences and revelations of excavation
Freya Lawson-Jones
Interesting approaches for the analysis and interpretation of historic buildings
Samuel Marsh
The temple of Roma and Augustus on the Athenian Acropolis: A Symbol of Roman power?
Nefeli Piree Iliou
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The Sunday Giveaway: 2 tickets to the screening of Company!
We talk a lot about building the bridge from Broadway to movie theaters on this blog. And shows are showing up more and more at the cineplex near you. First Les Miz, Memphis, The Importance of Being Earnest, and now . . . Company!
The NY Phil’s version of Company starring Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Colbert, Patti LuPone and more will be shown at participating theaters on only 4 dates in June.
And one of you is going for free.
How do you win?
This week’s game is simple. Comment below with your favorite Sondheim musical and why. I’ll start. Ready?
Sweeney Todd. Because Sondheim is the only person that can make a serial killer musical work.
Ok now you . . . and I’ll randomly pick a winner next Saturday who will be going to the movies . . . to see a Broadway show. Cool.
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Company because it explores true human relationships and how they fail and succeed and never apologizes for not coming up with an overall answer. It embraces it’s ambiguity and is still poignant, specific, and heartbreaking at the same time.
Ambkoshasg says:
“Merrily We Roll Along”. Because it’s harrowing and it needs some love.
Trey K. Blackburn says:
“Assassins” because it, too, needs some love and only Sondheim can make me research the reasons behind why John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln and then think “Well… I guess his reasons were true… wait! Killing is bad!”
Into the Woods, because exploring what happens after “ever after” was a brilliant idea, as was weaving that many fairy tales together. And the music is simply stunning.
Michael Gross says:
Definitely Sweeney Todd. The perfect combination of humor and scaring the crap out of me.
Mrtylermartins says:
FOLLIES – because not only does it have two brilliant scores in one, and some of the most incredible lyrics penned by Sondheim, but it captures the sense of nostalgia perfectly. Plus, it makes me cry. Every. Time.
Sunday in the Park with George – because art really isn’t easy…
Ilene Argento says:
Hard question, because there are so many ‘favorites,’ but, for PURE Sondheim (rather than lyricist only), I’d have to say ‘Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum.’ The lyrics are laugh-out-loud funny, the score rollicking and memorable,and, perhaps, his happiest show! (Company is a close 2nd – “Not Getting Married,” “Another Hundred People,” “Being Alive” – BRILLIANT!)
Sweeney, for beautiful melodies over suspiciously thorny dissonances, about a squillion divisis in the chorus part, and, obviously, being a tightly told story that’s screamingly hilarious.
Maria D says:
Merrily We Roll Along – Some of the THE most beautiful songs. Stretches the ability of actors to portray a wide range of ages. The concept of going backwards in a depressing story to end in something hopeful was brilliant. And it doesn’t require suspension of disbelief…it’s purely human.
Caskey Hunsader says:
“Into The Woods” I love that he took all of those existing fairy tale stories but came up with brand new stories for them. It’s a wonderful score that I have been lucky enough to perform and he’s not afraid to kill off tons of characters.
Dwroesekejr@gmail.com says:
How in the world do you choose? Sunday because I cried at end of Act 1, original production!
Into the Woods, love it for many reasons but one of my favorite lines in a musical ever is Prince Charming’s “I was raised to be charming not sincere.”
Assassins. Only Sondheim could make presidential assassins identifiable and understandable. Historically, we view presidential assassins as utterly other but this musical humanizes them in a shockingly beautiful way.
Michaelbetts42 says:
Sunday in the Park with George. I love musicals more than anything, but very few can literally take my breath away. Every time I see or hear this score, I’m dumbstruck how amazing it is. Only Sondheim could give us such sweeping emotions and STILL make it sound like a pointillist painting would. He actually uses the music to keep the characters of Dot and George emotionally separated. In short, it’s brilliant.
I have two: Sweeney Todd because no one else could make a beautiful musical about such a dark story. Merrily We Roll Along because it’s so real and relatable.
Dan R says:
Follies.
It is a classic singing, dancing musical, but it’s also a Chekhovian war of ideals. It is the story of two failing marriages, and also the story of a dying artform (the classical musical). Sondheim sculpts the character’s minds as beautifully as Michelangelo sculpted David (ref., “In Buddy’s Eyes”). The songs are perfect on a simply musical level, but also successful in re-creating the the styles they pastiche and in creating a lyrical duality that ties together the themes of the piece (survival, delusions and regret). As an aspiring writer and director, it inspires me to settle for nothing less than perfection. As a human, it challenges me to never lose sight of my ghosts and to create I life I won’t regret.
Ben Ryland says:
With all the great music he has created isn’t it amazing that Sondheim’s only cross-over ‘popular’ song was written specificly for a non-singer.
Danna Pantzke says:
Sunday in the Park with George because 1) the music perfectly reflects the ideals of impressionist art 2) Sondheim named the lead female Dot 3) we’ve all fallen in love with some sort of artist that didn’t fully appreciate us or at least didn’t show it.
Into the Woods because I love fractured fairy tales.
Greg T says:
Sunday In The Park With George. He created that most interesting history lesson that I have ever had. Plus, the music is flawless
Robb J says:
The most honest answer would be whichever I had seen (or listened to) most recently.
But for the sake of the contest I will say Company. Not only is the music superb (including cut numbers reinserted into later revivals) but based on my being a fan of Sondheim, some friends of mine made sure this Robert got a suprise party on my 35th birthday 2 years ago.
Robin F says:
Into the Woods – The methodology with which he combines the known stories and yet makes them his own is completely enchanting/
Danny Kapinos says:
Anyone Can Whistle because Sondheim has described it as the musical written by the two kids who sit in the back of the classroom and pick on everything the teacher says, which is exactly who I am. The reason it doesn’t work for so many is the reason that I love it so much.
West Side Story.
Because who doesn’t love New York gang wars while singing and dancing jazz ballet. Plus there is a murder or two.
Mark Gagliardi says:
Passion because everytime I see the show or hear the recording, I cry for Fosca like a baby. Even it’s a bad production of it.
“A Little Night Music,” because the first time I saw it I had a “Killing Me Softly” moment where I swore his lyrics were singing directly to me and my soul.
Gordoneitz says:
Sweeney Todd — Epic storytelling, murderous fun, cannabilism and a magnificently beautiful score. What more can a theatergoer ask for?
Mike Folie says:
Pacific Overtures, because it is an intensely moving show about loss of innocence and 19th Century international affairs.
Mahesh Grossman, ghostwriting guru says:
I’m not sure you could have asked a more difficult question. Funny Thing wins for me, because the song FREE makes me cry every time. Especially this set of lines: And
I soon will have the right to buy a slave for me.
Can you see him?
When I free him!
Sunday in the Park with George – for its comments on and showcasing of creating art.
Even if* it’s a bad
ron casalotti says:
West Side Story… because you’re a Jet ’til your last dying day.
Lindsay B says:
Sweeney Todd because I love the gothic lilt to the music and motifs without it being too kitschy or alienating. The other reason is that “By the Sea” was the first song I ever sang in public for a charity event and managed to not faint on the floor. This is a great achievement for a techie/playwright that was once told that I’d “suck at life” if I became an actress. Anytime I hear that song or anything from the show, I just remember that feeling of triumph afterwards; thanks to Sondeheim’s nimble musical skills that make it easy for an amateur to tackle a number without making it as childish as “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”
Well, my #1 favorite musical Sondheim’s been involved with would be Gypsy, because it’s simply a masterpiece (in terms of story, music, lyrics, characterizations, comedy, the whole package)…but for Sondheim-composed shows I’d also go with Sweeney Todd. 🙂 The music is so evocative and haunting/frightening, and you really feel for all the characters, even the murderous ones. It’s such an intense psychological study of love and pain and cruelty!
MomsThoughts says:
Sweeney Todd because its a murder musical! oh the beautiful irony….
Noah P. says:
Assassins…because you would think only a crackhead would think it’d be a good idea to write a musical about the people who killed or tried to kill the president of the United States…not so…its a masterpiece. Bravo Mr. Sondheim.
Bethynyc says:
“Merrily We Roll Along” because my youth summer theater group did it my last year with them, and it is part of so many wonderful memories. I still remember the alto part to the songs and even some of the choreography, and it was over 20 years ago! I may not perform any more, but that experience in summer theater cemented my love for musicals and plays.
Rubyrednyc@aol.com says:
Assassins! Who else but Sondheim would have conceived of an artistic way to establish a link between the men and women who attempted — or succeeded at — the assassination of an American president.
Sweeney Todd. The music is absolutely gorgeous, and it’s a great story.
Into the Woods. Because if anyone could make a witch rap work, it’d be Sondheim.
Sunday in the Park with George because it solved the Company mystery. In Company we learn that Bobby feared commitment, but not why. There was speculation that he might be gay, etc. What was it he loved and feared losing? We finally got the answer in Sunday in the Park with George. When Dot comes to George while he’s painting to show him the baby, he says “You’re standing in my light.” He cannot commit to Dot and the child. Why? Because he’s an artist and his art must always come first. He must finish the hat.
freedmanuop@hotmail.com says:
his lyrics in West Side Story – specifically “I feel Pretty” because he captured the feelings of a young girl on the verge of womanhood.
Tiffany Bartok says:
Sweeny Todd because I wanted to switch my major to straight theater from musical theater because I thought musical theater was a joke… then my friend brought George Hearn’s Sweeny to my dorm room… changed my life… not my major.
Michael Pizzi says:
ALL OF THEM !! Because quite simply Sondheim is a freaking genius …..
and once you learn a Sondheim score, you feel amazingly accomplished as a performer !
Anyone Can Whistle because it should have been a hit, could still be a hit and most of all because of the song . . . Anyone Can Whistle. Give it a listen on YouTube.
Ryan B says:
Sweeney Todd because I was left stuck in my seat when it ended as I could not believe what I had just witnessed.
Auntie F says:
West Side Story. If you are a real “Nueva Yorka”, you will know that this story transcends time!
Company: because I really enjoy singing “Ladies Who Lunch” in the shower.
Annie Get Your Gun- because it’s about a woman with a gun… but she’s not a murderer! 😀
Company because it explores the conflicted and ironic nature of being “happily single.” Everyone can relate to it’s core ideas of wanting something and wanting some thing.
John S. says:
FOLLIES, simply because the score is genius and captures the pain of growing older and unfulfilled lives. Plus, no one does pastiche as well as Sondheim!
Actually, I’d agree with the poster who said ALL of them because Sondheim’s a freakin’ genius!
My favorite Sondheim show is Assassins because it features such a unique perspective on American history and has amazing music.
Katie O'Brien says:
Sweeney Todd because not only did it pair up two of my favorite musical theatre actors–Angela Lansbury and George Hearn–but because the story, music and set are just haunting. (Prepare for long explanation LOL)
The sheer simplicity of the set is wonderful. How it’s one large rotating platform…it does say “His needs were few/his room was bare”! XD And the scenes taking place on the ladders, especially during Green Finch and Linnet Bird, is very creative.
The music, like any Sondhiem show, is very difficult, but when done properly, beautiful. My favorite songs are the Quartet reprise of the main theme and the Letter scene. They’re both just plain creepy!
I don’t even have to explain why the story is great, do I? I would assume that it was obvious. It’s brilliant, really. It draws so many people in– the population, in a very macabre way, enjoys witnessing downfall of man. It’s pretty clear in the themes of most movies today, and the success of the biggest musicals of all time (i.e. Les Miz, Phantom and Sweeney Todd)
It is my dream to be in it one day as either Mrs. Lovett (of course!) or an ensemble member. I like Sondheim cuz he makes every single character interesting and important–and being ensemble is the best especially in Sweeney Todd!
So, yeah…I feel very very strongly about Sweeney. I’m pretty defensive about it too XD But my friends know to go to me if they have a question about it, I know so much about it XD It’s easily my favorite musical, as well as favorite Sondheim one. <3
(sorry this was so huge!)
Merrily We Roll Along. Because it so beautifully captures what it’s like to be a young person with theatrical dreams.
Michael Feldman says:
ASSASSINS because it’s just so goddamn clever. The blocking and idea behind the ballad of Czolgosz, a barbershop quartet, Zangara belting A flats and Fromme is hilarious. All in a show about pretty horrific moments in our history. Also, Neil Patrick Harris sang “everybody’s got the right” at the Tony’s so it seemed appropriate for a performance where he’s singing in Company.
Company – because there is a bit of Bobby in all of us.
Susie D. says:
Into the Woods because it’s the first musical that made me laugh and cry and beg to see it again.
Kwrbear says:
A Little Night Music – Because only Sondheim could write: “The hands on the clock turn. But don’t sing a nocturne. Just yet'”
Follies, a very close second. On my first time seeing it, I unfortunately had a front row center seat. I have to tell you those women of Loveland were Amazons.
Nathan Kinney says:
Sweeney Todd. Stephen Sondheim’s score for Sweeney soars. I feel exhilarated each time I listen to it. When I’m invited to “attend the tale,” I do so more than willingly. However, as Sondheim has frequently pointed out in Letters to the Editor of The New York Times, the oft-forgotten book writer is equally important to the success of a musical. Sondheim’s brilliant score (with a nod to Bernard Herrmann) is seamlessly married to Hugh Wheeler’s exciting and intricate book (from a play by Christopher Bond). Together, they have created a stage piece that plays like a movie, yet is highly theatrical. Whether it’s Hal Prince’s massive Industrial Age interpretation, or the affectionately nicknamed “Teeny Todd” at the Circle in the Square, or the recent actor/musician take by John Doyle, Sondheim/Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd never fails to thrill and entertain.
Sunday in the Park with George if for no other reason than the most aesthetically spectacular and emotionally satisfying end of on Act One I have ever seen on stage.
Stever Robbins says:
Into The Woods. In one sentence, the Prince captured the essence of 5,000 years of human politics: “I was raised to be charming not sincere.”
Jesseeinstein says:
Merrily We Roll Along. Even with all of it’s flaws, Sondheim brilliantly captures different stages of artists lives, navigating through life.
Personal favorite songs are towards the end (eg. Our Time, Opening Doors). He so beautifully communicates the hope, dreams, and energy of young artists pounding the pavement.
Into the Woods because he made it about fairy tales in the first act and switches it around in the second act to show the real life aspect of things.
Also, it is the only musical I can think of where the first act has a clean break and schools can do the show without having it be too intense, too long, and still make sense.
Annie and Jenna says:
Evening Primrose. It’s a beautiful early example of Sondheim telling his audiences that there isn’t always a happily ever after. Life often is settling for something in between.
HannahC815 says:
Company (duh!) because it captures the complications of mature relationships with an almost brutal honesty, but still manages to be funny and endearing. Any score that Steven Sondheim touches magically and perfectly represents some facet of humanity with a beautiful, brutal honesty.
Company. For myriad reasons, but I’ll narrow it down to three. 1) It was the first Sondheim musical (music and lyrics) that I ever saw live, 2) I share an alma mater with George Furth (Northwestern — though MANY years apart), and 3) the Master himself sat behind me at the performance we saw the Kennedy Center. What a thrill!
Josh Scheer says:
Sunday in the Park With George because he made a hat where there never was a hat.
Who else could win a Pulitzer writing a musical based on a painting??
Rene C says:
Sweeney Todd. Because in the dress rehearsal of a production I directed the Beggar Woman fractured her leg going down the barber-chair shoot and she went to the emergency room and despite being told to go home afterward she came back to rehearsal on crutches and in great pain, not willing to let someone else sing that music, goddammit, and WE ALL COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD. We all nodded to each other and said, “Yes, well, of course, that makes COMPLETE sense… it IS Sondheim…”
INTO THE WOODS. It was the first musical I ever connected with and learned every single word to. I feel like I actually changed as a person when I realized that songs could tell stories. Also, Sondheim uses triple rhymes like no other (i.e. “sweetly, completely, fleetly”, “exploring, boring, ignoring”). Just TRY to think about “No One is Alone” without feeling something.
To quote Forbidden Broadway’s “Into the Words”: “The score is the star.”
Tom G says:
I would go once a month on Wednesday to see two shows except for when I saw Sweeney Todd. That show was so powerful that I didn’t want to cloud it with any other!
Marina B says:
Gypsy – that’s a Sondheimer – his lyrics are what B’way’s about! If ya gotta gimmick!
Sweeney Todd because it just shouldn’t work–murder and cannibalism in a musical–but it does beautifully. I went on the advice of a friend, but was very dubious I would enjoy myself. (I have a low tolerance for blood and gore in movies.) But I love Sweeney Todd!
A Little Night Music–There is no show with any song greater than “Send in the Clowns”!
West Side Story – its just such a tragic love story how can you not love it 🙂
Alanna Shaffer says:
Merrily We Roll Along. It’s a really underrated show with, I think, some of Sondheim’s best music (Franklin Shepard, Inc, Old Friends, Not a Day Goes By, Our Time…SO MANY). It’s a wonderful story of friendship and creating art.
Company because never before had I watched a musical and thought, “How is it that someone has written about exactly what I fear and long for in relationships?”
Becca S says:
Because Sondheim pretty much got the green light to show off on this one, and he decided to do so by writing the entire score in waltz tempo. And every song still manages to sound different and EXQUISITE.
Rafi Levavy says:
Sweeney Todd – my parents played the recording a lot when I was growing up, and then I was actually able to see it when it was broadcast on PBS. It is a truly unique piece of theater (something that I still appreciate in shows to this day.)
Rebecca LaChance says:
Sweeney Todd, because what other musical EVER has given me the adrenaline rush of a horror movie while also empowering a single actor to scare the poop out of everyone in the room!?
COMPANY, because a long long time ago in a galaxy, far far away, it was the first Boroadway show I ever saw and will always be closest to my heart.
Kevin McMullan says:
GYPSY (yes he only wrote the lyrics, but I’m going with it anyway)because everyone loves a story about a pushy stage mother, I don’t care how many times they’ve heard it. And it’s pretty hard to get tired of listening to that score, even if Ethel did threaten to slash a couple of Sondheim’s lyrics. Rose is also a part most actresses would give their eyeteeth to play, creating for the lucky producer a built-in theatre-goer’s anticipation on a silver platter. And the rest is magic because the gold has already been spun.
Joe Frazzetta says:
PASSION, because it’s a beautiful love story and it made me cry.
John Olson says:
Sweeney Todd is my favorite as well, because of the beauty and variety of the score. It also has the best book of any of his shows IMHO.
As to whether Sondheim is the only one who can write a musical about a serial killer – I’ll take issue with that after having seen a workshop of Jenny Seidelman’s new musical The Dreamer and the Devil – about serial killer HH Holmes and architect Daniel Burnham during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.
Marqueiz says:
Going to have to go with “Into the Woods” Such an awesome show.
Though INTO THE WOODS was the first of Sondheim’s works that I’ve seen, I also must choose SWEENEY TODD. Something about the mix of the macabre, with an eerie yet beautiful score that delights and haunts at the same time….ugh it’s just so good! Gotta hand it to all of the gents who have played Sweeney or the Broadway divas who had a go at Mrs. Lovett (Angela Lansbury anyone?)! Not a single cast I’ve seen could disappoint me….they should make a movie!! (oh wait…they did….and it was amazing!)
Sunday in the Park with George because he is able to turn that one inspirational painting – which was a unique and stunning work of art in its own right – and paints, in his own way, a beautiful story about the artist.
sushi105 says:
PACIFIC OVERTURES because it was a wonderful mix of asian & western themes, with amazing scoring, staging & cast. and the music made me cry.
Merrily We Roll Along, because Sondheim created a gorgeous musical about people who feel real — not just like characters. And, for all its flaws, it has a damn good overture.
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Who said the waltz is dead or that he can’t write hummable melodies? Every song is clever or touching and has a gorgeous tune, to boot.
Follies. Because the music is so perfect for the period. It’s so clearly a work of great emotion and passion for him. He actually had to write Company first before he was allowed to get this one produced. I am so bummed I’m not able to get to DC to see Bernadette in the revival.
Into the Woods because when I played Cinderella, I found that there is no other song in musical theatre repertoire that I like performing more on stage than “Your Fault.” And in the same production, I fell for the guy playing Jack (and the high Gs that he sang!) and we’re still dating now, three years later.
Also, I choose Into the Woods because it is an accessible show, but at the same time it’s so smart musically and lyrically. Sondheim was able to make a show that could be loved by the masses (as opposed to just the musical theatre elite) without losing any of the artfulness that his other scores possess.
gj cabana says:
Comment below with your favorite Sondheim musical and why.
GYPSY. Because only Sondheim could write roles for a mean mom and a stripper and not cast a blonde in either role.
Frayne McCarthy says:
“Company” is my own fave for sentimental reasons. I played Bobby in a wonderful production of the show in Montreal. I was surrounded by an especially brilliant cast, I celebrated my real birthday on stage, I was living the character’s ups and downs in a loopy parallel universe… and I discovered that I could truly “love somebody” I met during the run.
I live in Montreal, so I’m guessing that puts me out of the contest running. I just wanted to share my fave Sondheim show with you, and thank you for your great blog.
vhpike@aol.com says:
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE because I used to get all weepy listening to 3 songs in a row on the cast recording over and over again: Everybody Loves Louis, Finishing the Hat, and We Do Not Belong Together. I just wanted to hear one of them say, “No, no, we DO belong together!” Then one day I finally listened to Act 2 and found it so satisfying when Dot (OK, Dot’s sort-of-ghost) sings to young George, “We’ve always belonged together.” Come on, he set me up so perfectly for that ending!
Follies… because the first time I saw it – with the original cast, on one of my very first trips to Broadway – I was so awed, entranced, and mesmerized by Sondheim’s genius,that I walked 4 blocks in the wrong direction after I left the theatre…
Am I allowed to say my life?! My life is a Sondheim musical because I listen to soundtracks for Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, George etc constantly on additionto Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall and Sondheim on Sondheim. I’m a huge fan. But if I had to pick a “real” musical I would pick Company because it is a show I understand better as I get older and experience life. I feel the same way about listening to Alanis Morrisette. The themes and lyrics mean new things to me with new experiences so it’s constantly a new experience for me.
Karen Bail says:
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE! Crazy story, crazy characters, great songs and I do not understand why it closed so quickly when it first opened! Still love listening to the album!I think the time has come to bring it back to Broadway!
Jason Flum says:
So hard to choose just one, but I’ll go with Into the Woods. I’m a teacher, and I use the show in my seventh and eighth grade class to teach character development and motivation as well as how archetypes and mythology can be used to create a new take on a story. We talk about the character’s choices and ethics, as well as evaluate what “good” and “evil” mean in story telling. The show is so rich and with so many layers, as well as being easily accessible. My students LOVE the music (I think I’m single-handedly responsible for a bump in itunes sales of Into the Woods every time I teach it).
I could probably give an equal reason why I would choose half a dozen other shows of his as well!
Lawrence Rush says:
Sweeney Todd. It’s brilliant, funny, heart-breaking, heart-stopping, tender, violent, beautiful, macabre, exhilirating, surprising, grand…in short, it has everything….plus food! (well, sort of).
Raul M. Iglesias says:
Sunday In The Park With George.
it beautifully explores the creation of art. I’m a Pastry Chef and can relate to “putting things together” and making something out of nothing
The best damn show ever. Period. Gypsy’s lyrics are so smart, and Sondheim’s talent as lyricist is just as great as Sondheim as composer, but it’s so frequently overlooked.
A Little Night Music…flowing songs, smart lyrics, great interwoven plot.
Into the Woods. “Have a child for warmth, and a baker for bread, and a prince for whatever…” The Baker’s Wife knows what’s up.
“A Little Night Music.” No one in modern musical theater captures melancholy so achingly, so true.
Lori Cartwright says:
Merrily We Roll Along…it always gets me to hear the reprise of “Hills of Tomorrow” (yes, that’s the version I prefer, where it goes all the way back to Charlie & Frank’s HS graduation) when they’re young, optimistic, and their friendship seems like it could never be harmed beyond repair the way it is at the beginning of the show.
Sweeney Todd. Because Sondheim is the only one who can pull off a sentimental ballad like “No one’s gonna harm you,” and have it be a complete lie.
Brittany Baratz says:
A Little Night Music, because Sondheim wanted it to sound like “perfume was drifting from the orchestra.”
Joshua Long says:
Sunday in the Park with George…because Mr. Sondheim helped me understand more about myself as a human being and an artist and therefore has bettered my life significantly. I now can watch out for pitfulls that I don’t want to fall in like Georges did. I am now a more effective artist and human being in my relationships because of that show.
Steve S. says:
Really tough decision, but I have to go with Sweeney Todd. I was 11 years old and it was my first “grown up” evening Broadway show (up until then all I had seen were matinees on school trips). Even though we lived on Long Island, my parents booked a hotel room in the city so we could have dinner at the Four Seasons, see Sweeney and have an enormous Sunday brunch the next morning. The show was incredible, and to this day that opening whistle still scares the hell out of me!
Ray DeJohn says:
Assassins: Not only is it yet another brilliant Sondheim example of the “villian” as protagonist, but it shows us the American experience through the stories of people who drastically changed the course of our history. Also, it lead me to write my college thesis on the John Wilkes Booth and the conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln. And I got an “A.” So, you know, there’s that, too.
Assassins. Who can make the assassination of presidents a funny thing and end the show in an absolutely serious and moving way. There’s just brilliance in that musical.
Alaina says:
Company. Because he dissolves the happily ever after. He examines marriage so frankly that not only does the audience come to understand why we marry, but it’s a commentary on New York, on America, and on people. Oh, and by deciding to write frankly about marriage, he changed musical theatre forever.
Into the Woods because anyone who makes a musical about fairytales then kills the majority of them is awesome…plus…its freakin hilarious and the music is absolutely beautiful and unforgettable and it simply speaks to you in every aspect of the show.
Sunday in the Park with George- Because now I every time I go to the Art Institute of Chicago, I stare at the magical painting and think of the artist who made it and not just about the art.
Brian Semple says:
Comment below with your favorite Sondheim musical and why:
*WEST SIDE STORY because the lyrics are (as Sondheim describes) flawed … and who doesn’t love self-criticism?
*GYPSY because he created the ultimate finale/soliloquy for an actress ever written – from snippets of songs already used in the show. And Ethel Merman learned it!
*FORUM because he had to write three opening numbers before he got it right – and thank God he did, or we wouldn’t have “Comedy Tonight”!
*ANYONE CAN WHISTLE because it has Angela Lansbury AND Lee Remick (!), and because “With So Little To Be Sure Of” is a heartbreaking ballad.
*DO I HEAR A WALTZ becuase he was asked to change his original lyrics to “A Moment With You” to assuage Dick Rogers, and did!
*COMPANY beacuse like-it-or-not, “Another Hundred People” is the most honest description of life in NYC ever written.
*FOLLIES because it’s the best score ever written.
*NIGHT MUSIC because pre-turn-of-the-last-century sexual escapades in three/four time has never been done before or since.
*PACIFIC OVERTURES because of “Someone in a Tree” – fantastic! And because “Next” is so profetic.
*SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM because Millicent Martin and Julie McKenzie are brilliant together. And because I love David Kerrnan singing “Could I Leave You?”!
*SWEENEY TODD because of the counter-point recitative in “Kiss Me” (… ‘you don’t have a gate’ …) and the line “And I’m tellin’ you, them pussycats is quick!”
*MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG because the show doesn’t work but he doesn’t give up trying. And because I love to answer my phone, “Chinese Laundry” – and hardly anyone ‘gets it’!
*SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE because it is simply gorgeous – and sometimes droll. “No one can even see my profile.”
*INTO THE WOODS a cohesive brilliance between story, dialogue, lyrics, and music. And because a slotted spoon can catch the potato.
*ASSASSINS because even the darkest names from US History make a thought-provoking, highly entertaining evening in the theatre if Sondheim is the creator.
*PASSION because who else would create an entire musical around an ugly heroine – making her beautiful in the process.
*THE FROGS because it gives us “Innvocation to the Audience” – which is priceless.
*SATURDAY NIGHT because “So Many People”, “What More Do I Need” and “A Moment With You” are all terrific.
It’s no wonder they named a theatre after him!!
Brian Semple
Kaylie says:
A Little Night Music. Who else could rip off a Mozart title and get away with it?
Merrily We Roll Along. A terrific bunch of tunes with smart lyrics.
Andrew Graham says:
“Into the Woods”- Because it took all the fairy tales I “thought” I knew and turned them on their sides.
Bobby Randazzo says:
George Seurat
My favorite Sondheim musical is Sunday in the Park with George. Think about it…Obsessive little dots vs. An Obsessive composer/lyricist! Match made in heaven! Stephen Sondheim and George Seurat share similar methods as artists. Both forms of art are complex, detailed, layered, and most important, beautiful. Sondheim’s various notes, melodies, harmonies, and complexities in his music is essentially just like looking at the million little dots in Seurat’s painting. End result- We have these two beautiful art works to admire. These two genius’ united are the perfect storm!
-Bobby Randazzo
Sarah B. Roberts says:
Ken – I love this post and reading everybody’s comments. My favorite Sondheim is “Sweeney Todd.” To me, it’s a masterpiece – it can be done chamber-style or operatically or even just in concert. Any way it is performed, it’s a thematically brilliant masterpiece. It’s at once terrifying, beautiful, heart-breaking and hilarious – not many shows can bring this reaction of emotion. Even after seeing it dozens of times by various companies, I am always surprised by its sheer power in lyric story-telling.
Danielle Mohlman says:
Company. Honestly. I love the way Sondheim explores relationships versus being single, showing that both options are somehow wrong. Also, “Being Alive” is such a wonderful song; I get something different out of it each time I listen. I love the desperation that Raul Esparza conveyed in the recent revival and I cannot wait to see how Neil Patrick Harris interprets the score.
Assasins, because it turns a part of US History into entertainment.
Julia Moriarty says:
A Little Night Music. His musical themes serve to move the story as well as define characters, and the way he is able to describe character relationships with those themes is just amazing. When they are in harmony, the characters are getting along, and when not, they are not. It’s just fantastic.
richard Sasanow says:
Without question Sweeney Todd– the only one with a perfect score and a perfect book.
“You’re more than justa mimic, when ya gotta gimmick-take a look how special you are”…..
Company – because it changed everything. It was here that Sondheim dared go where no other creater of musical theater dared go. Company gave birth to the modern American musical and paved the way for productions like Rent, Next to Normal, and the rest of the Sondheim portfolio.
Company is my favorite Sondheim! I love the music and feel like its a story that relates to everyone!
Amanda Hutt says:
So hard to choose between Company, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and Sunday in the Park…
but I will say Company because that is what this contest is for.
PK Greenfield says:
“Follies,” smears the grease paint off comedy while buffing the patina on tragedy. A play on its title and a musical within a musical, we witness the decay of marriage with couples past their prime—all told against the backdrop of their showtime halcyon days as performers. Sondheim brilliantly constructs their stories with one foot in the past and the other in the present and more layers than a Ziegfeld (Weismann) staircase.
Alex Jorth says:
Merrily We Roll Along – I love the backwards ride through the story… to see their relationships self destruct in reverse. Makes it even more heartbreaking for some reason.
Noah B says:
Into the Woods… because it truley brings forth the meaning of life from what seems like a few simple fairy tales.
Dana Marie says:
I agree with John
” Company – because it changed everything. It was here that Sondheim dared go where no other creater of musical theater dared go. Company gave birth to the modern American musical and paved the way for productions like Rent, Next to Normal, and the rest of the Sondheim portfolio. ”
Assassins was also very original and daring. I would Love to see this movie –
insightful – I haven’t seen Sunday in the Park – rather I saw the vid of it when I was very young and I don’t think it resonated with me at the time – I think I will check it out again!
saluteatutti@nyc.rr.com says:
Not possible to choose a fave Sodheim. Only willing to go w/ eras. I strongly prefer the Sondheim/Prince musicals as they, for me, are quintessential. So those are;
Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Merrily We Roll Along – did I miss anything? I lovelovelove him soooooooooo much, that truly he can do no wrong. Latter stuff – Passion and onward – a little dark storywise. But I really enjoyed Bounce – more than Road Show.
But my heart will always belong to Sondheim. Even he knows that. I write him every now and then. Write him! He writes back!!!!
Laura Elizabeth says:
It’s a tough call for me between Passion, A Little Night Music, and Company, but I think I have to go with Passion. There was a time I was simply explaining the plot to a friend and I got emotional just remembering it. I love how into it the audience became. Sometimes they would cheer when Fosca passed out in the rain and they would boo when Georgio changed his mind and decided to carry her home. It’s so perfect how a musical titled “Passion” can evoke such passion and even hostility in it’s viewers. It will always receive a strong response. Whether it’s positive or negative, people will leave the theatre with plenty to talk about.
No one but sondheim can make sexual innuendo sound so beautiful.
Merrily We Roll Along… because it opened doors… get it?
Sweeney Todd, because it’s simultaneously funny and tense and the music is bloody good.
Jeryl Marcus says:
Sweeney Todd because it’s very dark and has the best soundtrack.
Lorelei Mackenzie says:
Assassins because only Sondheim would be able to make us compassionate towards people who try to shoot presidents.
Lauren C. says:
Company. It was my gateway into all things Sondheim. It was also one of my first shows where I had a major role (Amy)!
Vana says:
A Little Night Music. I love Send in the Clowns!
Company I also live Being Alive!
Because he is always in his own good “Company”!
West Side Story if we’re just talking lyrics, Merrily We Roll Along if we’re talking the whole package
Follies. I feel uncomfortable watching the show every time (seen it twice at City Center), and the music is the best of any Sondheim show.
Into the Woods because the music is beautiful and clever and uniquely Sondheim.
Yannick says:
Into The Woods, because the first half makes it the perfect kid’s show, and the second half makes it the perfect show.
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Public meeting on crime in East Barnet
Tuesday, 8 October, 2019
MP Theresa Villiers spoke to concerned East Barnet residents at a public meeting on Sunday on reducing crime in their neighbourhood.
Around 40 local people attended the event held at the Royal British Legion Club in Brookhill Road on Sunday and heard from the Chipping Barnet MP, Cllr Jennifer Grocock, and Peter Clifton from Barnet Council’s community safety team.
The meeting was set up as a result of discussions between Theresa and local residents living in Welbeck Road, following the fatal stabbing which took place there in June.
Theresa told the meeting she had contacted the police and the Mayor’s office within an hour of hearing about the killing, asking for extra police patrols to provide reassurance.
She wrote to residents in Welbeck Road updating them on the situation and later met householders to hear their concerns about alleyways, drug dealing, street lighting and the need for CCTV. She subsequently raised the case in Parliament and called for tougher sentencing for knife crime.
“This was a very helpful meeting and I thank residents, Richard Murray and Robert Brown, for organising it. Local people were able to ask questions and talk about their concerns on a variety of important crime issues,” said Theresa.
“The good news is Barnet Council is working on CCTV for the area and it is considering installing temporary cameras pending installation of long-term ones.
“The Council has set up a working group to see if more can be done to prevent crime in East Barnet. Residents tell me there is a problem with alleyways too and I hope we might be able to get some of them gated.
“I made it clear we need more police officers for Barnet and we need to save Barnet police station. The Met has been given an extra £172m this year and some of the new officers that will fund need to be deployed in our borough. I will continue to push the London Mayor for a fairer share of police resources here in Barnet.”
In the wake of the stabbing in Welbeck Road, Theresa raised the concerns of residents with the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, who wrote back to declare her determination to ensure that the police have the resources, power and authority they need to protect the public. Ms Patel also outlined plans for a new Police Covenant to recognise the bravery and sacrifice of officers and confirmed that work was underway to recruit 20,000 additional officers.
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Streetcar Improvements Come to South Lake Union, Others On The Way
In November, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) rolled out the first of three rounds of planned speed and reliability improvements to the north end of the streetcar line in South Lake Union. The changes impose new lane and turn restrictions along Terry Ave N, including three intersections.
Corridor restrictions imposed by SDOT. (City of Seattle)
From Thomas Street to Mercer Street, Terry Ave N had generally been a northbound three-lane street on this segment of the corridor with one parking lane (west side), shared streetcar/general purpose lane (center), and general purpose lane (east side) for most of its length.
From Republican Street to Mercer Street, SDOT established a streetcar-only lane that operates all hours and all days of the week while a streetcar-only lane applies to the block between Harrison Street and Republican Street on weekdays from 3pm to 7pm.
SDOT also added turn and parking restrictions along this small corridor on weekdays from 3pm to 7pm:
No parking will be available on west side of the Terry Ave N from Thomas Street to Mercer Street; and
No left turns from Terry Ave N to Harrison Street and Republican Street will be allowed during these times.
These changes should eventually deliver faster travel times, which could be reduced by one and two minutes depending upon time of day.
SDOT plans to implement further changes to Terry Ave N, pending completion of construction along the street. In July, SDOT will install streetcar icons and paint the streetcar lane red, similar to the type of treatment that bus lanes receive. Then in mid-2020, SDOT will expand the streetcar-only lane restrictions to the block between Thomas Street and Harrison Street. This will apply on weekdays from 3pm to 7pm. Left turn restrictions from Terry Ave N to Thomas Street will also apply during the same time of day. The total cost for the full suite of Terry Ave N speed and reliability improvements for the streetcar are projected at just above $100,000.
Last year, Mayor Jenny Durkan halted construction of the Center City Connector project–a project designed to unify the city’s two separate streetcar lines through Downtown Seattle–to give time for a cost and value review of the project after modest project increases came to light. According to early analysis from consultant KPMG, projected ridership and farebox recovery far outweighs the project cost increases. However, with that project put on hold, streetcar speed and reliability improvement projects apparently became hamstrung, albeit temporarily it seems.
In the summer, SDOT revealed that the proposed speed and reliability improvements to the streetcar on the Broadway corridor had been put on hold due to the Center City Connector pause, pending direction by the Mayor. SDOT reported last week that the department is still awaiting a decision from the Mayor. According to the Mayor’s Office, SDOT anticipates releasing a revised proposal, based on public feedback, in the next several weeks. The Mayor’s Office did not provide comment on whether or not the Mayor supports the project, instead saying that the Mayor would weigh in once the proposal reaches its final form.
Streetcar improvements on Broadway would mean adding several new turn restrictions, retiming signals, and adding business access and transit lanes in an effort to shave off two to three minutes of travel time. Trains on the First Hill Streetcar line are regularly delayed due to queuing motorists at peak hours, which makes the streetcar a less attractive transit option for many commuters between Pioneer Square and Capitol Hill.
It stands to reason that constant delays increase ongoing operational costs and negatively impact ridership. The total cost for the Broadway corridor improvements is a meager $200,000, making it a huge bang for the buck since travel times could be reduced by up to 10%.
Spot improvements for the streetcar system proposed by SDOT in early 2018. (City of Seattle)
SDOT has already accomplished improvements to the First Hill Streetcar line. New on-street parking restrictions were completed on S Jackson St east of 12th Ave S. Left turn restrictions were added to E Yesler Way at Boren Ave and 12th Ave S as well as signal synchronization and stop bar visibility improvements at 14th Ave S.
The department also has a slate of other streetcar speed and reliability improvement projects on deck, including:
Signal priority on S Jackson St at 2nd Ave S, 5th Ave S, and Maynard Ave S, which is planned for later this year;
Right turn restrictions at Westlake Ave N and Valley Street/Roy Street, also planned for this year; and
A new transit-only lane on Fairview Ave N, which will be folded into the Roosevelt RapidRide project.
In the next couple of weeks, Mayor Durkan is supposed to make a decision on the fate of the Center City Connector project, which could affect what happens to other speed and reliability projects for the streetcar system.
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The Not-so-dark Dark Ages and a Cure for MRSA
Bartholomew the Englishman, The Properties of Things book, 1230-1240
Would you choose to live in the Middle Ages? Does it hold any allure at all for you? Never mind that if you had an infected wound they would saw it off if it was on a limb, or you’d die if it wasn’t. They baited bears and hunted foxes for sport and if your crops failed, you starved. Women, married off to build political alliances, kept lovers on the side, or so the troubadours would have us believe. Is this really a good picture of the world back then?
It’s believed that the level of knowledge accrued in the ancient world was far greater than that of the Middle Ages. After all, the library of Alexandria and its burning marked the end of the Classical period in many ways. Western culture forgot how to build an arch, let alone aqueducts and domes. But did they really lose all that knowledge? Or was it carried on by word of mouth? We are led to believe that all the knowledge of the past had to be rediscovered by clever men in the Renaissance. But what were the secret stashes of scientific knowledge?
We know that Irish monks copied the few surviving ancient texts faithfully, though didn't necessarily absorb any of Aristotle’s scientific discourses. The copied texts were housed in monasteries throughout Europe, yet it would appear that no one thought to continue the experimentation. Perhaps they were too distracted by plague and war to give it more time than it took to copy it down.
Who was the first person who decided to try eating an artichoke? Probably someone whose crops had failed and faced starvation. Who first thought of putting powdered silver in an open wound? We know now that silver is a great antibacterial. Was it a limitless trial and error theater in the arena of food and medicine?
Christina Lee of the University of Nottingham was tired of people using the term ‘medieval’ as a pejorative. An Anglo Saxon/Viking scholar as she was, she decided to test the scientific claims of an Anglo Saxon physician of the 10th century. Most people would dismiss the cures in Bald’s Leechbook as superstitious home remedies. But Lee wanted a true scientific test of the efficacy of the recipes. She chose a cure for eye infections, had the concoction brewed in a lab, the instructions followed carefully: mashing garlic, onion, ox gall (bile from a cow) and wine and letting it rest for a set number of days. To everyone’s surprise, the concoction performed far better than modern antibiotics when applied to the notoriously difficult to kill MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus), one of the prime killers in hospitals around the world. There are plans to start human trials with this thousand-year-old remedy.
I can only imagine the pharmaceutical companies rushing to hire Anglo Saxon translators in droves. Who said studying dead languages could lead you nowhere? But the point is, humanity has collected and stored knowledge for millennia. That knowledge is regularly lost or destroyed, but I doubt the whole process must start from scratch. There had to be repositories of more ancient knowledge, perhaps on the fringes of civilization like the Anglo Saxons. Much scientific knowledge came from the Persians, though borrowing such ideas was considered blasphemy during the period of the crusades. I’m sure soldiers fighting for the Pope might store away a healing recipe or two gathered from the locals.
But things have changed drastically. The quantity of knowledge stored digitally to be accessed by just about anyone is staggering. Classicists and medieval scholars can now access the works stored in the Vatican Library through their digitization project. Just think what might be found hidden in the pages of ancient documents long stored, never translated and rarely examined by anyone. Open sourcing these documents might lead to incredible finds like that of Christina Lee. And the amount of information available will increase exponentially. Let’s start digging for the lost wisdom of ages past.
Maybe the Dark Ages weren’t so dark after all
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Study in The United States
The United States of America was founded in 1776, after thirteen colonies on the Eastern seaboard declared independence from the United Kingdom. Their resulting victory and Constitution would go on to inspire revolutions across the world, and the Founding Fathers of that movement are revered figures in American and world history.
A key cultural impact comes from Hollywood. This film centre is both the lifeblood of America’s second largest city Los Angeles and the most profitable film industry in the world, making up one of the nation’s largest economic exports.
Whether you prefer nature or a vibrant city, the US can be a truly incredible place to study. As well as beautiful scenery from the Rockies to the Florida Keys, the US can boast several amazing cities, including the multicultural New York City and the social and youth hubs of Austin and San Francisco.
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Story From Williamson Medical Center: Simple heart scan credited with saving life of young Tennessee man
Even for those with low risk, heart scans can be live savers.
Simple heart scan credited with saving life of young Tennessee man Even for those with low risk, heart scans can be live savers. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: https://www.tennessean.com/story/sponsor-story/williamson-medical-center/2019/03/06/simple-heart-scan-credited-saving-life-young-tennessee-man/3059087002/
Simple heart scan credited with saving life of young Tennessee man
Williamson Medical Center Published 6:00 a.m. CT March 6, 2019 | Updated 6:02 p.m. CT Sept. 23, 2019
For those with few risk factors, a heart scan may be the only thing standing between them and a potentially fatal heart attack. (Photo: Getty Images)
Are you at risk for a heart attack? All too often, the No. 1 killer of Americans strikes the least suspecting–those with few known risk factors. Such was the case for Scott Dannemiller, a 45-year old Franklin, Tenn. resident who was the picture of perfect health. The entrepreneur and father of two was a slim, avid runner with no history of smoking, high blood pressure or elevated cholesterol.
Following his father’s double bypass in June 2018, Dannemiller had a conversation with his dad about symptoms. “He’d had no indications but felt like he’d pulled a muscle in his back,” Dannemiller explained. “That morning I went jogging and felt the same thing, but assumed it was all in my head.”
Still, Dannemiller mentioned his concerns and change in family history during a follow-up visit to his family doctor. It was there that he learned of an affordable, non-invasive CT scan that measures calcified plaque buildup in his coronary arteries. Dannemiller paid the minimal out-of-pocket expense for his Cardiac Calcium Score at a local medical clinic. When calcium is present, the higher the score, the higher the risk of heart attacks in the long term. A score of 100 to 300 — moderate plaque deposition — is associated with a relatively high risk of heart attack or other heart disease over the next three to five years. Dannemiller’s score was 1,114.
“I went immediately and saw my dad’s cardiologist, who suggested we skip the stress test and go straight to the heart cath,” Dannemiller explained. The heart cath revealed several blockages, and Dannemiller underwent a quintuple bypass surgery in August. “It was only due to my family history that I was screened, and it was quick procedure and I was done,” said Dannemiller, who’s since become a vocal advocate for the low-cost heart scan. “That was a life saver, because at my age and in my health the first symptom is usually death.”
Brian Long, M.D., is an interventional cardiologist at Vanderbilt Heart at Williamson Medical Center. (Photo: Courtesy Williamson Medical Center)
Brian Long, M.D., interventional cardiologist at Vanderbilt Heart at Williamson Medical Center, performed Dannemiller’s heart cath. He said the cardiac calcium score is an affordable, ideal test for someone who frequently worries about heart health, even if no symptoms are present. “For patients with a score other than zero, it’s empowering to learn they can take steps to fix their diagnosed heart disease,” Long said. “Otherwise they might not know until they’re having symptoms and it’s very serious.”
Screening for heart disease
Long said the cardiac calcium score is typically a minimal out-of-pocket cost and is often available without a referral. It’s also low-risk, with little radiation exposure and no contrasts or IVs. He also recommends adults have a resting EKG (electrocardiogram) every few years. The resting EKG provides more information by allowing physicians to see the heart rhythm, electrical system and estimate the size of the heart.
Another common diagnostic tool is the stress test, which shows how the heart works during physical stress (exercise) and how healthy it is. A standard exercise stress test uses an EKG to monitor changes in the heart's electrical activity. Imaging stress tests take pictures of blood flow throughout the heart. Long said stress tests are designed to evaluate symptoms and typically only reveal significant blockages, which means they’re not ideal for general cardiac screening.
Scott and Gabby Dannemiller (Photo: Courtesy Williamson Medical Center)
If blockages are suspected, patients typically undergo cardiac catheterization. During cardiac catheterization, a long thin tube called a catheter is inserted in an artery or vein in the groin, neck or arm and threaded through blood vessels to the heart. It’s a common, low-risk way for cardiologists to perform diagnostic tests, place stents and check for coronary blockages.
Fighting heart disease head on
Long encourages patients to adopt Dannemiller’s proactive approach to heart health: talk to someone. “If you’re concerned about anything, talk to your primary care provider,” he said. “Not everyone needs a specialist for screening or risk prevention. Just address it with someone.”
Dannemiller will undergo a stress test in March and yearly blood screenings thereafter but maintains a positive outlook. “I’m fortunate they were able to detect and treat my heart disease so quickly,” said Dannemiller, who ran the five-mile Boulevard Bolt in Nashville alongside his wife at Thanksgiving. “I’m also glad I had something doctors know how to fix, because this was life threatening. I tell my friends to not put it off. Get scanned, because the more information you have the better off you’ll be.”
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Brian Long, M.D., is an interventional cardiologist at Vanderbilt Heart at Williamson Medical Center. His office can be reached by calling (615) 875-5337.
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Virgin Media News: First Test and Dun Valleys’ villagers able to experience ultrafast broadband speeds
Virgin Media announces its ultrafast broadband and entertainment services are now available to around 640 homes and businesses across Chilbolton and Goodworth Clatford – the first villages in the Test and Dun Valleys area to get speeds of up to 362Mbps as part of an innovative community driven scheme.
This transforms the quality of broadband in the area where speeds were, in the past, slow and inconsistent leading to residents across 12 villages in the Test and Dun Valleys to pull together and convince Virgin Media to install its network.
With a 362Mbps connection, files, films and games become unbelievably quick to stream, download and upload:
· Download a standard HD movie file (5GB) in under two minutes
· Download a 25GB console game in under 10 minutes
Virgin Media went to visit Chilbolton to give its first customer the ‘VIP’ treatment and to find out how having their broadband speed boosted from their previous average of around 5Mbps to close to 200Mbps has helped changed their life.
Julie Connor, commenting on having Virgin Media broadband and TV services installed, said: “Our ability to use the internet has massively improved and there are now more activities for our children to do. Instead of it taking days to upload files, it now takes minutes. Working from home will be so much easier and we can now make full use of the office which we couldn’t previously with our old connection. The sports and entertainment service is fantastic and the service is much more reliable than what we received previously.”
Mrs Connor, like many other residents living in the Test and Dun Valleys, has had to endure years of slow broadband speeds and connectivity issues despite internet providers promising to improve matters. She said: “As we live in a rural area, we felt left behind by the technological advance happening in more urban areas and was frustrated by the lack of action from some internet providers. Virgin Media has really been on board with us from the very start and I really want to thank them for being so dedicated and approachable.”
Hugh Woolford, Regional Director at Virgin Media, said: “We are delighted that local residents and businesses in these villages can now start to benefit from the boost our ultrafast broadband will give them. They’re the first communities in the Test and Dun Valleys to experience our incredible service and we will continue to rollout our network to more villages in the area as soon as we can.”
Rt. Hon. Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, said: “I am thrilled that ultrafast broadband is now becoming available to residents in the Test Valley. I know that Virgin Media and the local community have been working hand in hand to make this project possible and their efforts are paying off. Our community has been very supportive and I look forward to the rest of the villages in the Test and Dun Valleys being able to sign up to ultrafast service.”
Cate Bell, Chairman, West Tytherley and Frenchmoor Parish Council, said: “We are really pleased that Virgin Media’s network is now starting to appear across the Test and Dun Valley villages. Their build is the result of a huge community campaign, championed by several individuals across the area, and we are glad that villagers can now start to benefit from this a brilliant initiative.”
Cllr Phil North, Leader of Test Valley Borough Council, said: "Access to superfast broadband for Hampshire homes and businesses is an important contributor to economic prosperity. The work of the Test Valley community and Virgin Media is very welcome indeed, demonstrating what can be achieved by residents working collaboratively to find effective broadband solutions in ‘hard to reach’ areas.”
Over the past year Virgin Media has invested approximately a billion pounds in its network and this significant investment continues to bring real benefits to its customers. Under new rules introduced this year to bring greater transparency to broadband advertising and consumers, Virgin Media was the only major provider to see its advertised speeds increase.
Virgin Media’s gigabit-ready lines will mean residents can also sign up to Virgin TV and benefit from the latest entertainment on its new smallest, smartest, fastest, 4k-ready V6 set-top box. This is on top of great programming with up to 260 TV channels (including up to 50 HD channels) and all the football from Sky Sports and BT Sport. Virgin Media also offers Sky Movies and Netflix, as well as an extensive on demand library of TV box sets and movies; giving customers seamless access to the TV they want, all in one place.
Residents can also benefit from Virgin Mobile’s fast 4G connectivity, which for pay monthly customers includes data free Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger and Twitter, as well as the ability to rollover unused data each month and have truly unlimited data packages.
For those interested in Virgin Media’s fantastic services, they can go online now to check out our latest deals > http://www.virginmedia.com/
For any questions about Virgin Media engineering works, residents can do the following:
E mail: ExpansionWorks@virginmedia.co.uk
Phone: 0333 000 5925 (option 1)
For further information, visit: www.virginmedia.com/lightning/network-expansion
News Release from Virgin Media
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Gossip Boys
Plano exes Chace Crawford and Hunter Parrish are the talk of the small screen.
Christopher Kelly
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/gossip-boys/
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Toys On The Side: Crawford (left) as Nate on Gossip Girl; Parrish as Silas on Weeds. Crawford:The CW Network/Photofest Parrish:Showtime/Monty Brinton
It took approximately eight minutes for Lubbock native and Plano ex Chace Crawford to lose his shirt in the season-two premiere of Gossip Girl, the CW drama on which he plays a seductive student at an elite New York City prep school—though, technically speaking, the shirt started coming off in the opening scene, a heated tryst in the front seat of a Jaguar. Fans of Plano ex Hunter Parrish, who plays the son of Mary-Louise Parker’s character on the Showtime comedy Weeds, had to wait a little longer for their serving of eye candy, but their patience was amply rewarded: The second episode of the show’s recently completed fourth season featured the once gangly teenager revealing an unexpectedly ripped torso, while episode seven found him sweat-slicked and naked, having sex in the back room of a cheese shop.
Meet the Texas Boy Toy circa 2008—a breed that owes an obvious debt to Texas Boy Toys of recent vintage, such as Matthew McConaughey and former TCU student Chris Klein, but that also carries this tawdry tradition into what might politely be described as the age of the erotically charged older woman. Indeed, both Crawford, 23, and Parrish, 21, are paired in these shows with much older actresses: Crawford’s Nate Archibald is busy romancing a duchess, played by the 37-year-old Mädchen Amick, while Parrish’s Silas Botwin is involved with a beautiful single mother, played by the 38-year-old Julie Bowen. And it’s this deliberate tension, of adult men portraying sophisticated boys, that has afforded their performances an unexpected charge. Whereas McConaughey gives off an easygoing himbo vibe and Klein is so adorably wide-eyed and dopey that you can’t help but have a crush, Crawford and Parrish exert their sexual power much more calculatedly. Much like Jesse Metcalfe, who kick-started the cougar-prey trend on Desperate Housewives, they allow themselves to be ogled and used—by the camera, by their female co-stars, and by the audience.
What’s curious is that they’ve arrived at the same place from entirely different starting points. Crawford took the overnight-sensation route, graduating from Trinity Christian Academy, in Addison, and then setting off for Los Angeles. He quickly landed a throwaway role as a Speedo-clad male witch in The Covenant, then segued to his breakthrough part as Gossip Girl’s decent-hearted bed-hopper. He cemented his celebrity in 2007 with a gossip-rag-friendly romance with Carrie Underwood. Parrish, on the other hand, followed the more traditional child-actor route, growing up on camera in Weeds, which premiered in 2005, and playing variations on intelligent-and-moody in movies as disparate as Down in the Valley (2005) and RV (2006). (He graduated, in 2007, from the Texas Tech University Independent School District, which has allowed a number of young actors to enroll in distance learning programs and complete high school while continuing to work.)
But it wasn’t until recently that both performers began to hit their stride. Crawford drifted through the first season of Gossip Girl, vapid and pouty-lipped. More than a few of us stared at him and wondered if Zac Efron’s inexpressive clone had somehow escaped from the lab. Season two, however, has been another story entirely: The plotline involving Amick’s Catherine has allowed Crawford to play notes of mischief and manipulation—qualities that suit an actor whose bright-blue eyes can quickly narrow into mysterious laser-focused slits. He’s also been more comfortable in his own skin, running through scenes in his boxer shorts, flirting with everyone in sight (including—probably unintentionally—Francie Swift, who plays his mother). Parrish’s transformation has been even more dramatic. In the episode titled “Lady’s a Charm,” Parker’s pot-dealer mom opens a bathroom door to reveal a towel-clad, muscular young man with spiky blond hair who looks nothing like the skinny, floppy-haired boy we knew from previous seasons. Parrish then spends a number of subsequent episodes in assorted states of undress, and he generates unexpected heat opposite Bowen, partly because he seems so aggressively determined to assert himself as a sexual presence.
Do these young men have what it takes to break out of the glutted pack of teen and twentysomething hotties? Can either of them really act? My guess is that Parrish has the stronger chops (see “The Dear Hunter”), though neither has been challenged thus far. Of course, talent isn’t everything, certainly not when it comes to sustaining a career in twenty-first-century Hollywood. And, to their credit, Crawford and Parrish seem smart enough to make choices that should appeal to both an adolescent and a menopausal fan base. To wit: As season four of Weeds was winding down, in August, Parrish showed up on Broadway, taking over the role of Melchior in the musical Spring Awakening—a part that requires him to drop trou and simulate sex onstage. For his part, Crawford is rumored to be succeeding 42-year-old Patrick Dempsey as “the face” of the Versace fashion house.
My own advice to these guys: Don’t pull a Jesse Metcalfe, who took an unfortunate step backward by turning up as a teen lothario in the juvenile John Tucker Must Die. Don’t pull a Chris Klein, who revealed you can play a wide-eyed male ingenue only so many times before it ceases being sexy and starts being gross. And don’t be afraid to play a villain, because it’s the surest way to get critics to take you seriously. (Just ask Matt Damon, who—until he turned up in The Talented Mr. Ripley—seemed destined to fade into nice-guy oblivion.) With a little bit of luck, and the occasional flash of bare skin, you’ll remain in the good graces of America’s cougars and their little cougarettes. At least until you turn thirty.
The Dear Hunter: Parrish before Weeds.
If you’re curious about Chace Crawford’s work outside Gossip Girl, be warned: His résumé isn’t especially deep. (Whatever you do, don’t bother with The Covenant, a movie so stupid it makes director Renny Harlin’s previous efforts Cutthroat Island and Deep Blue Sea look positively Dostoyevskian.) But Hunter Parrish has delivered notable performances, in modest parts, in two movies worth checking out. David Jacobson’s Down in the Valley is a madly ambitious if not always coherent drama about a deranged urban cowboy (Edward Norton) obsessed with a teenage girl (Evan Rachel Wood). Parrish turns up briefly as one of Wood’s young friends. Even better is Barry Sonnenfeld’s RV, starring Robin Williams as a suburban dad who takes his family on a cross-country road trip. Parrish is all crooked smiles and goofy charm as the son of an overeager RVer played by Jeff Daniels. The movie itself is modest, sweet, and cleverly crafted.
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PHOTOS: Superwreck on Interstate 10
Startling images of the 140-vehicle pileup on Interstate 10 west of Beaumont on Thanksgiving Day.
Sonia Smith
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/photos-superwreck-on-interstate-10/
AP Photo | The Beaumont Enterprise, Guiseppe Barranco
A superwreck involving some 140 cars and 18-wheelers snarled traffic on Interstate 10 west of Beaumont on Thanksgiving Day.
The Beaumont Enterprise reported that four separate wrecks caused the massive pileup in the dense early morning fog. Two people, Vincent and Debra Leggio of Pearland, died, and more than 80 others were injured, at least 12 of them seriously. The Leggios were killed when an 18-wheeler collided with their 2007 Chevrolet SUV.
Thursday morning’s severe fog reduced visibility to one-eighth of a mile on the roadway. It was so thick that deputies didn’t initially realize how large the wreck was. But as it became clearer, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rod Carroll told the Enterprise that the scale of the wreck was “catastrophic.” “I’ve got cars on top of cars,” he said.
The collision did yield more than a few good Samaritans, the Enterprise reported:
Carroll said uninjured drivers tried to help as authorities sorted through the wreckage.
“It’s just people helping people,” Carroll said. “The foremost thing in this holiday season is how other travelers were helping us when we were overwhelmed, sitting and holding, putting pressure on people that were injured.”
A Christian Science Monitor story pegged to the wreck pondered whether 18-wheelers should be forced to slow down on Texas’s roads:
While statistics show that more than two-thirds of truck-passenger car crashes are the fault of the motorist, not the trucker, Texas authorities have confirmed that it was a tractor trailer that crashed into the SUV of a Pearland, Tex., couple that were killed in the massive Thanksgiving pileup. Truckers commenting on the crash also noted the prominence of several other tractor trailers in news pictures. The scene was chaos, with first responders overwhelmed and those unhurt from the crash scrambling to help survivors, many of them bleeding and at least 10 critically injured.
Drivers weighing in on the accident on various comment boards lamented the possible cultural dynamics of the crash. “Unless you’ve ever traveled here [in Texas], it’s hard for anyone to imagine how fast drivers in this state actually go,” one commenter wrote.
It’s worth noting that the last day Texas saw no traffic-related fatality was more than twelve years ago, on November 7, 2000. Since then, more than 41,000 people have died on Texas roads.
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From the Mean Streets of L.A. to Suicide Squad
David Ayer is a Hollywood screenwriter who’s been in demand for many years because he knows the streets. He wrote Training Day, and End of Watch, and when Hollywood needs more true crime grit, he’s usually the writer to call.
Now the Hollywood Reporter tells us that Ayer is up to direct the big screen adaptation of DC Comics Suicide Squad, a super villain group that includes Deadshot, King Shark, Captain Boomerang, and the Joker’s lover, Harley Quinn. The twist of the story is that these villains go on missions that can possibly redeem them into heroes.
Suicide Squad has been in the works for several years at Warner Brothers, and it’s not a surprise this is in the works. Superhero teams are the hot thing for right now, and DC’s been working very hard to catch up to the Marvel juggernaut. Considering there’s only so many superhero teams, you gotta do some villains in there too. Bringing some tough reality from the streets could be an interesting twist that can help set this one apart.
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Free Scary Stories 11-15 (October 2019)
All these classic stories are in the public domain,
available in their entirety online or as free ebooks
(1-31 October 2019)
When a Transylvanian Count settles in Victorian England, the lives of Jonathan Harker & his fiancée Mina are turned upside down by the (totally non-sparkly) undead nobleman who wants Mina for himself.
Dracula by Bram Stoker#Free Scary #Storieshttps://t.co/ap4UznnEW2 pic.twitter.com/qVfrs0x2TL
— Dr. Alexandria Szeman Award-Winning #Author 📚🖋🎃 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 11, 2019
In the midst of Plague, Prospero throws a masked ball for the followers who have walled themselves in his great palace, but what stranger dares dress himself all in red?
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe#Free Scary #Stories @everywriter
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When a newlywed follows his wife into the woods, he sees a gathering of witches awaiting the Devil. Or does he?
Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne#Free Scary #Stories https://t.co/bEo3F4YPrW @wikisource_en
Woodcut: The History of Witches & Wizards, 1720 (Wikimedia) pic.twitter.com/MMPbJcke7g
When Captain Walton rescues Victor Frankenstein, Walton is horrified to hear the doctor’s story: has he really created a human being from corpses, and has the Creature escaped?
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Aylmer loves his wife but he’s obsessed with the birthmark on her face. He makes a draught to remove it & convinces her to take it, but at what price?
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by Alexandria | 29 October 2017 · 2:00 pm
Coming-of-Age with a Vampire: Let Me In, the Film
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The concept of vampires or vampire-like beings — undead who return from the grave and exist by stealing the “life essence” (flesh or blood) of the living — has existed in the folklore of virtually all cultures for centuries. In earliest times, these blood-stealing beings were considered spirits or demons, but they have always been some of the most terrifying paranormal creatures to stalk mankind.
The vampire most familiar to many of us originated in southeastern Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, and counted among its reviled membership suicides, revenants, people accused of practicing witchcraft, people suspected of being possessed, or anyone who might have rebelled against Christian doctrine or Church teachings. During the Age of Enlightenment, “belief in vampires increased dramatically,” and many rituals were developed to both identify and protect humans from these undead creatures, including hanging wreaths of garlic on doors or windows, blessing people, rooms, and houses with holy water, and staking or decapitating corpses to prevent the bodies from returning.
800-year-old skeleton found in Bulgaria stabbed through the chest with iron rod, via Wikipedia
Not only did these undead creatures harm and kill the living in order to maintain their own existence, they often appeared in their human form, albeit slightly changed in complexion and dental work, and lured their own loved ones to the grave. In the 18th century, vampire superstition in Europe sometimes reached mass hysteria, causing corpses to be staked or beheaded to ensure that they couldn’t rise from the dead to seek out more victims.
Originally, vampires were dark, gruesome beings: unattractive and undeniably otherworldly. In the early 19th century, with fiction, vampires changed, becoming less gruesome and more… shall we say, attractive.
The charismatic and sophisticated vampire of modern fiction was born in 1819 with the publication of The Vampyre by John Polidori; the story was highly successful and arguably the most influential vampire work of the early 19th century. Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula is remembered as the quintessential vampire novel and provided the basis of the modern vampire legend. The success of this book spawned a distinctive vampire genre, still popular in the 21st century, with books, films, and television shows. The vampire has since become a dominant figure in the horror genre.
Though vampires have long been a feature of the horror genre, there’s a strange trend in contemporary vampire fiction, and the dramas based on them, including Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga and Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse series. Vampires, despite needing the blood of living humans or other animals to survive, have been romanticized to the point of being almost totally non-violent. Some of the vampires in these contemporary novels are even more humane and virtuous than most human beings, which may be the point since the novels in which these vampires appear are romances and love stories. It’s a sweet interpretation of vampires: if they love you, they won’t harm you.
The Vampire, by Philip Burne-Jones, 1897
But part of the terror of really great vampire stories is that the vampires can harm or even kill you, despite their caring about you. Maybe I’m prejudiced because my earliest introduction to vampires was the dreaded Count of Stoker’s classic Dracula, and horror films where vampires, be they Dracula or not, were dangerous and monstrous creatures that would kill you even if they liked you. I agree with film critic Roger Ebert when he points out that vampire stories, whether books or films, are inherently “tragic” and “brutal.”
It’s not all fun, games, and Team Edward. No lifestyle depending on fresh human blood can be anything but desperate. A vampire, like a drug addict, is driven by need. After a certain point, all else is irrelevant, and the focus is on the craving.
The horror film Let Me In (2010), a remake of the 2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In, returns the vampire story to horror in its most horrifying manifestations. Though some critics describe this film as “romantic,” it is more a coming-of-age story than a romance, and it is a brutal coming-of-age tale. Despite the fact that several of the characters in the story love each other, most devotedly, Let Me In is a tale of isolation, alienation, brutality, helplessness, and the desperate will to survive by any means possible. These themes set this vampire film far above its contemporaries. It isn’t pretty or romantic to be a vampire or associated with a vampire in Let Me In. Instead, it’s downright lonely and scary.
Kodi Smit-McPhee as Owen, Let Me In © Overture Films
In a fictional version of Los Alamos, a small village in New Mexico, a string of grisly murders causes the community to lock its doors and become uncommonly wary. Twelve-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a lonely social outcast, neglected by his divorcing parents and bullied by his classmates.
Chloë Grace Moretz as Abby, Let Me In © Overture Films
Owen becomes friendly with his new neighbor Abby (Chloë Grace Moretz), who lives in the adjoining apartment with a man that Owen assumes is her father (Richard Jenkins), and who seems to have some unnatural, even pedophiliac feelings for Abby.
Richard Jenkins and Chloë Grace Moretz, Let Me In © Overture Films
Owen and Abby communicate by tapping Morse code on the walls at night, and they become extremely close to each other, if only because each is a loner: each is isolated from everyone else at school, and each seems to have a distant relationship with the parent figure in their lives. Though Owen and Abby like each other, Abby’s father-guardian doesn’t want her to spend any time with Owen.
As the bullying against Owen increases and gets more physically violent, he confides in Abby, rather than in his own mother. Abby encourages Owen to stand up for himself, to retaliate against the bullies, and, most important, vows to protect him.
When Abby’s father-guardian kills himself, she is as alone in the world as Owen perceives himself to be, and the pair becomes closer to each other. Abby promises to be Owen’s girlfriend.
Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloë Grace Moretz, Let Me In © Overture Films
When Owen becomes violent, in self-defense, to the boys who are bullying him, the story of the local murders and of his own coming-of-age combine: the detective (Elias Koteas) investigating the murders has begun investigating Abby.
Elias Koteas as the detective, Let Me In © Overture Films
After Owen sees Abby do something violent, and she asks for his help, he is forced to re-evaluate his own morality. Owen has formed a profound and protective bond with Abby, but he must now consider the possibility that she may be responsible for the gruesome killings that are terrorizing his small community.
“[Very] close to the much-loved, critically acclaimed” Swedish original Let the Right One In, and equally critically acclaimed itself, Let Me In is a coming-of-age story about isolation and loneliness, about alienation and a need to connect, about brutality and the primitive need to exist. It’s a coming-of-age story with a paranormal twist. Featuring great performances by the child-actors, and a completely unexpected ending, Let Me In is available for rent ($2.99-3.99 SD/HD) from Amazon, YouTube, iTunes, GooglePlay, and Vudu.
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Hinsdale oldies singers
Can’t get enough of the Oldies? We’ve got just solution: book an Oldies Singer to perform at your next event! Whether it’s a birthday, an anniversary celebration, or just a fun gathering with friends, our the Hinsdale County, CO area directory will help you find the best one.
Hinsdale County, CO Oldies Singers
Please note these Oldies Singers will also travel to Lake City, Powderhorn, Ouray, Cimarron, Silverton, Creede, Ridgway, Ophir, Telluride, Gunnison, Placerville, Montrose, South Fork, Rico, Parlin
Top Oldies Singers Near Hinsdale County, CO
Jazz Singer from Las Vegas, NV (450 miles from Hinsdale County, CO)
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Singing Pianist from Gilbert, AZ (408 miles from Hinsdale County, CO)
Courtney Cotter King has been playing her mix of original music and classic covers at dozens of top venues in the Phoenix area for years and has come to dominate the singer/songwriter scene. She commands a room with merit for listening. Fervor Records CEO David Hilker was quoted in a Phoenix New Times Article, "Musically, she is a triple threat: an excellent pianist, exceptional vocalist, and extraordinary songwriter. She commands a deep understanding of how to emote via all three."... (more)
Violin from Rapid City, SD (470 miles from Hinsdale County, CO)
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Singer from Washington, DC (1630 miles from Hinsdale County, CO)
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Please note these Oldies Singers will also travel to Berwick, Amelia, Patterson, Centerville, Gibson, Donner, Garden City, Labadieville, Napoleonville, Pierre Part, Franklin, Baldwin, Plattenville, Schriever, Paincourtvlle, Paincourtville, Thibodaux, Charenton, Gray, Belle Rose, Saint James, Houma, Donaldsonville, Theriot, White Castle, Jeanerette, Darrow, Uncle Sam, Convent, Hester
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I Am A Very Talented Singer & I Love To Sing. I Have Over 2,000 Songs On My Playlist By Over 600 Artists, From The 1950's To Today. I Can Sing Any Style Of Music. Each Of My Performances Is Unique. I Don't Have A Set Sequence To My Playlist. I Will Tailor My Show To Suit Your Needs. I Will Do As Many Requests As Possible During My Performances. Please Listen To My Audio Samples Posted Here At GigMasters. I Am An Experienced Entertainer. I Have Been Singing All Of My Life. I Started Singing... (more)
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David Gallego began singing and playing the guitar at age of six in Miami, Florida. He attended music academies throughout elementary and middle school, winning numerous competitions and even receiving early accolades from famed Latin producer Emilio Estefan. David G. volunteered in the U.S. Navy. During his service, he entertained audiences with F.O.D., an alternative rock band on board USS Nimitz performing in two world tours. Afterwards, David G. attended Miami Dade College and again... (more)
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Classically trained soulful singer available for weddings, memorial services, corporate and private events. Allie brings a vibrant, polished, and exciting energy with every performance. She is the essence of versatility, capable of delivering the hits spanning across decades, traditional wedding and memorial classics, or providing entertainment for cocktail hour and corporate events. From the classical Ave Maria to the classic At Last, Allie engages audiences with her clear and soulful... (more)
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Singer Guitarist from Winter Park, FL (598 miles from Morgan City, LA)
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Following the bribery allegations against the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, President Muhammadu Buhari has praised him by calling him a very responsible man.
President Buhari who said this in a video clip as seen on Channels TV, said he believed the Kano state governor has done very well in completing many projects and healthcare such that Kano people are now enjoying the benefits.
“The majority, the poor Nigerians are…Ganduje completed them. If it were another person, he could have have no other ambition that, this is the project he started, he diverted the balance of the money to go and contest for presidency instead of completing. But he (Ganduje) completed the (projects) and Kano people are enjoying the benefit. I think that it’s very responsible of him. I think he’s done very well.”
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Immigrant domestic abuse victims fear reporting abuse
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By Katie Scott
PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — Amid changing immigration laws and deportation threats, advocates and lawyers have seen a decrease in immigrants who are victims of domestic violence seeking help and reporting abuse to law enforcement.
Staff and partner agencies of Catholic Charities of Oregon — the largest nonprofit immigration legal services provider in the state — have particularly witnessed this fallout.
"People are worried about calling the police because they believe they will turn them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement," said Manuel Gutierrez, a victim advocate with a Catholic Charities partner agency in Umatilla.
Last spring, seven national organizations, including the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, co-sponsored a survey of nearly 600 immigration attorneys and advocates across the country. More than 76% reported that immigrant survivors have concerns about contacting police.
Catholic Charities frequently hosts information sessions for immigrants in rural Oregon to provide free legal assistance to victims. Typically, "the room is full of people," said attorney Sarah Purce, assistant director of the nonprofit’s Immigration Legal Services, who said no one came to the last event.
On average, victims of domestic violence — primarily women — make seven attempts to leave an abusive relationship before staying away for good, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Fear of an abuser’s retaliation, embarrassment and a lack of financial resources to provide for children often makes victims stay, said Norma Obrist, a victim advocate with Tides for Change, which provides shelter and support for victims in Tillamook.
Even without deportation threats, survivors in the Hispanic immigrant community confront additional hurdles, Obrist said, noting that a limited knowledge of English makes it difficult to connect with already-limited Spanish-language resources.
For victims from Central and South American cultures, there also can be "a sense of male privilege, that men have this power and control," said Obrist. She said a high percentage of Hispanic immigrant victims are Catholic, and some mistakenly think it’s sinful to leave an abusive marriage.
Those without legal documentation face even greater barriers.
"One of the primary things we hear when we talk to undocumented survivors is that their partner will call ICE on them if they leave," Purce said.
Domestic abusers threatening their victims with immigration consequences is nothing new, but a broader anxiety now exits, said Obrist.
Catholic Charities does not have figures on how many victims are too scared to contact the police or testify against their abuser, "but anecdotally we hear from those who are too afraid to go to court," said Purce.
The long-standing sanctuary law in Oregon says local law enforcement officers are not supposed to contact ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, if they believe an individual lacks legal documentation but has committed no other crime.
"But there aren’t repercussions if they do contact ICE," Purce said. So while immigrants without legal documentation in Oregon have more protections than those in other states, their fears are not unfounded.
Those in rural areas also face challenges with getting help, said Obrist pointing out the isolation, lack of cellphone reception and public transportation.
There’s also a lack of support and legal expertise in rural communities — which is why Catholic Charities of Oregon has taken its Immigration Legal Services on the road.
Catholic Charities offers low-cost legal services to immigrants who are victims of domestic violence in Portland and in recent years it has also received a grant through the U.S. Department of Justice to reach the same demographic in rural areas.
But the $1.1 million three-year grant was recently reduced by $350,000, cutting the four-attorney staff to three. The Oregon Law Foundation had provided a two-year grant to partially augment the loss, but that ended in September, shrinking the program to two attorneys.
"It’s definitely hard to keep services at the same level with reduced funding," Purce told the Catholic Sentinel, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Portland.
One legal option for abuse victims without legal documentation is the U visa. Established by the federal government in 2000, they offer a temporary legal status and a path toward citizenship for victims of violent crime, including domestic violence. To be eligible, a survivor must somehow aid law enforcement, for example reporting the crime or testifying in court.
Obtaining legal status can be "life-changing for a victim and help them build a safe life for themselves and their families," Purce said. "Not being able to drive away yourself, make your own money to feed your children; they are really trapped." With a U visa, survivors receive work authorization, so they can work legally, obtain a Social Security number and get a driver’s license.
Before six months ago, victims could apply for the visa without risk of deportation if the claim was denied. Now, they will be placed in removal proceedings if they do not have legal documents and withdraw their application, or if it is denied, explained Purce.
"You tell them, ‘Here’s a potential thing that might help you in 10 years, but it might put you in removal proceedings. Do you want it?’"
Millet Vargas, an immigrant from Mexico, lacked legal documentation when she discovered her partner was abusing her 5-year-old daughter. But she knew what she wanted to do.
"There was no hesitation about contacting the police," said 43-year-old Vargas, a member of Holy Trinity Parish in Beaverton. "I didn’t think about my legal status; I was just thinking about my child."
She stayed in her car hiding from her abuser while waiting for the police to apprehend him. In the back seat was her oldest daughter, her toddler and her 5-month-old.
"What happened is so painful it is hard to explain the feelings," she said, adding that her faith kept her moving forward.
Vargas eventually connected with Immigration Legal Services, and with the agency’s help obtained a U visa. Because her abused daughter was a minor, Vargas could be included in an application. She became a U.S. citizen in 2016.
"What I received from Catholic Charities was priceless," said Vargas, who has started her own business and has seen her oldest daughter off to college. "For me, it’s the American dream."
Vargas never questions her decision to call the police. She said if the current restrictive U visa directives had been in place when she applied, she might not have taken the risk to become a citizen.
"I would’ve been afraid of what would happen to me, that my family would be separated," she said.
Vargas said she worries about the victims who will not leave abusers due to fear of deportation or family separation. "I know that because immigrants are scared a lot of women will continue to live in terrible situations — their children, too."
Scott is special projects reporter at the Catholic Sentinel, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Portland.
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Finding Crops of the Future in the Middle East: Scientists growing crops in the Arab Gulf to test climate resilience. The region’s heat, scarce water resources, and often salt-tainted soil mirror conditions that may become the norm in many areas. Quinoa, salicornia, and date palms are some of the crops being tested.
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USAID Women’s Global Development Initiative: This week, advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and USAID Administrator Mark Green launched new partnership with the W-GDP Fund, an initiative working to enhance women’s global economic empowerment. The new partnerships include $2 million for WomenConnect Challenge grants, $1.5 million in a collaboration with the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs and Visa, $1 million for collaboration with the Peace Corps, and $800,000 in partnership with Palladium in Colombia.
TRADE & COMMODITIES
Changing Online Groceries: A British online retail firm is trying to conquer the online grocery shopping market, a space that has yet to be proven competitive. The firm, Ocado, has already struck a deal with an American supermarket chain and hopes to beat out services such as Amazon Fresh.
USMCA Deal Embattled: There is increased doubt that the North America trade deal USMCA, will pass this year. After meeting with labor leaders, freshman Democrats remain skeptical that a deal will be reached before 2020. While the deal will increase access to markets for American farmers, concerns remain about how the new deal’s trade standards will be enforced.
US and Korea Reach Rice Agreement: The Trump administration and the South Korean government reached a trade agreement on market access for US rice this week. South Korea will provide access for 132,304 tons of US rice annually, valued at $110 million.
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JAH-BUL-ON: The True god of Freemasonry
By Truth is Light 888 December 26, 2017
Explaining the Royal Arch Degree of Freemasonry
JAH-BUL-ON
This Judaeo-Masonic name for the 'Masonic Christ' is derived from 4 different languages:
CHALDAEA - (JAH)
This is the Chaldaean name for the Masonic god; signifying that ‘his essence and majesty is incomprehensible.'
HEBREW - (JAH)
This is a Hebrew word signifying ‘I am and shall be’, thereby expressing the actual essence, future, and eternal existence of (TMH) The Most High.
SYRIAC - (BUL)
This is a Syriac word denoting Lord, or Powerful, it is in itself a compound word, being formed from the preposition Beth, in or on, and UL, Heaven or on High.
EGYPTIAN - (ON)
This is an Egyptian word signifying 'Father of All', as in that well known prayer, Our Father, which art in Heaven. The various significations of the word may thus be collected: I am and shall be; Lord in Heaven or on High.’
Be very sure... what is done in the dark shall come to the light. ~JB3
The Roman Catholic Jesuit Oath of Induction
By Truth is Light 888 February 17, 2014
As recorded in the Journals of the 62D Congress, 3d Session of the U.S.
(House Calendar No. 397. Report No. 1523)
Congressional Record—House, 15 Feb. 1913, pp 3215-3216
I_______________ , now in the presence of Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed St. John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles, St. Peter and St. Paul, and all the saints, sacred host of Heaven, and to you, my Ghostly Father, the superior general of the Society of Jesus, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola, in the pontification of Paul the III, and continued to the present, do by the womb of the Virgin, the matrix of God, and the rod of Jesus Christ, declare and swear that His Holiness, the Pope, is Christ’s vice regent and is the true and only head of the Catholic or Universal Church throughout the earth; and that by the virtue of the keys of binding and loosing given His Holiness by my Saviour, Jesus Christ, he hath power to depose heretical kings, princes, States, Commonwealths, and Governments and they may be safely destroyed. Therefore to the utmost of my power I will defend this doctrine and His Holiness’s right and custom against all usurpers of the heretical or Protestant authority whatever, especially the Lutheran Church of Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and the now pretended authority and Church’s of England and Scotland, and the branches of same now established in Ireland and on the continent of America and elsewhere and all adherents in regard that they may be usurped and heretical, opposing the sacred Mother Church of Rome. I do now denounce and disown any allegiance as due to any heretical king, prince or State, named Protestant or Liberal, or obedience to any of their laws, magistrates or officers. I do further declare that the doctrine of the Churches of England and Scotland of the Calvinists, Huguenots, and others of the name of Protestants or Masons to be damnable, and they themselves to be damned who will not forsake the same. I do further declare that I will help, assist, and advise all or any of His Holiness’s agents, in any place where I should be, in Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Ireland or America, or in any other kingdom or territory I shall come to, and do my utmost to extirpate the heretical Protestant or Masonic doctrines and to destroy all their pretended powers, legal or otherwise. I do further promise and declare that, notwithstanding I am dispensed with to assume any religion heretical for the propagation of the Mother Church’s interest; to keep secret and private all her agents counsels from time to time, as they intrust me, and not divulge, directly or indirectly, by word, writing or circumstances whatever, but to execute all that should be proposed, given in charge, or discovered unto me by you, my Ghostly Father, or any of this sacred order. I do further promise and declare that I will have no opinion or will of my own or any mental reservation whatever, even as a corpse or cadaver (perinde ac cadaver), but will unhesitatingly obey each and every command that I may receive from my superiors in the militia of the Pope and of Jesus Christ. That I will go to any part of the world whithersoever I may be sent, to the frozen regions north, jungles of India, to the centers of civilization of Europe, or to the wild haunts of the barbarous savages of America without murmuring or repining, and will be submissive in all things whatsoever is communicated to me. I do further promise and declare that I will, when opportunity presents, make and wage relentless war, secretly and openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Masons, as I am directed to do, to extirpate them from the face of the whole earth; and that I will spare neither age, sex or condition, and that will hang, burn, waste, boil, flay, strangle, and bury alive these infamous heretics; rip up the stomachs and wombs of their women, and crush their infant’s heads against the walls in order to annihilate their execrable race. That when the same cannot be done openly I will secretly use the poisonous cup, the strangulation cord, the steel of the poniard, or the leaden bullet, regardless of the honor, rank, dignity or authority of the persons, whatever may be their condition in life, either public or private, as I at any time may be directed so to do by any agents of the Pope or Superior of the Brotherhood of the Holy Father of the Society of Jesus. In confirmation of which I hereby dedicate my life, soul, and all corporal powers, and with the dagger which I now receive I will subscribe my name written in my blood in testimony thereof; and should I prove false or weaken in my determination may my brethren and fellow soldiers of the militia of the Pope cut off my hands and feet and my throat from ear to ear, my belly opened and sulphur burned therein with all the punishment that can be inflicted upon me on earth and my soul shall be tortured by demons in eternal hell forever. That I will in voting always vote for a Knight of Columbus in preference to a Protestant, especially a Mason, and that I will leave my party so to do; that if two Catholics are on the ticket I will satisfy myself which is the better supporter of Mother Church and vote accordingly. That I will not deal with or employ a Protestant if in my power to deal with or employ a Catholic. That I will place Catholic girls in Protestant families that a weekly report may be made of the inner movements of the heretics. That I will provide myself with arms and ammunition that I may be in readiness when the word is passed, or I am commanded to defend the church either as an individual or with the militia of the Pope. All of which I,_______________, do swear by the blessed Trinity and blessed sacrament which I am now to receive to perform and on part to keep this my oath. In testimony hereof, I take this most holy and blessed sacrament of the Eucharist and witness the same further with my name written with the point of this dagger dipped in my own blood and seal in the face of this holy sacrament.
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(1st Jesuit Pope in the History of the Holy Roman Catholic Church)
The Solemn Oath of Induction of the Jesuits
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Police and Freemasonry: The Irrefutable Connection
By Truth is Light 888 May 07, 2014
The Relationship Between Law Enforcement and Freemasonry is Irrefutable
Author: James E. Buchanan III
CEO/Information Architect
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The relationship between sworn law enforcement personnel and the Lodge is a subject matter that is very rarely discussed in any circle. As secretive as the Freemasons Lodge is, the world of law enforcement is equally and arguably more secretive in the totality of scope and core nature.
Understanding the fact that Freemasonry is an 'oath-based' secretive society, that relies totally on all of its initiates to conceal all of the many secrets afforded to them, why would any sworn, law enforcement official be allowed to become a member of a Masonic Lodge?
Each and every law enforcement official is already duly sworn to protect and serve their respective communities, counties, villages, Parishes, cities, Boroughs, or states. Being a member of law enforcement and a member of the Masonic Lodge is, certainly, a monolithic conflict of interest…
Ashkenazi Jews Are Not True Hebrews
By Truth is Light 888 January 30, 2016
Khazarian Jews Admit, in their Own Writings, that they are NOT the Original Hebrews
The Jews admit that they are not the descendants of the Ancient Israelites in their writings. Under the heading of “A brief History of the Terms for Jew” in the 1980 Jewish Almanac is the following:
“Strictly speaking it is incorrect to call an ancient Israelite a ‘Jew’ or to call a contemporary Jew an Israelite or a Hebrew.” (1980 Jewish Almanac, p. 3).
–Encyclopedia Americana (1985):
“Khazar, an ancient Turkic speaking people who ruled a large and powerful state in the steppes North of the Caucasus Mountains from the 7th century to their demise in the mid 11th century A.D… In the 8th Century it’s political and religious head… as well as the greater part of the Khazar nobility, abandoned paganism and converted to Judaism… (The Khazars are believed to be the ancestors of most Russian and Eastern European Jews).”
–Encyclopedia Britannica (15th edition):
“Khazars, confederation of Turkic and Iranian tribes…
The Black Nobility and the Templars of the Crown
By Truth is Light 888 November 01, 2017
Templars of the Crown:
The Black Nobility, the Bar Association, and Who Really Owns North America
How many levels back must one go to properly unravel this story regarding world ownership? Considering that the Black Nobility of Venice and Genoa was the recipient of the greatest transfer of wealth of the last two millennia, certainly they play a significant role in this multi-century epic. By the way, their first major ‘commercial venture’ was undertaken by Marco Polo from 1271 to 1295 where he eventually ended up in the richest court on Earth, the summer palace of Kublai Khan known as Xanadu. (Khan’s empire was the largest the world has ever seen.) In certain circles it is quite well known that the Black Nobility had amassed an unprecedented accumulation of wealth, and one that began several centuries before the Rothschild banking clan ever opened their first bank account.
The Templars of the Crown
The governmental and judicial systems within the United States of America, at both fed…
Oral Roberts University: Ritual Abuse
SHEEPLE ALERT: Don't be Bamboozled by these Wolves in Sheep's Apparel... People Tell Lies... Evidence Reveals the Hard Truths!
The following are excerpts from Fritz Springmeier´s book concerning the Reverend Oral Roberts and some of his closest associates:
'The Illuminati Formula Used to Create an Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave':
"Oral Roberts, 33° Freemason, helped into ministry by his masonic brother Billy Graham [a 33rd degree Freemason as well]. Oral Roberts has been seen by witnesses participating in S.R.A. and Mind-Control.
"Oral Roberts University and the charismatic movement is another important religious front. The Charismatic movement has been infiltrated by multiples since day-one. The history of the infiltration is extensive. Oral Roberts had Cherokee blood. According to some things that Oral Roberts has said, some Christians think that he received his healing powers from an old Indian who healed him through Indian shamanism when Oral was yo…
Signs, Symbols, and Due Diligence
By Truth is Light 888 March 07, 2017
Regardless what we say or do, all races, creeds, colors, nationalities, cultures, castes, etc., are intricately interwoven within each other; since we were all one race, after the Great Flood.
Momentarily, the Old Order will be forever erased by fire and brimstone; and the New Order will rise from the ashes of vile racial supremacy, insidious corporate and ecclesiastical greed, bloody rape and murder, rampant looting, wars and rumors of wars, and all out, global mayhem.
All of the signs and symbols of judgement day are right before our eyes; if you would dare to ask The Most High to open up the doors of Divine Knowledge and Understanding, so you may see clearly... the light of the truth.
Look at the following symbols very closely; and take a few minutes to study where you have seen them before. Do your own due diligence, so that you will not be duped, fooled, scammed, or hoodwinked by the highly paid, filthy charlatans of the, so called, 'Truther Movement'.
Always remember... &qu…
World Leader Quotes: Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler Knew Who the TRUE Jewels of God Were
Compiled by: James E. Buchanan, III CEO/Information Architect truthislight.com
Hitler said that, even in his death, he would start World War Three (WWIII). One of his soldiers asked him how?
Adolf Hitler replied, "The day mankind finds out what I was trying to defend this nation, Germany, from then that's the day World War 3 will start. For on that day, mankind will learn that I was trying to save my Nation from the Freemasons, the Illuminati, the jews.
"For if the Americans win the war, then they will conquer the world and forever be a slave to the jews; and they will try to conquer God."
"Do you know who America has in its possession?" "No", the soldier replied. "The Americans have the Jewels of God. The Americans have stolen God's precious jewels."
"What do you mean his precious jewels?" The soldier asked.
Hitler replied, "America has stolen the Jews; the 'Je…
Community Policing vs Traditional Policing
By Truth is Light 888 September 22, 2012
Author: J.E. Buchanan, III
Policing in the United States has taken on many different forms and facets in the past 50 years. Although, various modes & models of policing styles continue to be introduced, two main aspects of law enforcement have remained constant, (traditional policing & community oriented- policing). There are so many different facets, trends, and new emerging technologies in the wide world of law enforcement. First, we will outline a brief history of the origins and evolvement of policing. Special attention will be lent to illustrate the effectiveness of the paramilitary style of dress, loyalty, and discipline in relation to the traditional style of policing in America; casting particular illumination on the organizational structure of the traditional police department. In addition, the solid, familial bond of brotherhood and sisterhood that exists within the casing of the traditional style of policing will also be presented and explain…
Ashke-Nazi Jews and Zionism
Ashkenazi Jews
(יהודי אשכנז Y'hude Ashk'naz in Biblical Hebrew; Y'hudey Ashknoz in Ashkenazi Hebrew)
Moses Isserles • Vilna Gaon • Heinrich HeineSigmund Freud • Theodor Herzl • Gustav MahlerAlbert Einstein • Emmy Noether • Lise MeitnerFranz Kafka • Golda Meir • George GershwinJohn von Neumann • Leonard Bernstein •Anne Frank Total population 8–11.2 million Regions with significant populations United States 5–6 million Israel 2.8–4 million Languages Historical: YiddishModern: Local languages, primarily:English, Hebrew, Russian Religion primarily Judaism Related ethnic groups Sephardi Jews, Mizrahi Jews, and other Jewish ethnic divisions.
The Jews in Central Europe (1881)
Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim (Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, pronounced [ˌaʃkəˈnazim], singular:[ˌaʃkəˈnazi]; also יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכֲּנָז, Y'hudey Ashkenaz, "the Jews of Ashkenaz"), are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities along the Rhine in Germany from Alsace …
WARNING: Masons Practice Witchcraft
Don't Get it Twisted... All Freemasons Practice Witchcraft... Knowingly or Unknowingly
Origins of Who Freemasons Worship
The origins of the "Goat of Mendes" can be traced back to Ancient Egypt. Actual Goats and Rams were worshiped in many cities throughout Egypt, thousands of years ago. The Goat is synonymous with Satanism. The horns also representing the Horned Gods/Goddesses; a symbol of fertility in many different cultures and time periods.
Ptah the Egyptian God of Magick, knowledge and wisdom (an alias of Satan) BECAME the Goat; sometimes a ram in the city of Mendes where he was worshiped as such. The Goat/Ram of Mendes represented the "Ba" which was the Egyptian word for the "Soul." Ptah was considered to be a great magician and "Lord of the Serpents."
There are many false claims, based upon ignorance, that the Goat was invented as a reaction to the Lamb of Xianity, which came much later.
The Horned Goat is also directly of Enki (Satan). Th…
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Stolen truck found stuck in mud
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Published on: May 14, 2019 | Last Updated: May 14, 2019 6:50 PM EDT
Police are seeking those responsible for stealing a truck found abandoned in mud in the Whitefish/Panache area.
The vehicle was originally taken from a business in Espanola, according to the Manitoulin OPP.
The service said they were alerted early Monday morning about the missing pickup — a black 2005 Chevrolet Silverado — and determined it was stolen the previous evening between 10 and 11 p.m.
“The camera footage reveals that two suspects exited a dark-coloured van parked at the rear of the building,” the OPP said in a release.
“The stolen truck was later recovered stuck in mud off of Panache Lake Road.”
The OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals responsible for the damage and theft of the truck.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should immediately contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.sudburycrimestoppers.com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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Chef Alex Harrell Dishes on His Newly Opened New Orleans Hotspot, Angeline
Dan Myers
The chef opened the French Quarter restaurant in March
Before opening Angeline, Harrell was head chef at the city's acclaimed Sylvain.
In March, chef Alex Harrell opened Angeline in New Orleans’ legendary French Quarter. Harrell, who was formerly the executive chef at the city’s popular Sylvain, is taking a clean, straightforward approach to Southern food, fusing the cuisine of his Southern upbringing with northern Italian influences. We spoke with Harrell about the concept, his influences, and the most exciting dishes on the menu.
The Daily Meal: In a nutshell, what is the concept?
Alex Harrell: Angeline offers a contemporary, refined approach to Southern cuisine in a warm, hospitable atmosphere.
What inspired the concept?
The concept behind Angeline was inspired by my mother, who embodies grace, elegance, charm, and hospitality.
Are there purveyors of specialty produce that you’re going to be serving that you’d like to highlight your relationship with?
I’m really happy about the relationships and partnerships we have built for Angeline. To name a few, we’re working closely with Pelican Produce, an urban grower in the Ninth Ward that does specialty growth for a very limited number of area restaurants. They’re providing Swiss chard, collard greens, and all of the bronze fennel we’ll be using. They also grow our edible flowers and shoots. Our local pork is coming from Chappapeela Farms — they’re known for their Duroc and Berkshire cross sows and boars — and Covey Rise provides our seasonal produce from their Northshore farm.
If you were asked to name one dish that people need to come check out at the restaurant, what would that be? Why is it important and how is it made?
The butterbean tortellini exemplifies the philosophy of Angeline’s kitchen, which combines European traditions and Southern ingredients to compose unique dishes. We blanch butterbeans before puréeing them with Bellwether Farms ricotta, lemon zest, and parsley, which we then put in a durum wheat pasta and form by hand. It’s served in a broth of red eye gravy.
Why are you passionate about this food?
Angeline’s food represents the type of food that I grew up with, and what was cooked for me by my parents and my grandparents — Southern food that isn’t heavy or overdone, but that allows the true flavors of the ingredients to shine. In the Angeline kitchen, we’ll be using a Northern Mediterranean approach to cooking, which I love and respect for its seasonality and simplicity.
Is there a bar program and, if so, what is it all about?
Angeline’s bar program reflects a collaboration between the bar manager, Jeff Grdinich; the bar staff; and the kitchen. The drinks at Angeline are complementary to the menu from start to finish, making them a part of the overall experience. Drinks will often incorporate ingredients from the kitchen to create these complementing flavors, and the drink menu includes non-alcoholic options. We’ve also put together a curated wine list with an emphasis on sherry and other fortified wines, and sparkling wines as well.
What do you want to be known for? What experience are you looking to create for your patrons?
First and foremost, I want to be known for serving well-balanced, well-crafted, satisfying food in a gracious atmosphere; one of total hospitality. I want to make sure that our guests feel welcomed from the moment they walk in and know that we appreciate the fact that they’re here.
What sets you apart from your neighbors or competitors in this location and cuisine?
Angeline serves more regionally inspired cuisine, instead of the traditional cuisine of southeast Louisiana.
Do you have an idea in your head of what kind of star-rated restaurant this will be? What star rating are you going for?
Wonderful ratings and accolades are always appreciated, but that’s not what we’re thinking about at this stage. Right now, we’re focused on introducing ourselves to New Orleans and providing the very best experience possible.
Who designed your décor? What were you going for with the space and were there any particular trying obstacles in the process?
I really wanted a clear distinction between Angeline and the former space, which I think we achieved. I worked closely with Nathan Drewes and Patrick Dunne from Lucullus on the aesthetic of the space. I had very distinct ideas about what I wanted Angeline to be; Nathan and Patrick helped to refine those ideas with color selections, furnishings, and other décor details. Luckily, the process was a pretty smooth one. We had a great team working on it.
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The Taxi
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LEVC > NEWS > Design > GOING THE DISTANCE
The new electric taxi is a union of versatility and driving comfort, combined in a vehicle that is fit for purpose and kinder to the environment…and your wallet.
A powerful electric motor always drives the taxi – quietly and efficiently converting power from the battery into propulsion. Thanks to unrivalled charging flexibility, this battery can be charged either at home or with on-street charge points. It has been designed with the unpredictable nature of a taxi driver’s day to day routine in mind. This means flexibility in charging options and a range-extender to ensure all drivers enjoy the benefits of owning a new electric taxi.
We are excited to announce that the new electric taxi is capable of travelling up to 400 miles in between plug-ins! This is thanks to the small petrol engine (known as a range-extender) which works as a generator, maintaining the state of charge when the battery is depleted. This ensures that the vehicle can continue to run for hundreds of miles before a re-charge is needed.
Allowing drivers to operate a vehicle for up to 400 miles between plug-ins means that the new electric taxi is commercially viable for taxi drivers all over the world. Taxi drivers who travel many miles over varied routes every day have no reason to worry about the level of charge. And because the wheels are always being powered by the battery, the power and performance available to the driver is always consistent, making for a smooth and comfortable ride for both passenger and driver.
Managing your battery
It will always be kinder to your wallet and kinder to the environment to charge up the electric taxi from a dedicated charge point (either at home or from an on-street charge point). As a result, the new electric taxi helps to operate exclusively on battery energy as much as possible by offering clear and simple monitoring systems and visual displays making the driver permanently aware of the amount of range and charge that remains.
The electric drive motor and petrol range-extender work together seamlessly to deliver the optimum efficiency for the operating conditions. Drivers are also able to manage energy usage manually by alternating between different drive modes, via a touch screen in the centre console. The three different drive modes available are described below.
SMART mode intelligently operates the vehicle in the most efficient way, switching between battery and range-extender where appropriate.
In PURE EV mode the petrol range-extender is disabled and only battery power is used to drive, using no fuel and producing zero-emissions. Drivers are kept informed on the level of charge, and indicators advise drivers when to select an alternative drive mode as the battery charge is depleted.
For maximum flexibility, SAVE mode runs the range-extender to conserve the battery charge for later use. The best example of the ingenious SAVE mode being put to practical use is for taxi drivers that commute to the city from many miles away. Simply select SAVE mode when leaving home and your 100% charge will be maintained during your entire commute. Once entering the city limits or low emission zone simply switch to PURE EV mode for many miles of completely emission free operation. At the end of a shift the return home on SMART mode ensures that you’ll have plenty of range to get home. Simply plug in overnight to do it all again the next day.
Charging the battery by coasting or braking… giving drivers free energy!
Complimenting the intelligent energy management systems, the new electric taxi employs regenerative coasting and braking. Kinetic energy normally lost as the vehicle slows is instead captured and converted into stored energy. This means every time a driver coasts or puts their foot on the brake, the energy is cleverly diverted back to the battery. What’s more, the level of regeneration can be adjusted to suit a driver’s preference and driving style.
The electric taxi utilises the next generation of smart vehicle technology which has been specifically designed to suit the next generation of smart taxi drivers. By utilising electric power and managing power usage intelligently, the new electric taxi offers (for the first time) a commercially viable, clean, green alternative to the traditional diesel taxi. In doing so it also offers the taxi driver the opportunity to drastically reduce their running costs at the same time as helping to clean up our cities.
Stay subscribed to learn much more about the state of the art technology that lies under the skin of the new electric taxi.
William June 29th, 2017
Why don’t you say how much it is that’s what I want to no
Azir Aziz July 17th, 2017
Congratulations for the wonderful designing a new taxi and it looks very unique I’m looking forward for a test drive..best wishes for the future…
LEVC July 17th, 2017
Thanks Azir – the TX goes on sale in London in Q4 of this year, and the rest of the UK and continental Europe in 2018. You’ll also be able to see and experience the new taxi in person later this year, when we put the all-new TX on the streets of London in the hands of licensed taxi drivers.
Filip July 17th, 2017
Just too good to be s truth.
However if this is a trurh it will definitely come at a heavy high price.With the work so bad LTC must be very much in a dreamland of good sales of this cab.
Eva August 2nd, 2017
My worry is the cost. It was the sole reason we went from being 20 yrs + owning LTI,s to a Peugeot tepee who can justify spending £50k plus outside of London.
Hopefully it will be priced to encourage people to invest in the future.
LEVC August 2nd, 2017
Hi Eva
In the TX the average driver could achieve a £100 saving per week on fuel because electricity is a far cheaper fuel source. Across a 5 year PCP finance deal a driver could save approximately £25,000 on running costs.
When you consider the reduced servicing and maintenance costs of TX, the free servicing and unlimited mileage warranty on the battery for 5 years, the additional passenger seat which allows for larger group fares, and exemption from any congestion charges – the TX becomes very affordable.
In addition, there are a number of grants available to taxi drivers including the ‘Delicensing scheme’ which offers drivers up to £5,000 towards the cost of the new electric taxi if your current taxi is between 10-15 years old. There is also investment from TFL to supply a range of charging infrastructure dedicated to taxis.
Michael morgan August 3rd, 2017
When and were will new electric taxi be available to view and test drive, I am Liverpool city council badged. What dates will it be able to order to buy for liverpool, many thanks
LEVC August 4th, 2017
Thanks for your questions Michael. The TX will be in our London showroom later this year for test drives.
If you’d like to view the taxi before then you can register your details on this site and we’ll send you an invitation to a private preview session. These sessions are extremely informative – and have been well received by trade and media associates who have attended already – because we can explain in a lot more detail all the key information about the taxi, fuel savings possible, how / where to charge, and much more.
The vehicle goes on sale in London in Q4 this year, and rest of world January 2018.
Damian August 8th, 2017
Can the battery be charged by only using the petrol motor, for those of us who live in flats or terraced houses that don”t have a convenient charging point close by?
Dave August 8th, 2017
How far will the taxi go in battery only mode in London?
Hi Dave, the battery when fully charged can achieve in excess of 70 miles using pure electric. TX is also supported by a petrol range extender which provides an additional 400 miles between charges.
Graham August 8th, 2017
Hi, it says on the website that if using the tx all day it will require a 45 min recharge, can you tell me why this is please
Hi Graham, by charging overnight you could begin your shift at full charge with a 70+ miles range. In order to achieve the 120 daily miles (the average London taxi driver mileage) you have two options: either use the range extender to travel all of the remaining miles, or charge the battery again during the day and use a combination of electric + the range extender to travel the remaining daily miles. The latter would help you realise greater savings in fuel costs because electric charging – even during the day – is still far cheaper than diesel or petrol.
The TX features market leading charging flexibility so drivers can make use of the full range of on street charging infrastructure if choosing to charge during the day; making use of a rapid public charger at 50kW would charge the battery 70% during a quick 45 minute lunch break.
Sajad khan August 22nd, 2017
Hi there. I’m a cab driver in Oxford and have been following this topic for a number of weeks now. Even though the package is available to buyers, but I have two main concerns. Firstly, what will the price be for a new battery as after the unlimited five year guarantee ends, that will be the biggest concern. Secondly, the other biggest worry is having the infrastructure in place. Absolutely anything can go wrong with this new TX including damage where something as simple as kick to the side door and causing damage. Where and how fast will this get repaired. Will LEVC have the infrastructure in place in cities they are aiming to sell.
LEVC August 22nd, 2017
Hi Sajad, thanks for your questions.
The battery in the TX is state of the art battery-cell technology. It has been designed with durability in mind, and will last as long as the vehicle does. As battery technology grows, the cost of replacement batteries will fall so it is impossible to predict how much a battery will be in even in the short term future.
TFL and other local councils have made assurances that they are investing in suitable infrastructure for the shift to electric vehicles. As part of the £177 per week finance package, 3 years of free servicing is included.
We are currently in process of appointing a network to support the TX to provide vehicle support in areas necessary. Technician training and capability forms a key part of the appointment requirement, ensuring the vehicle is on the road with the least amount of downtime as possible.
If you’re not subscribed to our email updates please do so as we will be sharing a lot more information about the Battery technology very soon.
Ian August 22nd, 2017
I run a 2011 ?TX4. Estimated worth is about £20,000 (roughly) Would i get a trade in for around the current value and also £5000 off the new taxi as a grant? not sure how its meant to work?
john johnstone September 13th, 2017
the cost of this taxi to purchase and cost of replacing battery
LEVC September 13th, 2017
Hi John, thanks for your interest. The OTR of the taxi £55,599 which includes the battery and more crucially our five years full unlimited mileage battery warranty which is industry-leading for any commercial electric vehicle, and includes three years/90k miles free servicing; three years/120k miles full vehicle warranty to include roadside assistance. It is important to stress the battery is tested and proven to last the life of the taxi, for that reason we wouldn’t like to speculate what it will cost to change the battery at this moment in time because as EV adoption and improvements in battery technology continue to grow, the cost of replacement batteries continues to fall, so even comparing the price of replacing a battery now against what it would be to change at the end of the TX’s life or even after the warranty is extremely misleading.
James Beard September 13th, 2017
Is there any plans for a camper van style body on the mini van variant???
i.e. vw t4 transporter/camper.
Great idea James. There are no immediate plans for a variant of that ilk however as our portfolio of commercial electric vehicles expands in the future who’s to say there won’t be.
Nigel Gray November 15th, 2018
Can you charge it without a network card? Can it be run on just petrol only?
LEVC November 15th, 2018
Hi Nigel, there are many EV charging networks and each has different requirements, which network are you referring to?
Yes if you wished you’re perfectly able to. The petrol MPG is much better than that of our previous diesel models so you could still save money on fuel, however if you decided to operate on petrol only you wouldn’t achieve the maximum fuel savings available by using electrical energy; not to mention it’s worse for the environment.
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Tiger Woods posts video to show off health
Posted: 11:55 AM, Feb 24, 2016
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Chuck Burton
<p>In this Aug. 23, 2015, file photo, Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Tiger Woods has posted a video of him swinging a 9-iron in a golf simulator. His agent says the video was posted to rebut rumors on social media that he had taken a turn for the worse following two back surgeries last fall. Mark Steinberg of Excel Sports Management said Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, that the rumors were ridiculous. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)</p>
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods has posted a video of him swinging a 9-iron in a golf simulator. His agent says the video was posted to rebut rumors on social media that he had taken a turn for the worse following two back surgeries last fall.
Mark Steinberg of Excel Sports Management said Monday that the rumors were ridiculous.
The video posted on Woods' Twitter account has a time stamp of Wednesday. It shows Woods, in shorts and golf shoes, taking one smooth swing accompanied by the words, "Progressing nicely."
The rumors began with a Twitter account called "Secret Tour Pro" saying Sunday that Woods could no longer sit in a chair and spends most of the day lying down.
Steinberg says there's still no timetable for his return. Woods has had three back surgeries in roughly 18 months.
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Home > Entertainment > The trailer for Ian Somerhalder’s Netflix series V Wars has just been released
The trailer for Ian Somerhalder’s Netflix series V Wars has just been released
Ian Somerhalder played the bad boy vampire Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries
By Aanchal Singh On Nov 20, 2019
Ian Somerhalder will be seen in the new Netflix series V Wars. A trailer for V Wars was released by Netflix on November 19. The first season of the series will have 10 episodes and is slated to release on December 5.
V Wars follows the story of Dr. Luther Swann (Ian Somerhalder). He is thrust into a catastrophic nightmare when his best friend Michael Fayne (Adrian Holmes) is transformed by a mysterious disease. The disease starts spreading, turning people into a predator who feeds on humans. This starts a war between the humans and the infected ‘vampires’.
Swann and Fayne take two different paths in life as Luther races to find the cause of the disease while Michael becomes a powerful vampire.
Ian Somerhalder told Schön! magazine (via JustJared) that he turned down the show thrice. It was his wife, Nikki Reed, who finally convinced him to say yes.
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“I said no like three different times. It just didn’t seem like the right move to dial into another vampire show…Once I dove into the books and the comics, I realised the level of I.T. and science in the story,” he said. “V-Wars isn’t about supernaturals, it’s more about science and society, about relationships and love. It deals with the stuff that we’re all dealing with now: borders, racism, medicine, food, security.”
Ian Somerhalder also discussed why he took on another vampire-themed show after The Vampire Diaries.
“After playing Damon for so many years – the fun, sexy, kind of crazy, very dangerous, very self-centred vampire – I wanted to play someone who was very human,” he stated. “His only superpower is just being a dad, being a great doctor.”
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Strategic Buyers
M&A wrap: Concord Health, Stanley Black & Decker, GTCR, Charlesbank, Nexxus, Pritzker
By Mary Kathleen Flynn
July 25, 2019, 12:56 p.m. EDT
Looking for a glimpse of what’s to come in the private equity industry? Meet the 10 dealmakers named by Mergers & Acquisitions as the 2019 Rising Stars of Private Equity:
Austin Collier, Branford Castle Partners
Kevin Cunningham, LNC Partners
Shawn Domanic, Sterling Partners
Stephen Jeschke, GTCR
Danielle Lalli, Huron Capital (pictured)
Jason Mironov, TA Associates
James Oh, Transom Capital Group
Sophia Popova, Summit Partners
Pavan Tripathi, Bregal Sagemount
Christine Wang, Francisco Partners
The Rising Stars share a common set of core values. They are passionate about building companies. They are naturally curious and interested in changing things for the better. They enjoy working with portfolio company managers, investment bankers and other deal team members. They appreciate the responsibility and autonomy their firms have given them. They are grateful for the leaders who have helped shape their careers, and they are generous with their own time when it comes to nurturing the next generation. As the PE industry goes through a generational shift and many firm founders retire, it's well worth getting to know these emerging leaders. They represent the future of private equity. For profiles and video interviews, see Meet Mergers & Acquisitions' 2019 Rising Stars of Private Equity For Q&As, see 10 Rising Stars of Private Equity tell their tales.
Concord Health Partners, an investment firm focused on healthcare, and the corporate venture arm of Stanley Black & Decker’s (NYSE: SWK) have invested in VitalTech Holdings Inc., a remote patient monitoring and digital health company. Stanley Black & Decker has also entered into a commercial agreement with VitalTech to distribute products and services. VitalTech is the third investment by Concord in 2019; the firm invested in Flexwise Health Inc., a business support services company focused on healthcare, and MIVI Neuroscience Inc., a medical device company that provides tools for clearing blood clots from brain vessels.
Pritzker Private Capital has acquired Valicor Environmental Services, provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment services in North America. Pritzker is investing alongside Valicor’s management team, which will continue to lead the business. Led by CEO Tony Pritzker, whose family originally made its fortune in founding Hyatt Hotels Corp. (NYSE: H), Pritzker Private Capital invests directly in companies rather than through private equity funds. With offices in Chicago and Los Angeles, the firm invests in North American-based companies with enterprise values between $100 million and $750 million, focusing on quality businesses with leading market positions in three core sectors: manufactured products, services and healthcare.
Private equity firm GTCR has acquired a stake in Park Place Technologies, a third-party maintenance provider for computer networks, storage and servers, from middle-market PE firm Charlesbank Capital Partners. Charlesbank will keep an ownership stake in Park Place, and the deal is expected to close by Sept. 30. Ropes & Gray advised Charlesbank on the transaction.
Colony Capital Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) investment management firm has acquired Digital Bridge Holdings LLC for $325 million. Digital Bridge manages nearly $20 billion of digital infrastructure globally. The deal sets up transition plan where Colony will focus on digital and real estate assets. Within two years, the plan is for Digital Bridge CEO Marc Ganzi to become the CEO of Colony, succeeding Thomas Barrack, Jr., who will become Colony’s executive chairman.
Locke Supply Co., a plumbing, electrical and HVAC distributor, has acquired Richmond Electric Supply Co. from Richmond Electric’s management team and RTK Family Capital, a family office. Richmond Electric is a wholesale distributor that has partnered with manufacturers, such as General Electric (NYSE: GE), ABB (NYSE: ABB), Siemens, Eaton Cooper Power (NYSE: ETN), 3M (NYSE: MMM) and Leviton, and represents specialty products of Kinney Manufacturing, Howard, S&C Electric, and TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL). Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc.; Graybill, Lansche & Vinzani LLC and McAfee & Taft advised on the deal.
Mexican private equity firm Nexxus Capital has acquired AgileThought, a Tampa software developer, and merged it with Nexxus portfolio company AN Global. AN Global, a computer services business, is changing its name to AgileThought and the merged company will be headquartered in Irving, Texas. The investment came from the Nexxus Capital VI Fund.
Thales Group, designer and builder of electrical systems, is acquiring insolvent motor manufacturer Steyr Motors GmbH. France-based Thales serves the aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets; Steyr Motors, in Austria, specializes in diesel engines. Schoenherr advised Thales on the deal.
French video game company Bigben Interactive has bought Spiders Games, a role-playing video games developer. Spider Games is known for its Faery: Legends of Avalon, Mars: War Logs, Bound by Flame, The Technomancer and Greedfall video games. Lincoln International advised Bigben on the deal.
Zambon, an Italian pharmaceutical and chemical company, has acquired biopharmaceutical company Breath Therapeutics for 140 million Euros ($156 million) or up to 500 million Euros ($558 million) if certain milestones are reached. The sellers are the Gimv private equity firm, biopharma investor Sofinnova Investments and European investor Gilde Healthcare. The sellers had invested in Breath, developer of inhalation therapies, in 2017 when it was spun off of PARI Pharma GmbH.
GFL Environmental Inc. is acquiring Canada Fibers Ltd. and its affiliates. GFL provides non-hazardous solid waste management, infrastructure and soil remediation, and liquid waste management services; Canada Fibers operates plants that recover and process recyclable materials. The acquisition will create new opportunities for GFL to provide integrated collection, sorting, processing and marketing of recyclable materials, says Patrick Dovigi, GFL founder and CEO. The deal is expected to close by Sept. 30.
Jason Porter has joined Baird, the investment banking and private equity firm, as managing director on the global healthcare team. He previously served as a managing director for the healthcare M&A practice of Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC. Porter will cover physician and alternate site healthcare services from Baird’s Charlotte, North Carolina, office.
DIVERSITY IN DEALMAKING
Women hold just 9.4 percent of senior positions at PE firms globally, according to a recent study by HEC Paris. The low representation underscores the importance of projects that feature successful female dealmakers, such as Mergers & Acquisitions' Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A. The special report profiles 36 women M&A pros and includes interviews with them.
“There is this idea in sociology: You've got to see it to be it,” said NBC News correspondent Stephanie Rhule about the importance of building communities of women in the financial services sector, where they are woefully underrepresented. Rhule spoke at the second annual Exponent Exchange, hosted by Exponent Women, a group devoted to nurturing the financial services careers of its female members. Read the full story: Exponent Exchange brings together 200 women dealmakers for second annual event.
Gender-diverse PE investment committees outperformed all-male investment committees substantially, finds a recent study by HEC Paris professor Oliver Gottschalg. The results are compelling: Gender-diverse PE investment committees outperformed all-male investment committees substantially, as measured by several metrics: 7 percent more alpha; .52x more total value to paid-in multiple; and 12 percent higher internal rate of return. Also impressive: the failure rate of gender-diverse investment committees was 8 percent lower. The findings provide concrete evidence showing the value of including women on deal teams and may help to convince skeptics. For more, read Why private equity firms should include more women on deal teams.
A new payment company is attacking the hurdles professional women face when returning to the workforce after time away, a distinct problem borne out of the broader gender gap in financial services. “This is an economic problem, where you have something like a parent who left the workforce and then could not get back in,” said Samantha Ettus, founder and CEO of Park Place Payments. Read the full story: Behind a payment startup's battle to bridge the gender gap.
Alex Rodriguez is best known as the New York Yankees star who hit 696 home runs over the course of his 22-year baseball career, but today he’s making a name for himself as an investor as the founder and CEO of A-Rod Corp. One recent example: While serving as a guest judge on CNBC’s Shark Tank, Rodriguez backed Ice Shaker, an insulated bottle maker founded by former National Football League fullback Chris Gronkowski. Rodriguez talked about his life off the field as a savvy investor since his 20’s as the keynote speaker at EisnerAmper’s 4th annual Alternative Investment Summit at the The Museum of Modern Art on June 19. Among the topics discussed in a conversation led by Charles Weinstein, CEO of EisnerAmper: Rodriguez’ childhood as the son of a single mom; his investment thesis, which shares much with other middle-market investors; how he’s helping singer/dancer/actress Jennifer Lopez (to whom he became engaged in March) transition her business initiatives from licensing her brands to owning them; and how one day he just might buy a baseball team. Read the full story: A-Rod talks Ice Shaker, NRG eSports, J. Lo & maybe buying a baseball team.
"We don’t have a fixed timeframe for a sale," says the Stephens Group managing director Aaron Clark. "We just pursue a strategy that can add value and help businesses mature." Mergers & Acquisitions recently spoke with Clark and managing director Clay Hunter to explore the firm’s investment strategy. The Little Rock, Arkansas firm bought Sound Seal, a maker of noise control products, earlier in 2019. Read the full story: Investing for the long term: Q&A with the Stephens Group family office.
Activity and urgency characterize the current dealmaking environment, say investment bankers and other M&A advisors interviewed by Mergers & Acquisitions. After a record-breaking 2018, forecasts for 2019 remain bullish. Advisors point to a lot of cash that must be deployed by strategic buyers and private equity firms alike; a healthy U.S. economy; and low interest rates. Competition for high-quality targets has never been more intense, especially for technology providers, they report, which means sellers are commanding high prices. It all adds up to a seller’s market. A mood of urgency prevails, as dealmakers seek to close deals quickly, while conditions remain favorable. The advisors interviewed for this story say they don’t see signs of a recession this year; however they are closely monitoring bellwethers, including corporate earnings, wage pressure, global supply chains and slowdowns abroad. They are recommending that clients be prepared for an economic slowdown in the next two years. Specialization is the name of the game, and investment bankers advise clients to seek targets with business-model stability, limited cyclical exposure and a recurring revenue business model. Technology, business services, healthcare, consumer and manufacturing are among the most promising sectors. Read the story: 8 M&A advisors urge closing deals now, while economy stays strong.
Organizations in industries, ranging from manufacturing to healthcare, are using M&A to add automated technology in their processing systems. Advances in robotic technology are making it possible to complete more complex tasks at higher speeds and with improved control and outcomes. Read the full story: Accelerating automation through M&A.
Excelled. Innovated. Inspired. That’s what the eight winners of Mergers & Acquisitions’ 12th Annual M&A Mid-Market Awards did in 2018. Our awards honor the leading dealmakers and deals that set the standard for transactions in the middle market. In addition to Nike, award winners include: Fortive, TA Associates, the Riverside Co., Harris Williams, Monroe Capital, Goodwin and Luminate Capital Partners' Hollie Haynes. Read our full coverage: Meet the winners of the M&A Mid-Market Awards: Nike, Fortive, TA, Harris Williams.
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Facebook Joins Harvard in Initiative to Defend Against Election Hacking
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Facebook and Harvard are partnering in an initiative aimed at protecting against hackers targeting US elections.
Alex Stamos, chief security officer at Facebook and advisor for the project, made the announcement at the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The social media giant will reportedly provide initial funding of $500,000 to the project launched by Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government last week.
Dubbed Defending Digital Democracy (DDD), the newly founded non-profit organization is led by former campaign chairs for Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney. Other advisors include leaders from tech companies such as Google and Crowdstrike.
“… the program aims to identify and recommend strategies, tools, and technology to protect democratic processes and systems from cyber and information attacks,” said the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School in a press release.
“By creating a unique and bipartisan team comprised of top-notch political operatives and leaders in the cyber and national security world, DDD intends to offer concrete solutions to an urgent problem,” said the center.
Meanwhile, Stamos hopes Facebook’s contributions will encourage other tech companies to join the efforts of fending off such attacks.
“Right now, we are the founding sponsor, but we are in discussions with other tech organizations,” said Stamos.
“The goal for our money specifically is to help build a standalone ISAO (Information Sharing and Analysis Organization) that pulls in all the different groups that have some kind of vulnerability,” he said.
Robby Mook, Clinton’s 2016 campaign manager, further emphasized the need to bring together key partners in politics, security and technology.
“Over the last two years, nearly every election on both sides of the Atlantic has been affected by foreign cyber attacks, including Hillary Clinton’s in 2016,” stated Mook. “Many foreign countries, and even terrorist organizations, exploit digital technology to advance their agendas and influence public narratives abroad.”
“This project will find practical solutions to help both parties and civic institutions that are critical to our elections better secure themselves and become more resilient to attacks,” Mook added.
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Galaxy S8 To Come In Two Sizes, Both With Curved Displays
Posted By: Vikas Shukla Sep 9, 2016, 12:02 pm
Following the Galaxy Note 7 battery fiasco, Samsung will definitely want to put more stringent quality checks in place for the next year’s Galaxy S8 batteries. But the 2017 flagship in the Galaxy S line will have much more than just safer batteries. Last month, Samsung’s mobile chief Dong-jin Koh indicated that the Galaxy S8 could ditch the flat-screen altogether.
Samsung starts securing curved display panels for Galaxy S8
Citing industry sources familiar with the matter, the Korea Herald reports that Samsung is planning to launch only the curved display version of the Galaxy S8. This year’s Galaxy S7 Edge sold better than the standard Galaxy S7. It prompted the Korean company to take the Edge display mainstream with the Galaxy Note 7 by ditching the ‘Edge’ moniker.
However, the publication added that Samsung has already started securing curved display panels in 5.1-inch and 5.5-inch sizes. It means the next year’s S8 will arrive in two different screen sizes, both featuring curved displays. Samsung Display, the world’s only producer of dual-edge displays, will be supplying screens for the Galaxy S8. Strong consumer demand for the dual-edge screen smartphones could maximize Samsung’s profits.
Galaxy S8 to feature 4K display, dual-camera system
Since Samsung would be launching two curved display models of the S8, it could come up with new names to differentiate the screen sizes. The S8 is rumored to feature a 4K Ultra HD display to enhance the virtual reality experience. The device is said to be powered by an Exynos 8895 processor that will be about 30% more powerful than the Exynos 8890 that powers the Galaxy Note 7.
According to SamMobile, the S8 would feature a dual rear camera setup. However, it is too early to say whether Samsung’s dual-camera will work the same way as that in the iPhone 7 Plus. The Galaxy S8 rear camera system is said to include a 12MP sensor accompanied by a 13MP camera sensor. Rumors suggest that the next-gen Galaxy S device will have an 8-megapixel front camera.
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NACCIMA discourages borrowing to finance recurrent expenditures
On October 17, 2017 3:43 amIn Businessby Nwafor
By Franklin Alli
NIGERIAN Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, yesterday, charged the Federal Government not to borrow to finance recurrent expenditures.
NACCIMA, in lending its voice to recent moves by the federal government to borrow $5.5 billion to finance the 2017 budget, stated: “The association once again asserts its position on the nation’s increasing debt profile; that if the Federal Government must continue to borrow, then the funds must be channeled to the development of critical infrastructure required for economic growth and not for recurrent expenditures.”
In a statement, Iyalode Alaba Lawson, National President of NACCIMA, noted that it is not unusual for developing economies such as Nigeria to borrow locally or internationally to augment shortfalls in generated revenue needed for administering the economy.
“It is also expected that once the projected growth is attained, there will be a systematic reduction in the nation’s dependence on borrowing” as recently stated by the Minister of Finance.”
“The Presidency confirmed that $3 billion out of the entire $5.5 billion being sought through the International Capital Market (ICM) will be used in refinancing maturing domestic debts in order to manage the country’s internal debt stock.
“The Association understands that this will reduce the crowding out effect being experienced but cautions that high interest rates and inflation continue to pose enormous challenges to entrepreneurs in Nigeria and may limit the impact of this initiative.
“The remaining $2.5 billion is being sought to finance the 2017 budget deficit and fund projects like the Mambilla hydropower project, rail projects, second Abuja airport runway and the construction of the Bodo-Bonny road.
“These proposed projects form only a minute amount of the total infrastructural deficit the nation faces, a situation which brings to fore the issues which continue to impede a truly conducive environment necessary for increased productivity of labour and capital towards accelerated economic growth.
“NACCIMA however calls for prompt and assiduous implementation of the budget as well as sustained momentum in ensuring that the economy stays vibrant and investor confidence is sustained.
“The Association also strongly cautions that intended projects should be keenly appraised and monitored for effective and efficient application of borrowed funds.
“The Federal Government must provide a robust feedback mechanism through which the private sector as a major stakeholder, can review the progress of its policies, projects and programmes.
“Diversification of the nation’s economy must continue to be a priority to reduce the overdependence on crude oil, stimulate economic activities; reduce unemployment, infrastructural challenges and the need to keep borrowing.
“Finally, the Association implores the Federal Government to continue to ensure a disciplined and coordinated approach to fiscal and monetary policy implementation,” said NACCIMA.
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Trump’s Fox News Meltdown Proves He’s “the Snowiest, Flakiest Snowflake,” Says Kimmel
“Make no mistake,” the comedian said, “The president is melting down like a creamsicle in July.”
By Laura Bradley
This week has already brought a lot of ups and downs for Donald Trump. On one hand, his favorite Dancing With the Stars competitor fared well on Monday, and tarnished some beloved cultural property in the process. On the other, however, he’s still facing impeachment and his decisions in the Middle East have sparked fury from all sides. As Jimmy Kimmel put it Monday night, “Make no mistake: The president is melting down like a creamsicle in July.”
Over the weekend the president fumed over the federal investigation of Rudy Giuliani, tweeting, “So now they are after the legendary ‘crime buster’ and greatest Mayor in the history of NYC, Rudy Giuliani. He may seem a little rough around the edges sometimes, but he is also a great guy and wonderful lawyer. Such a one sided Witch Hunt going on in USA. Deep State. Shameful!”
“Is there such a thing as a two-sided witch hunt?” Kimmel quipped. “Was there a group of witches that hunted down regular people?”
Still, it seems noteworthy that Trump is still sticking his neck out for Giuliani, considering that just days ago he seemed unsure as to whether or not he would even still call Giuliani his attorney. Kimmel seemed surprised by this development: “So Trump and Giuliani are still a team,” he marveled before offering a theory as to how this alliance has continued: “Whenever Donald Trump considers getting rid of Rudy, Rudy hypnotizes him with that giant pinky ring he wears.”
But Kimmel seemed most amazed by the president’s threats to sue Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff, whose impeachment efforts seem to be rattling Trump more than anything else. “Who’s he gonna get to sue them?” Kimmel said. “All his lawyers are either in jail or going there soon!” And as for the president’s decision to call Fox News and complain about the network’s purportedly unfair recent coverage of him?
“He really is the snowiest, flakiest snowflake there ever has been, isn’t he?” Kimmel said. “You could ski on Donald Trump.”
Trevor Noah, meanwhile, zeroed in on the president’s decisions in the Middle East. “In a normal administration, an impeachment inquiry would be enough drama on its own,” the Daily Show host said. “But the Trump presidency is like a Black Friday sale happening at the Fyre Festival: pure chaos.“
As Noah noted, Trump’s decision to pull troops out of northern Syria has already proved disastrous for the U.S.’s Kurdish allies in Turkey—and as a result, the president has been roundly criticized by pretty much everyone possible. “Republicans, Democrats, Fox News—even the Joker was like, Alright, I love chaos, but this shit is insane.”
In summary, Noah said, “Donald Trump is the only person who can find a way to make the Middle East more chaotic.”
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Flashcards: Critical Reasoning
Many of the yachts anchored in Miami boast a luxurious hot tub on the top deck. Almost 80% of the yachts that were sold in the past fifteen years in Miami are older models, and none of them had built-in hot tubs.
The information above most strongly supports which of the following?
None of the newer yacht models with hot tubs will be sold in the next fifteen years.
People shopping for yachts will likely choose an older-model with a hot tub than an older-model without a hot tub.
Only new yacht models come with hot tubs.
Some newer yacht models were sold in the past fifteen years in Miami.
All yachts in Miami without hot tubs were sold in the past fifteen years.
The two pieces of evidence we are offered here do not allow us to make a strong enough conclusion to connect yachts to hot tubs. The first sentence tells us that an unspecified “many” of the yachts in Miami have a hot tub, but we do not know how many of these yachts are older models and how many are newer models. The second sentence tells us that sold were older models: that would imply that sold were newer models. Just because none of the older models that sold in the past fifteen years had built-in hot tubs does not necessarily mean people are avoiding buying older model yachts without hot tubs. There could be any number of explanations for this data. The only thing we can infer is that since only were older models, at least some newer models were sold.
Everyone who thinks the Rams would win the championship thought that Jones would receive the award for Most Valuable Player. But Jones did not receive the award for Most Valuable Player. Therefore, anyone who believes the Rams will win the championship is wrong.
Which one of the following arguments contains flawed reasoning most similar to that in the argument above?
If you believe in fairies then you do not believe in vampires. Since Cindy believes in vampires, she cannot believe in fairies.
Anyone that believes that seagulls migrate based on advanced spatial recognition patterns believes that most bird species have highly developed frontal cortexes. But is has been conclusively proven that most bird species do not have highly developed frontal cortexes. Thus, the belief that seagulls migrated based on advanced spatial recognition patterns is false.
Anyone who thinks that eating before exercising is a good idea has never taken a health class. But Jim has never taken a health class and knows that he should not eat before exercising. Therefore, taking a health class is not necessary for you to know eating before exercising is not a good idea.
Anyone who believes animals deserve better treatment believes that animals are capable of moral judgment. You do not believe that animals deserve better treatment so you do not think they are capable of moral judgment.
Anyone who thinks chickens are ugly thinks ducks are ugly. Since there is no reason to think ducks are ugly there is no reason to think chickens are ugly.
The correct answer parallels the flawed reasoning of the stimulus. Both give a situation where the first argument is dismissed on the basis that the second argument presented is false.
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Vasont Systems and Medtronic will present a case study about how Medtronic uses a component content management system (CCMS) to find balance across multiple corporate divisions at this year’s Intelligent Content on Life Sciences and Healthcare Conference
EMIGSVILLE, PA – April 21, 2014 – Nicole Zepper, Medtronic Neuromodulation division’s Documentation Production Specialist, and Suzanne Mescan, Vasont Systems’ Director of Marketing, will tell the story of Medtronic’s multi-divisional CCMS implementation in the presentation, “Finding Flexibility in a Rigid World” at the Intelligent Content on Life Sciences and Healthcare Conference on May 8-9, 2014 in San Francisco, California.
In order to manage content in a regulated life sciences industry, it takes tools that are configurable and capable of meeting the many requirements and rigidity of the industry while still providing flexibility for writers to work in ways that fit their unique corporate or divisional processes. This session will present a case study of how Medtronic uses one component content management system across four divisions of their company to work similarly in certain areas while adapting to each division’s different needs in other areas. The case study will also provide tips on “what to do” and “what not to do” to implement a successful content management strategy.
Nicole Zepper is a Document Production Specialist at Medtronic Neuromodulation. She supports the tools and technology used by technical writers in the Labeling department and works closely with Medtronic’s other business units to coordinate translations delivery and content publishing. Nicole earned her Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois and has previous work experience as a medical editor.
Suzanne Mescan is Vasont Systems’ Director of Marketing, with responsibility for the Company’s marketing and public relations efforts. For more than 25 years, she worked in all aspects of the information management and publishing industry, from content management to editorial and production. Suzanne has authored numerous articles about content management for industry publications and has delivered presentations for the CM Strategies/DITA North America, AIIM, and LavaCon conferences, as well as in industry-related webinars. She was also a contributing author for the book, Virtual Collaborative Writing in the Workplace: Computer-Mediated Communication Technologies and Processes by Beth L. Hewett and Charlotte Robidoux (Eds.).
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Nov. 14 (UPI) -- SpongeBob SquarePants is searching for his missing pet snail named Gary in the new trailer for Nickelodeon and Paramount's upcoming CGI film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.
The clip, released on Thursday, features SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) discovering that Gary has been kidnapped, leading to him embarking on an epic journey with his best friend Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke).
SpongeBob and Patrick find themselves at the bustling lost city of Atlantic City which is filled with tasty treats and theme park rides.
The trailer also features the duo encountering a sage made out sage portrayed by Keanu Reeves and the origin story behind how Gary became SpongeBob's pet.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, from writer and director Tim Hill, is set to arrive in theaters on May 22. The rest of the Bikini Bottom crew including Squidward (Rodger Bumpass), Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown) and Sandy (Carolyn Lawrence) will also be making appearances.
Nickelodeon recently released on Twitter the poster for the film which features SpongeBob and Patrick using binoculars in front of Atlantic City.
The search for Gary is on! The official poster for @SpongeBobMovie: Sponge on the Run is here. And don't miss the trailer tomorrow! #SpongeBobMovie pic.twitter.com/lrqhoVxXrJ— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) November 13, 2019
Sponge on the Run is the third theatrical SpongeBob SquarePants movie following 2004's The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and 2015's The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
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The most original and unusual stair race is back for a 4th edition that promises to be exciting! Which of the 129 runners will climb the 1,665 steps and 324 metres of the Eiffel Tower the fastest?
The Eiffel Tower Vertical is an event organised by EcoTrail® of Paris and SETE (the Eiffel Tower Operating Company). This full race climb of the Eiffel Tower returns on 15 March for a 4th edition. This timed race, in time trial format, is a real sporting challenge. 129 runners, both French and international, with 21 nationalities represented, will take part to try to climb the monument’s 1,665 steps as fast as possible.
Among them will be 40 elite runners from the world of running, 79 runners drawn at random and 10 wildcards selected by the organisation who will try to beat the records set by the Polish Piotr Lobodzinski (men) and the Australian Suzy Walsham (women)
The Eiffel Tower, a scene of sporting challenges
1905: The “Le Sport” newspaper organised the 1st floor stair championship, which Forestier won in 3min 12s.
1923: Journalist Pierre Labric, the future mayor of Montmartre, went down from the first floor to the ground by bike without permission.
1964: Mountaineers Guido Magnone and René Desmaison climbed up the Tower to mark its 75th anniversary.
1983: Ascent and descent by Charles Coutard and Joël Descuns on trial bikes.
1989: To mark the centenary of the monument, the tightrope walker Philippe Petit crossed the 700 m separating the Palais de Chaillot and the Eiffel Tower on a wire.
1998: Hugues Richard broke the record for climbing the stairs of the Tower by mountain bike, from the ground floor to the 2nd floor.
2001: The Spaniard Aitor Sarasua Zumeta smashed the mountain bike ascent record set by Hugues Richard.
2004: The Andorran mountain bike champion Xavier Casas broke his own mountain bike climb record: 1,300 stairs! A feat that earned him a place in the Guinness Book of Records.
2005: The high-level athlete Jérôme Sue made a wheelchair descent of the 345 stairs from the first floor to the ground floor.
2006: A roller skating rink was installed on the 1st floor from 18 to 20 November. Taïg Khris, the double world champion in the discipline, dazzled fans with his demonstrations. And Yoggi, a young French unicycle champion, climbed the stairs to the 2nd floor in 22 minutes, without even putting a foot on the ground!
2007: The Tower dipped its toes on the water from 1 to 10 June: a diving pool of 240 m², installed on the monument’s forecourt, gave more than 3,000 visitors the chance to learn about scuba diving
2010: On 29 May, the roller skating champion Taïg Khris broke the world jump record with free fall of 12.5 m from a platform located on the 1st floor.
2015: The Eiffel Tower (with Lole and My Little Paris) offered yoga sessions for visitors on the 1st floor for 1 week and this original initiative concluded with a giant yoga session with 1,500 participants on the forecourt on 21 June!
2017: From 5 to 11 June, the marketing operation entitled “Smash Perrier, dans la peau d’une balle de tennis” (Smash Perrier, in the skin of a tennis ball) was a nod to the French Open tennis tournament. Starting at 115 m, from the south corner of the second lower floor. Finishing at 17 m, on the Joffre plateau (in front of the Military School). The zip line was 800 metres long with speeds of 90 km/h for a flight time of one minute. Amazing stuff!
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Russ J Graham says the BBC is the best
Complaints are often made these days about the lack of a level playing field between commercial television and its public service “rival”, the BBC. These complaints come in many forms and are levelled against most – if not all – of the BBC’s many activities.
Several Internet Service Providers and other portals have registered complaints and even threatened court action over BBC Online. They maintain that it is unfair that BBC Online even exists, and the very presence of a non-commercial alternative threatens their own offerings by competing but being funded by the licence fee.
The new digital television competition also complains about ‘unfair’ challenges. BBC Choice is in the same market as Bravo, Trouble and even Rapture. BBC News 24 goes head-to-head with Sky News, Bloomberg, CNN and newcomer ITN. The BBC’s plans for digital channels during the day based on their extensive knowledge of broadcasting to children and young people have been attacked by Disney, the suggestion being that the free market will, can and does provide channels aimed at that market.
TalkSPORT, the re-incarnated talkRADIO operating on medium wave complains that BBC Radio Five Live not only unfairly competes with its own offerings, but regularly unfairly uses licence payers money to buy sporting rights that the station wanted themselves.
Most recently, ITV’s David Liddiment has complained that the BBC’s self-regulation is unfair compared to the apparent burden that ITV must carry. As usual, this complaint is couched in compliments – the BBC is the best, most innovative, highest quality broadcaster, but…
The problem here is a false premise that the public – having heard it from all ‘rival’ sections of the media for twenty years – have bought into. The premise is that the commercial companies should provide whatever the market will take, and the BBC should do the rest – anything else being, as ever, unfair. But the constant crying of ‘foul!’ every time the BBC puts up a stall next to their own – or when they erect one next to the BBC and complain anyway – is bogus.
Either these commercial companies wish to compete or they don’t. If they do want to compete with other providers, then the BBC will be amongst those providers. That the BBC is non-commercial is neither here nor there – if the commercial competition is good, people will use it. If it isn’t, or the BBC is simply better, then the BBC is not to blame – the commercial provider is and should improve their programmes.
However, if the truth is different and the commercial providers simply don’t want to compete with the BBC (or anyone else) then they should simply say so. But they should consider the reverse of the equation – if they don’t want competition, they should not expect the BBC to back out gracefully. Instead they should go and find a market without the BBC or any other providers who they feel threatened by and start the monopoly they seek there. They could, of course, stay in the same market and try to do better than the BBC, but it’s easier to complain the competition away in the name of fairness than it is to actually compete and win.
As if seeing ITV’s regulation complaints 30 years before they were made, Lord Hill mentioned the threat to the BBC’s independence in the final BBC Handbook of his chairmanship of the Board of Governors. “I do not believe,” he wrote in the 1972 edition, “that the campaign against our independence will succeed. But the danger is there. The BBC has had to fight to maintain its independence more than once in its history. It will fight again if necessary. And, if it should come to a fight, I am pretty sure that the millions who do not think about our independence because they take it for granted would be firmly on our side.”
The government actually has a simple way of shutting up the hard-done-by (and exceptionally wealthy) commercial competition, with a useful historical precedent. The government White Paper on Television Policy (Cmd 9005 published in November 1953) paved the way for what would become the Television Act of 1954. This act set up the ITA, and with it brought commercial television – and domestic competition – to the BBC for the first time. This made clear that the BBC, despite now having competition, would continue to be the principal instrument for broadcasting in the United Kingdom.
This phrase by implication made all commercial competition a secondary service to that of the BBC. Whilst this may seem odd now, it’s worth trying to find arguments against this phrase. There aren’t any – or at least none that stand more than a cursory glance.
The insertion of the phrase ‘principal instrument of broadcasting in the UK’ into the next Broadcasting Act, or the next BBC charter, would help silence the commercial complainers. The government could help by approving the BBC’s plans for digital expansion quickly – or better yet, handing over responsibility for deciding on these things to the BBC’s board of governors, who are more qualified to decide than a partisan politicians regularly lobbied by the Corporation’s opposition.
Of course, the question must be asked of us, the licence payers and owners of the BBC – would we want the BBC described as broadcasting’s principal instrument? If not, we need to consider our reasons why not. Have twenty – or more – years of constant whinging by commercial providers influenced our views against the BBC? If so, the BBC’s days are numbered.
If not, then perhaps Hill is right. Perhaps we will rise up to the defence of the BBC when it most requires it. “The vast majority of people in this country don’t go around saying what a good thing it is that the BBC is independent,” noted Hill, “They take it for granted. It is one of the facts of life.” Perhaps it’s time to stop taking it for granted and to start standing up for the BBC. We need to defend our national broadcaster against those who would remove our choice of viewing, listening and web browsing in the name of giving us more choice.
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Transgender models of care
A model of care is a way to give people healthcare. Models of care control:
who gets healthcare
when it is done
This site is based on a harm reduction model that promotes the informed consent model for adults and the affirmative care model for youth.
Models for adults
Most trans healthcare for adults is now is done by informed consent. The doctor tells you the good things and bad things about what you want to do:
risks (things that could go wrong or complications)
burdens (things you will have to deal with after)
benefits you may get
You sign a form that says you understand. Then you can get what you want done.
For example, transgender bottom surgery changes your body so you can never make children after surgery. Your doctor tells you this plus any complications that might happen. You must sign a paper that says you know the risks and want to do it anyway. Then you can get the surgery.
Consensus standards
In the 20th century, the most common model was the Standards of Care published by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Version 1 was drafted in 1979, when the organization was known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA). In 2006, HBIGDA changed their name to WPATH, and in 2012, WPATH published Version 7 of their Standards of Care.
This model is sometimes called the “psychiatric clearance” model.
It is sometimes referred to as “gatekeeping.”
Models for children and adolescents
Affirmative models
In this model, young people who identify or express their gender differently than expected are allowed to be themselves. Adults allow them to explore their gender identity and expression. In some cases the children are allowed to make a social transition. Studies show that this helps young people do better, whether or not they make another social transition later or go on to take medical or legal steps.
Non-affirmative models
Some experts believe that being transgender is bad. They try to stop young children from being themselves. These experts believe that if they discourage young children from being themselves, the children won’t make a gender transition. This model has several names:
Gender identity change efforts (GICE)
Reparative therapy
Conversion therapy
Dozens of organizations oppose this model, including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. In some places, this model is against the law.
Other models of care
Harm reduction model
The goal in this model is to reduce the chances someone might hurt or kill themselves. For instance, if someone is going to use illegal injected silicone, this model tells them how to lower the chances they will be disfigured, get sick, or die.
In the past, trans healthcare was often hard to get because of standards of care. The rules were made to keep people from making a bad choice about transition. They also helped others see that transgender healthcare was not “experimental.” But they also helped doctors and others who did not want a lawsuit from transgender people. They were often used to stop trans people from getting medical care that they wanted.
Early Standards of Care models strictly controlled approval for the so-called “triadic therapy”:
Real-life experience
For example, one standard of care used to make transgender people wait two years after their gender transition to get surgery. We also had to get letters from two therapists saying it was OK for us to get surgery. Some clinics turned away 90% of trans people. Imagine a cancer clinic doing that! Many of us thought the rules were not fair. We worked hard to change the rules.
By the 1990s, many trans people did not like the Harry Benjamin Standards of Care, a consensus standard used by many doctors. Lawyer Phyllis Randolph Frye led the trans organization that wrote an important informed consent model. On September 15, 1993 the International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy (ICTLEP) adopted Health Law Standards of Care for Transsexualism. Drafted by Martine Rothblatt and revised by a committee led by Spencer Bergstedt, it was adopted by many doctors, especially endocrinologists and surgeons performing facial gender confirmation surgery.
Numerous informed consent models have been written and used since then. As an example, the Howard Brown Medical Center in Chicago, which provides health services to the LGBT community, has a program called THInC (Trans Hormones – Informed Consent), created in 2010 to allow trans people to bypass costly and time-consuming therapy required under certain providers.
As more and more trans people opt for these informed consent programs, standards of care will continue to decline in importance. In the meantime, you may need to follow them in order to receive services from some providers.
Ritual document
Some (myself included) consider standards of care a “ritual document” with little clinical usefulness. I believe its primary purposes are to protect health care service providers from litigation and to legitimize access to transgender health care by medicalizing gender variance.
Cavanaugh T, Hopwood R, Lambert C (2016). Informed Consent in the Medical Care of Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Patients. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1147-1155. https://doi.org/10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.sect1-1611
Schulz S (2018). The Informed Consent Model of Transgender Care: An Alternative to the Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria. Journal of Humanistic Psychology https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167817745217
Levine SB (2019). Informed Consent for Transgendered Patients. Sex Marital Ther. 2019;45(3):218-229. Epub 2018 Dec 22. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2018.1518885
WPATH (wpath.org)
Standards of Care Version Seven (PDF)
The 2011 version is a significant improvement, particularly in de-emphasizing the “triadic therapies” and in its dealing with adolescents. Available in many languages
GIRES (gires.org.uk)
Gender Identity Research & Education Society (UK)
Informed Consent Forms
Phyllis Randolph Frye (transgenderlegal.com)
Archive of ICTLEP’s 1993 Health Law Standards of Care for Transsexualism
ICATH (icath.info)
Informed Consent for Access to Transgender Health (not a formal organization)
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Nanluoguxiang, namely South Gong and Drum Lane, is an old hutong in Beijing, renowned for its long history, Hutong culture, specialty stores, and distinctive foods. It is 768 meters (2,519 feet) long and 8 meters (26 feet) wide. Its north end joins Gulou Dong Dajie, and the south end is connected to Di'anmen Dong Dajie. There are eight parallel hutongs on each side of the old alley. These sixteen and the main lane were put on the first list of 25 historic and culturally protected areas in November 1990, by the local Municipal Government. Situated in the downtown area, it is convenient to reach.
The Nanluoguxiang was built in the same period that the capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Dadu, was built, so it is about 800 years old. The sixteen side hutongs were built in the Yuan Dynasty too. Because of its layout, people also call it the Centipede Lane. It was once named Humpback Lane (Luoguo Xiang) in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) and renamed to Gong and Drum Lane (Luogu Xiang) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The alley remains more complete than other historical heritage sites in Beijing, witnessing the vicissitudes of many dynasties.
It is like an old man who is telling an ancient legend about his past. Here, you can experience the special Hutong culture of Beijing.
Tourists from home and abroad
If you want to see an authentic courtyard, you'd better come to the Nanluoguxiang because this alley remains the most complete lane of traditional courtyard dwellings in Beijing. When you come here, you can see the red lanterns hanging under the eaves. You may find a trace of ancient prosperous Beijing here. You can see the totally different styles of architecture. Compared with the grand red wall and golden colored roof of the Forbidden City, it has gray walls and roofs that represent the folk culture. As it is close to the Forbidden City, many royal families and officials lived here. For example, the former residence of China's last empress, Wan Rong, is in the Mao'er Hutong. In fact, a number of historical celebrities lived in the alleys before, such as Qi Baishi, a great artist, who is famous for his traditional Chinese painting. He lived in Yu'er Hutong for some time.
Although a historic place, the culture here is full of innovation. The Nanluoguxiang welcomes its guests with both an old appearance and a new combined culture of China and the West. Small, specialty boutiques welcome you. Le Tian Tao She at No.23 in it is a pottery store where you can enjoy a coffee while admiring the potters at their craft. You may even have a try and make your own piece of pottery. Many people come here for its creative culture and artistic environment. Several art studios have been established, and many movies and TV drama programs have been filmed here too.
Smoking set in a shop
Now, there are 115 different shops. Most of the owners and managers are well educated and some of the shop assistants speak English fluently.
Meals and snacks in the Nanluoguxiang are something else that will appeal to its visitors. The well–known dining hall at No. 108 in it is famous for its tasty pizza and Nepal-style drinks. Wenyu Nai Lao is a time-honored specialty yoghurt shop located at No.49 in it. The shop makes many different types of the best yoghurts. At No.114, the western restaurant Yu Shi Ju Jin provides delicacies of Russian, Italian and Indian styles. Apart from these restaurants, there are many distinctive bars that are worth a visit, such as Plastered 8 and Guo Ke (meaning Passerby) that are very popular among travelers.
Walking on the tree-lined road along, experiencing the diverse culture, you will receive more than you expect. It is a feast for your eyes, stomach, and mind at the same time.
1 You'd better wear flat shoes (you can buy a pair in the nearby shop and take them as a souvenir).
2 There is no parking in it. The best way to visit here is on foot or by bicycle. You can rent bicycles at Houhai or Shichahai. A tandem bicycle costs CNY20 per hour and a regular bicycle is CNY10 per hour. A CNY500 deposit for each bicycle is required.
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Mirch Masala, an Indian restaurant
How to get to Nanluoguxiang
Take Subway Line 6/ Line 8 directly to Nanluogu Xiang.
1. Take Bus 3, 13, 42, 60, 118, or 612 to Tongluoxiang.
2. Take Bus 701, and get off at Di'anmen Dong.
3. Take Bus 104, 108, 113, or 612 to Bei Bingmasi.
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Questions & Answers on Nanluoguxiang
Asked by Happy from USA | Sep. 29, 2017 00:59 Reply
Open hour qianmendajie, nanluoguxiang. yandaixiejie
What time theses shops and restaurant open?
Answered by Diana from AUSTRALIA | Sep. 29, 2017 02:52
The three streets are open around the clock. The shops and restaurants generally open around 08:00-09:00 till 22:00 or later.
Answered by Happy from USA | Sep. 29, 2017 11:53
I am,arriving Beijing 6am. Do,you recommend me to see around buying area for,2 hrs before shops open?
Generally speaking, most of shops around are not open at 6:00am, so you can walk around the places you mentioned. There may be some shops open.
Asked by Katherine from PHILIPPINES | Sep. 14, 2017 07:26 Reply
Is NanLuoGuXiang main alley open already?
There were reports of it closed down for repairs but I can't find articles if it has been reopened to public yet.
Answered by Cola from SINGAPORE | Sep. 14, 2017 21:41
Yes, the repairment has been finished since last year and it’s already open.
Asked by Esther from THE NETHERLANDS | Jan. 08, 2017 12:01 Reply
In Dec. Nanluogu Xiang seemed to be closed, but we see at the construction site that it will reopen.
Can you tell me when it will re-open?
And according the map Yandaixie Jie is also close by, another hutong full off small shops. Is that true?
Answered by Shannon from GERMANY | Jan. 09, 2017 03:04
There is no specific reopen date online, you may need to check a few days later. Besides, I didn't find the infor about the close of Yandaixie Jie, either. It should be opened.
Asked by robin angkasa from INDONESIA | Jun. 27, 2016 21:42 Reply
What time operation of shops and restaurant in Beijing South Gong and Drum Lane?
Hi, i plan go to nanluoguxiang hutong for shopping and eating at night. What time close the restaurants and shops? If i go there by metro which station i must stop? Tq very much
Answered by Ali from GERMANY | Jun. 29, 2016 03:40
As I know, most shops and restaurants are open from noon to around 02:00 next day. You may take metro line 6 or 8 to this Hutong Station, Exit E. Walk north to the lane. :)
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Kunming Railway Station
South Railway Station
Kunming Travel Guide
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Kunming South Railway Station
Kunming South Railway Station has been put into use on December 28th, 2016. South Train Station, covering an area of 77 acres (312,836 square meters), serves high speed trains running along Shanghai-Kunming High Speed Railway, Nanning-Kunming High Speed Railway, and Trans-Asia Railway, etc. The station is about 12 miles (20 km) from Yunnan Provincial Museum in the city center, 17 miles (28 km) from Kunming Railway Station, 25 miles (48 km) from Changshui International Airport and 50 miles (80 km) from Stone Forest.
Address: Wujiaying in Chenggong District
Kunming South Railway Station See-off Service
An International Rail Hub in Southwest China
Kunming South Train station is the largest railway station in Southwest China and is not only a vital station connecting Southwest China with other Chinese regions, but also an important rail traffic hub between China and Southeast Asia.
International Schedule
In the near future, international trains to/from Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Singapore will be operated there. Click to see more information about trains from Kunming to:
It operates bullet trains to/from major cities in China, such as Shanghai, Nanning, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Yiwu, Jinhua, Changsha, Qujing, Xiangtan, Yuxi, Nanjing, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Shenzhen…
Major Domestic Rail Lines from this station to:
Schedule to major domestic stations
Ticket Fare (CNY)
First/ Second Class Seat
D9103, D8653, D8657, D8661...
36 departures from 06:25 to 21:21 1h55m - 2h43m CNY 231/ 88
USD 34/ 13
10 departures from 06:52 to 19:01 3h20m - 3h59m CNY 367.5/ 230.5
Shanghai Hongqiao
G1378, G1372, G1374, G1376 from 07:36 to 10:37 11h25m - 12h22m CNY 1,475/ 879
USD 215/ 128
G410 at 09:21 7h36m CNY 1,220/ 750.5
Guiyang North
G2944, G2832, G466, G1380...
51 departures from 07:06 to 20:36 1h59m - 2h43m CNY 358/ 212.5
G2944, G2938, G410, D3904...
Beijing West
G404, G402, G406, D930 from 08:00 to 16:22 10h46m - 14h8m CNY 1,877.5/ 1,147.5
Guangzhou South
G2938, D3804, D3808, G2924...
USD 101/ 63
Changsha South
G466, G1380, G1378, G404...
Shilin West
19 departures from 07:59 to 20:40 0h18m CNY 29/ 18
USD 4/ 3
The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
See more Kunming Schedule
Station Plan
Kunming South Railway Station consists of a four-storey terminal building, size 30 acres (120,000 square meters), and two squares. The terminal building looks like a peacock flaunting its tail, which is a representative animal and a cultural label of Yunnan. Additionally, the station shows the elements of ethnic minorities residing in Yunnan by using the slope roof and ethic relief decorations.
3F: waiting hall, boarding gates, service desk, toilets, hot drinking water
2F: platforms, ticket office
1F: arrival hall, exit passage, taxi stands
-1F: platforms for subway line 1 and line 4
East square: bus stations
West square: bus stations, pedestrian plaza, sightseeing area
How to travel between Kunming South Railway Station and downtown
By subway: line 1
In 2020, the subway line 4 which also has a stop at the South Railway Station is expected to be opened.
By bus: 919K, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, K32, K33, k34, k35, K36, K37, K38, K39, K40, K41, K42, K43
By taxi:
Passengers arriving by taxi will be dropped off on 3F. To leave the station by taxi, one should go to the taxi stand on 1F.
Cost (CNY)
Kunming Railway Station 60 80
Yunnan Provincial Museum 40 60
Changshui International Airport 50-60 110
Transportation to other places from the station:
Kunming Railway Station:
You can take bus no. 920 to get there.
World Horticultural Expo Garden
Take bus no. K43 to go there.
Changshui Airport:
Take bus no, 919K to arrive at the airport.
Stone Forest:
Take bus no. 927 or K39 to East Coach Station where you can take a long-distance bus to Stone Forest. Duration is about 2 hours. Ticket fare is CNY34 per person.
Facilities and Services at the Station
Ticket office:
There are two ticket offices located at the east and west sides on 2F respectively. Passengers can purchase, change, collect or refund tickets there.
Waiting area:
Waiting hall is located on 3F. The boarding gates in the west side is for trains running along Shanghai-Kunming High Speed Rail Line; those on the east side for Nanning-Kunming High Speed Rail Line; those in the middle for Kunming-Yuxi and Chongqing-Kunming High Speed Rail Lines and trains running to/from neighboring areas.
A mezzanine is established above the waiting hall; from there, passengers can find restaurants, coffee houses, and convenient stores. Altogether 4 entrances are provided on 3F. South and north entrances mainly serve those who arrive by sedan car and taxi. The west entrance mainly serves those who arrive by subway; the east one for those who arrive by bus.
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Questions & Answers on Kunming South Railway Station
Asked by sanal nandakumar from SINGAPORE | Dec. 26, 2019 15:21 Reply
Which station in kunming to go?
I have booked train K9616 to lijiang which departs from kunming at 22:00. The ticket says Kunming railway station, haven't specified which station. Could anyone help me to confirm which railway station is the departure from.
Answered by TravelChinaGuide | Dec. 26, 2019 16:39
Thank you for your your inquiry.
"Kunming Railway Station" is a specific station, as it is just named by city name. It is close to downtown, at No. 1 Beijing Road, Guandu District. NOT this south station.
Asked by teo ek from MALAYSIA | Jul. 31, 2019 23:19 Reply
take taxi from changshui airport to rail station
can airport taxi sit for 5 persons,parents and 3 kids(15,13,8 age) thank..
Answered by Hosea from OMAN | Aug. 04, 2019 23:22
Taxi allow max 4 passengers, you would need 2 cars. Taxi may cost around CNY100 per car.
Asked by Haywood from DOMINICA | Jul. 25, 2019 01:38 Reply
Fang Zhou Hotel to Kunming South Station
Can you book a taxi for us? We are 3 people with one piece of luggage each person planning to travel on Sep 12.
Answered by TravelChinaGuide | Jul. 25, 2019 18:08
We are pleased to offer transfer service for you. Would you please kindly advise us your detailed request including pick up time by email? We will reply you by email as early as possible. Our email is booking travelchinaguide.com.
Asked by Mooi from SINGAPORE | May. 15, 2019 04:35 Reply
Getting to Kunming SOUTH Railway station from Changshui Airport
We appreciate the latest on getting to Kunming SOUTH Railway station from Changshui Airport ( there seem to be some conflicting info). We understand:
Option 1: take Line 6 from Airport to East Coach station > change to Line 3 to Dongfeng Square >change to Line 2 to South Ring Road > change to Line 1 to Chun Rong Jie station >then change to same Line 1 but to Kunming South Railway station - is this correct ?
Option 2: Take shuttle bus 919k direct from the Airport but this bus only start at 11am - is this correct ? Are there NOT earlier bus, at say 7 am or so ?
Answered by Terrell from CANADA | May. 17, 2019 04:25
I think both information are correct, I also found same information as you do. In addition, I also found another way, take airport shuttle bus route 4 to Howard Johnson Tropical Garden Plaza Kunming which is just near Chun Rong Jie Station. The bus starts at 9am. Then you can take metro line 1 from Chun Rong Jie to the South Station.
Asked by Nguyen from VIETNAM | May. 15, 2019 04:11 Reply
Fr Kunming to Dali by bullet train
Where should I depart for trip Kunming to Dali? from Kunming railway station or Kunming South railway station ?
Answered by Abbado | May. 15, 2019 20:25
Both stations can offer high speed rides to Dali, but the detailed station to use depends on the train and your choice too!
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Hotel Alexandra charms Barcelona as part of Curio Collection
By Christian Tolentino On Feb 1, 2018
After a complete restoration, Hotel Alexandra Barcelona – the chic property in Paseo de Gracia – has reopened as part of the exclusive Curio Collection by Hilton.
Strategically situated in the heart of the city, Alexandra Barcelona offers unrivalled proximity to some the city’s key attractions including famous modernist works and buildings such as La Pedrera and Casa Batlló.
The hotel’s unique décor reflects the lively spirit of the area, which fuses a quirky combination of furniture, photography, mosaic flooring, frame ceilings, and natural oak wood. These elements come together to tell the story of the hotel’s character.
“We are thrilled to introduce Alexandra Barcelona to the growing Curio Collection, as our first hotel in the city and second property in Spain, joining Gran Hotel Montesol Ibiza,” said Mark Nogal, global head, Curio Collection by Hilton. “This remarkable hotel is full of character and makes for an ideal addition to our expanding collection of distinctive hotels and resorts. It also provides travellers, residents and Hilton Honors members with the opportunity to explore and enjoy the amazing sights of Barcelona in a memorable and authentic way.”
“As our hotel re-opens as a Curio Collection by Hilton hotel, we are excited to unveil the amazing new areas that have been introduced to our guests. These include an idyllic garden terrace and outdoor swimming pool, creating an urban oasis in the heart of the city,” said Carolina Borrell, general manager, Alexandra Barcelona. “Whether guests want to visit us to explore the many unique attractions on our doorstep or to simply spend time enjoying our stylish hotel and delicious dining experience, we cater to every type of traveller.”
Sophisticated design: The 116 guest rooms and four meeting rooms are contemporary and comfortable spaces, accentuated with natural light and feature the latest technology.
Culinary experience: From the Catalan breakfast buffet to the availability of local products at the delicatessen and the delicious meats at Solomillo restaurant, there is something for everyone when it comes to great tasting food. Guests can enjoy the Solomillo restaurant and charcuterie menu on the garden patio or by the swimming pool.
New leisure areas: The introduction of the new 500-square-meter garden terrace, with an outdoor pool, designed in the style of Barcelona’s Eixample architecture, allows guests to make the most of the good weather in outside areas that can be hard to find in the city.
Alexandra Barcelona is also part of Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton’s 14 distinct hotel brands. Members who book directly have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of Points and money to book a stay, an exclusive member discount, free standard Wi-Fi and the Hilton Honors mobile app.
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Launched in 2014, Curio Collection by Hilton is a global portfolio of more than 40 remarkable, upper upscale hotels and resorts handpicked for their unique character and personality. Its properties appeal to travellers seeking one-of-a-kind discoveries and authentic experiences, all supported by Hilton and its award-winning Hilton Honors program.
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Edge: USMCA key to stability, success for farmers
Posted by: Jamie Mara
Contact: Jamie Mara
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Dairy group: USMCA key to stability, success for farmers
Edge praises House approval, urges Senate to pass trade deal
GREEN BAY, Wis. — After more than a year of uncertainty layered on a depressed farm economy, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country hailed today’s passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement by the House of Representatives.
The House approval of legislation to implement the trade deal, known as USMCA, moves it to the Senate, which is likely to take up the legislation early next year.
The three countries signed the agreement in November 2018, but their legislative bodies needed to approve. Mexico has done so and the Canadian legislature is expected to consider the deal next month. Last week, the Trump administration and Democratic leaders in the House said they had agreed on final details.
Brody Stapel, president of Edge and a dairy farmer in Wisconsin, made the following statement.
“This is a good day, for sure. USMCA will secure two of our country’s top dairy export markets while also ensuring strong export opportunities for other agricultural commodities.
“USMCA will maintain tariff-free access into Mexico, our number one dairy export market, and allow for additional market access into Canada while requiring the country to eliminate its unfair Class 6 and 7 milk pricing.
“This agreement has been a long time coming. Our farmers have been fighting through challenging economic conditions for a long time as well. They appreciate the hard work of the administration and lawmakers to shape a trade deal that will provide long-term success and stability for dairy farmers and all of the businesses, families, employees and rural communities that rely on the success of those farmers.
“We now call on the Senate to act with urgency to pass this legislation.”
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How the Mysterious 'Ghost' Behind Hundreds of Brothels Was Finally Caught
Police knew one man was operating almost 500 criminal enterprises. All they had to catch him was a photograph and 100 fake IDs.
by Andy Jones; illustrated by Lily Blakely
20 December 2019, 1:56pm
Illustration: Lily Blakely
When police raid a brothel or a drugs factory, one of their first objectives is to work out who owns it. More often than not, the name they get is either the genuine proprietor – who quickly has a lot of explaining to do – or a clueless landlord with no idea of what their place was really being used for.
If it's the latter, police demand the letting agent or landlord produces the photo ID that was provided by the tenant. It is this face the criminal investigation centres on – but critically, they only have a face and a name. Putting the human being behind it in cuffs is the hard part.
One of these human beings was the face of an outrageous network of brothels and cannabis grows spanning 446 different addresses from Scotland to Shropshire. But until recently, the National Crime Agency and 34 separate regional police forces couldn't find this "ghost" as he hid behind an elaborate web of 100 fake IDs.
When each building was busted, the mystery man and his associates would simply disappear. All the police were left with in every case was a fake ID and a dead end. What they did know is that the ghost charged gangs £2,500 to create a fake identity and become the building's named tenant. He'd spend every waking hour on the phone to letting agencies or criminals, either troubleshooting rent issues or travelling to collect keys and let in pimps, sex workers and weed farmers.
Police believe he made well over £2 million before anyone heard of him, but it's impossible to pinpoint how much the gangs he assisted got away with. In fact, it wasn't until his exhaustive network was finally blown that police realised the size of his operation.
The ghost had no criminal record and would have a full and varied back story to each ID, complete with pay slips, utility bills and even a network of references.
"The documents he submitted would have an email address or contact number on it so that, if a verification agent tried to check it out, it would all come back to him," says Daren Nicholls, the senior investigating officer at the National Crime Agency. "He also recorded every document used with each ID so that, if any identity or single document was compromised, he could know to take that out of circulation or not contact that agent in the future."
Police uncovered the link between all of these criminal buildings in September of 2018, and forces across the UK since spent countless hours chasing the trail.
"It's difficult to say how many gangs he worked with," says Nicholls. "There were 446 properties around the country; that could involve 446 gangs. It's unlikely it's that many, but it's possible."
Hiding behind fake Chinese and Portuguese passports, the ghost never used his real name to rent out any of his flats. But each document used either images of him – sometimes taken from different ages – or other Chinese men he could potentially pass for. Once each let was set up using one of these aliases, the gang backing the ghost would start paying the rent to the letting agent.
TO LET: BROTHELS AND CANNABIS FARMS
Lincoln police, investigating calls from neighbours fed up of late-night disturbances from adjoining flats, were first to stumble across the network. Busting one smart but sparsely furnished flat, they found every room converted for the purposes of sex – living rooms turned into bedrooms, each stocked with condoms, lube and tissues.
Inside, the Chinese women working for £60 for half an hour, or £100 for an hour, refused to tell police about the man on the building's lease.
"Initially these were isolated addresses – two to three bedroom apartments with females operating – but then they were being identified across the country," says Nicholls. "Lincoln started talking with their neighbouring police forces and the same names and faces were coming up on the rental of the properties. But these IDs, while they had a real face, were all dead ends."
Every letting agency ID was for a Chinese man who looked broadly the same. Over 30 forces had this man's face, but none had his name. Letting agents would describe the tenant who signed the leases as a polite, softly-spoken businessman who paid on time and never made any complaints.
The ideal tenant in some ways; the absolute worst in every other.
The next part of the puzzle came in the form of a raid on a six-bed Shropshire farm house that was being rented for £1,800 a month. As police closed in, a figure came crashing out of a rear door and made a dash for safety, before tripping over and being apprehended. Inside were 531 mature cannabis plants spread across five rooms and the bathroom, with the sixth room used for drying the weed. Nicholls says, "There was cabling and ducting all through the house, and they had completely diverted the power from the normal electricity meter."
The man arrested was a lone Vietnamese immigrant who claimed he had been trafficked to tend the farm and had no knowledge of who ran the farm, which police said could pull in around £3 million a year.
DCI Neil Smith, who headed up the arrest team, says the perception of cannabis farms being harmless was wrong – that they often rely on cheap labour from trafficked people. "That cash is then utilised to purchase firearms, and is involved in human trafficking, modern day slavery, child sexual exploitation and all other serious and organised crime."
Weed farms were popping up all over the countryside, but while police could catch the farmers, they couldn't catch the leaseholder fronting for the people in charge. So numerous were these rural weed farms that Gloucestershire Police issued guidelines on how to spot them; red flags included piles of furniture being dumped in the garden where tenants had cleared the house out, or addresses suddenly "blacking out windows".
When police in Newent, Gloucester located another similar Vietnamese-led farm with 170 plants, they finally got a break. This time, the suspect had made a mistake. Unlike the brothels, the mystery criminal landlord had been paying the rents for the drug dens himself.
Once police had the owner of this bank account under surveillance, a fascinating picture of his business began to emerge. The ghost visited letting agents in Hastings, another in Banbury, signing for agreements and taking the keys, always presenting immaculate documents complete with references, utility bills, photo ID and bank statements.
Another domino then fell into place. "When you pulled it all together there was a common denominator – the IP address all his correspondence came from was located in the Birmingham block where he was residing," says Nicholls. "This was a guy who was, according to documents, living everywhere around the country, but his computer always said he was in Birmingham."
The "landlord for crime" had been rumbled.
MEETING MR FENG XU
Feng Xu, 44, came to the UK in 1996 on a student visa to study at Bedford University. He had his leave to remain extended on a couple of occasions, but beyond 2000 it ran out. Apart from being here illegally since then, he had never done anything to alert himself to police.
Around 6AM one May morning, he was awoken by the sound of police crashing into his flat. Feng was sat in bed and offered no resistance. He had no weapons in his flat and, unless you spotted the hundreds of fake IDs in his office, you wouldn't have known he was a key figure for any number of unknown gangs.
In Feng's flat and in a nearby storage lock-up, police found wads of cash, 33 false passports and 11 driving licences connecting him to between 70 to 100 different identities and numerous bank accounts. But it was his computer that finally bust the case wide open. Not only was Feng Xu making and creating his own convincing payslips and utility bills as proof of ID, he had let so many flats he'd been forced to record exactly where he "lived", or else the mask would slip for each.
Feng Xu being arrested.
This spreadsheet listed 446 different addresses, from tenancies which began in November of 2015. Many of these buildings are now empty and it's not known what each was used for. Feng also wrote down which identity he had used for which address; which letting agent he had signed with, and also kept account of which reference documents he had sent where. If a drugs den or brothel was busted, he would take that ID and the associated references out of use.
Feng "no commented" every line of questioning from the police and didn't reveal anything about who he was working with or how and why he started. But the sheer volume of information he recorded in order to run his enterprise was enough for him to be taken to trial. He pled guilty to 22 fraud, fake ID and money laundering offences, and today was handed seven years at Birmingham Crown Court. He will face deportation after serving his time.
Feng Xu presented himself as the perfect foil – a businessman who pays on time, with good references, asking for nothing from his landlord but a place to stay in.
"It was only through excellent, old fashioned police work by several forces working together that he was caught," says Nicholls. "I would say, from what I have seen, this was an entrepreneurial opportunity for him. This was something he could do, that he was good at, and that people would pay for."
As for how much he was paid – and who paid him – it's unlikely we'll ever know.
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The Year of CBD Is Over. What Will Happen to It Now?
The cannabinoid caught fire thanks to gray-area legality and industry maneuvering. Here’s a bucket of water.
by Katie Way
Dec 19 2019, 12:00pm
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The biggest questions raised during CBD’s meteoric rise to become this year’s wellness ingredient du jour were incredibly simple: Is CBD real? Does CBD work? The lack of basic consumer knowledge about something so widely advertised, written about, sold, and ingested was both normal for “supplements” in the U.S. and also completely absurd. It’s even more absurd that the actual answer basically boils down to: It’s kind of real, but probably not the way you’re using it.
CBD, short for cannabidiol, a minimally psychoactive derivative of cannabis, rose from relative obscurity at the same time that cannabis legalization shed its status as a niche issue. Until the past decade or so, anything related to weed legalization was a cause few Americans paid attention to, because it was still seen as the providence of freaks and burnouts; its earliest modern champions were queer activists looking to alleviate the pain of the AIDS crisis. But as attitudes began to shift and more states began enacting recreational and medicinal cannabis laws, it became clear that cannabis wasn’t just generally harmless; it was also a product that people were willing to pay big for.
As “cannabusinesses” began to coalesce into the cannabis industry, CBD floated to the forefront as a potential selling point, a non-stoner alternative that would still rake in money: all the chilled-out effects of smoking weed, but without the goofy high associated with THC consumption. Weed is for comp lit professors who make you call them “Cheryl” and dudes who look like Ed Sheeran; CBD is for your aunt who tweaked her wrist on a yoga retreat in Bali but is absolutely terrified of getting high... or for anyone, really. Even major retailers like Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens now sell “wellness” goods with CBD in them, and products that claim to contain CBD are available pretty much everywhere else.
By the middle of 2019, it felt like we had CBD in every format, for every problem. Sleep problems, anxiety, and inflammation are a few of the most common issues CBD’s proponents claim it can solve. Now, we have CBD skincare, CBD gummies, CBD Juul pods, CBD lube, CBD workout gear… pick a vaguely wellness-related product, and I believe from the bottom of my heart that I can find you a version wellness product that incorporates the trendy cannabinoid. But a mere six months later, CBD excitement has drastically tapered off. How did CBD become so violently popular? Why did its popularity end? And if a coffee shop in a forest offers to “add CBD” to any beverage for the low, low price of $4 but there’s nobody around looking to de-stress with a latte, is it still a scam?
There are a few schools of thought on why CBD caught on so quickly and widely in the first half of the year. Vox attributed its popularity to the overall popularity of herbal supplements (an industry with a global net worth that’s expected to swell to $8.5 billion by 2025), the “anxiety economy,” defined as products “pitched as reducers of the mild panic of everyday life”: Who doesn’t have trouble getting eight hours of restful sleep every night? Who doesn’t experience anxiety, on some level, every day? Whose back or head or knees don’t kinda hurt every once and a while?
CBD feeds perfectly into our need to pathologize every moment of discomfort we experience, and promises to fill in the chasm between how we think we should be feeling and how we actually feel, as loneliness nips at our heels and the demands of late-stage capitalism wring us out. But the idea that we’re all just a few well-timed CBD gummies or drops of a CBD tincture away from living our best lives flies in the face of reality. We’re stressed, tired, and experiencing at least some amount of inexplicable back pain because we live in stressful and exhausting times, rife with structural failures, uncertainty, and horror. CBD can’t fix that.
A regulatory fluke definitely aided in CBD’s rise: In December 2018, lawmakers inadvertently ensured CBD’s superstar status by federally legalizing hemp, or cannabis that—per the legal definition—contains less than .3% THC... but has no limit on CBD content. CBD now occupies a legal gray area that the FDA has doggedly refused to define, saying it “recognizes the significant public interest in cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, particularly CBD,” in its most recent statement. “There are many unanswered questions about the science, safety, and quality of products containing CBD” the agency said, questions it is apparently trying to answer with “data gathering through a public docket.”
In the meantime, various waves of CBD or would-be CBD products have cycled into the marketplace without any federal regulations or restrictions in place, and the inconsistency of effectiveness was, in part, what caused the surge to subside. Sure, it’s still illegal to add CBD into beverages or food items, but try telling that to any of the companies who do it anyway, because the FDA barely does. There’s actually a difference between CBD that’s derived from hemp, which is what you’re getting if you buy a product (legally) made and sold in a prohibition state, and CBD derived from weed—so much so that hemp-derived CBD is actually illegal in California.
There’s also a difference between CBD isolate, a pure form of the cannabinoid, and full- or broad-spectrum CBD oil, which contains other chemicals present in cannabis. And despite the fact that there are already entities willing to certify CBD’s quality out in the world, doing their thing, a unified verification system would go a long way in closing the gap between the CBD content products claim to have and the reality. Tests have shown CBD retailers consistently fudging the numbers since 2017, with various products containing way less or way more CBD than the packaging claims.
For all its foot-dragging about actually regulating CBD, the FDA did play a key role in one of the biggest factors behind the hype: CBD has actually been proven effective (and FDA-approved) in the form of Epidiolex, an anti-seizure medication for patients with epilepsy. Preliminary research also does suggest that CBD may be effective at combating inflammation, aiding sleep, and, yes, reducing anxiety.
CBD cementing itself in the culture may have even been a part of the onramp weed needed to hit a critical mass of acceptance. This election cycle, forming a position on ending weed prohibition is basically a prerequisite to running for president. In 2019, the majority of Americans are ready for legal weed: Support for cannabis legalization hit a 50-year peak as of mid-November, with two-thirds of the U.S. population saying cannabis use should be legal. But despite legalization’s overwhelming popularity and the steady increase in states giving weed the green light (sorry), we still don’t have legal pot on a national scale. Instead, especially in states still caught in the clammy grip of prohibition, we have CBD.
But CBD wasn’t everywhere because it’s a miracle drug; CBD was everywhere because people want to believe in the existence of a miracle drug (preferably a legal one), and because it’s a billion-dollar industry that’s projected to get bigger. Retailers all want a piece of the action, especially because their participation has had next-to-zero legal consequences. Sure, individuals can get fired when CBD shows up as THC on a drug test (or if their “CBD-only” product isn’t as pure as purported), or arrested for driving hemp across state lines when it gets mistaken for bud by poorly trained state troopers. But companies can peddle CBD with impunity, so there’s a CBD product for any of your orifices and then some. And if everything goes according to cannabusinesses’ plans, that won’t be changing any time soon.
In fact, the best thing about the current era of CBD is that, as long as products are uncontaminated and correctly labeled, there are pretty minimal health risks involved in shooting it back and trying to grab a good night of sleep, or a productive day’s work, or whatever. In fact, the most damning refrain from CBD haters is that it doesn’t… really… do anything. And if the worst-case scenario for a wellness trend is that it causes you to spend a few extra dollars, then, well... at least it’s not straight-up dangerous. But as the legal cannabis industry surges forward, it’s probably best if we raise our standards a little bit higher than “not actively toxic.”
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Dutchtown High teacher arrested after investigation into report of inappropriate interaction with student
DUTCHTOWN – A high school teacher was booked into the Ascension Parish jail Wednesday on indecent behavior with a juvenile charges after being indicted by a grand jury.
Mark Ebarb, 32, was arrested amid an investigation into reports he was sending inappropriate pictures to male students, sources told the WBRZ Investigative Unit.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge has also confirmed Ebarb served as a lector and Eucharist minister at Christ the King Parish in Baton Rouge for seven years and worked for the St. John Primary and St. Theresa Middle Summer Camp for several years prior to 2016. The Diocese told parents of those schools in a message there is no record of any questionable behavior.
He was removed from those ministries when the Pastor was made ware of his administrative leave from Dutchtown High School.
WBRZ first reported Ebarb was under investigation in October. The school district refused to elaborate on the situation, though.
In the story first reported by WBRZ, the school system provided a limited statement: “Whenever there is suspected inappropriate interactions between an employee and a student, we report it to law enforcement, as required, and conduct an internal investigation. Once our investigation is complete, we will release the appropriate information.”
The school district has not released information about the arrest as of this post.
In October, the sheriff’s office said it was investigating complaints.
Sources at the school previously told WBRZ the teacher has been removed from campus.
The district has maintained it could not elaborate on the allegations or what the status of the teacher’s employment is.
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Hundreds apply on first day FEMA center opens in New Orleans East
Updated: 9:59 AM CST Feb 14, 2017
WEBVTT FUNDS TO GO AHEAD ANDREBUILD.JANET ANDREWS IS ONE OF THEHUNDREDS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FORFEMA ASSISTANCE.>> I DON'T HAVE HOT RUNNINGWATER AT MY HOUSE SO I NEED TOHAVE SOMEWHERE WHERE I CAN GOAND RELAX AND TAKE A BATH.AUBRY: HER HOME IS LIVABLE BUTSHE IS HOPING FOR HOTELASSISTANCE TO TAKE HOT SHOWERS.SHE WASN'T HOME WHEN THE TORNADOHIT BUT HER HUSBAND WAS.>> HE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE AFREIGHT TRAIN AND THE WIND BLEWHIM INTO A DOOR AND KNOCKED THEDOOR OFF THE FRAME BUT HE ISALL RIGHT.BUT MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE CAMEONTO MY LAWN.AUBRY: FEMA SAYS YOU CANREGISTER BY PHONE, ONLINE OR ATA RECOVERY CENTER.BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE , INSURANCE INFORMATION , A TELEPHONE NUMBER , AN ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN GET, MAIL AND BANKING INFORMATION.>> SOME HORRIFIC STORIES ABOUTTHE TORNADO SO THERE SEEMS TO BEQUITE A BIT OF INTEREST INCOMING FORWARD THROUGH THENEIGHBORHOODS AND TELLING THEIRSTORIES AND GETTING THE HELPTHAT THEY NEED.AUBRY: FEMA SAYS ONCE YOU AREREGISTERED AN INSPECTOR WILLCOME OUT AND ASSESS DAMAGE.EACH CASE IS DIFFERENT BUT FEMASAYS FUNDS COULD BE GIVEN INABOUT A WEEK.>> I'M RIDING WITH A COWORKER.SHE BROUGHT ME OUT HERE.AUBRY: HAZLE MCMILLER REGISTEREDMONDAY.SHE SAYS IT TOOK ABOUT A HALFHOUR.SHE LOST HER CAR IN THE TORNADO.SHE SURVIVED KATRINA AND IT'SNOW THE SECOND TIME SHE ISHAVING TO ASK FOR HELP FROMFEMA.>> I WAS IN MY ATTIC WHEN THEYRESCUED ME.THE WATER WAS TWO STEPS FROMCOMING IN MY ATTIC.AUBRY: MORE THAN 11 YEARS LATERSHE AND HER NIEHGBORS ARE HOPING
The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a disaster recovery center Monday for tornado victims at the East New Orleans Public Library. The lines were long on the first day of registration. Before that, President Donald Trump approved a federal disaster declaration, making way for grants and low-cost loans. FEMA said hundreds of people have already signed up for assistance. They said the earlier people register, the faster they will see money to rebuild. Janet Andrews is one of the hundreds who have signed up for FEMA assistance. "I don't have hot running water at my house,” Andrews said. “I need to have somewhere where I can go and relax and take a bath." Andrews’ home is livable, but she is hoping for hotel assistance to take hot showers. She wasn't home when the tornado hit, but her husband was. "He said it sounded like a freight train,” Andrews said. “The wind blew him into a door and knocked the door off the frame. He is all right but my neighbor's house came onto my lawn." FEMA officials said that when people apply, they should have this information ready: Social Security number, description of damage, insurance information, a telephone number, an address where they can get mail and banking information. "Some horrific stories about the tornado,” Brad Pierce, FEMA external affairs officer said. “There seems to be quite a bit of interest coming forward through the neighborhoods telling their stories and getting the help that they need." Doors at the center reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The number to apply for FEMA assistance is 1-800-621-FEMA, or 1-800-621-3362. To apply online, click here. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!
The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a disaster recovery center Monday for tornado victims at the East New Orleans Public Library.
The lines were long on the first day of registration. Before that, President Donald Trump approved a federal disaster declaration, making way for grants and low-cost loans.
FEMA said hundreds of people have already signed up for assistance. They said the earlier people register, the faster they will see money to rebuild.
Janet Andrews is one of the hundreds who have signed up for FEMA assistance.
"I don't have hot running water at my house,” Andrews said. “I need to have somewhere where I can go and relax and take a bath."
Andrews’ home is livable, but she is hoping for hotel assistance to take hot showers. She wasn't home when the tornado hit, but her husband was.
"He said it sounded like a freight train,” Andrews said. “The wind blew him into a door and knocked the door off the frame. He is all right but my neighbor's house came onto my lawn."
FEMA officials said that when people apply, they should have this information ready: Social Security number, description of damage, insurance information, a telephone number, an address where they can get mail and banking information.
"Some horrific stories about the tornado,” Brad Pierce, FEMA external affairs officer said. “There seems to be quite a bit of interest coming forward through the neighborhoods telling their stories and getting the help that they need."
Doors at the center reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The number to apply for FEMA assistance is 1-800-621-FEMA, or 1-800-621-3362. To apply online, click here.
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In the past few years, government agencies and organizations have adopted containers and microservices to improve software delivery. As this adoption has risen, so have questions about security for critical applications that take advantage of this technology. In short, this is why we created Twistlock, the leading container security platform. See how Twistlock can help you meet NIST, Fedramp & FISMA Compliance.
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Q: Is Twistlock FISMA compliant? A: FISMA is the law that all U.S. Government entities must adhere to when implementing and protecting information technology. Twistlock monitors, protects and reports an Agency’s microservices environment. Twistlock’s capabilities supports the formulation of the required annual Agency FISMA report and FISMA compliance. Please refer the FISMA section in this article for a detailed answer.
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Saturday, February 17, 2007, 10:40 PM - Music, - US, English
This is a religious Moog album on the Light record label. You can tell that from the titles, but you can hardly hear it. The music is good and the Moog well used. It is played by Clark Gassman, the same guy who played the Moog on Martin Denny's Exotic Moog. Ralph Carmichael was the director. Carmichael wrote and arranged pop tunes for Peggy Lee, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, and Stan Freberg(!). And he composed for Bonanza, Lucy Ball and Danny Kaye shows.
I bought this record very cheap because it had a bump at the border. So the first track on each side is unplayable. Therefore I post mp3's I got via the web some years ago.
1 All My Life
2 Bright New World
3 The New 23rd
4 I've Got Confidence
5 His Land
1 He's There Waiting
2 A Quiet Place
3 Searching Questions
4 My Little World
5 The New Hallelujah
Friday, February 2, 2007, 07:32 PM - Music, - US, English
Capitol released on Ultra Lounge Wild, Cool & Swingin' a magnificent collection of the first three Mrs. Miller lp's. Those were all Capitol lp's. But there is a fourth lp on Amaret: Mrs. Miller Does her thing. This is never (officially) released on cd.
"After three albums, Mrs. Miller was dropped from Capitol Records, only to be picked up by the small Amaret label. On her forth album, 'Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing' the reality of Elva Miller was even further distorted. On the cover she is pictured in a psychedelic hippie dress, with an outreached plate of green brownies. The album included songs such as Mary Jane, Green Tambourine, Green Thumb, Renaissance of Smut, and the infamous Granny Bopper.
Elva was completely unaware of the drug symbolism until the album was already in stores. The song 'Mary Jane' became the theme for a feature film of the same name, which featured pop star Fabian as high school teacher fighting a marijuana gang.
Record executives had transformed the image of Mrs. Miller into an aspiring late sixties drug icon. Whereas Elva was happy to join in on the joke before, here is when the joke began to betray her."
from The Elva Miller Historical Society Comprehensive Biography.
Like any aspiring singer, Mrs. Elva Miller has had to struggle to be heard. In her case, though, the struggle has been going on for most of her 58 years. When she was a child, people were forever telling her to knock off the singing and please go skip rope or something. But she persevered, joined the high school glee club and the church choir, later studied voice for seven years at Pomona College.
Her husband felt that everyone should have an outlet, so he underwrote the cost of her first record-cutting sessions. It was during one of her recording sessions at Capitol Records studio in Hollywood that Mrs. Miller was discovered and introduced to a company producer who immediately signed her to a contract.
'The record certainly wasn't my idea,' explains Mrs. Miller. 'I'd never attempted popular songs, the studio men just popped the music in my hands- sorta sneaky like- and I started.'
from www.mrsmillersworld.com.
In 1967 Mrs. Miller had a role as herself in The Cool Ones, you can see here part on YouTube.
1 Renaissance of Smut
2 Up Up and Away
3 Anything Goes
4 Green Tambourine
5 Tiptoe Through The Tulips
1 Green Thumb
2 The Roach
3 I Sleep Easier Now
4 My Pet
5 Mary Jane
6 Granny Bopper
Jimi Hendrix - Live in Stockholm (1967-1969, US, jimi hendrix)
Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 11:20 PM - Music, - US, English
Most of this album consists of radio recordings from Radiohus Studio, Stockholm, Sweden, 9/5/67. The last two songs are recorded live at the Konserthus, Stockhom, 1/9/69. Wizardo WRMB 333.
The record is a bit scratchy.
Jimi Hendrix - guitar
Noel Redding - bass
Mitch Mitchell - drums
1 - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [1:45]
2 - Hey Joe [4:08]
3 - I Don't Live Today [4:22]
4 - The Wind Cries Mary [3:37]
5 - Foxy Lady [3:37]
6 - Fire [2:59]
1 - Burning of the Midnight Lamp [4:06]
2 - Purple Haze [5:13]
3 - Sunshine of Your Love [7:51]
4 - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) [7:56]
Bakersfield Boogie Boys - Okie from Muskogee (1980, US, new wave/weird)
Wednesday, January 3, 2007, 06:36 PM - Music, - US, Fun, English
On this 12" the Bakersfield Boogie Boys covered the red neck Merle Haggard song Okie from Muskogee in a way Devo did with (I can't get no) Satisfaction.
Get off my cloud (Rolling Stones) and I get around (Beach Boys) got a more Flying Lizards like treatment, not at least caused by the flat voice of Shari Famous. Flying Tigers is an original song with wah-wah guitar and Jack Bruce bass, so it occasionally sounds like Cream, but it's not Ginger Baker who is drumming.
Okie from Muskogee first appeared on Devotees, a tribute-album before that word existed. It later appeared on the sampler Tales from the Rhino 2.
1 - Okie from Muskogee [2:01]
2 - Get off my cloud [2:22]
3 - I get around [2:16]
4 - Flying Tigers [3:30]
From the back sleeve text:
The Bakersfield Boogie Boys originally appeared on the Devotees album (composed of bands sounding like Devo) performing a strange, Devo-like version of "Okie From Muskogee." Many, like Los Angeles New Wave deejay Rodney Bingenheimer, thought the group was Devo in disguise. Rumors to the contrary, the Bakersfield Boogie Boys are in actual fact three young men from Bakersfield, California.
Citing influences of Devo, the Vanilla Fudge, early Frank Zappa and late Marianne Faithful, the BBB consider themselves slightly out-of-place with the country and western confines of their hometown. "We're a rarity for Bakersfield," says bassist Billy Joe Conrad, "because none of us know anyone related to Buck Owens."
By day Conrad works at a library, guitarist Jimmie Lee Grabert at a paint store, and drummer Gary Hoffman at Der Wienerschnitzel. The band has been rehearsing for almost a year, but live performances so far have been limited to a few appearances in their area. The members hope to make enough money from the sale of this record to purchase a synthesizer, and perhaps move to the Van Nuys area, granting them access to Los Angeles' flourishing club scene.
The Mad Mystery Sound - It's a Super-Spectacular Day (1979, US, weird)
Saturday, December 23, 2006, 11:25 PM - Music, - US, Fun, Personal
According to Wikipedia this is a multisided record. Strange name, it is only playable on one side, but it has at least seven grooves. Each groove has it's own version of the same song. They all start the same but the ends are different. Which version you hear depends on where the stylus of your turntable starts. The flexi disc was included in an American edition of Mad magazine in 1980. I digitised the seven versions of the song I could discover on this record.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006, 06:21 PM - Music, - US, Fun, English
A Christmas Record (1981, US, miscellaneous styles)
Sunday, December 10, 2006, 06:40 PM - Music, - US, English
Not Christmas tunes done in a different style, but original songs.
Most happy melodies (except of course the ones by Suicide/Alan Vega), not always happy lyrics.
A sampler of ZE Records. Strange mixture but all very American Big City sounds.
Again available on cd.
1 Material with Nona Hendryx - It's a Holiday [7:12]
2 August Darnell - Christmas on Riverside Drive [5:03]
3 Charlélie Couture - Christmas Fever [4:48]
4 Suicide - Hey Lord [3:25]
1 Cristina - Things Fall Apart [4:34]
2 The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping [5:21]
3 Was (Not Was) - Christmas Time in the Motor City [2:55]
4 Alan Vega - No More Christmas Blues 3:13]
5 Davitt Sigerson - It's a Big Country [2:51]
In the same year I bought another sampler Chantons Noël, Ghost of Christmas Past on the Belgium Les Disques Du Crepuscule label. I lost it. Who has a copy?
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Is state too open to hunting with dogs?
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Patricia McConnell, an expert on animal behavior, is not against hunting and even raises lamb for food. But the University of Wisconsin-Madison zoologist and author is appalled by what she regards as blatant cruelty to animals sanctioned and abetted by the state.
“I’m sure most people don’t know this goes on in Wisconsin,” McConnell says. “I think most people would be horrified.”
McConnell is referring to the use of dogs to hunt other animals, like bear, with often deadly consequences. Joe Bodewes, a Minocqua-based veterinarian, described the damage to dogs by bear in a recent letter to the Wisconsin State Journal.
“Broken and crushed legs, sliced-open abdomens and punctured lungs,” he wrote. “Dogs lying mangled and dying on the surgery table — all in the pursuit of sport.”
Bodewes, in an interview, says his small clinic treats about a dozen dogs a year mauled by bears while hunting. Usually two to four die. Recent cases include a dog whose jaw “was snapped off below the eyes” and one whose back muscles were “ripped loose from its spine.” Both survived.
Now Wisconsin is about to become the only state to let dogs be used in wolf hunts. A judge’s injunction blocking the use of dogs in last year’s inaugural hunt has been lifted; the case is now before a state appeals court. This year’s hunt, with a kill goal of 275 wolves, begins Tuesday. Dogs can be used beginning Dec. 2.
McConnell and others warn of inevitable violent clashes. And with good reason.
According to the state Department of Natural Resources, wolves have killed 23 hounds so far this year, tying a 2006 record. All were being used to hunt or pursue bear, says DNR wildlife damage specialist Brad Koele.
Their owners can receive up to $2,500 per animal from the state. Many have already applied.
“People who choose to put their dogs at extreme risk of horrific injury are compensated,” McConnell says. “Some of these dogs die painful deaths, in a blood sport that it some cases is no better than organized dog fights.”
A recent study found that Wisconsin has a higher dog casualty rate than Michigan, which also allows their use in bear hunts. The lead author, a Michigan Tech wildlife ecologist, speculated that Wisconsin’s compensation program creates “an incentive for abuse” — that is, hunters who deliberately put their dogs at great risk.
Since 1985, a DNR tally shows, the state has spent $441,651 to reimburse hunters for hounds killed by wolves, usually while hunting or pursuing bear. Until last year these payments, and more than $1 million paid for wolf depredations of other animals, came in part from the state’s Endangered Resources Fund.
Now these payments come from application and license fees paid by prospective wolf hunters. Last year, Koele confirms, none of these fees went for wolf population monitoring or hunt management costs.
McConnell and Bodewes trace the state’s policies back to small but politically powerful advocacy groups. These prominently include the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, the state chapter of Safari Club International, and United Sportsmen of Wisconsin.
These three groups collectively spent nearly $400,000 since 2004 lobbying state officials, including their support for the wolf hunt law. Group officials did not respond to interview requests.
Former Republican state Rep. Scott Suder, the wolf hunt bill’s lead Assembly sponsor, helped United Sportsmen snare a $500,000 state grant, which Gov. Scott Walker yanked after concerns were raised about the group’s fitness and honesty. Suder ending up leaving a lucrative state appointment to become a lobbyist.
The owners of dogs killed by wolves while hunting wolves are not eligible for compensation. While McConnell is glad state funds won’t go to this purpose, she notes that hunters have “no motivation to report” dogs killed or injured.
A DNR official says the agency may try to gather information about dog casualties in its post-hunting-season questionnaire.
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<h1>Is state too open to hunting with dogs?</h1> <p class="byline">by Bill Lueders, WisconsinWatch.org <br />October 14, 2013</p> <p>Patricia McConnell, an expert on animal behavior, is not against hunting and even raises lamb for food. But the University of Wisconsin-Madison zoologist and author is appalled by what she regards as blatant cruelty to animals sanctioned and abetted by the state.</p> <p>“I’m sure most people don’t know this goes on in Wisconsin,” McConnell says. “I think most people would be horrified.”</p> <p>McConnell is referring to the use of dogs to hunt other animals, like bear, with often deadly consequences. Joe Bodewes, a Minocqua-based veterinarian, described the damage to dogs by bear in a recent <a href="http://host.madison.com/news/opinion/mailbag/joe-bodewes-stop-using-hounds-to-hunt-bear-in-wisconsin/article_3549d46d-37a3-5653-8ae5-9428ba27246a.html" target="_blank">letter</a> to the Wisconsin State Journal.</p> <p>“Broken and crushed legs, sliced-open abdomens and punctured lungs,” he wrote. “Dogs lying mangled and dying on the surgery table — all in the pursuit of sport.”</p> <p>Bodewes, in an interview, says his small clinic treats about a dozen dogs a year mauled by bears while hunting. Usually two to four die. Recent cases include a dog whose jaw “was snapped off below the eyes” and one whose back muscles were “ripped loose from its spine.” Both survived.</p> <p>Now Wisconsin is about to become the only state to let dogs be used in wolf hunts. A judge’s injunction blocking the use of dogs in last year’s inaugural hunt has been lifted; the case is now before a state appeals court. This year’s hunt, with a kill goal of 275 wolves, begins Tuesday. Dogs can be used beginning Dec. 2.</p> <p>McConnell and others warn of inevitable violent clashes. And with good reason.</p> <p>According to the state Department of Natural Resources, wolves have killed <a href="http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/wolf/dogdeps.html#table" target="_blank">23 hounds</a> so far this year, tying a 2006 record. All were being used to hunt or pursue bear, says DNR wildlife damage specialist Brad Koele.</p> <p>Their owners can receive up to $2,500 per animal from the state. Many have already applied.</p> <p>“People who choose to put their dogs at extreme risk of horrific injury are compensated,” McConnell says. “Some of these dogs die painful deaths, in a blood sport that it some cases is no better than organized dog fights.”</p> <p>A recent <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23613910" target="_blank">study</a> found that Wisconsin has a higher dog casualty rate than Michigan, which also allows their use in bear hunts. The lead author, a Michigan Tech wildlife ecologist, <a href="http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2013/april/story88261.html" target="_blank">speculated</a> that Wisconsin’s compensation program creates “an incentive for abuse” — that is, hunters who deliberately put their dogs at great risk.</p> <p>Since 1985, a DNR <a href="http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/wolf/documents/wolfdamagepayments.pdf" target="_blank">tally</a> shows, the state has spent $441,651 to reimburse hunters for hounds killed by wolves, usually while hunting or pursuing bear. Until last year these payments, and more than $1 million paid for wolf depredations of other animals, came in part from the state’s Endangered Resources Fund.</p> <p>Now these payments come from application and license fees paid by prospective wolf hunters. Last year, Koele confirms, none of these fees went for wolf population monitoring or hunt management costs.</p> <p>McConnell and Bodewes trace the state’s policies back to small but politically powerful advocacy groups. These prominently include the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, the state chapter of Safari Club International, and United Sportsmen of Wisconsin.</p> <p>These three groups collectively spent nearly $400,000 since 2004 lobbying state officials, including their support for the wolf hunt <a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/acts/169" target="_blank">law</a>. Group officials did not respond to interview requests.</p> <p>Former Republican state Rep. Scott Suder, the wolf hunt bill’s lead Assembly sponsor, helped United Sportsmen snare a $500,000 state grant, which Gov. Scott Walker yanked after concerns were raised about the group’s fitness and honesty. Suder ending up <a href="http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-suder-at-center-of-united-sportsmen-controversy-leaves-psc/article_f4418e79-f222-57fd-a0c5-d423fa946b86.html" target="_blank">leaving</a> a lucrative state appointment to become a lobbyist.</p> <p>The owners of dogs killed by wolves while hunting wolves are not eligible for compensation. While McConnell is glad state funds won’t go to this purpose, she notes that hunters have “no motivation to report” dogs killed or injured.</p> <p>A DNR official says the agency may try to gather information about dog casualties in its post-hunting-season questionnaire.</p> <p> </p>
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Dimensions 28 3/8 x 16 1/2 x 28 3/4" 28.5 x 16.5 x 14.5" 28.5 x 14.5 x 27.5" 31.4 x 28.2 x 20.1"
Weight 99 lbs 72.8 lbs 119 lbs 101 lbs
Concealed trap
Floor mount .
Colors White White, Biscuit, Bone White White
Rating 88% 86% 85% 84%
Features of silent flushing toilets
There are a number of specs to watch out for that can help you identify which toilets have a quieter flush than others. But first, you should explore the things that could potentially be making the noises externally. Sometimes, it has nothing to do with the product you've chosen, but the piping installed, how tight it is to the structure, and even the material used.
However, if you are adamant that the problem lies with the toilet itself, we recommend avoiding getting a replacement that operates on a pressure assisted mechanism. These are known to be louder than your average gravity fed unit. Then you can choose to get a model which utilizes a swirling motion through the bowl.
But these shouldn't be the only things you focus on. The amount of time it takes to refill the tank afterwards can be a frustration for many people. That constant trickle of water is something you want to minimize.
There are plenty of positives we can find within the Ultramax II specs. This is a popular choice among consumers for various reasons, not least of all its ability to handle waste with less water than your standard 1.6 gallon units.
Then there is the seamless, one piece style that does away with the gap between the tank and bowl. The gaps in two piece designs can be at the center of a range of issues, most notably of which is leaking. So by removing this from the design, it eliminates a common problem.
The Toto brand is recognized globally, and has a solid reputation among plumbing professionals and your average joe looking to upgrade and improve his bathroom.
It's also universal height, which ensures everyone gets a more comfortable experience due to the extra inches added to the bowls height. User comfort and body support while seated is an overlooked area in our view, especially when you consider how much time we spend on the toilet.
The surface also has a very useful CEFIONTECT glazing that protects and gives the surface a more lubricious feel which is designed to stop bacterial growth in the porous surface of the Vitreous China material.
This is one of our favorites, ranking highly in our best overall list, due to its ability to conserve water (WaterSense), while achieving strong levels of performance.
KOHLER Tresham K-3950-0
Like the MS604114CEFG#01 above, the K-3950 Tresham has the benefit of being manufactured by a well known company with plenty of reputable products being released from showers and baths, to sinks and toilets.
The K-3950 model is one the stands out for us for a number of reasons. The first is the unique exterior. Unlike many designs we've looked at on the market, the Tresham has a beautiful exterior that will improve the aesthetics of any modern bathroom. The ridge details on the tank and bowl are a nice touch that give it character in our opinion.
It also uses far less water than many of its counterparts. The 1.28 GPF flow rate highlights this, and will help you save many thousands of gallons of water across the products lifetime, even more so if you currently own a older 3.5 or 5.0 GPF unit.
The bowls taller than average too, which is advantageous for disabled users and even people who're tall. It gets the comfort height label, which can only be used to describe products that are at least 17 inches tall. It may not seem like much, but this can be quite a difference when you consider standard bowls measure about 15 inches on average.
If you shop around, you'll also be able to find it in a number of different colors. White is typically the most popular choice, but there is some great, and perhaps unusual alternatives such as ice gray, dune, and biscuit.
Our opinion is that WoodBridge Bath are very much under the radar. People tend to go with the big names, which is understandable, but by doing so, you stand to miss out on some fantastic alternatives. We think the T-0001 is an example of this.
The two flush system, one for liquids, one for solids, is a excellent way to save water. This is known as a dual flush and is operated via two buttons on the tank. One button when pressed will use a very efficient, 1.0 gallons of water to clear the bowl of waste, while the other utilizes 1.6 gallons, this is particularly handy when you need to clear a larger quantity of waste, for example solids. This enables it to average out at 1.28 gallons, which is the number required to be labelled as a high efficiency toilet.
The elongated, chair height seating is once again taller than your standard bowl, which is becoming more common in homes. The advantages are clear, and the ease of access important to many people.
Externally, it looks nice, with simple, clean lines that hide the trapway. What's more, a seamless integration of both bowl and tank finish off a solid, modernistic design.
KOHLER Memoirs K-6669-0
Another stylish option made by Kohler is the K-6669 from the Memoirs product line. Something we look for from a visual point of view is skirting around the bowl. This is something that some manufacturers avoid adding because it generally increases manufacturing costs due to the extra material required around the edges of the bowl. However, if you're not working with a tight budget, it's a feature worth researching into as it improves the looks by removing the trapway from view.
The bowl itself is elongated, which has many benefits over a rounded shape, namely the extra comfort and support for your legs. The stylish ridging on the lid and at the base seems to be a common theme with some Kohler collections, but one that we appreciate. You can also find it available in white, black, biscuit, almond, and several others to match your washrooms theme.
It meets the Environmental Protection Agencies WaterSense criteria, with a water efficient, 1.28 gallon flush, that operates on Aqua Piston technology. This can make a difference in both environmental and economical terms. When you think about how much water your home uses yearly, the reduced utility bills will come as welcome news to many buyers.
It's 31-7/16 inches tall from base to tank lid, 18-7/8 inches wide, and 29-5/8 inches from the back of its tank to the front of its bowl.
This could work well in a family home with extensive use. Good performance, as shown by its 1000 gram MaP score, customers seem happy for the most part, and aesthetically pleasing.
Rough in measurement - How far is your waste outlet from your wall? This is an important measurment to know about. Get your tape out and measure from the wall to the middle of the waste outlets closet bolts. This will give you your rough in size and determine how effectively it fits. You'll know you've got a poor fit when there is a large gap behind the tank and bowl or it sits to tight to the wall. Many readers who do this will find theirs fits a standard twelve inch rough. However, it's necessary to do it regardless of what's seen a standard, because some homes require fourteen inches or ten inches too.
Dual or single flush? - Toilets that operate on a dual flush mechanism give people a choice of either a half or full flush. This simply means that the lighter of the two will use less water. Why do manufacturers offer such a system? Well, in comparison to solid waste, liquids don't take much power to remove from the bowl. Over time, using the less strong flush for liquid enables consumers to make significant savings on the number of gallons used.
Efficiency - Regardless of the system in place, you'll also want to research a products overall efficiency. Does it do a good job in conserving water compared to its competitors? Does it meet the Environmental Protection Agencies standards? These are some things to explore. If you've got a very old installation, you may find that both 1.6 GPF and 1.28 GPF are significant improvements. You can check our calculator here to find out more.
Height of bowl - If you're after improved accessibility, perhaps for elderly or disabled residents, then the bowls height is very important. A standard bowl measures around fifteen to sixteen inches in height to the seat. These are usually fine for your average buyer, but there are taller alternatives known as comfort height which takes pressure off the joints and muscles when sitting and standing. There isn't anything special or unique about the designs themselves. In fact, in most cases, the only difference is they are around two inches taller, and will have a bowl height between seventeen and nineteen inches.
Shape - Both elongated and round shaped bowls can have their advantages. For example a round bowl will offer a lower profile, which is usually an important feature for people with smaller homes. Then there is those with an elongated shape. These are a great choice for ensuring you get the best seated posture, with great support beneath your legs, and that added bit of comfort where you don't feel cramped. Alternatively, there are rectangular options that have an aesthetic appeal about them and give users more seated space. Which one you choose from these three will ultimately come down to how big your bathroom is, and user preferences.
Trapway - You'll need to ask yourself three things about the trapway. The first is how big do you want it to be? A bigger trapway can in theory handle a larger quantity of waste. This is all dependent on the mechanism of course, but the bigger the passage, the more it can send through. Then you should check if it's fully glazed. This helps prevent streaking and smoothes over the sides, ensuring less bacteria and germs are left behind. Finally, do you want skirting that conceals the trap? From a design viewpoint, products that are skirted look more appealing and modern. From a maintenance perspective, they are easier to clean as there is no cracks for dirt to hide in.
MaP score - The Maximum Performance score is a ratings scale from a third party that designates toilets a score between 0 and 1000 grams based on how well they remove waste from the bowl. This is a reliable system that filters the poorly performing models from the ones that excel. We suggest you avoid anything that scores less than 500 grams for the simple reason that many products these days, even the most low flowing ones, achieve this quite easily while remaining affordable for most consumers.
Gloss - Becuase ceramic china is used in the wide majority of toilets, there can be little pockets on the surface that dirt, mold, mildew and the like can get stuck in. However, many manufacturers now offer special coating, known as gloss that covers this porous surface, making the bowl smoother and less of a breeding ground for bacteria. This smoothness also helps leave the bowl cleaner after each bathroom visit because less waste sticks. Companies have different names for such features, but EverClean and SanaGloss are two popular ones.
Brands - What is seen as a top brand is a matter of opinion for many. You'll find differentiating opinions from plumbing professionals about their go to brand names. However, there are clearly some which are more popular than others, and the reviews on online shops tend to reflect this. Among these are Toto, Mansfield, Kohler, and American Standard. However, we've also spent time researching what WoodBridge, Sterling, Ove, Delta, and Swiss Madison could potentially offer buyers too. Because there is so much choice here, we recommend you read our guides on each, you'll learn about their history, innovations, reliability and much more that will help you come to a more informed decision.
Even the quietest toilets need to have a respectable list of specifications that ensure they handle waste in bulk effectively and function well for day to day use. The products we've chosen above have a great combination of things we look for. Strong performance, user comfort, stylish, and accessible. But make sure you read what consumers are saying about each unit, as well as our other buying guides before you make a decision. Taking time to compare products is a sensible step to take that may save you from running into problems in the future. If the noise is becoming frustrating, you may also want to consider these fixes.
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Alfa Romeo Overview
Alfa Romeo sounds like a brand that would be largely known for luxury but, until recently, the brand had just one model in its lineup – the Alfa Romeo 4C. The brand kicked things into high gear toward the end of the 2010s and introduced the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and the Alda Romeo Giulia, both of which are even offered with a Quadrifoglio badge if you're willing to pay out for it. Now that the brand has more than one model in its lineup, it's possible that it might finally take the U.S. by storm. After all, it does have a history of being known for its expensive styling and sporty cars.
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What is the Least Expensive Alfa Romeo?
Now that Alfa Romeo offers the Giulia, it takes the rains from the 4C Spyder as the brands cheapest offering. In base form, you’ll still pay out anywhere between $38,000 and $40,000 after taxes and registration, so it’s not exactly considered a “cheap” offering, either.
What is the Sportiest Alfa Romeo?
At one time, the Alfa Romeo 4C Spyder would have been the sportiest model in Alfa’s lineup. These days, however, it’s a very tough call. The Giulia should probably take the crown as the sportiest model today, but the Stelvio isn’t far off. Then again, if you like small two-seaters, you’ll probably argue that the 4C Spyder is the sportiest. In the end, they are all pretty sporty.
What is the Most Popular Alfa Romeo?
The sportiest Alfa Romeo model, hands down, is the Giulia Quadrifoglio. It’s powered by a Ferrari-derived, 3.0-liter, twin-turbo, V-6 that pumps out 505 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque. Of course, Alda Alfa will tap your wallet for upward of $80,000, so it’s not as popular in sales as it is in desirability.
What is the Most Expensive Alfa Romeo?
You might expect that sporty, new Giulia Quadrifoglio to be the most expensive Alfa Romeo but, the truth is, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio takes the cake with a price of $81,590. That’s nearly $10,000 more than the Giulia Quadrifoglio and more than $40,000 more than the base Stelvio.
Are Alfa Romeo Cars Reliable?
Alfa Romeos haven’t exactly been known for their reliability in the past. However, a lot has changed over the years, and the new Giulia and Stelvio have set a pretty good standard in terms of reliability. Alfa Romeo may not be the most reliable manufacturer on the market, but it isn’t the worst either.
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Duron Plastic Kote Interior Eggshell, White Base-Old Product
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Market: US/Canada
Date entered: June 29, 2001
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Duron, Inc.
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Texanol 025265-77-4 1.3 To 1.8 No
Acrylic resin(s) (unspecified) 999999-59-4 0 To 5.2 No
Calcium carbonate (Limestone) 001317-65-3 0 To 9.7 No
Ethylene glycol 000107-21-1 1.5 To 4.5 Yes
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Kaolin clay 001332-58-7 0 To 6.0 No
Titanium dioxide 013463-67-7 10.8 - 21.9 Yes
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Water 007732-18-5 41.6 - 50.0 No
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Texanol 025265-77-4 246-771-9 1.3 To 1.8
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Acrylic resin(s) (unspecified) 999999-59-4 -- 0 To 5.2
Calcium carbonate (Limestone) 001317-65-3 215-279-6 0 To 9.7
Ethylene glycol 000107-21-1 203-473-3 1.5 To 4.5
H302, H373 ------- No
Kaolin clay 001332-58-7 310-194-1 0 To 6.0
Titanium dioxide 013463-67-7 236-675-5 10.8 - 21.9
Vinyl acrylic copolymer 000000-45-8 -- 16.6 - 18.5
Water 007732-18-5 231-791-2 41.6 - 50.0
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Avoid breathing vapors and spray mist. Use only with adequate ventilation. Vapors may pose health hazards. To avoid overexposure, open windows and doors or use other means to ensure fresh air entry during application and drying. If you experience eye watering, headache or dizziness, increase fresh air, or wear respiratory protection (NIOSH/MSHA TC23C or equivalent) or leave the area. If continued difficulty is experienced, get medical assistance immediately. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Wear eye protection and protective clothing to avoid getting this product in eyes or on skin. Wash thoroughly after handling with soap and water. In case of eye contact, flush eye immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, then get medical attention. Avoid inhaling sprayed mist or breathing dust when sanding dried film of this product, as this product contains crystalline silica. To avoid breathing paint spray mist, wear a respirator which meets NIOSH/ MSHA TC 23C or equivalent. If swallowed, immediately give 1 or 2 glasses of water and call a physician, hospital emergency room or poison control center for way to induce vomiting. Close container after each use. Do not transfer contents to other containers for storage. Do not take internally. Keep out of reach of children.
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INHALATION: Excessive inhalation of vapors can cause nasal and respiratory irritation, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, nausea and/or headache. Overexposure can cause neurological damage. Mists or vapors from hot operations, can cause mental sluggishness pulmonary edema (accumulation of fluid in the lungs, signs and symptoms can be delayed for several hours) and bronchial pneumonia.
SKIN: Due to individual sensitization, this product can cause skin irritation upon prolonged or repeated contact.
EYES: Trace amounts of amine and residual monomer vapors may be irritating to the eyes especially in poorly ventilated areas. Irritation in the form of redness, tearing and/or blurred vision. Vapors can cause severe conjunctivitis.
INGESTION: Can cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Aspiration of material into lungs can cause chemical pneumonitis which can be fatal.
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE: In an inhalation study, E.I. DuPont's Haskel Toxicology Laboratory found evidence of lung cancer (malignant tumors) in 1 out of 77 male rats and 13 out of 74 female rats after they were exposed to 250 mg/m3 titanium dioxide respirable dust for a two year period. The exposure level of 250 mg/m3 is approximately 50 times that permitted in an occupational environment. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) conducted a feeding study in rats and mice in which either 25,000 or 50,000 parts per million titanium dioxide was given in their diets for two years. Under the conditions of the NCI test, titanium dioxide didn't cause cancer by the oral route. This product contains Crystalline Silica (CS) which is considered a hazard by inhalation. The International Association for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified CS as probably carcinogenic for humans (2A). This classification is based on the findings of laboratory animal studies that were considered sufficient and data from epidemiological studies that were considered limited for carcinogenicity. CS can also cause silicosis, a noncancerous lung disease. CS has not been classified as a carcinogen by OSHA or NTP. Pigment dust would not normally be encountered when handling a packaged paint product containing pre-wetted pigment. Proper respiratory protection should be worn when sanding a dried paint film due to the presence of CS.
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Hello The House
by Rupert Fike
Snake Nation Press, 2018
Reviewed by Michael Blanchard
If poetry is a compass for us as readers to find our place in the world, it is necessary for the poet first to get his or her bearings in time and place. And, that is exactly what Rupert Fike undertakes to do in his newest collection, Hello the House (Snake∼Nation∼Press). The poems here are rich with memory, rumination, and images evocative of a particular place and culture. And, Fike’s imagination drifts easily and dreamily between past and present, flowing inexorably to insights gained or wisdom to share.
In highly accessible poems that are conversational in both tone and diction, Fike serves as an engaging tour guide through a region he calls home. Geographically, that land is a swath of the American South close to the Georgia/Tennessee line. Culturally, it is a world of AM-radio preachers; fried grits, grilled cheese sandwiches, and chicken cooked in bacon grease; and early-morning hunts for “rabbits, /doves, anything with a beating heart.” It is a world also where neighbors are served “a coke-cola on ice complete with tatted glass-holders.” And where family is close and death as familiar as the corpse of a “great aunt laid out/on the dining room table.”
More important than Fike’s eye for telling detail and gift for story-telling, though, is his moral/ethical compass, which guides him in staking claim to a territory all his own in this world, even if doing so lands him on the other side of the metaphorical fence from family and neighbors.
A literal fence figures in the collection’s title poem, a reminiscence about a youthful hunting trip with a hard-drinking father figure. The fence to be crossed here is a “three-strand” one of barbed wire. Symbolically, it marks a key divide in the poet’s coming of age:
He has waited too long to bring me out here.
I’m citified, beyond reclamation.
I will see the rabbit’s side of things
when it comes bounding past with great leaps.
“The Old Man. So Alone. Out in the Cold” provides another example of the poet’s moral awakening. Through memory, he feels a connection to an aging poet who struggled during the public reading of a poem against wind, cold, and glaring sun. The poet was Robert Frost; the setting, the inauguration of John F. Kennedy:
Years later I will have cataracts myself,
but that moment on the store floor was when
I first learned to feel sorry for someone.
For the old man. So alone. Out in the cold.
Who no one would help. And I felt sorry.
Mother wanted to move on, but I dug in.
“Georgia/Tennessee Line, Sunday” provides yet another example. In response to the message delivered by AM-radio preachers of the day, the poet concludes:
Even as a boy I couldn’t buy this,
though I could tell she really believed it.
Here was the first fault line I had noticed
in the great church of grown-up wisdom.
Not that I became a boy atheist,
it’s just that this was when I first knew
I’d have to figure things out all by myself.
If the 47 poems in Hello the House are a true indicator, it appears Rupert Fike has done a lot of figuring things out. And, for that, we are fortunate to have him as our guide.
Hello the House is the winner of the 2017 Violet Reed Haas Prize for Poetry. Fike’s previous collection, Lotus Buffet (Brick Road Poetry Press, 2011), earned him recognition as a finalist for the Georgia Author of the Year Award, the oldest literary prize in the southeast.
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Perfect Distractions and Fantastical Mitigation Plans
By Michael Swifte
The recent UN Climate Action Summit in New York delivered both spectacle and much ignored signifiers of political will. I would say it was a failure in terms of any meaningful or effective action to deliver anything like a fossil fuel phase out. At the centre of the spectacle was Greta Thunberg, the perfect distraction, urging us to honour Paris targets, recognise ‘the science’ and act on climate. Greta laments inaction from world leaders like most of us do – this is a continuing theme. And like most of us, Greta sees inaction as a result of the political will failing to deliver on decades of rhetoric. Sadly though, the mitigation plans of the powerful, the key signifiers of political will for continued relentless extractivism never enter the public conversation.
Perfect distractions come with talking points and bring framing to the issue they come to embody. Like the Extinction Rebellion leaders, and Green New Deal proponents, Greta, under advice from a range of experts, leaves the fantastical assumptions in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) mitigation plans well alone. Kevin Anderson, who has given Greta advice in the past, despairs at the “technical utopias”, unfathomable quantities of biomass burning, and as-yet-not-invented air capture machines that fill three of the four IPCC mitigation ‘pathways’. I’m astonished that even the one pathway commissioned by the IPCC that could be called a ‘degrowth’ pathway is also rarely discussed.
While the IPCC present fantastical mitigation plans supposedly representing the global consensus but with little basis in reality; the statements, networking activities, and research & development investments of fossil fuel giants tell another story. Events held, messages provided, and statements released during the UN Climate Action Summit show that the oil and gas industry are getting exactly what they want. Relentless extractivism in service of the consumer economy was the big winner around which climate action plans will be built.
Political will and the UN Climate Action Summit
On September 22, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) met for a dinner at the Gramercy Park Hotel. Emily Atkin reported on this event in her ‘Heated’ newsletter providing a transcript of a message presented by the Special Adviser to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
The transcript of Guterres’ message is the primary source for a significant moment. It wasn’t till the next day, the same day Greta was giving her “how dare you” speech that the substance of the OGCI mitigation plans was revealed.
Chris Lang from Redd-Monitor laid out how the summit failed saying “Obviously, none of the “action plans” involved leaving any fossil fuel in the ground.”, and noting that the OGCI also support the #NaturalClimateSolutions (NCS) campaign promoted by George Monbiot and Greta Thunberg.
The International Energy Agency’s Clean Energy Ministerial made public an embargoed media release from the OGCI at 12.01am on September 23 announcing their “Kickstarter” initiative in partnership with the OGCI to “unlock large scale investment” in CCUS with an emphasis on “low carbon industrial hubs” for CO2 export. [SOURCE]
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative
On September 19, just in time for the summit George Monbiot and Greta Thunberg became spokesfaces for #NaturalClimateSolutions on the Guardian News, YouTube channel.
Stephen Corry from Survival International responded to the new video in worthy style pointing to the corporate relationships and big philanthropy behind the hashtag. In a September 20 Twitter thread, Corry takes Monbiot to task pointing to corporations that partner with the Big Conservation NGOs behind the NCS campaign.
On September 21, International Day of Struggle Against Monoculture Tree Plantations, Gary Graham Hughes from Biofuelwatch and Souparna Lahiri from Global Forest Coalition sounded a warning to Greta and those who would meet under the banner of #NatureBasedSolutions at the summit. They made their position, a challenge to Greta and summit attendees very clear saying “Acres of monoculture plantations, bioenergy, and offsets are false solutions – bad for climate, undermining real solutions and bad for humanity.”
On September 26, Cory Morningstar published her detailed write up of the the extensive networks behind #NaturalClimateSolutions. The networks explicated demonstrate the deep connections between the corporate world, big conservation, environmental NGOs, media, governments and the global consensus apparatus of the United Nations.
Any well resourced emissions wonk at the summit would have known what the fossil fools want to do. Our global corporate energy leaders reveal certain details of their plans and they have to spruik their plans to particular people in particular ways. I suspect they’re grateful for the lack of scrutiny from the mainstream media and the NGO aligned press who routinely fail to report or unpack the political will.
When the Atlantic Council hosted the 2019 Global Energy Forum in January, it was made very plain that CCS was necessary for any future energy plans. A panel discussion included representatives of the International Energy Agency, OGCI, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, The Institute of Energy Economics-Japan, and Saudi Aramco. Saudi Aramco’s Chief Technology Officer, Ahmad Al Khowaiter, made a statement at this panel discussion that really stuck out for me. “CO2 is a valuable feedstock, we should not forget that”. It’s a statement that acknowledges a barely understood reality: the oil industry has retained latent demand for liquefied CO2 for decades. [SOURCE]
It stands to reason that the oil industry would fight to access liquefied CO2 as the best means to do enhanced oil recovery to get the last remaining drops of oil from depleted oil fields and get paid a subsidy to sequester CO2 in the process. The global consumer market demands throughput of oil for the full range of products derived from oil, not merely the transport fuel products.
On April 10, I watched the C-SPAN live stream of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) as it met to discuss and vote on the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act (USE IT Act). The USE IT Act is crucial to the expansion of the 45Q tax credit which is an effective subsidy for CO2 enhanced oil recovery and the full gamut of carbon capture and storage projects including ‘clean coal’ and ‘clean hydrogen’.
The meeting began with chair John Barrasso outlining the purpose of the meeting before offering an opportunity for members to comment on the bills before the committee. Ranking member Tom Carper spoke to the bills before John Barrasso called a recess so that Democrat members could make quorum at which point Tom Carper said “I’ve asked my staff to reach out far and wide to get as many Democrats here as quickly as we can so thank you for your patience.”
While C-SPAN may provide livestreamed content, the archive of video, audio and transcripts available on the their website is subject to the discretion of the individual committee chairs. The EPW committee did not provide video to the C-SPAN archive preferring to post an edited video to their YouTube channel and archived webcast on their website. They did however provide audio of the complete proceedings of the April 10 meeting. [C-SPAN audio] [Archived webcast]
In April, a WKOG member called the EPW Committee office to check the attendance records for both the February 27 and April 10 meetings. They discovered that on February 27, three of the Green New Deal cosponsors were in attendance, but Bernie Sanders was absent. None of the three Green New Deal cosponsors spoke to the USE IT Act on February 27. On April 10, all four Green New Deal cosponsors were absent. This means that Bernie Sanders was absent for both meetings. Was the absence of the four Green New Deal cosponsors the cause of the recess called by John Barrasso at the April 10 meeting? Were the four Green New Deal Resolution cosponsors absent to manufacture the eventual unanimous vote for the USE IT Act?
On June 27, the USE IT Act passed the Senate 86 votes to 8 as part of S. 1790 National Defense Authorization Act 2020. The four Green New Deal cosponsors, Ed Markey, Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand and Bernie Sanders voted against the bill.
In an amendment to S. 1790 before it was voted up in the House of Representatives on September 17, Sec. 6001 which contained the USE IT Act provisions was removed.
On August 30, the Carbon Capture Coalition sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services asking that USE IT Act provisions be included as an amendment to HR. 2500. National Defense Authorization Act 2020.
It is time to pass this important and widely-supported climate and energy legislation, and the NDAA provides an appropriate opportunity to do so.
[SOURCE][SOURCE]
The vote on the House of Representatives NDAA will likely take place on November 20 or 21.
If the USE IT Act provisions pass then it will unleash an unstoppable wave of CCUS projects including fossil hydrogen projects and CO2 enhanced oil recovery projects. The success of the USE IT Act provisions will ensure the success of the 9+ bipartisan bills designed to deliver R&D, new pipelines and a raft of bureaucratic measures to support the implementation of 45Q tax credits. Cory Morningstar outlines most of these bills in her detailed investigation into the ‘Design to Win’ philanthropies.
Mitigation plans and technology
The truth about the mitigation plans of the powerful is masked in the public discourse by language, conflated logics and expansive silence. The political will that has been demonstrated for carbon capture and storage for fossil fuel extraction and refining should be held in contrast to the ‘pathways’ developed through the global consensus building processes of the IPCC.
Three of the four IPCC pathways rely heavily on what are called ‘negative emissions technologies’ (NETs). The ‘technology’ on which the IPCC rely most heavily is called BECCS, or biomass with CCS applied. Biomass is currently being used in Europe in place of coal, and is regarded by some as a ‘renewable energy’. Biomass is used as an offset against emissions created when it is burned in place of coal as it is regarded to have sequestered carbon when it was part of a plant. When you read articles about renewable energy beating out fossil fuel energy in the UK or Germany, you can be sure biomass offsets helped. The implementation of BECCS will require access to geological storage of CO2, the preserve of fossil fuel extraction companies like Equinor, Chevron, Woodside and Shell.
A ‘negative emissions technology’ is not a technology as such, but rather it is a collection of processes that upon the application of certain accounting can be said to have produced zero emissions. Geological storage of CO2 is a crucial process in transforming biomass burning into a negative emissions technology. If any implementation of the IPCC pathways were to take place any time soon then access to geological storage of CO2 would be absolutely necessary for BECCS to be effective.
On September 5, the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Kjell-Borge Freiburgh called for “international support” to amend the London Protocol to allow for under sea geological storage and export infrastructure to support the implementation of CCS. The full title of the London Protocol is the ‘London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter’. It is an international agreement to assist in making regional agreements. Amendments to the London Protocol have long been seen as the last regulatory hurdle to large scale under sea storage of CO2. [SOURCE]
The IPCC has three working groups covering three key areas: science and carbon budgets, social and ecological impacts, and mitigation. As observed by Kevin Anderson on Twitter, Greta Thunberg does not speak about the mitigation pathways presented by Working Group 3 on mitigation, rather she focusses on Working Group 1 on “physical science”. Having followed the discourse on mitigation pathways following Thelma Krug’s unheralded presentation at last year’s GHGT-14 conference in Melbourne, I can say with certainty that none of the four pathways have ever been discussed by XR leaders, Greta Thunberg or Green New Deal proponents. Indeed, the climate justice friendly media mouthpieces have rarely if ever examined the IPCC pathways.
[SOURCE: Thelma Krug]
Kevin Anderson is Professor of Energy and Climate Change, holding a joint chair in the School of Engineering at the University of Manchester and in the Centre for Sustainability and the Environment at Uppsala University
One of the unexamined pathways presented by the IPCC Working Group 3 is called P.1. or Grubler et al ‘Low Energy Demand’ scenario, which is the only degrowth scenario they provide. Grubler LED is also the only scenario/pathway not reliant on BECCS. Jason Hickel writing in Real-World Economics Review outlines degrowth as a radical and positive strategy for tackling climate targets. It is highly significant that so very little has been said about the Grubler LED pathway as it is the only pathway that provides any opportunity to deliver a fossil fuel phase out, which is, at least through suggestion, a principle objective of all climate justice groups including XR leaders and Green New Deal proponents.
People should study what Kevin Anderson has to say about IPCC scenarios. He is very concerned about the abundance of negative emissions technologies. He can’t see how the three BECCS and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) ‘technologies’ can deliver enough mitigation in time. In a video entitled ‘Delivering on 2 degrees,’ he notes that the IPCC scenario data base is loaded with NETs reliant scenarios.
In his response to the UK government’s “net zero” proposal following its declaration of a ‘climate emergency,’ makes it very clear that the fantastical quantities of BECCS and reliance on undeveloped air capture machines were already damaging the possibility of decisive action.
Already the tentative potential of NETs is being used to undermine the requirement for immediate and widespread decarbonisation, passing further unacceptable burdens and risks onto the next generation.
Shortly after announcing a ‘climate emergency’ the UK’s Committee on Climate Change indicated that they would much prefer to produce ‘clean’ hydrogen from steam reforming LNG than through renewable energy and electrolysis with water. Steam reforming is a process where fossil gas is coverted into hydrogen and other gases producing a stream of pure liquefied CO2 for enhanced oil and gas recovery, geological storage or other commercial applications. Clearly the renewable option was being discarded by the Committee on Climate Change, but this was not a concern for the XR leaders who don’t appear to be doing what it takes to keep fossil fuels in the ground.
Our scenarios assume that hydrogen production at scale is done via gas-reforming with CCS rather than electrolysis
Here is a remarkable interview with the Coordinating Lead Author of Chapter 4 (on mitigation) of the IPCC AR6 Special Report, Heleen de Coninck. It is remarkable because it reveals how the language and framing of technologies and extractive processes has shifted around carbon capture and storage over several IPCC reports. The interviewer was compelled to ask a rather absurd sounding question that highlights how IPCC reports have framed and reframed technologies and extractive processes in producing mitigation scenarios.
Ah, so you’re saying in AR3, CCS was still weird?
Rob Urie is one of the few writers to take an honest look at the technologies that the IPCC modelling requires. I think this is one of the most important pieces of writing that any informed person can read to understand where we are right now and where we are likely to be heading in the near future.
Three of the four scenarios to keep the rise in global temperatures at or below 1.5 degrees Celsius presented by the IPCC in their 2018 paper require ‘negative emissions’ technologies—methods of actively removing carbon from the atmosphere. Some of these, like reforestation, are superficially attractive to the environmentally inclined. The problems come both through the fine print and the focus on climate rather than the environment.
[Michael Swifte is an Australian activist and a member of the Wrong Kind of Green critical thinking collective.]
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Deaf man adopts dog with hearing disability, teaches pup sign language
Natalie Newport
NFR Maine
Nick Abbott and his rescue dog Emerson
SOURCE: NFR Maine
Nick Abbott, 31, wanted to find a forever companion who could go through life with him and that’s exactly what he found in Emerson. At just 6 weeks old, the black Labrador mix was brought to the shelter and eventually ended up in Maine. The shelter group soon discovered that the pup had hearing difficulties. The puppy had experienced seizures and an infection called canine parvovirus but, once he pulled through, he was put up for adoption. Lindsey Powers, of NFR Maine, posted on Facebook searching for someone who could adopt Emerson. In the post, she pretended to write as though she was the pup, expressing concern that potential parents were worried the dog’s hearing issues would become a concern. “Hi! My name is Emerson, I'm a 12-week-old black lab mix looking for my forever home! My brothers and sisters have found homes already but I'm still looking. My Foster mom thinks that's because people see that I'm deaf, and that makes people nervous but she wants everyone to know that being deaf is the LEAST of my worries!” That’s where Nick Abbott came in. Abbott was born deaf, and when he noticed the post, he could immediately tell that Emerson was meant for him. "Right off the bat, he said, 'I'm deaf also and I feel like we'd have a good connection,'" Powers said. Within a day, the application Abbott turned in was processed. Abbot’s mother said the two were meant to be from the start. But after their initial meeting, the two’s bond grew even more when Abbott started to teach Emerson sign language. Now, Emerson knows how to respond to the signs for sit, lay down and come. "It's amazing," Richelle Abbott, Nick Abbott’s mother, told ABC News. "Whenever they're together, Emerson is always finding a way to lean on Nick."
Nick Abbott, 31, wanted to find a forever companion who could go through life with him and that’s exactly what he found in Emerson.
At just 6 weeks old, the black Labrador mix was brought to the shelter and eventually ended up in Maine.
The shelter group soon discovered that the pup had hearing difficulties. The puppy had experienced seizures and an infection called canine parvovirus but, once he pulled through, he was put up for adoption.
Lindsey Powers, of NFR Maine, posted on Facebook searching for someone who could adopt Emerson.
In the post, she pretended to write as though she was the pup, expressing concern that potential parents were worried the dog’s hearing issues would become a concern.
“Hi! My name is Emerson, I'm a 12-week-old black lab mix looking for my forever home! My brothers and sisters have found homes already but I'm still looking. My Foster mom thinks that's because people see that I'm deaf, and that makes people nervous but she wants everyone to know that being deaf is the LEAST of my worries!”
That’s where Nick Abbott came in. Abbott was born deaf, and when he noticed the post, he could immediately tell that Emerson was meant for him.
"Right off the bat, he said, 'I'm deaf also and I feel like we'd have a good connection,'" Powers said.
Within a day, the application Abbott turned in was processed.
Abbot’s mother said the two were meant to be from the start. But after their initial meeting, the two’s bond grew even more when Abbott started to teach Emerson sign language.
Now, Emerson knows how to respond to the signs for sit, lay down and come.
"It's amazing," Richelle Abbott, Nick Abbott’s mother, told ABC News. "Whenever they're together, Emerson is always finding a way to lean on Nick."
Thank you for visiting our official instagram page! Please follow Emmy and I on our journey though life together. We will share updates, new tricks learned, and our adventures! #rescuedog #NickAndEmerson #Deafboys #unbreakablebond #rescuedogsofinstagram #NFR #adoptdontshop #adoptionjourney #blacklabpuppy #blacklab #puppiesofinstagram #love
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Police: Sword Carrying Spiderman Robs Store, Beaten By Broom
Dale Foughty, 56, Charged
Updated: 8:03 AM EDT Oct 21, 2011
Police say a man wearing a Spiderman mask was arrested in Onslow County for trying to rob a store.According to the sheriff's office, the robber was surprised when the store clerk resisted the holdup with a broom.The sheriff's office said the female clerk hit the Spiderman robber with a broom when he pulled out a real sword.Another clerk joined in the fight and the robber escaped the store, according to authorities.As he ran away, he pulled off the Spiderman mask and part of his ponytail hair ripped out, according to the sheriff's office.Investigators and deputies found and arrested Dale Foughty, 56, at a residence nearby.Foughty had shaved off his hair, but bumps from the broom handle were apparent.Information from WECT.com
ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. —
Police say a man wearing a Spiderman mask was arrested in Onslow County for trying to rob a store.
According to the sheriff's office, the robber was surprised when the store clerk resisted the holdup with a broom.
The sheriff's office said the female clerk hit the Spiderman robber with a broom when he pulled out a real sword.
Another clerk joined in the fight and the robber escaped the store, according to authorities.
As he ran away, he pulled off the Spiderman mask and part of his ponytail hair ripped out, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators and deputies found and arrested Dale Foughty, 56, at a residence nearby.
Foughty had shaved off his hair, but bumps from the broom handle were apparent.
Information from WECT.com
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Greta Thunberg condemns ‘unlawful’ police ban on Extinction Rebellion
‘If standing up for humanity is against the rules then the rules must be broken,’ says teenager
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Greta Thunberg has called on Extinction Rebellion demonstrators to defy a police order banning them from protesting across London.
The climate change activist spoke out before the group won the go-ahead to take legal action over the order, which has been condemned by human rights groups as unlawful.
“If standing up against the climate and ecological breakdown and for humanity is against the rules then the rules must be broken,” Ms Thunberg wrote on her Instagram account.
Jonathan Bartley, the Green Party co-leader, was among the latest people to be arrested after joining protesters in Whitehall.
More than 1,640 people have been arrested since XR began a two-week protest in London to urge the government to urgently step up action to combat global warming.
On Monday, Scotland Yard issued a section 14 order banning the group from demonstrating anywhere in the capital.
A judicial review of the ban, which the group’s lawyers say is “disproportionate and unlawful” will be held on Thursday afternoon.
The order has been condemned by the Green Party and Labour, with shadow home secretary Diane Abbott describing it as “completely contrary to Britain’s long-held traditions of policing by consent, freedom of speech, and the right to protest”.
Human rights groups including Amnesty International and Liberty have also criticised the Metropolitan Police over the “heavy-handed” and “chilling” tactic.
Deputy assistant commissioner Laurence Taylor said the ban had been imposed following “continued breaches” of a previous order, which restricted protesters to Trafalgar Square.
Under the new order, any gathering of two or more people linked to XR’s Autumn Uprising is deemed unlawful.
Barrister Jo Maugham said the move was a “huge overreach” of police powers, while human rights lawyer Adam Wagner called it ”draconian and extremely heavy-handed”.
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, distanced himself from the police order and said he had asked senior officers to “find a way for those who want to protest the climate emergency we face to be able to do so legally”.
A group of breastfeeding mothers and babies also demonstrated outside the offices of Google and YouTube.
Mr Bartley said: “We cannot go on with HS2 destroying acres and acres of countryside.
“We cannot go on with subsidising fossil fuels, we cannot go on with our road-building programme, we cannot go on even with our nuclear programmes.”
Hundreds of activists in Trafalgar Square put black tape over their mouths to symbolise the silencing of their protests by police.
Julian Thompson, from XR, said: “We have been on the streets to demand that the government produces a plan to deal with the climate and ecological emergency.
“The government’s silence is deafening, with no mention of it in the Queen’s Speech, which is their programme for government for the year.
“At a time when it’s more important than ever to peacefully assemble and protest on these emergencies, we are now at risk of being silenced by the authorities.
“This is a dangerous precedent. We need more democracy, not less.”
Activists plan to target the Tube network on Thursday, which a senior police officer called “unacceptable”.
He said: “That will cause huge disruption for London and we consider that wholly unacceptable, and obviously will be policing that with our partners at British Transport Police.”
A government spokesman said: “The UK is already taking world-leading action to combat climate change as the first major economy to legislate to end our contribution to global warming entirely by 2050.
“While we share people’s concerns about global warming, and respect the right to peaceful protest, it should not disrupt people’s day-to-day lives.”
Source: Independent
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Home > Charities > Jones Myers specialist takes Yorkshire Three Peaks fundraising to new heights
Jones Myers specialist takes Yorkshire Three Peaks fundraising to new heights
by Steve Everett - 10, October, 2016 9, October, 2016 0
Pictured are Norman Taylor and his team
Jones Myers family law specialist, Norman Taylor, has helped the children’s charity, PhysCap, to raise over £70k after completing the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge.
Norman and a six-strong group, which included his wife Monique and their daughter Ella, was among 91 walkers from PhysCap.to conquer the peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Completing the challenge in just under 11 hours and 50 minutes, their achievements raised £2,000 to help the Yorkshire-base charity to improve the quality of life for children suffering from severe physical and mental disabilities.
Norman, who successfully ascended the Three Peaks in 2014, said: “It was a tough trek and the terrain was quite boggy in parts from the previous day’s rain. We’d like to say an enormous ‘thank you’ to everyone who has supported us and enabled us to make a difference to this fantastic cause.”
PhysCap chairman, Daniel Gray, said: “Being entirely volunteer-run and often the last resort for families who may have limited resources, we are hugely grateful to Norman and all the volunteers.
“The generous efforts of such energetic, dedicated people are vital to our continuing work for children with conditions such as such as Cerebral Palsy, Cats Eye Syndrome, Angelman’s Syndrome and Muscular Dystrophy to name but a few.”
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Daria - Animated Series of the 90s
Submitted by dream on October 2, 2010 - 10:40. Last updated on June 12, 2017 - 01:50
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This spin-off animated show from Beavis and Butt-head, created by by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn, originally ran on MTV from March 3, 1997 to January 21, 2002, for 65 episodes of 21–22 minutes each divided in to 5 seasons. There were also two TV-Movies of 66–75 minutes.
It was about Daria Morgendorffer, smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic high school girl, who first appeared as a recurring character in Beavis and Butt-head. She was first shown on December 29, 1996, and by March 3, 1997 (nine months before the Beavis and Butt Head show ended its first run).
The show often referred to the unfortunate circumstances that usually affect teens as well as references to pop culture, especially music. The series followed Daria through her awkward high school years and ended eventually with her graduation and acceptance into college.
It was widely praised for versatile storytelling and for the well-drawn characters, making all kind of critics about high-school life, popular culture and especially then-current pop music.
By 1998, Daria was one of MTV's highest rated shows, with the network's manager Van Toffler viewing her as "a good spokesperson for MTV, intelligent but subversive".
This show of the 90s show was also credited together with Beavis and Butt-head as helping to fuel MTV's growth in the 1990s to a general entertainment network as well as to encourage other networks to make cartoons like South Park and King of the Hill.
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Dr Penny Schwarz
Practice Owner (BVSc(Hon). Diploma of Management)
Penny, originally from Dimboola, graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Melbourne with honours in 1995. She worked in rural mixed practices across Victoria before returning to the Wimmera and joining O'Callaghan Parade Veterinary Clinic in 2001. In 2014, Penny purchased the business and renamed it Your Family Vet.
Penny has a special interest in feline medicine and reconstructive soft tissue surgery. She is also passionate about supporting local community organisations such as Horsham Paws.
In her free time, Penny enjoys spending time with her daughter Georgie, cat Eli and helping out at her family's Miniature Donkey stud.
Practice Owner
Dr Chloe Fingland
Veterinarian (BVSc)
Chloe graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from James Cook University, Townsville in 2014. Throughout her degree, she assisted with training at a puppy school and undertook placements all over eastern Australia. Chloe has a special interest in avian medicine and is a keen aviculturist. Chloe has also spent time with behavioural specialists and enjoys this unique area of problem solving. Chloe also runs our Puppy Playschool.
Having spent her childhood traveling Australia, Chloe enjoys getting out and seeing the countryside, especially bushwalking and birdwatching in her spare time.
Chloe has returned to work with us after the arrival of her daughter Sophia.
Dr Samantha Stephens
Sam, originally from Echuca, graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Melbourne in 2013. She worked at Your Family Vet as a locum in 2014 before taking a full time position in North Eastern Victoria. Having experienced a very busy mixed practice, Sam has returned to the Wimmera to concentrate on small animals and has a special interest in orthopaedic surgery and feline medicine.
In her spare time, Sam enjoys riding bikes with her husband Tom, spending quality time with her daughters Isabelle and Eloise and playing with Rosie the beloved family cat.
Sam has returned to work with us after welcoming her second daughter Eloise to the family.
Dr Jess Bammann
Veterinarian (BSc DVM)
Jess graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Adelaide in 2018. Throughout her degree she has enjoyed travelling to various locations for placement, such as the Northern Territory and New Zealand. Jess has interests in surgery, dentistry and dermatology. Jess is already an integral part of the team at Your Family Vet and is looking forward to all the new challenges ahead.
In her spare time, Jess enjoys playing netball, sight seeing, walking her dog, Ned, travelling and spending time with friends and family.
Dr Jessica Farrow
Jessica recently joined our team when she moved to the area from Portland with her partner Dave, two young daughters and 3 dogs Bella, Skees and Penny.
Jessica received her qualification at the Melbourne university and has worked in many different practices all over. Work interests include imaging, especially ultrasound, and critical care. She would like to pursue more options in physiotherapy and rehab.
In her spare time, Jessica enjoys exploring new places, camping, 4 wheel driving, sports, horseriding and a good book.
Dr Beth McGennisken
Veterinarian (BA BVSc(hons))
Beth grew up in Nurrabiel on the family merino farm and graduated with her degrees from the University of Melbourne. Beth has enjoyed working as a Veterinarian all around the world and has been working as a locum vet in various places for the past 15 years. Beth has recently moved back to the area to be around family and we are delighted to have her join our team on a part time basis.
Beth enjoys spending time in the garden and hanging out with her pet lambs and beloved dog Ladoo.
Lauren Monaghan
Practice Manager (Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Diploma of Community Services Work, Double Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management and Management (HR))
Lauren, our Personnel and Stock Manager, is a local girl. Originally from Brim she has lived in Horsham for many years now. With over 15 years experience and her nursing qualification from Box Hill she is a valued member of our team. Lauren has studied a Diploma of Community Services Work and graduated with a double Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management and Management (HR) before taking on a new role in the Your Family Vet team.
In her spare time Lauren enjoys playing netball, doing fun runs and exploring the outdoors with her two sons Carter and Jimmy. When she is at home she enjoys hanging out with her cat Nimbles and Pugs Delilah, Hawk, Lacey, Betsy and Darla.
Larree Darrington
Larree has been working as a vet nurse since early 2013. Prior to joining the clinic, she worked as a manager at Bonnie and Clydes and as a racetrack attendant for Greyhound Racing Victoria. Larree has been an integral part of our team at Your Family Vet for many years.
In her spare time, Larree enjoys fishing, playing netball and spending quality time with her son Jagger, cat Oscar and dog Shar.
Larree has returned on a part time basis after welcoming her son Jagger into the world with her partner Marc.
Maddy Heard
Maddy is a local girl and has now been a part of the team in a veterinary nursing role for 3 years. Maddy has a great passion for Staffies and currently owns two which she really enjoys taking on walks and exploring the great outdoors.
In her spare time, as well as spending time with Sasha and Amarni (her furbabies), Maddy also enjoys fishing/yabbying, hanging out with friends and socialising
Sonya Page
Veterinary Nurse (NVQ level 3 in dental nursing (Equivalent to AQF Diploma))
Sonya, a dental nurse, emigrated to WA years ago with partner Martin and moved to Horsham after visiting Victoria and falling in love with the state. Having always loved animals she was excited to get the opportunity of a career change and pursue her aspirations of working with animals. Sonya is now a skilled veterinary nurse.
Sonya has two Belgian Shepherds, brothers, Bill and Ted, ducks and chooks.
During her spare time, Sonya enjoys watercolour painting and hand making craft hobbies, exploring/hiking with friends and boxing.
Monique Hornsby
Veterinary Nurse (Bachelor in Communication Design, Advanced open water/deep certificate in scuba diving)
Monique, a local girl, originally made the move to Melbourne to study Graphic Design and upon completing her bachelor decided to move back home to be with her family. Growing up in a very large family (has 7 siblings) Monique has grown up around a variety of animals and is very excited to start her career in veterinary nursing and is currently working on adding Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing to her list of qualifications (from Box Hill).
In her spare time, Monique loves scuba diving and has gained her certificate in Advanced Open Water/Deep. Now she is excited about overseas diving holidays! Monique's spare time is also taken up visiting the gym, walking fur baby Zeke the Doberman and fussing over her very spoilt cats Fuzz, Shrimp and Snowbelle.
Nikita Bradshaw
Veterinary Nurse (Certificate IV in Retail Operations Finance and Insurance)
Nikita moved from Telopea Downs to Horsham as a young girl and comes from a farming background. She has always been around animals and is very excited to be able to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinary nurse. As well as sharing her spare time with her husband Ben and young boys Cooper and Elijah, Nikita enjoys exploring the Grampians.
Nikita and family currently enjoy life with Jack the Ragdoll who is always getting up to something.
Cassie Dunlop
Cassie began studying a Bachelor of Science at Melbourne University before reaching the realisation that she wanted to be a Veterinary Nurse. Coming from Rupanyup, she has a farming background and has grown up alongside dogs, sheep and horses and wants to carry on her love for animals by working with them every day. Cassie is very excited to have begun her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing with Box Hill and is very happy to be a part of the team at Your Family Vet.
In her spare time Cassie enjoys being with her Staffy Axl, "Foxilier" Lillie and rabbit Nugget as well as playing netball for Rupanyup and socialising with friends.
Bella Francis
Veterinary Nurse (Certificate IV in Wool Classing. Certificate II and III in Agriculture. Certificate III in Wool Handling)
Bella is almost a local, coming from Branxholme. Bella completed her schooling in Hamilton then continued her studies in the agricultural industry. Bella enjoys working on the farm and has numerous qualifications in Agriculture, graduating Dux of her Wool Classing class. Bella has now been a fantastic veterinary nurse here at Your Family Vet for more than 2 years.
In her spare time Bella enjoys playing piano, successfully completing 7th grade Traditional study. Bella's spare time is also taken up walking the dog Roy the Kelpie.
Georgie Schwarz
Customer Service (Student)
Georgie is a familiar face at Your Family Vet, being Penny's daughter. Georgie has a very quiet way with animals and really loves spending time with her grandparents' Miniature Donkeys. She has spent a large amount of time in the clinic afterhours, becoming very proficient with newborn puppies and is usually the one helping the pups nurse for the first time after a caesarian. Georgie really enjoys interacting with clients at the front desk and often helps out after school and during the holidays. Georgie also enjoys working at a local cafe.
In her spare time Georgie enjoys attending dance classes, travelling and catching up with her friends.
Penny Stemp
Financial Administrator (Diploma of Accounting)
Penny has been part of the team right from the start, maintaining the accounts. Penny graduated with a Diploma of Accounting from Ballarat University and moved to Horsham with her family for a tree change.
Penny's main interests are her human family, husband Brendan and now grown up children Bec and Harry, but she also loves her extended fur family Dougal, Molly, Jack, Scout, Annie and Mogsy (just to name a few). Penny is an integral volunteer with Horsham PAWS and is now the President of the association, as well as having her own luxurious boarding facility for cats, Catnap, quite simply she adores cats! If she manages to find some free time she also enjoys reading and patchwork.
Lacey Vicary
Lacey has been a frequent visitor of ours for many years due to her being a dedicated wildlife carer and has recently joined the team as our wonderful cleaner.
Lacey's passion and love for animals has had her rescuing animals her whole life. As well as looking after her family and doing rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife she is currently completing a course in pet care and vet assistance in the hope that she can get into veterinary nursing.
Ethan Bush
ICT Technician (ICT System Administrator)
Ethan has been working with computers as long as he can remember. He attained his first information, communication and technology certificate while still at high school then went on to do a traineeship in ICT. Since then he has worked in multiple schools, working with old networks and setting up new ones.
When at home Ethan enjoys playing computer games and board games as well as bird watching and photographing wildlife. He is particularly fond of raptors and owls and he can often be found on the lookout for birds no matter where he might be. At home he has his adopted cat named Guinevere.
Ethan is now the proud primary carer of his adorable daughter Sophia!
ICT Technician
Clinic Cat (Master of relaxation)
Kimmy originally came to Your Family Vet as an adoptee with Horsham PAWS. Having spent many months with us, during this time slowly teaching us that we absolutely couldn't do without her, we finally decided to formally adopt her in January 2017. She is very popular with clients, with numerous people every day asking where she is when they visit.
Kimmy now has the life of luxury telling us what she wants and when and basically spends her day moving around the clinic, spending the majority of her time in the staff lounge. She loves when her harness comes out as it means going outside for a roll in the sun and scratch in the sand.
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The Post-Master's (MS) Certificate Program
The Post-Master's (M.S.) Certificate program in Nursing offers students
with MS degrees in Nursing the opportunity to complete coursework in
an additional area of study.
The Post-Master's Certificate program includes the following areas of
study that currently exist in the master of science degree in the School
of Nursing:
• Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist*
• Children with Special Health Care Needs*
• Family Nurse Practitioner*
• Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Gerontological Nurse Practitioner*
• Nurse Anesthesia*
• Nurse Midwifery*
• Nursing Education
• Nursing and Healthcare Systems Administration
• Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist*
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner*
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Children with Special
Healthcare Needs*
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist*
• Public Health Nursing
• Public Health Nursing-Adolescent
• Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner*
(2 credits)
* An asterisk (*) indicates an area of study is capped. Capped areas of
study have limited enrollment because of limited availability for specialty
and clinical courses. Students are selected for the area of study by the
coordinator and faculty of that area. Selections are made once each
year and are competitive. The priority deadline to enter the selection pool
for all capped areas of study is November 1 except for Nurse
Anesthesia, for which the deadline is August 1. Other requests to enter
the selection pool will be reviewed if submitted no later than January 3.
After January 3, applications may be reviewed on a space-available
You must hold a master's degree in nursing from an accredited school.
All areas of study require a minimum number of credits (see individual
area of study requirements). Beyond this minimum, programs of study
will be individualized. Students who have not completed Disciplinary
Core, Advanced Nursing Core and Related Fields courses that are
required for specified areas of study, must complete them as part of the
Post-Master's Certificate program.
Disciplinary Core
• N8100 Theoretical Structure of Discipline and Conceptual
Frameworks (3 credits)
• N8140 Moral and Ethical Positions in Nursing (3 credits)
• N8170 Research in Nursing (3 credits)
Advanced Practice Nursing Core:
• N5200 Holistic Assessment and Advanced Therapeutics for
Advanced Practice Nurses (3 credits) OR N5204 Population-
Focused Assessment and Intervention (2 credits)
• N8194 Problems in Nursing (3 credits; Plan B Project for clinical
and non-clinical track students)
• N8240 Advanced Practice Nursing: Roles and Issues (2 credits) OR
N8241 Health Care Leadership for a Changing World (2 credits)
• N8242 Population-Focused Health Care Delivery Systems
You will be asked to submit a portfolio that includes course syllabi or
course descriptions that verify these requirements
are met.
2005-2006 graduate tuition
(Subject to change in 2006-2007. See U of M OneStop Web site)
PART-TIME TUITION RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT
Per credit (1-5 credits) $ 729.00 $ 1,320.67
6-14 credits $4,374.00$ 7,924.00
Each credit over 14 $729.00 $ 1,320.67
2007 Application, Post-Masters Certificate Program in Nursing 2
program information continued
In addition to tuition, the following fees apply to all students:
• Student Services fee of $275.79 per semester, for students
registered for 6 or more credits
• Technology and Collegiate fee of $110 per semester, for students
registered for 6 or more credits ($18/credit for 1 to 5 credits)
• University Fee of $400 per semester, for students taking 10 or more
credits ($40 per credit for fewer than 10 credits)
• Other fees may apply. Health/Hospitalization insurance is required
and can be obtained through the University of Minnesota at $620
per semester for students who pay the Student Services or
extended coverage fee.
• Nurse Anesthesia program fee of $390 per semester (only for
students in Nurse Anesthesia area of study)
Students in this program may be eligible for loans. Please note that for
financial aid purposes, this program is defined as a certificate program,
not a degree program, offered through the Graduate School.
For information on financial aid, contact the Office of Student Finance;
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 200 Fraser Hall, 106 Pleasant
Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455. Telephone: 612-624-1111;
Toll-free: 800-400-8636. Email: helpingu@umn.edu;
Website: http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/financialaid.html
about your application
Students are admitted each semester to the graduate program
in nursing. You may apply to only one area of study within
the school.
Note that your application has two parts. One goes to the School of
Nursing and the other to the Graduate School. See the checklist on
page 6 for complete details. Your application will be reviewed only when
all appropriate materials have been received. This includes everything on
the checklist.
received by the November 1 deadline. Nurse Anesthesia deadline is
August 1. Applications submitted for the later deadlines will be reviewed
on a space-available basis.
For visa information, contact the International Student and Scholar
Services Office (ISSS) at 612-626-7100 or http://www.isss.umn.edu.
Mailing address is: International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS);
190 Hubert H. Humphrey Center; 301-19th Ave. S.; University of
Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN 55455. E-mail: isss@umn.edu.
A School of Nursing committee and a committee in your area
of study will review your application and make a recommendation to the
Graduate School. You will be notified of the final decision of the
Graduate School by e-mail approximately 10-12 weeks after the
application deadline.
It is your responsibility to notify the School of Nursing of any changes in
name, address, phone number or e-mail, or if you do not plan to enter Services, contact 612-626-1333 or see http://ds.umn.edu.
the program.
Your complete School of Nursing application must be received or
postmarked by these dates:
• August 1, 2006, for admission to spring semester, 2006
(and nurse anesthesia)
• November 1, 2006, for admission to summer semester, 2006
(and capped areas)
• January 3, 2007, for admission to fall semester, 2006
Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
References–whether submitted by the people writing them or by you,
with your application–must also be received by the deadline. Be sure to
allow enough time.
Capped areas of study application and deadlines
Admission to the capped areas listed on page 2 may involve
an interview with faculty in your area of study. Applications
to capped areas are reviewed only once a year, after the November 1
deadline.
Important: All international students coming to the university on an F-1
or J-1 visa must be enrolled full-time each semester, regardless of
whether the program is available on a part-time or full-time basis.
The School of Nursing works through Disability Services to
accommodate students with disabilities. To register with Disability
The growing diversity of the nation's population underscores the need to
prepare future nursing practitioners and researchers who are
knowledgeable and sensitive to the population's needs. The School of
Nursing seeks to admit and educate a diverse student body, both in
order to enrich the students' educational experience and to prepare them
to meet the health needs of a diverse society. Student body
characteristics that will enhance diversity in the school include leadership
qualities, a strong work, community or public service record, special
talents and interests, gender (males are underrepresented in the nursing
profession), and a wide range of economic, social, racial/ethnic and
geographic backgrounds. The University of Minnesota is an equal
opportunity educator and employer.
All information in your application is private. It will be used exclusively
for identification and to determine admission. We recommend you keep
a copy of your application. We will not copy the application or parts of it
Please note that priority will be given to capped area applications
equirements
Nursing license
As part of your application you must submit a photocopy of a current
registered nurse license. Before you can begin your clinical assignments,
you must obtain an RN license in the state in which you will work.
International students must submit a photocopy of a current RN license
from their home country with their application (see further requirement
for international students below).
• FNP: two years of clinical experience as an R.N. recommended
• NA: requires at least one year of critical care nursing experience;
adult surgical intensive care or medical intensive care experience
is preferred.
Call the School of Nursing for more information on how to fulfill
expectations for these areas.
If you are an international nurse, you must obtain a Minnesota license by
the end of your second semester in residence. You will need to pass the
Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) exam
and the exam to obtain a Minnesota license (NCLEX). You are
encouraged to take the CGFNS exam in your home country prior to
enrollment. For more information, contact the Minnesota Board of
Nursing: http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us or call 612-617-2270.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Over the past five years, successful applicants typically have a GPA of
3.4 or above (on a 4.0 scale). If your GPA is lower than 3.0 but you feel You are exempt from taking the test if, within the past 24 months, you
that your grades do not accurately reflect your abilities, you may still have completed 24 quarter credits or 16 semester credits in residence as
apply and be considered for admission. You might wish to submit a
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score and describe the circumstances
surrounding the GPA score below 3.0. If you choose to submit GRE
scores, the GRE must have been taken after October 1, 2002. This
revised test includes the new analytic writing test.
Capped Area of Study experiential expectations
The following Plan B areas of study have minimum experiential
expectations:
• GNP: requires one year of work experience with older adults
• PNP and PCNS: require one year of clinical experience, preferably
with the population in the anticipated area of practice
• CSHCN: requires one year of experience with children and families,
and demonstrated leadership potential
• AHCNS: requires six months to one year of clinical experience in
medical-surgical nursing in the U.S.
• NMW: requires one year of clinical experience, preferably in labor
• PMHCNS: current psychiatric nursing experience recommended
• WHNP: one year of clinical experience in women's health
If your native language is not English, you must take the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score at least 240 on the
computerized version, 95 on the Web version (iBT) or 586 on the paper
version. Information is available on the TOEFL Web site at
http://www.toefl.org. If the TOEFL is not available in your country, you
must take the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)
and score at least 85. Information about the MELAB is available at
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/melab.htm.
a full-time student at a recognized institution of higher learning in the
United States. Transfer students may be asked to take a locally
administered English test after arrival on campus.
You must obtain health clearance from the Boynton Health Service
(on-campus health center) as a condition of enrollment. If admitted, you
will receive an Immunization Clearance form to be completed by a health
care provider. Immunization includes: Mantoux Tuberculin Test (twostep);
Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR, two-step); Hepatitis B (threestep);
Varicella (two-step); Tetanus/Diphtheria. For additional information,
see the Boynton Health Service Web site: http://www.bhs.umn.edu.
You may request a declination if the vaccine is contraindicated because
of potential allergic reactions or pregnancy. A health care provider
signature is required.
Submit application materials to the Graduate School and the School of Nursing at the same time. All materials listed on this page must meet the
postmark deadline appropriate to your application (see page 4). Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed. It is strongly advised that you
keep a copy of all materials submitted; we will not copy the application or parts of it for you.
Submit the following School of Nursing
application materials to:
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Enrollment Management - M.S. Program
5-160 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street S.E.
We recommend that you enclose these documents in one envelope
unless otherwise noted.
School of Nursing Application form
Complete all sections, except where noted “Optional.”
Photocopies of all official transcripts (See opposite column.)
GRE scores: If applicable; see page 5.
Two completed Admission Reference Forms
Two references from past professors or supervisors are required. You
must use the forms included with this application. You or the writer must U of M Change of Status form and $40 fee
send them to the school by the appropriate deadline.
Nurse Anesthesia references (in addition to the Admission
Reference Forms)
Nurse Anesthesia applicants must submit three completed Clinical
Performance Reference Forms. You may ask the same individuals to
complete both references (i.e., three references completing five reference
forms).
Photocopy of your current RN license
English language proficiency test scores
Submit photocopies of your scores, if applicable (see page 5).
Submit current resume (attach copies of publications)
Submit the following Graduate School application
materials to:
University of Minnesota Graduate School
309 Johnston Hall
101 Pleasant Street S.E.
Submit these materials in the manner indicated.
You must also submit one of the following, depending on whether or not
you already have a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota.
If not a U of M Graduate School graduate:
U of M Graduate School application and $55 fee
A copy of your U of M Graduate School application
($75 for international students)
This form is available online at: http://www.grad.umn.edu. It must be
submitted online, and the fee paid with a major credit card. (Be sure to
print a copy of the Graduate School application for your records prior to
hitting “send”; once the application has been “sent,” it cannot be
retrieved.)
Submit a Change of Status form if you already have a U of M graduate
school degree, or have previously been admitted and registered in the
Graduate School in another program of study. The form can be obtained
from the Graduate School Web site: http://www.grad.umn.edu/
current_students/registration/readmission.html or by calling
612-625-8060. Submit by mail.
Official transcripts from all institutions
Official transcript/s from each post-secondary institution you have
attended must be sent directly from those institutions to the Graduate
School. You should request a second transcript that you can copy and
send to the School of Nursing (see opposite column) and keep for your
own records.
Portfolio (see page 8).
post-master’s certificate program in nursing
Please follow the accompanying instructions when filling out this application. You must complete this form entirely.
Submit it and all materials listed on the School of Nursing Application Checklist on page 6 to the School of Nursing.
Type or print clearly. All requested information is required, except where noted. Remember to keep a copy of this
application, including recommendations, for your records.
2007 Deadlines: August 1, 2006 for spring semester; November 1, 2006 for summer; January 3, 2007 for fall
Last name First Middle Social Security Number
Mailing address (street, apartment number)
Home phone Cell phone Email address (use U of MN email if available)
See page 5 of instructions for information about tests and exemptions.
___ English is my native language or I qualify as being exempt from taking the TOEFL or MELAB exam.
___ English is not my native language. I have completed the TOEFL or MELAB exam and am enclosing a
photocopy of my scores with this application, along with the information below.
Exam taken (MELAB OR TOEFL)
AREA OF STUDY SELECTION
Please check one of the options below: (See page 2 of the instructions.)
Plan B capped areas of study and semester of admission (when coursework begins)
___ Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN): Summer
___ Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP): Summer
___ Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP): Summer
___ Nurse Anesthesia (NA): Summer
___ Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (PCNS): Summer
___ Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Children with Special Health Care Needs (PNP/CSHCN): Summer
___ Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP): Summer
___ Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (AHCNS): Fall
___ Nurse Midwifery (NMW): Fall
___ Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist: (PMHCNS) Fall
___ Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP): Fall
PROFILE ESSAYS
Non-capped areas of study
___ Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
___ Nursing and Healthcare Systems Administration
___ Nursing Education
___ Public Health Nursing
___ Public Health Nursing/Adolescent
Submit a portfolio that includes syllabi or course descriptions of completed M.S. courses that you want
the Graduate Admissions and Progressions committee to consider for meeting the School of Nursing
Disciplinary and Advanced Practice Core requirements
Please respond to all of the following essay questions. Prepare your responses carefully, because they
are your opportunity to tell the Admissions Committee about aspects of yourself that might not be evident
from your academic record. The School seeks to admit and educate a diverse student body, both in order
to enrich the students' educational experience and to prepare them to meet the health needs of a diverse
society. Student body characteristics that will enhance the diversity in the school include leadership
qualities, a strong work record, community or public service record, special talents and interests, gender
(males are underrepresented in the nursing profession) and a wide range of economic, social,
racial/ethnic and geographic backgrounds. Each essay should be approximately 250 words long–one
page. Use a separate sheet of paper for each question. Type and double-space your answers, and put
your name on all sheets.
Essay 1: What are your short-term and long-term professional goals after you complete the Post-MS
Certificate program? Please be as specific as possible. Elaborate on the particular area of study
and client population you want to focus on.
Essay 2: Describe your professional leadership, research and work experience in relation to practice
settings, client populations served, and number of years of experience and how they have prepared you
for graduate education in nursing.
Essay 3: What other information would you like the Admissions Committee to know about you and how
you would enhance the diversity of the student body (see diversity characteristics above).
If you answer the following questions in the affirmative, you will not be excluded for review for admission.
Your circumstances will be individually evaluated.
Have you ever been found guilty of cheating or any other disciplinary offense at any college or
professional school? If yes, please describe on a separate sheet the offense, sanction, date of
occurrence and circumstance. Please include any disciplinary action taken by a regulatory board of
professional practice.
___ Yes
___ No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony of any kind, or involuntarily confined based on harm to self
or others?
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all information I have provided on this application and in
supporting documentation is correct, complete and composed by me. I understand that any omission,
information or misrepresentation may void my admission or result in dismissal or revocation of any
degree awarded upon this admission.
Privacy Statement: The information requested on this application will be used to identify you and
determine your qualifications for admission to this program. Social Security number and demographic
information are optional; all other items are required. Failure to provide required items may result in your
application not being considered. The private information on this form is accessible only to staff, the
School of Nursing Graduate Admissions and Progressions Committee, employees at the University who
have a need to know the information to perform their job responsibilities, and outside organization and
government bodies in limited circumstances as authorized by state or federal law. In addition, you may
review your own file except for any confidential letters of recommendation (if applicable) for which you
have waived access. No one else may review your file without your written consent or a subpoena or
court order.
Applicant's signature
Please send this application to the address below. Depending on the semester for which you are seeking
admission, it must be received or postmarked no later than August 1, 2006, November 1, 2006, or
January 3, 2007. (See page 4 for more information.)
Enrollment Management - Master's Degree Phone: 612-625-7980
University of Minnesota School of Nursing Toll-free: 800-598-8636
5-160 Weaver-Densford Hall Fax: 612-624-3174
308 Harvard Street S.E. E-mail: sonstudentinfo@umn.edu
Web site: http://www.nursing.umn.edu
The School of Nursing seeks to admit and educate a diverse student body, both in order to enrich
students' educational experiences and to prepare them to meet the health needs of a diverse society.
Student body characteristics that will enhance diversity in the school include leadership qualities, a strong
work, community or public service record, special talents and interests, gender (males are
underrepresented in the nursing profession), and a wide range of economic, social, racial/ethnic and
geographic backgrounds.
The information requested below is optional. It may be used to support Affirmative Action efforts in the
admissions process, and will be used for summary reports required by federal and state laws and
You will not be penalized if you choose not to provide this information.
Name _______________________________________________________________________________________
Predominant ethnic background:
Black (non-Hispanic)
Multi-ethnic background or other (please list)
1) ____________________________________
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its
programs, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age,
marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status or sexual orientation.
Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action, University of Minnesota, 419 Morrill Hall, 100 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN
55455, 612-624-9547, eoaa@umn.edu. Web site http://www.eoaffact.umn.edu.
2007 Application, Post-Masters Certificate Program in Nursing 10
2007 nurse anesthesia
clinical performance reference form
Last name First Middle Previous
TIME PERIOD COVERED BY EVALUATION
RATER’S RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT
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Quote from: Jean M on September 07, 2012, 07:38:49 PM
By the way, the new paper Patterson et al., Ancient Admixture in Human History, Genetics, finds evidence of "Substantial population movement into Spain occurring around the same time as the archaeologically attested Bell-Beaker phenomenon". I'm still reading it.
This is a very interesting paper with good analysis by Dienekes and Razib.
"A conclusion to an important paper, Nick Patterson, Priya Moorjani, Yontao Luo, Swapan Mallick, Nadin Rohland, Yiping Zhan, Teri Genschoreck, Teresa Webster, and David Reich:
In particular, we have presented evidence suggesting that the genetic history of Europe from around 5000 B.C. includes:
1. The arrival of Neolithic farmers probably from the Middle East.
2. Nearly complete replacement of the indigenous Mesolithic southern European populations by Neolithic migrants, and admixture between the Neolithic farmers and the indigenous Europeans in the north.
3. Substantial population movement into Spain occurring around the same time as the archaeologically attested Bell-Beaker phenomenon (HARRISON, 1980).
4. Subsequent mating between peoples of neighboring regions, resulting in isolation-by-distance (LAO et al., 2008; NOVEMBRE et al., 2008). This tended to smooth out population structure that existed 4,000 years ago.
Further, the populations of Sardinia and the Basque country today have been substantially less influenced by these events...
We hypothesize that we are seeing here a genetic signal of the ‘Bell-Beaker culture’ (HARRISON, 1980). Initial cultural flow of the Bell-Beakers appears to have been from South to North, but the full story may be complex. Indeed one hypothesis is that after an initial expansion from Iberia there was a reverse flow back to Iberia (CZEBRESZUK, 2003); this ‘reflux’ model is broadly concordant with our genetic results, and if this is the correct explanation it suggests that this reverse flow may have been accompanied by substantial population movement."
Following Dr. Chris Tyler Smith paper earlier this week of "extreme" Neolithic expansion of R1b ~5-10 K YBP in Europe Patterson would appear to suggest a very rapid expansion of R1b sub clades (L11 - P312 ??) out of and in to Iberia 3,600 +/- 400 BP driven by the Bell Beakers which led to L21 on the Atlantic Facade and The Isles, U152 from Alpine to the Brabant, U106 in Central Europe.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/09/across-the-sea-of-grass-how-northern-europeans-got-to-be-10-northeast-asian/
http://dienekes.blogspot.de/2012/09/estimating-admixture-proportions-and.html
http://dna2012.gerichtsmedizin.at/files/DNA_in_Forensics_2012.pdf
Quote from: IALEM on September 08, 2012, 04:09:24 AM
Well, "derive culturally" is not the same a "same origin". I mean, if you say BB in Western Iberia growth out of Yamnaya influences, then I think few people will agree
Really. We have anthropomorphic stelae all the way from the steppe to Iberia and you don't think that scholars are capable of recognising this very obvious piece of evidence. You feel that the large number of cultural similarities between the Copper Age arrivals in Iberia and Yamnaya, listed by H and H, are going to be ignored by the world of scholarship. You feel that the papers discussing the similarity of motif on Bell Beaker pottery and on the stelae, and the fact that BB people were clearly related to those who made the stelae are going to be ignored. You feel that papers pointing out that Bell Beaker pottery in Iberia was encrusted with bone paste, a method first found on pottery in the Danube Basin, are going to be ignored. You feel in short that the huge body of evidence that has amassed is going to be ignored because it does not suit a certain agenda? Very interesting.
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Quote from: Arch Y. on September 07, 2012, 10:22:51 PM
Try this for the beer.
http://www.penn.museum/sites/biomoleculararchaeology/?page_id=84
Thanks. Patrick McGovern is the expert on the topic. I cite his work. He suspects that beer was probably discovered a lot earlier than the confirmed date at Godin Tepe ca. 3400-3000 B.C. See Brian Hayden, Neil Canuel and Jennifer Shanse, What Was Brewing in the Natufian? An Archaeological Assessment of Brewing Technology in the Epipaleolithic, Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 2012.
It has long been speculated that increasing demands for cereals for the purposes of brewing beer led to domestication in the Near Eastern Natufian cultures. While the question of whether cereals were being used in beer production is an important issue, it has remained a difficult proposition to test. We present some new perspectives on traditional brewing techniques relevant to this issue, on archaeological remains, and on the paleoecology of the Near East. Taken together, these observations provide more compelling circumstantial evidence that makes it increasingly likely that brewing of beer was an important aspect of feasting and society in the Late Epipaleolithic.
Quote from: alan trowel hands. on September 07, 2012, 09:18:22 PM
Jean you probably have these on the Portuguese pre-beaker copper age but this in case here they are
Thank you very much. I did not have them, but now they are in the Mini-Library. The Pereira thesis is interesting. The techniques used are the same as in the Balkans/Steppe. The arsenic-copper alloy appears there. The gilding by diffusion at high temperature I know I have seen something on, but need to ferret it out.
Quote from: Jean M on September 08, 2012, 05:42:11 AM
Really. We have anthropomorphic stelae all the way from the steppe to Iberia and you don't think that scholars are capable of recognising this very obvious piece of evidence.
Anthropomorphic Stelae from the steppe to Iberia does not exist.I think I did point out to you long time ago maybe years and more recently I recall MHammers questioning you about that. Stelae in Iberia are no older than 1000BC (ie Tartessian ), both times your answers were eluding this seemingly easy riddle to answer, either this 3000BC Stelae have been found in Iberia or not.
I am totally for fact checking like you have made clear you are.
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Quote from: Isidro on September 08, 2012, 06:29:39 AM
Anthropomorphic Stelae from the steppe to Iberia does not exist.I think I did point out to you long time ago maybe years and more recently I recall MHammers questioning you about that Stelae in Iberia are no older than 1000BC (ie Tartessian ),
And I think I pointed out to you that the later warrior stelae in Iberia are not what I am talking about. There has been a lot of attention paid to these, while the Chalcolithic stelae don't get much of a mention by comparison. Do not let this blind you to the fact that there are two of them on display in the Portuguese national museum of archaeology. I gave a link to them. I referred to a paper which mentions these early stelae. Dating of course is a problem, but a number of the apparently early stelae have motifs similar to those at Sion.
Marta Díaz-Guardamino, Iconografía, lugares y relaciones sociales: Reflexiones en torno a las estelas y estatuas-menhir atribuidas a la Edad del Bronce en la Península Ibérica, en Vilaça, Raquel (ed.) “Estelas e Estátuas-menir: da Pré à Protohistória”, IV Jornadas Raianas, Sabugal, 23-24 de Octubre de 2009.
Teniendo en cuenta estas premisas, la elaboración de muchas de las estelas y estatuasmenhir incluidas en este trabajo puede ser atribuida con bastante seguridad a la Edad del Bronce (ca. 2200-850/825 AC), algunas a los inicios de la Edad del Hierro (ca. 850/825-700 AC), como han propuesto varios autores con anterioridad. Incluyen iconos que disponen de referentes en la Península Ibérica, especialmente armas metálicas, como puñales, alabardas y espadas, o fuera de ella, como escudos de cuero. Hay, sin embargo, un nutrido grupo de piezas que no incluyen armas en su iconografía. Parte de éstas incluyen otros iconos presentes en piezas con armas, como, por jemplo, los emblemas sub-rectangulares o estolas, por lo que es posible proponer para su laboración una franja cronológica similar. Entre estos últimos ejemplares hay algunos
que presentan collares de varios semicírculos, por lo que se pueden considerar cronologías similares para los ejemplares que incluyen el grabado de este tipo de a dornos que, como hipótesis de trabajo, relacionamos con adornos realizados en oro, como las gargantillas de tiras o los torques. La mayoría de las estelas que incorporan tocado incluyen collares, por lo que también es posible atribuirles una cronología genérica de la Edad del Bronce (Barceló, 1989; Sevillano, 1991; Almagro-Gorbea, 1994; Díaz-Guardamino, 2010: 257-261), aunque algunos autores se inclinan por situar estas imágenes con tocado a partir de una fase un poco más avanzada del Bronce (Celestino, 2001: 254-260; Santos, 2009). Muchas de estas piezas sin armas han sido atribuidas al Calcolítico, lo que se ha basado esencialmente en la ausencia de representaciones de armas, en su posible carácter femenino, en el concepto de que lo femenino remite al mundo megalítico, en su ocasional proximidad a túmulos o estructuras atribuidas a esta época e, incluso, en paralelos formales con estelas o estatuas-menhir de otras zonas el Mediterráneo Occidental (Jorge, 1986; Bueno, 1990; Bueno y González, 1995; Jorge, 1999b; Bueno et al., 2005). Pero aún no se ha documentado ninguna de estas piezas en contextos estratigráficos que aporten referencias cronológicas, por lo que su cronología está abierta al debate, a no ser que se consideren como válidas las reflexiones anteriores, que apuntarían, en todo caso, a una cronología genérica de la Edad del Bronce.
Since she does not point out the similarity of the ones with necklaces to those at Sion, I should do so. It's fortunate you mentioned the matter.
I would definately like to know more about the copper working. One thing I never believed was independent discover in Iberia of copper working. If European R1b is largely down to one family of metal specialists and traders who set up in pockets everywhere and only subsequently gained great power and expansion in each area then its not surprising how hard it has been to find the trail and pin them down.
@ Alan
I'm delighted to see scientific studies on the interesting material in Copper Age Portugal - both the metal and the people.
The isotope study does not necessarily show that the incoming metal workers formed only a tiny proportion of the communities in which they lived, since isotopes can only detect the first generation immigrants. The copper workers appear to have constructed their own settlements, some fortified, rather than settling as individuals among existing communities. But certainly the incomers would have trickled into Iberia, probably prospecting at first, and formed only a small proportion of its total population initially. They came with advantages though (the whole Secondary Products package) that would allow them to out-breed existing farmers.
I find that I had already mentioned the arsenic-copper alloy in Zambujal from a published source, so I will stick with that. But I hadn't pointed out the connection to the arsenic-copper of the "circum-pontic" tradition.
Jean, as you pointed out, dating stelae is somewhat tricky. Try as it may, I have not come across a reliable radiocarbon dates for the Yamnaya stelae - just some web generalizations. Do you know of any?
@ Rich Rocca
Radiocarbon dating is not possible on stone. Therefore dating of stelae is a complex business, partly done by context, and partly by stylistic comparison with those that can be dated on context. (The same is true of rock carving.) A number of the earliest anthropomorphic stelae (Kemi-Oba) were re-used as grave covers in graves that can be dated. So it can be deduced that they were earlier. Those that are in situ associated with graves can be dated from those grave contents (bone, wood etc) that can be radiocarbon dated. The example at Troy I stood outside one of the gates and can be dated by dates for the whole structure of Troy I.
I just wonder about the detail of linking this with R1b. The explosion in R1b seems to fit best the beaker period as L11-P312-U152/L21/DF27 sequence seems to be incredibly fast but also strongly patterned suggesting thaat they happened during the most explosive beaker extension period c. 2600-2500BC. That explosion in R1b and its patterning would not IMO fit a group who were confined for many centuries to Iberia or a trail west towards Iberia. That seems to me to indicate that the group you are calling the Stelae People would have been of something from L11 and upstream. Maybe L51* has some passing resemblance to a restricted exploritory pre-beaker phase or perhaps simply early beaker. My tendency based on this is to think that the spread west of an ancestral pre-beaker line of copper workers should be traced by a trail of L23* or maybe L51*. While the latter touches on Portugal its far from concentrated there. Perhaps there was a very thin sprinkling of L23* or L51* people following the copper routes and among those related rival pockets struggling for top position just one of them came to be the dominant dynasty. However, I just still dont think the DNA pattern fits the idea that the dominant dynasty that dispersed in beaker times did so from Iberia. Iberian DNA is dominanted by DF27 which cannot be ancestral to either L21 or U152. The variance is also not as high there and there is not a very impressive remnant of L11* or L51*. I still see the most likely position as the western Alps. How it got there is another question but if L23* was just a thin sprinkling of copper working lineages then I suppose they should be derived from the main element of potentially ancestral L23* in eastern Europe.
For those still doubting the existence of anthropomorphic stelae in Iberia: http://www.springerimages.com/Images/SocialSciences/1-10.1007_s10816-009-9066-z-1
I realise that it is a wrench to switch the neuron connections of decades. But I think we really have to accept that the Stelae People are genetically the same as the southern BB people. That is not evidence from aDNA, but it is only a matter of time before we get it, on present evidence. They had the same dental traits. The southern BB looked after the graves of the Stelae people. There is archaeological continuity between them from Sion to Zambujal. The big changes that look like migrations happen:
1) When the Copper Age Stelae People arrive.
2) In the middle of the Bell Beaker period, when it looks like new BB people arrive from north of the Alps, who look different - broad-headed.
These second lot of BB people entered eastern Iberia to some extent, where they later seem to be the Celtiberians, but they did not spread all over Iberia. They did not replace all the previous Stelae People.
They do not explain the R1b-P312 and R1b-DF27 in Iberia. The distribution of R1b subclades in Iberia is not the same as that in France and the British Isles. We don't have to see all BB as exactly the same genetically. It is not all L21. In the British Isles it may well be dominated by L21, because most of the BB in the Isles seems to have come from the Rhine. But Iberia is not dominated by L21.
princenuadha
We are getting tantilizingly close to understanding the genetic past.
The following paper/post concludes that a "north european" element entered iberia in a time frame consistent with bell beakers.
http://dienekes.blogspot.com/2012/09/estimating-admixture-proportions-and.html?m=1
Jean I think we are a bit at crossed purposes. I have no problem with the idea that there were small but important groups of copper age people working there way west as far as Iberia. I dont have a problem with the idea of a chain of these small groups linking Iberia, southern France and the Alps in the pre-beaker phase. I also dont have a problem with the concept that they stayed in touch and either pots etc or people spread from the west end of that pre-beaker network as far as say SE France and NW Italy, forming the zone of early beaker dates as defined by M&W. I am not 100% sure its the last twist in the tail but I am happy to work with that as the latest anlaysis. I am also happy with the idea that there was a second wave of beakers with the distinct type among them from a more central European source.
Where I am (I think) differing from you is that I am not convinced the stelae people or the early phase beaker people in Iberia and along the west Med. were R1b. What I think is an alternative is that R1b only entered the beaker culture in the secondary/middle phase of 'new' beaker people giving rise to the full beaker package and I believe that R1b only entered Iberia in that secondary period (i.e. the stelae people and the earliest beaker users were not R1b or at least not P312. I tend to think of it more of a case of non-beaker central European people taking on some beaker ideas than early beaker people from the south-west taking on central European ideas but some sort of hybriding of cultures happened anyway and it may have been complex. Clearly the location where the 'new' beaker people arose had to be in central Europe but close enough for them to have contact with the early beaker groups.
Where I am (I think) differing from you is that I am not convinced the stelae people or the early phase beaker people in Iberia and along the west Med. were R1b. What I think is an alternative is that R1b only entered the beaker culture in the secondary/middle phase of 'new' beaker people giving rise to the full beaker package
Yes I know what you think Alan. And I am telling you that it does not add up. The Eastern Bell Beaker types spread L21. There is a lot of R1b in Iberia that is not L21. Iberia is genetically different from the British Isles and France. That would not be the case if they all were populated by the same wave of people - the Eastern BB.
It is not just a question of genetics. Linguistically the Stelae People can be linked to Proto-Italo-Celtic. The Eastern BB developed Celtic. There were remnants of Proto-Italo-Celtic in western Iberia (Lusitanian), while Celtiberian was a stage further towards Celtic.
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Incredible! But Italic-Celtic languages were spoken in Italy, and from Italy in Iberia (Lusitanian, linked with Ligurian).
In the map of the stelae peoples posted above, out of 13 places 7 (comprising Haut Provence) were in Italy or nearby. Only 2 in the East, and those 2 would have peopled all Western Europe!
The same reasoning is that of Dienekes’. When Oetzi was going to be examined and I said he would have been linked with Italians, he said that he would have been linked with Middle Eastern people. Now that it is clear that he is linked with Sardinians above all, he says that Sardinians came recently from East (Caucasus, Middle East or whichever from East). But he says these lies with many caveats, but you don’t know either these.
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Alan, is there a reason why you don't think they were R1b? The distribution of R1b makes little sense when considering just the Begleitkeramik group and only some sense when considering all Bell Beaker groups. It is only when pre-BB Copper Age groups + all Bell Beaker groups are taken into account that the R1b distribution makes sense.
Interesting maps. However they appear to be a Meditteranean and Atlantic route rather than an overland route. It seemed that metal workers also favored maritime routes as they could spot the ore seams from coastal navigation. Do we know of a connection between Bell Beakers an Stelae People.
http://www.springerimages.com/Images/SocialSciences/1-10.1007_s10816-009-9066-z-0
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Below is what Patterson has to say about Bell Beakers. This indicates that after an initial expansion out of Iberia there was a reverse flow back to Iberia. The timing is 3600 +/- 400 BP.
Couple this with yesterday's three papers from Tyler-Smith, Wei and Xue indicating an "extreme" expansion of R1b into Europe ~5 -10 KYA.
If the R1b expansion was associated with the Neolithic expansion out of Anatolia and P312 or L11 expansion with the Bell Beaker expansion out of Iberia we are beginning to see a pattern emerge.
Paterson uses a (SNP) array consisting of 629,433 sites designed for Population Genetics.
Tyler-Smith used 18,700 SNPs on the Y Chrosomone from the 1000 Genome project and 5,865 from the Complete Genomics data set.
"We applied rolloff to Spain using Ireland and Sardinians as the reference populations. In Fig- ure 7c we show a rolloff curve. The rolloff of signed LD out to about 2 cM is clear, and gives an admixture age of 3600 ± 400 B.P. (the standard error was computed using a block jackknife with a block size of 5cM).
We have detected here a signal of gene flow from northern Europe into Spain around 2000 B.C. We discuss a likely interpretation. At this time there was a characteristic pottery termed ‘bell-beakers’ believed to correspond to a population spread across Iberia and northern Europe. We hypothesize that we are seeing here a genetic signal of the ‘Bell-Beaker culture’ (HARRISON, 1980). Initial cultural flow of the Bell-Beakers appears to have been from South to North, but the full story may be complex. Indeed one hypothesis is that after an initial expansion from Iberia there was a reverse flow back to Iberia (CZEBRESZUK, 2003); this ‘reflux’ model is broadly concordant with our genetic results, and if this is the correct explanation it suggests that this reverse flow may have been accompanied by substantial population movement."
Quote from: Heber on September 08, 2012, 02:24:53 PM
Do we know of a connection between Bell Beakers an Stelae People.
Have you not read any of my posts on this thread? Or my page on Bell Beaker when it was online? Would you like me to send you a copy?
Quote from: princenuadha on September 08, 2012, 12:38:11 PM
I personally doubt that in Iberia the farmers and hunters lived side by side as late as 2-3000BC. Actually Dienekes is reviving an old idea about the late Neolithic or copper age being a result of the final absorbtion of hunters with farmers. The idea was raised in an isles context too. However, there just isnt any evidence for the a lingering hunter group as late as 2-3000BC in the isles or Iberia. If I recall correctly the hunters in the area sampled were much older and likely left Iberia when
The initial dating by Tyler-Smith and colleagues of said expansion was 5-8 KYA = c. 4500 BC.* I dare say it occurred to him that this did not fit the Neolithic as he expected it to and the date has been revised upwards to c. 5500 BC. That still does not fit the European Neolithic (7000 BC +) very well. Plus no R1b has turned up in Neolithic remains. G2a is dominant.
Other geneticists have realised what this means. They published recently in Trends in Genetics. It means that R1b spread across Europe post-Neolithic. I spoke to one of the authors recently. He confirmed his view that R1b did not arrive in western Europe until the Copper/Bronze Age.
*Barbara Arredi, Estella S. Poloni and Chris Tyler Smith, The Peopling of Europe, Chapter 13 in Michael Crawford (Ed): Anthropological Genetics, Theory, Methods and Applications; Cambridge University Press 2007.
Here is what Dienekes has to say on the Paper and Bell Beakers. As I am mainly interested in Celtic Migrations, I would assume that the Bell Beakers were connected to the Celtic expansion from Iberia. As he says, the plot thickens.
"Another application of the new methodology is to Spain, where many analyses (including some of the Dodecad Project) have shown that the population has both a "Mediterranean" and a "North European" component. The authors date this admixture to 3,600 +/- 400 BP, and they associate it with Bell Beaker-related backflow into Iberia. However, a newer study that probably appeared when this paper was in review showed that Mesolithic Iberians were also North European-like. So, one probably does not need a special explanation for their case: the Neolithic/Mesolithic mix that occurred in Scandinavia, probably also occurred in Spain. The 3.6ky signal for North European/Sardinian-like admixture in Spain is similar to the 4.15ky signal of North Eurasian/Sardinian admixture in northern Europe. Both cases may reflect the same event. The authors point out that these dates are inconsistent with Visigoths and the like contributing a major portion of north European ancestry to Spain, consistent with the Ralph and Coop (2012) study. It might even be tempting to ascribe the small ~0.5k difference in the age of the signal to this later migration, or even to Celtic-related migrations, since the Celts -based on phenotypic descriptions by ancient authors- belonged to a substantial degree to the northern Europeoids.
It will certainly be interesting to study the Beaker folk's autosomal DNA in relation to European prehistory, as R1b makes its first appearance with them on the European scene. Were they the people who brought North European/East Eurasian-like ancestry into Iberia, or did the pre-existing I folk already possess it? As more ancient DNA is sampled, so will our ideas about the sequence of events be better informed. (If Iron Age people from Bulgaria were also like Sardinians, then, as they say, the plot thickens.)"
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Jared Goff's NFL Debut
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Jared Goff, the 2016 number one overall pick of the Los Angeles Rams is expected to make his NFL debut at quarterback. Game time attendance is supposed to be well over 90,000 fans at LA Memorial Coliseum as the Rams host the Miami Dolphins.
Let it be no surprise, but speculation of the entire sports media will be viewing in on this game to be a critic of Jeff Fisher by drafting Goff and waiting late into the season to play the quarterback after subpar play of Case Keenum. However, many fans in Los Angeles are anxious to see a new quarterback leading the offense really and to witness the rookie first start as a winner or bust.
Goff’s preseason play lets say was a somewhat disappointing performance in his first game against the Cowboys. He was hit, sacked, fumbled, and threw an interception in his preseason performances. Honestly to me, he did look like he wasn’t worth the multitude of draft picks that the Rams gave up to move up in 2016 to draft Goff number one overall.
Speculating on the Dolphins defensive approach, against the Rams, expect them to try and put the young quarterback in precarious situations. Expect for the Dolphins to blitz him early and often throughout the contest. The offensive line which hasn't performed well this season will get tested first and usually by the Dolphins, a tough front four, which is led by defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh.
Suh, the former number two overall pick will be probably be matched up with Rams Roger Saffold. Look for Saffold to try and maltreats Suh, provoking Suh to entertain his dirty play. Suh has received numerous fines and suspensions for kicking and stumping players. The best interest in hand, Rams offensive line will be poised enough to protect the young Goff. The Rams expect to be without their starting center Tim Barnes with a foot injury, and third-year man Demetrius Rhaney is scheduled to start his NFL debut at center for the Rams if Barnes can’t play.
Don’t expect to see Goff get rattled; he is the reigning Heisman winner and the number one overall pick. The difference of a quarterback that you will see from Goff than you would from Keenum is Goff has a quick release. Not only does Goff have an immediate release, but he also is a very accurate thrower. His collegiate number were greater every with touchdowns, passing yardage, and interceptions. Cal Bears offensive line Goff's freshman year was horrendous as he took a ton of hits and sacks. Goff should be in a familiar atmosphere on Sunday when he gets under center.
To speculate further, I will have to go out on a limb that if the offensive line protects Goff long enough to get off his passes, the kid will have a 300-yard performance with three touchdown passes. I would dare the Dolphins to try and load up the box with eight and nine men; they will not be facing a short and noodled arm quarterback such as Keenum. If the Dolphins elect to play with fire, they will get burnt!
Rams offensive coordinator Ron Boras has spoken and stated that the Rams would not scale the playbook. The playing calling would be the same as when Keenum was the quarterback. Hopefully, the plays that signaled in don’t have the same effects that have bored many fans throughout this 2016 season. The Rams receivers will stretch the field early as starting running back Todd Gurley pick up from the fourth quarter of last week game and get his first 100-yard rushing game since last season.
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Roberts taken off the ventilator and breathing on his own
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WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts was taken off the ventilator and breathing on his own according to a post by Sinn Bodhi.
“He is kicking ass on his spirometer breathing tests…If he keeps up this pace he will not need to go back on ventilator so everyone please cross your fingers,” Bodhi said.
Roberts had been unable to speak for almost a week and communicated only via a notepad when he was conscious. After nurses took off his bandages from his neck where tubes are going in, Roberts wrote “DDT” on the pad, obviously showing the pain that he was in.
“Once Jake could speak he wanted steak, milkshakes, eggs & donuts,” Bodhi wrote. “Jake even joked that he would do anything for a donut if he had to…the nurses still said no donuts, to which Jake replied with his favorite gesture. I think he was trying to say ‘you’re #1’ but I could be wrong?!”
Bodhi added that Roberts will now be monitored for the next 48 hours to see if it is safe to keep him off the ventilator for good.
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Vote now for the WWE.COM Slammy Awards
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WWE has kicked off the voting for the “secondary” 2012 Slammy Awards which will be not be part of the three hour Monday Night RAW in two days.
Only certain categories will be shown during RAW and voting will take place on the WWE mobile apps however twelve other categories are available for voting on WWE.COM starting today.
The pretty much meaningless categories are Betrayal of the Year, Upset of the Year, Feat of Strength of the Year, Diva of the Year, Facial Hair of the Year, Crowd Chant of the Year, YouTube Show of the Year, Exclusive Video of the Year, Tweet of the Year, Top Social Media Ambassador of the Year, Insult of the Year, and Best Dancer of the Year.
The winners of these Slammy Awards will be announced during the PPV pre-show tomorrow night on YouTube. You can cast in your vote at http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-slammy-awards-voting
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The WWE.COM Slammy Award winners were announced yesterday during the 30 minute PPV pre-show which aired on YouTube, Facebook, and WWE.COM as well. The other main categories for the Slammy Awards will be announced tonight during RAW. Brodus Clay won the Best Dancer…
Slammy Awards 2012 airing on RAW next week
Next week's three hour Monday Night RAW will be a Slammy Award episode with WWE handing out 8 awards live on television. The categories are Superstar of the Year, Breakout Star of the Year, Trending Now (Hashtag of the year), Comeback of the Year, Kiss of the…
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A letter to everyone who has entered the 2019 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting
We are astonished to have received 2,561 entries to this year’s Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting – our biggest number of submissions ever! Over the last six months, through the website, we have hoped to support both new and experienced writers to take the plunge through workshops, toolkits and films. As the deadline loomed, and scripts flooded in, we realised this was probably going to be a popular year but we are truly thrilled and in awe of all those writers who have shared their work with us. As our dedicated team of readers delve into these scripts, we all have respect and admiration for every single writer who has taken the time to tell their story and who has been brave enough to share their work with us. This record number, a massive 35% increase in entries from 2017, is testament to the unique power of writing for the live and immediate experience of theatre and shows how vital it is that new voices continue to be supported and heard.
Congratulations to everyone who has entered the 2019 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.
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Title: Chain reaction
Author: Max Bell
Photography: John Stoddart; Paul Cox
Publication: No.1
Artist: Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Publish date: 4 August 1984
Reading time: 9 minute read
Frankie Goes To Hollywood are what’s been happening while we’ve been away. They’ve been at No.1 with ‘Two Tribes’ and at No. 2 with ‘Relax’. Even their T-shirts are selling like there’s no tomorrow.
Max Bell talked to Holly and the boys about fame, fortune and their forthcoming trip to America. As he found, it’s just on thing after another…
Just in case you hadn’t noticed…
The sound is everywhere. The sound is the summer of 1984.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood, on every chest, on every jukebox, on every dancefloor from Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads.
You cannot escape it.
Not even if you hide yourself.
WHITE FLASH
A typical day at ZTT. Trevor Horn wanders around the studio in a pair of hideous satin shorts beaming at nobody in particular from behind his Trevor Horn glasses. Well, it’s his 36th birthday.
Paul Rutherford and Ped (Peter Gill) are chuntering and worrying at each other. Ped is in his usual happy-being-miserable mood.
“It’s got dead boring being at No. 1,” he lies. “They’ve told us to do ‘War’ on Top Of The Pops this time. Sod that. They can play ‘War’ and we’ll mime ‘Two Tribes’.”
Ped rushes off and deposits a chewed Kentucky Fried spare rib on the ZTT receptionist’s desk.
Ped decides he wants a minder—“a bad cush”—to keep off the gurls.
“Ever since you wrote that thing about the White Flash, all the gurls known where we live,” he beams. “In fact the White Flash died the other week. It’s dead. The lads have got a new motor now, the Orange Go Mobile. Another Capri.
“Anyway, why aren’t you talking to us three lads? Won’t be any good talking to Holly. Timid sod.”
Paul Rutherford butts in through a mouthful of cherry cheesecake.
“If I had a fiver for every interview I’ve done, I’d have ooh, lots of money…”
Ped: “If I ‘ad a fiver for every interview I’d done I’d have nuthin’.”
FORTUNES OF WAR
Holly comes in after his business lunch with Jill Sinclair, ZTT’s financial brainiac. ZTT, Frankie and Trevor are under heavy pressure to finish the ‘Welcome To The Pleasure Dome’ LP for September 24.
Much later and they’ll miss out on an American release.
Frankie is already under strain, enduring the glare of being the biggest pop phenomenon since Boy George since the Sex Pistols since The Beatles.
Won’t bore you with the facts but ‘Relax’ is the tenth biggest selling record of all time. Frankie sold millions of records and thousands of shirts.
“Merchandise,” Holly rolls the rich vowels around his tongue. “We’ve just got control of the merchandise.
“A fortune? Whaddya call a fortune? Couple of grand maybe. Every time I see someone in one of those shirts I think… whoa! that’s another 27½p in the coffers.
“It’s funny. It’s very summer of 1984, which pleases me. We’ve put our mark on it, like Roxy Music did in 1973.”
I ask Holly if all the attention is getting to him.
“We don’t notice any more. ‘Relax’ and ‘Two Tribes’ are gone, finished. It’s time to enter the next phase.
“America. It’s important to tackle that with a good master plan. Paul (Morley) is working on it. We haven’t made much progress there yet because they use singles to promote albums, which only cost five or six dollars.”
‘Two Tribes’ hasn’t been officially released in America and Holly is’t sure how they would react to the sentiments of the video.
“Some people would love it cos Reagan is very out of favour. I went to New York on the Virgin Atlantic flight and bumped into this Gay Price Week march. They were all shouting ‘Beat back the Reagan Attack!’
“Some of the Nancy Reagan jokes were very vicious. It was quite a spectable. I saw one old lady in the back of a limo holding this placard that said ‘My Gay Son Is The Greatest’. Very amusing.”
But come clean, Holly. How seriously do you take the political message of ‘Two Tribes’?
“well, I’m not an avid CND member. The record is a bit more extreme than first visualized.
“It’s about friction—between you and me, men and women and yes, Russia and America. It’s the first nuclear war record that hits the nail on the head.
“On the other hand two kids came up to me the other day and asked me to sign a copy. They said, ‘That’s the best dance record ever made, mate’.”
SEX & HORROR
“I got the like ‘Are we living in a land where sex and horror are the new gods?’ from and old ‘30s black and white movie. The TV was on in the background while I was doing me ironing and suddenly this character came out with that statement.
“The original version was much heavier. ‘You’ve got five minutes, Christians’. It was a joke. ‘Cos I’m coming to cut your throats.’
“But sex and horror have always been gods. ‘Thriller’ and ‘Relax’ proved it. You only have to go back to the Greeks and Romans, they were all doing it. Orgies, gladiators, the works.” Holly snickers.
“The song is about two years old. It was part of our live set along with ‘Disneyland’, ‘Crystal Kisses’, ‘Love Has Got A Gun’, ‘The Only Star In Heaven’ and ‘Black Night White Light’. Some of those might be on ‘Pleasure Dome’…”
The burning question thought, Holly, is when are you playing live?
“Yeah, I know, I know. The fans would love us to play live. It’s under negotiation.
“We’re aware of all those criticisms like, ‘Oh Frankie didn’t play on the record’ and ‘Oh Frankie can’t perform onstage’, but you’ll have to wait. We are a good group but you start to question yourself when people say it’s all Trevor Horn.
“How many people listened to ‘Ferry Cross The Mersey’? I’m proud of that, and of ‘War’. If anything they’re better sung than the hits.
“You can’t hear the vocal very well on ‘Two Tribes’.”
Yes. What is that line about black cats?
“Black gas, black gas, silly. That’s about oil surpassing gold. How you might as well be paid in petrol.”
SMART KID
Now that Frankie have established themselves as the most happening thing since, John, Paul, George and Ringo, I get the feeling they’d like to sit back and live some life away from the constant round of TV appearances and media madness.
Holly wants to see his family.
“Haven’t seen them in ages. I’m dying to see my two brothers and my sister Clare.
“They saw the years of struggle, the times when you’re not being taken at all seriously. People saying, ‘Who is this turd? Thinks he’s a singer!’
“But having tasted success, you dread losing it, being a flash in the pan. I’m scared of the disease of sitting on your arse doing nothing.”
Holly decided he was going to be a singer when he was 15 and a pupil at the Liverpool Collegiate where the smart kids went. Holly could have been a lawyer but he cut too many classes.
“I was more interested in dressing up, which led to problems at home. Sexuality wasn’t what worried my parents so much as the make-up and the odd teenage problems. Dad used to keep me in for six weeks at a time.
“When I was 16 I signed on and moved out, but over the years I made friends again with my family.
“That happened to a lot of kids, especially a certain creative type. They were amused and a bit proud cos there wasn’t another lad like me on the block.
“I was never the most popular kid at school, never the one who went out with the prettiest girls. I wrote the weird poetry in English class and started to drift into arty scenes which became new wavey scenes centred around Matthew Street.
“When you got tired of the trendy places you went to the gay clubs cos they were cooler and more colourful.
“Liverpool is full of characters anyway, they’re very uninhibited people who love to be in front of a microphone, even if it’s just singing drunken songs in a pub.
“I met Paul Rutherford through those scenes, Kirklands, The Ascot, bohemia.
“There’s also a lot of cruel humour in Liverpool, so I was used to having the piss taken loads. It makes you a stronger person. Water off a ducks, back.
“What are people who criticise you? Why are they trying to bring you down? Obviously they’re not having as much fun as you are.”
A HOLLYDAY
“I lead quite a simple existence. Get up about 5am, take my cleaning in, have a shower. Then I’ll get on my ten-speed Kalkoff bike and come down to ZTT, blah blah. Meet some friends, business lunch…
“When you’re working, every day is different, but I try to get to bed by eleven now. I’m not a night clubber any more.
“The worst thing about work is being organized. Sometimes I’d like to disappear and do me own thing, but the organization always catches up with you.
“I enjoy working. I love singing.”
Do you play games with people, Holly?
“I don’t think so. I don’t present an image. I go through about ten different moods a day, form up to down and back again.
“I get on the bus and I go to Macdonalds. I like the cinema. People play me records they think I should listen to like Beethoven or disco. I love the Prince album.
“When you get some fame, certain people want your opinion who wouldn’t have bothered with you before while others just think you’re a dummy pop star.
“Frankie is about another flavour than the standard pop idol idea. Perhaps that’s why we’ve had an attitude from other groups.
“It’s silly, we’re all doing a job. The cake is big enough for everyone.”
But in 1984 no one will deny FGTH the lion’s share of that particular sponge. Holly wants Frankie to be more like The Beatles than the Sex Pistols.
“Of course! I don’t know whether we’ll still be in vogue next year. We’ve never match the phenomenon of The Beatles. Continue »
It would be arrogant to compare us to that.”
Do you like being interviewed, Holly?
“To tell the truth,” the blue-eyed bow-tied Holly laughs, “interviews are a bit of a bind. I believe though that this is nothing to what we’ll have to put up with in America. We’ll just get on with it.”
Meanwhile, down in the studio Trevor Horn and Ped are going through some drum tracks. ‘The Pleasure Dome’ is shaping up. The pleasure and the pain that have made Frankie so potent is the difference between ‘Relax’ and ‘Two Tribes’. Both are perfect pop.
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Nutrition puzzles: the shit factor
A few years ago I posted a blog titled ‘Nutrition Puzzles’. Today, the puzzles seem a bit nearer to resolution. And the answer may be shit.
The earlier blog was prompted by the huge and massively expensive nutrition survey that was sponsored by a range of international aid donors. It showed to everyone’s surprise that, despite the crisis, nutrition indicators across Zimbabwe, including in rural areas, were not as disastrous as expected. Indeed, they were better than most neighbouring countries, including South Africa.
Why was this? I suggested a number of reasons. First, the availability of food was higher than many had assumed – and this was due to underreporting, and especially the production that was occurring in the new resettlements. This line of argument was reinforced in the discussion about the mismatch between ZimVac assessments of food insecurity and realities on the ground, commented on in another blog.
Second, and perhaps most intriguingly, it could also be due to the level of sanitation in Zimbabwe, reducing the effect of diarrhoea, but also crucially many other often subclinical and continuously debilitating faecally-transmitted infections, including environmental enteropathy, other intestinal infections and parasites. In a 2009 article in the Lancet, Jean Humphrey, working in Zimbabwe, argues that a combination of poor sanitation and poor nutrition can have major effects, resulting in effects on growth, even though nutritional intake remains high. The massive investment in toilet building – dating from the colonial period – has meant that protected toilet coverage is large in Zimbabwe, including in rural areas. The famed ‘Blair toilet’ -nothing to do with Tony, but the product of Zimbabwe’s Blair Institute from the 1970s (and the work of Peter Morgan) has had a major impact, providing cheap, sanitary toilet options across the country, reducing open defecation to a minimum.
Shit makes a big difference to nutrition, as work by the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) initiative and others is showing. As Robert Chambers puts it “shit stunts”. CLTS is a global movement pioneered by Kamal Kar to encourage community-led behaviour change around sanitation. It has facilitated major unsubsidised investments in toilet building, and changed behaviours around shitting outside on a massive scale across particularly Asia and Africa.
Asia in particular is an enigma. Despite the Green Revolution, growing incomes and better metrics on all sorts of counts, nutritional deprivation is widespread. This, Chambers and colleagues argue, may well be due, in significant part, to poor sanitation. The puzzle for southern Africa is different. Zimbabwe may be an enigma in its own region but in reverse: it has higher nutrition indicators than perhaps would be expected. But the explanation may be the same: shit (or the lack of it) counts. Zimbabwe’s sanitation revolution has happened over many decades. Maybe the impacts on nutritional status are being seen in its seemingly anomalous comparative statistics.
The CLTS research, published as an IDS Working Paper by Robert Chambers and Gregor von Medeazza, argues that nutritional indicators have to be understood as a combination of food intake and health status. 5 As must be addressed – the traditional indicators of food availability and access. But also three other less understood As: absorption, antibodies and allopathogens. Clearly genetics matter too, and often confound some of these data (including I suspect in Zimbabwe, given the anomalies in height to weight ratios in different parts of the country). But taking only ‘environmental’ influences for now, the focus on food intake (quantity and quality – and so availability and access) may miss a big part of the story. If nutritional uptake by the body – and so how tall, fat/thin, and healthy you are – is significantly affected by environmental enteropathy, as well as micro-parasites and pathogens, then forgetting this dimension is a big mistake.
The paper has a striking graph from India correlating the percentage of households practising open defecation in different Indian States (both urban and rural) and stunting (below 2 SD).
This focus on food availability and access, rather than a more holistic assessment of food, environmental health, sanitation and nutrition is almost universal. Take the Global Nutrition Report, a new initiative from IFPRI, and involving my home institution IDS too. This compiles reams of statistics on every country, inevitably of varying quality (they seem to draw from the joint UNICEF, World Bank and WHO database, and so Zimstat data, for Zimbabwe). The report presents the data in a series of graphs and tables, but does not offer an integrative analysis.
A comparison across countries though is instructive – although it may be influenced by uneven data. For example, if we compare Zimbabwe with its now economically successful neighbour Zambia, nutritional indicators are better for Zimbabwe. For example, stunting of under 5s is 29-36% for the data shown in Zimbabwe (from 1994-2012), while in Zambia it ranges from 46-58%. And this despite Zimbabwe’s lower GDP growth rates, an ailing economy and assumed food insecurity rife across the country.
As before, both explanations may be required: there’s more food than we thought, and there’s less shit. But as with the wider commentary about nutrition, the Global Nutrition country reports don’t make the link and stick to an aggregate picture. The bigger puzzle lurks within and across these data. Work on shit and nutrition suggests an important hypothesis though, but despite the obvious policy implications this has largely been ignored. Maybe Zimbabwe is more like Kerala, and Zambia more like West Bengal (see graph above)? According to the data presented in the Global Nutrition country reports, 43% of people have unimproved facilities or openly defecate in Zambia, while this figure is 33% in Zimbabwe.
I heard recently that new work on nutrition in the new resettlement areas of Zimbabwe is being proposed as an extension of the earlier ZHRDS survey carried out from the 1980s. This is excellent news, and will fill an important gap to our knowledge of the impact of land reform, exploring a dimension that our team hasn’t been able to tackle. Earlier work on old resettlement areas showed intriguingly that, despite improved indicators of production, income, asset ownership and the rest, resettlement households often had poor nutrition indicators compared to their communal area counterparts. The research put this down to higher household sizes and the need to share food and income among more people. This is certainly a plausible explanation – and one that we have discussed for new resettlement households. But perhaps there was another reason – a lack of toilets and poor sanitation.
In our work in Masvingo and Mvurwi we have looked at toilet building since settlement. Certainly in the early years as people carved out homesteads and villages toilets were few and far between, but the numbers have grown rapidly (completely unsubsidised by government, donors or NGOS, and often using the classic Blair design). 83% and 63% of households in the A1 sites in Mvurwi and Masvingo had built a toilet by 2014 and 2012 respectively in our sample. Because these facilities are often shared in villages, basically everyone has access to a toilet. Resettlement households definitely value toilets. Toilet building has been a key part of the investments in new resettlements. Based on estimates of the cost of building (materials, not labour), we worked out that households in our sample had spent on average the equivalent of around US$150 since settlement on toilet building.
The impetus of CLTS programmes is not it seems needed to build them, and people have recognised the importance of sanitation over many, many decades of exposure to various programmes. I have no idea whether this cultural and social history of toilets has affected attitudes to shit in different ways to other countries in the region, but it’s an interesting question worthy of some comparative research, along the lines of the India study mentioned earlier.
As new work on nutrition in new resettlements is undertaken I hope the ‘shit factor’ is added into the hypotheses and research design. Working this out and establishing the evidence base may have major implications for policy – not only in Zimbabwe, but also the region. If addressing poor nutrition is a goal for sustainable development – as it should be – then building more toilets may be as important as growing more food.
This post was written by Ian Scoones and appeared first on Zimbabweland
Tagged as CLTS, Global Nutrition Report, ifpri, land reform, masvingo, mvurwi, nutrition, Robert Chambers, toilet, ZHRDS, zimbabwe, ZimVac
2 responses to “Nutrition puzzles: the shit factor”
The underreporting of food production is a fact. Carry over stock figures from the previous years production are also ignored or underreported. This year has been dry and many got nothing but to say no food was produced is wrong. A person I know here got five scotchcarts in this dry year. They still have a lot of food from last year’s bumper harvest also. Another person I know, from the fast track areas nearby, was trying to sell 6 tonnes recently to a boarding school in the area, from his harvest last year. He, presumably, was clearing his barns also for this years harvest.
Susan Engel
Perhaps the Zimbabwe experience may provide evidence that the use of shame in the CLTS is unnecessary, not to mention that it’s degrading and potentially harmful to the poor and vulnerable.
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HK’s table tennis and badminton stars on the verge of qualifying for the Rio Olympics
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Angus Ng gained precious ranking points with his performance in Singapore.
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Many of Hong Kong’s young athletes took a massive step towards the Rio Olympics last week after stunning some top seeds at qualifying tournaments.
Badminton star Angus Ng Ka-long stunned China’s world number one Chen Long in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open – the last superseries tournament before the qualification process closes at the end of the month. The 21-year-old won in straight sets, 21-14, 21-18, last Friday.
“He will certainly gain precious ranking points from this result leading towards Olympic qualification,” said head coach Tim He Yiming. “But more importantly, the victory over a top player such as Chen, coupled with his win over Lin Dan, will give a young player like him a lot of confidence for the Olympic Games and beyond.”
In November, Ng knocked out two-time Olympic champion Lin from the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open.
Although Ng lost to South Korea’s Son Wan-ho 20-22,16-21 in the semi-finals, he is in a good position to qualify for the Rio Olympics.
Ng is 14th in the qualification rankings. Nations can enter a maximum of two players each in the men’s and women’s singles, if both are ranked in the world’s top 16.
Two other Hong Kong men’s singles player – Hu Yun and Wei Nan – who are 13th and 17th respectively in the rankings – are also chasing Rio Olympic tickets.
Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong returns the ball to Liu Shiwen of China during the Asian Table Tennis Qualification Tournament for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium.
There are only two grand prix gold tournaments left before the Summer Games begin in August – the China Masters in Jiangsu and the Asian Championships in Hubei.
He said Ng has great potential but needs more international exposure to establish himself as a top player.
“He still needs to overcome inconsistency but this is a common problem among young players,” the coach said.
“But young players also have an advantage in that they fear nobody and always attack with great speed regardless of who their opponents are. This is probably how Ng beat both Lin Dan and Chen Long.”
In table tennis, Hong Kong’s 19-year-old Doo Hoi-kem downed world number one Liu Shiwen at the Asian qualifiers in Hong Kong. Doo scored a convincing 4-2 win over Liu at Queen Elizabeth Stadium last Wednesday.
“I never expected to beat her,” admitted Doo, who was thrashed 0-4 when they last met in the 2015 Asian Cup.
“She [Liu] is the world number one and she is from world powerhouse China, who we never come close to beating.
“My coach told me before the match even if you are going to lose, you have to lose in great style by putting up a close fight.”
But Doo’s fairytale run ended in the semi-finals after a 1-4 defeat by China’s Li Xiaoxia last Thursday.
Despite the defeat, Doo, ranked No 25 in the world, is still in with a chance of booking her ticket to Rio. The top 22 male and female players on the world rankings can go through to the single event at the Rio Olympics.
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‘A little competition don’t hurt’
Local congressmen face challenges from the left in March primary
By ALEX ORTIZEmailFollow
Eric Ginnard - eginnard@shawmedia.com
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, speaks to several dozen constituents Thursday, July 6, 2017, during a forum on the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill.
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U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski speaks to a gathering on June 6, 2019, during a conference announcing the construction of a new air traffic control tower at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill.
With the Illinois primary election only about six months away, there has already been a high level of activity at the start of this political season.
Bill Thoman, the chairman of the Will County Democrats, said there appeared to be more happening this year than in previous cycles. Residents will cast their votes in multiple competitive races from the local to the national level next year.
“I have faith that Democrats, come March 17, will make the best choice for candidate,” Thoman said.
Thoman said the local party will stay “largely neutral” for the primary races, allowing all candidates to publicize their campaigns and events through the party. However, the local Democratic Party is in the process of drafting a policy that would allow candidates to request an endorsement from the party, Thoman said –
although it might not be implemented in time for the 2020 election.
Still, competitive primary races can yield ideological splits within the party, which Thoman called “growing pains.”
The most prominent examples involve two Will County area Democratic congressmen who are facing primary challenges, largely from the left.
Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, will run against Rachel Ventura, a Will County Board member who is challenging him in the 11th District.
Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Western Springs, has three primary challengers for his seat in the 3rd District, including Abe Matthew and Rush Darwish from Chicago. Marie Newman, a La Grange businesswoman, is the most prominent challenger and narrowly lost to Lipinski in the 2018 primary.
For both Newman and Ventura, their campaigns largely stem from a frustration with their current representative for, in their view, not truly representing constituents.
While the challenges could serve as evidence of a leftward movement in the Democratic Party overall, Newman at least said the reason for her run is simple. She argued that the way she thinks about it, any representative who is out of touch with constituents should be challenged.
“You should be asking every single candidate, ‘Are you in alignment with your district?’ ” Newman said.
Lipinski, for his part, has framed Newman as extreme and said she’s an ideologue who is running a “tea party of the left” campaign.
“She has never focused on how she might serve the people of IL3, but has only parroted the talking points of radicals,” Lipinski said in a statement.
Ventura shared similar sentiments. She said she decided to challenge Foster after he refused to support more progressive measures, including a Medicare for All single-payer health insurance system.
Ventura argued that in the current health care system, even insurance plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” still might not be affordable for some families. She said that once efforts to persuade Foster to support more progressive policies appeared to fail, she looked around for someone to challenge him in the primary.
After a few associates suggested she run herself, she decided to do just that.
“People want our government to work for everyone, and right now, it’s not,” Ventura said.
Suzanna Ibarra, the chairman of the Will County Progressives, said Newman and Ventura are “strong women who are strong in their convictions and their ideals.” The local progressive group recently voted to endorse both candidates. Ibarra said that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders earned 52% of the Will County vote against the more moderate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential primary.
Although voters will make the ultimate decision March 17, both challengers already are on the trail making their cases.
During a recent canvassing session in Bolingbrook, Ventura was straightforward with residents about her views. Her campaign shirt listed progressive policy priorities such as the Green New Deal, Medicare for All and closing the wealth gap.
While the reaction from residents ranged from enthusiasm to politely declining to sign her petition because they were Republicans, Ventura was able to convince a few who appeared unsure.
One resident in attendance asked her if Foster was himself a Democrat. She said that Foster was, but then explained why she was challenging him: “I like Bill, but a little competition don’t hurt.”
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vp.4.11 was Bhadrasena 8; his son was Durdama; his son was Dhanaka 9, who had four sons, Kritaviryya, Kritagni, Kritavarman, and Kritaujas. Kritaviryya s son was Arjuna, the sovereign of the seven Dwipas, the lord of a thousand arms. This prince propitiated the sage Dattatreya, the descendant of Atri, who was a portion of Vishnu, and solicited and obtained from him these boons a thousand arms; never acting unjustly; subjugation of the world by justice, and protecting it equitably; victory over his enemies; and death by the hands of a person renowned in the three regions of the universe. With these means he ruled over the whole earth with might and justice, and offered ten thousand sacrifices. Of him this verse is still recited; "The kings of the earth will assuredly never pursue his steps in sacrifice, in munificence, in devotion, in courtesy, and in self control." In his reign nothing was lost or injured; and so he governed the whole earth with undiminished health, prosperity, power, and might, for eighty five thousand years. Whilst sporting in the waters of the Narmada, and elevated with wine, Ravana came on his tour of triumph to the city Mahishmati, and there he who boasted of overthrowing the gods, the Daityas, the Gandharbas and their king, was taken prisoner by Karttavirya, and confined like a tame beast in a corner of his capital 10. At the expiration of his long reign Karttavirya was killed by Parasurama, who was an embodied portion of the mighty Narayana 11. Of the
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I was trying for a while to come up a post with my thoughts and feelings on the news/confirmation that @horse_ebooks was in fact being run by humans. I had a lot of feelings about horse_ because horse_ was one of my very favorite things on the internet. Even though many including myself speculated that something changed about horse_ back in September 2011 when the posts stopped being posted via the Twitter client “horse_ebooks” but started coming “via web”, we didn’t know. There’s a big difference between thinking that perhaps your favorite goofy Twitter spam bot is actually a human and knowing that for sure.
The thing is, I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about horse_, and they’re highly complex. Chris Whitman summed up what I think is my greatest disappointment with the situation in his post:
The (admittedly pretty unrealistic) promise of the web was to smash the dichotomy between so-called content creators and their consumers. Corporate media is over. From now on we entertain each other, we inform each other, we all both produce and consume for and from each other.
Where this failed, of course, was in the tendency for word-of-mouth—especially on such an open platform—to produce exponential differences in the dissemination of voices and ideas. Traditional corporate-style media, with its wealth, power and connections, could simply integrate the few voices with the lion’s share of the popularity and attention who were looking for ways to leverage their exposure into a living wage. Specific companies rose and fell but we have remained in the majority consumers of corporate-produced media.
Inside this, spam bots, and @horse_ebooks in particular, represent found objects, marketing efforts repurposed as art by Twitter users, to be enjoyed outside their intended context. They aren’t invented by Twitter users, but the social context that elevates them to an artistic position is the result of a user-centred social movement. If Duchamp is the author of the Fountain, then Twitter users are the authors of @horse_ebooks.
I think that’s one part of where my disappointment originates: something that was in a sense created by Twitter users as an alternative to the status quo turned out to be a perfect example of that status quo. It’s a reminder that there is no escape from the horizon of the creator/consumer relationship, that we are told what to retweet, what to like, what to share to our friends, and we obediently do it. There’s no room for playful subversion, for any real irony, just cynicism.
Ultimately, I’m grateful that we had horse_ for a few years, both in its original true spambot form and its person pretending to be a spambot form that ended up remaining just as great. I’m disappointed to find out that the latter ultimately ended up being a vehicle for someone’s self-aggrandizement, but I’m more disappointed that there’s no more horse_ tweets.
Here’s a small list of other things people have written that resonated with me in some way:
Daniel Sinker: Eulogy for a horse
Steve Roggenbuck: @horse_ebooks is my favorite contemporary poet
And of course, my pal Erin Watson wrote a small book called No Experiences, in which she wrote a series of poems, each incorporating a horse_ tweet. Only 400 were printed, but you can still read all the poems on the website or buy a copy for a ridiculously paltry sum while they’re still available.
tape Art horse_ebooks, internet, twitter
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Are hybrid vehicles about to get interesting? Or dare I say, cool?
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the Prius family of vehicles today at the 2011 North American International Auto Show. In addition to the current third-generation Prius and Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV), the new Prius v midsize hybrid-electric vehicle and the Prius c Concept vehicle joined the iconic hybrid brand, broadening the appeal of Prius to all ages and lifestyles.
With the expansion of the Prius family, a new evolution of vehicles will further increase the acceptance of hybrids with Prius’ same core values of high fuel economy, low emissions, proven technology and environmental stewardship.
“This is no ordinary family. It’s a modern family with a Prius for everyone,” said Bob Carter, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager. “The Prius v is an all-new dedicated hybrid vehicle, and all future Prius family members will be as well. They will all share common Prius attributes but will be unique, with a special appeal to different buyers.”
The Prius midsize liftback has accounted for more than 955,000 sales in the U.S. since it was introduced in 2000. The third-generation Prius, which reached dealerships in June 2009, has continued the hybrid’s heritage of exceptional fuel economy and low emissions, while becoming the third-best selling Toyota passenger car in the U.S.
The Prius has also been a technological flagship vehicle, offering new features to the Toyota brand like Touch Tracer Display, Solar Powered ventilation, Smart Key System with Push Button Start, Lane Keep Assist, an Advanced Parking Guidance System and LED headlamps.
Prius v: “Versatility” for Young, Active Families
The new Prius v, with “v” expressing the vehicle’s versatility, will meet the needs of growing families with active lifestyles while providing the same attributes traditionally found in the Prius DNA. It will share the current generation Prius’ platform and Hybrid Synergy Drive technology. Featuring a compact exterior yet spacious interior, the Prius v will feature over 50-percent more interior cargo space than the current Prius.
With a balance between outstanding spaciousness, refined style, and smooth aerodynamics, Prius v has a low 0.29 coefficient of drag, which does not inhibit the vehicle’s convenient packaging. It is a new vehicle designed from the ground up, with a shape that evolved from Prius rather than being an elongated version.
The exterior styling is sleek, rounded and bold, with an extended roofline that allows the vehicle to retain the triangular silhouette symbolic of Prius. The trapezoidal-shaped front features sharp-edged headlamps, wind-slipping aero corners for improved aerodynamics and an enlarged under grille, which all help create a unique design evolving from the current Prius. Prius v’s rear styling is highlighted by a refined backdoor panel, intricate combination taillights and a specially designed roof spoiler that improves air flow.
Inside, the Prius v emphasizes overall proportion with spaciousness and flexibility for active families. Comfortable interior space and good visibility has been assisted by a high seating position, ample head room, and an impressive 38-inch couple distance, providing generous rear legroom. A low, wide-opening rear hatch reveals 34.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats, making it the most spacious dedicated hybrid vehicle on the market and better than some compact SUVs.
Comfortable seating for five is specifically designed for young families. Sliding second row seats allow for easier ingress and egress and rear-storage flexibility, with a 45-degree recline for greater comfort. The 60/40 split, folding rear seats present four different seat arrangements that provide excellent usability for passengers and luggage, while a fold-flat front-passenger seat allows for extremely long cargo.
Also available, and a Toyota-first, is a resin Panoramic View moonroof with power retractable sun shades that provides an open atmosphere in the cabin with a 40-percent reduction in weight as compared to conventional glass roofs of the same size, and excellent heat insulation performance.
Up front, instrument-panel controls, including a single-dial air-conditioning control and a center-mounted digital combination meter, provide an advanced look and user-friendly command. The driving controls – including the Push Button Start, parking switch, electronic shift lever, and driving mode selection – are distinguished by silver trim.
Despite the spaciousness of a family friendly midsize vehicle, the Prius v will deliver estimated EPA fuel economy ratings of 42 mpg city, 38 mpg highway and 40 mpg combined, the best fuel economy ratings of any SUV, crossover, or wagon on the market. It will also emit 66-percent fewer smog-forming emissions than the average new vehicle.
Prius c Concept: Small “city”-centric Hybrid Vehicle
While the current Prius has ushered hybrid technology into the mainstream, and the Prius v will provide the additional room and versatility for active families, compact shoppers are interested in a smaller hybrid at an entry price point and with superior fuel economy. The Prius c Concept, with c representing a “city”-centric vehicle, will appeal to young singles and couples who want an eco-sensitive, high-mileage, fun-to-drive Prius.
This dynamic vehicle with urban appeal will pursue outstanding fuel efficiency in a compact package, while also providing a surprisingly spacious interior. It will include many advanced technology features, including some offered on the current Prius.
Prius c Concept is the inspiration for an additional Prius family member that will come to market in the first half of 2012 as the most value-oriented hybrid in the U.S. market with the highest mileage of any “cordless” hybrid.
Prius Plug-In Vehicle: the Best of Both Worlds
Since its initial launch 10 years ago, one of the Prius’ main efficiencies has been a hybrid system with its own on-board recharging system that never needed to be plugged in to take people where they wanted to go. With the addition of new technology and shifts in the market, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is the family member that represents the best of both worlds – the superior fuel economy of the Prius with added EV driving capability.
Depending on driving conditions, Prius Plug-in can be driven approximately 13 miles on battery power at speeds up to 60 mph. Its compact Lithium-ion battery provides less weight and a quicker recharging time, taking three hours on 110 volts and 1.7 hours on 220 volts. It can be “topped off” anytime with a convenient short charge.
After the EV power is depleted, the Plug-in performs like an economical third-generation Prius, the most fuel efficient midsize hybrid vehicle in America. Unlike pure EVs, it will be a seamless transition for consumers, with the only difference from a regular Prius is that it can be plugged in at convenient intervals.
Currently, more than 150 Lithium-ion-battery powered Prius Plug-ins are part of a demonstration program in several U.S. cities. The program’s goal is to demonstrate plug-in technology, educate and inform the public, evaluate performance, and better understand the benefits to future customers. This will help pave the way for an on-sale target in the first half of 2012.
When it comes to market, the Prius Plug-in will represent the most eco-sensitive and advanced choice within the Prius brand of products.
2012 PRIUS v PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS
1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with VVT-i
Engine horsepower:
105 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
Electric motor:
Permanent magnet synchronous motor
Electric motor power output:
80 hp/153 lb-ft torque
Hybrid system net horsepower:
Emission rating:
SULEV/Tier 2 Bin 3
Electronically controlled continuously variable transmission
Tags: Concept Cars, Economical Cars, Family Cars, Fuel Efficient Cars, Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Cars 2011, Hybrid Vehicles, Toyota Cars, Toyota Hybrid Cars, Toyota Prius
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