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“Animal Tragic” – Islam And The Treatment Of Animals
May 29, 2011 By AbdurRahman.org in Dawah Materials, Misconceptions about Islam, ~All Tags: 'Invitation to Islam' Newsletter
One of the criticisms leveled at Islam by demented animal rights activists, is that it encourages the wide scale slaughter of animals. Every year after the annual Hajj (pilgrimage) Muslims worldwide sacrifice an animal for the pleasure of Allaah. Not only is this a religious duty benefiting the doer, but it also helps many starving people around the world, to whom the meat is sent to. This however, is blurred from the minds of the insane.
Source: Invitation To Islam Newsletter, vol.1 issue.6, July 1999
Chained up bears in Russian circuses. A terrified fox running from the blood hounds. The Spanish bull being tormented in the arena with darts and knives. Elephant graveyards littered across India and Africa, courtesy of ivory hunters. Thousands of rare animals vanishing due to the deforestation of Central and Southern America. All these are examples of the tragic state of the creatures which live alongside us on this planet.
Indeed, to be an animal in today’s world is not an easy life. Injustice against animals occurs in all of today’s societies. Living in the West, we hear many tales of cruelty towards animals in the ‘third’ world. The cruel cock fighting of South East Asia, the ‘barbaric’ animal delicacies of the Orient and the international smuggling of rare animals, are just some of the tales we hear. However, people in the West seem to forget that cruelty also goes on under their own noses.
Every year the cosmetics industry kills millions of animals for testing, just to appease the vain desires of people. Cattle and livestock are transported between the ‘civilised’ nations of Europe in the most horrendous conditions. And animals are brought to the verge of extinction just so that people can revel in the latest trends of jewellery and fashion. Indeed, to be an animal in today’s world is not as easy life!
So what is the solution to this cruelty? Do we all join the RSPCA and WWF? 1 Do we jump onto the bandwagon with the crazy animal rights groups and start bombing campaigns? No, clearly not, as such measures have eased the cruelty animals very little. So what do we do? The answer is simple, and has been available to the people of the world for the past 1400 years. It is none other than Islam.
Islam and Animals – The Americans send a monkey into space and the Russians a dog. TV programmes about injured animals are aired daily. Cruelty to pets results in massive fines and imprisonment. Such actions by the non- Muslims are seen as liberating forces which have only come into existence this century. However, unknown to many, Islam endorsed this kindness to animals 1400 years earlier. It is Islam which first taught the world about compassion and Mercy to animals. The Qur’an and the Sunnah (way) of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), give us guidance in all affairs. By worshiping Allaah through these sources, the treatment of animals is exemplified more than any other way.
Islam teaches us that the creatures of the earth are from the signs of Allaah, by which we can recognize His Greatness. They are all here for a specific purpose which Allaah has ordained for them. From the tiniest ant to the largest Blue Whale, each animal on this earth provides a service by which life carries on uninterrupted. As Muslims, we see these creatures as an opportunity to reflect and ponder about the perfect artistry of Allaah. An example are the birds in the sky as Allaah says:
“Do they not observe the birds above them, spreading out their wings and folding them in? None upholds them except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is the All-Seer of everything.” [Surah al-Mulk (67):19]
These creatures offer us so much by way of their services. They are our food, our clothing, our livelihoods and our transportation across the land. All this they do for us at no cost or charge. As Muslims we have to therefore be grateful to Allaah for this magnificent blessing, as He says:
“Thus We have made them (animals) subject to you that you may be grateful.” [Surah Al-Hajj (22):36]
The gratitude to Allaah comes in the form of kindness towards these animals. Such is the mercy of Islam, that it produces this kindness through the expectation of Allaah’s reward, as the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “….there is a reward for kindness to every living thing” [2]
In this way Muslims see kind treatment of animals as a religious deed to please Allaah. To mistreat animals is thus disobedience to Allaah – something which we will be held accountable for, as the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) demonstrated when he said:
“A woman (from the previous nations) was tormented because of a cat which she had confined and staved till it died. She did not allow it to eat or drink while it was confined, nor did she set it free so that it may eat the insects of the earth. As a result of her wickedness she was condemned to Hell.” [3]
People abuse and torture animals because they think that no one will hold them accountable. Once people accept that Allaah will hold us all to account, can such cruelty stop. By studying the beliefs and practising the injunctions of Islam, cruelty to animals can truly stop. Looking at the example of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) we can see exactly how animals should be treated. Thus, from the actions and saying of this amazing man, can so much be learned in this oppressive and unjust world.
The way of Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) – Once, during the early part of the day, the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) passed by a withered camel kneeling down near the gate of the mosque. At the end of the day he passed by the mosque again only to see the camel in the same state as before. When the owner of the camel was looked for but could not be found, he (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said to the people:
“Fear Allaah regarding these dumb animals and ride them with care and feed them with care.” [4]
The last Messenger to humanity also said:
“Ride these animals peacefully, and when you are not in need of them keep them peacefully, and do not take them as chairs.” [5]
The lot of the animal in light of these sayings is exonerated beyond anything that the liberation movements of the West have produced. This is because the sayings of this man are not from is own desire, rather:
“….it is (only) the revelation with which he is inspired”[Surah An-Najm 53:4]
The Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Beware of taking the backs of your animals as pulpits, for indeed Allaah, the Most High, has subjugated them for you to carry you to a land with great difficulty….” [6]
Look at the wisdom of these words O’ reader. Is this not an appreciation of the creatures which inhabit our planet? Whilst the rest of the world was steeped in savagery, here was this amazing man, 1400 years ago, improving the situation for every being on earth.
Once, while entering an enclosure, the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) saw a camel. When the camel saw the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) it began to cry. So the Prophet went to it, wiped its back around its hump and rubbed it until it calmed down. Then addressing the owner of the camel, he (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Will you not fear Allaah in regards to these animals which Allaah has placed under your control? For indeed it (the camel) has complained to me that you keep it hungry and fatigued.” [7]
The leader of a nation and a man to be followed by millions, is seen here comforting a creature which cannot even talk. Such behaviour has made the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) the most influential man ever to exist. One does not hear of Confucious, Caeser, Napoleon, Hitler or any other famous leader ever expressing such mercy and compassion towards the creation. Even today, when leaders broadcast their own virtues to gain support, we find that they cannot even stop the cruelty which goes on in their countries. The widespread abuse of riding beasts (camels, elephants, horses, mules etc.) in circuses is one such example. The case of Mary Chipperfield, a circus trainer who was caught on camera beating elephants – only for her to be given them back – shows us how much the people truly need Islam.
The killing of animals for the sake of sport and fun is something totally outlawed by the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) and Islam. He (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Do not take any living thing as a target.” [8]
In fact, such is the severity of this, that Ibn Umar (a companion of the Prophet) said:
“Indeed the Messenger of Allaah cursed the one who made a living thing a target.” [9]
Thus, big game safaris, bull fighting and fox hunting are all acts which were condemned by Islam even before they were invented by the Europeans. If pain has to be inflicted, such as for identifying purposes, then the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)
“….Prohibited striking animals in their faces or branding them on their faces.” [10]
The international smuggling of rare tropical birds and the theft of their eggs is something well highlighted. The motive to make profit from the suffering of some of the most beautiful creatures on earth, is a good reason for many. With Islam however, such a reason is not valid. Once the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) was on a journey with his companions. Some of his companions saw a nest with a bird and its two chicks. They took the chicks from the nest which made the bird swivel around in anxiety. When the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) saw this he said:
“Who has caused distress to her regarding her children? Return her children to her”. [11]
Kindness is even extended to those animals which Islam normally bars participation with, such as dogs. [12] The Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) informed us about a man from the previous nations who had seen a thirsty dog panting and eating mud. The man climbed into a well, filled his shoe with water and gave it to the dog. Because of this “….Allaah thanked and forgave him.” [13]
The Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) also said:
“Allaah forgave a prostitute (from the Israelites) who tied her shoe to her scarf and drew out some water (from a well) for a dog which she saw dying of thirst…..” [14]
The kind treatment of animals is topped up by the practical help which Islam advises with. The Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Any Muslim who plants a tree gains the reward of giving in charity. What is eaten from it is charity, what is stolen from it, what the animals eat and what the birds eat is all charity….” [15]
Not only do these words encourage us to preserve the environment, but they also help us to provide a welcome sustenance to the animals around us. Developing from this, the Muslim will increase obedience to Allaah by leaving out bread and biscuits for the birds that visit the garden, or nuts for the squirrels who rummage around. Having heard these narrations about the last Messenger, only the unjust would say that Islam does not truly emancipate animals.
Extremes – Cruelty to animals is one extreme regarding the beasts of the earth. On the other side of the spectrum we find that the lot of the animal is increased so much, that it has even superseded that of humanity. In today’s world people love and honour animals so much that they literally worship them! What could be more typical of this then the religion of Hinduism. Cows, monkeys, snakes, elephants and rats are among the many animals worshipped by Hindus. By going to this extreme of worshipping and loving animals, the lives of humans are usually forgotten and put in danger.
A perfect example is the huge outbreak of plague in Calcutta, India, a few years ago. According to Hindu mythology, Ganesh the elephant headed deity, who is called upon to remove obstacles, used to ride upon a rat! Because of this the rat is considered sacred and thus the city could not be sectioned off. Such insane polytheistic behaviour resulted in this plague spreading and killing many people. Such is the deification of the rat in Hinduism, that in India special temples are dedicated for rats. In these temples Hindus live and eat with rats. Once the rats finish drinking milk provided for them, that which is left over is drunk by Hindus who consider the milk to have been blessed!!
Other religions such as Jainism 16 have gone to such extremes, that we find that their religious monks and nuns constantly wear mouth veils lest they should swallow even a fly by accident!
The worship of animals is not just confined to organised religion. In the West, many pet owners are also guilty of this. The extent to which people love their pets has escalated beyond control. Every year millions are spent on pampering pets. If all the money from the beauty pageants for cats and dogs was sent to the starving millions around the world, so much human life could be saved. But no… the eccentric vices of the West deem that animal life is far precious then human life.
With Islam, humans undoubtedly come first. The destruction of human life for the sake of animals is epitomised by the animal rights groups who are so fervent in the West. Activities of groups such as the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) clearly show how human life is so undervalued. By vandalising and destroying laboratories, such groups believe that they are liberating the poor animals who are tested therein. [17] However the human cost of such actions is ignored. By testing animals for medical research, remedies for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and many other degenerative illnesses are being developed. Such testing is very beneficial for humanity and has brought relief to many through the new drugs developed. Thus, in destroying incubators, computers and other valuable equipment, more people are kept in pain then animals. Letter bombs, car bombs, assassinations and throwing acid at scientists, are just some of the horrors which these terrorists have unleashed upon society. Every year innocent people get killed because of the love which these lunatics have for animals. Such people have clearly gone to extremes with the creatures of the earth.
Slaughter – One of the criticisms levelled at Islam by demented animal rights activists, is that it encourages the wide scale slaughter of animals. Every year after the annual Hajj (pilgrimage) Muslims worldwide sacrifice an animal for the pleasure of Allaah. Not only is this a religious duty benefiting the doer, but it also helps many starving people around the world, to whom the meat is sent to. This however, is blurred from the minds of the insane. In countries such as Britain and France, protests against this are vigorous. In France such protests have been intensified with the support of people like Bridgett Bardot, the famous ‘sexkitten’ of French cinema. 18 If only these people were to examine the way of the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), would they realise that even in the slaughter of animals Islam has regulated compassion.
The Islamic method of slaughtering is one which embodies true mercy. To have mercy whilst slaughtering will bring mercy from Allaah, as the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Whosoever has mercy, even if he is slaughtering a sparrow, Allaah will have mercy upon him on the day of resurrection.” [19]
Thus, the method of slaughtering with a knife (at the wind pipe) is far painless then the electric shocks or crushing bows to the head which are administered in the West. The Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Allaah has enjoined goodness to everything.. when you slaughter, slaughter in a good way. Let every one of you sharpen his knife and let the slaughtered animal die comfortably.” [20]
By using a sharp knife to slaughter, the pain is minimised and the animal dies very quickly. Such is the mercy of Islam, that it even forbids that a knife be sharpened in front of the slaughtered animal, lest it would feel terror and anxiety. Once the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) passed by a man who had his foot on the neck of a sheep. Whilst he was sharpening his blade, the sheep was looking towards it. The Prophet of Mercy (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said to him:
“Do you intend to give it two deaths? Why did you not sharpen your knife before you laid it on the ground?” [21]
This compassionate behaviour of the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) was understood and implemented in the best way by his noble companions. Thus, we find that Umar, the second righteous caliph of Islam, once hit a man with a stick because he sharpened his blade in front of a sheep. Another time, Umar saw a man dragging a sheep to slaughter it. Umar hit him with a stick [22] and said:
“Drive it – may your mother be bereaved of you – to its death in a nice way.” [23]
After reading this, who can say that Islam encourages wide scale slaughter? Surely those who criticise Islam after knowing how merciful it is towards animals, do so from desire. Animals have been created for our use and provision; yet such is the beauty of Islam, that it has set a standard for use and provision which is truly humane. There is no other way which is so balanced in its treatment of the animals of the earth.
From cruelty to craziness, the extremes regarding animals are astounding. These extremes show how ignorant people are of their purpose in life. Once people realise that Allaah deserves to be worshipped alone, will everything else fall into place. Our actions on this earth stem from whether or not we worship Allaah correctly. Those who worship Allaah correctly are those who treat the animals of the earth correctly. Those who worship other than Allaah, are those who go to extremes with animals.
“The world is beautiful and green and Allaah – be He exalted – has made you governors over it to see how you will act” 24 said Muhammad the last Messenger of Allaah. By worshipping Allaah as guided by Islam, we can act correctly with the animals, the plants and all that is in the beautiful and green world of ours. May Allaah help us to show compassion to all the creatures which He has created. Ameen
1 RSPCA – Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. WWF – World Wide Fund for nature
2 Reported by Muslim – Eng. Trans Vol.4, Pp.1215-6, No.5577
3 Reported by Muslim – Eng. Trans Vol.4, p.1381, No.6348
4 Authentic – Reported by Ahmed and Abu Dawud
5 Authentic – Reported by Ahmed
6 Authentic – Reported by Baihaqee
7 Authentic – Reported by Ibn Asakir
8 Reported by Muslim – Eng. Trans Vol.3, p1079, No.4813
10 Reported by Muslim – Eng. Trans Vol.3, p1163, No.5281
11 Authentic – Reported by Hakim
12 hunting dogs (for meat – not foxes!), sheep dogs and guard dogs are the only kind of dogs allowed by Islam
13 Reported by Muslim – Eng. Trans Vol.4, Pp.1215-6, No.5577
15 Reported by Muslim – Eng. Trans Vol.3, p818, No.3764
16 Jainism – An ancient Indian religion based upon extreme forms of sympathy and compassion to all living beings
17 These animals are often bred in captivity, not knowing any existence outside a cage. By removing them from such surroundings, more damage is caused. An example is the release of 2000 minks from a mink farm last year in the UK by activists. Starving and desperate, the minks turned from harmless creatures into ferocious beasts rampaging the English countryside on the lookout for food – even if it was human!
18 Bardot, now an old Moggy (!), is known for her obsessive campaigning for animal rights
19 Authentic – Reported by Baihaqee
22 Compare Umar’s hitting in order to defend animals, with the terrorism which occurs today! As Muslims this shows how perfect the understanding of the Companions is.
23 Authentic – both incidents reported by Baihaqee
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The African Water Facility (AWF) held a one-day event on November 9, 2016 to launch the Upscaling Smallholder Irrigation (USI) project, which aims to help develop smallholder irrigation in Zambia. The AWF €1.4-million grant to finance a set of studies facilitating the upscaling of the USI project will contribute to better livelihood conditions, job creation and climate change resilience of smallholder farmers in the country.
Climate Change Challenges Smallholder Farming. The Zambian smallholder farming community is highly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming and climate change. This situation poses significant challenges towards attaining water security, sustaining crop productivity, maintaining economic growth and improving livelihoods. Rain-fed subsistence agriculture, widely practised in Zambia, is increasingly under pressure from erratic rainfall patterns, and has failed to significantly raise crop productivity, or to lessen the impact of seasonal cycles of hunger and food insecurity. Agricultural production in Zambia is dominated by small-scale farmers, even though the country has a relatively strong commercial sector in comparison to other countries in the region. An estimated 600,000 smallholder farmers produce most of the country's cassava, cotton, millet and sorghum, as well as over 90% of its maize. Yet, current production systems in the majority of cases are highly vulnerable to fluctuations in rainfall.
AWF Response to Underdeveloped Irrigation. While Zambia has abundant arable land, only 14% of land suitable for agricultural production is being cultivated. At the same time, despite its great potential for irrigation in the country, less than 30% of the land suitable for irrigation has been developed. Importantly, most of the irrigated area in Zambia services large-scale commercial farming enterprises, while smallholder farmers are yet to benefit from significant investments in the sector. The AWF Upscaling Smallholder Irrigation project, with a total cost of €1.6 million (of which AWF contributed €1.4 million and the Government of Zambia €200,000), will include feasibility studies (technical, market, economic and financial analysis) available to the Government to make informed investment decisions to boost irrigation coverage of the country. "The project will identify and prepare potential irrigation investments in 25 sites leading to the opening of an additional 9,560 hectares of irrigated land for 4,800 smallholder households," said Mohamed El Azizi, Director of AWF and the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Water and Sanitation Department.
AfDB drives the Feed Africa Strategy. The project is embedded in the newly launched Feed Africa Strategy developed as part of Africa Development Bank's High 5 Initiative. The project will add value to the Agricultural Commodity Corridors to be identified and developed by Zambia as part of the Feed Africa Strategy. The project is aligned with Zambia's Seventh National Development Plan.
Optimizing the project implementation for better results. On November 9, 2016, the main stakeholders of the USI project, including representatives from Zambia's Ministry of Agriculture, the project's executive agency, and other selected Ministries, and from the AfDB, gathered in Lusaka for a launch workshop to ensure an efficient and smooth implementation of the project.
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How many people see Philosophy as useless in the first place - had to say it- just. bugs. ME. Why does everyone assume that it "doesn't make you profit" and will presumably land you in Burger Fool [1] when the fact is that a lot of philosophers are pretty much responsible for the most progressive, radical and even profitable ideas of our time (for one, Aristotle laid the foundations for Natural Science)? It's not all postmodern Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory, and there are logical and useful philosophies out there. Besides, I wouldn't have survived secondary school if I didn't waste my time contemplating whether it is to be or not to be, or not made friends if it wasn't for debating, or study the human mind.
In Aristotle's time, the term "philosophy" encompassed all science. There was so little of it. Don't confuse them with modern philosophers.
In general, most of the people you mention either were known for some other part of their education, or used their degree seem more knowledgeable. In the second case, they are likely to have just bought their degrees.
I hate the implication that the most important thing you should care about in uni is how much money you'll make later in life. God forbid somebody actually be interested in something like Medieval French Poetry and seize the chance to study it in depth. Let's all go to business school instead!
True enough, but my kids aren't living with me forever because they decided to get a degree in some artsy fartsy study. Just saying.
And I'm not going to study "the best ways of believable storytelling" because:
a) i don't want to live with my parents forever.
b) I've got TV Tropes for that, now I need a job that will pay the internet-bill. Same goes for Philosophy, all Socrates ever did to revolutionize philosophy was small talk.
Ironically, a general business degree (not to be confused with more specialized degrees such as accounting, or economics) is actually one of the most useless degrees out there, and most MBA programs that will actually enhance your career prospects accept only students who have already had work experience.
It seems that as college gets more and more expensive leaving new graduates with more and more debt, viewing postsecondary education as a capital investment is inevitable.
Also, if you want to study something non-profitable
No degree is truly useless, because every field yields at least one kind of job: jobs in the university. True, these are increasingly competitive and nobody should embark on an academic career path without being really sure of what they want. But nonetheless, there are jobs... and they pay pretty well, at least one reaches the tenure track.
In fact, as someone with several degrees in useless who nonetheless makes more money at the age of 30 than his parents did between them in their best year, I can firmly declare this trope to be utter bullshit.
Yes, because one entirely anonymous person on the internet says he makes money, everyone else who has these degrees but is working at Starbucks must be imagining things.
Nobody would deny that there is such a thing as the overeducated, underemployed person. But that's not what's at issue here: what's at issue is whether or not there is such a thing as a degree in useless. There isn't. It's pure anti-intellectualism.
I must have missed the part where Tropes reflect the absolute truth 100% of the time rather than be storytelling patterns and tools based loosely on real life.
I mean, did you read the trope page? Particularly the bit where it says that it's totally possible to be successful with these, but fiction tends to ignore that?
'All' of the proceeding discussions on the headscratchers page have dealt with real life, not fiction. If you want to wipe them all out and start from scratch, be my guest.
Honestly that's not a bad idea. These pages aren't supposed to be for people complaining about real life.
I don't disagree. A judicious application of the "headscratching is not complaining" rule would mean the erasure of many, many of these boards.
It is curious that fiction (etc. https://web.archive.org/web/20131028011138/http://www.holytaco.com/the-10-most-worthless-college-majors/) trots out communications as a useless degree, as in The Simpsons example. Job ads for the Canadian government routinely describe three degrees as most desirable for potential government employees: sociology, statistics, and, you guessed it, communications.
↑ I would rather brave the streets like Diogenes of Sinope or retreat to the forest as a hermit rather than that
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I'm not here to entertain you today.
I'm not here to entertain you today. I'm here to raise awareness of problems that some people face everyday.
Domestic Abuse.
by: Cosmiic
"Why?" He said. "How could you do that?" He looked up at her. So fragile, he hair tied up in a ponytail. She was beautiful. She was. Not anymore. Just a young woman of 26. Her eyes had dark circles under. She was skinny, tired and forever living in fear.
But she loved him. That was the worst part.
She told no one of her troubles.
He had hit her before. A few times, in fact.
"I told you," he whispered, yet his voice was more frightening then ever. He walked towards her slowly, like a tiger stalking its prey. She moved back into the kitchen counter, wishing it would swallow her up. "I fvcking told you to do the washing up while I was at work." He hissed at her. She couldn't stop the tears running down her face.
"I just forgot-" She whispered, but her voice was barley audible.
"This isn't good enough!" He yelled.
She lightly touched his arm, trying desperately to calm her husband down.
They had not been married long. After 8 months of their relationship, he proposed, outside a small hotdog stand in Texas. She was so happy. But that was all gone now.
"I'll do it now." She said, he voice only wobbling slightly. She strained to control it.
His next movement was a sudden, so fast, she gasped. He grabbed he by both shoulders, lifting her feet off the ground, and shook her so violently.
"YOU FVCKING BITCH!" He screamed in her face. She could smell the alcohol on his breath.
"I'm going to do it now." She whispered, even quieter then before.
"It's not good enough!" He screamed again.
"I'm going to do it now! Put me down!" She cried.
Silence. That was the worst. Scarier then the shouting.
"What. Did. You. Say?" He asked through gritted teeth, with a menacing pause in between each word.
"Please!" She said.
His next move was the most violent. He threw her against the kitchen wall. A deafening crack echoed through out the room. The house. The street. She slumped against the wall. Her eyes were empty and lifeless.
Why would there be life in them? There hadn't been for months. She was completely still.
Domestic Abuse happens everyday. It is extremely serious. It kills. There are charities you can give to to help people who suffer from it.
Fairylight_Lives_On 7 years ago
This is amazing, you're sending a great message. Thank you Cara :)
Apathy_ 7 years ago
Yeah, sure :)
Can I repost this and put your name on it? Cause I love it, and I think more people need to read it :)
Cosmiic 7 years ago
Could you just make a story? I dont really like reposts since 2013, I think Quibblo should stop them.
Created by Cosmiic
Cosmiic
A Suicide Note
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Tag: Demography
Future-proof migration management: European Commission sets out way forward
As Europe is moving away from crisis management, an agreement on a stable and future-proof EU migration and asylum policy for the long term is needed in order to maintain the momentum an all fronts – internal and external.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said: “Even if we are now moving away from crisis mode, it is evident that migration will remain a challenge for a generation of Europeans. Europe urgently needs to equip itself with future-proof means of managing migration responsibly and fairly. We have made solid progress in the past three years but now is the time to turn proposals into law, and law into practice.”
Over the past three years, a new EU approach to managing migration has emerged, supporting the Member States most exposed, strengthening the protection of the EU’s external borders and reinforcing our cooperation with partner countries. Whilst the coordinated work was able to stabilise a highly volatile situation – with irregular arrivals to the EU dropping by 63% in 2017 – the trend for the years to come and factors such as climate change, the security situation and demography in the EU and its neighbourhood, point to migration remaining a challenge for decades.
The Commission is today recommending leaders take the ongoing work forward by ensuring swift progress on the reform of the EU’s Common European Asylum System, further strengthening partnerships with third countries, continuing to open legal pathways to Europe and securing adequate funding for the future.Only a comprehensive approach works. Focusing just on the internal dimension and support to Member States is not sufficient. At the same time, an external migration policy alone would not solve the migratory challenge for Europe.
Solidarity and responsibility on asylum and borders
As the discussions on the Commission’s proposals to overhaul the Common European Asylum System have progressed very slowly, it is essential that the European Council unblocks the debate on a more effective and fairer approach to balancing solidarity and responsibility. Taking into account the different positions, a way forward on the reform of Dublin could be to adopt an approach where the component of compulsory relocation would apply to situations of serious crisis, while in less challenging situations, relocation would be based on voluntary commitments from Member States. The Commission recommends that the Council looks at the Commission’s proposals as a whole, and aim to endorse a revision of the Dublin regulation as part of a wider agreement on all the reforms proposed by June 2018. While discussion on the core aspects of solidarity and responsibility continues, some elements of the package, such as the European Asylum Agency and Eurodac proposals, can be adopted by March 2018 to allow the operational foundations to be laid for the reformed asylum system.
In order to provide immediate assistance to Member States in protecting the external border, the EU needs to fully operationalise the new European Border and Coast Guard Agency to complete the build-up of an effective external border management system. Member States must ensure by March 2018 that all the assets and staff needed for the Agency’s rapid reaction pools are ready for deployment.
Strengthening cooperation and support to third countries
The external dimension of migration policy needs to be consolidated, ensuring the full implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement and stronger engagement with third country partners and UN agencies. The EU now needs to stand ready to mobilise additional resources for the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey, reinforce the strategic partnership with the African Union and its Member States, deliver the first wave of projects under the EU External Investment Plan, and replenish the North Africa Window of the EU Trust Fund.
To dissuade irregular migration and break the business model of people traffickers smugglers, the EU needs to offer an alternative to perilous journeys by opening safe and legal pathways for those in genuine need of protection. This will also require Member States to resettle a further 50,000 vulnerable refugees by May 2019. At the same time, Member States need to deliver on swift and efficient return and readmission of those who have no right to stay in the EU. Member States should ensure a fully functioning return capacity within the European Border and Coast Guard Agency by May 2018 and increase by June 2018 the number of returned migrants in operations organised in cooperation with the Agency by 50% compared to 2017. .
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Upon taking office, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker entrusted a Commissioner with special responsibility for Migration, Dimitris Avramopoulos, to work under the coordination of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans on a new policy on migration, as one of the 10 Political Priorities of the Juncker Commission.
On 13 May 2015, the European Commission proposed a far-reaching European Agenda on Migration to tackle the immediate challenges of the 2015 crisis and equip the EU with the tools to better manage migration in the medium and long term.
On 7 June 2016, the European Commission and the High Representative launched the Migration Partnership to reinforce cooperation with countries of origin and transit, mainly in Africa, to better jointly manage migration.
The Thematic Debate to be held under the Leaders’ Agenda at the December European Council provides an opportunity to reflect on how to pursue a sustainable migration policy for the EU and to give a strategic orientation on the key policy suggestions set out in the Commission’s Communication.
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Factsheet 1: Migration: A roadmap
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Factsheet 3: Overhauling the EU’s asylum rules
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Welcome to the website of the Committee on Development (DEVE). I have had the honour of being Chair of the committee since July 2014.
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Looking for new ways to feel inadequate? Try a sento bath
November 18, 2018 November 18, 2018 absharp
I’m rather fond of my technique for slipping off shoes. I’ve invested in a pair of Hush Puppies, which cling snugly to my foot without the aid of shoelaces. So long as I’m sober and have some space, I can gently elevate my right heel and slide the ball of the foot down to the opening. At just the right moment the knuckles of my toes are close to the edge, so when I glide my right foot up along the back of my left leg, my left hand is ready to slip the shoe off. Do the same on the other side and I’ve freed my feet from their shoes, no bending required.
Deploying this technique got my visit to my neighbourhood sento off to a rocking start. While Japan’s onsens get plenty of attention for their idyllic soaking experience, it is to sentos that people head in urban areas for a wash and a bath. Dating back to a time when in-home bathing options were scarce, sentos became a communal spot for keeping clean and inevitably a place for gossip and intrigue. Nowadays they are a cherished relic of a bygone era, one plenty of Japanese use daily.
There are hundreds of sentos across Tokyo, most of them family owned and passed down through generations. From the street they have a quiet, understated look, often with just a small curtain hanging over a modest entrance. Despite this lack of Big Sento calling the shots, each have remarkable similarities in the experience they offer.
Heading in
With my shoes in hand I was ready for my first test of the unspoken rituals of the sento. I browsed the small lockers seeking the spot to rest my Hush Puppies. A handful of the lockers had keys dangling with metal cards attached, while those without keys had shoes visible through the small display window. I picked my slot – the low ones were no place for a Gaijin to reach and the tall ones would have just been showing off – popped my shoes inside and took my key.
After I stood expectantly at the automatic door, waving my arms with increasing vigour, an elderly lady with her hair in a neat bun approached from behind and hit the button, prompting the door to slide open. “Arigato,” I mumbled in quiet shame.
Neat Hair Lady continued ahead of me to the counter in the modest foyer, where she stacked some 100-yen coins on the counter. As I stood behind her I looked at the toiletries arranged neatly in a basket: small bottles of soap and shampoo, some cheap razors in plastic, single-use toothbrushes and toothpaste, and a collection of fluffy white objects awaiting insertion in a cavity of some sort or another.
The elderly lady’s stack of 100-yens replaced with some copper coins in a tray, she grabbed her change and ventured through the curtain to the right of the counter. Now it was my turn.
I stared intently at the Japanese sign posted to the side of the counter, with a blizzard of unrecognisable kanji (for me, that’s pretty much all kanji) and a scattering of numbers. I was none the wiser. The bored young attendant took pity on me. “First time?” Sento Scion asked me. I nodded gormlessly. “Four-sixty yen,” he said. “Need a towel?” My desire to travel light had left me without one. “Hai,” I said, my Japanese fooling no-one. He reached below the desk and took out a cheap yellow towel in plastic. “You wash?” Without waiting for an answer he grabbed a sachet of soap and another of shampoo and added them to the pile. I handed over my thousand yen note and received a tinkling of coins. Sento Scion nodded to the left of the counter, and I ventured through the curtain.
Three steps up a passage and I found myself inside the male dressing room. Blokes stood around in various states of undress, one salaryman-type without trousers resting forlornly on a wooden bench, an old bloke fashioning a combover in front of the mirror and a young stallion with a cowlick standing on the scales and admiring the outcome. The walls on two sides were lined with lockers, keys in the locks of some, although this time the keys had a spring of coiled plastic attached. I opened one.
I placed my towel and toiletries on top of the locker, along with the shoe key, then proceeded to undress. I shoved my shirt and pants inside, then unclasped my watch. I glanced around the changeroom, keen not to catch anyone’s gaze. On a wall was a poster encouraging good sento manners, with cartooned images and bilingual captions imploring people to take off all their clothes, to avoid running and to wash thoroughly before entering the bath. This last one seemed to carry the implicit postscript, “We’re talking to you, Gaijin”.
Becoming desensitised to the saggy male flesh on display, I overcame my fleeting inhibitions and removed my socks, then my underwear. No shame in nakedness if we’re all that way. I put the socks and jocks in the locker, shut the door and turned the key. Or tried to. The key refused to budge, so drawing on generations of family wisdom, I tried to force it. No movement.
Diverting from his path to the exit, Combover Man stepped my way. He muttered a phrase I didn’t catch, though could probably guess, and reached above the locker to the shoe key. He took the metal card to which it was attached and inserted it into a slot on the back of the locker door, then shut the door and turned the now-obliging key. The locker sealed, he removed the key and placed it in my hand, with a paternal tap. “Arigato,” I mumbled.
Scrubbing down
By now I had mastered the sliding door technique, so confidently tapped the button and ventured into the sento itself. The sento was clearly no place for the self-conscious. Before me a dozen or so naked bodies filled the space, the full breadth of Japanese masculinity on display. There were a couple of older blokes with paunch bellies, some rake-thin fellas with a hint of rib, a few younger body-proud types, and one pasty-white oversized foreigner. Me.
Peering down upon the room was an epic mosaic, showing off an elaborate sailing ship as it took to the high seas. Along two walls, and on either side of a free-standing wall in the middle, were taps, faucets and showerheads. Some were occupied by men soaping up their entire bodies, vigorously massaging shampoo into their hair, or shaving off whiskers. Other men were letting the water gush down upon them. And some were just studying their reflection in the mirror.
And then there was the bath itself, a tub perhaps four metres in length that could accommodate six men learning back, metal handrails demarking the space, with jets of water creating a white swell on the edge. Three of the slots were occupied, the bathers laying back in a state of light-headed bliss, one with a towel gently piled upon his seemingly catatonic head.
The Japanese talk about naked communication, the idea that being a little bit vulnerable in the company of another will prompt more heartfelt conversation than might otherwise be possible. Perhaps, but that day at the sento not a word was said among the dozen or so men gathered. Instead all were staring into the middle distance, perhaps concerned about what might appear in their gaze should they focus too intently.
I followed the lead of the other men and grabbed a plastic stool and washbowl. I camped out at one of the taps, dousing myself with water then making use of the soap and shampoo. Keen to show I was no bath-polluting dirty foreigner, I rubbed the soap into my arms and chest with demonstrative vehemence. Satisfied that no errant germ could possibly my polluting my otherwise pristine body, I headed for the water.
Drifting away
Eyeing off a vacant spot in the bath, I tiptoed down the two steps and then twisted my body to back into position. The heat of the bath caused me to wince momentarily, as my body adjusted to the 41-degree soup the electronic sign on top informed me it was now being immersed in.
As I settled in I felt the jet of water apply a burst of pressure to my back, and assumed the look of aforementioned light-headed bliss. There might not have been much naked communicating going on, but there sure was a lot of free-association mind-wandering. (Is this how a live lobster feels when in thrown in a pot of boiling water? How could you escape if you only had pincers? Why haven’t lobsters evolved to be able to escape boiling pots? Why haven’t humans evolved to stop torturing lobsters? Clearly my mind free-associates in strange ways.)
After a few minutes of watching bodies of all shapes and sizes wander around the washing room, it was time to try something new.
On the opposite side of the room sat a cold plunge pool. Fearful I was at risk of enjoying myself, I had to try it. I tiptoed in and felt the icy chill immediately, every part of my body recoiling at the contrast in temperature. I squatted on a step in the corner of the pool, hoping that by consolidating my considerable mass I would retain some warmth. My upper body remained out of the water in defiant protest.
As I squatted grimly a broad-chested man swaggered up to the chilled waters. Delicate tiptoes were not his style. Instead he used a plastic scoop like an oar to collect some water and thrust it upon his upper body (in the process, sending waves through the small pool that quickly immersed my upper body too). Then Broad Chest gave his shoulders a hearty slap then stepped into the pool, barely pausing before he plunged his whole body under, staying immersed for five long seconds before he arose, shook his head like a horse and stepped out. With a guttural grunt he was on his way, while I sat squatting in the corner like the wimp I clearly was.
After a second visit to the hot bath I was ready to wash off, get dressed and fashion my fingers into a comb to compensate for my lack of foresight. Back in the foyer a fridge hummed in the corner, stocked with little bottles of milk. My childhood memories of public pools associate them with flavoured milk, so continuing a personal tradition, I grabbed a coffee-flavoured one and counted out 150 yen from my wallet.
I sat down on the couch while an inane Japanese talk show blared through the television, and removed the plastic blister pack from the top of the drink. I tried to twist the lid off, but it just kept spinning. Sensing the futility of the exercise Broad Chest wandered over and pulled the lid off with his thumb and index finger. “Arigato,” I mumbled, a bit surprised he hadn’t used the crook of his neck instead.
The coffee-d milk washing through my body, it was time to hit the road. Having mastered the key system I extracted my shoes and slipped them back on in an effortless deployment of my signature move.
I wandered down the street cleaner, calmer and clear headed. I reckon I’ll be back. And maybe I’ll get to show some other hapless foreigner how it’s done.
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Where are all the dads?
July 7, 2019 July 7, 2019 absharp
Curious about the lack of hands-on fathers, I hunted down the evidence and wrote this piece more than a year ago. My circumstances have changed a bit since then, but the central argument is as strong as ever. Love to hear your thoughts.
“IF YOU’RE happy and you know it clap your hands,” I jauntily sing, a rictus grin pinned to my face and my palms mashed together. My daughter Amelia, nuzzled in my lap, looks at me quizzically and makes little movement to match my impression of a performing seal.
So goes another Tuesday morning at Dickson Library, where an army of under-threes and their big people take over the mat for a half hour of songs and stories. “Giggle and Wiggle” has become such a hit in this pocket of inner-north Canberra that the library schedules two sessions back to back, and tickets are distributed online at 7am on the day.
Looking out at the few dozen parents whose fast fingers have secured them a ticket, it is evident I am the only dad. While there are sporty mums and homebody mums and underslept mums and juggling-several-kids mums camped out on the carpet with their little ones, dads are nearly absent from the swirling humanity.
Our typical absence from the scene makes us a novelty when we are there. The presence of a father on the carpet is a source of bemusement for many of the kids, who eye me off as if I’m an alien who just joined the checkout queue at Woollies. The mums play it cooler than their uninhibited offspring, but still glance my way to check I have mastered the thumb-and-index finger movements on Incy Wincy.
Such is life as a hands-on father. Even in an era when many people gleefully smite stereotypes and where women are making strides in the workplace, it is still rare to see men being the primary carers for their offspring. Sure, there are many hands-on dads on evenings and weekends changing nappies and pushing on swings in a way that would have been an anathema to their grandfathers, but there are few who are filling their days with it as their primary activity.
About 68,500 Australian two-parent families have at-home fathers, compared to 495,600 with at-home mothers, according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies. But after the proportion rose from almost nothing to 4 per cent by 2001, it has since plateaued there. (By comparison, the proportion with at-home mums sits at 31 per cent, with both parents working at 57 per cent and with neither parent working at 7 per cent.) So even over decades when increasing numbers of women are heading to work, the proportion of dads manning the craft box has stayed steady.
In her 2015 book The Wife Drought, Annabel Crabb explored the effort to increase female workforce participation. “What if we are looking at things the wrong way?” she asked. “What if the structural problem here is not just how to get women into the workplace, but how to get men out of it? All this time we’ve been trying to win equality by eliminating the disadvantages women incur when they take time out to have children. But what it we just accepted that people might well be disadvantaged when they take time out of work, and concentrated instead on spreading the responsibility around?” Bingo.
The barrier to more hands-on fathering is not a legal one. Fathers are now as entitled to parental leave and other forms of workplace flexibility as mothers are, and face protections from discrimination should they seek to use them. But having a legal entitlement to it is very different to a social entitlement.
“As a lawyer, I do not know any men that manage to work part time without drawing criticism, and in my view, limiting their career progression,” said Adam, a Melbourne dad who puts his share of the caring load for his 4-year-old son at just under 40 per cent. “It is certainly the case with women also, however there is an expectation that women will be more likely to work part time and that men should ‘want’ to work full time.”
And just what is the source of this expectation? When asked in a HILDA study whether children do just as well if the mother earns the money and the father takes care of the home and children, only 50 percent of fathers and 57 percent of mothers said they agreed. That’s a lot of people who declined to endorse this seemingly anodyne statement. Clearly many people remain uncomfortable with the idea of fathers as primary carers even as they mouth the platitudes of gender equality and progressive social roles. To understand just why men are so rarely being hands-on dads we need to look at the construction of masculinity in Australia, and the way that male identity is often bound up in vocation.
FIRST, though, consider demographics.
Take an archetypal couple: a woman with an older male partner. If both partners are advancing their careers at the same rate, the age difference means the man will be more advanced at any given point. When babies come along, it makes sense that the couple will choose to forgo the lesser income, hence the woman taking the longer period of parental leave and perhaps only returning to work part-time afterwards. Over time the professional advancement gap between the two parents widens, increasing the economic incentive for the lower income earner to be the primary carer.
But fewer and fewer of us are living that archetype. For starters, there are plenty of same-sex couples with children, and single-parent families. Then there are heterosexual couples in which a younger man partners up with an older woman, and the growing number of households in which women are out-earning men.
The demise of male-dominated factory jobs and the rapid growth of female-dominated health and education jobs has improved earning opportunities for women, while equal pay for equal work has belatedly permeated parts of the economy that previously hid behind sexist pay policies. Women today have more earning opportunities than did their mothers and grandmothers, so it follows that they are either the leading breadwinner in households, or have a negligible income gap with their partners.
With this archetype slowly being eroded, you would expect more men to become primary parents. After all, if economic logic is guiding your behaviour, when a child is born and the mother is the higher income earner, it makes sense for her to get back to work as soon as possible after recovery from birth, and for the man to take a longer period of parental leave or part-time work.
But that does not seem to be the case. There is evidence that in a vast majority of heterosexual households, it is the woman who takes on primary caring responsibilities for their children, even when she is the higher income earner.
Boffins from the National Bureau of Economics Research in the United States looked at this in 2013. They found that in households where a wife earns more than her husband, she takes on an even greater share of household tasks (including childcare) than in typical households, which are already heavily weighted towards women doing unpaid work at home. “One explanation for the observed pattern is that, in couples where the wife earns more than the husband, the ‘threatening’ wife takes on a greater share of housework so as to assuage the ‘threatened’ husband’s unease with the situation,” the researchers wrote. It is unlikely that things are much different in Australia.
Why are couples so keen to ensure that mothers are taking on primary care roles? Or to put it another way, why are couples so keen to ensure that fathers are spared from primary care roles?
A FEW MONTHS into my time as a hands-on dad, my wife and I left our daughter with her grandparents and headed to a dinner party. Much as I love spending time with Amelia, it was a small relief to enjoy the company of adults for an evening, finally spared the need to wipe a snotty nose and interpret babble. It was a fun gathering of people from across Canberra, the usual mix of public servants, journalists and government affairs types, chowing down on a pot-luck selection of risottos, curries and quinoa salads.
As the conversation rambled on and people volunteered some gossipy tidbits from their various lines of work, I awaited the question that would inevitably come my way. “So what do you do?” I shared the truth about my circumstances, and was rewarded with some mushy praise from enlightened types for whom respite from the professional rat race is a stated objective even if rarely enacted. But suddenly my domain of expertise was shrunk from the world at large to my home, and at a stretch, to my neighbourhood, with anything I might have proffered on the state of the planet discounted accordingly.
It is a belittling that generations of women have complained about, and right then I was feeling its sting.
For many people, our occupation is an integral part of our personal identity. It informs how we see the world, but also how others see us. It is a reflection of the skills, knowledge and commitment of which we are often proud. Clearly it applies to people of both genders, but for many men, denied the primal capacity to bear a child and give birth, our achievements at work are often the greatest accomplishment we have.
To be a man without work (and the income that goes with it) is a humbling experience that invites a pitied response from others. Couple that with a breadwinning wife who is putting in the hours at work, and the sensation is emasculating – a word that has fallen out of favour in an era of supposed gender-blindness but still carries plenty of heft for a man experiencing it. The data offers some clues in how at-home fathers are responding to that emasculation. When the Australian Institute of Family Studies crunched HILDA data, it found that even in households with at-home dads, mothers are more likely than fathers to take on the lion’s share of housework and getting children dressed.
The obvious rejoinder is for us to mentally categorise child-raising as a form of employment. But such a label is problematic in that it turns an act of love into a burden. Many of us cringe at a father whose looking after his own children is described as “baby sitting”, thereby grouping it in with childcaring-as-employment rather than childcaring-as-love. To extend this mis-description to the primary activity of an attentive father seems wrong.
Perhaps the answer lies in creating the social expectation that both parents will make a significant professional sacrifice in order to take care of their children. Paid parental leave is available to most working parents, and employers are obliged to consider requests for significant extra unpaid parental leave. It is not unreasonable for each parent in a two-parent household to take an extended period of time to be the primary carer for pre-school-age children. Countries in Scandinavia have introduced parental leave entitlements that need to be shared among both parents, and perhaps something similar might work here.
As it stands in Australia, the emasculation of reducing paid work commitments in order to take on parenting responsibilities comes from the sense that not only are you doing it, but you have chosen to do it. Were this to be the default setting for more couples, it would change that parameters of the conversation – a father reducing paid work to care for children would be the standard approach and opting not to do it would be the choice.
Author Tim Winton has spoken out recently about the rise of toxic masculinity among Australian men, in which rank displays of misogyny have become pervasive. “So often I see boys having the tenderness shamed out of them,” he put it. Much of that toxic masculinity is grounded in enduring perceptions of the rightful roles of men and women, with a generation of men feeling threatened by the challenge to their position of cultural privilege, and so lashing out in a desperate bid to reassert their waning dominance. While calling out displays of toxic masculinity is a worthy endeavour, it does little to prevent the rise of future generations of boys adopting these behaviours.
Far more constructive is an effort to broaden ideas of the rightful roles of gender. Already this is happening in the advancement of women in the workplace, but it is only in its infancy in the advancement of men in the domestic sphere. Making emphatic the idea that real men play with their kids may open the eyes of many young men to their full potential. What better way to preserve the tenderness Winton observed?
BUT THIS furrowed-brow approach to the issue ignores a central fact of which I have become deeply aware this past year: hands-on parenting is a heck of a lot of fun. Rather than grinding through the hours and days like I imagined I might, parenting my daughter has been a joyous experience in which many days have flown by in a whirr of galleries, parks and libraries.
To be a hands-on parent is to be the biggest single influence on the life of a child, and to instil the behaviours that will last a lifetime. Perhaps the most satisfaction I have got out of the experience is to see the best of my actions reflected back at me – Amelia mimicking my habit of returning things to their right place by volunteering to put away her scattered Duplo – while the biggest disappointments have been to see some of my worst qualities on display in her – Amelia letting her frustrations show just as I occasionally let the angst of the day get to me.
Days out and about with a child allow you to rediscover the place you call home. While revisiting places of culture (high and low) can become tiresome on your own, done in the company of a child it offers a whole new perspective. It is a simple pleasure to wander through Canberra’s underappreciated National Portrait Gallery, as we have done many times, pointing out the quirky details on the works on show to a little person eager to see the next one and the next one and the next one.
Even the most unpleasant parenting task can become a thrill if framed the right way. What if a dirty nappy in a shopping centre prompted not a resigned shrug about the necessary course of action, but instead a Mission: Impossible logistical stunt, in which the two of us dart around for a flat surface that could suitably act as a change table while considering what toiletries supplies we can repurpose? We all need ways to make ourselves the heroes of our own lives, and as I successfully wiped away the detritus from my daughter, I’d briefly found mine.
Watching mums and dads with their offspring in a busy park, you cannot help but notice the different parenting styles each gender often adopts. Many mums linger close to their children, conditioned to be on hand for any contingency, while many dads hold back, giving their children space to move and figure out things for themselves.
It can be tempting to perceive the fathers taking this approach as distant, physically and emotionally, failing to fulfil the parental obligation to shield their children from the dangers of the world. But look closer and you will see that these are just fathers with their own style, showing their love for the children by allowing them to make their own mistakes and discover things on their own terms. If we want dads to play a more active role, we need to accept that they will often “do” parenting differently to mums, and spare the tut-tutting that may be tempting.
There’s plenty of evidence that a hands-on father can make a positive difference to children’s lives. According to Dr Leanne Lester’s analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, the presence of a father (or father figure) can be correlated with higher NAPLAN performance, greater rates of school attendance and even lower body mass index scores. “Children have significantly better health, academic, social and emotional outcomes when their fathers have a consistently warm parenting style,” she found.
AS I GOT ready to return to work part-time after a dad break, I looked back on how I had invested the past year. My wife and I had had some grandparental assistance, and I had taken some time to study, but a majority of my waking hours had been spent looking after Amelia. I’d seen her grow from an adorable infant into an insatiably curious toddler, full of her own ideas about how the world should be.
The morning of my first day back at work, I was getting Amelia dressed for preschool and we were having a standoff over socks. She thought they were unnecessary, but I demurred. When tasked with selecting a pair from sock drawer, she opted for a garish panda-themed pair, that even me, as a helplessly unfashionable type, could tell was a bad fit with the rest of her outfit. “I want these,” she implored with a doe-eyed plea. Fair enough.
As she marched out the door in her panda socks, I hung back and admired. It had been a damn good year, and there were plenty more like that ahead. Wouldn’t miss it for the world.
An Ant in Tokyo: Five ways Japan is responding to a shrinking population
April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018 absharp
What does it mean for a country to shed one-sixth of its population? Not through war or natural disaster, but from the impact of low birth rates and low migration, compounded over generations.
That’s the situation Japan faces now. As policy-makers are discovering, changing demographic patterns is incredibly hard to do, and nearly impossible to do quickly. So instead Japan is starting to adapt to its lower-population future. How is it doing it? And what can the rest of the world learn?
Japan’s population peaked in 2010 at 128 million, and since then it has declined 1.3 million. Now a government report found that the country is on track to shed a sixth of its population by 2045, when its population is forecast to hit just 106 million.
The population decline brings with it a shift in demographics, with the population growing greyer (so much so that Toshiba has launched a state-of-the-art audio cassette player to reach this market).
The causes for the population decline and demographic shift are well documented. The country has one of the lowest birth rates in the world, at 1.43, as people increasingly choose to stay single and couples opt for fewer children amid a high cost of living and eye-watering education expenses. And the country has one of the lowest immigration rates in the world – foreign residents make up about 2 per cent of the population – with cultural and economic factors leaving Japan reluctant to accept migrants.
The consequences are everywhere. There are 8 million unoccupied properties across Japan (forecast to rise to 21.7 million by 2033), towns and villages are shrivelling to extinction and national unemployment sits comfortably below 3 per cent.
So with the population decline entrenched, what is Japan doing to prepare itself for a smaller, older future? Here are some responses.
Working women. The successive waves of feminism that washed through the West since the 1960s have barely reached the shores of Japan. A quick glance at the national cabinet reveals just two women alongside 18 blokes. The country has a low rate of female workforce participation, with many women nudged out of the workforce when they have children and finding it difficult to return due to a scarcity of childcare. As academic Nobuko Nagase noted recently, “It is not unusual in Japan for women who graduate from excellent universities to end up in ordinary positions with mainly auxiliary duties, rather than promising career positions on the track to managerial posts.”
So it is no surprise that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made women’s participation part of his “Abenomics” revitalisation strategy. In practice it has been slow going (the government has cut its 2020 goal for female executives to 10 per cent, from 30 per cent), but the government is seeking to improve access to childcare and preschool places for young children. If that policy starts to take hold it will bring with it the twin benefits of encouraging families to have more children as well as helping parents get back into the workforce.
While maternity leave is finally embedded as a standard entitlement, use of paternity leave is still rare. Just 3 per cent of men take paternity leave after their partners give birth (though sometimes as few as just five days) and the government has set the target at 13 per cent by 2020. The government is also seeking to scrap a spousal tax break that critics say has long dissuaded wives from seeking full-time work
Japan workplaces are notoriously family-unfriendly, with an expectation of long hours coupled with a culture of dining and drinking that leave the country’s famed salarymen stumbling home late into the night. It is perhaps unsurprising that generations of Japanese children have grown up referring to their corporate ladder-climbing fathers as their “Sunday friend”, such was the frequency with which they saw him. But slowly that culture is changing, with the leading employer group agreeing to limit overtime to 100 hours a month and workplace socialising moving beyond the misogyny of hostess bars.
Golden oldies. With a life expectancy leading the world at 83.7 years, the cost of social security is set to balloon as baby boomers enter retirement. Social security already lays claim to one-third of the national budget, and with it comes a large politically potent constituency. The government has started nibbling around the edges, launching a review to seek to rein in growing medical fees. It is also gradually increasing the age at which people can get the pension, to 65 from 60.
It may need to go further, while also seeking to find ways to encourage older people to stay in the workforce longer. But influencing corporate Japan to take part is proving tricky. Pay in Japan is heavily linked to seniority, so companies are keen to shuffle their elder (and best remunerated staff) into retirement once they hit 60. Getting more older people working, perhaps part time, will involve breaking this nexus.
And with a shortfall of 380,000 nurses forecast for 2025, Japanese innovators are looking at ways to bridge the gap. One company, for example, has developed a thumb-sized portable electronic device that can be placed in a pocket, wallet or attached to a shoe to keep track of people with dementia. Another has come up with an ultra-thin device that can stick directly to the body, monitoring health data and sending and receiving messages.
Rise of the robots. Japan has always had a cultural openness to robots that the west has lacked, but now that openness is turning into a necessity. A hotel and café chain has started operating predominantly with robots, complete with Sawyer, a robot barista that (who?) will grind, brew and serve the café’s signature Authentic Drip Coffee for just a few hundred yen. (Oddly, the robots remain stubbornly anthropomorphic, even though many robots might be more useful taking other, less human, forms.)
Given the enthusiasm for robots it is no surprise that Japan is keen to take a leading role in driverless cars. In Yokohama, near Tokyo, self-driving taxis earlier this year were motoring along the streets as part of a trial involving carmarker Nissan and mobile app developer DeNA Co. The companies say they will launch a full service in the early 2020s. A shortage of taxi drivers is part of the motivation.
Foreign workers. While Japan remains squeamish about letting foreigners have access to citizenship, the country is becoming more open to an influx of workers to fill skill shortages. Last year the number of foreign workers grew 18 per cent, to 1.28 million, with Chinese and Vietnamese workers leading the charge.
Prime Minister Abe is mulling a plan to increase the number of foreign workers further by expanding the categories of jobs beyond the current 18, and his government just recently introduced Y320,000 (A$3900) a year in financial aid for foreign students seeking qualifications as nursing care workers. With several big events about to hit Japan – the Rugby World Cup next year and the Olympic Games in 2020 – the country will have little choice but to allow even more foreign workers.
But the barriers to migration and citizenship remain almost insurmountable. In 2016, despite a global surge in refugees, Japan’s parsimonious intake stood at just 28 people.
Rebooting government. Outside of Tokyo, populations for every part of the country are tipped to decline over the next three decades. In practice that means towns and villages disappearing and prefectures (the equivalent to states) losing the critical mass of population needed to achieve economies of scale. Some levels of government in some places are finding it tough to attract enough candidates to fill positions.
In response places are trying out different models of governance. The village of Okawa, in Kochi Prefecture, where the population had shrunk from 4000 in 1960 to just 400 today, sought to scrap its local assembly and instead have the entire population participate in decision making. Ironically, the idea was scrapped when it was apparent the largely elderly population of the town lacked the mobility to participate.
Still, proposals are on the table for moving from fully professional legislators to part-timers who would hold jobs elsewhere. A panel of experts recently proposed giving communities the option of the status quo, an “intensive and professional” assembly comprising a small number of full-time members and a “mass participation” assembly comprising a large number of part-time members.
A declining population is not inherently problematic; indeed places facing a scarcity of resources would probably benefit from it. But if the population falls without mechanisms in place to adjust it can be painful. Time will tell whether Japan’s efforts are enough to maintain the standard of living its people expect.
But it would be naïve to think this is just Japan’s problem. Parts of Europe, including Russia, have falling populations, as do parts of rural Australia. There will surely be lessons we can learn from Japan.
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An Ant in Tokyo: The recycling sort
February 1, 2018 February 1, 2018 absharp
Feeling brave in Tokyo? Perhaps you want to try chowing down on fugu? Or standing toe-to-toe with a sumo? Or maybe just doing a spot of recycling.
It should be no surprise that the place that spawned a New York Times best-seller dedicated to the art of tidying up should have an astonishingly elaborate system for sorting its garbage. Not content with broad categories of recycling, Japan asks people to sift categories of waste into an elaborate dichotomy that requires a diligent household to have up to a dozen piles, lest the juice cartons contaminate the miso boxes, or the plastic bento trays interfere with the empty drink bottles.
Sorting through garbage has become part of the Japanese experience. Where many other parts of the world cluster recyclable things together when they leave the home, and only sort things downstream, Japan has opted to put the burden firmly on the shoulders of individuals.
It’s enough to trigger OCD.
The information sheet issued by the ward administration in our part of Tokyo does a heroic job of explaining the different categories into which trash must be sorted.
So what are the Dirty Dozen? There’s glass, cans, plastic bottles, other plastic, newspaper, cardboard, drink cartons, books and magazines, batteries, rags – and then whatever doesn’t fit into these categories is separated into burnable or non-burnable. Got all that?
Apparently avoiding garbage duty is why some Japanese become ascetic.
Adding to the complexity is the schedule of garbage collection, in which different categories are collected on different days, sometimes with differing frequency. It is little wonder that one of the objections some locals have to Airbnb leases in their neighbourhood is that non-locals will not follow the garbage disposal rules properly.
And things don’t get much easier when you leave the house. Public bins are scarce in parks and at railway stations, so people are expected to carry their garbage until they find a suitable spot to dispose it, or a sufficiently discreet enough spot that they can leave it without fear of discovery.
When you do finally find a recycling station, they look a bit like this:
Would you risk the humiliation of getting this one wrong?
Self-serve restaurants expect patrons to sort out their leftovers in garbage at elaborate disposal stations, prompting each patron to form a snap judgement about the combustibility of each item on their tray, haunted by the social opprobrium that may be directed their way should they make a bad call.
The success of the Japanese system relies on a strong popular willingness to comply. Sorting garbage is tricky, messy and time-consuming. It relies not only on most people knowing the rules – which itself depends on good communications and high rates of literacy – but also on caring about the rules.
An ingrained commitment to rules and confidence in the fairness of the system is needed to achieve such a high rate of compliance, all the more so when the act of sorting garbage is basically private, involving only the sacred bond between trash-chucker and garbo.
In public places, people in many parts of the world have come to expect an abundance of easily accessible bins. Take those bins away, or make them complex to use, and some people believe they have been relieved of their obligation to clean up after themselves.
And yet, in Japan it works: the streets are spotlessly clean, non-compliance is rare and recycled materials are commonplace. In fact, it has helped turn Japan into a global leader in recycling strategy, prompting others around the world to consider if they can take a leaf from Japan’s book.
It is tricky to find good data on how countries compare in their trash habits, but some World Bank numbers look pretty good for Japan. Japan generates 1.71 kilos of municipal solid waste per person per day, less than most other developed countries including Australia (2.23 kilos), Germany (2.11 kilos) and the United States (2.58 kilos). And in sending just 3 per cent of its total waste to landfills, it is one of the lowest the world.
Curiously, 74 per cent of its total waste is reportedly used in energy production. There’s an excellent explainer on that – and more – over at Tofugu:
If you hear the words “fluidized bed” in relation to Japan, you might think you’re reading an article about Love Hotels. Sorry to disappoint, but at least fluidized bed combustion is pretty exciting. It is a very efficient way of burning materials that don’t normally burn easily. Your carefully sorted rubbish will be suspended in a hot, bubbling bed of ash and other particulates as jets of air are blown through it. Apparently the “fast and intimate mixing of gas and solids promotes rapid heat transfer and chemical reactions within the bed.” Who ever said garbage disposal wasn’t sexy?
All joking aside, this thermal treatment of municipal solid waste does have some advantages over other forms of incineration. It is cheaper, takes up less space, and produces fewer nitrogen oxides and less sulphur dioxide. One of them was even built near Shibuya station in 2001. It can also be used as part of a Waste to Energy system, using the resultant heat to create power.
What has promoted Japan to take such a zealous approach to recycling? As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of recycling – or something like that. A report from the Institution of Environmental Sciences pinpointed three reasons why Japan has become a leader:
High population density and limited landfill space;
Very limited domestic metal and mineral resources, making remanufacturing and recycling attractive;
A business culture emphasising collaboration, leading to a comprehensive approach, both to measurement and to action.
There is one piece of the puzzle, though, that Japan has largely ignored: reducing consumption.
Japan has fetishised packaging on consumer products to such an extent that even the simplest of products has an elaborate unboxing process that would make the most narcissistic YouTuber salivate.
Take these two apples, for sale recently at a Tokyo supermarket. The apples themselves – robust fruit that could probably fend for themselves pretty well – were resting in pink beanies, sitting on a paper tray, surrounded in a plastic wrap and then labelled, as if their apple-ness was not immediately apparent.
Exhibit A in the case for overpackaging.
It seems that the packaging here serves far more of a symbolic, rather than practical, function: the packaging is connoting the pristineness of the product, its separation from the wild, untamed (and, yes, dirty) natural world from which it is sourced. In other contexts, the packaging acts as a symbol of thoughtfulness, of a gift or of effortless affluence.
Take these well-packaged items to the cash register and you will almost always be offered a plastic bag in which to place them. Bring your own bag to the counter, or seek to go bag-free, and you will get the same quizzical look from the attendant as if you had just rocked up with a parrot perched upon your shoulder, a look that says “That’s not how we do things around here.”
At first glance it seems odd for a culture that takes such pride in its recycling to have so few qualms about superfluous consumption and packaging. But perhaps the recycling is used to excuse the wasteful packaging, allowing people to continue to accept layer upon layer by giving them the psychological comfort that the waste will eventually be recycled. In that way, the elaborate recycling rituals may act as an enabler for wasteful behaviour among people who just cannot bear to give it up.
This is not to say that winding back the recycling effort would force a rethink of packaging habits. It seems these excessive packaging habits are largely ingrained and will not change easily. An interesting parallel can be seen in the efforts to reduce electricity consumption in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, which put Japan’s nuclear power industry offline. For the summer that followed, offices switched off their air conditioning, shopping malls switched off their escalators and izakayas switched off their neon, cutting demand by up to 20 per cent in some places. Did this newfound austerity last? By the time I visited in the summer of 2012, things had pretty much returned to normal and have stayed that way. Some habits are too hard to break.
Japan’s commitment to recycling is impressive, and sets a benchmark for the rest of the world. Couple that with reduced consumption, though, and the results could be even better.
Keen for more trivia on trash in Japan? Check out this excellent collection.
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UK Met Office: greenhouse gases "the glaringly obvious explanation"
"Pollution kills polar bears" - the climate debate according to the Telegraph
The moonbat papers are gleefully trumpeting alarmist stories this morning about the latest State of the Climate report from the UK Met Office and the US NOAA, like this one in the UK Telegraph:
The State of the Climate report shows “unequivocally that the world is warming and has been for more than three decades”.
And despite the cold winter in Europe and north east America, this year is set to be the hottest on record [in other words since about 1880, ignoring all the previous warmings which were likely to have been warmer].
The annual report was compiled by the Met Office and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Both the NOAA and Nasa have stated that the first six months of this year were the hottest on record [i.e. since 1880], while the Met Office believes it is the second hottest start to the year after 1998.
None of this tells us anything about the cause of that warming, but hang on, here’s the killer argument from the Met Office:
Dr Peter Stott, Head of Climate Monitoring and Attribution at the Met Office, said “variability” in different regions, such as the cold winter in Britain, does not mean the rest of the world is not warming.
And he said ‘greenhouse gases are the glaringly obvious explanation’ for 0.56C (1F) warming over the last 50 years.
Ah, the “glaringly obvious explanation”! That’s the answer clearly! Just like the “glaringly obvious explanation” that irate gods cause thunderstorms, or the “glaringly obvious explanation” that stress and spicy foods cause gastric ulcers. It’s all just correlation, without causation.
UPDATE: And the ever-calm, ever-balanced ABC reports it thus:
Climate check-up ‘screams world is warming’
Peter Thorne, of the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, says the scientists were not swayed by the debate over climate data and whether it had previously been manipulated.
“What this data is doing is screaming that the world is warming, and that cannot be driven by any single individual or even a small set of groups, because the evidence is there to see – there are lots of groups doing this stuff,” Mr Thorne said. (source)
Laughable, if it weren’t so tragic.
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Dave N says:
29 July, 2010 at 11:06 am
It’s “glaringly obvious” that statements from the Met Office can’t be relied on, because they’ve failed to reliably predict seasonal weather (especially those “barbecue summers”) for years.
cbullitt says:
Good on you, Simon. I had long suspected Cthuhlu or Yog-Sototh was behind that double blizzard we had in February.
Glad to see some “glaringly obvious” evidence supporting my theory.
froggy uk says:
Ahh yes, This is the same Met office that not long ago released a statement that they were no longer going to predict long range forecasts, or to put it in plain English,,,,,, “we are totally clueless & inaccurate but at least our government propaganda peddling pays the bills”.
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The Best Hybrid SUVs on the Market
Author Jack Robinson
Owning a hybrid SUV can give you pride in knowing you get great fuel economy while also helping to protect the environment. For those in the market for a new hybrid SUV, these are some of the best choices you can make.
Best Sports Hybrid SUV: 2018 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid
A powerful hybrid might sound like an oxymoron, but nothing is as distinctive as the 2017 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid. This SUV has everything you’d expect from Porsche, including elegance and performance while offering an estimated 47 MPGe. Being a plug-in hybrid, that's good enough for about 14 miles on the electric motor alone before the gas engine takes over.
Once it does, expect around 21 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway thanks to regenerative braking and help from the electric engine. You don’t have to sacrifice power with your hybrid, and Porsche knows this since the Cayenne Hybrid gets 416 horsepower and can go from 0 to 60 in just 5.4 seconds. It’s a little on the expensive side at $79,900, but you get what you pay for in this luxury hybrid SUV.
Best Luxury Hybrid SUV: 2018 Lexus RX Hybrid
The 2018 Lexus RX is a comfortable vehicle that anyone would love to own. Add in the fact that they created a hybrid that costs as little as $45,695, and it’s a winner. It has 308-hp and can go from 0 to 60 in 7.9 seconds, but there’s more than just that quick pace. The 2017 Lexus RX Hybrid comes with great features like voice command, Bluetooth connectivity, Lexus Enform Remote, Smart Access, Siri Eyes-Free, a HomeLink System, and more. Most importantly, that hybrid technology achieves 31 city mpg and 28 highway mpg fuel economy ratings.
Best Affordable Hybrid SUV: 2018 Kia Niro
Extra cargo space may not be something you’re aiming toward, which means you should check out the Kia Niro Hybrid. This SUV is a crossover subcompact which means it has less room to store stuff but gets much better fuel economy when compared to others on this list. It gets an estimated 52 mpg in the city and 49 mpg on the highway. Plus, the MSRP starts at $23,340. You’ll get savings at the pump and on the car note. Unlike other models on this list, the Niro is a hybrid model by design. It's not just a hybrid version of an already existing model offering.
Best Compact Hybrid SUV: 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
The 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid might be the best compact on our list, but that doesn't mean it's small. While it's technically within the "compact SUV" category, it has the largest interior volume of any SUV on the list (excluding the Chrysler below). With 35.6 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row of seats, there's nothing compact about this vehicle. Being a Toyota, the RAV4 Hybrid has a reasonable MSRP of $27,235. That's pretty stellar for an SUV with an EPA rating of 34 MPG in the city and 30 MPG on the highway.
Best Family Hybrid SUV: 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
You may be wondering how a minivan made it onto the list, but, technically, the Pacifica is in the Utility segment. It uses the same platform that underpins the Jeep Cherokee. Obviously, there's hardly any competing with a minivan when it comes to interior space. It's the leader when it comes to family movers. But the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has another trip up its sleeve.
Its electric engine can completely power the car for up to 33 miles, more than enough for a few errands around town. Once the gas engine takes over, the fuel economy is no slouch. Having a combined 32 mpg city and highway, the Pacifica Hybrid beats out many smaller SUVs in saving money on the pump. It's starting MSRP is $39,995.
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Desert Flowers and Fruits
Written by: John Alcock
Brilliant: very bright.
Lure: the act of attracting something; or anything that is used to attract an animal. For example, fisherman lure fish toward them by using lures that looks like insects.
Mace: a spiked ball-shaped weapon used in medieval battles to crush armor.
Mammal: warm-blooded animal with fur.
Scarlet: bright red or reddish orange color.
Sonoran Desert: a desert located in the southwestern corner of the United States and the northwestern tip of Mexico including Baja California... more
Spectacular: outstanding, dramatic, thrilling.
Desert Fruits
Saguaro flowers (top) are spectacularly wonderful, big, white, waxy things that look almost like orchids. But saguaro fruits (bottom) are gorgeous too after the green outer panels split apart to reveal the red interior walls of the "skin" and the red-black "tongue" of pulp and seeds. White-winged doves almost certainly are attracted by the red flags provided by the fruit and fly over to eat the pulp and seeds.
When you or I go walking in the desert and see a saguaro cactus with its gorgeous, big white flowers or we see a brittlebush covered in hundreds of smaller, very cheerful, bright yellow flowers, we applaud what we are seeing (or at least I do). It is unfortunate that many people pay attention to plants only when they are in flower. Alas, the season of the flower for most desert plants is fairly short, and if we were to limit ourselves to just that period we would miss some remarkable things.
For example, the spectacular fruits of saguaro cacti. As they ripen, the big green, plum-sized fruit of this species splits open, revealing brilliant red interior panels.These panels spread apart to form a stunning advertisement for the popsicle-shaped mass of black seeds and dark red pulp in the middle of that big red star. These popsicles are wildly popular with desert house finches and white-winged doves, which come to feast on the fruit. After consuming the pulp and seeds, the birds will later pass some of the seeds through their gut and out onto the desert ground, where they will have a chance to grow into a new saguaro.
These big, showy saguaro fruits are popular with doves and with people, too. But this is not the case for all desert plants.
Pincushion cacti have pretty pink flowers (top) that, when successfully pollinated by bees and beetles, turn into brilliantly bright red little fruits (bottom).
Consider the little pincushion cactus, which is only a few inches tall, miniscule compared to the 20 or 30 feet high adult saguaro. In bloom, these small, pink flowers are attractive enough to draw our attention. After the flowers have been pollinated by tiny bees, however, the tiny fruits are generally ignored. Ah, but if you look more closely you will see that these fruits are not only quite pretty, they might also prompt us to ask: why are pincushion fruits so red? The scarlet fruits are so close to the ground that you might wonder if they're harvested by small desert mice and rats. But wait a minute. Most small mammals cannot see colors. Birds, however, can. And so I wonder if pincushion cacti are “trying” to lure a ground-dwelling bird, perhaps a curve-billed thrasher or mourning dove, to come have a bite to eat, the better to disperse the seeds within their tiny, brilliantly red fruits.
It’s not just cacti fruits that repay a closer look after the flowering season is over and done with. Take white ratany, a scruffy little shrub that in spring produces some amazing red-purple flowers, which are prettier than the follow-on fruits. These fruits look rather like the head of a medieval mace, a heavy round weapon studded with iron spikes. But the spikes on white ratany fruits are not hard or spiky. Instead, they are flexible devices tipped with two, tiny little hooks. By coating the surface of the fruit, the hooked spikes create a Velcro-like surface that clings to whatever comes in contact with the fruit, such as a passing rabbit or the leg of a coyote. This fruit does not “try” to attract a seed disperser but instead invests in structures that help it hitch a ride on an involuntary seed carrier.
Each and every one of our Sonoran Desert flowering plants produces fruits that are a complement to the eye-catching flowers of these species. Take a look after the flowering season and maybe you too will be surprised and entertained by what you see.
White ratany is a very ordinary little shrub that can produce some striking deep red flowers (left). At first glance, the fruits (right) do not look like much but the hooked "spines" on the surface of a fruit are a big help in getting an animal to carry the fruit away in its fur. By accidentally carting off a fruit, a ground squirrel helps white ratany get its seeds far away, perhaps to a good place for a seed or two to become a young white ratany plant.
About the author and photographer: John Alcock is a behavioral ecologist and an emeritus faculty member of the School of Life Sciences. He is also the author of more than a half dozen books including: When the Rains Come: A Naturalist's Year in the Sonoran Desert.
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Date published: February 26, 2010
Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/desert-fruits-rock
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The Museum of Jurassic Technology: Magic, imagination, heart
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The Museum of Jurassic Technology, located in Culver City, was founded by David Hildebrand Wilson and Diana Drake Wilson (husband and wife). It traveled for several years before settling on Venice Boulevard in late 1987.
The introduction on the museum’s website begins: “The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles, California, is an educational institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and the public appreciation of the Lower Jurassic.”
The Wikipedia entry adds: “The factual claims of many of the museum’s exhibits strain credibility, provoking an array of interpretations from commentators.”
In laywoman’s terms, the MJT is simultaneously utterly serious, utterly tongue-in-cheek, and a kind of elaborate gift/puzzle/koan.
The first time I wandered in I felt like I’d encountered a part of my psyche I’d always known existed but had never quite yet met in the flesh.
The place was pitch-black. In the background were what sounded like scratchy Victrola recordings of baying dogs, thunderclaps, possessed monks, dying nuns and children consigned to limbo.
There were deteriorating dice, a spectral green, from the collection of illusionist Ricky Jay.
There were floral stereoradiographs of Albert G. Richards, black-and-white X-rays of flowers so hauntingly beautiful that when I came across them in the dark, I first gasped, then wept.
There was an exhibit — “Tell the Bees: Belief, Knowledge, and Hypersymbolic Cognition” — that could just as well have been called “Insane Old Wives’ Tales.”
But were they insane?
“Twilight and night flying white moths are the souls of the dead, who in this form are allowed to take farewell of this earth.” “Shrikes and plovers are known to contain the souls of those who assisted at the crucifixion, and person who hear the cries of these ‘wandering souls’ are sure to meet mischance.”
To believe that in the Transubstantiation, the bread and wine become the Real Body and the Real Blood of Christ, is to be open to the possibility that ecstatic truth — the truth that comes from the marriage of imagination and memory, magic and heart — is not only true, but somehow truer than true.
To that end, what fascinated me almost as much as the museum itself was the museum as calling, starting with a kind of conversion experience in Wilson’s late teens, as described in writer Lawrence Weschler’s splendid “Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder” (1995). “It was like something was being given to me — somewhere between a gift and an assignment.”
The ensuing story reads like the museum’s exhibits: The years when the museum was essentially Diana and himself, doing exhibits around town; the looking all over L.A. and finally spotting a “For Lease” sign in Culver City for a building with rent that was affordable only because it was to be torn down in a year; the mysterious moratorium on building strip malls so that the one year stretched into five; the attendance so sparse that if 10 people showed up on a weekend, he and Diana would go out and celebrate; the 1,600 extra square feet of space David happened upon behind a panel one day, allowing the museum, over time, to expand.
He had a small special effects film business he could have ridden into digitization and made a tidy bundle from, then retired.
Instead they continued to pour “all the money we didn’t have” straight into the museum: exhibits, buildings, whatever it took.
“Doing this crazy project there was a sense of almost testing the universe. What if you were to put everything you had behind something you believe in? It’s a risk.
“Right when we were in danger of having no income at all, we had a kid, DanRae. The rent doubled. I didn’t sleep through the night for … decades.”
He doesn’t sleep during the night now. He lives in a trailer behind the museum and wakes up throughout the night to check on strange noises, possible ceiling leaks, the ring-necked doves who roost in the garden outside the second-floor Tula Tea Room.
But perhaps most wondrous of all is his refusal to take credit for his sui generis creation.
“I always knew that the ideas came through me, not from me. But the process of making things became so much richer once I discovered collaboration.
“After a while people started liking the stuff.” (In the two hours we talked, David never once mentioned the Weschler book, the MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” he received in 2001, or the now worldwide legion of MJT fans).
“Over time we developed a group of six or so, all of whom could make quadruple the money somewhere else, who work here. They’re incredibly talented. We couldn’t possibly maintain without them.
“When we finish something, there’s a certain period, before the exhibit opens, where we just sit. Experience. Drink it in. At some point, we’ll say, ‘That’s great. That really works. Whose idea was that?’
“And nobody remembers.”
David almost invariably uses the pronoun “we” rather than “I.” That “we” could refer to himself and Diana. It could refer to those devoted staff members. Or it could refer to — well, as a priest friend says, “If it’s too good to be true? That’s how you know it’s God.”
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Send A Message To PBS Frontline! What Frontline Covered Up In Their Biased Report On “The Vaccine War”
Category: Stop Poisoning Ourselves
Accomplished pediatrician, author, and teacher Dr. Jay Gordon has a commonsense approach to vaccinations– and an unwillingness to be coerced into either the “pro” or “anti” vaccine camps. PBS Frontline recently interviewed the noted pediatrician at length for a show called “The Vaccine War.” Although Dr. Gordon spent hours interviewing with Frontline, PBS producers omitted not only 100% of his interview but the entire “third camp” approach to vaccinations. It is obvious that PBS wanted to create a simple tabloid news piece with the all-knowing doctors on one side vs. crazed parents on the other.
This is disturbing. It is even more disturbing given the level of financial support provided to public television by drug and related companies. You won’t easily find information about drug company support for public television on the internet. But you can find some of it on a fundraising website run by WGBH, the public station that produces Frontline: www.SGPTV.org.
ANH-USA reprints Dr. Gordon’s letter to PBS Frontline in its entirety for your review, because it provides excellent information on whether to vaccinate your children, and it serves as a reminder that the media cannot be trusted to report accurately on this issue. PBS’ actions are inexcusable. Please join us in telling PBS Frontline that the show’s biased presentation on vaccines is totally unacceptable and that the show has an obligation at least to put Dr Gordon’s information on the website. Take action now.
Shame on PBS Frontline, ” The Vaccine War”, by Dr. Jay Gordon
“Last night, PBS aired a show called “The Vaccine War.” I was interviewed at great length and in great depth about vaccines and my point of view and expressed my ambivalence about the polarization of this issue and the need for more calm reasoned discussion about the number one question that new parents have. I told Kate McMahon, the co-producer of the show, that there was a large group of doctors and others who cannot be dismissed with the facile label “anti-vaccine” because we still give vaccines and see a place for them in the practice of medicine, but we do not agree with the current vaccine schedule nor the number of vaccines children receive all at one time.
A few days ago, Ms.McMahon emailed me to tell me that the decision had been made to omit my interview from the show. There would not be one word from me. She didn’t tell me that she had also omitted 100% of Dr. Robert Sears’ interview. And that any other comments from physicians supporting the parents on the show in their ambivalence about vaccines or their decision to refuse all vaccines would also be omitted.
She left this as a show with many doctors commenting very negatively, very frighteningly and often disdainfully and dismissively about vaccine “hesitation” as they called it.”
Below is my email response to Kate McMahon.
The “Frontline” show was disgraceful. You didn’t even have the courtesy to put my interview or any part of the two hours we spent taping on your web site.
You created a pseudo-documentary with a preconceived set of conclusions: “Irresponsible moms against science” was an easy takeaway from the show.
Did you happen to notice that Vanessa, the child critically ill with pertussis, was not intubated nor on a respirator in the ER? She had nasal “prongs” delivering oxygen. I’m sorry for her parents’ anxiety and very happy that she was cured of pertussis. But to use anecdotal reports like this as science is irresponsible and merely served the needs of the doctor you wanted to feature.
No one pursued Dr. Offit’s response about becoming rich from the vaccine he invented. He was allowed to slide right by that question without any follow up. Dr. Paul Offit did not go into vaccine research to get rich. He is a scientist motivated by his desire to help children. But his profiting tens of millions of dollars from the creation of this vaccine and the pursuit of sales of this and other vaccines is definitely not what he says it is. His many millions “don’t matter” he says. And you let it go.
223 responses to “Send A Message To PBS Frontline! What Frontline Covered Up In Their Biased Report On “The Vaccine War””
Mara Williams says:
Vaccines have dangerous Adjuvents that cause serious illness. It is time to stop giving our children so many vaccines in the first few days fo their lives which disrupts their imune system, and cause such long term effects. It is time to tell the truth about this..
Vicki MCManus says:
do not cover up the truth
Beverly Stone says:
I am very tired of behind-the-scenes financing covering honest reporting. Everyone deserves THE TRUTH, not biased reporting that makes parents who have watched normal, healthy children turn into partial vegetables because of vaccines, look like maniacs.
I usually trust PBS. Please don’t violate that trust with this kind of dishonesty.
Stephen Rebello says:
Some of us remember when the content of PBS projects wasn’t bought and paid for.
Heath Watts says:
The PBS report was as balanced as it could be. Giving time to anti-vaccine, anti-science radicals in the discourse would be the same as giving equal time to intelligent designers in a science classroom. There is no foundation for the anti-vaccine movement, and the movement is a danger to human health.
Marjorie Bonner says:
If Frontline continues to be so blatantly biased I will not watch it nor support it with funds usually donated to PBS programs.
I refuse to be caged into a camp of popular thinking. I will go my own way and support knowledgeable professionals who look at all sides.
Dr. Sue Ann Lewine says:
Normally I know I can count on PBS and Frontline for unbiased coverage of current events and issues. I was disappointed by your coverage of the “Vaccine Wars”. Why did you edit out Dr. Jay Gordon’s interview? Was it not shocking enough?
When I see such biased reporting on a subject I know, it makes me question if that is your standard practice.
Karen Sulprizio says:
Thank you! The government has an arrangement with the pharmaceutical companies. No matter what they put into the vaccines, whethere necessary, tested, toxic or not – they are not responsible and cannot be sued.
My son was a happy baby, until he got his first vaccination. After that he was irritable, fussy, crying all the time…that led into figiting and lack of focus….and that eventually led to a diagnosis of ADHD. I believe there is a reason so many children of the past 25 yrs have been diagnosed with these disorders: the vaccines. I believe some children have an innate ‘allergic’ reaction to the toxins and at such a young age, it changes their neurological make up.
Patrick O'Meara says:
I was surprised anddisappointed that the reporting was so one sided. You should rerun the program and include the whole story so everyone can see it.
I knew there was something different in the slant on public television news. I guess you are in big money’s pocket just like the others.
R.H.Girshick says:
Twisting the truth creates a lie, stop lying to us!!!!!
Catherine J Frompovich says:
What an unfortunate shabby piece of TV journalism! I thought PBS was above and beyond the fray of politicking on issues, especially one so mired in misinformation as the pseudo science of vaccines and the vested interest research that discounts neurotoxins such as mercury, aluminum, formaldehyde, etc. and other species DNA being injected into pregnant mothers, infants, children, and teenage girls. May I request that PBS apologize for such misinformation by producing an hour-long program regarding the real, unvarnished facts about vaccines.
Evelyn Chadwick says:
I have been an avid NPR listener for years, but this kind of biased, irresponsible journalism has made me rethink my monetary support. I see the pharmaceutical industry, from whom you receive a good portion of funding, has comprimised your integrity. I’m really disappointed. You are no different than the other commercial interests that are out there pitching their preconceived agendas, rather than having a well balanced discussion. Please present Dr. Gordon’s interview accurately, honestly, and openly, and rectify your biased presentation.
Lois Hutson says:
to consider that PBS can be bouoght and sold like any other hack news caster is very disappointing….I had considered PBS to be a last hold on ethics and fairness in this country …. I am withholding a final
opinion on your handling of this information ….. but I will need a flat denial of claims … not an excuse for behaviour.
cat gertz says:
I was also disappointed with the usually stellar reporting on Frontline, and the other PBS documentary and news programs on PBS. I believe hat Big Pharma is bringing their immense and formidable power and lobbying to bear on the so-called ‘supplement’ industry – in order to own natural foods and ingredients that have been used since time began by folks – they are making too much progress towards owning basic ‘seed’ and the DNA of any plant or animal they can get their hands on. As well, they are making inroads towards the censoring of information, and food and other product labelling around the world. India has just criminalized the identifying of ‘non-GM’ food in markets for example.
I find it horrrifying – and very sda that Frontline expose chose the easy path on this one. I am lamenting the ‘corporatizing’ of Public TV – one of the – if not he final – bastian of intelligent free speech.
Frank Fredenburg says:
PBS you know that the way you presented this important subject was wrong! Through taxes we pay a portion of your salaries! You want to stop and think about that! Here is something else for you to stop and think about. Growing numbers of Americans, those people that help to pay your salaries, are learning about the Franklin Cover Up. You know that special you pulled after receiving threats from Congress! By pulling that show you helped to cover up horrible crimes committed against children, by people in powerful positions. I wont forget you did that! I intend to let as many people know about that, as I can! Thank God we have the Internet to let people know too!
Karin Rada says:
I grew up without any of the vaccinations. I am 76 years old and healthier than most people my age
despite the fact that I had all the childhood diseases including polio.
Kathryn Lafond says:
I too was electrified by the intensity of the slant to portray intelligent, experienced parents who saw their children change after receiving vaccines, as uninformed and a ‘problem’ for the all-knowing doctors who refuse to look at the vaccine issue in its totality. The middle ground must be presented because the ‘war’ scenario leaves us unable to stop the destruction. Our children are at stake for heavens sake. I totally agree with Dr. Gordon and his approach to slow down and possibly reduce the rate and numbers of vaccinations. Our children are individuals versus cattle to be inoculated.
Jordan Sparks says:
Just do what is right.
Seth Snapp says:
Please limit the number of vaccines that people are required to take. There are serious side affects.
Seth H. Snapp
Alobar says:
I have read many allegations that non-profits are willing to sell out their ideals to please their corporate sponsors. It sure looks to me that is what is going on here.
Christina Sollenberger says:
It’s truly upsetting to learn that PBS ihindered the public from learning the full truth about vaccines which may cause medical problems including autism. I’ve spoken to too many parents who’ve seen their children become disabled after vaccines not to take this seriously. The public deserves to hear the full truth. It is now impossible to believe what PBS promotes. What a shame when you could have helped many by reporting ALL the facts.
Kudos to Dr. Gordon, and Dr. Sears. PBS has betrayed the PUBLIC trust. Fix it. Post the interview and the letter.
David Bonello says:
I watch PBS because of it’s thoroughness. Censoring Dr Gordon’s interview was wrong on just too many levels. I’ve done my own research and science is on the side of those who find fault with our vaccination schedules. Pro Vaccination camps use epidemiological studies to support their views. Epidemiological studies are the weakest kind of study.
Let us bring this conversation to the forefront. We all deserve the facts.
Allyse Eggleston says:
I am almost 39years old with 3 small boys….6yrs, 4yrs, and 1 1/2 years. They were not vaccinated at all due to the untrustworthy manufacturers and drug companies that have proven that they are not concerned about our children’s safety but only their own material gain. There have been so many drugs recalled after the FDA claimed they were completely safe. People lost their lives and still massive marketing took place to unload as much of the drugs (eg. vioxx) before the recall was taking place. I am not gambling with my children’s lives. We use preventative measures on a daily basis and steer clear of synthetics as much as possible. I am responsible for watching out for my children’s health and it is very sad to say that our government IS NOT in so many ways.
alex saenz says:
i used to trust pbs….no more.
PBS – I have followed your program faithfully for many yrs. because in my heart I felt you were the real answer for bringing to the surface a real code of ethics.
I was totally wrong and now is the time to wipe out your message permanetly.
I will spread the word concerning your injustice and your evil system.
My grandson was born a perfect child until he was violated by a doctor who was being compensated by the BIG PHARMA to inject children with extremely harmful vaccines.
He was given all vaccines in one visit and later was classified as Autistic. The doctor made a bundle in a very short period of time.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT I WILL BE PURSUING THE EVIL SYSTEM WITH ALL OF MY HEART, ENERGY AND WILL TO DEFEAT YOUR SYSTEM. BIG GOV’T WILL NOT WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOOK IN MIRROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT DO YOU SEE??????????????????????????
Lauren Graham says:
As a Certified Medical Assistant, I have concerns about the number and types of vaccines that are administered.
Pharmaceutical companies play a large role in pushing an ever-expanding array of vaccines, some of which are put on the market without long-term studies on their affects. Just one example of how the drug companies maximize their profits is the number of vaccinations that infants receive at one time. In Europe, the number is three because four of them are combined down to two. In the U.S. the number is five because the drug companies make more profit by selling individual doses instead of combining them.
Another problem is that many doctors went through medical school on scholarships funded by the pharmaceutical companies, which is almost assuredly constitutes a conflict of interest.
Consider that what was once referred to as the medical profession has become the healthcare industry. Coincidence?
Eileen Kuch says:
PBS Television is not only financed by a number of charitable foundations, but also by millions of ordinary viewers; thus, it is your responsibility to report the truth about the subjects you cover.
Just recently, Dr. Jay Gordon, an accomplished pediatrician, teacher, and author, was interviewed on your program by Kate McMahon on the subject of vaccinating children against childhood diseases. This interview would have been very informative to parents who are deeply concerned about having their own children vaccinated; however, you chose – without the consent of your viewers who also contribute money to your station – to eliminate this interview from your program, leaving these concerned parents out in the cold. In doing this, you turned your back on those subscribers who depended on the interview with Dr. Gordon for advice on vaccinating their children; and, you most likely lost their support, which you deserve to have happen for your folly.
Dr. Roy Ostenson says:
I find the programming of people, into the total acceptance of body pollution with vaccines, appalling & unethical. But drug companies pay the networks, the government workers who approve drug promotions and drugs and medical doctors willing enough to do the drug companies bidding. Killing and maiming brains for big bucks. The gangs of politicians in office are making sure the drug companies will always be the highest profit business in the world. If it kills you by taking it…. tough!!
Richard Krall says:
I am glad to see the general public is finally getting wise to the fact that “PBS” is “SOLD OUT” ” Thier counterparts in the Soviet Union, “TASS” and “PRAVDA” you can’t tell apart except they are communist stooges and “PBS” capitalist stooges as much as any other news organization or more so in the U.S.
valerie gilbert says:
I was raised by a mother who believed in natural foods and natural living, a woman who read Rachel Carson and Adele Davis among other trailblazers. I was raised on homeopaths and chiropractors and was never inoculated. I got the mumps and the chicken pox and I’m doing just fine. I will not inoculate my children.
Samuel Case says:
With reporting like this, I have to reconsider any donations I might make to PBS –
Samuel Case
Nancy Bengtson says:
Vaccines are too unstable in quality to guarantee good health to those who get vaccinated.
This truth needs to be revealed.
Vaccines are too unstable to guarantee quality to anyonewhog ets vaccinated.
This truth needs to be brought out to the public.
BARRY KENDLER says:
IF PBS IS MORE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING SPONSORS THAN IN PROVIDING TRUTHFUL INFORMATION, THEN I WILL NO LONGER SUPPORT PBS.
Jeff Graves says:
PBS’ reporting on Frontline regarding vaccinations and their safety was inaccurate and biased in favour of large drug companies. As a public-ownded entity, PBS has a duty to report all sides of the story and include relevant and factual information. Dismissing Dr. Gordon’s timely and important comments regarding the safety concerns of vaccines, such as the H1N1 vaccine, is dangerous and can harm the public health through a promulgation and promotion of ignorance on the topic. I implore PBS to stand up for what’s right and allow Dr. Gordon and others to equally voice their concerns about such an important health topic.
PBS always had a reputation of being unbiased and forthright with facts on any given topic. What a shame you chose to sully your reputation by presenting a biased view of the discussion on vaccines. While opinions may be debated, facts should be represented honestly. I don not understand why on such an important topic, you chose to represent only what makes a good commercial for drug companies.
Shame on you for sidestepping your integrity.
Cynthia B HIll
NCRA President
Certified and Licensed Reflexologist
Chi, Integrative, Maternity and Fertility, Facial, and Praxis Vertebralis
Sally Bookwalter says:
I’ve been greatly concerned the past 4 or more years, regarding increasing use of vaccines on children. Two new grandchildren in the past 4 years have given me cautious awareness of timing and numbers of vaccines. Superstitiously, I’ve crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.
I guess that worked; yet, it’s too leaving-things-to-chance to support my approach “scientifically.”
Making sure vaccines are safe is a big responsibility; yet, not informing the public of the pros and cons is not really responsible. I’m disappointed that PBS did not hold the interest of public safety in mind. Once again, it looks like “big money” corporations have had their way. I don’t know when it will stop, if ever in my shortening lifetime. I suppose it will take a catastrophic event, like a ruptured pipeline in the Gulf to wake up the powers.
Meanwhile, God help us and protect us from those greed-seeking powers that play God.
Sally Bookwalter
BB Nibbom says:
Your role should be unbiased reporting not sensationalism and if anything your bias absolutely should be towards informing and protecting the public rather than a spin that is biased towards pharmaceutical companies and their profits which potential risks the health of young children! They are our future! We should do EVERYTHING possible to protect them and their health! What are you thinking?
joe volpe says:
I have always held pbs and frontline in high regard for reporting facts. I would hope that biased reportintg like in this vaccine report will not happen again.
I never thought that PBS would put a program on that was so biased. The filmaker had the material to do a proper job, but chose to do a harmful job. I am very disappointed.
Elanne Palcich says:
When my son had a severe reaction to his first DPT vaccine, I began researching the issue. For one thing, we are giving vaccines too early in age (some right at birth) and too many at one time. Then we wonder why there is such an increase in autism, ADD, allergies, etc.
I believe that the American public deserves the truth, not propaganda put forth by companies making profits by manufacturing vaccines.
There are other ways to create a more healthy population–including getting the toxins out of our air, water, food, and furnishings.
We know so much about wholesome nutrition and proper hygiene. Yet we allow personal health decisions to be made for us by government mandates and company profits.
I would expect PBS to be more helpful in gleaning out the truth.
Arthur Howe says:
I am very dissapointed that you chose to drop your interview with Dr. Jay Gordon on your Vaccine Wars program. I am an avid viewer and supporter of PBS. However, your connections with big pharma now seem to be more important than airing a balanced view. Please be advised that I am boycotting PBS and will advise my friends to do the same.
Geraldine Brylski says:
If you have a guest on then you should broadcast the interview. I think that the drug companies were doing a real number scaring the populus about the H1N1 shots and kept it going well past flu season.
Laurie Black says:
I financially support PBS television and expect better. We have enough biased slip-shod reporting from the major networks and we need a fair and balanced source of information. I have always believed PBS Frontline has provided such and environment but not in this case. We all deserve better.
Ruth & Marvin Angus says:
I can’t believe a channel I actually believed to be the last channel to tell the truth for the good of the people would hold back important info from a Dr. who has many years of experience. Well I’ll not be supporting PBS any more now that I know it’s corupt along with the rest of TV. Too bad ,and I will be making reprints of Dr. Gordons letter telling the truth of how PBS lies!!!! Marvin and Ruth Angus
Alan Schwartz,M.D. says:
I have long been a supporter of PBS and its programming. However, I have been concerned for some time that your corporate sponsors might influence you to slant your programming inappropriately, and it seems my fears were justified.
The Frontline program, “The Vaccine Wars,” presented as an allegedly balnced look at two sides of the vaccination issue, turned out to be a clearly biased effort to sway public opinion in favor of vaccination. You pitted lay parents who had legitimate vaccine concerns against respected scientists and doctors, and by censoring the scientists and physicians, Robert Sears and Jay Gordon, for example, who you interviewed, who supported the parents’ view, you accomplished a successful hack job. Welcome to the world of yellow journalism.
Responsible journalism involves unbiased representation when possible of all sides of an issue. In that endeavor you failed miserably. You should be deeply ashamed.
Marcia McAllister says:
PBS is in bed with Big Pharma. So much for educating people. The author should give the facts and the interview and the truth. That is the end of PBS for me. Have watched public broadcasting since the 1970’s. No more.
Dr Terence K Patrick says:
It’s interesting that they didn’t interview Dr Sherri Tenpenny from the Cleveland clinic. She has spent more than 10,000 hours reviewing what the cdc’s own MMWR’s have to say about vaccination. She states that they frequently remind us that vaccination has never been proven to be “immunization”. She also has some great insight into the mixing of virus’s in vaccines.
jerome johnson says:
PBS you should be ashamed of how you handled this program.
Tong Lu says:
I believe that PBS, a public broadcasting TV company as its name implies, should disclose all its financial relationship with the drug companies (such as vaccine manufacturers) to the public prior to making a forum or presentation concerning the pros and cons of vaccines to the public. This especially applies to those vaccines which can result in tremendous impact on children who might be harmed by any unnecessary vaccines or their aggressive schedules purely for the profit of the drug companies regardless the true scientific usefulness to the vaccinated children.
Furthermore, Dr. Gordon’s interview should be presented in full as he is an unbiased medical scientist.
Vaccines are dangerous and we need to hear more discussions about them. The FDA approves all sorts of drugs that should not be and are recalled. This will prove to be the case.
fritzi cohen says:
I am so disappointed in what appears to becoming a habit with Frontline to not fully report on controversial issues, and so far this non-professional slanted approach seems to be concentrated re health care issues. I might expect this from Fox News , and the like, but not from PBS. I agree that the actions of the producer of this show are egregious and inexcusable. I think the only recourse for PBS is to have Frontline present Dr. Gordon’s interview honestly on their web site, but also to have it aired as a scheduled subsequent segment on this subject
James Reill says:
NPR – National Propaganda Radio.
PBS – Pure B–l S–t.
So-called “public broadcasting” has long been the bribed tool of reactionary corporate intrigue.
You have once again proved why your viewers are limited to your own family members.
Your bias with regard to vaccines in your interview with Dr. Jay Gordon, a reasonable advocate of vaccines, was a blatant display of hypocrisy and total absence of independent thought.
Don Barshay says:
The fact that PBS is presenting such a slanted presentation is both sad and a disgrace. There was a time when PBS was actually an alternative to the lamestream media… apparently not anymore.
Elissa Mericle-Gray says:
If we cannot rely on PBS to give up the truth, who can we rely on? I thought you were not in the grips of the big corporations, fooled me didn’t you. I don’t watch much tv, do like to watch PBS, will have to change my mind on that too I see. I know for a fact that big pharma is forcing us to get vaccines that are not good for us and do little if nothing but make us sick. Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
Beverly Hollingsworth says:
It is time you told the truth!!!!!!!!!! We are sick and tired of drug companies poisioning us with their vaccines from hell. They do not care about us. They only care about how much money they can mik us for. Nutrition is the root of all dis ease in the body. Did they pay you to shut up about the truth. We are tired of these harmful games with our lives and children. WE WANT THE TRUTH AND NOTHING MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicholas Filippini says:
It is disgusting that many people in the medical field have no concern that they make money injecting children with poison. They know it is wrong and still do it. Creed–Creed–Creed. It makes you want to vomit with disgust.. All we can do is little by little make people aware that many of the Docotors who suppose to care for our children only care for the money they make even if it means harming children and damaging them for a life time. RN
Winnie Stearns says:
Please, for the sake of our children, present Dr. Gordon’s interview accurately and honestly.
The lives and health you save may be your children and grandchildren.
Ardith Arrington says:
Another reason to not watch or fund PBS!!!
Neta O'Leary says:
Dear PBS,
It is important to be accurate and honest regarding the huge and misrepresented topic of vaccination.
A lot of power and money behind one sided information to the public, especially new parents.
You are not beholden to big corporate interests and therefor owe us the truth and unbiased details that Dr. Gordon can provide.
Share the whole picture by including the interview with Dr. Gordon on your website for all to read.
Neta O’Leary
Joy Ruth says:
As a parent and a professional social worker, I demand that Frontline present Dr Gordon’s interview accurately and honestly on your website! PBS failed miserably to provide a fair and balanced reporting of the issues related to vaccines. It is well documented that autism is occurring at an all time high. Shame on you for not asking any questions as to why this is happening to children and families today.
Many well educated parents make responsible informed decisions not to vaccinate their children. Casting these parents as ignorant and confused is wrong and misrepresents reality. You did nothing to inform your viewers and to provide information to help parents in making difficult decisions regarding the welfare of their children. Do the right thing now and post the interview in its entirety!
raiden knight says:
Its time to do this. RLK
Carson Boyd says:
I hope you reconsider your position on offering information about the negative effects of vaccinations.
Brenda Ray says:
I have no TV, so I didn’t see the PBS show. However, I can well believe that any show financed even in part by drug companies is going to be slanted, because those people know where their bread is buttered.
And, as usual these days, it’s the innocent (in this case children) who suffer most for the ultimate villain: Greed.
I am sorry you were ripped off of your time, and all the rest. PBS did you a terrible disservice, and by extension did the viewing public a disservice.
Judy Shelton says:
Would you please take a more nuanced and accurate approach to the vaccination debate, and include the thoughtful perspective of Dr. Jay Gordon? It is precisely this kind of failure on your part that has stopped me from pledging to my local public TV station in recent years.
Chuck Soupios says:
Whatever you believe about vaccines, the fact remains they have not always been beneficial. Real science requires real research and discussion, not censorship. What PBS has done amounts to nothing but censorship. This is unacceptable. There are too many points in the vaccine controversy which have been withheld from public discussion. Here are three negative aspects of vaccines which anyone can learn for themselves with minimal research:
1. Google and read Security Memorandum 200, which was written by Henry Kissinger in 1976. it called for the use of vaccines to reduce certain populations, particularly of African countries. Kissinger referred to the people of those countries as “useless eaters.”
2. Google and read the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MSEPA), and try not to cry. There has never been a more disgraceful law to support the pharmaceutical companies in their pursuit of profits. Most states in the US have already signed on to this draconian legislation which serves no other purpose than to force the US public to comply with the drug companies and their designs on our health and well-being (which they couldn’t care less about).
3. Google and read the patents for the H1N1 virus, which were approved at the same time as the vaccines for that disease. While some patents were legitimately intended to provide preemptive measures against emerging viruses, further research will reveal that certain viruses were protected for other reasons. The CDC also has info on its website about the resurrection of the 1918 Spanish Flu in 2002 which had many of the same attributes as the most recent viruses, including SARS, Avian Flu, and H1N1.
By the way, when you research patents on any of the viruses mentioned, note the dates on which each patent was granted. All of them were in force before any of the related viruses became a threat. Think long and hard about why that might be.
This was a disgrace and so sad to not see the full story:( You will be judged some day by powers bigger than money!
Heather Josephs says:
Shame, & disgust & betrayal is your accomplishment, PBS Frontline. Are you proud of yourself? The “American People” are waking up to see the government controlled media you proved yourself to be. Gone are the days of true, unbiased journalism. “We the people”, will remember those that helped to perpetuate lies, fear, and misinformation for the government. In our great country, all are accountable, and all are expected to stand for freedom; but most especially, the media.
My money will never find it’s way into “PBS” pockets. I will never again view your show. SHAME ON YOU !!!!!!!!!!!
Heather Josephs
David Adams says:
I want to protest a recent PBS Frontline program on vaccination. Accomplished pediatrician and author Dr. Jay Gordon was recently interviewed at length for a show called “The Vaccine War.” Although Dr. Gordon spent hours interviewing with Frontline, PBS producers omitted not only 100% of his interview but the entire “third camp” approach to vaccinations. It is obvious that PBS wanted to create a simple tabloid news piece with the all-knowing doctors on one side vs. crazed parents on the other.
This is disturbing. It is even more disturbing given the level of financial support provided to public television by drug and related companies. There are numerous reasons (many supported by sound scientific research in various countries) to be cautious about use of vaccines, especially in small children. Let’s here both sides of these issues!
roswitha baughman says:
Please don’t cover up the dangers the vaccine does
Claire Perricelli says:
We should be able to expect more from PBS.
Love be damned and evil beloved! This seems to be the attiute of not only those like PBS frontline, but of many others in this country that are out for only one thing…themselves! Be it political, for money, for power or for vainity sake. They have more than lost their way, they’ve lost themselves as God’s children. They have gone so far left, they know longer know how to go right…literlly. God said that what is right is wrong and what is wrong is right. This is the way of many in high places. Many of them feel they’re right, and are so wrong. Why? Because their morals have shifted and they no longer know who God is. He is one big thing…LOVE! And love does no harm. Greatfully, there are many that do care and are doing all they can to bring back to this country what many have died for…freedom! And this time God will be in the picture and his wisdom will follow.
For those of you who don’t have time to do your own research, check out these patent claims:
Patent Application for H1N1 Virus: US20080069821A1
Patent Application Link:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=EGSo…
Related US Patent #5,698,433 (1997 version):
METHOD FOR PRODUCING INFLUENZA VIRUS AND VACCINE (assignee: Baxter)
1. An isolated polypeptide, wherein said polypeptide is selected from the group consisting of: a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOS:21-26 or 33-38 or 45; b) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOS:27-32 or 39-44; c) the mature form of a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 27-32 or 39-44; d) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence encoded by a polynucleotide which hybridizes under highly stringent conditions to a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding (a) (b) or (c); and e) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to the polypeptide of (b).
2. An immunogenic composition comprising an immunologically effective amount of at least one polypeptide of claim 1.
3. An isolated antibody that specifically binds the polypeptide of claim 1.
4. A method for stimulating the immune system of an individual to produce a protective immune response against influenza virus, the method comprising administering to the individual an immunologically effective amount of the polypeptide of claim 1 in a physiologically acceptable carrier.
5. A recombinant influenza virus comprising the polypeptide of claim 1.
6. An immunogenic composition comprising an immunologically effective amount of the recombinant influenza virus of claim 5.
7. A method for stimulating the immune system of an individual to produce a protective immune response against influenza virus, the method comprising administering to the individual an immunologically effective amount of the recombinant influenza virus of claim 5 in a physiologically acceptable carrier.
8. An isolated polynucleotide, wherein said polynucleotide is selected from the group consisting of: a) a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 21-26 or 33-38 or 45, or a complementary sequence thereof; b) a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 27-32 or 39-44, or a complementary nucleotide sequence thereof; c) a polynucleotide which hybridizes under highly stringent conditions over substantially the entire length of the polynucleotide of (a); and d) a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 98% sequence identity to the polynucleotide of (a).
9. An immunogenic composition comprising at least one polynucleotide of claim 8.
10. A cell comprising at least one polynucleotide of claim 8.
11. A vector comprising the polynucleotide of claim 8.
12. The vector of claim 11, wherein the vector is a plasmid, a cosmid, a phage, a virus, or a fragment of a virus.
13. The vector of claim 12, wherein the vector is an expression vector.
14. A cell comprising the vector of claim 13.
15. An influenza virus comprising one or more polynucleotides of claim 8.
16. The virus of claim 15, wherein the virus is a reassortant virus.
17. A 6:2 reassortant influenza virus, wherein said virus comprises 6 internal genome segments from A/Ann Arbor/6/60 and 2 genome segments that encode an HA and/or a NA polypeptide selected from the group consisting of: the polypeptides of SEQ ID NOS:27-32, and 39-44.
18. A method of producing a reassortant influenza virus, the method comprising: culturing the cell of claim 14 in a suitable culture medium under conditions permitting expression of said polynucleotide; and, isolating the reassortant influenza virus from a cell population comprising said cell or the medium.
19. An immunogenic composition comprising an immunologically effective amount of the reassortant influenza virus of claim 17.
There are 19 more claims which cannot fit into this description. Please check the first link above for the rest.
Here’s a link to the full patent mentioned above:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=EGSoAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false
Here’s a link to a You Tube video which discusses the subject of patenting viruses, including the one above:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh1jxk10PTo
PBS failed us. This is terrible. It can never happen again. We need for new partents to know ALL the information about vaccination their children.
PBS you are no better than the other big media that is controlled by corporate money. My husband and I have supported PBS for years. That will change given your resent actions.
Carol Lockner says:
Shame on you PBS! Are your coffers being funded by pharmeceutical companies (vaccine makers) too?
Linda Lee Andersson says:
I trusted PBS. There was a time when everything you said influenced my decisions as a mother, teacher and citizen. Now I’ve come to see you as entertainment, and worse, as entertainment like Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh. You have no intention of telling the truth since your soul has been bought and paid for by Big Pharma. Do you not know how many children you are harming and perhaps killing? How many families are trusting you to tell the truth, when you haven’t even bothered to find out what the truth is, but let financial bribes control your conscience.
I’ve seen studies where the faces of children receiving vaccines were photographed before the vaccine, and then photographed afterward, 15 mins, 1 hr., 1 day, 2 weeks, and onward. The shapes of their faces changed: the symmetry of their faces became asymmetrical after the vaccine. When I asked how this was possible, it turned out that the most agreed-upon theory was that they suffered thousands of mini strokes afterward, nerve damage.
Have you ever wondered how many pharmaceutical industry CEOs and managers get their children vaccinated with the same vaccines that we get out in society?
You have done a great disservice not to air Dr. Gordon’s and Dr. Sears’s interviews. Just as the insurance companies will be tried someday for murder for all of the people who could have been saved by having insurance but got denied, I hope that you will someday be tried for giving disinformation while calling it Truth.
You’ve let your soul be bought and sold by murderers and profit mongers. I hope it’s worth it to you. Personally I am disgusted and ashamed of the quality of Truth that you are trying to force upon your viewers. You are willfully trying to keep us ignorant.
Laura Chollick says:
I am once again shocked at the lies and misinformation put out there by people who call themselves journalists.
Clinton blumer says:
I am really surprised at PBS. I have had a lot of respect in the past for this station, but now I question its unbiased truthfulness.
Cindy Kuhn says:
I am absolutely appalled and deeply troubled by the extremely lopsided coverage of the vaccine wars by PBS. How can a reasoned discussion be possible if only one side of the facts are presented. This is worse than saying nothing about the matter. Intelligent , reasonable people, I place myself in this group, are not afraid of the facts. We prefer to analyze the data and draw our own conclusions, thank you very much. How can a reasoned judgment be made when you deliberately omit any opinions and factual scientific data that runs counter to your already preconceived convictions? Shame on PBS. You do a grave disservice and discount the intelligence of your audience. Who needs this kind of unbalanced, biased reporting? You can take your poor excuse for a rational discourse and put it where the sun doesn’t shine!
Dr. Gordon, Please name one ingredient in any vaccine that is NOT harmful to any living being??? If you take every ingredient that is harmful or sometimes deadly to a living being out of every vaccine, you will have NOTHING left in ANY vaccine. To space vaccines further apart, would be a little less harmful, but still dangrous or deadly. It would just take a little longer to do there damage. And as far as a safe or safer vacine goes, there is NO SUCH THING. Vaccines do NOT prevent any disease. They only cause MANY diseases. This is THE MEDICAL MAFIA’S gaurantee of repeat business. Vaccines are a MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR BU$INE$$. Produced by THE MEDICAL MAFIA, for THE MEDICAL MAFIA. $$$$$$
Valerie Friedman says:
Thank God my mother, who was an accomplished homeopath, knew how to antidote the dangerous elements, including Mercury, that are contained in many vaccinations. I didn’t have to worry so much about the vaccines I HAD BEEN FORCED by law to give my daughter. How do you explain all of the cases of ADD and other “syndromes” that have appeared in kids from my generation on down — as a coincidental occurence that just happened to appear with the onslaught of vaccinations required of children since the 50’s? I don’t disagree that vaccines can be helpful, but they need to be made safe, and ganging up several in one huge dose further complicates the risk. All I’m saying is we should back up and re-evaluate the approach. Are we saving money, or are we saving lives?
Ann buscher says:
I have always had the greatest respect for PBS and for Frontline. Until now, I am appalled by the misrepresentation of Dr. Gordon’s interview.
Lu M. Shananaquet says:
PBS shame on you! you are despicable! You lick the hand that feeds you, like all good dogs do.
Doreen McNeal says:
I’ve always considered PBS giving us accurate information, but bending to Big Pharma is disgusting.
Russell Novkov says:
Please spill out the truth!
Rita Meuer says:
Why would you omit something so important? I thought PBS was all about neutratlity!
Barb E says:
Shame on PBS for covering up important information. I will not trust PBS ever again. This is about our children and you did us a disservice by covering up what parents need to know. So, know we know who you are in bed with. I guess some pockets run deep.
Lin Wessels says:
Shame on you Frontline and PBS. You have a duty to the public to be fair and impartial. Your piece on “The Vaccine Wars” was not only very obviously biased, it was down right pathetic! I really expected more integrity from both Frontline and PBS. So sad. One less household will be patronizing your programming in all future endeavors as you have shown yourselves to not be trustworthy.
Karen Hiatt says:
Care enough to be totally H O N E S T!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The crooked, corrupt trash going on in this land is going
to come to an end.
Each and everyone one of us is in charge of our own health!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not the government,
the media, nor anyone else. Their are many millions of parents, grandparents, great-grand-
parents that are ready. willing, and able to protect our dear children.
Julie Nygren says:
If you allow the corporate interests of sponsors dictate PBS’s programming, then you are not true to the mission.
I expect PBS to be an objective supporter of alternative views. I
Mary Noland says:
You should be ashamed to cover up anything; whether it is controversial or not…. this is why I quit watching PBS.
calin riffle says:
shame ahame shame on you pbs ! to think you are not a corperate sponsered tv station and you ran a one sided BIASED show is so wrong in so many ways ! what a disgrace you are to the idea of information from a one side view of lies and deception , are you so ignorant that you truely believe what you broadcasted ? or was there a donation to keep you quiet and one sided about the facts . How dare you waste peoples time who passionately and have clear evidence and knowledge of the unexcuseable damage that vaccines cause to the body as a whole . I USED to watch your channel all the time , but NO MORE NOT ONE SHOW EVER AGAIN ! As the LLIGHT shines on the REAL TRUTH of vaccines it will be to late for so many many children , we have done so much damage for what money ? money does not equal life , this is shameful , I expected so much more from your channel . I am disgusted !
Mike Shay says:
Your pro-bias on vaccines, has no scientific basis. Not only do you not include the dangers of vaccines from scientific journals, but omitt all rebutals against the pro-vaccine lobby. You endanger the lives of millions of people who believe that you have their best interest at hand. when you betray trust, that is fraud.
David Young says:
Please try to be fair in the future.
Jeff Acton says:
SCIENCE IS BIASED AND CORRUPT $ — AND I HAVE NO USE FOR [ PBS ] OR ANY TV [ PROGRAMMING ] !
http://www.infowars.com/articles/alex/endgame_elite_blueprint_for_global_enslavement_exposed.htm
The hollow words of Bertrand Russell, who advocated the use of vaccines to induce partial chemical lobotomies and create a servile zombie population, are then considered alongside the soaring rates of autism in the U.S. and the increasing amount of vaccines being mandated for babies and young children.
The comments of elitists alive today who openly advocate “culling” the human population by means of mass genocide, plagues and viruses are then considered alongside Aldous Huxley’s warning that ruling oligarchies would use advanced techniques of medicine and pharmacology to ensure the human population “enjoy their servitude”.
Endgame documents the innumerable examples where governments have tested deadly pathogens, viruses, radiological and biological weapons on human populations without their knowledge in order to advance the progress of eugenics, including the infamous Ringworm Children, who were used as guinea pigs and subjected to lethal doses of radiation by Israeli health officials, killing 6,000 and leaving the rest with lifelong debilitating illnesses.
[ http://www.vaclib.org/sites/debate/web1.html ]
So far the producers of Frontline have refused even a reasonable request to post Dr Gordon’s interview on the station’s website. This is very poor journalism. The refusal is even more disturbing given drug company and related financial support for public television, a fact that should lead you to take special care to show balance and present all the facts. Dr Gordon’s interview should be posted immediately.
Cindy Moore says:
Enough lies and the pharma industry wanting us sick and alterior motives to forced vaccine’s.
The live avian flu virus found in Baxter’s vaccines to 18 countries caught, etc, etc. You can keep your dirty vaccines and terrible alterior motives.Co’s trying to spread disease to force vaccines on us and make zillion’s of dollars. It’s a time of exposure…………whether you guys like it or not….the truth is coming out about many things. It’s not going to be as easy as you thought to pull the wool over our eyes. So much for the public being stupid and you can do anything you want.
It’s time to stop all of these bad things and alterior motives with the vaccines.
Sybil A. Stock, MD says:
Your one-sided report, “The Vaccine Wars” has done a huge disservice to anyone seeking unbiased information on this complex topic.
Linda Miyoshi says:
Did not appreciate your biased show on vaccinations, whatever you say, parents know the truth and damage they have caused these poor children, shame on you.
Vicki Robbins RN, IBCLC says:
Please present Dr. Gordon’s interview on Frontline’s website. As a nurse that works with moms and babies I see this his reasoned balanced thoughts as so refreshing. Many educated parents see through the medical establishment’s propaganda of “same ole” story when it comes to vaccinations as they see and hear a very different story in life with their own or their friends’ experiences. There are many stories to be heard when over 25% of children have some variety of neurological issues from autism to ADHD to learning disabilities, etc. It is obvious to anyone that researches any further than those who have a vested interest in selling vaccines, that there are many missing pieces and much more research that needs to be done to ensure the safety and health of our children is not harmed by over zealous vaccination. Until a reasoned balanced expert opinion is shown then parents feels they have no choice except to not vaccinate their children. They do not trust strong one sided “experts”
that dismiss what parents see as their own truths. And I understand their frustration. “Money talks”, huh ???? Too bad PBS can’t be a little more balanced. Shame on them, They’ve lost my trust.
Mark McLean says:
Why did you publish only part of your interview with Dr. Jay Gordon? Because he was honest but did not agree with you, you only published what you wanted to publish. You are far from honest in your reporting the facts. You are very biased ie LIBERAL.
Mark McLean
Betty Beck says:
Inexcusable, PBS, how you edited out Dr. Gordon’s truth about vaccinating children. You’ve broken a trust. Show Dr. Gordon’s interview accurately and honestly … at least on your website.
Jan Walls says:
As a long-time member of public broadcasting and an avid fan of Frontline, I am disappointed to discover the bias in your report on the vaccine wars. Please rectify the deplorable situation and provide the “rest of the story”.
Dr Guy Devin says:
This was so unfair. Are you kidding me. How is that every Twenty minutes a child is diagnosed with Autism?
anne gross says:
I was looking forward to your program. What a disappointment. PBS=particularly biased station!!!
MRS LAUREL NEWMAN says:
I watched the Frontline show and really felt that once again, PBS has taken the a pro chemical stand. Why? I believe sponsors. I used to think public television was a good impartial news reporting station…no longer…pro abortion…pro Democrates…and big money once again buys air time. I really would like to find a news station and programming showing the pros and cons fairly.
You Ain’t It PBS.
Michael Morningstar says:
I watched y;our show and was very dissappointed with the lack of fair and equal opportu;nity and slanted reporting. Having tracked this issue for many years it is obvious your portrayal was less than unbiased. Your coverage is oviously slanted toward the big drug companies and AMA which have the fear, intimidations, money and power factors working for them to buy whatever they want. I am saddened and disappointed to the point that I have lost much of my feelings of support for PBS. BTW I have noticed the same thing with some of the national public radio and stopped listening to most of it. PBS is being bought and paid for by the same big companies that are destroyeing the environment and the health and well being of individuals that fall victim to the over vaccinations. I only hope you will do a little more research to discover the truth about the abuse of unecessary childhod vaccinations and the problems they are causing.
chris hammond says:
Dear Sirs As a long time viewer of front line I was very disappointed in you vaccine segment. Please continue researching the subject at length. It is too important to be treated in this fashion. Dig In deep! Keep clawing for a fuller story. Balanced is different than milk and toast reporting. Chris Hammond
Michelle Farniok says:
I whole heartedly agree with Dr. Gordon’s view in this letter. I saw this “Vaccine War” show on PBS and throughout it I literally felt my blood boiling! It did not address ONE question I have about vaccines and their effectiveness. Each day there are reports produced that indicate vaccines are NOT proving to be effective and need “boosters”. So vaccinated persons are getting the illnesses anyways? No where in this show was it said Vaccines are 100% effective nor do the Doctors say that. Parents then assume they get their children a shot and then they will be “immune”. Well natural immunity gives you 100% immunity for LIFE! I do believe there is a time and a place for SAFe vaccines, but NOT the way they are manufactured and given RIGHT NOW in this United States of America! We are no longer a nation led by it’s people! We are led by BIG CORPORATIONS! IT’s time the PEOPLE take a STAND!!!!! NOW!!! If all parents stopped and refused vaccines until they are “proven safe”, then big pharms would get their crap straight and do it! Money talks and that is all they listen to! So what are we waiting for? I’m already in that line!
cj holtman says:
my 4 children are grown & we were very fortunate not to have irreversible damage done to them with vaccines. my question is; is there a difference in the contents of the vaccines used in the last 10 years & if so, does that not account for some of the increase in the rate of autism in the children receiving them or if they are the same as 10 years earlier could the scheduling of them be partly to blame?…
as a very concerned grandparent of 6, the concerns of mandatory vaccinations have not been clearly researched. it’s a shame that PBS, which is one of my favorite sources of pertinent information played their cards to the drug companies. that is very unlike them, as a rule. people simply want answers. why must it be so incredibly difficult to get them?
Robert Black, O.D. says:
The veracity of PBS is no longer at issue as it appears there isn’t any…..it is obvious that PBS has a preconceived notion in mind prior to interviews and anyone, regardless of stature and expertise, that does not fit that notion is cast aside so that differing opinions are never heard. I am ashamed that this comes from a public supported broadcasting system and will make sure that I do not support it until journalism ethics are re-established.
I am tired of “All Media” protecting Corporate interests . instead of People’s interests and well being. This country needs to change it’s course immediately or down the road we are going to pay dearly and our children will pay moreso. America has turned into an “UGLY TWISTED PLACE ” the freedoms our ancestors fought and died for are quickly going down the toilet all for the corporation. When are people going to ” QUIT ” selling out for a buck? I am ashamed FRONTLINE. And I used to be a big avid watcher years ago because you used to do REAL JOURNALISM back in the day. This is why I do not allow Television in my house. I refuse to watch adulterated crap and immoral 24-7. I am happy to say that we still have other news sources to turn to that do not involve corporate pimps.
Dave Lowe says:
You’re supposed to be unbiassed. You are not. You are bought-out and paid-off.
It is unethical when you have a more complete picture of a very serious matter that has caused tragic and painful injury to tens of thousands of families and you fail to present it. You make a mockery of a victim. The families are twice victimized, first by a preventable disease, autism, and secondly humiliated by a “Fox News” type treatment of her valid position. Frontline should search for truth so that people can avoid serious problems for their loved ones and not be just a form of simpleminded entertainment.
Margery Oberheide says:
As a devotee of PBS, NPR, BBC for my news and information sources, and an ardent follower of Frontline programming, I am disappointed to find in your coverage of vaccinations that your coverage was less than fair and decidedly biased against those who are concerned about the unprecedented barrage of live/dead virus’ etal being injected into those very young who have not developed full immunities and whose bodies metabolize everything differently than do much older children.
Perhaps you will reevaluate your “discussion” of our present vaccination requirements. As the mother of a child who had an immediate and violent reaction to the first of the required three tetanus, diptheria, pertussin inoculations that resulted in his being hospitalized for over a week, I am well aware of how it feels to be one of the parents/children who fall under the statistics where it goes wrong.
Fortunately, I had a holistic physician who I contacted. He told me to insist that the inoculations be given (the second and the third) WITHOUT the pertussin. This was in the 1980s. The subsequent vaccinations were given and no other reaction occurred. We were lucky, very lucky that we had an informed physician who was willing to question the “authoritativeness” of the medical establishment in requiring the vaccination schedule.
Catherine Turley says:
I expect PBS to give me both sides of any story, objectively. Dr. Jay Gordon was not represented honestly in The Vaccine Wars.
Deborah Sargeant says:
I am very upset that PBS produced a slanted documentary .Not only do I expect a higher standard from publc television but to omit the views of Drs that you thought worthy of their opinion on this topic until YOU chose to edit these opinions out is suspect. Now every time I watch a PBS documentary I’ll consider it with the same cynicisim that I view FOX,ABC.CBS NBC & the rest of the corporatly owned networks. What a shame,shame on you.Mrs.Deorah Sargeant , South Amboy,N.J.
Judth Labadie says:
Our grandson is eight months old and his reaction to his first round of vaccinations was worrisome. We all noticed he was withdrawn, frequently cried and over-reacted to touch for several days afterward. But our daughter and son-in-law don’t question the pediatrician’s vaccination schedule. They’re nervous young parents, and my sense is they want to believe someone has all the answers. Dr. Gordon’s participation in the Frontline program certainly wouldn’t do that, but in my view would have been a greater service: showing why we need to stop polarizing around the vaccine issue and instead put more attention on what’s happening to our children.
Dan Dickinson says:
Shame on PBS. You used to pride yourself on discussing all sides of controversial issues. No more, now you toe the line of the companies that are your sponsors. Not a good idea if you really are “Public” as you like to point out all the time.
Sorry – no moderation.
Joseph Romero says:
I’ve alway counted on “Frontline” to provide accurate information on the subject of their programs. On hearing this report on how you left out a complete interview that presented a logical “middle of the road” approach to child vaccines, you’ve lost creditability. The program left a lot of parents with incorrect information which could affect the lives of many children. Not good.
Leslie Steinert says:
I have 2, TWO grandchildren who were stricken with autism. My daughter’s only 2 children. It’s a 24/7 life of sleepless nights, chaotic days with gastrointestinal disorders, food allergies, eating disorders, sensitivity issues, obsessive compulsive disorders, speech therapy, social behavior therapy, multiple prescription medications, etc. The bright side ? At 8 years old, my grandson is finally potty trained, by day, when reminded. The weight of stress on the lives of my daughter and her husband in their stalwart attempts to lead as normal a life as possible, with children who are not and never will be, is taking a toll on every aspect of life as they knew it -prior to their children’s 18 month vaccinations. PBS– the PUBLIC broadcasting network–funded by the PUBLIC to present for the PUBLIC, trusted, intelligent information–or maybe not ? Truths must be revealed about this growing epidemic, as heartbreaking and gut wrenching this topic is. A, In-Denial -Wishful-Thinking approach to the reality, for the sake of airing a more Warm-Fuzzy-Feel-Good show for the folks at home, is inexcusable and shameful.
Joyce Howard says:
PBS,
You are not doing your viewers any favors by reporting things unfairly! Tell the story, both sides of the story and allow people and parents make up their own minds!
It is not for you to judge but for you to REPORT…if you remember how.
Disgracefull- News should be told Straight up not changed.So what if it is the Truth, You get more done by telling it instead of covering or ommitting parts of it. People are fed up with Lies.If you can’t tell the Truth get into another line of Business.
Eugene O'Sullivan says:
Anyone who thinks that giving a new born infant three or four or more vaccinations within hours
of birth is not doing more harm than good has abandoned any notion of do no harm.
Can anyone cite an independent study that shows that these vaccinations work?
Please be fair and unbiased and offer opposing views equal time. When I grew up it was common practice to expose children ‘to those with various diseases’, so as to build up naturally acquired immunity.
I have not seen a doctor since 1973, and take no drugs, and am in better health than many of my fraternity brothers who regularly see MD’s.
Please offer time to those with ‘other views.
Thank you. mark kelley, Wilmington, NC
Jay Bulloch says:
I always thought Frontline was one of the few journalistic shows with integrity. There is a growing body of evidence against vaccines and more importantly corruption within the FDA and pharmaceutical industry. It is a shame this is not being covered.
David Witt says:
I’ve always been supportive of PBS and have appreciated the Frontline series for many years, but I can see that the high standards PBS adhered to in the past have started to go out the window. In fact,
I think the programming has been going downhill for some time now, so I’m actually not too surprised by this tabloid style approach. What I dislike most of all is the pandering to the dreaded lowest common denominator. I want shows that challenge me intellectually, that have an edge to them, as well as providing a balanced approach to a topic. Most television is just drivel these days.
Kristen Billings says:
Your report was shameful and completely lacking in any objective reporting on the real issues surrounding vaccines. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
laura tattoo says:
thank you for starting this action! i felt sick and helpless watching the show, and then angry. thank you. i hope many others, who saw the show and knew it to be the “treacle” it is, will have a chance to see this letter and take action.
Chatham H. Forbes Sr. says:
Surely it’s past time to stop the moneygrubbing hogwash that mainstream medicine keeps pumping out all year ’round! The trouble is that people think of their kindly private physician, so believe all this stuff that Big Pharma and political AMA types tirelessly produce. The truth is that many vaccines use unsafe components. That is hardly breaking news! Sad, but the flow of propaganda will never stop , because the flow of money to the organizations will never stop. So we just have to keep opposing them with the truth.
There is no exaggerration in the preceding statement. Why would you wan to moderate an accurate comment?
Andre' says:
PBS Frontline, It is only fair that you reair the interview unbiased. The American public deserves honest journalism.
David Giantomasi says:
Drugs are bad…mmmmkay.
Kam Amir says:
I always relied on Front Line for fair, balance and accurate journalism. No more. Too bad.
H J Dezotell says:
Doctors Linus Pauling PhD, Erwin Stone PhD, Dr F R Klenner and many others have proven over and over that ascorbic acid (vitamin C) not only cures any and all virus infections, but also prevents them from getting infected. Anyone with adequate Ascorbic acid and other vital nutrients supplied to our bodies immune system, disease just does not happen. That includes cancer, heart disease, arthritis and almost all other diseases. Only people who limit or destroy their immune system get diseased. Sugars in all its forms, white flour, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, including pharmaceuticals and vaccines, most cooking and salad oils, junk food, sugar and chemical laden soft drinks, canned food is loaded with sugars and oils, the list goes on and on. Add to that, include pasteurization, micro wave and lack of exercise. Healthy bodies require two to five grams a day, to stay healthy. Those with poor diets require ten or more grams of ascorbic acid a day. Bodies sick and diseased need fifteen to sixty grams a day or more. To find out how much you require, is simple. Take two grams a day. Add two grams a day until you get a mild diarrhea. Your body is saturated with vitamin C. Back off and keep a loose stole. Listen to your Body, it knows what it needs. If you buy food at the supermarket, you will need all the nutrients you can afford, which will be much less than health insurance. Ascorbic acid is the most important nutrient your body requires. Every cell in your body needs and uses it. No cell is made or replaced without ascorbic acid. It is the key to good to our health. “Exercise” (oxygen), is a nutrient required in abundance, for the nutrient vitamin C to do its job. Internet: doctoryourself.com
vitamin C to do its job
Robert Paggen says:
It appears that even PBS has been tainted by drug money. There are many, many experts that are warning the lack of safety and the ineffectiveness of most vaccines. If anyone is ignoring science it is media like PBS. Their desire of money over honesty is obvious to anyone paying attention and more and more people are paying attention.. I will along with others will help spread the word about slanted journalism such as PBS’s biased piece on vaccinations.. PBS has probably sold out to the drug companies at the price of our childrens health. Shame on PBS. How do you sleep at night.
Luc Gagnon says:
I was greatly surprised to read that PBS would Knowinly conceal infromations that is that important
Coverup. Stop being corporate shills for big pharma, big food, big agribusiness and all big corporations. Stop being corporate shills.
Your story was a giant coverup. Stop being corporate shills for big pharma, big food, big agribusiness and all big corporations. It seems there is not a big corporation you guys are not shills for. Stop being corporate shills.
Rev Colleen Brown says:
Please take heed and sort through the more expansive information above. We need clarity and vigilance in all of these matters. You do such a great ob usually– lets fine tune this one.
Andrea Meyer says:
As a mother of a two-year-old, I have spent a lot of time researching this issue, and it is certainly more complex than the show suggests. Parents who question the overuse of vaccines in this country have a right to learn more, and they also have a right to be treated respectfully by the media, rather than a hysterical bag of nuts. Many of us are educated and informed and all of us love our kids and seek the safest course of action. For me, that meant selective and slow vaccinating, hand-picking those that I feel are most important for my son. That decision was made after a ton of reading and speaking to professionals. Give us some credit and please offer unbiased information to other parents out there who have not yet put in the time but still want to make informed decisions and do what’s right for their kids. So far, you just haven’t done your job.
Andrea Meyer
Journalist, Writer, Mom
We the people demand that you (FRONTLINE) present Dr. Gordon’s interview accurately and
honestly on your website. Distrust is hard to overcome and is harmful to your objectives.
Dr. Gordon’s interview should have been written exactly as it occurred, not modified to show a biased and slanted –and inexact– opinion. I expect honesty from PBS! Otherwise these interviews should not be shown at all, or listed as a piece of fiction.
Susan Nelson says:
I wish I had seen the show as I am a very firm believer that the MMR vaccine given as it is all at once cannot be tolerated by some babies and leads to autism. I have talked to several mothers who have told me the babies they took to their pediatricians for that particular shot were not the same babies they brought home. Too many parents who are worried about this vaccine are avoiding getting their children inoculated at all which puts those children and others they come in touch with at risk. The fact that PBS chose not to broadcast any of Dr. Jay Gordon’s approach to administering vaccines is shameful. What a disservice to all those who believe and trust PBS to give us honest and unbiased information! This is a problem that is not going away. Too many childrens’ lives have already been ruined by the administration of this vaccine. It HAS to be spaced out differently and transparency exhibited on the practice. No more obfuscation! No more babies suffering! It is totally disgusting that this is allowed to occur. Shame on Kate McMahon but more honestly, shame on you PBS for allowing this cover-up.
Sheldon Gilbert says:
We are entitled to a fair presentation of the facts regarding vaccinations. For example mumps need not be part of the MMR vaccination. It is better to get chicken px when one is young than to get it later on inlfe. Is the measles vsaccine a matter of life and death?
The indoctrination vaccine special challenges your credibility on all issues. There are countless doctors and researchers that support the statements of the parents that are concerned with vaccine safety that you selectively aired. The fact that you wouldn’t air these doctors that you interviewed will lose your audience. Unless there is another compensatory special, you’ve lost another audience member.
Daryl Jackson says:
I also have deep reservations towards the over usage not only of vaccines but antibiotics and fluoride as well. Both sides must be represented and the issue must be discussed, science always remains skeptical until something is proven. This piece shows only that PBS is biased and certainly has supported the pharmaceutical industry agenda.
Elizabeth Seltzer says:
If these practices were not being forced on our children it would be one thing.
This is denial of freedom & personal choice at the most basic level.
Greed rules.
Gillian coulter says:
Yes. And here is a question I am still trying to figure out: if vaccination actually works to confer immunity, and I vaccinate my child so he is immune, why do I care if your kid is vaccinated or not?
Peter Sklar says:
Well, after that dishonest pro-drug disgrace, that’s the last dollar PBS is getting from us. Time to support and lobby for a truly independent source of radio, or withhold listener contributions until PBS begins behaving maturely and responsibly. -P
Gerhard Bedding says:
Frontline’s utterly one-sided presentation of the vaccine debate is directly in line with the one-sided presentation of health and science issues we have seen in totalitarian regimes. Any intelligent person who does any research will find that many credentialed, respected doctors and scientists disagree with the official view of vaccines. Suppressing these voices will only further undermine the credibility of the health establishment.
Bobbie Barajas says:
Count me in. Shame on PBS and Frontline.
Dianne Richardson says:
I was equally dismayed at the end of the PBS Peice “The Vaccine War”. I felt that a large segment of concerned parents was completely overlooked by PBS and that the question of why harmful ingredients were allowed in an infants vaccine was never addressed. The influence of profit on the drug industry and the fact of frequent, almost daily disclosures, of medicines approved by the FDA that are hastily removed from the market once the drugs have been “tried out” on the general public and proven to be harmful, was never brought up. Why should parents accept the onslaught of these so called “miracle drugs” without question? Why shouldn’t we be concerned that we aren’t being told the truth?
kent b says:
I oppose your practice of manipulating interviews to include only information that your management wants broadcast, as in the Dr. Jay Gordon incident.
Integrity is as rare in broadcasting as it is in government.
John Graff says:
I would expect a fair and balanced treatment of this subject from PBS and am very disappointed.
Helen Allard says:
Shame on Kate McMahon.
rachel goodkind says:
You COULD have reported the truth, instead you mislead viewers and pretend that chemical vaccines are safe as candy. Vaccines are NOT a safe or healthy alternative to any ‘MAN-MADE/LABORATORY CREATED’ illnesses……SHAME ON YOU FOR BETRAYING CITIZENS!.
Carlos J. Garcia says:
What we need to understand is that vaccines are pushed by big pharma. Big Pharma’s investors are deeply intertwined in government. PBS is controlled by government…. Do not make the mistake of blaming the poor wench from PBS nor its staff for not airing the documentary. It is not her fault nor PBS’s. Remember, PBS is run by Government $ which (is our money), but don’t expect that to matter.
The whole government needs to be uprooted and lobbyist need to be out of Washington. It is truly out of control. Thank God for internet and You Tube which most times will give you some unbiased info. It is up to the people to stand together and say NO to Vaccines!!! NO to Big Goverment, NO to IRS – taxation abuse. If we do not take a stand together, this nation will be taken over by parasites… Don’t believe me!!! Start watching and listening. This is just one example of the corruption.
Apparently YouTube is biased now as well…
YouTube censors video interview with Jeffrey Smith about GMOs
http://www.naturalnews.com/028718_YouTube_censorship.html
(NaturalNews) Within hours after posting our video interview with Jeffrey Smith, creator of Seeds of Deception and author of Genetic Roulette, YouTube pulled the video. Attempts to play the video are now met with the following message: …
Sheri Jagielski says:
present Dr. Gordon’s interview accurately and honestly
Jackie Lucas says:
I will contact PBS and let them know I am disappointed with their poor choice and I will not sponser them ever again. I also will forward this to all I know. Thank you Dr. Gordon for your fine efforts.
I believe vaccines damaged my child. I have three children and we choose not to vaccinate the last child because of what we believe was damage to our first two children. we did not get hte boosters for our first two children for the same reason. the medical community does not want to have this conversation.
look where the industries in this icounty are leading us. the medical comunity is poisoning our childern. the oil industry is doing premanant damage to the sea and the coast and the banking industry has lead us of an economic cliff. all in the name of profits. we need better leadership in our gov’t to correct these problems. i am pissed!!!
Judith Plowden says:
PBS should always be a source of truth for the public about medicine. In this case, about vaccines and their possible dangers to small children.
Lana Nolan says:
People need to start paying attention to the control the government has on the media. It is not “we the people” anymore. It is us and them. Our representatives don’t do their jobs, the FDA doesn’t do their job. I thought PBS was different but apparently not.
chloe holly says:
I think that private corporations have more control over the media, including PBS, than the government does. The private corporations are where the media gets its income from, through advertising, so that’s who the media kow-tows to.
The FDA also gets money from private industry and therefore is biased toward them, but the FDA was not a part of the issue concerning this pro-vaccine show. This show was biased toward the private big pharma corporations who helped pay for it, not toward the FDA, who did not fund this show as far as I know.
Becky Berry says:
I have a mother and a best friend who became ill with Gillian Beret, and a son whose mercury poisioning was diagnosed as Autism. I don’t think he “grew out” of Autism, but he did recover from the vaccines, eventually.
Stop acting brave if you are not preparted to tell the truth. Looking down the barrel of a gun is one thing, losing a forum to honesty is quite another, apparently. Your coverage of the US entrance to Iraq also leaves out massive amounts of information. Th AP does it all the time, hiding things in plain sight, and now Frontine has lost its teeth….
Tami Freedman says:
Your report was a crock, lie and complete coverup for the vaccine death and destruction of children. Green our Vaccines. Safer Vaccines and a policy that doesn’t make unhealthier children should have been focus. What about Simpsonwood, the WATERGATE of Vaccines. If you didn’t cover that – you’re part of the coverup.
Marilee A. Snyder-Nieciak says:
Vaccines damage children and adults with their toxic cocktail…Tell the whole truth not just the one big pharma pays for…
In our family we have a boy deeply affected by vaccines…
hank Wheeler says:
There is something basically wrong with a medical profession that is bottom line profit oriented. It makes it very hard for any of us to believe that whatever decision a physician makes is purely in “our” best interest. Until the profit motive is removed and doctors receive a reasonably high salary which they deserve due the difficulty of their work, I don’t see how any of us can “trust” our doctors.
Martin Gebel says:
They have gone TOO far with these vacines, and the people who give us this are pushing too far, basically for money. This is a dangerous road to hurt or even killing someone. These drug giants are dangerous people also. We need to be thinking more about those who use them. I see people with a dozen medicines! This is crazy! These people should be watched more closely. Thank you!
Donna Grant says:
I expect much better from PBS. This is irresponsible journalism. Also most people don’t know that contaminating fetal tissue DNA is used to create vaccines. It creates the potential for autoimmune response and recombination. How about actually researching the science and not just rely on Big Pharma for your info.
Harriette Schwartz says:
PBS conducts fund-raising campaigns, requesting contributions from youir viewers who expect to see programs devoted to enlightenment and education, i.e., unbiased fact-finding documentaries and honest journalistic reports. Your program on vaccines has failed the people on whom you say you depend to keep you on the air. You have, by intention, prostituted your self to Big Pharma at the expense of your viewers. I hereby state that I will no longer support PBS until I see that you show your entire interview with Dr. Gordon.
You tell them, Harriette!
What “moderation” are you speaking of?
JEFF SMITH says:
Thats why i never got a flu shot this past winter, even though they tried to scare everyone into getting one with the swine flu scare. There was never a flu epidemic. It was just a scare tacktic to get people to go out and spend money. P.S. i never got sick all winter.
Deborah Holter says:
A sad state of affairs. ” There is no place that does not see you. You must change your life.”
I do not understand. You have no problem showing how Monsato is polluting our food system with GMO’s and are suing small to medium size farmers for patent infringement when they silently spread the seeds by planting in unmarked fields. But since Monsato is not a generous support of your network, you have no problem telling the world what they are doing. But when it come to your own pockets and the wrong doing of the vaccination system, you cover it up to suit your needs. You are our PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM! You inform us of dangers happening all over the world and in our own backyards to inform us! And WE the PEOPLE support you with contribuations. Why would you turn your back on us now?
dajad terlemezian says:
criminal!!!!!!!! gettimg money from corrupt drug co’s. & false article’s put on t.v. the f.d.a. also corupt along with the drug co’s. talk about fascism !
I agree because of this show I am done with PBS/Frontline. No reason to watch what you can’t trust. I’d like to see Kate go get all of the vaccines that are given to babies/toddler these days on the same schedule.
We have a vaccine injured child and recently a family friend joined the Marines, was given 8 vaccines and had a seizure for the first time in his life, he was sent home, he can’t function, has severe head pain, can’t drive or work… Coincidence? I think not!
I stopped making financial contributions to pbs quite awhile ago for just this kind of thing.
You would expect honest unbiased reporting from a public forum. They just can’t resist
weaving thier usual liberal spin into the story.
What a disappointment! I thought “Frontline” did honest, thorough stories. Not anymore it seems.
So much for PBS acting in the public interest. It seems now to be mostly a government and corporate subsidized entity – and corporate interests are winning, not the American people.
katpet says:
you can refuse to have your kids vaccinated – find a holistic doctor or at least one who supports your decision not to. also you can get an exemption when they enter the government school system.
The Vaccine debate is an old one. What seems to be new is the lack of freedom of speak on PBS. Nevermind, honest journalism. How can the public make educated decision with one sided reporting. Very disappointing.
Lisa Beard says:
Before I make any more monetary contributions to PBS, I expect a return of integrity and balance to your broadcasting.
Michael May says:
PBS depends on public support. Don’t support. Don’t trust any source that is funded by Big Pharma, Big Gov., Major Food Mfg. They do not have your best interest in mind.
I say boycott PBS altogether and spread the word to as many people as possible. This is evil. No way should they get any public money to put on programming like this to brainwash people into compliance.
This is a sad state of affairs. Why aren’t the corporations being reined in? Why are they allowed to censor the truth? Shame on you PBS.
Sondra Braun says:
I do not trust any vaccine forced on me by the govt. I do not get any flu vaccines either. I also no longer take ANY pharmaceutical drugs. The WHO, FDA and drug companies cannot be trusted. If the medical community really cared about people instead of profits they would allow me to tell my experience of curing my breast cancer with natural supplements. I had NO chemo. NO radiation and NO surgery. My tumor is “inactive” as my oncollogist stated it.
I believe that the anit-vax movement is wrong both in fact and in spirit, and likely a danger to us all.
Thanks for the Spam email on this topic: I will contact Frontline at once to let them know that I appreciate their attention on this important topic, and I will be sure to watch the show.
I am pro-vaccine but I still find this biased coverage from PBS highly disturbing. Whether or not people choose to vaccinate themselves or their kids should be based on complete information and choice rather than by corporate interests manipulating the media. My respect for PBS and the hosts just went down. God bless this world…
You might find this interesting…
PBS allowed people to post comments both for and against vaccination on their website that publicized this PBS documentary. All of the comments were screened by PBS before posting. I attempted to post some evidence that high-lighted the question of vaccine safety, in addition to the moral issue of many vaccines being manufactured using human aborted fetal tissue (and containing cells and genetic material from these aborted fetuses). Guess what…they refused to post my comment. I emailed PBS to ask them why they did not post my comment since the information I presented did not violate any of their rules of posting etiquette. They never responded.
I watched the “documentary” myself and I can validate that it was definitely very one-sided and attempted to make people questioning our current vaccination practices look unscientific, irrational, uncaring about their fellow-man, and susceptible to the “popular conspiracy theories”. I was very disappointed…I was hoping that PBS would take a more unbiased approach to presenting both sides of the argument. I have always thought of PBS as being more independent; I didn’t realize they also have close ties to the drug companies.
Johnnie says:
I am now middle age and I watch how each year the media digs desparately into people’s personal lives and grossly misrepresents them to “sell” a story. The reporters and producers personal lives are so sad they just have to “report” about everyone else’s. Isn’t it a shame they can’t keep a decency standard?!
To the producers…you want a real story? Try this: The Amish don’t vaccinate and they have almost no challenges with autism or allergies other than mild hay fever. If there ever was a true scientific trial this is one. Side-by-side year after year for 50 – 60 years children being produced on both “sides” of the vaccination issue. All the diseases the doctors scare us into thinking we are going to get by not vaccinating, the Amish have very little of anyway. These is “real” results, not a skewed-by-money study.
The biggest enemies of the American people are not outside our borders. They are the shameful media reporters and producers who lack the wisdom to lead the people toward truth. So many have become the puppets of the drug companies. Now PBS?
Nichole C says:
I watched the program on vaccines and was completely enraged. It was the most biased reporting i have ever seen on PBS or Frontline for that matter. It was skewed in a way to make those parents who put the health of their children over an archaic, toxic, disease initiating vaccine system, seem like wackos who are just trying to go against the norm. The was no real mention of the science on the other side of the issue, which most of which comes directly from the CDC. I have always financially supported PBS but no more. I will also encourage others not to financially support this station as well. When it comes to the health of our children and our nation as a whole, it about time for people to take a stand against these company’s and television station who lack the integrity to be honest and put our needs over money….
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Mary Jacobs says:
It is disappointing that PBS accepts money from BP and also Big Pharma. This
will keep me from donating and from watching Frontline, from hereon, without skepticism. Too bad.
If it were not for supplements I would not be able to do all I do at age 72. I hardly take an aspirin.
As one very skeptical of drugs, the omission of doctors testimony that is ciritical of
our vaccine programs is shameful and very distressing. We need FREE press, ALL sides
presented. If you can’t do that, you are doing more harm than good.
Kimberly Milford says:
This is very alarming. I’m fed up with the big pharmaceutical companies and the FDA. Shame of you, Frontline, for not putting out the truth. We all know it’s “all about the money.” The government should stay out of a persoanl life and stop trying to take away our freedoms regarding health care. The next thing we can get ready for is the fact that the FDA will soon take away our freedom to take vitamins and supplements. The government has no right to force vaccinations on us. It’s all about making money. No one can be trusted, and certainly not PBS Frontline.
I’m disgusted. Frontline, you think you have us all fooled.
Count me and my family/friends out on PBS, BEWARE…after the turnout at the Glen Beck rally…there is a new wave of honest, intregrity seeking people on the way to put you and your cronies out in the cold. Greed, making money at the expense of others is going to stop!! ADIOS PBS
Federico Blankschan says:
Why not raise taxes by taxing the 48% that pay no federal income taxes? At least then everyone would have some skin in the game. It’s far too easy to vote for bigger government and more handouts when it’s always someone else’s money that’s paying the tab.
Kristina Martorana says:
PBS conducts fund-raising campaigns, requesting contributions from viewers constantly and in the viewers expect without a doubt to view program material that is unbiased and centered around finding facts and relevant honest reports; that means show me the GOOD< BAD AND THE UGLY. This program aired on vaccines has massively failed the people on whom you say you depend to keep you on the air. You have betrayed those who trust in you by doing the very thing we have counted on you to do for so long – provide unbiased reporting. It is indeed a sad day for myself and many many other people who feel we have lost a partner, a friend, a trusted member of our community with the knowledge of this cover up scandal. I too must pledge to longer support PBS until I see that PBS stands up and corrects themselves by showing the entire interview with Dr. Gordon. Shame on you PBS!!!
…I love PBS so much and was considering writting them into my will, boy am I glad I waited to do that!!! Just goes to show, dont put all your eggs in one basket!
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← O Little Child of Edlington, how still we see them lie…..
Bonkers-watch: the lunchtime edition →
What’s going on ‘ere then?
by Thaddeus J. Wilson on January 25, 2010
It's a copper and it's not straight…
The Indy (other newspapers are available) has a rather depressing exposé on the police farce here. As many heretofore law-abiding citizens have complained, the police seem to be less concerned with catching people who commit crimes and more concerned with turning everyone into a criminal and then just finding what it is they can pin on you. Unfortunately, until this has all been based on anecdotal evidence and hearsay.
However, thanks to the newshounds at the Indy, we now have some incontrovertible facts:
30% of ANPR data is wrong, and even if you have your insurance documents with you, if the ANPR says you are at fault, then you will at the very least have your time wasted. 30%!!!
The soft-crime “initiative” pulled in north of £440 million last year, with the vast majority of this coming (of course!) from the long-suffering motorist, in the form of parking and speeding fines.
And the police loved it:
So fixated had officers become on their pursuit of arrests and ticket quotas that, until recently, the most successful vied for a prize known as the Bang It Out Cup. The officer with fewest results received the booby prize of an Underperforming Pig.
And who wouldn’t love it? You’re tasked with solving as many “crimes” as possible with the barest minimum of effort, and no comebacks if it turned out that the person you were harassing actually was insured.
Meanwhile, actual criminals know that they’re harder to catch, and the police are so wonderfully distracted by a combination of chasing ticks in boxes and filling in forms that the criminals are having a whale of time. Still, at least we’re not paying for all this wasteful, nonsensical, counter-productive stupidity.
Ha! Ha! Fooled you: of course we’re paying for them to do this to us as well!
Rog January 25, 2010 at 10:23
For blame, look at 10 Downing Street.
The changes started in 1997. The Police asked for exemption from elf and safety. It was refused.
The simple surveillance of a active known criminal turned into a bureaucratic nightmare and was often simply forgotten.
Diversity was thrust down throats and people hopelessly qualified were promoted well beyond their capabilities simply because of race/sex.
In a matter of a few years you had young thrusting uni qualified D.I.s in charge of major robbery squads. They had very little experience of crime arrests, often no Court time and for some strange reason little or no common sense. They jumped the queue over seasoned officers for no sound reason other than ticking a particular box that suited the Government.
The dog handler changed from a officer with years of crime arrest experience to being replaced by a young woman who loved dogs because once again boxes were ticked.
Many corrupt officers are now NOT thrown out of the force because once again they fill the criteria of race/sex.
The CPS was invented purely for the reason to tell officers that each form needed to be done in different colours several times and then the case was dropped.
The criminal justice unit in nicks was changed from a couple of experienced officers near to retirement who very effectively prosecuted most cases to a office crammed with job seekers with no knowledge of the law, no interest in any kind of outcome and costing 40 times as much.
The duties room in most nicks changed from one sgt dealing with everything to a dozen people including head of personnel, deputy head, duties, admin, etc etc. Cost, cost cost.
In the charge rooms a flow chart was introduced direct from Government showing that when little Johnny comes in after stabbing someone in the eye with a screwdriver and he has already been ‘Warned’ and then ‘Further Warned’ and then ‘Cautioned’ he must of course be reviewed and several other authorities must become involved, none of whom would turn up until sometime in the future and then only when the other authority’s have turned up first because they are more important. Then nothing would be done, apart from Johnny being released and being naughty again.
Most officers in this Country’s Police Service have only known NuLabours way of life. The future is not bright.
Anna Raccoon January 25, 2010 at 10:31
That reply sounds like the voice of educated experience. An excellent resume of the problems, and I thank-you for taking the trouble to detail it.
Majic January 25, 2010 at 11:23
Same with the teachers, government brings in a system that doesn’t make sense and isn’t measurable realistically. It’s one thing setting targets, but when the overall service fails or is severely disrupted by the targets then what possible use are they ?
Blink January 25, 2010 at 11:52
can I add BT and the ISP companies to this list of bureacratic horror tales. it’s about time BT was broken up, their monopoly of telephone lines taken away and all the nasty little managers hung for not delivering a decent customer service because they are too bloody crap at what they do!
Biffo January 25, 2010 at 12:47
CPS? Do you mean the Criminals Protection Society?
Arphamoe January 25, 2010 at 14:09
Can’t fault Rog’s analysis (10.23). What astounds me is that he is so quietly eloquent in his summary. There are those of us (and there are many!) who will recognise and applaud every word, but with less gentlemanly epithets. Its time that more is made of it, and the pendulum starts to swing back towards common-sense and taking personal responsibility.
Old Slaughter January 25, 2010 at 14:11
Great post from Rob.
As a member of the public you know it is bad when you begin to take information from the top of the service with the same credence you would any other part of government. It is like they have given up even bothering to pretend to be straight with the public. It really reflects the deeper problems.
A lot of nonsense gets talked about De Menezes, for me he was simply a unfortunate and delayed victim of the 2005 bombers and the policemen that shot him were incredibly brave. The worst aspect for me was the immediate spinning. What sort of an organisation to we have that starts a victim smearing campaign in order to avoid bad publicity?
Vimes January 25, 2010 at 14:48
To paraphrase Oscar: to shoot a person once may be considered unfortunate – to shoot him eight times looks like carelessness. Personally, I would regard the execution of an innocent person as being considerably worse than any spinning, but I’m old-fashioned that way.
The Slogger January 25, 2010 at 16:36
Rog is right on the money. I would add only
1. The tendency of senior officers to chase promotion by attending barmy seminars on hate crime and diversity;
2.The now official policy of the CPS to turn down any prosecution request not considered high-profile enough to warrant the £10,000 cost;
3. The general view in the Force that they are social workers rather than police officers; and
4. The reality (recorded in eleven separate occasions by both the Guardian and Telegraph) of bending statistics inorder to appear to be on top of things.
After my last attempt to get the bobbies to prosecute a violent fraudster obviously guilty of gbh, I’ve given up on the police. They are,on the whole, crooked, cynical and bone idle. And the obvious consequences of this do not bear thinking about. Criminals do, after all, read the papers as well.
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Nutrient Deficits Persist Long-Term in Teens After Bariatric Surgery
Results show importance of continued nutritional monitoring in adolescents, researchers say
by Diana Swift, Contributing Writer November 12, 2019
Bariatric surgery in adolescents, particularly Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) was associated with an increasing prevalence of several nutritional deficiencies over 5 years, a study by the Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) consortium found.
Stavra Xanthakos, MD, MS, of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and colleagues reported that 5 years out, 59% of RYGB and 27% of vertical gastric sleeve (VSG) recipients had two or more nutritional deficiencies. After RYGB, serum concentrations of vitamin B12 significantly decreased, whereas serum levels of transferrin and parathyroid hormone increased.
As shown in the team's study online in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, ferritin levels decreased significantly after both RYGB and VSG. Hypoferritinemia was present in 2.5% of patients before RYGB and 71% at 5 years (P<0.0001), and in 11% of patients before VSG and 45% at 5 years after (P=0.002).
"Our results now provide critical evidence that VSG does in fact carry significantly lower nutritional risk than RYGB, but can still worsen iron status," the authors wrote.
No significant changes in serum folate or vitamins A, B1, or D emerged between baseline and 5 years after either procedure. Risk factors associated with specific deficiencies included surgery type, female sex, black race, supplementation intake, weight regain, and pregnancy.
"Our findings underscore the importance of long-term nutritional monitoring in adolescents after bariatric surgery and the need to examine impact on health outcomes and quality of life as these youth advance into adulthood, including systematic assessment of anemia and bone health," the researchers said.
They explained that while bariatric surgery is an increasingly accepted treatment for severe obesity in young people, post-surgical nutritional deficiencies have been estimated largely from adult cohorts. "Yet, lower adherence to supplementation and anticipated longer lifespan with altered gastrointestinal physiology may increase risk of adverse nutritional outcomes in these youth."
Earlier this year, the Teen-LABS researchers reported that while weight loss was similar in teens to that in adults at 26% and 29%, respectively, adolescents had a significantly higher rate of intra-abdominal reoperations within 5 years of initial surgery.
Patients were enrolled in five tertiary-care centers from March 2007 through February 2012. The newly published final analysis included 226 participants (161 who had RYGB and 65 who had VSG). Participants were 75% female and 72% white, with a mean age of 16.5 years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 52.7 at surgery. Mean BMI decreased by 23% at 5 years and did not differ significantly between procedures.
At baseline and then annually for 5 years, the study measured serum levels of vitamins A, D, B1, and B12; ferritin; red blood cell folate; and parathyroid hormone. General linear mixed models were used to examine changes over time and identify factors associated with nutritional deficiencies.
The researchers said that, not surprisingly, greater multivitamin intake was associated with higher ferritin, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin A, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and reduced odds of vitamin D deficiency; vitamin D and calcium supplementation were not associated with parathyroid hormone levels.
The lower but still appreciable nutritional risk of VSG underscores the need to monitor recipients of endoscopic sleeve and other bariatric procedures, as their use is likely to increase, the authors stated. VSG is now the predominant bariatric surgery in adolescents and adults in view of its limited anatomical alteration, lower operative risk, and presumed lower risk of nutritional deficits.
Asked for her perspective, Elizabeth Parks Prout, MD, MSCE, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who was not involved with the research, called the study "a wonderful follow-up, as the group's prior publication on nutrition deficiencies after surgery did not include VSG."
She added that while both procedures are safe and effective for treating obesity and serious comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and high blood pressure, both surgeries do have complications.
"And it is a natural tendency for adolescents to decrease medication use during adolescence, so this study emphasizes the need for life-long follow-up," Prout said. "After the 2-year visit, patients should have vitamin and mineral levels checked at least yearly. Adolescents with deficiencies prior to surgery are more likely to continue to have those deficiencies."
She added that surprisingly, the study did not find B1 deficiencies, which have been noted in adults after both surgeries. For example, a 2018 study by Tang and colleagues found a "troubling" higher risk of B1 deficiency in African Americans in the first 3 years.
"This study reinforces the pediatric follow-up and nutrition recommendations of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery published in 2018," Prout said.
Study limitations, Xanthakos and co-authors noted, included some missing data and the limited number of nutritional measures available, which precluded full characterization of iron and vitamin B12 nutriture. In addition, copper, zinc, and vitamin E were not assessed, and the self-reported supplement intake by participants was likely to entail appreciable error, possibly biasing findings towards the null. Data on dietary intake and non-recommended supplements were also lacking.
The study was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and in part by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health.
Xanthakos reported having no conflicts of interest; one co-author reported grant support from Allurion.
Prout reported no conflicts in relation to her comments.
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Source Reference: Xanthakos SA, et al "Nutritional risks in adolescents after bariatric surgery" Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.10.048.
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Begijnhof 30, Amsterdam
Museum Ons Lieve Heer op Solder
Experience one of Amsterdam’s most remarkable museums with an entrance ticket to Our Lord in the Attic (Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder) in a 17th-century canal house. Travel back in time to discover one of the clandestine churches of the Catholic dissenters.
Book tickets online Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40, Amsterdam
Portuguese Synagogue
Beautiful ritual objects, seventeenth-century prints and paintings and by a Unesco protected library. The Portuguese Synagogue houses one of the most special Jewish heritage collections in the world. From the end of the sixteenth century, Jews of Spanish and Portuguese origin (Sephardic Jews) came to the flourishing trade city of Amsterdam. Since the ...
Portugese Synagoge
Mr. Visserplein 3, Amsterdam
Oude Kerk (Old Church)
The Oude Kerk (Old Church) is located in the heart of Amsterdam, in the middle of the Red Light District. It’s the oldest building in the city, which was founded by fishermen on the banks of the Amstel River. Around 1300, a stone church was built, ...
Oude Kerk
Oudekerksplein 23, Amsterdam
Nieuwe Kerk (New Church)
De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is famous for its much talked-about exhibitions. With hundred thousands of visitors every year, the church is one of the most attended exhibition locations in the Netherlands. The large-scale exhibitions on treasures from other countries, cultures and religions are a household term to many people. De Nieuwe Kerk is located in the middle ...
Nieuwe Kerk
Gravenstraat 17, Amsterdam
Kinderdijk Molens
Kinderdijk is located sixty miles south of Amsterdam. Here nineteen glorious masterpieces, all dating from 1740, compete for the visitors' attention. Kinderdijk is one of the best known sights of Holland and together with the Zaanse Schans, Kinderdijk is probably one of the best known examples of the typical Dutch landscape. Images of this ...
Nederwaard 5, Kinderdijk
Castle Muiderslot
Caslte Muiderslot
Herengracht 1, Muiden
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More Torrent Sites Blocked in UK
AuthorHarriettePosted on July 30, 2013 October 24, 2018 CategoriesnewsTagstorrent sites blocked, uk censorship
Torrent Sites Blocked in UK
Yesterday, we announced that all adult content would be blocked for UK residents. We also reported that publishers are urging companies like Google to remove pirated websites from the Internet. Today, we report that a ton of UK torrent (and other) websites have been blocked from view.
The latest torrent sites to be blocked are part of a wider movement to bank any pirated content from the Internet.
Yes, folks, it's true: Internet censorship is well under way. Here's the scoop.
EZTV and YIFY Torrent Sites Blocked
The movie industry group FACT is behind the latest blocks. The group was responsible for the blocking of The Pirate Bay by many UK ISPs back in May of 2012. The group has just blocked torrent sites EZTV and YIFY, and a group spokesperson has told press that these won't be the last sites to come under the group's fire.
FACT wants to get rid of all pirate sites on the Internet, and this means blocking access to those sites. The amount of court orders issuing take down requests for torrent sites is on the rise in the UK, too. Groups like FACT are often behind these court orders. Targeting torrent and pirate sites isn't just happening across the pond either.
Many organizations and groups are urging courts in North America to take down similar sites as well. But, where does it all end? When does it go too far? More importantly (for site owners) what will get your site blocked?
It may be one thing to ask a cheap hosting company to take down a site that offers pirated material. It's another thing to block user access to those sites – that's censorship. This type of censorship has many people worried, too. Where does it all end? What can a website owner do to prevent this kind of block? Or, to prevent activist groups from trying to take down such a site?
Movie industry groups like FACT only go after sites that offer free pirated downloads. Music industry groups often target sites that offer free music downloads. The best way, obviously, to avoid this kind of targeting is to make sure that all content on your site is legal, and that you've gained permission from the right people to offer various downloads. What about content that may be considered lewd or “adult” by some organizations? Is this content safe? Maybe not.
The definitions that sites like Bing and Google are devising are somewhat unclear at the time being. These companies want to block content that is inappropriate from view (mostly child pornography), but what's appropriate will be up to those companies to decide. That's kind of a scary thing, isn't it?
It may start out in a noble manner by blocking something like child pornography, but it may end in a serious blockade of anything deemed inappropriate. Only time will tell. For now, pay attention to the content on your site, and don't give anyone a reason to target what you're offering. For now, that's the best that you can do.
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Tag Archives: Phil Ramone
by dunderbeck1980 | May 9, 2017 · 11:35 am
Anatomy of THE Groove: “Zanzibar” by Billy Joel
Billy Joel is at the core of how I tend to relate to pop/rock music. A Bronx native, Joel’s music career was less inspired by his father being a classically trained pianist than in his mother pushing him into taking piano lessons. This cost him the credits to graduate from high school-playing in a piano bar just a bit too long so it seems-trying to earn money to support his family. He eventually joined up with a band called The Hassles. He and the bands drummer Jon Small ended up forming Atilla and releasing one album in 1970. After the duo broke up,he began his solo career with the 1971 album Cold Spring Harbor.
As his music developed,particularly after early hits such as “Piano Man” and “Captain Jack” after being signed to Columbia,Joel’s sound began to take on even stronger elements of the Broadway show tune and pre rock jazz styled pop that had always been an influence on him. This culminated in his 1977 release The Stranger,produced by the late Phil Ramone. Its followup 52 Street was part of my moms 8 track collection. And upped the jazz influences even higher. One song from the album that stood out for me on that particular musical end is a tune called “Zanzibar”.
After an opening piano flourish, Joel is dueting with himself on both a melodic and a bass piano arpeggio-with Liberty DeVito’s drums keeping in time with the rhythmic piano for the refrains. Dancing around this are a high electric piano and round bass line. The chorus returns to the more rhythmic piano style and bursts of rock guitar from Steve Khan. Joel duets with piano and a backwards keyboard loop before the bridge goes into a straight swinging bop jazz arrangement with Freddie Hubbard soloing on flugelhorn and trumpet. After a choral/refrain repeat,this swinging solo fades out the song as well.
After hearing this song enough for so many years, it has a quality of the progressive jazz rock being done by both Gino Vannelli and Steely Dan during the late 70’s. That Steely Dan influence-especially Hubbard’s trumpet solo,has been discussed by many people. Joel’s elaborate melodicism and way with a strong,funky rhythmic groove also maintained the Steely Dan like cryptic lyric regarding trying to pick up a sexy waitress at a sports bar. It also showcases,with both its writing and choice of musicians, how funky and soulful an artist like Billy Joel can be with a strong jazz base to their musical sound.
Filed under Billy Joel
Tagged as 1978, Billy Joel, Columbia Records, drums, electric piano, Freddie Hubbard, funk bass, jazz rock, Liberty DeVito, Phil Ramone, piano, rock guitar, Steve Khan, trumpet
by dunderbeck1980 | July 3, 2016 · 9:24 pm
Heatwave Holiday: A Summer Celebration Of A Band Too Hot To Handle
Heatwave are a band that remind me of summertime perhaps even more than the Beach Boys do. I’ve told the story over and over of being introduced to the bands second album from 1978 Central Heating at the family summer camp during hot early 1990’s summers on 8-track tape. Sometimes,you can be very euphoric about a band’s music in the beginning. But as time goes on,the luster wears off. That’s never happened with Heatwave for me. Each time listening to them,I get something different. Much as with James Brown’s music,each listening to Heatwaves albums have me hearing things I never heard before.
2016 marks the 10th anniversary of Heatwave founder Johnnie Wilder Jr’s passing away. He was the co-founder,heart and soul of the band. And along with Rod Temperton,he helped write man songs for them as well as singing most of them. As Independence Day is on the way-with immigration is a hot topic this hot summer election year,Heatwave remind me of a wonderful cross continental American musical spirit-with members from the UK,Switzerland and the Czech Republic as well as Dayton,Ohio. So I’d like to present my favorite Heatwave jams that showcases Wilder’s amazing lead vocals!
“Ain’t No Half Steppin”/1976
It surprised me to hear such a raw live instrumental funk number from a band I’d always associated with studio slickness. But with it’s Jimmy Nolan style guitar and Wilder’s low leads and falsetto harmony vocals,this songs percussion break might possibly have also inspired Soul II Soul’s 1988 smash “Back To Life”-showcasing how one UK based live funk success could inspired one from a whole other era.
“Always And Forever”/1976
From my understanding,Johnnie Wilder’s iconic lead vocals on this classic slow jam were recorded live in a single take. The band wanted the vocal freedom Wilder would have in their live shows. And this song truly bought the stage to the studio-with Wilder’s soulful extravaganza of vocal cries across his range talking up the entire last half of the song. It has as slow a tempo as a song could have. But it’s straight up gospel energy bursts with boundless musical magnetism.
“Put The Word Out”/1978
The intensely processed Brazilian drum breaks,percussion and atmospheric strings of the intro on this Rod Temperton song is truly an instrumental spectacle for the ears to behold. Then the rhythm guitar and bass get going with Wilder giving it his all on this melodic,harmony laden uptempo disco/funk marvel.
“The Star Of A Story”/1978
The ultra low strings,Brazilian guitar flourishes,the processed Fender Rhodes piano along with Wilder’s cosmic falsetto vocal turns showcase how amazing Temperton and Wilder’s sense of musicality was when working in close concert. This is my favorite Heatwave ballad and another technical marvel of sound and production. George Benson even interpreted this three years later-showcasing the strength this song had to a guitarist who sang too.
“Raise A Blaze”/1979
Heatwave’s third album in 1979’s Hot Property used to be one of the most obscure albums to find while crate digging. Produced by Phil Ramone,Johnnie Wilder really got a chance to shine on the bass/guitar heavy dance funk delight of this song. Again,it showcases much compositional power and energy Heatwave put in their uptempo tunes.
“Turn Around”/1980
This is one of those arrangements where the strings and horns really let the bass/guitar interaction shine as the main thrust of the rhythm. Much like Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You”, this is one of those deep soul/funk grooves whose slinky,stripped down rhythm section can fool the listener into thinking its actually a ballad. As always,Wilder shines on the vocal leads and harmonies.
“Posin’ ‘Til Closin”/1980
Something about this Temperton song,with it’s bass/guitar heavy rhythms and witty lyrical storytelling,reminds me of something from the Chic Organization from this time period. Wilder singing the line “she’s a TV star/she watches all the shows/had a face like Farrah Fawcett since they corrected her nose/that’s the way it goes” never ceases to make me giggle and hum along to this catchy disco classic.
“Find It In Your Heart”/1982
Heatwave’s 1982 album Current is probably their most underrated album-with it’s ultra glossy production,top notch compositions and aurally electric synthesizer use. This mid tempo,urban contemporary sort of funk has a strong bass/guitar part and some of Wilder’s finest vocals ever. Has a flavor similar to early Luther Vandross solo material.
Of course there are many more Heatwave songs I could go on about for many other write ups. And am intending to do just that. This particular list of Heatwave songs merely emphasizes my favorites that involving the participation of Johnnie Wilder. While there’s a lot of focus on uptempo funk and disco here,Wilder had a tremendous talent to pack a vocal punch on powerfully arranged slow jams as well. Being that listening to Heatwave will likely lead the listener to seek out George Benson,Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson albums from that same era out,turn up their music for a sizzling summer groove!
Filed under 1970's, 1980's, Brazilian Jazz, disco funk, Fender Rhodes, Funk Bass, Heatwave, Johnnie Wilder Jr., percussion, Phil Ramone, rhythm guitar, Rod Temperton
Tagged as 1970's, 1980's, Brazilian Jazz, disco-funk, funk bass, Heatwave, Johnnie Wilder Jr., percussion, Phil Ramone, rhythm guitar, Rod Temperton, strings
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Interview with Bassist Oliver Unger
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Gotye Bassist Lucas Taranto by Kilian Duarte: Bass Musician Magazine October 2012
Kilian Duarte
Lucas Taranto by Kilian Duarte: Bass Musician Magazine October 2012… Lucas Taranto: Holding the fort for the sensation that is Gotye.
Lucas Taranto may be the man with the coolest bass gig in the industry right now. Playing for a musically rich and eclectic group, pop record sales through the roof, sexy basses, and traveling all over the world, you could say life is not looking too shabby. TV appearances on SNL, a You Tube phenomenon single, and gigging everywhere from here to the Middle East, there’s a good chance you know what band he plays for…. Really.
Unless you have been living under a rock, or have made your home in a very comfy one-room cabin in Patagonia, you have probably heard of Gotye. Since the release of his 2011 album Making Mirrors (released on legendary Australian label Eleven), the Belgian/Australian Gotye and his band have been an international phenomenon the likes of which have not been seen by an Aussie band in years. The single “Somebody that I used to know”, has sold in excess of 6,000,000 copies internationally. An unheard of number anymore in the modern 2012 music industry, it has gone to number one in 18 countries. A feat that has come together after more than eight years of hard work, touring, and 3 albums.
In the fickle and shallow climate of the modern record business, Gotye and his band are a rare and refreshing breath of fresh air. Proof that sometimes taking a creative risk is exactly what people want to hear. Making Mirrors is a mix of pop sensibility and bizarre instrumentation, with themes ranging from the hardships of heartache, to the enamoration of a man and his Cotillion organ (get your mind out of the gutter, it’s a keyboard). Vocal ranges everywhere, fun noises, and a bass anchoring it all down, Lucas has his work cut out for him. You can hear him live playing his Beautiful Foderas® and covering a serious myriad of styles that requires a keen ear and an even keener sense of adaptability.
He was nice enough to answer these questions for us in a very professional and timely manner, something that can be so difficult in a band exploding at the seams with notoriety. As a journalist I cannot begin to tell you how nice that can be, and it is very much appreciated. We tried to get a small glimpse into the life of a hard working bassist who is seeing the benefits of years paying dues and climbing “the ladder”, here is what he had to say.
Lets start from the beginning shall we? When did you first start playing music, and when did you find out bass was for you?
My dad was a drummer in a wedding band and I loved going to his gigs. I would help him load in and beg to stay at the gigs with him. It seemed so wonderful and when the band started up it was like magic to me. Obviously my mother picked up on this and thought electronic organ lessons were a good idea. They weren’t. I would have been about nine years old. Shortly after, the movie “Back To The Future” changed my life. You know the scene where Marty McFly is back in 1955 and plays ‘Johnny B. Goode’ at the Enchantment Under The Sea Dance? Guitar was for me… or so I thought. I had classical guitar lessons but with a change of teacher I moved to learning jazz. The more music my teacher gave me to listen to, the more the bass jumped out at me. Like the first time I heard Lee Ritenour’s Rio Funk. I came back to my teacher asking, “What’s that other instrument? What’s it doing? What’s that sound?”. He told me to go buy a bass and I never looked back.
Who would you say, bass wise and in general, your inspirations are?
In the early days it was defiantly Marcus Miller, Duck Dunn and Willie Weeks that kept that bass in my hands every day. That quickly led to Jaco, who is a player I constantly re-visit for inspiration. The biggest inspirations on my playing though are Gary Willis and Pino Palladino. Two totally different players but also my two favorites.
Gary Willis has such a great approach and technique to the instrument. He has a great balance of musicality and feel. Very dynamic too.
Pino Palladino is just a bass monster. He’s so incredibly flexible between genre’s and what a pocket. I love listening to anything that he’s played on. He just seems to make it all work.
I must mention Larry Graham and Bootsy too. Bass wise they have been influential but more than that… their vibe is a real inspiration for me. They always talk about their love of making music and connecting, with the band and the audience. Every time I see Larry Graham play its like he’s just picked up the bass and is doing his first ever gig. That excitement and energy is something I hope to achieve every time I play.
Generally speaking though, my inspirations are the people closest to me. My family and my partner, Tulay. I think the support that I get from them has really kept me going. Them and food. Creating an amazing dish is just like conducting a band. To me the parallels are uncanny. When the bass really frustrates me (and sometimes it does…), some time in the kitchen and great food can reset my inspiration.
How did you land the gig with Gotye? What is it like being part of an unorthodox line-up like he has?
I’ve known Wally for years. We went to High School and were also in a band together. ‘Downstares’. Ha! Anyway, we kept in touch and I started playing on the early Gotye recordings. He tried a few different bands and setups and asked me to join him for the 2007 Gotye mini-orchestra tour. I was so happy to be a part of it. Five years later and we are about to head out on the road again.
The line up is awesome. It’s a lot of fun playing with new technology and trying to think outside the box in terms of re-creating sounds and feels. It really challenges everyone in the band to be innovative with their instruments. The stuff that can’t be re created has to be triggered so we all get to have a bit of fun with that stuff too. It also has broadened my musical scope. When we (the guys in the band) talk music I’m exposed to all these great new sounds and technologies.
How was the SNL experience? For those readers who would like to one day be there and say they have done it, what can they expect?
To be honest, it was awesome. The entire SNL team is so incredibly professional and really makes it a joyful experience. Everyone is really calm and are happy to help. The SNL band, cast and crew were really cool too. I got to hang out with bass legend James Genus and talk Fodera’s, all things New York and gigs. It is a long day and the performance was over before I knew it but the buzz of it was a real high for me. I’m getting the buzz back now just thinking about it. Oh, and I got to hug Kristen Wiig. Embarrassingly star struck.
When I interviewed Mark Evans of AC/DC (the original bassist), he said that life in a fast rising band is kind of a blur. How would you describe this past year in the life of Gotye and company?
It is a lot of fun and an amazing experience but it’s also a lot of travel in a short time. I can relate to that ‘blur’ effect. Gig, bus, sleep, wake up in a new city (or sometimes country!), eat, sound check, gig, bus, sleep etc etc etc. Sometimes on the road you totally forget where you’ve just come from. It sounds crazy but its true. Your perception of time does get a little fuzzy.
Luckily Wally chooses his company very carefully. Every person on the tour not only has great skills in what they do but they are also good vibed, positive people. We all get along and that does make it easier.
Making Mirrors has sounds and styles that range from pop, funk, indie, electronic, and everything in between. How do you go about learning the tunes/arranging your parts to fit all these styles?
A lot of rehearsing. Wally really knows his tunes inside and out. We all individually get our parts up to scratch first. For me that’s learning the part (which I sometimes transcribe note for note) and then getting the tone and timbre right. Sometimes that can take a bit of research. I look at different effect pedals and sometimes delve into the genre. Like when I had to learn “I Feel Better” all I did was transcribe and play along to James Jamerson tunes. When I was learning “The Only Thing I know” all I did was transcribe and play along to Cure tracks. Once I understood the genres better I could apply it to the relevant Gotye tune. It’s really opened my musical palette too. Now, It’s one thing to nail this at my desk in my little studio but things tend to sound different outside that room. The next step? Into the studio for full band rehearsals. We will then de-construct each song part by part with Wally. Is it the right sound/tone? Does it have the right feel, groove and intention? Will it work in the final mix? From there we all fine-tune and tweak our parts before the next full band rehearsal.
It’s great to be involved in a project that really takes care in what is presented to the listener. We all add our own flavor to the parts but all in context to the tune. For me, it really is a dream gig.
What has your gear setup been these days? How did you end up hooking up with the guys at Fodera?
The basses I use are all strung with Fodera Diamond Series Nickel wound .045-.130’s. I use my ’74 jazz bass, an old P-bass copy (that I fully customized), an Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5, a Jim Dyson Soul Bass and now, the FODERA. Wow, what a bass. I’ve been looking for a new bass and wanted something super high quality in tone but it still had to feel like a real bass. The team at Fodera really delivered. I’ve been lucky enough to be endorsed in Australia by Fodera Strings for the last couple of years. As soon as I got to New York I had to meet up with them. Jason gave me a tour of the factory, we got talking basses and the next thing I knew I was ordering one! Everyone is so fantastic and really loves what they do there. I’ve been a fan of Fodera for many years and am proud to now be part of the family. My new Fodera is incredible. It’s extremely malleable and perfect for the Gotye gig. It’s my main bass for this upcoming tour. Can’t wait!
I also use a vintage analogue bass keyboard called the ‘Novation Bass Station’ It’s becoming a bit too ‘road worn’ so I recently upgraded to the Novation UltraNova.
For my rig I’m currently using an Aguilar DB751 head with a DB410 and DB115. What a mighty rig. I used the DB 410 and DB115 for the first time on SNL and it was great. I love the tone and power, especially on outdoor stages. I tried the 810 and even two Aguilar GS410’s for a while but it just wasn’t the same for me without the 115.
I’ve also added a few pedals for the upcoming Gotye tour. I’m running a Boss TU-2 Tuner, Wren & Cuff Phat Phuk-B, Boss OC-2 Octave, and an Aguilar TLC Compressor. I still need to add a delay to that board too.
Your tour schedule has been taking you all over the world recently. Have you had any particular area of the world that has had a particular great, or surprising reaction to the band?
I must say that the crowds across America have been really great. People know every word of every song and there’s a real cross section of fans at every gig. With Wally being Belgian and that fact that he speaks Flemish the crowds there have been insane. People bring in signs and paintings and throw toys and gifts on stage. They just go ballistic.
I’m really looking forward to the upcoming tour though. We will be playing a few countries I’ve never been to. Poland, Korea, Dubai… I have no idea what to expect.
What does the future hold for you and the band?
At the moment it’s all about the upcoming tour. We are adding a heap of new tunes and production too. It’s a lot to work through so that’s the main focus for now.
What is some final advice you would like to give to bass players who would like to make a go at it professionally and want to get a shot at a living making music?
Practice lots and like Viv Savage of Spinal Tap says; “have a good time, all the time”. I’ve always thought that you not only need to be a good musician but you have to have a flexible and open vibe too. People like to work with positive people. As for making a living it’s like any business. You and your playing are the product and all the people you play with become your network. To make a living out of it you have to constantly develop and improve that product and keep expanding your network. Luckily it’s a lot of fun! Practice lots and do as much playing as you can. Oh, and remember to have a good time all the time.
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Comments on: The 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Is a Sharper Track-Day Steed
Forums / Car Conversation / Cars by Make / chevrolet / Corvette / Comments on: The 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Is a Sharper Track-Day Steed
Posted by Car and Driver May 15, 2019 12:05
Latest reply by JRT July 29, 2019 23:19
The 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 benefits from stickier tires and revised chassis tuning to be a more capable driver's car.
Man of men!
Still no automatic or AWD options available. That means it going be sitting in the garage until the Winter is over and if you live in the urban area, rush hour traffic means automatic tranny so it a weekend show piece only! It is sort of an impulse buy at best. Is anyone going to track a brand new $75K car with no insurance unless you buy a special rider that more expensive then you car payments? Doubltful!
Dojo Ryan
Man of men! wrote:
LOL are you really critcizing one of the last few vehicles for having power + stick + rwd ? Really....
There are 100’s of rogues and bolts out there that might be more suitable for your use case.
Twinsguy03
Dojo Ryan wrote:
Trolls being trolls. Doesn’t matter how improved or great the car may be, people will ALWAYS find a supposed fault. As if Ford is building a car around this one guys “winter climate” and “urban driving habits”. “Eye roll”
It's also terrible off-road!
ForeverMachine
supercharged wrote:
Needs a winch.
Jay V.
Just on the price, for 2019, invoice is $56k and msrp is $59k (apparently up $2k)
You're thinking of the GT350R for the ~$75k model
On usage, plenty of people don't live where it snows and plenty of people can drive outside of rush hour traffic on weekdays
Bait83
Go buy literally anything else. The GT350 is not for you.
Save The Manual Wagons!
Come on guys, he's definitely joking.
Tesla P100D will beat this by a lot, in 0-60 performance, while the Tesla Model 3 Performance model will beat it on the track by a good margin!
For the first half lap or just to the first corner?
Mister Jolly
if you live in the urban area, rush hour traffic means automatic tranny so it a weekend show piece only!
I hate this argument. It's weak, annoying, and lazy.
Mister Jolly wrote:
To me it's like saying, "exercise is hard, so I might as well accept being fat."
Jestz
This is a pretty crappy post
ForeverMachine wrote:
haha this one made me spit out my coffee
Jestz wrote:
At least I'm not the only one still drinking coffee at 3:31 in the afternoon.
I don't know if a 3P could beat a GT350 around a the track; but it did beat an M3 by enough to make me believe it has a chance.
JuJuBean
Man of men? Meh. My manual Mustangs and Mighty Marauder are driven all year through Michigan’s worst. Heck, my GRANDMA drives a RWD sedan through the snow.
You’ve just lost your Man Cred.
-Wiiicked-
Unless your taking your car to the track Sport Cups are not needed, and if you are taking your car to the track you'd probably spring for the GT-350R anyways, so I can't really say I'm a fan of this tire "upgrade" when in reality they are just going to wear out even quicker on public roads where you'll never need that much tire.
That's inline with my thinking. Let this one focus on being an exciting road car while the R is the exciting track car.
But I suppose they're probably trying to put a little bit more distance between this and the updated GT PP.
Great point. Curious decision
I saw one of these in the wild the other day and got to hear a 2nd gear pull from about 20 mph to redline. Four hours later I was in the emergency room when the crisis had yet to subside.
LOL you're on fire today
I think that's where the Voodoo name came from... That engine puts a spell on people.
AnandN
This example is very attractive in that lovely blue color. Based on C&D's long term tester, doesn't this drink oil?
Coffeehawk
AnandN wrote:
All very high revving engines be they Mazda Rotary, Ferrari, or Ford's are designed to lose oil past the rings as part of the lubrication process. Some Ferrari's used to use a quart every 2000 miles, intentionally.
Coffeehawk wrote:
Porsche's flat six engines don't drink oil. My 981 Boxster S didn't drink a single quart in 4 years. My 911 hasn't in 2 years. Although redlines are lower, below 8k rpms.
A lot of oil, but it sounds glorious
Yeah, I'm going to have to ask for some sources on that
unavailable wrote:
I'm not an expert, but it does seem like high revving engines tend to use oil.
Honda VTEC engines are known to burn some oil in VTEC, but not nearly as much as C/D's long term GT350 used.
Save The Manual Wagons! wrote:
Are those engines the same size or is one bigger?
I would gladly provide all the oil it wants. Also, C&D beat the snot out of it. If it was your baby and you only got on it sometimes; things would be different.
AndTows
Would love to see a comparison between the Mustang lineup: the recently added EcoBoost PP, the GT PP, the Bullitt, and this GT350. I wonder how close or far away they are between them.
The gap between the GT PP and this car has narrowed over the last few years.
I don't really care though. That Voodoo engine is special enough to make the GT350 worth every penny.
Bait83 wrote:
Agree with the Voodoo! The sound it makes is just spectacular. Buuut... the new GT with the adjustable sound level of the exhaust is not far off!
Let's do a full comparo with 1-4 place finishers all between the trims!
I have done this in my head, on my own and I would land at the GT. Money is a real thing and the GT hits the sweet spot. It's everything you'd want a Mustang to be and for $40k.
I absolutely agree the GT350 is worth $65k all day long; but that's an extra $25,000. Serious money in my book. If you got plenty, go for it; but I am not sure I could make that glorious leap.
My Camaro SS offers very similar performance on the street and was $33k and it sounds insane (Borla). I’ll happily not waste $30k.
James W. wrote:
Of course and really the SS and GT are both insanely good performance cars. It's a gift from god that you can get one well under $40k. I imagine you are very happy as would anyone be with your SS.
That said... This GT350 is pretty damn special. If had plenty of money to spare; I'd spend $65k on this car for sure. It's expensive; but I feel like it's worth it. More so than a dozen other $60k - $100k cars I could name.
Maybe somebody more knowledgeable on the subject can answer how the Toyota Supra pulls basically the same performance numbers (3.8 vs 4.0 / 12.3 vs 12.2) with an engine that is almost 200hp down on using more street oriented rubber (1.07 vs 1.09g)
1. The engine is underrated (it's closer to 400hp)
2. It weighs ~500lbs less
Bogdan S.
also the supra is automatic and the gt350 is manual only. huge difference in 2 more gears (more reducer gears = more acceleration). plus auto shifting is faster.
I don't know, but I feel like that lever, with the red trimmed knob on it, sticking out of the GT350's center console is important.
And the sounds coming from those quad exhaust tips... It's almost like the car is calling to to me.
0-60 mph is perhaps the most irrelevant performance metric in existence. There are way too many variables that can affect a 0-60 performance, mainly automatic transmission vs manual transmission. It doesn't how good you think you are at manual shifts, you'll never come close to shifting gears as fast as even an average automatic transmission. They've become that good. For a more apples to apples comparison, if you compare the Supra's numbers to a regular automatic GT Mustang, the Supra falls way behind after 60 mph
Zero to 100 mph: 9.5 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 17.4 sec
Thomas M. wrote:
Short answer: a combination of things. But if you look at the trap speeds, you see the GT350 has a huge advantage, so that's where you can see evidence of the power difference.
Longer Answer: The Shelby has a long first gear and has a high rpm, high hp, low torque engine. When launching the Shelby, its easy to either burn the tires or bog the engine in its weaker low rpm. Through first gear, I'd bet the Supra is delivering more torque than the Shelby (maybe I'm wrong, but I bet its at least close).
Regardless, the time measurements are heavily influenced by launch and shift times, so the Supra's better launch lets its pull ahead. As mentioned, weight and shift speed also make a difference. But if you raced them from a 20 - 30 mph roll, the Supra wouldn't have a chance.
Trap speed will almost always tell you which car is faster when you take the launch out of the equation.
Those numbers really put the gap into perspective.
1) It's a prototype. I wouldn't trust C/D's numbers yet until the production of the dealer lot version is tested. Doug DeMuro who was among the press fleet given the cars, explicitly mentioned that they were given pre-production models to test. This was evident from mismatching armrest colors between driver and passenger side doors. C/D also stated that they couldn't get the launch control to work and they had to use brake overlap instead of pre-boost/pre-spool the turbos.
2) automatic with more gears and more significantly, much faster shifting. If it's like the M40i which shares the same engine, then the production version will also be 1 second slower in 5-60 without pre-spooling the turbos, still quick, but noticeably slower I also maintain that gt350 car is still forward traction limited.
A better comparison would be the regular Mustang GT with the automatic:
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a24847025/2018-ford-mustang-automatic-transmission-performance/
Zero to 60 mph: 3.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.1 sec @ 120 mph
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.97 g
as you can see, it even beats the much more powerful gt350 in everything but skidpad
Jay V. wrote:
The impact that 10-speed has is crazy!!!
TDI Rex
Yeah but there aren't many places in the US that aren't tracks where you can actually achieve those numbers legally or without being a danger to other motorists. So stoplight drag races are still the drag strips of everyday drivers, and 0-60 times are still ultimately king.
Additionally, 0-60 times do matter on, for example, metered on-ramps where you're forced to come to a stop before being allowed to accelerate and merge.
TDI Rex wrote:
I'd say I see more people doing impromptu rolling start races than stoplight races, and even with stoplight racing alot of drivers don't do full on launches.
And remember these are numbers produced by skilled testers and are the best of multiple tries. It sounds like using launch control (which I'm guessing would be the most aggressive launch you'd encounter on the street) would put the Supra over 4.0 seconds to 60.
Aren't metered on-ramps more of a California thing? And how many of these on-ramps lead to roads of people going 60 mph? My guess is none. I mentioned in another review how Edmunds was far superior to other publications when it came to instrumented tests. One of the reasons was because they included a 0-75 mph test. That's a far better test than 0-60 mph because it better illustrates where an engine is making its power and is a lot closer to actual speeds of drivers on the interstate.
janet k.
I thought they were a Cali thing until I was on I-287 in Westchester a couple weeks ago and saw them there. Also, re Edmunds, the Porsche article was written by another former staffer there, McGrath. Regarding 0-60, we're some of the few here who don't take it as more than just bragging rights. I always value at the rolling start times higher.
Oh, please be more realistic than that. A car that does 0-60 in 10 seconds will be able to merge from such a ramp. When I owned a Mercury Tracer wagon (110hp) I still moved quicker and faster than almost anything on the road...
Got a BMW powertrain inside the Supra, that how!
Justifies his numbers by 100 mph is illegal but street racing is perfectly fine.
Just curious, how many roads in your area have both stoplights and speed limits of 60 mph?
There is a certain amount of implied law breaking involved with being an enthusiasts. People don't buy 500hp cars to go the speed limit
It's the 5-60 times that's more reflective of real impromptu launches. Even with metered on-ramps, the lights are only red for a few seconds. And in my experience, many are of those metered ramps are curved. Both situations are not appropriate to prepare launch control or brake launching.
For the high speed acceleration, it most certainly does matter on the highway especially where traffic is already going 80 mph average! I mean has anyone not driven at night? Or in the desert? Then there's the 85mph toll roads in Texas where triple digit speeds are regularly hit.
Unfortunately all of C/D's numbers outside of the 5-60 are from prepped launches even the high speed ones. Cars can accelerate differently, sometimes very differently like unavailable alluded to with the numbers, at higher speeds and C/D does not measure times starting from 60 or higher.
*5-60 times
Like measles, they're spreading. They have them in Denver now.
A major thoroughfare right through the middle of my city, it runs about 22 miles from South to North. 4 or 6 lanes. Speed limits anywhere from 55 to 65 mph with stoplights. Another road parallel to it for a good portion (alternate route in gray) is between 45 and 60mph - ironically it's higher where the road is only 2 lanes undivided.
And yes, street racing is a huge problem here.
Have you tried to merge one onto the 405 in heavy traffic traveling at 55-60mph? Yes, this happens. If you deign to force someone else to slow down, you're at risk of being caught in a road-rage incident.
We also have merge lanes at stoplight-controlled intersections for right turns in my city. They vary from maybe 50 yards long to about 200 yards. Traffic flow may be anywhere from 45-70mph on a major artery through the city.
When I took driver's ed decades ago, they taught us to accelerate at the maximum rate until you matched the speed of traffic or achieved the speed limit before trying to merge.
Well ya... They basically set up a 20+ mile long series of 1/4 mile drag strips.
This is one of my all time favorite cars. Such a special engine, in such an engaging car. It looks and sounds the business too. The only thing that might talk me out of it is a mid-engine Vette and that's with the assumption that car only cost $5k more.
Basith Penna-Khaja
To be honest, while the new GT500 is great and all that, but I rather have the GT350
I just like the purity of the Shelby GT350 especially the naturally aspirated V8 and standard-only manual transmission
I feel that the GT350 is a driver's car more than the GT500
Steven L.
Basith Penna-Khaja wrote:
To be honest, while the new GT500 is great and all that, but I rather have the GT350 I just like the purity of the Shelby GT350 especially the naturally aspirated V8 and standard-only manual transmission I feel that the GT350 is a driver's car more than the GT500
Coughing Soul
Absolutely it is! It's a lot like the Boxster/Cayman vs. 911 argument.
Coughing Soul wrote:
I would agree but for 911 there is the T which is like the enthusiast's special and the Speedster which is the modern classic Porsche with a standard-only manual transmission
Definitely. I'd rather have a GT350 over any Camaro, Mustang or Challenger model you could name. And from any era... I know that's big talk; but that's how special this car is.
Yeah that is a true pony car
The GT350 will be forever one of my all time favorite cars
Mine too
It's one of the only "investment grade" cars you could buy new today.
If you think it's special now; wait until you see what a pristine example goes for 20-30 years from now, when all the new cars are just some lame autonomous, EV, transportation pod....
I do believe a day will come when these things sell for seven figure money.
trover m.
This car embodies all the intangible reasons why people would buy such an outmoded car in today's world...beautiful styling, enthralling sound, manually shifted gears. I don't care if they invent a Tesla that goes to a million mph in 1 second and drives itself tot he moon and back. I'd choose this car any day.
Marcus C.
Love your comment and I second and third that!! lol
trover m. wrote:
My brother loves the Tesla and can't understand my preference for ICE cars. The sound of the GT350 should be enough to make him understand but it isn't.
KingT
I have ragged on Ford for 20+ years about their live-axle, sloppily built, "dinosaur" Mustangs. However the 2015 was the first Mustang I could no longer knock, and the GT 350 the first Mustang I actually would buy. As a former C7 owner, it is difficult for me to say this, but Chevy for all the Camaro SS/ZL1 magnificence, Ford got you on this generation. The GT 350 looks better, sounds better, and is far more desirable. Well done Ford. Now, if I could just find a place to put this as I already have four cars....
Oh, first world problems, KingT!
I'm with you on your comments about the GT350. They really have nailed this car. I'm smitten to the point of rolling down my windows every time I see a 350 nearby, just so I can hear it.
Took a big man to admit all that. Bravo!
Jon368
The 5.2 is the best sounding V8 on sale today.
It's on that list of all time, most special engines.
It's key reason why someone might pay $20,000 more over a well equipped GT. Sure the "Shelby" name has value and mag shocks are must have in my opinion; but that Voodoo engine is the main attraction for sure. Bespoken engines made for one specific, high-performance special edition model, are insanely rare; it never happens under $250,000.
it's special without being ostentatious. there are some brands that "make" an exhaust sound and it's always there, always loud, and always in your face. I never found the Voodoo V8 to be like that. I appreciate that so much, because canned exhaust sounds can be grating over time and even sound aftermarket.
Jon368 wrote:
Agreed. And that high rpm, muscle car rip is unique to this one motor. The sound is like a blend between a naturally aspirated Ferrari V8 and big burly muscle car. There just isn't anything else like it and it's only in this one special model.
I will never shut up about how insanely cool this car is.
Steve W.
Not that I plan on spending $65,000 on a car, but this looks good and I am sure would be fun to drive. Compared to the Camaro and the Challenger - this car is much more to my liking.
ebzen02
To me this is the best sports car in its class.. like every one says.. the sound alone of that Voodoo sends chills up one’s spine.. plus it’s also a beautiful car. Ford really upped it with this one.. honestly.. why get a Supra when you can get this instead?
Partially because the Supra costs about $15k less than this.
Daniel P. wrote:
The GT350 starts at $55k MSRP.
Bruce C.
ebzen02 wrote:
I’m pretty sure both cars will sell out very quickly.
FoSTNo2R
No it doesn't. A zero option GT350 is $60k and that comes equipped with a Spartan interior. The base price is literally in this article.
The GT350 is more expensive, but in my opinion totally worth it. A bespoken, one of a kind engine made for just one specific model; is a lot more special than collaboration car. It's a debatable point; but I think the next 20 years will prove I am right about this.
FoSTNo2R wrote:
Last year's started at $57k as stated in C/D long term review. This year starts at $59k. There isn't much more you can do about the "spartan interior". Seats and materials aren't going to change with options. Supra premium trim which is the more comparable one because it has the bigger brake option--is $55k. So both cars are still within comparable shopping ranges. Now the GT350R would be outside of that range.
That's some politician arithmetic.
Well ya, that's not an apples to apples, base car vs. base car; deal.
The Supra is less expensive; but not by $15,000.
Joel S.
Too heavy and somewhat slow for how much hp it has. It should be a mid 11 sec car to say the least. Weight reduction needed. The new Zupra is just as fast and it's a German Miata on steroids.
There is nothing "Miata" about a 3372lb car that lacks a manual transmission. And an open roof.
Maybe so, but the Supra is over-designed with too much visual bling. Bad Toyota styling is, as usual, a deal-breaker.
No, but it’s still a fairly light sports car by modern standards, and who is to say there won’t be a convertible down the line? They just launched the thing.
Bruce C. wrote:
The (BMW) Z4 is the convertible version. Also far heavier/more powerful/more expensive than a Miata.
nikita wrote:
Ahem....BMW styling.
Toyota will have an interesting sports car proposition....
The 86 is this lightweight, RWD car with a proper manual trans. Not the fastest car; but a true purists driving experience.
The Supra is a powerful RWD car, automatic only. It's blistering fast, puts down the numbers; but without the nuanced, tactile traits of the 86.
They have both schools of thought covered.
.....who is to say there won’t be a convertible down the line?
I'm guessing BMW.
I am sure that's in the contract somewhere. Toyota gets the coupe, BMW get's the roadster. I'd even bet the Supra's signature targa top was off the table for this reason.
Downgrade the brake rotors, charge $495 to downgrade the seats, overall, charge $3300 more than before... Okay, thanks.
The sound of these is reason enough to buy them. I have seen the most jaded car guys, who hate American cars, turn in awe and stare when one of these cruises by.
Especially if you get to hear it rip to redline. That's enough to convert anyone.
Rolo V.
Blistering performance and it's the low power version! Venomous indeed
London Black
Ford's 5.2 V8 is certainly distinctive, but the, head hunter thump of the Camaro's 6.2 just does it for me.
Banker Boy
I hope Ford leaves the GT350 in production as long as possible. It doesn't need to even be competitive. The 350 is such a special vehicle that the more Ford can put on the streets the better.
My one potential gripe with the GT350, and its a small one of the paranoid variety, is that the vibration from the flat-plate crank would turn it into a rattle trap and make it feel cheap prematurely in life. Nothing makes a car feel cheap quite like panels rattling with every bump in the road.
Is there anyone out there who has driven a higher mileage example that can put my fears to rest?
Does this engine sound good? Well, it is definitely loud, way too much treble. Sound? As a Ford engine, I don't think it sounds as good as an old OHV 4.9L "5.0" from the 90s. That one was deep sounding and matched with a pair of Flowmasters... it was better than going to your favorite concert. I will give this, this Voo-doo engine sounds better than whatever V8 that comes from Germany. 'Merica!
Opinions aside... all I got from this article is how much of a bargain the Camaro SS 1LE is.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15099673/2017-chevrolet-camaro-ss-1le-instrumented-test-review/
Landaulet
Why does it have the older headlights and taillights (I actually think they look better)?
Doesn't Ford's own mustang gt with the 10 speed auto trap 120 in the quarter mile?
Probably, but this is still way cooler.
Automatic!? Be careful saying stuff like that around here...
Suki wrote:
That's the quandary today and why so many cars are going to an automatic. They are just faster in a straight line, and often around a track for most drivers. Automatics, even torque converter autos, have gotten pretty good.
Here is the last regular Mustang GT tested at Car and Driver, it ran 12.1 quarter @120 mph. It's half a second and 5 mph faster than the manual 2018 Mustang GT they tested. Its also dead even with the more powerful, lighter, Ferrari F40 Car and Driver tested in 1991.
I still prefer the manual, but I am not just looking for bench racing numbers, I am looking to be connected to the car and a manual works for me. If I ever bought a Porsche GT3 I'd pick the manual over the PDK, even though the PDK is faster. On the lower end, I couldn't imagine a Miata or an FRs/BRz with an auto, it just seems......wrong. If I ever bought a Ferrari I'd look for the last of the v12 manuals, a 599 6 speed, if I could find one of the 30 made. Many people seem to feel the same way as shift it yourself Ferrari's command major premiums over their F1 counterparts.
It's also interesting to note that the market for manuals in sports cars has flipped in the past few years. Porsche said it was the American market that convinced them to bring back the real manual in the GT3. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/los-angeles-auto-show/a13980316/you-can-thank-america-for-the-manual-transmission-porsche-911-gt3/
But the winds they are a changing, even for the Mustang. The new Mustang GT500 will be getting a 7-speed dual clutch transmission and I imagine it may trickle down to its little brother as an option. It will certainly pick up 3-6 tenths in acceleration and perhaps knock a few seconds off the road course. We may see the end of the true manual in the next few years, and I for one will mourn its loss.
Yes. On a related note, this is a different car (completely stock power, replaced driveshaft, differential and drag radials), but he is literally the only guy I've seen that can beat a computer in manual
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE9Y2zv8CvQ (auto vs manual at the drag strip, both cars with drag radials)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT8Seh6YOMg
In the end however, very, very few are going to drive as quickly with a manual and the extra edge the automatic gives to anyone for "free" is probably going to win out
You can't stop progress.
Manual -> Automatic -> No transmission (electric)
MA wrote:
Electric can still use transmissions. Aftermarket kits and EV racers do. Rimac's Concept One used a single speed, but then they transition to using not just one, but TWO dual speed transmissions in the Concept Two. Formula E teams can choose whatever transmission configuration they want. They have the choice of single speed, but that has never proven successful. So far average usage has been about 3 speed transmission and some using 5 speed.. After all, all EVs use a reduction gear. They don't use a 1:1 ratio. Teslas use 9.8x to 1 ratio in the rear. That entails a compromise of some sort (i.e. why x, instead of y or z ratio?) So that means a transmission is still useful at the cost of adding some mechanical engineering.
PeriSoft
Yep. EVs have a broader torque band than ICE, but not infinite; a Model S with a four speed would retain its punch for much longer. The difference is that in an ICE car if you're sitting at 60mph, you downshift to bring revs up to accelerate; in an EV you bring the revs *down* to accelerate.
For most street driving the EV torque distribution makes sense, but if you want to go fast on a track, multispeed is going to have big advantages.
In terms of "progress" you are right... faster, more efficient, ect.
But! The C&D faithful will be quick to remind you what is lost when you give up the manual trans. There are intangible elements of the driving experience that cannot be replaced.
Eff Irsay
Were I in the market to upgrade my 2014 Camaro 1LE, this would be the ride I'd target. The best N/A V-8 stick shift daily driver that you can take to the track on weekends.
Makes me wonder/hope Chevy will put their rumored flat-plane V-8 'Vette engine in a future Z/28 model (hopefully one without a hideous face).
My second favorite car wearing the Ford badge after the Raptor.
Anyone know the deal with Mustang prices? My local dealers are nuts, one is asking $6k over MSRP for a regular GT. Meanwhile on autotrader I see 2019 GT350s for 2019 under MSRP.
As beautiful as it sounds and looks, there is no denying this car has these 2 on the link below as a problem....Because the Prince is now being matched by his minions, you don't need to be Royalty....Because the performance is VIRTUALLY THE SAME....and also because the GT auto-10 will leave it behind in the daily stoplight grind, where most of the battles happen. https://hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2019-chevrolet-camaro-ss-1le-vs-2019-ford-mustang-gt-ppl2-1562178164.pdf
So what do you think the transaction price would be to trade a lightly used 2019 GT350 for a lightly equipped 2020 Z51 C8 ?
I am thinking that it would be a rather large number based on the fact that 2020 Corvette production is already almost sold out.
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Apple, final cut pro x
Final Cut Pro X: Apple’s bet against track-based editing
Many editors don’t understand why Apple have abandoned the track-based editing metaphor.
Tracks have been in Mac applications since Macromind VideoWorks in 1985:
Image source: Jamie Fenton
VideoWorks (which evolved into Macromedia Director in the 90s) was an animation application that imported graphic images (into a ‘cast’ window), these images are then placed on a stage in layers. The ‘Score’ showed these numbered layers listed vertically, with animation frames shown horizontally. In the example above, there is nothing shown in layer 3 until frame 8. The current frame is 13, with the graphic in layer 2 selected.
When Avid and Adobe Premiere came along, they had timelines that represented video clips overlaying each other in layers, and this metaphor survives to this day. Here’s an example of how tracks are used in editing today:
The modern rule is that the lowest numbered track is in the background, and video clips in higher numbered layers obscure the layers below. In the example if all the clips were full screen, the final edit would start with the wide shot, followed by Actor A, then B, A, the wide, B, A and back to the wide.
Tracks can implement every editing method
The flexibility of tracks means that editors can get the same result with a different layout of clips on the timeline. In the following case, instead of using track 1 for the wide, 2 for Actor A and 3 for Actor B, track 1 if used for third takes, 2 for second takes and 3 for first takes:
Very few editors would use layers in this way, but track-based editing has been flexible enough to allow for hundreds of different methodologies to be used over the last 25 years. The ability to make tracks and individual clips visible and invisible helps editors use their timelines as places to keep alternate ideas and options for later in the editing process.
In this case the timeline shows an interview that includes B-roll footage that illustrates the points being made in answers to questions. Some of the clips have been disabled, but left on the timeline in case they might be used in future edits. B-roll 2 and 2b are disabled, but remain as possible replacements for B-roll 2a. Answer 14 is similar to answer 12, but is disabled for now.
Judging by their actions, Apple believes that the downside of removing track-based editing from Final Cut Pro X is worth the upside of the benefits of the new way of doing things.
So what feature of Final Cut’s new timeline forced Apple to get rid of tracks?
The Final Cut Pro X ‘magnetic timeline’ is a relationships-based timeline
One of the many jobs editors have in scenes is to associate one clip with another. In the example above, B-roll clips 6 and 7 are associated with the interviewee’s answer to to question 2. After a few seconds showing the interviewee, B-roll clip 6 appears, followed by clip 7. In the earlier example, while Actor A talks, the editor cuts to Actor B’s reaction. Actor B then speaks, after a few seconds we see Actor A’s reaction.
The innovation Final Cut Pro X introduced was a way for an editor to quickly link clips – when moments need to happen at the same time, and when a series of clips need to be grouped together.
Clips are quickly synced with each other using connections. In the case of interview answer 12 above, what if a moment 3 seconds into B-roll 12 needs to line up with a specific moment in the answer? In Final Cut Pro X you can create this connection (using Q to connect the clip to the primary storyline and command-option clicking the connected clip to move the connection location).
As well as defining when one clip syncs with another, you can define a series of clips as a storyline and define when the storyline syncs with a clip. In the example above, answer 11 can be associated with two B-roll clips: 11 & 12. Clip 11 works to set up clip 12. This makes sure that B-roll clip 11 & 12 always move together, and stay in sync with the interview clip.
The primary benefit of the new Final Cut Pro X timeline is that it makes the relationships between clips clear. Editors can return to timelines quickly recognising clip relationships, and timelines can be passed on to collaborators with these points encoded clearly.
Editors have always decided how clips should relate to each other.
Synchronisation points can be defined in other editing software using matching markers and by moving sets of clips at the same time. Problems arise when connected clips clash with clips connected to clips at the destination.
If answer 11 needed to be moved after answer 5…
…then the B-roll clip 11 would clash with B-roll clip 2a. It would either replace it (so that Interview Answer 5 would no longer have B-Roll 2a illustrating a specific point) or…
…the move would introduce a gap between answer 5 and the newly inserted answer 11.
Here’s how the same edit works in Final Cut Pro X. Firstly, the timeline is simplified by combining the hidden optional clips inside auditions. An audition holds B-roll 2, 2a and 2b, and is set to show 2a. An audition also holds interview answer 12 and 14, and is set to show answer 12. The B-roll clips associated with each interview answer are combined in their own storylines. Answer 5 is linked to a storyline made up of B-roll 1 and the audition that is displaying B-roll 2a. Interview 2 is linked to a storyline that is made of B-roll 6 and 7:
If you move answer 11 after answer 5…
…the answers continue without a gap, and the editor needs to choose what B-roll to show between answer 5 and 11.
The important thing here is primary storyline is instantly changed, so the editor can go on to choose what to show, but the relationships between the clips remain. If the B-roll clips were locked to specific tracks, there would be no way of maintaining the relationships between the clips.
It seems to me an application that can encode the relationships between clips is more powerful than apps that leave the relationships to be recognised by whichever editor is looking at a timeline. In Final Cut Pro X, a modern technological implementation doesn’t get in the way of the craft of working with clip relationships.
Apple believes that maintaining the relationships between clips is more important than keeping clips on specific tracks.
In the coming months and years, the market will determine whether the majority of editors agree with Apple.
Steve Martin said: 24 July, 20127:56 pm
Terrific article Alex.
Manuel said: 24 July, 20129:32 pm
I’m not agree with Apple, in fact I just started to hate them. Really. F🍏
Jay Cee said: 24 July, 20129:56 pm
I’ve been teaching FCPX for a year. I consider it an abject failure.
Andie Moepse said: 25 July, 201210:44 am
Ergo: you actually (claim to) teach something you can’t even begin grasp. Wow. Bravo.
I’ve been teaching FCP since version FOUR and have never had such a high level of enthusiasm, interest and satisfaction with what was learned from the most experienced to inexperienced of editors than I have with X. And the knowledge gained is in fact retained *lightyears* easier and better than any previous version, due it’s intrinsic logic and non-cryptic ease of use.
You obviously should be looking for another line of work. Fast.
Eric Santiago said: 25 July, 20123:34 pm
Then you have failed.
Ive been teaching FCPX for a year and Legacy since 2002.
I can tell you that my students by mid course are more honed in to telling the story as oppose to figuring out the technical side of things.
Ethan said: 24 July, 201210:46 pm
I think the relative number of words taken to describe how clips “relate” to each other using tracks or trackless speaks for itself.
efolger said: 24 July, 201211:22 pm
In real editing the relationships between clips is always dynamic, determined by content, visual composition and pace of action – the foremost requirement is flexibility. I have to be able to juggle lots of pictures and sounds in the air at the same time. FCPX does not cut it.
plysat said: 27 July, 201212:26 am
In “real” editing? lol One of my current projects has 16 ‘tracks’ of audio, which is relatively light for me, and one video section with 16 layered clips, all resized, time retimed, and animated into a grid generator. It’s pretty real. 😉
doug d said: 24 July, 201211:45 pm
Nicely done. FYI the “tracks” metaphor goes back to actual film editing. When working on a bench, you would stack film and audio reels onto a set of “cranks” they wind them left to right through a geared “synchronizer block” on your editing bench (table). The sync block had multiple geared wheels, each one using the sprocket holes to “lock” the separate pieces of film and audio track “in sync.” You hand cranked the whole mess of picture and track, and it rolled past perfectly locked together, frame-accurate.
You could buy sync blocks that “ganged” several tracks together, and even gang blocks together for more tracks. You could run multiple film pieces, e.g. a title roll alongside a picture roll. These pieces could subsequently be run through a viewer to screen the film. You could sync multiple audio tracks, with the magnetic heads that read the tracks attached directly to the sync block, multiple heads reading different tracks, all feeding into a mixer and “squawk box.” If you wanted to move picture against track, “out-of-sync,” you would simply detach that track from it’s geared wheel, roll all other geared wheels-with-tracks ahead, or back, and then lock you maverick track down again at a different spot. Exactly like sliding clips back and forth on NLE tracks!
On an upright Moviola, the same principle applied. Multiple sound heads could read sync dialogue, music and efx tracks separately, all side by side and in sync with the picture head of the Moviola, which is where you cut picture. If you wanted to throw one of your audio tracks out of sync with the picture head, you moved a sliding collar on the shaft connecting all the heads, which exposed a free-wheeling “knuckle” joint, and you could freewheel your audio ahead or back, then re-couple the joint and everything runs together again.
On flatbed editing tables, you still had the same physical layout. Your picture track in front, running past a spinning prism to deliver picture on a viewer. Your audio running on multiple platters that could be disengaged and moved out of sync, relative to the picture and each other.
When Avid came out, then, they offered filmmakers a truly MIXED metaphor interface. The timeline window looked just like track-editing in film. But the “Source & Record” windows came from tape editing, where you would dub shots from your source deck onto a recording deck, by defining “in & out” points via timecode. And then the Bins window was actually just a variation on the Mac Finder, with files inside of nested folders.
So they were mixing metaphors drawn from Film, Tape and Computer interfaces to arrive at the so-called track-based NLE.
That alone, in my view, was cause enough to re-imagine the entire NLE interface from the ground up! So FCPX has risen to the challenge, finally.
Art said: 3 January, 20133:27 pm
good thinking and line of argument
Robert Withers said: 28 August, 20131:08 am
This thread is fascinating because it cuts to the crux of the issue about FCP X. I made films for years using exactly the equipment you describe and thinking how I structured a film through this technology. So did all the great filmmakers of the first hundred years of cinema. The relationship structure makes no sense to me–it’s not how I think film. Maybe it’s how some makers think TV, commercial spots, and certain kinds of formulaic documentary shoots and edits. Maybe one day there will be geniuses who conceive astounding films from shoot to finish through the relationship process. I don’t want/need to reconceive my working/thinking process to make the films I want to make. So I’ve switched to an NLE that works with tracks. 🙂
Stu Brannon said: 28 August, 20137:53 am
You’re right. X isn’t the people stuck in 100 year old techniques, is for the ones that need a MODERN technique that fits the production workflow of TODAY and are actually flexible, not stuck in old, worn paradigms and are willing (and able) to learn. Good luck with your tracks (which X also has btw, only in the form of metadata, so it’s clear you have no real clue what you’re even talking about when it comes to X).
doug d said: 28 August, 20135:49 pm
I am using both now, and find X is more fun for my documentary work, where I am shuffling pieces around and trying to make the intuitive leap as to where my story is. I can’t really do that by rigidly organizing tracks, nor can I do it with keywords and metadata alone. It’s more about using the X timeline as a “workbench” and pulling out clips into “connected” clips (opt-cmd up-arrow), then gathering those and making into a secondary storyline container (cmd-g) and dragging that container off to the side or at the end of timeline as “Outtakes.” I may dip back into those outs and trims later as needed, so I don’t want to go back into Events and re-locate them via keyword, etc.
Meantime, moving things around in magnetic is great, never think about sync (I don’t detach audio until later if I need to for voiceover use and layering), never worry about overwriting anything. Just shuffle as I think “aloud” about what the flow of the story is.
I now think of Legacy (or Premiere or other traditional NLE with tracks) as the place for more technical work. If I REALLY need to stack up a 24-track “mix” and so on. Or send those elements to a collaborator for his/her use in ProTools or AfterEffects.
But my creative editing is happily done mostly in X now!
Wayne said: 25 July, 201212:11 am
The market has already spoken. X is a bigger misstep for Apple than all the Newtons in the world.
Adobe and Avid ate loving all their new customers!
LOL… what complete and utter nonsensical DRIVEL.
If you had an INCH of a clue, you’d know that Avid is in fact DYING by their own sword (I give them 18 months MAX), Adobe still has no marketshare in the pro world worth mentioning and FCP X in fact (yes, FACT) has a mere THREE percent less marketshare than FCP 7 as it stands. Unless of course you have some real numbers or proof otherwise… which you of course don’t. You’re just pulling unsubstantiated claims out your ass. The SCRI will in fact set you straight on matters, if you actually took the time to LOOK instead of trolling threads with your paltry BS.
Phil Harmonic said: 25 July, 20122:19 pm
you live in a bubble dude. stick to teaching and trolling.
Chris WIlby said: 25 July, 20122:26 pm
fool 🙂
Andie Moepse said: 25 July, 20122:30 pm
How could one possibly refute such a *rock-solid* rebuttal as that?? Elegance and such profound argumentation.
Yeah, that being the extent of any real argument you have. Thanks for teaching us what a *true* troll is and are a text-book example for the IQ and mindset of the haters. Bravo.
Yeah, reality and facts can really hurt once they strike, eh? 😀
Sheldon Pearson said: 23 November, 20121:03 am
Actually, within the professional organizations, market share for Final Cut Pro has dropped from 50% in 2010 to less than 15% and shrinking since the release of Final Cut Pro X. The platform is being abandoned en masse by the industry, but at the same time it’s becoming popularized by consumers and entry-level editors who have ambitions to move up from iMovie (or similar programs). This leaves Avid and Adobe to compete for the pro users, and they’ve been stepping up in a big way with their latest offerings. Personally, I’m now using both (Media Composer 6.5 and Premiere CS6) in full-time TV production environments, and can say that they are both up to the task, and in no real danger of going away anytime soon.
dudemeister said: 23 November, 20128:38 am
Nice one Sheldon. As if you could substantiate ANY of your blather, right? Pull facts at random out of your ass yourself much? Get off the crack sometime, maybe long enough to catch the fact that, as already stated, the SCRI and others can easily refute every word of your delusional nonsense. But hey, going with a company like AVID, that haven’t turned a profit SINCE 2005(!!) fits perfectly to your MO. Bravo. Our hero.
But you are right with one thing: FCP’s user base has in fact expanded *substantially* since FCP X. And that is somehow a BAD thing? LOL… catch a clue.
ryryryryryryryry said: 29 July, 20135:59 pm
Um I just bought avid. I love avid, and I edit on a custom PC b/c everything made by apple sux.
Stuart Short said: 29 July, 20136:12 pm
Such pathetic, ad hominem blather puts your credibility at sub-zero.
Actually PAYING for an Avid today makes it twice worse. Enjoy your NLE from a virtually DEAD company. Real smart move! LOL!
Nice, I will now follow your mantra…LOL!
Walter Soyka said: 25 July, 20121:16 am
I think it’s hard to discuss the differences between traditional NLE timelines and FCPX projects because it’s so easy to conflate so many separate aspects of the implementations: hard-tracked (manually organized) versus trackless (self-collapsing), non-magnetic (traditional) versus magnetic (connected clips), and absolute time (timeline) versus relative time (storyline).
I agree that FCPX encoding the relationships between clips is a powerful and compelling feature. FCPX builds clip relationships into its data model. The unique toolset FCPX offers for managing and manipulating clip relationships is truly innovative, and offers editors a new way to think about their edit — by managing their clips’ object models instead of managing temporary selections for timeline manipulation.
However, I think clip connections versus tracks is a false dichotomy.
Managing the relationship between clips does not require a self-collapsing system of lanes; that’s just one solution to the problem of clip collision during magnetic movements. DAW-style layered tracks or track groups would be compatible with traditional tracks.
Managing the relationship between clips does not require counting time relatively; that’s just a design decision. The parent/child data model, which gives magnetism/clip relationship management “for free” due to its design, could be based on an independent absolute time container instead of anchoring on whatever the first clip in the primary storyline happens to be — consider David Lawrence’s and Jim Giberti’s suggestion of multiple peer storylines.
FCPX’s magnetic timeline is a set of related but ultimately independent design decisions including tracklessness, clip connections, and temporal relativity. You could have clip connections without giving up tracks.
Richie Denmark (@RichDenmark) said: 25 July, 20122:53 am
Until now I had no clear view of what exactly was happening with FCPX. I see now and am very interested to see how I work with FCP creating these bonds. Unfortunately thousands of editors have learned on track-based systems, Apple changed directions and the money and the work and the skills will move back to AVID. It will be worth a shot to try out though.
Chris WIlby said: 25 July, 20127:09 am
I don’t think I’ve ever come across as many ‘blinkered’ people in my life. Apple had the balls and the brains to do something new and people give them stick for it! Adobe and Avid can bring it on with regards FCPX, because, they haven’t got a clue what they are doing or where they are going. Good luck fools…
PS. Great article Alex 🙂
I’d say that pretty much sums it up, yes. 😀
Even a blind man can see that Avid is DEAD. The level denial of that fact is just plain STAGGERING.
Brad Smithee said: 12 September, 20128:01 pm
wow, well then you’d better talk to all the production companies in documentary anyway moving back to Avid. I tried FCPX and maybe it will still work someday, but at this point I’m seriously looking at moving away from FCP after years of working on it, and joining the hordes that are moving to Avid. Canada and the US.
Andie Moepse said: 13 September, 20123:25 pm
Bravo Brad. Thanks for making MY point. Like I said: just plain STAGGERING.
Chris Wilby said: 13 September, 20128:01 am
“wow, well then you’d better talk to all the production companies in documentary anyway moving back to Avid.”
Any ‘facts’ to back this assertion up?
‘I tried FCPX’
Which version and for how long?
‘joining the hordes that are moving to Avid’
Is that the lemming like hordes per chance?
Do you know of any TV networks or studios that support your assertion that Avid is dead? I know a lot more people delivering broadcast / theatrical content on Avid systems than any other, and certainly haven’t seen Final Cut Pro X in use at any of these facilities. Except maybe this one:
If Avid is truly dead, then Adobe is our only hope I’m afraid. Not that Avid is dead though.
Wow… having to reference an age old bad joke to make a point shosw how little you have. Sad. Especially since the same guys are just about the WORST (pathetic and embarrassing) reference you could make in the context of AVID, since they just recently were paid to do a lame Premiere promo for Adobe. Oh yeah, and what THEY do is the epitome of “pro” work, huh?? :-)))) Yeah, real tough job hacking together a live talk show. Wow.
And sorry to break it to you, Mr. Pro (lol), but I work for a large studio in L.A. where we recently switched from Symphony to FCP X for producing TV pilots for HBO, Starz and more… but you go ahead on dreaming. Whilst you go down with your ship, fist raised high, we’ll be over here actually working. You really seem to need the justification. Gee… wonder why?! LOL
Sheldon Pearson said: 23 November, 20124:48 pm
Which large studio are you working with? I’m just going on what I’ve seen over the past year, but wouldn’t mind taking another look.
Andreas Kiel said: 25 July, 201210:10 am
Very good article Alex.
It explains why some people love the trackless approach and others don’t like it.
In my my opinion it really depends on the job one has to do. Sometimes I love the trackless and combined clips, other times I hate them cause always everything is connected to something.
As an example from my old days working with an animation stand you where able to either lock foils together or keep them independent – and everything was a kind of track-based.
Nowadays with FCPX this is lost with Apples approach, though I like somehow to keep for example subtitles fixed to a clip — makes life easier sometimes, other times worse. With the dead FCP it was possible to keep this kind of metadata with the clip. But for whatever reason Apple did not implement it to be be visible for the standard user. Now changing from QT to AV Foundation you can’t implement or add this amount of metadata into a file. It’s like one thing died and the other just started learning to walk somehow.
Audio is another issue with trackless, that’s why some people don’t like it and other people do. For me the most important issue is again metadata. Using QT you had scene/take/note always available in any project or bin or whatever. The new approach of FCPX just ignores these data, as same as the track distribution.
So for some jobs this might be important for others not.
It will be a long way for FCPX to make all the users happy, like with any other software.
Kostas Makrinos said: 25 July, 20121:00 pm
Flexibility is always a big part of the game, and we -as editors- MUST be flexible to use different tools for different jobs.
I do this job for 7 years or so, using multiple NLE’s and platforms.
I installed FCPX on version 10.0.3 and it took me less than 2 days to figure it out. I think that spending this time to “learn” the NLE was well worth it, considering the MASSIVE amounts of time I gained from high-speed rendering, or real-time h264 editing with effects.
In parallel I was cutting both in FCP7 and MC5, but as a personal choice in 3 or 4 ongoing projects in my editing suite (corporate videos, music videos, documentaries), I preferred X.
Projects delivered FAST, money came in FAST too.
Yes there were crashes, green screens, etc. and I hope that 10.0.6 and higher will solve those issues and grow that NLE a lot more.
I will definitely keep on X. Going back on 7 or MC seems like 5 years back.
Many thanks, Alex great, great article!
Jeremy said: 25 July, 20121:42 pm
Just because something is different doesn’t make it better.
Just because something is established doesn’t make it better.
FCPx, Avid, PremierePro, Lightworks etc… they are just tools.
Decide which tools is best for the job and use it.
lin2logger said: 25 July, 20121:52 pm
Gee… REALLY? When and where exactly did anyone say that (here)?
And the “they are just tools” meme is reeeeeally getting long in the tooth. Yeah, and the neanderthals invented “just a wheel”, so why would idiots like Goodyear and Treadstone mess with it, right?
:eyesroll:
“Goodyear and Treadstone” haven’t messed with the wheel, it’s still round!
Yeah… that’s EXACTLY what was meant. The shape. Bravo. How amazingly clever. Keep it up.
Exactly, somethings cannot be improved.
“Simply be thick and stupid when you have no real arguments.” Superb tactic.
dvguy said: 26 July, 20126:38 am
I am using FCP for almost 10 years and now I am teaching FCP X. I liked the concept of magnetic timeline very much. It’s convenient and it is for new generation of editors. I know that there is always resistance for new interface but editors will start liking FCP X in future.
Adam said: 11 August, 20125:57 pm
I will never use FCPX. Ever. FCP7 for me, or perhaps someday switching to Premiere Pro.
This person Andie Moepse seems like a real dickwad. Congrats, now I like FCPX even less.
Andie Moepse said: 11 August, 201210:02 pm
Yeah, as opposed to YOU of course, right?? LOL… I’d rather be a “dickwad” than some pathetically self-righteous sheep that has ZERO clue about wtf he’s even blathering about. Absolutely none. His only achievement being that he makes it obvious what a constipated old has-been he is and just can’t deal with all that “fancy-shmancy new stuff them whipper-snappers are usin’!”, admitting to deciding on a product based on MESSAGE BOARDS… how utterly PATHETIC can you get??! LOL! Fuck acting like a grown-up and making an EDUCATED decision. No, just hide in the back on one of the cheap seats yelling “Yeah… what HE said!” trolling blogs with your mindless drivel. My hero!
“I will never use FCPX”… oh my god, NO!!! Not YOU!! Holy shit, that changes….. oh yeah, absolutely NOTHING. Because absolutely no one takes you the least bit serious or even gives so much as a steaming turd what some self-centered, meaningless, noobie wedding videographer on his bondi blue iMac thinks. You think someone, ANYONE even gives a flying rats ass whether clueless YOU decides on anything? Wake the fuck up, you moron.
We feel nothing but pity and most of all EMBARRASSMENT for you.
Chris WIlby said: 13 August, 20127:34 am
Adam, why do you even bother?
Andie Moepse said: 13 August, 20128:00 am
You should be asking yourself that, yes.
Andie, I was implying that Adam is a jerk
Andie Moepse said: 13 August, 201211:30 am
Oh… okay… then… please, continue. 😀
Chris Wilby said: 13 August, 201211:58 am
By the way, what is a ‘dickwad’? Is it anything like a ‘Gaylord’? 🙂
All joking apart, FCPX is a fine and quickly maturing piece of software and I look forward to Apple pushing it further ahead of the competition. Now if Apple could only bring the rumoured iMacPro to market a bit quicker, that would cheer more than a few people up…
Sheldon Pearson said: 23 November, 201212:48 am
Great article, but in response to the comments here, I’m not sure where people are getting this idea that Final Cut Pro X is going to take off in the workplace, when absolutely everyone I know and everything I’ve seen in our industry seems to indicate otherwise. The announcement of this redesigned Final Cut was literally a disaster for the livelihoods of many professional facilities, and even with the latest revisions it simply does not perform the tasks required on a daily basis for full scale productions. I could see version X maybe replacing iMovie at some point, but I’m not exaggerating when I say that in the last year I’ve seen almost all of the full time editors and major post houses either switch back to Avid, commit to using Final Cut Pro 7 until their system wears out, or replace their Final Cut Studio software with Adobe CS6. My advice for all the student, emerging, or career-minded editors out there would be to invest time in learning the platforms that TV & film will be using and demanding in the future, which are undoubtedly going to be Avid, and in some cases Adobe or other alternatives, but definitely not Final Cut Pro X with it’s current interface.
Alex said: 23 November, 20121:40 am
The partial transition away from Avid to Final Cut Pro years ago was centred around the same arguments: not professional, no workflow solutions, not the same keyboard shortcuts.
The businesses least likely to survive the next few years are the professional post facilities. They are still depreciating their film- and tape-based hardware. They have a vested interest in the margins provided by Avid and Final Cut Pro 7 workflows. I certainly don’t trust their predictions of the future of post production. I’m not saying that Final Cut Pro X solutions are ready to replace all Avid and Final Cut Pro Classic workflows yet.
If people had the confidence to believe that what they bring their clients is an understanding of story, character and structure alongside the politics, economics and psychology of film making. The ability to work quickly in an app they’ve spent years getting to know comes much further down the list in client requirements.
The mainstream survives on co-opting the underground. For example 10 years ago those who couldn’t afford expensive HD cameras who worked out that if they shot with a PAL version Panasonic DVX100 and slowed down from 25fps. Guess which was the right app for them to use? Not Avid. Which app will no-budget film-makers be using in coming months… Few people point out how expensive Premiere is for low-budget film makers.
Tracks were a technological convenience for application developers that editors thought were necessary to make computer-based non-linear editing possible. In the 20s and 30s, telephone companies introduced telephone numbers so that routing calls could be instigated by subscribers instead of operators. Now that our technology can associate a person with a number, the need for numbers will go away. The same is true of tracks… Learn to let go, because at least one powerful editing app will never have them again.
On the other hand, I’m not saying that the successful post workflows using 20th-century UI metaphors and workflows in place today should all be thrown out. Why break up teams and technological solutions that work? I’m suggesting that people who operate in these systems should monitor developments in software built around file-based workflows. One day these solutions will be better and much cheaper than the establishment. Apple is betting that their metaphor is more suited to the future of post, as it is much better suited to collaboration.
In future, collaboration will be much more than sharing media on NAS. If I had to choose between Avid and Adobe on collaboration, I bet Adobe will be first to introduce a timeline than can be modified by more than one person at a time. I don’t think Media Composer’s codebase or UI could handle collaborative timelines.
My advice for those that want to be professional post-production people is to learn Avid, Premiere, Final Cut Pro 7 and Final Cut Pro X. They should be proficient in all major applications.
Bravo, Alex. Very well put. But I’d say that learning Avid at this point in time is completely worthless and a waste of time. Once the existing installed base (of 50+ year olds) die out, you won’t see another Avid anywhere. I haven’t heard ANYONE, young or old, consider Avid for the future, be it for mere economic reasons or because it’s just a huge pain to USE. I’d go so far to say that 95% of all up-and-coming editors have at best heard the name, but most certainly never sat at one nor do they care to. The few that I know that have an Avid haven’t even updated it in YEARS.
We have a Symphony and two MC’s. But with some larger reinvestments around the corner and after seeing how much faster (incredibly fast!) FCP X (especially and even more so with 10.0.6) is for our workflow (literally DAYS faster on our last project where we used both in unison just to find out), we will be phasing out everything Avid over the next year, since for just the price of a single Avid UPDATE we can get several seats of FCP X and use everything else we have as before. It’s sad but true, Avid’s days are numbered. Premiere still has a ways to go to actually represent the modern workflow anywhere close to how X does, but at least they are in a “salvageable” position, unlike Avid.
Sheldon Pearson said: 23 November, 201211:24 pm
So what is this large studio in L.A. that you work for dudemeister, out of curiosity? I do hope this isn’t the latest project you were referring to:
http://dudemeisterblogs.blogspot.ca
dudemeister said: 24 November, 201212:03 am
Oh that’s cute… I’ll have to sue that dude for my (completely random) nick.
I speak for myself, not the studio or any of my employers, which is why the name is irrelevant. Even though it’s clear how you form your opinions (or rather prefer to have them formed FOR YOU), so I’m sure that’s unacceptable for you. Call it a cop-out or whatever you like. But I’ve also freelanced for every name studio in L.A. over the last 20+ years, so naming just this one has no value in and of itself anyway. I’m sure you’re just as unwilling to expose the people that actually employ someone with your mindset by name also. I know I would be pissed as your employer if you did.
If you don’t have enough to argue on FACTS but rather resort to comparing **** sizes by engaging in irrelevant, hubristic name-dropping and merely referencing other people’s experiences and opinions (of factually NON-EXISTENT software at the time… ouch!), I’m neither surprised nor interested anyway. Judging by the random blather you’ve made up so far as you went along and the embarrassingly extraneous references you’ve come up with to support yourself, I’ve already lost interest either way. Especially when dealing with some cocky industry noob just a year out of some Art Institute with just a few campy time-lapse, nature, and student flicks under his belt who ISN’T EVEN AN EDITOR. Cheers.
carter said: 24 November, 20125:13 pm
what a bullsh!tter this guy is… any real editor in their right mind who’s been working for “20+ years” would know that final cut x is just not going to get the job done. wake up dude. apple seriously botched this one and in the meantime, we’re all going to be running cs6 while the apple loyalists get their jollies opening imovie projects in fcp!
dudemeister said: 24 November, 20128:44 pm
What a completely delusional troll-tard (and probably Sheldon) YOU are. Clueless to the max, parroting the same BS that you picked up in some chat-room, thinking you’re somehow showing how “sophisticated” you are, whilst proving the exact OPPOSITE. Thanks, now go play somewhere else.
Nope, sorry guys but I gave up on this thread when I noticed it wasn’t going anywhere positive or productive. Best of luck
dudemeister said: 25 November, 201212:12 pm
Yeah… the usual whimpering troll response when called on your BS. All of a sudden everything was completely different but still TRUE of course and everyone else is a dick, right? Ouch. If anything is responsible for not going “anywhere positive or productive” then it’s been your contrived drivel, thank you. Try looking in the mirror some time. And before you’ve done more than just a few cheesy time lapse videos with your DV cam and have been out of your obscure Vancouver “media school” longer than 6 months (but still have the sensational hubris to act as if you’re some seasoned “media pro” who knows what’s going on in the production world… LOL!!), do us a favor and don’t bother coming back. Thanks.
“Marketplace” and “professional” are now relative terms. If you are one of a few (several thousand) pro editors working in high-end network and cable TV series, you are probably using Avid. Same for the few hundred Hollywood feature editors.
If you are working in indie film, web series and so on … there is no “standard” and you are choosing according to what your producer and/or collaborators like to work with. In the case of Legacy FCP, the best replacement is probably Premiere Pro CC (which is another leap beyond their version included in CS6 – now EOL’d).
For plenty of web and short-form filmmakers, as well as some local news, low-budget cable reality and various web shows, the writer-producer-editor (and sometimes Shooter) are expected to be the same person … X is ideal. So are those people not “pro?” If they are getting paid, they are pro users. That includes wedding and event filmmakers as well.
I have worked with every level of film technician from features (Karate Kid movies as story editor for Director John Avildsen), IMAX movies, 35mm corporate… to current short one-man docu shoots for PeaceJam and other non-profits. I’ve seen every possible post workflow from Super 8 to 16mm to 35mm to 70mm, tape and digital, video walls, etc.
And guess what? Some of the high-end editors are incredibly specialized, or have several assistants doing very finely detailed technical layout and work … they need an Avid Unity sharing files to whole other departments. I would call that kind of post “highly technical” — it is not that the editor NEEDS Avid because he can’t tell a story with Premiere or FCPX. It’s about the collaborating with a whole post team.
But increasingly, lower-budget and corporate filmmaker/writers who are NOT highly technical or specialized –but still need to be in control of the overall look, feel & rhythm of their storytelling … and cannot afford to hire a specialized “picture editor” and “sound editor” and “effects editor” … so they are making due with the Adobe CC suite and to some degree with FCPX.
FCPX seems as a good niche for a lot of those people.
Stu Brannon said: 29 August, 201310:48 am
Wow. What superb logic. First you say yourself that Avid has maybe a FOUR digit following in some very small areas of production, go on to say that FCP X is IDEAL for web and short-form filmmakers, local news, cable reality and various shows including wedding and event filmmakers… and you call that A NICHE??! LOL!
And I happen to have a studio in L.A. with three editors, ALL on FCP X and don’t know of ANYONE that I do business with using PREMIERE of all things for professional work. And I’ve been in the business for 20+ years and know a LOT of people here. You obviously have bought into Adobe own propaganda.
Fact of the matter is, that X got off to a bumpy start for some branches of the business, but took others (the ones you would appear to consider “lowly” or somehow unsubstantial) by STORM. Apple will tell you that X has sold more licenses that 7 EVER did, which tranlates to it still having the largest marketshare by a landslide. Whether that includes the arrogant 1.3% of so called “pros” that you speak of is completely irrelevant, since no 1.4% (I’m being nice with that number, too) of ANY market has much say in anything. And the supposed “massive switch” from FCP 7 to Premiere or elsewhere is complete BS. Every single FCP 6/7 editor I know either has stayed with what they had (why not?) or are either transitioning to X or already have.
Go nurture your tired memes somewhere else. “To some degree with FCPX” my ass… :-)))))
Crotchety old man, and you’re probably 20 years younger than me! I should have expected it; this blog seems to attract name-calling and insults. Retraction #1: Hastily written and ill-reasoned yes, sorry to be anything less than incisive. But … I AM on your side, Stu! From the moment I read Alex’ article, I have supported X here against the old-school track apologists … noting that the entire Avid, PP and FCP7 NLE design is a tired mash-up of non-related visual and workflow “metaphors” — most of which X has mercifully abandoned: the “editing bench” tracks-in-parallel-sync Timeline, the “tape deck” Source & Record windows, the “Mac Finder” Bins & Browsers. That’s why X is a welcome step sideways and forwards. And I liked Alex’ article with its clear explanation of “relationships” (like Auditions) that make the app & interface more “intentional” and less of a randomly cluttered workplace, indecipherable to anyone but the editor who concocted a particular project. Retraction #2: Niche is a poorly-chosen-without-thinking word. Maybe “space.” A good space for a lot of US to be in. Clearly in context, I am referencing — and I have included myself in this group from the start — the “rest of us,” a vast number of pros outside of that specialized, hi-end group that tend to define “professional” in the eyes of the general public. (How else can you explain the sudden mania for 4K, except that a few high-end Hollywood pros let it slip that it is better to capture in 4K and subsample to 2K for release than to shoot in 2K. Now I hear my neighbor asking when he should buy a 4K TV!) In short, just because you use Avid like the editors on Game of Thrones, you are not a more “serious” or professional storyteller. Without being too insulting, I am trying to convey my observation after many years in the business: the top-end post-production teams are so specialized that they don’t really NEED to try something new. They can be conservative, work in the same way they learned. Why do you think Michael Kahn was able to cut film for Spielberg well into the digital era? Because he is a pure story-cutter, working at a creative pace dictated by the nature of the project, not by studio demand that it be done yesterday. I worked for Susan Morse at Woody Allens studio, well into the digital era, helping database their operation because Woody insisted on cutting on the Steenbeck well into the 1990s. Those people are not like us, and we should NEVER compare our workflows and tools to those operations. Another Example: The two editors that cut Zero Dark Thirty, working on Avids. Is the movie a miracle of storytelling that owes its polish to an Avid workflow, and is it twice as good because it had TWO Avid editors? No, it’s just a miracle of accelerated production requiring a double-team approach. Reading Oliver Peters interview with the editors, they admit they have used Avid for years. It’s all inertia! Then you read a description of them grouping clips for their multicam shoot — and it sounds like someone trying to make Avid behave like FCPX!
It’s more about inertia than anything else. Once Apple EOL’s Legacy, NYU Tisch School dropped it and is now teaching Avid instead. So we’ll have ANOTHER generation of Hollywood specialists working in Avid. Not because its new or better, but because it will get them jobs in “the old school” more quickly.
But I bet those same students, compelled to be fleet of foot & mind, adapting to an ever-cheaper media production model, will all know X the way they know the web, and will use it creatively. Maybe they will become the Trojan Horse than brings X into the rarified high-end film & broadcast business.
Retraction #3: Premiere. I hear a lot from East Coast corporate types talking up PP and the rest of the suite. You are probably right; no one I ever met in features, IMAX, or TV ever used PP. You are “on the ground” in LA and I accept your notion that LA is a PP-free zone. That makes sense. I got the impression that a number of FCP7 users were moving to PP from big pharma media and corp users in New England because it most closely approximates looks & feel and price of Legacy. Maybe corps love the “suite” model and accounts for the buzz around PP. Ironically, even though most corps have jettisoned their departments in favor of the freelance, no-benefits model, the producers themselves seem to continue with the apps and gear. So again, sorry, I retract my supposition, unsupported by facts or numbers.
All I really want to stick to my guns on here is: top “pros” are not like us; they have the luxury of assistants and teams, and a producer and a director steering them as to where the story is. The rest of us must “do it all” in order to keep enough of the available budgets. And whether we grew up being a shooter, a sound recordist, a writer, a director or an editor … now we must ALL edit, finish and distribute. And there is nothing more fun and creatively productive than X for that purpose.
Perhaps the best proof of this comes from teaching a video class once a week, in a high school. FCP6/7 was often the largest focus of my class, more than photography. The students all have ideas on what to film, and they capture it with little problem. They stumble only in front of the NLE, wondering how to find their way around the interface and actually do anything creative. But once I started teaching X, I found that my technical instruction dropped off by a huge percentage. I have kids who just sat down and “got it” and were off and running before I even got to their station!
Does that mean X is a “toy” as many haters have called it? No. It means that mid-level pros who want to be SEEN as Hollywood Avid Editors revel in their “professional” use of the old NLEs, and so they must trash the easy-to-see, easy-to-use X interface as a mere amateur app. I think I have made it abundantly clear that I consider X a pro app, period, the end.
Stu Brannon said: 29 August, 20134:26 pm
Well well well… that was quite the thoughtful rebuttal and a completely counter position to (how I read) your first post. I suppose a partial apology is in order for coming off so harsh (partial, since it clearly was easy to misinterpret your notions, as I did). Sorry if I haphazardly put you in the “noobie-hater” category too quickly.
I guess I need to get used to the fact that enough time and even more superb updates have gone by for X that the scale is clearly tipping VERY far in its favor now, even from most previous, clueless haters usually made up of “pros” that see their livelihood threatened by a piece of software that pretty much any and everyone can understand and use right off the bat. No matter their level of “pro”. Their previous “unique selling point”, namely that they were the only ones able to understand even so much as HALF of what was going on in the world of NLEs has been retired… and that’s apparently very scary. To the point of uncontrollably making ignorant and unsubstantiated claims about thier own trade and this software that they clearly know NOTHING about other than what they read on some random blogs over two years ago.
I’ll work on the cynicism.
As far as your subsequent points are concerned, I would go the opposite to my previous stance and in fact sign off on pretty much every one, yes. Very well put. Especially the point about the students, since I, too, teach on occasion as an ACT and have observed the exact same. An almost polar opposite learning curve between 6/7 and X, yes. Never before had I been asked about other (yet untaught) editing options etc. long before getting to them with 6/7, since the students were always preoccupied far longer with grasping what I had just shown them to have enough time to think ahead at ALL. Now they already have it figured out before I’m finished explaining something. I’m having to relearn teaching.
So let’s just shake hands and go our “professional” ways. 😉 Cheers.
One more anecdote of a senior citizen in love with X: my wife worked for years with the Maysles brothers (“Gimme Shelter,” “Grey Gardens” etc). Albert & David were the provocateurs capturing reality with their “undirected” Direct Cinema techniques. But of course somebody had to give it shape, and you will see that their films often credit “A Film by Albert and David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, Muffie Meyer, Susan Froemke” and so on. The films were made in the editing room. And my wife, a writer and journalist by training, became a valued editorial consultant. She rarely laid hands on a Steenbeck, but had the mind of a magnetic timeline, shuffling and snapping the right pieces together in her head, and relaying her storytelling opinions verbally to her collaborators.
When we started producing our own low-budget docs, she’d patiently sit at the FCP7 station and work on material, primarily interviews. But it was torture; pretzel-twisted techniques of sub-clipping and re-naming, binning to try and organize material that ALL LOOKS THE SAME in the timeline. X arrived like The Second Coming. Metadata and key-wording seemed personally designed for HER sensibilities. And the thumbnails in the timeline actually look different at the head and tail; you can tell what part of the interview you’re using! You know the app; it only gets better from there. This is a textbook case of a world class “professional” filmmaker who never needed to be the hands on person, but now WANTS to get her hands dirty because of the gratifying simplicity and elegance of the app.
And if you want to argue tracks or not, claiming “X is silly, with video & audio in one “container” and needing selects and key-commands to detach and manipulate the audio” … well FCP was no better and sometimes worse in that regard. It was no particular advantage to have to drag around separate video & audio clips during initial selections. And if you shot on a P2 camera and didn’t take extra steps during import and track-mapping, you’d end up with a clumsy stack of FOUR audio tracks per clip. And you STILL had to use a flurry of key commands and mouse clicks to detach the audio (cmd-L), link as stereo pair (opt-L), re-select and re-link to the video etc.
In documentary we often shoot with multiple mics, and even in the simplest situations mix down to “dual mono” at the camera — one track a cardioid mic for overall room ambience and the other a directional, a lav or a mix of the two. So in FCP you often jettison the “ambient” track as an unneeded “safety” and then “double” the track of choice, by a complex maneuver of Copy, Shift Track Down, Place Cursor at Head of Clip, Paste, Re-Link as Stereo Pair. Whewww! Is it Art yet?
FCPX handles all this beautifully, and it less “destructive” of your clips, meaning fewer trips “back to the bins.” You can simply “expand” audio/video if you merely want to make J & L cuts. Or you can detach, break apart and do all manner of tricks with separate tracks. Including the afore-mentioned doubling of certain tracks. Or you can simply highlight the unified A/V clip, go to the Inspector and toggle from Stereo to Dual Mono and decide if you like the mix, or one or the other of the individual tracks. In my case, I turn off Track 2 (the ambient mic) and I automatically hear a doubled (e.g. stereo) output based on Track 1 (the directional mic). But I can always go back and reverse this procedure, split out the second track and use it as an ambient bed if I need to get some room-reverb into the scene. All without needing to go back to the “bins/events” and re-load “audio only” back into the timeline.
All of this is a revelation to my writer/producer wife; it feels as though “the tech-macho club has been hiding behind their Avids all these years. Finally I can edit my OWN stuff the way I want it!”
Okay, enuff said; I’m just avoiding a delivery date now. 😉
Oh, and by the way… your description of SYNCHED AUDIO WORK in legacy FCP speaks from my soul. In comparison to X… what a NONSENSICAL MESS, right??! The CMD-L’s, Option-L’s etc. etc. etc… you nailed it! And tell me that you and/or others that you know working with legacy fcp DIDN’T often (if not constantly) get the dreaded RED SYNCH FLAGS after having been zoomed into the beginning of the timeline to to some tweaking, forgot to double-check on the state of that &$§&% “Linked Selection” button first, to then zoom out afterwards to see everything at the END with those DAMN FLAGS!
After seeing how and what X does as far as the “package deal” is concerned, it plain boggles my mind to hear ANY editor, new or old, actually consider that NOT to be the superior way by the order of LIGHTYEARS! Wow.
Right, so we agree to keep teaching X and “infecting” this generation with that aesthetic. Our mission!
Many years hence, in the retirement home, our ears will perk up when we hear the Oscar acceptance speech for Best Editor: “I want to thank the folks at Apple who have constantly improved FCPX … and especially my teacher Mr. Stu, who taught me that you don’t need an Avid to Make Art!” 🙂
Hmmmm… I like the sound of that. 🙂
I know what it was! The much-re-tweeted announcement that the Coen Bros switched from Legacy to Premiere! That has got to be because of a “look & feel” argument, right? I mean, they must work with other departments who begged them to go Avid. But again, they can just cut story on their own, and off load all the rest of the technical breakdown, polishing, sweetening, EFX and so on to a facility.
I actually saw Ethan walking down the street in Lower Manhattan some time ago. If I see him again, I stop him and sing, “All We Are Saying, Is Give X A Chance!” 🙂
Actually, I’m not even bothered by the seasoned editors gong off to wherever. I’ve actually come to expect it to a degree, because of their generally famous arrogance (“I’ve been doing this for 20 or 30 years and I’m not having APPLE tell ME what is a more efficient and modern workflow!”) and inability or even unwillingness to (re)learn. I’m pretty sure most of them are just glad as **** that they even made it as far as they have with all that “techno mumbo-jumbo” they’re forced to use and that they really don’t even know all that much about (which is where the aforementioned assistants etc. come in to cover their ass) and are being called on their technical ignorance once and for all, because of the editing landscape being what it is (as you described well), for better or for worse. Dey ain’t going out without kickin’ and screamin’ about how totally PRO they are and everyone else isn’t, especially that X!
What I worry about are the up and coming and that they might be listening (but then again not really, because what kid listens to his “elders”?? :D) and missing out on a far superior tool IMHO that those old guys decided was just not complicated and expensive enough… which, as we know, are the ultimate two hallmarks of truly PRO software… right??!! 😉
But then, my experience has been that 90% of the students and first-timers ARE using X either way to SOME degree, if not exclusively for exactly THOSE reasons. They actually don’t have to pirate it because it’s so cheap AND because the learning curve is by far the flattest they’ve come across and the work speed and results amazing. So even if the big guys of TODAY may be rejecting it on various delusions and nonsensical imputation, the talent of TOMORROW is all over it from where I stand. And that’s what counts in the long run and what is, I believe, going to make FCP the quasi-standard again in one, maybe two years. Or rather after all us geezers kick the bucket (retire) and stop rambling. 😉
*yaaaaawn*
Here some clues for the clueless: http://bit.ly/SeqpHu … and that was even written BEFORE the last update, which in itself lead to a sudden 40%(!!) sales increase on already well running FCP trainings sales that a (well known) friend offers.
Reality and facts call really hurt sometimes, no? But feel free to provide anything beyond your dopey joke videos as any sort of “proof” of any of your claims. Oops… you can’t? Go figure.
Avid hating aside, I’m glad that you’re finding the new software to be useful at your facility and I definitely have nothing against that. My personal preference these days is Adobe anyway, but I use whichever tool the clients demand. If that’s FCPX in the future, then I will be using FCPX, no question.
As for the “proof” of this transition, it’s really in what I’ve seen firsthand at post production companies of all sizes, and TV networks (Canadian networks to be specific, so maybe the U.S. is more accepting of FCPX. I wouldn’t know.). But, since it’s the internet and not an in person conversation, I might as well put up a few links for those interested:
Q and A with Bunim/Murray’s Mark Raudonis about their recent Avid switch:
http://bit.ly/U2gIdC
Music Video Editor for the Red Hot Chili Peppers switches to Adobe Premiere Pro:
http://bit.ly/TguxnV
Why Final Cut Pro X is Sending Editors Back to Avid:
http://bit.ly/SiPQ9e
Popular Switches to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 for the latest Burton Snowboards Film – “13”
http://bit.ly/R5MrxE
There are countless other stories out there as well, but all pretty consistent with the above. If there are large scale productions adopting FCPX that is actually great news: if someone is using and developing the tools, then that would only benefit the rest of us and the industry as a whole. I’d like to hear more about it for sure.
Little tip there for ya: try to have your “proof” at minimum adhere to TWO things
a) at least been written within the same YEAR you’re using it and
b) not being an “opinion” for which the person was handsomely PAID for by the company they are holding so high.
And for someone to name PREMIERE’S MULTI CAM as a reason to switch… OMFG… that person needs to get off sniffin’ glue, since it is THE most pathetic implementation of MC on the market, ASIDE from the fact that FCP X mops the floor AND dries it afterwards with Premiere with it’s multi cam… just plain OUCH… credibility = SUB ZERO
It the same pathetic game every time… *sigh*
And whether some “big name” (in *REALITY TV*… LOL now there’s true “pro” measure for ya!) actually sees value in investing ungodly amounts in a company anyone in the business that is also blessed with a minimum of economic sense, will tell you is on it’s last legs, hooray for them. If you don’t already see THAT pie in the face crossing the room, I pity you.
But using your immediate and then even CANADIAN surroundings as the basis for hubristically announcing some “factual” market numbers just plain takes the cake. Nice try, but that’s a full fail if I’ve ever seen one. You clearly need to get out more and sniff some REALITY and not consider yourself DA SHIZ just because you’re the only one within miles that can execute a perfect double-click.
Andy Robinson said: 23 November, 201210:40 pm
The classic “I’m too narrow-minded and full of myself to actually form an EDUCATED opinion of something (oh, say, by maybe USING said software and not just looking at screenshots??), so I just blindly parrot whatever some internet page and 3rd hand accounts TELL be to believe, since I’m just sadly reduced to gratuitous populism, seeing that I lack any real experience or knowledge!”-types… wow. Just annoying.
Who said I didn’t use it? Our team gave the latest trial (version 10.0.6) a full 30 days before moving on. The color board alone was enough to drive everyone crazy (at least those who had used a standard three-way color corrector before).
Yeah Sheldon, suuuuuure… too bad 10.0.6 hasn’t even been OUT a full 30 days!! LOL!! But feel free to continue making **** up as you go along.
It was earlier this year so you’re right about the version number, I suppose it must have been 10.0.3, or 4 or 5. Have they reintroduced the three-way color corrector?
Jesus… that “Why Final Cut Pro X Is Sending Me Back to Avid” click-bait BS is from BEFORE FCP X was even ever RELEASED!! LOL… are you really THAT hard up for and REAL arguments??
Marlene K said: 24 November, 20124:51 pm
Great article! This really explains Apple’s logic behind the redesign and where they are going with this new philosophy. Followed!!
Ufoclub1977 said: 27 July, 201312:07 pm
As a creative tool to construct a narrative or conceptual edit Final Cut X is great! I do have to use third party apps to export XML or Omf or the like for post though.
I started with tape and super 8, then 16mm, and do on. The old timeline format started by Avid echoed the true film linear process of assembly. That’s not the best way to create something.
Most people are very scared of change and learning something new. Unfortunately that makes a lot of prople conservative at the expense of progress.
Jabberwocky said: 29 July, 20133:24 pm
Absurd. OTT graphics for something you can do in Avid and FCP7 in a couple of clicks anyway, should you choose to. This article just happened to choose a cack handed way of doing it.
As soon as you want to do something “out of the ordinary” it seems Apple actually is just making it more complicated. Yeah, they still desperately want to think different… just don’t move on to the Apple wheel, people
Jabberwocky by name… jabberwocky by nature!
Clearly coming from yet another driveling pundit who’s never once even SEEN let alone USED FCP X, but is merely trying to justify using his moss-grown paradigm and having spent thousands of $$ on it to boot. A paltry, pathetic way of trying to compensate for feeling completely stoopid … and deservedly so.
Go troll your mindless, unqualified hate elsewhere, won’t you, Sparky?
Joe E said: 9 September, 20133:19 pm
Professional editor and audio mixer writing here. Nice informative article…but, it focuses only solely on the video editing process. I use AVID at work. But, for non-work work (if that makes any sense), I use FCPX. I believe FCPX is the future as far as the sheer speed and ease of use is concerned. It is not as clunky as AVID and not as complex as Premiere.
However, as an audio mixer…FCPX, as it stands…is a nightmare. Well, invalid, really. It does give you all the tools to “mix” within FCPX. But, you do need track based editing if you want to send the project off to be mixed. So far, FCPX only exports audio in “roles”. A mixed down audio in the given project. You cannot extend handles, slide sounds if need be, so on and so forth. This is a huge issue in the audio post… Until Apple rectify this, FCPX seriously won’t be used by wider “professional” communities.
Stu Brannon said: 9 September, 20133:35 pm
Check your facts, get informed, and check out X2PRO while you’re at it. A tool that has been around for a loooong time and offers you any and everything you could possibly need for sending your audio for mixing to your local DAW if desired. And yes, based entirely ON ROLES and brilliantly so.
That of course being entirely beside the fact that you can just as well “send” your entire FCPX project to Logic X (and back) for mixing if you wanted, in several different ways.
doug d said: 9 September, 20135:30 pm
That’s kind of what I meant in my posts about “technical teams” versus one stop shop operations. The decades-long, well-defined work flows in the post-house world, like Avid-to-OMF-to-ProTools and back … is familiar, and feels “right” to many editors. But when you get down to the details, there are workarounds there as well, like the whole tradition of the picture editor “rubber-banding” all the audio for rough edits, then the audio team stripping off ALL level controls and EQ etc, starting from scratch in ProTools. The whole process is part of what I call the highly-specific team approach, each specialists tweaking and the main editor hoping to supervise it all.
The FCPX model works BECAUSE of things like Roles, the X2Pro app, going out to Logic and so on. One person can reasonably get the necessary results, without an more expensive and involved team. On projects I do, there is not enough money to spend on extra software OR personnel. If I don’t keep every penny, it’s not worth doing the work.
FCPX is proving to be a good solution for my kind of operation.
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Charcot foot is a condition that causes deformity in the foot or ankle. It primarily develops as a result of nerve damage such as foot traumas and injuries, long-term weight-lifting and continuous wearing of uncomfortable high-heels, resulting in dislocation or sprain.
High-heels can cause or exacerbate the symptoms of charcot foot, as they unnaturally shift the wearer’s weight onto one part of the foot, which then puts pressure on the ankle. Charcot foot often follows neuropathy, or nerve damage, and is characterized by painful sensations or loss of sensation altogether. Such loss of feeling can occur after a serious sprain or fracture, or after bone dislocation. Someone with Charcot foot will notice that their foot or feet are unusually red and their ankles feel hot and swollen. These symptoms can develop several days or weeks after the trauma has taken place. If not treated in time, charcot foot can result in a deformity of the foot or ankle, which is why it is so important to treat it as soon as possible. Moreover, charcot foot can also create instability of the ankle in future, which is another major complication of this condition.
People who are more susceptible to traumas and dislocations in the foot region must always be aware of the danger of even the slightest dislocations. People who are in the risk group include diabetic patients, patients who suffer from such infections as syphilis and poliomyelitis and people with an addiction to alcohol. People who suffer from neuropathy should also be extra cautious.
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Human Rights and Media Vol: 6
Diana Papademas
Studies in Communications
Volume 6 on "Human Rights and Media" introduces and analyzes the significant relationship and discourse of human rights and media. As agenda setters, framers and integral actors in human rights movements, various forms of media are analyzed by the contributing authors. News media, the press, television, cinema, photojournalism, the internet and other documentary forms are among the media investigated by the authors. Civil society dialogue, the rhetoric and ideology of human rights, the propaganda and media responsibility around such themes as war, genocide, ethnic division, nationalism, race, gender, child labor and disability are human rights themes addressed in this volume.
Introduction: Human Rights and Media- Diana Papademas; Towards a Sociology of Human Rights- Mahin Gosine; The Council of Europe's Human Rights: Perspectives on the Media- Sam Cherribi; The Rhetoric and Ideology of Human Rights in the Media- Josh Klein; War Making and Propaganda: Media Responsibility for Human Rights Communication - David L. Altheide and Jennifer N. Grimes; Recognition of Genocide in Bosnia: Frameworks of Interpretation in U.S. Newspapers- Helen Fein, Walter Ezell, and Herbert F. Spirer; National and Ethnic Discourse on Cyprus Television - Nayia Roussou; Human Rights Discourse in the Antebellum Black Press - Timothy Shortell; Child Labor in Photojournalism - Edoardo Gianotti; Internet, Computer-Mediated Communication and Gay Rights - Chung - Yi Cheng and Kenneth C. C. Yang; Disability and the Media in the 21st Century - Doris Zames Fleischer and Frieda Zames; About the Authors.
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Home > General Steel Publications > The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel
Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel, Long Products Volume
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This book provides a detailed description of what long products are, how they are classified, how they are produced, as well as the types of equipment that produce long products. The volume provides a comprehensive overview of long product production from describing the roll pass design, to the different shapes and sections, to the manufacturing of wire and wire products, to tubular products, and finally to high-alloy steel semi-finished products by casting and ingots.
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The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel®, 11th Edition, Flat Products Volume outlines the progress made during the last 25 years in the major areas of scientific and technical know-how required for production of high-quality flat products.
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Alan Cramb, editor
This volume contains a comprehensive treatment of continuous casting, including all aspects of billet, bloom, beam blank, and thin and thick slab casting. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental metallurgical issues that govern proper machine design and operation. Significant attention is also given to operational practices that can lead to defect formations; the interrelationship between steelmaking, casting and rolling; grade and alloying element effects on casting; the importance of maintenance; design of various casters; and future casting processes.
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This volume commences with a description of the history of ironmaking and covers the full spectrum of the process. The expanded text focuses on the latest equipment, concluding with an in-depth review of alternative ironmaking processes. Sections include the fundamentals of iron- and steelmaking; refractories; coal and coke production; iron ores; blast furnace design and operation; and direct smelting processes. Updated fundamental concepts are balanced with useful rules of thumb.
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The Steelmaking and Refining Volume of The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel® emphasizes the important developments that have contributed to improvements in steelmaking quality and productivity in recent decades. The history and development of the various technologies are fully discussed. The technical detail is written at a level that will benefit the expert, but in such a way that someone new to the business can understand the concepts without being overwhelmed. Chapters on EAF steelmaking and ladle and secondary refining have been greatly expanded from the 10th edition. The chapters on BOF and AOD steelmaking were also updated to reflect current understanding.
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BSO, Davis and Wang dazzle in piano and orchestral showpieces
By David Wright
Yuja Wang performed Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with conductor Sir Andrew Davis and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Thursday night at Symphony Hall. Photo: Stu Rosner
Looking at the Boston Symphony Orchestra onstage at Symphony Hall Thursday night, a thought came to mind: One million hours of practicing.
That’s a conservative estimate of what it took to get those 70 or so highly skilled musicians in a room, playing an exceptionally compelling performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s furious Symphony No. 6.
Such thoughts occurred often Thursday, as the concert led by Sir Andrew Davis became a celebration of virtuosity: collectively in the Vaughan Williams, and individually in brilliant performances by pianist Yuja Wang in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and the BSO’s principal players in Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral showpiece Capriccio espagnol.
One knew something was up in the first three notes of the Vaughan Williams, bowed strongly by the strings in octaves. Stuttering brass answered, and the battle was joined. One could imagine how startled audiences were in 1948 to hear the kindly old composer of English pastoral scenes getting in touch with his inner Shostakovich.
Conducting without a baton and with big, embracing gestures, Davis nevertheless had the orchestra sharpened to a fine point as it drew out Vaughan Williams’s tricky rhythms and shadings of orchestral sound. It would be hard to imagine an orchestra sounding more “as one” than the BSO did in this controlled yet headlong performance.
The slow movement, with its bluesy modal melody for strings and dire brass summons, and the sarcastic scherzo, featuring the tenor saxophone and plenty of percussion, were vividly characterized. The soft, strangely affectless Epilogue, which had its first listeners reaching for metaphors such as “post-nuclear landscape,” dwindled slowly to a vanishing pianissimo, closing the symphony with an enigma.
There was, however, no mystery about the fact that one had heard this distinctive composer’s music authoritatively served by a conductor who knows it intimately.
Similarly, the concerto by the young, dynamic Prokofiev seemed made to order for the young, dynamic Chinese pianist Yuja Wang. (It was surely she, and not Vaughan Williams or Rimsky-Korsakov, who accounted for the fact that this night’s audience was noticeably younger and more Asian than on a typical Thursday at the BSO.)
In this piece, Wang’s tonal limitations—a stiff-wristed, splattered forte and mushy pianissimo—mattered less than her electrifying energy and astounding technique. Blazing scales, rapid leaps, rushes of staccato chords all yielded to her fierce attack.
There were rewards on the musical side as well, starting with the work’s opening theme, which Wang played with weight and authority. The big cadenzas of the first and last movements were not just brilliant athletically but broadly conceived. And the pianist brought out the witty accents in the scherzo’s rush of notes.
For their part, Davis and the orchestra made the most of Prokofiev’s bold gestures, lumbering like a bear in the march movement and emitting rude noises from the low brass in the finale.
But it was the diminutive volcano in a red dress on the piano bench that brought the audience to its feet Thursday night.
Then it was time to spread the virtuoso kudos around in Rimsky-Korsakov’s popular piece. In fact, Capriccio espagnol has apparently been too popular for this orchestra; after many performances under conductors such as Muck, Monteux, and Koussevitzky, the BSO virtually retired the piece in 1945. (A single performance under Erich Leinsdorf in 1968 was at a Pension Fund concert, an instance of the BSO first-chair virtuosos singing for their supper.)
Following the piece’s success at its 1887 premiere, the composer made the distinction between “a magnificently orchestrated piece” and “a brilliant composition for the orchestra”—i.e., a piece conceived with the individual instruments in mind from the first. He wrote that he used Spanish themes to create “multiform orchestral effects.”
Those effects were on display Thursday night, as were the superb skills of individual players in the orchestra. Associate concertmaster Tamara Smirnova executed the extensive violin solos with panache, and one will not soon forget the remarkably room-filling sound of Jessica Zhou’s harp.
The performance overall sounded neither quite settled-in—understandably for a piece that had spent nearly 70 years on the shelf—nor, despite the tambourine and castanets, particularly Spanish. Under Davis’s direction, it had something of the outdoorsy vigor and frankness of Vaughan Williams—sort of a “Capriccio anglais.”
No matter—the Thursday night subscribers were happy to rise at the end and toast their favorites in the orchestra, and the newcomers to Symphony Hall gladly followed suit.
The performance will be repeated 1:30 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday. bso.org; 617-266-1200.
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Clinton and Trump make final pitches in battleground states - Daily News Egypt
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Clinton and Trump make final pitches in battleground states
The latest polls have put Hillary Clinton slightly ahead of Donald Trump as the candidates wrap up a round of final rallies.
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The latest polls have put Hillary Clinton slightly ahead of Donald Trump as the candidates wrap up a round of final rallies. Over 40 million have already cast their ballots as the bitter White House battle nears its end.As per US tradition, the town of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire kicked off voting at midnight (0500 UTC). The rest of the nation was to follow a few hours later as most polling stations opened between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. local times.
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton won in the small community, which reportedly has a population of 12, according to Politico. She took the race with four votes, while Republican nominee Donald Trump won two votes and Gary Johnson one. Mitt Romney – who ran on the 2012 Republican ticket – also won one vote.
Hours before the first polling stations in the US opened for Tuesday's election, polls put Clinton ahead of Trump as both candidates held rallies around the country that lasted into the early morning hours.
A RealClearPolitics average of national polls showed Clinton holding a widening but still narrow 3.2 percentage point lead over Trump in a four-way race with fringe candidates Libertarian Gary Johnson and Jill Stein with the Green Party.
An Economist-YouGov opinion poll of over 3,000 likely voters showed Clinton winning with 45 percent to Trump's 41 percent, with a margin of error of plus or minus 1.7 percentage points.
The Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project gave Clinton a 90 percent chance of defeating Trump on Tuesday, but still anticipated tight races in vote-rich states like Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Battleground rallies
Clinton held the largest rally of her campaign in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday night, drawing a crowd of some 33,000 according to the city's Fire Department. She was joined by her husband former US President Bill Clinton as well as current President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. Rock stars Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen also played for the cheering Philadelphia crowd.
"There is a clear choice in this election. A choice between division or unity, an economy that works for everyone, or only for those at the top; between strong, steady leadership, or a loose cannon who could put everything at risk," Clinton told the crowd, taking aim at her Republican rival.
Following the rally, Clinton headed to Raleigh, North Carolina – another key battleground state – for a midnight rally with pop star Lady Gaga.
Trump was also pushing for last minute support on Monday, jetting from Florida to North Carolina, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
"Do you want America to be ruled by the corrupt political class, or do you want America to be ruled, again, by the people?" he said at a rally in New Hampshire. During the rally, he said he would tear up free trade deals, close up borders and exclude Syrian refugees whom he regarded as potential terrorists.
"I am with you and I will fight for you and we will win." Trump's final rally of the night was to take place in Grand Rapids, Michigan – a historically Democrat state, but one the Republican candidate was hoping to flip into his column come Tuesday.
Record early voting – and a ballot from space
A record number of US citizens at home, abroad and even in outer space took advantage of early voting measures this year.
According to Associated Press data, at least 43.2 million people cast ballots through the mail or at polling stations ahead of Tuesday. The figure could top 50 million as ballots continued rolling in. The record levels have been reported in 23 states as well as the District of Columbia.
Turnout from Latino voters has surged nationally and may help boost Clinton in Florida – a key swing state for both candidates – while initial numbers for African American voters show a drop-off after historic turnouts in 2008 and 2012 for Obama.
Shane Kimbrough, the lone US-astronaut currently in outer space, also cast his vote from the International Space Station, NASA said on Monday.
US astronauts have been able to vote from space since 1997, voting in the state of Texas where most of them live near Houston's NASA Mission Control and Johnson Space Center. There was no word on who Kimbrough voted for.
States on the east coast of the US will close their polls around 7 p.m. (0000 UTC). Final results are expected around 11 p.m. EST (0400 UTC) when polling stations on the West Coast close.
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Cowering Coyote With Severe Mange Rescued From Porch Of California Home
When a California home owner discovered a cowering pup curled up on her porch, she knew that something was wrong. Sharon Bertozzi immediately called the City of Folsom Animal Services and explained that the animal was in such bad shape, she couldn’t even tell what kind of dog it was.
“She was hiding behind a ceramic vase right next to my front door for about 4 hours… My heart just ached for her,” Bertozzi wrote on Facebook.
Photo: Facebook/City of Folsom Animal Services
Once officials arrived, they were able to examine the animal a little closer and were shocked at what they found.
“At first this was thought to be a old very sick dog,” the department wrote on Facebook, according to The Dodo. “Upon taking a better look, it is really a young coyote with a really bad case of mange … This one was taken because [she] was right by a front door to a house and was not wanting to leave.”
Nicknamed Princess, the young animal was taken into custody and treated for her severe case of mange that had caused her hair loss, skin irritation and a myriad of other problems. She was also suffering from severe dehydration.
Her health was so bad that the tiny animal was transferred to Gold Country Wildlife Rescue for further care. The staff explains that she was given a really good bath to treat her mange. After, she was able to eat a little more because of the relief.
Princess had a long road of recovery ahead of her there, but the rescue organization said once she was healed she would be able to be released back into the wild.
Her mange healed and she was moved to yet another facility, Sierra Wildlife Rescue. She quickly bonded with some other coyotes at the facility before she and her friends were released back into the wild on 800 acres of open roaming land.
We always love to see a brave pup make a recovery against all odds!
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Jacob Rees-Mogg apologises for his Grenfell fire remarks
Jacob Rees-Mogg was doing the broadcast round for the Tories this morning, to discuss the Conservative party’s plans for Brexit and the country, as the general election campaign gains pace. But instead of singing the government’s praises, the Leader of the Commons instead ended up being embroiled in a row about the Grenfell fire disaster after he appeared on LBC with Nick Ferrari.
Asked about the fire, and in particular whether racism or class were to blame for making the disaster worse, the MP began by drawing attention to the cladding itself, and criticised the ‘stay put’ policy of the London Fire Brigade, which meant people stayed in their homes rather than flee the tower block. But Mogg then went further when he appeared to suggest the residents themselves should have left the building anyway:
‘If you just ignore what you’re told and leave, you’re are so much safer. And I think if either of us were in a fire, whatever the fire brigade said, we would leave the burning building. It just seems the common sense thing to do. And it is such a tragedy that that didn’t happen, but I don’t think that’s anything to do with race or class…’
Mogg has since apologised for the remarks saying:
‘I profoundly apologise…What I meant to say is that I would have also listened to the fire brigade’s advice to stay and wait at the time… However, with what we know now and with hindsight I wouldn’t and I don’t think anyone else would…. I would hate to upset the people of Grenfell if I was unclear in my comments.’
Watch the interview here:
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The bloody world of dog fighting: Victory or death, there is no mercy!
By Zara Hafeez Published: April 28, 2014
An intense dog fight can easily carry on for an hour. At the end of this dreadful sporting event, you’ll see dogs with ghastly injuries: ears torn apart, windpipes ruptured, eyes gouged out and tongues bitten off. PHOTO: AFP
Warning: This post contains graphic content.
With the ongoing global and national humanitarian crisis that I have been witnessing, working on and voicing out, I had never fathomed the thought of discovering a blood sport that would send shivers down my spine. It may seem outlandish to some in Pakistan to show unease over animal rights, while we all know a bit too well how our basic human rights are persecuted.
Nonetheless, blood sport, of any kind, is never acceptable and should not be tolerated in any way.
Recently, I came across a Facebook page that encouraged dog fighting. Then, I saw a few horrifying videos of this gruesome sport that can be easily accessed on the internet. Until recently, I imagined this sport to be an inclination of foreign lands; yet, as it turns out, this activity is quite the fad in the rural backdrops of our motherland.
A snapshot from Dogs fighting in Pakistan Facebook page
Dog fighting is a sport that has been banned in Pakistan. The organisers of this illegal sport can be sentenced to jail for up to six months and would also be liable to pay a fine. However, law enforcement authorities seem to have turned a blind eye to this deeply rooted and sickening mode of entertainment. Thereby, these tournaments are carried out unofficially via scheduled meetings by breeders, who decide the fight dates and the venue.
Moreover, you will find hoards of people indulging in this bloody passion. These people have a fairly tinted concept of entertainment where their snarling dogs battle, tear and bite in duels that lead to either victory or death.
There is no mercy.
There are hundreds of breeds of ‘man’s best friend’ that are used for the purpose of dog fighting. Bully (a type of Mastiff), Naagi, Dabba, Gull Dong, Gull Terrier (not the Bull Terrier) and Pit bull are the breeds of dogs that are trained and bred to fight most commonly in Pakistan. Millions of rupees can be at stake for the masters of the winning dogs.
A kilogram of raw meat, 250 grams of oil mixed with desi butter, grinded pieces of chicken and almonds along with two litres of milk are generally the daily dietary requirements of breeding these dogs. On everyday basis, the training includes a minimum 30-minute-long swim in ice-cold water, running long distances and ending the day by hunting down a live chicken. And here I thought we were a poverty stricken country that couldn’t sustain even basic food requirements.
Pakistani owners urge on their dogs as spectators watch a dog fighting tournament outside the village of Lora in Abbottabad District. Photo: AFP
Most of these fights take place in the interior parts of our provinces. The fact that these fights are illegal doesn’t curtail large numbers of people coming out to witness this appalling entertainment. The fun infused with this outing has its fair share of sadism and utter disregard for animals. Audiences of this event find some sort of sadistic pleasure in watching these beasts faceoff, in which they see them ripping each other apart into shreds.
An intense dog fight can easily carry on for an hour. At the end of this dreadful sporting event, you’ll see dogs with ghastly injuries: ears torn apart, windpipes ruptured, eyes gouged out and tongues bitten off.
Pakistani owners and organisers separate fighting dogs during a tournament. Photo: AFP
What is worse is that if the master of the losing dog calls the fight a quit in between, he will club his hound with hockey sticks, electrocute it, poison it with naphthalene or simply just drown it with its legs tied. The master does this because his brittle ego has been punctured.
This is not an organised sport. It is commonly hosted by a selected few who are often the owners of these dogs. In most cases, I found out that there are specialised kennels that offer these dogs for sale. These suppliers advertise them as “bred only for the purpose of fighting”. Passion for this blood sport runs high as the masters of the dogs end up paying an enormous premium for a Bully or a Pit bull.
It might be difficult to determine where the line between entertainment and vicious pleasure for such activities is drawn. It should not come as a surprise then that there is a high price on the dogs that win accolades for being the most menacing in the country. Word does get out in this obscene sport and the dogs end up being smuggled in harrowing circumstances to find new owners that are no less ruthless than the last.
The Pakistan Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act that dates back to 1890 is in accordance with the government’s wildlife department and is responsible for tackling such violations of animal rights. Unfortunately, funds to deal with animal rights in the department have dried up. Hence, the law that should prevent dog fights, camel fights, bear-baiting and the likes is violated all over Pakistan.
Pakistani dogs grapple during a dog fighting tournament in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). Photo: AFP
Animal rights might be a far cry, but where is our intellect and our humanity?
For entertainment purposes, is it alright to breed dogs in order to have them kill each other?
I wouldn’t have given so much thought on the topic under discussion, had I not come across Facebook pages, websites and YouTube videos promoting this ghastly form of leisure. It is heart wrenching to see people indulging in such barbaric activities.
To hope for the government to take any serious note of this and those promoting such activities to stop may be a divergence from reality but then again, there is no harm in hoping. After all, animals also teach us to be human.
Zara Hafeez
A digital marketer, writer, a history buff, volunteer for humanitarian causes for The James Caan Foundation, UNICEF Promise for Children, among others and a tea-aholic. She tweets as @zara_hafeez (twitter.com/zara_hafeez)
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Mandatory Reporter Responsibility under Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA)
Jul 2, 2012 1:15 pm by Tanya Wood
Dear University of Illinois Faculty and Staff,
I write to you today to clarify faculty and staff expectations for reporting cases of suspected child abuse or neglect. Last year, in light of incidents which allegedly occurred at Penn State, the President’s Office assembled the “Sexual Abuse and Harassment Task Force” to review policy and procedures related to sexual harassment and abuse, Federal and State laws governing this area, and special situations meriting extra attention and oversight involving minors.
This week, Governor Quinn signed Public Act 97-0711 into law, which revises the “Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act” (ANCRA) to mandate that all personnel of higher education institutions report cases of suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services at 1-800-25ABUSE. The ANCRA has existed for many years and several positions at the University, including our police, child care, and hospital staff involved in patient care, have been mandated reporters since their hire date. However, the revised ANCRA requires that all personnel be made aware of these responsibilities and be prepared to respond accordingly.
As a result of this legislation, the University will be implementing the mandatory ANCRA education and acknowledgement statement. You will receive further communication from University Human Resources and/or your campus HR office with more details and instructions for understanding and acknowledging your ANCRA reporting responsibility as a University of Illinois employee.
We are committed to the safety and well-being of all members of our community and visitors to our campuses. We appreciate your cooperation in this endeavor.
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White matter integrity and cognition in Parkinson's disease: a cross-sectional study
Eirik Auning Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, NorwayUniversity of Oslo, AHUS Campus, Oslo, Norway PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
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Dag Aarsland Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, NorwayDepartment of Neurobiology, Alzheimer's Disease Research Centre, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenCentre for Age-Related Diseases, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
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Correspondence to Dr Eirik Auning; eirikauning{at}hotmail.com
Auning E, Kjærvik VK, Selnes P, et al
BMJ Open 2014;4:e003976. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003976
Revised November 8, 2013
Accepted November 14, 2013
First published January 21, 2014.
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“Squeezer brake” loyalists will rejoice knowing that Hunt is poised to launch a new range of tubeless-ready, rim brake carbon wheelsets under the moniker Aerodynamicist.
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The profiles have been developed in-house by Luisa Grappone (Product Engineering Manager), with industry-leading experience in wind tunnel testing and developing wheels for 10 years (with World Tour pros from BMC Racing, Team Movistar and Cervelo Test Team). Moreover, the wheelsets have been optimized for 25-28mm tubeless tires, but are still narrow enough to accommodate 23c.
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Residents asked for views on sites for housing and employment
A consultation exercise is under way to ask the residents of Newark and Sherwood their views on a review of sites allocated for housing and employment in the district.
Newark and Sherwood District Council has previously earmarked sites for a total of 10,000 homes and 203 hectares of employment land to be delivered by 2033 and the public now has the opportunity to have its say on the future suitability of these and a small number of new sites.
Among the new sites included are the former Thoresby Colliery, Clipstone, which is subject to a planning application for 800 homes and 10 hectares of employment land, and Quibell's Lane, Newark which has been identified as a proposed new travellers' site.
Residents are also invited to consultation events where you can come and speak to a member of Planning Policy. These are being held in the following locations:
Newark Library, Saturday, January 28, 2017 (10am-2pm)
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There will also be informal 'drop-in' sessions with various parish councils across the District, where members of the team will also be available.
The Preferred Approach Sites and Settlements and Preferred Approach - Town Centres and Retail papers can be viewed online at www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/planreview/
Matthew Norton, council business manager – planning policy, said: "The Settlements & Sites paper sets out the council's preferred approach to future development in various settlements across the district and for the sites necessary to deliver planned growth. The Town Centres & Retail paper details the proposed approach to identifying and meeting the need for retail and other main town centre uses over the plan period."
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Bright Sights: Recent DVDs An ongoing column that looks at some of the most intriguing of recent, under-the-radar releases
Romeo, Juliet and Darkness (Romeo, Julia a tma) (Jiri Weiss, 1960) & The Party and the Guests (O slavnosti a hostech) (Jan Nemec, 1966)
Jiri Weiss’ Holocaust drama,Romeo, Juliet and Darkness, appeared the year after the premiere of George Stevens’ film adaptation of the play The Diary of Anne Frank, but the Czech film owes nothing to the Academy Award-winning Hollywood production. Weiss’ film takes place in the Prague of 1942 when the Nazis had already occupied Czechoslovakia for three years, and his story, unlike that of Anne Frank, is as much about those who tried to save Jews as about those who were hidden, not to mention those citizens — the overwhelming majority — who quietly slipped into denial after watching their Jewish neighbors disappear.
Framing his movie as a youth’s sentimental education via an involvement with a lovely, but doomed, Jewish girl, Weiss takes a risky vantage. The young woman, Hanka (Daniela Smutná), having defied the Nazis’ edict that all Jews of Prague gather for “transport,” appears like magic before the schoolboy, suitcase in hand, whereupon Pavel (Ivan Mistrik) gathers her up like a wounded bird and installs her in a tiny attic storeroom that has doubled as his darkroom.
We know from the title of the film and its opening scene that boy and girl will fall in love and that boy will lose girl. There are pitfalls aplenty here for uncomfortable heroics on Pavel’s part, and the conceit of an adolescent having his own sweet fugitive — Smutná is a stunning, raven-haired beauty — trapped in a dark closet and dependent on him for her every need, well, that’s a teenage boy’s fantasy if I ever heard one.
But Weiss has all of this under control. The clandestine romance does resonate with teenaged sexual angst, but it’s Pavel’s life outside the storeroom that lends the lovers’ plight its unsentimental poignancy. Living with his mother and grandfather in a large apartment building, Pavel witnesses a wide spectrum of human response to Nazi occupation — everything from collaboration to acquiescence to defiance. Shortly after the city is cleared of Jewish citizens, the resistance assassinates the local “Reichs-protector,” and the occupiers are mad as hornets. Anyone sheltering Jewish fugitives faces execution, and searches are conducted aggressively; Pavel risks exposure at any moment. The film draws out the particularities of the boy’s terror in harrowing detail.
Czechoslovakia/1960/B&W/Fullscreen/92 min./Second Run, 2007. Available now.
Jan Nemec’s 1966 film The Party and the Guests appears to be a satire about the Czechs living under their next occupation, by the Soviets. Yet, according to the appreciation by Peter Hames included on Second Run’s DVD, Nemec always rejected that interpretation, suggesting the film’s target was broader.
Well, maybe, but it’s hard to resist Soviet bureaucratic analogies when a group of proletariat picnickers, twittering banalities at each other en plein air, are rounded up by a small squad of thugs who wear the same ill-fitting suits and skinny ties as the two goons kidnapping Cary Grant at the outset of North by Northwest. Gathered in an invisible holding pen, the vacation-seekers suffer indignities and mind games until a genteel, goateed man, looking in his ice-cream suit like an escapee from a Chekhov short story, arrives and orders the shenanigans to stop. “It’s my birthday,” he says expansively, “and you’re all invited to the celebrations.” The rest of the picture features a banquet, held alongside a lake, in which all the guests must elaborately pander to the rather childish needs of the host, who becomes whiny and upset when it’s discovered that a guest has bolted from the party. By never saying a word during the first quarter of the show, this mysterious, long-faced dissident has made it clear that he wasn’t buying any of this nonsense.
None of this Bunuelian satire is played for belly laughs, but it’s often funny. Astringent, sardonic, and with bizarre, off-kilter dialog, the film must’ve appeared rather avant-garde, as well as subversive, when it premiered in Czechoslovakia in ’68: it was promptly banned “forever.” Since then it has earned a mythic status, but apparently few have seen it, and that’s too bad.
Second Run, a small British company that’s only been around since 2005, seems to have made it their mission to rescue obscure, trenchant films like these, which are often from former Soviet-bloc countries. Of the two here, The Party and the Guests Had the best transfer, showcasing the artful black-and-white cinematography that lends a subtle irony to the film’s bitter content. Romeo, Juliet, and Darkness is reasonably sharp and always watchable, but the print is compromised in its darker scenes where the blacks tend to fade toward a middle value. Both films demand to be seen.
Woman Is the Future of Man(Hong Sangsoo, 2004)
Here we have two young Korean men behaving badly, but as neither has an ounce of self-awareness, the boys seek comfort and release in sex only to plummet deeper into unhappiness. The title, as we read in Michael Atkinson’s notes for New Yorker’s DVD, is an ironic steal from poet Louis Aragon. In this show, the women offer the men no redemption from their sexual morass save, toward the end, a couple of conciliatory blowjobs.
The writer/director’s setup is a reunion of two old school chums who meet at a café and swiftly find they have little to talk about. Undercurrents of resentment and bad feelings swim amongst the accumulating bottles of rice liqueur until, finally, Hunjoon (Kim Taewoo) asks erstwhile buddy Munho (Yoo Jitae) of the whereabouts of his old girlfriend, Sunhwa (Sung Hyunah), whom he rather casually dumped years ago before departing for a stint in a U.S. film school. Munho, a married teacher at the local university, gives oblique answers and stares poker-faced at Hunjoon, who squirms uncomfortably along with the audience.
Each of the men leaves the table exactly once to take a leak, whereupon the other hits on the pretty waitress and the director takes the opportunity to deftly unfold two flashback sequences. Detailing the men’s relationships to Sunhwa, the revelations aren’t pretty, especially in two rather explicit sex scenes, which, as they coolly observe the coital and post-coital, remind me of images from photographer Nan Goldin’s Ballad of Sexual Dependency series.
In his sequence, Hunjoon, upon hearing Sunhwa’s admission that she’s just been abducted and raped by an old boyfriend, takes the girl naked into a shower and soaps up her pubic region a little too fervently. Afterwards, while they’re having sex, Hunjoon assures Sunhwa that the quick fuck is “to cleanse her,” to which she murmurs, “Will I be clean? I want to be clean!” Just as high in squirm factor, Munho’s flashback is of his shy, clumsy (virginal?) courting of Sunhwa in the wake of her grief over Hunjoon’s departure. Without much resistance, Sunhwa lands in the sack with Munho, who, after ejaculating too quickly (Sunhwa: “Are you always like that?”), voices surprise that women can have hairy legs.
Back in the wintry present, both dunderheads, already a couple sheets to a snow squall, agree to hop in a cab to visit Sunhwa, now operating a bar in a seedy section of town full of sex clubs and hot-pillow joints. Off-duty, a tougher-skinned Sunhwa has both boys back to her place for a drunken catching-up session that climaxes in a tearful self-recriminating catharsis for Hunjoon, but nobody comes through the wiser, except that, well, one guy gets a blowjob.
Woman Is the Future is often slyly funny, but the laughs die in your throat because everyone’s so miserable. Director Sangsoo uses very long takes in which his camera never seems to move or get in any tighter than a medium shot, but his method is sophisticated and disciplined. You long for a close-up, but Sangsoo never gives in; this is a savage but deadpan Punch and Judy show to be watched from a distance. And pay close attention: with script and action, Sangsoo accumulates an astonishing mass of intertwined detailed nuance that may take multiple viewings to fully digest. The film also plunges an unprepared viewer (like me) headlong into contemporary South Korean youth culture, a key element of which, I’m guessing, is binge drinking.
New Yorker’s DVD carries a short making-of and interviews of the three young principles, who don’t have much to say, although Sung Hyunah reveals that the director encouraged them to down plenty of alcohol in preparation for any scene involving besotted behavior. “We were really drunk,” she says grinning.
Korean/2004/Color/Widescreen, enhanced for 16×9 TVs/In Korean with optional English subtitles/88 minutes. Issued by New Yorker Video, 2007. Available now.
Sansho the Bailiff(Mizoguchi, 1954)
Mizoguchi’s Sansho the Bailiff opens like a darkling fairy tale, with a title establishing a once-upon-a-time in the medieval Heian period, “before mankind had awakened as human beings.” A mother with two children set off on foot to re-unite with her exiled husband, a former provincial governor with perilous democratic leanings. En route, abducted by slavers, the children — Zushio and his younger sister Anju — find themselves sold to Sansho the Bailiff’s labor camp. Separated abruptly from her children, the mother (Kinuyo Tanaka, above) is forced into a life of prostitution on the island of Sado.
Sansho is a moral tale, I suppose, but it’s not to be confused with an ethics lesson — despite the one delivered, early on, from father to son. Instead Mizoguchi powerfully evokes the consequences of living morally within an immoral universe. And if there’s any joy in the film’s unforgettable final scene, it is mixed with an inexpressible mournfulness.
As in most of Mizoguchi’s films, women are key. Anju, played as an adult by a serenely beautiful Kyoko Kagawa (in a recent interview seen on the Sansho disc), never yields her inner strength to her captors and, through a self-sacrificial act, allows the morally anguished Zushio to find the path to his redemption. Her catalyst to act is a simple song that their mother, now known as the courtesan Nakagimi, has forged from her overwhelming grief.
It’s a lament so powerful that it’s become a popular ballad, which a newly captured girl exports to Sansho’s slave camp. When Anju, busy at a loom, hears the girl sing the song — a keening plea of “Anju! Zushio! . . . how I long for you . . . isn’t life torture?” — Anju understands her mother has arched the distance of sea and land between them. For the duration of the film, the song never goes away. Interpolated within Fumio Hayasaka’s magical score, it’s just one of the elements that lift this film into a realm of purest feeling.
In one scene, Nakagimi, crippled and nearly demented, sings the song to an empty expanse of sea. As in other settings of tragic events — a suicide, the violent abduction scene — the cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa captures the quality of light with such precision that the sight of Nakagimi wailing in the late-afternoon sunlight takes on a kind of pictorial ecstasy, and Nakagimi’s grief becomes this universal emotion’s supra-natural essence.
Much of the photography, especially in the first half’s formally composed landscape mise en scène, consists of a remarkable palette of middle-value grays that Criterion’s transfer registers with great subtlety. The DVD is in fact one the most gorgeous — and film-like — discs that this company has yet produced.
Commentators feel that Mizoguchi’s film purposely reflects Japan’s grappling with democratic ideals in the wake of WWII, and it may be that the filmmaker had these ideals in mind as part of mankind’s waking up as human beings. But he seems awfully gloomy over the possibility of such ideals ever taking root.
Near the end of Sansho, an angry Zushio enacts revenge on the bailiff while imagining, by setting the slaves free, he’s correcting a social wrong. It’s only later, when he spots the Bailff’s compound going up in smoke, that Zushio realizes his failure as a democratizer, and yet he just shrugs, drops his title (and with it his responsibility for the liberated peasants), and continues his quest as an individual who can do nothing in the face of mankind’s hard-wired idiocy. Mizoguchi’s brief scene of Sansho’s slaves rioting and destroying the compound reminds me of the scene in Kubrick’s Spartacus when, having been set free, the slaves begin to run amok, the difference being that, in Sansho the Bailiff, the slaves don’t have Kirk Douglas (or George Bush) telling them to behave themselves.
Mizoguchi’s film has its origins in a Japanese short story written by Ogai Mori, published in 1915, that Criterion has included in a booklet along with Mori’s source, the original centuries-old Sansho Dayu legend. In addition there’s a fine essay by film scholar Mark Le Fanu, but in a short video appreciation, the Japanese critic Tadao Sato holds a truly joyous celebration of Sansho and its many wonders. Free of other commentators’ academic encumbrances, Sado speaks of the film as if he’s lived it. Watch it only after a first viewing of Sansho.
Japanese/1954/B&W/Fullscreen/124 minutes. Issued by The Criterion Collection, 2007. Available now.
Old Joy (Kelly Reichardt, 2006)
Will Oldham, who in real life is self-styled renegade pop musician Bonnie “Prince” Billy, inhabits the role of Kurt in Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy.
Kurt is something of a recalcitrant, inward type of head-tripping loner, of which I knew at least a baker’s dozen in art school back in the late sixties. Not a joyous, day-glo hippie by any means, and Reichardt sets her minimalist tale quite vividly in a present-day Oregon where talk radio babbles on endlessly in SUVs and Bush-inspired anxiety hangs heavy like a persistent mist over Portland.
When citizen Mark (Daniel London) receives a surprise phone call from his old buddy, who pitches the idea of a two-day camping trip into the mountains, Mark enthusiastically takes him up on it, but must first get clearance from his pregnant girlfriend (Tanya Smith). It’s a tough sell — why is this camping thing so important, she says — and you’re reminded, as you will be more than once, of the tremulous exigencies of Brokeback Mountain. Sympathetic, if not parodic, vibrations with Ang Lee’s celebrated film are fully intended, I think.
At a scant 76 minutes, Old Joy plays like a protracted setup for a drama that never begins — a lot like life itself, I guess, but possibly hard on expectations at the local cineplex, for which the film was never intended anyway. The initial tedium and obvious gap between the characters — they’ve lost their context as friends — never go away, the muted tension building, if you can believe it, to a backrub.
Kurt’s destination is a hot springs hidden deep in the forest. On their drive up into the mountains, Mark seems uneasy and looks askance at Kurt, who, unlike his friend, has remained outside the strictures of getting and spending, hearth and home. And he smokes a lot of dope.
Maybe too much dope. Back there in Kurt’s brain, synapses are firing — probably — but it’s unclear how many find their mark. Under heavy brows, his impassive demeanor could hide either whimsy or malevolence. Combined with a full curly beard, the large head, and an advanced case of male-pattern baldness conspire to make Kurt’s appearance uncomfortably gnomic. Put a funny hat on him and you’d have an outsized lawn ornament with ambiguous intentions.
Arriving at the springs on the second day, the two guys wordlessly get naked and lower themselves in adjacent tubs filled with spring water. Mark sinks into the experience and closes his eyes, but after a time Kurt emerges from his tub, puts his shorts back on, and goes over and lays his hands on Mark’s bare shoulders. As to what happens next, there’ll be no spoilers from this reviewer.
Perhaps Kurt, back in the heady days of untrammeled youth, had been a mentor to the rather uptight Mark, who now needs the structure provided by his job, girlfriend, and talk radio. Somewhere on their way to the springs, Kurt, who senses his friend’s discomfiture and disappointment, explains, Buddha-like, that “sorrow is just used-up joy.” Well, I guess they couldn’t call the movie Used-up Joy.
Reichardt doesn’t hard-sell any feelings you mi
ght take from the ending of her film, but mine landed heavily in the area of used-up joy. I felt sad.
Kino, who also theatrically distributed the film to mostly high acclaim, presents Old Joy on disc with a beautiful, nuanced transfer. Especially lovely here are the brief vignettes — of bird, tree, and rush of water — to which Reichardt cuts while the boys soak in their tubs. Composed with the outcroppings of the rather Japanese-looking bath house, these views remind me of the “pillow shots” of Ozu. Kino also provides a commentary track by the director.
USA/2006/Color/1.85:1, enhanced/76 min. Issued by Kino Video, 2007. Available now.
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg(Jerry Aronson, 1994)
Jerry Aronson’s affecting 1994 documentary brings home how much we needed Allen Ginsberg and how much, since his death in 1997, we’ve missed him. More than a poet, Ginsberg was a luminous being — an example of essential humanness.
“The weight of the world is love,” says Ginsberg. As this film shows, it was Allen’s ecstatic response to life — mystic, joyful, vulnerable — that made him a mentor to those who knew him and to those that didn’t. Aronson, who knew him quite well, gives us Allen Ginsberg as a hub of love — and not your nonspecific, Aquarian-age love either, but the fleshly, hurting, resilient kind between mother and son, father and son, lover and lover.
Mother Naomi’s mental illness blasted and shaped Allen’s soul just as he was entering puberty. As his stepmother Edith relates, “He saw too much.” Anyone remembering various harrowing details from the poem Kaddish would tend to agree with her, but, as the older Allen ruminates, he himself had a certain ability to survive personal cataclysms and “get on with it.” So, too, could admirable Louis Ginsberg, who in spite of the aesthetic and political differences between them, was inordinately proud of his son. The sight of the two survivors, growing old and sometimes reading poesy together, gives the last quarter of the film a poignant stance on death and endings.
In between eras of family tragedy/reunion enters his self-proclaimed supplementary family, the Beats — Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassidy, William Burroughs — all “trembling, lonely individuals.” They took him in, fostered his gay sexuality, gave an ear to his burgeoning poetry of “mystic paranoia,” and helped him escape Brooks Brothers suited servitude in the workaday world. “You were a conformist,” says the elder Burroughs to old lion Ginsberg.
With the sixties came political activism and experiments with LSD, all of which Allen combined into a “politics of ecstasy.” While some of his Beat compatriots sank into depression and used drugs and alcohol as escape hatches, Ginsberg praised LSD as a tool to break down fear in order to enter into a state of Blakean spirituality and finally recognize the unity of all being. Not an unusual sort of epiphany for an acidhead, to be sure, but in the hands of an artist like Ginsberg a gateway to the numinous lyrics of the poem Wales Visitation. The documentary gives us a clip of Allen reading a shortened version of the poem to William F. Buckley on his Firing Line show in ’68. In response to the poem’s exalted imagery and Allen’s powerful delivery, Buckley’s patented shit-eating grin becomes a frozen rictus, and the host is forced to admit his admiration.
New Yorker’s two-disc set includes not only what it claims is an updated version of the feature, but a massive amount of extras. Some of these — vintage interviews and newer readings — are material excerpted for the film but in more complete form. There’s also a making-of, a short film by Jonas Mekas, and a delightful MTV music video of Ballad of the Skeletons. The second disc hosts numerous isolated interviews, from the ’80s to 2004, with greats like William Burroughs and Ferlinghetti along with actors like Johnny Depp and musicians like Beck.
It’s all a wondrous celebration of Ginsberg. Years ago, I heard someone call Allen Ginsberg a “transitional poet.” Now I would ask: transitional to what and to whom?
USA/1994/B&W and color/Fullscreen/84 minutes. Issued by New Yorker Video, 2007. Available now.
20 Fingers(Mania Akbari, 2004)
After watching this disc with no foreknowledge of it whatsoever, I was ready to declare the film an Iranian answer to Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage. But then, educated by Facets’ accompanying booklet, I was surprised to learn that the film’s seven scenes are intended as vignettes of seven marriages, with the two actors — director Mania Akbari and Bijan Daneshmand — each playing seven different roles in a starkly non-narrative scenario.
A tough concept for the unprepared. Akbari shot the film — her first — entirely on video and most often at extremely close range, cinéma vérité style, with jagged pans from face to face, and how exactly do we distinguish each couple? Perhaps my quick insistence on them being one couple was my desire to see a narrative build within these isolated segments, but title cards identifying the couples — e.g. Mania and Bijan— could’ve relieved this Westerner’s confusion.
The first segment actually features just Akbari, and it’s meant perhaps to represent the filmmaker herself remembering her childhood. “You’re a big girl now,” her mother tells her. (The voiceover uses Akbari’s real first name, Mania). Focused on Akbari’s full frontal face — young and soberly beautiful with elder wisdom seated on its brow — it’s an appropriate set-up for a film about big girls, that is, mature modern Iranian women who must confront age-old traditional gender biases that weight marriages down with boulder-sized double standards.
Akbari reminisces as she’s filmed, head shot only, moving up and down in an outdoor space as if on a child’s seesaw. All of the sequences, save one, feature male and female in various transportation modes — car, motorcycle, ski lift, train, boat — and make for a visually troubling movie experience as landscapes and people hurtle along in back of the binary discussions.
In the 2004 interview conducted by Dorna Khazeni (and first published in Bright Lights in February 2005.), Akbari says, “Everything outside has moved on at high speed, and on the inside many people are clinging to the old beliefs and patterns.” Having the stationary dialog play against constant movement seems a deliberate (and effective) visual metaphor for the current sexual politic in Iran, but beware, viewers, of motion sickness.
Akbari allows her film one bravura sequence where a couple, their infant child squeezed between them, argues furiously as the man pilots a motorcycle through congested Tehran streets. The cycle ride seems as perilous as the argument itself, which is about the woman’s desire to abort her second pregnancy. Neither side will give an inch, and the heat of the conflict builds steadily, with narrow misses between buses and cars, to a screaming, but unresolved, climax.
Throughout, Akbari’s female characters never yield to the possessive and rather phobic males. Behind all the terse words are glimpses of the various social strictures of theocratic Iran. When a wife tells her husband of a girlfriend’s extramarital affair, the tale’s crux is the adulterous couples’ arrest by the “Disciplinary Force” for kissing in public.
Akbari’s film is caustic, probing, and not very pleasant, but it’s also mesmerizing. Both actors are superb at modulating the contentious dialog so as to hold our interest and sympathy. Akbari, in particular, phrases with aplomb, from near whispers to full-throttle screaming.
Facets’ disc appears to ably represent Akbari’s skilled video conception. The aforementioned booklet contains film scholar Dorna Khazeni’s notes along with her crunchy, informative interview with the director.
Iran/2004/Color/Widescreen/72 min./In Farsi with English subtitles. Issue by Facets, 2007.
Electric Edwardians(Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon/British Film Institute, 2005)
These people are all dead now. Yet no one would dub this disc Edwardian Death Trip.
The BFI’s collection of Mitchell and Kenyon short silent films from the Great Britain of 1900 to 1906 proves just as provocative as the morbid 1973 picture book — the social ills of turn-of-the-century industrialized Britain are fully on display here — yet, instead of distancing us from the people of the past like Wisconsin Death Trip, these films have the effect of joining us to them.
Early British filmmakers, Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon were hard-working journeymen trying to make a buck, not precocious cinema artists. At the turn of the 20th century, they seemed to have created a raging fad, mostly among the working class, by introducing the idea of “local films for local people.” With a running time of a minute or so, their films were consistently — with some exceptions — of ordinary people going about their lives, but, most importantly, doing so in front of a highly visible hand cranked camera. Thus we have workers leaving factories, schoolchildren doing calisthenics, women shucking clams, and many parades. All events are shot as intimately as possible, so that you often have children and some grownups mugging and performing for the camera, much as they still do behind a news broadcaster brought to your TV live from a city street.
But for Mitchell and Kenyon, the byplay with the crowd was all part of the show. As various small-town entrepreneurs licensed the stitched-together films for long screenings (up to 4 hours) at venues like fairs, town halls, and variety theaters, the simple come-on was: “See yourself on film!” In contrast with the kind of distance maintained by the Lumière Brothers in their short films, Mitchell and Kenyon inserted themselves in the middle of the madding crowd, having no quarrels whatsoever with streetcars and bowler-hatted men as they crossed and blotted the frame for a few seconds, seemingly inches from the lens. The filmmakers’ commercial concerns made them realists with no need to compose discreetly as if the frame were a proscenium and the street a stage; in this way, they were modernists like photographers Lee Friedlander or Garry Winogrand.
Timed to be seen within days, sometimes hours, of being photographed, none of these films were intended to last beyond these showings. Yet around 800 of them miraculously survived in canisters rusting forgotten in a basement. Painstakingly restored and printed by BFI’s National Film and Television Archive, the films are preternaturally detailed and full of tumbling life, as if seen through glass now wiped clean of the dust of jaded presumptions. Debunking the nostalgic notion of a sepia-toned, stillborn past, Mitchell and Kenyon offer visions of violent motion and excitement — or merely the solemn weight of bodies moving in space.
The working-class kids are the most poignant subjects. Leaving the factories, the boys — unlike the grim-faced adults — still have the energy to jeer and goof at the camera, while the girls, wrapped in large shawls like Muslim women in burkas, smile shyly. The boys, we realize now, will grow up to be cannon fodder for the upcoming Great War, after which grief and disillusionment seem to have ended the lower classes’ taste for these flickering mirrors of themselves.
Special features include more films and a restoration featurette that’s especially riveting. Commentary by and an interview of Dr. Vanessa Toulman of The National Fairground Archive are both excellent in backgrounding the films, but I would advise taking in the films first without the commentary so as to savor their mystery without distraction. The musical accompaniment, by something called The Nursery, is well done, but like virtually all synthesized scores, eventually wearies the ear.
Great Britain/Early 1900s/B&W/Silent with musical accompaniment/Fullscreen/85 minutes. Issued by BFI in 2005. Released on DVD in the US by Milestone Film & Video, 2006, distributed by New Yorker Video. Available now.
— Gordon Thomas
Gordon Thomas, trained as a painter, is a photographer living in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts with his wife. Film has fascinated and worried him ever since, as a small child, he saw Godzilla in 1954.
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St. Louis Park eliminates Pledge of Allegiance before council meetings
It'll still allow for the Pledge to be taken on special occasions.
Adam Uren
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Those attending St. Louis Park City Council meetings will no longer stand for the Pledge of Allegiance before proceedings get underway.
That's because the council voted 5-0 to remove it as a mandatory part of procedure at the start of meetings, a move taken partially to save time along with the decision to move council meetings forward so they start at 6:30 p.m.
But the proposal was also put forward in recognition of the diversity of the city itself, with Ward 2 council member Anne Mavity, who sponsored the change, telling KARE 11: "Not everyone who does business with the city or has a conversation is a citizen."
"They certainly don't need to come into city council chambers and pledge their allegiance to our country in order to tell us what their input is about a sidewalk in front of their home," she added.
"We concluded that in order to create a more welcoming environment to a diverse community we are going to forego saying the Pledge of Allegiance before every meeting," council member Tim Brausen said at the June 17 meeting.
Mavity has also pointed out that about half of Minnesota cities don't require the Pledge to be recited before council meetings, with Minneapolis, St. Paul and Edina among the metro cities that don't include it.
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That's not to say that the Pledge will disappear entirely from St. Louis Park. The council isn't implementing an outright ban, and will allow for the Pledge to be recited in certain circumstances.
The measure will take effect on July 15.
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Beatsaver Maps on the Oculus Quest? Discover the new project from the devs behind Beatsaver Viewer!
Hey Kevin! Thanks for taking the time to talk about some of your projects! People know your amazing work (whether they know it or not) from Bsaber’s “preview song button”.
Your Beatsaver Previewer has become a HUGELY useful feature when finding good songs to play. I personally use it every day to mark songs to try for the “Curator Recommended” section.
What exactly is your newest project / game Moon Rider?
Yeah, so Moon Rider is a free and open source VR music visualization and rhythm game that is playable completely from the web. The gameplay consists of surfing a musical road among stars, tunnels, and the northern lights. The game / site has a variety of modes such as Ride Mode and Punch Mode. The experience, like the Beatsaver Viewer, is powered by the public community Beatsaver data set that features something like 15,000 songs now? Really an amazing achievement!
You mentioned that it even works on the new Oculus Quest? That’s really exciting! How do you access it?
You can open Moon Rider in any browser (e.g., Firefox, Chrome) right now by heading over to the URL https://moonrider.xyz. Even on a smartphone! (Although iOS currently won’t play the song format until we can merge my code patch into Beatsaver).
If you have a VR headset, you can dive in the upcoming Oculus Quest via Oculus Browser. Or on a Rift or Vive via Supermedum or Firefox on your desktop. If you have a Daydream or Oculus Go, that also works for Ride Mode or Viewer Mode. It pretty much works anywhere without installing anything. The smoothest way with the best performance is to install our Supermedium browser through Steam or Oculus, and it’ll be featured there.
That’s awesome! It’s incredible that full VR experiences can be served all through a website, without downloading any apps. So who are you guys? What got you into all this?
We’re three people at Supermedium. We’re working on building the browser for the “VR Internet.” Supermedium is a browser available for free on Oculus and Steam desktop that lets you easily surf hundreds of VR applications published on the Web. We’re trying to imagine a Web if it was only 3D and VR content, throwing the 2D Web out the window. It’s still an early product, but we hope to improve further.
So is it mainly the browser you’re working on or the technology behind it too?
Yeah, we’re also the creators and maintainers of A-Frame, an open source web framework for building VR experiences, which we used to build Moon Rider. Previously, we were on the original VR team at Mozilla that pioneered WebVR which enables VR in the browser over the Web.
The possibilities of a VR web is really exciting, without the friction and approval process of getting a game on the Oculus store, for example.
What other projects have you done? What was the motivation to build a whole playable game in the form of “Moon Rider” after making the Beatsaver Viewer?
Yeah, so as you mentioned, we developed the open source Beat Saver Viewer site. It seems to have been really well received and useful for the mapping community. Over the last few months, we’ve seen tens of thousands of people using the Viewer hundreds of thousands of times. It’s used here on BeastSaber to preview maps and check out what songs people might want to play. The Viewer is also officially used on the Discord for mappers to review and critique each other’s unreleased maps.
We’ve also previously contributed to VR rhythm communities in the past as well. We collaborated with ericflo to build for free the Web version of Soundboxing, one of the original VR rhythm games. It’s since become one of the most popular experiences featured on Supermedium, our VR browser. We’re big fans of music and rhythm games, and we’d love to see this community grow and continue to push VR forward.
So with Moon Rider, we thought we could try repurposing the Viewer and build an original VR music visualization experience. We wanted to create a unique visual experience that was calm, atmospheric, and relaxing with the stars, moon, and aurora borealis. Our technical artist, feiss, crafted everything from scratch based on the feeling of space and Merkabah mysticism.
We started with a Ride Mode where you casually ride this infinite curve into space, watching the lights change, touching the comets as they fly past. Ride Mode is great for chilling or cooling down in between sessions of trying to capture a spot on the leaderboards.
We added in other modes such as Punch Mode and Classic Mode, and retained the Viewer mode. In a way, it’s an alternative version of the Beat Saver Viewer to discover maps or just have a cool way listen to songs. After a few months of building the visuals from scratch, starting from the Beat Saver Viewer codebase, we named it Moon Rider.
That looks really cool! I love the idea of curving through the environments like that.
Yeah, he really did a fantastic job on the visuals! Our hope with Moon Rider was to technically demonstrate that websites are capable of quality 3D and VR experiences, where web technology has traditionally been dismissed in the games industry. I think there are many people that aren’t aware that the Web can be a legitimate way to build and experience VR content in the future. We had fostered a large open source developer community in A-Frame, and wanted to show that A-Frame and the Web were viable open tools for building native-like VR content.
Ultimately, our mission at Supermedium is to make the Web an open and viable platform for VR. That’s what we’re trying to push. We wanted a quality experience on the Web that people actually want to engage with and convince developers to build for an open VR platform. We’re open sourcing the Moon Rider website code, built in JavaScript and HTML, free for anyone to try out and perhaps learn get some insight on building a full VR experience on the Web.
That’s really cool! So really anyone could make a mod for it or create a new gameplay style for it.
How did you get into VR?
Diego was into it from the beginning, following Palmer Luckey on the MTBS3D forum. He Paypal’ed Palmer some money for one of his early prototypes and backed the original Kickstarter. At Mozilla, he was one of the first few people involved from the beginning on bringing VR to the Web. The VR Web community has since grown to tens or hundreds of thousands.
Our other Diego who lives in Spain, known as “feiss”, used to work in the movies and games industry as a technical artist. He was heavily involved in the graphics demoscene so Moon Rider is something right up his alley. He started working in VR with us back when we were at Mozilla.
I was following it towards the beginning, watching people play with the DK1 on YouTube. I got my first headset with the DK2 through eBay, dreaming about playing games like Skyrim or Half Life VR. Little did I know that those wouldn’t be the games that would make VR big. Then, while at Mozilla, I learned about the VR team and really wanted in. Basically, I just headed downstairs and started contributing to the beginnings of A-Frame.
It’s exciting to see where all this goes. What’s your motivation / gets you excited about working in VR?
We started as web developers, learning HTML and JavaScript. The open Web affords so many great things. It’s really easy to learn, anyone can publish a website, quick to navigate between websites, has a diverse content, there’s a welcoming and healthy community, and everyone works together on building it.
We want to bring the best ideas of the Web into VR, to make something that’s already awesome even better. Right now, there’s a lot of vendor lock-in and the necessity of app stores that I think limit the potential of VR.
How can other people help you guys? Do you take donations? How are you funded or plan to stay afloat long term as a company?
We don’t take donations. For a while, we worked on things like A-Frame and Supermedium out of our own pocket. We did get investment from Y Combinator and seed investors so we have several years of space to try to push VR on the Web. But we’re pretty frugal. We’ve done some odd contracts with companies like Google, but we’re trying ways to produce revenue so we don’t have to rely as much on funding in the future, like releasing paid apps on Oculus and Steam stores or providing developer tools. For now, we’re releasing projects like Moon Rider for free to push our community forward and raise awareness of the power of webVR.
Do you see a game engine like Unity being made for VR Web game technologies?
That was our goal dating back nearly four years ago when we created A-Frame, to create a tool that was easy-to-use, yet powerful to build compelling VR experiences on the Web. It’s easy enough that all you need to know is HTML + JavaScript, and you just need a web browser to get started. But also powerful enough to build something like Moon Rider in a few months. Again, that was one of our goals with Moon Rider, was to be able to point to it as an example of what A-Frame and the Web is capable of.
It’s grown to be one of the most popular VR frameworks, having been used by hundreds of thousands of people (even kids!), and having been adopted by companies such as Google, Disney, Sony, Chevrolet, Magic Leap, Samsung, and NASA. It’s being taught in schools and events all over the world and even sort of created a small little industry of jobs. We’re going to continue to push better tools and frameworks for easily building VR content.
As a developer, what are some of its strengths?
With A-Frame and developing VR on the Web, it’s a lot more accessible to pick up. You can get started in five minutes and have something showing in your VR headset without needing to download, install, or compile anything. You don’t even need an IDE, you can develop all within your browser with online environments such as glitch.com or repl.it. Development speed is also fast because changing your code reflects instantly in the browser. And then you can instantly share your work online to your friends via a link. There’s a lot of inherent things you can do on the Web that you are unable to do with traditional game engines.
Developers also don’t have to submit their work for review to get approved by an app store. You can just publish their work as a website. In just a few seconds, you can load the site from any device and browser. As a good example, I think Moon Rider would be challenging to get onto the app store, but via the Web, it’s available to everyone today across all headsets and platforms.
As for benefits for users, VR websites load really fast, in seconds with just a click of a link. No need to login, download gigabytes, and install. Websites are on the order of megabytes. And they can even link to one another. For example, we placed a link within Moon Rider that will directly transport you to a similar game in Soundboxing.
For the developers out there maybe wanting to get into it, what would you say are some of the hardest difficulties developing for it currently?
The hardest part is that it’s in its earlier stages compared to existing game engines in terms of raw power, but we have a long roadmap set out for VR on the Web. We’re making great strides in capabilities and performance and we’re closing the gap with native engines. It’s a ton of work, continually improving A-Frame, making more guides, coming out with more tools, and building more content that people might actually want to engage with. We hope Moon Rider becomes something that we can highlight to encourage more people to develop for an open VR platform.
How about some of its current limitations? What are some of those challenges?
Limitations on the Web begin and end with Web specifications and standards. Without standards, websites would not be ensured that it’d be able to run on every browser. But standards don’t move as fast as we would like. The first WebVR implementation was made public and implemented by Firefox in 2014. Five years later, the WebXR spec has not yet shipped. Larger corporations often influence the process and standards get slowed down to accommodate agendas and priorities.
And that story is the same for any new feature that the Web might need in the future (e.g., payments, identity, authentication, avatars). Even right now, we’ve been fighting for the right to be able to do simple navigation between sites in VR. We hope to build Supermedium into a browser that people use while improving A-Frame to gain more influence to speed things up.
We’re big proponents of the Extensible Web Manifesto. We should have low-level standards that can be designed and agreed upon quickly enabling anyone to innovate on top of them. We should try to accelerate the pace at which the Web innovates.
What are some of the ways you’d like to see others contributing to the project?
I think it’d be awesome to continue to experiment and add more types of game modes or jam around with the visuals. We’ve seen on Steam many VR games already making use of Beat Saver maps in creative ways. I could imagine having adding in Whip Mode, Gun Mode, Drum Mode, Hammer Mode. Or a Web-based map editor. Or being able to motion record yourself in an avatar and being able to share your real-time gameplay in 3D with just a link over the Web. At the moment, we’re currently working on adding support to display BeastSaber playlists.
And any feature requests or bug reports are welcome! It’s a technical demonstration so there are some bugs and kinks. The code and issue tracker is all public on GitHub. With the project being written in A-Frame and JavaScript, it makes it really quick to add new features it and deploy it to the website.
We mentioned how it’s playable on the Oculus Quest already! Can you talk a little more about that?
Yeah! It’s a webpage, not an app; it’ll be able to run on the Oculus Quest through the Web on Oculus Browser or any other browsers that appear on the store. We have our own browser, Supermedium, that’s tailored for surfing VR content on the Web, which we’re trying to get into ship-shape for the Quest.
Can’t wait to also try it tomorrow on my Quest when it comes! What else are you working on outside of Supermedium and A-Frame?
We’re looking at building more Web-based applications and ship them on the stores. Like Moon Rider is already pretty space-y, we’re looking at doing a planetarium using star data. We were also granted access to LIDAR scans of El Capitan in Yosemite, so perhaps we can use that to do something interesting. We want to prove we can build engaging and performant Web-based experiences that are featured alongside native apps, while improving our own tools and workflows. Whatever pushes VR forward.
Very cool! Well, thanks for chatting today! The whole community can’t thank you enough for your hard work on the Beatsaver Viewer as it really has become such an essential way to hunt down and peek into maps to see if they’re worth playing.
We’re also really excited to try out some of our favorite maps with Moon Rider. Thanks for taking the time and thanks for all you do!!
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Hey guys! I'm Brian and I'm a Beat Saber addict (chorus of support group in a monotone voice - "Hi... Brian..."). I LOVE music. I remember the first time that I really listened to music - it was an Enya tape that I stole from my dad on an old taped up Sony player. That first experience was magical. It transported me to another world and I remember spending hours just listening. As life got busy, I had forgotten how much I enjoy just listening to music. Beat Saber really kinda awoke that with in me again. It's an incredible power that music has to stir things in the soul.
This is awesome, i hope the tracking runs well on the Quest. Hopefully you all will be able to accomplish getting the custom maps loaded on the quest! Keep us updated!
Bayne says:
Thanks for making this. Can’t wait for the browser and hope there will be even more K-Pop on Moon Rider. Maybe some more normal levels too😅
fixkey says:
This is crazy. Not only you can play Beatsaver maps on Quest but also you don’t use storage for your custom songs(which is heavily limited on Quest). I can’t wait to see more of this.
abraxa says:
For the german speaking people: I wrote an Artcle about Moon Rider today : https://vr-legion.de/tests/spiele_tests/moon-rider-beat-saber-klon-als-kostenlose-web-app-fuer-vr-browser/
maybe you can submit this to the developers of Moon Rider? I didn’t find any Contact possibillities 😉
lolis222 quest says:
Hi!!!! I absolutely love Moonrider, I play it almost everyday since I got my Oculus quest, I have managed to get in the score board of my favorite songs!!! it is so incredible how the brain manages to coordinate my moves to hit the pieces, looking back when I first started playing the game, about 3 months ago, I tried one of the hard level songs and I was like ” there is no way I can ever keep up with the speed,”, but now, I am mostly between Hard and Super levels and it blows my mind how quick my arms move very independent from each other and hit everything, WOW, I do believe that playing these kind of games gives you more reacting abilities, I feel like a super hero when I play!! I really love it, and thank you soooooo much for making it Free.
Dayle says:
This is great! Really excited to see where this goes. I’ll give some feedback in the hope that it helps. It would be great to have the normal style blocks on the light saber mode. I found just the arrows a little less satisfying to hit than the blocks on beat saber. The feedback you get from hitting something isn’t as extreme as beat saber, and I hope it feels more satisfying to hit a note in the future. I think the fists mode is a little better, fits the game more in my opinion.
For me, it was a little choppy on the quest, but I know this is an early build, and it’s already super promising.
The UI is really slick! I love it!
Great article and fantastic project! I hope this spurs a whole new demo scene in VR!
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Buddhism for Vampires
Tantra, sex, and romance novels
The Vetali’s Gift is a novel of Tantric Buddhism. It has some sex in it. Since there are many strong, confusing opinions about the role of sex in Tantra, I think I had better say something.
For more than a thousand years, most people have considered Tantra, and Buddhist sexual practice, too hot to handle. To try to neutralize their scary energy, both opponents and advocates of Tantra have deliberately confused the subject. Several opposing camps explain loudly and confidently what Tantra “really means,” and what that implies about “Tantric sex.” Each claims Tantra really means what would be convenient for them. No doubt they are all well-intentioned, but much of what they say is absurd.
I won’t explain what Tantra “really means,” because it has meant quite different things to different people in different places and times. Tantra, and the role of sex in Buddhism, are vast topics about which many books have been written. All I can do here is straighten out some basic confusions.
Some terminology
“Mahayoga” is a branch of Tantra that first appeared around the year 700, the time when The Vetali’s Gift is set. It is the most problematic form of Tantra, partly due to its emphasis on sexual practice. It is still a main part of Tibetan Buddhism, although it has changed a lot in the past thousand years. When I talk about “Tantra” below, I mostly mean Mahayoga.
Tantric practice is based on texts, which are called “Tantras.”
Non-Tantric “mainstream” Buddhism is sometimes called “Sutric Buddhism” or “Sutra.” Sutra includes all the commonly-known Asian Buddhisms apart from Tibetan Vajrayana. (Tantra is also found in Japan, but that version is less-known in the West, and different enough that what I say may not apply.)
The Sutric response to Tantra
Tantric Buddhism is quite different from Sutra. Mahayoga’s fundamental principles and methods are actually incompatible with Sutra’s. Their ideas about what the world is like, and how you should behave, are directly opposite on many points. This apparent opposition has always been a problem. Ideally, Sutric and Tantric practitioners would respect each other’s different views and methods, and leave each other to get on with it. They rarely have done that.
For Sutra, desire is a primary cause of suffering, and must be eliminated. Sex is the biggest cause and expression of desire, so it should be avoided if at all possible. Being a monk is the best way to live, and celibacy is the most important point of the monastic code.
For Tantra, desire (especially sexual desire) is an “ornament of enlightenment.” It is delightful and a central method of the religious path. Tibetan Tantra considers sexual intercourse the only way of attaining Buddhahood.1
Advocates of Sutra have often tried to stamp out Tantra. When they could not succeed, they have tried instead to assimilate it. Their strategy is to neuter Tantra by reinterpreting it in Sutric terms. They say things like:
Tantra isn’t really about sex at all. Sex is just used as a metaphor for the sacred unity of the relative and absolute truth. Anyone who misinterprets the Tantras as actually advocating sex completely misunderstands them.
Admittedly, there is a little bit about sex in the Tantras, but that is only a tiny and insignificant part. It is better to ignore it.
Admittedly, the Tantras speak of Buddhas as experiencing sexual desire and erotic pleasure; but these are actually nothing like the desire and pleasure of ordinary people. They are very pure, abstract, holy desire and pleasure that aren't really desire and pleasure at all. They are so sublime that you can’t possibly understand this, because you aren’t holy enough.
Admittedly, some holy texts say enlightenment is possible only through sex. But nowadays no one is pure enough to do that. Only very special people can engage in sexual practice, which is extremely dangerous for ordinary people. In the Good Old Days things were different, but we live in degenerate immoral modern times, when people misunderstand sexual practice as involving lust, which is extremely bad.
Admittedly, throughout history a few bad people have interpreted the Tantras literally. They actually engaged in the practices recommended by the sacred books. But this was an aberration, caused by failure to understand the profound symbolic meaning of the texts.
If you read the Tantras themselves, it is obvious that all this is nonsense. They are explicit and unambiguous about the central and necessary role of sexual practice in Tantra. Only by Herculean feats of deliberate misinterpretation can they be made to seem to say otherwise.
The denial of sexual practice is politically-motivated nonsense, too. It was, and is, propaganda of the socially conservative, monastic right wing of Buddhist power politics. It is part of a strategy of consolidating state power and suppressing populist movements.
The “clean-up” of Tantra has accelerated recently. Some Tibetan and Hindu gurus have developed modernized “export” Tantra, primarily for Western consumption. That suppresses all the scary parts of Tantra and turns it into “Sutra with extra singing and dancing.”
Personally, I find Mahayoga largely repellent, and I don’t practice much of it. I am sympathetic to those who wish it were different. I think rejecting some parts is probably a good idea, if that is done openly.
However, I find deliberate confusion unhelpful. To make an informed choice of practice, one needs to evaluate a system as it is. Otherwise, one might get drawn into practices that are a poor “fit,” based on false advertising. Or one might overlook useful practices because they have been made to sound unattractively holy. And if I were going to leave things out of Tantra, sex would not be on my list.
The Christian response to Tantra
Westerners first encountered Tantra in the 1800s. It seemed to be mostly about sex. The Westerners, who were Christians, thought that religion should mostly be about preventing sex, so they did not approve.
Many of the [Tantras] contain directions respecting a most shocking mode of worship. These [Tantras] direct that the person must, in the night, choose a woman as the object of worship. Here things too abominable to enter the ears of man, and impossible to be revealed to a Christian public, are contained. The priest behaves toward this female in a manner which decency forbids to be mentioned.
—Excerpts from William Ward, writing in 1817, quoted in Geoffrey Samuel’s The Origins of Yoga and Tantra
This is charmingly idiotic. However, Western Buddhists have grown up in a Christian culture, and it is difficult to completely abandon Christian values. Most are instinctively doubtful of a religion that explicitly celebrates sex. For this reason, Sutric opposition to Tantra makes emotional sense to Westerners. Sutra’s advocacy of self-denial resonates with comfortable Christian themes.
Modern Tantric Buddhists (Asian and Western) have to deal with widespread wrong ideas about Tantra that come from this quasi-Christian interpretation. In many cases, they have responded by downplaying the parts of Tantra that conflict with Christian values. They have been too quick to say “No, that is slander, we don’t worship women, we don’t hold revolting rituals, we don't practice ‘Tantric sex,’ which doesn’t exist; Tantra isn’t like that, it is all completely respectable.”
This is politically convenient when defending Tantra, but not really accurate.
Tantra really can’t be made respectable. Liberation from social expectations is an essential method and result of Tantra. Given Western religious freedom, it should no longer be necessary to pretend otherwise.
Western sexual Tantra and Buddhism
In the 1970s, some Westerners decided that a religion that was all about sex sounded jim-dandy. They developed “Western Tantra,” incorporating sexual techniques they learned from Hindu gurus. Western Tantra generally combines these methods with “New Age” views. Most Westerners’ ideas about “Tantra” come mainly from this.
In many English-language books on Buddhist Tantra, you read a ritual denunciation that goes something like this:
New Age “Tantra” has nothing to do with the real thing. It is completely inauthentic and just made up. It is all about seeking pleasure, which is very bad and not at all what real Tantra is about. Popular ideas about Tantra are all wrong, due to getting the Western nonsense mixed up with the real thing.
This is part of the defensive strategy of making Tantra look respectable. It is true that Western sexual Tantra is different from Buddhist Tantra, and this can be a source of confusion. But it should not be necessary to denounce Western Tantra to defend Buddhist Tantra; and those who denounce it usually know little about it.2
This causes new forms of confusion. When you make accurate but politically inconvenient statements about Buddhist Tantra and sex, it is common to be dismissed in an particular irritable, superior, and weary tone. (“How sad that we respectable Buddhists still have to deal with these distortions.”) The accusation is that you have a superficial misunderstanding, based on knowledge only of Western sexual Tantra, not “the real thing.” Such criticisms are often made by people whose knowledge of Buddhist Tantra is in fact superficial, and based on a cleaned-up export version.
The essence of Tantra
In the time The Vetali’s Gift is set, it appears that the essential Tantric practice was drinking the mixture of semen and blood produced by sex between a man and a menstruating woman.3 Why anyone thought would that have interesting effects is unclear. Perhaps it was just supposed to be disgusting.
A hundred years later, quite different sexual practices appeared: the ones now loosely called “Tantric sex,” or somewhat more accurately karma mudra. I suspect one reason was that the results of drinking sexual fluids did not quite live up to the claims of the Tantras.
To be fair, the sexual slurry was supposed to be magically transformed and potentiated via ritual, mantra, and divine intervention. Whether that works, I don’t know. If anyone still practices it, I haven’t heard about it.
In The Vetali’s Gift, the ritual transformation does produce a fluid “essence” with magical properties. To hedge my bets, I’ve tried to make this essence delightfully disgusting, too.
My dakinis refer to “karmamudra,” but that is probably an anachronism. At the time, Tantric sexual practice seems to have been called mithuna; but that just meant “sexual intercourse” in general, rather than a specifically religious practice.
Inner Tantra is completely permeated by sex, but mainly indirectly.
Romance novels may be a good analogy. A romance novel is, in a sense, entirely about sex. That is the pervasive theme; everything else points toward it. However, there might never be any allusion, even the most delicate and indirect, to any sexual act anywhere in the book. There is a wedding at the end, and obviously the marriage must be consummated, but that may never even be hinted at. Alternatively, a romance novel may have sex scenes, sometimes entirely explicit; but they will not be more than about ten percent of the text. (If a book is half sex scenes, it is pornography or “erotica,” not a romance. This is not a value judgment, simply a distinguishing feature of these genres.)
In a romance novel, sex is given meaning only by the context: the relationship of the protagonists, and their shared history.
Similarly, sex is a pervasive theme of Buddhist Tantra; but it is meaningful only in the context of the Tantric “view,” or way of looking at the world.
Tantric Buddhist sexual practices are supposed to be extremely secret. (Here I am speaking of the later “karma mudra” methods, not the drinking of sexual fluids.) Secrecy was necessary when Tantra was particularly persecuted. I think it is mostly no longer functional. However, I respect those who believe secrecy is still important. I can assure them that The Vetali’s Gift does not reveal anything about karmamudra techniques, or other Tantric secrets. It is a romance novel, and also a Tantric novel, and so it is all about sex. It has some sex scenes, in a quasi-Tantric context; but there is no “Tantric sex.”
The novel describes other things that sound like Tantric practices, but I have fictionalized details. I hope some readers will be inspired to investigate the possibility of actually practicing Buddhist Tantra. For that, you really need help from a teacher. You can’t learn any sort of Tantra from books—much less from a silly web site.
1. Within Tibetan Buddhism, there are non-sexual, non-Tantric ways of attaining enlightenment, however. Notably, Dzogchen views sex as merely one path to enlightenment among many.
2. Geoffrey Samuel, one of the most respected academic historians of Indian and Tibetan Tantra, writes:
‘Tantra’ as a modern Western sexual and spiritual practice, however complex and contested its origins in Asia, was and is more than a fringe phenomenon of the 1960s and 1970s counterculture. On the contrary, it took up themes of considerable depth and significance within Western culture, and synthesized them creatively with borrowings from Buddhist and Hindu sources. Its slow but steady growth since the 1970s suggests that its potential has not yet been exhausted, and I would contend that to dismiss it as an empty and superficial expression of the “spiritual logic of late capitalism” is to miss the possibility of a development of real value. (Tantric Revisionings, p. 360)
3. This is the main theme of David Gordon White’s Kiss of the Yogini.
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Islam In Bible Prophecy
The Virgin Mary And Fatima Connection
This Islam In Bible Prophecy study covers the relationship between the Roman Catholic Virgin Mary and the Islamic Fatima.
When Islamic forces invaded and conquered Portugal, they named a mountain village “Fatima” in honor of Muhammad’s daughter.
Given the deceptions of the Roman Catholic Church which controlled the Muslims, this no doubt was on purpose to be used to draw Muslims to the Catholic Church.
That started in 1917 A.D, when the Virgin Mary supposedly made an appearance in Fatima, Portugal, to deliver what is know as the “Message of Fatima.”
It consisted of a number of precise predictions, requests, warnings and promises concerning the Faith and the world which were conveyed by the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children–Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco–in a series of apparitions at Fatima, Portugal from May to October 1917.
She visited the children on the 13th day of each month from May to October. Our Lady of Fátima sent a message that consisted of three secrets: first, a vision of Hell “where the souls of the sinful would travel” without prayer; the second, prophesied the beginning of the Second World War; and ultimately, the mysterious Third Secret, which Dos Santos transcribed in 1944, and has been held by the Vatican since 1957. (Note: this message no doubt will be fully revealed in the future.)
The Message of Fatima accurately predicted all of the following events which came to pass: (Note: they came to pass because the Jesuits of Rome caused them. By having Mary predict them, it has caused Catholics and Muslims to believe in her powers.)
(1) the end of World War I;
(2) the emergence of Russia as a world power which would “spread its errors (including Communism) throughout the world … raising up wars and persecutions against the Church”;
(3) the election of a Pope who would be named Pius XI;
(4) the waging of a second World War following a strange light in the night sky.
The Message of Fatima also predicted that if the requests of the Virgin Mary at Fatima are not honored, many souls will be lost, “the Holy Father will have much to suffer“, there will be further wars and persecutions of the Church and “various nations will be annihilated.”
The annihilation of nations predicted at Fatima has not yet occurred, but they create fear that it will soon happen, given the growing immorality and corruption of the world. (Note: this is setting up future visions of warning and calamity, all of which would be caused by the Jesuits, to draw the world to the Virgin Mary.)
To supposedly validate the “Message of Fatima,” during the last apparition which occurred on 13 October 1917, the Jesuits of Rome caused an event where 70,000 witnesses supposedly saw the sun, contrary to cosmic laws, twirl in the sky, throw off colors and descend to earth.
This even caused even non-believers to immediately dropped onto their knees and beg for forgiveness.
The children described an ‘entity’ as ‘twelve or thirteen years of age … lovely, shining like the sun‘ that came from the sky in a ‘globe of light‘ and spoke to them in a series of unusual discourses.
Reverend General Vicar of Leiria, one of the eyewitnesses, added that the lady arrived in an ‘aero-plane of light, an immense globe, flying westwards, at moderate speed. It radiated a very bright light’.
Other witnesses described a fair-headed young lady ‘more beautiful than any woman they had ever seen’ who stepped from the landed globe through an oval door, into which, several minutes later she re-entered and silently flew away, disappearing in the direction of the sun.
Note: It sounds like an early model of a blimp, which the people in Portugal would have never seen before, so it would have amazed them in its flight from and towards the sun.
It served to draw the Muslim community towards the Roman Catholic Church, as they too revere Mary and believe that she was speaking through Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad.
Muhammad wrote that Fatima “is the most holy of all women in Paradise, next to Mary.” And now Mary has spoken through Fatima, connecting the two.
Since then Mary has been referred to amongst Roman Catholics as “Our Lady of Fatima,” setting the stage for Islam being drawn together with Catholicism.
They believe that the Virgin Mary chose to be known as Our Lady of Fatima as a sign and a pledge that the Muslims who believe in Christ’s virgin birth, will come to believe in His divinity.
Roman Catholics world-wide began praying for the conversion of Russia and the Jesuits invented the Novenas (prayers) to Fatima which they could perform throughout North Africa, spreading good public relations to the Muslim world.
The Arabs thought they were honoring the daughter of Muhammad, which is what the Jesuits wanted them to believe.
Ex-Jesuit Alberto Rivera said:
“Bishop Sheen pointed out that the pilgrim virgin statues of Our Lady of Fatima were enthusiastically received by Muslims in Africa, India, and elsewhere, and that many Muslims are now coming into the Roman Catholic Church.“
“A few years after World war II, Pope Pius XII startled the world with his phony dancing sun vision to keep Fatima in the news. It was great religious show biz and the world swallowed it.”
Every year on May 13 and October 13, the significant dates of Fatima apparitions, pilgrims fill the country road that leads to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima with crowds that approach one million on each day. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima in Portugal is one of the largest Marian shrines in the world.
As a result, a group of followers has grown into a Blue Army world-wide, totaling millions of faithful Roman Catholics ready to die for the blessed virgin.
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (no doubt a Jesuit), who was considered by many to be the most influential Catholic of the 20th century in America, said;
“It is our firm belief that, the fears some entertain concerning the Moslems are not to be realized, but that Moslemism, instead, will eventually be converted to Christianity — and in a way that even some of our missionaries never suspect.”
It is our belief that this will happen not through the direct teaching of Christianity, but through a summoning of the Moslems to a veneration of the Mother of God.
Missionaries in the future will, more and more, see that their apostolate among the Moslems will be successful in the measure that they preach Our Lady of Fatima. Mary is the advent of Christ, bringing Christ to the people before Christ Himself is born. In any apologetic endeavor, it is always best to start with that which people already accept.
Because the Moslems have a devotion to Mary, our missionaries should be satisfied merely to expand and to develop that devotion, with the full realization that Our Blessed Lady will carry the Moslems the rest of the way to her Divine Son.
Many of our great missionaries (Jesuits) in Africa have already broken down the bitter hatred and prejudices of the Moslems against the Christians through their acts of charity, their schools and hospitals.”
Bishop Sheen was telling us their plan to unite Muslims with the Roman Catholic church, through messages from Our Lady of Fatima, the Virgin Mary.
According to ex-Jesuit priest Alberto Rivera, “the Jesuits have their Virgin Mary scheduled to appear 4 or 5 times in China, Russia, and major appearance in the U.S.”
Future Virgin Mary appearances from the Jesuits could cause Muslims to come into the Roman Catholic Church, so that 2.2 Billion people are united.
Muslims highly revere the Virgin Mary, so a message of reconciliation may draw them to the Pope, who they esteem as a messenger of Jesus.
David Nikao
You can read about Our Lady of Fatima on these websites:
http://www.fatima.org/whyfatima.asp
http://www.portugal.com/fatima/
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000626_message-fatima_en.html
http://archive.org/stream/TheMessageOfOurLadyOfFatimaWithPicture/fatimaSelectionspic_djvu.txt
http://www.vatileaks.com/_blog/Vati_Leaks/post/The_Pope%27s_Fatima_fraud/
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Roadtripping Down I95 – 13 Must-See Attractions and Cities
By Jamie Cattanach
You’ve heard about — and perhaps even already meandered down — the uber-famous Pacific Coast Highway and Route 66.
But as great as the wide-open west might be, how about an east-coast road trip?
If you’ve never taken a leisurely drive down I95, the north-south highway that traverses the east coast from Miami to Maine, you’ve got one heck of a trip awaiting you. From the beautiful sandy beaches of south Florida to the southern swamplands and woods, all the way north of the Mason-Dixon line through major metropoles like New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, there are tons of I-95 attractions and stops to see along the way. And whether you take a round-trip, there-and-back journey or take it a little bit easier with a one-way RV rental, RVshare is here to help you make this dream trip a reality.
But before you do, let’s talk about your itinerary! Here are some can’t-miss stops and sites to add to your Route 95 trip plan.
I-95 Road Trip: Getting started
From south to north, here are the non-negotiable I-95 attractions you absolutely have to hit along the way.
1. Coral Castle, Homestead, Florida
I-95 starts in America’s southernmost metropole: Miami, Florida. And while there’s plenty to see in the area, including the beautiful (and mostly aqueous) Biscayne National Park, it would be easy to miss this unique roadside attraction — and a total shame if you did. Aside from being an architectural marvel, Coral Castle also has a strange and unique history… but we won’t give you all the details. You’ll have to go see for yourself!
2. Monkey Jungle, Miami, Florida
Looking for a different kind of zoo experience? At Monkey Jungle, you’re the one in the cage — not the wildlife! They run wild in the open-air atrium around you, entertaining and educating the whole family. You’ll be able to feed the monkeys through special passageways built into the structure, and even take advantage of Rainforest Adventure Tours to learn more about these unique and beautiful creatures. It’s all in the heart of one of the closest-to-tropical places in America, making the humidity not just tolerable, but thematic.
3. Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida
Even if you don’t consider yourself a space buff, this American landmark is a sight to behold — and an incredible educational opportunity if you’ve got kids along with you for the journey. Chances are you’ll learn a thing or two at Kennedy Space Center, as well; the exhibit offers a huge amount of information about the United States’ space history, served up in fascinating, interactive displays and activities.
More Sights to See Along Route 95
Although Florida alone takes up more than five hours and 350 miles of your trip, once you cross the state line into Georgia, your trip is just beginning. Here are even more places to stop and enjoy along your I-95 adventure.
4. Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia
Life is, as Forrest Gump’s mama always said, like a box of chocolates: especially sweet if you make a stop in this southern charmer of a town. From wandering through the many Spanish-moss-strewn historic squares to enjoying a delicious plate of biscuits and gravy, you haven’t really seen the south until you’ve seen Savannah — and the one-hour trip to neighboring Tybee Island is well worth it, too. (Don’t miss the lighthouse and the museum at Fort Screven!)
5. UFO Welcome Center, Bowman, South Carolina
If you’re into weird roadside attractions, don’t miss this one — it might just be one of the strangest in the nation, let alone along I-95. It stands in the yard of one Jody Pendarvis, who began constructing it back in 1994. He wanted aliens to have a comfortable place to meet people when they inevitably land on Earth… which is why he built it 46 feet in diameter (which is the same measurement most UFOs share, according to Pendarvis).
Whether you believe or just want to believe, the UFO Welcome Center is a worthy stop along your I-95 trip. (Psst: looking for even more roadside weirdness? Check out these strange highway attractions across the country for your future road trip planning needs!)
6. South of the Border, Hamer, South Carolina
Chances are, we don’t even need to include this one in the list — because you’ll start seeing signs advertising its presence hundreds of miles away. But for all that marketing mojo, South of the Border is perhaps most remarkable for how deserted it is these days; the all-but-empty remnants of a once-happening resort-slash-theme-park-slash-themed-pit-stop.
It’s still well worth pulling off the highway to snap a selfie with its iconic sign, or to grab a cup of coffee or an ice cream cone from the on-site vendors. (Chances are, they could use a little bit of diversion in an otherwise-tedious workday.)
Major Metropolitan Cities Along the I-95 Map
Once you’ve wound your way far enough north, many of the most notable I-95 attractions aren’t one-off roadside stops or cultural exhibits: they’re whole cities, just waiting to be explored and discovered. Although we certainly can’t list all the amazing things to see and do in each of these towns (or even the smaller ones along the way, of which there are many), here are the highlights from the major metropoles I-95 swings by in its journey northward.
7. Washington, D.C.
Our nation’s capital city should be on every American traveler’s list, and not just to pay respects. Along with its prestige and presidential mystery, this town also offers a heap of cultural and educational activities for a price you just can’t argue with: absolutely nothing. That’s right, the entire sprawling Smithsonian Institute complex charges no entry fees, making learning about our history a totally free and accessible vacation activity. Plus, the National Mall is just plain old pretty to walk through.
8. Baltimore, Maryland
From the National Aquarium to Fort McHenry — which you may know better as the place where our anthem was penned — there’s no shortage of things to see, do, and experience in Baltimore. (Especially if you’re into crab cakes. And you are into crab cakes, right?)
By the way, Fort McHenry, like a few other locations on this list, is an NPS-managed location… which means you’ll want to bring along your National Parks Passport for a stamp!
9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Liberty Bell, the Eastern State Penitentiary, a once-in-a-lifetime steak sandwich… there’s no way you can skip the City of Brotherly Love as you follow I-95 to its northern terminus. After all, it was our nation’s first capital, so if you’re stopping in Washington D.C., you’ve got to complete the circle!
10. New York, New York
I mean, it’s the Big Apple. What more can we say? Although it’s not particularly well-known for its camping opportunities, there is actually a comfortable campground with hookups right across the river in Jersey City, where you can camp out in the shadows of the Manhattan skyline for just over $100 a night. Not a bad deal by New York standards!
11. Boston, Massachusetts
Shipping up to Boston? Solid plan — whether you’re after a ton of historical tourism or just some succulent seafood. Whether you wander along the freedom trail or kick back in Boston Common, you’ll quickly come to see why this city has remained such a popular place to live, work, and visit.
12. Portland, Maine
No, it’s not the Portland of “Portlandia” — but word on the street is it’s becoming just as hip. Setting itself apart from the sealine with its iconic lighthouse, Portland, Maine is the perfect place to visit if you want to merge your outdoorsy interests with bustling city life, including tons of cute shops, breweries, and a food scene that’s quickly blowing up the industry.
You can walk off all those delicious oysters and brews by wandering along a breathtaking seashore, or doing some urban hiking on Congress Street. Either way, you can’t go wrong when you’re hanging out in the east side’s answer to Portland. (Plus, it’s about two centuries older than Oregon’s!)
13. Acadia National Park
After all that city livin’, you’re probably aching for some natural scenery. Good thing you’re just in time to hit one of the most stunning National Parks in the country: Acadia, whose granite peaks and wind-blown seashores offer endless Instagram-worthy vistas. Come at the right time of year, and you might even find some wild blueberries to pick. But no matter when you visit, you’ll have your breath taken away by the sheer beauty of this northern coast gem.
So, RVshare campers: where are you stopping along your I-95 road trip? Let us know!
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TAIPEI — No arrangements have been made for former Philippine president Fidel Ramos to meet with the president or the foreign minister in his five-day visit to Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday.
Sources said Ramos will meet with Vice President Vincent Siew instead.
Ramos will arrive in Taiwan amid a diplomatic row between Taiwan and the Philippines over the latter’s deportation of 14 Taiwanese fraud suspects to China on Feb. 2.
It still remains unclear whether Siew and Ramos will touch upon the controversy during their meeting.
MOFA and the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taipei both maintained that Ramos’s visit is a private trip focused on sports and business.
Ramos is leading a 35-member delegation to Taiwan from March 3 to 7, during which the 82-year-old senior politician will attend a golf tournament, visit Hsinchu Science Park and meet with the Hsinchu and Changhua county magistrates.
“The ‘One-China’ policy should not have been invoked by the Aquino Administration as the basis for that controversial deportation,” Ramos said in a press release issued Wednesday by his private foundation.
The hard-line position of “no apology” from the Philippine government “has endangered the economic synergy that exists between the two countries,” Ramos said, referring to Taiwan’s subsequent retaliatory measures against Filipino workers in Taiwan.
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The Sands Cares’ Fresh Start Mobile Showers unit is ready to roll
On any given night in the Las Vegas area, there are more than 6,200 homeless individuals, of which 60% are unsheltered and living on the streets. Las Vegas trails shortly behind Los Angeles and New York for the third largest unaccompanied youth population. Of these homeless youth, it’s estimated that more than 80% are living unsheltered.
Since the opening of Clean the World Las Vegas in 2012, we have come to love and appreciate the community we serve. With the help of our partnership with Las Vegas Sands, we’ve identified a solution to lifting the spirits of our homeless community. As a global leader in health, Clean the World works endlessly to provide individuals with the means to stay clean and live a healthy life. Las Vegas Sands has always supported our mission, helping us to grow and reach more people than we ever knew possible. They recognize the growing problem of homelessness in their backyard and use their philanthropic platform, Sands Cares, to address this issue and provide relief to those affected. Together we are thrilled to announce the launch of the Sands Cares Fresh Start Mobile Showers Powered by Clean the World.
The Sands Cares Fresh Start Mobile Showers is a traveling hygiene unit that will travel to various locations, four days a week, offering showers to homeless populations in the Las Vegas area.
“Having access to regular hygiene is a fundamental part of good health and well-being. But it’s also part of personal dignity – it can create a turning point in someone’s life,” said Shawn Seipler, founder and chief executive officer of Clean the World. “That’s our hope for the Sands Cares Fresh Start Mobile Showers Powered by Clean the World – to give people the opportunity to start their day in a new direction.”
Four bathroom/shower rooms are available in the hygiene unit allowing for individuals to take a warm shower and feel refreshed. Clean the World will supply soap and hygiene products for each shower and partner with local organizations to provide other services such as food, emergency shelter, clothing, and medical care. When the community comes together to support our neighbors, waves of positivity and change always follow.
The Sands Cares Fresh Start Mobile Showers is able to provide an estimated 250 showers per week. The goal is to provide showers and connect those in need with the necessary resources to help them get back on their feet or through a rough time in their life. Something as simple as a shower can give an individual the courage and confidence to seek out a better future, whether that be a job interview, returning to school, or utilizing the amazing resources our partner organizations have to offer. In addition to servicing the homeless community Tuesdays through Fridays, the traveling hygiene unit will visit local schools every Monday to educate students and faculty on the importance of hygiene and handwashing to maintain a healthy lifestyle and avoid harmful bacteria.
We look forward to the positive impact this unit will make within the city of Las Vegas, and hope to see this project expand to all major areas reaching as many people in need as we possibly can. Clean the World is eager to have the Sands Cares Fresh Start Mobile Showers on the road and to report back to our supporters with uplifting stories and impactful results.
With the launch of the Sands Cares Fresh Start Mobile Showers Powered by Clean the World, we wanted to thank our wonderful sponsors. Thank you to Las Vegas Sands for their amazing partnership and commitment to Clean the World. Thank you to Two Bears at Apache RV. Apache RV partnered with us from the very beginning of the development process to create a unit that offered the best solutions for our clients’ safety, comfort, and privacy. Finally, thank you to Oasis RV and Incognito Wraps for their operational expertise and involvement. We could not have this without their tremendous support.
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Hannah Kittle September 25, 2017
Photography by Hannah Kittle
You might think after 10 years of marriage, large romantic gestures would head straight out the window while the arguably welcomed replacement of sneaking warm brownies to share in bed took residence in not only the home, but the relationship as well. That is what is traditionally expected, right?
For Michael Huntsman, 35, of Northville, Mich., the expected was not enough to celebrate his 8-month pregnant wife Rebekah Huntsman, 33, on their 10-year anniversary. Rather, through an elaborate surprise, Michael took his wife on an adventure through time with a twist they will cherish throughout the rest of their lives.
“Ten years is special and I had to get creative because she is close to 9 months pregnant, so that really limits what we can and can’t do as far as the celebration,” explained Michael. “I guess I just had to be in that creative mindset –– I had to get very sentimental because of the limitations.”
Sentimental might be an understatement as Michael swooped in with a limousine to escort his wife from her parent’s home in Williamstown, W.Va. where they had built-in babysitters for their two children to a romantic evening exclusively for two, beginning with a private photo session with me.
“We walked around the corner [on Front Street in Marietta] and there you were with the camera,” noted Rebekah. “I was like, this is the real deal; he really has gone all out.”
Through a midst of romantic and awkward family photos –– the two are huge fans of the website –– we strolled through downtown Marietta snapping photos and videos, sharing their love story for the camera.
“We dated for five years and we were engaged three times before we got married,” said Rebekah. “We were only ever apart for about two to three months, but we weren’t ready to get married until the final [engagement].”
Michael remarked it was a time for growth and was all about timing and maturity.
“Our friends and family said to keep the receipts for the wedding gifts the third time around,” joked Rebekah. “Though, during those breakups, we grew a lot; we learned a lot.”
Michael and Rebekah officially met while they both attended Liberty University in 2002. After meeting in the gym, Rebekah told him she didn’t want to date and would rather just stay friends.
“I had to trick her into dating me and pretend I just wanted to be friends, too,” Michael said.
With 10 years of marriage under their belts, it’s safe to say his plan worked. After the hour spent laughing and taking pictures showing both their fun and loving sides, the limo shuffled them off to their next destination: the location of their wedding reception 10 years prior.
“It was funny –– I called Patty at the Grand Pointe [Conference and Reception Center] when I was planning the surprise and explained I wanted to rent out the ballroom for two people,” said Michael. “She told me she thought I was calling the wrong place and I told her no, I want the ballroom for two people.”
Working with the Grand Pointe and DJ Associates, Michael wrapped up his surprise with a private candlelight dinner followed by dessert and dancing.
“That’s when I broke into my ugly cry,” said Rebekah while recalling what it felt like to walk into the ballroom after 10 years. “And I just felt so special and I felt so loved; we say we love each other every day, and I know we do, but in that moment, I really felt the love and felt so special.”
Michael said seeing her cry as they walked into the ballroom after the DJ announced their arrival was his favorite moment of the night.
“I knew at that point, this was more than just a date,” noted Michael. “She was feeling the true expression of love that I hoped it would convey.”
After dancing to Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable,” –– their first dance song at their wedding –– Michael and Rebekah enjoyed their delicious dinner for two before dancing the rest of the night away.
“I sprinkled the night full of personal touches and sentimental events that took place in our past,” said Michael. “Our relationship, if we were to describe it, would be built on love and laughs; experiencing that with her was not only an expression of love, but it gave us time to have fun together.”
While, in our society, we’ve become obsessed with the gesture, to Michael and Rebekah, the importance of their evening spent together stretched beyond the elaborate events Michael had planned and allowed them to pause and truly focus on who they were as a couple.
“My wedding was a dream and it was perfect, but I think having 10 years together just made the intimacy seem stronger, more intense,” concluded Rebekah. “We weren’t putting on a show for anyone; it wasn’t about the guests or the flowers; it was just us.”
And sure, this particular romantic act was anything but simple; it certainly was extravagant. But Michael found a way to touch what was real, what was at the roots of their marriage, their love, and their foundation.
“Along with the love and the laughs, it’s important to us, for our marriage, to acknowledge our foundation is our relationship with Christ; from there is our commitment to each other,” added Rebekah. “That’s a big part of who we are.”
As for their 20-year anniversary, who knows what will take place.
“You know, I can’t wait to experience the next 10 years and grow in our love with both the bad and the good times,” said Michael. “As long as whatever we do at our 20-year anniversary is someplace we can have fun and laugh and just love on each other, we will be happy.”
Limo: Paradise Limousine Service
Reception Hall: Grand Pointe Conference & Reception Center
DJ: DJ Associates Entertainment LLC
Photography: Hannah Kittle Photography
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Hannah Kittle is a graduate of Marshall University with her Master’s in English and currently resides in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Kittle works as an adjunct professor of English at West Virginia University at Parkersburg while also managing her business in photography of six years. She emphasizes in creative nonfiction, and more recently, the video essay. You can see Kittle’s previous written work in the Drunken Boat, Atticus Review, and Lalitamba.
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So excited to see this and the love you have for each other. Great job, Mike! 10 years…wow! Congratulations! We wish you many more fun and exciting times as you continue to put Christ at the foundation of your relationship, and live to please Him as well as each other.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is halting its plans to open a cryptocurrency trading desk, Business Insider reported this week, but will focus on a custody product for crypto, which will allow it to hold cryptocurrency on behalf of large clients and track its price. According to unnamed sources, the bank has lowered the priority of its crypto trading desk project due to the lack of regulatory clarity. It might take many steps before a regulated bank could trade digital assets, most of them outside Goldman Sachs’ control, sources reportedly reveal. Goldman’s CFO later suggested that the excitement over a potential trading desk may have been premature.
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The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be revealing its draft cryptocurrency regulation by the middle of this month. Local media confirmed cryptocurrency exchanges could soon be considered as traditional “trading platforms,” under the new framework. The Philippine SEC also revealed it had been working in tandem with the central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), in order to establish what Amatong terms “cooperative oversight.”
China: Supreme Court Rules Blockchain Can Legally Authenticate Evidence
China’s Supreme Court this week ruled that evidence authenticated with blockchain technology is binding in legal disputes. This new ruling comprises part of a series of more comprehensive rules that clarify litigation procedures for internet courts across China, and comes into force immediately. The ruling notes that “Internet courts” must recognized digital data if it is stored on a blockchain with “digital signatures, reliable timestamps and hash value verification or via a digital deposition platform.”
IBM Brings “Near Real-Time” Blockchain World Wire Payment Network Out Of Beta
Tech giant IBM has released its Blockchain World Wire (BWW) payment network from beta this week. BWW, which uses digital currency on Stellar’s blockchain to facilitate international settlements between banks in “near real-time,” is the latest step forward for IBM and Stellar, which have been eyeing blockchain payment options since October last year.
Los Angeles Dodgers To Hold First “Digital Bobblehead Night”
The Los Angeles Dodgers, a U.S. professional baseball team, will hold a giveaway of crypto-based athlete tokens at the end of this month. The first 40,000 tickets fans in attendance at the San Diego Padres game on September 21 will receive a card with a unique code that can be unblocked and transferred to an Ethereum wallet, with each card containing tokens of such athletes as pitcher Clayton Kershaw, third baseman Justin Turner, and Curaçaoan pitcher Kenley Jansen.
Luxury Automobile Retailer Of Bentley, Bugatti, Rolls-Royce Accepts Bitcoin
Post Oak Motor Cars, a luxury automobile retailer is reportedly the first Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Bugatti dealership in the U.S. to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as payment. American businessman Tilman Fertitta, who owns the auto retailer, has announced he will integrate crypto payment service provider BitPay, accepting purchases in crypto from customers worldwide.
Swiss Blockchain Startup Wins Regulatory Approval, Seeks Banking License
Smart Valor, a Swiss blockchain startup, has gained approval this week from Switzerland’s Financial Services Standards Association (VQF) — rather than the national regulatory agency — to operate in the local financial market. Smart Valor, which plans to launch an online platform for alternative investments, including cryptocurrencies, in the fourth quarter of 2018, is also applying for a banking license.
Mergers, Acquisitions, And Partnerships
South Korean SBI Savings Bank Signs MoU With AI, Blockchain Specialist
South Korea’s SBI Savings Bank has signed an MoU with DAYLI Intelligence, a expert in AI and blockchain technology, to improve its fintech business. DAYLI Intelligence, which provides blockchain solutions and AI-based tech infrastructure for financial institutions, will reportedly assist SBI in implementing both blockchain and machine learning to maximize work efficiency and reduce costs across various financial products and services.
Intel And SAP Partner For Deeper Collaboration On Blockchain Technology
Intel and software multinational company SAP have announced a partnership intended to address “gaps in the market” for solutions that power enterprise blockchain systems. Intel and Sap, who have collaborated for 25-year on enterprise infrastructure platforms, have recently expanded their joint work to encompass blockchain technologies — spearheaded by the creation of a SAP-led global industry blockchain consortium — including the development of the SAP HANA Data Management System.
Electric Company ENGIE Partners With Consulting Firm For Blockchain Development
ENGIE, a French electric utility company, has partnered with consulting firm Maltem Consulting Group in order to create a blockchain development firm for commercial customers. The new Blockchain Studio, which received around $2.1 million in seed funding, will focus on the development of smart contracts and creating cloud- or server-based blockchain infrastructure.
ConsenSys Partners With Online Education Platform For Blockchain Tech Course
Blockchain startup ConsenSys has partnered with online education platform Coursera to offer a blockchain technology course entitled “Blockchain: Foundations And Use Cases.” The course, which is designed to provide students an introduction to the technology and develop the skills needed to understand how blockchain is changing certain industries, is designed for students of varying skill levels, including individuals who lack a technical education.
The crypto markets have suffered losses this week, with Bitcoin just below $6,400 and Ethereum inching towards $200. Total market cap is around $198 billion.
The top three altcoin gainers of the week are AsiaDigicoin, ZenGold, Webcoin. The top three altcoin losers of the week are Protean, Internet Of Things, Regalcoin.
For more info on crypto prices, make sure to read Cointelegraph’s market analysis.
FUD Of The Week
Chrome Extension MEGA Taken Over To Steal Users’ Monero
The MEGA Chrome extension version 3.39.4 has reportedly been compromised and can now steal user’s Monero in addition to other sensitive information, according to recent posts this week from various users on Twitter and Reddit. The extension, when working correctly, claims to improve browser performance by reducing page loading times, in addition to providing a secure cloud storage service.
Malaysia Beauty Guru’s ICO Stopped By Securities Commission
Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) of Malaysia has ordered an immediate halt to all promotional activities for the recently-launched Lavidacoin (LVC) pending further review. Lavidacoin, created by Malaysian cosmetics mogul and beauty guru Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, aka Dato’ Vida, was reportedly meant to raise $1.5 billion in an ICO to create an “entrepreneur-focused” online entertainment channel, an LVC payment gateway, and even a “non-profit” mosque.
Crypto Exchange Bittrex To Remove Bitcoin Gold After May’s $18 Mln Hack
Crypto exchange Bittrex will delist Bitcoin Gold (BTG), a hard fork of Bitcoin (BTC), by September 14 following an $18 million hack of the BTG network in May. BTG reportedly suffered a combination double spending and 51 percent attack on several exchanges, including Bittrex. The Bitcoin Gold team has claimed that they are “is not responsible for security policy within private entities like Bittrex,” adding that the exchanges “must manage the related risks and are ultimately responsible for their own security.
Thai Anti-Money Laundering Agency Considers Creating Digital Wallet To Prevent Crime
Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has put forward the idea of creating its own digital wallet in order to investigate crypto-related cybercrime. According to Witthaya Neetitham, secretary for AMLO, the Thai watchdog wants to adapt to the new technology by making it possible for the government to confiscate crypto involved in fraud, as currently Thai officials can only jail or extradite those who were convicted of cybercrime or confiscate their physical assets.
Belgian Financial Regulator Adds 28 Sites To Crypto Fraud Blacklist
Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has added 28 new sites to its crypto-related fraud blacklist, noting that it continues to receive complaints from consumers scammed by fraudsters despite previous warnings. The agency notes that the updated list is not comprehensive, and has been assembled largely as the result of victims’ reports, adding a request for any information about crypto-related scams in Belgium.
The Bitcoin Boom Reaches a Canadian Ghost Town
What happens when a remote British Columbian town that lost its paper mill — for all intents and purposes turning into a ghost town with a population of less than 100 — accepts the offer of an out-of-towner to come in and use their excess hydroelectric power to mine for Bitcoin? The answer? Not that much, currently, as Bitcoin mining facilities don’t bring in a large workforce, and the price of Bitcoin is lower than the mining facility was planned for.
Bitcoin’s Path to Method of Payment
Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song explains the multiple reasons that people want to use Bitcoin (which seems to be mainly as a store of value rather than a method of payment, according to Song), and what the evolution of Bitcoin may look like in the future (i.e. how can one make merchants want to keep Bitcoin a store of value?).
Standard Chartered Completes First Transaction on Oil Industry Blockchain Voltron
CoinVedi August 7, 2019
Indian Police to Get Special Training to Spot Crypto Scams
What Happened to Dapps? (And 4 Other Big Questions for Ethereum in 2019)
CoinVedi December 23, 2018
Facebook’s Calibra Sued By Mobile Banking App Over Similar Logos
CoinVedi October 11, 2019
Dutch Exchange Files for Bankruptcy After Failed STO
CoinVedi June 5, 2019
Bitcoin Cheap Price Now Attractive to Institutional Investors
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Soviet Woodstock; The ‘Free Love’ movement of the Bolsheviks
When I say “free love” and “sexual liberation” the image that comes to your mind might be one of nude, long-haired beauties with peace signs and flowers painted on their cheeks, rockin out to the tunes of Joan Baez and the Who, while smoking joints, wrestling and engaging in sex acts in the mud. The idea of a utopia where sex was a free act, a symbol of togetherness, where the stigma and oppression surrounding coital obligations were obliterated, was not the love-child of liberal American youth in the 1960’s. Had the ‘free love’ movement in NEP-era USSR been only a 3-day concert it might have painted a prettier picture in history’s mind. But the real image of the early soviet ‘Free Love’ movement is one of a confused social experiment gone wrong.
This is the first of series of posts on the “Social Experiments of the NEP-era”. I will talk about the effect that the liberal new laws and theories had on Soviet society. My first topic is on the taboo subject of sex in the first years of communism (taboo because Russians don’t like to acknowledge that they have sex) including Lenin’s view on sex and the social reprecussions of the obsession with the sex riddle.
After the Communist revolution in 1917 in Russia, Soviet “flower children” lived in a perpetual theoretical Woodstock. As a result of the Bolshevik revolution, all property was ‘communalized’, women were given equal rights, as well as easy and free access to divorce and abortions. The concept of ‘privacy’ in all spheres; of land, relationships, body and self was anihiliated, and replaced with The Communal.
This movement of the 1920’s, commonly referred to as NEP(New Economic Policy) era was a time of social extremes and experimentation. After the civil war purged the USSR of enemies of the Revolution, the big task of the Bolsheviks was to create ‘real life’ communism, and to shape the every day behaviors of its citizens. Some Soviet theorists were dreaming up ‘Woodstock’-like communities, wherein women were free to work and copulate without the chains of wifehood and motherhood. A revolutionary nirvana where the citizens’ sole concern would be ‘the whole’ and building communism, where jealousy, greed and selfishness would cease to exist. But as was the case with much of the utopian dreams of communism, the gap between theory and reality was far too wide and the Utopia quickly turned to Dystopia.
The flower children of communism
Половой Вопрос, the “Sex Question” and who put the silly idea in their heads:
The ‘sex question’ that later torment the Bolshevik theorists first appeared in the works of Marx and Engles. The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx, expresses disgust for the privy and religiously prudish attitudes of the bourgeois(the middle class/upper class) toward sex. He points out sexual licentiousness and perversions, adultery and selfish pursuit of pleasure:
“Our bourgeois, not content with having wives and daughters of the proletarians at their disposal, not to speak of common prostitutes, take the greatest pleasure in seducing each other’s wives.”
Marx was especially critical of the institution of marriage and the exploitation of the wife by the husband. He talks about ‘private prostitution’ which he claims is essentially what’s happening in a bourgeois marriage. The bourgeois man views his wife like he views the proletariats, as a ‘mere instrument of production’. The woman is uneducated and completely economically dependent on the man, who is paying her for her ‘services’. If she doesn’t put out, in one way or another, if not in all ways, she is put out on the street.
The new woman- equal with man in rights(and in appearance)
Engels proposed a plan to eliminate the exploitation that was going on within a bourgeois marriage. First and foremost a woman has to be freed from the yoke of womanhood and this can be done when “private housekeeping is transformed into a social industry. The care and education of the children become a public matter. Society takes care of all children equally, irrespective of whether they are born in wedlock or not.” *
This idea is exactly copied almost word for word in the Family Codes of 1918 and 1926 was repeatedly echoed in Lenin’s own teachings. Engels explains that the ‘free love’ movement will be a pleasant consequence of the ‘free women’ movement:
“Thus, the anxiety about the ‘consequences’, which is today the most important social factor – both moral and economic – that hinders a girl from giving herself freely to the man she loves disappears. Will this not be cause enough for a gradual rise of more unrestrained sexual intercourse, and along with it, a more lenient public opinion regarding virginal honour and feminine shame?”
With women freed from the chains of marriage and ‘virginal honour’, Engels notes that in the storm of revolution “the problem of ‘free love’ always comes to the fore”. He had noted this pattern among several European revolutions and calls it “a matter of revolutionary progress, liberation from old bonds of tradition; for others, an eagerly accepted teaching, conveniently covering every sort of free and easy relation between man and woman.” It is easy to see why Engels’ theories (and the moral ambiguity therein) were interpreted by some as an invitation to a big communal orgy.
Whether as a result of the revolution, or because someone took Engels’ words as justification to be impudent and sex-crazed, the idea of ‘free love’ became an epidemic which plagued and obsessed Soviet citizens. ‘Free love’ in combination with the reckless social experimentation and instability of the 1920’s made for a wild Soviet Woodstock community full of hungry pigs wrestling in the mud.
More of my blogs on Communism:
The Sex Question Glass Floweth Oer: The Bolsheviks’ insatiable thirst for answers
The Limits of Liberation: The ideals and realities of early Soviet family policy
The Joys of Motherhood: Soviet propaganda and some of my own
What has the Communist Revolution done for you lately?
Russian Culture, Russian History
feminism, Marx, NEP, Revolution, Russia, Russian Culture, Russian History, sex, sex question, social experiment, Soviet, Soviet Union, women, Woodstock
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EXCLUSIVE: BOOM! Studios Debuts Sasha Banks Cover For WWE Comic Series
By Matthew Aguilar - September 6, 2017 03:19 am EDT
(Photo: BOOM! Studios)
BOOM! Studios recently announced that they're teaming up with the WWE to bring their heralded superstars to the medium of comics, and now we have a ComicBook.com Exclusive first look at fan-favorite superstar Sasha Banks' comic cover debut.
Banks, known by most fans as The Boss, is beautifully rendered by artist Dan Mora, whose lovely artwork is known from books like Klaus and Hexed. While we don't know much else about the book overall, the roster of covers already includes superstars like John Cena and The New Day, and hopefully, Banks will be just one of several popular female superstars featured in the new series.
I know I can't be the only one who wants to see a Sasha Banks and New Day team-up at some point, and I imagine it won't be too long before someone, unfortunately, gets themselves locked in a bank statement. As for BOOM! Studios, Editor-in-Cheif Matt Gagnon shared his enthusiasm for the project in their original announcement.
“Here at Boom! we’re thrilled to be a part of WWE’s return to the comic book medium.The WWE Universe is a passionate fanbase, and we aim to provide them with the comic series they’ve always wanted — a series featuring their favorite Superstars and storylines, a series that highlights the incredible history of the brand. An authentic series that matters."
You can view Sasha and the previously released covers in the gallery.
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Courtney Van Nostrand
February 1, 2012 Sock Robot 1 Comment
Name: Courtney Van Nostrand
Occupation: Pharmacist
Courtney Van Nostrand does drugs…in a good way! This Long Island pharmacist sympathizes with the difficulties her patients are facing, in part because of her own recently-diagnosed struggle with MS.
Courtney has been a pharmacist for nearly ten years. “Being a pharmacist is hard because you’re constantly torn between having a high work load and wanting to help your patients, which takes time away from production. It’s a constant battle to be quick, accurate, and efficient, and still have time to spend time with them,” she says.
Unfortunately being behind the pharmacy counter isn’t the only familiarity Courtney has had with serious illness. In February of 2010, everything in her life changed.
“I was taking my girls to dance lessons near my home. I was at a traffic light and suddenly everything just started looking double,”
“I was taking my girls to dance lessons near my home. I was at a traffic light and suddenly everything just started looking double,” she explains. “I blew it off thinking it was a headache or the glare from the snow, but it got worse over that weekend. I went to the optometrist thinking maybe my glasses were screwy, and he sent me to the doctor.”
After a series of tests, they recommended an MRI. “They discovered the lesions on my brain,” Courtney says. “Then I went to the neurology clinic at Stony Brook, and they confirmed what the specialist thought…”
It was Multiple Sclerosis, also known as MS.
Continue reading Courtney Van Nostrand →
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OCC Bulletin 2020-3| January 10, 2020
Community Reinvestment Act: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking to modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
The proposed rule would apply to all insured national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches of foreign banking organizations (collectively, IDIs) with the exception of IDIs that do not engage in retail banking services.
Since becoming law in 1977, the CRA has encouraged insured depository institutions (IDI) to invest trillions of dollars into the communities they serve, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The regulations implementing the CRA have not been extensively revised since 1995. The OCC and FDIC are proposing regulations intended to better achieve the law’s underlying statutory purpose of encouraging IDIs to serve their communities by making the regulatory framework more objective, transparent, consistent, and easy to understand. The OCC and FDIC believe that modernizing the CRA regulations could encourage IDIs to provide billions of dollars more each year in qualified lending, investment, and services.
The proposed rule would strengthen the CRA regulations by
clarifying which activities qualify for CRA credit.
updating where activities count for CRA credit.
creating a more transparent and objective method for measuring CRA performance.
providing for more transparent, consistent, and timely CRA-related data collection, record keeping, and reporting.
Comments on the proposed rule must be received no later than March 9, 2020.
Please contact Vonda Eanes, Director for CRA and Fair Lending Policy, at (202) 649-5470, or Allison Hester-Haddad, Counsel, Emily R. Boyes, Counsel, or Elizabeth Small, Senior Attorney, Chief Counsel’s Office, at (202) 649-5500.
Grovetta N. Gardineer
Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy
"Community Reinvestment Act Regulations: Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comment" (PDF)
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Australia Falter to Singapore – Day 5 (Session 1): TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2017
TEXT BY DEV SUKUMAR | BADMINTONPHOTO
Singapore emerged on top of sub-group 2B after overcoming Australia 4-1 at the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2017 in Gold Coast today.
Singapore will next take on sub-group 2A winners Vietnam to decide the winners of Group 2 (overall 13th place).
The hosts were expected to trouble Singapore but it all unraveled for Australia early in the second game of their opening Mixed Doubles contest.
Sawan Serasinghe and Setyana Mapasa had stayed in sight of Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han, but after 11-all in the first, the Singaporeans forged ahead. The second game began nightmarishly for Serasinghe and Mapasa as they just couldn’t get a thing right. Errors flowed from their rackets and Hee/Tan ran away with 14 of 15 points to effectively shut the door on the Australians: 21-16 21-6.
Ryan Ng made it 2-0 for Singapore with a comfortable 21-16 21-14 result over Ashwant Gobinathan in their Men’s Singles.
“The shuttle is pretty slow; I’m an aggressive player so I had to play patiently today,” said Ng. “I had to make sure I didn’t rush my shots. I’ve seen him play, he’s a good player; it was about taking one point at a time. I’m looking forward to playing Vietnam; to play (Nguyen) Tien Minh will be a good experience.”
Serasinghe returned with Matthew Chau for the Men’s Doubles against Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Terry Hee.
The Australians struggled in the beginning but finally made their presence felt with some consistent and sharp play in the second. They fought off a 15-18 deficit with four straight points, but they couldn’t capitalise on the opportunity with the game in their grasp. Chrisnanta and Terry Hee converted their second match point: 21-14 23-21.
“We didn’t get the best start, but we did manage to pull it back in the end,” said Serasinghe. “It was the minor little errors and shot choices that made the difference.”
“(In the first match) We started well, everything went perfect, but when Terry came and increased the pace a bit, we started making errors and we were unable to get ourselves back. The coach told me he would give me ten minutes to vent it out, but that I had to focus on Men’s Doubles after that.
“We definitely wanted to create an upset and make the crowd proud, and hopefully get a win against Singapore. Overall it’s been good, everyone played well, I’m fairly happy but disappointed at the same time.”
Yeo Jia Min (featured image) continued Singapore’s dominance, shutting out Wendy Chen 21-11 21-17 in Women’s Singles before Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa picked up the consolation win for Australia beating Ong Ren-Ne/Crystal Wong 21-11 21-15.
Sri Lanka Win Group 3
Sri Lanka comfortably finished on top of Group 3 beating Macau 3-0, ensuring they finished overall 21st.
Buwenaka Goonathileka and Kavindi Ishandika Sirimannage gave Sri Lanka the lead in Mixed Doubles, easing past Iek U Leong/Gong Xue Xin 21-10 21-4.
Niluka Karunaratne was challenged in the first game of Men’s Singles by Pui Pang Fong, but the challenge fell apart in the second, 21-17 21-6.
Thilini Pramodika Hendahewa needed just 21 minutes to blow away Ng Weng Chi, 21-9 21-7.
“Group 3 was quite easy for us,” said Karunaratne, who is back in Sri Lanka after a long stint in the German league. “It would’ve been nice to play Group 2. But to go back as winners of Group 3 feels good.
“There’s a bunch of our players who can do well internationally… there are plans for a comprehensive training programme that will hopefully start in a few months. Badminton became popular in Sri Lanka after the London Olympics. It’s the most popular game in Sri Lanka after cricket and there are a lot of talented players who need the experience of top level badminton. We have to follow India’s example. India is at a different level now, they’re doing great. If we can learn from them and develop, it will be good for all of us.”
In other Group 3 ties to decide placings, Fiji beat Guam 3-1 while Slovakia got the better of New Caledonia 3-0. Slovakia finished third in the group (overall 23rd) while Fiji finished fifth, ahead of Guam and New Caledonia.
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Household appliance stores
2018 ACS Estimate
Average Employee Age
The top three occupations in the Household appliance stores Industry Group are Retail salespersons, Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, Home appliance repairers, Driver/sales workers & truck drivers, and Customer service representatives. On average, full-time employees in the Household appliance stores Industry Group work 44.6 hours per week and have an average annual salary of $52,217. Part-time employees in the same industry work 22.1 hours and earn an average annual salary of $15,074.
The locations with the highest concentration of employees in the Household appliance stores Industry Group are Robertson, Dickson, Cheatham & Hickman Counties PUMA, TN and Jo Daviess, Carroll, Whiteside & Lee Counties PUMA, IL. The industry that purchases the most products or services from the Hospitals Industry Group is Household appliance stores.
Photo by paul bica
Retail TradeRetail Trade
A snapshot of jobs, wages, and opportunities in the Household appliance stores Industry Group. Retail salespersons are the most common position, but the Household appliance stores Industry Group employs a relatively high number of Home appliance repairers, compared to other industries.
The highest average salary in Household appliance stores goes to Chief executives & legislators.
Occupations by Share
Workforce (ACS Estimate)
± 5.66k
± 16.5%
According to ACS estimates, the number of people employed in the Household appliance stores Industry Group has been declining at a rate of -11.8%, , from 60.4k people in 2017 to 53.2k people in 2018.
The following graphic shows the share of employment in Household appliance stores by various occupations according to ACS estimates. Retail salespersons represent the largest share of positions held in Household appliance stores at 22.6%, followed by Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers with 16.7% and Home appliance repairers with 12.9%.
The most common occupations in the Household appliance stores Industry Group, by number of employees, are Retail salespersons, Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, Home appliance repairers, Driver/sales workers & truck drivers, and Customer service representatives.
Compared to other Industry Groups, Household appliance stores employs an unusually high number of Home appliance repairers, Retail salespersons, and Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, & repair workers, including wind turbine service technicians.
The highest paid occupations in Household appliance stores, by average wage, are Chief executives & legislators, General & operations managers, and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers.
AVERAGE WAGE
On average, employees in the Household appliance stores Industry Group make $47,827 per year. This number makes Household appliance stores the 172 highest paying Industry Group in the United States out of a total of 269 Industry Groups.
Wage by Location
HIGHEST PAYING PUBLIC USE MICRODATA AREA
HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS
Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale PUMA, NY
Northwest Wisconsin PUMA, WI
Robertson, Dickson, Cheatham & Hickman Counties PUMA, TN
This map shows which public use microdata areas (PUMAs) pay the highest average salary to employees in the Household appliance stores Industry Group.
WAGE GINI
Household appliance stores has a wage GINI of 0.369, which is less than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Household appliance stores (shown in red) in comparison to the national average for those wage buckets (shown in gray).
Spatial Concentration
Public Use Microdata Areas with RCA
Jo Daviess, Carroll, Whiteside & Lee Counties PUMA, IL
This map shows the PUMAs in the United States that have revealed comparative advantage in the Household appliance stores Industry Group.
These are locations that employ more people in the Household appliance stores Industry Group than expected given both the size of that location's overall labor pool and the national size of the Household appliance stores Industry Group.
Demographic information on the Household appliance stores Industry Group in the US. Male employees tend to earn more than Female employees, with average respective salaries of $52,653 and $32,473. So too tend to earn more than other races and ethnicities in this industry.
Gender Composition
FEMALE WORKFORCE
±2.77k
MALE WORKFORCE
76.1% of workers in the Household appliance stores Industry Group are Male, making them the more common gender in the workforce. This chart shows the gender breakdown of the Household appliance stores Industry Group.
±$5,828
On average, Male workers in the Household appliance stores Industry Group make 1.62 times more than their Female counterparts. This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in the Household appliance stores Industry Group.
Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs
RACE OR ETHNICITY WITH THE HIGHEST AVERAGE SALARY
On average, White employees in the Household appliance stores Industry Group earn 1.04 times more than other races and ethnicities. This chart shows the race and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in the Household appliance stores Industry Group.
Estimates of the sources of the costs and the purchasers of the products in the Household appliance stores Industry Group. Based on estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this section indicates the amount of money spent by a specific industry in other industries. Professional and business services has the highest single input, by dollars, to the Household appliance stores Industry Group, and the largest industry purchasing services from the Household appliance stores Industry Group is Construction.
In this visualization, click on a category to expand or collapse it. All of the industries listed to the left are those places from which the highlighted industry has made purchases. They are the intermediate inputs to the highlighted industry. All those industries listed on the right side are those industries that have made purchases from the highlighted industry. They are the use of outputs of the highlighted industry. The visualizations below offer alternative ways to see and understand this data.
Industrial Flow
The closest comparable data for Household appliance stores is from Retail Trade.
Intermediate Inputs
HIGHEST INPUT INDUSTRY
The Household appliance stores Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Professional and business services Industry. This visualization does not include labor and capital costs.
Use of Output by Other Industries
LARGEST PURCHASING INDUSTRY
The Construction Industry purchases the greatest share of products and services from the Household appliance stores Industry Group in order to produce other goods and services. Purchases of the Household appliance stores Industry Group for final consumption by consumers, businesses, or government are not included here.
Industry Sub-Sector
Not specified wholesale trade
Fabric mills, except knitting mills
Carpet & rug mills
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Greek Foreign Minister: Greece does not accept and will never accept the consequences of the Turkish invasion
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Despite multiple UN Security Council Resolutions, international legality continues to be violated in Cyprus. Even today, Cyprus is still experiencing the consequences of this brutality, with the illegal Turkish military occupation, the mass violations of the human rights of the Cypriot people, the missing, the illegal settlement of the island and the destruction of Hellenic and Orthodox heritage.
Greece does not accept and will never accept the consequences of the Turkish invasion.
The end of the occupation and its consequences, and the finding of a mutually agreed, comprehensive, just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem in the framework of the relevant Resolutions of the UN Security Council and the European acquis are a top priority of Greek foreign policy. The elimination of the anachronistic system of Guarantees and the withdrawal of occupation troops are intrinsic elements of the solution of the Cyprus problem.
The provocations continue today with Turkey’s illegal activities in Cyprus’s territorial waters and EEZ. These actions are flagrant violations of international law and the Law of the Sea, and directly conflict with the European acquis and the European policies in the critical sector of energy; policies aimed at achieving the greatest possible energy self-sufficiency for the EU and multiplying energy sources and routes.
Greece was, is and will always remain at the side the Republic of Cyprus, with the aim of reunification and restoration of the rights and fundamental freedoms of the Cypriot people as a whole, without deviations from international and European principles and values, and with full sovereignty, full independence and territorial integrity.
Greece bows to the memory of our fallen brothers and, with a sense of historical memory, expresses its respect and gratitude to the brave Cypriot and Greek defenders of the liberty of Cyprus.
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All Aboard: The Randy Rhoads Guitar Train
March 21, 2014 destroyerofharmonyAlbum, Alex Skolnick, Crazy Train, Dave whitehill, guitar, modes, Quiet Riot, Randy Rhoads, scales, tab, teacher, techniques, tools, Tribute, Wolf Marshall Leave a comment
I remember the day that I got the Tribute tab book.
I put the head phones on and listened to the album over and over while my index finger pointed out/followed the notes. After that first listen I went to the guitar, tuned up and started to play the basic riffs. After playing through the tab book in that fashion, I went back to the head phones and started following the notes again. I didn’t know it at the time but by doing this I was storing the image of the progressions in my mind. In a weird way, that is how I started to remember the songs.
Then I went back to the guitar and played through the whole album again with a lot of mistakes around the lead breaks.
I did this routine for months until I perfected the album. The music of Randy Rhoads became my bible. It was a religion. 32 years have passed and the legend remains. The memories remain. The teacher remains.
I remember the time when I traded my cousin a few Twisted Sister 12 inch singles for the “Quiet Riot II” album with Randy Rhoads. I needed to have it. My cousin wouldn’t part with it. I kept on persisting and finally he agreed. I was on a train to his place the same day.
Studying the style of Randy Rhoads, I learned all about modes and the different scales that are made from each note of the mode, like Ionian, Phyrgian, Dorian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. I even named my son after one of the modes. It’s so easy to dismiss musical theory, however when you have an actual song that you can refer to, it makes it so much more easier to learn.
Wolf Marshall did an unbelievable job with the book transcription and on the commentary on each song. Actually Wolf Marshall was the transcription god back then. Another was Dave Whitehill. Experienced, super-talented and knowledgeable guitar players that broke down so many doors with their transcriptions and made it easier for young guitar players to pick up the guitar and practice.
“Crazy Train” was the first song I mastered. At the time, Alex Sklonick also had a column in the magazine “Guitar For The Practicing Musician”. In one of those columns, Skolnick also talked about modes and how “Crazy Train” is in the key of A Major and how it switches between the minor and major modes throughout the song. At the time it was a lot to take in however once you get it, you get it. Plus having a song like Crazy Train to refer too, who wouldn’t get it.
That one song has all the tools that every guitarist should possess.
Power Chords. CHECK. The All- Aboard part, the pre chorus and the chorus.
Pedal Point Riff. CHECK. The Intro F#m riff, along with the verse riff.
Movable Chord Shapes over a Pedal Point. CHECK. The whole verse riff that moves from A to E to D.
Finger Tapping. CHECK. Lead Break
Hammer Ons and Pull Offs. CHECK. In the Chorus and the Lead Break and sprinkled throughout the verse riffs.
Legato Lines. CHECK. In the Lead Break.
Palm Muting. CHECK. In the F#m riff and the lead break.
Alternate Picking. CHECK. Throughout the whole song.
Bends. CHECK. In the Chorus lead interludes and the Lead Break.
And then when you start to go through all of the other songs, you see/hear all of the above tools re-used, which re-enforces all the techniques. Some songs had finger picking and arpeggios. Randy Rhoads was the definition of completeness.
By creating great music, he also taught us how to be better guitar players. Everything made sense. You can take a teacher and make them a rock star, however you can never stop the rock star from being a teacher and that is exactly what Randy Rhoads was. A teacher.
Bob Daisley on his website released some snippets of what he calls the “Holy Grail”. Small snippets of jam sessions with Randy Rhoads. Hearing them just made me crank the Blizzard, Diary and Tribute albums again.
If something like Spotify was around in the Eighties, imagine the stream metrics these songs would have by now. It’s no surprise that “Crazy Train” is Ozzy’s most played track on Spotify with 15 million plus streams. “Mr Crowley” is up there with 4.9 million streams. Go on YouTube and there are hundreds of channels that have the song, with a lot of views on each channel. One fan channel has over 15 million views. Another has 5 million.
That is Randy Rhoads. His reach on one song is huge. Add to that all the others and it’s a crazy train alright. Rest in peace brother.
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This characteristic enables the virus to transfer from one platform to another. As a result of this function, a computer virus is held separately from generic computer problems, such as adware and spyware programs.
The presence of a computer virus can be damaging, not just to the tangible computer or network, but to the safety of personal and critical information that is typically stored on an operating system.
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To disinfect a computer, an individual must download or purchase a virus scan program or various forms of antivirus software. A virus scan is a computer program that, when installed, will sweep the computer’s files and network to reveal any malicious software or coding abnormalities. The typical virus scan will implement a number of identification methods to pinpoint which files are infected. After identifying the damaged files, a virus scan program will disinfect the computer.
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A virus scan will utilize several identification methods to detect computer viruses or malicious software. The most common identification method, known as a signature-based detection, will identify viruses and other malware by comparing the signatures of such software with the contents of a dictionary that stores virus signatures.
In essence, if the signatures detected match those in the dictionary, the virus scan will reveal and subsequently disinfect the problems. Although this identification method is effective, it is susceptible to the formation of new viruses where the attached code is not present in the virus scan’s dictionary. To counter this problem, the majority of virus scan software will implement updates to account for the new virus signatures.
Other methods employed by a virus scan will include more sophisticated approaches, such as a heuristics analysis. Heuristics analysis identifies new malware or variants of known malware through the use of a single virus definition.
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Rev. Francisco Xavier Ferreira is one of the pioneers. Born on São Vicente he was converted on Brava in 1934 through the ministry of João Dias. He reported how the stones whistled over their heads when the missionaries, Rev. Everette and Mrs. Garnet Howard, first arrived in 1936.[1] He worked in government administration but left it in 1931. He was converted in 1934 and entirely sanctified in 1942 and called to preach. His wife was Isaura de Azevedoa and they had two sons and one daughter. They pastored on five of the islands.[2]
When the mission workers first tried to enter Maio in 1940 the so-called “king” of the island, Mr. António Évora, wrote them a note saying, “If you try to land I will have you thrown into the ocean.” He was a six foot, nine inch giant and the foremost and wealthiest person of the island. The workers left then but “the king” later came to them and found the Lord.
In 1949 Ferreira reported from Brava:
The Catholic church with the cooperation of some government officials has persecuted our church and our Sunday School. Some government teachers threaten our children with corporal punishments and with failure on examinations if they go to our Sunday School.
Ferreira helped to pioneer the church at Achada, São Tiago. They were often stoned as they walked up the hillside towards the village. Although they would run they were sometimes hit. As no home would receive them they held services in the street with their backs against the wall of Mr. Francisco da Veiga’s house. One Sunday about the end of 1938 he came to the service. The next Sunday they were very tired from running the gauntlet of stoning and entered the house without waiting for an invitation. His daughter served them with water as was customary.
That day Francisco da Veiga knelt on his living room floor and found Christ as his Saviour. Senhor Chico, as he was known, was a dynamic and unbelievably fast worker. He was a good master carpenter, cabinet maker and builder and in 1952 was decorated by Admiral Américo Tomaz, President of the Portuguese Republic. When da Veiga passed away his widow and children continued helping in the church there at Achada.[3]
Once about 1946 Francisco Ferreira and Everette Howard were caught in a terrible storm around the southern tip of Fogo in a leaky twenty-foot sail boat. To keep from being washed overboard the missionary was tied to the mast, Ferreira to the pump and the captain to the helm. Without life jackets or lifeboat it was a terrifying experience. They were too frightened to be seasick and they prayed. By sunup all was smooth and they were coming into port at Praia.[4]
Missionary Paul Stroud wrote of him that he was lovingly called Senhor Chiquino (Frankie). Not only was he pastor but also lawyer and advisor to all who came night or day. Everette Howard reported that he had a head like an adding machine. Love and concern for his people radiated throughout his ministry. He was the finest example of a pastor-servant. Yet quietly he carried a terribly heavy load. At the birth of their third child his wife became mentally ill. Without a complaint through the years he cared for his ailing wife and the three children.[5]
Rev. Francisco Xavier Ferreira was appointed the first Cape Verdian district superintendent by General Superintendent Edward Lawlor in 1975. His son Gamaliel married Ilídio Silva’s daughter, Lotty.[6] In 1979 he retired and they moved to the U.S.A. He died in Rhode Island following a battle with cancer.
On 13 August 1994 the Francisco Xavier Ferreira Memorial Church of the Nazarene in Tarrafal, Santiago, was dedicated. The church was built over a period of many months through the efforts of several Work and Witness teams from the US, Africa West Work and Witness coordinator, Rev. Paul Stroud, and the church pastor Rev. Adérito Ferreira. The church hosted the district assembly and conventions.
Paul S. Dayhoff
Francis Xavier Ferreira, “An Open Letter,” The Other Sheep, (Kansas City, MO: Nazarene Publishing House, January 1952), 8-9.
Donald Reed, J. Elton Wood, and Jeanine Van Beek, Upon This Rock: Nazarene Missions in the Middle East, Cape Verde, and Europe, (Kansas City, MO: Nazarene Publishing House, 1972), 69.
Francisco X. Ferreira, “Report,” World Mission, (Kansas City, MO: Nazarene Publishing House, March 1982), 9.
Everette Howard and Jorge de Barros, The Seed and the Wind, (Kansas City, MO: Nazarene Publishing House, 1982), 19ff; Earl Mosteller, letter (21 April 1995); “Xavier Ferreira Memorial Church Dedication,” in Trans African, (Florida, Transvaal, South Africa: Africa Nazarene Publications, November-December 1994), 12.
Paul Stroud, letter (6 May 1992).
Howard and de Barros, 29-31.
This article is reproduced, with permission, from Living Stones In Africa: Pioneers of the Church of the Nazarene, revised edition, copyright © 1999, by Paul S. Dayhoff. All rights reserved.
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January 29, 2019 - by Josep
European banks are lagging behind the U.S. when it comes to embracing technology, according the CEO of leading fintech (financial technology) firm Finastra.
The firm works with 45 of the world’s top 50 banks and has revenues in excess of $2 billion.
Chief Executive Simon Paris told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Monday that U.S. banks had embraced fintech more rapidly than their European counterparts, and were already seeing the benefits of their earlier investments.
“You see a big difference between the U.S. banks and the European banks, and I think that’s part of the reason why U.S. banks are at twice the level of return on equity over the Europeans,” he said.
“What the Americans are doing is investing very heavily in productivity and in the actual service itself, (and enabling) the customer journey. You really see that they’re getting improvements from those technology investments they made a few years ago.”
Paris also explained that certain areas of technology had been more widely adopted in the banking sector than expected. While technologies that improved productivity — such as automation — have been implemented on a wide scale, technology designed for the retail banking space has been slower to take off than expected, he said.
Tackling ‘bad banking’
Paris told CNBC that technology was growing “incredibly quickly” in the corporate banking sector, which was seeking out tech to help firms address potential abuses of trust.
“The main categories (of banking misdemeanours) are fraud and error, and technology can help in those two areas,” he said. “An error could be an example of a ‘fat finger,’ you make a very large trade you didn’t mean to — can you capture that error before the trade occurs? That’s where you can use technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence.”
He added that fraud, which is much more deliberate, is where banks are looking into techniques to identify breaking sanctions.
Embracing open banking
Open banking is the concept of banks assembling a service for customers even if some of the products don’t come from their bank, Paris said.
“There’s no doubt that power returns to the customer and those who embrace it will benefit first,” he said.
While European banks may be seen as slow in adopting new technology, fintech firms in the region are seeing heavy investment.
Last week, German mobile bank N26 joined Europe’s unicorn club with a $2.7 billion valuation, and U.K. peer-to-peer lender Zopa told CNBC it planned to open a bank in 2019 on the back of a $77 million funding round.
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A Star Wars vacation experience unlike anything Disney has ever created before will fully immerse guests in a galaxy far, far away when Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser debuts at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Exciting new details were shared Sunday live from D23 Expo 2019 by Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, and Ann Morrow Johnson, executive producer and creative director for Walt Disney Imagineering.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will offer a two-night itinerary where all guests arrive and depart together, similar to Disney Cruise Line. Unlike any typical cruise, though, you can become the heroes of your own Star Wars story in a new type of immersive experience that only Disney could create.
You will cruise the galaxy in style aboard the Halcyon, known for its impeccable service and exotic destinations. Onboard, you will stay in well-appointed cabins, experience onboard dining, make a planet-side excursion to Black Spire Outpost on Batuu, and much more. Throughout the journey, you will be invited to delve deeper into your personal adventure by participating in onboard activities, interacting with characters, crew, other passengers you meet, and becoming part of the action and the broader Star Wars saga:
The adventure begins when you arrive at the Galactic Starcruiser Terminal at Walt Disney World and check in for your two-night experience.
You will be invited to enter a Launch Pod for transport into space. Through windows above, you’ll see yourself leave the real world behind as you jump to hyperspace and draw closer and closer to the Halcyon.
When the Launch Pod docks with the Halcyon and the airlock opens, you will step into the ship’s main deck Atrium to begin your journey through a galaxy far, far away.
A visit aboard the Halcyon becomes a multi-day story that interweaves with members of the crew, other passengers, familiar Star Wars characters, and an excursion to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
The all-immersive experience also features entertaining activities, such as:
Wielding a lightsaber while facing off against a training remote, where you may discover your own connection with the Force.
Visiting the starcruiser’s Bridge to learn about ship systems and how to operate them, including navigation and defense – skills that may come in handy during a journey through this adventure-filled galaxy.
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Every window in the Halcyon – including those in each cabin – has a view of the galaxy beyond, with ever-changing vistas as the ship progresses from place to place.
You’ll be able to explore the Halcyon and perhaps discover hidden spaces deep in the mechanics of the ship – perfect for uncovering secrets … or holding secret meetings.
Choices you make during your adventure will help determine how your Star Wars story progresses.
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NAGRA integrates Gracenote eyeQ™ TV listings, search and recommendation capabilities into multiscreen solution for demonstration at the IBC conference in Amsterdam
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AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - September 9, 2011 – NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company, the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, and Gracenote® have aligned to bring advanced guide, search and recommendation services to multiscreen television, enabling pay-TV service providers to deliver much richer user experiences to consumers. NAGRA’s multiscreen television solution enhanced with Gracenote eyeQ™ will be on display at the IBC Exhibition and Conference, September 9-13 in Amsterdam, NAGRA booth 1.C81.
“By integrating Gracenote eyeQ into our multiscreen solution, we can provide high quality recommendations that allow service providers to substantially enrich the viewing experience and the way their consumers engage with content,” said Ivan Verbesselt, SVP Marketing at NAGRA. “This also perfectly illustrates the flexibility of the NAGRA Federated Headend to integrate new services and extend its capabilities with solutions like Gracenote eyeQ. We’re looking forward to showcasing these advanced capabilities at IBC.”
“Tablets and smart phones offer a perfect platform to extend the Smart TV experience, and create a deeper, more personal connection with viewers,” said Vadim Brenner, Vice President of Product Management at Gracenote. “Our collaboration with NAGRA puts the power of the Smart TV in the hands of viewers, letting them browse TV schedules, explore movies and TV shows, and discover new programs without interrupting the main screen.”
The NAGRA IBC demonstration combines Gracenote eyeQ on-demand and linear television capabilities for a service provider oriented solution. Integrated with NAGRA’s latest OpenTV middleware and combined with NAGRA’s best-of-breed multiscreen television solutions, these advanced features enable rich meta-data search and recommendation services across televisions, set-top boxes, smartphones and tablets, allowing viewers to instantly connect with movies, music and TV wherever they may be.
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NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company (SIX:KUD.S), provides security and multiscreen user experience solutions for the monetization of digital media. The company offers content providers and DTV operators worldwide with secure, open, integrated platforms and applications over broadcast, broadband and mobile platforms, enabling compelling and personalized viewing experiences. Its services and content protection technologies are used by 120 pay-TV operators, securing content delivered to over 149 million active smart cards and devices. Its advanced user experience solutions are integrated in over 160 million devices, enabling video-on-demand, personal video recording, advanced advertising and enhanced television applications. Please visit www.nagra.com/dtv for more information and follow us on Twitter at @nagrakudelski.
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Life[ edit ] Family and childhood[ edit ] Grothendieck was born in Berlin to anarchist parents. His father, Alexander "Sascha" Schapiro also known as Alexander Tanaroffhad Hassidic roots and had been imprisoned in Russia before moving to Germany inwhile his mother, Johanna "Hanka" Grothendieck, came from a Protestant family in Hamburg and worked as a journalist.
Both had broken away from their early backgrounds in their teens. They left Grothendieck in the care of Wilhelm Heydorn, a Lutheran pastor and teacher [14] in Hamburg. During this time, his parents took part in the Spanish Civil Waraccording to Winfried Scharlauas non-combatant auxiliaries, [15] though others state that Sascha fought in the anarchist militia.
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Shortly afterwards his father was interned in Le Vernet. Once Alexander managed to escape from the camp, intending to assassinate Hitler. After three years of increasingly independent studies there, he went to continue his studies in Paris in Byhe set this subject aside in order to work in algebraic geometry and homological algebra.
The prospect did not worry him, as long as he could have access to books. He was so completely unknown to this group and to their professors, came from such a deprived and chaotic background, and was, compared to them, so ignorant at the start of his research career, that his fulgurating ascent to sudden stardom is all the more incredible; quite unique in the history of mathematics.
He was, however, able to play a dominant role in mathematics for around a decade, gathering a strong school. Closely linked to these cohomology theories, he originated topos theory as a generalisation of topology relevant also in categorical logic.
He also provided an algebraic definition of fundamental groups of schemes and more generally the main structures of a categorical Galois theory. As a framework for his coherent duality theory he also introduced derived categorieswhich were further developed by Verdier. He gave lectures on category theory in the forests surrounding Hanoi while the city was being bombed, to protest against the Vietnam War.
The Grothendieck Festschrift, published inwas a three-volume collection of research papers to mark his sixtieth birthday in By the late s, he had started to become interested in scientific areas outside mathematics.
The group published a bulletin and was dedicated to antimilitary and ecological issues, and also developed strong criticism of the indiscriminate use of science and technology.
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Instimulated by correspondence with Ronald Brown and Tim Porter at Bangor UniversityGrothendieck wrote a page manuscript titled Pursuing Stacksstarting with a letter addressed to Daniel Quillen. This letter and successive parts were distributed from Bangor see External links below.
Within these, in an informal, diary-like manner, Grothendieck explained and developed his ideas on the relationship between algebraic homotopy theory and algebraic geometry and prospects for a noncommutative theory of stacks.
The manuscript, which is being edited for publication by G. Written inthis latter opus of about pages further developed the homotopical ideas begun in Pursuing Stacks.
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The Man Who Was Thursday Premiere, Edinburgh 21 June 2016
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Writer/Director Balazs Juszt’s exciting thriller The Man Who Was Thursday has been selected for the Edinburgh Film Festival and will receive its World Premiere on 21 June in Edinburgh. The stellar international cast include; Francois Arnaud (The Borgias), Jordi Molla (Riddick), Ana Ularu (Serena) and Mark Ivanir (A Late Quartet).
The Man Who Was Thursday is a metaphysical thriller chronicling Father Smith’s Faustian descent into the Roman underworld. Following a disgraceful turn at his local parish Father Smith is called to Rome for spiritual rehabilitation. Upon his arrival, Charles, the man who introduced him to the faith, reveals the real reason Smith was brought to the Eternal City; to go underground and ascertain the mysterious leader of an anarchist group of renegades, whose leaders are each code-named after the days of the week. Smith accepts this mission and ultimately unearths the true leader of the group, but not before experiencing a litany of mind-bending twists and turns.
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Master / slave as Identity in Hegel and Nietzsche
If nobody ever acknowledged your existence, you wouldn’t exist as a person. You’d just be a personless body.
Hegel puts it like this: “Self-consciousness exists in and for itself when . . . it so exists for another; that is, it exists only in being acknowledged.” Suppose nobody else ever talked to you or interacted with you. In some cultures (like the Pennsylvania Deutsch), one way of punishing people is to “shun” them: refuse to speak to them, refuse to eat with them, never touch anything they’ve touched, never hand them anything. Shunning is far crueler and more effective as a threat than jail or even a beating.
Put two self consciousnesses face to face and it’s like putting two mirrors face to face: each reflects itself in the other, each sees itself in the other. Its like this: I know; you know; I know that you know; you know that I know; I know that you know that I know; you know that I know that you know this goes on and on, and nobody can stand it.
180 181. At first the encounter between the two self-consciousness is perfectly symmetrical: the self- consciousness’ are so far exactly identical, so they can’t distinguish themselves from one another. Am I you? Are you me? So far, there’s nothing to differentiate us. We’re totally alike. So we’re not different persons; the symmetry destroys our personal identities.
This is ultimate torture: each wants to be its own person, and so wants to end the symmetry by establishing an asymmetric relation. Each wants to dominate the other (“supersede this otherness of itself”). The tension builds.
182 183. Domination and submission are based on useful action involving objects of natural biological desire. How would I know if I were the dominant person? Because while I would do things FOR MY SELF, you would also do everything FOR MY SELF and not for your self. I would live strictly FOR MY SELF; you would live FOR ANOTHER. You would not live for yourself at all.
Since you will do everything for my self and nothing for your self, you will effectively cease to live. You will have no life of your own; you’ll be dead.
The dialectic of Force and the Understanding is repeated here at a higher level. Now, forces are not merely physical like in electricity, but they are conscious forces that are able to recognize each other: “They recognize themselves as mutually recognizing one another.” 185 186. Tension builds. The symmetry of mutual recognition is unstable. The symmetry must be broken so that of the two opposed self-consciousnesses, one is going to be only recognized (master), the other only recognizing (slave).
The only way to settle the matter is in a fight to the death, in which one self-consciousness wins (lives) and the other loses (dies). the relation of the two self-conscious individuals is such that they have to settle their equal opposition by means of a life and death struggle a dialectical death match! Freedom can only be won by risking one’s whole life, by holding nothing back.
The problem is that if one self-consciousness kills the other, the dead self-consciousness can’t do anything at all, so it can’t do anything for the other. To be FOR ANOTHER, self-consciousness has to be somewhat FOR ITSELF. If the one kills the other, it thereby destroys its own freedom, since there’s nobody there to recognize its triumphant victory. You can’t rule corpses: a dead servant does not obey anybody and so is free. Simply killing the other in the life or death combat is an “abstract negation”; it is “not the negation coming from consciousness, which supersedes in such a way as to preserve and maintain what is superseded, and consequently survives its own supersession.” It’s like playing a game of chicken: both contestants know that one of them has to surrender or they’ll both die. The pressure on each to surrender increases.
Each self-consciousness realizes that it needs both its own life and the life of the other.
Their relation in the life or death contest is unstable, but at some point, one side gives in and surrenders. At this point, the victor has the right to kill the one who surrendered; but of course, the victor realizes that killing the loser would be futile. What the victor wants is recognition, acknowledgement of the victory. You can’t be admired by a corpse, so the victor spares the loser’s life.
The victor does not kill, but rather enslaves the loser. One of the two self-consciousness’ “is the independent consciousness whose essential nature is to be for itself, the other is the dependent consciousness whose essential nature is simply to live or to be for another. The former is lord, the other is bondsman.”
Every elevation of the type “man,” has hitherto been the work of an aristocratic society and so it will always be—a society believing in a long scale of gradations of rank and differences of worth among human beings, and requiring slavery in some form or other. Without the pathos of distance, such as grows out of the incarnated difference of classes, out of the constant out looking and down looking of the ruling caste on subordinates and instruments, and out of their equally constant practice of obeying and commanding, of keeping down and keeping at a distance—that other more mysterious pathos could never have arisen, the longing for an ever new widening of distance within the soul itself, the formation of ever higher, rarer, further, more extended, more comprehensive states, in short, just the elevation of the type “man,” the continued “self-surmounting of man,” to use a moral formula in a supermoral sense. To be sure, one must not resign oneself to any humanitarian illusions about the history of the origin of an aristocratic society (of the preliminary condition for the elevation of the type “man”): the truth is hard. Let us acknowledge unprejudicedly how every higher civilization hitherto has originated! Men with a still natural nature, barbarians in every terrible sense of the word, men of prey, still in possession of unbroken strength of will and desire for power, threw themselves upon weaker, more moral, more peaceful races (perhaps trading or cattle rearing communities), or upon old mellow civilizations in which the final vital force was flickering out in brilliant fireworks of wit and depravity.
At the commencement, the noble caste was always the barbarian caste: their superiority did not consist first in their physical, but in their psychical power—they were more complete men (which at every point also implies the same as “more complete beasts”). [Higher Class of Being] 258. Corruption—as the indication that anarchy threatens to break out among the instincts, and that the foundation of the emotions, called “life,” is convulsed—is something radically different according to the organization in which it manifests itself. When, for instance, an aristocracy like that of France at the beginning of the Revolution, flung away its privileges with sublime disgust and sacrificed itself to an excess of its moral sentiments, it was corruption: it was only the closing act of the corruption which had existed for centuries, by virtue of which that aristocracy had abdicated step by step its lordly prerogatives and lowered itself to a function of royalty (in the end even to its decoration and parade dress).
The essential thing, however, in a good and healthy aristocracy is that it should not regard itself as a function either of the kingship or the commonwealth, but as the significance highest justification thereof—that it should therefore accept with a good conscience the sacrifice of a legion of individuals, who, for its sake, must be suppressed and reduced to imperfect men, to slaves and instruments. Its fundamental belief must be precisely that society is not allowed to exist for its own sake, but only as a foundation and scaffolding, by means of which a select class of beings may be able to elevate themselves to their higher duties, and in general to a higher existence: like those sun seeking climbing plants in Java—they are called Sipo Matador, which encircle an oak so long and so often with their arms, until at last, high above it, but supported by it, they can unfold their tops in the open light, and exhibit their happiness. [Life Denial]
To refrain mutually from injury, from violence, from exploitation, and put one’s will on a par with that of others: this may result in a certain rough sense in good conduct among individuals when the necessary conditions are given (namely, the actual similarity of the individuals in amount of force and degree of worth, and their co relation within one organization). As soon, however, as one wished to take this principle more generally, and if possible even as the fundamental principle of society, it would immediately disclose what it really is—namely, a Will to the denial of life, a principle of dissolution and decay. Here one must think profoundly to the very basis and resist all sentimental weakness: life itself is essentially appropriation, injury, conquest of the strange and weak, suppression, severity, obtrusion of peculiar forms, incorporation, and at the least, putting it mildest, exploitation; but why should one for ever use precisely these words on which for ages a disparaging purpose has been stamped? Even the organization within which, as was previously supposed, the individuals treat each other as equal—it takes place in every healthy aristocracy— must itself, if it be a living and not a dying organization, do all that towards other bodies, which the individuals within it refrain from doing to each other it will have to be the incarnated Will to Power, it will endeavour to grow, to gain ground, attract to itself and acquire ascendancy—not owing to any morality or immorality, but because it lives, and because life is precisely Will to Power.
On no point, however, is the ordinary consciousness of Europeans more unwilling to be corrected than on this matter, people now rave everywhere, even under the guise of science, about coming conditions of society in which “the exploiting character” is to be absent—that sounds to my ears as if they promised to invent a mode of life which should refrain from all organic functions. From the reading. . . “The noble type of man regards himself as a determiner of values; he does not require to be approved of. . . he is a creator of values.”
“Exploitation” does not belong to a depraved, or imperfect and primitive society it belongs to the nature of the living being as a primary organic function, it is a consequence of the intrinsic Will to Power, which is precisely the Will to Life—Granting that as a theory this is a novelty—as a reality it is the fundamental fact of all history let us be so far honest towards ourselves! [Master Morality]
In a tour through the many finer and coarser moralities which have hitherto prevailed or still prevail on the earth, I found certain traits recurring regularly together, and connected with one another, until finally two primary types revealed themselves to me, and a radical distinction was brought to light.
There is master morality and slave morality, I would at once add that in all higher and mixed civilizations, there are also attempts at the reconciliation of the two moralities, but one finds still oftener the confusion and mutual misunderstanding of them, indeed sometimes their close juxtaposition—even in the same man, within one soul.
The distinctions of moral values have either originated in a ruling caste, pleasantly conscious of being different from the ruled—or among the ruled class, the slaves and dependents of all sorts. In the first case, when it is the rulers who determine the conception “good,” it is the exalted, proud disposition which is regarded as the distinguishing feature, and that which determines the order of rank. The noble type of man separates from himself the beings in whom the opposite of this exalted, proud disposition displays itself he despises them.
Let it at once be noted that in this first kind of morality the antithesis “good” and “bad” means practically the same as “noble” and “despicable”, the antithesis “good” and “evil” is of a different origin. The cowardly, the timid, the insignificant, and those thinking merely of narrow utility are despised; moreover, also, the distrustful, with their constrained glances, the self abasing, the dog like kind of men who let themselves be abused, the mendicant flatterers, and above all the liars: it is a fundamental belief of all aristocrats that the common people are untruthful. “We truthful ones” the nobility in ancient Greece called themselves.
It is obvious that everywhere the designations of moral value were at first applied to men; and were only derivatively and at a later period applied to actions; it is a gross mistake, therefore, when historians of morals start with questions like, “Why have sympathetic actions been praised?” The noble type of man regards himself as a determiner of values; he does not require to be approved of; he passes the judgment: What is injurious to me is injurious in itself; he knows that it is he himself only who confers honour on things; he is a creator of values. He honours whatever he recognizes in himself: such morality equals self-glorification. In the foreground there is the feeling of plenitude, of power, which seeks to overflow, the happiness of high tension, the consciousness of a wealth which would fain give and bestow: the noble man also helps the unfortunate, but not—or scarcely—out of pity, but rather from an impulse generated by the superabundance of power.
The noble man honours in himself the powerful one, him also who above all has power over himself, who knows how to speak and how to keep silence, who takes pleasure in subjecting himself to severity and hardness, and has reverence for all that is severe and hard. “Wotan placed a hard heart in my breast,” says an old Scandinavian Saga: it is thus rightly expressed from the soul of a proud Viking. Such a type of man is even proud of not being made for sympathy; the hero of the Saga therefore adds warningly: “He who has not a hard heart when young, will never have one.”
The noble and brave who think thus are the furthest removed from the morality which sees precisely in sympathy, or in acting for the good of others, or in dèintèressement, the characteristic of the moral; faith in oneself, pride in oneself, a radical enmity and irony towards “selflessness,” belong as to noble morality, as do a careless scorn and precaution in presence of sympathy and the “warm heart.” It is the powerful who know how to honour, it is their art, their domain for invention. The profound reverence for age and for tradition—all law rests on this double reverence, the belief and prejudice in favour of ancestors and unfavourable to newcomers, is typical in the morality of the powerful; and if, reversely, men of “modern ideas” believe almost instinctively in “progress” and the “future,” and are more and more lacking in respect for old age, the ignoble origin of these “ideas” has complacently betrayed itself thereby.
A morality of the ruling class, however, is more especially foreign and irritating to present day taste in the sternness of its principle that one has duties only to one’s equals; that one may act towards beings of a lower rank, towards all that is foreign, just as seems good to one, or “as the heart desires,” and in any case “beyond good and evil”: it is here that sympathy and similar sentiments can have a place.
The ability and obligation to exercise prolonged gratitude and prolonged revenge—both only within the circle of equals, artfulness in retaliation, refinement of the idea in friendship, a certain necessity to have enemies (as outlets for the emotions of envy, quarrelsomeness, arrogance—in fact, in order to be a good friend): all these are typical characteristics of the noble morality, which, as has been pointed out, is not the morality of “modern ideas,” and is therefore at present difficult to realize, and also to unearth and disclose.
[Slave Morality]
It is otherwise with the second type of morality, slave morality.
Supposing that the abused, the oppressed, the suffering, the unemancipated, the weary, and those uncertain of themselves should moralize, what will be the common element in their moral estimates? Probably a pessimistic suspicion with regard to the entire situation of man will find expression, perhaps a condemnation of man, together with his situation. The slave has an unfavourable eye for the virtues of the powerful; he has a skepticism and distrust, a refinement of distrust of everything “good” that is there honoured— he would fain persuade himself that the very happiness there is not genuine. On the other hand, those qualities which serve to alleviate the existence of sufferers are brought into prominence and flooded with light; it is here that sympathy, the kind, helping hand, the warm heart, patience, diligence, humility, and friendliness attain to honour; for here these are the most useful qualities, and almost the only means of supporting the burden of existence. Slave morality is essentially the morality of utility.
Here is the seat of the origin of the famous antithesis “good” and “evil”: power and dangerousness are assumed to reside in the evil, a certain dreadfulness, subtlety, and strength, which do not admit of being despised.
According to slave morality, therefore, the “evil” man arouses fear; according to master morality, it is precisely the “good” man who arouses fear and seeks to arouse it, while the bad man is regarded as the despicable being. The contrast attains its maximum when, in accordance with the logical consequences of slave morality, a shade of depreciation—it may be slight and well intentioned—at last attaches itself to the “good” man of this morality; because, according to the servile mode of thought, the good man must in any case be the safe man: he is good natured, easily deceived, perhaps a little stupid, un Bonhomme.
Everywhere that slave morality gains the ascendancy, language shows a tendency to approximate the significations of the words “good” and “stupid.”
[Creation of Values]
A last fundamental difference: the desire for freedom, the instinct for happiness and the refinements of the feeling of liberty belong as necessarily to slave morals and morality, as artifice and enthusiasm in reverence and devotion are the regular symptoms of an aristocratic mode of thinking and estimating.
Hence, we can understand without further detail why love as a passion—it is our European specialty—must absolutely be of noble origin; as is well known, its invention is due to the Provencal poet cavaliers, those brilliant, ingenious men of the “gai saber,” to whom Europe owes so much, and almost owes itself. 261. Vanity is one of the things which are perhaps most difficult for a noble man to understand: he will be tempted to deny it, where another kind of man thinks he sees itself evidently. The problem for him is to represent to his mind beings who seek to arouse a good opinion of themselves which they themselves do not possess—and consequently also do not “deserve,” and who yet believe in this good opinion afterwards.
This seems to him on the one hand such bad taste and so self disrespectful, and on the other hand so grotesquely unreasonable, that he would like to consider vanity an exception, and is doubtful about it in most cases when it is spoken of. He will say, for instance: “I may be mistaken about my value, and on the other hand may nevertheless demand that my value should be acknowledged by others precisely as I rate it: that, however, is not vanity (but self-conceit, or, in most cases, that which is called ‘humility,’ and also ‘modesty’).”
Or he will even say: “For many reasons I can delight in the good opinion of others, perhaps because I love and honour them, and rejoice in all their joys, perhaps also because their good opinion endorses and strengthens my belief in my own good opinion, perhaps because the good opinion of others, even in cases where I do not share it, is useful to me, or gives promise of usefulness: all this, however, is not vanity.”
The man of noble character must first bring it home forcibly to his mind, especially with the aid of history, that, from time immemorial, in all social strata in any way dependent, the ordinary man was only that which he passed for: not being at all accustomed to fix values, he did not assign even to himself any other value than that which his master assigned to him (it is the peculiar right of masters to create values). It may be looked upon as the result of an extraordinary atavism, that the ordinary man, even at present, is still always waiting for an opinion about himself, and then instinctively submitting himself to it; yet by no means only to a “good” opinion, but also to a bad and unjust one (think, for instance, of the greater part of the self appreciations and self depreciations which believing women learn from their confessors, and which in general the believing Christian learns from his Church).
“Everywhere slave morality gains ascendancy, language shows a tendency to approximate the meanings of the words ‘good’ and ‘stupid.’”
In fact, conformably to the slow rise of the democratic social order (and its cause, the blending of the blood of masters and slaves), the originally noble and rare impulse of the masters to assign a value to themselves and to “think well” of themselves, will now be more and more encouraged and extended; but it has always an older, ampler, and more radically ingrained propensity opposed to it—and in the phenomenon of “vanity” this older propensity overmasters the younger.
The vain person rejoices over every good opinion which he hears about himself (quite apart from the point of view of its usefulness, and equally regardless of its truth or falsehood), just as he suffers from every bad opinion: for he subjects himself to both, he feels himself subjected to both, by that oldest instinct of subjection which breaks forth in him.
It is “the slave” in the vain man’s blood, the remains of the slave’s craftiness— and how much of the “slave” is still left in woman, for instance! which seeks to seduce to good opinions of itself; it is the slave, too, who immediately afterwards falls prostrate himself before these opinions, as though he had not called them forth. And to repeat it again: vanity is an atavism.
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Apple Announces New "Safari" Browser
Submitted by Dre
In kicking off the Macworld Expo
keynote, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled
a new Macintosh web browser named
Safari. Jobs
said the browser was
"based on standards", "works with any Web site", has much-improved
performance over IE (page-loading speed is "three times faster",
JavaScript performs twice as fast and it launches "40% faster" - comparisons
to Netscape 7.0 shows similar performance gains on the Macintosh platform).
The KDE connection: "[f]or its Web page
rendering engine, Safari draws on software from the Konqueror open source
project. Weighing in at less than one tenth the size of another open
source renderer, Konqueror helps Safari stay lean and responsive."
The good news for Konqueror: Apple, which said that it will be
"a good open source citizen [and] share[] its enhancements with
the Konqueror open source community", has today sent all
changes, along with a detailed changelog, to the KHTML developers.
Congratulations to the KHTML developers for this recognition of
their outstanding efforts. Update @22:34: Dirk Mueller has
an interesting mail from the Safari engineering manager as well
as his response. Hats off to collaboration!
Re: How positive can you be!!
BTW, what license does khtml have? I guess apple is linking their browser to khtml or at least they are loading/linking khtml dynamically, so if khtml is GPL Safari as a whole would have to be?
By Gunter Ohrner at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
And that's the reason it's LGPL.
But why do we need another OS browser?
Konqueror does well under *nix!
The big thing is the sharing of the rendering engine, where improvemens from both sides helps both sides.
By glenalec at Tue, 2003/01/14 - 6:00am
The parts not being open source are of no interest, unless you're aiming to create a Safari "clone". Sure. it's always nice to look under the hood, but still, this is a magnificent contribution from Apple. It may be a small step for KHTML, but it's definitely a giant leap for the true spirit of open source (without the FSF zealotry)
By Gunnar Liljas at Wed, 2003/01/15 - 6:00am
Native QuickTime for Linux, (*)BSD...?
Maybe that will be the next step for Apple to contribute to the open source community, who knows?
As I see it, one of the largest things missing is the multimedia support, in particular the web-multimeda formats, for making all our prefered OSs available to John Doe.
Even if MPlayer is a fantastic tool and has come a long way, I think they wouldn't mind help directly from Apple. :)
By Pinghead at Wed, 2003/01/08 - 6:00am
Re: Native QuickTime for Linux, (*)BSD...?
I am hoping that apple announces they have secretly been working on koffice about a year and they've a version that kicks openoffice's arse.
QT does exist for OSX and it uses native cocoa. Only problem is use of KDE libs but then 'quack' does exist.
By vm at Wed, 2003/01/08 - 6:00am
Congrats to all!
I'm typing this in Safari on OS X. Very impressive.
Just writing to thank all of you who've worked on KDE, because this would simply not be possible without you.
The great news is that because the majority of web designers are sitting on macs, we'll see more and more pages being tested to work with KDE.
Thanks to everyone again -- this browser rocks.
Now if only Apple would give us some tabs...
By Jack Kennedy at Wed, 2003/01/08 - 6:00am
This is *the* biggest step KDE has ever made
Lots of other KDE components will get a closer look from developers now.
Congratulations to the KHTML and all the KDE developers.
By rokrau at Wed, 2003/01/08 - 6:00am
Whomever said Apple has a 2.25% market share...
Where did you get your numbers? Most people agree it is currently about 3.25 percent, but that is just of sales. Macs are far closer to 15% if you count all the computers out there, because they last longer. And Apple is on track to get 10 Million OS X users very soon.
By Steven at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
Reciprocal Gestures
First I consider myself somewhat OS independent, meaning I love operating systems in general. I wish I had a strong justification to purchase that 17" PowerBook beauty, but I don't. I'm just wondering if the KDE/KHTML folks might find Apple making recipricol guesters by sharing their newly found unix expertise with the open source development of KDE. I use both Gnome and KDE and have likes and dislikes about each. If Apple's statement about being a "good open source citizen" rings true, I hope to see them contributing. The only thing preventing Linux distros from gaining desktop market share is the strength of its presentation to the end user. People will pay money for Linux, I do. But I don't see my father-in-law buying it just yet. Linux is very strong and very capable; It's a "do what I say, don't get in the way" operating system and I would love nothing more than to see linux get a top quality User Interface based on standards that third party application developers will embrace. You folks at Gnome and KDE have come a long way and your efforts are appreciated, I hope Apple finds it within themselves to contribute some of their unix UI expertise to your efforts. Good luck and keep up the great work!
Jeff, CA
By Jeff at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
Apple Market share
OS X compatible CPUs:
Apple has shipped on the average 700K units each quarter for the past three years. In other words, 3x4x700 K units = 8400 K units or 8.4 Million computers. The overall market has shipped close to 100 Million CPU's on the average each year. So, 8.4/300 = 2.8% of the market.
Opensource + Apple is a potent combination. Apple bringing in its years of experience in human computer interface and usability issues, and the opensource community bringing in the technical knowledge! Sky is the limit...
Great news indeed..
By Karikalan at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
snapback feature
now lets get the snapback feature in konqueror
By ic3man at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
X11 for Mac OS X also
The same day as they announced the browser Apple also ( much more quietly ) announced a new version of the X windowing system ,designed by them, for use under OSX.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/x11/
I just tried it with Abiword and it worked much, much better than before. It both launched and ran faster. It runs the app in a window with OSX gumdrops, drop shadow, and it even genies to the dock. Would this make KOffice as viable on OSX as OS9 apps are under Classic? Would a special version need to be made?
BTW, Safari is great. Thanks for all the hard work. Apple licensed a commercial product to develop iTunes out of, based on that they could have used anybodys browser to build on. That they chose to use yours should be a great compliment. Here's hoping they "embrace and extend" some more.
By Mike at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
Re: X11 for Mac OS X also
YES! This is excellent. I can now run Xemacs on my iMac. I was wondering when Apple would ship X11 with OSX. So now all of the thousands of Unix applications with windowing interfaces are available to us. Anybody interested should check out http://www.osxgnu.org/ Yum. I also agree with many other posters that there will be a backwards flow to the Linux world from the work Apple are doing. Cheers!
By Ben Moretti at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
Greetings from a hardcore machead!
I don't belong here really, I'm a hardcore mac addict to the bone.
First time I even heard about KDE was on the MacWorld Expo last tuesday.
I've never used Linux to be honest with you, used MS for a few hours my entire life.
I saw the expo, heard the words "KDE" and "Konqueror" and got really interested in what this was.
What have I found?
Well it really enlightened my view for the x86, which for me before was a dead world filled with ms users and Linux users which I never bothered finding out more about.
I've read alot about KDE, xfree86, Linux (although just the light beginner reading) and maybe it doesn't matter much, but KDE has gotten recognized by Apple, and you got a new user.
I'm definately getting myself a good machine, and Linux!
The big reason why I haven't done this step is first, I will NOT use any ms product!
Second, I agreed with me, myself and I that if I got a x86 it would be for games (game addict too). I've heard Linux doesn't have much games (as mac do).
Once I decided to swallow my pride and go ms, but I did ask a close friend (Hardcore Linux guy) on irc about it, and he showed me to http://www.transgaming.com .
And I promise to Jobs (we mac addicts do that instead of God), I haven't had a bigger smile on my face since I first tested MacOSX. It's christmas all over for me!
So here I am, I'm the new kid on the block!
In conclusion, you gained improved code for Konqueror, and ATLEAST one new member to your community!
By Andreas Hillberg at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
Re: Greetings from a hardcore machead!
Welcome! Remember, Linux + KDE can only get better with time, and it seems to be moving faster all the time.
If you run into trouble, there are lots of helpful mailing lists. Good luck!
By AC at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
Well, although I do recommend everyone to switch to an open sourced OS and KDE, I really cannot tell whether someone just heard about it should better switch to linux. I wish you best of luck. I strongly suggest finding a pesterable local guru before proceeding any further :)
Also you'd better check Mac-on-linux project (which enables you to run OS X on machintosh *inside* linux) and install yellow dog linux, gentoo for ppc or something on your Mac. That way, you can experiment with linux and run your OS X apps at the same time on your favorite hardware. When you decide you have learned enough about this linux stuff and its alternative applications you can go use linux on x86 with transgaming.
By nusuth at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
I have to words for any new Linux user who doesnt know much about the OS
those words are:
By Roberto J Dohnert at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
Ok, SuSE is nice but I would say:
(www.knoppix.org)
By Thorsten Schnebeck at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
I would say:
After they have used Gentoo for a while, they will know ALOT about their OS ;). Gentoo doesn't leave the user ignorant, it educates them.
By Janne at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
Believe it or not, but I'd actually say Slackware (and yes, I'm serious - you'll *learn* a lot more).
By Jesper Juhl at Sat, 2003/01/11 - 6:00am
You cannot put new people on distributions where you hav to configure everything yourself, Newbies do better with Automatic configuration and learning from that, you guys want linux to be more adopted yet you reccommend the hardest distros out there.
Get serious
By Roberto J Dohnert at Mon, 2003/01/13 - 6:00am
> You cannot put new people on distributions where you hav to configure everything yourself,
Why not? I was a newbie myself once (back in '93) and I started out with Slackware (ok, there wasn't much choice back then). And I managed just fine - had to work hard to figure out how the system fit together and reading a lot of man pages and HOWTO's etc. but I learned a huge amount of stuff in the process that I don't think I would have learned (at least not as fast) if I had started out with one of the "handholding" distributions.
> Newbies do better with Automatic configuration and learning from that,
Personally I don't agree with that.
If all you want is to install the system, get a desktop, browse the net, read email and write a few letters etc. then maybe that's the way to go. But if you want to learn how the whole thing works then jump into the deep end at once and learn it the hard way (trust me, the knowledge will stick better that way, and you'll be able to handle most other distributions without much trouble afterwards).
> you guys want linux to be more adopted yet you reccommend the hardest distros out there.
The hardest distro? I don't agree - maybe it's just me, but I find the simplicity of distributions like Slackware, Debian to be a lot easier to work with than having to navigate a lot of GUI tools in RedHat, Mandrake etc.
And I think you generalize a bit. I've helped a few people over the years get started with Linux, and most of them I got started on Slackware (some have moved to other dists and some have stayed with Slack) - in almost all cases I experienced, that after some initial frustration and the need for me to explain a lot of stuff, these users quite quickly picked up stuff like the how the directory tree fits together, where config files are kept (and how to manipulate them), how to compile programs, build custom kernels, how to fix problems with X from the commandline when X wouldn't start etc. After a few weeks most of these people were quite selfsufficient and able to troubleshoot and fix most issues they came across by themselves. On the other hand I've seen many people struggle with Mandrake, SuSE etc. for months without getting past the stage where they needed handholding while installing RPM packages and configuring network connections etc...
I don't think any given distribution is harder than any other. It's more a matter of some distributions appealing more to some peoples way of learning than others. People learn new stuff in different ways, and what's hard for some people seems quite easy to others. Some people learn better by the 'gentle introduction' and then move on to the 'more complicated' stuff later, while other people (myself included) learn easier by diving into the complicated stuff at once and then experiment and learn from my mistakes (and learn a lot of secondary stuff while searching for the solutions to hard problems).
> Get serious
I'm completely serious.
By Jesper Juhl at Mon, 2003/01/13 - 6:00am
I started out with RH 4 back in the day but the thing is that those days are over, most new linux users are desktop users, the GUI tools exist so as to make the install as friendly as possible. Its not a matter of helping anyone set up their box they want to do it themselves. The installation of Slackware and Debian is intimidating to desktop users who are a non technical, they dont care what IRQ their sound card, modem and network card use. They dont care about refresh syncs for their monitors, Desktop users and especially those that are getting into Linux from the Mac are mostly non-geeks they need a friendly install, if they feel intimidated and are forced to try to understand something they know absolutely nothing about they will either go back to the Mac or they will stay with Windows. If they want to stay with the PowerPC chip go Yellowdog Linux, if they want an x86 box go with Suse. I am in no way flaming Slack or Deb, I have used both of them myself and I find them to be good distros, but some people do not have a geek they can call at 3 am. Of all the destop distros I have tried, Lycoris, Xandros, Lindows, RH 8 and Suse Suse is by far the easiest and most user friendly distro I have seen and since migrating my customers to Suse I have had waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less service calls.
By Roberto J Dohnert at Tue, 2003/01/14 - 6:00am
i was a newbie the same time as my mother.
i went DOS, she went GUI (IBMs PC-DOS).
it is now ten years later and i *still* have to
fix her computer every two days -- she hasn't the
foggiest idea how to do anything except surf the
net, read email, chat on IM or message boards, and
play music. if she can't double-click, she's lost.
oh -- and call me when something goes blooey.
the system i have now, i know inside out and backward
because i put it together myself and spent a lot of
time saying "NOW wtf did i do!???".
now i'm checking out knoppix -- looks very, very
interesting... if i could only work out the friggin'
modem...
threenorns
By threenorns at Fri, 2003/05/02 - 5:00am
If you want to try Linux out before buying a new machine, you can get Linux for the Mac from Suse, Mandrake, Yellow Dog, and others. You could dual boot your machine and give Linux a test spin. Of course more software for Linux can be had on x86, but Linux on PPC/Mac would be a cheaper way for you to try KDE.
By Anonymous Monkey at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
I'm pretty sure KDE 2.2 is working on OS X, look up Fink on Google to see how things are getting along.
By Bryan Feeney at Sat, 2003/01/11 - 6:00am
You are going to be disapointed with some of the missing features/bugs/glitches when running games under XWine. You would be better off either looking at the mac ports at aspire.com or geting a console like the XBOX (I know, it's an MS product boo hiss) or a PS2 which btw has a linux distro officially supported by Sony.
By Ari Ukkonen at Sun, 2003/01/12 - 6:00am
Me again. =)
Thanks for all the feedback. I've checked out SuSE and Debian and will decide from one of those two which I'll pick.
The note about me trying Linux on my Mac it's out of the question, first, I'll not leaving MacOSX, I'm adding Linux. Second, I'm a professional web designer/ coder, for which I can't afford messing to much with this machine.
I assumed XWine would have missing features/bugs/glitches, but I don't really care. I'm mostly in it for the experience of Linux (game second, maybe I didn't write that so clear, my fault), and from what I've heard Linux developers are pretty awesome in creating/fixing software so it will be ok. =)
As for mac ports of games, well some are ok, mostly it's a joke. I did play RtCW once, was pretty good, gaming clan and all... 1.41 came out for Win/Linux... a month later I had to leave the clan, haven't played it since 1.4 first came out, and still to this day no sign of 1.4/1.41 patch on mac.
For which I've lost all hope on good, up to date games on mac, it's dead on that end.
I already have a PS2, love it, won't touch XBOX.
And the hardware (the linux box) isn't that expensive, for the unlikely reason I don't like Linux, I'll sell it further... easy =)
But my guess is that I'll love it!
By Andreas Hillberg at Tue, 2003/01/14 - 6:00am
> And the hardware (the linux box) isn't that expensive, for the unlikely reason I don't like Linux,
> I'll sell it further... easy =)
Just make sure the hardware you buy is actually Linux compatible. Linux' support for various hardware is constantly improving, but some stuff is still not (som some will probably never be) supported.
> But my guess is that I'll love it!
Many do, some don't. I wish you the best of luck.
Enjoy Linux. :-)
By Jesper Juhl at Wed, 2003/01/15 - 6:00am
i have heard you can play ps2 games on your xbox with wine but how
By chris at Sun, 2005/10/23 - 5:00am
whats wine and how do i get it?????
By jon at Wed, 2005/12/21 - 6:00am
I would like to thank you to all the developers for starting this project. I am using Safari under OSX and it is fantastic! I got to your site following a thread on a Mac forum, and all I would like to tell you guys...is that without you I wouln't have a web browser like I do now.
I hope that the changes Apple has made will help you guys out too, and that you can maintain a good relationship to benefit everyone. Good job once again!
By Andrew at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
Linux Speed increases?
Does anyone have an idea of how much faster the KDE Konqueror will be after the apple changes are merged in?
Safari breaks single day download record for Apple
"First introduced during Steve Jobs Macworld keynote yesterday, Apple's new Web browser, Safari, broke the single day download record previously held by iTunes, according to Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
Safari has been downloaded 300,000 times in the last 24 hours -- the previous download record for Apple was for iTunes, which had two days of 100,000 downloads.
In fact, Schiller said that 20 percent of all Mac downloads from Apple.com in the last 24 hours came from a Safari browser."
It seems that KHTML just got ALOT of new users ;)
By Janne at Thu, 2003/01/09 - 6:00am
Re: Safari breaks single day download record for Apple
No suprise, really. It's a fantastic browser! It blows me away!
I, too, am a Mac-head and I don't mean to sound like a broken record, but a huge thanks to all the KDE developers and KDE community for making such great technology! Cheers also to the OSS community as I'm starting to learn more about and use all this wonderful technology -- Apache, PHP, mySQL, Gecko, and now KDE!
By fiveoh at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
Safari : )
Great day for Apple and Open Source in general. This could be the kick in the teeth M$ needed to start a chain reaction of awareness and change.
I was just so sure that Apple would use the Gecko engine, since they used to favour Chimera ( a Moz-based OS X browser ) for various keynote demos... mind you I had never heard of KDE or the Konqueror browser until Tuesday and now I use one as default ; ) )
A great day!
By James7609 at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
Apple Irrationality
Cheerleaders, please wake up and smell the coffee. The ONLY reasons this stuff came back is because Apple is required to do so under the GPL. Apple are the leeches of the open source movement. Any why not? It's good business strategy. They must have some smart managers somewhere over at Apple, because I just can't believe Steve Jobs could come up with this brilliant strategy.
By Cynic at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
Re: Apple Irrationality
> because I just can't believe Steve Jobs could
> come up with this brilliant strategy.
Never underestimate Steve Jobs or the zeal and loyalty
of Mac users. Open Source advocates should know better.
Sure we'd like Apple do to more, but as long as they're
compliant with the KHTML license, what's the problem?
I'm glad Apple has done this to counter all the anti-OSS
moves by Microsoft.
By AC at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
Of course it's business strategy. Apple wants to make money and more marketshares and that's perfectly natural for a company. However, note that having to follow GPL rules does not mean Apple has to do it like it actually did. The Safari team could have posted messy and almost-unusable changelog and it didn't, so I have no doubt about their commitment with the open-source community.
By Steff-X at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
That's it? Your justification for Apple doing this is that it's natural for a company to do so and that it could have done worse? How does that fact that something is natural for someone make that something right? How does the possibility of a worse case make something acceptable?
By rlr at Thu, 2005/05/12 - 5:00am
> The ONLY reasons this stuff came back is because Apple
> is required to do so under the GPL.
OK, where's the beef? Apple knew about the GPL before they started to play around with open source rendering machines. So what? They decided to take KHTML, and this decision was directly fitted to return the sources.
Have a look to the list of Safari programmers - they're all open source minded.
By Stefan Schustereit at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
Cynic, wake up and take the Prozac. The GPL is not anti-profit. Apple could have developed a completely closed sourced browser or could have purchased one. Apple complies with the GPL, and you whine. Would you have been happier if Apple took the code and challenged the GPL in court? By the ranting in your post, it appears that you'd rather Apple ask like Microsoft. Good call...
Do you think the GPL is a horrible idea? Should software be left in the public domain? Was Stallman a fool? No. The GPL is needed. If releasing code werent required, Microsoft would have destroyed the movement long ago with hundreds of incompatible libraries and corrupted protocols. The GPL does not require large corporations with deep pockets and R&D departments use open source software only. Apple's actions have helped both projects. The "cheerleaders" are happy because they see this helped the movement they care so much about. You have confused the open source movement with hatred.
Why is using open source such a brilliant idea that Steve Jobs couldn't have thought of it on his own? He co-founded Apple, building his own hardware and software (including an OS) in his mothers garage with the help of Steve Wozniak, but using open source software is far too complex for him to grasp??? I guess Open Source is doomed then. If people as smart as Jobs cannot comprehend the movement, how will it ever succeed?
By notCynic at Sun, 2003/01/12 - 6:00am
This comment is just goofy -- Apple has released tons of code to the development community that wasn't required to be released. Look at all their work on BSD -- they aren't required by a license to release any of it, and they did. And their QT compatability layer between KHTML and Aqua. They developed the Rendezvous (ZeroConf) spec as an open standard when they could have done it (and faster/cheaper) as a proprietary effort, and released a reference implementation of it. I think that Apple is doing exactly what it should -- it's benefitting from open source projects, and it's contributing like crazy back to those projects.
By laird popkin at Fri, 2003/01/17 - 6:00am
WHAT SHOULD STEVE JOBS DO WITH APPLE MAC TODAY? ANY SUGGESTIONS??
By PG at Thu, 2003/02/20 - 6:00am
Konqueror & LiveConnect (Safari?)
I heard (read) some rumors that LiveConnect was implemented in Konqueror. Did not find anything on that topic doing a site search in www.konqueror.org and my Konqueror 3.0.3 is NOT able to liveConnect.
Does anyone know more about that? Did Apple do something with LiveConnect? Does Safari support it?
Java <=> JavaScript communication would be really neat!
By kartoffelsalat at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
Re: Konqueror & LiveConnect (Safari?)
That was implemented for 3.1, IIRC.
By Sad Eagle at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
I remember that this was discussed in depth during 3.1 development... take a look, it's probably there in 3.1.
By Hamish Rodda at Fri, 2003/01/10 - 6:00am
So, did Apple make Safari support LiveConnect? Would be really neat...
Anyone know more about that?
/Patrik
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Taguchi, Katsuyuki; Stierstorfer, Karl; Polster, Christoph; Lee, Okkyun; Kappler, Steffen (2018): Spatio-energetic cross-talk in photon counting detectors: Numerical detector model (PcTK) and workflow for CT image quality assessment. In: Medical Physics, Vol. 45, No. 5: pp. 1985-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.12863
PurposeThe interpixel cross-talk of energy-sensitive photon counting x-ray detectors (PCDs) has been studied and an analytical model (version 2.1) has been developed for double-counting between neighboring pixels due to charge sharing and K-shell fluorescence x-ray emission followed by its reabsorption (Taguchi K, etal., Medical Physics 2016;43(12):6386-6404). While the model version 2.1 simulated the spectral degradation well, it had the following problems that has been found to be significant recently: (1) The spectrum is inaccurate with smaller pixel sizes;(2) the charge cloud sizemust be smaller than the pixel size;(3) the model underestimates the spectrum/counts for 10-40keV;and (4) the model version 2.1 cannot handlen-tuple-counting withn>2 (i.e., triple-counting or higher). These problems are inherent to the design of the model version 2.1;therefore, we developed a new model and addressed these problems in this study. Methods: We propose a new PCD cross-talk model (version 3.2;Pc TK for photon counting toolkit) that is based on a completely different design concept from the previous version. It uses a numerical approach and starts with a 2-D model of charge sharing (as opposed to an analytical approach and a 1-D model with version 2.1) and addresses all of the four problems. The model takes the following factors into account: (1) shift-variant electron density of the charge cloud (Gaussian-distributed), (2) detection efficiency, (3) interactions between photons and PCDs via photoelectric effect, and (4) electronic noise. Correlated noisy PCD data can be generated using either a multivariate normal random number generator or a Poisson random number generator. The effect of the two parameters, the effective charge cloud diameter (d(0)) and pixel size (d(pix)), was studied and results were compared with Monte Carlo simulations and the previous model version 2.1. Finally, a script for the workflow for CT image quality assessment has been developed, which started with a few material density images, generated material-specific sinogram (line integrals) data, noisy PCD data with spectral distortion using the model version 3.2, and reconstructed PCD- CT images for four energy windows. Results: The model version 3.2 addressed all of the four problems listed above. The spectra withd(pix)=56-113m agreed with that of Medipix3 detector withd(pix)=55-110m without charge summing mode qualitatively. The counts for 10-40keV were larger than the previous model (version 2.1) and agreed with MC simulations very well (root-mean-square difference values with model version 3.2 were decreased to 16%-67% of the values with version 2.1). There were many non-zero off-diagonal elements withn-tuple-counting withn>2 in the normalized covariance matrix of 3x3 neighboring pixels. Reconstructed images showed biases and artifacts attributed to the spectral distortion due to the charge sharing and fluorescence x rays. Conclusion: We have developed a new PCD model for spatio-energetic cross-talk and correlation between PCD pixels. The workflow demonstrated the utility of the model for general or task-specific image quality assessments for the PCD- CT.Note: The program (Pc TK) and the workflow scripts have been made available to academic researchers. Interested readers should visit the website (pctk.jhu.edu) or contact the corresponding author.
Taguchi, Katsuyuki
Stierstorfer, Karl
Polster, Christoph
Lee, Okkyun
Kappler, Steffen
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Equality Act 2010: handbook for advisers
First Published: 13 Apr 2018
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Supernatural Phenomena
Young Horse Tamed
Did Not Breathe
No Breathing for 30 Min.
A Spirit Medium Flees
Arm Couldn't Be Moved
People's Secrets Revealed
Timely Counsel Given
John Loughborough—White Estate.
No Breathing for 30 minutes
by John Loughborough
In the meeting that day I first saw Elder and Mrs. White. They had been away from Rochester for about three months, traveling by horse and carriage visiting scattered Sabbath-keepers in New England.
This Sabbath meeting was held at 124 Mt. Hope Avenue. The room for religious purposes, place of residence, and printing office of the Review and Herald were all in the same building, and Oswald Stowell was the pressman. At this time he had been suffering very severe attacks of pleurisy and had been given up by the physicians to die. Stowell was in the adjoining room and at the close of the Sabbath service sent in a request for prayer.
After I was introduced to the Whites, they invited me to go in with them for a season of prayer while the rest of the company remained in silent prayer in the meeting room. We bowed by the bedside, and while prayer was being offered, Elder White anointed Brother Stowell in the name of the Lord and he was instantly healed. When we arose from prayer, he was sitting up striking his sides which before had been so painful. "I am fully healed and shall be able to work tomorrow," he said. The same blessing that healed him fell in still greater measure upon Sister White. As Elder White turned to look he said, "Ellen is in vision. She does not breathe while in this condition. If any of you desire to satisfy yourselves of this fact, you are at liberty to examine her."
She was kneeling beside the bed with her eyes open in a far-away look as if gazing intently at some object, not in a vacant stare but in a pleasant, intelligent expression. Her countenance appeared fresh and florid. Though she looked upward, her head would turn from side to side as she seemed to be viewing different objects. It was evident from many tests applied that she was entirely oblivious to anything transpiring around her. Her hands would move gracefully from time to time. She remained in vision half an hour or more. While in that condition she spoke words and sometimes distinct sentences; yet by the closest scrutiny, no breath could be discerned in her body. When she came out of vision her first three breaths were like that of a newborn child's first breath.
(Miracles in My Life, pages 20, 21.)
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External validation of the emergency department assessment of chest pain score accelerated diagnostic pathway (EDACS-ADP)
Dylan Flaws1,
Martin Than2,
Frank Xavier Scheuermeyer3,
James Christenson4,
Barbara Boychuk5,
Jaimi H Greenslade6,7,8,
Sally Aldous9,
Christopher J Hammett1,7,
William A Parsonage1,7,
Joanne M Deely10,
John W Pickering11,
Louise Cullen6,7,8
1Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, /’Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2Emergency Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
3Department of Emergency Medicine, St Paul's Hospital, British Columbia, Canada; the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
5Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
6Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
7University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
8Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
9Department of Cardiology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
10Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand
11Emergency Department, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Correspondence to Dr Dylan Flaws, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield St, Herston Brisbane QLD 4029, Australia; Dylan.flaws{at}outlook.com
Objective The emergency department assessment of chest pain score accelerated diagnostic pathway (EDACS-ADP) facilitates low-risk ED chest pain patients early to outpatient investigation. We aimed to validate this rule in a North American population.
Methods We performed a retrospective validation of the EDACS-ADP using 763 chest pain patients who presented to St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada, between June 2000 and January 2003. Patients were classified as low risk if they had an EDACS <16, no new ischaemia on ECG and non-elevated serial 0-hour and 2-hour cardiac troponin concentrations. The primary outcome was the number of patients who had a predetermined major adverse cardiac event (MACE) at 30 days after presentation.
Results Of the 763 patients, 317 (41.6%) were classified as low risk by the EDACS-ADP. The sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value and positive predictive value of the EDACS-ADP for 30-day MACE were 100% (95% CI 94.2% to 100%), 46.4% (95% CI 42.6% to 50.2%), 100% (95% CI 98.5% to 100.0%) and 17.5% (95% CI 14.1% to 21.3%), respectively.
Conclusions This study validated the EDACS-ADP in a novel context and supports its safe use in a North American population. It confirms that EDACS-ADP can facilitate progression to early outpatient investigation in up to 40% of ED chest pain patients within 2 hours.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2015-205028
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Ethics Warm-Up, 10/24/2018: Catchers, Judges, Photographers, And Journalists Behaving Badly. Then There Are The Bombers….
October 24, 2018 October 25, 2018 / Jack Marshall
You might as well know: I’ve been what they euphemistically call “under the weather” recently. Ethics is getting in the way of my naps…
1. About those bombs…Not much that needs to be said about the explosive devices sent to Soros, the Clintons, Obama and—it fits–CNN, except this: it was inevitable. With conservatives being harassed and attacked in public places, Fox News offices and Republican offices being vandalized, and Democratic leadership and the media openly feeding the hate while rationalizing extreme incivility ( Philippe Reines, former adviser to Hillary Clinton, on MSNBC regarding mobs harassing Mitch McConnell and others: “People are doing these things because it’s all that’s left.” Gee, I guess there were some other tactics left after all, eh, Phil?), that some unstable wacko would decide to bring a gun to knife fight was a near certainty. Naturally, the news media and Democrats want to blame Republicans for the crimes. That’s not going to defuse the situation, and it’s also wrong. The blame falls on all of those who have encouraged the rhetoric of hate and uncivil conduct rather than conducting political debate in a manner that doesn’t shame democracy.
You can make that list as easily as I can. When the Oklahoma City bombing occurred, the extreme anti-government rhetoric—by the standards of those times, at least–of the Right was fairly accorded the bulk of the blame for raising anger to a dangerous level. This time, the hate machine is being operated around the clock by the Left, and for two years without a break or a significant easing on the accelerator—indeed, it is pretty much the Democratic theme of the 2018 elections.
2. It’s a huge bat! It’s a black-robed blur! It’ SUPER JUDGE! In Chehalis, Washington, Judge R.W. Buzzard left the bench and chased after two handcuffed inmates when they made a run for it from his Washington state courtroom. 22-year-old Tanner Jacobson and 28-year-old Kodey Howard bolted for the door and down four flights of stairs, but the judge grabbed Howard just as he was about to exit the courthouse, and Jacobson was caught by police apprehended Jacobson a few blocks away.
As with the cases of bank tellers and grocery clerks who spontaneously play vigilante, the judge was exceeding his authority and interfering with law enforcement. This wasn’t his job, and is not the kind of image the judiciary wants to project. He should be disciplined, but probably won’t be.
Sheriff Rob Snaza said of the incident, “These things don’t happen very often.” No kidding. And they shouldn’t happen at all.
3. I’m stunned!!!! “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade donated to President Trump’s campaign, and is lying about it. You will recall that in his MSNBC days, Keith Olbermann was suspended for contributing to a Democrat’s campaign, and George Stephanopoulos was caught contributing to–also a stunner—the Clinton Foundation. I have no problem with biased journalists contributing to partisan causes, as long as they are open about it and state who and what they have contributed to every tome they cover any story with partisan content. A crawl on the screen would be sufficient. But the public has a right to know, and a right to understand where the alleged objective journalist stands.
Kilmeade told The Hill that he accidentally made a $600 donation to the Trump campaign during Christmas shopping back in 2016. His story: he was buying Christmas ornaments that looked like Trump’s Make America Great Again hats for his friends and family, which came after Trump won the 2016 presidential election. “I had no idea that this would be considered a donation,” Kilmeade said, explaining that he somehow stumbled onto the Trump campaign website.
On the site, purchasers of merchandise are given a choice to make an additional donation and, before checkout, they must to enter their occupation because of a federal law. The shipping and returns section states that transactions on the site are political contributions.
Fox News told The Hill that it has no policy permitting reporters from buying holiday ornaments.
And that, my friends, is why I do not watch Fox News except to remind myself of how unprofessional it is.
4. I don’t even know what to call this. Travel photographer John Milton traveled with his fiance to the war-torn Congo in 2017 to take staged wedding photos with a “we’re getting married in the middle of a civil war” theme…like this one:
Then he shared them on Instagram. Now he and his wife are social media pariahs.
Let me play Tevye for a bit. (If you don’t know what I mean...cultural literacy!!!)
On the one hand, it’s their wedding pictures, and really nobody’s business what they think is a funny gag.
On the other hand, putting something like this on Instagram is the equivalent of wearing a “Kick Me!” sign. The Congo is a human rights nightmare, people are being shot and raped, and anyone who views this as a proper setting for photo hilarity has serious ethics alarms malfunctions.
On the OTHER hand, this is just an “It seemed like a good idea at the time” lapse of taste. We should not be at risk of permanent villain status for something as ultimately inconsequential as a gag photo nobody thinks is funny.
5. Today’s arcane baseball ethics note. “Framing” is institutionalized cheating. There was a lot of it yesterday in Game #1 of the World Series. The practice consists of a catcher quickly moving his glove into the strike zone as the pitch, out of the strike zone, lands in the pocket. This fools the umpire, when it works, into calling what is really a ball a strike. There are even stats that measure how effective individual catchers are at “framing.” A skilled framing expert can get ten or more balls called strikes during a single game.
I know this practice is as old as baseball, but it still is cheating, intentionally deceiving the home plate umpire so he calls the pitch incorrectly. The batters are cheated, the teams are cheated, and the fans are cheated. Now that pitches can be accurately called electronically, there is no excuse for allowing the practice to continue. In my opinion, there never was an excuse.
I would advocate, right now, a rule in which umpires can warn a catcher for framing, and if the catcher tries it again, the catcher is ejected. Another approach would be to tell catchers that “if I see you try to fool me, that pitch will be a ball, and so will the next one.”
Interestingly, the explosion of passed balls and wild pitches this season is being attributed by some observers to catchers concentrating more on stealing strikes than on catch the balls.
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112 thoughts on “Ethics Warm-Up, 10/24/2018: Catchers, Judges, Photographers, And Journalists Behaving Badly. Then There Are The Bombers….”
Michael West
2) I can accept that a judge ought not to break out of his bench for this. But how is the act of stopping *an actual crime* in it’s progress vigilantism?
I understand vigilantism to be an ordinary citizen pursuing what he *thinks* is enforcement of the law. That is a citizen enforcing what he *wants* the law to be. Or a citizen pursuing what he errantly thinks is an actual violation of the law. Or a citizen, long after a crime has actually been committed, taking it upon himself to enact punishment or pursuit of someone.
But, a citizen stopping an *actual* crime *in the act*? I’m not sure that is vigilantism.
Jack Marshall
Isn’t it vigilantism by definition? He’s not in law enforcement—his status is exactly the same as if a spectator chased down the fleeing crooks. Oxford: “a person who tries in an unofficial way to prevent crime, or to catch and punish someone who has committed a crime”
Oxford seems to leave out the present tense.
A line under Arrest:
“A “citizen’s arrest” can be made by any person when a crime has been committed in his/her presence.”
I know the concept is much mocked. But it isn’t vigilantism.
If “Citizen’s Arrest” isn’t a good example of private non-vigilante crime stopping, I certainly know the parallel concept of stopping crime known as “Citizen’s Blowing Away of a Person Invading their Home at Night” is permitted by law. That isn’t vigilantism.
I really don’t want to be argumentative, but am curious what your final conclusion is on this?
It’s vigilantism. The chasing down and making contact clinches it.
Tim LeVier
It’s a little more than “Good Samaritan” and fleeing the courthouse was an active crime in progress. I’ll side with you and argue that point with Jack all day long. It was, however, unprofessional. The judge can no longer be considered impartial in any future proceedings on any subject. Maybe there’s enough judges and staffing which makes that okay, but if he presides over any future action concerning these men, that should result in discipline.
See, I agree with this. I do accept that the judge has inhibitions on his conduct while acting in his capacity as judge. But I don’t think, for anyone else, as you explain, that stopping a crime *in the act* can be called “vigilantism”.
If law enforcement officials are actively involved in enforcement, as in this case, you can’t call it anything but unauthorized interference with law enforcement, undertaken without legal authority by the self-appointed: the definition of vigilantism.
If you are still talking specifically about the isolated conduct of the judge, I’ve already accepted that judges should operate with inhibitions on their conduct.
It’s this set up phrase: “As with the cases of bank tellers and grocery clerks who spontaneously play vigilante”. In which you expand the principle to all citizens. That I take issue with.
Police can tell a citizen to stop assisting, but I’ve seen plenty of citizens assist struggling officers and an officer hasn’t commanded them to halt and that citizen will face no legal repercussions for assisting.
That they don’t get prosecuted does not mean they were lawful or responsible.
I never asserted that, I asserted that they aren’t prosecuted because there is nothing illegal about trying to stop a crime *in the act*. Citizen’s Arrest statutes and Self-Defense statutes reflect this in all but the most progressive nanny-states.
And the ethical principle behind the concept is sound as well.
Apparently, vigilantism is well established in law and culture in Oklahoma. When a man entered a restaurant and began shooting, people fled to the parking lot…to retrieve their own guns. It then became a race to see who could kill the attacker first. It was a tie. The restaurant was a ‘gun free’ zone, so the patrons had to go to the parking lot before confronting the attacker. The ‘vigilantes’ are referred to as “Good Samaritans’ in the article. All the news agencies and police agencies praised them. No one condemned them. This is allowed under Oklahoma law. If it is allowed under the law, does that mean vigilantism is legal? If it is legal, and society is OK with it, what is the problem with it? By the way, the shooter was a CLEET (Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training) licensed armed security guard. He was the ‘licensed authority’ on the scene.
https://www.koco.com/article/lake-hefner-shooting-what-we-know/20914484
That’s just it.
If the law permits citizens to stop crimes *in the act* (and the law does this), then by definition it is NOT vigilantism.
Nothing in the term’s definition that supports that.
“a person who tries in an unofficial way to prevent crime, or to catch and punish someone who has committed a crime”
In this context, unofficial means “not sanctioned or protected by law”.
If there are legally permitted ways for citizens to stop crimes *in the act*, then those ways are not vigilantism.
The right of a citizen to make a citizen’s arrest evaporates if law enforcement officials are on the scene. As they were here.
None of my commentary has anything to do with the judge. Which I’ve made expressly clear. and Everything to do with the clause that expands your principle inhibiting the judge to all citizens in ordinary life.
What is a permissible citizens arrest is determined by state law. Some states, for example, limit it to property crimes committed on the citizen arrestor’s property. Some exclude misdemeanors. Here’s the Washington State version:
You tell me: you have to say the judge appointed himself. But he can only do that if authorized officials aren’t present.
I’m not talking about the judge. I’m talking about your phrase where you expand the principle to ordinary citizens witnessing a crime in their presence.
PennAgain
Chris? Is that you?
Doesn’t a sitting judge have an official responsibility to help anyone accused successfully navigate the justice process? Mr. Howard and Mr. Jacobson were there to answer to charges. Seems like the judge just did his job, albeit in an unconventional fashion.
No. A judge has a responsibility to be a judge.
>>Now that pitches can be accurately called electronically,>>
That is not settled science.
slickwilly
(Rolled eyes)
Wait… is the phrase I used some form a sexual reference? Is this some form of strange crude behavior that sexually harasses? What perversion could ‘rolled eyes’ have come to mean?
Crap, turning to Urban Dictionary… no such reference.
Glad: I thought you were calling me out for violating Mr. Garcia!
/snark (Hi Tim!)
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/37347/robo-strike-zone-not-simple-think/
Dude, it works TODAY
JutGory
Devil’s Advocate here:
On framing: your argument has always bugged me. I would not go so far as to call it cheating.
(Framing is another reason to go to computerized ball/strike calls. This momentary digression is actually relevant to my larger point.)
Called balls/strikes is a format that requires a judgment call by an umpire. Regardless of what the rules say about the dimensions of the strike zone, the judgment call by the umpire introduces some uncertainty into the process. Knowing that there is this uncertainty, wiggle room, what have you, catchers are doing their job by putting the best appearance on a pitch.
Analogously, as a lawyer, I may make objections that I think are questionable; it is the Judge’s job to judge.
Similar arguments could be made about sports where athletes try to “sell” their fouls (soccer being the most routinely ridiculed). Football players may exaggerate their fouls, or they make a flag throwing gesture to demand a penalty. An offensive charging foul in basketball often involves embellishment, as well as a foul on the shot.
Your bias against framing probably stems from your belief that balls and strikes should be computerized. But, it is certainly NOT the catcher’s job to correct the umpire’s bad calls, even if the umpire calls a strike a ball.
What would be unethical? Your solution that an umpire pre-Judge a pitch as a ball. That is not within the umpire’s “penal” authority and would be extra-judicial under the rules.
Also, framing is disciplined catching. It puts the best face on a close pitch. A catcher foes not want a strike to get called as a ball because of excessive movement of the glove. I can attest. I was a crappy catcher. I got called for interference too many times because I was so focused on catching that I could not wait for the ball yo come to me. Framing is not just about moving the glove, but turning the glove in a way that it frames the strike zone so that, even a pitch on the edges looks like it hits the lines. And, it may hit the lines; you just want to make sure that the umpire sees that because your glove didn’t move. If your glove is moving around, you might convince an umpire that a strike was actually a ball. That is not a common occurrence, but only because good catchers are disciplined enough to avoid this pitfall.
-Jut
Other Bill
Does framing even work? The ump looks at the ball as it crosses the plate and tries to determine if it’s high, low, or within the vertical dimensions of the strike zone (how they do that I’ll never know). Once the ball is past the plate it enters the catcher’s mitt. I have to assume the ump only sees the ball enter the glove peripherally. He’d also see the glove moving into the strike zone. What ump makes a call based on where the catcher’s glove is?
I just think framing is a completely bogus thing promoted by catchers well beyond it’s actual utility. “So and so is a good framer.” Baloney. Who cares other than guys who do it a lot thinking it will enhance their reputation and value.
Which is not say we need electronic balls and strikes. Immediately. The umps’ union notwithstanding. For one thing, it would shorten games. It’s the one thing that could be done to really shorten games.
It works. You can SEE it work. They keep track of balls called strikes because of framing.
You know me. I’m a data skeptic. Me and Harold (“I have the most electrically illuminated smile of any human in history”) Reynolds.
Mookie Betts.
Here's Johnny
I have pitched, caught, and umpired baseball, and I understand the striving to get it right and the frustration when it isn’t.
If framing works, and I’ll accept that it does, then the need for change is on the umpire, not the catcher. The pitch must be called, at least in the umpire’s mind, as it crosses the plate. The position of the catcher’s glove as the ball is caught, much less an instant after it is caught, should be irrelevant. A good curve ball, slider, screwball, or even a fastball can be caught in a glove position that makes a strike look like a ball. Pitchers can and do throw sweeping curves that look inside before the plate and outside after, but have sailed right through the strike zone over the plate. The key is where the ball was when it went through that three-dimensional irregular polygon that forms the strike zone. An umpire who cannot visualize that polygon as the ball flies should not be calling balls and strikes.
Determining strike/ball as the ball crosses the plate is well within the reach of technology. The plate umpire has a few other things to attend to, so, there would not have to be downsizing of the ump crew. Yet, I wonder if that kind of change would be for the better. Attempts to ‘get it right’, challenges, automatic reviews, have changed the character of the game.
An extreme example of ‘getting it right’ came up in a college class years ago when the prof posited that all MLB fields be exactly the same, dimensions, turf, etc. Only then, he said, could we judge the relative athletic skills of the fielders. (Never mind what this would do to the ability of the Red Sox to steal the catcher’s signals from the manual scoreboard.) I asked whether athletic skills included the ability to adapt to differing conditions, and his argument was done.
What’s that got to do with framing, you might ask? Well, should hitters adapt to the idiosyncrasies of the umpire? This guy likes the strike zone higher. That guy has a small strike zone early, and so on. Should a catcher adapt? This guy’s a little slow to call balls and strikes; framing might work.
So, I favor idiosyncrasies, adaptability, and, always, striving to get it right.
You are essentially saying that no umpires are qualified to call balls and strikes, and the endorsement of individual variations on a zone that is described in the rules as unvarying clinches it.
Robocalls. ASAP.
Here’s a three year old article about framing: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/04/07/pitch-framing-catchers-metric-analytics/25417499/
According to the article, Buster Posey was the best at framing, getting a hundred and seventy nine balls changed to strikes. But that’s over the course of year. It comes to about one and a half balls changed to strikes per game. I think that’s such a minor occurrence that it is is inconsequential to the point of being non-existent. Can that even be measured? Is it even sufficiently significant? I think this verges on much ado about nothing.
Interesting in the article that no one spoke to any umpires. Do umpires admit to being influenced by catchers moving their mitt around? Do they even notice it? Would be interesting to get their perspective even though it may be self-serving.
A single missed call can completely change an at bat, and a game, and, potentially, a pennant race and a season.
Sure, but that’s a problem to be solved by computerized balls and strikes. I’d say currently umps miss about three or more calls each half inning. That’s over fifty a game. That’s a significant datum.
Scott GF
I don’t agree with your framing argument. A strike or ball should be called if and when it crosses the plate (and at the correct height) and not after it is caught into the catchers mitt. Where the catcher catches the ball should be irrelevant to the call. It’s technically out of bounds at that point.
Then what is it that you disagree with? That’s why its cheating: the catcher moves the ball a split second after it crosses the plate, tricking the umpire into thinking it crossed the plate higher, lower, or less outside or inside than it did. That’s what happens; you can see it happen. Sure it sholdn’t matter, but umpires make the call after the glove moves. It affects their judgment.
dragin_dragon
#1: In so far as I am aware, there was no explosive, blasting cap or detonation device on ANY of these devices. Can they then be called “bombs”? I think not.
Proto-bombs? Wannabe bombs?
(the point is, they are threats.)
Zoltar Speaks!
dragin_dragon wrote, “#1: In so far as I am aware, there was no explosive, blasting cap or detonation device on ANY of these devices. Can they then be called “bombs”? I think not.”
A bomb doesn’t require a blasting cap, and bare wire with a battery can easily become a detonation device. That said; if you’re trying to terrorize it doesn’t really matter.
I won’t throw out any sensitive or inside information but I can say that these packages have all the hallmarks of hoax devices. As a matter of federal policy a “suspicious package” is a bomb and is to be treated as such until an EOD technician or bomb squad says it is not.
I don’t want to validate any false flag conspiracies but I will say that as of this moment I find it unlikely that these devices were intended on producing fear. In other words these devices/ packages were intended to be found and widely publicized. As for the overall motive that will eventually come out but I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out to be someone on the left.
My take exactly.
Steve wrote, “I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out to be someone on the left.”
There are so many possibilities of who and why to count. Here’s another one…
It could be domestic terrorist(s) from the political left lashing out with another episode of their ends justify the means hate trying to frame the political right to produce anger against Republicans in the upcoming election – the timing is suspicious.
The timing of the migrant caravans is also suspicious.
It’s more than just interesting how these things are popping up a week or so prior to the mid-term election.
Furthermore…
These things that are popping up are very strong emotion generating catalysts for both Republicans and Democrats which is straight out of the modern day Progressive playbook.
“A bomb doesn’t require a blasting cap, and bare wire with a battery can easily become a detonation device. ”
Have you ever tried it? Let one who has ABSOLUTELY NO EXPERIENCE WITH MAKING PIPE BOMBS tell you that getting an energetic reaction from black powder (as these propaganda devices likely are) using a hot wire is cost prohibitive, in terms of electrical power needed: one would have to reach temperatures above the flash point of black powder with the requisite number of joules.
A car battery could do this, I think. Something the size of the packages I saw? Difficult, but maybe not impossible, if you get creative and everything goes just right. The reaction requires a LOT of heat at once (like fire) which is hard to produce reliably in the package shown.
(Using phosphorus sesquisulfide* as an intermediary is a solution, though, as it flashes at a mere 272 degrees F, while black powder runs north of 572 degrees F. Still a harsh bar to overcome with a 9 volt battery! Friction is easier yet, but mechanically difficult.)
This is just one reason I believe these are hoax bombs: the physics involved given the information we have right now.
*phosphorus sesquisulfide: strike anywhere match heads. Note: have you ever seen the impact of 1000 decapitated match heads igniting at once? Look it up: you might be surprised.
Do it yourself pokemon balls:
https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/exploding-tennis-balls-discovered-by-children-in-weber-county-no/article_de7ab91e-fbe1-53c4-8873-fca0df136efe.html
slickwilly wrote, “Have you ever tried it?”
Heck no, but I know electricity and physics really, really well.
Here is an easy experiment to show you the possibilities: Take a single strand of wire out of a standard household cord for a lamp and cross the poles of a new 9V battery with that wire and see what happens.
With C4 and dynamite, all a hot wire will do is set them on fire. Blasting caps are required to make them go ‘Boom!’. I don’t know about trinitrotoluene (TNT) as I’ve never messed with it. Nitroglycerine and mercuric fulminate are both too unstable to be used in a mailed device. Cancelling the stamps would set it off. As slick mentioned, a hot wire or a strip of magnesium will work with black powder.
TNT will burn, albeit fitfully.
My point is that I am not sure a small battery is reliable to ignite black powder.
Magnesium strips still have to be lit somehow (and oxidation can hinder the start)
I graduated from the Ft. Leonard Wood Engineering school (a long time ago) and was taught about land mine clearing and explosives. Fun stuff when you are a teen!
Friggin engineers. Let you guys play with explosives and you think you’re EOD technicians.
Stop bashing engineers Steve. You haven’t got a clue of the experience of those with whom you converse with.
Unfortunately it is a professional obligation to remind any engineer who foolishly speaks of explosives in public and cites being an engineer as a credential to remind them they are not EOD.
no … can’t be Chris. Must be tgt.
Come on Zoltar, if you can’t recognize inter-branch trash talk, you need to re-calibrate your sensitivity monitor. As a former infantryman, you should be used to superior branches, such as mine (Armor/Cavalry), reminding you of such.
Smile Emoji.
Michael West wrote, “if you can’t recognize inter-branch trash talk, you need to re-calibrate your sensitivity monitor”
Maybe so; however to my defense, Steve really hadn’t put forth anything that implied that it’s “inter-branch trash talk”, that would have been an assumption. It’s your choice to make assumptions and your assumption may be correct, but I choose not to do that.
I stand behind this, “You haven’t got a clue of the experience of those with whom you converse with.”
$10 says my assumption was accurate.
(and that my assumption was made in the basis of solid experience and therefore my assumption was on the greater than 50% likelihood of being accurate)
Michael West wrote, “$10 says my assumption was accurate. (and that my assumption was made in the basis of solid experience and therefore my assumption was on the greater than 50% likelihood of being accurate)”
An assumption is still an assumption regardless if it is accurate or not. 😉
I would submit that every person on this planet (including you) handle the vast majority of their decision making and conduct on a solid foundation of assumptions.
Michael West wrote, “I would submit that every person on this planet (including you) handle the vast majority of their decision making and conduct on a solid foundation of assumptions.”
That’s another assumption. 😉
Yep. A reasonable one borne out by reality.
Michael West wrote, “Yep. A reasonable one borne out by reality.”
You making the assumption that assumptions* is the core of the vast majority’s’ decision making reality* is actually kinda funny when you get right down to it.
*Reality: The world or the state of things as they actually exist.
*Assumption: A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.
Do you not think that there’s a conflict between reality and assumptions? Maybe your head hit the inside of the armor one too many times.
Side note: I’d like to read the conversation about what’s real, reality, and assumptions that could spawn between you and Alizia. That might be epic.
There is no internal conflict in my assertion.
But you keep being you. This response was on-brand.
Michael West wrote, “But you keep being you.”
Expecting something else?
Yeah, someone who won’t jump on an obviously teasing comment like Steve’s.
Michael West wrote, “Yeah, someone who won’t jump on an obviously teasing comment like Steve’s.”
Instead they are supposed to jump to assumptions, like you.
Give it a rest Michael.
I think you need a rest.
missed the Reply space; meant to be here
“As a former infantryman, you should be used to superior branches, such as mine (Armor/Cavalry), reminding you of such.”
Armor… hmmm… yeah, those are the guys we located and blew away each year during exercises (Radio Intercept and Decrypt, not engineering role. Knowing where and when to drop the ordnance is the most important aspect of modern warfare… ask the 49th AG!)
Hey Steve!
Note this response is appropriate if Steve was serious or if he was teasing. My comment’s severity depends upon his. 🙂
slickwilly wrote, “My point is that I am not sure a small battery is reliable to ignite black powder.”
Dude, I wasn’t saying that that would do the job it was an experiment to show the possibilities.
Fair enough, Z
Don’t think it gets reliably hot enough, especially with standard lamp cord stranded wire. Black powder requires a LOT of energy to ignite the way you would wish in a pipe bomb.
YMMV 🙂
If they they used black or smokeless a 9 volt would be more than sufficient to do the job. Most any other explosive used requires a primary explosive to initiate the main charge.
Sue Dunim
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TM_31-210_Improvised_Munition_Handbook
I’ve had a copy for over 40 years.
See, if you had two, you could rub them together . . . .
Sometimes the old ways are the best…
77Zoomie
Rookie umpire: I can them as I see them.
Experienced umpire: I call them as they are.
Expert umpire: They are what I call them.
Me: to Hell with all of you.
I have friends, mostly politically left of center, freaking out so I wrote this…
https://resurrectedsite.wordpress.com/2018/10/24/perspective-on-the-recent-mail-bombs/
The freaking out abased on assumptions from the left continues and I find it quite hypocritical.
Bad wording…
The freaking out from the left based on assumptions continues and I find it quite hypocritical.
I’ll have to read this later, but here’s what I don’t get:
Facebook Memes = Russians meddling in our elections
Fear driven & suspiciously timed bomb hoaxes = No meddling, this is evil republicans!
Ian McElroy
Ian McElroy,
I’ll leave the arguments to all you fans and experts. My simple-mindedness leaves me to believe that perhaps electronically a device might know exactly where the ball is (up, down, in, out) after it passes the plate and before it enters the catcher’s glove, and maybe even where it ended up after the catcher frames the pitch (or his catch). At any rate, I cannot figure out a *close call* when the ball is actually moving 96 miles per (or how many feet per second?) and I (like all of you) am sitting on a couch miles away, while the ump’s eyes are just a few feet away, in real (real) time. I’ll go with Jack on this one, especially when I see no contrary comment on the fact that the profession keeps track of framing. Go Sox!!!
(4) Is that picture real? It really looks Photoshopped to on my screen. It is a shame if he traveled all that way, posed for pictures in poor taste, takes heat for them, and he could have achieved the same thing at home and then had the excuse “it’s just Photoshop!”.
Does it matter whether its photoshopped or not?
The picture looked like a piece of dark-field microscopy but I don’t think they’ve applied that to ordinary photography yet. You’re probably right. I feel sorry for the kids they haven’t had yet.
Sorry, forgot my place in line. That was for Michael R.
The blame falls on all of those who have encouraged the rhetoric of hate and uncivil conduct rather than conducting political debate in a manner that doesn’t shame democracy.
Whoever does that should be locked up, punched (I’ll pay for the defence), body slammed etc. That’s the standard now, isn’t it?
valkygrrl
Yes anything violent, just don’t shout or interrupt a meal. That’s the real crime.
Both of you: Blatant #22.
Remember when the Right used to bomb Abortion Clinics?
Only a tiny, unrepresentative minority so far, maybe just one group of a few people, like those who have been burning black churches. Or hadn’t you noticed that happening?
It’s one thing when a nonentity of a pastor calls for RBG to be shot for treason on Infowars. It’s another when the President – the President of the USA calls for mob violence, not once, but repeatedly, in rally after rally.
What did you expect would happen? That the assaults would be confined to body slamming journalists with the President expressing full approval for attacks on such enemies of the state?
It says a lot for the general level of sanity in the US that this isn’t happening on a regular basis.
Sue Dunim,
If you had an honest bone in your body you would be condemning ALL the hateful rhetoric, but of course we all know that it’s fine for the de facto leader of the Democratic Party to openly tell the world that they won’t be civil until they get their way and then when their side suffers the consequences of their own hate the call for unity – HYPOCRITES!
Deceitful propaganda coupled with hateful rhetoric inspires both followers and opposition.
We reap what we sow; this principle is true in physics, philosophy, and business.
Motivation isn’t optional; everyone is motivated to do nothing or to do something, either positively or negatively.
When you back an animal into a corner with the perception of being attacked the cornered animal will respond in a like manner.
Everything spoken, written, or done has a consequence; Democrats found out yesterday that they are not immune from the side effects of the hate they have been promoting as they thought.
The Democrats have shown their hand and that inspired someone to take this action but don’t make quick assumptions as to the motivation of the action until we have all the facts. PERSPECTIVE ON THE RECENT MAIL BOMBS
Look in the mirror Sue, you’re actually part of the real problem.
Alizia Tyler
Here’s an *American Walmart Mirror*. Hope it helps!
OK, but just for all the wagon loads of fun fun fun that arrive when we examine our statements more closely, how about considering Projection:
Just as we tend to assume that the world is as we see it, we naïvely suppose that people are as we imagine them to be. … All the contents of our unconscious are constantly being projected into our surroundings, and it is only by recognizing certain properties of the objects as projections or imagos that we are able to distinguish them from the real properties of the objects. … Cum grano salis, we always see our own unavowed mistakes in our opponent. Excellent examples of this are to be found in all personal quarrels. Unless we are possessed of an unusual degree of self-awareness we shall never see through our projections but must always succumb to them, because the mind in its natural state presupposes the existence of such projections. It is the natural and given thing for unconscious contents to be projected. [“General Aspects of Dream Psychology,” CG Jung., par. 507.]
Projection means the expulsion of a subjective content into an object; it is the opposite of introjection. Accordingly, it is a process of dissimilation, by which a subjective content becomes alienated from the subject and is, so to speak, embodied in the object. The subject gets rid of painful, incompatible contents by projecting them. [“Definitions,” CW 6, par. 783.]
Very hard to say what is *the problem* and harder still to say where it *originates*.
Esteemed Sue and Valkygrrl:
I think you are very right to point to the issue — the reality — of underlying violence, but it would be best to understand it better before condemning it as something specific to the political Right. Underneath the present social conflicts — ethnic, racial, political, social, and those conflicts that arise out of (radically) different visions of what is good and bad, right and wrong — the stuff of the Culture Wars — there is ultimately, or basically, the reality of violence. There has not ever been a time when the reality of violence has not been present in any human society, at any juncture. It is always there and it can always erupt.
It is true that Trump is irresponsible with his words. The better word is *sloppy*. And though the Antifa, of course, are openly violent, and likely more numerous than those they oppose, they have not undertaken assassinations and murders as far as I know. But I do not think it would be fair or accurate to deny that the potential for violence is less among the political Left than among the political Right. There is a simmering violent potential that could at any moment receive an igniting spark. And this takes place within a very violent culture and a nation with a good deal of propensity to employ violence. To understand violence and war, one must not look at *events* but rather at *systems*. (A fundamental tenet of so-called peace-studies).
Again, the cause of the violence, the cause of anger and dissatisfaction, the causes of social conflict, should be seen as *the culprit*. But it is a fraught task to put a label to it that is agreed upon. My view, and to an extent *our view* given that I am an exponent of a Movement, is that the present conflicts arise directly out of those known social engineering projects that were instituted in the Postwar. It goes under the heading of *constructing multiculturalism*. Therefor — I do notice the problematical nature of the assertion! — the culprit is the project itself. Even such an apparently high-minded and ultra-idealistic project as that declared to be truly morally correct and necessary by Martin Luther King. It becomes so difficult to intellectually deconstruct the rhetorical forces that were set in motion, given how bound they are to folk-songs and what seem like sincere social sentiments of a high-minded sort. It is exceedingly difficult to arrive at a stance from which to view all of that accurately. It is so laden with rhetorical content. It has utterly infused the culture.
But it has all been constructed on essentially false ideas. And it is now unravelling. This is a simple truth and one facially recognizable. And people are going to be forced to make very demanding choices that have consequences. And we fear those consequences because we know that they will, inevitably, produce social conflicts and, of course, violence. But then one has to ask: where will this go? And to answer that one must introduce the question Where should it go?
But what is the previous pattern or perhaps prototype that has led to this present? That is, what is the historical precedent that has set all this in motion? I wonder if it is not the War Between the States? Was the sacrifice worth it? is the good question that can now be asked. Was it worthwhile to sacrifice 600,000 men in order to hold to a national political unity? Given the total population then 600,000 was an unreally large sacrifice. But if it is true that our present is a direct effective result of the prior causes (the will of the North to defeat the South and hold it in *union* no matter the cost), there is no way to avoid looking to the historical patterns, the historical evolutions, as being played out again on one level or another. Is the present a crisis that will be overcome? or the beginning stages of a new organization? Will the present crisis be resolved by the intervention of the State and the establishment of some semi-tyranny? Will the State with all its economic components, and its control of the *media systems*, succeed in patching things up so that everything can go on as before? Or, will the crisis deepen? And if so what is presaged here? What is really going on? And where is it really tending? And finally what will you we he they eventually serve? What future, what outcome, what *world*?
Therefor, a larger *picture* is required as a base on which to construct an *interpretation* of the events going on today. Everyone sees them, no one seems able to interpret them. Or, interpretation is so intensely contested that it becomes a mire of conflicting views.
Where is this going? That is a specific question for a specific Nation. But it is occurring, as well, within a larger and a world-context. The rise of a dynamic political and social Right is widespread, even perhaps a bit universal. What is going on? Again, those who *interpret* end up in contentious territory. Interpretation is therefor radical and problematic. The most common *narrative* is that this social and political new right is a Nazi-like manifestation. Nazi = Evil and there you go. No further thought and consideration is needed. Yet, and I would say ‘for a thinking person’, such reductionism, and such binary narratives, will mislead one.
And I suggest that both Sue and Valkygrrl are stuck within both binaries and reductionsims that will not lead to any kind of intellectual enlightenment. At the very least Sue offers some (weak) intellectual content while as far as I am aware Valkygrrl has not one nor ever discussed anything resembling *an idea*. And they are mere reflections of tens of thousands — literally millions — of people who are trapped within conventional views.
Why? Because of ‘prepared narratives’. Because of narratives that are *spun* and disseminated. But those *narratives* that are operating in the present have been in operation, though modified as needed from time to time, for a loooonnnngggg while. How totally boring it is to observe quite intelligent people lock themselves into simplistic binaries! But that is of course what (quite literally) goes on in our culture(s). You could look to Edward Bernays and the idea of ‘crystallizing public opinion’ and you could also look at it through the lens of a more contemporary theorist, such as Walter Lippmann:
Walter Lippmann introduced the notion of “manufacturing consent” in his book “Public Opinion,” which was published in 1922. As a journalist, Lippmann suggested that the “news” and the “truth” are not synonymous. The news, according to him, functions as a way of signifying how an event happened. In this sense, the subjective interpretation of the writer is a factor. The truth, he argued, refers to concealed facts. Democracy for Lippmann suffers because of the fragility as to how issues are played in the media. Which results in one crucial thing—the ignorance of voters.
I think the notion of *taking the Red Pill* can be introduced here to some good purpose. But differently than how it is used on, say, 4Chan (et cetera). To take the Red Pill in this context would be to become awakened to the level in which our opinions are determined by Established Narratives. And that to *think freely* requires a disassembly of established narratives that have been *spun* by systemic powers. What else could it be? How could one ask, or hope, for anything much different given the way the System actually works? This is not a Leftwing view, nor a Rightwing view, it is one that has to do fundamentally with epistemology. And it is hermeneutic insofar as giant forces powers and entities need to be seen and described — understood. The Red Pill is therefor the reintroduction of the capacity in the individual to intellectualize his, and her, situation.
The Wednesday Woman
Okay, so “even such an apparently high-minded and ultra-idealistic project as that declared to be truly morally correct and necessary by Martin Luther King” was “constructed on essentially false ideas.”
Please hand me a red pill here. What *were* those false ideas? Can they be articulated in a few words? Please keep in mind that leaving the Matrix is overwhelming, and in my spoiled citizen child-baby brain can only process so much information to begin with. But we all have to start somewhere.
I really do sympathize with your plight. You poor mindless child! I’m here to help . . .
You’ve begun by asking a good question. You get a silver star. I will keep this very very short:
The dream of a multicultural society, and the notion of blending different cultures together at a world-scale; the inevitability (and the necessary, as per the narrative) of blending of dissimilar cultures as well as differently oriented physical beings … would be one statement that I think proves unreal. I think that one has also to see that under the Christian veneer of MLK there was, in fact, a Marxist operative. The same is (even more) true with Nelson Mandela.
As these ideas are playing out in our present, they tend to start in fine idealisms and then, all on the sudden, other elements show themselves. I tend to see the screaming crazy students at Evergreen as part-and-parcel of The Dream. But when things get stripped and when they stand rawly exposed.
I think also that the notion of a Propositional Nation, a nation that you join through some sort of mental assent, is an idea destined to fail. I do not mean in the short run, but possibly in the long run. What you wind up with, as some say, is Brazil.
I would not say that Brazil either the real place and the idea and notion, is ‘bad’ nor even ‘wrong’. But I would propose that what makes a nation strong, and even what makes a nation possible, is a greater pool of shared similarities. I became aware, and I overcame any negative self-feeling about it, that I want to join with, work with, create with, breed with, people who look like me. The surface is much more than the surface though.
It is not ‘skin color’, as is often said, but a whole range of different characteristics aptitudes intentions desires and capabilities.
On *our side* (the Nationalistic Right or the Ethno-nationalist Right or the Alt-Right) which is, as I say, international, we have begun to propose a counter-movement to these liberal social processes, and therefor to the structure of ideas that underpin them. Some put a great deal of emphasis on racial or cultural similarity, and others less. The grandfather of a more culturally Nietzschean perspective, Julius Evola, himself often dismissed *race* in favor of essential nobility (that by the way). Some in Europe now, for example Alain de Benoit, also place less emphasis on race specifically but are highly critical of ‘liberalism’ and (some of) its outcomes.
I am one who believes not in the goodness of creating a mass-society of incorporated cogs, but rather in allowing real diversity to exist. It means de-structuring the ideology that underpins liberal constructs. It means reconsidering a certain amount of what has been created in the Postwar as ‘ideal concepts’.
So, now, it is important that people begin, again I guess, to think through all of this stuff. Well, apparently that is what is happening.
If you are interested, I suggest understanding better our position. This is an in depth conversation that explains and develops our perspectives.
1. The President has never called for mob violence. He’s made bad and irresponsible jokes.
2. Republican Congressmen were attacked by a democrat with a rigle, and one was shot.
3. You have no argument, and the Left has no argument, just double standards and denial. Hollywood and entertainment figures have been calling for violence for two years, as well as military coups and revolution.
4. Blaming Trump doesn’t fly with anyone who wasn’t part of that plan.
crella
CNN has an Analysis piece up now, “Trump’s Attacks on the Media Have Real-Life Consequences”
“Trump unleashed the dogs of hatred in this country from the day he declared he was running for president, and they’ve been snarling and barking at each other ever since,” Gergen said. “It’s just inevitable there are going to be acts of violence that grow out of that.”
News industry executives have repeatedly warned that Trump’s reckless attacks against the media are having real-world consequences. Some journalists now travel to Trump rallies with security personnel, for example.”
Guess they forgot all the mobs screaming ‘Not my President!’ and the boycotts of the Inauguration, and all the ugliness on display in reaction to the election. They are pure as the driven snow, no responsibility for them, no sir!
This is a false flag operation, timed to coincide with the midterm elections. These were not bombs, just propaganda. Black powder in a tube are not bombs without detonators.
I bet these skirt the line as to violating federal law: there is no law against shipping black powder in a metal pipe.
Michael Ejercito
People are doing these things because it’s all that’s left
Is that not how rapists feel?
Jack: typo on headline. Should be October 24, not 14. Unless you’re still catching up?
At least SOMEONE was paying attention! Thanks.
We don’t want to add to your misery (feeling bad and all…)
adimagejim
In personal and professional travels I have always attempted to encourage all I encounter to pursue peaceful, civil means of communication in disagreement. Those who appear to be on my point of view are consistently urged to pursue the least objectionable ways to approach discord and seek common understanding.
My recommendation is quite consistent, on all occasions work toward peace, but prepare for something far worse than that.
No matter who is behind these most recent devices being sent, we are observing symptoms of a society moving away from peace and toward something far worse than that.
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BMPs direct sensory interneuron identity in the developing spinal cord using signal-specific not morphogenic activities
Madeline G Andrews,
Lorenzo M del Castillo,
Eliana Ochoa-Bolton,
Ken Yamauchi,
Jan Smogorzewski,
Samantha J Butler ,
University of California, United States;
California State University, United States;
University of Southern California, United States;
Research Article Sep 19, 2017
8 figures and 6 additional files
Timeline of dorsal patterning in the chicken spinal cord.
Brachial (A, B, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Q, U, X, Y, BB) or thoracic (C, D, O, P, R, S, T, V, W, Z, AA) level transverse sections from Hamburger-Hamilton (HH) stage 14–24 chicken spinal cords processed for immunohistochemistry (A–D, I-–L, Q–T) or in situ hybridization (E–H, M–P, U–BB). (A–D) Pax3 is present in dorsal progenitors prior to HH stage 14 and persists throughout dorsal spinal cord patterning and differentiation. (E–H) Atoh1 expression in dP1 progenitors begins prior to HH stage 18. (I–L) Lhx2/9+ dI1 neurons start to be born at the brachial-most levels of HH stage 18 embryos. (M–P) Ascl1 expression in dP3-5 progenitors begins prior to HH stage 16. (Q–T) Isl1+ dI3 neurons are born starting from HH stage 21. (U–X) Bmp4 is expressed in cells flanking the RP prior to HH stage 17 and stays tightly localized to this region in the dorsal spinal cord. (Y–BB) Bmp7 expression starts at ~HH stage 14, and it is expressed more broadly in the dorsal-most spinal cord, including the RP. (CC)A timeline summarizing the onset of Bmp expression and generation of dI1 and dI3 neurons. Scale bar: 50 µm.
Expression of Bmps in chicken and mouse embryos.
Brachial (A–I, K, M, O) or thoracic (J, L, N, P) level transverse sections from Hamburger Hamilton (HH) stage 14–24 chicken spinal cords or embryonic (E) day 9.5–10.5 mouse embryonic spinal cord processed for in situ hybridization (A–P). (A–D) Bmp5 expression begins around HH stage 21 and is expressed broadly throughout the intermediate and ventral spinal cord. (E–H) Bmp6 expression starts prior to HH stage 15 and persists through HH stage 24. (I–J) Bmp4 has non-specific expression in the spinal cord at E9.5 and is restricted to epidermal ectoderm outside of the spinal cord by E10.5. (K–L) Bmp5 is expressed throughout the dorsal spinal cord at E9.5 (arrows, K) and E10.5. (M-N) Bmp7 is expressed in the dorsal spinal cord at E9.5 (arrows, M) and E10.5 (arrows, N). (O–P) Bmp6 is expressed in the RP and dorsal-most spinal cord at E9.5 (arrows, O) and E10.5 (arrows, P). Scale bar: 40 µm.
BMP4 and BMP7 direct distinct dorsal IN identities in vivo.
(A–C) Summary of dorsal progenitors (dP1-6) and post-mitotic neurons (dI1-6) in the developing spinal cord. The combinatorial use of antibodies against Lhx2/9 (green), Lhx1/5 (blue), Isl1 (blue), Pax2 (green) and Tlx3 (red) permit the unambiguous identification of dI1-dI5. (D–U) Chicken spinal cords were electroporated at HH stage 15 with Gfp (D, G, J, M, P, S), Bmp4 (E, H, K, N, Q, T) or Bmp7 (F, I, L, O, R, U), under control of the CAG enhancer (Miyazaki et al., 1989), and incubated until HH stage 25. Thoracic transverse sections were labeled with antibodies against Tlx3 (red, S–U), Lhx2/9 (red, J–L), Lhx1/5 (red,M–O), Isl1 (red P-R; green, S–U) or Pax2 (green M-O), pSmad1/5/8 (red, D–F) and Mafb (red, G–I). (D–F) Ectopic expression of Bmp4 (n = 52 sections from 5 embryos, p<0.0001) more effectively activates the R-Smads (Smad1/5/8) than Bmp7 (n = 30 sections 4 embryos, p<0.005), while the expression of Gfp has no effect (n = 37 sections from 4 embryos, p>0.72). (G–I) Mis-expression of Bmp4 or Bmp7 has dramatic, but distinct, effects on dorsal cell differentiation. Specifically, the ectopic expression of Bmp7 (I, n = 28 sections from 4 embryos, p<7.01×10−5) resulted in consistently more Mafb+ RP cells than Bmp4 (H, n = 37 sections from 5 embryos, p<0.12), and the Gfp control (G, n=36 sections from 2 embryos, p>0.67). (J–L, P–R) Mis-expression of Bmp4 however, most effectively directs cells towards the Lhx2/9+ dI1 (K, n = 28 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.0001) and Isl1+ dI3 fates (Q, 91 sections from 5 embryos, p<0.0001) compared to Bmp7 (dI1, L, n = 26 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.0001; dI3, R, n = 59 sections from 5 embryos, p<5.58×10−6). Mis-expression of Gfp has no effect (dI1, J, n = 46 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.47; dI3, P, n = 45 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.46). (P–R) Bmp4 (N, n = 47 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.0001) is the only BMP sufficient to direct cells toward an Lhx1/5+ dI2 identity, while Bmp7 can suppress Pax2+ dI4 fate (O, n = 24 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.01). The ectopic expression of Gfp has no effect (M, n = 35 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.77). Note that the presence of Bhlhlb5 (Skaggs et al., 2011), permitted the Pax2+ Lhx1/5- Bhlhb5- dI4s to be unambiguously distinguished from the Pax2- Lhx1/5+ Bhlhb5- dI2s and the Pax2+ Lhx1/5+ Bhlhb5+ dI6s (data not shown). (S–U) The mis-expression of the BMPs has no effect on the Tlx3+ dI5 fate (S, GFP: n = 38 sections from 3 embryos p>0.16; BMP4: T, n = 50 sections from 4 embryos, p>0.39; BMP7: U, n = 29 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.08) fates. (V) Quantification of the fold change in cell number normalized to Gfp control. The probability Bmp4 and Bmp7 misexpression result in the same distribution of cellular activities is p<0.0002 (Fisher test). (W–Y) Summary of the cellular changes directed by BMP4 and BMP7. We found that there are there are spatial organizational changes for Bmp4, but not Bmp7, misexpression. While the RP, dI1 and dI3 populations remain in the correct spatial order with respect to each other, the dI2s both expand and change location, such that they are intermingled with/ventral to the dI3 population. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *=p<0.05, **p<0.005, ***p<0.0005. Student’s t-test or Mann-Whitney test. Scale bar: 65 µm.
BMP4 and BMP7 direct distinct dorsal IN identities in vivo (experimental data).
Other BMPs have unique activities specifying dorsal IN populations.
(A–R) Chicken spinal cords were electroporated with Gfp (A, D, G, J, M, P), Bmp5 (B, E, H, K, N, Q) or Gdf7 (F, I, L, O, R) at HH stage 15 and incubated until HH stage 25. Thoracic transverse sections were labeled with antibodies against Lhx2/9 (G–I), Isl1 (M–R), Lhx1/5 (red, J–L), Pax2 (green, J–L) and Tlx3 (red, P–R). (A–C) Misexpression of Bmp5 (n = 44 sections from 3 embryos) and Gdf7 (n = 34 sections from 3 embryos) increases pSmad1/5/8 activity up to 2-fold, whereas misexpression of Gfp has no effect. In all experiments the Gfp control had no effect on cellular identity (n as for Figure 2). (D–F) Misexpression of Bmp5 (n = 35 sections from 3 embryos) and Gdf7 (n = 30 sections from 4 embryos) modestly increases the numbers of Mafb+ RP cells. (G–I) Ectopic expression of both Bmp5 (n = 34 sections from 3 embryos) and Gdf7 increase the number of Lhx2/9+ dI1s (n = 40 sections from 5 embryos). (J–L) Gdf7 modestly increases the number of dI2s (n = 24 sections from 3 embryos) and decreases the number of dI4s (n = 23 sections from 4 embryos) while neither Bmp5 (Lhx1/5: n = 43 sections from 3 embryos; Pax2: n = 27 sections from 3 embryos). (M–O) Gdf7 (n = 48 sections from 4 embryos) is much more effective than Bmp5 (n = 54 sections from 3 embryos) at increasing the number of dI3s. (P–R) Bmp5 can modestly increase the number of dI5s (n = 54 sections from 3 embryos), while neither Gdf7 (n = 29 sections from 3 embryos). (S) Quantification of the fold change in cell number normalized to the Gfp control. (T–V) Models for the different activities of BMP5 and BMP6. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *p<0.05, **p<0.005,***p<0.0005, Student’s t-test. Scale bar: 70 µm.
BMP misexpression alters the expression of the electroporated BMP.
(A–F) Chicken spinal cords were electroporated with CAG::Gfp (A, D), CAG::Bmp4 (B, E) or CAG::Bmp7 (C, F) at HH stage 15 and incubated until HH stage 25. Transverse sections were processed for in situ hybridization with probes for Bmp4 and Bmp7 expression. The yellow asterisk indicates the electroporated side. Increased Bmp4 expression was only observed on the embryos electroporated with CAG::Bmp4 (arrows, B). The levels of endogenous Bmp7 in the CAG::Bmp4 electroporated spinal cords are indistinguishable from control (E). Similarly, increased Bmp7 expression was only observed in embryos electroporated with CAG::Bmp7 (arrows, F). Endogenous Bmp4 expression is elongated and more diffuse in CAG::Bmp7 spinal cords (arrows, C), presumably as a result of the increase in RP cells.
BMP misexpression results in consistent alterations in the levels of pSmad1/5/8.
(A–I) Chicken spinal cords were electroporated at HH stage 15 with high concentrations (>500 ng/μl) of CAG::Gfp (A, D, G), CAG::Bmp4 (B, E, H) or CAG::Bmp7 (C, F, I) and incubated until HH stage 25. Transverse sections of brachial spinal cord were labeled with an antibody against pSmad1/5/8 (red, A–I). The presence of GFP (green) indicates the extent and pattern of the electroporated cells. (A–C) Electroporation of CAG::Gfp had no effect on endogenous pSmad1/5/8 activity. (D–F) In contrast, the electroporation of CAG::Bmp4 dramatically increased the level of pSmad1/5/8 staining throughout the spinal cord. Localized electroporation (F) increased pSmad levels to a similar extent as observed for broader patterns of electroporation (D, E). (G–I) Similarly, different patterns of CAG::Bmp7 electroporation result in the same lower levels of increased Smad1/5/8 activity throughout the spinal cord.
BMP misexpression can result in major morphological changes to the spinal cord.
(A–I) Chicken spinal cords were efficiently electroporated at HH stage 15 with high concentrations (>500 ng/μl) of CAG::Bmp4 (D–I) or CAG::Bmp7 (A–C) and incubated until HH stage 25. Thoracic transverse sections were labeled with antibodies against Mafb (red, A–B), Lhx1/5 (red, D–G) or Pax2 (green, D–F, H). Gfp expression demonstrates electroporation efficiency. (A–C) The ectopic expression of Bmp7 results in the expansion of the Mafb+ RP. In this example, the expansion is profound, resulting in a widening of the ventricle as well as an elongation and thinning of the electroporated side of the spinal cord. (D–I) The ectopic expression of Bmp4 results in different morphological changes. In some embryos, a tumor-like ball of Lhx1/5+ cells has formed in the ventral spinal cord. These dI2-like cells are positioned where the motor column would normally be located. Scale bar: 100 µm.
BMPs direct distinct dorsal IN identities in vitro.
(A) Summary of the mESC differentiation protocol. (B–F) RA treatment ±10 ng BMPs directs EBs towards a caudal (Hoxc8+), neural (Tuj1+) and dorsal (Tag1+) spinal identity. (G) Quantification of RT-qPCR expression data from 9 day EBs, normalized to RA control (n = 5 experiments). BMP6 (n = 5 independent experiments, p<0.0005) and GDF7 (n = 5 experiments, p<0.001) are sufficient to increase Msx1 (i.e. RP) expression, whereas BMP4 (n = 5 experiments, p<1.08×10−7) is most effective at directing Lhx2 (dI1) expression. All BMPs tested, including BMP5 (n = 3 experiments, p<0.0002) and BMP7 (n = 2 experiments, p<0.02) elevate Isl1 (dI3) expression. No BMP tested is sufficient to elevate Foxd3 (dI2) expression. In each independent experiment, all samples were run in triplicate. (H–K) Summary of cell fates changes in mESC experiments. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *=p < 0.05, **p<0.005, ***p<0.0005, Student’s t-test. Scale bar: 65 µm.
BMPs direct distinct dorsal IN identities in vitro (experimental data).
Strategies used to establish the mESC protocol.
(A, B) The timing of RA and BMP addition was evaluated to determine the efficiency by which each protocol directed mESCs towards caudal fates (Hoxa6), dorsal spinal progenitors (Pax3) and dorsal INs (Lhx2, Isl1 and Pax2). There were no major changes to spinal identity, dorsal patterning or dorsal IN differentiation regardless of protocol (n = 1 experiment, 2 samples/group/gene). (C) Cyclopamine, a Shh inhibitor, was added to cultures to block any putative ventralization. The addition of cyclopamine had no effect on dorsal identity (n = 4 independent experiments). (D, E) CHIR, a Wnt pathway agonist (n = 2 experiments), and IWR1e, a Wnt pathway antagonist (n = 2 experiments) were added to cultures. Neither manipulation of the Wnt signaling pathway had an effect on the identity of dorsal INs. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *p<0.05, **p<0.005,***p<0.0005, Student’s t-test.
Effect of combinatorial addition of BMPs on dorsal IN differentiation in vitro.
Quantification of the fold change in gene expression normalized to the RA control. Different combinations of BMPs, at a final concentration of 10 ng, have varying abilities to direct mESCs towards the RP and dI1-3 cell types. A combination of BMP4, BMP5, BMP6, BMP7 and GDF7 (‘all BMPs’) were the most efficient at directing the RP and the dI3s (n = 2 independent experiments). Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *p<0.05, **p<0.005,***p<0.0005, Student’s t-test.
The BMPs do not act as morphogens either in vivo or in vitro.
(A–I) Chicken spinal cords were electroporated at HH stage 15 with Gfp (A, D, G), [low] Bmp4 (B, E, H) or [high] Bmp4 (C, F, I) under the control of the CAG enhancer, and incubated until HH stage 25. Thoracic transverse sections were labeled with antibodies against pSmad1/5/8 (red, A–C), Lhx2/9 (red, D–F), Isl (green, D–F), Lhx1/5 (red, G–I) and Pax2 (green, G–I). (A–C, J) R-Smad activation increases over a range of ~20% to~130% as the level of Bmp4 misexpression increases. 5 ng/μl CAG::Bmp4, n = 27 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.008 similar to control; 25 ng/ul CAG::Bmp4, n = 14 sections from 2 embryos, p<4.4×10−5; 50 ng/ul CAG::Bmp4, n = 23 sections from 3 embryos, p<2.4×10−8; 500 ng/ul CAG::Bmp4, n = 19 sections from 3 embryos, p<3.6×10−7; Gfp control: n = 27 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.47. (D–I, J) The concentration of BMP4 determines the efficiency of dI1-3 specification in chicken embryos. Thus, high levels of Bmp4 expression direct more Lhx2/9+ dI1s (F, n = 28 sections from 3 embryos, p<1.8×10−16), Lhx1/5+ dI2s (I, n = 22 sections from 3 embryos, p<7.6×10−11) and Isl1+ dI3s (F, n = 28 sections from 3 embryos, p<6.3×10−7) compared to lower concentrations of Bmp4 expression (E, Lhx2/9: n = 29 sections from 3 embryos, p<7.6×10−14; Isl1: n = 29 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.006; H, Lhx1/5: n = 26 sections from 3 embryos, p<5.1×10−7). Expression of Gfp had no effect (Lhx2/9: D, n = 28 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.88; Isl1: D, n = 29 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.89; Lhx1/5: G, n = 29 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.28). (K) Similarly, increasing the concentration of a given BMP improves its ability to direct mESCs towards a specific dorsal fate, as measured by increased gene expression. BMP4: n = 4 independent experiments; BMP5: n = 3 experiments; BMP6: n = 2 experiments; BMP7: n = 2 experiments. Samples were run in triplicate within each experiment. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *p<0.05, **p<0.005, ***p<0.0005, Student’s t-test or Mann Whitney test. Scale bar: 80 µm.
The BMPs do not act as morphogens either in vivo or in vitro (experimental data).
Temporal effect of the BMPs on dorsal IN identity in vitro.
(A–H) Mouse ESCs were treated with BMPs and collected every 3 days to determine how the profile of transcription factor expression changes in response to different concentrations of BMPs over time. In all cases, neither changing the duration of exposure to BMP recombinant proteins, or altering the BMP concentration changes dorsal cell identity as predicted by morphogen models (n = 2 independent experiments/BMP). Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *p<0.05, **p<0.005, Student’s t-test.
BMP4 and BMP7 can drive distinct dorsal progenitor identities in vivo.
(A–S) Chicken spinal cords were electroporated at HH stage 15 with Gfp (A, D, H, K, N, Q), Bmp4 (B, E, I, L, O, R) or Bmp7 (C, F, J, M, P, S) under the control of the CAG enhancer, and incubated until HH stage 25 (A–F) or 20 (J–S). Thoracic transverse sections were labeled with antibodies against Sox2 (red, A–C), p27 (green, A–C) or Lhx2/9 (K–M) or processed for in situ hybridization (H–J, N–S). Note that Bmp misexpression affects progenitor identity on both sides of the spinal cord, thus it is critical to compare the experimental manipulations to the GFP electroporation control. (A–C, G) The ratio of progenitors to neurons was not affected by the misexpression of Gfp (n = 40 sections from 3 embryos), Bmp4 (n = 47 sections from 4 embryo) or Bmp7 (n = 27 sections from 3 embryos), although the spinal cord was generally elongated in Bmp4 electroporated embryos (A–C, G). Bmp4 misexpression also significantly diminished Sox2 intensity by >30% in the dorsal spinal cord (bracket, B, p<9.22×10−13). (D–G) Misexpression of Bmp4 (n = 50 sections from 5 embryos, p<5.2×10−19) and Bmp7 (n = 29 sections from 3 embryos, p<9.6×10−17) significantly increases the size of the Pax3+ domain compared to Gfp control (n = 44 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.95). (H–J) The misexpression of Bmp4 (n = 54 sections from 4 embryos, p<0.006) and Bmp7 (n = 25 sections from 3 embryos, p<3.0×10−14) results in a 2–3 fold increase in the area of the Atoh1+ +1 domain compared to Gfp control (n = 42 sections from 6 embryos, p>0.16). (K–M) 24 hr post-electroporation, Bmp4 expression (n = 25 sections from 3 embryos, p<2.35×10−10) increases the number of Lhx2/9+ dI1s while the expression of Gfp (n = 34 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.6) or Bmp7 (n = 25 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.74) has no significant effect. (N–P) Bmp4 (n = 44 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.0001) decreases the size of the Ngn1+ dp2 domain while neither Gfp (n = 176 sections from 8 embryos, p>0.23) or Bmp7 (n = 41 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.62) expression has a significant effect. (Q–S) The misexpression of both Bmp4 (n = 48 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.003) and Bmp7 (n = 45 sections from 3 embryos, p<4.2×10−5) significantly increase the Ascl1+ dP3-5 populations compared to Gfp control (n = 124 sections from 8 embryos, p>0.73). (T) Quantification of the fold change in progenitor domain area or cell number normalized to the GFP control. (U–W) Summary of changes to progenitor identity directed by BMP4 or BMP7. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *p<0.05, **p<0.005, ***p<0.0005, Student’s t-test or Mann-Whitney test. Scale bar: 50 µm.
BMP4 and BMP7 can drive distinct dorsal progenitor identities in vivo (experimental data).
The BMPs can differentially regulate the cell cycle in vivo.
(A–L) Chicken spinal cords were electroporated at HH stage 15 with Gfp (A, D, G, J), Bmp4 (B, E, H, K) or Bmp7 (C, F, I, L) under the control of the CAG enhancer and incubated until HH stage 20. Thoracic transverse sections were labeled with antibodies against pHistoneH3 (red, J–L) and Sox2 (blue, J–L). In situ hybridization was performed in combination with BrdU labeling (white/red, A–I). (A–I) Bmp7 (Atoh1: n = 25 sections from 5 embryos, p<0.005; Ngn1: n = 41 sections from 5 embryos, p<0.001; Ascl1: n = 45 from 5 embryos, p>0.13) misexpression decreases the number of S-phase BrdU+ cells per 100 um2 in the dP1-dP2 domains while neither Gfp (Atoh1: n = 42 sections from 6 embryos, p>0.96; Ngn1: n = 176 sections from 8 embryos, p>0.54; Ascl1: n = 124 sections from 8 embryos, p>0.73) or Bmp4 expression (Atoh1: n = 54 sections from 4 embryos, p>0.16; Ngn1: n = 44 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.28; Ascl1: n = 48 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.25) has no effect. (J–L) Both Bmp4 (n = 47 sections from 3 embryos, p<2.2×10−9) and Bmp7 misexpression (n = 77 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.0001) can increase the number of pHistoneH3+ M-phase cells compared to Gfp control (n = 60 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.81). (O) The combined effect of the BMPs on the cell cycle may permit BMP7 to most effectively promote progenitor patterning while BMP4 most effectively directs neural differentiation. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *p<0.05, **p<0.005, ***p<0.0005 Student’s t-test or Mann-Whitney test. Scale bar: 70 µm.
The BMPs can differentially regulate the cell cycle in vivo (experimental data).
BMP5 and GDF7 have unique effects on cell cycle in vivo.
. (A–V) Chicken spinal cords were electroporated with Gfp (A, E, F, K, L, Q, R), Bmp5 (B, G, H, M, N, S, T) or Gdf7 (C, I, J, O, P, U, V) at HH stage 15 and incubated until HH stage 25. Thoracic transverse sections were labeled with antibodies against Pax3 (A–C) and BrdU (F, H, J, L, N, P, R, T, V) and processed for in situ hybridization using riboprobes against Atoh1 (E–J), Ngn1 (K–P), Ascl1 (Q–V). (A–C) Expression of both Bmp5 (n = 36 sections from 3 embryos) and Gdf7 (n = 32 sections from 4 embryos), but not Gfp can increase the Pax3+ dorsal progenitor domain. In all experiments the Gfp control had no effect (n as for Figure 5 for progenitor domain size and Figure 6 for BrdU quantification). (D) Quantification of the fold change in length normalized to the Gfp control. (E–J) Bmp5 (n = 100 sections from 6 embryos) and Gdf7 (n = 41 sections from 4 embryos) expression both significantly increase the length of the Atoh1 domain and decrease the number of BrdU+ S-phase cells in this domain, while expression of Gfp has no effect. (K–P) Both Bmp5 (n = 51 sections from 6 embryos) and Gdf7 (n = 46 sections from 4 embryos) decrease the length of the Ngn1 domain and the number of BrdU+ cells in this domain. The expression of Gfp has no effect. (Q–V) Gdf7 (n = 59 sections from 4 embryos) modestly increases the size of the Ascl1 domain, while neither Bmp5 (n = 65 sections from 6 embryos) or Gfp has an effect. Both BMP5 and GDF7 decrease the number of BrdU+ cells in the Ascl1 domain. (W) Quantification of the number of BrdU+ cells in each proneural gene domain. (X–Z) Summary models for the patterning activity of BMP5 and GDF7. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *p<0.05, **p<0.005,. ***p<0.0005, Student’s t-test. Scale bar: 40 µm.
The BMPs differentially regulate the cell cycle in vitro.
(A–R) Treatment of mEBs with RA ±10 ng BMPs directs them all towards Pax3+ dorsal spinal fates. However, different BMPs have distinct effects promoting different phases of the cell cycle. BMP5 (C, n = 32 sections 3 independent experiments; I: BrdU, p>0.26; O: pHistoneH3, p>0.24), BMP7 (E, n = 27 sections 3 independent experiments; K: BrdU, p>0.09, Q: pHistoneH3, p>0.85), and GDF7 (F, n = 40 sections 3 independent experiments; L: Brdu, p>0.22, R: pHistoneH3, p>0.24) had no effect either S phase or M phase, compared to RA control (A, G, M, n = 21 sections 3 independent experiments). In contrast, BMP4 both increased the number of S-phase cells (B, n = 50 sections 3 independent experiments; H: BrdU, p<1.15×10−6) and the number of M-phase cells (B, N: pHistoneH3, p<0.04), while BMP6 only increased the number of S-phase cells (D, n = 32 sections 3 independent experiments; J: BrdU, p<0.01) with no effect on the number of cells in mitosis (D, R: pHistoneH3, p<0.83). (S–T) Quantification of the number of BrdU +(S) and pHistoneH3+ (T) cells per 100 um2. BMP treatment had no effect on EB size (data not shown). (U) Summary of the effects of BMP6 and BMP7 on cell cycle in vitro. BMP4 simultaneously increases the number of cells in S-phase and M-phase, consistent with prolonging cell cycle length. In contrast, BMP6 specifically increases the number of cells in S-phase with no effect on M-phase, possibly promoting proliferation. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *=p < 0.05, **p<0.005, ***p<0.0005, Student’s t-test or Mann-Whitney test. Scale bar: 80 µm.
The BMPs differentially regulate the cell cycle in vitro (experimental data).
BMP4 and BMP7 mediate their diverse activities through different type I Bmp receptors both in vivo and in vitro.
(A–C) BmprIa is expressed in spinal progenitors during neurogenesis. (D–F) At later stages, BmprIb is also expressed by both progenitors and post-mitotic neurons. (G–L) Chicken spinal cords were ubiquitously electroporated with Gfp (G, J), dnBmprIa (H, K) or dnBmprIb (I, L) at HH stage 15 and incubated until HH stage 25. Thoracic transverse sections were labeled with antibodies against Lhx2/9 (red, G–I), Isl1 (green, G–I), Lhx1/5 (red, J–L) and Pax2 (green, J–L). (G–M) The misexpression of dominant negative (dn) BmprIb decreases the Lhx2/9+ dI1 (I, n = 81 sections from 4 embryos, p<1.73×10−24), Lhx1/5+ dI2 (L, n = 58 sections from 4 embryos, p<2.3×10−10) and Isl1+ dI3 (I, n = 59 sections from 4 embryos, p<0.0003) populations compared to Gfp control (G, Lhx2/9: n = 45 sections from 5 embryos, p>0.23; J, Lhx1/5: n = 44 sections from 5 embryos, p>0.73; G, Isl1: n = 46 sections from 5 embryos, p>0.55). In contrast, the presence of dnBmprIa decreases the number of dI1s (H, n = 55 sections from 3 embryos, p<1.75×10−13) and dI3s (H, n = 35 sections from 3 embryos, p<2.37×10−5), but not the dI2s (K, n = 53 sections from 3 embryos, p>0.07). (N) Increasing the levels of Bmp4 expression is sufficient to rescue the dnBmprIa, but not dnBmprIb, phenotype (BMP4: n = 40 sections from 3 embryos; BMP4 low + dnIa: n = 51 sections from 3 embryos, p<3.93×10−28; BMP4 high + dnIa: n = 32 sections from 5 embryos, p>0.88; BMP4 low + dnIb: n = 43 sections from 3 embryos, p<7.17×10−29; BMP4 high + dnIb: n = 42 sections from 6 embryos, p<8.44×10−9), while high levels of Bmp7 are most effective at rescuing the dnBmprIb, rather than dnBmprIa, phenotype (BMP7: n = 42 sections from 3 embryos; BMP7 low + dnIa: n = 57 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.008; BMP7 high + dnIa: n = 31 sections from 4 embryos, p<0.0004; BMP7 low + dnIb: n = 58 sections from 3 embryos, p<0.0001; BMP7 high + dnIb: n = 23 sections from 4 embryos, p>0.98). (O–P) Low concentrations of either dorsomorphin (DM) or LDN-193189 (LDN) are sufficient to block the activity of BMP6 in vitro, consistent with the model that BMP6 acts through BmprIa. In contrast, much higher concentrations of either DM or LDN are required to block BMP4-directed differentiation, suggesting BMP4 acts through BmprIb (n = 4 independent experiments). (Q–T) Models for the specification of the RP, dI1s, dI2s and dI3s. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups, *=p<0.05, **p<0.005, ***p<0.0005 Student’s t-test or Mann-Whitney test. Scale bar: 65 µm.
BMP4 and BMP7 mediate their diverse activities through different type I Bmp receptors both in vivo and in vitro (experimental data).
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Pre-Light
Tom Vourtsis
Ian Hawgood
Pre-Light 30:00
'Pre-Light' is an early version of 'The Shattered Light'. Over the course of almost four years, I spent a great deal of time recording takes of various parts of the eventual album as I wanted to avoid using software and editing easily in place of a purer, more intimate and immediate feel. 'Pre-Light' was an early cut of the title track that really brought the overall sound in for me. Stripped of the (amazing) mastering of the final album by James Plotkin, this really feels like a new way of approaching the final work, and is just a nice addition in terms of the live process behind it.
'Pre-Light' also acts as a nice halfway point between 'The Shattered Light' and my follow-up, 'Arcs' due out later in 2016.
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released March 7, 2016
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PSG vs Man United: a statistical look at how their star goalkeepers compare
Luke Glanville
In the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round-of-16 tie, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United meet at Paris’ Parc des Princes tonight. With a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
United’s Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur are already there after seeing off Borussia Dortmund last night, along with Ajax who shocked Real Madrid. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s men have a hill to climb if they are going to be joining Spurs.
This is because they are currently 2-0 down in the tie following the two-goal victory of Thomas Tuchel’s side at Old Trafford three weeks ago. And tonight, the Red Devils are going to need to fight off injury woes and win many individual battles all over the field if they are going to have any hope of knocking out the French champions and continuing their Champions League odyssey.
One of those battles will be taking place mentally between two players who won’t see much of each other on the field of play at all. One between a goalkeeping legend at one end in Gianluigi Buffon of the hosts and perhaps a legend-in-the-making at the other, in David de Gea for the visitors. Ahead of kick-off in France’s capital, we’re going to be comparing them.
Statistical comparison
The comparison we’re going to be carrying out is a statistical one, analysing the ‘keepers’ figures for their respective clubs in the 2018/2019 season so far in the Champions League. The stats are contained in the below image, provided by our good friends over at whoscored.com.
As we can see, Dea Gea has made two more appearances and played 180 minutes more than Buffon in Europe’s premier club competition this campaign. Whilst, surprisingly, neither have made a tackle as we look at the first of these defensive stats.
Meanwhile, the former Juventus star has made more interceptions per match and committed more fouls per match than his Spanish fellow shot-stopper.
Whilst both goalkeepers haven’t won an offside, haven’t been dribbled past, haven’t made a block or scored an own-goal in the Champions League in ’18/19. They have made clearances, being locked on 0.3 each per game. Whereas, the man with the higher WhoScored match rating is De Gea (6.72 to 6.33).
In conclusion in this statistical tactical analysis, some of the stats have told us that neither ‘keeper has set Europe alight in the tournament this term, with De Gea just having the edge on the all-time great 13 years his senior, stats-wise.
This offers us little clue as to who will have the better evening in Paris. But the fact that the United man has the better UCL figures this season will give him the mental edge and mentally can be so important on those big European nights.
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Charlie Sheen, Sean Penn, and Hugo Chavez to the rescue!
The dynamic trio are on the job to solve Haiti’s and Libya’s problems! Here’s how it’s developing:
Sean Penn has come to Charlie Sheen’s defense, saying that Carlos Irwin Estevez is “a guy who has a clearer view of the nature of the world around him than is sometimes comfortable to have”.
I kid you not:
Sean Penn Speaks Out on His Friend Charlie Sheen
Sean Penn on Sheen: “When you divorce the moral judgments, which I prefer to do, I see a guy who has a clearer view of the nature of the world around him than is sometimes comfortable to have. Those are the sort of people who have a tendency to find altered states. But he’s a very ironic character. He’s got pretension in the crosshairs of his wit. I think to a large degree he’s saying, ‘Guys, we’re only going to be here once, so lighten the f–k up.’”
I like that, “He’s got pretension in the crosshairs of his wit.”
Sean didn’t stop there; he invited Charlie to Haiti, as if the blighted country hasn’t had enough yet, and Charlie accepted while using an inappropriate metaphor (emphasis added),
In a conversation with “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush, Sheen said, “I’m excited as hell because, you know, if I can bring the attention of the world down there, then clearly this tsunami keeps cresting.”
Ugh. Poor choice of words, Charlie.
What the above articles don’t mention is that between bromides about pretension and invites to Haiti, Sean’s visiting Venezuela – and Sean’s worried “about what’s going on.”
Sean didn’t go into details about what that meant.
However, Sean’s meeting with Hugo Chávez (link in Portuguese) this weekend to discuss Hugo’s proposal to send a goodwill peace commission to Libya. Chávez claims (link in Spanish) Sean’s worried about what’s going on in Libya, as if there weren’t enough reasons to worry about what’s going on in Venezuela.
Once Sean and Hugo work out the Libya situation, Sean will be heading to Haiti with Charlie next week.
No word as to whether Sean will be introducing Charlie to Hugo any time soon.
Cross-posted in The Greenroom.
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PM Grumpy-Pants, Treasurer Sent To Timeout
Rhys Knight Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, Politics, Scott Morrison August 30, 2016
Malcolm Turnbull, has responded to news of his plunging popularity, with the maturity and pragmatism expected of a world leader.
“I don’t care,” said Turnbull to a group of reporters, as he prepared to be sworn in as Australia’s 45th Prime Minister. “Polls are silly, and you guys are all stupid heads.” He then covered his ears with his hands and hummed loudly.
Treasurer Scott Morrison supported the Prime Minister’s bold stance by poking his tongue out and laughing loudly, before becoming distracted and rolling his tongue over. “Can you guys do this?” He asked.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten, responded by saying this was indicative of a new breed of Liberal politics, which prioritises media stunts over solid policy.
“Scott Morrison learned that trick from me. I told the Governor General, and he said I could show everyone the tongue trick.” He then made the uncharacteristic decision of announcing policy on the fly.
“I’m telling on Scott,” said Shorten, ending the press conference and storming toward Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove’s residence.
Latest reports have Scott Morrison in a timeout, and Shorten in his office, playing quietly, thinking about his actions.
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March 30, 2018 | IESC
Improving Food Safety Systems Project Trains 170 Farmers on Best Agricultural Practices
Madam Elizabeth Zutali, a 41-year-old vegetable farmer, was struggling to increase the productivity of her small farm in Tuba, Weija in the Ga South Municipality in Accra, Ghana. Although agriculture is part of her family’s livelihood and history, Madam Zutali had little knowledge on how to improve her vegetable crop yields. She took a loan from the bank last year to try farming chili, but the crops died off before harvesting, which cost her a lot financially. Ms. Zutali decided not to farm chili again.
However, after attending a two-day on-farm training delivered by the Improving Food Safety Systems Project (IFSSP) under Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA)'s Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Special Program Support Project (SPSP) in February 2017, Madam Zutali changed her mind and decided to pursue vegetable farming once again. “Now I know the importance of soil testing and how it’s done, this amongst other training I have received today has brought back confidence to return to chili farming again,” said Madam Zutali.
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Ram Janmbhoomi Post-SCI Verdict: News and Discussion
Karthik S
Re: Ram Janmbhoomi Post-SCI Verdict: News and Discussion
Postby Karthik S » 18 Nov 2019 10:52
Sachin wrote: If it is in Hyderabad, Telengana then off course this would be an attempt by Shri. Owaisi brothers. Remenants of the old Razakkars would be there even today. And in a way it is good to see such "protests". Because this is only going to solidify the majority community with the demand to build a temple really quick getting more prominence. Think about it; is there any thing new in what they were saying? This has always been the mindset. Now it is just coming out in the open, that is all.
This is something desperately required for southern states.
Postby Cain Marko » 18 Nov 2019 11:16
Amber G. wrote: Meanwhile this is beyond belief ... Where in India this is taking place?
"todege todege ram mandir todege" "lathi goli khayenge Masjid vahi banyage" ..
If the video is not doctored, I'm guessing it is somewhere in south india judging by some of the writing on billboards after the ninja womens' sloganeering. But looking at the compound and the few wimmens present there with carefully orchestrated blackout of any background clues as to the whereabouts of the compound itself, my guess is that this is a setup - a video designed to draw reactions and foment trouble. Could even be paki creation. Very suspicious. In either case, it is outrageous.
On second thought - my estimation was partly wrong, here is the writeup below the video title on YT:
Maulana Nasiruddin, President of Wahdat A Islami Founding, said that the Babri Masjid will be built on the site of demolition. He said the Supreme Court had ruled against the sentiments of Muslims. Special prayers were held amid police blockade at Ujalesha Eidga under Saidabad police station under Muslim women's command. He demanded that the Supreme Court verdict be placed on the review petition Muslim Personal Law Board.
here is a link about the said organization - definitely fringe and likely with ties to SIMI - all in all a pathetic, lonely voice that even Owaisi will probly publically stay away from:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/We-are-a-religious-body-Wahdat-e-Islami/articleshow/8766448.cms
UlanBatori
Postby UlanBatori » 18 Nov 2019 19:56
^^ Is he donating State money? How does a citizen who has been in Public Service his whole life, have 116 crores to donate just like that?
Tiruppati loot no doubt?
Hope EyeTea Dept is not just watching?
Postby Amber G. » 18 Nov 2019 22:22
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Hyderabad cleric's daughter holds meet against Ayodhya verdict, booked for sedition
A leading Muslim cleric's daughter was on Friday booked for sedition, a day after she led a gathering of Muslim women to hold prayers against the Supreme Court judgment in the Ayodhya title suit.
A case was registered against Maulana Abdul Aleem Islahi's daughter Zilla Huma alias Huma Islahi at Saeedabad police station in the old city for organising the prayer and allegedly making provocative statement at Eidgah Ujale Shah.
About 100 women of Saeedabad area had offered the prayers called "Qunoot-e-Nazila".
The case was registered under Indian Penal Code's Sections 124A (sedition), 153A (promoting enmity among groups on grounds of religion), 295 (Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of a class by insulting its religion or beliefs).
Police Inspector K. Srinivas said no arrests were made in the case yet. "We are examining the video, and other technical evidences to identify the other accused," he said.
Speaking to media after the gathering, Huma said they prayed for restoration of Babri Masjid. She said the Supreme Court judgment was based on faith and not on evidence and facts.
The programme had triggered tension in the area as the police had imposed restrictions to prevent the gathering. The police later allowed a limited number of women to hold the prayers subject to certain conditions.
The gathering was led by Huma, daughter of Maulana Islahi, who is associated with religious group "Wahdat-e-Islami" headed by Maulana Mohammed Naseeruddin.
Maulana Islahi's son Mujahid Saleem was killed in 2004 when a team of Gujarat Police in Hyderabad opened fire to disperse a mob opposing the arrest of Maulana Naseeruddin in the case relating to murder of former Gujarat minister Haren Pandya.
Maulana Naseeruddin and others were later acquitted in the case.
ShyamSP
Postby ShyamSP » 18 Nov 2019 22:51
OmkarC wrote: Meanwhile..
YS Jagan, Andhra's Christian CM, is apparently donating 116 Crores towards the construction of Ayodhya Ram Mandir !
He's playing this double game of pro/anti Hindu, but supporting BJP national leadership on key issues at least.
I'm not sure exactly but looks like he is paying from Devadaya Sakha/Hindu Endowments ministry so it is temple money collected from various Hindu temples under AP Government control. They can rob temple money and donate and get credit for their political Party.
If Central government works to free temples from Government control in Southern states they can fund rebuilding of many, if not all, North Indian temples that got destroyed during Islamic era.
achit
Postby achit » 19 Nov 2019 03:20
Cain Marko wrote:
chetak wrote: twitter
"All we learnt was the Mughal empire"
This seems rather exaggerated and incomplete. I remember getting a solid dose of mauryan and gupta history. Not to mention loads of Maratha history. The vijayanagar empire too go lots of pages. Less so with the Cholas. Not so much the others though. Could it have something to do with not having adequate historical records or as in the case of the ahoms, being geographically limited? I mean there is only so much you can stuff into a kids brain.
And maybe it depends upon who fixes your syllabus. The cbse is more likely to be guilty than state boards in guessing
I agree with Cain, in Late 80s/Early 90s (7-10 grade) UP Board books had lot of information on Mauryan, Gupta, Harshvardhan etc. We even have chapters on Vijyanagar empire, Cholas etc. Sadly that has changed, schools in UP too are following CBSE/ICSE board and not teaching much history.
nachiket
Postby nachiket » 19 Nov 2019 03:44
Cain Marko wrote: "All we learnt was the Mughal empire"
Yes it depends on which board your school follows. From your post I will guess MH SSC board, same as me. Unfortunately, the ICSE and CBSE board History curriculum is very different. I wonder if the Marathas get even a passing mention in the midst of the Thaparite Aurangzeb hagiography.
Even in SSC, if you remember (I am assuming we went to school around the same time period. It might be different now) we learnt Mughal Empire and Independence struggle multiple times in different years. Maratha history was in only 4th Standard and all the other Indic kingdoms (Guptas, Mauryas, Satavahanas, Cholas, Pandyas, Vijaynagara etc.) in 6th Standard. It is like they ran out of history to teach and decided, lets teach them Gandhi-Nehru or Akbar-Jahangir yet again. And of course, history stops the moment we get Independence. As a result we have legions of kids who grow up not knowing anything about the 1965 and 71 wars for example.
OmkarC
Postby OmkarC » 19 Nov 2019 03:48
UlanBatori wrote: ^^ Is he donating State money? How does a citizen who has been in Public Service his whole life, have 116 crores to donate just like that?
Not his own, of course state's money, most likely from Tirumala temple funds.. still better than DMK, congress & other anti-Hindu gangs.. there is a budding Hindu consolidation happening in Andhra, fueled by TDP and this is one attempt to thwart it.
ShyamSP wrote:
Ya, that's a good suggestion in ideal world, but in reality could lead to a "we pay for Naarth when we dint even get special status.." argument..
SriKumar
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Postby SriKumar » 19 Nov 2019 06:48
Cain Marko wrote: If the video is not doctored, I'm guessing it is somewhere in south india judging by some of the writing on billboards after the ninja womens' sloganeering. But looking at the compound and the few wimmens present there with carefully orchestrated blackout of any background clues as to the whereabouts of the compound itself, my guess is that this is a setup - a video designed to draw reactions and foment trouble. Could even be paki creation. Very suspicious. In either case, it is outrageous.
There were enough indications (not clues but clear indications) in the original video that it was in Hyderabad, Telangana. I had posted in a post earlier. Some of the protagonists in the video would likely be descendents of the razakaars (or their neighbours) that may have heard of. Some things have not changed.
Sachin,
Shri Owasi brothers have remained remarkably calm, with just one brief statement from one brother to the effect that 'we accept the judgement but the SCI is 'not infalliable'. The other brother (one who said 'take police off the streets for 15 minutes and they would show 100 crore Hindus who is more powerful' (or something very similar) has not said anything. They are being very measured.
^^ U can c y. MAD are serious: in desh, it is Behave Or Else. Whether you are One Community or Another Community. I think NaMoji has been making too many trips to Singapore?
Postby Kashi » 19 Nov 2019 10:01
SriKumar wrote: Sachin,
Not really, saw a video where the Older duratma was mocking the SC verdict and he said something like "masjid kya aapke abba khairaat mein le ke aaye the?"
See the video clip in the tweet.
https://twitter.com/iAnkurSingh/status/ ... 2485568514
I put some nice posts in physics dhaga dealing with Hindu calendars. These may help to understand various calendars used and interpret historically. They may make a good reference.
This looks like a fake news..
In reply to your email, above message is truly false. As of now, TTD doesn’t t[ake any official decision for donating amount to Ram Mandir in Ayodhya],” the Trirupati PRO was quoted as saying by Boom Live on question of the Rs 100 crore donation.
Amber G. wrote:
Journalist Sai mentioned this in his video below, usually find him trustworthy on all Nationalist Issues, but it looks like he himself said in the end "let wait and see if whether this will happen or not..":
pankajs
Postby pankajs » 21 Nov 2019 18:04
THIS ..
Razing doesn’t end idol’s property rights: SC
NEW DELHI: Within the landmark Ayodhya verdict, the Supreme Court ruled that Hindu idols have an indestructible legal persona and that an idol’s destruction does not end its rights over properties dedicated to it by devotees, worshippers and believers.
“The idol constitutes the embodiment or expression of the pious purpose upon which legal personality is conferred. Destruction of the idol does not result in termination of the pious purpose and consequently the endowment,” a bench of then CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde (now CJI), D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer said in its Ayodhya judgment. “The idol as an embodiment of a pious or benevolent purpose is recognised by the law as a juristic entity. The state will therefore protect property which stands vested in the idol even absent the establishment of a specific or express trust,” it added.
In what could encourage religious bodies, which exercise authority over temple endowment properties, to dig into the past to find whether invasions had led to destruction of idols and consequent confiscation of endowed properties, the SC said, “Even where the idol is destroyed, or the presence of the idol itself is intermittent or entirely absent, the legal personality created by the endowment continues to subsist.”
The court was referring to properties attached to temples without idols, or the funds raised in the name of various puja committees across India, which according to the festivals worship Ganesh, Durga and other idols and then immerse them in water.
“In our country, idols are routinely submerged in water as a matter of religious practice. It cannot be said that the pious purpose is also extinguished due to such submersion. The establishment of the image of the idol is the manner in which the pious purpose is fulfilled,” the bench said.
“A conferral of legal personality on the idol is, in effect, a recognition of the pious purpose itself and not the method through which that pious purpose is usually personified. The pious purpose may also be fulfilled where the presence of idol is intermittent or there exists a temple absent an idol depending on the deed of dedication. In all such cases, the pious purpose on which legal personality is conferred continues to subsist,” it said.
“Upon making an endowment, the donor relinquishes all claims to the endowed property. The property now vests in the pious purpose at the heart of endowment, which is recognised as a legal person. The idol forms the material manifestation of the pious purpose and the consequent centre of jural relations,” it added.
The door was slammed shut on the rest of the encroachment via the PVNR era law BUT it seems another crack has been opened. I am not a lawyer but this seems encouraging.
Mover over, IF the endowment creates "non-transferable" right "at the heart of endowment", then, in theory, all land/property ever endowed in the name of deities can can be recovered even after being sold and re-sold by government itself what to talk of encroachment. This understanding can lead to some very interesting possibilities!
K. Parasaran -- AV 30 MNTS CAPSULE [Ram Lalla Lawyers’ Team lead]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZdDJibpMro
Postby chetak » 24 Nov 2019 01:39
cry baby beedi aunty, unwanted "guest", entitled, ungrateful and opinionated, insisting on "staying" in India despite holding a valid european passport. Very islamic of her, to abuse her long suffering hosts.
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If I were a judge, I would have given Ayodhya's 2.77 acres of land to govt in order to build a modern science school where students would study free. And I would also have given 5 acres of land to govt in order to build a modern hospital where patients will get free treatment.
Postby Peregrine » 27 Nov 2019 00:46
Ayodhya issue could have been resolved earlier but for vote bank politics of some parties : Modi
The Prime Minister also said that Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir was a temporary provision in the Constitution but due to "some families", it was considered as permanent.
NEW DELHI : The Ayodhya matter could have been resolved much before but political parties which were in power earlier did not show the will to settle it as they saw it as a "vote bank" issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday in an apparent swipe at the Congress. He also said that Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir was a temporary provision in the Constitution but due to "some families", it was considered as permanent.
"You know what India has suffered because of Articles 370 and 35A and you have also seen how this challenge has been resolved," Modi said at the Republic TV summit, referring to his government's abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation of the state into two Union territories.
Anujan
Postby Anujan » 27 Nov 2019 00:59
chetak wrote: cry baby beedi aunty, unwanted "guest", entitled, ungrateful and opinionated, insisting on "staying" in India despite holding a valid european passport. Very islamic of her, to abuse her long suffering hosts.
These are the kind of statements that gets my goat.
Liberals are supposed to respect other people's beliefs even if they are different from their own and tolerate and accept other people's lifestyles even if they do not live that lifestyle.
This is what they'd argue for men supporting women's rights, or for straight people supporting the right of homosexuals or for the majority to support the rights of the minority.
When it comes to hinduism. Ayodhya is holy to many hindus. Yes, some do not believe in religion, some are not religious and some might not subscribe that Lord Rama was born there. But from liberal principles, liberals are supposed to respect and understand the sentiments of the religious. Except its liberalism card to wave if you wanted a school instead of a temple.
Why dont we have a parking lot instead of the mosque in Mecca? I heard traffic is pretty bad there. How about building a homeless shelter after demolishing the vatican. The catholic church, after all, has been involved in genocide, witch burning, numerous wars, pedophilia and general corruption. How about we demolish the temple mount and build a grand museum for Israel Palestine peace? While we are at it, I think all the holy places of indigenous tribes should be burnt and magnificent car factories and call centers to be built there. After all their backward beliefs are holding them from progress.
Give us 5-acre plot if Sunniboard doesn't want it: Shia Waqf Board
- The board said it could use the land for setting up a hospital and not a mosque
- The board added it will not approach the court but would request the government for the land
- Though the court did not recognise the Shia claim on the disputed site, the board reiterated that it should get the alternative plot if the Sunni board doesn't want it
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board on Wednesday said it would ask the government to give it the five-acre plot that the Supreme Court ordered should be allotted for building a mosque, if the Sunni board rejects the offer.
But the board could use the land for setting up a hospital and not a mosque, its chairman Waseem Rizvi said.
He added that the board will not approach the court but would request the government for the land.
The Sunni Waqf Board, a main litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land case, is yet to decide whether to accept any alternative plot.
A five-judge bench had ruled on November 9 that a temple should be built through a trust set up the government on the disputed site in Ayodhya, where the mosque was demolished in 1992.
The Muslims, represented by the Sunni Waqf Board, should be allotted an alternative five-acre plot of land elsewhere in Ayodhya to build a mosque, it ordered.
Though the court did not recognise the Shia claim on the disputed site, Rizvi reiterated it while arguing that it should get the alternative plot if the Sunni board doesn't want it.
"We will request the government to give it to us as the Supreme Court has also accepted that the Babri mosque was built by Mir Baqi, a Shia commander, and therefore the Shias have a claim over it," he said.
The Shia Board could bring a proposal for setting up a hospital there for the welfare of all sections of society, Rizvi said, suggesting that this will end the dispute forever.
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Shia Board also decided that filing a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict could vitiate the atmosphere and Muslims should accept the judgment.
Rizvi said the board feels that the Supreme Court verdict for a Ram temple ends the Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute and is in the national interest.
The Sunni Waqf Board on Tuesday announced that it will not file a review petition against the SC verdict that went in favour of a temple at the disputed site. But it is yet to decide whether to accept the alternative five-acre plot.
The All India Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), which was not a party to the law suit, has said it will file a review petition by December 9, challenging the apex court's verdict.
In Video : Shia Central Waqf Board to build hospital, if Sunni Waqf Board refuses to accept land in Ayodhya
@Peregrine saar, ^^^^^^^
the sunnis expected large cash based + huge compensatory lands settlements and political privileges (reservations + govt jobs ityadi) for themselves and their community to be lifelong administered by a lucky few in the manner of trusts.
All this was dashed when the SC stepped in and came out with a judicial opinion.
Like jinnah, they have overplayed their hand and wound up with a "motheaten" result.
They are now trying to walk it back using the threat of reopening the case and are desperately hoping to revive that cash based+ huge compensatory lands + trust and achieve an out of court settlement.
that's why they are continuously harping on the "meager 5 acres" given by the SC as a beggarly pittance and also as a grave insult to their religion.
chetak wrote: @Peregrine saar, ^^^^^^^
chetak Ji :
It could - might be - that if the Sunnis get too big for their boots then the Indian Government would seriously consider agreeing to the solution proposed by the Shias!
I would rather wait and see how the cocoon spins / how the ball bounces!
vishvak
Postby vishvak » 28 Nov 2019 07:57
When Rajiv Gandhi opened locks of makeshift temple after UP HC allowed it then it was called pro quo against another progressive judgement(Shah Bano vs Mullah). Hopefully this govt doesn't have do such antics for votebanks and kick the can down for others to pay, while propaganda keeps going blind to judgement.
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Postby Sachin » 28 Nov 2019 10:29
chetak wrote: the sunnis expected large cash based + huge compensatory lands settlements and political privileges (reservations + govt jobs ityadi) for themselves and their community to be lifelong administered by a lucky few in the manner of trusts.
A Sunni v/s Shia slug fest would actually help a lot of people. It would keep both these groups occupied in fighting each other, and others can focus on actually taking the country forward. Allow these groups to fight and encourage "secular progressive forces" (!?) to mediate in their fights. Keeps every one busy.
Sachin wrote:
The shias are quiet because the business and geopolitical interests of the iranian mullahs are currently best served in this way. With the saudis business interests slowly beginning to dominate the sectarian narrative in India, the sunnis will also be gradually made to quieten down. Right now, the main instigators of the narrative are the saudi kattarpanthi NGOs and the virulent paki hate filled narrative drivers fuelled by the niazi + bajwa combo.
some urdu press, over the years, gave credence to this long game of the sunnis because the sunni muslims knew that one day they would be forced to let go, come what may.
What did the sunnis do in spain when the xtians took the land back and booted them all out. A few isolated and lonely cries in the wilderness are all that remain of "andalucia".
The same thing but on a smaller scale is playing out in India. The long suppressed truth of the horrendous and genocidal islamic invasions/rule, as well as the genocidal rule/inquisitions of the other, is now out in the public domain, forget the school curriculums and the so called rewriting of history books.
The internet, as well as SM, have ensured that this is how it is going to be and it's here to stay.
The twin genies of the Hindu awakening, as well as the outing of the deliberately concealed abrahamic onslaughts, just cannot be put back in the bottle anymore.
A lot of HINOs are in play and the narrative is being pushed from deeply vested off shore interests, the false ganga jamuni tehzeeb may have lost its lustre.
The new weapons of mass instruction are institutions like the NYT and the WAPO and the ever venomous FFNGOs.
If all this is not dealt with a very firm hand, a mass movement for further partitions will start in the mid term future with near term demands for the imposition of the sharia in "their" areas.
The results are already there for all to see in the NE.
The perfidious commies/naxals/congis have been the insidious agents of off shore BIF interests since before independence, praying, as they have always been, to the vile gods of stalin, lenin and mao.
‘Left Historians Misled Indian Muslims on Ayodhya’
“Hindu-Muslim relations over Ayodhya would not have deteriorated to this point if the left historians had not misled and misguided the Muslim group,” says historian Meenakshi Jain
Rahul Pandita | 15 Nov, 2019
Historian Meenakshi Jain (Photo: Ashish Sharma)
In her two books on the Ayodhya issue (Rama and Ayodhya and The Battle for Rama: Case of the Temple at Ayodhya), historian Meenakshi Jain uses religious texts and judicial and land records from British India along with accounts of foreign travellers to put forth a case that Ayodhya has been a sacred site for Hindus for much longer than a group of left historians would like us to believe. Jain uses extensive court records and archaeological reports to put together a comprehensive argument that Ayodhya is not only sacred for Hindus because of faith but also for the historical evidence left behind. She speaks about the relevance of Ram in Indian thought and the “left’s convenient overlooking” of the vast corpus of evidence
Open: When does Ram first appear in Indian consciousness? What is the evidence we have—textual or otherwise?
Meenakshi Jain: Long before Valmiki Ramayana, there was this tradition of oral recitation which is called Ram Katha. This was recited orally by people specially trained in this craft. They would go from village to village reciting the story of Ram. According to scholars, Valmiki was aware of these kathas and compiled them and created that great narrative called the Ramayana. Earlier versions of these kathas have not survived. So the first evidence we have of the existence of Ram is Valmiki Ramayana.
But the left historians have argued that Ram worship is an 18th century phenomenon.
That is because they very conveniently overlook the vast corpus of evidence—literary, sculptor, archaeological, epigraphic, which show how deeply ingrained Ram was in the Indian psyche. There is a terracotta piece of second-first century BCE and it shows Ravan carrying away Sita and she is shown throwing away her ornaments so that it will help someone find her. This is a single piece. Now why would any artist depict a single piece! It is not the complete story of the Ramayana. That is how we can interpret that everybody was familiar with the story. After that we have a Ram terracotta, which is now in a museum in America, with his bow and arrow and with the word ‘Ram’ written in Brahmi on his dhoti. Terracotta is the most accessible medium of art. It can be moulded by anybody.
So why would anybody prepare such an art if they did not know that anybody could relate to it?
There is reference to public recitation of Ram’s story around second century CE. Also, if you go to temples, especially in the north, whole scenes from the Ramayana have been depicted on temple walls. So that again speaks of the public popularity of the Ramayana. And then in the 12th century, three important temples were built in honour of Ram and each had an inscription that we are creating this temple in honour of Ram. Two of those are still there, in Madhya Pradesh, and the third was the temple in Ayodhya at the disputed structure from which the inscription fell from the walls of the Masjid in 1992.
In many temple inscriptions, the rulers of those times say we are descendants of Ram. It may not be a reality because it is difficult to verify. But the fact that they related themselves to Ram shows that Ram’s story had a place in the lives of kings as much as commoners.
We will come back to the inscription you mentioned. But before that, tell us a little about the accounts of foreign travellers you have mentioned in your book as evidence of Ayodhya’s importance for Hindus.
There are several accounts that talk about the Hindu presence at the site and Hindus coming to the site, but they do not mention Muslims or namaaz. The first account is in 1608 CE by William Finch. He was travelling all over India. He said that he has been to Ayodhya and that there were Hindus there. He writes about the presence of Brahmins at Ramkot who he says record the names of Hindus who come to take a dip in the nearby river. For us, what is important is that he does not mention Muslims or namaaz. That is the point. It is very unlikely that he knows about the history of that place; he is just an observer. He had no idea that centuries later, his account will be so important in reconstructing the history of that period.
The Treta ka Thakur inscription
The second account is by an Austrian Jesuit Joseph Tieffenthaler. He is an important source because he lived in India for 40 years and toured the Awadh area for seven-eight years. And he also died in India. He has written a lot and some of his papers were presented at science bodies abroad. He said that the Hindus have constructed a vedi, which is a cradle for a newborn. He also witnesses large gatherings of Hindus on the occasion of Ram Navami. It does not say that Muslims are also there and they are offering namaaz and that Hindus are coming and doing parikrama. So these two accounts, by what we would call neutral observers, raise a question: Did Babur just do a smash and grab job? In the sense that he demolished that temple and occupied that site.
But how can we conclude that there used to be a temple at the site?
As far as actual evidence of demolition is concerned, that has been given to us by excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India [ASI] under the orders of the Allahabad High Court. The ASI carried out these under very stringent conditions set by the court. The court said that every day excavations will take place in the presence of representatives of both sides and the day’s findings will be recorded in a register signed by both sides. The excavation shows continuous occupation of that site since the second millennium BCE. And that site was never used for habitational purposes. No houses were built there. It was always a sacred site and a series of sacred structures have been found there, including the remnants of the 12th century temple.
So, when do we hear Muslim voices from Ayodhya?
In 1822, a judicial officer from the Faizabad court, Hafizullah, gives a statement that the mosque founded by Babur is situated at the birthplace of Ram. The first actual voice of a Muslim that we get from that site is only in 1858. So, from 1528 till 1858, we do not get a Muslim voice from that site. In 1856, the British annexed Awadh. But in 1857, there was the great revolt. So, they began looking after Awadh in 1858. They establish their system: judicial, revenue and law and order. It is a miracle that all these reports, complaints, counter-complaints were filed at the Faizabad district court, and they are preserved till today. No special attempt was made to preserve them. They could have fallen prey to rats, termites, rain. All these papers are from 1858 till 1947.
And we can write a book just on these. They came to light when Allahabad High Court began hearing the case. It called for all the evidence. These are all in its possession now, along with some diaries which certain officials maintained. This is the period when we get a profusion of Muslim voices.
And when does the first contestation at the site happen?
In 1858. It is a complaint which the thanedaar of Awadh [Sheetal Dubey] files. He reports that 25 Nihang Sikhs have come from Punjab and they have entered the Masjid. Masjid means the main structure, not the compound. And he reports that they have started havan and puja. Two days later, Mohammed Asghar, the muezzin of the Babri Masjid, makes a representation to the authorities, saying, ‘Please help me because these Sikhs have entered and they have created chinh [symbol] of Bhagwan, and with charcoal they have written ‘Ram Ram’ all over the walls of the Masjid.’
I must also tell you about one document which has not received the attention it deserves. In 1600, Akbar was the emperor. And he gave six bighas of land to Hanumangarhi, which is just next to the site. And this land was given for a particular duration. That grant had to be renewed in 1723. So, the priest applied for renewal to the emperor of that time. And the emperor renews that grant. What is interesting is that the scribe who records its renewal, and that is available to us, writes: ‘I am writing, I am the scribe… I am writing and recording the renewal by the present emperor and I am writing from the birthplace of Ram.’
“We have not got any concrete evidence by way of inscriptions, histories, memoirs of any kind from the party supporting the Babri group to strengthen their case”
But the pro-Babri mosque party must have also provided some evidence from their side?
All little bits of evidence tell a story and that story is only pointing in one direction. What I find very interesting is that from the modern times, when this conflict entered our lives—1989, till now—we have not got any concrete evidence by way of inscriptions, histories, memoirs of any kind from the party supporting the Babri group to strengthen their case. There is no evidence presented by the opposite side. Except to counter the evidence presented by the temple party. And that is surprising because the Masjid party had so many eminent historians.
But didn’t they also claim at one point that there was an idgah beneath the structure?
All of them said it was built on vacant land. In fact, Syed Shahabuddin [a pro-Babri Muslim leader], in a series of interviews, said that building a mosque on the site of a sacred site of another religion is banned in Islam and if proved that way, we will voluntarily hand over the site. So, this was their constant claim. Often, when they were levelling ground, pieces of temple parts would come up. But even before demolition, they never entertained the possibility that it could be built on the site of a temple.
They formulated the idgah theory when the ASI excavations began to reveal that there definitely is a structure below Babri. When that possibility became definite, then they began to say that it is not a temple but an idgah. And the Allahabad High Court asked them, ‘Till this time, you said that it was built on vacant land. Now you say it is an idgah.’ Their position kept on changing as per the evidence coming up from the other side.
Let’s talk about the excavations. They happened twice: in the 1970s under BB Lal and then in 2003. What was found in the first excavation and what changed in 2003?
In the first excavation, BB Lal was not excavating inside the Masjid but outside the boundary wall. He came across pillar bases. They stopped at the boundary wall and then reappeared. So Lal was convinced that the bases are going under the Masjid as well. So he said that he is certain there is a temple under Babri Masjid. He also said it was possible to excavate without demolishing the mosque.
A report of the thanedaar of Awadh dated November 28, 1858
But the most extensive excavation happened in 2003 under the orders of the Allahabad High Court. This excavation threw up several articles, like animal and human figurines, a circular brick shrine.
Though damaged, its northern wall still retained provision for pranaala [water chute] and then it was found that the Babri Masjid had no foundation of its own. It was built on the walls of the temple.
According to the ASI report, there was not even a layer of air that separated the Masjid from the temple walls.
Let us come back to the inscription that you say fell from one of the walls of the Masjid when it was being demolished in 1992. What was the controversy around that?
This inscription, five-by-two feet, fell from the walls of the Masjid in 1992 and broke into two. But because it had been embedded in the wall, it was in an excellent state of preservation. You could read it very easily. The whole media was there and so many kar sevaks. I could not have put it in my pocket and planted it there. Irfan Habib [one of the prominent left historians in the pro-Babri group] must have realised the implication of this inscription. So his first instinct was to discredit it. He said it was a plant. But a plant from where? Okay, the kar sevaks planted it. But where did it come from? So he said private collection. But how come no one saw it before? Then Habib backtracked and said that the inscription had been stolen from the Lucknow museum. It was the Vishnu Hari inscription and was read by ASI’s chief epigraphist on court’s orders. It says this person who was a vassal of this king in this year built the temple for the person who destroyed the 10-headed Ravan. It is all there.
Now, another temple which Aurangzeb destroyed, Treta ka Thakur temple, is also in Ayodhya. From there, another inscription was recovered by British archaeologist A Führer, who sent it to Faizabad, and was then sent to the Lucknow museum. Kunal Kishore, who was OSD of Ayodhya cell during VP Singh’s Government, visited the Lucknow museum and took pictures of that inscription. It is badly damaged and shows only a few letters. And, of course, it was very much in place at the museum and not stolen.
One would have expected Habib to come forward and present his final opinion on this subject. He has not said a word. At the end of the day, when we can see closure, we have not heard a word from any of them. It is because every argument of theirs has been found untrue. But where is the accountability!
What role have left historians played in this whole episode?
Very negative. Their role has only poisoned the relationship between the two communities. And relations over this issue would not have deteriorated to this point if the left historians had not misled and misguided the Muslim group. And if I can add: the archaeologist KK Muhammed has in his book [Njan Enna Bharatiyan (I, an Indian)], because he was present as student of archaeology when BB Lal was excavating, said that when this controversy came up in a big way from 1989 onwards, there was a serious debate in the Muslim community that this site does not mean much to them. And that they have not offered namaaz [at the site] for decades, and it is so important for the Hindus. This is when the left stepped in.
It is a very harsh thing to say but their only role is the reason why there could be no understanding between the two communities. It is because the left has a very negative view of Hindu religion and they are also very negative about what we loosely call the Hindu civilisation. The established names have not produced one evidence.
Check this extract from Frontline who carried this story in 2 parts. Papers submitted to Justice Liberhan Commission by agencies clearly highlights the role of Shiv Sena
Check the highlighted paragraph right on top Sounds familiar?
https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/h ... 160270.htm …
chetak wrote: The perfidious commies/naxals/congis have been the insidious agents of off shore BIF interests since before independence, praying, as they have always been, to the vile gods of stalin, lenin and mao.
KK Muhammad says there same thing. Their role should be thoroughly investigated and legal measures should be taken as needed. It is not a bloody joke to whip up communal tensions which can cost millions of lives. First, the academic community should ostracize these rascals.
Postby Rony » 29 Nov 2019 10:38
No hospital or mosque or church or Gurudwara or any other structure near Ram temple please
Shias offer to build hospital in Ram’s name on 5-acre Ayodhya plot if Sunnis don’t want it
“If Sunni Waqf Board and the AIMPLB don’t want to take the 5 acres land, then it should give it to Shia Waqf Board. We will build a hospital in the name of Lord Ram. We will also build a mosque, temple, Gurudwara and a Church at the same place,” Rizvi told ANI.
“There is no dispute on Lord Ram’s name in the entire world. According to Islamic belief, any great who was born earlier than Prophet Mohammad is an ancestor of the Prophet. People of Saudi Arabia are proud because Prophet Mohammad was born there. Every Indian should be proud because thousands of years ago Lord Ram was born here,” he added.
Cain Marko ji,
That's exactly where all these termites have bored into the woodwork since independence when cha cha che che made the commies in charge of the education portfolio and the subsequent state sponsored racket the muslims turned it into by falsifying our history and creating a self perpetuating patronage network entirely supported by the gullible taxpaying Hindus. The other equally sly abrahamic cult took this racket very much further and entrenched themselves much deeper into the deep state woodwork.
The fruits of this poisonous tree are seen today in the print media, electronic media, academia, judiciary, minority run schools, and colleges, various separatist movements, dravidian cults and the entrenched congi/commie baboo(n)s laying waste to the efforts of people like Modi.
Surely, the labor party and Atlee's govt had a huge but subterranean role to play in all this, and given idiot nehru's dalliance with the commies and his fascination of all things non Hindu, it would have been a very easy slam dunk for them.
Edwina played her part to perfection.
The role of the Attlee's labor govt of the time cannot be overlooked in installing the commie/naxal termites into the Indian deep state of the time as he was the PM when the very slyly named "transfer of power" took place.
In actual fact, the britshits , in a panic, (they were mortally afraid of another 1857 which would, the second time around, given the atrocities committed by the britshits, while butchering the natives, actually have been ten times worse than the first) actually ran for their lives when they allegedly "transferred power" to the Indian state but it is cleverly portrayed as the "transfer of power" and nothing could be further from the truth. Even Goebbels would have been mightly impressed on the sheer scale of the fraud that was perpetrated on the Indians.
This "transfer of power" was a deliberate fraud played on the Indian state by the britshits and their Indian collaborators in India to keep the britshit colonial infrastructure of India and also their macaulayan human resources intact and thriving.
If indeed, we had "won" our freedom, in the true sense, there would have been a clearly defined victor and a vanquished.
The very first act of a victor is to obliterate all traces of the vanquished and start out with a clean slate. That we did not do this speaks volumes of the origins of the BIF and other deep state organs that the britshits had left embedded in the body politic of India.
Especially when the traitorous and treacherous brown baboo(n) ICS was converted overnight into the IAS without a single person being screened or scrutinized for suitability.
Around the time this "transfer of power" took place so benignly, 50 odd other colonial states also gained their independence without a single solitary gandhi to lead them.
Then how come only India needed a gandhi and 50 odd others did not need a local version of their gandhi for them to "win" their freedom.
The second fraud was the cunning creation of the commonwealth.
It gave the britshit queen the image of still being the overarching mai baap that the ignorant multitudes of India could look up to. The all powerful white rani from across the seas to whom even their president and PM kowtowed to in servile deference.
chetak wrote:
Cain Marko wrote: KK Muhammad says there same thing. Their role should be thoroughly investigated and legal measures should be taken as needed. It is not a bloody joke to whip up communal tensions which can cost millions of lives. First, the academic community should ostracize these rascals.
Jeez sir, this is some seriously deep shit that needs proper pondering. I will read it again - I think you should take some time and elaborate on the role of Atlee Gov's role in undermining the Bhartiya identity through the above points. Should make a great title and perhaps connected folks on BRF could get it printed in something like Swarayja. Very important points for the awakening and education of all youngsters edumacated in colonial /post colonial system
Vayutuvan
Re: Ram Janmbhoomi Post-SCI Verdict: News and Discussio
Postby Vayutuvan » 30 Nov 2019 11:20
Rony wrote: No hospital or mosque or church or Gurudwara or any other structure near Ram temple please.
rony gaaru, I think it is a good proposal. Let them build a well equipped multi super speciality shree raamachandra vaidyaalaya and nothing else. I am sure Nilofer and her progeny will donate USD 100 million to establish a great research facility where ayatollahs can get rejuvenating treatments that extend their life span to 200 years or more.
Cain Marko ji, please quote less. pretty please.
I don't think that this is a mere coincidence
wasn't this the exact britshit view.
why would the commies/naxals feel compelled to push this particular narrative.
and whose interests were they hellbent on serving with this mischief
Is bose viewed as a traitor by any Indian today
In the Bombay Party Congress held of the Communist Party of India, on 23rd May 1942, a resolution was adopted by the Communist leadership officially declaring Netaji Shubhas Chandra Bose as the 'traitor' and the 'Enemy of the People'.
Easier to convince a dacoit than a communist: Read what Dr KK Muhammad said at Mangaluru Lit Fest
KK Muhammad also stated that even the BJP government has not done enough to preserve the culture and heritage of the nation. He added that Lord Ram should also be a part of Muslim culture in India.
KK Muhammad stated that it is easier to reason with a dacoit than with a communist
Archaeologist KK Muhammed at Mangaluru Lit Fest
On Friday, Dr KK Muhammed, the former regional director of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), who was one of the archaeologists who had unearthed a temple beneath the controversial Babri Masjid stated that it was easy to convince a dacoit but it is impossible to convince a communist.
The BJP govt was of no help. I then convinced the dreaded dacoit Nirbhay Gujjar to respect our heritage & allow me to protect it. He relented, and I was able to reconstruct as many as 80 temples. You can convince a dacoit but never a communist, says Dr KK Muhammed at @mlrlitfest. pic.twitter.com/l8RG78yiYN
— Anand Ranganathan (@ARanganathan72) November 29, 2019
Speaking at the second edition of the Mangaluru Literature Festival on the ‘Idea of Bharat’, former archaeologist Dr KK Muhammad shared his anecdotes during his days at the Archaeological Survey of India. Dr KK Muhammed spoke about how he was successful in convincing a dreaded dacoit of the Chambal valley to not only allow him to rebuild temples but also how he motivated the dacoit to take up the cause of temple restoration.
“During one of our projects to restore temples in the Chambal valley that had been ravaged in the past, I came across a dreaded dacoit named Nirbhay Singh Gujjar, who helped me to rebuild around 80 temples in areas around Bhatukeshwar and Bhojpur in Madhya Pradesh,” said Muhammed.
He added, “The BJP govt was of no help. I then convinced the dreaded dacoit Nirbhay Gujjar to respect our heritage and allow me to protect it. He relented, and I was able to reconstruct as many as 80 temples. You can convince a dacoit but never a communist.”
Narrating the incident, Muhammed also said how he was successful in convincing the dreaded dacoit of the Chambal valley to take up the cause of restoration of dozens of temples in the area built during the reign of Gurjara Pratiharas.
Dr KK Muhammed’s statements came as a response to the continuous interference of the left-wing ideologues and self-proclaimed communist historians in the Ram Mandir case. The left-wing historians had time and again attempted to debunk the ASI reports that had suggested that there was a temple beneath the controversial mosque at Ayodhya.
Even several times in the past, the former archaeologist had alleged that Left historians like Irfan Habib and Romila Thapar had thwarted attempts to arrive at a resolution to the Babri Masjid issue.
KK Muhammed was a part of the team of archaeologists which had carried out the first excavation at the site in 1976-77 that had unearthed 12 pillars of a Hindu temple at Babri Masjid site.
Dr Mohammed had said that communists did not want the Ayodhya issue to be settled and it was they who stopped Muslim organisations from handing over the disputed land to Hindus.
“The Babri issue would have been settled long ago if the Muslim intelligentsia had not fallen prey to the brainwashing by the Leftist historians. A set of historians including Romila Thapar, Bipin Chandra and S Gopal argued that there was no mention of the dismantling of the temple before 19th century and Ayodhya is Bhudhist-Jain centre. They were supported by historians Irfan Habib, RS Sharma, DN Jha, Suraj Ben and Akthar Ali,” Dr KK Muhammed had stated in the past.
Dr KK Muhammed also expressed his disappointment over the reluctance of the BJP government in conserving and promoting Indian culture and heritage. “We expected so much from the nationalist BJP govt when it came to power, but it has been six years and they have not done anything. So much of our culture and heritage lies in utter neglect. In fact, Congress was better because at least they didn’t interfere,” said Dr KK Muhammed.
“If after giving away Pakistan, India is still secular it’s because of the tolerance of the Hindu majority!”, KK Muhammad pic.twitter.com/2YDQq4x6Zd
— MALAVIKA AVINASH (@MALAVIKAAVINASH) November 29, 2019
Speaking at the literature festival, KK Muhammed also said that if Lord Rama is not part of Muslims culture in the country, he was not a perfect Muslim. “Let me be clear, India is secular only because it is a Hindu majority nation, said Dr KK Muhammed.
. He relented, and I was able to reconstruct as many as 80 temples. You can convince a dacoit but never a communist
Yes, why not build a school in Afghanistan over 5 acre land since innocent muslim intellectuals have no fear of being brainwashed by communists there. They defeated USSR there.
So much of our culture and heritage lies in utter neglect. In fact, Congress was better because at least they didn’t interfere
Remember how institutions were subverted one after another simply because who was behind all that?? Not phoren educated Manmohan sir, so who was. Why complain now and blame this govt for everything - including centuries of 'neglect' etc.
Vayutuvan wrote:
I agree that as an idea having a hospital near temple is appealing but in practical day to day life, not sure how it will turn out to be. Imagine a Apollo hospital in the same land and adjacent to Tirumala temple.
chetak wrote: why would the commies/naxals feel compelled to push this particular narrative.
Thank you for the cartoon. The communists (especially the KL & WB variety) is now desperate in hiding many of their past stances. In Kerala, the commies-socialists had called Subhash Bose "ജപ്പാൻ കാരുടെ ചെരിപ്പ് നക്കി” (literal meaning: chappal licker of the Japanese). The commies of India too seems to be a creation of the British, perhaps to help Nehru & gang have a token "secular" opposition. Think about it? The leader for the poor & down trodden, Prakash Karat had his father working for a British company in Burma who could even afford to send the son to UK. Another well off "Brahmin", Sitaram Yechuri also could lead the communist parties when he has not even won a Panchayath level election.
Postby vishvak » 01 Dec 2019 06:31
What is so appealing to have a hospital next to a temple as a practice?! Where are such practices observed strictly unless a taqiya at other's religious places.
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To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Skipwith, 17 July 1771
From Robert Skipwith
This I have left at the Forest to remind you of your obliging promise and withal to guide you in your choice of books for me, both as to the number and matter of them. I would have them suited to the capacity of a common reader who understands but little of the classicks and who has not leisure for any intricate or tedious study. Let them be improving as well as amusing and among the rest let there be Hume’s history of England, the new edition of Shakespear, the short Roman history you mentioned and all Sterne’s works. I am very fond of Bumgarden’s manner of binding but can’t afford it unless Fingal or some of those new works be bound up only after that manner; that one, Belisarius, and some others of the kind I would have if bound in gold. Let them amount to about five and twenty pounds sterling, or, if you think proper, to thirty pounds.
With the list please to send me particular directions for importing them, including the bookseller’s place of residence. Your very hble servant,
Robt. Skipwith
RC (MHi). Addressed: “To Thomas Jefferson Esquire. To the care of Miss Wayles.” Endorsed: “Rob. Skipwith to T. J.”
Robert Skipwith married about this time Tabitha Wayles, the “Tibby” of the following letters, half-sister of TJ’s bride-to-be (Kimball, Road to Glory, p. 324; Malone, Jefferson, i, 433). This is the first of many similar requests for a choice of books that survive among TJ’s papers, and the ready and full response to it (see TJ to Skipwith, 3 Aug. 1771) was of the kind TJ unfailingly made. (Except in striking or important cases, the editors have not attempted to identify titles, authors, and editions in these requests and lists.) Bumgarden, i.e., Baumgarten, one of a group of German bookbinders at work in London in the eighteenth century, was distinguished for his use of marbled papers and marbled edges (information supplied by Mr. Ellic Howe, of London, whose forthcoming monograph, A List of London Bookbinders, 1650–1815, to be published by The Bibliographical Society, contains a detailed note on Baumgarten.)
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Ilhan Omar’s Non-Apology For Her Anti-Semitism
Robert Spencer February 12, 2019
The anti-Semitism of hijabbed Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has apparently gotten to be too much even for the inveterately anti-Israel Democrat Party leadership. “I unequivocally apologize,” Omar tweeted Monday, after party leaders including Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, James E. Clyburn and others publicly castigated her: “Congresswoman Omar’s use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel’s supporters is deeply offensive. We condemn these remarks and we call upon Congresswoman Omar to immediately apologize for these hurtful comments.”
However, Omar’s apology was more of an admission that she had gotten caught than a sign of a genuine change of heart.
Omar wrote:
Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes. My intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole. We have to always be willing to step back and think through criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me for my identity. This is why I unequivocally apologize.
At the same time, I reaffirm the problematic role of lobbyists in our politics, whether it be AIPAC, the NRA or the fossil fuel industry. It’s gone on too long and we must be willing to address it.
Omar’s second paragraph nullified her apology. She had claimed that AIPAC was paying American politicians to be pro-Israel; she made it clear in her apology that she still believes that. All her widely criticized anti-Semitic tweets, meanwhile, are still on her Twitter feed.
It all started when far-Left hate propagandist Glenn Greenwald tweeted: “GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy threatens punishment for @IlhanMN and @RashidaTlaib over their criticisms of Israel.” To that, Omar responded: “It’s all about the Benjamins baby.” The Forward’s Opinion editor, Batya Ungar-Sargon, then tweeted: “Would love to know who @IlhanMN thinks is paying American politicians to be pro-Israel, though I think I can guess.” Omar answered: “AIPAC!” And clearly, she still believes it.
It isn’t hard to see how Ilhan Omar’s Congressional career will unfold: she will continue to repeat anti-Semitic tropes; she will blame jihad massacres on the US, Israel, and the victims; and she will continue to claim victim status when called out for her hatred. Omar is a far Leftist and a devout, Sharia-adherent Muslim; neither group is distinguished for mavericks or original thinkers. In fact, both are marked by an ideological lockstep that brooks no dissent, disagreement, or fair consideration of opposing ideas. That makes Omar’s future drearily predictable.
And so when considering the sincerity of Omar’s apology, it should be borne in mind that she wouldn’t be where she is today, in the House of Representatives, if her views were not widely shared among the very Democrat leadership that rebuked her Monday.
For it isn’t as if Omar’s anti-Semitic tweets from this week were something new. Before she was elected to Congress, she had denounced what she called “the apartheid Israeli regime,” and claimed that it Israel had “hypnotized the world” to ignore its “evil doings.” Nancy Pelosi either knew this or was criminally negligent when she named Omar to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The Democrat Party during the Obama years hardened its stance against Israel. Omar was only able to rise in its ranks and gain a plum assignment as a first-term Representative not in spite of her anti-Semitism, but because of it. A January 2018 Pew Research Center poll found that only 27 percent of Democrats sympathized more with the Israelis than with the Palestinians.
This is extraordinary in light of the fact that both the Palestinian Authority and Hamas routinely incite hatred of and violence against Israel in their official media organs. They teach children that it is a good and noble thing to want to grow up and kill Jews. The Democrats have for years ignored this genocidal incitement, and approved of and even participated in the demonization of Israel in the international media and at the United Nations.
And so now the Democrats are appalled at their Muslim Representative’s Jew-hatred, and she is contrite? Do they really expect anyone to fall for this charade? It is noteworthy that while the cowardly Republican House leadership stripped Rep. Steve King (R-IA) of his committee assignments for a misquote, Omar has not been removed from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Nor will she be removed. She is exactly where the Democrat leadership wants her to be.
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A baby opossum is getting treatment for her injuries after being found beaten and blinded at a Hilton Head Island golf course in South Carolina.
Wildlife Rehab of Greenville
A baby opossum was found with eyes injured, a broken jaw and other injuries on a Hilton Head golf course in South Carolina.
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Baby opossum beaten until blinded at South Carolina golf course
By Alaa Elassar, CNN
Warning: This story contains graphic photos.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A baby opossum was found beaten until she was blinded at a Hilton Head Island golf course in South Carolina, according to the Wildlife Rehab of Greenville.
The opossum, now named Scarlett, was found with a broken jaw, one eye protruding, the other eye injured and a large gash on her throat, Wendy Watson, the president of the Wildlife Rehab of Greenville, told CNN.
"The injuries are indicative of being struck with a golf club," Watson alleges.
The opossum, who is less than a year old, weighs two pounds and still has her baby teeth. A volunteer with the Wildlife Rehab nonprofit, which rehabilitates and then releases injured wildlife, is providing Scarlett with medical care in Hilton Head.
"No one has been caught for doing this," Watson said. "We reported it to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and they investigated. Without pictures or video, they cannot move forward."
While there were witnesses to Scarlett's assault, no one has agreed to talk, according to Watson.
David Lucas, a spokesperson for SCDNR, told CNN affiliate WJCL that anyone with information regarding the attack is encouraged to reach out to the SCDNR.
"Our agency is aware of this incident and has looked into it," Lucas said in a statement to WJCL. "As best we can determine right now, the speculation that the animal may have been hit/injured with a golf club is unverified. We have not been able to locate or speak with anyone claiming to have witnessed this, or having direct knowledge of the incident at this time."
According to the Humane Society of the United States, opossums may hiss but rarely do they do more than threaten with the sound. If the hissing doesn't work to scare off predators, opossums play dead. The Humane Society says opossums rarely carry rabies, and the nocturnal animals are not typically aggressive.
So far, more than $8,000 has been donated to aid Scarlett in her recovery. The money will go to Scarlett's medical care, and leftover funds will be directed to future wildlife patients, according to Watson.
The baby opossum is currently recovering from her injuries, only eating liquid foods and receiving medication for pain and antibiotics. Despite the attack, the opossum has been friendly to those caring for her.
"Often we see that animals understand that we are trying to help them, and this is true with Scarlett," Watson told CNN. "She has been handling our interaction with her very well."
Scarlett will remain in rehabilitation until her recovery. But Watson said if her injuries prevent her from released back into the wild, she will remain with volunteers in Hilton Head.
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Home biography Emily Maitlis
Emily Maitlis Biography
Facts of Emily Maitlis
1970 , September-6
Quick Timeline of Emily Maitlis
1970 Born in Canada
2001 Joined BBC London News
2006 Worked for BBC News
2006 Joined STORYFix
2007 Joined The Spectator
Detail Timeline of Emily Maitlis
September 6 , 1970
Born in Canada
Emily Maitlis was born in the year 1970 on 6th of September and this makes her age 45 at this time. She was born in Canada and this makes her nationality Canadian. Her ethnicity is white according to some sources. The names of her parents are Peter Maitlis and Marion Maitlis. She is a very intelligent journalist and she has proved it so many times.
Joined BBC London News
She has a very decent career and she joined the mighty BBC London News back in the year 2001.She did great for the program. This can be taken as the turning point in her career and life.
Worked for BBC News
She joined BBC News and she was a regular presenter during the year 2006. She was amazing for the entire program she has done for the mighty BBC Network and Channel. She will still serve the program for some time now.
Joined STORYFix
She was presenting another amazing program called STORYfix during the year 2006 and 2007. She was absolutely amazing with this show of hers and she proved that she is one of the very best in the whole world.
Joined The Spectator
She joined The Spectator from the year 2007 and she was brilliant in this one as well. This can be taken as one of the best presentations by her and the show was a huge hit because of her.
She has always enjoyed great salary and this has boosted her net worth to millions. She has a decent personal life as she is married to her husband Mark Gwynne and has two children.
She has a very decent career and she joined the mighty BBC London News back in the year 2001.She did great for the program. She joined BBC News and she was a regular presenter during the year 2006.
She was presenting another amazing program called STORYfix during the year 2006 and 2007. She joined The Spectator from the year 2007 and she was brilliant in this one as well.
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Advanced Transport
Norway Is Aiming for All of Its Short Flights to be Electric by 2040
The nation leading the electric car wave sets its sites on greener planes.
Chelsea Gohd January 18th 2018
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Greener Planes
Every time an airplane rises into the sky, something else also rises: the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Air travel is responsible for an estimated 2 to 3 percent of global carbon emissions, a number expected to double in the next decade as fuel efficiency struggles to keep up with rising demand. The contribution is so huge that experts suggest the best way to reduce your carbon footprint is to quit traveling altogether.
But Norway may have another solution. Dag Falk-Petersen, the chief executive of Norway’s airport operator, Avinor, recently announced an ambitious new goal to run all of the country’s short-haul flights on electric planes by 2040.
Norway currently has more electric cars than any other country in the world. The country is a clear leader in the global revolution to push away from fossil fuels. With this latest aim, they set themselves apart in hopes of proving that it is possible to also reduce emissions from air travel.
If Norway is able to successfully electrify all of its short-haul flights, it will be the first country to do so.
“We think that all flights lasting up to 1.5 hours can be flown by aircraft that are entirely electric,” Falk-Petersen told The Guardian. “When we will have reached our goal, air travel will no longer be a problem for the climate, it will be a solution.”
Changing Energy
According to The Guardian, air transport currently makes up 2.4% of Norway’s domestic traffic emissions. Airplanes that run off jet fuel produce a little over 53 pounds of carbon dioxide per mile.
Current battery technology doesn’t yet have the range to replace jet fuel entirely; batteries simply don’t have the same energy density, and electric planes will need to be recharged far sooner than a traditional airliner would need to be refueled. For this reason, several airlines are instead developing hybrid models for longer flights.
Yet NASA scientist Sean Clarke told Ars Technica that improvements in battery technology and efficiency measures will go a long way towards increasing electric planes’ range.
“Electric propulsion systems may be relevant in the marketplace sooner than you might expect, because they can be much more efficient,” Clarke said.
In the mean time, Avinor plans to use hybrid technologies and biofuels to help Norway transition their short flights to zero-carbon. Besides curbing emissions, Norway’s effort will also cut noise levels and operating costs in half.
Norway has already proven itself a leader in making green transport more widely adapted. Perhaps as technologies improve, other nations will follow suit, creating an even larger impact.
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CSRE 129: Camus (FRENCH 129, HISTORY 235F)
"The Don Draper of Existentialism" for Adam Gopnik, "the ideal husband of contemporary letters" for Susan Sontag, and "the admirable conjunction of a man, of an action, and of a work" for Sartre, Camus embodies the very French figure of the "intellectuel engagé," or public intellectual. From his birth in 1913 into a poor family in Algeria to the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957, from Saint Germain-des-Prés to his predilection for the mediterranean culture, Camus captured the quest for universalism, for the politics of justice, and engaged in the great ethical battles of his time, from the fight against nazism and communism, from questioning colonial rules to the haunting Algerian War, and his complex "silence" over the war. Camus the Algerian, Camus the moralist, Camus the Resistant: through readings and films, we will explore his multiple, long-lasting legacies. Readings from Albert Camus, Kamel Daoud, Mouloud Feraoun, Alice Kaplan, Orhan Pamuk, A.B. Yehoshua, Assia Djebar, Jean-Paul Sartre, Yasmina Khadra. Movies include "The Stranger," and "Far from Men." This course is a gateway for French Studies, with special emphasis on oral proficiency. Taught in French.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
CSRE 129 | 4-5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Class # 18135 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | SEM | Students enrolled: 1
09/25/2017 - 12/08/2017 Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM at School of Education 130 with Ulloa, M. (PI)
CSRE 129B: Literature and Global Health (AFRICAAM 229, AFRICAST 229, COMPLIT 229, FRENCH 229, HUMBIO 175L, MED 234)
This course examines the ways writers in literature and medicine have used the narrative form to explore the ethics of care in what has been called the developing world. We will begin with a call made by the editor-in-chief of The Lancet for a literature of global health, namely fiction modeled on the social reform novels of the nineteenth century, understood to have helped readers develop a conscience for public health as the field emerged as a modern medical specialty. We will then spend the quarter understanding how colonial, postcolonial, and world literatures have answered and complicated this call. Readings will include prose fiction by Albert Camus, Joseph Conrad, Tsitsi Dangaremgba, Amitav Ghosh, Susan Sontag as well as physician memoirs featuring Frantz Fanon, Albert Schweitzer, Abraham Verghese, Paul Farmer. And each literary reading will be paired with medical, philosophical, and policy writings that deeply inform the field of global health. Note: To be eligible for WAYS credit, you must take the course for a Letter Grade.
Instructors: Ikoku, A. (PI) ; Jayasinghe, D. (TA)
CSRE 129B | 3-5 units | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER | Class # 17498 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | SEM | Students enrolled: 2
01/08/2018 - 03/16/2018 Wed 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at School of Education 210 with Ikoku, A. (PI); Jayasinghe, D. (TA)
Instructors: Ikoku, A. (PI); Jayasinghe, D. (TA)
CSRE 134: Museum Cultures: Material Representation in the Past and Present (AMSTUD 134, ARCHLGY 134, ARCHLGY 234, ARTHIST 284B, EDUC 214, NATIVEAM 134)
Students will open the "black box" of museums to consider the past and present roles of institutional collections, culminating in a student-curated exhibition. Today, museums assert their relevance as dynamic spaces for debate and learning. Colonialism and restitution, the politics of representation, human/object relationships, and changing frameworks of authority make museum work widely significant and consistently challenging. Through thinking-in-practice, this course reflexively explores "museum cultures": representations of self and other within museums and institutional cultures of the museum world itself.n3 credits (no final project) or 5 credits (final project). May be repeat for credit
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Hodge, C. (PI)
CSRE 134 | 3-5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 34278 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | LEC
04/02/2018 - 06/06/2018 Tue, Thu 9:30 AM - 11:20 AM at 460-020 with Hodge, C. (PI)
CSRE 140C: Stand Up Comedy and the "Great American Joke" Since 1945 (AMSTUD 140)
Development of American Stand Up Comedy in the context of social and cultural eruptions after 1945, including the Borscht Belt, the Chitlin¿ Circuit, the Cold War, censorship battles, Civil Rights and other social movements of the 60s and beyond. The artistry of stories, monologues, jokes, impersonations, persona, social satire, scatology, obscenity, riffs, rants, shtick, and more by such artists as Lenny Bruce, Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Margaret Cho, Sarah Silverman, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, as well as precursors such as Mark Twain, minstrelsy and vaudeville and related films, TV shows, poems and other manifestations of similar sensibilities and techniques.
Last offered: Winter 2016 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
CSRE 145B: The African Atlantic (AFRICAAM 148, AFRICAST 145B, COMPLIT 145B, COMPLIT 345B, FRENCH 145B, FRENCH 345B)
This course explores the central place Africa holds in prose writing emerging during early and modern periods of globalization across the Atlantic, including the middle passage, exploration and colonialism, black internationalism, decolonization, immigration, and diasporic return. We will begin with Equiano's Interesting Narrative (1789), a touchstone for the Atlantic prose tradition, and study how writers crossing the Atlantic have continued to depict Africa in later centuries: to dramatize scenes of departure and arrival in stories of self-making or new citizenship, to evoke histories of racial unity or examine psychic and social fragmentation, to imagine new national communities or question their norms and borders. Our readings will be selected from English, French, Portuguese and Spanish-language traditions. And we will pay close attention to genres of prose fiction (Conrad, Condé, Olinto), epic and prose poetry (Césaire, Walcott), theoretical reflection (Gilroy, Glissant, Mudimbe, Benitez-Rojo), and literary autobiography (Barack Obama, Saidiya Hartman). Note: To be eligible for WAYS credit, you must take COMPLIT 145B for a minimum of 3 Units and a Letter Grade.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
Instructors: Ikoku, A. (PI)
CSRE 145B | 3-5 units | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Class # 19019 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | SEM
01/08/2018 - 03/16/2018 Wed 11:30 AM - 1:20 PM at Encina Hall C464 with Ikoku, A. (PI)
CSRE 146J: Studies in Ethnomusicology: Listening to the Local: Music Ethnography of the Bay Area (ANTHRO 146J, MUSIC 146J, MUSIC 246J)
An introduction to music ethnography through student research on musical life in the Bay Area. Focus is on the intersections of music, social life, and cultural practice by engaging with people as they perform music and culture in situ. Techniques taught include participant-observation, interviewing and oral history, writing field-notes, recording, transcription, analysis, and ethnographic writing. Pre-/co-requisite (for music majors): MUSIC 22. (WIM at 4 units only.)
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
Instructors: Schultz, A. (PI)
CSRE 146J | 3-5 units | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Class # 20596 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | SEM | Students enrolled: 3
04/02/2018 - 06/06/2018 Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM at Braun102 with Schultz, A. (PI)
CSRE 147J: Studies in Music, Media, and Popular Culture: The Soul Tradition in African American Music (AFRICAAM 19, AMSTUD 147J, MUSIC 147J, MUSIC 247J)
The African American tradition of soul music from its origins in blues, gospel, and jazz to its influence on today's r&b, hip hop, and dance music. Style such as rhythm and blues, Motown, Southern soul, funk, Philadelphia soul, disco, Chicago house, Detroit techno, trip hop, and neo-soul. Soul's cultural influence and global reach; its interaction with politics, gender, place, technology, and the economy. Pre-/corequisite (for music majors): MUSIC 22. (WIM at 4 units only.)
Last offered: Winter 2015 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
CSRE 147L: Studies in Music, Media, and Popular Culture: Latin American Music and Globalization (CHILATST 147L, MUSIC 147L, MUSIC 247L)
Focuses on vernacular music of Latin America and the Caribbean, including Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina. Musical examples discussed in relation to: globalization, migration, colonialism, nationalism, diaspora, indigeneity, politics, religion, dance, ethnicity, and gender. How music reflects and shapes cultures, identities, and social structures. Genres addressed: bachata, bossa nova, cumbia, forro, ranchero, reggaeton, rock, salsa, tango, and others. Seminar, guest performances, reading, listening, and analysis. Pre-/corequisite (for music majors): MUSIC 22. (WIM at 4 units only.)
Last offered: Autumn 2015 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Repeatable for credit
CSRE 149: The Laboring of Diaspora & Border Literary Cultures (COMPLIT 149, ILAC 149)
Focus is given to emergent theories of culture and on comparative literary and cultural studies. How do we treat culture as a social force? How do we go about reading the presence of social contexts within cultural texts? How do ethno-racial writers re-imagine the nation as a site with many "cognitive maps" in which the nation-state is not congruent with cultural identity? How do diaspora and border narratives/texts strive for comparative theoretical scope while remaining rooted in specific local histories. Note: This course must be taken for a minimum of 3 units and a letter grade to be eligible for Ways credit
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
Instructors: Saldivar, J. (PI) ; Pearce, A. (TA)
CSRE 149 | 3-5 units | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Class # 20585 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | SEM | Students enrolled: 9
04/02/2018 - 06/06/2018 Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM at 300-303 with Saldivar, J. (PI); Pearce, A. (TA)
Instructors: Saldivar, J. (PI); Pearce, A. (TA)
CSRE 152: Introduction to Improvisation in Dance: From Salsa to Vodun to Tap Dance (AFRICAAM 52, TAPS 152)
This seminar introduces students to Dance Studies by exploring the topic of improvisation, a central concept in multiple genres of dance and music. We will survey a range of improvised dance forms¿from salsa to vodun to tap dance¿through readings, video viewings, discussion, and movement exercises (no previous dance experience required). When studying each genre, we will examine how race, gender, sexuality, citizenship, and other power structures affect the practices and theorizations of improvisation. Topics include community and identity formation; questions of technique versus ¿natural¿ ability; improvisation as a spiritual practice; and the role of history in improvisers¿ quest for spontaneity. Course material will focus on improvised dance, but we will also read pertinent literature in jazz music, theatre, and the law.
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Directed assembly of nanocrystals for tuneable semiconducting polymer composites
Lead Research Organisation: Imperial College London
Department Name: Dept of Chemistry
Semiconducting polymer/nanocrystal composites are attracting great interest for applications in next generation solar cells, light emitting diodes and photonic materials. They can combine the advantages of both the organic and inorganic components and are based on a wide suite of possible materials and structures with potential for low cost manufacture. Controlling the structural arrangements (morphology) of semiconducting polymer/nanocrystal composites is a key challenge that has major implications for next generation optoelectronic devices. These devices detect and control or emit light. Here, we focus on semiconducting polymer/nanocrystal composites with potential solar energy applications. Building on our proof-of-principle study we aim to combine control of nanocrystal geometry and composition with their spatial arrangements within semiconducting polymer/nanocrystal composites to establish solar cells with improved efficiencies. We will construct new nanocrystals and establish new methods for achieving precisely controlled morphologies within polymer/nanocrystal composites using approaches that are scaleable and potentially low cost. A successful outcome to this study would result in a step-change in polymer/nanocrystal composite morphology control and a new generation of high efficiency polymer/nanocrystal solar cells.
Oct 13 - Feb 17
Saif Ahmed Haque
Materials sciences (100%)
Materials Characterisation (50%)
Materials Synthesis & Growth (50%)
Imperial College London, United Kingdom (Lead Research Organisation)
Saif Ahmed Haque (Principal Investigator)
Jenny Nelson (Co-Investigator)
Al-Shakban M (2017) Novel Xanthate Complexes for the Size-Controlled Synthesis of Copper Sulfide Nanorods. in Inorganic chemistry
Aristidou N (2015) The Role of Oxygen in the Degradation of Methylammonium Lead Trihalide Perovskite Photoactive Layers. in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
Aristidou N (2017) Insights into the increased degradation rate of CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 solar cells in combined water and O 2 environments in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Aristidou N (2017) Fast oxygen diffusion and iodide defects mediate oxygen-induced degradation of perovskite solar cells. in Nature communications
Bear JC (2015) Nanoparticle-sulphur "inverse vulcanisation" polymer composites. in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Boadi N (2016) The deposition of PbS and PbSe thin films from lead dichalcogenoimidophosphinates by AACVD in Inorganica Chimica Acta
Brent JR (2017) Precursor determined lateral size control of monolayer MoS nanosheets from a series of alkylammonium thiomolybdates: a reversal of trend between growth media. in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Bryant D (2016) Light and oxygen induced degradation limits the operational stability of methylammonium lead triiodide perovskite solar cells in Energy & Environmental Science
Bryant D (2016) Correction: Light and oxygen induced degradation limits the operational stability of methylammonium lead triiodide perovskite solar cells in Energy & Environmental Science
Chen M (2017) Reducing hole transporter use and increasing perovskite solar cell stability with dual-role polystyrene microgel particles. in Nanoscale
Description Hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites are attracting huge interest for range of applications such as solar cells, light emitting diodes and photonics. The ability to control the (i) structural morphology of the hybrid composite and (ii) interface function, are key challenges that have major implications for next generation optoelectronic devices. In this project, we focused on these tasks. Key highlights of this project are:
1) Development of a range of nanocrystal materials with tailored morphology and optical gap.
2) Improving the understanding of the interfacial energetics on electron and hole transfer in organic - inorganic semiconductor films.
3) Improved fundamental understanding of the factors influencing the stability of hybrid organic lead halide perovskite materials and solar cells. In particular, we have reported on the role of light and oxygen on the degradation of methyl ammonium lead triiodide perovskite films and devices.
These findings are expected to impact fields beyond solar cells and will also be exploited in different areas, such as new nanomaterial-enabled technologies.
Exploitation Route The project team have continued to collaborate and have successfully obtained further EPSRC funding to work on hybrid solar cells and in particular perovskite devices.
Sectors Chemicals,Electronics,Energy,Environment
Description The finding have been used to publish a number of papers as indicated in this submission. The project team has continued to work together and collaborate and which has led to further EPSRC funding.
Sector Energy,Environment
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Libya rivals in Moscow to sign ceasefire deal
13 January 2020 | 12:15 pm
This handout picture released by the Russian Foreign Ministry on January 13, 2020, shows Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu shaking hands with Libya’s military strongman Khalifa Haftar in Moscow. (Photo by HO / RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY / AFP) /
The heads of Libya’s warring sides were to meet in Moscow on Monday to sign a ceasefire deal ending nine months of heavy fighting.
The meeting follows a diplomatic push by Turkey and Russia, which is keen to bolster its status as a powerbroker in the Middle East and step into a diplomatic void left by what observers see as a partial US retreat.
The two sides are expected to sign an agreement on the terms of a ceasefire that took effect over the weekend, raising hopes of an end to the fighting that has wracked the oil-rich North African country since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising killed longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
The UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, has been under attack since last April from forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is based in the east of the country.
Haftar and Sarraj were to meet in Moscow for talks along with “representatives of other Libyan sides”, the Russian foreign ministry said, with Turkey and Russia’s foreign and defence ministers acting as mediators.
Russian news agencies reported representatives of the two sides had arrived for talks, but it was unclear if Haftar and Sarraj would meet face-to-face.
The ceasefire initiative was launched by President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who jointly called for a truce in Istanbul last week.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Putin on Saturday and he supported her drive to hold a peace conference sponsored by the United Nations in Berlin soon.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte was also due in Turkey on Monday to discuss the situation in Libya with Erdogan.
‘Turn page on past’
Sarraj on Monday called on Libyans to “turn the page on the past, reject discord and to close ranks to move towards stability and peace”.
His comments came after a ceasefire began at midnight on Sunday (2200 GMT on Saturday) in line with Putin and Erdogan’s joint call.
Sarraj confirmed the ceasefire had taken effect.
Since the start of the offensive against Tripoli, more than 280 civilians and about 2,000 fighters have been killed and 146,000 Libyans displaced, according to the United Nations.
Turkey and Russia’s diplomatic offensive came despite the countries being seen as supporting opposing sides.
Ankara dispatched troops — in a training capacity, it said — to support the GNA in January in a move criticised by leading European powers including Britain and France and US President Donald Trump.
Russia has been accused of backing pro-Haftar forces, which are supported by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt — all regional rivals of Turkey.
Several hundred Russian mercenaries are reported to be in Libya supporting Haftar but Putin said on Saturday that any Russians in the country were not in Moscow’s pay.
‘Second Syria’
The head of Libya’s High Council of State, Khaled al-Mechri, said the ceasefire would pave the way for the revival of the political process.
The head of Russia’s contact group to Tripoli, Lev Dengov, said the two rivals would have to determine in the Russian capital “the terms of the future settlement in Libya, including the possibility of signing an agreement on the ceasefire and its details”.
“They will have separate meetings with Russian officials and emissaries of the Turkish delegation, which is cooperating with Russia on this issue,” said Dengov, quoted by Russian news agencies.
“Representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Egypt will probably be present as observers at the talks.”
Europe and North Africa have also launched a diplomatic offensive to try to prevent Libya, with the increased involvement of international players in its conflict, from turning into a “second Syria”.
European governments, including former colonial power Italy, fear that Islamist militants and migrant smugglers, already highly active in Libya, will take further advantage of the chaos.
King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday warned that thousands of fighters have left Syria for Libya and “that is something we in the region but also our European friends will have to address in 2020”.
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PLAGL1 gene
PLAG1 like zinc finger 1
The PLAGL1 gene provides instructions for making a member of a protein family called zinc finger proteins. Zinc finger proteins are involved in many cellular functions. These proteins each contain one or more short regions called zinc finger domains, which include a specific pattern of protein building blocks (amino acids) and one or more charged atoms of zinc (zinc ions).
Zinc finger proteins attach (bind) primarily to DNA. In most cases, they attach to regions near certain genes and turn the genes on and off as needed. Proteins that bind to DNA and regulate the activity of particular genes are known as transcription factors. Some zinc finger proteins can also bind to other molecules, including RNA (a chemical cousin of DNA) and proteins.
The PLAGL1 protein helps regulate the cell's process for replicating itself in an organized, step-by-step fashion (cell cycle), and is involved in the self-destruction of cells (apoptosis). It is also important in fetal growth. The PLAGL1 protein helps control another protein called the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide receptor (PACAP1). One of the functions of the PACAP1 protein is to stimulate insulin secretion by beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin controls how much glucose (a type of sugar) is passed from the blood into cells for conversion to energy.
PLAGL1 is a paternally expressed imprinted gene, which means that normally only the copy of the gene that comes from the father is active. The copy of the gene that comes from the mother is inactivated (silenced) by a mechanism called methylation.
6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus
6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus, a type of diabetes that occurs in infants, is caused by the overactivity (overexpression) of the PLAGL1 gene. There are three ways that overexpression of the PLAGL1 gene can occur. About 40 percent of cases of 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus are caused by a genetic change known as paternal uniparental disomy (UPD) of chromosome 6. In paternal UPD, people inherit both copies of a chromosome from their father instead of one copy from each parent. Paternal UPD causes people to have two active copies of paternally expressed imprinted genes, rather than one active copy from the father and one inactive copy from the mother.
Another 40 percent of cases of 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus occur when the copy of chromosome 6 that comes from the father has a duplication of genetic material including the PLAGL1 gene.
The third mechanism by which overexpression of the PLAGL1 gene can occur is by impaired silencing of the maternal copy of the gene (maternal hypomethylation). Approximately 20 percent of cases of 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus are caused by maternal hypomethylation. Some people with this disorder have a genetic change in the maternal copy of the 6q24 region that prevents genes in that region from being silenced. Other affected individuals have a more generalized impairment of gene silencing involving many imprinted regions, called hypomethylation of imprinted loci (HIL). HIL results from mutations in other genes.
It is not well understood how overexpression of the PLAGL1 gene causes 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus and why the condition improves after infancy. Researchers suggest that PLAGL1 overexpression may reduce the number of insulin-secreting beta cells or impair their function in affected individuals. Lack of sufficient insulin results in the impaired blood sugar control associated with diabetes mellitus. In individuals with 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus, these signs and symptoms are most likely to occur during times of physiologic stress, including the rapid growth of infancy, childhood illnesses, and pregnancy. Because insulin acts as a growth promoter during early development, a shortage of this hormone may account for the slow prenatal growth seen in 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus.
Excessive silencing (hypermethylation) of the PLAGL1 gene has been identified in various cancerous tumors, including ovarian cancer and cancers of immune system cells (lymphomas). PLAGL1 gene hypermethylation results in decreased production of the PLAGL1 protein. A shortage of the PLAGL1 protein likely impairs its role in regulating the cell cycle and interferes with apoptosis. As a result, cells may grow and divide too quickly or in an uncontrolled way, leading to cancer.
Cytogenetic Location: 6q24.2, which is the long (q) arm of chromosome 6 at position 24.2
Molecular Location: base pairs 143,940,300 to 144,064,599 on chromosome 6 (Homo sapiens Updated Annotation Release 109.20191205, GRCh38.p13) (NCBI)
lost on transformation 1
LOT-1
PLAG-like 1
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pleiomorphic adenoma gene-like 1
pleiomorphic adenoma-like protein 1
ZAC1
Diabetes Mellitus, 6q24-Related Transient Neonatal
Tests of PLAGL1
PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA GENE-LIKE 1
Abdollahi A. LOT1 (ZAC1/PLAGL1) and its family members: mechanisms and functions. J Cell Physiol. 2007 Jan;210(1):16-25. Review.
Diatloff-Zito C, Nicole A, Marcelin G, Labit H, Marquis E, Bellanné-Chantelot C, Robert JJ. Genetic and epigenetic defects at the 6q24 imprinted locus in a cohort of 13 patients with transient neonatal diabetes: new hypothesis raised by the finding of a unique case with hemizygotic deletion in the critical region. J Med Genet. 2007 Jan;44(1):31-7. Epub 2006 Sep 13.
Docherty LE, Poole RL, Mattocks CJ, Lehmann A, Temple IK, Mackay DJ. Further refinement of the critical minimal genetic region for the imprinting disorder 6q24 transient neonatal diabetes. Diabetologia. 2010 Nov;53(11):2347-51. doi: 10.1007/s00125-010-1853-2. Epub 2010 Jul 30.
Kamikihara T, Arima T, Kato K, Matsuda T, Kato H, Douchi T, Nagata Y, Nakao M, Wake N. Epigenetic silencing of the imprinted gene ZAC by DNA methylation is an early event in the progression of human ovarian cancer. Int J Cancer. 2005 Jul 10;115(5):690-700.
Mackay DJ, Temple IK. Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus type 1. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2010 Aug 15;154C(3):335-42. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30272. Review.
OMIM: PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA GENE-LIKE 1
Temple IK, Shield JP. 6q24 transient neonatal diabetes. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2010 Sep;11(3):199-204. doi: 10.1007/s11154-010-9150-4. Review.
Temple IK, Shield JP. Transient neonatal diabetes, a disorder of imprinting. J Med Genet. 2002 Dec;39(12):872-5. Review.
Temple IK. Imprinting in human disease with special reference to transient neonatal diabetes and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Endocr Dev. 2007;12:113-23. Review.
Valleley EM, Cordery SF, Bonthron DT. Tissue-specific imprinting of the ZAC/PLAGL1 tumour suppressor gene results from variable utilization of monoallelic and biallelic promoters. Hum Mol Genet. 2007 Apr 15;16(8):972-81. Epub 2007 Mar 6.
Valleley EM, Cordery SF, Carr IM, MacLennan KA, Bonthron DT. Loss of expression of ZAC/PLAGL1 in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is independent of promoter hypermethylation. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2010 May;49(5):480-6. doi: 10.1002/gcc.20758.
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The best New Year present we could have dreamt of!
We were so happy when we got 15 nominations in the American ControlTrends Awards (CTA). We can’t even describe how happy we were when we found out that we entered the second stage in 8 categories! #GC5 is among…
Global Control 5 has received 15 nominations for the American Control Trends Awards (CTA)!
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Comic Review: Kill Shakespeare: The Mask Of Night #3
By Thrakazog | September 18th, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Kill Shakespeare: The Mask Of Night #3
Written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col
Art by Andy Belanger
Inking assistance by Adam Gorham
Colors by Shari Chankhamma
Letters by Chris Mowry
Edits by Tom Waltz
Subscription cover by J.K. Woodward
The tension continues to build in the newest chapter of Kill Shakespeare: The Mask of Night. The famed pirate Cesario has lost control of his ship in a mutiny led by his former lover and first mate, Viola. She plans to ensure the crew’s safety by turning over Juliet and her fellow prisoners to the cannibal captain of the Lavinia, Lucius Andronicus. But it isn’t that simple. Among the prisoners is Shakespeare himself!
Topics: Comic Reviews, Comics, Reviews
Tags: Andy Belanger, Andy Gorham, Anthony Del Col, Chris Mowry, Conor McCreery, IDW Publishing, JK Woodward, Kill Shakespeare, Kill Shakespeare: Mask Of Night, Shari Chankhamma, Tom Waltz
By Thrakazog | July 30th, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Continuing from where we left off last time, the masked captain Cesario faces the oncoming threat of capture from a pursuing vessel, and betrayal at the hands of his own crew.
With the Lavinia in hot pursuit, the crew of the Boreas are trying to escape its ever-looming presence. Cesario’s desperate plans to evade the ship are met vocal distaste. The crew wants to go with a plan that has a higher chance of survival, while Cesario wants to risk everything on a plan that will end with him returning Juliet to the Prodigals. His plan to gamble with their lives creates festering thoughts of mutiny among the crew.
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Census Reveals 17 Million Girls Killed in India in age group 1-15 years!
tags: 2011, age, age-wise, census, data, Female Genocide, Female Infanticide, Femicide, Genocide, girls, India, killing, Rita Banerji, sex ratio, violence on girls
Rita Banerji © copyright 2008.
The 2011 census data for India shows that 18 million girls were exterminated from the population before the age of 15 years. People often assume that this is primarily due sex-selected abortions. However, the age-wise analysis of India’s latest census data not only reveals that most of the girls are killed after birth, but that the killings actually increase with age!
For last 7 years I have consistently argued, that the government uses an extremely obscure and strange age range, 0-6 years, to determine child sex ratio. What constitutues 0 age? Fetuses? And why would the government put aborted female fetuses and girls killed after birth till the age of 6 years into the same ‘age’ category? Moreover, why is 6 years the cut-off age for the child sex ratio age? Why not 0-2 years or 0-10 years to determine child sex ratio? Is this a deliberate attempt to obscure the data of how many girls are actually killed after birth?
When I began to research journals and different studies that looked at the killing of girls after birth in India, what I discovered was that ALL THE STUDIES that I was looking at were establishing 5-6 years as the age up to when girls born were most vulnerable to being killed. More so, where data was collated or analyzed there were clear indications that the numbers of girls killed after birth in India was in the millions. I then wrote an article collating this data for the Women’s News Network, which we’ve also published on this blog. You can read it here: What’s Killing India’s little girls?
My fear, unfortunately, has now been validated by a recently released census report, that determines the sex ratios for each succeeding age year, for the recent 2011 census data. It establishes that up to the age of 15 years, at least 18 million girls are exterminated from the India’s population. However it makes a series of even more shocking revelations. It reveals that the bulk of these girls were not eliminated via sex-selection, but were killed after birth! More shocking, is the fact that the killings increase with age.
THIS IS WHAT THE ANALYSIS OF THE 2011 CENSUS DATA REVEALS:
Up to the age of 15 years, there are 18 million girls exterminated from India’s population.
Up to the age of 1 year, 955,000 (less then 1 million) girls are eliminated. This shockingly means the 17 million others are killed after the age of 1 year.
In the age group 1-6 years about 7 million girls have been killed (7 million more boys than girls.)
In the age group 7-15 years, about 11 million girls eliminated (11 million more boys than girls. My estimate is that in this age group many girls unaccounted for might have also been sex-trafficked)
Furthermore the analysis also reveals that the number of girls killed in urban areas are far higher than in rural areas. This establishes another argument that I have persistently made about the India’s female genocide. I have argued that this is not an outcome of poverty and illiteracy, but that this genocide, like all genocides, is an exercise of power. This is the fundamental change in our perspective of female genocide that we will have to make, if we want to bring it to a halt! For more, see this article: Why Genocidal Violence on Women in India increases with wealth and education
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mariemcc permalink
This is horrifying!
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Reblogged this on Social Awareness.
Michelle Pedretti permalink
The more I read, the more I feel pain for women and girls in India. I have just done a translation about brutal Nazi massacres of civilians in Italy and was absolutely horrified. What you describe sounds like genocidal atrocities at the same level, except it has gone on for much longer, and systematically. And continues. In the 21st century. It’s truly sickening.
Michelle, That’s exactly what I have argued. That if this was happening to a group on basis of any other parameter like religion, race, ethnicity, it would be unacceptable. But gender somehow is ok, not just in how India views it, but how globally female genocide in India is viewed.
Ana Ricardo permalink
Michel and Rita, I fully agree with you both and when you compare Michel about brutal Nazi massacres in Italy with the female genocidal atrocities in India, is on the same level, but frankly longer over time, and done in a systematic way. And Rita the way you put your ideas/believes/feelings should embarrass the ruling class and make them stop it immediately. In full XXI century these atrocities, put the Human race under the Animal race. Like Michel says, “It’s truly thickening”.
VIna Naik permalink
It is true that female genocide happens in India which is utterly horrifying, but I don’t quite understand the part where the author talks about girls after 1 year being killed. I am from India and would have, at the least, heard of it . While the article does make one think, it doesn’t provide information as to where and why. Please do not add to the global stereotype that has been created about the Indian society. If this happens to be true, I promise I will be a part of the revolution in fighting against it! i sure do hope and quite strongly believe it isn’t.
Vina — This was in the headlines of most newspapers. Unfortunately in India this is so commonplace that probably we don’t even look at it anymore http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-08/india/41873355_1_boys-and-girls-census-2011-data-shows-girl-child
Samuele permalink
it’s enough to read…it’s a shame for humanity
Roberto Battista permalink
One very important element is missing from this article and would help better understanding: over what period of time is the figure of killings calculated? Is it 17 or 18 millions in how many years and when did the data started being collected? Is the figure the difference between living individuals and the number of births x many years ago? I’ll look for more info.
Each census is done over a period of 10 years. So this one was 2011, the last one was 2001.
@Roberto — This is the 2011 census data. Census data is collected only at intervals of 10 years in India during years ending with a ‘1.’ This wide interval is largely because of the size of India’s population — which is 1/5 of the global human population! Now I think you are asking about the how the data is figuring how many girls are killed in each age group. That’s calculated on basis of what the biological gender ratio is expected to be between males and females and how many are females therefore are ‘missing’ in each age group. The systematic extermination of females in India was first officially recorded by the British in 1872. They began to investigate and found there was widespread infanticide and killing of girls through deliberate starvation etc. And they began to put various strategies out to stop it — like dowry funds etc. None of it worked. Eventually they declared this murder and began throwing people into prison. That worked! And there was an improvement in the gender ratio. But after independence the govt of India just let it slide, till Dr. Amartya Sen in 1986 once again sounded the alarm bell. He calculated that 37 million females were ‘missing’ from India. He was the one to first use the term ‘missing.’ However, the government has made laws etc. but really nothing is implemented. And there is historical proof both from India and more recently from S. Korea that the only thing that will stop this is implementation of laws. Here’s a portal you might want to check out http://india.gov.in/spotlight/census-india-2011
Anand Rao permalink
Also include kidnapped girls, girls whose parents are fooled of jobs for their girls in cities and what about those girls in orphanages who are turned out after they reach 18 years of age? Most of they are sold into Brothels and the others end up with Organ Racketeers!
Soren Carlsen permalink
India! ???
rajinder Singh MD permalink
The issue is very serious and needs urgent attention and corrective action; I feel there may be an overplay of statistics in the data. Using the word ‘killed’ for all missing girls is too harsh and most likely, factually incorrect. Since you have the data for missing girls, it will be interesting to know how many young boys go missing/die during the same age groups. In India, murder is not the ONLY reason for people to die. Unclean drinking water, contaminated and adulterated food, natural disasters and roadside accidents are also major contributors to mortality and morbidity. So only after removing those cases from the data can we have a peek at the real murders. It may reduce the numbers and it make it seem less shocking, but I feel it is better to define a problem accurately before starting to teat it with all our energy.
@Rajinder Singh — In the Nazi concentration camps would you say the prisoners who were starved to death were killed or would you say they died because they were not given food since they were Jews? I would say they were killed, starved to death because they were Jews. Just as girls are killed, starved to death or allowed to die by not being given medicien when they are sick, because they are girls. As for violence we do not have a system in India that requires all unnatural deaths of children or women to be registered. In fact for those of us in the field we know even when there are killings you can go tell the police and they will look away and not even file a case! But there are studies on domestic violence in INdia that clearly show that VIOLENCE IS killing girls (as well as women) in the same homes. Please do read this report and click on the embedded links to further read other research reports on studies conducted on ground. https://genderbytes.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/whats-killing-indias-little-girls-its-not-love/
To get insight in the whole problem, isn’t there a surplus of 100 million men in India and China together, men that never will get a normal relation with a woman – in China alone: 36.000.000 men that are called ‘Gunung gun’ or ‘naked twigs’?
This is a human disaster, because of manipulation of gender!
Do I see this right? Tell me and when I am misunderstood, it’s because of language-problem. I was a feminist of the second movement in the sixties Joanna (born in 1941)
Joanna — This article will answer your question I think. Please do click on the embedded links for more information https://genderbytes.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/whats-killing-indias-little-girls-its-not-love/
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The underlying motivation appears to be greed and the culture of dowrys and laws supporting them further facilitates. The solution must come in the form of removing the financial incentive to murder.
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An NGO in Tamil Nadu, Theni district in south India has over the years managed to rectify the gender imbalance in this rural area. Just over a decade ago the census in Theni district showed only 891 girls for every 1.000 boys under six years of age. Years of campaigning was seen to have paid off when the 2011 census revealed 937 girls for every 1.000 boys. However a women’s movement conducted its own survey in more than 300 local villages and found that while in older children aged 6 to 15 the sex ration is 918 to 1.000, in children below the age of six it is now 1.006 girls to 1.000 boys! Empowerment of women through small income generating projects, better education for girls, better health resulting in smaller families, the targetting of families at “risk”, monitering and councelling, the reporting of cases to the authorities and the arresting of culprits have also discouraged this practise. I had not realised that the majority of female infanticides are committed against older children. This is truely most distressing. Thank you for bringing about this awareness to the world at large.
@Jill — The 2011 census data also shows very clearly that in the poorest 20% of Indians the gender ratio is the best. In fact consistently rural areas have been much much better than urban areas, and poorer families have shown much better gender ratios than wealthier more educated families. In fact the gender ratio in the poorest 20% over the last decade it seems has improved and is closer to normal. It gets worse as you go UP THE ECONOMIC AND EDUCATION LADDER. And it is the worst in the top most 20% of Indians. Now if you take these two pieces of information together, that girls are being killed more after birth and that the worst ratio is as you go up the economic and education ladder. This is what we have to address: https://genderbytes.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/why-education-and-economics-are-not-the-solution-to-indias-female-genocide/
One way to help prevent female foeticide is to send pregnant ladies to various clinics to ask for the results of the scan and report back. Clinics are now more and more frightened to disclose the sex of the unborn baby. They do not even try to code their replies, for example if you were told, “Come back Thursday” it meant that it was a girl. The whole thing seems to boil down to money, and at the higher ecconomic level, greed. Dowery like the caste system “untuchability” is outlawed, but how to impliment the law? Those who murder their girls should be brought to justice like any other murderer, and it should be SEEN to be done. I know that in certain villages there is a conspiracy of silence – if a woman has a girl child who “dies” at birth, they know how crippling a dowery can be especially if there is already one girl or more. I don’t know the answer, but huge campaignes of awareness should be undertaken concerning the worthyness of girls and women, and local NGOs and government agencies should keep a close watch on families at risk, ie those with already one girl, give councelling to all concerned, set up women’s self help groups who can put pressure on families to look after their girls. Children in schools should be educated in gender issues to try to break this age old conception of women as second class citizens. All this until something can be done about the dowery system which is so deeply engrained in Indian society.
Jill — Female feticide is not so widespread as this census shows. Of the 18 million girls exterminated by age 15 yrs, less then 1 million are killed before 1 year. That includes both babies birth to 1 year and the female fetuses aborted, which means the abortions are not accounting for the major part of female extermination. 2) It’s assumed doctors are making secret signs etc. That was long ago when the laws were made and then the doctors realized there is no fear of violating them. There are videos that are shown on prime time news channels in India that show doctors openly telling patients ‘If it is a girl we’ll clean it out’
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[sorry for the very late comment but I just saw this blog post from Rita’s Twitter]
I think the money is a relatively small contributor to the problem. In Chinese culture it’s the other way around, the groom’s family pays a brideprice to the bride’s family, yet sex-selective abortions of female fetuses and stealing of male infants was still a problem until recently. Dehumanizing and devaluing of women is the fundamental problem and dowry only makes it a little worse.
Conversely, in a hypothetical society where women were valued you could imagine that a boy’s family would be willing to settle for a small token sum of the dowry to get a good daughter-in-law.
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In a hypothetical society as you called it, wouldn’t it be better to have no dowry/bride price/groom price? Building in financial obligations to marriage seems doomed to attract the worst elements of society as the greedy will always seek ways of making more money through the process, putting people in danger financially and physically.
Yes Michael, that’s why we have laws banning the giving and taking of dowry. Indeed we have laws banning murder for dowry or for that matter murder for any reason. But the laws especially for women and girls are blatantly ignored! That’s why our push is to tell parents and women not to marry men who demand dowry or to get out of the house with the first dowry demand after marriage. But even when women want to, in India the problem is parents force them to continue in the marriage which often results not only in violence on women, but the daughters they give birth to.
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Dear Rita, Do you have any idea what the underlying cause of this brutality is? I have seen some suggestions that it is connected with the dowry system ( which I understood to have been made illegal) but other suggestions that brides are now so scarce as a result of these murders that men are now paying a reverse dowry to attract a wife. To my mind these are both bad practices, but if the second view is correct it would suggest a reason why females would become more valued.
Charles — Dowry is illegal and it is not a must. Why would educated, wealthy families pay dowry? To have their daughters killed? I do believe this is the politics of gender and wealth distribution. A daughter who is given a dowry often is expected not to expect any inheritance from her parents. It’s like a pay-off! That’s also one of the reasons, I think many families wait to get their daughters out of dangerous situations, till it is too late. Perhaps they see the dowry as a payment to “move” her out into “another” clan and her entitlements then should come from there. Yes, reverse dowry could be a way. But men are doing it already. They are ‘buying brides’ and its awful! see this https://genderbytes.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/brides-bought-sold-and-resold-video/ My argument for radical change in India is that inheritance should be made matrilineal via the female line. You might want to also read this article https://genderbytes.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/why-education-and-economics-are-not-the-solution-to-indias-female-genocide/
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Dear Rita, after I read your analysis, I find it SHOCKING, that this is still happening in MODERN India. If you understand the Wisdom of Warren Buffet equation of Outcome = Event + Reaction/Response and Napoleon Hill and Gregg Braden philosophies of life, Cycle of Will, you will realised that, what is happening in India, especially on this issue, the beliefs of Hindus Indian, no matter what you may say, have a lot to do with this. It is the beliefs that shapes and influences the perceptions, which then fuels the thoughts, then the thoughts influence and shapes the feelings, and feelings will finally influences the actions. These actions against women in India, have so much to do with religion, customs and traditions which had shaped the Indian sub continent beliefs for thousands of years. You and all of us, have to work upwards from down to up. Try to break-up and refine your analysis on this issue by religious groups, I think you will agree with me. I will help you to spread this around the world, but I think we have to refine and get to the REAL REASONS WHY.
Ab Wahab — This was initially about 50 years ago even mainly concentrated in Hindu communities. But right now it is in all religious communities, even among tribal groups who never had this practice. Or in areas that were matrilineal and never had this practice.
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The Bhagavad Gita (IX.32) states that vaishyas, sudras and women are born of a sinful womb, but can still attain salvation by praying to Krishna. This indicates the low status of women in ancient India. Now in the 20-21st centuries we read about dowry deaths, gender-selective abortions, sex trafficking, ‘honor killings’ in the thousands, and of course 100s of rapes even in Delhi. What can Indians settled abroad do to change this horrible evil in Indian society?
Sid — I think that the systematic killing of a group in any country — be it women in India, or the Jews in Germany, always has its moral justifications in its religious, literary and cultural history. And it involves the dehumanization of that group so as to justify in one way or another its killing. The basic psychology and social mechanism of all genocides are the same. The gender ratio in the Indian communities in the U.S. is awful and there are increasingly cases of dowry violence among women there. I have lived in the U.S. and have been an active pro-choice supporter. But I have also argued that the cultural dynamics in Indian communities, where husbands and inlaws force (mentally, emotionally and often through physical violence) women to abort their female babies, is not choice! I do believe that the feminist stand on choice would be strengthened in the U.S. if like the UK and Norway they had supported the banning of sex-selection. But Indian American feminists while on one hand admitting that Indian women there are forced emotionally or physically to have abortions, still say that banning sex selection would target Indian communities! This is weird reasoning and it concerns me that Indo-American feminists always put culture above the safety of Indian women there. Why do they do it? It’s also important to note that most companies that are making sex-selection technology view India as a ‘market.’ It has no large ‘market’ in the U.S. or the west (other than the iNdians and Chinese living there). Imagine if this was Hitler’s eugenics program in today’s world. How would government respond to these companies viewing the genetic selection against a human group whether based on race or based on gender? So if there is a movement for these 2 suggestions I’ve made I think it would a big help. Do also see this article (and click on the links embedded) https://genderbytes.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/who-are-the-international-players-in-the-indian-female-genocide/
Does this mean 17 million girls are killed every 15 years? Or 17 million girls under 16 years of age are killed annually? Or is it something different altogether? Sorry, I’m confused by the explanation. Please clarify.
Whatever the explanation for the murder of these poor girls, it is still wrong and drastic, urgent and persistent action needs to be undertaken to end the gendercide.
Michael — For 2011 they gather the data I think from April 2010 – April 2011. So they draw a population profile for the data gathered in 2010 where they estimate how many people, gender, age etc. Then in the age bracket 0-1year, 1-6years, 7-15years they figure how many people, boys and girls, and what the gender ratio is. Then they compare the gender ratio that is with what should be biologically and that’s how it is estimated how many girls are “missing.”
0-6 years! That’s the officially defined age group I was always suspicious of when looking at gender data in India.
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Reports of murdered & abandoned children’s bodies being found in streets are very common in the Indian mainstream media (Hindustan Times, Times of India…). 2 years ago they were printed daily on Hindustan Times cover page (before street gang rapes took over).
But these reports NEVER highlight that the bodies are ALWAYS females! A real taboo and determination to ignore the lethal violence targeting girls in their own homes.
True, if you click on the inserted article ‘What’s Killing India’s Girls?’ there’s a link to a study on domestic violence where it was found that in the same homes where violence was killing women, it was also killing girls. And the study emphasized that the violence was not inflicted on children if they were boys!
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who kill girls they are animals who have any point of humanity can’t do it
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It is important to make a clear statement about the “killings” beyond sex-selected abortions. This has been documented but what are the other forms of “elimination” of girls under age 6? Sen has written about providing less healthcare, proving less food for girls than boys. But we should have evidence, even anecdotal, about how this may operate in India – both rural and urban, if possible. Also, what needs clarification is the extend to which this may be done through neglect, rather than inflicting violence. Otherwise, it sends a strange message about Indian society – which of course is silently complicit in the “gendercide” – but how actively and how passively?
Farida — The answers to your questions are in these two other posts on our blog. First of all it is important to note that the bottomost 20% of Indians, that is very poor has a normal gender ratio. This child gender ratio starts warping only as you go UP the education and economic ladder. https://genderbytes.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/why-education-and-economics-are-not-the-solution-to-indias-female-genocide/ It’s not clear what you mean by ‘active’ and ‘passive.’ But Jews died in concentration camps because they were starved to death. And the only reason they were not given food was because they are jewish just like girls are not given food because they are girls. Would you consider the starvation of Jews to death as active or passive killings? Your 2nd question — how girls are killed : see this post and please click on the embedded links https://genderbytes.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/whats-killing-indias-little-girls-its-not-love/ And 3rd question: Of course any genocide has the complicity directly or indirectly of an entire system and society. The question is, are women/girls less than human? Is that why we are so tolerant of India’s female genocide?
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Clearly shown this is very horrible to listen.my heart is full of pain and sorrow.rita sister i want to write a book on women discrimination when i am 7th class.can you help me
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i feel dt things are far worse than what has been projected. There are places in Haryana & Punjab where new born girls are covered in wet towels so that they succumb to pneumonia. Ironically these places are economically well off which negates the point dt female infanticide is linked wid poverty(as rytly pointd out by ms.Banerjee). families wid no male child are often taunted & seen wid sympathies by neighbrs & relatives. Another issue is even if d gals survive & dere parents try to bring dm up wid all opportunities, dere r alwys sm implied social norms& restrictions dt only girls r supposed to bear, be it in school, college or offices.
Are you arguing with what the census data reveals?
People in so many parts of the world, not just in India, seem to consider having a boy child as something superior than having a girl. I suppose that one reason is that men desire to have their name carried on. When my Greek mother in law had three girls before having a boy, my father in law was furious with her. Men should be aware that it is they themselves that decide which sex the baby is! How can we change people’s attitudes that are so ingraned, I do not know the answer
Jill — that’s what I’ve argued, that misogyny is global. Yet, why is India killing girls and women. Why aren’t other countries, even those much poorer than India, for e.g. in Africa, where male children are equally desired killing girls and women. What sanctions this female blood bath in India?
I don’t know Rita. Who does? I know dowry death is only one reason, but do they have dowry in Africa? Could that be a reason? Do African women have to go to live with their in-laws after marriage? Like you I’m trying to find an answer.
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1. Get INDIAN Females OUT of INDIA via Asylum Seeking OR Immigration
2. THEN they can deal with this D#G S&%T Outside of INDIA and in a First World Nation.
3. There are SO many FEMALE INDIAN DOCTORS here in AUSTRALIA!! INDIANS have
BRAINS!!
COME to the FIRST WORLD!!!!
In the USA, INDIANS/CHINESE ABORT THEIR FETUSES if they don’t have PENISES
This is going to back fire horribly, IS backfiring already with men having to buy wives. Apart from being cruel and un godly, it’s so obvious that you cannot meddle with nature. When will we learn?
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Paul Barrere from Small Feat passed away this morning as confirmed by his bandmates in an announcement earlier this evening.
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It is with good sorrow that Small Feat need to announce the passing of our brother guitarist, Paul Barrere, this morning at UCLA Hospital. We ask for your kindest thoughts and finest wishes to go out in particular to his widow Pam and kids Gabriel, Genevieve, and Gillian, and to all the fans who have been his extended household.
Paul auditioned for Small Feat as a bassist when it was very first getting place together—in his words, “as a bassist I make an fantastic guitarist”—and 3 years later joined the band in his right part on guitar. Forty-seven years later, he was forced to miss the existing tour, which will finish tomorrow, due to side effects from his ongoing remedy for liver illness.
He promised to comply with his doctor’s orders, get back in shape, and rock on the beach at the band’s annual gathering in Jamaica in January 2020. “Until then,” he wrote, “keep your sailin’ footwear close by…if I have my way, you are going to will need them!”
As the song he sang so a lot of instances place it, he was normally “Willin’,” but it was not meant to be. Paul, sail on to the subsequent spot in your journey with our abiding appreciate for a life normally committed to the muse and the music. We are grateful for the time we have shared.
Yours in music,
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The news came unexpectedly as he was in good spirits when he alerted fans that he necessary to fine-tune his remedy for liver illness at residence, at the behest of his medical doctors, and it seemed like he was prepared to get properly and continue on with the 50th Anniversary of the legendary band he helped shape the sound for.
This was the letter that was published early October signaling that he would be out but clearly on the mend.
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As a lot of of you know, for the previous quite a few years I have been dealing with liver illness. When we completed the second leg of our 50th Anniversary Tour, I was starting to create some edema, which has been producing some points a small far more tough. It has been a bit of a roller coaster as I go via the therapies my health-related group has prescribed, and I have had very good days and not so very good days. Lately, the not so very good days have been far more prevalent. I have met with my group at UCLA and they have told me that what I am experiencing is prevalent and treatable. On the other hand, the timing is not excellent, as they have directed me to keep residence in October even though they fine-tune the remedy in order to get me back to exactly where the very good days are the norm.
Needless to say I am beyond disappointed as I was truly seeking forward to the shows in October. This entire year has been a musical dream come correct and none of it would have been feasible if not for the enduring help of all of you, the Feat Fans!
Luckily, the shows will go on. I have no doubt the band is going to rise to the occasion. As a band, for more than 50 years we have normally had every single other’s backs and I know they will continue to place on the finest feasible show every single and every single evening. That is the way we roll. I am also pretty appreciative that Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams (from October 7 to 24), and Scott Sharrard (October 26 and 27) are in a position to fill in for me. I cannot believe of any musicians much better suited to take on the guitar seat than Larry and Scott. Most of you know Larry, and you may well have heard Scott even though he was with Greg Allman’s band. He is one particular hell of a slide player for certain. Collectively with the band, they will take the music to some good locations.
My program is to comply with my doctor’s orders and sit tight, but I have every single intention of having back to Jamaica in January and rock’n on the beach with all of you. Till then, maintain your sailin’ footwear close by… If I have my way, you are going to will need them!
Incredibly finest wishes, Paul
Super sad news. 😢💔
Amazingly grateful that we have been in a position to photograph their current run via the West Coast on their 50th Anniversary tour.
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