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Glaciers in Wales?
Anthony Watts / January 17, 2010
UK Glaciations – Source: Western Washington University
Just prior to Copenhagen, there was a flurry of news stories about Greenland melt accelerating and sea level rising up to seven meters, like this one from Spiegel.
A Warming Arctic
Greenland’s Ice Sheet Melting Faster than Ever
By Christoph Seidler
Everyone knows that the ice sheet on Greenland is melting. But new research shows it is disappearing much faster than previously thought. The findings could mean that ocean levels are also rising more quickly.
As a corollary, some climatologists have speculated (as recently as this week) that cold water pouring into the North Atlantic from Greenland melt will cause the Gulf Stream to collapse and an ice age to set in across Europe.
‘Glaciers on Snowdon’ warning by climate expert
Jan 12 2010 by Rhodri Clark, Western Mail
THIS winter’s prolonged cold spell could be a taste of things to come for Wales – with glaciers a possibility within 40 years. That’s the chilly message from a leading Welsh climate expert who has warned that global warming could paradoxically trigger a collapse in temperatures in western Europe.
It is simple enough to show how unlikely these claims are. If the Greenland ice sheet was melting at an accelerated rate and pouring cold water into the North Atlantic, we would necessarily see two side effects:
Increased rate of sea level rise
Cold water around Greenland
In fact, we see neither of these things happening. Over the last four years sea level rise has slowed, and over the last fifteen years sea level has been rising at an average of only 32cm per century. This is an order of magnitude less than the predictions of alarmists.
Source: University of Colorado Sea Level Lab
The Spiegel article further claims:
In the period between 2000 and 2008, the dwindling glaciers have been responsible for the sea level rising by an average of about half a millimeter per year. However, during the last three years of observation, the value rose to 0.75 millimeters per year. According to the researchers, these results could indicate that the sheet of ice is melting at an accelerated rate.
These claims are not supported by the University of Colorado data. Since 1900, sea level has been rising at about 20cm per century, and hasn’t changed much recently – as seen in the graph below.
Source: Global Warming Art
Is there evidence of cold water around Greenland pouring into the North Atlantic? No, quite the opposite. Sea Surface Temperatures around Greenland have running consistently above normal. Below are SST maps for the end of July (peak melt season) for 2007-2009. Maps from Unisys.
http://weather.unisys.com/archive/sst/sst_anom-070729.gif
How about winter? Same story – warmer than normal temperatures around Greenland at the end of December 2007-2009.
Even if all this speculation was true and the Gulf Stream did slow down and colder weather started to set in – Greenland would stop melting, causing the whole process to reverse. In other words, don’t book any glacier climbing vacations in Wales quite yet.
h/t to Steve Goddard
January 17, 2010 in Glaciers, Sea level.
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86 thoughts on “Glaciers in Wales?”
TanGeng says:
Seems like the feedback to warming that would cause the “collapse” of the Gulf Stream would happen much faster than the warming itself. Thus there is no real danger of a “collapse” happening and swinging to a sudden glaciation.
The dangers of a sudden collapse would only be possible if the feedback mechanism of shutting down the thermohaline exchange was delayed and slow to respond to a warming and decreased salinization of the polar waters.
This suggestion that warming would drastically outpace feedback is completely unsupported.
I thought everyone knew Global Warming causes Global Cooling? Isn’t it settled science? Like everything else needed to raise taxes and control other people’s lives?
lowercasefred says:
Seems to me that the easiest way to keep watch on it is to monitor salinity.
Does such data exist?
HelmutU says:
As a german I am sorry to say this, the “spiegel” is in behalf of the climate an alarmist organ mostly read green left people.
PJB says:
seems to me that the upwelling of cold water off the eastern coast of Greenland is an integral part of the thermohaline conveyor (Gulfstream included) and the decrease in it’s presence is a sign that the GS is diminishing. That said, lower temps in Europe would be forthcoming. Measurements since the late ’80s show that the GS is diminishing in heat transport so….
Hard to believe that Wales will get much ice before Iceland refreezes. I believe the Little Ice Age freeze was West to East (opposite the melt from East to West). Thought the same happened in the Far East, West to East to freeze and East to West to melt. Kind of a continental thing?
Peter Hartley says:
Furthermore, some other research, discussed here
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-01/teia-crr012203.php
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/forget-about-the-gulf-stream-britain-is-really-kept-warm-in-winter-by-the-rocky-mountains-597214.html
for example, questions the idea that the gulf stream is primarily driven by differences in salinity.
And I should have added — or that the gulf stream is primarily responsible for relatively mild weather (for the latitude) in western europe.
“Everyone knows that the ice sheet on Greenland is melting.”
Ah, the simple world of Der Spiegel. How refreshing. That was the original reason i started to get my news from the BBC… before they turned into Gordon’s goons.
Claude Harvey says:
I’m ashamed that our decedents will know we were on board this ship of fools!
Carl Bussjaeger says:
“…32cm per century.”
Type: Either a missed decimal point, or that should be millimeters.
The only flurry was the blizzard that was Copenhagen: The catastrophic melting of wax figures occured in that little shop of horrors.
Call up the Caitlin Team: We must mount an expedition to Greenland immediately, to survey the winter melting that nobody in thier right mind would step foot in that awful place to ascertain.
Pen should be sufficiently thawed by now.
James F. Evans says:
The graphs and schematics makes Mr. Watts’ argument easy to follow.
The historical slight sea level rise, “Over the last four years sea level rise has slowed, and over the last fifteen years sea level has been rising at an average of only 32cm per century.”, and the current slowing of sea level rise, suggest that sea level rise at present does not pose a significant issue.
In geologic time scales, millions of years ago, there is evidence of sea levels receding — and rising — for instance receding from the North American continent, where evidence exists of an “inland sea” present running North and South, East of the Rocky Mountains.
Other evidences point to the possible receding of sea levels in more recent times.
ChrisM says:
It seems to me that this whole thing about the Gulf stream warming the British Isles is just another Myth. What really causes us to have mild winters or cold winters is the Jet Steam as has just recently been proven.
When the Jet Stream went further South we had a very cold period even though the Gulf stream was still working, and now the Jet Steam has regained it’s more normal flow it’s turned milder.
I’m not saying the Gulf stream does not have any effect but it’s not the main driver of our winter climate.
Policyguy says:
We don’t know the trigger and we don’t know the timing, but we do know that we are in an ice age with regular stable periods of glaciation and warmer interglatial periods. The glaciation lasts about 100,000 years and the warm interglatial period lasts about 20,000 years. This cycle has repeated about 20 times over the last 2.5 million years.
So it isn’t a question of whether rather it is when. Considering its been about 20,000 years since the last glatial maximus, it doesn;t seem to me to be too early to start anticipating the potential consequences of an abrupt climate change to very stable cooling.
Dick O says:
what is this about point 5 and point 75 MM/year that is only 2 and 3 inches per century. normal sea level rise is 2 to 3 MM/year or 8 to 12 inches per century.
“In the period between 2000 and 2008, the dwindling glaciers have been responsible for the sea level rising by an average of about half a millimeter per year. However, during the last three years of observation, the value rose to 0.75 millimeters per year. According to the researchers, these results could indicate that the sheet of ice is melting at an accelerated rate”
Al Gore's Holy Hologram says:
The Arctic Circle will be ice free in 100 minutes unless we do something about it. Forget about it. Send me your cash now, I need climate compensation because I’m two feet below sea level and it’s your fault.
A Bather
janama says:
the 32cm is correct – 320mm = approx 1 ft.
Alexej Buergin says:
Funny that everything in “Der Spiegel” is side-inverted, as it should be, but in the “Daily Mirror” it is not.
The Guld Stream doesn’t collapse. It diminishes and kinda gets sucked into the Bermuda Triangle; just kidding. Now the North Atlantic Drift takes a hit from all the cold arctic weather and when that happens Europe freezes.
Layne Blanchard says:
Since it’s all rotten ice, maybe it becomes warm water when it melts… 🙂
And BTW, Anthony seems to be about right with 20 cm /century; Jasper Kirkby also mentioned a number like that – 1.9 mm/year IIRC – in his presentation about the CLOUD experiment.
The Holocene Optimum, Roman Warm Period, MWP and Modern Warm Period all form a slope…downwards. The next warm period may be slightly less than the Modern Warm Period, or it may be 1/3 the way down to the Next Ice Age.
No need to hit the panic button, think of all that continental shelf just waiting to re-emerge when the sea levels drop. The Sahara will be a grasslands again, as well as the American Southwest.
What’s an Alarmist to do?
Max Hugoson says:
A marvelous computer scientist at my church, clued me into his observation that the DOCKS at Pompei are located about 3/4 mile INLAND from the current Medditeranian shore. The elevation difference is about 50′.
THUS when Mount Vesuvius went off in something like 70 B.C., the Medditeranian was up 50′ from where it is now.
HUM, that seems like a HELL of a lot more water in the oceans (assume Straigths of Megellan were NOT closed!) than now.
Whence comes this water? Did the land around Pompei elevate 50′ in 2000 years? (A possibility!)
Or are we talking massive “climate cycles”. Was Greenland completely green?
Was Antartica very diminished?
These are now important questions.
Viv Evans says:
” In other words, don’t book any glacier climbing vacations in Wales quite yet.”
True, but you can still book mountain climbing vacations in Wales, while studying the evidence of the glaciations of the various ice ages, and the ancient rock formations (Ordovician, Silurian).
You might even find the odd trilobite here and there …
Getting Hot says:
How much of this sea level rise could be attributed to other anthropogenic causes, such as agriculture, deforestation or the concrete umbrellas that sweep so much rainwater straight into rivers instead of into wetlands? My first though is it wouldn’t be that significant, but yet it still nags at me. Even Suzuki says the residence time for water on land has been significantly reduced and it has been blamed for extreme flooding (i.e. New Orleans).
patrick healy says:
just had my first game of golf for over 5 weeks at Carnoustie North Of Moscow. Last longest recorded closure of the courses we had, was 11 weeks in 1993.
The good news is that things are nicely bubbling up here in the Sociliast Rebublic of the Great Britain.
We have the BBC ‘overseeres’ looking into the Biased Broadcasting Corporations coverage of their science. We have the Sunday Telegraph running an article on the Ethics of the chairman of the IPCC. We have the Sunday Times running a front page article on the BBC possibly ditching the Met Office because of it’s AGW forecasts.
What is obvious is that we need to keep the pressure up, and continue to write letters to editors and on BBC blogs (look at Hudsons blog on BBC Science and Environment site) – hidden away I know, but about 75% anti AGW. There seems to be a perceptible shift towards printing uncensored points. I do believe that eventually the truth will out. That is why such sites as WUWT and Steve McIntires are invaluable.
A great, but dated map of currents and old (relatively speaking) ice sheets can be found at
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Ocean_currents_1943_%28borderless%293.png
Alan Cheetham says:
ChisM is correct – the “whole thing about the Gulf stream warming the British Isles is just another Myth”. The oceanic warming is independent of the GS. Richard Seager debunked this myth a couple of years ago.
See this: Gulf Stream page for details.
Graham Jay says:
More glacier nonsense:
World misled over Himalayan glacier meltdown (Times)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6991177.ece
Politicians like to make exaggerated claims about sea level rise.
Tuvalu’s president said gllobal warming was like a slow insidious form of terrorism. Then they issued an Obama stamp sheet.
See: http://www.appinsys.com/GlobalWarming/SeaLevelRising.htm
Ref – Claude Harvey (10:29:03) :
I have no doubt that we will be remembered as the “children of the gods” or some other title to explain the fantastic difference between now and then. After a 95% (or more) reduction in population and the passage of a hundred years or so after civilization collapses, we will be the subject of myths and wild fantasies told around campfires by beings we would scarsely recognize (or understand).
“Max Hugoson (11:00:37) :
They have a volcano there. Well in fact lots of them if you look around: Vesuv, Aetna, Stromboli. I would guess that there is a strong likelihood that the land has risen due to a refilling magma chamber. Sea level will also have changed but it would take scientific studies (no, not that science, *real* science…) to examine what influenced it.
twawki says:
UNIPCC caught out – glacier claims wrong!
http://www.twawki.com
Max Hugoson (11:00:37)
Former coastlines in a tectonically active region like near Vesuvius are completely irrelevant to sea level changes. The land moves much faster than the sea.
As a matter of fact it is extremely difficult to find any coast in the World that is stable enough to measure sea-level changes for periods of more than several thousand years (for example the previous interglacial c. 120 000 years back) .
“Pascvaks (11:55:37) :
Any prognosis as to the exact year so i can stock up on canned foods, Mr. Malthus?
Ref – DirkH (12:15:10) :
That’s Dr Malthus. And yes, if you are already on SS, you’re probably OK. If not, don’t worry about. Enjoy your life and occassionally, stop and smell the roses. G’day:-)
Andew P. says:
Alan Cheetham (11:39:25) :
I don’t dispute that the jet stream has a much greater role to play in determining UK weather than it gets credit for, but it is too simplistic to say the warmth from the Gulf stream is just a myth. Just ask the residents of Tiree or Barra etc., – in the recent cold spell, when we (in the Perthshire highlands, about as far from the sea you can get in Scotland) were typically getting night minimums of -15C and daytime peaks of -8C, the coldest they got was -1C or -2C, and their daytime temperatures got up to 5 or 6C. The fact is the North Atlantic off Scotland rarely gets below 8C and that mass of relatively warm water, even when the wind is not from the south or west, protects us from what (given our relatively northern latitude of 56-57) would otherwise be much colder climate. http://ocean.dmi.dk/satellite/index.php is a good place to check Atlantic temperatures.
TonyB says:
Speaking of the Gulf stream, can some help in relocating an article that Crosspatch posted some time ago?
It was an actual newspaper report (Boston or New York newspaper?) dated 1907? stating the Gulf stream was observed to be slowing.
Can anyone help? Moderators do you remember it? Can’t find it on a search here or on the Internet but I’m sure I wasn’t imagining it.
Obviously the best solution would be if someone would give me a large grant to fund the full time employment of a professional archivist to look after my growing collection of climate data. 🙂
Last I’ve been able to find… the gulf stream was picking up speed.
http://icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog/surprising_return_of_north_atlantic_circulation_pump/
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Surprising Return of North Atlantic Circulation Pump Media Newswire
Andrew P. 12.43.46
Allen Cheetham left the link at 11.39.25 and if you study it you will see the following:
“Average January air temperatures are warmer over oceans than they are over land, because the sea retains more summer heat, which can then be released to the overlying air in winter”.
So you don’t actually need the Gulf steam, just the normal sea temperatures in January will cause the effect that you observe.
You get a similar effect in Vancouver, Canada it’s called a maritime Climate.
Mike D. says:
The Africa plate subducts beneath the Aegean Sea plate along the Hellenic arc, from the western Peloponnesus through Crete and Rhodes to western Turkey, at a rate of almost 40 mm/year.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/greece/tectonic_summary.php
The Africa plate also subducts the Eurasian plate, lifting Italy. I don’t know the rate of the rise, but the volcanoes and obducted ophiolites are pretty much smoking guns.
Andrew P. (12:43:46)
ChrisM is correct (13:19:01)
I live in Seattle where we have been having a mild January while most of the continent has been freezing – this is the “warm” ocean effect (the east side of the ocean) – we don’t have a Gulf Stream.
David Williams says:
The dates on the graphic depicting the Welsh ice sheets are a bit misleading.
The main Devensian cold phase ended some 12,000 years ago followed by a short warm period lasting approximately 1000 years. The temperature then again dropped into glaciation mode for another 1000 years. It is this last cold phase before the onset of the Holocene that is known in the UK as the Loch Lomond Advance or Re-advance and is directly equivalent to the Younger Dryas.
One theory for the cause of the Younger Dryas invokes the the catastrophic collapse of the remains of the Laurentide ice sheet and / or the Western Arctic ice sheet. Flooding the North Atlantic with fresh water and icebergs in what is known as a Heinrich Event. Thus disrupting the ocean circulation systems etc and producing a rapid cooing.
It is from the above theory that I suspect that the AGW idea of fresh water disrupting the thermohaline circulation and producing cooling comes from.
However a Heinrich event was many orders of magnitude greater and faster than anything proposed from the melting of the Greenland and Icelandic icecaps.
http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/wuwt_icecoreanim_image51.png
The above is one of Anthony’s graphics from a few weeks ago, the Younger Dryas is the dip at the far left of the graph around 10,000 yrs bp.
What is interesting to note is how rapidly the temperature rises at the end of the Younger Dryas, only matched by the rate of decline at the start and all without any help from humans.
I hope the above makes sense.
If the Gulf stream was weakening the Greenland would stop melting at an accelerating rate amd actually retreat, wouldn’t it?
HUM, that seems like a HELL of a lot more water in the oceans
Max-
Did the sea sink or did the land rise?
Ric Werme says:
Claude Harvey (10:29:03) :
> I’m ashamed that our decedents will know we were on board this ship of fools!
You must have an interesting family. 🙂 (You wanted descendants.)
Dr A Burns says:
IPCC has egg on its face over claims of glacier retreat:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/united-nations-blunder-on-glaciers-exposed/story-e6frg6n6-1225820614171
SandyInDerby says:
Apropos of nothing in particular
Stornoway Lewis Scotland 58º 11’N
Oslo Norway 59º 57’N
La Rochelle France 46° 10′ N
Seattle-Tacoma United States 47° 27′ N
JimB says:
I attempted to send email to Rhodri, and after filling it all out and hitting send, I was informed that the function “…has been temporarily disabled.”
Hmmmmmmmmm….have other WUWTers been doing the same?…could Rhodri’s mailbox be overflowing?
I really do think we have an obligation to send emails to these folks when possible. Mine simply said “Rhodri, I assume you’ve seen your story discussed here (insert WUWT link). It seems you’ve got the whole thing wrong.”
They should know that we’re watching them.
JimB (USA)
Ian L. McQueen (14:25:27) :
Yes? Maybe?
If you haven’t already looked at this graph or one similiar check out temperature for the time. Colder = lower sealevel. Warmer = higher sealevel. Looks warmer and therefore higher sealevel to me.
Anticlimactic says:
Fantastic read about how a speculative phone conversation in 1999 became IPCC ‘fact’!
This ought to be put on this site as a topic :
World misled over Himalayan glacier meltdown :
This link was previously posted on this thread – recommended reading.
Ref – Pascvaks (15:56:56) :
Sorry! Forgot to give the link:
JohnM says:
Salinity data ?
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/salinity.html
I recall from my postgrad research into the end of the last glaciation (admittedly in the 90’s) that rapid post glacial warming from the Bølling/Allerød interstadial caused rapidly melting ice and influx of cold freshwater (primarily from the Gulf of St Lawrence) into the North Atlantic – the theory was that this “pushed” the gulf stream south to France/Spain, disrupting the warm water/cooling circulation for the Arctic/North Atlantic which allowed a stable “cold” high pressure to form over the ocean, drawing the cold air down from the Arctic. I think re-glaciation (Younger Dryas stadial) happened pretty quickly – 50 years or some such (temp ranges from mollusc and beetle habitat studies).
We don’t have the build up of ice in North America and on the Laurentitde ice sheets to cause the same effect today, but who knows – if we happen enter a global cooling phase just after the ice melting? its still interesting to note that the effects of warming aren’t always more warming..
oh, and I just saw David Williams comments on the same thing..
sHx says:
Andew P. (12:43:46) :
This is a good explanation of Gulf Stream’s impact. Another case in point is Murmansk (68:58 N). It is almost 10 degrees lat higher than St. Petersburg (59:57 N). Yet, Murmansk’s seaport is open to traffic all year round while St. Petersburg’s is closed to navigation in winters since the sea freezes up. Gulf Stream has no effect on temperatures in Baltic Sea.
Vancouver and Seattle at latitudes 49.25 N and 47.76 N respectively are not good candidates for comparison.
DirkH (11:56:23) :
They have a volcano there. Well in fact lots of them if you look around: Vesuv, Aetna, Stromboli. I would guess that there is a strong likelihood that the land has risen due to a refilling magma chamber.
Try this: http://www.livescience.com/environment/070223_ground_uplift.html
yonason says:
Sea level looks pretty stable from here.
http://nzclimatescience.net/images/PDFs/paperncgtsealevl.pdf
D. Patterson says:
Your questions are based upon some misinformation. The land did not “elevate 50′ in 2000 years”, and the sea level did not fall 50′ in 2000 years. Instead, there were other activities going on.
The city of Pompeii was built upon a plateau and ridge extending as a spur of volcanic lava flow from Mount Vesuvius during earlier volcanic eruptions. The Sarno (Sarnus) River flowed along the base of this plateau and ridge at a lower elevation, and the mouth of the river may have originally terminated in the sea as a braided marsh about a kilometer to the west of Pompeii’s walls.
The 50 foot elevation you commented about was inside Pompeii’s walls and higher on the volcanic ridge overlooking the harbor at sea level. The city’ was built upon the slopes of the ridge and plateau with differences in elevation. To reach the harbor, you had to leave one of Pompeii’s gates, Marina Gate or Stabian Gate, descend in elevation to the quay built along the Sarnus River at the base of Pompeii’s walls, and walk some distance to the sea level harbor at Porto Ercolano. Today’s seacoast is now something more than 1km to the west of where the harbor used to be when Vesuvius buried Pompeii and its harbor in 79AD. In previous millenia, the seacoast was as much as 2km on the east side of Pompeii’s location.
The changes in location of the seacoast in the vicinity of Pompeii are due to multiple causes. First, the volcanic eruptions of Mount Vesuvius have been altering the areal extent and the elevations of the coastline over the most recent millenia. Secondly, the changes in topography wrought by Mount Vesuvius’ volcanic activities has altered the course, erosional activities, and depositional patterns of the Sarno (Sarnus) River with respect to the seacoast. Thirdly, the area has been subject to about 30 meters of tectonic uplift of the terrain during the past 6,000 years as the African Plate dived underneath the Eurasian Plate, generated the volcanic eruptions of Mount Vesuvius overlying the plate boundaries, and contributed further uplift of the Alpine, Dalmatian, and other mountain ranges bordering the basin of the Mediterranean Sea. Fourthly, there has been some post-glaciation estatic uplift of the continents. Since the burial of Pompeii and its harbor in 79AD, there has probably been no more than about 10 meters or less of uplift for Pompeii’s harbor. As the uplift of the terrain increased, so too has the mean sea level of the Mediterranean Sea been increasing in the past two millenia. What we see today is the balance of all these effects.
GeneDoc says:
No docks at Pompei–too far inland. However, at Herculaneum, the old seashore has been excavated, complete with docks and boats and boat houses and the impressions of many people who tried to escape to the sea when the pyroclastic flows came down from Vesuvio. If you have the chance, go see it–very impressive and more compact and better preserved than Pompei. The excavation is massive since Herculaneum was covered with a lot of tuffa. I don’t know the height exactly, but 50′ is in the ballpark. The land rose and was extended into the sea by the eruption. It’s not a good spot to measure ancient sea level.
GeneDoc (21:49:17) :
No docks at Pompei–too far inland.
Pompeii had one of the most important and thriving ports and harbors in the region in 79AD at the adjoining Porto Ercolano. Archaeologists are now in the very early stages of digging into the harbor area.
Roger Sowell says:
Fred (10:06:25) :
“I thought everyone knew Global Warming causes Global Cooling?”
Actually, it appears that a few cold winters around 1975-1982 “caused” the global “warming” we hear so much about from the warmists. Warmer winters (but not unusually warm) since 1998 give an apparent upward trend to average temperatures from 1975 to present.
I’ve been examining individual U.S. city temperature records, and the small cities show a consistent pattern.
see http://sowellslawblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/no-warming-from-co2.html
Vote Quimby says:
Well it’s starting by the look of it. There are a few stories lately about getting colder due to climate change, little ice ages, now Wales getting Glaciers. It’s almost in the same sense as Global warming changed to Climate change overnight and everyone didn’t bat an eye lid, all of a sudden people will forget that we were being told that the world was going to fry us to death, and be worried that we are going to freeze to death!
When will people wake up to this #$@$??
Martin Brumby says:
The ancient port at Ephesus (near Kusudasi, Turkey) is also well inland today.
kadaka says:
Glaciers in Wales? That is a problem?
And how do they propose we get them to stop swallowing ice chunks? 😉
Dave Waterman says:
As a complete layman – but a natural cynic on almost everything – I have been trying to follow and get up to speed on MMGW debate.
Looking at just one aspect of the debate, i.e. sea levels, surely increases or decreases in sea level must be a result of all manner of issues other than just melting ice caps?
In terms of effects likely to decrease sea levels then do these issues have a “material” effect?:
1. the amount of damming of rivers
2. the storage of water on land by humans (reservoirs, water heaters, header tanks in every new house, swimming pools, etc)
3. the pumping of sea water “underground” to force out the oil for driling
Then, on the other side:
1. over 100,000 ships have been launched in the last century. what is the total tonnage/displacement of the loaded ships sailing the seas and does this have a material affect?
2. Coastal erosion. from my geography O level, we were told that the sea wages a constant attack on all coastlines. Isn’t the effect of this to remove land from “above sea level” – to underneath it, thus increasing sea level? I remember being told, that given enough time, the effect of coastal erosion will eventually be to remove all “land” from the earth’s suface.
3. undersea volcanos. do the new volcanos have the effect of increasing sea levels?
Are any of these taken into account or are they not material?
“This is a good explanation of Gulf Stream’s impact. Another case in point is Murmansk (68:58 N). It is almost 10 degrees lat higher than St. Petersburg (59:57 N). Yet, Murmansk’s seaport is open to traffic all year round while St. Petersburg’s is closed to navigation in winters since the sea freezes up.”
Murmansk temps: Jan avg low = -13.8c; feb avg low = -13.4c
St. Petersburg: jan avg low = -8.8c; feb avg low = -8.8c
Thus St. Petersburg enjoys milder winters than Murmansk in complete contradiction to you claim.
sHx 17:40:51
The point I was making in my original comment was that when I was at school we were told that the Gulf stream controlled the weather in the British Isles, and that is still trotted out today as gospel like in the film the Day after tomorrow.
I have spent most of my life as a farmer and amateur sailor and I have always taken note of the position of the high pressure area over the Azores and the jet stream to tell me what the Summer or Winter were going to be like (not the met office).
When the Azores high sinks to the south, southern Britain has wet Summers/mild wet winters. When the high moves North of the Azores the jet steam moves over Scotland and they get wet Summers/mild winters and Southern Britain get nice dry warm weather.
In the recent cold spell in Northern Europe the Jet steam moved as far south as Spain allowing in Arctic air.
So it seems to me that the Main driver of the weather in Britain is the jet Stream not the Gulf stream but as I said in my first comment I am not saying it has no effect.
Not wishing to be pedantic but although the water is warm enough to stop sea water freezing at Murmansk it does not warm the air temperature the highest max. temp in January is -7C
Bernd Felsche says:
No need to book a mountain-climbing tour. Just driving through the mountains provides recognizable signs (between speed cameras 🙂 ) that there was glacial activity; “not so long ago”.
My question about this is that if both the West and East Greenland currents are cold currents then why is the Eastern side of Greenland showing warmer temperatures. I know that the Irminger Current (Warm offshoot of the Gulf Stream) flows around the Western side of Iceland and thus modifies the weather there, but it doesn’t appear to have any influence on the Eastern side of the Greenland. The reason I’m wondering is because I’m wondering how this might affect the credibility of this product.
Now, the Southern Tip of Greenland is showing colder temperatures which I’m guessing is from the convergence of both the East and West Greenland Currents.
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yonason (20:58:45) :
That is a very interesting Link and so is this link http://www.bom.gov.au/ntc/IDO60101/IDO60101.200809.pdf back to the original report which was last updated in 2008. It would be interesing to see it updated to 2010.
One of the items of most interest in Figure 11, MONTHLY MEAN SEA LEVELS is the amount of change over the years and the Rate of Change, especially during 1997.
What is also very obvious is that the Australian Government have the data to dispute the AGW claims about alarmingly rising sea levels currently being used and has chosen NOT to do so.
waterfriend says:
MELTING OF POLAR ICE CAP
The density of water at zero degrees centigrade is 0.9999 grams per cm. The density of ice at zero degree centigrade is 0.9150. In other words, 1 cc of ice weights only 0.91 gm and hence will displace only 0.915cc of water, when the ice is floating in water. When the ice float, almost the whole of body sinks below the surface of water, expect a small portion projecting above the surface. In the North Pole area, there is no land. The crust of the earth forms a huge bowl filled with seawater and a huge mass of ice floating in it just like an ice cube placed in a bowl of water. The volume of ice submerged below the ice may be almost 9 times more than the icecap which we observe above the surface of water. The molecules covering the underwater portion of the icecap absorb heat from the sea water in which it floats and melt into water. This is a continuous process happening round the clock, allover the year, irrespective of summer or winter. As I have explained in my booklet, the necessary energy is supplied by the earth itself. The role of the Sun which shines only for a limited period is too insignificant to have any impact on this process. As the density of water is more than that of ice, the volume of water generated by the melting of ice is less than that of water originally occupied by the ice block in the ratio 9999:9150. Therefore the sea level will actually come down because of the melting process. In practice, this may not happen because of the continuous deposition of snow in the polar region which will continuously push down the ice cap.
A lot has been talked about the rising of sea level because of Global warming. This is a misconception. In some places, the sea level goes up and in other places, it recedes. This phenomenon has been extensively discussed in Milner’s geography.
My contention can be tested by a simple experiment. Place ice cubes in a tumbler and fill it with water until the water overflows. Leave it until all the ice melts. Watch for any overflow of water during this process.
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D. Patterson (22:22:25) :
Ercolano=Herculaneum. I think of Ercolano as a separate town from Pompei, but they are certainly not too far from one another (15km). But the center of Pompei is well inland today. Sorry to make assumptions based on that and thanks for the correction. If Pompei had a harbor, Vesuvius filled it in (as it did at Ercolano). In any case, it doesn’t say much about sea level!
Steve Goddard says:
Ullapool, Scotland is at the same latitude as the central Hudson Bay, yet it has palm trees. This is because of the Gulf Stream.
You won’t find a lot of palm trees around the Hudson Bay.
Steve Goddard 06:52:08
The comparison of Hudson Bay and Ullapool is not a good one.
Ullapool has a maritime climate like much of northern Europe whereas Hudson Bay has a continental climate which is exacerbated by a very low salinity of the sea water due to low evaporation in the Summer and a large flow of fresh water from the numerous rivers flowing into it. In fact the average yearly temperature is -2C which is lower than other places of a similar latitude.
It is very difficult to separate the effects of the Maritime climate from the effect of the gulf stream so we should not assume that its because of the Gulf stream just because we have been told it is. I don’t
Sorry pressed the send button before I had finished!
I was going to say: I don’t normally use wikipedia but if you search for Maritime climate they have a very good map of areas of Maritime climate.
Mark (04:23:22) :
The E & W Greenland currents don’t converge, the W current flows S through the Fram Strait along the E Greenland coast then turns N and flows along the W Greenland coast to form the W Greenland Current.
Mike Hollinshead says:
One reason St Petersburg freezes where Murmansk does not is that the salinity of the Gulf of Finland on which St. Petersburg sits, is one quarter as saline as coastal water in the Barents Sea on which Murmansk is situated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barents_Sea
Michael J. Dunn says:
I am a native of Puget Sound. We do have a “Gulf Stream” and its name is the Japan Current. But Puget Sound weather may be moderated by the heat released over the Olympic Peninsula by over 100 inches/year rainfall (mostly in winter) and over the Cascades by ~ 50 inches/year rainfall (also mostly in winter).
David W says:
Roman Sea levels
I seem to recall a study on the excavation of the Roman port at either Porto Vecchio or Aleria in Corsica dating from about 200BC showing sea level at this time being approximately 40 feet above current sea level. No volcanic eruptions here?
Historians report usage of Pompeii’s harbor by a succession of conqueors and their naval fleets, with a naval fleet stationed in Pompeii’s harbor at one time. Pompeii’s industry is often described as being based upon the maritime trade flowing through its port, with Marc Monnier writing in his 1877 book The Wonders of Pompeii:
“All that can be positively stated is that the city was the entrepôt of
the trade of Nola, Nocera, and Atella. Its port was large enough to
receive a naval armament, for it sheltered the fleet of P. Cornelius. […] it is now conceded that Pompeii, like many other seaside places, had its harbor at a distance.”
Archaeologists are only recently exploring outside the Porto Marina (Sea Gate) in search of the buried harbor. Some recent news stories noted the discovery of earlier Samnite ruins while the arcaeologists were searching for the port and its rich community. Finding the port could result in even more enlighteneing discoveries given its diverse nature, presence of ancient ships and boats, warehouses, and more. Hints of what may someday be discovered can be seen in the ~1st Century AD fresco depicting Pompeii’s harbor. See the USA Today article:
Digging deeper: Archaeologists race to show Pompeii daily life
A fresco circa 1st century A.D., “View of a Harbor Town,” shows Pompeii.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2009-07-15-pompeii_N.htm
Pliny the Younger described an alarming receding of the sea as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was underway in his Letters about the death of his uncle, Pliny the Elder. Informaton about the geological uplift in recent millenia is from:
Marturano, A. et al. Evidence for Holocenic uplift at Somma-Vesuvius. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research; 184(2009). http://hdl.handle.net/2122/5370; DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.05.020.
David W (14:26:34) :
To make a long story short, the story of Corsica’s changes and non-changes in elevation gets complex. Some areas of Corsica have not undergone much uplift during the Holocene, while other parts of Corsica have experienced some significant changes. To get some idea of these complexities, see an example of one research point of view (not the only one).
Lambeck, Kurt; Bard, Edouard. Sea-level change along the French Mediterranean coast for the past 30 000 years. CEREGE, Universite¨ d’Aix-Marseille III, CNRS UMR-6635, Europole de l’Arbois, BP80, 13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 4, France. Received 18 August 1999; accepted 15 November 1999.
D Patterson: Thanks! I’ve learned a lot from your patient teaching. Visiting Pompei today, it’s hard to imagine it as a port, but clearly it was, which helps to explain its wealth.
The sea rose at the rate of 16 mm per century during the twentieth century according to tide Gage empirical measurement in Australia and the recent year’s sea level rise was nil according to a nearby tide gage on the south coast of Australia. Australia is a very stable land with very little vertical movement and so is a reasonable place for sea level measurements.
The sea level measurements quoted by alarmists are the output of models and not empirical observations. The ICE-3G model was in favor some years ago and it or a subsequent model is likely in use to produce these doggy figures. The ICE-3G model includes corrections for post glacial rebound (PGR), that is the earth’s resilient mantel rebounding from the weight of the immense weight of ice which was removed when the ice melted at the end of the last ice age. This applies in the North Atlantic basin, norther Europe and Russia, to some extent, but not elsewhere on earth. However, the model is applied across the globe, most of which it is inappropriate to do so. This produces an apparent sea rise where one does not exist. Australia’s empirical data demonstrates less than one tenth of the sea rise that the IPCC claims for the twentieths century.
These empirical observations are from the National Tidal Facility at Flinders University in Adelaide Australia, a very reliable source.
Empirical data run through a model equals modeled result, not empirical observations.
This correlates with Roman seaports found inland in England, Libya and Ephesus (Turkey)
HMMMmmm, Google no longer shows the references, imagine that.
Gail Combs (05:36:14) :
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The post glacial rising sea levels drowned and landlocked a number formerly used in Roman Britain. The old Roman seaport near Lympne and the Saxon Shore became landlocked when the rising seas and resultant tides washed away the north shore and broadened the estuary along the south shore until the alluvial deposits silted the bay until the old seaport was quite landlocked kilometers from the new seashore.
Meanwhile, the rising sea level drowned other seaports in Roman Britain such as the old Roman seaport at Hastinsgs.
Tectonic uplift in Ephesus (Turkey) caused the mouth of a river to move farther away from the old seaport and silted in the old harbor and waterways until the new seashore extended miles away from the old seaport and city.
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If you were to insert your hand into the near or far-field area of the sun light’s point of intersection, there would be no significant heat felt or harm caused. However, if you place your hand at the point of intersection you will be quickly burned.
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Introducing a £35 per week payment for every child in low income families in Wales could lift 50,000 children out of poverty, Plaid Cymru have said.
Speaking ahead of the Plaid Cymru debate today in the Senedd, Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price said that children born today were at the “highest risk of poverty” in sixty years and that parents were having to choose between “feeding themselves and feeding their children”.
One of Plaid Cymru’s main policies during the general election in December last year was to “eradicate child poverty in Wales” and Mr Price said that that had not changed.
The Plaid Cymru Leader said that a newly elected Plaid Cymru government in 2021 would make lifting children in Wales out of poverty one of its “priorities” and cited a ‘Welsh Child Payment’ to every child in low income families as one potential option in doing this.
He added that a payment of £35 per week could “drastically transform the lives of young people across Wales” giving them “the best start in life they deserve”.
Mr Price said that whilst Labour in Wales “don’t even have a specific strategy” to tackle poverty, Plaid Cymru would deliver a programme of government with a priority of eradicating child poverty.
Mr Price said that Plaid Cymru wouldn’t “just manage problems” but would “solve them”.
Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price said: “Children born today are now at the highest risk of poverty in sixty years. Parents have to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their children. Growing up and living in poverty is no longer the exception in Wales. It is the norm.
“One of Plaid Cymru’s main policies during the general election last year was to eradicate child poverty in Wales. That has not changed.
“A Plaid Cymru would make lifting children out of poverty one of its main priorities.
“One of the ways we could do this is to potentially introduce a new Welsh Child Payment for low-income families.
“A payment of £35 a week for every child could drastically transform the lives of young people across Wales and providing them with the best start in life they deserve.
“Whilst Labour in Wales don’t even have a specific strategy to tackle poverty nor even a basic definition of poverty, Plaid Cymru will deliver a competent government which prioritises eradicating child poverty.
“We won’t just manage problems. We will solve them. Poverty is a political choice. Plaid Cymru will make sure that Wales will choose differently.
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Petition calls on Disney to drop ‘Hakuna Matata’ trademark
An online petition is calling on Disney to relinquish its trademark of the Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata.”
The phrase, which roughly translates to “no problems” or “no worries” and is a common expression in parts of eastern and southern Africa, is perhaps best known as a song in Disney’s 1994 hit movie “The Lion King.”
The company trademarked the expression the same year, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The petition, created by Zimbabwean activist Shelton Mpala, has received more than 50,000 signatures.
Mpala told CNN he started the petition “to draw attention to the appropriation of African culture and the importance of protecting our heritage, identity and culture from being exploited for financial gain by third parties.”
“This plundered artwork serves to enrich or benefit these museums and corporations and not the creators or people it’s derived from,” Mpala said.
Disney has not responded to CNN’s request for comment.
Liz Lenjo, a Kenyan intellectual property and entertainment lawyer, disagrees with the petition. Lenjo said Disney “has not stolen anything” and the outrage over the trademark is misplaced. The blame should go to social media for “blowing things out of proportion” Lenjo said.
“The use of ‘Hakuna Matata’ by Disney does not take away the value of the language,” Lenjo told CNN. “East Africans or whoever speaks Swahili worldwide are not restricted from using the phrase.”
She added: “The conversation on the internet has been blowing up because of a misconception and misunderstanding around intellectual property law, the ethos behind intellectual property law and the various regimes of protection.”
A remake of the “The Lion King” is due for release in 2019.
Topics: disney, Hakuna Matata, The Lion King, Trademark
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WWE Royal Rumble 2014 1/26/2014
Written by: Scrooge McSuck from DaWrestlingsite.com
– Broadcasted live, on Pay-Per-View, on January 26th, 2014, from Pittsburgh, PA. Michael Cole, Jerry “The King” Lawler, and JBL are calling the action from ringside, while Josh Mathews has a “Hall of Fame panel” consisting of Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan… one of these things just doesn’t belong.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match:
The Brothers Rhodes © vs. The New Age Outlaws:
(Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Road Dogg & Billy Gunn)
It’s our official Kick-Off Match, and the crowd is surprisingly responsive to Road Dogg’s pre-match usual, even if most of the fan base has turned over several times since it’s been a mainstay in the WWE. Pointless Tidbit: The last time Goldust, Billy Gunn, and the Road Dogg have been featured on a Royal Rumble was in 1999. Dogg and Gunn were never much in the ring, but they look to be in “ring” shape for their ages. Goldust and Cody hit a couple of cool highspots as we take a break. When we return, Goldust is our Rhodes in Peril. Goldie hits a Canadian Destroyer on Road Dogg, but he’s sitll too beat up and continues to get worked over by Gunn. Cody gets the eventual hot tag and counters Road Dogg’s signature pump-handle slam with the Cross-Rhodes, but Gunn breaks the cover. Disaster Kick connects, but Gunn gets the blind tag and hits a Fame-Asser from out of nowhere, and to my complete shock, have NEW Champions at 6:29. 14-years between reigns isn’t something to brag about: It means “wow, these guys are old news and riding a wave of nostalgia that does nothing for ratings.” ** Good match, too short, and a finish I did not expect. I am assuming Goldust and Cody win them back quickly, otherwise we’re in for a weird road down to WrestleMania XXX.
Daniel Bryan vs. Bray Wyatt (w/ Rowan & Harper):
PPV Opener, proper, and the crowd is really into this Daniel Bryan fellow. I’m sure it’s a passing fad, like Zack Ryder or Dolph Ziggler. We all know the set up here: Wyatt torments Bryan for months, Bryan “turns”, crowd doesn’t buy it, he turns back in one of the best endings to Raw in forever, and declares he will destroy Wyatt at the Rumble… but what about the Rumble Match?!
Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from this: Maybe 10-minutes of Wyatt dominating and big finish. Well, I was in total shock to see them take the ball and run to the end zone with an early touchdown. Bryan’s aggressive attacks, especially the leg after a collision with the ring steps, was a breath of fresh air from a babyface, especially that surfboard/curb-stomp move. Wyatt took over, slowing things down a bit, but was constantly targeting the shoulder and head, possibly to play into the “rumors” of Bryan having a concussion (f*ck you, Cole). Bryan mounts his comeback, only to eat a vicious body tackle. Wyatt ends up on the floor, and Bryan follows with a Tornado DDT from the apron! The YES Kicks gets two. Bryan with his signature running dropkicks, but a third is interrupted by a brutal clothesline, complete with over-sell. Sister Abigail gets countered with a roll up, for two. Yes-Lock applied, but Wyatt escapes by biting the hands. They fight into the corner, trading headbutts until Bryan knocks Wyatt down, and comes off the top with a splash. Wyatt to the floor to avoid the knee, then blocks a Suicide Dive and gives Bryan Sister Abigail into the security wall! Wyatt throws Bryan’s limp body back in the ring, hits a second Sister Abigail, and it’s enough for the three count at 21:29! ***1/2 I’m still having a hard time getting into a Bray Wyatt match from start to finish, but he brought the goods here, and Bryan was working his ass off for a man who is recovering from a concussion. The middle portion dragged slightly, but that closing 5-minutes really pulled this from “pretty good” to REALLY good. If not for those lengthy chinlocks, I might’ve gone 4-stars, but after watching it twice, I’m set on my rating.
Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman):
This is just a waste of a Brock Lesnar appearance, and anything more than a 5-minute squash is completely pointless. Jerry Lawler incorrectly tells us Big Show gave Brock his first loss… at the 2002 Royal Rumble. I would make the usual smart-ass remarks, but I have to save that for the second half of this PPV. Lesnar attacks Show before the bell and beats on him with a chair. The referee FINALLY gets it away from him and calls for the bell, but Heyman slips Brock another chair. Show counters a chair shot with the KO punch, but Brock is still moving. Stuff happens for a few moments, and Lesnar finishes Show with the F5 at 1:59. I’m not kidding. We follow that up with roughly 7-minutes of Lesnar beating on Show with three more chairs. I was fine with just the F5, but the post-match shenanigans were over-the-top and unnecessary. Crowd cheers for Lesnar, anyway, so mission NOT accomplished. No Rating, considering the official “match” was roughly 4 moves long.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Randy Orton © vs. John Cena:
And this is where the show takes a sharp right turn straight into hell. Pre-match introductions are drowned out by chants for Daniel Bryan. It’s going to be a LONG night from this point on. First, let me get this out of the way… I don’t dislike Randy Orton, and I generally don’t dislike John Cena, but with how this crowd reacted, what we got to follow is exactly what is wrong: John Cena’s tired, Hulk Hogan formula match where he’s going through the motions with his signature spots, and Orton, upon hearing negative crowd response, either sits too long on rest holds or does his doofus pose, because that’s going to sway people back. I will admit, I liked them stealing each others big moves, especially Orton doing a better STF, considering he never does it, but other than that, it’s the same, tired, dull as dishwater match from these two we’ve seen over the years, ad nauseum. While some may argue the harsh crowd response started too soon, the goofy, cartoony, incredibly poorly executed action deserved a “this match sucks” response, and I will admit, I was loving the “Where’s our refund” chant and the occasional chants for Daniel Bryan. You know, that guy that nobody cares about and certainly doesn’t belong anywhere near the top of the WWE Mountain. Finish came with Cena on the verge of victory, but the lights went out, the Wyatt Family created a distraction, and Orton retains with the RKO at 20:53. Post-match, Cena eats a Sister Abigail, to babyface pops, of course. Really hard to rate this match… I didn’t care for the wrestling, but it wasn’t “Bad”, and I loved the hostile crowd, so call it **1/2 and we’ll move forward to our Main Event…
30 Man Royal Rumble Match:
Winner gets to face the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania XXX. The alternate title of this match should be “The Morons Running WWE vs. The WWE Universe”, because I have just witnessed something I didn’t think I would ever see… the WWE audience shitting all over a Royal Rumble Match. The one match that almost always promises to deliver, and almost always has a hot crowd… well, yeah, someone dropped the ball.
As already announced, CM Punk is #1, and as I predicted, Seth Rollins gets #2. Thankfully we didn’t get Ambrose and Reigns to follow. Damien Sandow enters at #3, and Cody Rhodes is #4. They do a mini-sequence, ending with Sandow eating a Cross Rhodes and getting tossed by Punk. Corporate Kane is #5, goes after Punk, and gets dumped as NXT performer Alexander Rusev comes in at #6. I’m not a fan of the “muscle-headed grappler” gimmick, but I’ll give him time before I get overly critical. Jack Swagger is #7, and gets face pops slugging it out with Rusev. #8 is Kofi Kingston, #9 is Jimmy Uso, and #10 is Goldust. Rusev gets tossed by a gaggle of Superstars, and Kofi winds up in his arms, only to be rested along the security rail. It’s not the most creative spot, but Kofi jumping that distance with little momentum was still f*cking cool. Dean Ambrose is #11, Dolph Ziggler is #12, and R-Truth is #13. He lasts about 30-seconds and gets tossed by Ambrose. Jimmy Uso follows shortly after. Kevin Nash makes a surprise appearance as #14, but I don’t give a shit. #15 is Roman Reigns, so it’s time for some Shield House Cleaning™: Kofi and Ziggler gets dumped by Reigns, and Nash misses a charge and gingerly tumbles to the floor.
Great Khali is #16, throws some awkward chops, and gets triple-teamed and tossed by the Shield. Cody ends up on the apron and “accidentally” eliminated by Goldust, and he is dumped as well, courtesy Roman Reigns. Sheamus returns at #17, saving Punk from a 3-on-1 beating. He spends the next 5-minutes laying in a fetal position in the corner. The Miz is #18, Fandango is #19, and OH MY GOD, El Torito is #20. A goofy midget comedy act is #20. Seth Rollins and CM Punk have to sell for him, and he gets to eliminate Fandango! Reigns continues becoming my hero, tossing Torito like a sack of Mexican potatoes (Editor’s Note: “saco de patatas”). Antonio Cesaro is #21, and works in his Giant Swing, tallying roughly 30 rotations on Rollins. Luke Harper is #22, and Jey Uso is #23. JBL makes a pointless appearance as #24 and is gone in seconds thanks to Reigns. Cue the conversation about Santino and Bushwhacker Luke. Erick Rowan is #25, and makes short work of Miz and the other Uso. Ryback is #26, and nobody cares. Alberto Del Rio is #27, and somehow even less people care. Batistais #28, and proceeds to toss out Rowan, Ryback, and Del Rio, to little fanfare. I actually missed Del Rio’s elimination at first. #29 is Big E. Langston, and #30 is Rey Mysterio…
And then the match f*cking died. No, Daniel Bryan wasn’t advertised for the match, but neither were roughly a third of the field, including pointless appearances by JBL and El Torito. The crowd turned on the match so hard, Rey Mysterio was the victim of the most crowd backlash, mercilessly boo’ed until being dumped by Seth Rollins, possibly to the best babyface pop of the match. Reigns Superman punches Harper out, but then Ambrose tries to sneak up and toss him, but it doesn’t work. Cesaro, Rollins, and Ambrose tangle up, allowing Reigns to toss all three in a giant pile, leaving a final four of Batista, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, and Sheamus… oh, wait, sorry, Kane returns and tosses Punk, then chokeslams him through a table. Would’ve been a surprise had he NOT missed his cue and appeared at ringside when JBL made his “surprise” entrance into the match from the broadcast table. With Sheamus, Batista, and Reigns struggling to get to their feet, the crowd rained upon them loud chants of “NO!” and “Daniel Bryan.” Everyone works in a KO spot, but the crowd doesn’t care. Sheamus points to the WrestleMania XXX banner and gets told where to go (BOO-VILLE), and gets to be the 12th elimination for Reigns, breaking Kane’s record of 11 from 2001. The crowd shits all over everything Batista, but actually pops huge for a Reigns spear and start a “Roman Reigns” chant. Then Batista wins at 53:07, pissing the crowd off even more. Turning up the music and trying to talk as loud as possible isn’t enough to drown out the crowd’s displeasure with the turn of events. *** Decent, if unspectacular Rumble, and again, the crowd backlash makes it hard to rate, as my enjoyment for the last 10-minutes was the nuclear meltdown from the crowd and the lack of Daniel Bryan.
– And we end the night with Michael Cole saying, and I quote, “Batista is going to WrestleMania, deal with it.”
Final Thoughts: I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a show quite like this before. I found enjoyment out of pretty much the entire show, but for different reasons as the show ran deeper into the night. We were treated to a show-stealing performance between that scamp Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt, and got to watch Brock Lesnar treat the Big Show like the useless lump of goo he is. Then someone hit the switch that changed everything, and the live crowd completely turned on Cena vs. Orton Part 691. It was an OK match, but the crowd’s response more than made up for it. Finally, we got the Rumble Match: Again, it was OK, but once that final entrant came out, and there was to be no last minute change of plans, it became a spectacle, the kind I’ve never seen before, especially on the second-biggest PPV the WWE has to offer. The continued ignorance and lack of common sense has me scratching my head trying to understand the logic behind this stubborn “don’t push him, let’s push this guy instead” when live crowds, on a regular basis, have voiced their opinion in the direction that doesn’t fit with what WWE wants us to accept. I’m not going to play the “boycott” WWE card, because Raw and Smackdown are free to view, but even without the WWE Network coming out, I don’t see myself committing to a product that continues to insult my intelligence as a paying fan. Thumbs Up, Highly Recommended, to see WWE push it’s audience too far and watching everyone take a collective dump on the brain-dead decisions presently being made.
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Accused 'Tequila Bandit' arrested, facing charges in Virginia Beach
Claspis Buster Cooper, Jr. is one of two people whom police said stole tequila from liquor stores in Virginia Beach.
Published: 11:10 AM EDT May 1, 2018
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- Most people have a drink of choice. In the case of at least one inmate in the Virginia Beach Correctional Center, the choice may be tequila.
Police arrested Claspis Buster Cooper, Jr. who is accused of stealing tequila from a number of ABC stores in Virginia Beach.
Credit: Virginia Beach Police Department
One of two people accused of stealing tequila from ABC stores in Virginia Beach.
Officers said Cooper went into the store on Laskin Road with another man on April 15, 17, and 19 and left with the alcohol without paying for it.
After the incident on April 17, ABC employees think Cooper and the man stole items from another ABC store on Providence Road.
Investigators said the two also were wanted for a theft at the ABC store in Providence Square on April 2.
Virginia Beach Police Department released a number of surveillance images used in the course of their investigation.
Officers did not have the names of either man seen in the images.
Two people accused of stealing tequila from ABC stores in Virginia Beach.
Norfolk Sheriff's Office's Security Threat Unit (STU) inside the jail identified Cooper as one of the people and contacted Virginia Beach police.
Cooper is facing several charges related to the incidents.
Virginia Beach police did not say if they were able to identify the second person in the surveillance images or if he still is wanted in connection to the thefts.
Tequila Thefts Suspects
Virginia Beach Police Department
Two people accused of stealing tequila from ABC stores in Virginia Beach.
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Overview and HistoryTokyo will be the first city to turn into a spaceship and fly away, possibly powered by the real volcanic erupting action of Mt. Fuji!Robots, fish, manga, crowds, and all things exaggerated.Here's a true story: a Japanese friend of mine in New York City once amazed me by the way she ate a tangerine. She opened the rind with three small slits, removed the fruit as a globe without breaking the rind into pieces, then sucked the juice from each little wedge of the fruit. She then put the seeds and pulpy bits back into the hollow rind, patted it closed so it looked whole again, and trotted over to the garbage can to drop it in. It looked untouched when she was done with it. Phenomenal! Remember this story when we get to "emptiness" later on.Although Japan's people trace their roots back thousands of years before recorded history, Tokyo itself did not even have a proper castle until the sixteenth century. Maybe that's why they went hyperspeed into building up so fast after they caught one.The city was twice completely destroyed in the last century, first in the earthquake of 1923 and then again in the bombings of WWII. It was completely rebuilt in time for the 1964 Summer Olympics; Tokyo appears to be so modern for these reasons.For an example of some new construction projects, take a loot at the Maru building and the Tokyo International Forum. The Tokyo International Forum is an exhibition and concert hall and conference center that, from the outside, looks like a boat. A shiny steel boat made of glass...The city first became the center of a national government in 1603 under Tokugawa Ieyasu, and only became the imperial capital in 1868. During this time period the population grew to more than one million people, ranking it among the largest cities in the world.Fortunately for these teeming masses, Tokyo was designed around several large train stations all to be connected by the under and over-ground railways. It's got the largest network of trains in the world today, including the monorail and magnetic-levitation bullet trains that travel at speeds up to five hundred kilometers per hour! You can kill a lot of meters going that fast.There are lots of bridges in Tokyo for surface transport. Here's the Harumi bridge, 600m long.Thirty five million people now call Tokyo home, in what is called the Tokyo Metropolitan area. What was once simply a city has now become a group of twenty-three wards, each with their own local government.With 35 million people, taking care of waste treatment is a serious business. Here's the Meguro cleaning factory and its accompanying green space.The government of Japan has its center in Tokyo, as do the Imperial Palace and Japanese Imperial Family. The government is a constitutional monarchy with one emperor and an elected parliament. Contrary to popular belief among four-year-olds, the Power Rangers are not part of this government.Along with London, Sao Paulo and New York, Tokyo makes up one of the world's most important financial centers.In stark contrast to the unbelievable concentration of people, Tokyo has many beautiful parks and temples of outdoor open space. Here's a forestry research lab still within city limits, and a separate panorama from the oldest Shrine of the Kanto sect. This one is dedicated to Konyo Aoki, the person who discovered the sweet potato! Thank you, Konyo Aoki!Getting ThereThe international airport for access to Tokyo is Narita International Airport, and for domestic flights people use Tokyo International Airport (Haneda).There's a shuttle bus between them and both are connected with buses and trains into the city. You can also take the MONORAIL, cool cool cool!! It's about one hour to get to Narita airport from Tokyo center.TransportationAs we mentioned above, Tokyo was laid out with trains in mind. The subway systems were given right of way in the urban planning process and if you look at the map you'll see how big it is.But this is not some bland grey and square urban planning affair. Tokyo's metro stations were designed by various imaginative architects in prestigious competitions. They came up with some extremely natural organic shapes and tones in these efforts. Result: spirals in the underground.Here's a look at the Tokyo station with view from the Yaesu side. This one actually dates to 1914.People and CultureJapanese culture is very formal, extremely polite, and crazy about things that light up. And more things that light up.The concept of "emptiness" is crucial to understanding Japanese culture, and tricky to explain in western language. Think of the grace and control required to eat with chopsticks compared to stabbing with a fork.Emptiness means... the space between things has more potential than a space filled by things.Cherry blossoms are one of the signature fascinations of Japanese culture. They smell so sweet and drift through the air so lightly, so ephemeral and lovely you wonder how they can be real. Filmmaker Akira Kurosawa has made entire movies about the blossoms.Nature is the master of emptiness and the best art uses minimal substance to show the calmness and vast expanses. Maybe this octagonal pavillion will help.Aha! The entrance to this temple has a perfect example of structure defining emptiness.But "High-tech" and "clean" also perfectly describe Japanese culture; everybody knows they have the coolest tech gear.Japanese people also have the longest life expectancy on earth, quite possibly thanks to their fish intensive diet more so than their tech gear.Things to do & RecommendationsRead some Haruki Murakami. Get a book and read it on the metro, his short stories are excellently weird and dark, yet uplifting. Okay I want to be culturally sensitive here but everybody knows Japanese culture has a very very weird side. Murakami will show it to you. Ultra-violence and sex in animation, fetishes, panties for sale in a vending machine?! To know it is to love it, that's what I'm saying.Go directly to The Museum of Photography. What did you expect we'd want to see?Tourist boats are another popular destination for visitors. See Tokyo from the Sumida River.Experiment with the ritual and ceremony of tea-drinking, perhaps in such a tea room as this. See what I mean about emptiness?Like the Empire State building or the Eiffel tower, the Tokyo Tower is a major tourist attraction, especially among people who aren't so into the idea of scaling Mt. Fuji in between rounds of plum wine.Assignment: locate and defeat Godzilla.Lastly, go wrestle with these chairs. Remember what we said at the top about exxageration...Text by Steve Smith.
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Astera Just Lights it in South Africa
Photo shows Marlene Riley – from DWR’s sales team – on the left with Just Light It’s Andre Beumer
‘Astera LED’ has become an industry buzzword in the last 12 months in South Africa, and no sooner had DWR been announced as the distributor in 2019, then Duncan Riley and the team started making immediate sales to people itching to get their hands on Astera’s innovative – and fast becoming renowned – range of battery powered LED products.
The first sale by DWR in the country was to freelance gaffer Andre Beumer from Just Light It in Pretoria, who works extensively with several leading DoPs and other clients in the film, TV, commercials and video industry.
Andre literally “couldn’t wait” to get his hands on a set of Titan Tubes!
A lot of his work is done on location in dynamic environments around Johannesburg so there’s no studio lighting and every space is different. Everything has to be outsourced for the shoot, and this is a much more exciting way to work as it requires knowledge, quick thinking and the right tools when it comes to lighting.
Andre had used Astera Tubes before on occasions – hence he knew that they were a “perfect” product for having to hand – but these had been available only through other individuals like himself, who had purchased them elsewhere and brought them back to SA! As they were so in demand, there was never any certainty that they would be available, and he was itching to get a set of his own.
No sooner had DWR and Astera struck the distribution deal, Andre was on Duncan’s doorstep, and in fact the 8-way Titan Tube kit was DWR’s original demo kit, which he purchased on the day it arrived in their warehouse in Johannesburg!
Duncan commented: “I always knew Astera was going to be popular, but even I was taken aback by Andre’s enthusiasm. He rocked up, virtually snatched them from us, transferred the money and disappeared in a cloud of dust up the road,” he says laughing. “I think he was straight out on a shoot that day using them.”
Duncan promptly ordered another demo kit.
“They are totally amazing tools,” confirms Andre who appreciates the incredible versatility.
With the onboard batteries they can be used literally anywhere to bring the right light to a shoot, whether it’s popping a Tube in the corner for some atmosphere, back lighting a subject or key lighting people’s faces for interviews and getting perfect skin tones thanks to the high CRI.
He adds that he’s impressed with the way Astera has thought of every possible permutation that someone might use to mount and rig the tubes – including hand-holding with the ‘light sabre’ handle. A selection of the most popular accessories is included in a neat flight case with the 8 Tube kit.
“You can really work fast on any site with these, utilising a number of smart features like telling the source how long to operate and other extremely helpful things.”
Andre loves the colour mixing, the quality and richness of the light and the fact that the daylight to tungsten scales are “spot on”.
He thinks the App control is flexible and straightforward and great for on-set work where you need to make tweaks quickly and ensure that the team is not waiting on you!
Andre’s future Astera investment will likely be in some the DoP Choice accessories “which make things even more adaptable,” he declared.
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Outdoor Supacentre Pty Ltd
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Outdoor Supacentre Pty Ltd (trading as 4WD Supacentre) in relation to claims about was/now pricing that were likely to contravene section 29(1)(i) of the Australian Consumer Law.
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Undertaking given by ANZ Terminals Pty Ltd and Hyperion Investments Australia Pty Ltd
On 14 November 2019, the ACCC accepted an undertaking (the Undertaking) given by Terminals Pty Limited (Terminals) and Hyperion Investments Australia Pty Ltd (Hyperion) pursuant to s 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in connection with Terminals’ proposed acquisition of 100% of the shares in GrainCorp Liquid Terminals Australia Pty Ltd (the Proposed Acquisition).
Brookfield/GIC Undertaking
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Brookfield Infrastructure Group (Australia) Pty Ltd and DJP XX LLC pursuant to s 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in relation to Brookfield’s proposed acquisition of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
ZeniMax Media Inc, ZeniMax Europe Limited and ZeniMax Australia Pty Ltd
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from ZeniMax Media Inc, ZeniMax Europe Limited and ZeniMax Australia Pty Ltd (together, ZeniMax) in relation to misleading representations in relation to the Fallout 76 game about consumers’ statutory rights under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) that were likely to contravene sections 18 and 29(1)(m).
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THE WILMYWOOD DAILY – 01/09/2014 Sleepy Hollow, The PCAs, PaleyFest and More
Yep, only 4 more more days until, Vessel! Episode 11 – “The War between good and evil has resumed,” Ichabod says as dark times lay before him. Here’s the promo that was released yesterday from FOX as well as the synopsis from DreadCentral.com
“Sleepy Hollow” Episode 1.11 – “Vessel”
When Capt. Iriving’s daughter, Macy, becomes the target of evil forces, he makes a desperate plea to Crane and Mills for help and seeks answers that lie within Washington’s Bible. Meanwhile, a frightening chapter of Jenny’s past is revealed.
What, you think that’s all I got? Oh no, my friends! There’s more! Here’s the scoop on the epic 2 hour Season finale which airs Monday, January 20th at 8pm EST.
“Sleepy Hollow” Episodes 1.12/1.13 – “The Indispensable Man and Bad Blood” Season Finale Combo!
Ichabod and Abbie discover a dark secret buried within the pages of George Washington’s Bible and unearth the shocking true nature of the founding father’s death. Meanwhile, Capt. Irving makes a near-impossible decision for the sake of his beloved family that drastically changes his future. Then, the battle between good and evil comes to an explosive head. Sacrifices must be made, worlds collide, loyalties are tested, and the town of Sleepy Hollow will never be the same.
The full PaleyFest 2014 slate has been revealed, and Sleepy Hollow has got a panel/event. On an unrelated Wilmywood note, if you are a Lost fan, a reunion marking the 10th anniversary has got everyone talkin’! What is Paley Fest? It’s pretty much a 2 week celebration of TV, but see for yourself. Watch this:
The two-week celebration of TV, takes place at the Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre) in Hollywood. The festival kicks off March 13th and goes until the March 28th. Sleepy Hollow’s event will take place Wednesday, March 19 at 7 pm. And if Lost is your thing, the 10th Anniversary Reunion it’s coming up Sunday, March 16 at 7pm. Wanna go? Tickets go on sale to the general public on Jan. 19. Head to PaleyFest.org for details.
Robert Downey Jr. accepts the People’s Choice Award
The People’s Choice Awards were live on CBS last night it look 90 minutes to get our first NC Film winner. Robert Downey Jr. won for Favorite Action Movie Star and Iron Man 3 took the award for Favorite Action Movie. Downey stole everyone’s attention with his lovable self. He asked for some reverb, a spotlight, then some triumphant music. With all three wishes granted, he proclaimed in a deep voice, “I am Iron Man.” He then raised his award and shouted, “and this is for the people!” Awesome! Also, it wasn’t included in the live award show, but we can tell you Homeland nabbed a PCA for Favorite Premium Cable TV Show.
Before the PCA’s on Wednesday, the BAFTA nominations came out. Although ‘Gravity’ leads the British nominations with 11, NC Film is getting a little love from across the pond. Iron Man 3 was nominated for Best Special Visual Effects. Here is Stark’s competition:
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
“Gravity” — Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk, Neil Corbould, Nikki Penny
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” — Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, Eric Reynolds
“Iron Man 3” — Bryan Grill, Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Dan Sudick
“Pacific Rim” — Hal Hickel, John Knoll, Lindy De Quattro, Nigel Sumner
“Star Trek Into Darkness” — Ben Grossmann, Burt Dalton, Patrick Tubach, Roger Guyett
The awards ceremony will be February 16th at the Royal Opera House in London.
Dean Norris will accept the award for Under the Dome today at Variety’s Breakthrough of the Year Awards. It’s being held during the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas.
Finally, the boys from McDuffy will be in the Sunny studios this morning around 8:15am. I can safely say we haven’t had this much press for a short film in years. But hey we love ’em! Tickets are only $5 and THEY WILL SELL OUT for the screening Saturday night, 7pm, so BUY THEM NOW! The screening also coincides with the grand opening of GIANT Coffeehouse, which is connected to Post 1200 on N 23rd St., right across from Screen Gems.
OTHER REMINDERS:
JAN 10 – Friday: Banshee Season Two premieres on Cinemax
JAN 11 – McDuffy: The Urban Eagle will screen at the fabulous Post 1200. Tix are $5, buy them now before they sell out!
JAN 13 – Monday: Sleepy Hollow Episode 11 “Vessel” – 9pm EST on FOX
JAN 15 – Voting ends Wednesday for Encore’s Best of 2014: VOTE NOW.
JAN 20 – The epic two hour season finale of Sleepy Hollow at 8pm EST on FOX.
JAN 29 – America’s Got Talent Auditions Greensboro Marriott Downtown.
That just about does it for me; I will have more Wilmywood updates for you tomorrow morning (unless something breaks). Got Scoop? Email me: sheila_brothers@yahoo.com. Or message me on Wilmywood’s FB . You can also just post your comments below! Until then, that’s a wrap!!
Sheila Brothers
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WHAT’S UP IN WILMYWOOD – 06/25/2013
LISTEN TO PODCAST The live tweeting with all the actors and fans was crazy busy and fun during the premiere of Under the Dome!!! Great too see the actors interact with everyone. That is one thing I can say about this UTD family. They are all very approachable and kind. Here’s a few tweets from last night:
Nicholas Strong @1NicholasStrong – Thanks to our crew who keep us moving along & on schedule #Underthedome We love you and your effort is always appreciated!
Jolene Purdy @jojopurdy – #underthedome and the #blackhawks won on the same night?!?!? Could it get any better?!?!
Ashley Brooks @happygolucky032 – @jojopurdy I haven’t been this obsessed with a show since Friends!!!! Counting down the days! #UnderTheDome
NealBaer @NealBaer – Thanks East Coast, for watching! See you next week! More mystery… more twists… #underthedome@NealBaer
Alana C. Clark @aclarkcountry – @jojopurdy SO GOOD! I love your character already, even after one episode! #underthedome
♔ @HausOfSpears – #UnderTheDome over already!!! I want more!!!
If you weren’t on your couch last night, perhaps you were at Hell’s Kitchen for the viewing party. Mary Jo Jackson shares some pictures from the event.
No summer series has been more highly anticipated than Under the Dome. Based on a bestselling Stephen King novel, executive produced by A-list showrunner Neal Baer and with a cast that includes Dean Norris, Rachelle Lefevre and Britt Robertson, this is one summer show that isn’t debuting after the official end of the season because of a lack of network confidence. It’s intended to be a big event. So how big do you think its premiere tonight will be? MAKE YOUR PREDICTIONS NOW!
What did you think about the premiere of Under the Dome? Post your comments below. Missed Under The Dome last night? WATCH IT NOW! The UTD folks are shooting on Shandy Lane today.
Melissa McCarthy was on Kelly and Michael yesterday. She talked about shooting Tammy with Susan Sarandon and just how irritating she is to work with! Find out why. LISTEN TO PODCAST.
“A SENSATIONALLY ENTERTAINING OLD-SCHOOL FREAKOUT AND ONE OF THE SMARTEST, MOST VISCERALLY EFFECTIVE” That’s what Senior Film Critic Justin Chang at Variety is calling The Conjuring that was filmed here in Wilmywood. Wilmington, NC should be very proud as a ton of local crew and actors worked on this baby! Read the whole article! Meanwhile, look forward to seeing it in theaters July 19th.
Mullet Alert: Danny McBride and his Eastbound and Down crew is back at Jungle Rapids again today. You can get a glimpse of Danny as well as Steve Little, Katy Mixon and Elizabeth de Razzo.
That just about does it for me; I will have more Wilmywood updates for you tomorrow morning and every weekday morning at 7:30am & 8:30am LIVE on Sunny 104.5. Got Scoop? Email me: sheila@1045sunnyfm.com. Or message me on Wilmywood’s FB . Or just post your comments below! Until then, that’s a wrap!
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UPDATED: Council approves plan to demolish Lanspeary Park greenhouses, build anew in Jackson Park
Brian Cross
Bound for Jackson Park? Wanda Letourneau, manager of horticulture at the city's Lanspeary Park greenhouses, is shown on Sept. 26, 2018. Dax Melmer / Windsor Star
The 92-year-old municipal greenhouse complex in Lanspeary Park is in such decrepit condition it would cost $1 million more to fix it than to build anew in Jackson Park, according to a city staff report.
Total cost for a new “state-of-the-art” greenhouse facility in the southeast corner of Jackson Park is $6.6 million, compared to $7.6 million to refurbish the nine Lanspeary greenhouses, whose rotting wood and shifting glass pose safety concerns for the people working inside them. Their life expectancy, according to council, ranges from two to 10 years. Seven of the nine will last five years or less. On Monday, council approved pursuing the Jackson Park option.
Both the Jackson Park and Lanspeary proposals include doubling the current size of the greenhouse floorspace, from 11,000 to 22,000 square feet, to grow more plants in-house and avoid escalating prices in the private sector.
But the Lanspeary rejuvenation would only be good for about 20 years, would be less productive because the old layout would remain, and doesn’t allow for modern equipment like forklifts and trolleys, according to the report, which recommends the Jackson Park option.
Jan Wilson, the city’s executive director of recreation and culture, said she wasn’t shocked by the cost estimates for both greenhouse scenarios because she’s seen how the cost of construction is “skyrocketing” these days. “It’s happening with all kinds of buildings,” she said.
“Obviously, we hoped it was going to be smaller, but it is realistic.”
What did surprise her was that the cost of rejuvenating Lanspeary would be higher than building a brand new greenhouse complex at Jackson Park.
“I didn’t expect that to come in that way, and the other challenge is (with the Lanspeary option), you’d lose an actual growing season,” said Wilson, referring to the fact that while Lanspeary is being rebuilt, the city would have to go out and buy all its product from private growers.
The city grows 75,000 specialty plants and perennials at its greenhouse complex, whose structures range in age from 10 to 90 years. In addition, it buys 200,000 annuals for use in 1,000 hanging baskets, 300 bridge planters and 1,000 self-watering planters in parks, business improvement areas and boulevards. The cost of buying all this material each year was not available.
But the report says the city can grow its own for half the cost. And just finding product has become a challenge.
Many greenhouses are getting out of the business of growing flowers in favour of more lucrative products such as cannabis.
Wilson noted that the city’s horticulture department needed $90,000 more this year to buy plant materials because of rising prices.
“We’re concerned we’re not even going to get the materials anymore at any cost,” said Wilson. “They’re just getting harder and harder to source, and the harder to source, the higher the cost.
“And these are the things that really provide the colour in our displays, whether in our gardens or hanging baskets or bridge planters, and they really have a big impact.”
While council approved Jackson Park as the preferred option on Monday, the final approval will be part of 2019 capital budget deliberations.
The private consultant hired to study the greenhouses and recommend solutions found major structural concerns with rotting and shifting walls; the risk of chemicals escaping through unsealed walls into the surrounding area; very low energy efficiency because the glass and wood frames no longer seal; and the wood frames are beyond repair, some requiring immediate replacement. The potential for shifting wood and glass presents safety concerns, the report says.
Wilson said when there are safety concerns in the greenhouses, the city makes “Band-Aid” repairs to ensure staff are working in safe conditions, or uses the unsafe areas for storage instead of growing.
“But as they deteriorate, eventually we’re not going to be able to do the Band-Aids and have to close off whole greenhouses,” she said. “You’re shrinking your ability just to sustain what we’re doing now.”
Building a new greenhouse complex in Jackson Park would improve productivity because it could have plants stacked vertically and use a single building rather than multiple smaller greenhouses, the report says. Noting that Ward 4 has a shortage of parkland, it recommends demolishing Lanspeary’s greenhouses and converting the 2.5-acre site into green space. And because building a new complex in Jackson Park would require land currently used for a baseball diamond, the report recommends building a new diamond in a nearby park.
Cost of the $250,000 baseball diamond relocation and $328,500 demolition of the Lanspeary greenhouses is included in the total $6.6-million cost for the Jackson Park project.
The report says that one of the two options needs to be done quickly. If action is delayed, the existing facilities may need to undergo urgent and costly repairs. There’s also the potential for a major failure of a greenhouse — falling glass during after-hours in the winter — that could kill off plants and create a severe shortage for planters and baskets next season, the report notes.
bcross@postmedia.com
Rusted and worn portions of the city greenhouses at Lanspeary Park are shown on Wednesday. Dax Melmer / Windsor Star
The city’s greenhouses at Lanspeary Park are showing their age. Dax Melmer / Windsor Star
Rusted and worn portions of the Lanspeary greenhouses are shown on Wednesday. Dax Melmer / Windsor Star
Rusted, old, worn and crumbling, Windsor’s Lanspeary Park greenhouses need millions in repairs, according to a new report. Dax Melmer / Windsor Star
Wanda Letourneau, manager of horticulture at the Lanspeary greenhouses, is shown inside one of the old structures on Sept. 26. Dax Melmer / Windsor Star
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UA College Savings Plan announces 2017 scholarship account winner
The UA College Savings Plan announced today that Peyton Livingston is the 2017 winner of its annual scholarship account giveaway. Livingston, a six-year-old from Wasilla, will receive a $25,000 scholarship account.
Livingston was awarded the scholarship account during an assembly today at his school, Goose Bay Elementary. Lael Oldmixon, director of the UA College Savings Plan announced the award at the end of a presentation on the value of education, to the surprise of Livingston and his parents. Peyton Livingston currently aspires to be a veterinarian when he grows up.
“We have always wanted an education for our children and felt that saving their permanent fund dividends was a good way to get started. We are so appreciative of this gift,” said Elizabeth Livingston, Peyton’s mother.
The UA College Savings Plan has offered the scholarship account giveaway annually for the last eight years to provide Alaska families an additional incentive to save their permanent fund dividends (PFD) for higher education expenses. All PFD applicants who choose to contribute half their dividend to a UA College Savings Plan are entered in the giveaway. This year, 13,543 applicants were eligible for the random drawing. The scholarship account is funded by the Education Trust of Alaska, which was established in 2001 to administer the UA College Savings Plan.
“The $25,000 scholarship account giveaway offers a great incentive for Alaskans to save half of their PFDs in the UA College Savings Plan and supports our goal to inspire Alaska families to save for higher education. It also gives us a great opportunity to reinforce a college going culture with our youngest Alaskans,” said Oldmixon.
Individuals enrolled in the UA College Savings Plan may use their savings account to pay for education expenses at any eligible college, university or vocational/technical school in Alaska or the lower 48. Families can open one of the tax-advantaged accounts with their PFD contribution or with as little as $25 a month.
Photos of the announcement event are available here. More information on the UA College Savings Plan can be found at http://www.uacollegesavings.com/.
For more information, contact Lael Oldmixon, director of the UA College Savings Plan at 907-450-8115.
Announcement Event Photos:
Photo 1 - Lael Oldmixon (L), director of the UA College Savings Plan and Dash the mascot present six-year-old Peyton Livingston and his family with a $25,000 scholarship account award.
Photo 2 - Peyton Livingston, winner of the UA College Savings Plan's $25,000 scholarship account award, high fives Dash the mascot.
Photo 3 - Peyton Livingston, winner of the UA College Savings Plan's $25,000 scholarship account award.
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Europe’s busiest urban train line gets an indoor location solution in its tunnels, implemented by French companies NomoSense, Abeeway and Actility
PARIS 12/12/19
Abeeway, Actility and NomoSense experimented a tracking system for the RATP, the Parisian public transport operator, in order to locate in real time the underground equipment used in the tunnels of RER A in Paris, using low-power IoT networks and robust sensors, adapted to the underground environment.
RER A: The most frequented line in Europe
With more than one million passengers per workday, RER A in Paris is the busiest line in Europe and has been undergoing heavy renovation works for several years. In order to continue to guarantee safety, reliability and optimal availability of the RER A line infrastructure and to strengthen its performance, RATP has been engaged in vast renewal of RER A tracks since 2015, in agreement with Ile-de-France Mobilités. The track renewal on RER A consist of replacing all the tracks, ballast and train switching systems. In total, by 2021, 24 km of track and ballast must be renewed, and 28 switches replaced between Nanterre-Préfecture and Vincennes. A complex operation that required a total interruption of traffic 24 hours a day every summer for 4 weeks until 2018 and then for 7 weeks at night, on weekends and a full week from 2019 to 2021. The organization of the Ballast Track Renewal works is a real challenge due to the complexity of the environment and the human and technical needs to be implemented. The management of the resources of a site of this size motivates RATP to constantly reflect on the tools to be put in place in order to improve and optimize its management.
That is why for the past two years, RATP and NomoSense have been collaborating on an innovation project based on the concept of a connected construction site, with geolocation underground as the main use case. After several technologies tested, NomoSense has experimented, thanks to its partners Actility and Abeeway, with a complete solution that meets the needs of this type of project.
Abeeway technology at the heart of the solution
The choice was made to use Abeeway sensors, which, thanks to their robustness, adapt to the humid and dusty environment of urban railway tunnels. The operation is simple, the Abeeway sensors scan Bluetooth tags (called Beacons). These beacons are positioned every 20 meters to create a positioning reference frame. Once scanned by the Abeeway sensor, this information is sent back through a private LoRaWAN network. Finally, on the basis of this information, NomoSense was able to develop a geolocation algorithm to determine where the construction machines are located in the tunnel. This device could also offer in the future the improvement of the safety of workers in hazardous areas since the sensors are equipped with an alert button and an immobility detector, which makes it possible to send the position in the event of activation.
The importance of connectivity solved with Actility
Before finding the right communication network, this innovative solution required some thought, particularly on how to connect the sensors to the outside. After 2 years of reflection and several successive phases of tests in a complex radio environment, making it difficult to use and share conventional connectivity solutions, the majority of the section concerned by the works is now covered by a private LoRaWAN network. The LoRaWAN technology implemented is based on the ThingPark Enterprise solution from the French provider Actility. This technology has effectively covered these white areas with a radio solution and thus enabled the sensors to communicate. In addition, this choice was made because it offers RATP additional connectivity to be able to experiment with other types of connected objects for the supervision of its rail infrastructure equipment.
NomoSense: an IoT platform and unique services interaction to visualize data
Thanks to its data aggregation solution, NomoSense was able to centralize 100% of the bricks of this service, whether it be beacon management, LoRaWAN antenna administration, sensor decoding or location algorithms to make the system efficient. This centralization was an essential challenge to provide an ergonomic service and not to burden the management processes of these sites. This innovative system, implemented and tested on site during the summer of 2019, made it possible to validate the proper functioning and, above all, the interest of the final service with RATP teams. Beyond the “Proof Of Concept” type tests, the solution was designed on the basis of standardized technologies such as LoRaWAN technology or Beacon networks, which allows it to be deployed on an industrial scale.
« The use of standard technologies was a key issue in order to centralize data in a single platform but also to replicate the solution on an industrial scale »
Mazic Bekka, Research & Innovation Project Manager at the RATP Engineering Department
Opening to other uses
The implementation of this technical solution in an environment as extreme as the one of the RATP is a real technical and operational success. This success was made possible thanks to the strong collaboration between the companies NOMOSENSE, ABEEWAY and ACTILITY. Other uses such as hardware inventory based on this scan solution are under study.
Finally, Abeeway sensors being equipped with a WiFi scan and a GPS, a continuity of indoor / outdoor service is already considered for future developments.
About NomoSense
NomoSense is a company established on the Internet of Things (IoT) market. It provides building communities and managers with centralized sensor solutions to the management platform. Its solutions optimize the human and material resources. NomoSense commit itself daily to ensure a continuity of the delivered service, to optimize the performance of our solutions and to evolve its services according to the new technologies.
For more information : http://www.nomosense.com
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About Actility
Actility is a global leader in LoRaWAN® connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things.Our IoT connectivity platform, tools, and fast-growing ecosystem enable our customers to create IoT solutions that transform business, industries and processes. The ThingPark LPWA platform connects sensors gathering data to cloud applications on any scale, from global or national networks to secure on-campus enterprise solutions, managing devices, data flows and monetization. Our value-added applications and business services enable roaming, device software update, geolocation and smart grid. Actility is at the heart of a thriving customer ecosystem, connecting solution partners, supporting developers and device makers preparing their LPWA product for market, and providing an e-commerce Marketplace offering global distribution to solution providers. Actility co-founded the LoRa Alliance and continues to pioneer LPWA networking technology.
For more information : https://www.actility.com/
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Director, Corporate & Strategic Marketing
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About Abeeway
Abeeway is a leading provider of disruptive IoT solutions for battery-powered tracking, based on innovative LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) network connectivity and a patented cloud-powered technology that makes positioning low power and more valuable. Abeeway offers its expertise and services to achieve powerful and complete geolocation solutions with shortest time-to-market, allowing it to be a true enabler for mass-market IoT sectors such as asset tracking and management, logistics, process optimization or safety of people, animals and objects. Abeeway’s mission is to deliver a full visibility of your businesses and matters along with the tools to optimize and control them. Abeeway has been founded by the creators of LoRaWan™, and now it is a member of the LoRa Alliance™: the largest, most powerful standards-based effort to enable the Internet of Things (IoT). Since April 2017, Abeeway belongs to Actility group, an industry leader in LPWA large scale infrastructure with ThingPark®, the new generation standard-based IoT / M2M communication platform.
For more information : https://www.abeeway.com/
About RATP Group
With 16 million of traveler transported daily in the world, RATP group is the 5th transport urban operator in world. Implanted in 14 countries and 4 continents (France, UK, Italy, Switzerland, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, USA, India, China, South Korea, Philippines and Qatar), RATP group exploit grid of subway, tramway, bus and regional express line.
In addition, RATP group exploit in Ile-de-France the most important grid in world and export his expertise in France and internationally, especially via his subsidiaries RATP Dev, Systra and Ixxi.
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The Kidd pulls her guns on the Irish, but it's not quite enough!
Not a great first half from the Scotland Senior Ladies, who were down a goal within a couple minutes of play starting. They did equalise in the first half - thanks to a Nikki Kidd penalty corner - but the second half was where play became a lot more encouraging; and it was Nikki Kidd who scored again from a penalty corner taking the Scots into a 2-1 lead. However, despite not the best performances it was all looking good for victory for the girls in blue, in their first game of a very busy summer leading up to the Euros at the end of August - and then with only one minute left on the clock, the Irish ruined everything with their second and equalising goal!
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FINAL SCORE: Scotland Senior Ladies 2 Ireland Senior Ladies 2 [Peffermill - 16.00hrs, 10/06/2013] Andy Lovat
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The Caribbean’s Punta Cana
Posted by RD Foster | Discover, Travel |
A Luxury Resort for the Masses
Luxury comes in two sizes: boutique and grand. While boutique resorts may signify personalized service, luxury on a grand scale—done right—can offer that and much more.
In the Caribbean, Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe has done luxury on a grand scale just about right. Spread over an improbable 1,800 acres, the 26-year-old resort recently completed nearly $300 million in renovations. In fact, not much of the old property remains.
Located on the eastern edge of the Dominican Republic’s Altagracia province, the property is one of 40 hotels in the region that began development in 1985. The area, known as Punta Cana, has been called the next Cancun.
Barcelo is a near hermetically sealed resort. Your biggest exposure to Dominican Republic culture will most likely be the staff. There are ways to escape, but after a few days relaxing in infinity pools or visiting the nearly two mile long beach, 18-hole golf course, seven tennis courts, spa, theater, casino and nightclub – you may decide to stay put. This is a todo incluido (all included) resort – which makes leaving all the more difficult.
The all-inclusive policy means just that: all activities, food and drinks (except for premium varieties) are covered in the price.
At first, Barcelo can seem overwhelming. Familiarization with the realm’s vast spread can take a few days. But after several rounds, you’ll know where the seven specialty a la carte restaurants are—a choice of Mexican, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian as well as seafood and a steakhouse.
Cuisine on this grand of a scale does have its drawbacks. Stick to the restaurants that keep preparation simple—Japanese (hibachi style), Coral (seafood) and the steakhouse. There’s also Striker’s Sports bar, open 24 hours, but it’s best reserved for late nights (post casino and nightclub) when no other options exist.
Club Premium is the resort’s value added package—worth purchasing for the exclusivity it affords: private check in and check out at a lounge off the airy lobby, personalized concierge services, best room views, free wireless and more.
While most of the other 5,000 guests may crowd one of two morning buffets, Club Premium members enjoy personalized lounge service at tables set with white linen.
Various other rooms and perks are scattered throughout the resort for Premium members. After late night casino gambling and dancing, this writer and friends slipped into an exclusive area overlooking the nightclub. Later, we entered another VIP smoking lounge that overlooked the casino. Sitting on couches, sipping brandy – it was well worth a small increase in cost.
In truth, with guests spread far and wide, there’s always some spot beneath coconut palms that feels private at Barcelo. Several discreet pools cater to adults (reserve one of the cabanas early in the day). In contrast, the swim-up pool bars can rock with activity. And guests are not required to belong to Club Premium to take advantage of many of these areas.
One of the best-kept secrets at the resort may be an outside lounge area above the spa and across from the theater. With a view of the ocean, set with fire pits and candles, the area is probably the optimal spot to enjoy a late evening drink. During a recent four night stay, it was nearly always empty.
December through June is prime season at the 1991-room Barcelo, when occupancy rates can top 5,000. During a visit in early September, the resort had 2,100 guests and 2000 employees, a great ratio. Plan the month of your visit accordingly.
Most visitors hail from Europe, although the hotel has begun wooing an American clientele, mostly from the East Coast because of proximity. Americans have tended to favor the Bahamas, but flights from New York City are about three-and-a-half hours in length, and packages to the resort can be quite affordable.
One couple during the stay reported a $1400 per person price for nine days including airfare – from the West Coast. It’s an excellent bargain, considering one doesn’t have to drop a penny, except for tips, when at the resort.
A high percentage of guests are honeymoon couples. “Absolutely wonderful,” agreed a newly married couple from San Paulo, Brazil, when asked about their stay.
The honeymoon suites, also called panorama suites, feature wider views, private terrace and a Jacuzzi inside and out. The vast majority of rooms, in fact, include a Jacuzzi on the balcony.
Increasingly, Barcelo has parceled out various areas for differing needs and purposes – a wise master plan for a mega resort. Satellite concierge stations (for the family and golf suites) enable guests to access services without making lengthy walks back to the lobby.
One can spend an entire visit at the resort without leaving, and not be worse for it. Whatever experience you desire, you can create it – from midnight swims in the ocean to numerous water sports: paddle boats, kayaks, snorkel and scuba gear, windsurf boards, sailboats, water polo and more. There’s even a shark pen anchored off shore for the intrepid. The cost? Activities and dance lessons are included in the price.
It’s worth it to learn at least the meringue while at the resort, since it’s the country’s national dance.
“In the Dominican Republic, you learn to walk by dancing,” says Francisco Mora who was raised on the island and now lives in San Francisco, California. “The whole island lives in dancing mode – on holidays, with your family. Even the elderly go to dance parties at social clubs.”
With tempos that can reach 160 beats per minute the meringue keeps the island, and the resort, moving. The dance was invented in the 1920s by Dominican Nico Lora.
“All the dancing – it makes the island almost unbearably happy,” says Mora who was born in San Francisco de Macoris.
If Mora’s anecdote is enticing, there are ways to escape Barcelo to directly experience the Dominican Republic, which is about the size of New Hampshire. Cars can easily be rented for excursions to nearby Higuey, the province’s capital city dotted with fruit stands and swarming with motorbikes.
An all-day excursion to Saona Island, at the island’s southeast point, will also pass by Higuey. This government protected nature reserve is set-up for resort visits. The journey that delivers you there winds its way around several towns giving visitors a more intimate view of the Dominican Republic, home to ten million.
Endless fields of sugar cane backed by mahogany forests are common views on the journey to the island, passing the towns of Veron, Otra Banda and Higuey. Most trips stop for an hour at Altos de Chavon, a mock 16th century town built in 1976.
The hour van ride takes you first to Bayahibe beach. From there, a 45-minute speedboat ride to Saona Island stops midway for a dip in the famed turquoise ocean. The island beach is set-up for lunch when you arrive, barbeque style, along with beach volleyball, massage stations and lounge chairs.
Saona Island’s setting is idyllic, and while you’ll have a near duplicate oceanview as at the Barcelo, the lack of infrastructure is both refreshing and calming.
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Prima H3 & Prima H4: Shunting with an eco-friendly attitude
Prima H3 & H4 at a glance
High-performance shunting and works locomotives
A wide range of energy options
Reduced operational expenditure
Based on the Prima modular platform, the Prima H3 and Prima H4 locomotives offer optimal shunting performance coupled with world-class energy efficiency.
In addition to single and double diesel engine versions, Prima shunting locomotives offer alternative power sources: battery (Prima H3) for light and zero-emission shunting, hybrid (Prima H3 and Prima H4) for heavy-duty shunting, bi-mode (Prima H4) to switch between electrified and catenaryless lines, and bi-mode battery (Prima H4) which integrates the added benefits of battery power. This versatility makes for substantial reductions in noise and also carbon footprint – up to 6,000 tonnes/year at SBB Cargo. Even its diesel configuration offers high fuel efficiency: in its single engine configuration, the Prima H4, with an optional stop-start system, achieves 15% lower fuel consumption than a traditional shunting locomotive, while both Prima H3 and Prima H4 offer exceptional autonomy.
1/4 Prima H3 for Metrans in the port of Hamburg, Germany ©Alstom / A. Pavone
Speed and traction
Prima shunting locomotives stand out through their higher operating speeds. The three-axle Prima H3 can run at up to 100 km/h and the four-axle Prima H4 at 120 km/h, compared with the 80 km/h of most shunters. This means that they can be integrated more easily into rail traffic for mainline services or transiting between sites. The tractive efforts of 240 kN and 300 kN respectively also provide better adhesion when moving off on a bend, as well as greater towing capacity.
Leading life cycle expertise
Prima H3 and Prima H4 are supported by Alstom’s long-standing expertise in total cost of ownership. Equipped with Alstom’s condition-based maintenance solution TrainTracer, these locomotives offer savings of up to 14% on maintenance costs. Prima locomotives further benefit from a central service competence centre for first-rate client support at all times.
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last year, was co-founded by Finch boss Rob Galluzzo and Christopher Nelius.
There were 834 entrants for the Sustainable Development Goals category, of which 80 made the shortlist. Australia had 17 entrants with two works making the shortlist three times.
This year Australia has 944 entries in the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, compared to 1,047 in 2018 and 1,447 entries in 2017.
To get involved or help with The Lion's Share, visit here.
Clemenger and Finch win Grand Prix at Cannes for The Lion's Share
By Paige Murphy | 24 June 2019
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne and production company Finch have taken home the top gong for Sustainable Development Goals at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on day five.
They won both a Grand Prix and Silver Lion for The Lion's Share created with foundation partner Mars Australia.
The Lion’s Share is an initiative that sees brands commit 0.5% of their media spend for any ad featuring an animal into funding that goes towards the conservation of wildlife and animal welfare.
It has been backed by the likes of Sir David Attenborough and the United Nations.
The initiative, announced at Cannes Lions last year, was co-founded by Finch boss Rob Galluzzo and Christopher Nelius.
The Lion's Share launches with United Nations in New York
The Aussie idea uniting advertisers to fight wildlife extinction
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A longtime D.C. broadcaster is back on the air after a short hiatus.
Tony Perkins is joining WUSA, the Tegna owned CBS affiliate.
Perkins made his name locally at WTTG, the Fox station in the market. Earlier this year, he announced would be leaving the station and the TV business.
But earlier this Fall Perkins joined another Fox 5 alum, Annie Yu, as a co-host on Get Up DC! for a short six week stint. It was supposed to be temporary until today when the station announced Perkins would be joining Yu and the rest of the morning team full time.
“Tony co-anchored ‘Get Up DC!’ for six weeks this past fall and proved to be a powerful and beloved addition to our uniquely entertaining morning show team. We couldn’t be more excited that he will be joining WUSA9 full time in 2020”, said Michael Valentine, vice president and station manager.
“I am very excited to be joining WUSA9’s ‘Get Up DC’ full-time!” said Perkins. “This is truly an amazing team and I’m honored to be a part of it. ‘Get Up DC!’ is more than a show, it’s an experience for our loyal, engaged and growing audience. I hope to play a role in making mornings better in DC and the DMV, and to make a big contribution towards the goals we’ve set for the show and for WUSA9.”
Perkins is a 30 year broadcaster. He is a two-time Emmy award winner, former main anchor and feature reporter for Good Morning America. He also has a radio show in D.C.
He starts his new role on Jan. 13.
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Casey Seeks New Partners for its Evidence2Success Framework
Posted May 15, 2017, By the Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Casey Foundation is seeking proposals from communities interested in implementing Evidence2Success, a framework that brings public system and resident leaders together to improve child well-being. The Foundation will select up to three new sites to join Providence, Rhode Island, Mobile and Selma, Alabama, and Kearns Township in Salt Lake County, Utah, which are already carrying out the framework.
Among other eligibility requirements, communities must have a population of at least 100,000 and secure commitments to participate from a wide group of local stakeholders, including residents, elected officials and the school superintendent.
Evidence2Success combines public health and prevention science to offer a new way of helping children and youth meet critical behavioral, educational, emotional and physical milestones. The framework is composed of five core elements:
Partnerships among public systems, elected officials and communities
Strategic use of local data to identify needs and develop a consensus among partners on outcomes
Financing strategies to map current investments, shift funding to cost-effective prevention programs and secure sustainable funding
Capacity building to implement evidence-based programs
Measurement of population-level changes
The Casey Foundation is hoping to build on lessons from the existing partnerships and expand the reach of Evidence2Success into other communities throughout the South and Southwest, where child outcomes are the worst. These regions are home to 40% of the nation’s children and nearly 45% of U.S. children of color — and areas where kids continually are behind their peers in meeting key milestones on their path to adulthood.
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“As budgets continue to tighten, it’s critically important that communities are putting the resources they do have toward the most effective programs possible for young people — particularly in the states we know need it the most,” says Amoretta Morris, director of Casey’s national community change strategies. “Evidence2Success provides a roadmap for making smarter investments to improve the lives of kids and families, while securing their input and buy-in along the way. It allows partners to understand the very specific needs of young people in that community and implement the right mix of programs to address them.”
Before submitting a response, interested applicants are encouraged to review a series of one-page briefs that describe the key aspects of Evidence2Success: tools and technical assistance; the Youth Experience Survey; the relationship between the Foundation and Evidence2Success communities; public financing strategies; and databases for evidence-based programs.
The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. ET on August 4, 2017. For additional information about the program, please email Mildred Johnson with the subject line “RFP Question” by July 21, 2017.
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Commander shares State of the Air Force Sustainment Center message with community
By Amy Schiess, Air Force Sustainment Center / Published September 20, 2019
Attendees of the Sept. 5 “State of the Aerospace Industry” luncheon got a comprehensive look at the structure, purpose, opportunities and challenges of the Air Force Sustainment Center.
AFSC Commander Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland spoke about the State of the AFSC at the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber event to approximately 300 aerospace professionals and community members at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City.
“We are big business,” Kirkland said. “We have over an $11 billion economic impact to our communities. These are big numbers, but it’s really about the readiness it generates.
“Our Center’s capabilities and cost-conscious approach are central to our Air Force’s readiness.”
This fiscal year, the Center has repaired and returned 438 aircraft to the Warfighter, he said.
Discussion on depot activity included workload realignment regarding the C-130, the Global Hawk and growth of the F-35 program.
“From a Sustainment Center standpoint, all of this is interconnected,” Kirkland said. “The landing gear at Hill [AFB, Utah] complements the engines we do [at Tinker AFB] and the avionics at Robins [AFB, Georgia]. Our supply chain and our operations are mutually dependent; we operate as an enterprise.”
Kirkland also talked about how support from each of the communities near AFSC bases help drive the Air Force mission and support future opportunities for growth. The Enhanced Use Lease and recent opening of a $35 million software support facility at Hill AFB, the partnership of Robins AFB with the Central Georgia Technical College and the acquisition of land now being used at Tinker AFB for the development of the KC-46 Sustainment Campus could not have happened without community and legislative support.
“Commitments like that are investments which help ensure each base has long-term viability,” Kirkland said.
One area where community support will remain an integral partner in progress is meeting the demanding workforce needs of the Center, he said.
“Within Oklahoma, Utah and Georgia, we rely on community colleges, vocational schools and universities to sustain our growing workforce,” Kirkland said.
As organic software development and technologies such as robotics, additive manufacturing and 3D printing become more prevalent in sustainment operations, the need for scientists, engineers and highly skilled mechanics continues to increase.
Kirkland said making Direct Hire Authority permanent and eliminating the 180-day waiting period to hire military retirees would help fill those needs. Direct Hire Authority speeds up hiring by eliminating some steps of the standard hiring process when a critical need exists in specific occupations.
Future workload such as the B-21, which will be sustained at Tinker, and the T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft, will also require new personnel with advanced skills.
“Looking back at 2012 when the Sustainment Center was born, there was cautious optimism among the three depot communities,” Kirkland said. “I’m convinced, seven years on, that this journey has produced a win-win-win outcome. Our workloads, our workforces, our interdependence have created a shared journey that is only getting tighter and more beneficial. As the commander who gets to lead AFSC, I could not be more proud.”
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Team Robins “sparks” innovation: Spark Cell hosts inaugural Pitch Day
By Shellie-Anne Espinosa, Robins Public Affairs / Published September 23, 2019
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – John Brooks, Mass Virtual chief executive officer, receives contract offer at the Inaugural Pitch Day hosted by the Robins Spark Cell and Air Force Sustainment Center Contracting located at Robins Air Force Base Sept. 20, 2019, at the Advanced Technology and Training Center in Warner Robins, Georgia. The event is an initial prototype effort to assess the capabilities of current commercially available virtual reality training systems when used in a military environment, particularly within the 461st and 116th Air Control Wings at Robins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tommie Horton)
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – The Robins Spark Cell alongside Air Force Sustainment Center Contracting located at Robins Air Force Base hosts the Inaugural Pitch Day Sept. 20, 2019, at the Advanced Technology and Training Center in Warner Robins, Georgia. The event is an initial prototype effort to assess the capabilities of current commercially available virtual reality training systems when used in a military environment, particularly within the 461st and 116th Air Control Wings at Robins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tommie Horton)
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – Emily Jay, Air Force Sustainment Center Contracting director, delivers opening remarks during the Inaugural Pitch Day hosted by the Robins Spark Cell and AFSC Contracting located at Robins Air Force Base Sept. 20, 2019, at the Advanced Technology and Training Center in Warner Robins, Georgia. The event is an initial prototype effort to assess the capabilities of current commercially available virtual reality training systems when used in a military environment, particularly within the 461st and 116th Air Control Wings at Robins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tommie Horton)
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – Col. Michelle Carns, 461st Air Control Wing vice commander, delivers opening remarks during the Inaugural Pitch Day hosted by the Robins Spark Cell and Air Force Sustainment Center Contracting located at Robins Air Force Base Sept. 20, 2019, at the Advanced Technology and Training Center in Warner Robins, Georgia. The event is an initial prototype effort to assess the capabilities of current commercially available virtual reality training systems when used in a military environment, particularly within the 461st and 116th Air Control Wings at Robins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tommie Horton)
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The Robins Spark Cell hosted its Inaugural Pitch Day Sept. 20 at the Advanced Technology and Training Center in Warner Robins, alongside Air Force Sustainment Center Contracting located at Robins Air Force Base. The pitch day is a first of its kind for AFSC, cutting a process that can take, on average, 100 days, down to just six.
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – Senior Airman Alzara Kimalova, Air Force Sustainment Center contract specialist, is walked through power-off procedures for C-130H aircraft through virtual reality technology at the Inaugural Pitch Day hosted by the Robins Spark Cell and AFSC Contracting located at Robins Air Force Base Sept. 20, 2019, at the Advanced Technology and Training Center in Warner Robins, Georgia. The event is an initial prototype effort to assess the capabilities of current commercially available virtual reality training systems when used in a military environment, particularly within the 461st and 116th Air Control Wings at Robins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tommie Horton)
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The event is an initial prototype effort to assess the capabilities of current commercially available virtual reality training systems when used in a military environment, particularly within the 461st and 116th Air Control Wings at Robins.
The team is seeking to rapidly procure commercially available VR technology for the 461st and 116th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons working with E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft. The technology would allow aircraft maintenance training through the use of training scenarios and modules for Team JSTARS members.
Successful implementation of a VR training system will enhance the mission effectiveness of about 500 JSTARS aircraft maintenance personnel. According to the Robins Spark Cell and AFSC Contracting at Robins, training retention using VR systems has been shown to be 60% more effective than traditional training.
An added plus to this pitch day is the awarding of “Other Transaction Authority” contracts. OTAs are often used to engage industry and academia for research and prototyping activities. OTAs help to speed along the acquisitions process, something that is important within the Air Force, particularly when handling items within the information technology sector where technology is constantly improving at a rapid pace.
Pitch Days allow for people to witness rapid, agile contracting in action. They give a forum for Air Force leadership to see innovative training technology platforms, meet companies within the training industry, and understand the procurement processes that take place to get these state-of-the-art systems into the hands of Airmen.
At the Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day held earlier this year in New York City, the Air Force awarded 51 contracts to companies valued at $8.75 million in a matter of minutes.
“The innovation and responsibility Other Transactions give back to the contracting officer and the evaluation team is refreshing and just what is needed to be able to execute an award faster and more efficiently,” said Elizabeth Midkiff, Robins AFSC Operational Services Contracting chief. “Pitch days allow the customer and contractors to interact, have live dialogue about the proposed solution, and receive meaningful feedback. Combing an OT with a pitch day with the perfect chemistry. I am so thankful to the leadership, my team and all the contractors that participated.”
Robins Pitch Day invited 15 companies to make proposals on their VR technology. From those companies, a short list was created to come to Pitch Day and give a 15-minute presentation to a committee of subject matter experts on why their technology will best fill the needs of aircraft maintenance personnel within Team JSTARS.
After the presentations, the committee worked with Robins OT contracting officers, to award one same-day contract.
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – Lt. Col. Jay Vizcarra, Robins Spark Innovation chief with the 461st Air Control Wing, delivers opening remarks during the Inaugural Pitch Day hosted by the Robins Spark Cell and AFSC Contracting located at Robins Air Force Base Sept. 20, 2019, at the Advanced Technology and Training Center in Warner Robins, Georgia. The event is an initial prototype effort to assess the capabilities of current commercially available virtual reality training systems when used in a military environment, particularly within the 461st and 116th Air Control Wings at Robins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tommie Horton)
“The combination of innovation initiatives and rapid agile contracting is the trend in the Air Force as a whole and the innovation hub intends to work closely with AFSC Contracting at Robins to bring warfighter capabilities here today and the future faster for Robins,” said Lt. Col. Jay Vizcarra, Robins Spark Innovation chief.
Before Pitch Day could happen, though, the VR needs of Team JSTARS Airmen needed to be defined.
“Airmen were connected with other innovation hubs, bases pursuing the tech, industry through multiple VR demos, workshops and innovation events,” said Vizcarra. “Additionally, a Virtual Reality Challenge was hosted online within the wing to capture the best ideas from Airmen. With this expansive network and some good ideation, VR requirements were defined. There were many challenges along the way, to include funding, contracting and legal, and, as you can clearly see, the success achieved [Sept. 20] was a culmination of great teamwork.”
This teamwork was orchestrated through the Robins Spark cell. Spark cells work directly with AFWERX to continue growing a culture of innovation within the Air Force, give Airmen pathways and resources while doing that, and create a network of experts from industry, academia and the government.
“The Robins Spark Cell will continue to fuse innovative Airmen, their ideas or problem sets with expertise and SMEs from other Department of Defense innovation nodes, industry, academia and the community,” said Vizcarra. “This is the new innovation ecosystem, and we are no longer confined to ‘stove-piped’ silos with many obstacles to improving our Air Force and delivering much needed capabilities. There are obvious synergistic effects to be gained with this ecosystem, and we hope to accomplish this. There are currently over 30 spark cells located at Air Force bases worldwide with AFWERX providing their expertise and additional gateways to SMEs.”
The Robins Spark Cell is relatively new to the installation. They plan on opening their innovation hub at Robins next month.
“With a physical Robins Innovation Spark cell location opening soon as Robins, we look to host workshops and free courses, like design thinking and 3D printing, as well as innovation challenges to incubate ideas into potential solutions for organizations,” said Vizcarra. “The hub will work together with units to ensure projects back by squadron innovation funds get to the finish line. The facility is also a makerspace with multiple 3D scanners/printers, virtual reality equipment, programming capabilities and commercial internet. It also serves as a crucial collaboration hub where local universities and industry can meet with Airmen to work together on projects.”
The next step for the Robins Spark Cell after this Pitch Day is to work on expanding the VR technology.
“It doesn’t end here with just landing a VR cape. We are working with more companies through a Small Business Innovation Research, which will not enable us to expand VR connectivity with other Air Force units, but accelerate the technology even further with more capes at no cost to the Air Force,” said Vizcarra. “SBIRs are congressionally mandated funds that have been benefiting innovation projects for the last year, which focuses on accelerating technology and solutions from small businesses to the warfighter. It’s a win-win across the board. Robins Spark hopes to bring more of this benefit to units at Robins.”
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The Cutting Edge Course Design Tutorial
Design your course, starting with learning objectives and working backwards to assignments and class activities that will help students achieve those objectives.
A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning
According to Dee Fink, significant learning involves not only information, ideas, and critical thinking but also integration, self-knowledge, interests, values, and learning how to learn. He walks us through the steps of designing significant learning in a 37-page .pdf document. Worksheets included.
A Learner-Centered Syllabus Helps Set the Tone for Learning.
So says Lolita Paff (Economics, Penn State Berks). Paff explains how she has moved away from a "contract" syllabus to one that sets a tone for "learning and intellectual development."
Inclusion by Design: Survey Your Syllabus and Course Design
Ed Brantmeier et al. have created a comprehensive survey to help with designing an inclusive course.
The First Day of Class
First Day of Class Activities That Create a Climate for Learning
Mary Ellen Weimer (author of Learner-Centered Teaching) lists "a few novel activities for using that first day of class to emphasize the importance of learning and the responsibility students share for shaping the classroom environment."
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Five Things to Do on the First Day of Class
Another offering from Mary Ellen Weimer, published by Faculty Focus.
Barbara Gross Davis from the University of California, Berkeley, outlines "the three important tasks of the first day: handling administrative matters, creating an open friendly classroom environment, and setting course expectations and standards." From her book Tools for Teaching.
The Most Important Day
Delivee Wright from the University of Nebraska discusses anxiety, introductions, and expectations.
Suggestions from the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching on creating an inviting classroom and clarifying responsibilities and expectations.
Pedagogy Unbound
A repository for practical tips. Founded by David Gooblar (University of Iowa).
If you subscribe, you get a regular infusion of helpful ideas. From Magna Publications.
Chronicle of Higher Education
The ultimate guide to our profession. For teaching and learning, try features like On Course and ProfHackers.
Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast
A new 30-to-40-minute episode every week, thanks to Bonni Stachowiak (Vanguard University).
4 Steps to a Memorable Teaching Philosophy
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Keeping Discussion Going through Questioning
More from Brookfield and Preskill on the kinds of questions that will draw answers rather than blank stares. Posted by the Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning.
Using Class Discussion to Meet Your Teaching Goals
Want to help your students think like a specialist? Develop critical thinking skills? Develop problem-solving skills? Here are some strategies from Kelly McGonigal (Stanford University). Courtesy of the Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning.
Rethinking Whole Class Discussion
Todd Finley (East Carolina University) offers lots of ideas for facilitating discussions with large groups. From edutopia.org.
The Dreaded Discussion: Ten Ways to Start
Peter Frederick (Wabash College) suggests some simple exercises.
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iPad Generation 'Will Learn Fewer Words' as Oral Tradition of Passing on Knowledge Is Dying out
Fiona Macrae, Mail Online, July 23, 2013.
A New Way to Help Students Learn Course Vocabulary
Maryellen Weimer, From Faculty Focus.
The Meaning Of Every Tenth Word Is Unknown
In 1999, Kathleen Gabriel estimated that, for students with poor vocabularies reading textbooks (and possibly even listening to lectures), "the meaning of every tenth word is unknown." In her book Teaching Unprepared Students, pp. 110-14, she outlines a strategy for helping students build their vocabularies. The book is available in the CTL Library (Ferguson 108).
Vocabulary building?
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IDEA Teaching and Learning Resources. If you'd like some tips for how to achieve a learning objective or how to implement a teaching procedure, this is the place to get them.
Laptops and Smart Phones in the Classroom
Deciding on a Classroom Technology Policy
In this 12-minute video, Amber Handy presents some of the research about classroom use of laptops and smart phones. The video is designed for teachers to show in class as a prelude to discussion in which the class would agree on a technology use policy. Two minutes in, we learn what our students with laptops are really doing in class. From the Kossen Center for Teaching and Learning, Mississippi University for Women.
Digital Devices, Distraction, and Student Performance: Does In-Class Cell Phone Use Reduce Learning?
A study by Douglas A. Duncan, Angel R. Hoekstra, and Bethany L. Wilcox; University of Colorado, Boulder. AER 11 (2012).
Laptop multitasking hinders classroom learning for both users and nearby peers.
A study by Faria Sana, Tina Weston, and Nicholas J. Cepeda. In Computers and Education 62 (2013): 24-31.
Why We Can't Look Away from Our Screens
A March 6, 2017 New York Times interview of social psychologist Adam Alter (Stern School of Business, New York University). By Claudia Dreifus. Alter is the author of Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked.
Promoting Belonging, Resilience, and Persistence
Why We Must Balance Emotion and Intellect
John R. Swallow (Carthage College) says things like, "When I became a professor of mathematics at a residential college, I quickly learned that sometimes half of the work of teaching calculus to my students was reducing their anxiety." From Inside HigherEd.
Harness the Power of Emotions to Help Your Students Learn
Flower Darby (Northern Arizona University) says things like, "You can make a big difference with a deliberate effort to be enthusiastic, positive, and optimistic about your students’ success." Also, "Smile. Make eye contact. Empathize with your students." From Faculty Focus.
Facing Anxiety
In this 7.5-minute video, five college students explain how they cope and what they want professors to know. From the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Three Miles
It's not that far. Or is it? From "This American Life."
It's Not Enough for Working-Class Kids to Get into College
By Nick Morrison. "The problem lies not so much in whether they can afford to study at university but in how they feel when they are there." Published February 26, 2017 by Forbes.
Promoting Inclusion and Identity Safety to Support College Success
By Mary Murphy and Mesmin Destin. This 2016 report begins with observations from Michelle Obama and Sonia Sotomayor. From The Century Foundation.
The Growing College Graduation Gap
David Leonhardt (New York Times, March 25) reviews some statistics, comments on federal policy, and promises more articles to come.
A Trip to the Grocery Store
Joy DeGruy's story illustrates the effects of stereotype threat and microaggressions as well as the difference that allies can make. From crackingthecodes.org.
Why Student Loan Debt Harms Low-Income Students the Most
What happens to low-income students who take out loans and then don't (or do) graduate. By Maggie Thompson, for talkpoverty.org.
It's Hard to Be Hungry on Spring Break
Just one more example of how college wasn't designed for students who can't afford to go away for a week. By Anthony Abraham Jack, New York Times, March 17, 2018.
The psychology behind Kathleen Gabriel's teaching philosophy. It's a game-changer. From Stanford's Carol Dweck.
Transparent Methods
Many students come to college with very little knowledge of how college works. We, who know quite a lot about how college works, sometimes forget to explain it to them. Mary-Ann Winkelmes (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) shares some strategies for how we can be more transparent about what we're doing and why.
The Science of Learning
Incorporating Principles in Cognitive Psychology to Improve Student Learning
In this article, Christopher Grabau reviews methods to help students retain, retrieve, and sustain what they have learned.
In this book, James Lang offers even more tips for enhancing student learning, understanding, and motivation. Coming soon to the Albion College CTL library.
Getting More out of Exam Debriefs
Two strategies to help students (and teachers!) learn about what went wrong on an exam. Mary Ellen Weimer shares them in this Faculty Focus article.
Learner-Centered Teaching
Five Characteristics of Learner-Centered Teaching
Maryellen Weimer stresses active learning, explicit skill instruction, meta-cognition, student agency, and collaboration. Her book Learner-Centered Teaching is available in the CTL Library. You can find the first edition in the Albion College library.
Active and Experimental Learning
Some classroom strategies and design guidelines from the Yale University Center for Teaching and Learning.
Basic Active Learning Strategies
Twenty-three active learning strategies: why and how to use them. From the University of Minnesota Center for Educational Innovation.
Ideas and strategies for classroom role-play. From the Kendall College Center for Teaching and Learning.
ABLConnect
All about activity-based learning. From The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University.
Using Active Learning Instructional Strategies to Create Excitement and Enhance Learning
Jim Eison (University of South Florida) explains active learning, argues for its utility, and (starting on p. 6) gives some practical tips about transforming traditional lectures into interactive lectures.
Active Learning: An Introduction
More tips from Richard M. Felder (University of North Carolina) and Rebecca Brent (Education Designs, Inc.).
Fostering Integrative Learning through Pedagogy
Richard A. Gale (The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Learning) focuses on seminars, problem-based learning, emergent learning (that is, learning based on current events or critical issues), learning communities, and student portfolios.
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Serious injuries in Martinez motorcycle accident
On behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 14, 2010 | Firm News
MARTINEZ — A motorcycle accident this morning in Martinez resulted in major injuires and forced the closure of eastbound lanes of Highway 4 this morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
It is unclear whether any other vehicles were involved in the incident, reported about 7:50 a.m. near Morello Avenue, the CHP said. The rider was not breathing immediately after the crash, the CHP said, but his exact condition was not immediately known.
The two left lanes were closed to allow access for emergency vehicles, but they have since opened one lane, leaving the far-left lane still closed. An estimate for when the road will be cleared was not available.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an motorcycle accident contact the the personal injury lawyers at the Alexander Law Group, LLP by email or call 888.777.1776. All calls free and confidential.
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Home National Nation’s economic, image building linked with polio eradication: PM
Nation’s economic, image building linked with polio eradication: PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday urged the nation to join the government’s anti-polio efforts to ensure the uninterrupted journey of the national economic development and for building a positive image of the country.
Addressing the launching ceremony of the National Immunization Campaign here, the prime minister said the eradication of the polio virus was vital for both the children as well as the future of the whole nation.
During the three-day drive starting on December 16, around 39.6 million children would be vaccinated across the country by around 260,000 vaccinators.
The campaign is being held in what is called the low season in which the virus usually weakens due to winter and is eliminated through such vaccination drives.
The prime minister, who earlier also administered polio drops to the children, advised the mothers, having children of up to five years age, should approach the vaccination centers personally in case they were missed by the vaccination teams.
He said unfortunately, Pakistan was among two countries infected with polio virus in the world.
Terming the polio workers heroes, he said they had sacrificed a lot in their endeavor to purge the country of the polio virus.
They had been target killed by the militants and also braved harsh weather conditions and visited risky areas to vaccinate the children, he added.
The prime minister told the gathering that the spread of polio virus in Pakistan could have serious repercussions particularly for the workers going abroad for earning besides discouraging the tourists to visit the country.
He said amid the national economy getting stability, increasing exports and enriching the country’s positive outlook, it was essential to eradicate the polio to continue the pace of national development.
The prime minister also thanked the donors for extending their cooperation to Pakistan in its course of becoming a polio free nation.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health, Services and Regulations Dr Zafar Mirza said after coming a long way, the country was passing through a bad patch in its anti-polio efforts.
He said the number of polio cases had been reduced to 12 in 2018 which jumped to 98 this year.
He said through a deep introspection and detailed reviews of its efforts, the government knew the epicenters of new cases.
He said with the help of it partners, the government made all out efforts to fill the gaps and took remedial measures where required.
Zafar Mirza said this would be the last drive of this year and called upon the parents to join hand with the government to eradicate the virus in the coming years.
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Living the Change is a multi-faith global campaign which draws on our spiritual traditions to inspire lifestyle choices which, especially when made collectively, will help limit global warming. You are invited to make a high-impact pledge via this website, and be part of a spiritually-inspired movement which says to our world, enough is enough!
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Introducing ARRCC
The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) is a multi-faith network taking action on the most pressing issue of our time. We guard our independence so that we can remain uncompromising in our stand for what is right.
A Reflection on the Fires
Reflecting.
I think there are two lots of people for whom the fires have impacted our lives so it won't be the same ever again.
Those like me hit by overpowering blankets of smoke for days or weeks, and watching from distance as friends and towns faced fires up front.
Then there are those whose lives and treasures and dreams were torn away as they lived the nightmare. I don't think those of us who were not there can ever appreciate what this is like.
A letter from Christian bushfire evacuees
To: The Hon. Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the Environment (dated 11 January, 2020)
Dear Minister
We are writing to you to express our opposition to the Adani Coal Mine and to urge the Federal Government to take action to halt its development, pursuant to the 1992 Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment.
The current bushfires are, unquestionably, a tipping point for environmental policy in Australia. We speak as bushfire evacuees, having driven first from Eden to Canberra, and then on to Frankston South in Victoria. The impact on our immediate family is also extensive – between us we have homes in Eden, Boydtown, Wonboyn, Nowra, Cobungra and Canberra, all of which have been affected or are still threatened by the bushfires.
When the Drosera Blooms - A Call to Living the Change
This blog was originally published on January 12, 2019 on Religica. In it, Philippa Rowland beautifully reflects on what it might mean to act in hope in a country now devastated by unprecedented bush-fires and drought.
Elders of many First Nations still maintain their lineage of understanding the ebbs and flows of the natural world and the interconnected web of all living creatures. This time of climate urgency calls us to respect and relearn the deep rhythms that hold all life in balance.
Kaurna Elder Uncle Lewis O’Brien shares a saying: “When the Drosera blooms, fires will follow.” The logic is simple: when this tiny insectivorous sundew flowers in a wet spring, the higher rainfall also increases the undergrowth that fuels summer wildfires.
Australia is capable of so much better
It was mid-afternoon on December 31, the last day of the decade, but it was dark with clouds of smoke on the New South Wales south coast, with an eerie red sun peering through them. On the evening before, Samuel McPaul, a 28-year-old fire-fighter whose wife is expecting their first-born child, died while fighting fires. Two other “Firies”, Geoffrey Keaton and Andrew O'Dwyer, died a few days before. We are very sad for their families, but also grateful for their heroism.
Australia is facing a drought and bush-fire emergency so severe that no-one has ever seen anything like it.
Photo per kind courtesy of the ABC.
ARRCC Conference: Faith in action on the climate emergency
As fires burn across NSW and Queensland, people from diverse faith traditions considered their role in the climate crisis at the inaugural national conference of the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC). The conference theme was “Faith in Action: a religious response to the climate emergency”.
Early in the conference, Professor Lesley Hughes of the Climate Council presented the science behind describing the current situation as an “emergency”. She demonstrated that the observable data on rising average global temperatures leads scientists to conservatively predict the kinds of phenomena as the unprecedented drought and fires that our fellow Australians are suffering today.
Pictured L to R: Dr Miriam Pepper, Assoc Prof Mehmet Ozalp, Prof Lesley Hughes, Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black. Photo credit: Thea Ormerod
ARRCC celebrates Time for Living the Change
Hundreds of people of faith have celebrated Time for Living the Change (Sep - Dec) in various capital cities, at gatherings organised by ARRCC. People affirmed each other in the steps they had already been taking towards more climate-conserving lifestyles, and challenged each other to think about further steps they could take. It was heartening to see how much people are already doing to reduce their climate impacts, and these were celebrated.
Air travel was acknowledged as particularly complex, so people interested in exploring this in a supportive context are being invited to participate in Grounding in Faith. The first webinar is being offered during Time for Living the Change by Renee Lertzmann in the US, who is well-known as a psychotherapist and climate communicator. See https://livingthechange.net/grounding-in-faith
credit: Julian Meehan
People of faith arrested at Adani's Carmichael site
Three religious leaders and three lay people were arrested on Thursday, September 5th, at the site of Adani’s proposed Coal Mine in Central Queensland. Reverend Alex Sangster, Dharmacari Tejopala and Dharmacari Aryadharma refused a move on order by police, along with Christians, Mark Delaney, James Thom and Angela Merriam.
Six other Christians joined them blocking work at the site and called on Mr Gautam Adani to abandon the project. The group held a religious ritual of prayer and song in the direct route of Adani contractors preventing them from entering the workers’ camp.
credit: Olivia Rousset
#NoFaithInCoal Open letter to PM signed by 153 faith leaders
More than 150 religious leaders from across Australia have issued an open letter calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to recognise Australia’s moral responsibility to avoid climate catastrophe and halt all new coal and gas projects.
The religious leaders span the spectrum of faiths and include the heads of the National Council of Churches, Muslims Australia, the Uniting Church in Australia and the Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils as well as the Grand Mufti of Australia, Bishops, senior Rabbis and leading theologians.
The letter was organised by Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC).
“Australia is facing an unprecedented climate crisis, and stopping new fossil fuel projects like the Adani mine is a moral imperative,” said Thea Ormerod, President, ARRCC.
"Don't talk about Politics"
At a family BBQ last weekend the conversation tentatively moved to politics. There were a few assertions about how deceptive various politicians were, but the conversation quickly moved to safer ground.
Some cultures talk a lot about politics, but Australians tend not to - it’s seen as a private matter and not good BBQ-time conversation.
But with an election around the corner, I’m going to break that taboo! I’m not going to tell you who to vote for, but I would suggest that climate change needs to be front and centre as we decide who’ll get our vote this Saturday. If climate matters to you, see this scorecard for the major Parties, put together by the Australian Conservation Foundation.
Being spiritual people and #VoteClimate scorecard
With a federal election on the horizon, how we vote as people of faith is very much a part of living authentic spiritual lives. Being spiritual does not give us an exemption from being “political”. Indeed, we are political whether we speak out or not, because to be silent when faced with injustices is to quietly collude, and is equally a political position. That’s why ARRCC regards it as important to offer a scorecard for people who want to make climate the key issue on which they vote.
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‘Pope Francis: His Interfaith and Environmental Perspectives’ - free lecture
Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Melbourne University
Environmental Crisis and Our Obligations to Act
Multi Faith Centre, Griffith University
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Come for the Cricket, Stay for the Drama: How the IPL Became Our Favourite Reality Show
Illustration: Ahmed Sikander
By Arré Bench May. 10, 2019
The IPL finals are two days away, and the whole world has gone cricket-mad. Lucky for those who don’t care about cricket, IPL is the gift that keeps on giving. Turns out, you don’t have to focus on the game at all, thanks to the riveting human drama that comes with each match.
For those who aren’t big fans of cricket, IPL season can be pretty rough — especially as we’ve moved from the league stage into the qualifier games. Today Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals will clash for the right to play Mumbai Indians in the finals on Sunday. The tournament is down to the wire and these crucial matches will require several hours of pre-match analysis, post-mortem breakdowns, and predictions. Like Falguni Pathak during Navratri, Harsha Bhogle somehow manages to show up wherever you look. At this point, avoiding news about the IPL has become harder than dodging Game of Thrones spoilers.
But lucky for those who don’t care about cricket, IPL is the gift that keeps on giving. Turns out, you don’t have to focus on the game at all, thanks to the riveting human drama that comes with each match. There’s something about the combination of competitors from around the world who bring their own rivalries, and the pressure- cooker intensity of the tournament that brings out the true colours of cricketers. It’s the one tournament where no player can hide who they really are.
Why should anyone bother with Hina Khan on Bigg Boss when they can watch the season’s most controversial captain, KXIP’s Ravichandran Ashwin, say that the best spinner in the tournament is… himself? Sure, the only Purple Cap Ashwin can expect will be one that he buys. But we could all learn a thing or two from his unshakeable belief in himself.
That is, after all, how he became embroiled in a mankading scandal, called up for his supposedly unsporting dismissal of batsman Jos Buttler in a match against the Rajasthan Royals. Ashwin insisted that the runout at the non-striker’s end was within the rules, and refused to accept criticism for a legal action. He had to put up with trolling from India teammates Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, but clearly, the Punjab captain decided that it was high time to secure a win for his team, which has only twice qualified for the playoffs.
It’s the one tournament where no player can hide who they really are.
Sadly, KXIP failed to make the top four again this year, and Ashwin could stand to take a leaf from Captain Cool’s playbook on winning at all costs. CSK skipper MS Dhoni has always been the backbone of what has consistently been the best team in the league, and knows that when you want a job done, you have to do it yourself. And like the latest collection on Myntra, Dhoni always brings his own impeccable style. CSK may have crumbled in front of Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1, but days before, Dhoni stumped two Delhi Capitals batsmen in a single over, taking only a fraction of a second each time. This was shortly after he smashed a closing 44 off the last few overs — including a totally blind six — to clinch not only a victory, but a top-of-the-table score.
Who would have thought we’d ever see this godlike being storm onto the pitch during a match against the Rajasthan Royals to fight with the umpire over a no-ball call? RCB skipper Kohli also had plenty to say about the umpires missing a no-ball on the very last ball in a match against MI — one that RCB went on to lose by a mere six runs. Even the umpire, who kicked a locker room door in response to Kohli’s badgering, was not immune to the epidemic of IPL showmanship.
Nor do players keep their feelings to themselves when off the pitch. Star hitter from the star-crossed Kolkata Knight Riders, Andre Rusell, said team management had made bad decisions, including not promoting him up the batting order. Russell may have been taking lessons in self-confidence from Ashwin, but as a frontrunner for the Orange Cap, he’s put his money where his mouth is. Between in-fighting with his own team, battling the others, and the grudge he seems to hold against any cricket ball that comes his way, Russell alone is an endless fount of entertainment for viewers.
So when naysayers complain that the IPL, now in its twelfth season, has nothing fresh to offer besides rebranded team names and unfashionable jerseys, tell them to make some popcorn and settle down for a match. It’s not about the score, or whom you support — because eventually, every cricketer reveals himself as a player not just in the game, but in the drama.
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Features How Rajkummar Rao Became Too Good for Bollywood
For a long time Rajkummar Rao, who neither came from a filmy family nor had the luxury of a lavish Dharma debut, was nobody’s idea of a hero. Yet in the decade that he has spent in Bollywood, he has redefined what it means to be a hero in his own terms.
Features I Have a Happy Love Marriage, But I Can’t Stop Fearing That My Husband Will Cheat on Me
An Out Of Love survey that polled married Indians on their expectations of loyalty found out that people in love marriage are more prone to being suspicious of their partners than the ones in arranged marriages. Normally, I’d scoff at this. But today, I’m living proof.
Features How Spitfire, a Young Gully Rapper Made His Mark On India With Gully Boy’s “Asli Hip Hop”
The “Asli Hip Hop” hook from the Gully Boy that you’ve been tapping your foot to? It was created by Nitin Mishra, aka Spitfire, whose signature verses have set the Ranveer Singh-starrer aflame. Exactly how did a young rapper from small-town Madhya Pradesh make his mark on Bollywood?
10 Steps To Fall In Love ft. Rashmi Agdekar & Pranay Pachauri | थोड़ा है थोड़े की ज़रूरत है
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Mothers don't stop worrying, they just wait for their daughters a little differently. Watch how these three moms cope while working the night shift with their daughters. #SafetyNeverStops
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Kurobōzu/Dark Stranger
Ever Gold [Projects] presents Kurobōzu/Dark Stranger, a solo exhibition by South African artist Nicola Roos featuring a selection of works from the artist’s No Man’s Land series.
Ever Gold [Projects]
Jan 11th – Feb 29th
San Francisco, 1275 Minnesota Street Suite 105Map
Nicola Roos
Obsidian Samurai IV (No Man's Land Series), 2018
Obsidian Samurai XI (No Man's Land series), 2019
Obsidian Samurai VII (No Man's Land Series), 2018
Obsidian Samurai VIII (No Man's Land series), 2018
Ever Gold [Projects] presents Kurobōzu/Dark Stranger, a solo exhibition by South African artist Nicola Roos featuring a selection of works from the artist’s No Man’s Land series. Roos creates life-size sculptures based on much-forgotten historical figures, bringing their stories and the residual cultural impact of these narratives to light. Looking back hundreds of years at individuals who have become what she refers to as “mytho-historical characters,” Roos incorporates conceptual and visual elements in her work that relate to the ways these stories have been interpreted and re-imagined. For the exhibition at Ever Gold [Projects], Roos presents four different representations of Yasuke, the only black Samurai documented in written history.
Yasuke was likely from Mozambique: the earliest African people in Japan were supposedly Mozambican, traveling as shipmates or slaves with a Portuguese explorer. Yasuke was Makua (the largest ethnic group in Mozambique), originally called Yasufe and renamed by Sengoku Period Japanese daimyō Oda Nobunaga. Yasuke arrived in Japan with the Italian Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano in 1579, and the daimyō took an interest in him, likely because he was the first black man Nobunaga had ever seen. Yasuke served Nobunaga as his personal guard until his death, and joined Nobunaga’s heir in a continued battle against the army responsible for the daimyō’s death. Ultimately captured by this army, Yasuke’s fate is unknown—it is possible that he was taken to the Christian church in Kyoto, though there is no written confirmation of this event.
Roos builds her sculptural portraits of Yasuke with recycled tire tubes, wrapped and draped around a cast of a model or mannequin. The rubber Roos harvests from tires is cut, plaited, and knotted to create a wide variety of shapes and forms, accompanied by a variety of textiles and other materials. As one of the last tangible signs of colonial cruelty as exemplified on African rubber plantations, the choice of material is symbolic as well as economical. Recent drought in Cape Town has shifted residents’ perspectives towards more sustainable practices, and Roos is deeply invested in working with recycled materials in her sculptures, as well as in advancing the discourse around artworks that employ these kinds of materials.
Roos attempts to unpack the multiple narratives that have been spoken through Yasuke over the past five hundred years in order to construct a sense of autonomy for a man whose own voice was never recorded. Her interpretations of Yasuke are not designed to be entirely accurate, as this is an impossibility—Roos constructs her variations of Yasuke through combining fragments of a character who has transcended the official record and inspired much speculation and projection. Recent socio-political events in South Africa, namely the decolonization of education systems and the Africanisation of knowledge bases, have inspired South Africans to explore their ancestral history and Roos’ project echoes this kind of explorative reclamation, demonstrating new possibilities for the consideration of migrant identity and for our understandings of resultant histories.
Nicola Roos was born in 1994 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. She lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa. She attended the Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, graduating in 2017 with the Michaelis Prize. She produces life-size figurative sculpture, primarily utilizing used inner tire tubes, and considers the work to be an investigation of the origins of civilization and society, as well as the ever-changing politics of national identity, collective memory, and cultural belonging in the postcolonial world. Recent exhibitions include Defying the Narrative: Contemporary Art from West and Southern Africa at Ever Gold [Projects] (San Francisco, 2018); Letterlik / Literally at Absolut Art Gallery (Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2018); Right at the Equator at Depart Foundation (Malibu Village, 2018); Recent Acquisitions at UNISA Art Gallery (Tshwane, South Africa, 2017); Black and White at Absolut Art Gallery (Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2017); Turbine Art Fair 2017 (Johannesburg, South Africa); and Michaelis Graduate Exhibition at Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town (Cape Town, South Africa, 2017).
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What we're learning and how it's impacting our work
The role of the outsider is not to throw cash at a problem or to issue orders
‘International development’ has a messy history. One of hope and despair. Success and failure. Triumph and tragedy. It’s made huge advancements, with diseases eradicated and poverty reduced. But it’s caused harm too, often due to its habit of naming a community's 'problems', and then getting outsiders to try and solve them - an effort that often ends when budgets run dry or priorities change. Our members tell stories of how this has defined local people as incapable, diminished their prior achievements, and discouraged their future initiative. And when it does this, it can leave a community worse off than it was before.
That’s why groups like us are starting to flip this approach on its head. We're celebrating local strengths rather than pinpointing weaknesses. And we're recognising that we all have something to offer, and so development need no longer be about 'donors & beneficiaries', 'haves & have-nots', or 'us & them'. In Arukah Network, there's only 'us'.
We're celebrating local strengths rather than pinpointing weaknesses.
When development starts with community members coming together, taking stock of their own knowledge and skills, and using these to pursue shared goals, then it can build stronger relationships, forge better leaders, kindle an entrepreneurial spirit, and ultimately improve the health, wellbeing and future of a whole community.
In this way of working, the role of those from outside of a community is not to throw cash at a problem, or issue orders, or decide goals and priorities. Instead, we think it's more about connecting people, creating space for critical thinking and sometimes-difficult dialogue, amplifying solutions and voices, and offering to help fill gaps in training and skill when invited to do so.
Our network helps to launch and nurture local groups of people who work collaboratively to serve their communities. We call these groups ‘Clusters’. In each Cluster, members work to build relationships, support one another, share in training and form partnerships. The aim is to increase the health, wellbeing and happiness of our communities, and ultimately, to inspire wider systems and social change. Or as we call it, 'Arukah'.
As a network, we meet together locally, internationally and online, to learn and support one another as we serve our communities. We gather and share our network's expertise and wisdom, so that communities can solve complex challenges. And we amplify community voices, so their wisdom is understood and acted upon by policy makers.
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WE NURTURE...
We support community leaders and role models to help further their ideas, build their networks, coach and mentor them. In return, they nurture their Cluster, lead their communities & work for change.
A Cluster at the heart of a community can provide a place of support, advice, referrals and inspiration. A Cluster's internal training and external events try to show a new way to work and collaborate.
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We connect online and in person to share wisdom, support and training. We aim to show that networking and globalisation are forces for good when rooted in relationship and empathy. We try to model the collaboration that is key to the UN SDGs.
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The more connected a community, the more skills, wisdom and resources flow. Partnerships form, gaps are filled and access to health & wellbeing opportunities improve.
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A Cluster aims to create an environment for people to connect and form self-organising teams, so they become less reliant on outside leadership and help.
to diverse voices
Our work benefits from our Christian roots, humanitarian values, evidenced approaches, community wisdom and other faith traditions.
When community voices, stories and solutions are shared, it can create role models, inspire others, change hearts and even shape policy.
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When ‘resource’ is seen less as money and more as people's innate capacity, a community can stop waiting for external funding and start using its own resources.
When those concerned with a community's health connect and collaborate, less competition and duplication of efforts occurs, and their combined impact grows.
When people understand that everyone has the capacity to lead 'from who they are', they become more empowered to create change.
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When each part of a network communicates well, solutions, expertise and strengths can be shared and implemented quickly and easily.
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Thai at Sofitel
AsiaLIFE — May 1, 2014
Thai food with a family touch is being served up in a new night at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra. Marissa Carruthers meets the chef, with photography by Charles Fox.
If the old adage that nothing’s better than your mum’s cooking is true, then Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra’s newly appointed Thai chef, Khum Phonphod Chantriam, has learnt from the finest.
The seasoned chef’s passion for cooking was fuelled in the kitchen of his Chiang Mai home when he picked up the tools of the trade from his mother. “She was always cooking at home and made the best food,” the chef, known as Joe, says. “I was taught by the best.”
Pursuing his passion for food, Joe picked up work as a kitchen boy at a Chinese restaurant aged 18. His innate skills soon caught the attention of the boss, Khun Thong. When he went on to set up his own Thai-Chinese restaurant, he took Joe with him.
Joe’s skills have since seen him jet off to Denmark, New Zealand and Germany to work in a string of elite hotel restaurants, and now he is bringing a new touch to Phnom Penh by introducing a series of Thai specialities in Sofitel’s La Coupole restaurant.
Every Monday, diners can delve into a variety of traditional Thai dishes, which have all been given a secret twist. “I’m very happy to be able to share my country’s amazing food,” Joe says, adding that Thai cuisine tends to have more of a spicy kick than its Khmer neighbour.
“We use more spices, whereas Cambodians use more herbs,” he remarks, citing chilli, galangal, holy basil, coriander, lemongrass and curry powder as common ingredients.
For Joe, the new role is perfect. He gets to showcase a mouth-watering range of dishes from his homeland as part of the restaurant’s buffet-style offering of salads, barbecued meats, curries, stir-fry and noodle dishes.
Popular offerings include Tom Yam Kung, a spicy soup of plump prawns cooked in a blend of Thai herbs, lime juice and crushed chilli peppers. “It’s very healthy,” Chef Joe remarks. “In Thailand, when people have fevers or a cold, they will eat it.”
The rolled duck red curry is another favourite. The mild curry has the sweet taste of coconut milk, followed by a tang of curry paste, fish sauce and kaffir lime leaves.
A dish that highlights the diversity of Thai cooking is the stir-fried blue crab. Succulent crab, stir-fried in garlic, black pepper, fish sauce and yellow paste, can be spiced to suit but traditionally comes with a kick.
“I make food from my heart,” Chef Joe says. “To see people enjoy my food and being happy is what makes me smile inside.”
Tantalising Thai at Sofitel on Sothearos Boulevard Hotel is held every Monday from 6pm and costs $30 per person plus taxes
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Zodiac love matches for Aries
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and those born from March 21-April 19 belong to this fire sign. Ruled by Mars, Aries is the initiator and is well known for being the most impulsive sign in the zodiac. Impressing others comes easy to this dynamic sign, but how about dating an Aries? What is it like to be in a relationship with an Aries lover? Find out how you fare as a love match!
Aries and Aries
When Aries finds a lover in a fellow Arian, expect an exciting relationship with two powerful personalities in love. The female Arian may find it difficult to surrender and follow the male's lead but in order to enjoy life in peace, compromise may be essential. Fights between these two will be heartbreaking. Though they understand each other very well and there's acceptance, the match will be a fiery one. Passion, drama and emotional ups and downs will mark this relationship.
Aries and Taurus
Aries is a sign that likes to live in the moment and is known for being impulsive. Taurus is cautious and avoids taking risks. When Aries realizes their mistakes, a Taurean may infuriate them with their jabs. As a love match, lack of understanding is a major problem between these two. There may be attraction because of various reasons but as a long term match, it's difficult to imagine these two signs experiencing the depths of love with each other.
Aries and Gemini
Although not a great love match, Aries will definitely have lots of fun when paired with a Gemini. You are both optimistic about the future and are not likely to be tied down by the past. You love acting on your impulses and are keen to do something new. Since you are both averse to clinging, there will be understanding and respect for each other's space. Gemini's need for long drawn conversations may be bit of a problem for Aries.
Aries and Cancer
Aries is a sign that is prone to self-obsession and vanity and when paired with Cancer, this side of Aries may be out in the open for all to see. Cancer nurtures and Aries loves the attention it gets from this water sign and with this pair, the attraction will be that of opposites coming together. This relationship will last when Cancer is willing to make adjustments and lets Aries lead.
Aries and Leo
Aries and Leo is a very exciting match and the attraction between these two will be instant. They are both fire signs and will share much in common. Leo will be expected to share the limelight whenever Aries wants to be the center of attention. The impetuous Aries lover will find a lovely home in the lion's den. Loyalty will be important to both and mutual respect will form the foundation of a long lasting relationship.
Aries and Virgo
Virgo being ruled by Mercury does not blend well astrologically with the Martian tendencies of Aries. The Virgo nature is too precise, methodical and fault-finding for the Aries personality. Where Virgo will be logical and analytical, Aries will become too impatient. Many a times, the relationship between these two does work out but then it is always a constant challenge.
Aries and Libra
Romantic Libra will be a great match for emotional and impulsive Aries. This will be especially true if both come from a similar background. However, this may not be the case if there is no common ground. Aries appreciates the passion and feeling that Libra arouses in them. But too much of a good thing could spoil it and therefore a balance is very necessary for this kind of a relationship to work.
Aries and Scorpio
Since there is no room for two leaders or heads in one family, this is not an ideal match. With Mars dominating both signs, it makes for very positive temperaments, unless there are several benign natal planetary aspects in the horoscopes of either or both of them. Simply put, there are certain conditions which when met in their natal charts, could actually lead to a very good match but chances of this are rare.
Aries and Sagittarius
Aries and Sagittarius, usually make for an ideal partnership. However, there are certain aspects that could make a long-term relationship difficult for them. But it has been found that many of these matches do continue for a lifetime. The Mars-Jupiter combination usually works ideally for the Aries-Sagittarius duo.
Aries and Capricorn
Aries is fiery in nature while Capricorn is more down-to-earth, cautious and reserved. Aries prefers to take action while Capricorn would rather plan and wait. Without a great deal of tolerance and understanding, there is not much hope for this union. Only a Capricorn with other supporting planets in the chart will prove to be a good match for Capricorn.
Aries and Aquarius
Aries and Aquarius have what it takes to be a good love match but not without overcoming challenges in their individual personalities. A constructive attitude would be required on the part of both. Both signs are independent, which is a good thing, but Aquarius will have to stop living in their own world, as this irritates Aries no end. Aries too will have to try and understand his more thoughtful partner and not give in to emotional outbursts.
Aries and Pisces
Unless Aries is willing to modify his practical nature and find beauty in the imaginary world that a Pisces creates, this partnership will prove to be difficult or totally incompatible for both. Pisces will inadvertently put out the fire that is associated with an Aries. There is not much that is comparable about these two, unless one chooses to ignore the differences for the sake of love. The attraction will be an instant one but one that may arise after getting to know each other better as friends first.
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Throwback Thursday | BV Training Team performing at Copa
Throw back to when the BV Training Team performed Casi Casi at Copacabana Salsa Night, December 2017.
Gotta Dance | How one alum went from high school teacher to Latin dance champion
Find Vera and Uriel this Saturday, March 2nd in Dover, NH.
As a 12th-grade calculus teacher, Vera Rowe covered derivatives and integrals in her lessons. And while she loved her job at Boston Arts Academy, she dreamed of dancing.
So she put her “sensible” career on hold to pursue her true calling. It was a good move. Rowe (SED’04) is now a world Latin dance champion.
Though Rowe took an unlikely path to the top of the professional Latin dance world—“I’m competing against girls who are 18, 19, 20 years old, and I’m about to be 35”—she has always excelled on the dance floor. She majored in dance at New York’s famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and continued to dance for fun while competing for the varsity gymnastics team (and maintaining her spot on the dean’s list) at Penn State.
During grad school at BU and throughout her teaching career, Rowe immersed herself in Latin dance, performing Cuban-infused salsa and bachata, a cousin of salsa with roots in the Dominican Republic. She took classes, joined a dance team, gave lessons, and eventually opened her own school. Buoyed by the competitive nature that made her a Division I gymnast, she found a partner and started entering contests—all while teaching by day.
The transition to full-time dancer was hardly seamless. Rowe and her partner trained and competed for two years, and while her focus was steely, her partner’s priorities were shifting. She began the difficult search for a new partner.
“I needed someone who would clear everything else they had going on and go into the studio with me full time,” Rowe says. “If I couldn’t do it 110 percent, I didn’t want to do it at all.” Just as she began to consider retiring, she found Uriel Garcia, who was as eager as she was to dedicate his life to dancing. They began practicing eight hours a day, every day. The work paid off almost immediately.
In 2013, they won the world title in salsa cabaret at the World Salsa Summit, and their career took off. They defended and won their title for the next two years, and swept events from Philadelphia to San Francisco and Hong Kong to Madrid. In 2013 and 2014, they won the International World Salsa Open in Miami and in 2014, they took the salsa and bachata titles at the Montreal Salsa Convention.
The highlight was winning the 2014 invitation-only World Bachata Masters in Madrid—a big upset, Rowe says. “It was the first time an American couple had ever won.”
Rowe believes their athleticism sets them apart. Garcia is a former football and basketball player; Rowe has a gymnast’s fearlessness and, at five-foot-one, an ideal frame for the aerial flourishes that have become their trademark. They are in demand for paid gigs on the international Latin dance circuit; when they are not competing, they teach master classes and perform exhibitions at events around the world. They travel nearly every weekend, year-round, at an exhausting pace—not that Rowe is complaining.
“It’s a dream come true for me,” Rowe says. “In my heart, the only thing I ever wanted to do was dance.”
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Enter the BESE Pilot Competition to Win Your Own Series
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Our mission is to broaden and reshape the existing narrative by shining light on stories that reflect today’s America. Since our launch in March, our in-house team of producers and directors have worked hard to do this. We covered important social issues in our Sea of Change series. We highlighted important historical figures left out of history books in Hidden Figuras. We celebrated authentic identities with our Be You show. We told stories about living between cultures in Folkslore. We don’t plan on stopping, but we need your help!
We want to highlight your own storytelling about underrepresented experiences, and support young filmmakers all over the country. To do this, we’ve teamed up with the Audience Awards and are excited to announce our first Pilot Competition for a chance to win a 6-episode series funded and distributed by BESE.
The style and format is open. Your film can be a documentary, experimental, even light-hearted comedy—but the concept should be big enough to become an evergreen series. Although the series should be rooted in Latinx themes, we are open to working with all kinds of filmmakers telling stories around our programming pillars: Nation, Culture, and Identity. Submissions are due by November 20, 2018.
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Racing Code
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Richard’s Additional Bets (Final Update)
Chris Sowerby | December 30, 2019 | Reply
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Richard’s Additional Bets
Company Name & Contact Details:
Sportsworld Publishing Ltd
BBIC
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customercare@sportsworldpublishing.co.uk
£40 per month.
First month available at £20.
None mentioned.
Daily win singles to be placed at Betfair SP.
How Much Money Do I Need to Get Started?
A standard 100-point betting bank will suffice for this service.
How Much Money Can I Make?
There are no specific claims made by the service. However, the Sportsworld Publishing website refers to the trial for this service generating a strike rate of 58.5% and an ROI (return on investment) of 21%. A look at the detailed results spreadsheet on the site suggests that a profit of 27.88 points (net of Betfair commission) was generated between April and September this year. That’s an average monthly profit of around 4.5 points.
How Much Time Will I Need to Make This Work?
The system doesn’t throw up qualifying bets every day, but on those when there are selections between one and three tips would be the norm. Although results are recorded to Betfair SP, there is a criteria for the bet to qualify (see review section below). Using a bot to place the bets immediately prior to the off if the parameters are met is the way to automate the service, otherwise you need to be able to watch the market up to the off. Placing the bets in advance at BFSP takes away the ability to match the criteria as there is no option to set a minimum/maximum SP at which you want your bet accepted.
Will I Need Any Equipment to Do This?
A PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone with internet connectivity and a Betfair exchange account. You can open a Betfair account here. A bot is also useful to set the criteria for the bets and avoid having to watch the market up to the off.
Value for Money?
As usual, I want to wait for the conclusion of the review before offering an opinion here. Based on the review period I cannot award a VFM pass for this service.
Quality of Customer Service?
Sportsworld Publishing Ltd has a track record spanning 25 years in the industry, so their customer care should be first class. They offer both telephone and email support.
Although I haven’t had to contact customer support during the trial to date, I have had contact with their management whilst setting up the reviews and found their approach to be professional and courteous at all times, with a timely response to any communication from me.
This service came about almost by accident and was the result of leftover bets from a different system fitting a profile that worked within specific parameters. For the sake of a name Richard called these his “Additional Bets” and a new service was born.
After proofing this new concept to Sportworld in two separate trials it was launched as a paid for service at the end of August 2019.
There are not qualifying selections every day, but on days with tips provided the norm is between one and three bets. All selections are recorded as one-point win bets at Betfair SP (BFSP), but with the added criteria that the odds must be between 1.5 and 4.0 to qualify as a selection. This means you either need to use a bot to place the best immediately before the off if the criteria is met, or watch the market up to just before the off to check the price. There is no option to set a minimum/maximum SP for your bet to be accepted within the Betfair exchange as the SP price is not known until after the off.
The use of the odds parameters means that the average odds of qualifying selections for this service is around 2.4 – 2.5.
The daily email arrives between 09:30 and 11:30 but as it uses the Betfair price immediately before the off there is no necessity to react immediately to secure a price.
During its proofing period to Sportsworld, Richard’s Additional Bets had a 58.5% strike rate and delivered a return on investment (ROI) of 21%.
Results – Month 1 (29th September to 28th October 2019)
There were 32 qualifying bets in the first month, of which 12 won for a strike rate of 37.5%. At average BFSP odds of 2.53 across all selections and lower still at 2.38 for the winning selections, the strike rate wasn’t high enough to secure a profit. We ended the first period with a small loss 4.18 points.
This represents a small drawdown on the bank of around 4%, which becomes around 8% when you include the cost of a month’s subscription based on £10 per point stakes.
There were five selections in the month which fell outside of the criteria for a qualifying bet.
Results – Month 2 (29th October to 28th November 2019)
The strike rate improved this month to 45.45% (15/33) but was still just below the level needed to break into profit and we ended the month with a tiny deficit of 0.71 points. After two months we have a cumulative loss of just 4.89 points, this represents less than 5% drawdown on the recommended bank. However, if you add in the cost of the subscription fees for two months that drawdown becomes 12.89% at £10 per point stakes or 6.5% at £50 per point.
We saw losing sequences of six and three during the month but also had winning runs of five and three. Unfortunately, at an average winning Betfair SP (BSP) of just 2.2 (6/5) the winning runs need to outstrip the losing ones. The average BSP of all selections in the month was not dissimilar at 2.26.
There were just two selections that fell outside the criteria for a qualifying bet this month. That makes just seven out of 65 selections failing to qualify so far in two months.
The cumulative strike rate now stands at 41.54% and the average odds of the winning selections at 2.28 (just a tad over 5/4).
Results – Month 3 (29th November to 28th December 2019)
The strike rate fell to its lowest level across the three months at just 36% (18/50). This was combined with by far the most selections we have seen in a month and consequently resulted in a loss for the period off 11.23 points. This gives us an overall loss for three months of 16.12 points.
The month started well enough with three straight winners and there were further winning streaks of five and three later in the month as well. However, these were counteracted by losing sequences of eight (twice) and seven during the month.
The average BSP of all selections in the period was 2.35 (just over 5/4) which is about par for the review as a whole. The average winning odds were slightly lower at 2.21, again almost exactly on the average across the review of 2.25 (5/4).
At these types of odds the strike rate needs to be significantly better than the 39.13% achieved across the review period if it is to be profitable.
There were three selections which fell outside the parameters for a bet and so we ended the review with just nine non-qualifiers from 115 runners.
With the cost of three month’s membership taken into account the drawdown on the bank is 28.12% at £10 per point stakes or 18.52% at £50 per point.
Summary at End of Month 1
A small loss to kick off the review, but nothing of any great concern and we look for the next two months to be much closer to the historic results level.
A tiny deficit in the period leaves the door open to turn the review around in the final month.
Unfortunately the final month went the other way, resulting in a loss of over 11-points and a cumulative loss of over 16-points for the review period.
A full analysis of the results from the review can be found here.
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Home MMA News Professional Fighters League (PFL) David Michaud says starting pay in PFL is same as UFC
David Michaud says starting pay in PFL is same as UFC
Adam Martin
PFL welterweight contender David Michaud says that the starting pay in PFL is about the same as it would be for a newcomer to the UFC.
Michaud just fought Ray Cooper III at PFL 2019 Championship and was knocked out in the second round to lose his chance to win $1 million. It ended a nice run for Michaud in his first year in PFL, snapping a three-fight win streak over Glaico Franca, John Howard, and Handesson Ferreira.
Michaud recently did an AMA on the Reddit MMA subreddit and one of the questions asked to him was how he would compare PFL fighter pay to UFC fighter pay. It was an interesting question with an interesting answer. Here’s what Michaud told the Redditor.
Redditor: Hey man congrats on the year and best of luck to you in the coming one. How would you say pfl compares to the ufc in paying the lower level fighters in the organization I haven’t really looked into the pfl salary system and I’m kinda curious.
Michaud: I thunk the starting pay is the same in the PFL and the UFC. The best thing about the PFL is obviously the big prize at the end of the year. In one year you can go from making 12-12 like I did my first PFL fight to $1,000,000 overall in a few fights, which I did not do. So you can really change your fortunes in a small amount of time. Harder to do that in the UFC
One of the biggest questions about the PFL has been how its pay compares to the UFC, a much bigger organization. Now we have an answer from a former UFC fighter in Michaud himself who has fought for both the promotions. It seems that the pay in PFL is very solid, especially in comparison to other options such as regional events.
As Michaud says, a starting salary of $12,000 to show and $12,000 to win is very similar to the UFC’s known starting salary. However, unless you are a superstar, it’s unlikely a fighter would make $1 million in the UFC after just four or five fights. On that front, the PFL has the UFC beat.
What do you think about the PFL paying its newcomers about the same as the UFC?
This article first appeared on BJPENN.com on 1/2/2020.
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Midnight Obsession
By Melinda Leigh
Read by Mikael Naramore
Melinda Leigh Brilliance Audio 9781503939257
The Midnight Series: Book 4
Release: 01/03/2017 Release: 01/03/2017
ISBN: 9781531846343 ISBN: 9781531846343
Category: Fiction/Romance
Publisher: Brilliance Audio Publisher: Brilliance Audio
In Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s edgy new thriller, Louisa Hancock thought she was safe…but there’s a new killer in town.
When a mysterious package lands on Louisa Hancock’s doorstep, the Philadelphia museum curator can hardly anticipate the nightmare that’s about to envelop her. The package is addressed to her father—an expert in Viking culture—and inside is a ninth-century sword, a chilling thank-you note, and photos of two dead bodies in a tableau evoking a Nordic funeral. The gruesome images match a recent crime scene. But before the police can investigate the killer’s connection to Louisa’s father, Ward Hancock vanishes.
Sports bar owner Conor Sullivan wants nothing more than to spend his life with Louisa. Devoted and protective, he refuses to leave her side after her father’s disappearance. When a troubled young boxer he’s been coaching is suspected of the murders, Conor is pulled in even deeper. Desperate, Louisa and Conor take it upon themselves to find her father, but soon another ritualistic slaying makes it clear there’s a Viking-obsessed serial killer on the loose. And he has a new target: Louisa.
Author Bio: Melinda Leigh
Melinda Leigh is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Midnight Novels, the She Can Series, and the Scarlet Falls books. Her debut novel, She Can Run, was a nominee for the 2012 International Thriller Award for Best First Book. She is also a 2016 RITA Award finalist, a three-time Daphne du Maurier Award nominee, and a winner of the Golden Leaf Award. When she isn’t writing, she is an avid martial artist; she holds a second-degree black belt in Kenpo karate and teaches women’s self-defense.
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Available Formats : CD, Library CD
CDs: 9 CDs: 9
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Matthew Colford Nov 28, 2018
Independent validation will help AVs meet higher safety standards
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
Through its 5-star rating program, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration already provides a standardized evaluation of crash test performance that assesses the vehicle's core hardware. The same approach should now be taken for a vehicle's self-driving software.
The big picture: No jurisdiction has yet imposed an independent test to validate AV software. The challenges of designing such a test have themselves been a deterrent, as has the fear of stifling innovation, but AVs will have to undergo independent validation to earn confidence in their decision-making.
Details: It's not feasible to test every feature at once, or to declare that no vehicle is fit to be deployed until it can navigate any conceivable scenario.
Regulators could begin by, for example, independently validating the 100 most common scenarios, like merging into freeway traffic. A car that boasts level 4 or 5 autonomy but cannot handle these situations should not be on public roads.
Initial tests could be conducted in a virtual environment, making them easier to scale, replicate and develop in sophistication over time.
NHTSA, state regulators and AV providers could collaborate on the number and types of scenarios that should be tested for specific environments (highways, city streets, residential neighborhoods), known as operational design domains. AV providers would have input but would not be forced to share their internal training scenarios.
Between the lines: Regulators and consumers will place more confidence in third-party validation, and AV providers who opt for it will show that they are serious about safety. There are also risks associated with self-certification, like basing engineering decisions too heavily on a limited set of data or test requirements.
The bottom line: While we must be careful not to over-regulate AVs as they come to market amid intense global competition, taking clear steps toward independent validation is essential for safety and consumer trust.
Matthew Colford is general manager and head of policy at Applied Intuition, an AV simulation software company.
Autonomous vehicle technology
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Montini: Dallas service shows we're great at memorials, lousy at solutions
EJ Montini: We’ve gotten really good at memorial services to honor the victims of gun violence.
Montini: Dallas service shows we're great at memorials, lousy at solutions EJ Montini: We’ve gotten really good at memorial services to honor the victims of gun violence. Check out this story on azcentral.com: https://azc.cc/29zyXo5
EJ Montini, opinion columnist Published 12:46 p.m. MT July 12, 2016 | Updated 3:41 p.m. MT July 13, 2016
We’ve gotten really good at memorial services to honor the victims of gun violence.
We proved it again in Dallas on Tuesday.
The motives of the killers have varied wildly over recent years. There have been mental health issues. Old-fashioned hatred. Irrational anger. Extremism. It goes on.
A few days after the carnage we get together somewhere near where the violence occurred so that those who were most directly impacted by the killings can gather to mourn and console one another. We install television cameras – because technology these days makes it seem as if every event in the country happens everywhere and at the same time.
So we ALL need to be consoled, no matter where we live.
We invite a cadre of speakers, important or influential people, sometimes even the president.
A display of grit and grace
Five fallen Dallas police officers honored at interfaith service
Officers and members of an interfaith choir walk past portraits of the slain officers at the at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center for a memorial service in Dallas, July 12, 2016. Michael Mulvey, for USA TODAY
The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas was the site of an interfaith memorial service for the families of the fallen police officers. Michael Mulvey, for USA TODAY
Injured Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer Misty McBride gets a hug from a fellow officer at the interfaith memorial service for the slain Dallas officers at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Michael Mulvey, for USA TODAY
President Barack Obama stands during the interfaith memorial service with first lady Michelle Obama, former president George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush , Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden during the interfaith memorial service for the slain Dallas officers at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Michael Mulvey, for USA TODAY
Dallas Police Chief David Brown bows his head during remarks being made at the interfaith memorial service. Michael Mulvey, for USA TODAY
Seats hold caps and flags for the five slain officers during the memorial service. Michael Mulvey, for USA TODAY
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings speaks to the crowd during the memorial service. Michael Mulvey, for USA TODAY
Michelle Obama hugs Dallas Police Chief David Brown as President Obama hugs DART Police Chief J.D. Spiller. Michael Mulvey, for USA TODAY
Local law enforcement and agencies from around Texas are on hand showing support for the slain Dallas officers at an interfaith memorial service in Dallas. Michael Mulvey, for USA TODAY
A choir member sings during the interfaith service for the fallen Dallas officers at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Larry W. Smith, European Pressphoto Agency
Former president George W. Bush speaks during an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the police shooting in Dallas. Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images
Prayers are offered.
There is a musical interlude of some sort.
An honor guard.
On Tuesday in Dallas, as part of the service honoring the five murdered police officers, the city’s Police Chief David Brown was charming, engaging, humble and heartfelt.
He and other officials in that town have demonstrated tremendous grit and grace.
No divisions, all inspiration
President Barack Obama was comforting and reassuring, saying in part, "I'm here to insist that we are not as divided as we seem. And I know that because I know America. I know how far we've come against impossible odds. I know we'll make it because of what I've experienced in my own life. What I've seen of this country and its people, their goodness and decency as president of the United States."
Former President George W. Bush was eloquent, even inspiring.
EDITORIAL: We're not yelling about brutality. Will you read this?
“Too often we judge other groups by their worst examples while judging ourselves by our best intentions,” he said.
And, he added, “We do not want the unity of grief, nor do we want the unity of fear. We want the unity of hope, affection and high purpose.”
Hope. Affection. High purpose.
Why we've gotten so good at this
In the end, the Dallas service did what it was supposed to do. It afforded everyone who watched it some small measure of comfort. It reinforced our better angels. It demonstrated our national resilience.
The logical next step would be finding solutions, only ...
... we haven’t quite got the hang of that.
In fact, we’re lousy at solutions.
And God help us, that’s why we’re so good at memorial services.
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Petunia Pickle Bottom Boxy Backpack Review
Poor functionality for a high price
Pros: Wipeable exterior, PVC-free, stylish, interior water-resistant liner
Cons: Poor ease of use, poor storage, heavy, velcro
Manufacturer: Petunia Pickle Bottom
By Juliet Spurrier, MD ⋅ Mom-in-Chief ⋅ Jan 31, 2012
Storage / Ease-of-Use - 35% 5
Quality - 25% 10
Style - 5% 9
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We really wanted to rave about the Boxy Backpack by Petunia Pickle Bottom because it is so stylish with quality materials and workmanship; it is obvious that it is a durable bag. However when it comes to ease of use, storage, and weight it scored poorly. It is large and heavy weighing 3 lbs, yet there's not much room. The interior is deep with a narrow, zippered opening creating difficult access. The only space delegated specifically for personal items is a handy key clip on the inside of the bag. Also, the abundance of velcro really takes away from this backpack's appeal. To get inside the interior, you have use some force to rip open a giant velcro closure which is very loud and will certainly wake a sleeping baby. The washable changing pad and accessory pouch are also attached to via velcro. We feel that Boxy Backpack by Petunia Pickle Bottom while crafted with beautiful materials is an overall disappointment. It is a heavy, awkward bag to use without much capacity. For a high-end bag similar in quality and cutting edge materials but superior in storage, take a look at the Ju-Ju-Be Be Prepared instead.
The Petunia Pickle Bottom Boxy Backpack is quite a looker when it comes to diaper bags. With a dizzying array of 19 beautiful patterns and quality material from which to choose, it is attractively stylish for its diaper duties. It comes in 3 fabrics, chenille, brocade, and glazed. Glazed (seen here in Misted Marseille) is the only fabric with a matte-coated PVC-free canvas making it wipe-able and water-repellant. While you are paying a high-end price ($189) for this resplendent piece, it will likely be a bag that you won't be excited about using because it is not that easy to use, it doesn't store a lot, and it weighs 3 lbs.
We do like how you can wear it either as a backpack or messenger style over the shoulder or across the body. However, the none of the straps have any extra padding and this bag is heavy empty.
When it comes to storage and access, we were disappointed. The exterior doesn't have much, only 2 uninsulated bottle pockets. You need to access the interior to get to anything in this bag, and that is no small task. To get inside the bag, you need to open a messenger flap that is attached to a giant swath of velcro which to open is noisy as all get out. Not good for a sleeping baby or babies. Once you do this, you can zip down the changing pad station and fold it out. The pad is machine washable which is great, but not easily wipeable. The pad also needs to be removed via a big band of velcro. The interior does have a water-resistant liner which is great. The recommendation is to spot clean the liner. We did meet a mom who threw her bag into the washing machine and air dried it with it coming out fine, but this isn't what Petunia recommends. The Boxy Backpack also comes with a wipes case which fits nicely into one of the two larger changing area pockets and the other holds around four size 4 diapers. There is another small pocket sized to hold a binkie or diaper cream. That is about the extent of the storage for this area.
The main compartment zips open revealing a narrow compartment, and it is made even narrower by the diaper changing station being so bulky that it pushes the interior compartment inward. There are 2 more bottle pockets, 2 storage pockets, one zippered accessory pouch attached, once again, via velcro, and a key chain attachment. Once these pockets are filled, there is not much room at all to fit much else. Although the lining in the bag we reviewed was light grey, the interior is so narrow and deep that it feels like trying to find something in a black hole.
Petunia Pickle Bottom puts the following warning on a label on the inside of the Boxy Backpack:
"1) Attaching this diaper bag to a baby stroller's handlebar(s) may cause the stroller to become unstable and tip over, risking injury to you and your child and damage to your stroller. 2) Refer to the instructions provided with this diaper bag and with your baby's stroller before attaching the bag to a stroller. 3) Always attach the loaded diaper bag to the stroller before placing a child in the stroller."
Although we like the concept of a backpack for a diaper bag, we don't feel like the Petunia Pickle Bottom Boxy Backpack delivers in ease of use and function. A lot of material adds to the weight without added functionality. In short, the Boxy Backpack is boxy in an awkward way and heavy with minimal storage.
— Juliet Spurrier, MD
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Olympic National Park, Washington
Olympic National Park is pristine and isolated -- rare commodities these days.
Ron Tamburello
Little-Known Fact: Temperate rainforests like the rare Olympic National Park can be found only in New Zealand, southern Chile and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
Pristine forest and isolated, seemingly endless beach are rare commodities these days. You'd probably think it foolish to long for one location with both.
But such an impossibly appealing place does exist in a stretch of wilderness coast on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The 57-mile-long Olympic Coastal Strip has changed little since Native Americans walked its shores centuries ago. A short hike takes you past majestic sea stacks (pillars of rock jutting out of the sea), vast tidal pools, and extraordinary outcroppings of land weathered by a raging sea.
The sheer quantity of flotsam and jetsam cast upon the beach is astonishing. Probably the most exotic are the glass floats that Japanese fishermen use to support their nets. It takes the ocean currents about one year to carry the floats across the Pacific to the Washington Coast. Among the debris are huge trees felled by rushing rivers from inland stream bank sites and washed out to sea. As they're repeatedly thrown and banged against sand and rocks, their limbs and bark are removed and the wood is sanded smooth by the action of the waves.
The Coastal Strip is within the boundaries of Olympic National Park and lies in the shadow of Mount Olympus, a 7,965-foot-high peak that's roughly 35 miles inland and the recipient of up to 200 inches of annual precipitation (mostly snow). While the rare temperate rain forest on its western slopes receives a "paltry" 140 to 150 inches by comparison, raingear is definitely a necessity.
Trekking in wild country holds different attractions for everyone, but attaining peace and contemplation are high on the list for most folks. There's no better place to pursue such goals than the Coastal Strip, where the relentless pounding of the surf is the only sound that punctuates the utter silence.
600 E. Park Avenue
Port Angeles, WA 98362
The park is on the Pacific Coast, along the western edge of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula. The nearest towns are Port Angeles to the north and Forks to the west.
From Seattle, travel west across Puget Sound, then west along U.S. Hwy. 101 to the coast. From Olympia, go west along Hwy. 8/U.S. Hwy. 12 to Aberdeen, then north along U.S. Hwy. 101 to Queets and points beyond. Access is from U.S. Hwy. 101 at Kalaloch and Ruby Beach and from the turnoffs for Mora-La Push (a mile north of Forks) and Ozette (at Sappho).
Seasonal Information:
Summer temperatures range from 65 to 70 degrees F, with nights dipping into the mid-40s. The climate tends toward fair, warm and dry, but expect occasional thundershowers. In late spring and early fall, fog banks and low clouds form over the ocean and move in at night. Tops of the clouds are generally below 3,000 feet ~ so higher elevations are often clear when the lower valleys are shrouded in fog.
Winter temperatures range from 20 to 40 degrees F. At lower elevations, snow averages 6 to 10 inches in depth but increases dramatically the higher you go.
Spring temperatures range from 35 to 60 degrees F. The climate is mostly wet, mild, and often windy. Higher elevations are cooler with occasional snow flurries.
Fall temperatures range from 35 to 65 degrees F. Early snow storms are possible in the mountains, but usually it's cool and wet with occasional winds.
Wildlife:
The coastal woods are home to plenty of inhabitants that would be pleased to eat your supper; skunks, raccoons, black bears and Olympic marmots roam this region. Precautions for storing food are in order. If you're lucky, you might spot the rare and skittish Roosevelt elk.
Insects:
Contact park office for information.
Plant Life:
Nearly every bit of available space is taken up with a living plant. The dominant species in the rainforest are Sitka spruce and western hemlock trees, both of which can grow to a tremendous size, reaching 300 feet in height and 23 feet in circumference. Also common are Douglas fir, western red cedar, bigleaf maple, red alder, vine maple and black cottonwood, as well as mosses, lichens and ferns.
There are 16 campgrounds with varying numbers of sites that operate on a first-come, first-served basis. The fees range from free to $10.
The Ozette campsite features a three-mile hike to the beach over a boardwalk that winds through the rain forest's swampy and irregular terrain. After you reach the ocean and hike south about three miles, you'll find a second boardwalk that returns to Ozette, offering an excellent one-day adventure for those with limited time.
Although the loop is only nine miles, the stretch along the soft sand beach will test the fitness of experienced hikers conditioned to hard-packed dirt trails. If you plan to go the entire distance, pay attention to tide tables (available at ranger stations and trailheads) to keep from being stranded between headlands. The Park Service is now limiting the number of overnight hikers on the Ozette Triangle hike, so call ahead to check on site availability weekends and holidays.
Beach camping is by backcountry permit only north of the Hoh River, and no camping is allowed on Kalaloch beaches. Numerous areas adjacent to the park and surrounding Olympic National Forest are Native American lands with reservation status. Respect the permission that has allowed your passage here.
Free parking areas are available at two trailheads near La Push and two trailheads near Second Beach and Third Beach. Free parking areas are also located near Ozette and Rialto Beach.
The ocean has caused some damage to the Rialto Beach lot, but a boat launch area has been substituted as a parking area for the present time. Officials warn that lots fill quickly.
Permits:
Free backcountry permits are required for overnight camping. They are available at ranger stations, visitor centers, and many trailheads. Check before coming to make sure there are no quotas or reservations needed for the area you wish to visit.
When coastal hiking, make sure to check tide tables.
Watch out for frequent drenching rains.
Leave No Trace:
Respect Native American lands adjacent to the park and surrounding Olympic National Forest.
All LNT guidelines apply.
The Park Service's "Olympic Coastal Strip," a one-page map and brochure, shows dangerous and impassable headlands. The "Olympic National Park Map and Guide" shows access points. Both are available from Olympic National Park. The best maps are the Custom Correct "North Olympic Coast" and "South Olympic Coast," which show the beaches, trails, and tidal points. Maps available from park visitor centers and ranger stations.
Other Trip Options:
Olympic National Park takes lots of time to explore fully, but if you are looking for still more, Mt. Rainier National Park is south of Seattle.
Washington: Grand Valley, Olympic National Park
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Washington's rocky, log-strewn shore is no place for beach bums.
Olympic National Park: Cape Alava Loop
Link rainforest, old-growth cedar stands, and a rugged sea coast peppered with isolated rock columns on this 8.7-mile loop in Olympic National Park.
Olympic National Park's Grand Valley Loop
The best way to see all Olympic has to offer is on the grand Valley Loop.
Wander Along The Wild Olympic Coast
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National Parks: Olympic
On a climb from the Hoh River's silty riffles to high-country glacier views, pass through a moss-hung rainforest that might be the lushest place in America.
Secret Hikes: Olympic National Park Hiking
Walk from lush rainforest to wide-open glacier views on this 43-mile sneak route.
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I will be Home in 20 Minutes
by Roslyn Bell
YOUNG & INNOCENT
I came from a family of six children. Four girls and Two boys. I was the second eldest. We lived in a small village called “Glenanne” (which is in Northern Ireland about 100miles from Belfast heading south) in a close-knit community where everyone knew each other. There was a primary school in the village, a shop, postoffice and a linen factory. A lot of people who lived in the village were employed in the Factory my dad was as a young boy but later ventured out into business himself. My mother worked in ladies’ fashions although, became a housewife after my arrival.
My elder sister was very shy and would not venture to anything other than school until I was old enough to accompany her. As for me, a year and a half her junior, I could not wait to grow up, I was excited to get out there into the real world - it was a big adventure to me.
My earliest memory of my quest for excitement was when I was Three years old. I couldn’t wait to go to school. Every day my older sister would get all dressed and go off to school to write and draw pictures. She even had a school bag, pencil case and a reading book. I so wished I could go instead of staying at home with mummy and the baby. So I made a plan, most mornings after Yvonne went to school I would go and visit my grandmother who just lived a few houses away. On one particular morning I decided to take action. I got my slippers on, red with a zip up the front and didn’t brush my hair, as I was in a hurry. I had more important things to do! I rushed out the front door as my mum watched me (as she always did) until I reached Granny’s door. That morning I opened it very quietly and went in, then waited until I thought mum would have gone back into the house, content that I was safe at Granny’s. But I had other plans. I gently opened Granny’s door and crept back out. I ran up to the hedge that ran all the way across the front of our garden all the time crouching down below the hedge in case my mum would be looking out and see me. I then made my way up to the entrance path to our house, dashed across that to the end of the row of houses, and turned right up the school path, through the gate and into the playground. I didn’t stop for a breath until I reached the big entrance door. I was so excited with my heart pounding in my chest. I can still remember thinking, “I have made it!” With a bit of difficulty I opened the big heavy door and entered into the silence of the corridor, walked past the cloakrooms for the girls and then the boys. I stopped for a minute to admire the coats on the hooks and wished I had one on them.
When I got to Yvonne’s classroom, my heart was pounding even more. Before I knew it I had opened the door and was standing just inside it, frozen to the spot. The teacher came over; she knew who I was. She took me by the hand and give me a chair beside my sister. Then she give me a pencil and a piece of paper… OH! was I in heaven. I was so pleased with myself! I was drawing like the others and having a wonderful time, but when you are enjoying yourself it always goes too quickly. Before very long there was a knock on the door. It was my mum, who was relieved to find me, sitting beside my sister with my slippers on and my hair not brushed. I remember feeling as if my bubble had burst when my mother signalled with her finger that I was to go home with her and baby Alison. My first adventure was over.
At age seven I joined the Brownies, my older sister was who was eight and a half by then and still shy, waited until I was old enough to join and we started together. By this time I had mastered going on lots of adventures on my own and now I was more than happy to take her by the hand. I had now progressed from going out on my own to having the responsibility of taking someone with me.
The day arrived and again as with everything in my life it seemed like another big conquest. My mum drove us both in the car to the neighbouring village of Mountnorris, where the Brownies meetings were held. When she parked the car, we got out. She said “Come on, girls” at that moment, my sister slipped her hand in mine and I told her it would be fun, but my legs were shaking and my heart was thumping with excitement and nerves, at what would be happening in this big hall we were about to enter. When we got into the hall, it seemed bigger than it looked outside, and all the girls were standing in rows in their uniforms of brown dresses. At this point even I felt scared; I did not know anyone and there just seemed to be so many of them in all lined up. The teacher came up to us, introduced herself, had a quick chat with my mum, and gently took us by the hand to the front of the rows. She announced to everyone that we had just joined and to welcome us. She then directed us to the end of a row of girls, which we later found out to be a patrol, or team. Each patrol had a name and ours was Primrose. At the Brownies we learned lots of things - sewing, knitting, cooking, camping, and badge work that gave you a sense of achievement.
Dimensions : 5.5x8.5
Page Count : 96
This book takes you on the personal journey of Roslyn Bell (the author) from marrying her childhood sweetheart, giving birth to her children and building their dream home.
But the perfect fairytale life was soon to be taken from her. On the way home from work as a heavy thunder storm breaks, when she rounds a corner the car aquaplanes across the road hitting a tree, which almost kills hers. The aftermath takes her on an incredible physical journey to learn to walk and the challenges that twist and turn as she grasps for a life she no longer has. With the physical scars under control the mental scars start to appear and again she is wrecked in mental state and inwardly she is in turmoil. In her quest to feel free her mirage breaks down with her fleeing her husband and taking her children in an attempt to feel better, this takes her to very dark places and leads her to doubt would she ever fully recover. However, something deep inside, her knowing spirit recognises that she may have fallen down but she was not broke. As uses all her incredible strength to re build her life both physically and mentally.
As her mirage comes together again and life is getting more joyous on a routine check up she is diagnosed with cervical cancer, this time she recognises her choices and vows to live her life to the full.
Within 9 months of surgery she has bought a shop, opened a ladies boutique which brings her a sense of purpose, allowing her to feel her self worth as she takes joy in serving. In her attempt to make a secure life for her family she soon expands into property to rise beyond her wildest dreams.
This fasinating true story will keep you on the edge as the author takes you from the very low to the high of her journey.
Mumpreneur Roslyn Bell Offers Lessons of Survival, Courage and Hope Roslyn Bell has a vivacious charming personality and takes you on her powerful journey of how a brush with death in a horrific car crash and overcoming major surgery for cervical cancer, made her determined to fulfil her dreams and make the most of the gift of life. The turmoil she had to overcome, which was not just physical but mental shows the inner strength and courage that she found to lift herself and her life. Her courageous story is living proof that you can bounce back from terrible adversity and triumph she tells how she built up a successful business where she inspires you by using her own adversities and challenges of life as examples to go and live the life you are destined to live. Sharing her considerable business acumen, the importance of family bonds, self-healing and helping others
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Autograph, Begins New Chapter with Guitarist Jimi Bell
By Angel Alamo September 11, 2019
It has been an exciting year so far for Autograph and Jimi Bell. The band has been playing shows and keeping rock and roll alive. Now the group is starting a new chapter with the addition of Jimi Bell replacing founding member Steve Lynch. I had the opportunity to interview Jimi Bell, a guitarist who has had a fantastic career. I had the chance to talk to him about joining the band and also being in the movie light of day.
Angel Alamo: How did you get the gig in Autograph?
Jimi Bell: I met Steve and Randy many years back at NAMM. We reconnected about five years ago when Autograph and Maxx Explosion played on the same bill. Steve and I are good friends, and when Autograph played close to my area, I would get together with them and hang out. They are the nicest down-to-Earth guys. When Steve made his departure announcement, I contacted Randy and said I would love an opportunity to audition as a guitarist. The rest is history.
AA: What were the rehearsals like?
JB: Rehearsals were incredible. From the very first song we played together, it was like magic. We instantly connected on all levels, musically, vocally, and as friends. Lots of good energy!!
Photo Credit: Christopher Carroll Photography
AA: Had you ever met any of the guys in the band before?
JB: Yes ( see question one)
AA: Did you have any concerns replacing a founder member of the band?
JB: As I stated before, Steve and I are very good friends, and we have nothing but the utmost respect for each other. My main concern was to do my absolute best for the band and their fans. Our first show together was amazing. The response was truly overwhelming. They all welcomed me into the Autograph family. I’m so honored.
AA: How do you manage being involved in multiple musical projects?
JB: Well, I have always been a full-time musician, so I try to stay as busy as possible whether it’s performing or recording. I truly love being a member of Autograph, and all their show are a top priority.
AA: You was in the movie light of the day. How did you get that gig?
JB: My band Joined Forces was managed by a member of Blackheart Records at the time. We did an east coast tour with Joan Jett which led to us getting the part in the movie. Joan is incredible and has always treated me great.
AA: How was it making the movie?
JB: It was an amazing experience being in a national motion picture. I can’t say enough wonderful things about Michael J Fox and Joan Jett.
Up at 4am for makeup which took a couple hours before any filming started. We did about ten takes of the song then let all the extras in for the scene — what an incredible time we had.
AA: What was the first studio album that you played on?
JB: Honestly, I can’t remember. I know the Joined Forces EP came out in 1984, but I do remember playing on a few other things prior. On my website www.jimibellguitarist.com the covers of all the CDs I played on are posted. At least the ones I can remember.
AA: Are there any festivals you still want to perform?
JB: ALL OF THEM !!! LOL!!! I’m really looking forward to playing as many shows and festivals as possible with AUTOGRAPH for years to come.
AA: Any plans for new music from Autograph?
JB: All of us are writers. I’m definitely looking forward to collaborating on new music with Simon, Randy, and Marc. In fact, I have already been laying down ideas for new songs with the band. I actually played one of them for the guys at rehearsal, and they loved it.
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Epic crowned the classical hierarchy of genres, in large part because of the prestige of its subject matter—the establishment and maintenance of divine and human order. In ancient Rome, epic’s significance begins with Ennius, who adaptated Greek dactylic hexameter into Latin, securing the genre’s primacy as a narrative vehicle for celebrating Roman achievements. From these beginnings Latin hexameter was refined in the poetry of Lucretius and Catullus; the form flourished in the hands of Vergil and his successors.
This edition offers twenty-seven selections from a rich corpus of ten Latin epic poets. Though the focus is on republican and Augustan epic, a sample of later imperial epic allows exploration of the full expanse of Rome's responses to her own history and political culture, and to the art, history, and literature of ancient Greece.
Introduction to the Latin epic genre and its authors, Latin style, and meter
624 lines of unadapted Latin text selected from ten epics: Ennius, Annales 34–50, 72–91, 175–79; Lucretius, De rerum natura 1.1–43, 1.936–50; Catullus, carmen 64.50–93; Vergil, Aeneid 1.1–11, 1.148–56, 1.338–68, 4.1–30, 4.160–72, 6.14–33, 6.179–82, 6.456–66, 8.625–34, 12.697–724; Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.1–20, 1.89–112, 4.706–39, 8.155–82, 8.741–76; Manilius, Astronomica 5.574–615; Lucan, Bellum Civile 2.1–15; Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 2.497–537; Statius, Thebaid 1.401–27, 6.84–117; Silius Italicus, Punica 1.1–28
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Suggested readings, glossary of literary terms, and three maps
Review by: Sharon Kazmierski, The Classical Outlook - June 1, 2009
GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES Bolchazy-Carducci has recently commenced launching the first titles in its Latin Reader series, a new collection of innovative high intermediate and advanced Latin readers, specifically designed for college-level study. Under the expert guidance of series editor Ronnie Ancona, Professor of Classics at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, these small, duodecimo-sized paperbacks are intended to introduce authors and genres to students in upper division undergraduate courses. Written by recognized experts, each book will include approximately 500-600 lines of authentic Latin text, accompanied by a thorough introduction, bibliography of suggested reading, annotated commentary, and full vocabulary. There are currently two volumes available, A Lucan Reader: Selections from Civil war (ISBN 978-0865166615) by Susanna Braund and A Terence Reader: Selections from Six Plays (978-0865166783) by William S. Anderson. According to the Bolchazy website, seventeen additional volumes are currently scheduled to be issued. Upcoming authors include Plautus, Sallust, Cicero, Sueconius, Tacitus, Vergil, Caesar, Martial, Apuleius, and Livy. Topics co be covered include Roman Women, Roman Verse Satire, Latin Epic, and Roman Army. Additional authors and themes are under consideration. The inaugural volume, A Lucan Reader, is an introduction to the Silver Age epic poem (often referred to as Pharsalia) retelling the events of the Civil War between Julius Caesar and Pompey. Rarely studied by third and fourth-year college Latin students, this reader provides the opportunity for advanced undergraduates to sample some difficult but fascinating Latin. Following a detailed and compelling introduction, Braund has selected high interest passages: the causes of the Civil war, Caesar at the Rubicon, the abandonment of Rome, the necromancy of Erichtho, Pompey's visitation by Julia's ghost, and Caesar in Troy. I have never read Lucan, bur now find myself intrigued. The second volume, A Terence Reader, released just this summer, is an introduction to Roman Comedy. Following a consistent format, Anderson's introduction provides essential background for students and a brief history of Roman Comedy. He then proceeds to explain what made Terence's plays unique, original and thought-provoking. Selections in this volume include excerpts from Andria, Heauton, Phormia, Hecyra, Eunuchus, and Adelphoe, followed by commentary to put the passages in context and provide grammatical assistance. There is also a helpful appendix, with information regarding comic meters. Fans of comedy will be happy to know that the next volume in the series, to be released later this year, will be A Plautus Reader: Selections from Eleven Plays (ISBN 978- 0-86516-694-2) by John Henderson. Given the size of these short readers, teachers and professors should find them useful when customizing a course. Professor Ancona notes that they are ideal for use in combination. I observe that they are inexpensive ($19.95) compared to many college textbooks. Instructors can feel free to mix and match authors and themes to suit their curriculum without causing too much damage to their students' bank accounts. Motivated readers of Latin can sample new authors and themes with expert guidance. Secondary school teachers may even wish to challenge their skilled Advanced Placement students after completing the exam, using some of these selections as a follow-up to the anticipated Caesar/Vergil syllabus. To discover more about this intriguing new collection, visit the BC Latin Readers website at http://www.bolchazy. com/readers/ where you can find out more about what will be included in each volume as well as read a short biography of each series author. To see Bolchazy's complete catalog, visit the main website at http://www.bolchazy.com. Questions may be directed to their customer service at info@bolchazy.com. You may also write their headquarters at Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc., 1570 Baskin Road, Mundelein, Illinois 60060, Tel, (800) 392- 6453, Fax: (847) 526-2867. -Sharon Kazmierski The Clearing House, Classical Outlook Fall 2009
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The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Stories from the Classics
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THE CHILDREN’S HOUR
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The Funeral Games in Honor of Patroclus
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Circe’s Palace
The Sirens—Scylla and Charybdis
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Ulysses at the House of the Swineherd
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Æneas’s Adventure with the Harpies
Æneas in the Land of the Cyclops
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Sailing: Williams racks up fifth National Match Racing title
Sailing: Lymington's Ian Williams racks up fifth National Match Racing title
SKIPPER: Ian Williams
QUADRUPLE world champion Ian Williams once again showed his class as he scooped a fifth RYA National Match Racing title at Queen Mary Sailing Club.
As a result of the triumph in Middlesex, the Lymington-based skipper joined Mark Campbell-James and two-time Olympian Andy Beadsworth at the top of the all-time winners’ list.
The 37-year-old Williams, who led Gerry Mitchell, Simon Shaw and James French, said: “It is always satisfying to win any match racing regatta.
“We were the most experienced team but in match racing it is all about the performance on the day and you’ve still got to get the job done.
“After losing to Ali Hall in our sixth race we needed to win all our remaining three races and hope he slipped up along the way, so when we crossed the finish line in our last race we did not know if we had won or not. Fortunately for us, Ali had lost some races so we came out on top.”
The event saw a hike in standard with the quality of sailing in the round robin stages higher than in previous years.
Williams added: “We last competed in the RYA National Match Racing Championships two years ago and I think the standard has improved a great deal in that time.
“We were behind at some point in four out of nine races and really had to fight for all our wins.”
Next up for Williams and his GAC Pindar team are the finals of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour in Malaysia in February where they will aim for a fifth world title.
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Five Victorian unions have thrown their support behind the state's construction union boss John Setka, calling for decisions on his position to be left to members. Victoria's manufacturing, electrical trades, rail and transport, plumbers and firefighters unions declared their support for Mr Setka on Tuesday, saying he should stay in his role unless his union members decide otherwise. "Unions are democratic organisations who are answerable only to their members," ETU state secretary Troy Gray said in a statement. "When you attack the members' right to choose their leadership, you are attacking the whole organisation and wider union movement." Labor leader Anthony Albanese has moved to expel Mr Setka from the party over accusations he told colleagues anti-family violence campaigner Rosie Batty's advocacy has led to men having fewer rights. Mr Setka has rejected the allegations. The CFMMEU's hierarchy met in Canberra on Tuesday amid calls from the Victorian branch, of which Mr Setka is secretary, to make a public statement of its support for him. The Victorians also want the union's national leadership to decry and forensically investigate the "cowardly manufactured leaks" from the previous national executive meeting where the comments about Ms Batty were allegedly made. Victoria's CFMMEU has vowed to end all financial support to the ALP if Mr Setka is expelled from the party, and to cut ties with unions that have "attacked the branch". Labor has received at least $11 million in donations from the CFMMEU nationally since 2000. Mr Setka says Labor squandered millions of dollars during its unsuccessful federal election campaign and has vowed a long battle if Mr Albanese tries to expel him. He is also threatening legal action. Mr Setka is facing court later in June when he is expected to plead guilty to two criminal charges, including one of using a carriage service to harass a woman. Senior Labor senator Penny Wong says Mr Albanese won't be rattled by the union. "I don't know how well you know Mr Albanese but he's not somebody who responds well to being threatened," she told reporters in Adelaide on Tuesday. ACTU secretary Sally McManus last week demanded Mr Setka resign as secretary of the Victorian CFMMEU with the leaders of the three largest unions - representing mainly female workforces - following suit. The Australian Workers Union on Sunday backed them but called for proper processes to be followed. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO James Pearson has praised the union movement for standing up to Mr Setka. "Bullying is a basic part of their business model and it is time that that stopped," he said. Mr Pearson also believes union leaders should be held to the same level of account as the business sector, flagging support of proposed laws making it easier to disqualify rogue unions and officials. Mr Albanese is standing his ground and appears unfazed by the possibility of losing money from the union, saying he makes decisions on merit and not from a funding perspective. He said the party had received legal advice, which it acted upon, in terms of first suspending Mr Setka's membership before the expulsion process took its course. It is understood while the ALP could expel him for bringing the party into disrepute, party rules set a high bar for expulsion over a "serious criminal offence" which needs to have attracted a sentence of five years or more. Australian Associated Press
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Victorian unions band together for Setka
John Setka has vowed a long battle if Anthony Albanese tries to expel him from the Labor party.
Five Victorian unions have thrown their support behind the state's construction union boss John Setka, calling for decisions on his position to be left to members.
Victoria's manufacturing, electrical trades, rail and transport, plumbers and firefighters unions declared their support for Mr Setka on Tuesday, saying he should stay in his role unless his union members decide otherwise.
"Unions are democratic organisations who are answerable only to their members," ETU state secretary Troy Gray said in a statement.
"When you attack the members' right to choose their leadership, you are attacking the whole organisation and wider union movement."
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has moved to expel Mr Setka from the party over accusations he told colleagues anti-family violence campaigner Rosie Batty's advocacy has led to men having fewer rights.
Mr Setka has rejected the allegations.
The CFMMEU's hierarchy met in Canberra on Tuesday amid calls from the Victorian branch, of which Mr Setka is secretary, to make a public statement of its support for him.
The Victorians also want the union's national leadership to decry and forensically investigate the "cowardly manufactured leaks" from the previous national executive meeting where the comments about Ms Batty were allegedly made.
Victoria's CFMMEU has vowed to end all financial support to the ALP if Mr Setka is expelled from the party, and to cut ties with unions that have "attacked the branch".
Labor has received at least $11 million in donations from the CFMMEU nationally since 2000.
Mr Setka says Labor squandered millions of dollars during its unsuccessful federal election campaign and has vowed a long battle if Mr Albanese tries to expel him.
He is also threatening legal action.
Mr Setka is facing court later in June when he is expected to plead guilty to two criminal charges, including one of using a carriage service to harass a woman.
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ACTU secretary Sally McManus last week demanded Mr Setka resign as secretary of the Victorian CFMMEU with the leaders of the three largest unions - representing mainly female workforces - following suit.
The Australian Workers Union on Sunday backed them but called for proper processes to be followed.
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO James Pearson has praised the union movement for standing up to Mr Setka.
"Bullying is a basic part of their business model and it is time that that stopped," he said.
Mr Pearson also believes union leaders should be held to the same level of account as the business sector, flagging support of proposed laws making it easier to disqualify rogue unions and officials.
Mr Albanese is standing his ground and appears unfazed by the possibility of losing money from the union, saying he makes decisions on merit and not from a funding perspective.
He said the party had received legal advice, which it acted upon, in terms of first suspending Mr Setka's membership before the expulsion process took its course.
It is understood while the ALP could expel him for bringing the party into disrepute, party rules set a high bar for expulsion over a "serious criminal offence" which needs to have attracted a sentence of five years or more.
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Death of the Harley Davidson Dyna…Wait, what?!
The new 2018 cruiser line from Harley-Davidson has motorcycles that carry Dyna-like names, but the new design, known internally as Serengeti, is inspired by, and called, Softail.
The deviation from the Softails of old is huge, but the “design language,” as the artists like to say, is clearly linked to the 1936 EL Knucklehead and ’49 Panhead. The “continuous line from steering head to rear axle” has been at the heart of the Harley-Davidson design ever since.
Harley-Davidson is betting on that image, and an entirely new design, to carry the cruiser line forward. The Milwaukee-Eight engines are solidly mounted and twin counterbalanced. The “rubber soul” of the Dyna will have to be channeled through the FL touring line and Sportsters, both of which feature similar elastomer engine
Dynas have been the “performance” Big Twin since the FXDB Sturgis debuted in 1991. But before there was FXD there was FXR. The FXR Super Glide II rolled out in 1982 and combined the elastomer mounts and powertrain of the touring bike in a lean and (relatively) light hand-welded steel-tube frame. The Dyna lowered cost by using an easier-to-build frame, and it also took it a little more long and low but still sporty.
The cult of FXR remains strong, and in recent years it’s really seemed to bloom. The joke at the Born-Free custom show this past summer at Irvine Lake in Southern California was to get on the PA and say, “Would the FXR rider who left his lights on please go to the parking lot,” and watch the entire event empty out. The rubber-mount performance thing is really strong here in California, but it’s made its way east in a big way. These are passionate, creative people, and the spirit of FXR is also expressed in the large number of high-performance Dyna builds you see.
H-D’s motorcycles have always been about look, sound, and feel (the company’s words, by the way), and the new Softails do not look or feel much like Dynas, though the sound remains the same. Perhaps the greatest expression of the Dyna line wasthe 2017 Low Rider S, Cycle World’s Best Cruiser last year and also the first model created under the direction of Brad Richards, who took over from a certain Willie G. Davidson as the head of design and styling
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Home Emergency & Survival Gear Fire Starters EXOTAC, INC. POLYSTRIKER
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Any emergency or survival kit that doesn't have fire-starting components is doomed to failure, since having a fire is one of the key elements of staying fed, warm, dry and alive in any emergency scenario. The EXOTAC PolySTRIKER incorporates the same technology used in other fire-starting tools in the EXOTAC lineup, but this design is much more compact and minimalist in order to fit into a small, easily carried readiness kit. More...
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Any emergency or survival kit that doesn't have fire-starting components is doomed to failure, since having a fire is one of the key elements of staying fed, warm, dry and alive in any emergency scenario. The EXOTAC PolySTRIKER incorporates the same technology used in other fire-starting tools in the EXOTAC lineup, but this design is much more compact and minimalist in order to fit into a small, easily carried readiness kit. Each EXOTAC PolySTRIKER operates with the same striking method as the traditional ferrocerium rod and tungsten-carbide striking tool, but the striker is designed as an insert that snaps into the handle of the striking rod. Both the striking handle and the rod itself are secured with a lanyard, allowing users to hook the unit into their pack. The polymer handle design makes the entire unit as light as possible, making it perfect in a pack where ounces count. Made in the USA, each EXOTAC PolySTRIKER features a 3/16-inch ferrocerium rod, which burns at almost 5,500 degrees and can work in all weather conditions. A protective coating on the rod guards it until it's ready for use, and all users have to do is scrape the coating off with their tungsten-carbide striker.
Mfr Part: 001600BLK 013964683851 Any emergency or survival kit that doesn't have fire-starting components is doomed to failure, since having a fire is one of the key elements of staying fed, warm, dry and alive in any emergency scenario. The EXOTAC PolySTRIKER incorporates the same technology used in other fire-starting tools in the EXOTAC lineup, but this design is much more compact and minimalist in order to fit into a small, easily carried readiness kit. Each EXOTAC PolySTRIKER operates with the same striking method as the traditional ferrocerium rod and tungsten-carbide striking tool, but the striker is designed as an insert that snaps into the handle of the striking rod. Both the striking handle and the rod itself are secured with a lanyard, allowing users to hook the unit into their pack. The polymer handle design makes the entire unit as light as possible, making it perfect in a pack where ounces count. Made in the USA, each EXOTAC PolySTRIKER features a 3/16-inch ferrocerium rod, which burns at almost 5,500 degrees and can work in all weather conditions. A protective coating on the rod guards it until it's ready for use, and all users have to do is scrape the coating off with their tungsten-carbide striker.
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Mfr Part: 001600ORG 013964683875 Any emergency or survival kit that doesn't have fire-starting components is doomed to failure, since having a fire is one of the key elements of staying fed, warm, dry and alive in any emergency scenario. The EXOTAC PolySTRIKER incorporates the same technology used in other fire-starting tools in the EXOTAC lineup, but this design is much more compact and minimalist in order to fit into a small, easily carried readiness kit. Each EXOTAC PolySTRIKER operates with the same striking method as the traditional ferrocerium rod and tungsten-carbide striking tool, but the striker is designed as an insert that snaps into the handle of the striking rod. Both the striking handle and the rod itself are secured with a lanyard, allowing users to hook the unit into their pack. The polymer handle design makes the entire unit as light as possible, making it perfect in a pack where ounces count. Made in the USA, each EXOTAC PolySTRIKER features a 3/16-inch ferrocerium rod, which burns at almost 5,500 degrees and can work in all weather conditions. A protective coating on the rod guards it until it's ready for use, and all users have to do is scrape the coating off with their tungsten-carbide striker.
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A great, yet cryptic, philosopher king once said: "To know PDF is to know the universe." Is this true, you expectantly ask? Is this really true? Well no, sadly it is not. But don’t be disheartened, for the truth about PDF is of far more practical value (albeit far less philosophical value). In truth, to know PDF is to know a dynamic and versatile file format that can dramatically simplify and expedite document viewing, integration, and printing. So while it might not bring epiphany, PDF can most certainly bring efficiency.
And now we get to the "knowing" part. First off, the letters P, D, and F compose a file extension—one of those three-letter codes that appear at the end of file names (like know_pdf_story.pdf). This extension is like a little file recipe; it describes the file ingredients and tells your operating system how to prepare it for (electronic) consumption. Like most file extensions, PDF is also an acronym: short for Adobe Portable Document Format. Adobe PDF is widely used by publishers, web writers, graphic designers, and everyday laypersons; and is generally accepted as the preeminent format for universal document exchange. But why is PDF so popular? PDF’s popularity and power originate from its five key attributes:
Compatible: PDF is a cross-platform file format. This means that PDF can be used to recreate documents irrespective of where they were originally created. Also, PDF will preserve the document’s original style and formatting (including color, font, and imagery) exactly as they were intended to be seen. With Adobe Acrobat Reader, virtually anyone, on any computer, with any platform, running any application version, can recognize, read, and print identical PDF files. Anyone. You included.
Active: PDF files are highly navigable—this means you can sail around documents like a
mini-Magellan. PDF files contain highly useful navigation tools like: internal and external links, structured bookmarks, search capabilities, thumbnail page views, multi-directional buttons, magnification options, and more.
Accurate: PDF files are both ultra-printable and ultra-viewable. PDF utilizes the PostScript language-imaging model—you know about the PostScript imaging model, right? No? Good. It would scare me if you did. Just remember that PDF ensures true, faithful, and crisp printing—the kind of printing you like. Also, PDF files viewed on-screen retain precise color regardless of software or hardware variation, and also retain precise clarity in magnifications upward of 500%.
Convenient: PDF files are both smaller in size than original source files (e.g. potentially 20% as large as HTML files) and easier to download and view. PDF documents also offer page-at-a-time downloading; allowing you to read and revise the early pages of a document before the entirety has been received. Further, because of their economical size, you’ll download the whole document quicker than you would a source file anyway. Because of these convenient characteristics, PDF files are often referred to as 7-11 files. Not really, though. Someone might laugh at you if you called them 7-11 files.
Secure: PDF offers extensive security protections. Users can assign security passwords to PDF documents before sending them to maintain strict control over sensitive information. Further, PDF files can be authenticated and secured with digital signature technology. A PDF feature known as SelfSign enables creators and users to restrict and track access to critical documents through the use of an encoded digital signature. This feature also enables users to say cool things like, "Sorry, Glen. It seems you’re not authorized to view this material."
Enough already, you say, I accept that PDF is divinely inspired. Clearly, the multiple benefits of PDF have now been sufficiently revealed. But we’ve been talking about PDF files in the prime of their lives—where, you might ask, do new PDF files come from? Well, Timmy, it’s complicated. When two computer applications love each other very much….oops, different question. Actually, there are five primary methods for creating PDF files.
1. Adobe Acrobat: main Adobe software for the creation and modification of PDF files. Allows users to create a PDF file by simply dropping-and-dragging a document into Acrobat, choosing the format directly from Microsoft Office, or converting scanned or web documents directly, among other methods.
2. Adobe PDF Writer: software that mimics a printer driver to create PDF documents from nearly any Windows application.
3. Adobe Acrobat Distiller: software for workgroup-oriented, automated high-volume conversion of PostScript files to PDF.
4. Adobe Acrobat Capture: software designed specifically for the conversion of scanned image files to PDF—optimized for character recognition and clean-up.
5. Other software: other Adobe graphical and publishing software such as FrameMaker, PageMaker, and Illustrator can be used to automatically create PDF files. Also, a surplus of third party software like EZ-PDF, ActivePDF Printer, and even QuarkXPress offer PDF creation capability.
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 76113 Spider-Man Bike Rescue review
09/01/2019 10/01/2019 Daniel 0 Comments 76113 Spider-Man Bike Rescue, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel, Marvel Super Heroes, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Carnage has long been one of Spider-Man’s most lethal villains. Does 76113 Spider-Man Bike Rescue have more to offer than
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 76134 Spider-Man Doc Ock Diamond Heist review
08/01/2019 09/01/2019 Daniel 0 Comments 76113 Spider-Man Bike Rescue, LEGO, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel, Marvel Super Heroes, Spider, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spiderman
While it may not be immediately apparent, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 76134 Spider-Man Doc Ock Diamond Heist may have something
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 30451 Spider-Man’s Mini Spider Crawler coming soon
07/01/2019 07/01/2019 Graham 0 Comments 2019, 30451 Spider-Man's Mini Spider Crawler, LEGO, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel, Marvel Super Heroes, Polybag, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Fans can get a first look at LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 30451 Spider-Man’s Mini Spider Crawler. In the batch of
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse released today in the USA
14/12/2018 17/12/2018 Graham 0 Comments LEGO, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel Super Heroes, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the animated Marvel film, arrives in US cinemas today. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse brings an animated
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse released today in the UK
12/12/2018 17/12/2018 Graham 0 Comments LEGO, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
The latest big screen Spidey release, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, arrives in UK cinemas today. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse swings
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LEGO Marvel Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sets available now
01/12/2018 01/12/2018 Graham 0 Comments LEGO, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, LEGO Spider-Man, Marvel Super Heroes, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
The latest Marvel Super Heroes sets, based on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, are available now from the official LEGO online
LEGO Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sets confirmed for December
15/11/2018 15/11/2018 Graham 0 Comments 76113 Spider-Man Bike Rescue, 76114 Spider-Man's Spider Crawler, 76115 Spider-Man Mech vs. Venom Mech, 76133 Spider-Man Car Chase, 76134 Spider-Man: Doc Ock Diamond Heist, LEGO, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel Super Heroes, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets to tie-in with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse will be released on December 1. A
LEGO Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sets rumoured for December
10/10/2018 10/10/2018 Graham 0 Comments LEGO, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel, Marvel Super Heroes, rumour, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets to tie-in with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse are rumoured to be arriving in December.
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Against the Grain Theatre
Registered Name: Against the Grain Theatre Inc.
Since 2010, Against the Grain Theatre has been making waves in Canada’s classical music scene. Offering everything from Mozart, Handel, Schubert and Puccini to Britten, Messiaen, Janácek and Kurtág, we have made it our mandate to exhibit fresh, daring re-interpretations of classical repertoire. We perform in nontraditional spaces — courtyards, bars, Victorian mansions, wedding halls — and with scaled-back accompaniment, such as a string quartet or piano, to bring out the full force of operatic singing in close quarters. The result? A thrilling, intimate, and unforgettable experience shared between our artists and audiences. Come see for yourself.
Against the Grain Theatre is a proud member of the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, Opera Volunteers International, Opera.ca, and Indie Opera T.O.
Against the Grain Theatre is proud to be the inaugural participant in the Canadian Opera Company’s company-in-residence program.
"The future of opera."
— Alexander Neef, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company, Read More
"“4NNNN. Evocative projections, burlesque dancers and a soprano cavorting in the air are among the additions to this sexy production, but the story about love and grief still shines through.”"
— Joseph So, NOW Magazine, Read More
"#UncleJohn brings a modern, triumphant twist to Don Giovanni."
— Robert Harris, The Globe and Mail, Read More
"Against the Grain Theatre is currently presenting the most dramatically effective production of Debussy’s opera Pelléas et Mélisande you are ever likely to see."
— Christopher Hoile, Stage Door, Read More
"Against the Grain Theatre has, with its first attempt to mount opera in a traditional theatre space, achieved that rarest of wonders: a production that succeeds on all levels."
— John Terauds, Musical Toronto, Read More
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MRT Interceptor
Before the GT500 debuts, build your own GTO beater for about 30 grand.
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AARON KILEY
We're going to have to do some digging to get to what really interests us about this Mustang. What we're after is past the headlight covers that can change between clear and dark, the airbrushed paint, the glass roof, the lowered suspension, and the TV screen: a centrifugal supercharger kit from Paxton that can reportedly boost the Mustang's 300-hp V-8 to 470.
You might wonder why a Mustang GT owner would consider adding a supercharger when Ford is about to produce a factory supercharged version, the Shelby Cobra GT500, which will have more than 450 horsepower.
The answer is money. We don't yet know the price of the Cobra, but we expect it to cost close to 40 grand. The supercharger here comes in two flavors: a base kit that costs $3890, does not come with an intercooler, and increases horsepower to a claimed 420; and a $4895 high-output kit that comes with an intercooler and supposedly makes 470 horsepower. Either way, if you add in another $600 for the labor to install the kit and the sticker price of a Mustang GT ($25,815), you have a very high-performance Mustang for thousands less than the factory-blown Cobra. You could also save money by doing the installation yourself.
The kits come with everything you need to do the job. There's also a plug-in controller that modifies the engine computer to work with the supercharger. That last bit is where the bulk of the development time was spent. The engine computer basically has a set of timing instructions for how much fuel to inject and when to fire the spark plug. In tuner speak, these instructions are called "maps," because the fuel and timing points vary according to rpm and throttle position.
The Interceptor was built by a Michigan-based company called MRT, short for Mustang Racing Technologies. It was started in 2002 by Scott Hoag, a 17-year veteran of Ford engineering who led the development of the Mustang Mach 1 and Bullitt and is a mere 44 years old. The Mustang he brought us originally served as a SEMA show car--that's why it was lathered with all kinds of extraneous eye candy.
To the appearance items Hoag added a $500 set of headers and a $723 flywheel and clutch that are 23 pounds lighter than the stock setup. He also used the standard, nonintercooled kit and tweaked the engine maps because he determined that the ones from Paxton had compromised drivability in return for high-horsepower numbers. As a result, Hoag says that with his setup the blower adds 90 horsepower, not Paxton's claimed 120, and the headers contribute another 10 for a 400-hp total.
That lighter flywheel and clutch had a dramatic effect on the feel of the Mustang's 4.6-liter V-8. Whereas the stock engine responds a bit lazily to throttle punches, the MRT's motor felt as if it were on amphetamines, responding crisply to blips and immediately losing rpm when lifting off the gas.
The Interceptor felt great, but the downside was clutch effort that had been elevated to workout territory, not pleasing on a daily basis. But by reducing rotating inertia, the lighter clutch and flywheel should further increase performance.
Unfortunately, the show-car doodads packed on speed-losing pounds. The MRT Interceptor weighed 3756, 181 more than the last Stang we tested ("21st-Century Muscle Cars," C/D, January 2005), so the MRT car was basically burdened by the equivalent of a passenger during testing.
For reference, the January '05 car ran to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds and through the quarter in 13.8 seconds at 103 mph. By our calculations, a 400-hp Mustang that's saddled with an extra 181 pounds should do the quarter in roughly 12.7 seconds.
The Interceptor didn't quite hit that mark, but it was still a bunch quicker than the stocker. It knocked 0.6 second off the 60-mph sprint, dropping the time to 4.5 seconds, and covered the quarter-mile in 13.2 seconds at 108 mph. Once the Interceptor got going, though, the gap widened dramatically. At 130 mph, the clock read only 22.8 seconds for the Interceptor, which was 2.8 seconds quicker than the stocker. If we do the reverse math based on quarter-mile time, the MRT's output is closer to 375 horsepower. But if the math were perfect, we wouldn't have to test cars, and there was the issue of that clutch, which acted like an on/off switch and made launching the car a tricky exercise. We probably lost a few tenths from the git-go. Considering how much quicker the MRT Interceptor was at the 130-mph mark, we think 400 horses is about correct.
The other performance modifications done to the suspension, brakes, and tires didn't accomplish much. Skidpad grip fell from 0.89 g to 0.86 g due to excessive understeer, and the braking distance from 70 mph to a standstill was 169 feet, one foot better than stock. Those components, said Hoag, were pretty much thrown on for the SEMA show and had not been optimized, as the company spent the majority of its time fine-tuning the engine calibration. The motor did behave flawlessly.
Although we wouldn't have asked for the show-car stuff, some of it was cool. The dark headlight covers turned transparent at the flick of a switch, and we watched the local news on the dash-mounted TV screen while we waited for our turn at the test track. That stuff costs real money, though, and the as-tested price was a chilling $52,569.
For Mustang fans, maybe the most important thing is that with this blower kit there's no need to hide from that $33,690 Pontiac GTO that can hit 60 mph in 4.8 and run the quarter in 13.3 at 107 mph.
Mustang Racing Technologies, 21061 Brickscape Drive, Northville, Michigan 48167; 248-449-4034;www.mrt-direct.com.
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe
PRICE AS TESTED: $52,569 (base price*: $41,241)
ENGINE TYPE: supercharged SOHC 24-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 281 cu in, 4601cc
Power (mfr's claim): 400 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque (mfr's claim): 360 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
Wheelbase: 107.1 in Length: 188.0 in
Width: 73.9 in Height: 54.4 in
Curb weight: 3756 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.3 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.0 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.2 sec @ 108 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 169 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g
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Welcome to the City Manager's Office!
The City Manager leads, directs and coordinates all City operations and staff. The position is, in effect, the Chief Executive Officer, who answers to the “Board of Directors,” the Mayor and City Council, elected by you, the citizens of Rowlett.
The City of Rowlett operates under a system of local government called the Council/Manager form. The elected officials (Mayor and City Council) are the community leaders and policy makers who establish a vision for their city, town, or county, and who hire the City Manager to carry out that policy and ensure that all residents are being equitably served. The City Manager coordinates the work of department heads and other employees, who help ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of services.
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Using renewables to unlock the Grid
If electric vehicles and batteries are to herald an all-electric future for homes, smart tech must be developed and tested to ensure there is always available energy to match household demand. Andy Pearson reports
Posted in May 2019
Lark Rise, the focus of this month’s CIBSE Journal case study, demonstrates that the ‘building as a power station’ concept is possible. Equally importantly, Lark Rise – by managing its peak electrical demand – indicates that, if the concept were to be rolled out nationally, an electrical Grid powered by renewable energy is viable.
‘It shows how the smart energy revolution has the potential to enable the UK to be fuelled entirely by renewable energy,’ says the building’s architect, Justin Bere.
A Grid powered by renewables has the potential to turn electricity pricing strategies on their head. Currently, gas, oil and coal power are a significant proportion of the UK’s generating capacity. All these fossil fuels are commodities, traded on financial markets, with the cost of electricity based on the cost and quantity of fuel used in its generation.
Wind and sun, however, are not tradable commodities; they do not cost anything, so users are effectively charged only for the use of the infrastructure, which will change the relationship householders have with their power supplier.
‘The system we had 20 years ago was that demand was what it was, and National Grid turned things on and off to meet demand,’ said John Fox, practice manager, business model innovation, Energy Systems Catapult, at this year’s Futurebuild event. ‘Renewables cannot be switched on and off; for that reason, we have to make demand follow supply and harvest energy when renewables are providing, and try to minimise energy use when that is not the case.’
What this means in practice is that a householder who can be flexible with their electrical demand can have a significant impact on their carbon intensity and, potentially, the price they pay for power.
Without battery storage, any impact is likely to be limited – people may be happy to run their washing machine or dishwasher overnight or during the day, but how many will be prepared to move the time of their evening meal or turn off their television to avoid the evening peak? It is an evening peak that could be made worse by the rapid growth in electric vehicle sales, which could result in large peak-load increases.
“Supply of electricity may depend on whether the sun shines or wind blows, and peak supply will almost certainly not coincide with peak demand.”
Currently, electric cars make up a relatively small proportion of all vehicles sold in the UK, but their numbers are growing rapidly as they become more affordable, battery technology improves and cities introduce clean air initiatives, such as London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone, which came into force on 8 April. The expectation is that Building Regulations will require all new homes to have an electric vehicle charge point, potentially adding to demand on the Grid.
At the moment on a big housing development, ‘the diversified peak electrical demand averages out at approximately 1.5kW for each house’, says Barny Evans, head of sustainable places, energy and waste at WSP. That means that, if a scheme has 1,000 homes, the peak electrical demand will total 1.5MW.
However, if every property has a 7kW electric vehicle charge point without diversification, each house would require 8.5kW of electrical power – or a whopping 8.5MW for the entire 1,000-home development. ‘There will have to be some form of diversification, otherwise there will be a huge problem,’ Evans warns.
The electrical demand for a home currently peaks at around 6pm or 7pm – and if the majority of electric vehicle owners arrive home from work and plug in their car to charge, the peak electrical demand will increase significantly. ‘When you use energy may start to have more of an impact on your bill than the amount of energy you use,’ says Evans.
It is a problem that, potentially, will be made worse by an electrical Grid increasingly reliant on renewables, notably solar and wind. As a consequence, the supply of electricity may vary depending on whether the sun shines or the wind blows – and, with our current infrastructure, peak supply will almost certainly not coincide with peak demand.
It is also worth considering that when the renewable energy contribution to the Grid is at its peak, the carbon intensity of the Grid will be at its lowest – so shifting demand will have a significant environmental upside.
Greater EV uptake is likely to result in an increase in peak electrical demand. Credit: Sven Loeffler
Domestic battery storage can offer some flexibility in matching the demand profile of a home with the Grid and with onsite generation, as bere:architects successfully demonstrated with Lark Rise. But, currently, domestic-scale batteries are expensive.
One solution to providing battery storage – particularly for new developments with multiple homes – is community battery for energy storage, a concept being trialled at the Trent Basin housing scheme in Nottingham.
The scale of its battery installation enables it to supply or absorb power from the National Grid under a frequency-response-type contract, which –in the case of Trent Basin – is, potentially, a significant revenue driver, and a means of helping to offset the cost of the battery system. (See article ‘Battery packs a punch’ in January 2018 CIBSE Journal).
The growth of electric vehicles could, however, mean they are part of the solution rather than being part of the problem. There could be 1TWh of electric storage in vehicle batteries by 2035, says Evans, who believes it would be ‘a game changer’ – particularly when 100GWh of battery storage will allow the whole of the UK to be powered off-Grid for a couple of hours. (See panel, ‘Mobile batteries’)
Lark Rise – this year’s CIBSE Building Performance Awards Residential Project of the Year – is, perhaps, a foretaste of how all new homes might be designed to work with a Grid powered by renewable energy. It shows that, with creative design, it is possible to mitigate demand on the UK electrical infrastructure – and after Chancellor Philip Hammond’s announcement, in his Spring Statement, that gas heating is to be banned in new houses from 2025, it might prove to be a benchmark for all new homes.
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(Greek man, manna ; Latin man, manna ).
The food miraculously sent to the Israelites during their forty years sojourn in the desert ( Exodus 16 ; Numbers 11:6-9 ). It fell during the night in small white flakes or grains which covered the ground and presented the appearance of hoar frost. These grains are described as resembling coriander seed and bdellium, with a taste like "flour with honey", or "bread tempered with oil" ( Exodus 16:31 ; Numbers 11:7-8 ).
The manna fell for the first time while the Israelites were in the desert of Sin, six weeks after their departure from Egypt, in answer to their murmurs over the privations of desert life ( Exodus 16:1 sq. ) and thenceforth fell daily, except on the Sabbath, till they arrived at Galgal in the plain of Jericho ( Joshua 5:12 ). During these years the manna was their chief but not their only article of diet. Their herds furnished them some milk and meat; they had oil and flour, at least in small quantities, and at times purchased provisions from neighbouring peoples ( Leviticus 2 sq. ; 17:1 sq. ; Deuteronomy 2:6, 28 ). The manna had to be gathered in the morning, as the heat of the sun melted it. The quantity to be collected was limited to a gomor ( omer , between six and seven pints) per person ; but on the eve of the Sabbath a double portion was gathered. When kept over night it putrefied and bred worms, except the portion which was reserved for the Sabbath. Though it was probably eatable in the natural state, it was usually ground in a mill or beaten in a mortar and then boiled and made into cakes. As a reminder to future generations, a vessel filled with manna was placed near the Ark of the Covenant . The name is connected with the exclamation "Man hu", which the Israelites uttered on first seeing it. This expression since the time of the Septuagint is generally translated "What is this?", though it should more probably be translated "Is this manna?", or "It is manna". A substance named mannu was known in Egypt at that time, and the resemblance of the newly fallen food to this substance would naturally call forth the exclamation and suggest the name.
Many scholars have identified the Biblical manna with the juice exuded by a variety of Tamarix gallica ( Tamarix mannifera ) when it is pricked by an insect ( Coccus manniparus ), and known to the Arabs as mann es-sama , "gift of heaven " or "heavenly manna". But although manna in several respects answers the description of the manna of the Bible , it lacks some of its distinctive qualities. It cannot be ground or beaten in a mortar, nor can it be boiled and made into cakes. It does not decay and breed worms, but keeps indefinitely after it is collected. Besides, being almost pure sugar, it could hardly form the chief nourishment of a people for forty years. But even if the identify were certain, the phenomenon of its fall, as recorded in Exodus, could not be explained except by a miracle. For, although the tamarisk was probably more plentiful in the days of the Exodus than it is now, it could not have furnished the large quantity of manna daily required by the Israelites. Moreover, the tamarisk manna exudes only at a certain season, whereas the Biblical manna fell throughout the year; it exudes every day during its season, while the Biblical manna did not fall on the Sabbath. Most of these objections apply also to the juice exuded by the Camel's Thorn ( Alhagi Camelorum ), which is sometimes considered identical with Biblical manna.
Others think they have found the true manna in a lichen, Lenora esculenta (also known as Spharothallia esculenta ), met with in Western Asia and North Africa. It easily scales off, and being carried away by the wind sometimes falls in the form of a rain. In times of famine it is ground and mixed with other substances to make a kind of bread. But this lichen is dry and insipid, and possesses little nutritive value. The regular fall in this case, too, would be miraculous. The manna may, indeed, have been a natural substance, but we must admit a miracle at least in the manner in which it was supplied. For not only does the phenomenon resist all natural explanation, but the account of Exodus, as well as the designation "bread from heaven ", "bread of angels ", i.e., sent by the ministry of angels ( Psalm 77:24-25 ; Wisdom 16:20 ), plainly represents it as miraculous.
Christ uses the manna as the type and symbol of the Eucharistic food, which is true "bread from heaven ":, and "bread of life", i.e., life-giving bread, in a far higher sense than the manna of old ( John 6 ). St. Paul in calling the manna "spiritual food" ( 1 Corinthians 10:3 ), alludes to its symbolical significance with regard to the Eucharist as much as to its miraculous character. Hence the manna has always been a common Eucharistic symbol in Christian art and liturgy. In Apoc., ii, 17, the manna stands as the symbol of the happiness of heaven.
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SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition forces resumed large-scale operations against Islamic State with a clearance mission in Deir ez-Zor province, Syria Nov. 22.
The operation resulted in multiple ISIS fighters killed and wounded. Coalition forces accompanied hundreds of partnered forces commandos who cleared multiple compounds and captured more than a dozen fighters.
While recent tensions in northern Syria and re-positioning of Coalition troops to eastern Syria led to a brief pause in defeat-ISIS operations, this raid was part of the enduring partnership in the fight against ISIS. Terrorist sleeper cells remain a persistent threat in northeast Syria. Local security forces, with Coalition assistance, are continuing to conduct counter-terrorism operations.
“SOJTF-OIR remains committed to our relentless pursuit of Daesh,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Eric T. Hill, Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve commander. “As long as Daesh presents a threat, we must stay vigilant to prevent it, for the sake of the region and our homelands.”
The operation was in response to increasing threats of Daesh attacks and followed days of joint planning and preparation. After clearing the terrorists’ compounds, a significant amount of small arms, homemade explosives and ammunition were removed.
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By Yanki Tauber
On the first night of Passover, we are commanded to relate the miracles and wonders that were performed for our forefathers in Egypt, as it is written, "Remember this day, on which you went out of Egypt".
What is freedom? When pressed to define this most basic human need and aspiration, we usually find ourselves explaining what freedom is not. Freedom is not slavery, it is not confinement, it is not inhibition. But is that all there is to freedom - the absence of subjugation? Or is there a positive/dynamic aspect to the state of freedom?
The same could be asked about another much desired and little understood state: rest. Rest is not movement, not toil, not creating; but what is it? Is it merely the negation of activity, or is rest itself an active pursuit?
The Torah implies that it is indeed active. In the second chapter of Genesis we read that "G‑d concluded, on the seventh day, the work that He had done; and He rested on the seventh day from all the work that He had done."
But if G‑d rested on the seventh day, why does the verse say that He concluded His work on the seventh day?
Our sages explain: on the seventh day G‑d created the final and culminating element of His creation - element of rest. "What was the world lacking?
With the onset of Shabbat came rest." Rest is an existent phenomenon, a creation, and not merely the absence of work. "Work" is the movement from self outward, the projection of one's creative powers to effect changes on one’s environment; "rest" is the endeavor to focus inward, to withdraw to the quintessential core of one's being.
For six days G‑d projected outward, creating a universe that is "outside" and distinct of Himself. On the seventh day of creation He rested - He shifted His focus inward, drawing creation back into His omnipresent being.
Thus Shabbat is a "holy" day, a day of heightened spiritual sensitivity; a day on which the created reality more deeply identifies with its supernal source. The same applies, on the human level, to our weekly implementation of the Divine cycle of creation in our own lives. Six days a week we project outward, developing and perfecting G‑d's world.
On Shabbat, we actualize our partnership with G‑d in creation by resting: by delving into the inner essence of our own souls and of the soul of creation.
So Shabbat is not a day of inactivity, but a day devoted to the activity of rest. A day in which we endeavor to seek our own spiritual center, to better attune ourselves to the self that is one with the divine essence of all. True, the laws of Shabbat are replete with forbidden activities - in order to rest, one must cease to outwardly project; but the prohibition against work is only one aspect of the phenomenon of rest.
We can thus find a conceptual correlation between the defining characteristic of Shabbat and that of Passover. On Passover, as on Shabbat, we are empowered to experience a state that, on the surface, seems to have no intrinsic content of its own, being only the negation of something else. But just as Shabbat rest is more than the absence of toil, so, too, the freedom of Passover is a dynamic freedom, not merely the absence of bondage.
Freedom is commonly perceived as the removal of all external constraints on a person's development and self-expression. Freedom is the natural state of man, this line of reasoning implies; free him of all outside forces that limit and inhibit him, and you have a free human being.
Passover embodies a far more ambitious freedom. The exodus from Egypt, which marked the end of Israel's subjugation to their Egyptian enslavers, was but the first step of a seven-week journey, a forty-nine step climb in the conquest and transcendence of self that culminated in our receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai on the festival of Shavuot. Nor does Shavuot represent the final realization of freedom: at Sinai, we were granted the potential and challenge to attain yet a deeper dimension of liberty and self-transcendence.
Thus Shavuot is the only festival that has no calendar date - the Torah designates it not as a certain day of a certain month (as it does all other festivals) but as the day that follows a seven-week count from the festival of Passover. This is to emphasize that Shavuot is an outgrowth of Passover - that the significance of the Exodus came to light only on the day we stood at Sinai. As G‑d tells Moshe at the onset of his mission to liberate the Jewish people, "This is your sign that I have sent you: when you take this nation out of Egypt, you shall serve G‑d at this mountain."
Standing before Pharaoh, Moses did not merely demand, in the name of G‑d, that he "Let My people go," but "Let My people go, that they may serve Me." What is the significance of this liberating "service"? It means that man, no matter how free of external constraints, is a finite creature, ever subject to the limits of his own nature and character. That to attain true freedom he must therefore transcend his humanity - his emotional, intellectual, even spiritual self - and access the "spark of G‑dliness" that is his infinite, supra-human self.
The Torah, G‑d's blueprint for life on earth, outlines the observances and practices that enable us realize our divine essence in our daily lives.
The day we left the borders of Egypt we were "free" in the conventional sense - no longer could an alien taskmaster dictate what we must or may not do.
We then proceeded to also free ourselves of the alien influences that constrained us from within the pagan habits and mind-set that centuries of subjection to the depraved culture of Egypt had imposed on us, and our own inborn negative inclinations. Then, at Sinai, we were empowered to strive for yet a deeper dimension of freedom - a freedom that is not the negation of adversarial forces and influences, but the surmounting of our own, positive psychic and behavioral pat-terns.
There is nothing negative about our human potential; but we are capable of more, of raising our achievements to a level in relation to which yesterday's "liberated" self is limited and subjective. Thus our sages have said: "In every generation a person must see him-self as if he has himself come out from Mitzrayim (Egypt)." The Hebrew word for "Egypt," Mitzrayim, means "boundaries," and the endeavor to free ourselves from yesterday's boundaries is a perpetual one.
For freedom is more than the drive to escape foreign and negative inhibitors: no matter how free of them we are, we remain defined by the boundaries of self and self-definition. Freedom is the incessant drive to "Passover" these boundaries, to draw on our divine, infinite potential to constantly overreach what we are.
Yanki Tauber served as editor of Chabad.org
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Truly beautiful! I am reform and this spoke to me.
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Tech Data Corp. has introduced a new portfolio of end-to-end, “click-to-run” cloud solutions.
Called the Cloud Solutions Factory and available immediately, the new offering features options for a range of business outcomes such as managing data efficiently, improving employee performance, and meeting compliance requirements. It’s built around solutions for core infrastructure, data protection, Internet of Things, and other use cases that are designed to save channel partners money and reduce their implementation risk and time to market by simplifying the often time-consuming, hands-on process of weaving together software and services from multiple suppliers.
“In launching Cloud Solutions Factory, our focus has been on enabling our partners to deliver business outcomes with solutions that are immediately ready to deploy,” said Sergio Farache, senior vice president for strategy, innovation, cloud, and M&A at Tech Data, in a press statement. “Cloud solution design and implementation can be a complex and lengthy process, so all our offerings are pre-configured, validated and tested, and deployments are monitored by Tech Data. The result is a suite of reliable solutions that help our partners reduce costs, maximize efficiency and drive competitive differentiation.”
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29 March 2016 | Brief Counsel
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The Court of Appeal’s judgment in McIntosh v Fisk, released this month, regarding liquidators’ ability to claw back payments made by Ponzi schemes to investors would have gone very differently but for the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last year in Fences & Kerb on the meaning of “gave value”.
The majority expressly noted that, had they not felt bound by the Supreme Court’s interpretation, they would have agreed with the minority and required the investor to pay back not just the fictional profits, but also the profits of his capital investment.
We look at the reverberations last year from Fences & Kerbs and speculate on their continuing effect this year.
Case volume
Ten judgments dealing substantively with the claw-back of voidable transactions under section 292 of the Companies Act 1993 were issued last year, three at appellate level.1 The courts found:
for the liquidator(s) in five cases - three of which resulted in a full recovery while in the remaining two, the liquidators were allowed to recover only part of the claimed amount, and
for the creditor in four cases.
The other case2 was an appeal from two different decisions, one in which the result was for the creditor and the other in which the liquidator achieved partial recovery.
Case law developments in 2015 have clarified a number of key concepts in the voidable transactions regime.
“Gave value”
Because in a voidable transactions claim, “value” given by a creditor at the time of the original transaction is sufficient to satisfy the “gave value” limb of the good faith defence in section 296(3)(c), this defence will be available to any creditor that received a payment in good faith without knowledge of insolvency. (See Allied Concrete and Chapman Tripp’s commentary on it.)
The broader nature of the defence and its focus on subjective elements increases the burden faced by liquidators who seek to challenge a creditor’s lack of knowledge or suspicion of insolvency (see Madsen Reis and Levin v Donovan Drainage).
Peak indebtedness
The start of the “continuing business relationship” is the beginning of the specified period, not the point of “peak indebtedness”. (See Timberworld).
Continuing business relationship
A continuing business relationship will exist only where payments made between a company and its creditor are for the purpose of securing more than the payment of a pre-existing debt – i.e. payments must be for the purpose of maintaining an ongoing business relationship with anticipation that the creditor will provide further goods or services for credit. (See Galvanising v Fisk.)
Ponzi profits
While investors may be able to invoke the s 296(3) defence up to the amount of their initial investment on the basis that “value” was given to the Ponzi scheme, the High Court found in Fisk v McIntosh that liquidators may be entitled to recover payments representing the purported yield on the investment for which there was no “value” given.
This decision has since been confirmed by the Court of Appeal in McIntosh v Fisk.
Courts have discretion over what orders to make and whether to make any at all under section 295 of the Act. (See Petterson.)
Payments by a third party
Payments made under a direct deed are vulnerable to being clawed back under the regime. (See Sanson v Ebert and Chapman Tripp’s commentary.) An appeal of this decision is to be heard in August.
Notice requirements
Defects in a creditor’s notice of objection will not necessarily result in the notice’s invalidity. A creditor is likely to be given the opportunity to be heard despite a technically defective notice. (See Madsen Reis v Bryant.)
Whether payments to secured creditors are voidable remains a difficult question. A first instance Australian decision, Matthews v The Tap Inn3 found that the appropriate time to assess the value of a creditor’s security was at the date of the company’s liquidation. On appeal, the South Australian Supreme Court set that decision aside, on the basis that it should not have been decided as a preliminary question. The Court gave no further guidance on the application of the regime to secured creditors. (See The Tap Inn v Matthews)
From a policy perspective, payments made to a secured creditor may come from secured assets. If so, the payments do not prejudice unsecured creditors. It would therefore be artificial to compare the position with the outcome on liquidation, when the secured assets are no longer present.
This matter has not been addressed at appellate level in New Zealand. In 2014, New Zealand’s High Court in Grant v BB2 Holdings Limited considered how the voidable transactions regime related to security, resulting in a complex analysis somewhat different to the recent Australian decision.
What’s ahead?
We can expect further clarity in the application of the regime to emerge as courts apply the above principles in future voidable transaction cases.
Chapman Tripp will continue to track and report on the treatment of voidable transaction claims by the courts in the post Fences & Kerbs climate.
Our thanks to Robert West for writing this Brief Counsel. For further information, please contact the lawyers featured.
1 Allied Concrete v Meltzer (2015) 11 NZCLC 98-031, Timberworld v Levin [2015] 3 NZLR 365, Galvanising Ltd v Fisk (2015) 14 TCLR 204,
Ruscoe & Anor v McKeown Group Ltd, Fisk v McIntosh (2015) 11 NZCLC 98-033, Madsen Reis v Donovan Drainage and Earth Moving Ltd
[2015] NZHC 1081, Madsen Reis v Bryant [2015] NZHC 2267, Zenith Kitchen & Joinery Ltd (in liq), Re Levin v BCS Holding Account Ltd [2015]
NZHC 1564, Grant v McKenzie [2015] NZHC 1958, Sanson & Ebert Construction Ltd [2015] NZHC 2402. Various other interlocutory
matters and costs decisions relating to the voidable transactions regime are not included in this total.
2 Timberworld v Levin [2015] NZCA 111
3 Matthews v The Tap Inn Pty Ltd [2015] SADC 108
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Currently, drivers do not have to stop and inform the police if they hit a cat with their vehicle, but an MP has proposed a new law to protect cats
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An MP wants to make it illegal for motorists to drive away if their vehicle hits a cat (Image: PA)
Motorists who hit cats with their vehicles would be forced to report the collision to police under a law proposed by a backbench MP.
Currently, it is not illegal for motorists to drive away if they hit a cat, whereas those whose vehicles collide with dogs , horses, cattle, sheep and pigs must stop and report it to the police.
'The Cat Bill' would create a new law, which would make it a crime to drive off after hitting a cat.
The bill - proposed by Tory MP Rehman Chishti - will "require the driver of a mechanically propelled vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to a cat to stop and give information or report the accident to the police", according Parliament’s website .
The Cat Bill is due for a second reading at Parliament on Friday, March 22.
Owners of certain cats would also be required to microchip their pets, to make it easier to identify them.
Mr Chishti told the Sunday Express: "There are around 11 million cats and they are part of people’s everyday lives.
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"If they’ve been tragically killed on the road, people do want closure.
"They want to know what’s happened to their loved one."
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Fiduciary “Harmonization”: No Quick Task
Securities and Derivative Litigation | December 1, 2013
Progress on harmonizing the standards of conduct applicable to those who provide investment advice is measured (at best):
Though Chairperson Mary Jo White is not predicting when the SEC might propose regulations concerning the standards of conduct applicable to broker-dealers (BDs) and investment advisers (IAs), she has affirmed that this is a “major focus.” Nevertheless, the SEC’s published regulatory agenda for 2014 schedules the matter for “long-term,” rather than highest priority, action. The SEC is still considering responses to its March 1 request for cost-benefit data and other input (see “Dearth of Data on Uniform Broker-Dealer/Investment Adviser Standard” in Expect Focus, Volume III, Summer 2013).
The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee has adopted a recommendation that personalized investment advice that either a BD or an IA renders to retail customers be governed by an enforceable, principles-based requirement to act in the customers’ best interests. The committee’s preferred means of achieving this would be to narrow the Advisers Act BD exclusion, such that a broader range of advisory services would require a BD to register thereunder. Alternatively, the committee recommends that the SEC adopt an enforceable, principles-based fiduciary standard by separate rule that would apply equally to BDs and IAs.
Under either alternative, BDs would retain the ability to offer transaction-specific recommendations compensated through commissions, so long as adequate disclosures are made regarding sales-related conflicts of interest and those conflicts are appropriately managed.
The committee also recommends that the SEC mandate a plain English disclosure document for customers that outlines the material contours of the client relationship, including the nature of services offered, fees and compensation, conflicts of interest, and disciplinary record. Both BDs and IAs would be required to provide this document.
Some aspects of the committee’s recommendations are stirring controversy, however, and, in any event, it is not clear what action, if any, the SEC will take with respect to the recommendations.
Since withdrawing its original proposal to redefine “fiduciary” under Section 3(21)(A) of ERISA, the DOL has worked to repropose a more surgically drafted definition that will have fewer unintended consequences for retirement investors and less potential for conflict with intersecting regulations. Some weeks ago, Assistant Secretary of Labor Phyllis Borzi countermanded a previously announced timeframe for issuing a reproposal, and the DOL’s 2014 priority list now projects such a reproposal in August. Ms. Borzi has confirmed that issuing a rule is her “number one regulatory priority” and that any proposed regulation will involve IRAs, will amend existing prohibited transaction exemptions, and will preserve commission-based compensation in some form.
The DOL also has responded to concerns of swap dealers and major swap participants that they would be deemed “fiduciaries” under ERISA as a result of certain business conduct standards that, effective April 2012, the Commodities Exchange Act has imposed on their dealings with counterparties, including ERISA plans. In this connection, the DOL confirmed its intent not “to impose fiduciary obligations on persons who are merely counterparties to plans in arm’s length commercial transactions.” Ms. Borzi has assured that any redefinition of “fiduciary” will be carefully harmonized with CFTC standards.
The House of Representatives has passed a bill (The Retail Investor Protection Act, or RIPA) that would preclude the DOL from redefining the term “fiduciary” under ERISA until 60 days after the SEC issues a final rule relating to a uniform fiduciary standard for BDs and IAs. RIPA would also require that the SEC, prior to promulgating any final rule, conduct new layers of cost/benefit analysis relating to the different standards applicable to BDs and IAs.
A Senate companion bill to RIPA has not been introduced. However, ten Democratic senators sent a joint letter to the OMB, dated August 2, 2013, urging that the administration delay any DOL proposals until the SEC has completed its work.
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One study evaluated the effects on peatland vegetation of building artificial bird perches. The study was in a tropical peat swamp.
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Artificial bird perches may help to restore peatland forests. Perches are placed near to remaining forest patches to encourage birds to fly out, perch and defecate onto degraded land. The seeds transported in this way might belong to peatland plants (especially tropical swamp forest trees) that would otherwise not disperse into degraded land. Consequently, the abundance and diversity of seedlings may increase in areas with perches (Agra et al. 2016).
Key peatland types where this action may be appropriate: bogs, fens/fen meadows, tropical peat swamps.
Related action: directly introduce herb seeds, shrub/tree seeds, or vegetation fragments containing seeds.
Agra H., Carmel Y., Smith R.K. & Ne’eman G. (2016) Forest Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Interventions. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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A replicated, paired, controlled study in 2007–2008 in a degraded, burned, peat swamp forest in Kalimantan, Indonesia (Graham et al. 2011) found that installing artificial bird perches along a forest edge had no effect on tree seedling abundance. After one year, seedling density was not significantly different under artificial perches (2–6 seedlings/m2) and in adjacent plots not under perches (1–2 seedlings/m2). Most seedlings under the perches were tampohot Syzygium sp. (79% of all seedlings). In July 2007, ten 8 m tall artificial bird perches were erected in logged and burned peatland, 50 to 200 m from the edge of a remnant forest patch. Two 1 m2 plots were monitored for each perch: one directly underneath the perch and one next to it. All seedlings initially present were marked. In July 2008, new tree seedlings were counted.
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Graham L.L.B. & Page S.E. (2011) Artificial bird perches for the regeneration of degraded tropical peat swamp forest: a restoration tool with limited potential. Restoration Ecology, 20, 631-637
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by Terry Melanson · August 9, 2016
By Terry Melanson (9/8/2016)
A Rupert Murdoch company purchased a 73% controlling interest in National Geographic Magazine in September 2015. In November they layed off 180 employees in what The Washington Post called the “biggest layoff in its history.” Several fact-checkers were also sacked.
One article in the July/August issue of National Geographic History definitely could have used some fact-checking.
Titled Adam Weishaupt: Founder of the Illuminati, it was adapted from an article in the Spanish edition online.
The most egregious errors in the piece, written by Isabel Hernandez, are the following:
“Born in 1748 in Ingolstadt, a city in the Electorate of Bavaria (now part of modern-day Germany), Weishaupt was a descendant of Jewish converts to Christianity.”
“Weishaupt initially thought of joining a lodge. Disillusioned with many of the Freemasons’ ideas, however, he became absorbed in books dealing with such esoteric themes as the Mysteries of the Seven Sages of Memphis and the Kabbala, and decided to found a new secret society of his own.”
“Over the following years, Weishaupt’s secret order grew considerably in size and diversity, possibly numbering 600 members by 1782. They included important people in Bavarian public life, such as Baron Adolph von Knigge and the banker Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who provided funding.”
Johann Adam Weishaupt was born a Catholic like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Before Jeva Singh-Anand (translator of the complete rituals of the Illuminati) died last year, he shared with me what he had been learning about Weishaupt’s ancestry. The records show that Weishaupt’s family were solid Catholics all the way back to the 30 Years War, in 1633 with his great-grandfather Wessel who was a choirmaster at a Catholic church. The first Weishaupt was found in 1528 in Brilon and was spelled “Wythovet,” a Low German form of the name, however he wasn’t related to Weishaupt’s family. In any case 1633 is as far back as can be documented and Wessel was indeed Catholic (i.e. not a convert).
That being said, I’d be remiss (and dishonest) not to mention that in the Dictionary of German-Jewish Surnames, Weisshaupt and Weishaupt are listed in the index of names. I don’t have an explanation for this nor have I consulted the work. Published by Avotaynu, Inc., they describe themselves as the “leading publisher of products of interest to persons who are researching Jewish genealogy, Jewish family trees or Jewish roots.” Author Lars Menk won the 2007 Obermayer German Jewish History Award for his efforts.
Mayer Amschel Rothschild was not a member of the Illuminati, and certainly didn’t fund the operation. Josef Wages suggests that the conflation of Weishaupt and Rothschild traces back to Nesta Webster’s 1921 book World Revolution, in a passage where she (wrongly) asserts that the Illuminati moved their headquarters to Frankfurt, the home of Jewish bankers such as the Rothschild family.
During the research for my book Perfectibilists—utilizing the membership studies of professors Herman Schüttler and Richard van Dülmen—it was immediately apparent that Rothschild was not on any authentic membership list. Still, I went further and investigated if any member of the Illuminati had a relationship with the Rothschild family. There were, in fact, only three (out of over a thousand): Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (1744-1817); Karl, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1744-1836); and the Thurn und Taxis family.
On Dalberg and Rothschild, from page 278 of Perfectibilists:
Archbishop Dalberg was a reluctant emancipator of the Jews. In 1811 he enacted a special law “decreeing that all Jews living in Frankfort, together with their descendants, should enjoy civil rights and privileges equally with other citizens.” In exchange for these newfound liberties, the Jews had to pay him 440,000 florins—financed by Mayer Amschel Rothschild, at a substantial profit no doubt. A number of Masonic Jews at the time also petitioned von Karl for the “exclusive right to maintain lodges in the city.”
According to Niall Ferguson, Mayer Amschel was soon acting as Dalberg’s “court banker.” During the emancipation of the Frankfurt Jews, Rothschild also advanced Dalberg 80,000 gulden “to finance his journey to Paris for the baptism of Napoleon’s son.” Afterwards, Rothschild assisted him in speculative purchases of land, and Dalberg returned the favor by appointing Mayer Amschel to the electoral college of Hanau. Mayer Amschel’s son, also named Amschel, continued the relationship after his father’s death, and advanced 250,000 gulden for Dalberg to purchase horses for the French army.
More precise details on their relationship are found in Amos Elon’s Founder: A Portrait of the First Rothschild and His Time. Elon (p. 136) suggests that there is evidence that Dalberg “had some business dealings with Rothschild in the past” before he became Prince-Primate of the Confederation of the Rhine, and Grand-Duke of Frankfurt in the early 1800s. Dalberg was an Illuminatus in the 1780s, the heyday of the Order; it seems unlikely that there was a connection at such an early date. The Illuminati lacked any significant organization by the late 1780s and by the mid-1790s had petered out completely.
The Hesse-Kassel family had extensive dealings with the Rothschilds and it was this relationship in the first place which propelled the Rothschilds into a European economic powerhouse. The Crown prince Wilhelm IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel maintained a financial association with Meyer Amschel Rothschild as early as the 1760s. It was his brother Karl who was a member of the Illuminati, however; Wilhelm wasn’t even a Freemason. Karl and Rothschild certainly knew one another but there wasn’t much of a relationship. Wilhelm was in charge of the day-to-day governing while Karl was content with devoting his life to masonic and occult pursuits, spending most of his time in Schleswig and Holstein dabbling in alchemy and befriending Saint Germain. Furthermore, Karl, a conservative, had only joined the Illuminati to keep them in check. He certainly didn’t fund them with his own money nor would he have approved of Rothschild doing the same.
The Thurn und Taxis family enjoyed a unique monopoly—postmasters of the Holy Roman Empire. Rothschild took advantage of this:
He was luckier with another prince, Karl Anselm of Thurn and Taxis. His family — of Italian extraction — had been hereditary postmasters of the Holy Roman Empire since the sixteenth century. Karl Anselm’s business headquarters were in Frankfurt. In 1780 Rothschild became one of his preferred bankers, discounting the prince’s bills and granting him short term loans. The Thurn and Taxis postal service covered most of central Europe and its efficacy was proverbial … Rothschild’s ties with the administration of the Thurn and Taxis postal service were profitable to him in more than one way. He was a firm believer in the importance of good information. The postal service was an important source of commercial and political news. The Prince was widely thought to be paying for his monopoly as imperial postmaster by supplying the Emperor with political intelligence gained from mail that passed through his hands. He was not averse to using this intelligence himself — perhaps in conjunction with Rothschild — to make a commercial profit (Elon, op. cit., pp. 75-76).
There were two members of the family who had joined the Illuminati: Count Maximilian Carl Heinrich Joseph von Thurn und Taxis (1745-1825) and Count Thaddäus von Thurn und Taxis (1746-1799). The former didn’t apply the family trade, while the latter was the hereditary Postmaster General in Innsbruck and also a dedicated Freemason. It is not known whether the Illuminati tried to take advantage of his position, but it certainly would have been useful. Baron de Bassus had initiated him and was quite pleased with the acquisition, writing to Weishaupt that Thaddäus, along with the Governor of Tyrol, Count Johann Gottfried von Heister, Vice President of the Provincial Government in Innsbruck, Count Leopold Franz von Kinigl and other influential counselors of the government, were “inflamed by our system,” full of enthusiasm and eager to apply it with all their force (Einige Originalschriften des Illuminatenordens, pp. 393-4; cf. René Le Forestier, Les Illuminés de Bavière et la Franc-Maçonnerie Allemande, p. 399).
There was an explicit directive in the Illuminati that “Jews, pagans, women, monks and members of other secret Orders” were forbidden from entry (Einige Originalschriften…, p. 54). In fact, only a handful of Jews during the 18th century had even managed to become Freemasons. In German speaking lands, Jews—Rothschild included—were confined to the ghettos. They had to get permission to travel and certainly didn’t socialize with the educated and noble class.
Isabel Hernandez’ claim that Weishaupt “became absorbed in books dealing with such esoteric themes as the Mysteries of the Seven Sages of Memphis and the Kabbala” is pure speculation. First of all there’s no such thing as the “Seven Sages of Memphis”; she probably meant the Seven Sages of Greece. In the Spanish article she also included the “secret magic of Osiris,” but this was edited out of the English magazine feature.
I agree with Josef Wages. Taken together—Weishaupt’s Jewish blood, consulting the Kabbalah, Rothschild being a member and having funded the Order—“the author unwittingly utilizes and represents as fact, anti-Semitic propaganda.” Hernandez unfortunately only includes one source in her Spanish article: Serge Hutin, a fringe French author who wrote on ancient aliens, Atlantis, UFOs and all manner of esoterica.
Once again, however, I would be remiss (and dishonest) not to include the fact that Weishaupt, in his early years, by his own admission, had indeed consulted the Kabbalah, also dabbling in alchemical transmutation and spirit invocation. He said that he was crazy for doing so, that “the passage from credulity and bigotry to disbelief is very easy,” and it took him “a thousand follies and aberrations” to reach his current state of mind, divesting himself from the path of error (see Lionel Duvoy’s translation, Adam Weishaupt: Introduction à mon Apologie, Editions Grammata, 2010, p. 48). …But Hernandez certainly did not consult Weishaupt’s 1787 Einleitung zu meiner Apologie. Besides: Weishaupt didn’t mention anything about Osiris magic nor the “Mysteries of the Seven Sages of Memphis.”
Rather than utilizing a work from Serge Hutin, Hernandez’ primary source is chapter 2 (“The llluminati: Triumph of Treachery”) of Jüri Lina’s Under The Sign of The Scorpion: Rise and Fall of The Soviet Empire (1998/2002). There you will find alleged Rothschild Illuminati entanglement, reference to Weishaupt’s Jewish heritage, Cabbalistic preoccupation and being initiated into the “secrets of Osiris magic” by a mysterious “Danish Cabbalist Jew” named Kolmer.
The Kölmer legend first appeared in Volume III of Abbé Augustin Barruel’s tome against Philosophes, Freemasons, the Illuminati and the Jacobins. He related it rather tentatively as a rumour going round, and as a possible way of explaining the ostensibly advanced nature of Weishaupt’s mysteries.
It is not known, and it would be difficult to discover, whether Weishaupt ever had a master, or whether he is himself the great original of those monstrous doctrines on which he founded his school. There exists, however, a tradition which on the authority of some of his adepts we shall lay before the reader.
According to this tradition, a Jutland merchant, who had lived some time in Egypt, began in the year 1771 to overrun Europe, pretending to initiate adepts in the antient mysteries of Memphis. But from more exact information I have learned that he stopped for some time at Malta, where the only mysteries which he taught were the disorganizing tenets of the antient Illuminees, of the adopted slave; and these he sedulously infused into the minds of the people. These principles began to expand, and the island was already threatened with revolutionary confusion, when the Knights very wisely obliged our modern Illuminee to seek his safety in flight. The famous Count (or rather mountebank) Cagliostro is said to have been a disciple of his, as well as some other adepts famous for their Illuminism in the county of Avignon and at Lyons. In his peregrinations, it is said, he met with Weishaupt, and initiated him in his mysteries. If impiety and secrecy could entitle a person to such an initiation, never had any man better claims than Weishaupt. More artful and wicked than Cagliostro, he knew how to direct them among his disciples to very different ends.
Whatever may have been the fact with respect to this first master, it is very certain that Weishaupt needed none.
– In Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism, Real-View-Books reprint (1995), pp. 402-3.
Unfortunately, Barruel gave no citation nor provided a single clue as to which of Weishaupt’s adepts had recounted the story. Furthermore, Barruel’s book is the first instance in print of the Kölmer speculation, and all subsequent authors afterwards who have repeated it are relying solely on this one passage. Count Le Couteulx de Canteleu’s Les Sectes et Sociétés Secrètes draws attention to it (adding that Kölmer may be identical to Cagliostro’s alleged Master, Altotas), while Nesta Webster reiterated both Le Couteulx de Canteleu and Barruel.
In any case, Barruel was correct when he added the caveat that, in truth, Weishaupt needed no Master.
We now know much about Weishaupt’s influences—from philosophers such as Wolff, Leibniz, Bonnet, Locke, Meiners and Feder, to the precise number of books (4212 volumes) he had full access to in the library of his godfather Baron von Ickstatt—that “a Kölmer” is totally unnecessary. Ickstatt’s library may have been one the largest personal collections in Europe. With unfettered access, Weishaupt became an eclectic and a precocious bibliophile (see Perfectibilists, p. 16 and n.6 on p. 41).
Books were constantly being recommended to his initiates. Most of his “mysteries” had in fact been culled from choice sections among the writings of Meiners and Feder (who in turn became Illuminati themselves), Rousseau, Leibniz and Wolff. And while Nesta Webster gives credence to the Kölmer myth on the basis that some of the Illuminati mysteries reference such things as Fire Worship, Zoroastrianism, and the Mysteries of Eleusis; the plain fact is the very idea for such a thing stems from the contemporary religious studies of Meiners, a fellow philosopher whom Weishaupt admired.
German Illuminati expert Monika Neugebauer-Wölk writes:
From the outset, the Illuminaten Order evidently regarded itself as a competitor in an emporium … Between 1777 and 1779, Weishaupt developed the foundations of a grade system, initiatory rites, and a language using geographical and historical terminology…
For this purpose, two texts on the history of religion by the Göttingen professor of philosophy Christoph Meiners (1747-1810) were fundamental, namely Über die Mysterien der Alten, besonders über die Eleusinischen Geheimnisse (1776) and De Zoroastris vita, institutis, doctrina et libris Commentatio prior (1778). Meiners portrayed the ancient mysteries as a double initiation of believers. Superstitious notions were conveyed in the “Lesser Mysteries”, while in the “Greater Mysteries” the veil of superstition was torn away and those deemed worthy were initiated into the truths of rational understanding of God. Weishaupt accordingly drafted first texts for the Lesser and Greater Mysteries of the Illuminaten – “The religion of reason” as a mystery of an esoteric league –, and this idea was the starting point of the Illuminaten “order-system.” The presentation of the mystery grades, above all the form of the initiations and the temple, was conceived as an adaptation of the “fire-worship” of Zarathustra. The worldly struggle of the Illuminaten was related to the dualistic struggle between good and evil as cosmic principles. In June 1778, Weishaupt first dated an Order letter from “Eleusis” rather than “Ingolstadt”; simultaneously he began to use an ancient Persian calendar for dates. In this early phase, when Weishaupt was solely in charge, the secret society of the Illuminaten was conceived as a mystery league on the basis of the Enlightenment’s understanding of the history and criticism of religion.
– Monika Neugebauer-Wölk, “Illuminaten” entry, in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff, Brill Academic Publishers, 2005, p. 593.
As early as January, 1778, we find Weishaupt recommending Meiners to his trusted student/disciple/initiate, Franz Xaver von Zwack (Cato). “[R]ead … Various Philosophic [Writings] from Meiners, in three parts,” Weishaupt writes. “In the latter, one finds a treatise on the Eleusinian mysteries, that will bring you great enlightenment” (Einige Originalschriften des Illuminatenordens, pp. 198-9).
The entire nomenclature of the Lesser and Greater Mysteries of the Illuminati follows the pattern of what Meiners had written on the subject, who thought that it was only the Epopt of the Greater Mysteries who finally became privy to the final secret, lifting the veil of superstition: that the Gods were only men who had become deified.
The National Geographic History article goes on to make more mistakes such as twice calling Weishaupt’s godfather his uncle, that the Elector Karl Theodor’s widowed sister-in-law was actually his wife the “Grand Duchess of Bavaria,” that Weishaupt who had never been employed again as a teacher after leaving Ingolstadt had “taught philosophy at the University of Göttingen” during his exile in Gotha.
Bits of hyperbole were also added for effect:
On the night of May 1, 1776, the first Illuminati met to found the order in a forest near Ingolstadt. Bathed in torchlight, there were five men.
No torches; no forest; no indication it was nighttime—in any account. There were four besides Weishaupt. Most likely the May 1, 1776 founding was at Ingolstadt University or perhaps at Weishaupt’s residence.
Hernandez also botched the degree system, which was accompanied in the article with an illustration of the back of the US dollar bill—that ubiquitous Illuminati canard of conspiracy mythology.
Rupert Murdoch’s son, James Murdoch, spoke to the employees of National Geographic, assuring them that the deal promised “an expanded canvas for the National Geographic brand to grow and reach customers in new ways, and to reach new customers.”
Customers who consume anti-Semitic conspiracy theories are probably not the ones you want. And the old customers who have fond memories of the magazine and have nothing but respect for its history, object to the new “expanded canvas.”
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JaredMithrandir says:
Are you familiar with this article about the Rotschild Waterloo legend?
http://tinyurl.com/RothschildLibel
No, I wasn’t. Thanks.
Bob van Wyk says:
Interesting, but all this is just the tip of the iceberg. We keep on looking at the symptoms and not the real cause of a conspiracy against humans. The Rothschild’s and company are only cat’s-paws
I promoted this on my Blog
http://conspiracyhistoryfacts.blogspot.com/2016/08/another-melanson-article-dealing-with.html
fffd says:
Murdoch und co. are just selling another installment of the “jewish conspiracy” meme. Pure nonsense.
Phillip Collins says:
Excellent article, Terry.
Thanks. Much appreciated.
Will Banyan says:
Yes, it’s really good.
Thanks Will.
What about the Order of the Asiatic Brethren ? Aren’t they the “true” Illuminati. We know that there were some followers of Sabbataï Zevi in that lodge. And Gershom Scholem, German-born israeli scholar, wrote in his book about Jewish mysticism that the Sabbateans were “Illuminati”. And like Jacob Katz said, the aime of the Asiatic Brethren was to influence all freemasonry and give it a new spirituality. The Order of the Asiatic Brethren was then replaced by L’Aurore naissante, which was headed by Siegmund Geisenheimer, close collaborator of the Rothschild family. Some members of the Rothschild family were also members of L’Aurore naissante (see Jean-Philippe Schreiber, – Free University of Brussels (ULB) : “Juifs et franc-maçonnerie au XIXe siècle. Un état de la question”).
Asiatic Brethren were not associated with the Bavarian Illuminati. Asiatic Brethren were a Rosicrucian schismatic group seeking authentic kabbalah teachings. The Rosicrucians were the sworn enemies of the Bavarian Illuminati and vice versa.
Scholem’s use of the word Illuminati was not related to Bavarian Illuminati; he used it in a mystical/literal sense. The translator may even have made an error. I would be very interested to know what the original Hebrew word was that Hillel Halkin translated as Illuminati.
Asiatic Brethren/L’Aurore naissante was a unique phenomenon that occurred at the end of the century. Katz himself recorded only a handful of Jews joining masonry beforehand.
Thank you for your reply ! I didn’t want to give the idea that the Asiatic Brethren were associated with the Bivariante Illuminati, or that Scholem used that word in relation with Weishaupt’s Illuminati ! Albert Pike also uses that term “Illuminati” in Morals & Dogma when he talks about Jakob Böhme, etc. Böhme was the author of L’Aurore naissante, hence the name of that lodge ! I thnk they use that term to talk about some sort of gnostics… (I also would be very intersted to know the original Hebrew word !)
Boehmian theosophists were called Illuminati in that era as well. There’s a specialist field of study within western esotericism proper called Illuminism. From around 1760 to about 1830 those who adhered to Illuminism were Boemist theosophists, Mesmerists, Martinists, Pietists and Swedenborgianists. During Weishaupt’s time he was criticized for having called his group Illuminati because it confused people who were used to it being used as a term to denote any or all of the above. This “Illuminist” tradition is distinct from Weishaupt’s group, and the former definitely outlived the latter. Asiatic Brethren are definitely in this tradition as are the Golden Dawn and the OTO; what Jonathan Sellers aptly dubbed the “authentic tradition.”
Thank your for this information !
Ole C G Olesen says:
Juri Lina refers to POUGET de SAINT ANDRES ” Les auteurs caches de la revolution francaise” P 16 .. regarding the JEWISH Genealogy of Adam Weishaupt … I do Not have access to this book .. but Also the Name Weishaupt appears ..as You say ….. in the Dictionary of German Jewish Names. In my opinion .. Terry Melanson is not very convincing in his argumentation and there are a huge number of speculative assertions in his article without attempt of documentation of what is stated … much in contradiction to the meticulous work by both Juri Lina and Nesta Webster… which brings me to my final point … The name MELANSON has a typical JEWISH sound to me …. Are You a JEW ?
> huge number of speculative assertions in his
> article without attempt of documentation
Enunciate the speculation.
Catholic Acadian.
The problem with Lina and Webster is that they do not utilize authentic sources for their Illuminati exaggerations. The sources I utilize in this article are scholarly Illuminaten experts with irrefutable documentation; and the Original Writings, which I also cite, is THE primary source.
Who the hell is “Pouget de Saint-André”? If you think he is an expert on the Illuminati, then you are sorely misinformed.
Mr.X says:
Promoted on our forums: http://thefurther.net/forum/new-forum-test/government-theories-aa/illuminati/153-murdoch’s-illuminati-the-“expanded-canvas”-of-national-geographic-magazine
Deanna Johnston Clark says:
There is subtle anti-Semitism all over the net nowadays,,,often by omission as well. For people like me who have had many blessed friendships with Jewish people in music and school, it’s heartbreaking to see this. I suppose the ‘usual suspects’ are behind it, but I hate to see youngsters parrot it.
I’d be interested in your thoughts on this new Post I just made.
http://solascripturachristianliberty.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-bible-and-private-property.html
It’s a shame when a mainstream magazine of note gets facts wrong. In this era of “fake news” the most likely source the fact checking organizations are going to use will be sources like National Geographic and not a source named Conspiracy Archive even though your article is more factual. The erroneous facts then get folded even deeper into our collective minds and further away from the truth.
Hey, Collin brothers had mp3 interviews with Vyzogoth radio host. Where are the mp3s, please upload all the mp3s from that show. I remember Collins bro talked about predictive programming and much more.
If you dont have them, then tell me where I can find them.
Eric Lewis says:
Great article, hands down and no doubt. But, it does leave me with some questions: I have only read about three or four of your articles, and you mention “antisemitism” in an almost genetically bad way. What does that mean to you? Does that mean if I see the hand of a few elite people, men who just happen to be Jews, as the base of an incoming “new world order”, does that make me anti-Semitic in your view?
While I’m not discounting what you have said regarding Weishaupt’s family being Catholic, but how do you account for Jews themselves telling us it’s a Jewish name? While I didn’t give it much credence for a long time, and I think it still gets over played (intentionally?), but have you considered the “crypto-Jew” aspect of the Weishaupts? There was an article that I read, totally unaffiliated with anything “conspiratorial”, about a Hispanic early hip hop icon from my hometown, NYC, who happened to have discovered by chance (I forgot how) that he was actualy Jewish. He says he questioned his father, who told him of being (his words) crypto Jew whose whole family secretly converted to Catholicism in Spain to avoid persecution and prosecution. I don’t remember the person, but I’m sure it’s easy enough to find, and I remember the article being on a Jewish media website.
I’ve been reading and writing about conspiracies, and secret societies in particular, for a long time and have checked the sources cited by almost everyone who has written in this field. If I have called someone an antisemite, it’s because I’m intimately familiar with how they have attempted to deceive their readers. Bigots who write conspiracy books cite other bigots and think that that is enough. They get away with it because they serve up exactly what their readership is looking for – a readership who has blinders on and who are just as intellectually lazy as the authors they imbibe.
I have no problem with calling out Zionism/Zionists/Jews and their very real influence upon the West, or the daily crimes of Israel against the Palestinians. Just come at me with facts not made up bullshit that I can debunk in two seconds.
Being transparent is a good thing. I wrote about the book that has Weishaupt in the index of Jewish names because I encourage someone to go out and buy the damn thing so we can all take a gander at what it says. Weishaupt means “white head.” It doesn’t take an Einstein to figure out that over the years Jews and Catholics and Protestants could have taken this German name for themselves for obvious reasons.
Weishapt was a teacher of Roman Catholic canon law at ingolstadt Jesuit university. The encyclopedia judaica 1906 under “Rothschild” states that the rothschilds are “guardians of the papal treasure”. I believe this whole “illuminati” nonsense was concocted by the papacy to divert attention away from them and to place blame elsewhere. The “old world order” was ruled by the Catholic Church. Kings, queens, and heads of state bowed before the papacy. They grew wealthy through indulgences and the laity offering their family wealth for a ticket into heaven, or a shorter sentence in lesser hell they call purgatory. During the crusades a lot of the men that went to fight gave the deed to their property to their local bishop in case they didn’t return. It is said that at one time the RCC owned at least half of the land in Western Europe. No conspiracy theorist who blames the worlds problems on “Jews” can give a date to when the papacy relinquished this wealth and power, and the “Jews” took procession, nor can they tell us how this happened either. The RCC has blamed the Jews for everything for centuries, if not longer. Every time I read this “illuminati” buzzword, and the same unproven conspiracy theory I have to chuckle to myself. it should also be noted that every Roman Catholic on the internet trades in this nonsense.
> I believe this whole “illuminati” nonsense was concocted by the papacy
“Believe” what you wish. It doesn’t change facts, though.
Weishaupt taught canon law after the Jesuits were suppressed. He was the first layman to do so at the University, and the remaining ex-Jesuits on the faculty tried to make his life miserable and nearly succeeded in getting him fired. The Illuminati was created in part as a reaction against Jesuit intrigue. The Illuminati constantly fought against the Jesuits, instructed initiates to write and print conspiratorial pamphlets about them, and purchased their own printer and churned out reprints of anti-Jesuit classics. The Illuminati was at the forefront of a veritable industry of Jesuit conspiracy theorizing that became popular all throughout greater Germany in protestant and catholic Duchies. I’ve documented this history in my book Perfectibilists and in the following article: Illuminati Conspiracy Part Two: Sniffing out Jesuits
You can disagree all you like, but please do so with evidence.
I’d also like to state that even if one has a Jewish name that doesn’t make them a Jew. If one converts to Catholicism that makes them a Catholic. Being a Jew is a religion, and not an ethnicity. There hasn’t been a way to prove ones genealogy since the temple and it’s genealogical records were destroyed in 70ad. Then you add in 2000 years of intermarriage. The fact is you or I could have more “Jewish” blood than the people who claim it today. Ask any “rabbi” and he will tell you this himself. He will also admit that being a Jew is a religion and not an ethnicity. Good blog by the way
Rupert Mirdoch was “knighted” with the title of knight of St Gregory by John Paul II. No wonder he prints papal propaganda
Rudiger says:
I see a lot anti-Catholic nonsense and bias in the comments here, but claiming Jews aren’t an ethnicity, when over 90% of them are Ashkenazi and Jews have no problem viewing themselves as an ethnic group, is absolutely astounding, James.
There are other scholarly websites that disagree with some of what is written here. The truth is likely somewhere in between.
http://humansarefree.com/2015/10/how-rothschilds-became-secret-rulers-of.html
https://www.thesiriusreport.com/geopolitics/historical-timeline-rothschild-dynasty/
http://www.bereanpublishers.com/1773-mayer-amschel-rothschild/
The content at those links is not scholarly in the least. It’s unsourced parroting of conspiracy theories about Rothschild and the Illuminati.
The problem with the National Geographic article – and the point of my response – is that it gives credence to exactly this kind of material.
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Zimbabwe Pavilion Announced Participating Artists and Title
The International Exhibition of Art at the Venice Biennale will open to art lovers from all over the world on the 11th of May 2019. Zimbabwe will take part for a 5th time and will be represented by Kudzanai-Violet Hwami, Neville Starling, Georgina Maxim, and Cosmas Shiridzinomwa.
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami 'Family Portrait', 2017. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Over the past nine years, the Zimbabwe Pavilion has not only developed the artistic careers of Zimbabwean artists, but has become the most consistent participant among the African Pavilions present at the Biennale.
The exhibition “Soko Risina Musoro,” takes its name from a poem by Zimbabwean writer Herbert Chitepo and speaks to the current histories and the human experience across the globe. Raphael Chikukwa, chief curator at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe and curator of the Zimbabwe Pavilion, stated that in the age of fake news, vigilance is the only tool to protect our unique story. “Soko Risina Musoro is an epic poem by Herbert Chitepo which reflects the Zimbabwean interpretation of the overarching theme ‘May You Live in Interesting Times’ in that we, as people with memory, can map out a future by taking threats head on.”
The Commissioner of the Zimbabwe Pavilion and executive director of the National Gallery, Doreen Sibanda said “the Zimbabwe Pavilion at Venice has been instrumental in inserting the footprint of the country consistently into global conversations about Contemporary Art. ” Sibanda emphasized that over the last editions, there has been a top notch deliverance by selected artists. “Each and every artist has given their best and created work of great depth and understanding, and therein ties our strength.”
Neville Starling is a self-taught artist, born 1988 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Motivated by his father’s windows of changed personality due to Alzheimer’s disease, Starling deconstructs time’s relationship with memory both individually and collectively. He examines notions of change; the connection between future thinking and our learning faculty; the processes of forced and chosen memories; as well as the interplay of reality and perception with memory, and how these are interwoven within the continuum of identity. Starling works in a variety of mediums, with a focus on photography,
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami was born in Gutu, Zimbabwe in 1993, lived in South Africa and is currently based in the UK. Hwami’s courageous and tender oil paintings reveal a deeply personal vision of Southern African life. The artist’s vivid work raises issues surrounding diaspora, displacement and identity. Her process involves experimenting with photography and digitally collaged images, using these to create large works on paper or canvas with intensely pigmented oil paint, and often incorporating other media and techniques, such as silkscreen, pastel or charcoal.
Georgina Maxim was born 1980 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Maxim is known for both working as artist and curator with over a decade of arts management and curatorial practice. Together with Misheck Masamvu Maxime co-founded Village Unhu in 2012, an artist collective space that has been providing studio spaces, exhibitions, workshops and residency programs for artists – young and professional. As an artist, Maxim’s work combines weaving, stitch work and the utilisation of found textiles creating objects that evade definition.
Cosmas Shiridzinomwa was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. His early themes range from his personal life’s highlights, social scenes and of late national and international politics.
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General Council 5-31-2019 Friday Evening Service
In a rich and engaging bilingual presentation, Gabriel and Jeanette Salguero, co-lead pastors of Calvario City Church, a multi-ethnic congregation in Orlando, remind the Alliance family of the diverse beauty of the Body of Christ and the unifying power and presence of His Spirit.
More from this season: Alliance Council 2019
Freshness and Vision
“We’re inviting you to join us for Alliance Council 2019. This place is going to come alive with the Alliance family, and the Spirit of God is going to meet with us,” says President John Stumbo.
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Ted Kang, lead pastor of San Jose (CA) Christian Alliance Church, tells the Alliance family of the twists and turns in his ministry journey—and of God’s faithfulness in placing him where he truly belongs. He then reminds the church of the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in taking the Church beyond its self-imposed borders.
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Superdry (SDRY) Share Price: Annual Results
Superdry (SDRY) share price: annual results preview
07:50, 09 July 2019 · By CMC Markets
The Superdry share price fell like a stone last year as management came under fire from co-founder Julian Dunkerton for their stewardship of the company, and 2019 has not been much better for the clothing retailer.
Superdry’s full-year results are released at 7am on Wednesday 10 July, after the release was postponed from 4 July. Will the numbers help the share price move in the right direction, or will they add to the company’s woes?
Superdry share price: a tough 2018
By mid-December last year, when the company’s first-half numbers came out, the Superdry (SDRY) share price was already down 70% for the year, and the half-year numbers failed to overcome the already low expectations at the time. The day before the numbers were released, brokers Berenberg downgraded their estimates for 2019-2021, saying the company’s reliance on winter clothing didn’t bode well for profits, especially considering the fact that they had already announced a profit warning in October 2018 – since then there have been two more profit warnings, in December 2018 and May 2019.
The Superdry share price did manage to find a base at the end of last year though, and since then it has broadly stabilised and traded sideways, with the return of Mr Dunkerton raising hopes that he can turn the business around.
Dunkerton’s comeback
The co-founder’s comeback campaign reached a critical point in December when Mr Dunkerton called on shareholders to support him, saying he needed to be back running the business within weeks in order to turn it around by Christmas 2019. He said: “This has to be the moment where we say enough is enough. We are now at the position where we have to act. The numbers are there and everyone can see I was right.”
In April 2019, the Superdry (SDRY) share price took another knock when Mr Dunkerton’s campaign succeeded as shareholders narrowly allowed his return to the board. The vote prompted a mass exodus, ultimately leading to the resignation of eight board members in total.
Superdry share price: impact of third profit warning
On 9 May this year, the company issued its third profit warning in 12 months. While Superdry shares experienced a sharp sell-off on the open, the stock rebounded later in the day. In the year to 27 April, Superdry’s wholesale revenue rose 3.6%; however, a poor Q4 undermined hopes of a much better performance overall. Online sales were also disappointing, rising a meagre 1.6%, which is particularly concerning with the rise in e-commerce in recent years.
Against such a weak backdrop, investors will want to know how Mr Dunkerton intends to turn the business around and help the Superdry share price recover, in what is becoming an ever-tougher environment for clothing retailers. With the full-year results coming out on Wednesday, it will be interesting to see whether the numbers will help to restore shareholder confidence or not.
Dunkerton has said "All of us in the business are putting all our energy into getting the product ranges right and improving the e-commerce proposition, which are two important steps towards addressing Superdry's recent weak performance. The impact of the changes we are making will take time to come through in the numbers but I'm confident we are heading in the right direction."
While his words convey the right positive sentiment, he certainly has his work cut out for him when it comes to turning the company’s fortunes around and getting the Superdry share price on the right trajectory again.
Update: The reuslts are out. Read our analysis on the figures and the early impact on the Superdry share price.
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Conquer the Clutter - How to Create Content Around Your Niche
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Why should your customers care about your newsletters, Tweets, Facebook posts and Snapchat videos?
The challenge is not to create more and more content. The real challenge is creating content that can inspire your audience to take action. Once you succeed in this, anything is possible. However, the key to achieving this ultimate goal is to build a consistent audience.
The truth is that your niche should stand out enough to be noticed by your specific audience. Stephen King suggests that you should think about your readers every time you create content. That’s why creating semi-functional personas and customer journey maps are beyond the buzzwords.
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At the end of the day, your content should be findable and valuable. It’s where your keyword research comes in. Once you’ve created your keyword lists using GoogleAdWords, you can use Google Trends to spark a few new word ideas. “Google Trends gives you a glimpse into the topics the world is searching for” (definition from Google). You can even compare up to five terms in popularity at a time, if you’re not sure which words would be on-point. It also enables users to find out which topic is hot in real time, thanks to its Hot Searches feature. Google Trends is also a great tool to explore what the underserved part of your business is and how you could be the leading expert to making a difference. Otherwise, even though your content may be findable, it will fade into the rest of the clutter and be ignored.
Once you’ve niched your audience and found out what they’re seeking, it’s time to look into how to tell your story. Nobody listens to a person who talks about themself especially if it’s not in an appealing way. Why would your audience listen when you continue to communicate in the same way? There are so many guidelines about story telling out there, but the bottom line is to provoke either an emotional or rational response. That will determine if your content is shareable and if it makes your brand recognizable over time. Here are some tricks to inspire your audience to actual engagement:
A hook: It’s your content’s character which enables your audience to build a unique and consistent relationship with your brand. A hook could be a visual marker, a very unique voice and tone, or you name it. Whatever it is, it should set your content apart from other similar blog posts, YouTube videos, Facebook status, and LinkedIn articles.
Publish consistently: Consciously or not, when your audience has come to expect your post on a regular basis, and deliberately seek it out, then it’s the time for you to crack open the bubbly to celebrate!
Five characteristics of the perfect content: According to Jason Calacanis, serial entrepreneur, the perfect content product can be described by these five characteristics: real-time, fact-driven, visual, efficient, and curated.
What does the rest of us lose if you don’t publish?
We often tend to ask ourselves what the value of our content and who our target audience is. Let’s do it again, but with reverse logic this time. Here is a great question asked by Joe Pulizzi, the Founder of the Content Marketing Institute:
If the answer is no, then you should re-consider what your content strategy is or, most importantly, if you have a strategy in place at all.
You may think that you do not have any technical expertise on anything, thus your content existence can never make a big difference. Well, you will probably change your mind after reading this:
Andy Schneider is the Chicken Whisperer. It's not his occupation, yet it’s his own brand that he built to inform people about backyard poultry. It’s as simple as it sounds, but he hosts an online radio show five days a week for 20,000 listeners from truck drivers to school teachers. So far, he has aired 110 episodes.
He started this career out of his enthusiasm about backyard poultry. In the beginning, he couldn’t access any specific knowledge easily, but over time he educated himself and this topic became his expertise. After his effort paid off, his neighbors and friends started to ask for his help in this particular topic. As a result, he has become the go-to guy across the country for anything about chickens. He is the host of the very popular, Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer web radio show, National Spokesperson for the USDA-APHIS Bio-Security for Birds Program, Editor in Chief of Chicken Whisperer Magazine, and author of The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens. He has been featured on CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, as well as in TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and countless other publications.
What he did was simply find a niche and start filling the content hole.
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What secret sauce should you use to make your audience ask: “I didn’t receive your latest issue, can you check that I am still on your e-mail list?” In other words, how should you create valuable content that your audience deliberately seeks out?
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Reliance Jio declared highest bidder for Reliance Infratel, UVARCL for RCom, Rel Telecom
Lenders to Anil Ambani led Reliance Communications, Reliance Infratel, and Reliance Telecom on Tuesday declared the highest bidder (H1) for each
UVARCL offered Rs 5 crore cash settlement, and Rs 9,100 crore in the form of long term zero-coupon bonds for Reliance Communications
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Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has pipped rival Bharti Airtel as well as UV Asset Reconstruction Company to emerge as the top contender to acquire debt-ridden Reliance Infratel, two people aware of the development told CNBC-TV18.
Reliance Jio offered Rs 3,609 crore for financial creditors of Reliance Infratel, whereas Bharti Airtel is understood to have offered Rs 1,439 crore for financial creditors and another Rs 360 crore for operational creditors, as per the people quoted above. UVARCL had offered Rs 5 crore upfront cash settlement and Rs 2,450 crore long term zero-coupon bonds for Reliance Infratel, the person added.
Lenders to Anil Ambani led Reliance Communications, Reliance Infratel, and Reliance Telecom on Tuesday declared the highest bidder (H1) for each, three people aware of the development told CNBC-TV18 on the condition of anonymity.
Bharti Airtel, which had submitted bids for all three companies, has not been declared the highest bidder for any of them, said senior banking executives on the condition of anonymity.
UV Asset Reconstruction Company has been declared the highest bidder for both Reliance Communications and Reliance Telecom, two people aware of the development told CNBC-TV18.
UVARCL offered Rs 5 crore cash settlement, and Rs 9,100 crore in the form of long term zero-coupon bonds for Reliance Communications, whereas Bharti Airtel had submitted a bid of Rs 680 crore for financial creditors, and Rs 170 crore for operational creditors, and Varde Partners Rs 49 crore upfront to lenders, Rs 2,320 crore in the form of long term zero-coupon bonds and Rs 8,760 crore junior unsecured debt, added one of the people quoted above.
For Reliance Telecom, Bharti Airtel had submitted a bid of Rs 104 crore, including Rs 83 crore for financial creditors and Rs 21 crore for operational creditors, and Varde Partners is understood to have offered Rs 1 cr upfront, and Rs 32,692 in the form of various long term debt instruments, as per sources. However, lenders have decided to declare UVARCL as the highest bidder with an offer of Rs 11 crore upfront cash settlement, and Rs 910 cr long term zero-coupon bonds.
While Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio had only bid for Reliance Infratel, Bharti Airtel and UV Asset Reconstruction Company (UV ARCL) had bid for all three and US-based Varde Partners submitted a bid for Reliance Communications and Reliance Telecom, the people quoted above said.
The three Anil Ambani group companies are collectively facing claims of over Rs 86,000 crores under NCLT. Reliance Communications is facing claims of over Rs 49,190 crore, Reliance Telecom over Rs 24,300 crore and Reliance Infratel over Rs 12,600 crore.
Disclosure: RIL, the promoter of Reliance Jio, also controls Network18, the parent company of CNBCTV18.com.
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"Power" Crew Member Killed In Traffic Collision: Cause Of Death Determined
As reported, Pedro Jimenez, a manufacturing assistant on 50 Cent’s hit present Power, was struck by a sports activities utility automobile as he arrange a fringe pylons across the capturing location in Brooklyn, New York. Jimenez, aged 63, would finally succumb to his accidents – believed to be brought on by blunt pressure trauma the aforementioned SUV.
But it hasn’t stopped forged and manufacturing members to air their condolences in a public method, beginning with lead actor Omari Hardwick, and the present’s producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Starz, the cable community the present falls beneath, has since printed a press release their very own regarding Pedro’s premature passing.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss one the members our Power household,” a spokesperson for Starz mentioned in a written assertion. “Our ideas are with Mr. Jimenez’ household as we work to completely perceive what has occurred.” Jimenez was employed to the Power set as an assistant happening four years. As one would count on, Jimenez’ premature demise has pressured the crew to desert the manufacturing schedule till additional discover. The driver behind the “unforced accident” is believed to be a coworker that labored facet by facet with Jimenez. Our sympathies exit to Jimenez’s closest kin, and the remaining the Power group.
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Facebook Files Patent For Tech That Can Predict Users' Locations
Sleep with one eye open. Facebook has simply patented a brand new expertise that enables it not solely to trace the place you go (this is not information, they have been doing this for ages), however to foretell the place you may be. The new expertise, known as “Offline Trajectories,” will observe you, in keeping with Engadget, “primarily based a minimum of partly on beforehand logged location knowledge.”
The timing these information is just not superb for Facebook, who additionally personal Instagram and What’s App. The New York Times revealed an exposé simply yesterday, that particulars the staggering quantity location knowledge that apps, like Facebook, gather and promote. The article argues that this occurs in a gray space consent, the firms realizing full nicely that no person on earth has the time to learn by means of all of the pages authorized jargon that make up the usual privateness settlement or phrases service an app. Most us would somewhat simply say “okay” to the “allow location knowledge” pop-up an let that be the top it.
The Times quotes a Senator,Ron Wyden, who says that “location data can reveal some essentially the most intimate particulars an individual’s life — whether or not you’ve visited a psychiatrist, whether or not you went to an A.A. assembly, who you would possibly date.”
For their half, Facebook advised BuzzFeed News that they may not find yourself utilizing the patent: “we ten search patents for expertise we by no means implement, and patent functions — reminiscent of this one — shouldn’t be taken as a sign future plans.” Even so, it is scary stuff.
Author Al_Khaliq_iZPosted on December 11, 2018 December 11, 2018 Categories C2C NewsTags ad, Entertainment, facebook, instagram, invasion of privacy, location, location data, new, new technology, News, No, patent, pop, privacy, sleep, Social Media, tech
TIDAL X BROOKLYN Lineup Revealed: Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Lauryn Hill & More
The lineup for TIDAL’s 4th annual TIDAL X: BROOKLYN profit live performance has lastly been launched. The chosen artists are becoming a member of forces for a civil rights trigger, performing in honor felony justice reform efforts. The present will happen because the Barclays Center on Tuesday, October 23.
This yr’s version boast performances by iconic artists, akin to Lil Way, Lauryn Hilland Meek Mill. Fans may also get pleasure from performances by distinctive acts, together with Anderson .Paak, Kaskade, Normani, Kodak Black, Teyana Taylor, Bazzi, Lil Skies, Mozart La Para, Black Thought, Queen Naija, The Lox, Vic Mensa, BlocBoy JB, DaniLeigh, Danielle Bradbery, Jay Critch, Snoh Aalegra, SiR, Westside Gunn, Conway, Arin Ray, Jacob Banks, Cautious Clay and Patrick Droney.
Tickets can be found on the corporate’s web site. Fans who want to witness the occasion remotely also can achieve this, as TIDAL will make the live performance out there by a livestream on the identical date because the in-person occasion.
Proceeds and donations from the gathering will probably be utilized in assist felony justice reform non-prit organizations together with #Reduce50, Equal Justice Initiative, and Innocence Project and REFORM.
TIDAL X: BROOKLYN is an extension the platforms philanthropic endeavors, enabling social issues-focused initiatives together with Lil Wayne’s Social Wave For Change, T.I.’s TIDAL X: Money Talk Education Challenge.
Author Sierra RhodePosted on October 10, 2018 October 10, 2018 Categories C2C NewsTags ad, Anderson .Paak, announcement, Arin Ray, artists, barclays center, benefit concert, black thought, Brooklyn, concert, date, eve, event, humanitarian, instagram, Jacob Banks, Jay Z, land, Lauryn Hill, Lil Skies, Lil Wayne, lineup, livestream, location, Meek Mill, Music, News, No, Normani, prison reform, Queen, SiR, social justice, Society, style, Teyana Taylor, tickets, TIDAL, upcoming, Vic Mensa
Amber Rose Gears Up For The Los Angeles Slut Walk
Amber Rose is on the point of stroll together with her fellow sluts this weekend. The SlutWalk will likely be held on Saturday, October sixth in Los Angeles.
The mannequin is placing power within the promotion the occasion because the date approaches, whereas specializing in its underlying message. Although ladies make up most the attendees, Rose reminds us the significance males’s accountability within the matter rape tradition.
The entertainer describes the SlutWalk as “protected place to come back and be round ladies which have the identical expertise as you.” Allies might help assist rape survivors with donations that will likely be positioned in direction of counseling.
Author HiphopHippoPosted on October 2, 2018 October 2, 2018 Categories C2C NewsTags #MeToo, abuse, ad, amber rose, announcement, ape, awareness, date, donations, Entertainment, eve, feminist, instagram, location, los angeles, march, News, Rap, rape, rape culture, Sexist, slut, slut shaming, SlutWalk, Social Media, Society, Support, video, Women
T.I. Is Curating A Trap Music Pop-Up Museum In Atlanta To Celebrate The Genre
T.I. is organizing a tribute to Trap music within the kind a pop-up museum. Although the artist’s earlier claims originating the style have been refuted many occasions, T.I. continues to be juxtaposing it together with his basic album Trap Muzik. The museum is alleged to be a celebration 15 years the musical type which coincides with the discharge the studio album.
The entertainer is alleged to have collaborated with journalist Maurice Garland and artist DL Warfield for the Trap Music Museum. The exhibition will embrace an “Escape the Trap” sport, by which attendees will discover clues to exit the set up. The museum will probably be open as September 30th. The Atlanta location has but to be disclosed on the museum’s web site.
The Georgia native described his want to make a long-lasting impression on the music and tradition when he got down to create Trap Muzik.
Author HiphopHippoPosted on September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018 Categories C2C NewsTags anniversary, ape, atlanta, celebration, date, event, exhibition, exit the trap, games, genre, georgia, history, instagram, land, location, museum, Music, News, pop, Pop-Up, Rap, september, studio, style, t.i., trap music, website
"Fortnite" Week 10 Jigsaw Puzzle Piece Locations Revealed
The fifth season Fortnite is drawing to a close, and gamers are completing the last the challenges. Currently, there’s a cube rolling around the map, sparking several theories including the destruction a city and the creation a lava lake. While gamers wait to see what developer Epic Games has up their sleeve for the cube and the next season, there’s one challenge that has become an irritating task. Unless, you have all the directions.
Epic Games has tasked players with finding 7 jigsaw puzzle pieces in various basements across the map. While a few the basement locations are obvious, locating all seven puzzle pieces is frustrating without a guide. Luckily, we have found a guide for you. You can check out the visual map over at Forbes, or follow their written locations below.
West Shifty Shafts – There are two houses, the one to the south has a puzzle piece in the basement
In Snobby Shores – The second most north house has a basement with a puzzle piece
South Snobby Shores – There are two houses south Snobby, the south most one has a puzzle piece in the basement
Greasy Grove – The main restaurant in Greasy Grove has a basement with a puzzle piece
South Greasy Grove – There is a house on a hill decently far south Greasy Grove that barely even looks like a house, but it has a puzzle piece in the basement.
All Around Risky Reels – There are houses with basements all around Risky Reels to the north, west, south, etc. All should have puzzle pieces
Pleasant Park – There should be a puzzle piece in a basement in a house on the western edge
West Retail Row – There is a house with a basement and puzzle piece a little west Retail Row
Author Dillon SturgeonPosted on September 14, 2018 Categories C2C NewsTags Battle Pass, challenges, Entertainment, Epic Games, eve, fortnite, Fortnite Battle Royale, gamer, games, gaming, House, Jigsaw, location, looks, map, News, Nintendo Switch, No, playstation, puzzle, restaurant, season 5, Son, video game, week 10, xbox
Stefflon Don Shoots "X-Rated" Video At Boarding School, The Headmaster Cries Foul
It appears that a top UK boarding school that granted Stefflon Don permission to shoot her latest music video on location, has since apologized for the decision. Governors at Mill Hill School, which costs £33,717 a year in yearly tuition, let her shoot the video no questions asked, then went out their way to denounce her publicly after seeing the final version.
The video for “Pretty Girl” is the story a bored student body, grown resentful their uniforms and the requirements their curriculum. The video is no different than say, Britney Spear’s “…Baby One More Time,” where the students act out their inhibitions after the bell, except in Stefflon Don’s 2018 video, she gives us a view her bare bum during a brief locker room shower sequence.
The school issued the following statement in an acrimonious defense their “stated values.” The press memo stated: “The message being sent by this video popularises everything which good schools should be against – drug-taking, swearing, and overt sexuality. These are all things which schools should be trying to guide pupils away from, not promoting them. Parents who are paying the fees for their children to go there will be appalled.”
Stefflon Don has so far been “unmoved” by the school’s public decree. The up-an-coming UK rapper was recently spotted in the studio with Philadelphia’s PnB Rock. Keep it peeled.
Author Wesley BordersPosted on August 22, 2018 Categories C2C NewsTags ad, baby one more time, bare bum, boarding school, butt, cried foul, denounce, filmed, location, Music, Music Video, News, No, nudity, pop, posh, pretty girl, Rap, rented, rock, setting, shoot, statement, Stefflon Don, Twitter
Seth Rogen Apologizes For Blackface Fiasco During Filming Of "Good Boys"
We reported that Seth Rogen is currently filming a comedy called “Good Boys” set to appear in theaters next year. The film-set became the subject a scandal when photos were snapped a child actor wearing Blackface to convey a character mixed heritage. The depicted scene centered on a child skipping to get a toy fixed before his parents returned from their respective day-jobs.
Seth Rogen has since issued an apology for the gaffe, while distancing himself altogether from the decision-making process. His statement reads:
“I should start by saying this shouldn’t have happened, and I’m terribly sorry it did,” Rogen said. “I won’t give excuses for why it happened. I’ll just say that as soon I was made aware it, I ensured we put an end to it – and I give my word that on any project my team and I are involved in, we will take every precaution to make sure something similar does not take place again.”
Seth Rogen reiterated that his public apology is not being administered under reactionary measures, but rather as “a first line defence.” Sources close to TMZ have learned that a decision, albeit questionable, may have been taking to hazard dark lighting fixtures on set. Believe what you want to believe I say.
Author FreshkiddoPosted on August 4, 2018 Categories C2C NewsTags actor, ad, Black, Blackface, blunder, character, child, darker tones, Entertainment, eve, film, gaffe, good boys, hea, lighting, location, makeup, Movie, News, No, outrage, photo, Photos, reaction, responsiblity, SeT, seth rogen, sources, tmz
Teyana Taylor Hosting A Listening Party Tonight For Her Kanye-Produced Album
A New York girl at heart, Teyana Taylor will premiering her new album in Los Angeles at an undisclosed location. The singer/dancer will release her album tomorrow as scheduled, but not before she previews it in front an exclusive gathering. Inspired by the blueprint mapped out by her label mates, Teyana rushed to organized her very own party, and postponed her stage performance in Los Angeles ’til the very next day. Teyana was expected to share the stage with Nas & LL Cool J at a BET concert series on 21st (today) but is now expected to perform on the same ticket as Chris Brown, SZA and Ella Mai on the 22nd. According to their box fice, “Talent is subject to change.”
Teyana Taylor’s album will be the final installment in Kanye West’s 7-track series, following Pusha T’s Daytona, Kanye’s solo effort Ye, Kids See Ghosts, and Nas’ Nasir. Taylor signed with G.O.O.D. Music after having contributed on Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, lending her vocal talents to “Dark Fantasy,” a song lauded as a haunting gospel classic in Yeezy’s repertoire. Teyana released her debut VII in 2014, an album critics generally favored, with Teyana receiving high marks for displaying a wide range musical knowledge.
Author SwedeMafia12Posted on June 21, 2018 Categories C2C NewsTags 21st, 22nd, 7 songs, bet, Chris Brown, concert, dance, dancer, debut, ella mai, fade, g.o.o.d. music, hea, Iman Shumpert, Kanye West, ktse, listening party, location, los angeles, Music, new, new album, new york, News, No, party, private, produced, Singer, sza, Teyana Taylor, undisclosed, vii
Chick-Fil-A Raises Wages To $17-18/Hour For Employees At Sacramento Location
Eric Mason, who owns a Chick-Fil-A franchise in Sacramento, has decided to increase some his employees hourly wages rather significantly. Those individuals known as “hospitality pressionals” will see their pay jump from $12.50-13/hour to a healthy $17-18/hour. In addition, these specialized staff members will also receive paid time f, while all employees can benefit from paid sick-days.
Mason recently spoke to a local television station about the decision, which was informed by a conscious effort to search for people “who are looking for long-term opportunity.” The company is creating a work environment that will help bolster an individual’s ability to “raise a family,” and “improve their lifestyle,” whilst stating how “the people are the real key to a successful business.”
As it stands, the minimum wage in California is $11/hour, and will increase nearly $0.50/year until it reaches $15 by the year 2022.
Chick-Fil-A has always implemented more traditional business values, as they cease operation on Sundays, also known as the Sabbath Day. In the past, CEO Dan Cathy has expressed how his company staunchly supports “the biblical definition the family unit,” whilst decrying marriage equality as an opportunity to “invite God’s judgement.” Such comments inevitably spurred widespread outrage and a national boycott.
Author Dillon SturgeonPosted on May 29, 2018 Categories C2C NewsTags $18, 17, ad, Chick-fil-A, employees, Fast food, God, hea, hospitality specalist, increase, Lifestyle, location, News, No, raise, restaurant, Sacramento, search, Son, style, wage
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Travellers speak out against 'prejudice'
TRAVELLERS who set up home in Winsford have left the town, claiming allegations of violence and shoplifting against them 'have been blown out of all proportion'.
The group, who had been staying on the Aldi car park on Dene Drive for the past month, moved out on Monday morning.
They say they have been the victim of 'unfair prejudice and criticism', but their decision to move on comes amid fresh allegations of shoplifting and other incidents.
As reported in last week's Chronicle, town centre security staff claim the travellers are behind a recent crimewave at Winsford Cross Shopping Centre, and it is alleged there were more problems over the weekend.
Trevor Stubbs, security officer for the shopping centre, said: 'The shoplifting by the travellers over the weekend was horrendous.'
One traveller, who wants to be known only as Felix, contacted the Chronicle to respond to the allegations.
While admitting that a small number of children had been involved in minor shoplifting incidents, he maintained the problems have been exaggerated.
The 34-year-old said: 'Travellers are portrayed in a negative way, but we are decent, hard-working, lawabiding citizens.
'We feel we are being alienated when we have done no harm whatsoever to anyone.
'We certainly don't condone shoplifting or violence - we dis-approve of bad behaviour as much as anyone.
'A few of the kids have been shoplifting but they have been severely reprimanded. We're not talking about teenage yobs, these are young kids who have been stealing the odd chocolate bar.
'It has been blown out of all proportion, but we still take the issue seriously. I pride myself on teaching my kids to pay for what you get and we have strong family values.
'We pay good money in the shops and we are peaceful people - to suggest that the kids have been violent is simply untrue.'
The travellers believe they get a 'raw deal' because of the perception people have of them. Felix said: 'Because of the way we are seen situations are misconstrued, and then everyone jumps on the bandwagon.
'There are a few bad apples in every social group, but somehow all travellers end up getting tarred with the same brush.'
TRAVELLERS who have set up home in Winsford agree the solution to tension between residents and travellers lies in permanent sites.
A spokesman for the group, known as Felix, said: 'I think having permanent sites is an excellent idea.'
Cheshire police's Insp Mark Watson said: 'The majority of local authorities up and down the country have diverted the resources previously used for travellers.
'We have seen many existing sites around the country move into a general decline, the provision of new sites dry up almost completely.
'Tensions in communities all over the country have risen as unauthorised encampments have sprung up.
The problem only gets worse as more time passes.
'Travellers do buy their own land and seek to develop it.
Figures suggest, however, that 90% of planning applications from travellers are refused, compared with 20% for the settled community.'
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Home Gaming They Are Billions is helping to bring the RTS genre back from the dead
They Are Billions is helping to bring the RTS genre back from the dead
By Darryn Bonthuys
PUBG, DOTA 2 and Hearthstone may be some of the most viewed games on Twitch right now, but there’s a new kid on the block who happens to be earning plenty of clicks and eyeballs. A rotting, shambling horde of clicks in the form of a unstoppable horde of lumbering zombies that is, as They Are Billions has a ton of attention on it at the moment.
What’s it about? Simply put, it’s the ultimate zombie survival game in a real-time strategy wrapper. Humanity is camped out in a not-so-safe bastion, while thousands upon thousands of hungry undead buggers do their damndest to bite their way through your security in an attempt to feast on the delicious flesh huddled inside.
Which is kind of brilliant for the RTS fan who has always dreamt of building the ultimate fortress. “For me the attraction lay in the concept of Pandemia – a disease that spreads exponentially from a patient zero, taking down a whole city while their citizens contemplate in horror how they lived with a false sense of security,” director of Numantian Games Jesús Arribas said to Glixel.
This is the feeling you get in the movie World War Z, where the fortified city of Jerusalem falls under the horde of zombies piling up against the city walls. I always found amusing that no computer game had explored that idea, cities struggling to survive after a zombie apocalypse. That is the cornerstone of They Are Billions.
Presently, They Are Billions has a soft cap of around 20 000 zombies that it throws at your walls. Which is still stupidly massive, for a game that is still in Early Access. While the full game will have a campaign mode that tasks players with rebuilding a series of colonies, early adopters can enjoy a survival mode for now.
Even in its barebones state, They Are Billions still looks promising not only as a solid game but also as the kind of title that can revive interest in the RTS genre. “I think there’s an entire generation of younglings that don’t even know about RTS and that’s helping spark interest in They Are Billions,” Arribas said.
Considering those new people think it’s the new hotness, and not old and busted.
It’s kind of exciting to see a genre reborn in this way. When your childhood was spent turtling away in a fortress while you sent out waves of Teutonic knights to wreck your foes in Age of Empires II or you spent every single piece of Tiberium mined on a fleet of Mammoth tanks in Command & Conquer, RTS games deserve better than what they get these days.
We Are Billions is hopefully the first step in re-establishing that genre for a wider audience once again.
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Angus Council is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. With a population of 115,000, there are around 20,000 households that pay to have their garden waste collected each fortnight, alongside commercial green waste collections.
Every year, 30,000 tonnes of this green waste are processed at their green waste recycling facility in Forfar. Once the green waste has been shredded, the resulting compost is organised into windrows. Once the windrows have gone through the maturation phase, the material is screened using a trommel with a 20mm drum. The finished product is then sold to local farmers and agricultural contractors as a soil enhancer, as well as being available to residents for free.
The slow speed shredder used by the Angus Council was almost 10 years old and was beginning to show its age. There were signs of general wear and tear, and the amount being spent on spare parts to keep the machine running at the required throughput tonnages was becoming uneconomical.
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The council took the decision to look for a new shredder, and a tender was published detailing their requirements for the new machine. Over 50% of their green waste intake was from kerbside collections, meaning most of the waste being processed was grass cuttings, which is difficult to shred once it begins to decompose. They will also be faced with root balls, therefore the council stipulated that the new shredder must have a twin shredding shaft configuration, to combat these difficult materials.
Another key point for Angus Council was fuel efficiency. They required a robust machine that could deal with their challenging material, whilst operating with low fuel consumption. Blockages was an issue the new machine had to combat. Their old shredder suffered frequent blockages which would have to be manually cleared, which heavily impacted on their efficiencies and throughput stats.
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One of Angus Council’s main objectives was to reduce the amount of time spent clearing blockages, which was an issue with their previous single shaft shredder. The Haas Tyron benefits from two independently driven shafts, which can reverse and automatically detect blockages.
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CRJ went to visit Aiden Devlin – Site Green Waste Controller at Angus Council’s Forfar green waste recycling facility, to see how their new Haas Tyron 2000XL 2.0 was performing.
Aiden explained that the new Haas Tyron 2000XL 2.0 was performing excellently.
“Comparing tonnage throughput with their previous shredder, the Haas is shredding almost three times the amount of green waste in the same time frame, whilst producing a product of equal size and quality”.
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“The option to change each shaft speed and direction independently from one another, dependent on the material you are processing”.
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Following the success of the new machine, Angus Council hired their Haas Tyron to a neighbouring council to process their own green waste. This work was previously carried out by an external third party, who used a high-speed shredder.
The neighbouring council were so impressed with the performance of the Haas Tyron that an agreement has been made to hire the machine from Angus Council every 4-6 weeks to process their own waste. This arrangement was made possible by the higher throughput of the Tyron seen at Angus Council, allowing the machine to be available for the neighbouring council. This saves the council money and increases their operational efficiencies.
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DAY 1: WELCOME TO SOUTH DAKOTA
Enjoy meeting your fellow travelers and Discoveries Director at a welcome reception in Rapid City, the gateway to South Dakota’s Black Hills and Badlands region.
DAY 2: WALL DRUG/MINUTEMAN MISSILE/BADLANDS
The morning begins with a stop at Wall Drug, voted one of America’s most popular roadside attractions. Sarah Hustead, whose great-grandfather started the business in 1931 as a humble pharmacy, will greet us. Over some homemade donuts and coffee, Sarah will explain how the location transformed into a shopping mall full of any kind of souvenir imaginable. Next, we’re off to Minuteman Missile National Historic Site to learn how the Cold War impacted the Great Plains. Peer deep down into Delta-09 Missile Silo, which once contained a 1.2 megaton nuclear warhead. Get your camera ready as we spend the rest of the day in South Dakota’s iconic Badlands National Park. The striking geological deposits seem to change color almost every minute in the shifting afternoon sun. Here we’ll enjoy lunch in the park and stop at multiple scenic overlooks for photo opportunities before returning for a second night in Rapid City. B, L
DAY 3: BEAR BUTTE GARDENS/HONEY FARM/FISH HATCHERY
Today, we are hosted by Rick and Michelle Grosek, owners of Bear Butte Gardens --- a 120-acre homestead near Sturgis. Learn what it takes to grow many different kinds of vegetables as well as the ins-and-outs of raising lamb and chicken in the dry Black Hills climate. Our tastebuds will savor their farm-to-table lunch featuring their latest harvest and fresh meats. Then, we are off to learn about the business that has kept Mitch & Lisa Irion ‘buzzing’ since 2001. Sold in shops across South Dakota, Black Hills Honey Farm focuses on the health of honey bees and how they can be sustainably harvested. We won’t leave without tasting some of their sweet honey! Next, the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery is one of the oldest operating hatcheries in the country. Established in 1896, we’ll learn from one of the biologists who will explain how their hatchery manages the trout population in South Dakota and surrounding states. You’ll be mesmerized with their underwater fish viewing area, too. B, L
DAY 4: CENTER OF THE NATION/CATTLE RANCH/DEVILS TOWER
We start our day at the literal heart of nation, Belle Fourche, the Center of the Nation monument which marks the geographical center of the United States. From there, we cross into Wyoming to meet up with Jim and Roxie Dacar. The Dacar’s operate a 22,000-acre fifth generation family-run cattle ranch along the Belle Fourche River. Their cow/calf and yearling operation has withstood blizzards, floods, and droughts. Next, we’ll briefly cut the corner of Montana for those perhaps looking to visit all fifty states before arriving at Devils Tower, America’s first National Monument. This astounding geographic feature towers over 1,000 feet above the Belle Fourche River, creating one of the most striking naturally formed landscapes in the country. Here we will enjoy the views from the park visitor center and even take a short hike on one of the trails after a picnic lunch. B, L
DAY 5: DEADWOOD/BLACK HILLS/CHUCK WAGON SUPPER
This morning we begin our day where the Wild West still lives. Local historians Mike, Lisa, and Luke Kitzmiller bring the legends of infamous Deadwood to life. We will also head up to Mt. Moriah Cemetery where Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and more notorious figures are buried. After a scenic drive through the spectacular Black Hills National Forest and around the Pactola Reservoir, we arrive for a tour, wine tasting, and lunch at Prairie Berry Winery. As a fifth-generation winemaker, Sandi Vojta will discuss how they make tasty wines from the “prairie berries” of South Dakota. The day wraps up at Custer State Park with an old-fashioned hayride. Relax and take in the scenery on a 45-minute wildlife tour to a mountain meadow canyon for our chuckwagon feast. On the way, sing along to classic country and folk music! Each guest receives a souvenir cowboy hat and bandanna to get into the western spirit. B, L, D
DAY 6: JEEP SAFARI/CRAZY HORSE/MOUNT RUSHMORE NIGHT LIGHTING
This morning you may spot buffalo, prong-horn antelope, donkeys, prairie dogs and more on our wildlife Jeep Safari through Custer State Park. Along the way, guides will share historical and educational facts about the park and wildlife. In the afternoon, we visit the Crazy Horse Memorial. Once complete, this tribute to the Lakota leader will be the largest mountain carving in the world. The on-site Indian Museum of North America and the Native American Educational & Cultural Center also provide interesting regional insights for our group. And, of course, your visit to South Dakota wouldn’t be complete without time at one the nation’s most famous landmarks, Mount Rushmore National Memorial. This evening we’ll also attend the ‘must experience’ patriotic evening night lightning ceremony conducted by the National Park Service. B, L
DAY 7: ALPACA RANCH/AIR FORCE BASE/FAREWELL
Today begins with a breakfast you’ll never forget at Caputa Alpaca. Here we’ll dine on a hearty meal while Glenn and Deb Lepp discuss the ins-and-outs of raising dozens of these cuddly creatures. Finally, we venture onto Ellsworth Air Force Base (* see helpful information) for a special VIP tour. We’ll have the rare opportunity to actually go inside a Minuteman II missile silo. Afterwards, we return back to Rapid City and look back fondly at our travels through the “Land of Infinite Variety”, South Dakota. B
Quality Accommodations
Nights 1-2: Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Rapid City
Nights 3-4: Holiday Inn Spearfish Convention Center, Spearfish
Nights 5-6: Holiday Inn Express, Custer
Jul 12-18, 2020
Sep 6-12, 2020
Double $1,877; Single $2,375
Depart/Return: Rapid City, SD
Pre-/Post-Tour Hotel: $178/night
Average Temps
Highs in the mid 80's /lows in the low 60's (July)
Highs in the mid 70's /lows in the mid 50's (September)
Schedule your flight to arrive by 5:00 p.m. on Day 1.
Schedule your flight to depart after 2:45 p.m. on Day 7.
Starting hotel offers complimentary shuttle service between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Complimentary for duration of tour.
Walking Distance
Moderate walking is required to fully enjoy this tour. Some walking can be on uneven surfaces.
Refrigerators, microwaves, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, Coffee makers, swimming pools and exercise rooms are available at most hotels on this tour.
*A Real ID or enhanced driver's license, or a valid US Passport is required to enter Ellsworth Air Force Base.
Further information is mailed upon receipt of your reservation. A total of three mailings are sent to assist you in preparing for your tour…Get Ready, Get Set and Go! Our “Get Ready” packet is sent confirming your reservation. Our “Get Set” packet provides further details approximately 90 days prior to departure with important details regarding making your travel arrangements. Finally, our “Go” packet arrives 2-3 weeks before departure containing all your final documents.
Updates: Updates to this document are available from our Discovery Reservations Team, and will be posted online at CountryTravelDiscoveries.com/SDA.
Travel Protection Available?
Yes, see CountryTravelDiscoveries.com/TravelProtectionPlan.
Tour reservations are subject to the terms and conditions on our website at CountryTravelDiscoveries.com/terms.
Have a group? We can make your group's vacation cost-effective and easy, with discounts for groups as small as five and other benefits. Learn more at CountryTravelDiscoveries.com/groups.
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More sex charges against N.J. teacher
A New Jersey high school teacher is facing additional charges of having sex with students.
More sex charges against N.J. teacher A New Jersey high school teacher is facing additional charges of having sex with students. Check out this story on courierpostonline.com: http://on.cpsj.com/1sb8dlS
AP Published 4:15 p.m. ET Sept. 19, 2014 | Updated 10:47 p.m. ET Sept. 19, 2014
This undated photo provided by the Essex County New Jersey Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 shows Nicole Dufault, 34, of Caldwell, N.J. Authorities say the northern New Jersey high school teacher has been charged with having sex with three 15-year-old male students. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said Thursday that Dufault was arrested Wednesday night for the incidents that happened inside Columbia High School in Maplewood and in her car since last year. (AP Photo/Essex County New Jersey Prosecutor's Office)(Photo: AP)
NEWARK — A northern New Jersey high school teacher faces additional charges of having sex with students.
Essex County authorities announced new charges Friday against Columbia High School teacher Nicole Dufault (duh-FAULT').
The 35-year-old Caldwell resident was arrested this week and charged with sexually assaulting three students on school property and in her car. Two more alleged victims were added Friday.
Dufault pleaded not guilty Friday to charges involving the original three students. She faces counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child and is being held on $500,000 bail.
Dufault has been a language arts teacher at the school for about nine years.
Her attorney says the charges "run contrary to her commendable background and unblemished work performance." Timothy Smith said he will seek a bail reduction.
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Wang Yuanyuan
Name: Wang Yuanyuan Date of Birth: 08/15/1986 Tel: 05512843432 He has pale skin, two dimples and one hair whorl on his head. Location where lost: Hubei Province, Gokseong Stone Flower Town State: Hubei Province
Guo Jianing
Name: Guo Jianing Date of Birth: 12/30/1995 Tel: 05512843432 She was very thin, introverted and deaf. It is suspected that she was abducted by other deaf people for illegal purposes. Location where lost: Shaanxi Province, Xi’an City State: Fujian Province
Jiaojiao Li
Name: Jiaojiao Li Date of Birth: 03/02/1993 Tel: 05512843432 She was 6 years old and had a round face, and short hair. She was wearing a yellow dress and sandals when she was lost. Location where lost: Shaanxi Province, Baoji City, Chencang District, Guoqing Town, Xiqing Village State: Shaanxi Province
Hou Jinfu
Name: Hou Jinfu Date of Birth: 03/08/1993 Tel: 05512843432 He was wearing a yellow Changping School Uniform, black pants, and black sneakers with 3 green patterns when he was kidnapped. Location where lost: Guangdong Province, Rongping, Zhibao, Video halls State: Guangdong Province
Chen Pengyu
Name: Chen Pengyu Date of Birth: Born in 2000 Tel: 05512843432 He was wearing a white vest with the words “Aixing Youer Yuan” printed on it. Location where lost: Guangxi Province, Yulin City, Land Bureau (opposite the fourth gas station) State: Guangxi Province
Wang Xiaomeng
Name: Wang Xiaomeng Date of Birth: January 3, 1986 Tel: 05512843432 He had no distinctive features and had a younger sister. He lived with his grandparents (father’s side). His grandparents (mother’s side) were in Longtan and his grandpa was working in Beijing. When he was lost, he was playing with Xiaoyong. Location where lost: Hebei…
Liu Hengrui
Name: Liu Hengrui Date of Birth: March 15, 2000 Tel: 05512843432 He was of average height, was thin and had a foot long braid (known as a duck tail). He was wearing a yellow shirt when he went missing. Location where lost: Hubei Province, Tianmen City, Duixiang Town State: Hubei Province
Liu Zhendong
Name: Liu Zhendong Date of Birth: 05/16/2005 Tel: 05512843432 He looked very cute and had curly hair. Location where lost: Hubei Province, Wuhan City, Hongshan District, Four Tan Road State: Hubei Province
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The USA and Canada 2005
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An Alaska man has been charged with the illegal killing of a polar bear in violation of federal law, as global warming leads the bears closer to human settlement. Chris Gordon of Kaktovik shot the bear outside his home, leaving the carcass there for five months without salvaging any part of it, according to federal prosecutors. He'd left whale meat outside his home, which attracted the bear. Gordon, 35, faces a year in prison and a maximum fine of $100,000 if convicted, Alaska's Energy Desk reported . Self-defence killings of animals are allowed and coastal Alaska Natives may harvest polar bears for crafts or subsistence, but not in a wasteful way. The North Slope village has become a destination for tourists and polar bears in a warming Arctic. Mike Gallagher, a city council member in the village, is among Kaktovik residents who have expressed concerns about the encroaching bears. "The bear's underneath my house in the morning when I go to work," Gallagher said at a public meeting in June. "Would it be your kid? Would it be my kid? It could be anybody down the street. These bears are getting used to people. They're domesticated." Australian Associated Press
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Alaska man charged with killing polar bear
Climate change is driving polar bears closer to human centres, where they are not always welcome.
An Alaska man has been charged with the illegal killing of a polar bear in violation of federal law, as global warming leads the bears closer to human settlement.
Chris Gordon of Kaktovik shot the bear outside his home, leaving the carcass there for five months without salvaging any part of it, according to federal prosecutors.
He'd left whale meat outside his home, which attracted the bear.
Gordon, 35, faces a year in prison and a maximum fine of $100,000 if convicted, Alaska's Energy Desk reported .
Self-defence killings of animals are allowed and coastal Alaska Natives may harvest polar bears for crafts or subsistence, but not in a wasteful way.
The North Slope village has become a destination for tourists and polar bears in a warming Arctic.
Mike Gallagher, a city council member in the village, is among Kaktovik residents who have expressed concerns about the encroaching bears.
"The bear's underneath my house in the morning when I go to work," Gallagher said at a public meeting in June. "Would it be your kid? Would it be my kid? It could be anybody down the street. These bears are getting used to people. They're domesticated."
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NewsHealth
news, health,
The diversity in Wagga's multicultural population has the power to transform global healthcare research, according to a Charles Sturt University researcher. Professor Deborah Warr, a research fellow from the university's 'Three Rivers' rural health department, joined over 90 academics from around the country on Thursday for a discussion on reforming research methodologies. On Friday at the 'Living Well Across the Lifespan' symposium in Wagga, Professor Warr is to present the results of her own research, which spans the involvement of Wagga's eight separate refugee communities from Africa, Burma, Afghanistan and Yazidis. "As researchers, we can often talk about and not to our subjects," Professor Warr said. "We need to get away from the idea that research is just handing people packets of information and get them involved with creating the research, understanding how knowledge is created. That's a more well-rounded approach." Professor Warr and her team have been documenting the resettlement experiences of the eight refugee groups in order to better manage their holistic healthcare now and into the future. "If you want to know about refugee health, you could talk to a nurse. That's helpful, but to bring [the refugees] into the research themselves, that will give you different insights into different experiences," she said. The team's ability to track progress over time is aided by the different group's long-term experiences and Wagga's high rate of resettlement retention. While the African community began setting roots in Wagga in about 2006, the Yazidi community has only begun arriving for the past couple years. "We're able to see over time how their settlement happens, how they excel, to begin with, and plateau over time," Professor Warr said. "They can get by, but how do they get ahead? What more can we do to help them thrive, to climb the ladder from low-skilled jobs, get their children into university, see them buying a home?" Professor Warr is hoping government policy will be affected by the results now documented over time and place. Complimented with the research team's medical experience and knowledge, their interactions with the social groups has led to unanticipated results. "We want to take a strengths-based approach, so we talk to them about what helps and what's positive about their experience," Professor Warr said. "Sometimes it's unexpected. Some talk of the police as being such a good thing for them, and we have to step back and think of what they personify. [The police are] symbolic of social justice. Things like universal healthcare, Centrelink, social justice, we take for granted and they're so valuable and precious to people who haven't had that before."
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Refugee and remote healthcare on the agenda for Charles Sturt University research fellow Professor Deborah Warr
Emma Horn
RESEARCH REVOLUTION: Professor Deborah Warr has been working with Wagga's refugee communities to provide holistic healthcare, based on their lived experiences.
The diversity in Wagga's multicultural population has the power to transform global healthcare research, according to a Charles Sturt University researcher.
Professor Deborah Warr, a research fellow from the university's 'Three Rivers' rural health department, joined over 90 academics from around the country on Thursday for a discussion on reforming research methodologies.
On Friday at the 'Living Well Across the Lifespan' symposium in Wagga, Professor Warr is to present the results of her own research, which spans the involvement of Wagga's eight separate refugee communities from Africa, Burma, Afghanistan and Yazidis.
"As researchers, we can often talk about and not to our subjects," Professor Warr said.
"We need to get away from the idea that research is just handing people packets of information and get them involved with creating the research, understanding how knowledge is created. That's a more well-rounded approach."
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Professor Warr and her team have been documenting the resettlement experiences of the eight refugee groups in order to better manage their holistic healthcare now and into the future.
"If you want to know about refugee health, you could talk to a nurse. That's helpful, but to bring [the refugees] into the research themselves, that will give you different insights into different experiences," she said.
The team's ability to track progress over time is aided by the different group's long-term experiences and Wagga's high rate of resettlement retention.
While the African community began setting roots in Wagga in about 2006, the Yazidi community has only begun arriving for the past couple years.
"We're able to see over time how their settlement happens, how they excel, to begin with, and plateau over time," Professor Warr said.
"They can get by, but how do they get ahead? What more can we do to help them thrive, to climb the ladder from low-skilled jobs, get their children into university, see them buying a home?"
Professor Warr is hoping government policy will be affected by the results now documented over time and place.
Complimented with the research team's medical experience and knowledge, their interactions with the social groups has led to unanticipated results.
"We want to take a strengths-based approach, so we talk to them about what helps and what's positive about their experience," Professor Warr said.
"Sometimes it's unexpected. Some talk of the police as being such a good thing for them, and we have to step back and think of what they personify.
[The police are] symbolic of social justice. Things like universal healthcare, Centrelink, social justice, we take for granted and they're so valuable and precious to people who haven't had that before."
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Posted on November 13, 2019 by Daily Advocate
Possible museum in the making
By Linda Moody - DarkeCountyMedia.com
UNION CITY, Ohio — Lawrence “Sham” Kiser of Kiser’s Truck and Auto Repair, 205 S. Division St., Union City, Ohio, is planning on embellishing his love for the auto and the racing industries by possibly creating a museum.
He and wife, Marcia, have already started by hanging pictures of auto racers in the area and adding items to the decor, reflecting on the two themes.
This is being done in a room on the second floor of his three-story building which was originally built by the Lambert family, who started the local automobile industry.
John W. Lambert was owner then and he created an auger to put the big beams together in the building. He also made the spokes for wagon and shifts and tongues for the wagons, corn planters, hayrakes and loaders, and wooden handles.
“That’s what kept the company going for years,” wife Marcia said. “John brought his business here because Ohio at one time had lot of wood and there was a railroad on the property. The Lamberts, who were originally farmers, lived at Hillgrove. He should get credit for his work in the agricultural community.”
She added, “The first gas auto was built here.”
The building was built May 30, 1876, and even has a working elevator.
Kiser and Ronnie Hartrum bought the building in 1984.
Kiser, who taught himself about engines and auto racing, has on display in the room a lamp he made out of a quick-change, rear-end for a race car.
He has even used a fuel tank from race car driver Tony Elliott, who was killed in an accident, on a wall in the next room above a sink.
A collector Kiser also has on display are the racing helmets of his son, Larry, and grandson, Kim, both of whom are deceased; Larry from lymph node cancer and grandson from an auto accident.
He also has a coal bucket and a miniature gas pump as well as a floor full of pictures ready to be hung.
Some of the race car drivers’ pictures Kiser has on his wall include Dick DeBolt, Dick Pratt, Larry Moore, Jamie Neeley, Darrell Woodbury, Harry White, Ernie Woodard, Sammy and Todd Keen, Mackenzie Neeley, Tom Bigelow, and Brady Bacon.
In fact, Bacon purchased Kiser’s old shop on the same property.
Kiser even has a picture of himself with Earl and Bernice Baltes of Eldora Raceway fame, taken on his 60th birthday.
“I have a vintage sprint car,” he said. “I’ve been in races before and still do some. I got to go to Indianapolis Fairgrounds which no longer runs.”
Kiser, who will be 85 on March 15, said he has been in the auto-related business for 45 to 50 years.
“We work on everything here,” he said. “If it’s got wheels, we work on it.”
Kiser is hoping to have the museum done sometime next summer.
Wife Marcia, who is a doll and clothing maker, may even have a shop in the museum when and if it opens.
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‘Fuller House’ trailer easily doubles as a horror movie
Maybe think twice before you move into that house, D.J.
Christine Friar— 2015-12-18 03:25 pm | Last updated 2015-12-18 03:26 pm
This week, Netflix dropped the first trailer for Fuller House, its sequel series to the hit ’90s sitcom Full House. You can hear the familiar voices of D.J., Danny, and Uncle Joey, but all we see is an empty living room and a puppy that mysteriously looks like the Tanners’ dog Comet.
Which begs the question: What the heck has been going on in that house all this time?
Screen Crush has a theory, and it’s a spooky one, especially if you’ve seen the film It Follows.
H/T Screen Crush | Screengrab via Screen Crush/YouTube
Christine Friar
Christine Friar is a writer and editor in New York who focuses on streaming entertainment and internet culture. Her work has appeared in the Awl, the Fader, New York Magazine, Paper Magazine, Vogue, Elle, and more.
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Racist union members are caught on camera calling Top Chef producer a 'f***ing towel head' before 'swarming terrified Padma Lakshmi's car' as they demanded the production give their workers jobs
Ellie Carbajal filmed the four men racially abusing her outside a restaurant in Milton, Boston, in 2014
Top Chef was filming inside and the men - four truck drivers - showed up to picket, outraged that local union workers hadn't been given production jobs
When host Padma Lakshmi's car drove past, they 'swarmed' it and threatened to 'smash her', according to witnesses
The men from the Teamsters labor union are now being charged with extortion for allegedly trying to force Top Chef to give them jobs
By Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com
A shocking video of a group of Teamsters racially abusing a Top Chef producer in 2014 surfaced on Wednesday as the men appeared in court.
Boston labor union Teamsters John Fidler, Daniel Redmond, Robert Cafarelli and Michael Ross were picketing outside a restaurant where the show was filming in the suburb of Milton when they made the comments.
The men claimed the production was taking work away from local people and are accused of demanding that workers from their union - the Brotherhood of Teamsters - be hired.
They are all now facing extortion charges for their allegedly unlawful attempts to secure the work.
During the encounter outside the restaurant, they hurled insults at producer Ellie Carbajal.
Redmond was filmed calling her a 'f***ing towel head' and a 'c**t'. Later, he added: 'At least I'm not a scab like you'.
Carbajal filmed their comments with her cell phone. It was used as evidence in court on Wednesday.
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What it did not capture was the men allegedly 'swarming' star host Padma Lakshmi's car later and threatening to 'smash' her 'pretty little face in'.
When Lakshmi's car drove past, one of the men allegedly said: 'That’s the pretty one. We want to smash her face in.'
According to witnesses, John Fidler also reached into Lakshmi's chauffeured van, threatened to hit her and called her a 'f****** w****'.
Teamster Daniel Redmond (left) uttered the worst of the insults, calling the woman a 'f***ing towel head' and a 'scab'. Robert Cafarelli (pictured right) was also there for the incident
Cafarelli later told Carbajal: 'You know what you are' while fellow union member Mark Harrington (right) filmed her. Harrington pleaded guilty to extortion last year but the others deny it
The men later 'swarmed' Padma Lakshmi's car and one allegedly reached in to threaten to 'smash' her 'pretty little face'
Producer Ellie Carbajal (pictured immediately after the attack) testified against the men
Prosecutors say she was left 'paralyzed' by fear.
Carbajal testified at the trial on Wednesday and said she was just as frightened.
'They got in my face. I was scared. I couldn’t believe they were doing this,' she said, according to Page Six.
'They were grown men,' she said. Lakshmi is expected to testify against the men on Thursday. All have pleaded not guilty to extortion.
Mark Harrington, another union member who was there, pleaded guilty to extortion last year.
Police officers were at the scene but did nothing to intervene, claiming the men were within their rights.
Afterwards, police received reports that the tires of several cars had been slashed at the scene.
Robert Cafarelli, Daniel Redmond (left) and Michael Ross (right) are pictured arriving at court on Wednesday
Teamsters racist attack on Top Chef crew caught on camera
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Tunisia offers ‘tough lesson’ for MBS
DemDigest November 29, 2018 November 29, 2018
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi’s hosting of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman caused much discontent and led to large-scale civil society protests in the streets of Tunis, reports suggest. The price for this bad PR, it appears, was $500m. During the Saudi leader’s visit, Tunisia sealed a number of deals, according to an unnamed official quoted by Bloomberg, including a $500m loan at favorable interest rates.
The notion of a Tunisian “model” is a convenience for Western observers who still hope that all is not lost from the once heady optimism of the Arab Spring, according to the Brookings Institution’s Shadi Hamid and Sharan Grewal. It offers, however, little solace to Tunisians themselves, who sense — correctly — that their democracy remains imperfect. Tunisians, who haven’t lived under the sheer brutality of Egyptian dictatorship or the collapsing state structures of Yemen, aren’t comparing themselves to those countries; they are comparing themselves — rightfully — to what they wish they could be, they write for The Washington Post:
Tunisia’s democracy is indeed struggling. It is failing to improve the economy and reduce corruption, overreacting to terrorist attacks and postponing important but potentially polarizing decisions. But Tunisia nonetheless continues to stand out in ways that, for the region at least, are unusual. That hundreds of Tunisians came out to protest the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman isn’t necessarily surprising. But the images still were striking considering how much rarer such protests — or protests, in general — have become in the Arab world after the Arab Spring turned dark. RTWT
Not much remains of the euphoric mood and the hopes that drove the Arab Spring. Nearly eight years on, a return to pre-2011 conditions, however, is out of the question, says analyst Loay Mudhoon. The authoritarian reinstatement of prior conditions that has taken place in many flux-nations since 2013 does not provide any kind of answer to the huge challenges of the present and the future in Arab nations, he writes for DW:
This development is worrying, as the socioeconomic conditions that ultimately led to the Arab revolutions have dramatically worsened. Today one in three Arabs is under 23 and in the next 20 years the Arab world is going to need 50 million jobs — and no one knows where these are going to come from. In this context, it can be assumed that without far-reaching political and economic reforms, nations such as Egypt will soon be ungovernable.
Western efforts should also be focused on stamping out widespread corruption, in the implementation of economic reforms for the middle classes and in the bolstering of civil society and the rule of law, he adds.
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