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The Reading Plan
One of my favorite passages of Scripture has always been Jeremiah 29:11-13. As those verses read, God has a purpose and plan for every person and that should give each of us hope for our future. I firmly hold on to that truth, but I’ve recently discovered an unhealthy fixation on verse 11 and a tendency to overlook verses 12-13.
I was recently challenged in rereading these verses with what I believe is the heart of of the passage… spending time with God. God’s plans and purposes and the hope for our future begin and end with seeking Him.
Picture yourself camping in the woods on a cloudy night and your sole source of light is a Coleman lamp on a picnic table. The further you venture away from the lamp, the less you are able to see. If you intend to leave the campsite, the only way to know where you are going is to hang on to the light.
The future is dark and unknown and is only illuminated by staying close to the source of light and knowledge. God’s Word is described as a “lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”
It’s not about the path… it’s about the light. To invest in your future, you must invest in the Word.
The 29plans daily guide is divided into four actions… Read, Listen, Pray, and Obey. Each is unique but united by the theme of the Scripture. It works like this:
R = Read. The reading plan is chronological with no more than sixty verses per day. We concentrate on key chapters in the Old Testament including a weekly chapter in Psalms and Proverbs. The New Testament story is told in unique chronological fashion – reading the four gospels as ONE for a complete linear storyline (no repeat stories) and tying in the Epistles to Paul’s missionary journeys in Acts. Find out more…
L = Listen. The suggested song is tied to the reading. We try to span a variety of genres and artists, both Indie and signed. Support the artist by buying the track, use Spotify/YouTube to listen to it, or just use your own song.
P = Pray. There’s a suggested prayer focus related to the day’s theme. The prayer focus rotates between personal growth, the lost/hurting, friends, family, your world and your community in a weekly cycle.
O = Obey. A suggested response to the day’s theme and reading. It rotates between journaling, a call to action, self reflection, and memorizing one verse a week.
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Is Yahoo Going the Way of AOL?
Yahoo hired former Googler Marissa Mayer as its new CEO to turn the company around. The company is headed towards stormy waters again, which could leave only the ship’s hull. Yahoo could sell its main operating business and all that would be left is Yahoo Japan, Alibaba shares, and $5 billion in cash. Mayer would then get the boot, says South China Morning Post in the article, “Yahoo Destined For Tech Graveyard Due To Poor Choice In Chief Executive Officer.”
Yahoo has gone through five CEOs in the past decade and its current shares are trading well below value, making the company only worth at an estimated $2 billion.
Yahoo’s current problems began when the company was formed. Founders Jerry Yang and David Filo were great inventors, but they were inexperienced running a company. Yahoo failed to accept Microsoft’s offer and while it floundered, Google stole the search market.
“Determining the right kind of chief executive for a tech company at a particular stage of development represents the most frustrating and critical issue. The weakness of chief executives with a tech start-up or product background like Mayer is that they try to invent and innovate a large corporation out of a problem and into a breakthrough strategy.”
The article explains that Yahoo needed to be knocked down and then rebuilt from the ground up. A huge movement like that requires more from a tech manager who is only used to positive growth, praise, and giving huge benefits to staff.
This points out that people with different talents are needed to manage a company as well as the importance of a diverse team with varied experience. Some people are meant to invent and work in the tech field, others are meant to be business leaders.
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Swipe Konnect 5.0 Android Phone Review
Swipe is a brand known in India for the budget-range smartphones, with a decent build quality. The company recently started a new series, named Konnect and under this, the first device was the Swipe Konnect 5.0 which was priced at Rs. 8,999. While there are smartphones which are currently even better than this one in that price bracket, the Swipe Konnect 5.0 isn’t really bad. It is decent enough for those who don’t give an importance to the brand, and are happy with a device which offers a good performance. Let us check out how the device fares!
Swipe may have set the tone right with the pricing initially, but the entry of the phones such as Micromax Unite 2, Motorola Moto E and Lava Iris X1 at a little lesser price but a latest OS version would make the users think a lot before choosing one. The Swipe Konnect 5.0 comes in two color variants, black and white, and the white one easily looks better. But overall, the design is not so great and you won’t be able to flaunt with the device in hand, because there are some better looking devices in the budget range, while Swipe hasn’t done really well here.
The phone has a 5-inch display on the front, and above it there is the set of proximity and ambient light sensors, and on the left of the earpiece there is the front facing camera. Below the display, there are three touch based buttons – Options, Home and Back. The phone looks quite thin from the sides because of the curving down from center on the back. The MicroUSB port as well as the headset jack are on the top, while the power key and volume rocker keys are on the right and left side respectively. The polycarbonate back is non slippery and there is a large camera lens on the back along with LED flash, while the speaker grill takes its place in the bottom with the Konnect 5.0 logo.
The back cover of Swipe Konnect 5.0 is removable, and you get the access to battery, SIM and MicroSD card slots but after removing the back panel, its hard to fit it back in place because of the thin edges and it was quite hard to press and ensure that it is closed on all sides. The camera is surrounded by a circular rim for the protection, and the glass of the lens isn’t at the same level as the rim, and thus you would see some protection for the camera.
The good thing about the physical aspect of the device is the 8.9mm thickness and weight of 135gm. Thus overall, you don’t really see anything impressive but the curvy design at least makes the phone look thin and the button placement is standard.
Check the specifications of Swipe Konnect 5.0 before getting into further review.
Specification Swipe Konnect 5.0
Screen 5-inch capacitive touchscreen
Display qHD display, 960 x 540 pixels resolution
Processor Quad-core, 1.3 GHz
Storage 8GB internal, expandable to 32GB (MicroSD)
Rear camera 8-megapixel, LED Flash
Front camera 3.2-megapixel
OS Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Connectivity – Network 2G / 3G (Dual SIM)
Connectivity – Wireless Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity – Wired USB 2.0
The qHD resolution display of the Konnect 5.0 is an IPS type, and due to that the viewing angles are good. The display is quite better than the WVGA and FWVGA displays that are available in the devices in this price range. The brightness was really not much under bright sunlight, but the 5-inch display does put out the content well under normal conditions, and the size is good enough to play even 720p content quite well.
There’s no protection to the display, and thus it is prone to scratching and you will have to keep it safe with the screenguard as well as the flip cover.
Performance & OS
Upon doing the benchmark tests on the Swipe Konnect 5.0 smartphone, the results were quite brilliant for a device of this price range and for the amount of internal powering provided. The score in AnTuTu benchmark was 17327, while in the Quadrant Standard, it got a score of 7091. The graphics output measured with the Nenamark2 was measured at 51.8 fps.
When testing the actual performance on daily usage, the Swipe Konnect 5.0 does a pretty decent job. It isn’t bad at all, and the Mediatek MT6582 quad-core chipset isn’t doing anything bad or disappointing. There are noticeable lags though, when shifting between the apps and that is more when you try to switch between some actual hardware-using apps such as camera and games. But overall, it isn’t bad at all, given that you aren’t trying it with some heavy usage.
The Android OS is the original stock ROM with no extra additions or unnecessary load, and it runs the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean version. It isn’t the KitKat version and that should disappoint many who expect that version because there are even cheaper devices (read Moto E, Lava Iris X1) which run the latest OS, while Swipe has told us that the Android KitKat rollout is starting soon, so we would be updating it here whenever we see an OTA update for the smartphone.
All the Google Play services apps which you see on a standard Android phone are present on this – Gmail, Maps, Google, Youtube, Google Plus, Photos. For the extra pre-installed apps, there’s Automatic Call Recorder, Backup and Restore, Easy Installer, Flash Transfer, File Manager, FM radio, LED flashlight, MX Player, a series of apps from Next (Next Calendar, Next Contact Widget, Next Music, Next Switch Widget), OOBE, SuperBeam, Swipe Assist, System Updates and a ToDo app. Once it looks like there are quite a lot of apps loaded into the device, because we won’t really find a proper use in daily life.
The 8-megapixel camera comes with the Omnivision sensor, and it does quite a decent job in capturing pictures. There are a few modes available in the camera app, and they actually come good. There are some issues which are easy to notice while capturing – hard to focus when using the macro mode, and here, the touch to focus too needs a few attempts before the object gets focused. There was a lot noise when trying to capture some low-light condition photos, but on natural and artificial lights, the captures are pretty much appreciable.
The camera can be accessed directly from the lock screen, and the interface is no different from that in the other Android 4.2 devices running the stock ROM. The left bar has a list of options – Normal, HDR, Beauty Face, Panorama, Multi Angle View image, Scene Mode, Auto capture when smile is detected. The settings gives options for changing the color effect, scene mode, white balance and exposure. For the image capture, there are options such as zero shutter delay, voice capture, face detection, self time, continuous shot, picture aspect ratio and size and ISO. The video recording options include EIS, Microphone, Audio Mode, Time lapse interval, Video quality.
Photo capture size on 8MP: 3264 x 2448 pixels. The camera samples below are scaled down to 1200×900 pixels.
On turning the Flash On, it evenly spread on the objects.
Low light capture – there is some noise, but quite decent.
This is a capture on natural light.
Captured in Artificial light conditions. Some distortion noticed.
The video capture is pretty good with the output resolution possible to 1080p Full HD. The colors are shown pretty well, and there is no much noise in natural light, but the focusing does take a hit because when there are multiple objects in front, you have to manually focus on the particular object or else it is entirely a distorted image.
The front 3.2-megapixel camera of the phone is quite decent and it does a good job for video calling.
Call, Media and Speaker
The speaker is placed on the back, and it is a thin area from where the sound doesn’t come out that well. There is a sharp disturbance that one can notice when the volume is full and music is being played. The call quality is good, with the Swipe Konnect 5.0 having a good signal reception. The lack of a secondary mic does give a lot of disturbing noise when a video is captured using the rear camera of the device.
Storage and Battery
The internal storage provided in the Swipe Konnect 5.0 is 8GB, which it is divided into Internal Storage and Phone Storage. The internal storage is about 1 GB and rest is the phone storage. Swipe has given the option to change the preferred install location, where you can set it to Internal device storage, phone storage or let the phone itself decide which one to use. The provision of a MicroSD card slot can help in giving you the extra space for the media and large app files.
The 1950 mAh battery in the smartphone lasts for not more than 16-18 hours on normal usage, and this is when the Wi-Fi network is on. On 3G data connectivity turned on, while you really don’t use it, the phone doesn’t survive for more than half a day. Swipe hasn’t given any option using which one can try to extend the battery life.
For a lesser known brand it is, Swipe hasn’t done a bad job with the Swipe Konnect 5.0. It has a 5-inch display which isn’t really bad although one might even complain about the resolution. For that pricing, both the cameras are good and the performance is also very decent. If we are to compare the phone with other devices which don’t have a similar screen size, both the Lava Iris X1 and Moto E from Motorola can be brought into the scene, where each one has its own advantage over the other. The Konnect 5.0 is a Dual SIM device with the 3G connectivity, and you get the basic apps which Indian users love to use, i.e. FM radio, ToDo, MX Player, etc.
Lava Iris X1 Review – The Best Competitor Moto E Could Get!
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Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's speech on the finale of PDP Campaign
Written by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
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Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's speech
"Mr President, we are here because we believe in what I call Nigerian dream. Mr President, we from the South West we were the first to collectively stick out our head to say this is the way, and what is the way? "The way of Goodluck Jonathan for Nigeria. A Nigerian dream entails collective aspiration, collective hope, collective objective, collective target and collective fulfilment . It also entails our communality. And what is our communality in Nigeria? What is the communality between me and my brother from Sokoto? What is the communality between me and even my brother from Yenagoa? What is the Communality between me and my brother from Maiduguri? What is the communality between me and my brother from Badagry or even from Ekiti? It is Nigerian identity. Nigerian Identity! That is our communality.
"If you say the communality is that we belong to the human race, so do the Europeans, so the Americans, so the Asians. But we are one communality, one identity, Nigerian identity. If we have a common identity, then we can have a common Nigerian dream.
For me I see a Nigeria dream of land of unity in diversity. For me, I see the Nigerian dream in equal opportunities for all Nigerians; land of freedom and choices; land of prosperity, fairness, peace and justice; land of love, care, harmony among its people; land respected internationally and playing its rightful role within the comity of nations and land where no one is oppressed, discriminated against, enslaved or disadvantaged.
"For instance, let me go to an element of one of the aspects of the dream. When I was a young man, leaving secondary school, there was only one University in Nigeria. The opportunity for young men to go to university in Nigeria was then limited. Today there are 117 Universities in Nigeria expanded and enhanced opportunities. We have to match that with opportunity to access to employment and to good living standard. Your excellencies, this I believe is attainable and as a political party we in PDP have dreams. "We have set about actualizing our Nigerian dream. You will see this in the formation of PDP. The history of the PDP speaks for its self. The constitution of PDP, the manifesto of our party and the performance of our party so far. We have set our hands on the plough and there is no looking back for PDP.
"Drawing from our national Constitution which upholds Federal Character, we are the only political party that enshrines Federal Character in our Constitution through zoning and rotation.
And we should be proud of that. For us and for the foreseeable future that remains sacrosanct, I am an apostle of Federal Character under Murtala/Obasanjo administration and I cannot now preach anything different. The accident of history of the recent past must be understood for what it is, an unexpected situation and PDP as a party has addressed that issue.
Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, President Goodluck Johnathan, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, vice President Nnamdi Sambo and PDP Ag. National Chairman, Alhaji Bello Mohammed at the PDP South West Rally in Ibadan.
"At the last meeting of BoT of our party last Saturday, the issue was tabled by the president as it was raised by three distinguished members of our party a day before that BoT meeting with the President. I was mandated to take up the position of the party with the three distinguished members of our party who raised the issue. They are General Ibrahim Babangida, General Aliyu Muhammed and Alhaji Abubakar Atiku.
The following day, that was last Sunday, I took up the matter with General Ibrahim Babangida who expressed to me that the issue is not the accident of history but rather it is the issue of perception in some quarter that Federal Character, zoning and rotation as established and practiced by PDP have been jettisoned and permanently cancelled.
"I on behalf of the BoT allay the fear and I promised a public report while he briefs the other two party members with whom we saw the president on the eve of the BoT meeting.
"What am I saying? What am saying simply is that Federal Character, zoning and rotation in our party is alive and kicking. I personally see the practice of Federal Character, zoning and rotation of key political and governmental positions and offices by the PDP, if it will continue to be the ruling party in Nigeria, I see that position beyond my life time. It will only happen when unity, stability and democracy have been established with full confidence and trust by every body in the system and within the polity and among the participants for factors of competence, performance and track record to become predominant. PDP should be praised for being the only party that enshrined Federal Character, zoning and rotation in its constitution and also practicing it.
"PDP has brought stability and substantial predictability to the polity and to the system. I do not know who will be the President of Nigeria after Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. That is in the hand of God. But with the PDP policy and practice, I can reasonably guess from where in terms of section of the country from where the successor to President Goodluck Jonathan will come and no internal democracy or competition will be hereby destroyed.
"The recent resort to sentiments and emotions of religion and regionalism is self serving, unpatriotic and mischievous to say the least. It is also playing on dangerous emotive issues that ignite uncontrollable passion and can destabilize if not destroy our country. It is oblivious of the sacrifices others have made in the past for unity stability and democracy in Nigeria in giving out their lives, shedding their blood and in going to prison. I personally have done two out of these three sacrifices and I am ready to do the third if it will serve the best interest of Nigerian dream.
"Let me appeal to those who have embarked on those dangerous roles to desist from taking us on a perishable journey. A common identity as Nigerians there is more that binds us than separate us.
"I am a Nigerian born a Yoruba man and I am proud of those identities, as they are for me complimentary. Our duties, responsibilities and obligations to our country and citizens and indeed as leaders must go side by side in our likes and demands. There must be certain values and virtues that would go concomitantly with our dream.
"Thomas Payne said and I quote " my country is a world." For me my country I hold dear. On two occasions I have had the opportunity, thanks to God and thanks to the people of Nigeria, to work for my successors in the government of Nigeria. On both occasions, I never took the easy and destabilizing route of ethnic, regional or religious consideration rather I took the enduring route of national, uniting and stabilizing route. I worked for both President Shagari and President Yar'Adua to succeed me. Not just because they are Muslims, northerners or Hausa /Fulani, but because they could strengthen the unity, stability and democracy of Nigeria. We of course, with all the displeasure of ethnic chauvinists for doing what is right for our country, that is in the nature of the burden of leadership. A leader must lead no matter whose ox is gored.
"In the present circumstance, let me reiterate what I have said on a number of occasions, electing Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in his own right and on its own merit which is there to be seen as the President of Nigeria will enhance and strengthen our unity, stability and democracy and it will lead us towards achievement of the Nigerian dream.
"We are impressed with the report that Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has already taken a unique and unprecedented step of declaring that he would only want to be a one term President. If so whether he knows it or not, that is a sacrifice and it is statesmanly. Rather than vilify him and pull him down, we as a party should applaud and commend him and Nigerians should reward and venerate him. He has taken the first good step, let us encourage him to take more good steps to achieve what we need to achieve for this country by voting for him in landslide victory as the first elected president of Nigeria on basis of our common Nigerian identity and for the purpose of actualizing the Nigerian dream. God bless you all."
FORMER president and chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo speaking in Abuja during the campaign 2011 grand finale of the President Jonathan/ Vice -President Namadi Sambo ticket. Theme of the speech was on the calling on Nigerians to vote the PDP presidential ticket, Nigerian dream and zoning.
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Kraa! The Sea Monster
1998 | Color | 69 min.
Starring: Michael Guerin, Jerry Lentz, Jon Simanton, R.L. McMurry, Teal Merchande, Robert Garcia, Robert J. Ferrelli, Jeff Rector, Jeffery Meyer, Leon W. Grant, David Wall, Deborah Hatch, Stephen Martines (as Colton Scott), Candida Tolentino, Alison Lohman, Anthony Furlong, John Paul Fedele, J.W. Perra, and Steve Blum (uncredited voice).
Directed By: Aaron Osbourne and Dave Parker
Bored with being stuck deep beneath the surface of his cold, dead planet, the dastardly, skull-faced Lord Doom (Michael Guerin, Jerry Lentz voice) decides it’s time for a new conquest. On the advice of his undersized advisor, Chamberlain (Jon Simanton), he sets his sights on planet Earth. To carry out his plans of interstellar world domination, Lord Doom employs the services of Kraa, the giant, “intergalactic world wrecker for hire,” to destroy Earth’s civilization for reasons that are never fully explained. Hey, if your name is Lord Doom, I guess you have to live up to it, right?
He came to Earth for a rousing game of peek-a-boo.
Standing in this bargain-bin Skeletor’s way are four members of the intergalactic police force known as the Planet Patrol. Unfortunately for our heroes (which includes a very young Alison Lohman, star of Drag Me To Hell, in her first movie role), their attempts to thwart Lord Doom’s plans are immediately stopped when the vinyl-clad overlord blasts their space base (which strongly resembles the Death Star) with a killshot laser beam thingy, rendering them essentially useless for the rest of the film.
I think our captain is well on his way to his own #MeToo moment…
With their ship out of action, our less-than-heroic heroes are forced to call upon the services of the only Planet Patrol agent near Earth at the time, Mogyar (voiced by J.W. Perra). Despite being a member of the galaxy’s most elite police force, Mogyar is essentially a barely-mobile, semi-aquatic snail. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t doubt his prowess as an officer. I’m sure he would be very effective were he assigned to a planet inhabited by sentient hordes of malevolent vegetation. He would no doubt excel at a mission involving the complete ruination of Lord Doom’s backyard tomato garden. Unfortunately for us, he’s headed to Earth.
“Oh, sweet. My copy of Intergalactic Mollusk Quarterly is here.”
Once on Earth, he meets up with a burly, philosophical biker named Bobby (R.L. McMurry) and a sassy diner owner named Alma (Teal Marchande). After teaching Mogyar to speak English (he meant to land in Italy but made a wrong turn at Austria before crash-landing in Jersey), Alma and Bobby team up with the little crime-fighting space-mollusk to cobble together a weapon to defeat the gigantic, rampaging fish monster. Eventually, with the help of the disabled Planet Patrol crew and the galaxy’s fastest laser (it travels 24 light years in about 10 seconds), they are able to defeat Kraa (thanks in large part to Kraa’s decision to be a bro by waiting patiently in front of the kill laser to give the good guys enough time to blow him the hell up) and save Earth from total annihilation.
“For the last time, you are not the Lizard King!”
Kraa! The Sea Monster is a pretty bad film, even by the loosened standards of kaiju. The three different storylines (Planet Patrol, Mogyar and friends, and the footage of Kraa destroying things) never feel connected at all. The total lack of integration between the different plotlines, coupled with Planet Patrol and Lord Doom’s derivative costumes make Kraa! The Sea Monster feel more like an extended episode of Power Rangers than a fully fleshed out giant monster flick.
“Now I will show you a trick I learned in prison.”
To be fair, the movie does have a few things going for it. Kraa’s monster suit does look pretty cool, if a bit goofy, and it has a better range of movement than a lot of other monster suits in similar films. The highlight of the film is definitely Mogyar. The character is definitely original (I’ve seen a lot of bad movies and this is the first extraterrestrial, paramilitary escargot I have ever encountered) and manages to be genuinely entertaining throughout. Mogyar aside, Kraa! The Sea Monster is a rather forgettable giant monster romp. Probably worth a watch for some, but it certainly won’t appear in anyone’s top ten list.
Reviewed By Derek! “The Space-Mollusk” Miller
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Wim Van der Straeten on December 9, 2018
This type of movie should be left to the Japanese. They excel at it.
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Magic comes in three flavors, of which only two are widely known IC.
Shamanism: Shamanism is based on core principles of harmony, of knowledge and understanding. To practice shamanism is to subsume oneself, becoming other; the shaman must first change himself before he may affect anything else around him. A shaman does not seek to make something happen, but to bring two disparate things into alignment, so that the goals and needs of one are also those of the other. A major risk of shamanic disciplines is the possibility of losing one's identity, never returning from the immersed state.
Witchcraft: Witchcraft operates on the principles of order, ritual, control. To practice witchcraft is to bend the world to one's will, producing an outcome upon command. It is also a reductionist practice, in a sense, teasing out individual features of interest rather than the collective whole.
Artificing: Artificing is a hidden discipline which exists mostly as a plot tool, is not currently playable, and may or may not be revealed to players at a later date. It allows magic to be blended into mundane things, resulting in anything from enchanted items to magical creatures. Essentially, the purpose of Artificing is to enable the use of magical items, structures, and creatures as plot devices. Though these should be used sparingly, so that their impact isn't diluted.
Shamanic Disciplines
Invocation: The most basic and essential of shamanic disciplines, an Invoker takes traits of another into himself. For example, a shaman who Invokes a wolf takes on the identity of wolf, thinking and feeling and perceiving the world as a wolf does. As his proficiency increases, he can take it further and physically change into a wolf, along with thinking like one. Invocation can also be used for medical treatments and purification, with the shaman acting as a bridge between the patient and a medicine or poison; essentially, the shaman 'becomes' both the medicine/poison and the patient, and as such may influence the distribution of medicine/poison within the patient. Another application is in firewalking and similar resistance to the environment. Invocation is always focused in application; it applies to a discrete concept, such as 'a wolf' or 'an herb' or 'a fire' or 'that person'; and it requires the central involvement of the shaman himself.
Dreamwalking: Name possibly not final. The ability to deliberately and purposefully engage with someone else's Dreamscape, and at higher levels the Soulscape. Applications range from mental therapies to information gathering to exploring personal connections and past lives.
Ghostbinding: Raising, communing with, and exorcising the dead. Ghostbinders may create imbued items from physical remnants of the dead.
Unity: The big-picture cousin of Invocation, Unity has more to do with systems, dependencies, connections. They can examine how people connect to one another, impressions people leave with objects, and weigh the balance of interactions across families, settlements, ecosystems. Unity is also about forging links; a sufficiently proficient practitioner of Unity can connect two beings such that they share goals, emotions, or even identity.
Witchcraft Disciplines
Evocation: Evocation is the 'calling out' of characteristic traits from a thing. A witch may Evoke the teeth of a wolf, for example, or the claws of a cat; this also extends to things like Evoking the color brown from makeup so that the practitioner takes on brown-toned skin, Evoking a medicinal/poisonous trait from an herb, etc. Unlike shamanic Invocation, no other baggage comes with the Evoked trait, but the scope of Evocation is comparatively limited. An Evoker can only 'call out' a specific discrete trait, where an Invoker takes the holistic approach.
I am still contemplating limits of Evocation. I think it will require physical things to Evoke from, and the process will consume the thing while it's active. Thus, there is an automatic time limit on every Evocation.
Charmcrafting: This discipline essentially tethers an Evocation into a token (e.g. a wooden tile) such that it only goes into effect when the token is broken. These can be bought and sold, and used by anyone, although there will be limits on PCs buying them. I also have a thought of there being 'memory' charms, where one can do something like put a glass globe out in sunlight, then later evoke the globe's "memory" of that time such that it re-emits the light it was exposed to. All charms are single-use only.
Spellworking: Name possibly not final. This is the discipline through which witches effect larger-scale results, e.g. causing rain. Working a spell is a ritual act which is highly symbolic, requires ingredients specific to the situation, takes a lot of time, and may require multiple witches acting together. I imagine this as mostly having 'environmental' effects — rain, heat, fog, encouraging crops, etc. It's slow, but powerful in proportion to the people involved.
Webweaving: Name possibly not final. Soulweaving allows a witch to 'spin out' a portion of their soul as an intangible thread and 'connect' it to another soul. The thread acts as a conduit for specific, defined information; for example, a witch can tag someone with a thread that monitors whether they're alive, or use one to watch through an animal's eyes. A physical anchor may be required, i.e. the magic is effected by constructing a physical 'web' (similar to a dreamcatcher), which may be decorated with herbs, feathers, beads, etc. with symbolic significance for the weaver's purpose. The connection then remains in effect so long as its physical counterpart is intact. I imagine higher proficiencies have limited capacity to influence the linked soul, maybe through impressions/emotions or limited physical effects like making one trip, though I'm still thinking about that. (This discipline takes some inspiration from Norse seidr, its connection with weaving/spinning, and the idea that such weaving could affect battles.) Woven ties also show up on the soulscape and can be followed or affected by Dreamwalking shamans of sufficient proficiency.
Artificing Disciplines
Still a work in progress. There might need to be a fourth discipline for symmetry.
Enchantment: Laying magic on premade items.
Synthesis: Constructing items with intrinsic magic, of which an extreme example is Tamilur Tower (space, mind, and earth at minimum; possibly six or all seven elements involved).
Augmentation: Working magic into biological entities. An extreme example would be the Elyani shapeshifters (space, mind). Can possibly be divided into two disciplines, for temporary (Augmentation) and permanent (Imbuement) workings.
All applications of Artificing depend on unusual, inherently magical materials whose place in the world still needs fleshing out. I'm tentatively thinking these will be sourced from monsters, which makes getting them a high-risk endeavor, and also justifies creating dangerous creatures with odd abilities. I imagine these materials as having essentially elemental affinities (earth, water, fire, air, time, space, and mind), and producing a given effect requires material of an appropriate element. For example, an Artificer using Synthesis can create a flaming sword with the fire element, or a sentient sword with the mind element.
Artificing is also unique among magics in requiring extensive supporting skill and/or knowledge for most applications. For example, applying Synthesis requires one have the skill to make the item being imbued in the first place. Any use of Augmentation requires considerable familiarity with anatomy and the workings of biological systems. Essentially, one must be Exceptional at something else before one can even do serious Artificing. Enchantment is a bit of a hack discipline — you only need enough skill to make key modifications to the item in question — but it's also more limited than other disciplines.
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HYMN SITES
What modern hymn links the Great Commandment with the Great Commission?
November 1, 2018 By Pam McAllister
PAM’S THOUGHTS ON THE HYMN TEXT
Window in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, El Paso, TX
As Matthew tells it at the very end of his book, after Mary Magdalene and “the other Mary” encountered the risen Jesus on Easter morning, they ran to tell the disciples. Astonished, the men made their way up a mountain in Galilee, where Jesus gave them the Great Commission — to spread his teachings to all the nations.
In 1978, British-American Jeffery Rowthorn wrote a hymn text to fit the tune ABBOT’S LEIGH — “LORD, YOU GIVE THE GREAT COMMISSION.” The words make clear that the mission of the church is to build a just society, one of mercy and love. Each of the five verses ends with the prayer, “With the Spirit’s gifts empower us / For the work of ministry.”
GREAT COMMISSION + GREAT COMMANDMENT
As I write this, U.S. citizens are preparing for another election deemed “crucial.” Once again, Christians seem to be split between those who stress the Great Commission (to evangelize — make disciples, baptize, preach) and those who emphasize the Great Commandment (to serve — love God and love your neighbor as yourself). Our attitude about these two strongly influences our faith perspective.
In a magazine interview (linked below), Dr. Diana Butler Bass, scholar of American religion and a leading voice for progressive Christianity, explained the problem of excluding one or the other:
The Great Commission without the Great Command is intolerance, militarism, and crusades. The Great Command to love God and love your neighbor, without the Great Commission, on the other hand, can wind up being kind of self-centered, but at least it’s a loving, isolated reality.
Bishop Jeffery Rowthorn neatly folds the commandment into the commission in this hymn text, written expressly for the tune ABBOT’S LEIGH. Born in Wales in 1934, Rowthorn studied at Cambridge, Oxford, and Union Theological Seminary, served as both priest and professor on both sides of the Atlantic, and was a founding faculty member of the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale in 1973. He was named Bishop in Charge of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe in 1994.
DEANNA’S NOTES ON THE HYMN TUNE
British composer and Anglican priest Cyril Taylor (1907-1991) wrote the tune ABBOT’S LEIGH in 1941 during World War II. Taylor was working at the time as the BBC’s producer of religious broadcasting. “Abbot’s Leigh” is the name of a village near Bristol where the BBC was based during the war.
While “Lord, You Give the Great Commission” is a much-loved text paired with ABBOT’S LEIGH, the reason that the tune came into being had its roots in another text, “Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken.” Apparently the BBC was receiving complaints during the war regarding its broadcasting “Glorious Things” as sung to the tune AUSTRIA (the melody of the Austrian national anthem). Taylor penned ABBOT’S LEIGH to be an alternative tune to be sung with “Glorious Things.”
ABBOT’S LEIGH first appeared in several early hymnals from the 1950s, including the BBC Hymn Book (the BBC has a hymn book! This is cool!). This hymn tune is a 20th century staple in many modern hymnals. It’s also the only non-public domain tune on my trio recording, Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns.
TO GO DEEPER
Words and music on the Hymnary website
“Hopeful Discontent: Tracing Spirituality in Christian History with Diana Butler Bass” Interview with Joelle Chase, Spectrum Magazine, September, 2014
A People’s History of Christianity: The Other Side of the Story by Diana Butler Bass, HarperCollins, 2009. My favorite of Bass’s books, this is the story of our faith told in the same spirit as Howard Zinn’s 1980 classic text The People’s History of the United States.
BBC Hymn Book
Audio track of ABBOT’S LEIGH from Makes the Heart to Sing: Jazz Hymns
Sheet music of Deanna’s arrangement of ABBOT’S LEIGH
Pam McAllister info@AskHerAboutHymn.com
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Ben Aldin
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Philosophical Terms
Dialectics Explained Simply
In Marxism the concept of dialectics is often complicated and mystified. It needs stating simply.
Dialectical theory describes and explains the development of systems which exist in the world. Here I will try to explain dialectics as a conceptual tool for understanding society.
What society is: a sketch map
To start, we have to answer another question: what is society? For Marxists – and indeed most other sociologists – society is conceived as a system made up of a complex network of interactive causes and effects. A change in any one element in the social system affects the others. For instance, a rise in unemployment causes an increase crime, which in turn changes the role of police, which has further effects, and so on.
If society is thought of as containing all the causes of change in society, then it follows that change originates from within the social system itself. In other words, at any given point, society contains within itself tensions and pressures (often called contradictions) which are the cause of social change. And when a new situation has established itself, there are yet again new tensions and pressures which lead to further social change, and so on.
A metaphor for understanding all of this is to see society as a huge piece of fungus, constantly changing over time because of developments from within.
The traditional explanation of dialectical change (thesis, antithesis, synthesis) is only a linguistic re-organisation of the points above. The argument is like this. Everything in a social system at any point in time is either a something (i.e. a thesis) or not that thing (i.e. its antitheses). As a result of the interaction of thesis and antithesis a new situation in society (i.e. synthesis) emerges for which the original thesis and antithesis have interacted and merged.
I think, however, that the theory of dialectics is better thought of as a summary or abstraction of the rules for understanding change in a social system. Dialectical analysis identifies pairs of social elements which co-exist, are dependent on one another and which interact with each other. Let us take an example.
Human beings and nature. We can clearly conceptualise everything that exists as either human beings or as nature minus human beings. We cannot imagine society without people, nor could we have a society without things (food, cupboards, water, etc). Nature affects us and we affect nature through building dams, houses, etc. Thus, it is said that the relationship between human beings and nature is dialectical.
Marxists in their analysis do not identify dialectical pairs (i.e. theses and antitheses) on an arbitrary basis, nor do they see the direction of historical change as entirely arbitrary or accidental, but what drives history forward is beyond the scope of this discussion.
To sum up, a dialectical analysis of society recognises that social change comes from tensions or pressures within the existing state of things. And when a new state of affairs has been created, then that too is subject to change for the same reason. When explained like this, dialectical theory can be seen as something which is almost certainly correct, but if not linked to other theories and observations, it is not very revealing.
Why dialectics is a dirty word
The theory of dialectics provides a number of valuable observations about the functioning of a any living system - be it the social system, or of the cosmos itself. But during the years of historical communism 1917-89, and particularly during the years of Joseph Stalin’s rule from the end of the 1920s till his death in 1953, dialectics was misused to explain and justify the decisions and dogmas of the Communist Parties in the World. After that the dialectical baby was thrown out with the Stalinist bathwater and people were reluctant to use the term.
In many instances, to avoid summoning up prejudice unnecessarily, the use of the term interaction will effectively substitute for dialectical; and, in addition, it is more easily understood. Of course they are not quite the same: dialectics implies a whole theory, whereas interaction merely means that X affects Y and vice versa.
Posted by Ben Aldin on 07:10
Labels: dialectical materialism, Marxism, political concepts
Here's another try at explaining dialectics simply.
Dialectics is the name of an advanced kind of thinking.
It is a kind of thinking that goes beyond the EITHER/OR absolute rigidity [never BOTH/AND] of formal-logic thinking.
Dialectics is a kind of thinking that the plurality of humanity will need to master before becoming capable of advancing from the state-capitalist, totalitarian, humanocidal dictatorship into which capitalisms converge, to equitarian political-economic democracy -- i.e., if humanity is to, first, survive, and then to thrive.
Call dialectic the kind of thinking that emerges in "the dialectical operations stage of adult human cognitive development", after the "formal operations stage of adult cognitive development" is surpassed.
The best way to briefly express the core principle of dialectic is via the Seldonian -- purely qualitative -- category notation.
A kind of thing category, call it "a", interacts with itself, or 'intra-acts', because of its internal strife -- in the internal mind, or in the external world, or in both.
[using "a^2" to stand for " acts on a", "a interacts with a", "a squared", "a in the 2nd degree", "a times itself", or "a OF a"] --
a^2 = a x a = a + b
-- where "b" names a 'contra-category' to category "a".
The self-negation of "a", modeled by its self-multiplication, produces "a" again, but also produces its opposite ["a", "plus" its opposite, "b", like apples "plus" oranges].
For example, "a" might stand for the "primitive communal" kind of society, with which humanity began.
Then, "b" might stand for its historical successor and opposite kind of society, class self-divided society.
The "formal operations stage of adult cognitive development" stops its kind of thinking with the "eternal" opposition of a and b, and demands the complete dominance of one, and the complete obliteration of the other.
But the "dialectical operations stage" thought-process expects to see negation again of that first negation --
a^3 = a x ( a x a) = a x (a + b) = a + b + C(a,b)
-- where C(a,b) stands for the combination, "complex unity", or "dialectical synthesis" of the erstwhile opposites a and b.
Note: This "category combinatorics" can continue beyond the third term, C(a,b).
But the simplest "image" of dialectics I know of is:
a ---> a(a(a)) = ~(~(a)) = a + b + C(a,b).
5 June 2013 at 04:40:00 CEST
Ben Aldin said...
There is much of interest in what you write, though I doubt whether a beginner coming to subject for the first time would be able to understand much of what you have written. I prefer to keep explanations as simple as possible.
Just one comment on the content of your contribution: You locate dialectics in thought – i.e. in concepts. That is undoubtedly correct, but I would say that the external world – or what one can call things-in-themselves – also have a dialectical character. And it is simpler to start with explaining the characteristics of “what is” before considering how we know that which is.
Thank you for your substantive feedback!!
I think that you are right -- my "simple explanation" of dialectics would only work for beginners who have familiarity with abstract algebras, or, at least, who are not intimidated by formulas, as so many are today.
I also agree with you that the dialectic pattern applies not only to movements of human thought, but to movements in the objective world of pre-human/extra-human nature as well.
I erred in not writing this viewpoint, which I share with you, into my explanation more clearly.
My seventh sentence should have read something more like:
"The reality that we represent by a kind-of-thing category, call it "a", interacts with itself, or 'intra-acts', because of its internal strife -- in the internal mind, or in the external world, or in both concurrently, and the same, generic category-notation can capture the dynamics for both idea-objects-only categories, and for categories of physical things."
In any case, the Seldonians, avoiding this mistake, have applied this category-notation to formulate dialectical models -- e.g., of the historical evolution of the social forces of production, of the historical evolution of the social relations of production, and of the historical evolution of human-social formations -- models that consist of MANY more than three categories in series.
Given that you are clearly NOT a beginner in the subject of dialectics, you might enjoy all seven of the Seldonians' "psychohistorical dialectical equations", including the three that I just mentioned --
http://www.dialectics.org/dialectics/Welcome.html
http://www.dialectics.org/dialectics/Aoristoss_Blog/Entries/2012/5/19_The_F.E.D._Psychohistorical_Equations.html
i find your notes simple and easy to understand . i am a first year law student . please can you help me in explaining what is maxism theory of class struggle, dictatorship of proletariat state by karl marx . i find it confusing.
actually i have exam on tuesday
so please help me
8 December 2013 at 06:37:00 CET
If you are a law student, I imagine that you only have to know about social theory in outline.
For a general overview of Marxism see:
http://benaldin.blogspot.hu/2011/10/historical-materialism-short-working.html
In a word, the Marxist theory of class struggle is the idea that in modern developed society there are two main classes: the capitalists (or bourgeoisie) who own money and business, and the proletariat (i.e. ordinary working people) who live on wages by selling their labour time to the capitalists. The theory of class struggle is that the interests of the capitalists and proletarians are contradictory, so there is political, social and economic struggle between the two classes.
But there is plenty of stuff on the net for you to consult: just Google the terms, or go to Wikipedia.
Good luck in your test.
Rosa Lichtenstein said...
Thesis, anti-thesis, synthesis is in fact Fichte's method, not Hegel's:
http://anti-dialectics.co.uk/Thesis_Anti-Thesis_Synthesis.htm
Independently of this, I have completely demolished this theory from a Marxist angle, including the a priori dogmatics evidenced by Miguel's contributions to this page, here:
http://anti-dialectics.co.uk/index.htm
22 February 2014 at 05:10:00 CET
Yes, the triad of thesis, antithesis and synthesis is from Fichte. Even if these terms are unhelpful and confuse the concept, the terminology remains in nearly every explanation of dialectics, thanks to the work of Engels and his successors. What I have done in my contribution is to give a pencil sketch of dialectics first and then try to relate that sketch to the triad of terms.
Ok, fair enough, but you perhaps need to read these comments from Hegel expert, Terry Pinkard:
"This myth was started by Heinrich Moritz Chalybäus. It appears in a history he wrote of recent German philosophy (published in the 1840s), in which he said, roughly, that Fichte's philosophy followed the model of thesis/antithesis/synthesis, but Hegel went further and cosmologized that notion, extending it to the entire universe. The book was widely read (apparently the young Marx was one of its readers), and the idea stuck. It's still touted in a lot of short encyclopedia entries about Hegel. Like many little encapsulations of thought, it has the virtue of being easy to understand and easy to summarize. It's just not very helpful in understanding Hegel's thought. It has also contributed to the lack of appreciation of Hegel in Anglophone philosophy. It's not too hard to point out all the places where it doesn't apply, dismiss it as a kind of dialectical trick, and then just go on to conclude that Hegel isn't worth reading at all.
"Both ideas (Hegel as cosmological idealist, Hegel as seeing the development of this Great Mind as progressing from thesis to antithesis to synthesis) represent a falsification of Hegel's thought, and their ongoing popularity surely has to do with their sound bite quality. You can sum up Hegel quickly, get the impression you understand him, and also dismiss him just as quickly. Looking at the real Hegel is harder but more rewarding...."
Moreover, both Lenin and Plekhanov criticised this triad for its misrepresentation of Hegel.
8 March 2014 at 12:25:00 CET
Max Alexandrin said...
Dear Ben Aldin,
Thank you for your comprehensive and easy-to-read explanation. I've stumbled upon your blog due to my dealing with Dominick LaCapra's book "Writing History, Writing Trauma" in which he states:
„And, especially in poststructuralism and deconstruction, there has been a tendency to conflate perfomativity with variants of acting-out and even to celebrate excess, transgression, unreadability, simulated madness, or the repetition compulsion as forces that disrupt and disorient dialectical totalization.“
In the remainder of his book LaCapra continuously criticizes the "conflation" of history/culture and trauma and thus also views it as a negative aspect in terms of performativity.
Now, since LaCapra wrote various texts treating Sartre's works, I assume that with "dialectical totalization" he refers to Sartre's concept of dialectical and anti-dialectical totalisation but I can't quite grasp the meaning of it despite understanding the notion of "totalization" - I suppose the somewhat ambiguous meaning of "dialectical" hinders my thought processes. So I kindly ask for your feedback.
22 May 2016 at 23:41:00 CEST
PS: What might help help are these statements which directly follow the ones stated above:
"Those taking this tack touch on some real problems that should not be avoided, including the questionable dimensions of the attempt to totalize. But these problems should be situated in the more general context of the interaction between excess and limits, including the problem of meaning and the forces that exceed, undercut, or question it - both blocking absolute or totalizing closure and stimulating quests for viable articulations and institutional changes in the broader framework of an open dialectic or dialogic relation of contending forces."
Here the use of "dialogic" almost seems syonymous to "dialectic" which makes LaCapras intimations a tad more confusing. In this 2014 preface to his book he does apply quite general terms to discuss larg-scale issues treated in his previously published book.
Dear Max,
Thank you for your comments, but I don’t think I can help you very much. I am not familiar with the book you cite, and in the two passages you quote there are too many terms I simply don’t understand. Understanding the terminology is a prerequisite for understanding the text. Non comprehensible terms and phrases (for me) in bold:
“And, especially in poststructuralism and deconstruction, there has been a tendency to conflate perfomativity with variants of acting-out and even to celebrate excess, transgression, unreadability, simulated madness, or the repetition compulsion as forces that disrupt and disorient dialectical totalization.“ (The whole sentence is meaningless to me)
I believe there is a duty on writers to write clearly, and this seems to be lacking in this particular author.
That's no problem - I absolutely concur and thank you for your time. The remaining text in that preface does not really become much more explicit except for a few (also quite general) examples given.
Paul O'Doherty said...
......Bravo..you are indeed a smart person...but the beginner like me is lost from the start
23 August 2016 at 15:53:00 CEST
Adam Spencer said...
Paul's unfortunate position of being lost and Ben's call for clear writing presents an interesting pedagogical debate. What form of writing is considered to be 'clear' what should be assumed of the reader.
30 March 2017 at 17:10:00 CEST
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Current national and global events.
That’s What He Is, All Right
Friday, January 3, 2020 Saturday, January 4, 2020 ~ Ben S. Pollock ~ Leave a comment
Official White House photos of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence
From Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, to Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, neither spoken nor written have I ever used the phrase President Trump or any variation. That is I did not adjoin the word “president” and the word “Trump.” Or “president” and “Donald J. Trump,” etc. I called the man by his names, and I liked DJT. Also said “the president.
Why haven’t I called Trump president? It’s not because he didn’t win the office. I think he did. He, the Republican Party in general and his campaign managers figured out how to game the Electoral Collage, which states to focus on.
You can’t win a big competition just by being the best campaigner. It’s more key to slam any rivals. Somehow negativity sticks with us humans better than positivity. Turns out that creating doubt isn’t hard. Making it stick takes more strategic effort.
Republicans figured out how to slander the Democratic nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton so effectively that even most of her supporters said something to the effect of, “Yeah, maybe she is (whatever), but she’s best we’ve got for 2016 and better than him.”
The GOP got there first and hit hardest. The more Democrats stamped and hollered about Trump, oddly, the more firmly his followers back him. Why? He owned most of the allegations, turned them around by bragging. That’s why calling Trump a liar is weird. At the least expected times, the habitual liar tells the truth.
It’s not that the Trump Republicans practiced “you can fool some of the people some of the time,” but engaged in “you can fool enough of the people.”
Truth in the Stars
Saturday, March 30, 2019 Sunday, March 31, 2019 ~ Ben S. Pollock ~ 1 Comment
The symbolism of the four blue stars on Arkansas flag is explained.
It’s been embarrassing.
The state flag of Arkansas includes an explicit reference to the Confederacy. The overall design can be seen as having similarities to the Confederate battle flag of the American Civil War. The early 20th-century legislation establishing the banner sets four large blue stars within a diamond to refer to the nations to which Arkansas has belonged: a triangle indicating Spain, France and the United States, and separately and uppermost the Confederacy.
During the 2019 General Session of the Arkansas Legislature, a Democratic Little Rock representative proposed dropping the Confederate reference and making a star symbolize the indigenous tribes that dwelled here before the European conquests. It was twice defeated in committee.
Why take the state’s word on such a matter? Why not as citizens proclaim the four blue stars be both inclusive and accurate? This detail might not make a sanctioned state history textbook, but a nongovernmental group could promote an alternative symbolism in defiance of accepted and prejudicial dogma.
Local 965 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees approved such a resolution March 28, 2019. I wrote the text, being a union member, sitting on the board as recording secretary and communications director. [A similar post is on the 965 website.] The rationale is that nearly all Local members are directly and indirectly workers in education. A modern flag is a teaching device, presenting facts and concepts. Educators have a vested interest in symbols that we use to impart knowledge and values.
Star Crossed: A Symbolic Act of Civil Disobedience
That Local 965, AFSCME, promote a fair and historically accurate representation of the official Arkansas State Flag.
Since 1923, the Arkansas Legislature has held that its fourth, separate blue star signifies the state’s membership in the Confederacy, the other three blue stars in place from 1913 representing the nations having held the territory from which Arkansas was carved — Spain, France and since 1803 the United States. (Reference)
The four-year Confederacy being considered a sovereign state comparable to the Republic, not to mention European nations, pales in comparison to how indigenous tribes dwelled in the region for centuries before, primarily the Quapaw, Osage and Caddo. (Reference)
Sunday, January 27, 2019 Monday, January 28, 2019 ~ Ben S. Pollock
Main photo NBC News, inset photo Snopes.com
This is my Facebook profile photo and cover photo for Sunday. Can’t stomach it for more than that nor wish others to deal with it longer either.
“Revulsion” is not an impeachable offense for Donald J. Trump, but these snapshots should convey revulsion and the facts behind DJT’s unfitness for office. These photos should imply the extent of who he is, was and will be.
The balance of power has moved away from DJT and the Republic Party and its leadership, with the Democratic Party majority in the House of Representatives. That leaves the GOP, which dares not utter opposition publicly to the president, his policies or administration, controlling the Executive Branch, the Senate and increasingly the Judiciary Branch.
We’re probably stable as a nation until a huge calamity — a natural disaster bigger than the worst hurricanes of this century OR a terrorism attack greater than 9/11.
I fear the Democrats will feel they have no choice, in such circumstances, to give the current administration whatever it wants, comparable to 2001-02.
Let’s pray and think good thoughts, shall we? Simultaneously we citizens can further restore the balance of power in the nation’s capital and state capitals.
Any updates to the post will identified as such.
Consent Degree
Friday, November 17, 2017 Friday, November 17, 2017 ~ Ben S. Pollock
Bullies surround us. Always. All of us, 100 percent. Accept it, you know it’s true, and choose your battles. Making dark jokes helps. Also, they’re not always on the prowl.
Credit: StockSnap
This isn’t about bobcats or coyotes. Although like humans, kitty cats and puppy dogs if the predator instinct remains strong and they’re given the chance play with their prey. Sometimes human bullies feel a need for something their victims have, but often enough it’s more gratuitous. While compulsion is strong, humans have more power of choice than other animals.
This is not to say all of us are victims AND all of us are bullies — maybe just latently cruel or maybe just sometimes. I don’t see that in myself and others. Some people are bullies, and the majority of us have to deal with that.
But 100 percent of us can do ugly things.
Among bullies, some are lifers. Sickos keep at it year after year. Others bully a few times or within a span of a few years — late childhood or early adulthood — then seem to retire from it.
Louis C.K.’s stand-up never has done much for me. The routines (culture, family, relationships) are more provoking than funny. But I relished his sitcom Louie. With overlapping plots and major and minor characters, he covered much of the same ground, with greater impact. Thus, I hope to someday see I Love You, Daddy, his film satire whose release got scuttled with his expose.
The hashtag #metoo has been a digital key this fall inspired by journalism reports of sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexual threats by famous or successful people. The victims in these cases often are not typical victims in terms of helplessness but at times ambitious and with early successes in their own right. What these victims have done best is bring the type of bullying that beset them — sexual — to light. Light, air, candor, specifics.
I read in social media the #metoo’s of people I know. If every person could in full confidence post #metoo, it’d be 100 percent. Surely every girl gets the talk from someone: Be careful with men. The threat’s universal. Continue reading →
Q: WTF? A: Hi-dee Hi-dee Hi-dee Ho
Sunday, August 13, 2017 Sunday, August 13, 2017 ~ Ben S. Pollock
“Anthony Scaramucci, the short-lived White House communications director, is making the rounds on TV next week. Scaramucci will be interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week on Sunday. Then he’ll appear on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on CBS on Monday.” — CNN.com
Folks, here’s a story about Tony the Moocha’
He was the red-hot Scaramucc(a)
The roughest, toughest gym-ripped male
Ain’t no way is he gonna end up in jail
(Call and response chorus)
Hi-dee hi-dee hi-dee hi (hi-dee hi-dee hi-dee hi)
Whoa-a-a-a-ah (whoa-a-a-a-ah)
Hee-dee-hee-dee-hee-dee-hee (hee-dee-hee-dee-hee-dee-hee)
He-e-e-e-e-e-e-y (he-e-e-e-e-e-e-y)
Anthony Scaramucci, Wikimedia Commons
Mooch took the call, sold stocks, his wife just gone
Fame’s ahead — what could go wrong
Left the Street named Wall for an Office that’s Oval
Won’t bury Caesar, but he packed a shovel
(Similar scat improv for lines 3 and 4) Continue reading →
An Ajar Letter to Arkansas Electors
Friday, November 25, 2016 Monday, December 12, 2016 ~ Ben S. Pollock
To the Honorable (Arkansas elector)
Dear M-. _______,
I am a native of our state, now living in Northwest Arkansas. This letter is to request you vote for any presidential candidate besides Donald J. Trump when the state’s electors meet Monday, Dec. 19.
This request does not come from partisanship but from consideration of the man Mr. Trump has shown himself to be personally and professionally through his adult life, since he declared his candidacy 17 months ago and, especially, the two weeks before and two weeks since the Nov. 8 general election.
Of the last period in particular, Mr. Trump
Has dropped promises he repeatedly and consistently made to woo voters
Continues or allows subordinates to engage in business that profits from his federal standing
Nominated individuals to top Executive Branch positions who lack sufficient competence in the areas they are to lead (yes, some seem OK)
Displays a lack of shrewdness and self-control when reacting on social and news media to mere criticism
Exhibits other serious character flaws as reported in reputable journalism organizations, so well covered that you don’t need me to further list
None of us has a crystal ball, but Mr. Trump will need far less than the four-year term as Commander in Chief to — at the least — bring shame to the people of the United States of America. Indeed, it is reasonable to foresee domestically economic turmoil or internationally greater risk of military or terroristic upheaval during his administration. Greater risk, that is, than with any of the other top candidates of either major party.
This is not a plea to vote for the Democratic Clinton-Kaine ticket. By your helping to drop Mr. Trump’s electoral total below the 270 simple-majority votes — by choosing anyone else or abstaining — you will prove your patriotism. Please let the Constitution guide the next steps, in Congress.
You were selected as an Arkansas elector because you are a longtime loyal Republican. You may find “disruptive” or “overwhelming” — as the Democrat-Gazette quoted two electors Nov. 20 in “State GOP Electors: Changing Trump Vote Out of the Question” — citizens contacting you about the Electoral College. Perhaps this is because you were appointed by your party, not by the state nor by voters. But by the Constitution, U.S. Code and state law, you do help select the president of this democracy.
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Ras Baalbeck eager to expel Daesh
A Lebanese army vehicle drives past a cross set in Ras Baalbek, Monday, July 31, 2017. (The Daily Star/Hasan Shaaban)
Nazih Osseiran| The Daily Star
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 01, 2017, on page 3.
Dureid Rahhal
Nusra Front
Far from apprehensive, Ras Baalbeck's residents seemed eager for the Lebanese Army's offensive against militants entrenched on the town's outskirts to begin, with locals telling The Daily Star Monday that if called on, they too would join the fight.
"We are used to this, we are not scared anymore and we know how to deal with Daesh [ISIS]".
Standing outside of a local corner shop, his handgun barely concealed at his waist, he seemed casual, almost bored at the prospect of a fight.
Nonetheless, locals anticipated the start of the battle and were making preparations.
Rahhal said that the locals were "impatient" for the battle to begin, assuring The Daily Star that every single Ras Baalbeck resident had confidence in the Army and its capabilities.
However, Rahhal pointed out that a battle is not inevitable, explaining that the possibility of reaching a deal is still on the table.
Negotiations or not, the military is gearing up for a fight, making full use of the arms and the training offered to them by the international community, mainly the United States. Rahhal estimated that between 8,000 to 10,000 troops will be taking part in the battle.
More from Nazih Osseiran
Authorities calm fears after terror warnings
Cabinet sets stage for 2018 general elections
Hariri urges end to bickering ahead of soldiers’ funerals
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Anybody who has ever had intercourse while just a little high can tell you that things just feel better. Ladies particularly appear to reap the benefits of a slightly stoned sack session. Of us report lower inhibitions, easier orgasms, and an total larger experience when you have intercourse with just a slight buzz. But for certain firms, the objective is to skip the head high all together, and get right to the cash shot.
"Nobody likes having sex too high," says Kiana Reeves, managing director of Foria, a wellness company that focuses on CBD and THC-infused equipment for sex. She’s proper about that—which is why Foria focuses on putting CBD and THC right where you should use it. The brand has a line of CBD and THC-infused lubricants and suppositories to assist people expertise maximum pleasure throughout sex. And while much of the intercourse accessories trade focuses on male pleasure, Foria is, surprisingly, vagina-focused (perhaps all of the more shocking considering the brand was founded by a guy).
Hashish lube
Foria is the brainchild of Mathew Gerson, who comes from a background in sexual wellness. After starting the condom firm Sir Richards, a one-for-one mannequin that donated condoms to areas with out entry to affordable birth control, Gerson began to explore the world of cannabis oil. "Popping out of the intercourse trade, the word ‘oil’ just meant ‘lube,’ to him," Reeves says of Gerson’s preliminary context for hashish oil. So he started researching, and found that cannabis has an extended history of use in obstetrics, gynecology, and as a cure for menstrual pain. His analysis also opened his eyes to the fact that females had been underserved in the sex market — a market that had dozens of pills for erectile dysfunction, however very few products that have been geared toward women.
That’s the place his pursuits converged. "Trying on the endocannabinoid system, we’re able to see that females have a large amount of receptors in their pelvis," Reeves says. And thus, Foria was born. The company aims to offer folks with vaginas higher access to orgasms, increased sensation, and decreased pain. Gerson truly mixed up the first batch of what would turn into the model’s THC-infused lube, called Pleasure, in his kitchen and gave it to his girlfriend to try. She was, wantless to say, extremely happy.
The company now has a range of products, from suppositories to pens. Their lubes are their hottest, however. Pleasure is infused with THC, so it’s solely available in markets where leisure marijuana is legal. Awaken, nonetheless, was developed to reach a worldwide viewers, since it incorporates CBD plus a mixture of botanicals to imitate the impact of THC. Reeves assures us that they work basically the identical method, so whichever model you select is totally about preference.
CBD and intercourse
Since Foria came on the scene, the market for CBD and THC Lube [more info here]-infused sex equipment has skyrocketed in current years. Manufacturers like Quim and Kush Queen have rolled out their own variations of infused lubricants, while dosist offers pens akin to Passion and Arouse which are specifically formulated to get you within the mood. Reeves credits this uptick in merchandise to a change in the best way we think about sexuality. "The eyes and the gaze of our culture is more centered on feminine sexuality than it has been earlier than," Reeves says. "In that dialog and liberation and reclamation, there’s been more permission to explore."
Since this is a newer discovery, there isn't any hard-and-fast scientific research on how or why cannabis works in such particular, intimate applications. The corporate is currently engaged on analysis into how, precisely, CBD and THC work in your genitals. But Reeves says that by way of studies on how CBD and THC are effective, along with Foria’s personal case research, the company has a fairly good idea of how the merchandise do their thing. "THC is a vasodilator," she explains. "What we consider is, by way of the vasodilation from the THC, you’re growing blood circulation to all of those erectile tissue beds." Elevated blood circulate leads to elevated pleasure and lubrication, which lead to higher sex. CBD, then again, is an anti-inflammatory. The corporate believes that this helps to relax the soft muscle tissue in the vagina, leading to more arousal.
The consensus, because the testimonials on Foria’s website element, is that this stuff works—and never just for people with vaginas who're hoping to achieve orgasm. "We get emails from individuals who use the merchandise for anal intercourse, too, as well as people for whom it helps with pain management," Reeves says. "Individuals have also emailed us letting us know that it helps with menopause, and with menstrual pain." Pleasurable sex shouldn’t be a privilege—and corporations like Foria are harnessing cannabis to make sure more democratic sex lives, for anybody and everyone.
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A Belfast-based online service offers a selection of 50,000 videos posted free to anywhere in the world.
Imagine having a video shop nearby with 50,000 titles in stock. It’ll track down the videos you want to buy and deliver them direct to your home at no extra charge.
That, more or less, is the service on offer from an upstart and fast-growing online video store in Belfast (www.blackstar.co.uk). Except, of course, its marketplace is not the greater Belfast area, but ranges far afield from its street address at the Ravenhill Road, taking in Australia, America, New Zealand, Asia, Africa, all of Europe and just about anywhere else between.
Black Star video, which launched in March 1998 bills itself as “the UK’s biggest video store” and claims to have customers in 76 countries and a British customer base of 20,000 registered users. This accounts for about half its total customer base. Another 18 per cent or so are in North America, 25 per cent in Europe and 10 per cent elsewhere. With the average high-street video shop carrying 2,000 to 3,000 titles, it’s not hard to see where online video retailers find an audience. Add free postage to anywhere in the world – a feature few online video stores offer – and Black Star becomes a very attractive source for videos indeed, says co-founder Mr Jeremy Glover, one of the firm’s three co-founders who serves as marketing and publicity contact.
On the other hand, the Black Star website lists Mr Glover’s job title as “creator”, while co-founders Tony Bowden and Darryl Collins go, respectively, by “destroyer” and “preserver”.
It may sound a bit like Zen and the Art of Video Selling but actually, the quirkiness is part of what sets Black Star apart from online conglomerates like Virgin. com. For example, all 20 employees get a Web page on which they can give their own mini-biography and each then lists his or her 10 favourite films (Mr Glover’s include LA Confidential, Pulp Fiction, Diva, Hear My Song and The Graduate). Mr Bowden eschews any personal information for a snippet of anonymous verse.
“We put that human touch in because at the end of the day, you buy from humans, not from a computer,” says Mr Glover. Nonetheless, the data-crunching power of computers give Black Star the edge on bricks-and-mortar stores that keep customers coming back. Some regular buyers pick up several videos a week have spent more than £1,500 he says. And although one of the co-founders has a background in film – Mr Collins has directed many television adverts and produced the award-winning film Korea – Black Star could just as easily be an online bookstore or music store, or even, Mr Glover admits sheepishly, an online wedding services site.
The three, with combined backgrounds in marketing, film and technology, had already decided in 1997 that the Web was the place to start a new business.
Video won out for a range of reasons – besides Mr Collins background. First, the company needed to finance itself as it was built, so an online retail site fitted the bill. In addition, the extensive British databases on film and video already existed, so Black Star could get plenty of ready-made content for the site, everything from the cover shot of the video to reviewers’ comments and list prices. “With music and books, those databases don’t exist in the UK,” notes Mr Glover. And, he says, “to a large extent, videos are presold” – customers come to the site knowing what they want. For example, video buyers can search not just by title but by director, actor, distributor, catalogue number, genre, price or language. However, if they know what they want – and most come for the massive back catalogue or for more obscure films, not current hit releases like Titanic, which Black Star offers for £9.99 – buyers then tend to browse and pick up another title or two on a visit. The average purchase is £30, says Mr Glover, or about 2 and a half videos. The special Titanic offer has helped the company draw new customers, it has nearly doubled its registered customer base, and has also got some industry notice. “It was a loss leader at £9.99, but over 50 per cent who bought it got something else as well, and 70 per cent came back for additional purchases,” he says.
In addition, after they put the title on sale the marketing director of Titanic’s distribution company contacted them, asking who Black Star was and what it did. Apparently, says Mr Glover, he’d been besieged by calls from other traditional video retailers demanding to know if the company had cut a special distribution deal with Black Star. “Certainly, traditional high street retailers are waking up to the threat that online retailers are going to present,” says Mr Glover.
But if Black Star offers free postage woldwide – and that’s for airmail – and also offers regular discounts on titles, doesn’t that make its profit margins painfully tight? “It was squeezing us a lot harder at the beginning,” he admits. “But it was a decision we made based on customer desires.”
He notes that the typical shopping experience for an online shopper goes pear-shaped at the point the purchase cost is totalled and postage and handling has to be calculated. “They’ve gone through the buying process and suddenly their hit with all these extra charges,” he says. “Now you’ve totally mislead a customer.” He figures they lose 13 to 15 per cent of the cost sale by paying for the postage but says the effect of doing so has been enormous, generating repeat customers from all over the world for whom Black Star becomes a cheaper source of videos than the neighbourhood shop.
While growth initially ran at a very healthy 40 per cent a month, it has settled now into a comfortable 25 per cent month-on-month. Mr Glover realises he is sitting on a company which will likely prove an attractive acquisition as the European Internet market develops. “I have no doubt the offers will come,” he says. But for now he is more interested in running and building the company.
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2,000-year-old 'computer' rebuilt:
A new working model of the mysterious 2,100-year-old astronomical calculator/computer, known as the Antikythera Device, has been unveiled.
The device, pieces of which were found in a shipwreck a century ago, is often described as the world's first computer, although it is seen by many experts as the first calculator because while it can add, subtract and multiply, it cannot program.
The new Antikythera Device has been demonstrated by creator Michael Wright, who had previously demonstrated an earlier version of the device (video below).
The updated details and precision of the new model are based on ongoing research by the The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project. This is a joint effort by researchers from Greece and the UK.
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About CHIQUE INTERNATIONAL
SASSOON PARTNER
SPRING | SUMMER 12 COLLECTION
Fashion and sport have been entwined for decades and tend to meet on the street. Trainer wars and logo-mania are swept to the side, however, as the Olympics draw near. Here we have real athletes in the pursuit of perfection – and very modern glamour can be found in the row upon row of athletic bodies all unified in the quest to be the very best.
"A VERY MODERN GLAMOUR CAN BE FOUND IN THE ROW UPON ROW OF ATHLETIC BODIES"
With this in mind, hair is working at peak performance this season as Sassoon presents a modern take on iconic Olympian symbols. The interlocking circles of the Olympic flag, first unveiled in Paris in 1914, provide the touchstone for a perfect blend of wearable cuts and personalised colour with a sophisticated palette inspired by the victors’ medals of gold, silver and bronze. Concise colours come courtesy of Sassoon Professional. Chromatology is a range with unlimited inter-mixing possibilities and, when applied with our refined techniques, works seamlessly together with the body showing the grace and fluidity of the hair and cut in motion.
This is SASSOON. This is hair design.
SASSOONS OLYMPIC RECORD
Whether it's the running track or the yoga mat, the SASSOON hair philosophy is a perfect fit with the world of sport. Vidal SASSOON was the first hairdresser to realise that hair was organic material that had to be treated as such - it should be able to move yet stay in shape. SASSOON believed that optimum hair health was linked to diet, exercise and fitness, a philosophy that was well ached of its time.
SASSOON's hair mix of fashion made it the obvious choice for hair consultant at the Olympic Games, a relationship that was first forged at the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. It was here that Dorothy Hamill won the Women's Figure Skating Gold Medal with an aerodynamic wedge by Suga at SASSOON. Hamill's cut became a global showcase for the SASSOON philosophy of dynamic movement, healthy shine and the eminent suitability of the perfect cut. As Vidal put it, "the hair became part of her act."
"A MIX OF FASHION AND FUNCTION MADE SASSOON AN OBVIOUS CHOICE FOR STYLING HAIR AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES"
In 1984 Vidal SASSOON was chosen as the official hair care consultant to the athletes of the Los Angeles Olympics. SASSOON and his international team had conducted months of research with 100 athletes to determine how haircuts best performed during different sporting activities. After observing the natural movement of hair in action a collection of haircuts was developed that maximised function, movement and comfort for every sport during the Games. A huge campus salon was set up in the City of Angels to cut and care for the hair of 2,500 athletes using the new techniques which had been developed - style had truly altered sports and fitness became a total concept.
Today's athletes can now look good before, during and after their sporting performances, as SASSOON cuts and colours lend themselves well to any physical activity. They're precise, easy to wear and care for - and that's always a winning combination.
THE MAKING OF THE ATHLETICA COLLECTION
The spark that ignites the fire of every SASSOON collection begins with an idea which can come from a myriad of sources. This season it's the Olympics and the intriguing relationship between women, sport and hair. One of the unique features of SASSOON is that the journey of every collection takes the same route as that of high fashion - SASSOON's distinctive "couture for the head" parallels the conceptual and experimental work created by the world's finest catwalk designers.
"This season it's all about ease and wearability, so the first drawings show how honed and athletic models with modern streamlined or techno styling" says Mark.
"THIS SEASON IT'S ALL ABOUT EASE AND WEARABILITY"
Mark Hayes - SASSOON International Creative Director
"We wanted to concentrate on cuts that work with athletic movement. Clearly defined cuts and colours that are easy to care for and work with today's demanding lifestyle." These evocative sketches form part of the brief that is given by Mark Hayes to all involved with the shoot. - the photographer, stylist, make-up artist and, of course, the International Team. As in fashion, after the theme of a collection is decided upon by International Creative Director Mark Hayes, fashion drawings are created in order to evoke his vision and the fascinating as they are the first indication of the new cut and colour techniques that will be launched with the collection.
BACKSTAGE AT THE ATHLETICA COLLECTION
As in fashion, SASSOON's couture approach to hair is about creating the best of the best using the highest quality products and the most accomplished craft and design techniques. Each hair cut and colour on every model is thought through and its design developed after much consultation between Mark, Bruce Masefield, UK Creative Director and the dynamic colour partnership of Peter Dawson, European Colour Director and Edward Darley, UK Colour Director. The looks couldn't be more exclusive designed with the personality, bone structure and lifestyle of the model in mind, a philosophy that comes through in the SASSOON salon experience where every cut and colour is designed to meet the needs of each individual client.
"THIS IS ATHLETICA - THIS COUTURE HAIR IN MOTION"
It's in the photographic studio where the ideas come to life, animated by the accomplished hands of the International Team. The bright lights on set and the glaringly whit theme in a contemporary and conceptual way studio space throw every hair into sharp relief so all has to be perfect. Stylist, Cathy Edwards creates the shapes on set, sculpting clothes by hand to fit each model and convey the Athletica theme in a contemporary and conceptual way. The result: sculptural body armour that plays with transparency and layering to create an imaginary set of sporting archetypes without reverting to the more obvious route of decking each model out in today's branded sportswear. As each model steps on set to be photographed by the expert lens of John Akehurst they balance in series of poses inspired by the stances taken by athletic bodies in motion. Make-up is fresh, dewy and minimal with defined brows and nude lips - it's not about over-emphasis this season. Styling is white in contrast to the dynamic colour and dramatic cuts that come courtesy of SASSOON.
This is Athletica - this is couture hair in motion.
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Why do we still listen to the rentier impostors?
Posted on August 13, 2019 August 13, 2019 by bob
“The first man who enclosed a piece of ground, bethought himself of saying ‘This is mine’, and found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of civil society. From how many crimes and murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes might not anyone have saved mankind, by pulling up the stakes, or filling up the ditch, and crying to his fellows, ‘Beware of listening to this impostor, you are undone if you once forget that the fruits of the earth belong to us all, and the earth itself to nobody.”
280,000 people in Scotland living in the private rented sector live in poverty. (in a so called welfare state) And how many are children and how many are malnourished, living in fear of the next exploitative bill, how many will be physiologically impacted; become a statistic of the criminal justice system, turn to mood altering drugs and alcohol, be isolated from their families and the wider society. Shelter is a primal need for survival, like air, like water. That is why housing is a basic human right and we fail as human beings unless we recognise this. And we fail as citizens by not demanding it. Money may insulate us from poverty but it can not protect us from the conflicts of our own humanity, nor the threat of changing circumstances that may affect anyone in any given time in a precarious world.
Rent is the most insidious weapon in the neoliberal project, it seeps into and controls everything, it sanitises our communities to the zero sum game of afford, it isolates people, creates fear of the future, destroys creativity and innovation and ultimately violates and criminalises the poor.
280,000 people living in poverty. Is that the legacy we want to leave our kids, our grand kids? Or do we need to listen to something different?
Living Rent
Living Rent, Scotland’s tenants’ union, fighting for decent and affordable housing for all.
Living Rent Facebook
From LA to Glasgow (Event)
A book launch for City of Segregation
100 Years of Struggle for Housing in Los Angeles
“We must fight these racist ideologies for a different vision of housing, and justice at the soul of our cities.”
Economics, Events
City Strolls “Enough already” walk
Posted on June 16, 2016 by bob
With their 1994 battle cry, “Ya basta!” (“Enough already!”) Mexico’s Zapatista uprising became the spearhead of two convergent movements: Mexico’s movement for indigenous rights and the international movement against corporate globalization.
‘I think we have to start by admitting that we don’t have the answers. The fact that we think that taking state power is the wrong way to go does not mean that we know the right way. Probably we have to think of advancing through experiments and questions: “preguntando caminamos” — “walking we ask questions” — as the Zapatistas put it. To think of moving forward through questions rather than answers means a different sort of politics, a different sort of organization. If nobody has the answers, then we have to think not of hierarchical structures of leadership, but horizontal structures that involve everyone as much as possible.’ John Holloway
Join us on an “Enough already”, walk. Meet at Govan underground and come on a walk into town, taking in the landscape and discuss the changing social dynamic and ways we can move forward. Or just come for the stroll. All ages welcome.
Saturday 18th June. Meet 12:00 Govan Underground. Walk around two hours. Finnish with tea at the Electron Club CCA Suchiehall street.
Blog, Events, Learning
January Reshuffle 09 Events
Just starting to work on this. If you your group wants to be included or you know others who would be interested. Let me know. I will have more details up soon. Ideas welcome. Bob.
This year “THE ART OF NOISE” Pearce Institute Saturday 31 January 12 – 6 pm
What is the Reshuffle
Pearce Institute Map
FAQ+ Help out
May 08 program(Will be updated) How to stand-up Shout-up and shout out for your community. As well as a workshop on community journalism, making a news-sheet – Sunny Govan Radio will be there, you will be treated to the Electron clubs (subtle) Noise Orchestra; a voice workshop to encourage your confidence, a community consultation wall, a media workshop that will record and film the days events and what folk are saying. GalGael will be there to remind you of the beauty of hand skills and heritage – the cardboard club will be industrious and dynamic, films from document 6, the RIB bookfair + videotheque and more…
SOLIDARITY SUPPORT
This years reshuffle will have an emphasis on solidarity and support – about finding out what ordinary people are thinking – about how to organise, how best to spend our time – and of course having a good time
A mixture of workshops and activities will be continuous through out the day. Timed events/talks will be published nearer the date + evening stuff – if any.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION (Wall of noise)
We will setting up a wall at the event where folk can add community information, comments, events, ideas, happenings, concerns – with pictures clippings text drawings. With the possibility of compiling into a Reshuffle newsletter. See also media workshop.
Defending and improving our community facilities (Communicating) 2pm – 3pm
Round table discussion on creating networks for discussion and coordinated action, on defending our community our institutions and Common Good.There is much discussion on “joined up thinking” “networks” “coalitions” “associations” but very little actually happening. Lets make a start then. It is short notice to Saturday – but there is a community centre given up to the topic of communication and making our own media – Come and have a chat see what we can come up with. Please forward to any interested parties and campaigns you know of.
COMMUNITY JOURNALISM
This reshuffle you will have a chance to make the news and be the news. There will be an opportunity to tell your story on video, or audio:
The Radical Independent Book-fair project
Look through the books, leaflets, videos there is a whole world of information and issues of importance – not the nullification of televisions plastic people. Real people doing real things. Events in history perpetrated by ordinary people that you can be proud of. Pick up some free information, free stickers and look at books written for a free world.
Get a camera, bring a camera, borrow a camera and join the media team – learn to get the right kind of picture – How to use the web to to post your video, pictures and sound. Find out about free software that works on old computers. Get your own website/blog and tell the world what your thinking. Help to record the days events for the newsletter
PERIPHERACTIONS A project exploring sense of place (Drumchapel)
Sensing the City
Around the world, the neo-liberal city pushes active citizenship to the margins; questions of citizens’ rights to make use of urban space are now an issue on the agenda of public discourse. Gentrification, privatisation, zonification; there is no room left for the citizen, except consumer space. But we can fight back, reclaim lost territories.
May Day is but one day, but it’s our day! 3-4pm
Is there not a better time to be re-energising our traditions that celebrate achievement, hope, progress in building a vision for working people? That’s what May Day used to stand for. Not just a day to go shopping – and spending more money to entertain the kids. If you are interested in organising activities for May Day 09, come to this meeting and help to think about what we want from the workers weekend.
Glasgow City Council, like many councils though out the country have put a stop to all advertising in newspapers. From now on the only way you will have of knowing which issues the council are discussing, what plans they have for your area and your town in general is by looking it up on the internet. Are they planning to shut schools, start charging for museum entry or build flats in our city’s parks – you will now have to log on to the council’s own website to find out. It is your basic right as a citizen to know what is happening in your area. This is being eroded. Not everyone has access to the web – If you are in hospital, if you can’t afford a computer, many elderly people don’t find it easy to use computers. The council’s argument is that if you don’t have access to the web, then you will be able to see the information on posters in the local library or council buildings. But if you live in an isolated community, you won’t have this access either. What with censorship issues, lack of consultation, withdrawal of advertising from independent media outlets concerning important Governmental information at both the national and local level. Is there a better time for communities to implement their own news sheets, radio programs and information sharing outlets?
This year the reshuffle will look at some of the issues
NEWS-LETTER WORKSHOP
Learn how to lay out your news-sheet and get your information across from newsletter publishers and professional journalists. Get your news out there on news-sheets, leaflets, zines posters – get straight to the point on your fliers and be noticed
SOUND CONFIDENT – Voice Workshop Time: between 2- 4pm
Ever felt tongue tied, lost for words, know what you want to say, but feel it often fails to come across clearly? Then this workshop is for you – an opportunity to realize to your vocal potential by connecting to your body and breath. We will explore a range of exercises to integrate your body, voice and text allowing your unique and authentic voice to be clearly heard.
Steampunk is the rebellion against the mass produced, rejecting the ubiquitous beige PC, refusing the black HiFi, avoiding the silver laptop. It is the anachronistic use of mixed technologies, appearing to hark to a 21st century victorian world of lady/gentlemen amateur scientists/engineers. It is a deep-retro nostalgia for beautiful handmade objects without relinquishing the conveniences of modern life.
Steampunk is Victoriana. It is steamwork. It is clockwork. It is Sci-Fi. It is fantasy. It is a design movement, a literary movement, a fashion statement. It is for everyone. It is for nerds. It is found objects. It is elegant and custom-made. It is often one-off. It is not mass-produced.
Brass is its badge, clockwork its slogan and Jules Verne its prophet.At the Reshuffle I will offer the public the opportunity to send each other messages and make statements on a Steampunk Magical-movable-type Public Prestidigital Communicator (aka offline mechanical blog).
OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE PROJECT
Group aims to promote and establish an open source hardware movement. And possibly also create an open database for designs etc. to be stored
CARDBOARD CLUB
Watch the kids (and there parents) create there own cardboard community. Tiny tots to mums and dads grannies and grandpas, are all drawn by the magic of cardboard.
Dance Cardboard Glass walk
GALGAEL
Too often, in today’s world, work has become mere waged labour, where drudgery has replaced joy. What’s more, work is hived off in business parks and industrial estates. Is it any wonder that the work ethic has been so easily extinguished and is so hard to rekindle? GalGael is trying its best to turn this situation around by re-rooting work in the heart of the community at its workshop in Govan, in Glasgow.
Here, the method is simple; give folk a place to work, tools both attitudinal and practical and some basic respect and the rest comes naturally
SCIENCE FOR WEANS (and big yins)
56 kids learned how to solder wires and build electrical circuits at the last Reshuffle and experimented with a variety of simple scientific projects
GLASGOW 2014 GAMES MONITOR
There is a new group formed dealing with the impact of the Commonwealth Games in our city. Glasgow 2014 Games Monitor The main concern being what do local people gain through these big events. The website will be a partner to the Games Monitor, which is a network of people raising awareness about issues within the London Olympic development processes.
http://www.gamesmonitor.org.uk/
The Commonwealth Orchard
The Orchards we plant are for everyone to benefit from regardless of age or any other factor. We have learned from experience that if you involve children in planting these orchard, not only do they love it, and look after it, but they bring the whole of the community with them – parents, grandparents, friends, and they bring fantastic and fresh ideas with them. And it is today’s children that will harvest the fruit in years to come, with their children.TCO is looking for people to put their thinking caps on and to feed in ideas about the Commonwealth – and the Commonwealth Orchard – and what that could mean to ordinary people across Scotland and Glasgow too. The Commonwealth Orchard is a project put forward to the Scottish Government by the Children’s Orchard – with the idea being to create a more fruitful Scotland.
GLASGOW SOCIAL CENTRE
Glasgow Social Centre aims to create a safe and healthy space, open to all members of the community, that will operate as a network or hub for a variety of community and social groups in Glasgow. Working on principles of mutual aid, solidarity and co-operation, we will strive to provide a space which promotes and educates around issues of environmental and social justice.
At the reshuffle you could help decide on what a social center means
use the social space, board with info and space for people to add thoughts/ideas/comments – build a cardboard ‘social space’ with kids, and decorate it, -get people to write what they want from a social space, and stick it on wall, or on cardboard space. ‘public consultation’ ask people if they want a social space and what they would want it to be for them: See cardboard club
COMMON GOOD GAMES
Common Good Games will be at hand if you feel energetic. New games wanted – make them up yourself – all ages – games are for doing not watching on television.
THE BRIDGE PROJECT
The Bridge project will act as a portal for collecting information from a variety of sources groups and activities in order to organise joint ventures, share resources, socialise work and organise event space
It is helpful to tell us if you want to be involved doing workshops, helping out and so on. There will be leaflets to design, and deliver
If anyone has info, interest, or would like to help be good to hear from them, but help is always appreciated on the day.
VENUE: PEARCE INSTITUTE
The PI as it is called has figured in the imagination of not only Govan but the whole of Glasgow (and beyond). Most amateur and professionals alike over the decades have warm recollections of performing and rehearsing at the PI. It has been the home to countless groups and experiments in social activities over the years. There has been tv programs and films made there. The pearce has had a lively theatrical life both amateur and professional (and a theatre). It has been home to a diversity of interests from the Free University to ballroom dancing, clubs, sports – has a beautiful snooker room and in its past life was kitted out with cookery demonstration rooms and has housed a myriad of practical, educational tools for community life.
One of the most important aspect of the PI is it is very much a part of the Govan psyche and for a long time has been the nucleus of Govan culture. The other is the people it draws together. The Reshuffle event is about drawing on that culture and celebrating its ideas.
RESHUFFLE ON THE ROAD
It has always been the intention to take the Reshuffle/RIB events to other parts of the city. Particularly to the East End. In the time before the next Reshuffle folk will be invited from different groups, and interests,to the next event to see what is on with the view to creating their own gig in their own community. There is the possibility of doing an events in Drumchapel, Shettleston, Easterhouse Bridgeton. The Reshuffle invites folk from these areas (or if you know anyone who would be interested) with a view to organising there own event with the help of the Reshuffle crew.
SUNNY GOVAN COMMUNITY RADIO
Sunny Govan is a unique grassroots radio station, encouraging volunteering, training & development through the medium of community radio, and aims to encourage and support local creative talent, fostering local traditions and providing services for the benefit, entertainment, education and development of our community. Sunny Govan do song-writing workshops, learn folk to be radio presenters and will help you get your message to your audience.
The Electron Club
The Electron Club is where you can learn about computer software and electronic stuff, building thing with old bits of computers, writing code and so on.The club will be doing a wee workshop on Audacity (free open source software for audio editing) It is pretty easy to learn and can work on Linux, Mac and Windows, or just have a Linux machine sitting there for people to look at. People could maybe record and edit short bits for Sunny Govan to broadcast. The beauty about open source software is you don’t need a fancy new computer with loads of memory to run it. All the computers at the club were found on the streets, in skips, or donated . Find out more here.
Unity centre
“After lunch I went to the Unity office and my neighbour arrived there soon after me – I’d given him the address that morning. He was carrying the baby and I was about to fly into a rage at them taking the mother when she walked in behind him. Hooray! They had only detained her for a short time. All of that show of strength and time and money to give her one piece of paper! We organised a lawyer for them. Thank yous and hugs. I burst into tears when they walked out the door. The strain and relief all at the same time” Unity Diary. Find out about the work UNITY does at the Reshuffle
Two Films from Document6
Document 6 Roma Programme
@ January Reshuffle – The Art of Noise
2pm Sat 31/1/09 Pearce Institute
840 – 860 Govan Road, Govan
Roma of Govanhill
Janos Kovacs, Janos Joka Daroczi
Hungary | 2008 | 20 mins
Since the industrial revolution, Glasgow, like Liverpool or London, is a city whose identity has largely been forged by successive waves of immigration, from the Gaels of the 19th Century fleeing the Clearances to the Polish visitors of the present day.The neighbourhood of Govanhill on the South Side of Glasgow has historically played host to many new cultures arriving in the city, from the Irish to the Jewish communities, and later to Asian families from India and Pakistan. Post-EU Accession, the most recent of these
have been Slovakian citizens of the Romani people. Made by Roma Magazine for Magyar TV in Hungary, this film sets out to show life in Govanhill today as experienced by the Roma and others in this mixed neighbourhood.I Have Dreamt Of Working As A Hairdresser
Lidija Mirkovic
Serbia 2007 / 85 Mins
Iva, a young Roma hairdresser from Serbia, hopes to remain in Germany with her family. They stay on illegally. They get caught and deported back to Belgrade.From now on they must live by exploiting the waste on the landfill, collecting paper, scavenging in the streets, polishing shoes or
selling in the flea market. Living in the slums on the margins of society is unhealthy and often dangerous. School children become victims of violent rightwing criminals. The young Roma go to work as street musicians, beggars or prostitutes. There is little hope for better.
Keep in touch through the new Strolls/BRIDGE website and updates for other RIB bookstall, film, Doc, and activity events, through out 2008. Watch this space. Reshuffle has no affiliations with any political party.
The Big R is coming your way
The idea of the Reshuffle is that the answers and skills to resolve most of the communities needs, desires and problems, lies within the community itself. “We only need to ‘reshuffle’ our priorities to learn where the answers lie”.
The question we are asking this year is. What would you reshuffle given the chance? Our big “R” is going to be going round the community engaging people in the questions. Looking at our community infrastructure. How can we motivate ourselves and others to think more about taking part in things, finding out what is going on and coming up with solutions to solving our own problems.
We could also maybe look at the possibilities around us. What do we already have. How could it be improved on. What skills do we have to offer and what do we want to learn. How do we make our community and things in it visible to more people.
After we collect some ideas and things we have a shared interest in we will look at places where we can gather to talk about these things. Using our community facilities and institutions, gardens centre’s, libraries and local resources.
We will of course need to make this work interesting, creative, educational and use a whole variety of media to explore ideas. We will also need to socialise the work, make it fun if the task is boring. We will also need to think about how to engage different age groups from kids to older folk in working together.
But that’s for later. First we must identify some issues, trains of thought, germinating ideas to get us going. We would like to bring the big R to where you R and get started on discussing a few ideas. make recordings and film things.
More info: Click email below or pop into Sunny Govan or Pearce Institute or Dinner nights PI Tuesday from 6:30 for more info or lookout for the big “R” around Govan and beyond. Updates soon, this part of the project is new.
The Reshuffle Event
The Reshuffle was conceived as a yearly event that groups individuals projects campaigns and the like could share what they are doing, look for the like minded, create solidarity, discussion, connections, educate, around common themes and issues.
Go right to Crisis of community on-going discussions
Go right to planning next year 2013
We also take our fun very seriously and as a tool for exploration. We like to feed people, show them how to make bread and grow their own food. We show films and present spaces for people to have their say and listen to others. We talk about the things that are going on in our community and invite others from other communities to do the same.
We present a convivial environment in this beautiful and spacious community centre where parents kids young and old and from far flung countries of the world can chill from the rigours of daily life for a chat and a cup.
Who are we? We are you. Anything that happens at the Reshuffle is what you bring to it. So long as it is legal, nonpartisan, and participatory. If you want to help out before or on the days with general dogsbody stuff, have an idea, need clarity, information etc, drop an email.
The Community garden dinner nights held at the Pearce Institute every Tuesday 6:30 are a good opportunity to talk about Reshuffle activity (and other activities)
2012 theme is “Critical Connections”. How do we get communities to start talking to each other about every day problems and relate them to the bigger ones.
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Bad Boy Mike Synopsis
When you're the biggest star on the planet the only way to beat the odds is to be a Bad Boy. Sabah and Michael are engaged to be married and Michael is more than ready to start the family he's always wanted. At 30 years old, he is at the top of his game. He [...]
Bad Boy V: Preview To Good to be True
"I'm going to cut my hair." Michael made his disapproval known, Sabah could see it clearly on his face, in his reflection in the mirror. "No, I told you don't do that. I like it the way it is." "I am. I need a new look when I go to Rome."
Suhhhhwwwwwweeeet!
Look at what a lovely angel from Ontario
Bad Boy Mike IV Preview: Road Trip
Occasionally the car jostled when it hit a bump in the road but for the most part the interior of the car was whisper quiet. The sound of music filling the air waves, combined with the rolling motion of the car effectively put everyone to sleep. Sabah's head was nestled in the crook under Michael's [...]
Preview of Bad Boy Mike Act 2
Traveling all over the world with the sexiest man alive when you happen to be his fiance is any girls dream come true but watching women of all ages scream and swoon over him isn't exactly Sabah Graham's idea of a good time. The year is 1987. From the screaming female fans to the tabloid [...]
CCC Challenge !!!
"Michael: "I had to stop at Chapter 3, seriously. I was in shock!" I've got a challenge for our newcomers and an invitation for our veterans. Shamone, follow me . . .
Why Cowboy Mike had to End . . . . .
farewell COWBOY MIKE introducing BAD BOY MIKE Okay, so you wanna know Why Cowboy Mike had to end:
Cowboy Mike Sneak XXV Preview!
Sabah hung up the phone with a deep, gut wrenching sigh. "Is everything okay, Ms. Graham?" It was the young purposeful security guard who had been assigned to her when she was kept prisoner at the hideout. He was smiling at her and holding the car door open, the car Michael sent for her. [...]
Sabah’s Jewelry
I just thought everyone would have a good time drooling over the beautiful jewelry Michael gave Sabah -- what's your favorite?
Cowboy Mike XXII Sneak Preview!
The car pulled into the parking lot and Sabah hiked up her tight, dark skirt, careful not to rip the inch split in the back. As she stepped out of the car she caught a flash of gold in her peripheral vision. She didn't know what made her notice it or what made her stop [...]
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Bacorn's official CC set scores
By Bacorn, May 19, 2017 in High Scores
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I'd like the scoreboards to show my name as Kacper Leszczyński.
CC1 MS
#1 (LESSON 1): 83
#4 (LESSON 4): 116
#9 (NUTS AND BOLTS): 306
#10 (BRUSHFIRE): 51
#11 (TRINITY): 211
#12 (HUNT): 270
#13 (SOUTHPOLE): [982]
#14 (TELEBLOCK): 199
#15 (ELEMENTARY): 88
#16 (CELLBLOCKED): [971]
#17 (NICE DAY): 83
#18 (CASTLE MOAT): 553
#19 (DIGGER): 168
#20 (TOSSED SALAD): 339
#21 (ICEBERG): 119
#22 (FORCED ENTRY): 293
#23 (BLOBNET): 415
#24 (OORTO GELD): 411
#25 (BLINK): 419
#26 (CHCHCHIPS): 252
#27 (GO WITH THE FLOW): 147
#28 (PING PONG): 227
#29 (ARCTICFLOW): 290
#30 (MISHMESH): 294
#31 (KNOT): 6
#32 (SCAVENGER HUNT): 236
#33 (ON THE ROCKS): [264]
#34 (CYPHER): 297
#35 (LEMMINGS): 560
#36 (LADDER): 230
#37 (SEEING STARS): 530
#38 (SAMPLER): 462
#39 (GLUT): 17
#40 (FLOORGASBORG): 194
#41 (I.C. YOU): 127
#42 (BEWARE OF BUG): 187
#43 (LOCK BLOCK): 126
#44 (REFRACTION): 136
#45 (MONSTER LAB): 171
#46 (THREE DOORS): 222
#47 (PIER SEVEN): 205
#48 (MUGGER SQUARE): 273
#49 (PROBLEMS): 161
#50 (DIGDIRT): 317
#51 (I SLIDE): 654
#52 (THE LAST LAUGH): 382
#53 (TRAFFIC COP): 478
#54 (GRAIL): 317
#55 (POTPOURRI): 69
#56 (DEEPFREEZE): 154
#57 (STRANGE MAZE): 229
#58 (LOOP AROUND): 549
#59 (HIDDEN DANGER): 368
#60 (SCOUNDREL): 288
#61 (RINK): [183]
#62 (SLO MO): 282
#63 (BLOCK FACTORY): 476
#64 (SPOOKS): 522
#65 (AMSTERDAM): 315
#66 (VICTIM): 292
#67 (CHIPMINE): 404
#68 (EENY MINY MOE): 416
#69 (BOUNCE CITY): 229
#70 (NIGHTMARE): 136
#71 (CORRIDOR): 311
#72 (REVERSE ALLEY): [957]
#73 (MORTON): 307
#74 (PLAYTIME): 357
#75 (STEAM): 479
#76 (FOUR PLEX): 389
#77 (INVINCIBLE CHAMPION): 481
#78 (FORCE SQUARE): 420
#79 (DRAWN AND QUARTERED): 218
#80 (VANISHING ACT): 704
#81 (WRITERS BLOCK): [101]
#82 (SOCIALIST ACTION): 956
#83 (UP THE BLOCK): 223
#84 (WARS): 578
#85 (TELENET): 101
#86 (SUICIDE): 381
#87 (CITYBLOCK): [202]
#88 (SPIRALS): 280
#89 (BLOCK BUSTER): 365
#90 (PLAYHOUSE): 294
#91 (JUMPING SWARM): 363
#92 (VORTEX): 444
#93 (ROADSIGN): 482
#94 (NOW YOU SEE IT): [558]
#95 (FOUR SQUARE): 334
#96 (PARANOIA): 313
#97 (METASTABLE TO CHAOS): 287
#98 (SHRINKING): 335
#99 (CATACOMBS): 374
#100 (COLONY): [880]
#101 (APARTMENT): 240
#102 (ICEHOUSE): 177
#103 (MEMORY): 478
#104 (JAILER): 232
#105 (SHORT CIRCUIT): 255
#106 (KABLAM): [848]
#107 (BALLS O FIRE): 254
#108 (BLOCK OUT): 275
#109 (TORTURECHAMBER): 133
#110 (CHILLER): 268
#111 (TIME LAPSE): [939]
#112 (FORTUNE FAVOURS THE): [985]
#113 (OPEN QUESTION): 462
#114 (DECEPTION): 172
#115 (OVERSEA DELIVERY): [779]
#116 (BLOCK BUSTER II): 661
#117 (THE MARSH): [852]
#118 (MISS DIRECTION): 260
#119 (SLIDE STEP): 196
#120 (ALPHABET SOUP): [887]
#121 (PERFECT MATCH): [915]
#122 (TOTALLY FAIR): 263
#123 (THE PRISONER): 264
#124 (FIRETRAP): 657
#125 (MIXED NUTS): [697]
#126 (BLOCK N ROLL): 412
#127 (SKELZIE): 425
#128 (ALL FULL): 308
#129 (LOBSTER TRAP): 286
#130 (ICE CUBE): [519]
#131 (TOTALLY UNFAIR): 23
#132 (MIX UP): 604
#133 (BLOBDANCE): [858]
#134 (PAIN): [-44]
#135 (TRUST ME): 293
#136 (DOUBLEMAZE): [-416]
#137 (GOLDKEY): 381
#138 (PARTIAL POST): 201
#139 (YORKHOUSE): [868]
#140 (ICEDEATH): 263
#141 (UNDERGROUND): [738]
#142 (PENTAGRAM): [960]
#143 (STRIPES): [391]
#144 (FIREFLIES): [742]
#145 (Thanks to...): [990]
#146 (CAKE WALK): 505
#147 (FORCE FIELD): [195]
#148 (MIND BLOCK): [483]
#149 (SPECIAL): 955
Total score: 5,953,730
CCLP1 MS
#1 (Key Pyramid): 168
#2 (Slip and Slide): 180
#3 (Present Company): 183
#4 (Block Party): 206
#5 (Facades): 232
#6 (When Insects Attack): 185
#7 (Under Pressure): 185
#8 (Switcheroo): 230
#9 (Swept Away): 228
#10 (Graduation): 318
#11 (Basketball): 226
#12 (Leave No Stone Unturned): 288
#13 (The Monster Cages): 259
#14 (Wedges): 203
#15 (Twister): 315
#16 (Tetragons): 281
#17 (Tiny): [990]
#18 (Square Dancing): 262
#19 (Feel the Static): 350
#20 (Chip Suey): 378
#21 (Generic Ice Level): 173
#22 (Repair the Maze): 324
#23 (Circles): 225
#24 (Chip's Checkers): 338
#25 (Mind Lock): 139
#26 (Trafalgar Square): 168
#27 (Teleport Depot): 283
#28 (The Last Starfighter): 269
#29 (Sky High or Deep Down): 315
#30 (Button Brigade): 219
#31 (Quincunx): 115
#32 (Nitroglycerin): 247
#33 (Spitting Image): [937]
#34 (Just a Bunch of Letters): 268
#35 (Mystery Wall): 344
#36 (Rhombus): 212
#37 (Habitat): 315
#38 (Heat Conductor): 438
#39 (Dig and Dig): 231
#40 (Sea Side): [914]
#41 (Descending Ceiling): 160
#42 (Mughfe): 385
#43 (Gears): 206
#44 (Frozen Labyrinth): 340
#45 (Who's the Boss?): 276
#46 (Sapphire Cavern): 270
#47 (Bombs Away): [878]
#48 (Sundance): 180
#49 (49 Cell): 363
#50 (The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side): 165
#51 (H2O Below 273 K): 218
#52 (The Bone): 305
#53 (Start at the End): 377
#54 (Mini Pyramid): 212
#55 (The Chambers): 321
#56 (Connect the Chips): [945]
#57 (Key Farming): 184
#58 (Corral): 274
#59 (Asterisk): [962]
#60 (Guard): 227
#61 (Highways): 351
#62 (Design Swap): 295
#63 (New Block in Town): 172
#64 (Chip Kart 64): 41
#65 (Squared in a Circle): 350
#66 (Klausswergner): 237
#67 (Booster Shots): 289
#68 (Flames and Ashes): [625]
#69 (Double Diversion): 267
#70 (Juxtaposition): 269
#71 (Tree): 256
#72 (Breathing Room): 183
#73 (Occupied): 366
#74 (Traveler): 267
#75 (ToggleTank): 156
#76 (Funfair): 348
#77 (Shuttle Run): 8
#78 (Secret Passages): 396
#79 (Elevators): [948]
#80 (Flipside): 286
#81 (Colors for Extreme): [383]
#82 (Launch): 85
#83 (Ruined World): [870]
#84 (Mining for Gold Keys): 240
#85 (Black Hole): 950
#86 (Starry Night): 222
#87 (Pluto): 382
#88 (Chip Block Galaxy): [823]
#89 (Chip Grove City): 212
#90 (Bowling Alleys): 159
#91 (Roundabout): 271
#92 (The Shifting Maze): 612
#93 (Flame War): 301
#94 (Slime Forest): 411
#95 (Courtyard): 201
#96 (Going Underground): 391
#97 (Gate Keeper): 292
#98 (Rat Race): 319
#99 (Deserted Battlefield): [865]
#100 (Loose Pocket): 332
#101 (Time Suspension): [638]
#102 (Frozen in Time): [900]
#103 (Portcullis): [926]
#104 (Hotel Chip): 310
#105 (Tunnel Clearance): 257
#106 (Jailbird): 361
#107 (Paramecium Palace): 288
#108 (Exhibit Hall): 286
#109 (Green Clear): 387
#110 (Badlands): [652]
#111 (Alternate Universe): [929]
#112 (Carousel): 187
#113 (Teleport Trouble): [937]
#114 (Comfort Zone): 256
#115 (California): 180
#116 (Communism): 371
#117 (Blobs on a Plane): 150
#118 (Runaway Train): 39
#119 (The Sewers): 169
#120 (Metal Harbor): [729]
#121 (Chip Plank Galleon): 122
#122 (Jeepers Creepers): 442
#123 (The Very Hungry Caterpillar): 54
#124 (Utter Clutter): 235
#125 (Blockade): 196
#126 (Peek-a-Boo): 297
#127 (In the Pink): 262
#128 (Elemental Park): 474
#129 (Frogger): 271
#130 (Dynamite): [734]
#131 (Easier Than It Looks): 106
#132 (Spumoni): 365
#133 (Steam Cleaner Simulator): 305
#134 ((Ir)reversible): 333
#135 (Culprit): 312
#136 (Whirlpool): [716]
#137 (Thief Street): 179
#138 (Chip Alone): 446
#139 (Assassin): 233
#140 (Automatic (Caution) Doors): 498
#141 (Flush): 152
#142 (Bummbua Banubauabgv): 373
#143 (Amphibia): [654]
#144 (The Ancient Temple): 154
#145 (Chance Time!): 231
#146 (Cineworld): 351
#147 (Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me): 676
#148 (The Snipers): 306
#149 (Clubhouse): 371
#1 (A Fleeting Memory): 347
#2 (Naomi's Bug Collection): 243
#3 (Bea's Den): 107
#4 (Force World): 237
#5 (Suction Ride): 377
#6 (Fixing the Toggle Switch): 163
#7 (Slightly Mad): 251
#8 (Use the Fish): 300
#9 (Maze of One Way): 197
#10 (Who Needs a Flipper?): 365
#11 (Deconstruction): 359
#12 (Mazed In): 175
#13 (The Serial Port): 342
#14 (The Parallel Port): 258
#15 (Debug File): 236
#16 (Paw-Print Isle): 280
#17 (Double Trouble): 222
#18 (Elemental): 214
#19 (A Sample of Things to Come): 280
#20 (Ranger Denmark): 293
#21 (Block Away!): 260
#22 (How Goes?): 18
#23 (Traps I): 247
#24 (Sudden Death): 280
#25 (Race for the Chips): 233
#26 (Work Fast): 128
#27 (Frozen Floors): 251
#28 (Madness I): 260
#29 (Fire and Water): 157
#30 (Chase Race): 242
#31 (Well of Wishes): 340
#32 (Tele-Portion): 307
#33 (The Big Button Quest): 44
#34 (Cypher II): 351
#35 (Mirror): 414
#36 (Spy): 389
#37 (The Mystery of the Seven Chips): 318
#38 (Mads' Rush I): 11
#39 (Yike-O-Matic): 144
#40 (Traps II): 235
#41 (Ladder Needs a Wash): 181
#42 (Hmmm!): 168
#43 (Ray of Light): 19
#44 (Fun House Rink): 196
#45 (Breaking the Rules): 126
#46 (Hurry Up, Chip!): 40
#47 (Tele-Rooms): 236
#48 (And Then There Were... Four?): 116
#49 (Just a Minute!!): 30
#50 (Smorgasbord): 418
#51 (The Lake in Winter): 110
#52 (Oracle I): 283
#53 (Security Breach): 58
#54 (Killer Rooms): 264
#55 (Dangers of Fire and Beasts): 11
#56 (Planet of the Teeth): 223
#57 (Quad-Boot): 236
#58 (Reversi): 301
#59 (Lot of Danger): 328
#60 (Internal Clock): 540
#61 (Icy Moat): 314
#62 (Chips on the Blocks): 237
#63 (Jungle): 85
#64 (Loop Holes): 248
#65 (Beware of the Teeth!): 33
#66 (Hobgoblins and Chimera): 199
#67 (The One Sensible Chip): 192
#68 (Madness II): 239
#69 (So Many Chips!): 234
#70 (Killer Spiral): 215
#71 (Mads' Rush II): 25
#72 (Checkerboard I): 286
#73 (Bumble Boy): 232
#74 (Chip Search): 243
#75 (BuggyWall): 111
#76 (Fire Bugs): 227
#77 (Madd Maze): 193
#78 (The Search for the Exit): 278
#79 (Cra-zy): 108
#80 (Frost Swirl): 305
#81 (Just Enough): 221
#82 (The Block Stops Here): 239
#83 (Warehouse I): 267
#84 (Crypts of Aganorak): 391
#85 (Follow the Glacier Brick Road): 238
#86 (Creative One-Ways): 212
#87 (The Walker Machine): 19
#88 (Don't Get Lost): 302
#89 (The Ghetto Defender): 360
#90 (Marjolaine's Maze): 44
#91 (Tutti-Frutti): 260
#92 (Abandoned Mines): 327
#93 (Exit Chip): 346
#94 (Checkerboard II): 539
#95 (Learn): 301
#96 (Glider and Fire): 333
#97 (Roller Coaster): 183
#98 (Loop): 18
#99 (One-Block Sokoban): 263
#100 (Torch): 344
#101 (Hard as Rock): 762
#102 (Chip's Fight): 313
#103 (Island Hopping): 243
#104 (Pyramid): 317
#105 (Yet Another Puzzle): 150
#106 (Bounce): 339
#107 (Joyride I): 6
#108 (Tricks): 344
#109 (Blocked Trap): 482
#110 (It's a Kind of Magic): 370
#111 (Monster Factory): 340
#112 (After the Rainstorm): 123
#113 (Oorto Geld II): 636
#114 (Joyride II): 77
#115 (Counter Clockwise): 342
#116 (Turn Turn Turn): 246
#117 (CircleMaze): 358
#118 (High Security): 77
#119 (Teeth): 260
#120 (Frost Rings): 334
#121 (Flame Boy): 272
#122 (Warehouse II): 231
#123 (BlockSlide): 695
#124 (Paramecia): 194
#125 (Blocks 'n Bombs): 139
#126 (Dodge!): 156
#127 (Escape from Chipkatraz): 64
#128 (Fantasy Island): 320
#129 (Miscellaneous): 593
#130 (Frozen Birdbath): 364
#131 (Time Bomb): 164
#132 (Captured): 232
#133 (Block Maze): 715
#134 (Microcosm): 312
#135 (Zartacla): 289
#136 (Switch Hit): 268
#137 (Iron Mysticus): 345
#138 (Patrolled): 269
#139 (Frostbite): 357
#140 (Keep Trying): 323
#141 (Oracle II): 95
#142 (Chomper Romp): 441
#143 (Trapped): 495
#144 (Wormwood): 461
#145 (Gauntlet): 338
#146 (Run-a-Muck): 116
#147 (Cloner's Maze): 84
#148 (Neptune): 219
#149 (Key Color): 145
#1 (Entrance Examination): 125
#2 (Snakes and Ladders): 299
#3 (A Walk in the Park): 289
#4 (Suction Solution): 234
#5 (Toggle Bust): 306
#6 (Thieves and Teleports): 77
#7 (Dancing Gliders): 149
#8 (Pigeonholed): 98
#9 (Redoubled Effort): 79
#10 (Annoying Wall): 48
#11 (Blue Blocks): 313
#12 (My Friend): 112
#13 (Road Block): 72
#14 (Window Shopping): 324
#15 (Bumper): 172
#16 (Two Sets of Rules): 245
#17 (Lot in Life): 24
#18 (Replay): 204
#19 (Super Chip): 146
#20 (Rock): 189
#21 (Mud and Water): 165
#22 (Damp): 88
#23 (Map the Path): 77
#24 (Impossible?): 207
#25 (Recess): 88
#26 (Spiral): 306
#27 (Jumble): 109
#28 (Pac Man): 340
#29 (Tool Box): 226
#30 (Problem Solver): 171
#31 (Bouncin' Blocks): 177
#32 (Pearl Diving): 140
#33 (Vague Dream): 31
#34 (Motion Blur): 820
#35 (MonsterMaze): 58
#36 (Zelgon's Lair): 169
#37 (Blue Moon): 68
#38 (Wireframe): 272
#39 (Cheap Shots and Dirty Tricks): 20
#40 (Blazes): 127
#41 (Patchwork): 2
#42 (Every Trick in the Book): 322
#43 (Who's Left?): 250
#44 (Tiny Spirals): 202
#45 (Block Head): 354
#46 (Get a Clue): 172
#47 (Flame Thrower): 266
#48 (All About Buttons): 308
#49 (All About Blocks): 296
#50 (Once Upon a Troubadour): 90
#51 (Dancing on Ice): 222
#52 (Dolly Mixtures): 316
#53 (Backtrack): 256
#54 (Good Advice): 200
#55 (Construct-a-Maze): 96
#56 (Item Unlocker): 184
#57 (Beachballs): 165
#58 (Bowling): 149
#59 (Air Pocket): 113
#60 (Red, Green and Blue): 83
#61 (Bump and Run): 89
#62 (Go Back to Start): 352
#63 (Pocket Puzzle): 131
#64 (Producing): 139
#65 (Countdown): 33
#66 (The Aftermath): 245
#67 (The Haunted House): 175
#68 (Incident on a Bridge): 123
#69 (Coal Mine): 370
#70 (On the Coast): 162
#71 (How to Get Around in Venice): 185
#72 (Fireball Tourism): 94
#73 (Take the I Train): 221
#74 (Niche): 244
#75 (Chip Alone: Lost in Chip City): 197
#76 (Complex): 387
#77 (Oh-Ho!): 188
#78 (Slide Show): 323
#79 (Clear the Way): 243
#80 (Checkers): 161
#81 (Possible): 96
#82 (Mediterranean): 265
#83 (Billiards): 111
#84 (No End in Sight): 311
#85 (Maginot Line): 129
#86 (To Catch a Thief): 322
#87 (Block and Key): NOT SOLVED YET
#88 (Which One Next?): 459
#89 (Replay II): 236
#90 (Lichenstein): 105
#91 (Olly Olly Oxen): 114
#92 (Bolkonski): 332
#93 (Shattered): 14
#94 (Mistakes): 178
#95 (Waste of Space): 125
#96 (In the Limelight): 409
#97 (Jumble II): 375
#98 (Mouth-Watering): 492
#99 (Freezer): 203
#100 (Sardines): 187
#101 (The Ghosts at the Massingham Mansion): 466
#102 (Triple Alarm): 41
#103 (Prison Break): 204
#104 (Civilization of Creatures): 144
#105 (Caves): 177
#106 (Oil Rig): 68
#107 (Lazy Hourglass): 337
#108 (Magic Trick): 298
#109 (Hidden Depths): 276
#110 (Floating Plaza): 226
#111 (Bustin' Out): 168
#112 (Pushy): 38
#113 (Stress Fracture): NOT SOLVED YET
#114 (Lead Us Not into Temptation): 518
#115 (Triple Maze): 568
#116 (Mini Challenges): 279
#117 (Mice Are Good for Something): 420
#118 (Obstacle Course): 189
#119 (Elite): 206
#120 (Twisted Chambers): 477
#121 (Jaywalker): 43
#122 (Manic Depression): 455
#123 (Investment): NOT SOLVED YET
#124 (Jumble III): 394
#125 (Water Trap): 323
#126 (Marooned): 134
#127 (Beat the Heat): 98
#128 (Divide and Conquer): 433
#129 (Everybody Get Dangerous): 349
#130 (Four by Four): 214
#131 (Mental Blocks): 159
#132 (Commit Suicide?): 325
#133 (Think Tank): 726
#134 (We'll Be Right Back): NOT SOLVED YET
#135 (Color Wheel): NOT SOLVED YET
#136 (Grand Prix): NOT SOLVED YET
#137 (Vulcan): NOT SOLVED YET
#138 (Waterslide): NOT SOLVED YET
#139 (Rotation): NOT SOLVED YET
#140 (Yet Another Yet Another Puzzle): [NOT SOLVED YET]
#141 (Bug Arranging): NOT SOLVED YET
#142 (Mudpie): NOT SOLVED YET
#143 (Same Game): NOT SOLVED YET
#144 (You Can't Teach an Old Frog New Tricks: [NOT SOLVED YET]
#145 (Recurring Dream): NOT SOLVED YET
#146 (Suspended Animation): [NOT SOLVED YET]
#147 (Avalanche): NOT SOLVED YET
#148 (Diabolical): NOT SOLVED YET
#149 (Mr. McCallahan Presents): NOT SOLVED YET
Welcome to the boards, and congrats on winning the Divide and Conquer confirm You're one bold away from 100 overall! Do you have plans to improve any of your times?
One small thing, by the way: my site has your CCLP2 overall score calculated at 5,965,300, as opposed to the 5,965,350 you reported. Could you please double check that when you get the chance? Thanks
Thanks! I do plan on improving my scores in the future. For example, I still have CCLP3 to complete.
Regarding the score, I actually have 268 on #136 (Switch Hit). I mistook the 8 for a 3.
#1 (Molecule): 168
#2 (Pixelated Fire): 249
#3 (Fossilized Snow): 218
#4 (Oasis): 223
#5 (Non-Dimensional Layer): 274
#6 (Proving Grounds): 307
#7 (In the Pool): 93
#8 (The Fourth Dimension): 332
#9 (Pinball): 242
#10 (Stuck in Emerald): 68
#11 (Keyboard Malfunction): 345
#12 (Rivets): 219
#13 (Encased in Carbonite): 209
#14 (Poly-Gone): 333
#14 (Poly-Gone): 335 (+2)
#15 (Cross Back): 260
#16 (Reservoir Frogs): 267
#17 (The Three Trials): 252
#18 (Inferno Dynamics): 221
#19 (Conservation of Keys): 187
#20 (It's No Skin Off My Teeth): 331
#21 (Glacial Palace): 301
#22 (Bodyguards): 238
#23 (Western Standards of Living): 349
#1 (Molecule): 169 (+1)
#2 (Pixelated Fire): 251 (+2)
#3 (Fossilized Snow): 219 (+1)
#4 (Oasis): 226 (+3)
#5 (Non-Dimensional Layer): 276 (+2)
#6 (Proving Grounds): 308 (+1)
#9 (Pinball): 245 (+3)
#16 (Resevoir Frogs): 278 (+11)
#24 (It's Easy Begin Green): 382
#25 (Difficulty Switch): 391
#26 (Shrub): 245
#27 (Suburban Legend): 378
#28 (Zephyr Heights): 385
#29 (Flipper Departments): 308
#30 (Hoodwinked): 61
#31 (Big Boulder Alley): 391
#32 (Blended Brussels Sprouts): 319
#33 (Tool Shed): 214
#34 (Frozen Waffle): 177
#35 (Chasing Chips): 350
#36 (One Who Raids Tombs): 463
#20 (It's No Skin Off My Teeth): 342 (+11)
#37 (Tropical Hibiscus): 381
#11 (Keyboard Malfunction): 350 (+5)
#25 (Difficulty Switch): 403 (+12)
#38 (Detonation Station): 192
#39 (In the Walls of Gravel Castle): 434
#40 (Periodic Lasers): 130
#41 (Ghetto Piranha): 305
#42 (Nova Prospect): 240
#43 (Coral Reef): 422
#44 (Blobfield): 412
#45 (Seven-Layer Salad): 353
#46 (Exclusive Or): 251
#47 (Antidisruptive Caves): 350
#48 (Key Insight): 293
#49 (Block Parking): [898]
#50 (Secret Underground Society): 328
#51 (Ice in a Blender): 388
#52 (It Suits the Purpose): 97
#53 (Protect Your Fortress): 307
#54 (Split Path): 201
#55 (If I Ran the Zoo): 538
#56 (Fireworks Factory): 543
#57 (Bisection): 454
#10 (Stuck in Emerald): 73 (+5)
#17 (The Three Trials): 253 (+1)
#58 (Ruinous Plaza): 330
#59 (Blockpick): 346
#60 (Flippant): 210
#61 (Blue Tooth): 535
#62 (Block Unpuzzle): 349
#63 (Pneumatic Diversity Vents): 512
#64 (Excuse Me): 312
#65 (Duplex): 567
#66 (Anaconda): 264
#67 (Nuclear Energy for Dummies): 306
#68 (Cold Fusion Reactor): [942]
#69 (Ball in an Awkward Place): 390
#70 (Science Museum): 358
#71 (Puuf): 177
#72 (Sewerway): 358
#73 (Sealed Doors in the Spacecraft): 261
#74 (Technopathic): 326
#75 (Unmitigated Hint Factory Disaster): 423
#76 (Flow State): 395
#77 (Brick Block Facility): 494
#78 (Aquatic Ruins): 489
#79 (Spring): 366
#80 (Monster Swapper): 292
#81 (Estranged for a Season): 309
#70 (Science Museum): 377 (+19)
#72 (Sewerway): 361 (+3)
#82 (Puzzle Box): [924]
#83 (Frozen Over): 446
#84 (Forsythia): 387
#85 (Nectar Meadow): 436
#86 (Cyprus): 311
#87 (And the Walls Kept Tumbling Down): 523
#88 (Empty Rooms): 278
#89 (Diametric Opposition): 402
#90 (Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy): 386
#91 (How to Retune Your Harp): 380
#92 (Fire Is My Enemy): 430
#93 (Bombs Are a Beautiful Thing): 382
#94 (Ditchdigger): 505
#34 (Frozen Waffle): 179 (+2)
#35 (Chasing Chips): 352 (+2)
#93 (Bombs Are a Beautiful Thing): 384 (+2)
#95 (Ravaged): 514
#96 (Lean Thinking): [866]
#97 (Lockdown): 263
#98 (Clay Tunnel): 470
#99 (Ice Cavern): 297
#100 (One Tank's Adventure): 869
#101 (Condo Management): 415
#102 (The Key Issue): 323
#103 (Malachite): 574
#104 (Dual): 196
#105 (Living Things): 415
#106 (Gridlock): 240
#107 (Combinations): [883]
#108 (Scatterbrained): 508
#109 (Shemozzle): 22
#110 (Keyrithmetic): [946]
#111 (Water Bottle): 174
#21 (Glacial Palace): 302 (+1)
#65 (Duplex): 608 (+41)
#102 (The Key Issue): 325 (+2)
#112 (Triple Mint Slurpee): 540
#113 (Half of You, Half of Me): 332
#114 (Repugnant Nonsense): 482
#115 (Overlap): [916]
#116 (They're Not Called Blocks for Nothing): 313
#117 (Greenian Motion): 265
#118 (Chip Controls): 421
#119 (Strandquist): 516
#120 (Construct-a-Sokoban): 632
#121 (Death and Destruction): 402
#122 (Jigsee): 748
#123 (Life Is Not a Puzzle): 639
#124 (Air Bubble): 112
#125 (Beautiful Struggle): 517
#126 (Bind Mender): 138
#127 (Wrong Exit): 225
#128 (Mindless Self-Indulgence): 490
#129 (Undefined Fantastic Object): 218
#130 (Bam Thwok): 560
#131 (Jigsaw): 717
#132 (Monorail): 508
#133 (Monochrome): 631
#134 (Pushover): 418
#135 (Propaganda): 387
#136 (Seeing Red): 343
#137 (The Longest Track): [866]
#138 (Zipper): 467
#139 (Unravel): [976]
#140 (Repair the Automatic (Caution) Doors): 814
#141 (World of a Thousand Flames): 711
#142 (Stratagem): 43
#143 (Color Coordination): 618
#144 (Paradigm Shift): 722
#145 (Hacked Save File): 512
#146 (Japanese Game Show): [849]
#147 (Gimmick Isle): 764
#148 (Gravity Well): 430
#149 (Mental Marvel Monastery): 504
#146 (Japanese Game Show): [855] (+6)
#94 (Ditchdigger): 510 (+5, bc)
#32 (Blended Brussels Sprouts): 320 (+1, b-1)
#117 (Greenian Motion): 267 (+2, b-2)
#139 (Unravel): [977] (+1, bc)
#143 (Color Coordination): 643 (+25, b+1)
#26 (Shrub): 250 (+5, b)
#27 (Suburban Legend): 389 (+11, b-9)
#68 (Cold Fusion Reactor): [968] (+26, b-8)
#99 (Ice Cavern): 300 (+3, b-1)
#113 (Half of You, Half of Me): 346 (+14, b)
#123 (Life Is Not a Puzzle): 651 (+12, b-10)
#64 (SPOOKS): 548 (+26, bc)
#10 (Stuck in Emerald): 75 (+2, b)
#12 (Rivets): 226 (+7, b)
#21 (Glacial Palace): 303 (+1, b)
#24 (It's Easy Being Green): 386 (+4, b-1)
#34 (Frozen Waffle): 180 (+1, b)
#52 (It Suits the Purpose): 102 (+5, b-1)
#54 (Split Path): 208 (+7, b-1)
#67 (Nuclear Energy for Dummies): 309 (+3, b-8)
#77 (Brick Block Facility ): 500 (+6, bc)
#83 (Frozen Over): 455 (+9, b-2)
#84 (Forsythia): 397 (+10, b)
#16 (Reservoir Frogs): 284 (+6, b-1)
#47 (Antidisruptive Caves): 353 (+3, b)
#50 (Secret Underground Society): 341 (+13, b-4)
#69 (Ball in an Awkward Place): 396 (+6, b-3)
#89 (Diametric Opposition): 404 (+2, b-1)
#114 (Repugnant Nonsense): 503 (+21, b-14)
#118 (Chip Controls): 434 (+13, b-1)
#125 (Beautiful Struggle): 526 (+9, b-9)
#128 (Mindless Self-Indulgence): 515 (+25, b-2)
#143 (Color Coordination): 648 (+5, b+3)
#14 (TELEBLOCK): 204 (+5, b)
#15 (ELEMENTARY): 89 (+1, b)
#19 (DIGGER): 171 (+3, b)
#20 (TOSSED SALAD): 340 (+1, b)
#24 (OORTO GELD): 426 (+15, b-4)
#25 (BLINK): 435 (+16, b)
#26 (CHCHCHIPS): 254 (+2, b)
#28 (PING PONG): 239 (+12, b)
#29 (ARCTICFLOW): 302 (+12, b)
#30 (MISHMESH): 454 (+160, b)
#32 (SCAVENGER HUNT): 379 (+143, b)
#35 (LEMMINGS): 577 (+17, b)
#36 (LADDER): 232 (+2, b)
#37 (SEEING STARS): 597 (+67, b)
#40 (FLOORGASBORG): 195 (+1, b)
#41 (I.C. YOU): 172 (+45, b)
#44 (REFRACTION): 146 (+10, b)
#45 (MONSTER LAB): 292 (+121, b)
#47 (PIER SEVEN): 231 (+26, b)
#48 (MUGGER SQUARE): 277 (+4, b)
#49 (PROBLEMS): 162 (+1, b)
#50 (DIGDIRT): 318 (+1, b)
#51 (I SLIDE): 655 (+1, b)
#54 (GRAIL): 326 (+9, b)
#55 (POTPOURRI): 70 (+1, b)
#56 (DEEPFREEZE): 162 (+8, b)
#58 (LOOP AROUND): 550 (+1, b)
#63 (BLOCK FACTORY): 477 (+1, b)
#65 (AMSTERDAM): 397 (+82, b)
#67 (CHIPMINE): 518 (+114, b)
#68 (EENY MINY MOE): 489 (+73, b)
#71 (CORRIDOR): 355 (+44, b)
#72 (REVERSE ALLEY): [961] (+4, b)
#73 (MORTON): 485 (+178, b)
#74 (PLAYTIME): 359 (+2, b)
#76 (FOUR PLEX): 416 (+27, b)
#78 (FORCE SQUARE): 480 (+60, b)
#79 (DRAWN AND QUARTERED): 220 (+2, b)
#80 (VANISHING ACT): 733 (+29, b)
#82 (SOCIALIST ACTION): 969 (+13, b)
#83 (UP THE BLOCK): 298 (+75, b)
#84 (WARS): 580 (+2, b)
#85 (TELENET): 236 (+135, b)
#88 (SPIRALS): 317 (+37, b)
#89 (BLOCK BUSTER): 398 (+33, b-4)
#90 (PLAYHOUSE): 318 (+24, b)
#91 (JUMPING SWARM): 367 (+4, b)
#93 (ROADSIGN): 650 (+168, b-1)
#95 (FOUR SQUARE): 335 (+1, b)
#96 (PARANOIA): 320 (+7, b)
#97 (METASTABLE TO CHAOS): 290 (+3, b)
#98 (SHRINKING): 338 (+3, b)
#99 (CATACOMBS): 380 (+6, b)
#103 (MEMORY): 488 (+10, b)
#104 (JAILER): 235 (+3, b)
#107 (BALLS O FIRE): 260 (+6, b)
#108 (BLOCK OUT): 278 (+3, b)
#110 (CHILLER): 276 (+8, b)
#116 (BLOCK BUSTER II): 713 (+52, b-1)
#119 (SLIDE STEP): 210 (+14, b)
#122 (TOTALLY FAIR): 272 (+9, b)
#123 (THE PRISONER): 272 (+8, b)
#124 (FIRETRAP): 667 (+10, b)
#126 (BLOCK N ROLL): 440 (+28, b-3)
#127 (SKELZIE): 453 (+28, b-1)
#128 (ALL FULL): 315 (+7, b)
#131 (TOTALLY UNFAIR): 26 (+3, b)
#132 (MIX UP): 683 (+79, b)
#136 (DOUBLEMAZE): [877] (+1293, b-49)
#137 (GOLDKEY): 392 (+11, b)
#138 (PARTIAL POST): 240 (+39, b)
#146 (CAKE WALK): 711 (+206, b-6)
#89 (BLOCK BUSTER): 399 (+1, b-3)
#9 (Pinball): 247 (+1, bc)
#29 (Flipper Departments): 312 (+4, b-1)
#48 (Key Insight): 296 (+3, b-2)
#57 (Bisection): 457 (+3, b-2)
#58 (Ruinous Plaza): 343 (+13, b-3)
#64 (Excuse Me): 321 (+9, b)
#73 (Sealed Doors in the Spacecraft): 266 (+5, b)
#100 (One Tank's Adventure): 887 (+18, b-28)
#148 (Gravity Well): 431 (+1, b)
#127 (In the Pink): 421 (+159, b+1)
#41 (Ghetto Piranha): 309 (+4, b-1)
#42 (Nova Prospect): 246 (+6, bc)
#74 (Technopathic): 336 (+10, bc)
#85 (Nectar Meadow): 445 (+9, bc)
#90 (Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy): 393 (+7, b-3)
#103 (Malachite): 602 (+28, b+2) (with J.B.)
#136 (Seeing Red): 345 (+2, b+1) (with J.B.)
#36 (One Who Raids Tombs): 467 (+4, b-4)
#45 (Seven-Layer Salad): 367 (+14, b-2)
#56 (Fireworks Factory): 548 (+5, b-6)
#118 (Chip Controls): 436 (+2, b+1)
#94 (Ditchdigger): 512 (+2, b+2)
#127 (In the Pink): 422 (+1, b+1)
#116 (Communism): 521 (+150, b+1)
#4 (Block Party): 207 (+1, b)
#12 (Leave No Stone Unturned): 289 (+1, b)
#13 (The Monster Cages): 263 (+4, b)
#14 (Wedges): 206 (+3, b)
#18 (Square Dancing): 264 (+2, b)
#19 (Feel the Static): 351 (+1, b)
#20 (Chip Suey): 380 (+2, b)
#21 (Generic Ice Level): 175 (+2, b)
#22 (Repair the Maze): 330 (+6, b)
#23 (Circles): 226 (+1, b)
#24 (Chip's Checkers): 343 (+5, b)
#26 (Trafalgar Square): 173 (+5, b)
#28 (The Last Starfighter): 274 (+5, b-2)
#29 (Sky High or Deep Down): 326 (+11, b)
#31 (Quincunx): 140 (+25, b-4)
#32 (Nitroglycerin): 263 (+16, b)
#33 (Spitting Image): [955] (+18, b-1)
#34 (Just a Bunch of Letters): 289 (+21, b)
#35 (Mystery Wall): 379 (+35, b)
#36 (Rhombus): 219 (+7, b)
#37 (Habitat): 332 (+17, b)
#38 (Heat Conductor): 481 (+43, b-2)
#39 (Dig and Dig): 237 (+6, b)
#40 (Sea Side): 962 (+48, b)
#41 (Descending Ceiling): 166 (+6, b)
#42 (Mughfe): 419 (+34, b)
#44 (Frozen Labyrinth): 365 (+25, b)
#45 (Who's the Boss?): 279 (+3, b)
#46 (Sapphire Cavern): 286 (+16, b)
#47 (Bombs Away): [944] (+66, b-12)
#49 (49 Cell): 427 (+64, b-3)
#50 (The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side): 167 (+2, b)
#51 (H2O Below 273 K): 267 (+49, b-7)
#52 (The Bone): 309 (+4, b)
#53 (Start at the End): 410 (+33, b)
#54 (Mini Pyramid): 235 (+23, b-1)
#55 (The Chambers): 322 (+1, b)
#56 (Connect the Chips): [963] (+18, b)
#57 (Key Farming): 296 (+112, b)
#58 (Corral): 326 (+52, b-1)
#59 (Asterisk): [970] (+8, b)
#60 (Guard): 263 (+36, b)
#61 (Highways): 424 (+73, b)
#62 (Design Swap): 346 (+51, b)
#63 (New Block in Town): 174 (+2, b)
#64 (Chip Kart 64): 45 (+4, b)
#65 (Squared in a Circle): 428 (+78, b)
#66 (Klausswergner): 286 (+49, b-4)
#67 (Booster Shots): 299 (+10, b-5)
#68 (Flames and Ashes): [947] (+322, b)
#69 (Double Diversion): 288 (+21, b)
#70 (Juxtaposition): 426 (+157, b)
#71 (Tree): 299 (+43, b-3)
#73 (Occupied): 419 (+53, b)
#74 (Traveler): 353 (+86, b)
#75 (ToggleTank): 243 (+87, b)
#76 (Funfair): 383 (+35, b)
#78 (Secret Passages): 533 (+137, b)
#79 (Elevators): [957] (+9, b)
#80 (Flipside): 390 (+104, b)
#81 (Colors for Extreme): [898] (+515, b-2)
#82 (Launch ): 95 (+10, b-1)
#83 (Ruined World): [971] (+101, b)
#84 (Mining for Gold Keys): 474 (+234, b)
#85 (Black Hole): 971 (+21, b)
#86 (Starry Night): 309 (+87, b)
#87 (Pluto): 560 (+178, b)
#88 (Chip Block Galaxy): [908] (+85, b-2)
#89 (Chip Grove City): 345 (+133, b)
#90 (Bowling Alleys): 339 (+180, b-4)
#91 (Roundabout): 350 (+79, b)
#92 (The Shifting Maze): 832 (+220, b-5)
#93 (Flame War): 323 (+22, b-3)
#94 (Slime Forest): 479 (+68, b)
#95 (Courtyard): 309 (+108, b)
#96 (Going Underground): 406 (+15, b-2)
#97 (Gate Keeper): 365 (+73, b)
#98 (Rat Race): 329 (+10, b)
#99 (Deserted Battlefield): [983] (+118, b)
#102 (Frozen in Time): [944] (+44, b)
#103 (Portcullis): [977] (+51, b)
#104 (Hotel Chip): 602 (+292, b)
#106 (Jailbird): 369 (+8, b)
#107 (Paramecium Palace): 332 (+44, b)
#108 (Exhibit Hall): 296 (+10, b)
#109 (Green Clear): 433 (+46, b)
#111 (Alternate Universe): [959] (+30, b)
#112 (Carousel): 501 (+314, b-4)
#113 (Teleport Trouble): [970] (+33, b-2)
#114 (Comfort Zone): 313 (+57, b)
#115 (California): 430 (+250, b)
#117 (Blobs on a Plane): 244 (+94, b-11)
#118 (Runaway Train): 104 (+67, b)
#119 (The Sewers): 322 (+153, b)
#120 (Metal Harbor): [792] (+63, b-9)
#121 (Chip Plank Galleon): 285 (+163, b)
#122 (Jeepers Creepers): 650 (+208, b)
#123 (The Very Hungry Caterpillar): 60 (+6, b)
#124 (Utter Clutter): 543 (+308, b)
#125 (Blockade): 210 (+14, b)
#126 (Peek-a-Boo): 354 (+57, b)
#128 (Elemental Park): 590 (+116, b-6)
#129 (Frogger): 272 (+1, b)
#130 (Dynamite): [836] (+102, b-35)
#132 (Spumoni): 446 (+81, b)
#133 (Steam Cleaner Simulator): 470 (+165, b-2)
#135 (Culprit): 380 (+68, b-2)
#138 (Chip Alone): 520 (+74, b)
#139 (Assassin): 258 (+25, b)
#140 (Automatic (Caution) Doors): 821 (+323, b-4)
#141 (Flush): 269 (+117, b)
#142 (Bummbua Banubauabgv): 383 (+10, b)
#144 (The Ancient Temple): 431 (+275, b)
#145 (Chance Time!): 235 (+4, b)
#146 (Cineworld): 387 (+36, b)
#147 (Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me): 853 (+177, b)
#148 (The Snipers): 373 (+67, b)
#149 (Clubhouse): 429 (+58, b-1)
#1 (LESSON 1): 0/1404
#2 (ALL ICE): 0/1000
#3 (KEY MANIA): 0/1500
#4 (ALL SHOOK UP): 15/2150
#5 (DOWN AND OUT): 198/4560
#6 (DOOR WAYS): 196/5456
#7 (TURTLE BLOCKS): 190/9350
#8 (SWIVELS): 168/5680
#10 (ALONE): 117/6170
#11 (TUMBLERS): 19/6780
#12 (FORCE PERIMITER): 148/7480
#13 (SEVEN UP): 93/7530
#14 (RUN-AROUND): 3/7030
#15 (WATCH YOUR STEP): 89/8390
#16 (SEA TURTLES): 228/10280
#17 (FROZEN): 246/10960
#18 (NO TURNING BACK): 91/9910
#19 (LESSON 3): 0/9500
#20 (COBBLER): 98/10980
#21 (EIGHT WAYS): 243/12930
#22 (MIND GAME): 242/14170
#23 (TRICKED YA!): 294/15440
#24 (JAY WALKER): 79/13740
#25 (TRIATHLON): 259/17310
#26 (CHAMBER BOMB): 211/15170
#27 (CLIMBING): 97/14470
#28 (SAPPER DO): 176/16840
#29 (LESSON 4): 0/14500
#30 (INLAY): 87/15870
#31 (ICE DANCING): 92/41140
#32 (REVELATIONS): 189/17890
#33 (IDENTITY CRISIS): 189/18390
#34 (GLOBS): 127/18270
#35 (CHIPS?): 37/17870
#36 (SPRING MINES): 93/18930
#37 (HOTKEYS): 161/20110
#38 (QUICK TIME): 88/19880
#39 (QUICK TIME II): 7/19570
#40 (QUICK TIME III): 14/20140
#41 (FREEZE FRAME): 268/23180
#42 (YOU MUST BE JOKING): 12/21200
#43 (RETICULATING SPLINES): 117/22670
#44 (SILO BOMBER): 228/26280
#45 (MIDDLE SCHOOL): 127/23770
#46 (LONG LOST FRIEND): 407/27070
#47 (DESERT OASIS): 179/25290
#48 (TRIAL OF ELEMENTS): 282/26820
#49 (CAITLYN'S MAZE): 157/26070
#51 (MAZES): 197/27470
#52 (CONFUSION): 181/32010
#53 (QUICKCHIP): 14/26640
#54 (SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE): 93/28870
#55 (T-N-T TIME): 83/28330
#56 (QUICK THINKING): 182/30820
#57 (MONTY HAUL): 429/48408
#58 (GOLD RUSH): 73/37570
#59 (TRIAL AND ERROR?): 377/33270
#61 (FEEDING TIME): 95/32440
#62 (GRAB BAG): 30/31300
#63 (DISCIPLE): 176/33260
#64 (PRACTICE): 128/33460
#65 (CHIP HIMSELF): 170/34200
#66 (ELECTRIC TRAP): 27/33270
#67 (GHOST TRAP): 228/35780
#68 (LIGHTS OUT): 280/36800
#69 (LOOKALIKE): 285/37350
#70 (RAIL BOWLING): 101/36010
#72 (ON AND OFF): 278/39190
#73 (GHOST BRIDGE): 62/37120
#74 (MUSH): 85/37850
#75 (DRESS CODE): 58/39100
#76 (THAW): 66/38660
#77 (THE ROVER ROOM): 192/40420
#78 (STRICT PROCESS): 28/39280
#79 (ONION): 179/42290
#80 (CHIP PALACE): 164/42640
#81 (CAMPFIRES): 222/42720
#82 (AVALANCHE): 40/41400
#83 (DOUBLE DARE): 221/43710
#84 (OFF KEY): 274/46660
#85 (SCRAMBLED EGGS): 5/42550
#86 (TANK HELP): 37/43370
#87 (X MARKS THE SPOT): 283/46553
#88 (ESCAPE): 337/48250
#89 (CLOSET): 19/44690
#90 (EVIL TWIN): 86/45860
#91 (MONSTER RACE): 31/45810
#92 (TRIPWIRES): 269/49900
#93 (APARTMENTS): 22/46720
#94 (DECISIONS): 281/50700
#95 (OUROBOROS): 81/50430
#96 (EASY?): 1/48110
#97 (THINK FAST): 115/49650
#98 (SIBLING RIVALRY): 232/51320
#99 (BINARY): 0/49500
#100 (CRAZY): 0/154000
#101 (TANK BLOCKER): 135/51850
#102 (OBSTICLES): 426/57270
#103 (RUNWAY): 68/52180
#104 (PIECES OF EIGHT): 234/54340
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#148 (TANK RUSH): 31/74310
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#151 (MINEFIELD): 81/84310
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#153 (DEATHTRAP): 59/77090
#154 (PIGEON HOLES): 353/80530
#155 (VENICE): 561/83110
#156 (IN THE SLIME): 204/80040
#157 (SWIVEL MOTEL): 215/80650
#158 (NO EASY TASK): 139/80390
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#160 (ANTARCTICA): 213/83235
#161 (DODGEBALL): 3/80530
#162 (ICE CASTLE): 120/82200
#163 (BLOX): 132/82820
#164 (CROSS-CIRCUIT): 1/82010
#165 (MELINDA 911): 214/84640
#166 (QUADRO): 102/84020
#167 (PREY): 296/86460
#168 (PHASE FOUR): 260/86600
#169 (BOMBS QUAD): 709/91590
#170 (PRACTICE TO PERFECT): 99/87190
#171 (HAUNTED CASTLE): 678/92280
#172 (CAMPGROUNDS): 116/87160
#173 (CLEAR OUT): 397/90470
#174 (BLOCKY TROUBLE): 233/92440
#175 (THINKTANK): 185/89350
#176 (LINE AND SINKER): 159/91115
#177 (MINE CHALLENGE): 33/88840
#178 (BREAKING THE ICE): 399/94990
#179 (IN & OUT II): 587/95370
#180 (SMUGGLER): 212/92120
#181 (DEADMEAT): 81/91310
#182 (SEA QUEUE): 458/95590
#183 (HIRED HAND): 69/92190
#184 (GEARS): 67/92670
#185 (SLAMBAM): 220/94700
#186 (DA BOMB): 146/95460
#187 (ENDANGERED SPECIES): 453/98030
#188 (CLONE): 94/94940
#189 (ISLAND): 2/94520
#190 (DYSPHORIA): 159/96590
#191 (PUSH UP MAZE): 158/97080
#192 (BOILER ROOM): 57/96570
#193 (TANK WAR): 167/102170
#194 (MEMORIES): 191/102910
#195 (SPARE ME): 14/97640
#196 (SWAMP): 241/100860
#197 (BLOCKCOMBO 4): 220/100700
#198 (CHIP OFF THE BLOCK): 57/99570
#199 (ROOM TO BREATHE): 381/104310
#200 (CRAZY II): 0/104000
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#147 (Gimmick Isle): 766 (+2, b+2)
#149 (Mental Marvel Monastery): 508 (+4, b-6)
#118 (Chip Controls): 438 (+2, b+2) (with J.B.)
#23 (BLOBNET): 427 (+12, b-9)
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#39 (In the Walls of Gravel Castle): 452 (+18, b-2)
#53 (Protect Your Fortress): 329 (+22, b-3)
#57 (Bisection): 459 (+2, b)
#61 (Blue Tooth): 536 (+1, b)
#78 (Aquatic Ruins): 508 (+19, b-12)
#91 (How to Retune Your Harp): 389 (+9, b-17)
#94 (Ditchdigger): 514 (+2, b)
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#4 (Oasis): 227 (+1, b)
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#52 (It Suits the Purpose): 103 (+1, b)
#78 (Aquatic Ruins): 518 (+10, b-2)
#37 (The Mystery of the Seven Chips): 324 (+6, b+2)
#127 (Escape from Chipkatraz): 113 (+49, bc)
#24 (It's Easy Being Green): 387 (+1, b)
#63 (Pneumatic Diversity Vents): 513 (+1, b+1)
#76 (Flow State): 397 (+2, b)
#74 (Technopathic): 345 (+9, b+7)
#51 (H2O Below 273 K): 271 (+4, b-3)
#93 (Flame War): 327 (+4, b+1) (joint with IHNN)
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#17 (The Three Trials): 254 (+1, b)
#74 (Technopathic): 347 (+2, b)
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#28 (Zephyr Heights): 402 (+17, b-1)
#31 (Big Boulder Alley): 397 (+6, b)
#35 (Chasing Chips): 355 (+3, bc)
#86 (Cyprus): 327 (+16, b)
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#129 (Undefined Fantastic Object): 220 (+2, b)
#147 (Gimmick Isle): 772 (+3, bc)
#35 (Chasing Chips): 356 (+1, b+1)
#28 (Zephyr Heights): 403 (+1, b) (tyihnn)
#69 (Ball in an Awkward Place): 399 (+1, b)
#87 (And the Walls Kept Tumbling Down): 526 (+3, b) (tyts)
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#122 (Jigsee): 772 (+1, b+1) (joint with IHNN and Hornlitz)
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#97 (Lockdown): 264 (+1, b)
#100 (One Tank's Adventure): 920 (+17, b+1)
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#121 (PERFECT MATCH): [968] (+53, b)
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#145 (Thanks to...): [991] (+1, b)
#102 (The Key Issue): 326 (+1, b)
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#66 (Klausswergner): 291 (+1, b+1)
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#68 (Flames and Ashes): [949] (+2, b)
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#148 (Neptune): 549 (+330, b+1)
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Chevrolet Engineering Retirees Club
2014 Death Notices cont.
Other Notices:
2009: 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013;
2014, 2015; 2016, 2017, 2018
Oct. 30, 1936 - Jun. 22, 2014
Steven Major of Venice, FL and Elk Rapids passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at
Munson Hospice House. A memorial gathering will be held Friday, June 27, 2014 at the
Covell Funeral Home in Elk Rapids from 4-6pm.
Memorial contributions in Steve's name may be directed to Munson Hospice House or the
Plantation Community Foundation, 500 Rockley Blvd., Venice FL 34293.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Covell Funeral Home of Elk
Rapids.
Published in Herald Tribune from June 25 to June 26, 2014
Steve Major
Hildenbrand, Howard J.
Webster, NY: February 2, 2014. Predeceased by his sisters, Ruth Cannon of
Grand Rapids, MI, Mary Carter of Strongsville, OH and Faith Hildenbrand. He is
survived by his wife, Barbara Hildenbrand; son, Bruce (Susan) Hildenbrand;
grandchildren, Jack and Megan Hildenbrand.
Howard was a WWII Navy Veteran and an engineer at General Motors for over 30
Friends may call Thursday, 5-7 PM at the funeral chapel (1031 Ridge Rd.,
Webster), where a service will be held at 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to a charity of choice.
To share a memory of Howard or send a condolence to the family,
Visit www.anthonychapels.com.
Arrangements were handled by Anthony Funeral Chapel, Webster,
Howard Hildenbrand
Donald N. Stempniewski
Stempniewski, Donald N., age 75, died August 16, 2014. Beloved husband of
Beverly. Dear father of Corinne (Dave) Ziemba, and Greg (Kathleen). Loving
grandfather of Zachary (Amber Doublin), Hannah, Olivia, Ryan, Noah, and Collin.
Visitation Tuesday 3-9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. Rosary Service, at the D.S.
Temrowski & Sons Funeral Home, 30009 Hoover Road at Common (12 ½ Mile
Road) in Warren. In State Wednesday 9:30 a.m. until time of the Funeral Mass
at 10 a.m. at St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Catholic Church – St.
Dorothy Campus. Please share memories at: www.Temrowski.com
DURNFORD, DAVID J. age 84 August 25, 2014Beloved husband of Evelyn for 63 wonderful
years. Loving father of Charlie (Pam), Barbara McKolay, Diane (Mike) Lowes and Carol
(Ted) Toloff. Loving grandfather of Kelly, Jodi, Michelle, Erica, Dylan, Alex, Andrew,
Madison and Katelyn. Proud great grandfather of David, Kendall and Jackson. Dave retired
from Chevrolet Engineering in 1990 after 34 years. He enjoyed 24 years of retirement
wintering in Florida with his wife and was an avid golfer. He will be deeply missed and
lovingly remembered by all of his many friends. A celebration of Dave's life will be held on
Saturday, September 6th from 11:30am - 2:30pm at the American-Polish Century Club,
33204 Maple Lane (14 Mile & Hoover) in Sterling Hts. Lunch begins at 12:30. In lieu of
flowers, donations are preferred to the American Heart Association. Please share memories
with the family at their "On-Line Guestbook" at WujekCalcaterra.com
Dave Durnford
Don Stempniewski
Burns, Donald Louis, 83, Beloved husband for 60 years of Ann M. Loving father of Beth
(Tim) O’Brien, Julie (Dan) McKinley, Kathy , Maureen (Jeff) Bolus. Cherished grandfather
of Kerry, Thomas and Sean O’Brien and Teo McKinley. Predeceased by son, Kevin M.
Memorial Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea, 467 Fairford Rd. Grosse Pointe Woods,
Wednesday, October 29, 2014, 11:30 in state, 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to The Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mt. Elliott St. Detroit, MI 48207 or St.
Paul Educational Trust, 114 Moran Rd., Grosse Pointe, MI 48236. Light a candle and
share a memory at www.verheyden.org
Don Burns
On November 13, 2014, Kathleen Ellen ( Sheehan ) Sheean passed away at McLaren
Northern Michigan Hospital She was born in Los Angeles, CA on August 28, 1937 and grew
up in Grosse Pointe Michigan graduating from St. Paul’s High School in 1955. After
attending Michigan State University she studied Art at the Collage For Creative Studies and
then joined the Commercial Art Group at GM Photographic.
In 1960 she married Michael Sheean and they have two sons, Michael Jr. and Timothy
Patrick. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and involved in here community. In
1998 they retired in Boyne City where she was active in the Eta Nu Woman’s Charity,
Boyne Valley Garden Club, Saint Mathew’s Parish, Boyne City Yacht Club and other local
organizations.
Her family and friends will celebrate her life with a visitation on Sunday, November 16, 2014
from 3 to 6 PM at the Stackus Funeral Home in Boyne City. A Funeral Mass will be
celebrated at St. Mathew’s Church in Boyne City on Monday, November 17, 2014 at 11
AM with visitation being held at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Fr.
Denny Stillwell will be serving as the celebrant.
Donations may be made to the Eta Nu Endowment Fund. P.O. 133 Boyne City, MI 49712
Family and friends wishing to share a thought or memory of Kathleen are encouraged to do
so at: wwwstonefuneralhomeinc.com
Kathleen Ellen Sheean
George J. Miotke, Jr.
Age 82. November 23, 2014. Co-founder and past President, along with his wife Patricia, of
the Chevrolet Engineering Retirees Club (CERC). He is survived by his wife Patricia, daughter
Jill (Paul Garfield), sister Suzanne B.A. Staats, nephew Gary Staats, nieces Laura (Grant
Zobel), Jennifer Staats, and Brenda Staats (Mike Smith), as well as numerous cousins.
George died at his home of cancer after years of being high risk heart patient. He was born in
Detroit, served in the U.S. Navy, lived in Sterling Heights and finally in Bloomfield Hills. In
addition to CERC, he and his wife Pat were also very active in the Bloomfield Township Public
Library and Cranbrook Gardens.
Mr. Miotke and Patricia A. Nelson were married on May 6th, 1953 at St. David's Church in
Detroit when he was home on leave from the Navy. George and Pat then moved to Oakland,
California to make their home before returning to Michigan. He retired from Chevrolet
Engineering Center at the Warren Technical Center after 31 years of service in the Research
and Development Department as a Senior Transmission Designer. He worked on vehicles five
to eight years in the future, as well as on the design and build of the Jim Hall and Hap Sharp
2-Series Chaparral Group 7 race cars and the Mark Donahue race cars. He also worked on
the Corvair litigation court room displays. The Research and Development Department was
profiles in the book "Chevrolet=Racing...?", by Paul VanValkenburg.
In lieu of flowers or donations, please share your memories of George
with the family at godhardttomlinsonchapel.com.
A Celebration of Life luncheon will be held at a later date.
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In The Delta
On Sutter Island
On Sutter Island, the sequel to In The Delta, has been published and will be available in paperback at Amazon.com this week.
In The Delta introduced Nick and Jessie to readers and to each other. Their story continues in On Sutter Island. Jessie is now a Sheriff's Deputy searching The Delta for a serial rapist who shows his victims no mercy.
But Jessie's quest takes a dangerous turn when she becomes the object of her quarry's obsession.
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Following is a synopsis of all volumes in the Delta Mysteries series available in both Kindle and soft cover on Amazon.
Book 1 - In The Delta - LAPD officer Jessie Green is on a houseboat vacation, seeking to escape memories of her fiancee a motorcycle officer killed a year earlier, when she learns that her life long friend Angel Edwards and Angel's boyfriend Peter are missing. As she unravels the mystery, Jessie meets a local man, the Lakota Nick Red Cloud. The story of their growing love for each other plays out against a backdrop of flashbacks to Angel and Peter's life in the Delta, until at last Jessie finds the answer to the mystery in a place called Lost Slough.
Book 2 - On Sutter Island - Jessie Red Cloud, former LAPD officer, and now Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy, searches for a serial rapist who savagely beats his victims. And as she searches, the perpetrator becomes fascinated with Jessie and decides that she is the one he has been waiting for. Behind the scenes of the investigation, Jessie is pregnant with her first child and Nick and Jessie's home on Sutter Island the gathering place for her husband's large extended family is in stark contrast with the world outside, the place where danger lives.
Book 3 - The Meadows - In The Meadows, a lush wildlife protection area encompassed by myriad waterways, lies the tiny private island of wealthy Sacramento businessman and politician Colin Talbot. But money and influence cannot keep tragedy from invading his family retreat. Colin awakens to the sound of waves hitting his dock, and discovers his young daughter missing. When she turns up dead in the water, it is quickly established that she was a victim of murder.
When the police, stymied by political influences and the family's lack of cooperation, are unable to find the killer, Colin Talbot hires Jessie Red Cloud, Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy turned Private Investigator.
Book 4 - A Beautiful Place to Die
In the fourth installment of The Delta Mysteries, Jessie encounters a new and deadly enemy.
Olivia Winslow is new to The Delta, her past a mystery, her obsession Nick Red Cloud.
Despite the misgivings of Nick and Susan, Jessie Red Cloud is engaged in a search for her childhood friend Angel, mysteriously missing once again. As Jessie searches for Angel, Olivia Winslow sets in motion a twisted plan to destroy Jessie and have Nick for herself.
Book 5 - A Place Called Locke
The quiet nicker of a horse, the song of nightbirds, a chorus of frogs - the background to sleep on tranquil Sutter Island - are replaced by the ringing of a phone. From Mexico comes a desperate plea disguised as a casual request.
A young doctor has fallen in love with the wrong woman. His love will lead him into a web of deceit and danger as he is forced to become part of a plan to smuggle drugs up the California coast.
In The Delta, Jessie Red Cloud is returning to her work as a Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy, unaware that she and her friend and former partner Bodie McDonald are about to be drawn into a secretive task force, led by a man who trusts no one.
Two groups of people are on a collision course, one that will lead them to a deadly confrontation in the quiet backwater behind a place called Locke.
Book 6 - New Hope Landing
It begins with a dream of a horse - the Gypsy Vanner - and a routine complaint call to a Gypsy encampment in The Meadows where Jessie and Bodie first encounter Alida Coine - a woman who has the gift of seeing the secret that Jessie and Bodie share.
So begins a tale of love, deception and murder with deep roots in other kinds of secrets - family secrets - kept hidden by some, all of the signs ignored by those who see the hint of what lies beneath the surface.
Deputy Jessie Red Cloud and her partner Bodie McDonald find themselves drawn into the mystery that has its beginnings in The Meadows and reaches its conclusion in a place called New Hope Landing.
The pen name Delta Mystery Writer was chosen because of a place - the California Delta, a world of waterways, islands and levees - that seems to have been created like some magical stage set as a perfect backdrop for stories of mystery and romance. My affection for the Sacramento River Delta, the towns of Locke and Walnut Grove, The Ryde Hotel, Korth's Pirate's Lair and Happy Harbor, Al's Place and Wimpy's led me to use those places extensively in the books In The Delta, On Sutter Island & The Meadows.
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TOROS & TORSOS: THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
2017 marks the 10th anniversary of Hector Lassiter's debut in HEAD GAMES, an Edgar & Anthony awards nominated novel and now available for pre-order as a graphic novel from First Second Books.
To mark the anniversary, we're taking occasional looks back at the ten novels in the Hector Lassiter series; revisiting old essays, interviews and the like... This time, high-concept crime fiction—murder inspired by surrealist art—happens in real life, in our time...
Art imitates life; death imitates art?
A time back, I put together a post regarding the second novel in the Hector Lassiter series, Toros & Torsos, (now available from Betimes Books) and the fact it spins on the premise that surrealist art and aesthetic theory might have informed or inspired several bloody, unsolved crimes of the 20th Century — most notably the murder of Elizabeth Short, the so-called “Black Dahlia,” as she was dubbed by panting L.A. journalists, circa January 1947.
Statue based on Dali
The correspondences between Elizabeth Short’s mutilation murder and photographs and paintings by Man Ray and Salvador Dali were first put forth by Steve Hodel in his 2003 nonfiction study Black Dahlia Avenger, a New York Times notable book and Edgar® Award finalist. (To be fair, James Ellroy had made a particular painting an element of his 1987 novel based on the Dahlia murder.)
Hodel’s theories were greatly expanded upon by Mark Nelson and Sarah Hudson Bayliss in their excellent 2006 release, Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder.
Using the Nelson, Bayliss and Hodel works as a springboard, I extrapolated outward to construct a multi-decade saga that encompasses not only the Dahlia murder and the all-too-real post-war Hollywood surrealist art circle (which included such diverse personalities as John Huston, Fanny Brice and Vincent Price), but also the Spanish Civil War in which the surrealists played a pivotal propaganda role.
Further research in that area uncovered allegations of jaw-dropping reports of Spanish torture chambers designed and constructed to surrealist aesthetics — tantamount to a crazy cross between Escher and Abu Ghraib.
I mixed in some female torsos that began turning up in the vicinity of Ernest Hemingway’s Cuban home in the 1950s…actual mutilation murders touched on by Hemingway in the published version of his posthumous novel, Islands in the Stream.
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of TOROS & TORSOS.
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It takes a strong stomach and a cold eye to confront the evidence put forward in the Hodel and Nelson/Bayliss books — particularly in Exquisite Corpse. But once key surrealist works are compared to Elizabeth Short’s autopsy photos (reproduced in graphic detail in the Nelson/Bayliss books) it’s difficult to shake the notion surrealist imagery was very much on the mind of Betty Short’s twisted, never-apprehended killer.
Man Ray's "Minotaur," meant to evoke the head of a bull.
The upper portion of "The Black Dahlia's" severed body
mimicked this position when found in January 1947.
Life imitating art…art imitating death, and for some twisted type, it seems, it wasn’t truly art until somebody died.
Well, that was then. I posited my killer surrealists operating in the period between 1935-1959—again, it was fiction grounded in apparent fact. Many critics of Toros the first time around thought the concept...fanciful.
A while back, Woody Haut, author of the excellent crime fiction studies Pulp Culture and Neon Noir, among others, very kindly reviewed Toros & Torsos. In passing, he noted, “And don't think surrealist murders are simply the stuff of urban legend. In the part of the world where I'm currently living, near Perpignan, there were a handful of such murders a few years back, the corpses of which supposedly replicated paintings by Dali.”
I followed up on that intriguing aside of Mr. Haut’s. I found an article from The Guardian regarding those Dali-esque crimes… As the author of Toros & Torsos, reading the article was frankly chilling.
As indicated earlier, occasionally, as a novelist you find yourself the subject of these sometimes cutting remarks about the plots of your novels turning on an “outrageous” or “absurd” premise, or you get the left-handed compliment that your novel works despite its “far-out concept” that surrealist art might inspire serial murder.
Yeah, well… Maybe you can’t make this stuff up.
From the March 9, 2000 edition of the Guardian: “Police are wondering if they are not dealing with a serial killer inspired by the tortured visions of Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech, born May 11 1904, died January 23 1989. ‘It's a theory they've tested and are continuing to test,’ says Mohamed Iaouadan, a lawyer. ‘I've seen the files, believe me. They've commissioned analytical reports from art experts on the significance of Dali paintings.’”
As the lawyer quoted in the article goes on to say, “I'm not sure what I think. Maybe it's madness, this Dali stuff. But killers are inspired by films, aren’t they? Why not by decapitations, eviscerations and dismemberments in the painting of the man who made this town famous?”
For more on the contemporary “Dali” case, you can check out the full (and very graphic) account of the crimes in the Guardian here.
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Smell & Quim - The Jissom Killers LP
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Other than the cover art and track titles, this is a "serious" release from Smell and Quim. If you don't know S&Q, they were basically jokesters of the noise scene, frequently using a lot of offensive, lowbrow gross-out humor.
On this release we get four long tracks of superb industrial noise. No all out blasting, but plenty of scrapes, clangs, grinding, and even some short bits of percussion, all with a very ominous atmosphere. Nothing else I've heard from this project is quite the same style, so keep that in mind if you end up exploring their catalog.
My copy is the LP on Tesco, but this has recently been reissued on CD and digital by Old Captain Records. Hopefully that exposes this album to a wider audience and people who originally wrote off this project.
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Gnawed/Ligature Impression - Split Tape
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The first side of the tape is by Gnawed, a death industrial act from Minnesota that's been around for awhile now and continues to improve. If you liked any of Richardson's recent releases you'll like this one too. If you've not heard Gnawed, the sound is based on very heavy low-end pulsating loops, metallic noise, and guttural vocals that are usually processed and/or distorted. This side of the tape is very powerful and well done, doesn't stick around too long, and leaves me wanting more.
The second side features Ligature Impression, a noise/power electronics act, also from Minnesota. I'd never heard of this project before, and from what I gather this is their fourth official release. If you've heard a handful of PE albums from the last couple of decades, you know what to expect. Feedback, grinding noises, screamed incomprehensible vocals with effects (and the occasional "creepy" spoken section), and various "controversial" themes.
The theme here appears to be S&M, which is really nothing new for PE at this point. Admittedly I am not the biggest PE fan and it takes a lot to impress me when an act is mining this territory. LI aren't bad but aren't particularly great either. I'd call these tracks average for the style. At certain points during this side, LI drops the PE trappings and goes for a harsh noise style, which has some field recordings and other elements to spice things up a little. Unfortunately these sections, while a better listen than a lot of generic noise I've heard, aren't anything mindblowing either. Still, there is some potential here. I'd be interested to see where LI takes this project going forward.
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Nun - Riv Skf / Margine
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A 7" of electro-industrial noise I picked up back in the mid 80s. Nun is the one man project of the Italian philosopher of religion Ezio Albrile. By today's standards of harsh noise, this actually has some structure and a slight sense of melody. I initially thought this was the only release by Nun, but have found that there are also two CDs and a cassette release.
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Never heard of this, but the clip sounded pretty good. That remind me a bit of some of the early 80s drum machine + synth noise stuff from Severed Heads or Nocturnal Emissions.
Borbetomagus - Live In Allentown
Agaric Records, 1996
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This CD documents a stellar show recorded on Halloween night, 1986. During this period of their career, Adam Nodelman played bass, and Scott Legath, who engineered the sound for the show, is also credited with electronics on this album.
There is a very limited cassette version of this album that was released shortly after the performance. This CD, which Borbetomagus put out on Agaric ten years later, is expanded to include the second set of the evening. All told, this is almost a full hour of this incredible outfit's harsh assault on jazz.
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Derek Wolfe nightclub punch not likely to result in discipline, NFL says
By Cameron Wolfe
Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe is the star subject of a TMZ video released early Tuesday morning of a bar fight occurring this weekend at a nightclub in downtown Denver involving Wolfe and at least one other person.
In the video, Wolfe is seen in a black shirt and chain pushing his way through a crowd of people and arguing with a couple of club patrons. He eventually throws a punch with his right hand toward one of them. TMZ reported that Wolfe was hit with a bottle that left him bleeding.
Denver Police said the incident was never reported and they will not have a case against Wolfe unless someone files a complaint or new evidence is presented.
“Derek talked to us on Monday about the issue, and it’s been addressed internally,” Broncos vice president of public relations Patrick Smyth said.
Categories: General Broncos, Off-Field Issues
Who the Broncos can draft to replace potential free agent departures
As the Broncos’ quarterback situation with Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler takes center stage, Denver must also prepare to possibly face life without two of their defensive studs. Linebacker Danny Trevathan will test free agency and defensive end Malik Jackson is expected to dip his feet in the waters as well.
Both guys came in the league as late-round draft picks playing on low-paid rookie deals. Now, they have a Super Bowl ring with an eye to cash in with a big contract. They might be outside of the Broncos budget.
“One of those guys will end up with John Fox in Chicago. I’m pretty sure of that,” Joel Corry, a former agent and current salary cap expert for CBS Sports, said of Jackson and Trevathan.
Denver has expressed a strong interest in retaining Jackson, but they have to be prepared to replace him along with several other free agents that are likely to move on to other teams this offseason.
ESPN college football analyst Todd McShay has University of Indiana offensive tackle Jason Spriggs projected to the Broncos at No. 31 in his Mock Draft 3.0. Spriggs, 6-foot-7, 307 pounds, flew up most experts draft boards over the last few weeks due to his impressive athleticism and solidified it with a great performance at the NFL Combine. He ran a 4.94 40-yard dash and leaped a 9-foot-7-inch broad jump, both first among all offensive linemen. He also did 31 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press, fourth among offensive linemen.
Categories: NFL draft
Jim Caldwell, Matt Stafford other Lions players weigh in on Broncos
By Nicki Jhabvala
Peyton Manning and Matt Stafford will face off Sunday in Detroit. (Getty Images)
The Broncos travel to Detroit this weekend to face the Lions in a Week 3 prime-time matchup on their turf. The game is a reunion for Peyton Manning and his former coach in Indianapolis, Jim Caldwell. It’s also a reunion for Matt Prater and Manny Ramirez, both former Broncos.
Here’s a look at what Caldwell and others in Detroit have had to say about the Broncos this week:
JIM CALDWELL, COACH
On how Broncos safety T.J. Ward can impact the game:
“I’ve had a lot of opportunities to see him over the years when he was in Cleveland we were at Baltimore. He’s an active guy. He runs and makes plays and he does a nice job just in terms of anticipating what you’re going to do because he’s seen a lot. Those guys that have that kind of experience, they’re not — like (Glover) Quin, for us, there’s not a whole lot of things that he hasn’t seen and they can anticipate and adjust and he’s a good tackler. So he’s a real tone-setter for them back there.”
On kicker Matt Prater facing his former team:
“He’s a pro. Those guys don’t go through the type of true emotional swings that you would anticipate. I mean this guy has been through a lot of football games and he’s played against maybe ex-teammates and other things that could’ve stirred him emotionally, as well. So this game, I don’t think it will make that much of a difference to him. They all want to play and compete well, but not something to the point where someone gets unrealistic about what he’s capable of doing. But I think he’s got a good head on his shoulders, but he’s a competitor, too.”
On DeMarcus Ware and Von Miller:
“Two very unique rushers that have a unique blend of tremendous power and speed and tenacity. To have bookends like that gives you all kinds of problems because, typically, if you have one, you may be able to slide your line in that direction. You can do some things creatively to kind of slow one guy down. When you have two, it makes it extremely difficult. Those guys are as good as they come.”
On the main thing that he learned from working with Manning:
“There’s many. I can just tell you, he’s quite rare. He’s an unusual guy.”
Categories: Former Broncos
Broncos could turn attention to offensive line in Day 2 of NFL draft
By Troy E. Renck
The Broncos entered Thursday’s draft with eyes on multiple prizes. Had the picks gone as planned, with nobody plummeting, Denver was prepared to take an offensive tackle. While several tackles visited or talked with the Broncos — Andrus Peat, DJ Humphries, Ereck Flowers, T.J. Clemmings — Cedric Ogbuehi emerged as the most viable, desirable target. When the Bengals selected him with the 21st pick, the Broncos made an executive decision, preferring an elite pass rusher over the fifth tackle available. So general manager John Elway dialed up Detroit and made it happen, sending Denver’s first rounder, two fifth-rounder’s and offensive lineman Manny Ramirez to the Lions for the 23rd pick.
The Broncos drafted defensive end Shane Ray out of Missouri at No. 23. (Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images)
Defensive end Shane Ray provides tantalizing talent, a high-risk, high-reward selection after he fell in the draft because of a Monday citation for marijuana possession.
Which brings us to Friday, Day 2.
The Broncos own the 59th overall pick in the second round (27th) and the 92nd pick in the third round (28th). The Broncos should have the opportunity to find an offensive tackle. Those remaining on the board include Colorado State’s Ty Sambrailo and Utah’s Jeremiah Poutasi, both of whom visited the Broncos. If center becomes the priority, Florida’s Max Garcia is worth a look in the the third round. He would fit the Broncos’ zone blocking scheme and has talked with Denver. Again, he profiles well.
Inside linebacker can’t be dismissed, and no one would be surprised if it’s addressed Friday. Miami’s Denzel Perryman fits perfectly. He’s undersized like Danny Trevathan, but also plays with Trevathan’s relentless motor. TCU’s Paul Dawson could be on the board as well, and if he slips, Mississippi State’s Benardrick McKinney.
If the Broncos elect for a guard, names to file away include Hobart’s Ali Marpet, Florida State’s Tre Jackson. A.J. Cann ranks as the top guard and met with Denver, but is unlikely to be available late in the second round.
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Categories: Breakdown, Former Broncos, NFL draft
How La’el Collins’ falling NFL draft stock could impact the Broncos
LSU offensive lineman La’el Collins runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. (Julio Cortez, The Associated Press)
The NFL draft provides sports’ best reality show. Kevin Costner turned it into a film last season, which included drama with draft picks, relationships and an overwhelmed intern answering phones.
Thing is, the draft doesn’t need drama. It provides it organically.
This year the plot lines have taken a disturbing turn with three likely first-rounders connected to negative incidents. Edge rushers Shane Ray (cited for marijuana possession during a traffic stop) and Randy Gregory (failed drug test at combine and admitted heavy marijuana use) and right tackle La’el Collins (police want to question him following the murder of a pregnant woman in Louisiana) have seen their stock nosedive.
What does this mean for the Broncos? If Ray falls to No. 28, the Broncos will be hard-pressed to pass him up. He’s a relentless pass rusher with special first-step quickness. With DeMarcus Ware’s contract running two more years — and remember he really faded last season — Ray represents a potential enticing bookend to Von Miller. Like Miller, Ray would become a part of the NFL drug program, subject to testing, increasing the risk. The Broncos would have to ask themselves: Is this a kid who made one bad decision or is this a pattern of behavior?
Categories: NFL draft, Offseason
Quanterus Smith waived by Denver Broncos after failing physical
Defensive end Quanterus Smith #93 of the Denver Broncos working at practice at the Dove Valley training facility on Oct. 29, 2014 in Englewood. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
Quanterus Smith’s potential never matched his production. With the draft approaching this week, creating additional competition for roster spots, the Broncos waived the defensive end with injury after a failed physical on his left knee.
A fifth-round draft choice in 2013 out of Western Kentucky, Smith played 15 games last season as DeMarcus Ware’s backup, posting 11 tackles and zero sacks, leaving the Broncos ready to move in a different direction as first reported by The Denver Post. He appeared in 308 snaps, showing flashes of pass-rush ability, but was unable to gain traction. According to Pro Football Focus, Smith received a negative grade in all games, save for his 15-play appearance at New England where he displayed strong run defense. He spent the 2013 NFL season on injured reserve because of a knee injury suffered in his final collegiate season.
Categories: Offseason, Players, Roster Moves, Waivers
Broncos vs. Bengals: Highs, lows of Denver’s Week 16 loss
Aqib Talib’s pick-six put the Broncos ahead early. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
The Broncos fell to the Bengals, 37-28, in Cincinnati as Peyton Manning threw four interceptions and the Broncos as a whole looked listless. Here were the notable and not-so-notable moments from the Denver loss.
Talib with TD: Aqib Talib scored his second touchdown, rambling 33 yards after a diving first-quarter interception. He grabbed a pass tipped by receiver A.J. Green. The bad news? It was the Broncos’ best play in the first half.
Bolden big time: Omar Bolden breathed life into the Broncos with a 77-yard kickoff return to open the second half. Bolden has provided a boost on returns after the pedestrian performance by Andre Caldwell.
Fullback duty: Ben Garland, an offensive guard, found a role in the back field. He served as a fullback and lead blocker on C.J. Anderson’s third-quarter touchdown run.
WORSTS
Hill of means: Jeremy Hill remains a rookie-of-the-year candidate. He turned the Broncos’ defense into traffic cones, eclipsing 100 yards rushing in the first half. His 85-yard touchdown run represented the second-longest against the Broncos.
Third-string problems: Weakside linebacker Todd Davis, a waiver-wire claim from the Saints, is a great story, but he wasn’t ready for prime-time, missing multiple tackles.
Ward injured: T.J. Ward delivered a hard hit in the fourth-quarter and walked off the field with help from trainers after suffering a neck injury.
Categories: Highs & Lows
Derek Wolfe makes low-key return to Cincinnati
Derek Wolfe starred at Cincinnati before the Broncos drafted him. (Joe Amon, Denver Post file)
Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe rebounded this season after a frightening medical scare 13 months ago. At his lowest, he dropped to 255 pounds. Doubt entered his mind. But as he recovered from a seizure, he realized he would play again.
“What I went through was just trying to get back to normal. On the field, I am starting to feel like myself, instead of somebody who didn’t have weight behind me, didn’t have strength, all the stuff I am used to having,” Wolfe told me recently. “I feel a lot better than last year. I can’t imagine feeling any worse than that.”
When looking for reasons why the Broncos have arguably their best defensive line in franchise history, don’t forget about Wolfe. He ranks as one of the most productive players per snap in the league, according to Pro Football Focus. Like Malik Jackson, he is strong enough to defend the run, and quick enough to rush the passer.
Wolfe began his trek to the NFL while starring for Cincinnati. He returns on Monday night, keeping a low profile.
“I will probably get around eight tickets,” Wolfe said. “And there will be more people there as well.”
A brutish presence at 6-foot-5, 285 pounds, Wolfe owns 32 tackles and 1.5 sacks this season. He landed in Denver after starring for the Bearcats. Wolfe was named the Big East Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year and earned second-team All-America honors as a senior in 2011 after posting 9.5 sacks.
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Categories: Game Days, General Broncos
Jack Del Rio not a candidate to coach son Luke at Oregon State
By Mike Klis
Jack Del Rio. (Denver Post file)
Jack Del Rio is the Broncos’ defensive coordinator with extended top-level head coaching experience.
Oregon State has a head coaching vacancy with a quarterback named Luke Del Rio on its roster. Luke, who starred his senior year at Valor Christian High School, will be a redshirt sophomore next year. Naturally, there had been speculation Oregon State would be interested in interviewing Jack Del Rio for their head job.
But as it turns out, Oregon State might have a better chance of listing Del Rio among its coaching candidates if his son wasn’t there.
Categories: Coaches
Broncos’ scouting report on 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick has the legs of a running back and the arm of a major league pitcher. He was reported to have thrown a 92 mph fastball while a senior in high school, and the Cubs drafted him in the 43rd round of the 2009 first-year player draft, hoping the Nevada product would turn down a future in football for one in baseball.
He didn’t. Kaepernick stayed at Nevada and was drafted in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft by the 49ers.
There have been other NFL quarterbacks who played baseball (although I don’t recall any throwing an 87 mph ceremonial first pitch), but Kaepernick is as athletic as they come, and he’s perhaps one of the most difficult quarterbacks to game-plan for.
The Broncos have the unenviable task of trying to contain him Sunday. Here’s what the coaches and players had to say about the upcoming matchup:
Categories: Quarterback
October 13, 2014, 12:31 pm
Brandon Marshall plays key role following Danny Trevathan injury
At weakside linebacker on Sunday, Brandon Marshall participated in 61 of 63 plays, finishing with six combined tackles. (Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Brandon Marshall followed a gravel path — not a yellow brick road — to the Broncos’ starting lineup. He advanced from practice squad star to utility player to invaluable weakside linebacker.
He filled in for Danny Trevathan in the Broncos’ first three games, a role he figured would dissolve once Trevathan took over last week. On the Jets’ second offensive play, Trevathan injured his left knee, and Marshall’s day changed. As did his gear.
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Categories: Linebacker, Postgame Analysis
Montee Ball returns to watch Broncos practice following appendectomy
Denver Broncos running back Montee Ball carries a ball during practice at the Denver Broncos 2014 training camp on Aug. 11, 2014, at Dove Valley. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
Five days since undergoing an appendectomy, Montee Ball returned to watch Broncos practice. Ball dressed out, but did not participate, spending his time on the sidelines or listening in on the huddle as plays were called. He didn’t provide a prediction on when he will return, but is making gradual progress.
“I feel good,” said Ball, whose appendix was removed on Monday night. “Right now I am getting healthy and strengthening my core, just listening to my body. Just taking it day by day step by step. When you see me back in pads, you will know I am ready.”
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Categories: General Broncos, Linebacker
Preseason Defensive Player of the Game vs. Seattle: DeMarcus Ware
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is sacked by the Broncos’ DeMarcus Ware during an NFL preseason game on Aug. 7, 2014, in Denver. (Joe Mahoney, The Associated Press)
DeMarcus Ware is one of the best pass rushers in NFL history, and now he’s a Bronco. You’d think he’d prefer to play against immobile, pocket passers like his own Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. But as it turns out, Ware likes playing against the scramblers.
Why? Because Ware loves the chase. And he has the speed for it. He showed his pass-rush speed Thursday night as three times he ran after Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson. Ware caught Wilson once for a 1-yard sack and hurried him the other two times.
Categories: General Broncos
August 5, 2014, 12:42 pm
Brian Sanford, former Cleveland defensive end, signed by Broncos
The defense heads to drills on the first day of the Denver Broncos 2014 training camp July 24, 2014 at Dove Valley. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
The Broncos have signed former Cleveland Browns defensive end Brian Sanford. Undrafted out of Temple in 2010, Sanford was signed by then-Browns general manager Tom Heckert, who is now the Broncos’ director of player personnel.
Sanford played five games for the Browns in 2011. He was traded to Seattle at about this time last year, but the deal was rescinded when Seattle guard John Moffitt failed his physical by the Browns’ medical staff. Moffitt was later traded to the Broncos.
Extra points: Four downs, four thoughts before Bronco-Seahawks preseason game
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, right, keeps the ball as he tries to avoid the defense of linebacker Marcus Dowtin (38) and defensive end Benson Mayowa (95), Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, during NFL football training camp in Renton, Wash. (Ted S. Warren, The Associated Press)
SEATTLE — Training camp moves in whispers and Twitter pics. The NFL conducts business with a veil of secrecy befitting an upcoming invasion. Generalities rule. Conclusions difficult to draw.
The difference was driven home to me during Saturday’s scrimmage at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The media was not allowed to photograph after the stretching session despite the fact that nearly 40,000 fans were watching, many snapping with cameras and filming with iPhones. Weird.
Categories: General Broncos, Super Bowl
Will Pericak, former Boulder and CU star, on joining the Denver Broncos
Will Pericak was a defensive tackle at CU. (David Zalubowski, The Associated Press)
Growing up Will Pericak dreamed about playing with the Denver Broncos. This week that dream came true.
Born and raised in Boulder, the former Boulder High and University of Colorado star defensive lineman was signed by the Broncos on Wednesday.
“I signed my contract and I was in a full-padded practice two hours later,” said Pericak, 24. “I hadn’t been playing football for a little bit, so it was good to get out there.”
Pericak, 24, said he grew up watching the Broncos and being a fan of players such as John Elway and Bill Romanowski. So when he received a message from the team, he leapt at the opportunity.
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Von Miller shows creativity with Tupac socks
Broncos linebacker Von Miller showed off his creative side Friday, sporting socks with the image of late rapper Tupac Shakur. (Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post)
Von Miller continues to mature, he said, tries to learn from past mistakes. However, he hasn’t lost his playful side. Entering his fourth year in the NFL, the Broncos linebacker believes levity is necessary during training camp.
The premier pass rusher changed the focus Friday from his surgically-repaired right knee to his feet. Or more specifically his fashion. Miller rocked Tupac Shakur socks. He customized them, featuring a picture of the late rapper.
“I have always had crazy socks. Different colors. Neon. It’s camp; it’s grueling. Whenever I can make it a little easier or lift the guys’ spirits, I try to do it,” Miller said.
Miller isn’t finished. He plans to sport a pair with Biggie Smalls, and possibly a few teammates.
“You can design your own. I might have some Aqib Talib, Chris Harris, T.J. Ward, the Orange Crush secondary socks,” Miller said. “Who knows? I might have some Denver Post socks.”
Miller does draw a line in the sand. There won’t be any socks with his face plastered across.
“That would be corny. It would be like wearing a shirt with my picture on it,” Miller said. “Nah, man, you won’t see that.”
Categories: Cornerbacks, General Broncos, Players
DeMarcus Ware wants Broncos’ defense to be “1 and 1” with offense
Denver Broncos DeMarcus Ware (94) heads to drills during organized team activities on June 10, 2014, at Dove Valley in Englewood. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
Speaking to reporters at Dove Valley on Wednesday, the first day players had to report to training camp, Broncos general manager John Elway said he wanted this year’s team to find a defensive identity.
“I think that we’ve got to get to be where we’re a complete football team,” Elway said. “We can’t rely on (Peyton Manning) to win it because he can’t win it by himself. So I think what we’ve done defensively, especially with DeMarcus Ware and the leadership ability there, and Aqib (Talib), as well as T.J. (Ward) and the leadership that they’ve brought is the defense to have their identity. And they want to have their identity, take pride in what they do and not have to rely on that offense to bail us out.
But minutes later, DeMarcus Ware, who signed with the Broncos in March after spending nine seasons with the Cowboys, took it a bit further.
June 2, 2014, 4:27 pm
Broncos Insider: Draft picks signed; shuffling at line continues
Terrance Knighton during a game against the Patriots last season. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
BRONCOS SIGN DRAFT PICKS CODY LATIMER, MATT PARADIS, COREY NELSON
One of the last teams to bother with the formality of signing draft picks, the Broncos got busy on the first business day of June by finalizing four-year contracts with second-round receiver Cody Latimer, sixth-round center Matt Paradis and seventh-round linebacker Corey Nelson.
The Broncos and St. Louis Rams were the only two NFL teams who had yet to sign a draft pick through Sunday. There is no hurry, though, because since the most dramatic change in the 2011 collective bargaining agreement, all draft picks are pretty much slotted into contracts.
—Mike Klis, The Denver Post
JOHN ELWAY’S SON ARRESTED; ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING GIRLFRIEND
John Albert Elway III, 24, was charged early Saturday morning with assault and disturbing the peace, police reported. He was released from the Denver jail on a $550 bond after being arrested at his father’s Cherry Hills Village home. His next court date is Thursday.
In an alleged fight with his girlfriend, Jack Elway, the son of Broncos executive vice president of football operations and general manager John Elway, ripped out pieces of the woman’s hair and pushed her to the ground.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post
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MORE LINE SHUFFLES; WINTSON JUSTICE TRIES TACKLE
Monday, the Broncos continued moving bodies up front with Wintson Justice receiving a look at right tackle and Vinston Painter taking some reps at guard. Chris Clark entered organized team activities first at right tackle, but Denver wants to keep an open mind along the line.
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Categories: Off-Field Issues, Offseason, Quarterback, Rookies
Broncos Insider: T.J. Ward ready for prime time
T.J. Ward believes the Broncos could have the NFL’s top defense. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
READY FOR PRIME TIME, T.J. WARD SETS LOFTY GOALS
Broncos safety T.J. Ward signed a four-year, $22.5 million free-agent contract with a $5-million signing bonus, triggering a swift defensive makeover. Ward said two weeks ago that Denver could have the NFL’s best defense, and he didn’t back down from that prediction on Monday.
DEREK WOLFE GOOD TO GO AFTER SCARY ORDEAL
Derek Wolfe, the Broncos’ first pick in the 2012 draft, has made a start in every NFL game he has played, but a string of injuries and illnesses that landed him in an intensive care unit kept him from contributing to the Broncos’ playoff run to the Super Bowl last year. Now he’s ready for his return.
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Colorado boys prep swimming rankings for April 23, 2014
Regis Jesuit High School swimmer Hennessey Stuart swam the breaststroke leg of his 200 Yard Individual Medley race Saturday. The Dick Rush Invitational Swim Meet was held at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton on March 31, 2012. (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post)
Here are the Colorado 4A and 5A boys swimming and diving rankings for April 23, compiled by Valor Christian swim coach Rob Nasser. The full top 20 rankings can be found at cohsswimanddive.blogspot.com.
1. Regis 330; 2. Cherry Creek 201; 3. Lewis-Palmer 189; 4. Fairview 188; 5. Highlands Ranch 152.
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1. J. Beach, Douglas County, 20.96; 2. H. Stuart, Regis Jesuit, 21.40; 3. J. Boone, Grandview, 21:48; 4. M. MacKenzie, Fairview, 21.60; 5. C. Feiler, Boulder, 21.62.
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Goodbye, Pat Harris. Hello kid no. 4…
28 December //
Posted in City Hall Scoop //
Tags : Chris Tolbert, Highland Park, Mike Harris, Pat Harris, Ward 3
It’s been said that St. Paul City Council Member Pat Harris inherited his Ward 3 council seat from his older brother Michael, who held the job for six years before him.
Even his critics acknowledge, however, that Pat Harris made the seat his own. Harris, who has represented Highland Park and Ward 3 for the past 12 years, said his goodbyes to public office on Wednesday and thanked his colleagues for adding to his years in City Hall.
Assistant Hennepin County Attorney Chris Tolbert will be sworn into the Ward 3 seat in January.
Harris chose not to run for election to a fourth term after the birth of his third child, Joe, who is now 1 years old. He has a fourth child due in May.
Harris took the council microphone Wednesday while holding his 2-year-old, Ellie, and standing next to his wife Laura, little Joe, and 5-year-old Daniel.
Also in attendance was niece Maggie, a college sophomore, who is daughter to Mike Harris.
“It’s been nothing but a true honor and a pleasure to serve on the council,” Pat Harris said. “The difference that the people who serve around this table make is truly amazing … You make differences in people’s lives everyday, whether its students or whether its seniors.”
He recalled “working diligently on the budget during the worst financial times we’ve seen recently,” among other accomplishments and challenges.
He plans to remain active on the Friends of the Library board, “and probably a few other things.”
Harris, a former legislative aide, thanked his old bosses, former County Commissioners Sue Haigh and the late Dick Wedell, for giving him his start in politics, on top of a long list of other friends and colleagues.
As for the future, Harris said he and his wife will have a busy Spring: “No. 4 is coming by the way, in May. Thank God we fixed up all those play areas. We’re going to need them.”
Eve Stein wants her stolen lawn signs back
20 October //
Tags : Chris Tolbert, election 2011, Eve Stein, lawn signs, Ward 3
This dubious-looking man is also running for election, but to what office, no one knows...
The end is nigh, at least as far as City Council races go, and now is when things get tense and dirty. Stolen law signs? Check. Finger-pointing via campaign literature? Check. YouTube endorsements from good old mom? You betcha.
First up, stolen signs…
In Ward 3, council candidate Eve Stein is pointing the finger at sign thieves, whoever they may be, who keep hijacking her lawn signs. She’s implying supporters of a rival candidate may be trying to undermine her candidacy, but she hasn’t come out and pointed a finger at any candidate in particular.
She writes on the e-democracy forums online: “I’ve had dozens (yes, dozens!) of my signs stolen. Not only have they been taken from arterials, but entire neighborhoods have been denuded. This has gone way beyond the ‘blowing wind’ or ‘kids,’ as some have suggested. It smells instead of an attempt to steal an election. … This is theft. It is dirty tricks. It is an attempt to mislead the voters. It is dispicable. Does anyone know what I can do about it?”
Stein is also taking fellow candidate Chris Tolbert to task for claims on his mailers that he’s a lifelong resident of his ward. What about college at St. John’s and law school at Hamline? Stein maintains that Tolbert, who is 28, has spent a fair amount of his adult years elsewhere and only returned to the ward fulltime about two years ago. (The Scoop notes that Tolbert’s education included a semester in Ghana — hey, that ain’t Highland Park!)
Tolbert, however, tells voters he was raised in the ward, played ball in the ward as a kid, and is all about the community. His website indicates he was born and raised in Mac-Groveland, graduated from Central High School, coached hockey for the Highland Central Hockey Association… etc. etc…
In other words, he’s a bonafide son of these great hills, to paraphrase a line from “There Will Be Blood.”
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1 Huawei P30 Pro
2 Huawei Mate 20 Pro
3 Huawei P30
6 Huawei Mate 20 X
7 Huawei Mate 20
8 Huawei Mate 20 Lite
9 Huawei P Smart (2019)
10 Huawei P30 Lite
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You can’t ignore Huawei any more. With increasingly premium smartphones on the market, the Chinese company is having a very good go at challenging Samsung, LG and Sony. In fact, it now outsells Apple globally.
There has been some rocky road along the way, though. Huawei has been placed on the USA’s ‘entity list’, effectively banning trade between Huawei and any American company. This caused Google to cease trade with Huawei, and although the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro will run Android, they won't come with Google services preinstalled. For next year's Huawei P40 it's likely we may instead see Huawei's own Harmony OS. These will still be good phones even without Android, and the Kirin 990 5G processor is no slouch.
The good news is that none of the phones in this round-up are affected, and all current Huawei phones will continue to get access to security updates, Google apps and services.
The company has flagship devices in its P and Mate lines that are among the best smartphones out there. The P series is slightly more mainstream thinking, while the Mates are often photo-minded phablets but the lines are beginning to blur. Luckily, we are left with excellent phones either way.
But a Huawei phone doesn’t have to be brand new to market. The older P10 models are still good phones, even if the P20 range is better. And now there's a new P30 and P30 Pro, sitting atop of this very round up. (We'll review the Mate 30 series as soon as possible and we're expecting the Huawei P40 range in March 2020.)
We also love the four versions of the Mate 20 series - each with different price, design and features.
The P Smart is a cheaper way into the Huawei world, and you may even want to look at an older P-series phone to save a lot of money. It depends if you like Huawei’s EMUI Android skin, as it changes the stock experience quite dramatically.
We are fans though - these days anyway - and Huawei has come from being a network equipment provider to a coveted consumer electronics brand in a matter of years. Mind you, it’s not short on cash.
Reviewed on: 2 December 2019
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We love the P30 Pro. The design is top drawer stuff, the display is outstanding and the cameras are truly some of the best ever seen on a phone.
Priced have dropped since it launched early in 2019 and it’s great value compared to many rival flagships.
If you want to spend less (and get a little less), there's the Huawei P30 instead.
Do note that the P30 was announced before Huawei was put on the US trade blocklist and Google announced its decision to pull support, and therefore will continue to have full access to Google apps, services and security updates.
Read our Huawei P30 Pro review.
Reviewed on: 12 July 2019
The Mate 20 Pro is a very good phone, and it's even better at the current discounted prices. The cameras will be the highlight for many people, but it really is a fantastic all-rounder with a top-quality screen, super-fast charging, wireless charging and excellent battery life.
The newer Huawei P30 Pro has even better (and more versatile) cameras, but does cost a fair bit more.
Read our Huawei Mate 20 Pro review.
3. Huawei P30
Reviewed on: 20 May 2019
Huawei's pitch for the P30 is all about the camera, and it's fair to say that the company has delivered. The Pro model may be one step ahead, but this version is still a match for almost any flagship out there, especially in low light and long-distance shots, where Huawei has really thrown down the gauntlet with a combination of three great lenses and some software tricks that even Google's Pixel phones can't yet match.
The P30 also looks stunning, with a big display (and small notch), some lovely colourful finishes, and a seriously slim body - though the trade-off is one of the worst camera bumps we've ever seen. And there's even a headphone jack.
If you want a phone with a phenomenal camera but can't justify dropping close to a grand in one go, the Huawei P30 is seriously worth a look.
Read our Huawei P30 review.
Reviewed on: 23 November 2018
In the P20 Pro Huawei has delivered a stunning phone which should be on your shortlist along with the Galaxy S9 and iPhone X. Sure, there are some niggles such as the lack of stabilisation for 4K video, no headphone jack and no wireless charging,but if your priority is photography then the P20 Pro does not disappoint.
Add in the long battery life, dual SIM slots and great screen and you've got the complete package: this is one of the best phones of 2018.
It's a fair amount more than the regular model so save yourself £200 on the regular P20 if you don't mind 'only' dual rear cameras, no waterproofing and an LCD screen vs OLED.
The Huawei P20 is a phone we can recommend with hardly any reservations. It lacks a headphone jack and waterproofing, but aside from that is one of the best phones of 2018.
It holds its own thanks to outstanding cameras, excellent battery life and the most premium design on a Huawei phone ever. It has a notch, but you can hide it in the software settings, making it no issue.
At £599, we can recommend it alongside the Samsung Galaxy S9, though you might want to spend more on the S9 for the OLED display, waterproofing and headphone jack.
6. Huawei Mate 20 X
Reviewed on: 16 August 2019
The largest Huawei phone you can buy is every bit as good as the Mate 20 Pro with practically the same specs. It has a slightly lesser resolution display and lacks waterproofing and wireless charging.
But it adds a headphone jack, physical fingerprint sensor and has a much larger battery. If you watch a lot of TV or game on your phone then it's a premium media dream.
It's too big for most people (and many pockets) but don't dismiss the Mate 20 X because of its size - we ended up loving it.
Read our Huawei Mate 20 X review.
7. Huawei Mate 20
Reviewed on: 23 October 2018
The Huawei Mate 20 may not have the headline features of the Mate 20 Pro, but it's an amazing smartphone in its own right. The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset beat most 2018 flagships in our benchmarks, the triple-camera setup on the rear takes crisp, detailed photos and the Dewdrop display provides an amazing screen-to-body ratio.
The only real issue is that the Huawei Mate 20 isn't officially available in the UK or US, so you'll have to get it shipped in from overseas if you want to get your hands on it.
Read our Huawei Mate 20 review.
8. Huawei Mate 20 Lite
Reviewed on: 18 September 2018
The Mate 20 Lite is a difficult phone to place. It looks attractive enough, if not exactly striking, and at £379 promises mid-range performance while falling short of the flagship processors found in similarly priced Honor phones like the Honor 10 or even the £100 cheaper Honor Play.
All of that would make for a solid if slightly over-priced mid-range business phone, but for some reason the best specs in here are saved for the 24MP dual front-facing selfie cameras, with Huawei touting the Mate 20 Lite as one of the best phones around for the self(ie)-obsessed.
This isn’t an exciting enough phone for the Snapchat crowd, while business users can get better performance for less money elsewhere, meaning this doesn’t really have an obvious audience. It's far from a terrible phone, but it's hard to see who it's best-suited for.
Read our Huawei Mate 20 Lite review.
9. Huawei P Smart (2019)
Reviewed on: 10 January 2019
Since the P Smart 2019 and Honor 10 Lite cost the same and are basically clones of each other, you're better off choosing the latter for its higher resolution front camera and bundled case.
Read our Huawei P Smart (2019) review.
10. Huawei P30 Lite
If you really want a Huawei phone but can't afford the flagship P30 models then the P30 Lite is a reasonable option.
It's got the same style and cameras that are excellent for the mid-range. There's also a decent amount of storage on offer and screen is fairly good, too.
However, we're disappointed by laggy performance and poor battery life. You're probably better off looking at the older P20 models which have dropped in price.
Read our Huawei P30 Lite review.
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Magnificent Jewels @ Sotheby's Geneva
The forthcoming sale of Magnificent Jewels in Geneva on 17 November 2009 includes a selection of exceptionally fine coloured diamonds, signed jewellery and jewels of historical significance and with impeccable provenance.
Highlights include a fancy vivid blue diamond, weighing 5.96 carats, a fancy pink diamond, weighing 6.63 carats and an extremely rare fancy vivid green diamond, weighing 2.52 carats – the largest fancy green diamond to have been offered at auction.
One of the important lots, from the Collection of Daisy Fellowes, is a rare and exceptional sapphire brooch by Cartier, 1940, designed as an iris. A highly important ruby and diamond necklace, property of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, dates from the 19th century. There is also a fine sapphire and diamond demi-parure from the collection of HIH Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna.
The auction also features signed jewels by Van Cleef and Arpels, Harry Winston, Cartier and Bulgari. The sale consists of over 400 lots and there is truly something for everyone, ranging from CHF 5,000 to CHF 5 million.
The auction takes place at the Hotel Beau-Rivage, Geneva and the exhibition runs from 14 through 17, November 2009.
Magnificent Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring. photo Sotheby's
Claw-set with a fancy vivid blue pear-shaped modified brilliant-cut diamond weighing 5.96 carats, mounted in yellow gold and platinum, size 52. Est. 5,600,000 - 7,600,000 CHF
Accompanied by GIA report no. 1112026431 stating that the diamond is Fancy Vivid Blue, Natural Colour, VS2 Clarity, together with an additional GIA worksheet stating that the clarity may be Improvable after repolishing.
Very Attractive Fancy Pink Diamond Ring. photo Sotheby's
The fancy pink cushion-shaped diamond weighing 6.63 carats, mounted in gold and platinum as a ring, size 52, illustrated unmounted. Est. 1,350,000 - 1,950,000 CHF
Accompanied by GIA report no. 2105427758 stating that the diamond is Fancy Pink, Natural Colour, VVS1 Clarity.
Magnificent Fancy Vivid Green Diamond Ring. photo Sotheby's
Claw-set with a cushion modified brilliant-cut fancy vivid green diamond weighing 2.52 carats, to a plain platinum and yellow gold mount, size 51. Est. 3,300,000 - 5,450,000 CHF.
Accompanied by GIA report no. 2106213537 stating that the diamond is Fancy Vivid Green, Natural Colour, VS1 Clarity. Together with a GIA letter stating that the combination of the colour's natural origin and its saturation makes it an extremely unusual occurrence.
NOTE: GREEN DIAMONDS : A WONDER OF THE WORLD
In the elite world of fancy coloured diamonds, green and red are by far the rarest body colours. The appearance of green in a diamond is caused by millions of years of exposure to a source of natural irradiation in the earth, either among uranium compounds or percolating groundwater, which changes its specific absorption of light. The majority of naturally irradiated diamonds show isolated green stains or spots that barely penetrate the surface of the crystal and are almost always removed during the cutting process. On the other hand, a very small minority of them were consistently exposed to the irradiation source over time and therefore exhibit an even green hue throughout the entire crystal. Among this extremely select group of stones, only a very few have a true green colour without any bluish, greyish or yellowish secondary colour, as is the case with the present diamond.
True green diamonds are therefore unique gemmological rarities, and represent an extraordinarily group of beautiful and mysterious gems.
The most famous of all green diamonds worldwide is the legendary 'Green Dresden' stone, which is an antique-cut pear-shaped bluish apple-green diamond of 41.10 carats. It was bought by Frederick Augustus II (1733-1763), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, from the Dutch merchant Delles at the Leipzig Fair in 1741 and set by the Court jeweller Dinglinger in a Golden Fleece Order. It was said at the time that the stone was the first of its kind to appear on the European market.
Only a handful of natural green diamonds have been auctioned in the past thirty years, and most of them exhibited either a bluish or yellowish secondary colour. As far as our records indicate, this is the largest Fancy Vivid Green diamond ever to have appeared at auction.
The very appearance of the present diamond is an extraordinary event in itself, and it presents a rare opportunity to acquire a unique gem which has never before been set in a jewel.
From the jewellery collection of Daisy Fellowes. Exceptional sapphire, emerald and diamond brooch, Cartier, 1940. photo Sotheby's
Designed as a sculptural iris, the petals set with cushion-shaped sapphires, the stem set with step-cut emeralds highlighted with cushion-shaped, circular-cut, and baguette diamonds, mounted in gold and platinum, signed Cartier London and numbered, maker's marks. Est. 155,000 - 255,000 CHF
LITERATURE: Cf: Stefano Papi and Alexandra Rhodes, Famous Jewelery Collectors, London, 1999, page 163 and 165, where this brooch is described and illustrated.
Property of Mary, duchess of Roxburghe. Rare and highly important ruby and diamond necklace, late 19th century. photo Sotheby's
Designed as a rivière of twenty-four cushion-shaped rubies alternating with twenty-four similarly shaped diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, length approximately 433mm, accompanied by the original worksheet listing the weights of the stones and stating that four rubies and four diamonds were added to lengthen the original necklace on 24th October 1884. The turquoise velvet fitted case embellished with the monogram R under a coronet, by R & S Garrard & Co, Goldsmith and Jewellers to The Crown, 25 Haymarket, London, Est. 540,000 - 1,000,000 CHF
Accompanied by SSEF report n°54668 stating that twenty one rubies are of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating and that two rubies are of Thai origin, one with no indications of heating, one with indications of heating and that one ruby next to the clasp is a synthetic ruby.
NOTE: On the 20th March 1878 the 5th Earl of Rosebery married Hannah, only daughter and heiress of Baron Mayer Amschel de Rothschild, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire.
It is highly probable that these jewels were those purchased from Garrards by the 5th Earl in 1884. The fitted case bears the crest of the Earls of Rosebery and there is a marvellous diary entry from the 5th Earl of Rosebery on the 28th March 1884 which succinctly reads: London, "Garrard came at 12 with the ruby necklace which I bought". The workings for the necklace and earrings which are in the fitted case are dated 24th October 1884 and it would appear that the Earl had requested the necklace to be lengthened. This necklace and pair of earrings would have been a gift for his wife Hannah and may well have required some adjustment.
The Earl and Countess's youngest daughter, Margaret Primrose, was born in 1881 and in 1884, the same year as the purchase of the ruby necklace, she became the subject for one of Sir John Everett Millais' most charming and renowned portraits which he entitled simply "Lady Peggy Primrose". There is a delightful passage in "The Life and Letters of Sir John Everett Millais", written by his son, J. G. Millais. For the year 1884 he writes: "One of this year's portraits that interested him very much was that of little Lady Peggy Primrose (now Countess of Crewe) youngest daughter of the Earl of Rosebery. During the progress of this work the child became much attached to my father; and afterwards when, owing to an illness some of her pretty hair had to be cut off, one of her golden locks was sent to him at Murthly, at her special request. He was much touched by this souvenier of his little friend; and the childish gift is still carefully preserved at
Bowerswell. The portrait was exhibited at the Academy in the following year as a pendant to that of Lady Sybil Primrose by Leighton".
On April 20th, 1899 Lady Margaret Primrose married Robert Crew-Milnes, the first and last Marquess of Crewe, in Westminster Abbey. The Times of that day reported that "among those present at the abbey were 600 invited guests, all wearing wedding favors(sic) of marguerites and primroses, representing the brides name". Even her wedding dress was embroidered with diamond primroses.
In our opinion the necklace and the pair of earrings, sold as lot 431, were most probably gifted by the Earl and Countess of Rosebery to their daughter, the Marchioness of Crewe and thence by decent to her daughter, Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe.
Property from a member of a European imperial family. Historically important sapphire and diamond demi-parure, circa 1900. photo Sotheby's
Comprising: a brooch of plaque design, set at the centre with an oval sapphire, the border set with cushion-shaped diamonds in claw settings and cutdown collets, maker's marks for Sophia Schwan, probably for Bolin, St Petersburg, 1899-1908 and Russian assay marks, the pair of ear clips en suite, set with step-cut sapphires, within a border of rose-cut and cushion-shaped diamonds, to a later fitted case by Cartier stamped with the crown of the Royal House of Greece, King of the Hellenes.
The accompanying fitted case was made by Cartier to house these items for Princess Elena of Greece and Denmark, née Grand Duchess Vladimirovna of Russia. She had inherited these jewels in 1920 when her mother, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, died in France.
Accompanied by SSEF report no. 54683 stating that the sapphires are of Ceylon origin, with no indications of heating.
PROVENANCE: Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Duchess zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1854-1920)
Princess Elena of Greece and Denmark, Grand Duchess Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957)
Thence by descent
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Thanks for posting these items, esp. the blue diamond info - its nice to see another stunning blue diamond up for auction, as well as how Sothebys presents it in their catalog.
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In September 2014, Wang Lu, member of the Standing Committee of Changchun Municipal Committee and deputy mayor, led a delegation to visit Hjørring, signed an agreement with mayor of Hjørring, Ani Bolt, to establish a sister city relationship, and investigated waste treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, and water treatment plants in Hjørring, which was a good start of friendly relations between the two cities.
In October 2014, Ani Bolt, mayor of Hjørring, led a delegation to visit Changchun, and held talks with relevant departments of Changchun Municipal Government, schools, enterprises and institutions.
In September 2015, the Changchun Municipal Water Affairs Delegation visited Hjørring to conduct a comprehensive investigation and certification of Hjørring’s water system and equipment, signed a cooperation agreement with the world's top 500 companies, Grundfos Group and AVK Group, and bought the most advanced equipment in the world at the lowest domestic market price. The two sides agreed that water affairs groups from the two municipal would cooperate in wastewater treatment.
In March 2016, president of Hjørring Water Group led a delegation to visit Changchun. Water affairs groups from the two cities reached an agreement on cooperation in water supply and sales differentiation project. The Hjørring Water Group was responsible for applying for a USD 500,000 to 1.5 million grant from the Danish government for the renovation of the water network in Changchun.
In June 2016, Changchun Water Group sent a delegation to Hjørring to conduct project investigations and cooperative negotiations, further negotiated water supply and sales differentiation project, and achieved fruitful results.
In June 2017, Changchun SASAC and the municipal water group sent a delegation to visit Hjørring, negotiated with the relevant agencies in Hjørring on the details of the cooperation agreement between the two cities on water supply and sales differentiation cooperation, and inspected equipment suppliers.
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Andrey Urzhumtsev: 7 months, 40,000 km. An exhilarating experience
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Andrey Urzhumtsev, a Russian businessmen with a passion for unique motorcycle trips, shares with us his impressions from his latest journey – from Africa to Russia.
“The first part of my journey from Moscow to Cape Town taught me a lot. The 23,000 kilometers across the dark continent quickly dispelled the illusion that an off-road bike could easily cope with a cross country trip through Africa. It took me a great deal of effort to learn to ride on stones and sand. The journey also proved that all my travel gear was a mistake. Workers from travel equipment stores and Internet users were shown to be equally mistaken. So, while preparing my bike for the return journey, I decided to use the help of South African specialists. As an upside, prices are more agreeable in South Africa, even far more agreeable.
“With the oldest desert in the world to cover (the Namib Desert), the bike was fitted out with various protection gear from sand and stones. They used Continental tires, and although these tires are good for short journeys, they did not last for the second time (the first time I tried them was between Kenya and South Africa). In short, my preparations were more thorough this time around than before my departure from Moscow.
“After the repairs were complete, it was recommended that I make short trips around to test-ride the bike. I decided to use the time to satisfy my curiosity, since any place of interest in South Africa is, in my estimation, within a day’s drive. You can come face to face with a real rhinoceros just 400 kilometers off Cape Town. I even got a chance to meet an Olympic record in short distance running (with photographic equipment on my back, no less) after my iPhone woke up a sleeping tigress that I was trying to take a picture of on a safari.
“Cape Agulhas – the southern tip of Africa – was my next destination. Although many people, myself included, tend to confuse Cape Point and Cape Agulhas, the latter is the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
“Since I had to cover over 1,000 kilometers to test my bike, my African friends invited me to a bike festival near Cape Town – Sparrows Rally. Interestingly enough, the festival is not dedicated to any particular brand. “Meanwhile, the test ride proved that the South African technicians really knew what they were talking about, so I set out on my return journey – with Namibia the first country on my route. Several things impressed me about Namibia. First, its apparent German legacy, what with cities like Luderitz, Swakopmund, Windhoek. The country was actually called German South-West Africa up until 1915. Second, the Namib Desert with its sand dunes that come down to the ocean, and the beautiful Fish River Canyon. The third and, probably, the most impressive thing is the Himba tribe, which still lives the same way it did 1,000 years ago. The women take care of their children and their households and the men hunt. The only clothing they own is loincloths made of animal skin. Himba women also cover their skin with a reddish clay paste. The tribal traditions are in fact so strong that they refuse to send their children to school because schools require clothing.
“After Namibia, I made my way to the most famous location in Africa – the Victoria Falls, where four African countries — Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — meet. You can enjoy the view of the falls from almost all the four countries, and I chose Zambia. I approached the falls, which are 1,800 meters wide and over 120 meters high, from what used to be Northern Rhodesia. The sight is unforgettable.
“Zambia. Lusaka surprised me with its lack of light in the city at night. Strangely, there is no lighting in most of the city. While my shock-resistant navigator was being repaired, employees from the Russian embassy took me fishing on Zambezi Island, which turned out to be a truly memorable experience. I caught a tigerfish after only 10 minutes of fishing – an enormous creature that was easier to shoot than pull out of the water. Then, while we were absorbed in watching hippopotamuses, we got too close to the females, and the alpha male attacked the boat. We got lucky though and the boat survived the shock. After we got away from the hippos, a local fisher who had accompanied us entertained us with stories to illustrate how common hippo attacks on people are in the area. And after all that, I saw six-meter-long crocodiles.
“The tires on my bike became completely bald while I moved towards Northern Zambia, where in the town of Mbala I had to choose a road up the continent: either to the Congo, where rebels had become active, or to Kigoma, Tanzania, where I could obtain a visa to Burundi. There was a ferry on Fridays from the neighboring port of Mpulungu, which could take me across Lake Tanganyika to Kigoma. This is where things got really interesting. The ferry got lost, and the only explanation I got was: “It's probably carrying something to the Congo. Maybe it’ll come next Friday.� A local chieftain came to my rescue. He contacted the captain of a dry cargo vessel who was his tribesman and arranged for my trip to Burundi.
“In the meantime, while the captain kept telling me “tomorrow, maybe� every single day, the wayward ferry returned. It took us 4 days instead of the scheduled 2 to get to Kigoma, since the ferry traveled like a fixed route taxi. As soon as it received a signal from ashore, it immediately changed route to pick up the freight or passengers. “I knew immediately when I was close to Burundi: the Tanzanian asphalt disappeared on the level of the Burundi road sign. In Bujumbura, I was detained by police special forces. It was fun to re-read the terrorism charges afterwards. The questioning lasted for three hours. They obviously let me go in the end, but it still left an impression.
“Rwanda began with a mountainous road of European quality and friendly customs officers and frontier guards. The country is sometimes referred to as African Switzerland. I had no idea that as recently as the last century, Rwanda and Burundi were a single state, and the two countries still have identical ethnic compositions. Rwanda also surprised me with its absence of corruption. Rwanda is often called the “Land of a Thousand Hills.� Truth be told, some parts of Kigali actually resemble Europe, although it was completely different just two decades ago. The Rwandan genocide of 1994, when one tribe massacred another tribe within a span of 100 days, drastically changed the country’s history.
“Next on my journey was Uganda, which I remember from last year. I have a lot of friends there, and they actually acted as my technical partners instead of a Moscow-based BMW dealer that had extensively publicized its support for my journey on the Internet. This time, I got to see the King’s Gate, which only opens for royal motorcades. While I had imagined a huge gate in the middle of a field, in reality it turned out to be a wrought iron wicket gate adorned with royal insignia mid-way between the Parliament and the palace. Judging by its width, the king must travel around in a modest-sized car. I also visited the king’s palace itself, now shunned by members of the royal family since Prime Minister Obote, who deposed the king and afterwards the more notorious Amin, turned it into a military base and even something close to a concentration camp.
“Uganda became the last country on my return journey for several different reasons: the way to the west coast was virtually cut off by the riots that shook the region, and the north of Africa was also apparently out of reach because of numerous uprisings.
“I thought there would be nothing much to say about Europe. But, as usual, I got lucky: just a hundred kilometers from Munich, an annual BMW festival was taking place. I could not possibly pass that up. It was a genuinely German event: everything went according to schedule without any delays.
“Moscow was a pleasant surprise for me as well: in addition to Auto Plus journalists, bikers from the BMW club who followed my steps across the African continent were waiting to greet me.
“Seven months and 40,000 kilometers covered, three fourths of them in Africa. It was both informative and interesting. I saw for myself how much life on the continent differs from what the mass media tell us. For the most part, revolutions tend to erupt after some very useful and marketable subsurface resource is discovered. I can recognize most of the places the news channels show us at different angles, and I offer my respects to journalists for being able to present us with a storm… in a glass. The reality is different. For another thing, I shall not go to a zoo or hunting for a long time now; I spent too much time around animals. Elephants and monkeys are equal participants of the road traffic in Africa – and you cannot hunt a pedestrian, can you? “In other words, it was great. I don’t know, though, if I shall be able to stay in Russia for a long time. I am intrigued by the situation in Venezuela…�
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Rajinikanth on working with Akshay Kumar in Shankar’s magnum opus: He’s the real hero and villain of 2.0
Rajinikanth, who has always been reticent about his professional career and has steered clear of media interactions in the past decade or so, has spoken to anchor Archana of Zee Tamil television in a highly enjoyable 90-minute-long chat. Various snippets and never-heard-before facts about Rajinikanth’s life, 2.0, and his friendship with Kamal Haasan have been doing the rounds on social media over the past few days.
The Kabali actor was full of energy and excitement, and in an ebullient mood throughout the interview, which is already being celebrated as one of his most candid interactions ever. Excerpts below.
On 2.0
“2.0 is neither an extended version nor a sequel to Enthiran. It’s a new world and only the characters from Enthiran like Chitti, Vaseegaran and 2.0 have been retained. Otherwise, there’s no relation between the two films. 2.0 has an excellent, timely message from Shankar,” said Rajinikanth in a matter-of-fact tone.
On AR Rahman’s music in 2.0
Superstar revealed that Shankar wanted to make 2.0 without any songs initially. “Then, they decided to have a title track for the film. Later, they felt that a background song would be good (smiles). And we had never planned for any duet in the movie. But ‘Enthira Logathu Sundariye’ track made its way after taking into account that the screenplay is entirely subject-oriented and moves at a frenetic pace, so audiences deserve a breather in the form of a song. (AR) Rahman was still not convinced and felt that an album should have a minimum of four songs to provide listeners a wholesome experience. That’s how the fourth track came into place,” explained Rajinikanth.
Talking about Oscar-award winning composer Rahman’s work, Rajinikanth said, “2.0 is more of a visual experience. It’s been a challenging experience for Rahman to score for the film. His background score is going to be vital since it has to enhance the visuals. He’s actually very enthused about it and is working like it’s his first project. He started the scoring work year and a half before itself in Los Angeles and London.”
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Austria Under Construction
200 square meters
Aluminum, Construction Scaffolding, Vinyl Canvas
Eric McNevin, Jose Herrasti
Key Consultants
Process and Assembly: Alexis Rochas
Book Design: Betty Kasis
Structural: Buro Happold
Spiral Fabrication: Metal Supply Inc.
Exhibit Coordination: M+B Studio
Local Architect: Spedstudio
Eric McNevin; Piero Codato
Architecture at its best suggests that the world could be other than it is, that the world progresses, and that architecture can facilitate that progress: New prospects for the city. New visions for design and building. A new built world for the inhabitants of a new world. Hope and optimism. That’s the promise.
Innovative conceptions from Austria’s architects extend around the globe, from East Asia to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America. Reciprocally, contributions from our colleagues abroad are constructed in Austria. Austria re-imagines the art of building and city making in the world. Foreign architects re-imagine buildings and cities in Austria. Austria exports. Austria imports. New architecture “under construction”.
That dual capacity to contribute inventively and to welcome new possibilities openly are the essential strength of the Austrian architectural mind, and the subject of this exhibition proposal for the Austrian Pavilion in Venice, 2010.
Austrian culture at its best is culture “under construction” -- re-conceiving, re-evaluating, re-imagining its meanings. That on-going exploration can never appear simply as a homogeneous body of built work. Rather there are several powerful, alternative prospects which reflect an enduring debate regarding priorities: Architecture as poetry? Architecture as sociology? Architecture as culture? Architecture as urbanism? Architecture as an amalgamation of possibilities?
Architecture and urbanism propel cultures, re-inform sociologies, and explore technologies. Austrian architects at work internationally, and international architects at work in Austria are producing investigatory work which challenges the conventional pro forma with respect to aesthetics, technical means, relationships of art/media/architecture, ordering and organizational strategies, and alternative energy systems. Architects are also at work on the re-conception of the systems and methods that have traditionally governed contemporary cities - transportation, housing, and the use of natural resources; the inter-relationship of social, economic, and political concerns with the form of the city; and the integration of imported conceptions with local customs, traditions, and aspirations.
We propose to present the 2010 exhibition in the Austrian Pavilion at the Venice
Biennale as a scaffolded building “under construction”, suggesting an international design and construction discourse in process.
We propose to install modular, open scaffolding running the entire length of the entry elevation of the Pavilion, suggesting a building mid-way in the construction process.
Similarly, in the interior of the Pavilion, we intend to mount additional open scaffolding through the entry space and the adjacent wings on either side.
The curatorial objective at the Austrian Pavilion is to use an imaginative design means to communicate the most imaginative prospects for contemporary Austrian architecture and urban design around the world as well as to represent Austria as both a unique repository of architectural talent, and an attentive welcomer of a new spirit of foreign architectural invention.
© Eric Owen Moss Architects
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Can West Indies keep India from 5-0 scoreline?
In the second ODI at Queen’s Park Oval, chasing 270 in 46 overs, West Indies needed 91 off 71 at one stage with six wickets in hand and a set batsman in Nicholas Pooran at the crease.
Percentage cricket for a few more overs was perhaps the way to go, but Pooran played a shot that was a microcosm of West Indies’ problems in ODI cricket. Skipping down the track in a premeditated manner, he ended up mistiming a pull to Virat Kohli at midwicket.
Pooran’s wicket triggered a collapse and the hosts slipped from 179 for 4 to 182 for 8, with the result all but decided.
At 23, Pooran is a young man with a bright future and the promise of winning many games for his team but West Indies will be hurting after squandering the opportunity to go 1-0 up in the series.
However, it wasn’t all gloom for them. Their bowlers had brought them into the match by conceding just 67 runs in the last ten overs. Come Wednesday, West Indies will have another chance – this time to level the series – as the two teams face each other at the same venue for the final ODI.
India, on the other hand, will be aiming to finish the white-ball leg of the tour undefeated. As far as their search for the No. 4 batsman is concerned, it looks like Rishabh Pant has his captain’s backing for now. Though he didn’t quite convince during his 20 off 35 balls in the last match, Pant should once again slot in at No. 4.
Shikhar Dhawan is yet to strike form after his return from the hand injury that cut his World Cup short, but it’s far from a worry for the team management at this moment.
West Indies LWLLL (last five completed matches, most recent first)
India WLWWL
From the start of 2018 to the start of the World Cup, Shai Hope scored 1460 runs in 28 ODIs at an average of 66.36. More than half those runs came in just eight innings, while opening the batting. At the World Cup, where he batted mostly at No. 3, Hope had lukewarm returns – 274 runs at 34.25. After being dismissed for 5 in the second ODI, Hope will look forward to getting back among the runs.
Fifteen wickets in five innings. A bowling average of 6.73, a strike rate of 14.0. Only Curtly Ambrose has more wickets than Bhuvneshwar Kumar at Queen’s Park Oval. With the game in the balance, it was his three wickets in seven balls that turned the second ODI in India’s favour. India will be hoping for an encore from the swing bowler.
Evin Lewis scored 65 in the second ODI but struggled with his calf injury. If he doesn’t get fit in time for Wednesday’s game, John Campbell might replace him in the playing XI.
West Indies (probable): 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Evin Lewis/John Campbell, 3 Shai Hope (wk), 4 Shimron Hetmyer, 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Roston Chase, 7 Jason Holder (capt), 8 Carlos Brathwaite, 9 Kemar Roach, 10 Sheldon Cottrell, 11 Oshane Thomas
With the series still not decided, India might once again field an unchanged XI.
India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Rishabh Pant (wk), 5 Shreyas Iyer, 6 Kedar Jadhav, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Mohammed Shami, 10 Khaleel Ahmed, 11 Kuldeep Yadav
Pitch and conditions
The weather is expected to be humid once again, with a forecast for showers throughout the day. Although teams batting first have won five of the last six completed ODIs here, the chance of rain might tempt the captains to bat second.
The match will be played on the same pitch the last one.
Stats and trivia
No CAC, but BCCI advertises for new selectors
‘No dearth of players wanting to play Test cricket’ – Kumble
BCCI drops MS Dhoni from central contracts list
‘Indian cricket has lost a real champion’ – Sunil Gavaskar
‘Right decision’ reached as England un-declare after no-ball reprieve
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Food & Cities
Through the Thorns to the Michelin Stars: Les Papilles
To visit France and not to dine at one of the haute cuisine restaurants would be a serious mistake. We’ve chosen the restaurant Les Papilles, which the owner Bertrand Bluy describes as French bistro.
From Montparnasse to the Luxembourg Gardens, near which hides a small homely restaurant of the magician Bertrand, it is easy to go by walk (last year I went down to subway’s dungeons only twice — on the way to the hostel and back), but it is not as close as you could think. Somewhere near the Seine flows, the majestic Pantheon remains behind, and if you pass slightly forward, you will stumble upon a bright yellow sign. Above the entrance you can see a small sticker with the Michelin man. We are here.
Michelin stars have awarded to restaurants for two hundred years and even one star makes the place exceptional. You see, here in Russia there are no places mentioned in this guide, so I wasn’t able to compare my experience.
Small room is packed with fifteen tables with really narrow distance between them. We are among the first to arrive and have time to make a small talk with the owner of the place, who is charismatic smiling and eagerly rubs his hands telling us about the pork backed for the most of the night to be served to us this evening. Left to us are sitting talkative French, at the right there are Chinese with puzzled look and after the low hurdle I can hear the Germans. People from around the world are coming here to taste the masterpieces of Bertrand Bluy. There is no menu, because everyone trusts the chief to bring both food and appetizer (we got a bottle of wonderful burgundy 2007 Vire Clesse Cuvee EJ with a distinct floral aroma).
The first dish is served when almost all tables are filled. The restaurant is open only in the evenings and tables must be booked in about six weeks. Striking imagination soup with soft goat cheese, fried bacon and thick potato broth is delivered in two parts — the liquid and solid, …
and when it evaporates from the plates — without any time for a rest they take a third of a not so large table for a huge frying pan with pork and vegetables. The meat is so soft that seems like it was prepared by the method of sous-vide, but no — the pork was roasted entirely, slowly turning over the fire for hours.
The next is a gastronomic tour in the world of French cheeses. Soft, melting on the tongue blue cheese is served with a sauce consists of boiled in red wine dates.
For the last chord there is a perfect, as light as passed through a siphon (or maybe really passed through a siphon) panna cotta, sprinkled on top with an “earth” from the sweet crumbly mass. This mass prepares surprisingly easy — just mix butter with grated biscuits, cool them a bit and add wherever you want. For example, you can compact the mass in a form and used as a basis for a cake, which does not have to be baked (some cheesecakes, for example).
Cooking for someone is much nicer than for yourself: apparently, this is the main idea at Les Papilles for everyone starting from the waiters to the cheerful chef in the kitchen. You see, he was really happy to make for me a little master class on cooking of mirepoix for a thick and fragrant sauce to the aforementioned pork.
By the way, at the kitchen I was able to meet with Ulric “Tom” Claude (at the right), from 2006 he is in charge of the kitchen with his sous-chef Sarko (at the left).
Bertrand Bluy was born in September 1972 in Toulouse — it’s not only the birthplace of rugby, but also the heart of the southern French gastronomy. In the future these two things had become his main hobby. At fourteen years Bertrand went to school at the hotel Biarritz in order to develop his talent, and then became a pastry chef at the hotel du Palais. From there, the chief moved to Paris, where for some time he worked under the direction of Pierre Hermé — one of the world’s most famous manufacturers of sweets, and then traveled around the country, until 2003 when he opened his own restaurant, Les Papilles, which can be translated to English as “taste buds”.
Surprisingly versatile kitchen, light wine and cozy atmosphere of a small family party definitely do the trick. That is why leaving (or better to say, rolling out?) in the night mist of the city, I feel fed too well, but very happy.
Vadim Drobinin
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‘Should be close, now—about two cables,’ said Kexin, peering into the watery murk through the bulb of our harvester pod. ‘Come on…’
The powerful lights showed nothing but the ubiquitous organic snow—a cloud of tiny glimmering particles that filled the seven oceans of Heptabia.
‘They should be here. They should be right here,’ he said, not bothering to keep the frustration from his voice.
‘I think I just got a blip,’ I said, scrutinising the sub’s on-board echo read. ‘Try a little higher.’
Kexin puffed out his cheeks and pulled back on the controls.
I couldn’t really blame him for getting annoyed. Like most of the technology in Heptabia, the prey-dars at Stock Control were increasingly unreliable. But like a lot of young men, he would have to learn to be more patient.
‘What’s that—up there?’ I said. Ahead, barely visible in the sub’s lights, was a dark, globular shadow.
‘Well, alright,’ said Kexin, settling back into his seat.
He squeezed the throttle and the sub accelerated. The mass grew, eventually becoming an enormous, whirring ball of herring. The fish swirled through our headlamps, a shimmering patina of bright scales comprising millions of individuals.
‘Preparing charge,’ said Kexin.
We weren’t the first predators to discover the crop. Sleek, black-finned tuna darted sporadically into the mass. Swordfish arrowed into the flanks, causing the shoal to split and re-group in great swathes. Somewhere below, I glimpsed what looked like a white-tipped shark.
Kexin watched the yellow bar intently, his finger poised over the trigger.
‘And… what the fuck?’ he snapped, as the indicator dropped to zero. He thumped the control board. ‘Piece of junk!’
I shook my head. I was well-accustomed to equipment failure. ‘Try tweaking the alternator,’ I suggested.
While Kexin fiddled with the parameters, I looked up into the darkness of Three-Sea. It was night-cycle, and so impossible to get a sense of how deep we were without reference to the sub’s barometer. A two-metre-wide ray ghosted through the edge of our light beam.
‘Okay, I think that’s got it.’
‘Just punch it the moment it greens,’ I said.
When he fired, there was little to indicate the powerful pulse of energy that the sub’s canon emitted: only a faint crackle in the rear of the pod and a few briefly-illuminated warning lights on the sub’s dash. That and the fact that a heartbeat later, several million herring had ceased swimming and were floating, stunned in the open water.
‘Ka-pow,’ muttered Kexin, keying the controls.
The sub panned forwards through the stricken shoal, herring rebounding from the pod’s glass. Meanwhile, the enormous microfibre netting unfurled behind us.
‘So, how long you been down here?’ he said, as the net began drawing together, winding the catch into a tight ball.
‘An hour, maybe less.’
‘No, I mean how long you been doing this?’
‘Oh. My whole life, pretty much,’ I said. ‘I come from a long line of mariners.’ I’d actually wanted to do it ever since I was a girl. Dad had worked as a sub-harvester for many years. Even my name, Minhai, means ‘wisdom from the ocean’.
Kexin flashed a wolfish grin. ‘Long time, then.’
I gave him a look that said Careful. ‘People have always got to eat.’
We climbed through the deep, the colossal catch clamped behind us.
‘You think we’ll make it, then—in your lifetime, I mean?’
I frowned, as though puzzled. ‘Make it where?’ I said. I was afraid I already knew what he would say.
‘Where? K126, of course—New Urth.’
‘Oh, that.’ I turned back to the view pane so he didn’t see me roll my eyes. ‘I don’t really believe in all that.’
Now, it was Kexin’s turn to frown. ‘You don’t believe in New Urth?’
‘I don’t know—no. I don’t really know what difference it makes.’
The man looked thoughtful. ‘So, what do you think we’re doing out here?’
Something in his tone riled me. I was sure there had been far fewer New-Urthers when I was growing up. ‘Honestly? I don’t really know. You might be right: we might well be the descendants of the Chosen Ones, sent across the gulf from the motherland to seed a new world, or, maybe, our forefathers got the short straw and we’re banished. Maybe we got lost on the way, or maybe we were never actually meant to get anywhere at all. I don’t know. All I know is, the ship’s fucked. No-one knows where we’re headed, and more and more of what’s broken, no one knows how to fix. So, what I think we’re doing here is worrying too much about what we’re doing here, instead of getting on with trying to keep here, going.’
Kexin’s frown deepened. ‘Right,’ he replied. I might once have found it amusing, seeing how uncomfortable my position made him. Now, the consternation in his face just made me feel old.
‘There are many who don’t see things that way,’ he said, sounding serious. ‘This year’s Festival will be the largest in history.’
I didn’t bother pointing out how limited our knowledge of history really was. ‘Let’s just leave it, alright?’
Kexin didn’t look like he wanted to leave it. But to my relief, he let the subject lie.
As the sub climbed through the maze of architecture that gave structure to the ocean, the first rays of light were starting to penetrate the surface of Three-Sea. 12 hours from now, the colossal cylinder tank would sit perpendicular to the Lightbank, the energy source of the whole ship. The Seven Seas were fixed to the heptagonal Iris like the spokes of a bicycle wheel, and between them were the triangular Habitats – or Habs – kept warm by their neighbouring aquariums.
We soon began to make out the lights of other harvesters making their way back to the dock in Sector Four. Their nets were full of fish and squid, sea-grass and kelp. One sub towed the enormous carcass of a sperm whale behind it. Empty harvesters were heading back out to sea.
Kexin was a fair mariner, but I was concerned our earlier conversation may have distracted him so I kept a close eye on the echo-sounder as we entered the docking chamber. As it often did when I was anxious, my hand strayed to the pouch in my pocket, finding comfort in the old leather. But I needn’t have worried. The sub reversed smoothly. The lock door slid into place and there was a whirring of pumps as the water was ejected from the bay.
‘My mother was like you, you know.’
I paused unbuckling my harness and looked at the man. Behind us, the net unzipped and the crop tumbled, flapping down the catch-ramp.
‘She was a non-believer, too. She used to argue a lot with Father. She actually thought that God had put us here, on Heptabia, to test our ingenuity. Except we had already failed the test. The ship was doomed. People were bound for extinction.’ He wasn’t looking at me. The empty net was retracting.
‘It’s as good an as explanation as any,’ I said.
‘Perhaps,’ said Kexin. ‘She was 53 when she died.’
‘I’m sorry,’ I said. I reached for the door lock.
‘The doctors weren’t sure what killed her, but Father and I, well…’ He looked across at me. ‘We’ve always believed that despair can be a killer, but that belief, belief can keep you alive.’
I nodded, uncomfortable. His face was full of zeal. ‘I’m sure there’ll be another instructor along shortly,’ I said.
The hatch opened with a hiss of air and I stepped down to the charging pad, relieved to be getting away.
∼∼∼
It was a short walk through the harbour offices to the transport. I knew I was lucky in many ways. Unlike many Essential Services employees, harvesters were still well-regarded. The work I did for Control entitled me to double rations, but I’d still do it, even if I had to get by on Basic. Despite the danger, harvesting was in my blood. And the talisman I kept in my pocket just gave me that little extra confidence.
I recalled well the day Dad had given it to me. I was 15. He’d handed me the pouch of cracked leather, watching with a kind of quiet delight as I’d unrolled it, held the dried membrane up to the light trying to work out what it was.
‘I would have given it to you sooner,’ he’d said. ‘But I thought I’d hang on to it for a bit—just until I retired.’ He’d winked, knowingly. ‘Only around one in 8,000 babies is born with a Caul. There can’t be more than 200 or so across all seven Habs, but I suspect there are far fewer than that. It forms in the womb, shielding the face from embryonic fluid. You must keep it with you, Minhai, always.’
It seemed pretty gross to me, but I’d smiled and thanked him, then placed the flimsy rag of skin back in the pouch. It was only when I’d got older, gone on to full training, that I began to appreciate its power.
‘What the fuck now?’
A man was on his feet beside me. It took me a moment to realise that the transport had stopped. I craned my neck. Outside, dozens of coloured figures were marching over the tracks. They were carrying placards and loudspeakers. ‘We near our journey’s end,’ one sign read. ‘Ready the seed of Mother Urth,’ read another.
The New-Urthers often began causing trouble as their Festival approached. ‘Seed’ was likely a reference to the vault that was located at the centre of Heptabia, behind the factories powering the Lightbank. Some thought the stored biomasses had been meant to propagate some sort of ‘dry ecology’ throughout Heptabia. Others thought the true purpose would only become clear in the event of an emergency. But the New-Urthers seemed to think of it as a kind of giant seed pod, destined to fertilise the barren lands of New Urth when the ship arrived. ‘Giant Sperm Theory,’ Dad used to call it. We’d really laughed at that.
The transport driver sounded his horn. Outside, the rabble were getting agitated, shouting and gesticulating, chanting something about ‘ending the greed of Old Urth.’ When the driver sounded his horn for a second time, a number of the group broke away and surrounded the carriage. The next thing I knew, the vehicle began rocking back and forth as the mob pushed and pulled from either side. Several of my fellow passengers were on their feet. A few fell. Others banged on the glass, shouting at those outside. It was getting ugly; I had to steady myself on the rail. I found that my free hand strayed to my pocket, my fingers closing on the leather wallet that contained my caul.
There was a further commotion, and a dozen or more Control Force Officers arrived with shields and batons. The transport fell still and I watched, relieved as the blue-suited officers began routing the fanatics from the rail. My husband, Seoul, had once said that the way things were going, we’d end up with half the population having nothing to do but cause public disturbance, while the other half worked for Control Force. ‘Perhaps it’ll all end in war,’ he’d once joked. That idea didn’t seem so far-fetched anymore.
It was daylight by the time I arrived back at the high-rise.
Inside our quarters on the 24th floor, our lodger, Nyall, lay asleep on the sofa. He worked nights at the bottling plant, cleaning the machinery that processed the harvest, and I went quietly to the kitchen to avoid waking him. He wasn’t a tidy lodger, and he ate slightly more than he brought in, but at least he had a job. Very few people were not required to share their living spaces these days, and fewer and fewer were employed with Essential Services. According to Dad, there had only been around 100,000 people here in Sector Four of Three-Hab, back when my grandmother was alive. Now, there were over twice that number. Across 70 Sectors—all seven Habs—there were now thought to be just under 20 million mouths to feed. Idleness is fertile ground for the imagination, Dad used to say, and Heptabia simply didn’t need that many people to function. It was little wonder that so many people had strange ideas when they spent their days just wandering about, living on Basic. Seoul and I had decided long ago that reproduction would be unethical. It was a pity more people didn’t share our view.
From the pantry, I took a jar of pickled kelp, a roll of dried kipper, and two patties of boiled fish eggs. I heated water on the stove and used it to make a mug of seaweed broth which I took out to the balcony. Outside, the high-rise towers stood like vast dominoes. Clothes hung from balcony lines, drying slowly in the UV and gently-wafting air currents. Transports whirred through the crowded streets below. Half a click over my head, the glow from the enormous light-tubes that reflected the Lightbank was somewhat sallow. A friend of Seoul’s had once told us that they were running low on the mixed oxides that powered the reactors. ‘Another generation or so and we’re out,’ he’d said, necking his gin. ‘Least we won’t be around to see that though, eh?’
While I ate, I thought about what Kexin had told me about his mother. Was this God’s idea of a test—seven ocean bottles, spinning through the void, carrying a great cargo of life towards an avoidable doom? That kind of speculation made me feel uneasy, but I preferred even that to the dogma of the New-Urthers. She was right about one thing, at least: our situation was a test—a test of our adaptability. The faith of the New-Urthers was nothing but wilful stupidity.
Seoul woke me in the early evening, back from his work at the desalination plant. Nyall was out. We tidied up before taking our meal.
‘You saw the news?’ Seoul sipped his broth.
‘Not today,’ I said.
‘That purifier issue they had in Sector Eight of One-Hab?’
‘They’re evacuating,’ Seoul said, shaking his head. ‘They can’t fix it. Air’s getting unfit to breathe.’
I looked over at him, thinking how much older he seemed. ‘Sector Eight – what’s that, around 400?’
‘460,000,’ said Seoul, not looking at me. He shook his head again. ‘They’re spreading them cross-Hab to share the burden out. We’ll likely end up with more people here.’
I sighed and dipped my mackerel in the coral butter. ‘I’m sure they’ll get it fixed,’ I said. It wasn’t the first time Heptabia had faced difficulties, though they were certainly getting more frequent. A fault in the sewage works had recently caused a pandemic in Six-Hab. A breakdown in the desalination plants had once meant that half of Sector Nine had needed to be rehoused. In Dad’s lifetime, a rupture in the cylinder of Three-Sea had flooded the void space that separated it from the Hab. To this day, they were still working on a repair.
‘What makes you say that?’ said Seoul, testily. ‘Most of the engineers don’t even understand how it works, let along how to repair it. Purifiers are life-critical, Min, you know that.’ He scoffed. ‘We’d have been better off leaving them down there. Least that would have part-solved the problem, rather than making it worse.’
‘You don’t mean that,’ I said.
‘Don’t I?’ he snapped. ‘We’re a fish in a pot, Min. The water’s getting hotter—it’s been getting hotter for who knows how many generations and we’ll soon be boiling—bloody boiling, you understand?’ Rising to his feet, he threw his cup along the balcony, spattering the contents over the concrete. ‘Rutting and dreaming, that’s all people are good for now. Don’t they know how fragile this place is?’ He leaned over the parapet. ‘And these New–Urthers—you know there’s a gang over in Two-Hab that actually think they’ve found it—found K126 or whatever they bloody call it?’ He rounded on me again. ‘They’ve been peering up through their telescopes and they now they want to turn the ship, clear a dozen Sectors and blast the air out into space. Can you believe it, Min? God knows what’ll become of us if that idea takes hold. Even that caul won’t save you then.’
I didn’t like it when he spoke of my talisman that way, but I held my tongue. When he turned back to the balcony, I walked up behind him and placed my hands on his shoulders. I was glad that I hadn’t mentioned the incident with the transport; I knew he was simply afraid, but it was upsetting to see him angry. When he bowed his head, I slid my hands to his waist and rested my cheek against his back. ‘This world is still bigger than you and I,’ I said.
After a moment, Seoul turned and hugged me. ‘You sound like your father,’ he said. ‘He was never much of a worrier. I sometimes wish I was more like him.’
‘We shouldn’t envy the dead,’ I replied.
‘No,’ said Seoul, his chin on my head. ‘We should probably count ourselves lucky.’
It was several cycles later when the Festival of New Light began. When I was young, the New-Urther carnival had only lasted a day, and Dad remembered when it had just been a gathering over in Time Square beneath the old clock tower. Now, it ran to three full cycles. The streets were packed with revellers, their faces painted with glitter, wearing all sorts of fancy clothing. Food carts sold roll mops and seaweed gin. Youngsters staged marches or danced to electric drums, wired on home-made drugs. Preachers took to their soapboxes.
The streets were so clogged that many Service employees couldn’t get to work. Much of the infrastructure had to be reduced to a minimum, but Stock Control had gotten better at planning, and most of the Harvesters took the time off. I tried to avoid going out during the Festival, but I needed produce from the Control Store.
It was even more frenzied than I remembered. Horns rang out over the din of voices. People marched beneath banners showing the New-Urther’s treasured symbol, the Rune of Future Paradise. People slept in the streets or else watched the crowds with wide, saucer-like eyes.
I moved quickly along South Road, stepping nimbly to avoid a pile of vomit and doing my best to avoid the main procession. A group of Nearby CFOs were embroiled in a scuffle with a band of New-Urthers who were throwing bottles and carrying placards that read, ‘No more Control.’ I wondered what Dad would say if he could see them. How long do the fools think they’ll last without Essential Services? Honestly, I don’t know what this ship is coming to. He’d once said he was sorry to see me inherit the ship in this condition. But I knew it wasn’t his fault; he’d done all he could.
I collected my produce from a nervous-looking service worker and then returned outside, electing to take a slightly longer route to avoid the main thoroughfare. It was still busy. A small crowd had gathered on the opposite side of the transport track to hear a man speak. I kept well back and caught a snippet of what he was saying:
‘…cold oceans rose, and drowned all who lived in the Low Countries. Those who survived fled to the highest land and shared what resources were left to them…’
I paused with surprise, recognising the voice.
‘…and from those Urthly minerals, they forged the Great Ark, Heptabia, to carry the seed of the great and the good from that sunken land, where greed and avarice had plagued the soil and clogged the seas with filth…’
Crossing the rail, I joined the rear of the group and pushed up on my toes to get a look at the speaker. He wore a robe of crimson and yellow, and his cheeks were painted with glittering stars, but there was no doubt: it was Kexin.
‘…and from the ashes of that choked lowland plain, was ushered forth the seed of New Urth—the seed of hope—a vestige of that former world, purged of sin, and swollen with purpose. Now, good people of Heptabia, we find ourselves enthralled to those who recall nothing of that purpose—nothing of our holy mission in breaching the black void of space. Control bleats of the need to repair, to renew, to build our home upon the ark where they are the masters of all Urth. And to that, to them and to you, I call, No! Our birthright lies ahead, and our egg will bring forth the bounty of our legacy. Let us not forget it, for surely then, we will all perish in the dark.’
The crowd cheered, stamping their feet, clapping. But I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Such speculation was beyond dangerous; anyone with any sense knew that. I took a breath, incensed, despite the braying crowd, to shout down the myth-making of the young preacher.
But before the first word had left my mouth, an enormous sound echoed through the metal of Sector Four, cutting me off. There was a clang, followed by a brief groan, as of metal buckling and giving way. It was of such enormity that the crowd fell instantly still and silent.
Attention turned to a high place in the spin-wise bulkhead. There was the void space, long known to have been filled with water from the cracked cylinder of Three-Sea.
I didn’t realise I wasn’t breathing until the bulkhead burst. The enormous clang was followed by a cascade of water, a giant column, pouring down from a height of over 300 metres to the city below. The crowd gasped, crying out as the column thudded into the ground.
I took my breath, transfixed. The sound of the huge waterfall echoed all around the walls. It seemed almost peaceful from this distance—sort-of surreal. I found myself wondering how fast the water was flowing: a thousand tonnes per minute? A million? Sector Four had an area of around three-and-a-half cubic kilometres—three-and-a-half billion cubic metres. How long would it take to fill?
All around me, the noise of the crowd was changing as shock turned to panic. People began running in all directions. Screams of fear rent the air. My thoughts turned to Seoul in the desalination plant; likely, he’d escape to another Sector when they realised what was going on. But I was a long way from the nearest Inter-Sector lift, and they would soon be crowded with people.
Water thundered against the metal. I felt a knot of tension forming in my stomach while in the pocket of my trousers, my fingers gripped tightly to the leather of my caul. I thought of my father, heard his words in my head resonating across the years: ‘As long as you carry it with you, Minhai, you will be immune from drowning.’
For long years, I had carried the caul, sure in the knowledge that water could not harm me. I tried to focus, reminding myself that there was no need for me to panic. I knew that with my talisman in my hand, the liquid wouldn’t even touch my face. It mattered not at all that it wasn’t strictly my caul; it had been in the family for generations, handed down from one mariner to the next.
The water boomed, people scattered in all directions, but I felt my heartbeat steady. I came from a long line of seafarers; their blood still ran in my veins. I saw my father’s proud face, smiling as the hatch closed on my harvester, knowing that his daughter would be safe, protected by the powerful charm he had given me.
Water gushed through the hole in the bulkhead and sirens rang out over the din. No, there was no need to panic; we had been through worse before. I took a deep breath, bolstered by the weight of my inheritance and filled with a sudden certainty.
Everything was going to be alright.
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Hailing originally from Essex, Joe studied Philosophy in London before going on to spend several years in the merchant navy. He completed his Master’s Degree in Creative Writing at York St John University where he began work on a two-volume fantasy novel, now represented by Artellus literary agency. He enjoys work from across the spectrum of SFF, horror and beyond, and is currently working on a novel of dystopian, science-fiction, influenced by the new weird. He is still getting to grips with Twitter @josephmmills and you can find out more about him at www.jmmills.co.uk
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Can Luke Skywalker Avoid Character Apocalypse? Follow-up to Luke Skywalker Must Die
June 23, 2011 June 11, 2013 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fangirl Speaks Up, Fate of the Jedi, ForceCast, George Lucas, Jaina Solo, Legacy, Luke Skywalker, Mortis, Star Wars, writing
In May, my blog post Luke Skywalker Must Die generated a lot of discussion within the fandom, and even caught the attention of the guys on the ForceCast. Remarkably, although there were varying opinions on whether Luke should stay or go, for the most part people agreed with my sentiment that both Luke and the post-Return of the Jedi Expanded Universe novels are stuck in a rut – and that to get out of that rut some things have to change, including how Luke’s character is used.
Since then, the cover of the final book in the Fate of the Jedi series has been revealed, and guess who was on it? Granted, as I stated before, I don’t take issue with Luke being on the cover of the last book in a series premised around the Luke/Ben odyssey. But I think it’s fair to ask why Luke had to be on four covers (three front, one back) when there are so many other great characters landing on the Dramatis Personae time and again and yet not getting covers.
As a longtime fan, I keep going back to the Fictional Frontiers interview where Shelly Shapiro, Del Rey’s Star Wars editor, noted that she doesn’t do market research and produces books she likes. It’s obvious she likes Luke, as do most other Star Wars fans, but it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Nothing highlights this more than the fan reaction to the cover of Apocalypse. It should be an event to see the hero of Star Wars on a cover – and the goal should be a cover that draws universal cheers, not a truly mixed bag, with some dread-filled, of reactions.
At the time I wrote Luke Skywalker Must Die, I understood that my proposal was going to raise a few eyebrows and cause some readers to bristle, and for that reason it required a more concise post instead of expanding each and every idea. Too much detail initially would just have diluted the broader message. But now, a few weeks later, I feel it’s worth adding a bit more elaboration on a few topics.
And I’d like to end this post by discussing how staying the course in the storytelling design will result in characterization apocalypse.
Nullifying Universes
Consider asking George Lucas the following question –
Can the GFFA exist without Luke Skywalker?
He can’t give the answer “no.” It’s simply impossible. Here’s why: if a hero’s death nullifies the universe he lives in, that he suffers to save, then the universe wasn’t worth his sacrifice in the first place. Think about it.
Then think about what Lucas has set up for the next generation of Star Wars fans with The Clone Wars. Their hero will fall to the dark side, kill his friends, and preside over two decades of tyranny, then die. But the GFFA goes on. TCW is proving that good storytelling can actually enhance a character – by the time TCW finishes its fifth season, Lucas will have added over 100 episodes to Anakin’s story beyond the fewer than 10 hours in the prequel movies. But I think Lucas also has a pretty good sense of how, and for how long, he can extend Anakin’s tale.
So the GFFA can go on without Luke, too.
The Arrogance of the Gods
Right now, what is Luke’s biggest characterization flaw?
Mythic storytelling often invokes the arrogance of the gods to inflict flaws on characters. This goes beyond the basic notion of ego that’s present in every person, to a heightened sense of self-importance and indispensability that drives heroes to believe that everything depends on them alone. Sometimes it’s taken one step further, to the quest for immortality and what that does to the sense of self. It’s when heroes begin to believe in the necessity of their immortality that they can experience literally fatal flaws. True, Luke has never overtly expressed a desire for personal immortality in the books, but he is definitely driven by an inflated sense of his own indispensability as the galaxy’s savior.
George Lucas has also shown this arrogance of the gods existing in the Jedi Order, and he makes the quest for immortality a crucial dynamic in Anakin Skywalker’s fall.
You have much wisdom, Anakin. But if I were to die, all the knowledge you seek about the true nature of the Force will be lost with me. Learn the power of the Dark Side, Anakin. The power to save Padmé. ~ Palpatine, Revenge of the Sith
Love won’t save you, Padme. Only my new powers can do that! ~Anakin Skywalker, Revenge of the Sith
It is the arrogance of the gods that creates the circumstances around Anakin’s fall; the Jedi’s blindness to the situation around them and his personal quest to use the Force to prevent death. And what redeems him in the end? His acceptance of the necessity of his own mortality to save Luke and defeat the Emperor.
The question is worth asking, though – would the Luke of the films believe he’s indispensible, or has his portrayal in the EU made people believe that? The peril of writing twenty-plus post-NJO books with Luke as the go-to-guy is that even readers know that every hero has flaws.
The Achilles Heel of the Everyman Hero
To really understand Luke and his role in Star Wars, you have to start by looking at how Lucas molded him as a character. Orphaned, Luke and Leia are sent to two very different situations and thus, even as twins, they become completely different archetypes. This is a classical mythical storyline that Lucas adapted to serve his universe. Leia is educated on a rich planet in the ways of language, arts, diplomacy, and philosophy. Luke’s life starts on a backwater planet; his education is family values and work ethic, short on philosophy and intellectual reasoning. This is why we never see Leia struggling with her role in the universe; she simply takes the tools and discipline from her young life and uses them to do what she must.
Luke, on the other hand, is shooting womprats from his T-16 and hanging with his friends, dreaming about places Leia has already seen and experienced, so when his hero’s call comes he is thrust into his adventures as an everyman. Once he breaches the barrier between youth and his adult heroic life, there will always be an epic struggle for him to contend with. It is impossible for Luke to ever catch up to Leia’s experience and wisdom, and that has had dire consequences for Luke’s own life and for the young Jedi he’s led.
Luke Skywalker’s Legacy – The Rise and Fall of the Next Generation as Embodied in Jacen and Jaina Solo
These contrasting archetypes exist throughout Star Wars. Two of the most similar to Luke and Leia are Obi-Wan and Anakin and Jaina and Jacen.
Much like Leia, Obi-Wan is immersed in classical training; he is groomed from birth to understand his place in the universe. He has been taught Jedi values and philosophy and much more in his education as a youngling, then has a practical apprenticeship as a Padawan to a Jedi Master. This background gives him the tools to determine his own course, to decipher solutions out of situations that pose difficult tests to morality. He’s been given a means to keep his soul intact, even though he kills and carries out the will of a government that isn’t necessarily free from dubious motivations. As a Jedi, Obi-Wan is the learned wizard archetype that is played out across myth and legend.
Anakin, on the other hand, is everything that Obi-Wan is not in this regard, and it all comes to a head in the showdown on Mustafar. He grew up a slave boy in an environment of desperate self-preservation for himself and his mother, where pragmatic choices about how to endure and survive trumped concern for higher moral principle. His sense of duty and obligation flowed only to his family and friends, not broader society or the galaxy at large. When he faces the chance to end a terrible war and the threat of losing his wife, Anakin is unable to recognize the arrogance of the gods in himself, and cannot rationalize his own place in the universe in any way except being willing to sacrifice anyone and everything to achieve his desperate goals. Without the moral compass meant to be instilled by a full upbringing in Jedi training, he takes a tragic turn from everyman hero to terrifying villain.
The same dynamic exists with the Solo twins in the EU. The irony is, the superficial aspects of their character arcs might make it look like Jacen would be the learned Jedi wizard and Jaina would be the everyman mechanic and pilot. In actuality, the opposite is true. Prior to becoming Darth Caedus, Jacen went on the sojourn; he had the mad Force skillz!1! But who fell? And who had to kick his ass into the afterlife? His sister Jaina.
But wasn’t Jacen the thinker of the two? Wasn’t he the one always seeking more knowledge of the Force and the philosophies of other Force sects? Yes, but that’s not what being a learned Jedi wizard, in the archetypal sense, is all about. As Dex tells Obi-Wan in Episode II, there’s a big difference between knowledge and wisdom. Jacen acquired a lot of knowledge of the Force, but he lacked the discipline and wisdom to know how to use it. Jaina, on the other hand, knew exactly what being a Jedi meant, and that’s why she had the emotional fortitude to do her duty, even when the personal toll was extreme.
Why did Jaina have such a stronger moral compass than her twin? Because she is actually on the path to becoming the Jedi wizard – the one who had accepted the teachings of Jedi training and apprenticeship, and who had internalized an understanding of her role in the galaxy and the duties and obligations of her responsibilities. The team writing the Legacy of the Force series understood this; where they went astray was thinking that setting up Jaina as Kenobi to Jacen’s Vader wasn’t an interesting enough story to develop across the whole series. Instead, they crammed Jaina’s arc into only the last three books and didn’t give it enough page time to give it the emotional power of something like the sibling showdown in the Mortis Trilogy. I guess for some authors writing deranged Sith is much more fun than writing strong-willed Jedi doing the right thing, and they forsook really diving into the meat of Jaina’s arc right when women were starting to clamor aloud about the lack of strong females across scifi and fantasy storytelling. Too bad; it’s my opinion Legacy of the Force would have been much more epic had they focused on the diverging paths of the twins’ lives throughout the entire series.
Jacen – A Jedi Without Discipline
So what went so wrong with Jacen? We have to start by looking at who exactly trained and educated him. The Solo twins had basically the same upbringing prior to the Yuuzhan Vong war. In the early days of the war, though, Luke allows Jacen to flounder in a moral soup, catering to a teenaged boy’s pacifistic fantasies instead of forcing him to train as the Jedi Knight the galaxy needed him to be. After the Myrkr mission, Jacen was heavily influenced by his time in captivity. Upon his return, Luke, still trying to reach his own wizard potential, is mystified by Vergere. And the cunning little bird plays the earnest everyman like a fiddle.
Unable to grasp where all this leaves Jacen by the end of the war, Luke allows his nephew to venture out on his own, to find himself like some college graduate stalling for time before buckling down to find a real job. Then when Jacen returns again, Luke simply accepts him back, handing over his own son to Jacen’s charge without ensuring Jacen’s own moral readiness first. In other words, Jacen’s principal tutors were a Farmboy and a Sith. I’m never been sure why anyone was shocked by the rise of Darth Caedus.
We never even see from Luke that beautifully done scene from Episode III where, pondering Anakin’s readiness with Mace and Obi-Wan, Yoda rubs the palm of his hand across his brow. In other words, as a character Luke hasn’t yet truly questioned his own role in Jacen’s fall. Instead, as Fate of the Jedi rolls out, he’s off in search of what experiences or encounters made Jacen fall – when in reality the question Luke should be asking is why Jacen didn’t have the mental and emotional skill set he needed to keep himself from falling, regardless of what happened to him.
Jaina discovered she’d inherited from her parents the narrow belief that it was her role, her family’s role, to be saving the galaxy. The fact was that their actions were crucial, but it was the hundreds of thousands of sapient beings that made up the Rebellion that had been able to capitalize on and maintain the victories others had won. Blowing up the Death Star certainly eliminated threats to the galaxy, but it hadn’t liberated a single Imperial planet.
~ Jaina POV, Dark Tide: Ruin by Michael A. Stackpole, page 99
Jaina – A Jedi Warrior
So who taught Jaina? It’s an interesting combination of people. First Mara, the reformed Emperor’s Hand. There’s no one better to teach the importance of a strong moral compass than someone who’s struggled so much to build her own. Mara sets Jaina down an uncompromising path. Mara knew all too well how a person could be twisted into an instrument of evil. After training with Mara, Jaina enlists in Rogue Squadron and serves under a strict command structure. Next is Kyp. His influence was short, but the impression was long-lasting because he taught Jaina by example. Despite having suffered the loss of his brother from his own dark deeds, Kyp persisted and found purpose, even joy, in his life. Another green-eyed Jedi, her mission partner Zekk, had also at one point fallen to the dark side and is portrayed with rigid personal standards and a strict code of ethics that he uses as a barrier against another turn.
But Jaina didn’t learn only from Jedi. Jagged Fel, her on-again off-again love interest, has brought Jaina the furthest along her wizard path. He’s not a Jedi, but he is still highly intelligent, well-educated, and keenly aware of the tragic turns that befall heroes when they stray from the right path. Like Leia, he simply deals with each obstacle to his life as it appears, but he doesn’t waver from his sense of duty and obligation or his internal moral compass. (His morality might not be the same as a Jedi’s, but it is solid and uncompromising in its own way.) Allston probably showed this best as he mapped out the relationship between Jaina and Jag in Legacy of the Force. He went back to themes he had used in the Enemy Lines duology, where Jag out-reasoned Jaina into thinking further about her use of Force tactics against the Yuuzhan Vong. In Fury, that’s exactly what Jag does to Jaina again; even though he loves her, he puts a physical beatdown on her in the meadow and successfully embarrasses her into realizing she’s at risk of training all the humanity out of herself and becoming a horrible Jedi. When Jaina does take time off from battle in Legacy of the Force, it is to completely immerse herself in her studies with Boba Fett. Her ability to submit to his training isn’t in avoidance of her Jedi duties, or a goal simply to learn a new Force-trick before dashing off like we see from Luke in Fate of the Jedi. Her submission to the Mandalorian training required humility and diligence; she had committed to enhancing her skills to fulfill the role she was expected by the Force to play in the upcoming battle.
When Jaina and Jacen fight to the death, what enables her to win is her ability to set aside her arrogance, her personal pain, and everything she wants from life. To the bitter end, Jacen is selfishly trying to save his ambitions for the galaxy or his daughter. Jaina, though, has the strength to let go of herself and do her duty. She prevails because she latches onto the one thing that made Luke Skywalker more than your average run-of-the-mill hero: a belief in something beyond self that makes heroes mythic.
So what does all this have to do with Luke? His lack of character growth beyond the everyman archetype we first saw in the movies has dragged the Star Wars EU into a quagmire of boring, repetitive storytelling. Like his father and his nephew, Luke has floundered at acquiring the wisdom and understanding of what it truly means to know and accept his place in the universe and his role in the galaxy. Without that, his character will always be compromised and his personal successes will always be paired with broader failures for his students. For a long time now, the new Jedi Order has needed a wise, learned Jedi wizard at its helm.
So if Yoda was a sage, badass Jedi, why do we see him teaching younglings in the Jedi Temple, posing silly questions about missing planets to children who can’t even wield more than a training blade? Because his role was to teach the next generation everything he knew and to instill physical, moral, and mental discipline that will keep them in the light. With Yoda, there was always a lesson.
So why isn’t Luke Skywalker of the EU Yoda yet?
For the most part, the people writing the recent EU books still look at Luke as the Farmboy or Everyman, so it’s been difficult to transition Luke into the Yoda role. This is probably the biggest reason the novels have struggled with the character. When he should have been becoming a wise tutor, he’s constantly on the front lines. What’s missing is a character bible – probably even going back to Lucas himself for input on how to shift the archetype. I’ve never bought into the notion that Lucas wouldn’t indulge the writers with some time to talk about the hero of the Original Trilogy if he were asked. More likely, it seems to me, the writers and editors in their fannish zeal wanted to seize control and make Luke in the image they wanted for him. So they just didn’t ask.
No moment in the EU better points toward Luke’s inability to deal with his great responsibilities than the Myrkr mission in the NJO. The consequences of the mission have shaped the flagship EU storyline more than any other event. The crux of the mission was that the voxyn queen must die or the Jedi are doomed – and with them the galaxy. So if those are the stakes, why doesn’t Luke go? Why does he send mere children in his place? For a lot of reasons, some of them valid. In fact, I think it was a good storytelling choice. The interesting dynamic, which has never been explored on the page, is that perhaps it was this very decision, and all the failures surrounding the young Jedi who had been sent on that mission, which left Luke feeling as though he had to take the weight of the galaxy back into his own hands. If Luke’s refusal to pass the torch came from his own self-doubt about the consequences of having tried to do it once before – now that would have been interesting characterization and storytelling. But we never see this from Luke, or even see him struggle at all internally or externally with the tragic twists that played out in the galaxy at the hands of the Myrkr mission Jedi.
In all his years since the end of Return of the Jedi, Luke has faced one battle after another. In the films, he never submitted to the discipline of the military – he came and went as he pleased – nor did he listen to the wisdom of his Jedi Masters. And nothing has ever really changed in that portrayal of him; Luke Skywalker is never truly shown accepting discipline like his sister or her daughter. It also goes without saying that while he’s intelligent, Luke has the education of a farmboy raised on Tatooine, just like his father. Yes, he studied briefly with some Force sects, believing he was broadening his powers and his knowledge. Without a solid foundation in understanding his duty and his Jedi compass, though, each bit of new knowledge only added more muddle to the moral soup. Luke doesn’t have the tools – a spoon, in this case – to drink from the cup of wisdom, so he takes the bowl and puts it to his lips, and it spills all over the place, making a mess.
Have you ever stopped to think about how many darksiders and Sith that Luke has now trained in the ways of the Force?
Everyman to Wizard – An Opportunity Lost
The great thing about the book storytelling format is that it operates more like a serial television show than a movie. The serialization of Luke’s story would have been a perfect opportunity to transform Luke from the Everyman archetype to the Wizard archetype. In fact, it would have been epic. First and foremost Luke would have to recognize his arrogance and ego – most importantly, his failings as the new leader of the Jedi – during a philosophic odyssey.
Fate of the Jedi was a Luke/Ben odyssey born from a premise pitched by Shelly Shapiro. The name of the series suggests a higher level struggle even than Legacy of the Force’s unraveling of Jacen’s soul. Actually, upon first look, one might get the impression that this is a series where the founder of the New Jedi Order might die, and so the fate of his Jedi becomes in doubt. But the Powers That Be knocked that level of suspense right off the table straight out when they told us no major character would die. So then perhaps Fate of the Jedi might have suggested an identity crisis for the Jedi Order itself, which has to be played out primarily through Luke’s role. But it hasn’t been that, either.
Let’s step back momentarily and think in broader terms about the flagship EU books. The NJO is an era; it actually has a beginning, middle, and end. Next comes the Legacy era, which, if it wants to succeed as a successful serial era, must too have a beginning, middle, and end. We know the end of Legacy, at least in part; I think it’s unclear if the comics are the beginning of the end or the end of the end. Given what Lucas gave us this year with the Mortis Trilogy, where he depicted masterfully his vision that the universe and the Force exist in an ever-constant state of flux, the dynamics in the Legacy comics isn’t surprising.
Some fans screamed and shouted about the implications of having the end before the middle from the moment Legacy was first announced, but the irony is we’re fans of a movie series that started at Episode IV. We knew the end of Episode III in 1977.
Good serial television is the easiest example to explain why knowing the endgame is a good thing for storytelling. First off, if the storyteller doesn’t know the end, the journey is screwed from the start. Shows like Lost and How I Met Your Mother highlight one of the biggest problems that can hurt serial stories, even when they have strong fan appeal. The first seasons of Lost were epic, but then it started to meander, not really having a purpose other than to tell stories. The creators actually had an endgame, but they didn’t know when it would be. As soon as the creative team signed the deal for a fixed number of seasons, how much time was left to tell the story, Lost returned to its old form. Currently, How I Met Your Mother has lost many fans, who are simply tired of awaiting more than the barest of hints toward resolution for the title character.
There is no better example of a meandering serial story with no true purpose than Fate of the Jedi. We know a few things – by 130 ABY there will be three distinct Force-using factions: Jedi, Imperial Knights, and Sith. In Fate of the Jedi we have two Force factions: one light, one dark. Where does that other faction come from? Is it born out of a Ben/Vestara love child? The frightening thing is, with the level of storytelling we’ve been given recently from the flagship series, it doesn’t seem that far-fetched.
Unfortunately Ben and Vestara are the obstacles within the odyssey that will keep Luke from transforming out of the Everyman archetype and into the Wizard. Revisiting his old Force sect hangouts has been a plot device to introduce more tricks, not more wisdom or self-reflection. Luke has been watching out for his son, mourning old loves, partnering with Sith – he’s more Erica Kane than Yoda.
Within the text, he hasn’t truly acknowledged that he is in part responsible for Jacen, Alema, Raynar, and a whole host of other disasters that have befallen the galaxy. Instead he still fears his own role and relationship to the Dark Man from his visions during Legacy of the Force. He’s even made the classic deal with the Devil in order to defeat an evil beyond the reader’s imagination.
There is enough evidence in the text to make fans wonder if Luke has succumbed to the arrogance of the gods and is slipping over to the dark side without even realizing it.
Worse yet, by isolating Ben from everyone else during their journey in Fate of the Jedi, Luke has actually set Ben down the same path toward failure. Even with all the tricks he knows, Ben is, like his father, Force-knowledge rich and Jedi-philosophy poor.
Ben’s been trained by a Sith and a Farmboy. Sound familiar to anyone else we know?
Luke to Yoda and Back Again
There is more than one set of fans not happy with Luke’s character development. The Luke fans who hang out in TFN’s Save Our Skywalker discussion thread take issue with his grayer portrayal. Fans of other characters, like Jacen and Jaina fans, take issue with Luke’s role as a failed mentor, or with Luke continuing to dominate the limelight at a grandfatherly age. For the most part, all of these fans have one thing in common: we’d like Luke to remain that beacon of hope we fell in love with in the movies.
Undoubtedly the more stories that are told, the more opportunities for Luke Skywalker to make a mistake and tarnish his mythic reputation. I don’t think Star Wars fans expect Luke to be perfect, but more and more he’s done things that rightfully can be construed by some fans as something worse than simply mistakes or humanity-induced blunders.
When the NJO started, it clearly had a goal to develop new heroes’ journeys. With nineteen books, it succeeded in bringing the stories of three heroes to life – Anakin, Jaina, and Jacen. Whether they did all three equal justice is debatable, but that’s another blog for another day. At the time the NJO was being written, fans knew the creative team had a story bible and character arcs mapped out. Luke was definitely beginning his shift to Jedi Grand Master.
In the Dark Nest trilogy Luke declares himself Grand Master, but his elevation was imposed by circumstances introduced by a writer who prefers to explore the grey side of Star Wars. In all fairness to Denning, Lucas himself believes that light and dark exist in all characters, but I think most fans of Star Wars want and need Luke to lean strongly into the light. The story bible method was abandoned about this time, too, and the flagship series EU became a process of pitches. It’s evident to many fans that while continuity of facts ruled the day, continuity of characterization started to wane.
Even as Luke performed more and more ruthless, and what some might consider morally questionable, acts during Legacy of the Force – allowing Ben to be captured, reading the future with the Force and manipulating the projection of the future in the Force, tricking Jaina into believing he had died – the storytellers were using other characters’ point-of-view to prop up Luke’s characterization as the galactic hero even as much of the story relied on his superior Jedi skills to outwit, outlast, and outplay Darth Caedus. At the close of Legacy of the Force, the story design had created Sith Lord Jacen Solo powerful enough to kill Mara Jade Skywalker, but Jaina’s converse heroic arc as the Sword of the Jedi still needed the helping hand of the Jedi Grand Master. Interestingly enough, Luke didn’t act much like a shepherd to his Jedi protégé in Invincible; in fact, he was more a manipulator than a wise counselor throughout the course of the book, going so far as to invade her mind without her knowledge or consent to even the playing field in the battle to defeat his nephew.
Most recently, Fate of the Jedi opened with Luke removed from the role of Jedi Grand Master, a move that by design could have afforded the veteran Everyman hero the opportunity to finally fulfill his rise to the epic Wizard level. At this point in the series, though, it doesn’t look like that’s what we’re going to get, and if we do, it won’t be consistent with the mishmash the series has delivered in its pages.
The Trevi Fountain (Rome, Italy)
The movies might be Luke’s and Anakin Skywalker’s journeys, but undoubtedly there are hundreds of more heroes’ journeys – and yes, even some falls – that existed under Yoda’s tutelage, and there’s no reason we can’t see the same for Grand Master Luke in the EU. The books and comics of the EU are serial storytelling, not two-hour movies, and that creates a much broader canvas. Imagine being taken to see Trevi Fountain in Rome and the tour guide tells you to stand in one spot and the only thing you could see was the grand statue of Ocean set in the middle, yet you knew there were some spectacular sculptures of male and female characters and horses rising from the water not to mention the fountain itself… Sure, it’d be cool to see that one part, but you’d leave knowing there were a lot of other things you would have liked to have seen. That’s what the recent flagship EU has been like for many fans.
Luke doesn’t need to pack up the Jade Shadow and live a pauper’s life on a backwater planet. And like Yoda, when the time calls for it he should be ready to pick up his lightsaber and fight. But the time to pass the torch is long past.
Proposing Luke’s death was the easiest and most dramatic – all right, you got me: melodramatic – way to shine a spotlight on the too-narrow focus of the post-NJO EU. Fate of the Jedi hasn’t yet built a foundation to shift Luke’s role into the shepherd of the next heroes of the galaxy, but I think in the near future it is imperative that change occur. Too much more of the status quo risks nullifying the fanbase of the Expanded Universe in which Luke Skywalker exists.
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Hmm. Interesting…
“Instead, as Fate of the Jedi rolls out, he’s off in search of what experiences or encounters made Jacen fall – when in reality the question Luke should be asking is why Jacen didn’t have the mental and emotional skill set he needed to keep himself from falling, regardless of what happened to him.”
The thing that confuses me about that plot in FOTJ is why Luke doesn’t catch on that Jacen’s fall is summed up pretty well as:
“Hear me, Jedi! No longer am I the man you knew! I am fire! And THE FORCE INCARNATE! NOW AND FOREVER —
I AM DARTH CAEDUS!”
(http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/8/82/Darkphoenixrevealingherself.jpg)
I mean… Really. Even the ‘deeper reason’ why Jacen fell follows the plot of the Dark Phoenix Saga pretty well – his oneness with the Force at the end of The Unifying Force – and on the surface level, Lumiya was his Jason Wyngarde. (Does this mean his killing of Mara was his star-gobbling event?) What does Luke really need to ask about?
“To the bitter end, Jacen is selfishly trying to save his ambitions for the galaxy or his daughter. Jaina, though, has the strength to let go of herself and do her duty. She prevails because she latches onto the one thing that made Luke Skywalker more than your average run-of-the-mill hero: a belief in something beyond self that makes heroes mythic.”
Eeeeeerm… The thing is, I can’t buy that scene as showing Jaina firmly in the Light, and here’s why. From Inferno:
“Caedus extended his Force-awareness to their fleet- and was consumed by a rush of fiery pain as his body struggled to remain functional.
He opened himself completely to the Force, drawing it in through the power not of his anger or fear- he was too exhausted and sad to feel either- but through his faith in destiny, through the love that gave him the strength to serve that destiny… through his love not only of Allana but also of Tenel Ka, of Luke and Ben and even Mara, of Jaina and his parents and all the others who had betrayed him, of his allies and enemies and his dead mentors. He drew the Force in through his love of them all, of the entire galaxy he was sacrificing himself to save.
The pain remained, but with it came the strength Caedus needed to remain conscious.”
From Invincible:
“Then Jaina opened herself fully to the Force, drawing it in through the power of her emotions – not through her anger or pain, as a Sith might, but through her love of what her brother had been… {snip description of Jacen}
The Force came pouring in from all sides, saturating Jaina and devouring her, filling her with a roaring maelstrom of power, carrying away her pain and leaving in its place the strength not only to survive, but to rise and fight.”
Typically, when a villain does something in a very specific way and then nearly the same wording is applied to another character later, it’s meant to indicate a similarity between that villain and said character – perhaps to imply the character is going down a dark road, perhaps to remind us of the surprising likeness between the villain and the character, etc. So, since Jacen had used the exact same justification to lubricate his path to hell all through the books, I viewed Jaina’s implied claim that her powering herself with ‘love’ was proof that she was better than Jacen as… extremely unconvincing. I suppose that it’s just a staple phrase of Denning’s, now that we get this from Vortex:
“Luke opened himself more fully to the Force, using his love for Ben and his lost wife and the entire Jedi Order to draw it into him. {snip} But the light side rushed in, flowing in from all sides, pouring through him like fire.”
If so, I think it was a mistake to write Jacen doing thus when he was firmly in the Dark – perhaps have him drawing on his belief that he was the only one who could save the galaxy, and thus tying his source of Force-strength to narcissism and a not-terribly-veiled need for domination. But it no longer counts as a Light-side technique after a Sith has used it as his pet teddy-bear for nine books straight. (The passage I quoted was only one example, and I didn’t even remember it was there until I saw it on a theForce.net thread – ‘I am putting aside my own needs For The Greater Good’ was Jacen’s excuse from Bloodlines onward, and now we find in FOTJ that he’s even holding onto it in the afterlife. You can’t harp on deconstructing FTGG for a whole series (or even a whole book) and then suddenly decide at the end that you want to apply it to a hero again.)
Jacen believed in something ‘beyond himself’, if you want to take his word for it; he rambled on about his need to ‘sacrifice’ right up until the end. I agree that “believing in something beyond oneself” is a valid mythic hero quality, but LOTF has irreparably damaged that characteristic as a valid core trait of a mythic hero. I think the difference now is best illustrated by two quotes from Albus Dumbledore at two different points in his life:
“Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.”
“Gellert-
Your point about Wizard dominance being FOR THE MUGGLES’ OWN GOOD – this, I think, is the crucial point.”
Right now, people are complaining about the Jedi doing very little of the former and much too much of the latter. In the movies, Luke chooses the former on the second Death Star, but Anakin, as foreshadowing (teasing at the time or not), states a preference for the latter in AOTC, and shouts about how he has brought “peace, justice, freedom, and security” to “[his] new Empire” on Mustafar.
“PADMÉ: The trouble is that people don’t always agree. In fact, they hardly ever do.
ANAKIN: Then they should be made to.
PADMÉ: By whom? Who’s going to make them?
ANAKIN: I don’t know. Someone.
PADMÉ: You?
ANAKIN: Of course not me.
PADMÉ: But someone.
ANAKIN: Someone wise.
PADMÉ: That sounds an awful lot like a dictatorship to me.
ANAKIN: *mischievous grin* Well, if it works…”
Now, I agree that Jaina truly values doing what is right over what is easy. This rant is meant as half-disclaimer and half-letting-off-steam over what I see as muddled messages from the authors over the course of late LOTF and the last two books in FOTJ.
EDIT: After writing the rest of this comment, I came back and looked at this rambling. I think this is another point in favor of small-scale stuff as opposed to galactic crises – it’s far too easy for authors to go the FTGG route in galaxy-shaking conflicts, whereas, in smaller (say, planetary-level) events, the issue of what is right versus what is easy is clearer. There’s less chance of the GA government being overthrown due to a crime-lord’s activities on a single planet, for instance. :P
“but the irony is we’re fans of a movie series that started at Episode IV. We knew the end of Episode III in 1977.”
Yes, but the thing is, we hadn’t seen Episode I yet. If we’d first seen Episode I, and then learned that everything went downhill from there… People might not have been very happy. ‘What was everyone fighting for, if it’s going to end up taken over by an Emperor?!’, ‘Oh, back to Tattooine again, with a Skywalker as the hero? Talk about lack of originality.’, etc. ;)
“Unfortunately Ben and Vestara are the obstacles within the odyssey that will keep Luke from transforming out of the Everyman archetype and into the Wizard. ”
Not in the slightest. If The Thrawn Trilogy had been written poorly and stretched like taffy over nine books, would we be lamenting that Leia’s pregnancy was an obstacle keeping her from acting as a politician and a negotiator with the Nogiri, or that the development of Luke and Mara’s relationship from hostility to alliance was an obstacle keeping Luke from his climatic confrontation with C’Baoth and Mara from finally getting to the end of her ‘You will kill Luke Skywalker’ plot? In GOOD writing, multiple plots can be juggled simultaneously with all of them advancing – indeed, an above-average author can have them all come together in a climatic ending, finishing all of them up with style. I’ll give Lucas credit and say that he pulled this off in Revenge of the Sith, having all of the plots – Padme, A/P, the Clone Wars, the Trade Federation, Palpatine’s disturbing behavior, the politics, Anakin’s increasingly dark mindset, the Anakin-Obi-Wan friendship, the Sith – culminate in Anakin Skywalker’s corruption, the near-total destruction of the Jedi, and the rise of the Empire. The Anakin-Padme romance wasn’t an obstacle in Palpatine’s plots or Anakin’s downfall – Lucas managed to make it central to both.
Properly written, Ben’s development into a young man standing on his own, including his relationship with Vestara Khai, could have been a trigger for Luke to step back and seriously reconsider how he had been handling his role as the ‘Grand Master’, and whether he would be better off standing back and dispensing advice to guide people to make the right choices themselves, rather than constantly sticking his hands into things. HOWEVER Ben’s relationship with Vestara turned out, it could have been made into an opportunity for introspection – if it succeeded despite Luke’s complaints, he would have been forced to admit that maybe he should just trust Ben to make his own decisions, even if he disagrees – and, by extension, trust those around him (especially Jaina) to make theirs; if it failed, due to Ben (like a stereotypical rebellious teenager) holding onto Vestara all the harder BECAUSE Luke was so vehement about ending the relationship – or because Luke approved of the relationship -, and failed catastrophically, a despairing Luke would be forced to confront that his behavior only made the situation worse, and that some of the disasters in the galaxy have been not the fault of people not listening to him, but his own sub-par behavior.
If the fanfiction community has ever truly floored me with anything, it’s the ability of excellent authors to take even mediocre ideas and knock them not just out of the park, but well into another state. Conversely, if it has ever really given my head a Blue Screen of Death, it’s over the ability of truly terrible authors to take brilliant ideas and ruin them, to turn them into such horrible monstrosities that one begins to wonder if the text is a device to summon dread Cthulhu from the antediluvian depths and bring about a new age of mad chaos upon this very Earth.
DNT, LOTF, and FOTJ haven’t quite hit that level…
“At this point in the series, though, it doesn’t look like that’s what we’re going to get, and if we do, it won’t be consistent with the mishmash the series has delivered in its pages.”
But that sentence sums up FOTJ and the chances of any of its plots coming to a satisfying conclusion rather well, I’m afraid.
Why isn’t Luke being moved to the Wizard role in FOTJ? Let’s see.
Allston seems all right with it, and seems to be happy to let Luke be the one in charge of sitting back and using the advanced Force techniques while Ben comes into his own as a wise-cracking fighter and various other young characters do all the legwork and action scenes. I think he’d gladly convert Luke to a Wizard if it was in the planning.
Golden took a wrong turn on the way to the YA Romance section, and checks off the templates of Uptight, Cheat-Console-Speed Learner, Concerned Father, and Powerful Force-User on Luke’s character profile tab and calls it a day. I don’t think she gives enough of a darn to convert Luke to a Wizard or resist his conversion to a Wizard.
Denning… has had Luke acting as the Grand Puppetmaster since at least Invincible, had Aurra Sing hobbling about in Tempest, Leia running about in a sexy outfit at age sixty in Invincible, has consistently had Han and Leia playing major action parts in his novels since DNT, has Luke still pinning a Sith Lords to a chair, having gruesome battles with an eldritch monstrosity, and slicing up Lost Tribe Sith aplenty at age sixty-two, crashed Jaina/Jag in Dark Nest (prolonging the interminable romance plot by… at least one series, I’d say), was the one to pitch the “Jacen Solo goes Dark” idea to Del Rey, has the highest in-novel kill count for members of the YJK-generation, and didn’t treat a good deal of the ones who survived terribly well. Alema became a “bugslut”, Raynar ended up as Unu’Thul for a bit and spent ~12 books waiting to recover afterwards, Tahiri went Sith and groped a 14-year-old boy (who redeemed her, just as he’s redeeming… the other darksider who’s interested in him), and Tenel Ka had to give up her daughter for her own protection, then faded into the scenery for 6 books straight. Ah, yes, and Jaina had to kill her own twin.
To give Denning his due, he writes the Sith extremely well, is the only author of the three to make Abeloth truly terrifying (I made the mistake of reading Abyss at 2AM… had some trouble getting to sleep that night), and writes good action. I believe that he’s written the strongest novels in FOTJ so far. However, the over-emphasis on movie characters and undercutting of younger-generation characters spikes in his novels. Huh – it just occurred to me – I HOPE that the Force Psychosis was not originally his idea, because it’s an awfully convenient way to knock the Shelter-generation of Jedi out of commission for most of the series.
Why do I mention this? Because I’m concerned that the baton failing to be passed is not so much the fault of incompetent executive planning and more the result of a certain author “with an agenda”, as he might say. I suppose that, until the end of FOTJ and the start of more standalone trilogies, duologies, and one-shots, no one can say for sure…
Anyway, I must say, this is a very impressive character analysis, and manages to tie the disparate shards of characterization over the years into a consistent package. Well done! :) I do hope TPTB pay attention to the points made in this post…
A few thoughts on the Caedus and Jaina aspect.
First, the fact that something is a lightside power doesn’t mean a darksider can’t ever use it. There’s a very deliberate visual parallel of Sidious healing crispy Vader in ROTS and Obi-Wan healing unconscious Luke in ANH, for example. So the fact that Caedus might have, on occasion, fueled himself with love rather than anger doesn’t mean that drawing on love is darkside.
Second, it’s not a coincidence that the quotes you gave are all from Denning books. And in Invincible, Denning is quite deliberate in leaving it ambiguous whether Caedus died dark or stepped back briefly into the light. So the fact that Caedus might have drawn on lightside influences on occasion just fits that pattern. The problem is with the way they wrote Caedus – not with the actions of Jaina or Luke in those other scenes.
Third, we always have to look thematically as well as at the details of the specific scenes. And in Star Wars one of the key thematic elements is that motive is critical. There’s no moral doubt, for example, that Lumiya deserved to die – but Luke still acted darkly to the extent he was motivated by revenge rather than justice when he killed her. Same with Dooku’s killing by Anakin in ROTS. On the other hand, there was nothing darkside about Kenobi killing Maul or Luke blowing up the Death Star. Fury, Revelation, and Invincible establish clearly that Jaina’s motives in stopping Caedus were lightside and consistent with Jedi morality. And in the very moment she killed him, she was not driven by fear or anger or hate – but only justice and love.
On one level, yes, Caedus and Jaina both went into that fight intending to kill the other. But, in Star Wars, that does not make them morally equivalent. (In some real-world moral views it might, but not in the morality of the Force that’s been long established in the films and the EU.) Vader in ROTS only selfishly wants peace to keep Padme and their child safe, and he selfishly craves power so that he can end the war to end his own suffering (his fear of losing his family and friends). In LOTF, Caedus likewise is motivated by his selfish quest for power to compel peace and order. Even when he supposedly draws on the Force with love, he is using the Force in order to shape it to serve his purposes. By contrast, Jaina in LOTF is portrayed as selflessly fulfilling her duty, especially when it comes to facing her twin. She does not go to face him to stop her own pain, but to stop the harm he is causing to innocents across the galaxy. She doesn’t fight him because she wants him dead, but because justice requires it. And in the final showdown, she does not draw on the Force in order to warp it to her command, but rather to surrender herself to its power and its fate for her – the ultimate selfless relinquishment.
So although there are a few short passages that are parallel, thematically it’s quite clear that the similarity does not show that Jaina is morally compromised by drawing on love. (And besides, if they did mean to show that then it would be a pretty twisted reading of the message of the films.)
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I think the most depressing fact about this post and the one before it, is that Timothy Zahn made your point about Luke being too much the action hero and not enough the mentor in the Hand of Thrawn Duology, what, fifteen years ago? In fact, my perception was that until Denning started seriously writing for EU, that was precisely where Luke’s character was headed. A shame, where it is, instead.
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Well, I do think it a tad unfair to compare Luke to Yoda. Yoda was 900 years old. Lots more time to get wisdom. You could compare to Obi-Wan or another Jedi though.
I think the EU is all over the place with him. I liked the way Zahn wrote him: he questions if the ‘old’ jedi would do this or not and such. Other (Black Fleet Crisis, Darksaber, Crystal Star) had me CRINGING at how NOT Luke he was.
I think it’s ironic, some people dislike the ‘prequel’ trilogy claiming Anakin was a whiny teenager. Then write Luke that way. (Be fair people. He WAS a teenager. And if someone told you to ABANDON your Mom in slavery, would you do it without AT LEAST whining?) Yet many seem to be writing a ‘self pitying jedi master.’
He’s done darn good overall, considering he had NO early training and NO jedi masters (that might’ve been disastrous come to think of it. How much better would the EU be if Obi-Wan and Yoda had hung out and given advice in spirit form?) He had to reconstruct from almost nothing.
But that doesn’t mean everyone has written him well.
In those Swarm books, they debate going after ‘Rayner/Un Thul’ to kill or bring him back. Instead of pointing out that all they really had to do was go after him and Rayner himself would make the choice (either they COULD subdue him or they’d be FORCED to kill him) he just decided FOR everyone.
And then there was the whole Kyp Durron thing. Geez Luke, don’t you think your first batch of students might be too soon for one whose already got so much baggage? And then the government puts him in the role of JUDGE instead of accepting responsibility themselves.
Luke has had so much piled on him….more than any other Jedi ever had to endure. I hate to see Disney trash the EU completely, but there are bits I could lose. Keep Mara, Jacen and Jaina. Keep Rogue Squadron.
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Just one thing, they could not kill him off by the hands of another as that would
invalidate anything Lucas have said about Luke Skywalker.He said clearly Luke would become 200% more powerful then both Yoda and Sidious,who could kill him ? no one but a Skywalker right.Also the fact that George said they could not touch the big 3 and the Droids.And i’m happy about this, writers love to kill of characters we love, look at Mara and Cheewbacca,and fans hate them for it.
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Finance Blog, by Pablo Triana
Blowing Our Own Horn
Published: 27 February 2013 by pablotriana
ESADE´s MBA Finance Lab has been up and running for six months now. We´ve done quite a lot. Much of it good I hope, most of it useful I believe, all of it extremely practical-relevant I am sure. This is quite an innovation, and we should applaud ESADE´s willingness to embrace new things in pursuit of better services for its MBA students. Not many other high-ranked b-schools offer MBAs this kind of intensive advanced financial training from day one (just to give you an example, our very first seminar in the early days of September touched upon the role of mathematical models in the financial crisis, a decidedly non-simple and inescapably top-of-the-agenda topic).
Y1 MBAs participating in the Lab have now received detailed exposure to key advanced topics such as Basel Bank Capital Rules, Bank Leverage, Derivatives Trading, the Euro Debt Crisis, Credit Default Swaps, Risk Management for M&A, Weather Insurance, Volatility, plus workshops on some of the basics and a few guest speakers. In the next three months we will add new topics to our seminars (very relevant themes relating to capital markets or asset management for instance) on top of another new in-depth elective course.
The above can be a wonderful complement to the introductory financial analysis and corporate finance courses offered in parallel as part of the MBA core. The aim is to have MBA students with a way-beyond-average exposure to financial things by the time the summer arrives. After that, and armed with this fruitful intensive initial nine-month experience, they can (and are encouraged to) further satisfy their hunger for finance education through the many standard specialized electives in offer for Y2.
I am highlighting all this as a way to illustrate ESADE´s capacity for inventiveness. Through initiatives such as this, students receive very relevant knowledge way before it´s typical in the typical program. This should give them solid ground for early job interviews, for further finance study at ESADE, and for discovering hitherto ignored sectors within the finance industry. In all, not a bad development.
In contrast to many other schools, ESADE is characterized by its commitment to a varied academic menu, offering potential students lots of enticing programs to choose from. The MBA Labs honor that tradition by focusing on student needs and expanding the range of valuable opportunities within our walls.
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Hello Basel III
Published: 6 January 2013 by pablotriana
Few things in finance/economics/society these days are more important than the health of the banking industry.
Nothing is more important for the health of the banking industry than bank capital.
Bank capital is regulated (minimum amount).
The Basel Committee is such regulator.
Basel mandarins have the power to dictate how much capital (how much leverage) banks hold (enjoy).
The 2007-2008 crisis was a crisis of too litte capital-too much leverage.
So-called Basel I-1.5-II failed miserably at calculating and enforcing capital requirements.
As a response to said disaster, Basel III was proposed. In theory, it should lead to more and better capitalized banks. Plus new liquidity requirements, etc.
Basel III just came alive, this week.
But (a very big but) not in the US/EU. At the request of banks (and some politicians/regulators who actually don´t trust that Basel III is stringent enough), the most important financial centers have been allowed to delay implementation of the new rules.
Basel III is alive in India-China-Saudi-Mexico, but not in US/EU.
So the biggest banks effectively continue to abide by the same capital demands in place before (that led to) the cataclysm.
These delays may be “indefinite” (i.e., bye bye Base III).
Should we be concerned, very concerned?
The Unstoppable Rise of the Meaningless Financial Metric
Published: 19 December 2012 by pablotriana
Why should we care about the ongoing Libor manipulation scandal? Well, there are several reasons why several individuals may have very direct concerns. Some derivatives counterparts to Libor-setting banks may have suffered losses as a result of the manipulating. These counterparts could include not just buccaneering hedge funds but rather more sensitive players such as governments or non-financial corporates. Some borrowers may have suffered larger funding costs, and this too could be a sensitive zone as it would involve average people repaying a mortgage or a student loan (though, admittedly, the artificial Libor tweaking could as well have resulted in lower costs for those retail customers).
But besides specific nit-picking, there is a more overarching, more general cause for concern. Bluntly stated, we are now in a deep state of confusion as to what Libor and its overseas siblings really mean. They used to represent the average interbank unsecured funding rate, once top and bottom bank submissions are disregarded. As such, these metrics provided pretty useful information as to the state of the ever so relevant interbank lending market. More so given that one can see each bank´s individual submission to the setting panel. Libor was a wonderful thing because it provided tons of transparency as to a key variable, and could thus act as trustworthy benchmark for a myriad of rates-based transactions worldwide. If you made a bet for or against Libor, or if you swapped your fixed funding cost for the more variable Libor, you were supposed to have grounds for a reasonable assessment of the future cashflows that you would be entitled to or liable for: as true interbank lending rates would go, so would the outcome of your trade.
It should be clear now that that´s not necessarily the case. Libor and its siblings won´t necessarily represent real rates, but rather the rates that can make certain traders inside certain banks particularly happy at a given point in time. And such flaky figure is much harder to estimate and ascertain. Much harder to bet for or against. Much harder to rely on as a borrower. The precise Libor number was always going to be hard to gauge beforehand, but its direction (upwards or downwards, by a lot or by a little) could be much more accurately guessed by those in the habit of following and analyzing economic developments. A corporate treasurer could make an informed decision as to whether paying fixed or floating for a five year loan made more or less sense. But that was when Libor was supposed to stand for Libor. If Libor instead is shown to stand for “whatever trader A at bank B and trader C at bank D need it to be to satisfy their impossible-to-know temporary narrow interests” then the decision making process becomes much more clouded. So much in fact that Libor may be completely forgone as a reference.
The unbearable loss of faith in Libor is but the latest episode in a saga that has seen many of the most sacred financial variables revealed as devoid of precise meaning. We had for decades been told that those variables meant something which they clearly do not. The crisis that began in mid-2007 has firmly demolished our belief in hitherto sacred beacons. Value at Risk, which was always supposed to represent a reliable guide as to a bank´s market risks and which practical relevance is second to none, has been definitely unveiled as a big liar; its outputs are in fact utterly untrustworthy. Credit ratings, equally traditionally worshipped and equally relevant, lost an insufferable amount of credibility as the most toxic assets ever devised were categorized as worry-free and as otherwise bankrupt nations were deemed gloriously safe; no longer can we trust AAA to stand for AAA. VIX, the very ubiquitous and widely followed “volatility” index that influences so many trading decisions, also tells a deceitful tale; it simply is not what we continue to be told it is, in effect allowing an undecipherable ghost to rule markets.
Having so many meaning-less influential variables roaming around is obviously a problem. It can lead to very distorted decisions, introducing untold amounts of noise and pushing naïve people towards the precipice. Can markets be navigated when their key variables are inscrutable and easily manipulable by unknown individuals with unknown motives? When all faith in erstwhile deified indicators is lost, and agnostic cynicism runs rampant, is it possible, even unadvisable, to keep rolling the financial dice?
Bank Capital and the Crisis
In a fantastic example of intra-ESADE academic collaboration, I have just completed a trilogy of papers on the uber critical theme of bank capital regulation. Together with Vasiliki Kosmidou (who just graduated from the MSc in Finance program), we conducted in-depth empirical analysis of the types of regulatory capital requirements (Basel Committtee) that large international banks were facing on their trading activities before, during, and after the 2007-2008 crisis. Bluntly stated, these banks were running vast trading positions with essentially no capital (i.e. it was essentially all being financed via debt, and very short-term debt at that).
No wonder then that these institutions collapsed at once and very fast. If you have no capital and your assets sink just a bit, you are insolvent. Given how toxic many of those trading assets were, it is easy to appreciate how exposed the system was.
You can find the papers at http://www.esade.edu/ftmba/eng/academics/finance-lab/publications
Why I Love Business Schools
What´s the central crisis/drama of our time? Bankrupt public sectors, the world over. State and municipal governments just overextended themselves, spent too much, borrowed too much, wasted too much. The impact of this was not neutral. An unaffordably overextended public sector has in the end implications for everyone: cut backs on promised services, higher tax rates, unpaid bills, financial contagion, tons of workers who may not be employable anywhere else, and overall social malaise.
While it´s hard to deny the need for a public sector, it´s equally hard not to fear the consequences of a wastefully bloated one. From Athens to California, from Lisbon to Buenos Aires the tale is the same: unmeetably huge public debt burdens, dragging down the place.
The importance of a healthy, wealth-creating private sector has thus never been more critical. And at the end of the day, taxes and debt backed by the prospect of taxes pay for state and municipal budgets. It´s as simple as this: if you want to afford a large public sector, and if you don´t want to have to make use of tools that may lead to Zimbabwean inflation, you need a healthy private sector.
Yet, so many young people want to avoid the private sector like the pest. The last poll I read said that up to 2/3s of Spaniard university students wanted a public sector job, perhaps assuming that someone somewhere will always find money to pay them.
Enter b-school students. MBAs, MSc, and the like. Here we have a group of youngsters from many different countries who have all (ok, almost all) voluntarily and eagerly decided to make the private sector their professional life. Heck, they are even borrowing a lot of to make that dream come true. Far from avoiding the private and seeking the public, they are willing to borrow up to 100-200k to guarantee a private sector existence. They are voluntarily and eagerly (fanatically, even) willing to be the ones funding the public sector, rather than be the ones being funded. Many are not even satisfied with joining an established private sector firm, they need to entrepreneurially create a new one from scratch.
B-schools are thus wonderful oasis in what can be a pretty deserted landscape. We need these MBAs and MSc to succeed. We need them to keep existing private sector firms afloat and prosperous and to invent new ones out of nothing (with the new jobs and wealth that that entails). Public sector staff should be cheering them on, as an innovative and growing economy can do wonders for tax collection.
MBAs and MSc should every morning look at themselves in the mirror and applaud themselves, congratulate themselves. Every morning. For they are among the courageous ones willing to go out there to preserve, create, and invent the wealth that keeps us all going.
A Greek Victory (Right?)
Published: 9 December 2012 by pablotriana
So it´s still early to tell but reports indicate that Greece has successfully completed its 10 billion euros debt buyback. Local banks and international hedge funds appear to have taken up the offer with sufficient gusto. We won´t know the final figure until we get official confirmation, but the hope is again for a withdrawal of about 30 billion euros of old (well, new; these are the bonds issued as part of last March´s restructuring) debt. After this new round of debt shake-up, Greece will have almost no private sector creditors, being in the hook mostly with public sector bodies. This could be good news or bad news for the Hellenic Republic. Good because public creditors can show unlimited flexibility when it comes to friendly terms (once the buyback is confirmed, the bailout loans will automatically become much more accomodating and affordable for Greece; courtesy of its EZ pals). Less good because now private creditors feel crowded out and very junior, not the most enticing of encouragements for someone to buy your bonds (and keep in mind that Greece has not yet actually defaulted, at least according to the formal definitions).
What´s next? Greece post-buyout and its perks should be in a relieved position debt-servicing-wise. Public lenders could be rationally assumed to be willing to essentially transform their claims into perpetuities (the ultimate “can-kicking”). EZ taxpayers could be safely assumed not to be too aware of the technicalities of what´s going on and why Greece may never have to really repay them the more than 200 billion euros they are owed. I don´t think we´ll see German pensioners chasing Greek assets with the zeal and intensity of vulture hedge funds. Can we de facto proclaim that post-buyback Greece is a Greece with very little effective debt obligations? It may be a tad adventurous to say so, but perhaps it mayn´t.
Amid all this debt shenannigans, amid all the news inundated with haircuts, collective action clauses, net present value losses, and Dutch auctions, I for one would love to open the papers one day to the rather more inspiring and uplifting headline “Greek start-up company invents new revolutionary product, to be desired and purchased globally”
We Cry For You Argentina
It´s Argentina versus the judges. After losing a flagship navy vessel upon the verdict of a Ghanaian court, the nation of the pampas is now at risk of losing a lot of money (or its good name in credit circles) upon the verdict of a New Yorkian court. The now world-famous judge Thomas Griesa has ordered Argentina to pay its so-called holdout bondholders in full before it repays what it owes those other creditors who in contrast chose to participate years ago in the country´s debt restructuring. That is, unless Argentina ponies up the full $1.3 billion claimed by those who refused to accept a haircut, it would not be allowed to pay a cent to anybody else (in the US, at least). This would constitute an instant default.
This has a Greek-ish ring to it, of course. Again, holdouts may end up getting paid 100 cents on the dollar while non-holdouts (“those fools!”) have to make do with 40, 30, 20 cents. Refusing to cooperate in a crucial restructuring and patiently holding on for a number of years (or mere days, as in the Hellenic case) appears to pay off. Not surprising, then, that similar players (Elliott Management) prominently show up in both cases.
An appeals court has for now supposedly ruled judge Griesa out. The globe breathlessly watches how this whole thing develops from now on. President Cristina Fernandez has publicly lambasted those “vultures” who actually want to get back everything they lent to Argentina, and has vowed never to pay them in full or at all.
Sovereign debt continues thus to rabidly front the headlines. Imagine a world where governments did no borrow (too much) money, how many less headaches that would cause?
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Greece buys itself (cheap)
Part 1546 of the Greek debt restructuring saga. Greece has made a formal bond buyback offer to its private creditors. A range of acceptable prices has been listed. Bondholders will place offers and those will be allocated via Dutch auction, up to 10 billion euros in total. Greece could end up reducing its debt pile by 30-40 billion euros, about 10-12% of the total. Once more, these tweakings are a requirement for receiving bail-out money (the next tranche of the second programme, in this case). The IMF was particularly insistent here.
So if you already took a 53,5% haircut in March and now sell those bonds at a 60-70% discount, you could end up getting paid well below 20 cents on the dollar in the end.
So why go for it? Well, liquidity. This is a chance to offload your Greek book at once and for prices above market levels. Could you really dispose of those positions in the open market, at those prices? Maybe, maybe not. Also you could wait it out and hope for the best, maybe Greece will pay you more than 40-30% on your bonds; but those mature after 10 years and for 20 years. Fancy your odds?
Finally, please stop accussing the maligned Troika of not helping out. The 10 billion euros for the buyback comes from bail-out fund short term securities used as payment medium. And Greece has been gifted all kinds of friendly treats: interest rates on the first bail-out have been restrospectively reduced (so that, for example, Spain now losses money lending to Greece), maturities have been exasperatingly extended, and a ten-year holiday on second-bail out interest payments has been granted.
This is in fact a massive writedown in disguise. For now, private investors get the short straw (the high hat, some may say). One wonders, is wiping out private creditors enough? Or will public lenders also need to be obliterated before Greece is officially deemed viable?
In the meantime, is anybody trying to create private sector jobs in the Hellenic Republic? You know, those that employ people who actually produce things and who can then pay taxes and export stuff abroad, so that the country may be less dependent on borrowing to survive. Call me naive if you want. I probably deserve it.
Spain Is Not Greece (Right?)
Published: 30 November 2012 by pablotriana
Was invited the other day to a panel on Spain´s deleveraging process. Next to me were BBVA´s chief economist and S&P´s head for EMEA sovereign credit ratings. They both espoused optimistic messages: Spain will be ok. Shy that I am when it comes to domestic issues, I machiavellianly chose to muse on the recent Greek debt restructuring and what lessons it may hold for Spain. Greece, you may recall, imposed a 53.5% haircut on 97%+ of its private sector bondholders. Could the same thing happen in the country where I was born? The numbers here, needless to say, would be a tad more dramatic. Spain owes much more money than Greece, so investor losses could be significantly more painful. And not only on bonds: those who sold Spain protection via credit default swaps could also be fatally wounded (outstanding net Spain cds volume is four times what Greece´s was). A big haircut on Spainiard debt could cause ripples throughout markets, in particular when it comes to Euro sovereign debt.
None of my co-panelists believes that such a state of affairs will prsent itself. Spain, they argue, will not follow Greece into haircut-land. But let´s not forget that Greece had to impose haircuts as an inalterable pre-condition to receiving further EU aid. Should Spain finally submit to pressure and become the fourth Euro nation to request a comprehensive bailout, similar conditions may arise.
A haircut need not be a disaster, of course. In fact, it may be argued that investors (creditors) losses would be (should be?) a natural outcome of a crisis such as the current one. No big surprise there, no need for shock. What can be more debatable is whether only private investors should feel the dagger, or rather whether public creditors (the ECB and the like) should also incur setbacks. In the case of Greece, the latter were utterly spared, while the former were mercilessly subjugated.
Spain is not Greece, but it´s nonetheless useful to understand what happened in the Hellenic Republic. Just in case.
Warren Buffett´s big derivatives trade suffered almost no losses in Q3 2012
Mark-to-market (accounting) losses suffered during the quarter amounted to just $118 million, compared with $2,443 million a year earlier.
Those of you who attended the FL Seminar “The Big Short” may recall that Berkshire Hathaway (Mr Buffett´s firm) several years ago sold a ton of equity index put options and a ton of credit protection through credit default swaps. Buffett raised about $7 billion in premium upfront, which he most likely invested in the markets. He hopes that any eventual cash losses on his short derivatives positions will be more than compensated by the returns earned on those premiums (“float”, in the insurance jargon). Through the derivatives, Buffett is exposed to the folllowing risks: declining stockmarket prices, increasing stockmarket volatility, enhanced probability of credit problems, actual credit problems. Most of these derivatives have long maturity dates and Berkshire won´t have to make almost any cash payment (if at all) until those dates. Berkshire seems not to be beholden to its derivatives counterparties through collateral agreements, so temporary accounting losses would not transform into real losses.
While credit swaps recovered in value in Q3, the equity puts lost another $500 million in value.
Notional amount of the equity puts is $34 billion and that of the credit swaps is $15 billion. The current MTM liability for Berkshire is $10 billion.
Berkshire had total revenues of $117 billion in the first nine months of the year and net earnings of $10 billion.
Derivatives gain/losses go into earnings (these are not hedge products).
So Buffett´s big bet against the Black Swan has had an overall not so bad recent quarter. But, like any other derivatives shorty, he continues to expose his firm to the “rare” event making an appearance and blowing up those who dared challenge it.
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Classic Fury of Firestorm #10 Review & Aquaman #30 – FIRE & WATER #87
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Continuing THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST coverage of the classic Fury of Firestorm series from 1982!
The 87th episode of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is now available for your listening pleasure! THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST is the official podcast of FIRESTORM FAN and THE AQUAMAN SHRINE.
This episode Rob and Shag have ringside seats for the fight with Hercules in Aquaman #30 by Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Sean Parsons, Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, and Rain Beredo. Next, the return of the Hyena in The Fury of Firestorm #10 (Mar. 1983) by Gerry Conway, Pat Broderick, Rodin Rodriguez, Gene D’Angelo, and Adam Kubert. Finally, we sprinkle in a dash of Star Wars and Futures End chat!
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So you are going to TELL us about this page with Doreen in apparel barely approved by the Comics Code, but not SHOW us? Don’t you guys have a Tumbler or something? I seem to recall you mentioning it in EVERY FRICKIN’ SHOW!!!
Don’t tease us, fellas! It ain’t right!
Maybe this near comic code violation has to do with were-people. I have an old, ratty, dog-eared World’s Finest issue from the late 70s that I bought (or had bought for me) off the stands. In it, Black Canary disrobes in front of some werewolf-like creature that breaks into her apartment. She’s in shadow, but there is little left to the imagination. Now THAT skirted those Code edges for sure. Made quite an impact on me at age 4 or so! Thanks DC!
As for the JL movie…I think you’re right Rob. I actually enjoyed MOS for what it was, but I can’t say the direction these films are going in is my ideal choice for a DCU movie series. Having said that, I feel I may be getting too negative as well. I think because Marvel Stuidos seems to be doing everything so near perfect (well, except for Iron Man 3), it makes it hard for this DC boy to not see the flaws in the “plan” at DC. But going forward, I’ll try to put on my positive hat more often than not, and just be glad we’re going to get to see these characters share the screen together. Not sure about putting all the eggs in Snyder’s basket but…wait, I’m being negative again. UGH!!!
Re: Aquaman’s strength; I think amping up his strength level is definitely a direct correlation to putting a fork in that “Aquaman is lame” issue. I think Arthur’s strength was always underplayed, and inconsistently portrayed at best. Kind of like Spider-Man. Sometimes he can pick up a car, other times he doesn’t seem to be stronger than your average joe. It’s nice to see Aquaman get to cut loose and get in a knuckle-duster with someone.
Great Feldstein bit at the end guys. One of the greats!
Another fun excursion into geekdom!
Thanks for another great show.
I also have this feeling that both ‘Superman vs. Batman’ and the JLA movie will be rough. That is all built on the foundation of Man of Steel, an utterly flawed and sad interpretation of the Superman character. Horrible.
The Hyena storyline in Firestorm was my favorite of the early issues, especially given the lycanthropy concerns Shag mentions in the review. I always thought the cover for Fury of Firestorm #12 was fantastic. Scary.
I’d love to hear more from Shag about the Hyena here being a mystical were-creature. In the original series, I thought it was more a special suit Summer was wearing. Didn’t she have mechanical drill claws at one point there? I prefer this version much more.
Lastly, it seems that the whole New 52 Universe is a dystopia. And Futures End looks completely bleak, even darker than the Flashpoint world. I feel that at the heads of DC keep thinking that ‘darker and darker’ is the way to get readers. And I think it simply isn’t working. I, for one, would welcome the old continuity back.
“GANOSHA?!?!” Isn’t that Genosha, as in Genetics? You know cuz it involves mutants and their genes.
I love Rob’s pick for the Instock Trades….Shag’s not so much. I’m definitely going to have to look into that Ramona Fradon book.
Another great issue of Aquaman, it was a lot of fun, and it’s good to see a short little fun arc that is action packed. I agree Pelletier’s art is getting stronger with each issue, I really look forward to when he can get caught up and see what he’s able to do when he can tackle the whole issue and not feel rushed. The back-up or assistant art team was much stronger this issue as well. All around great issue, I haven’t looked at sales numbers, but I hope that the book is still reeling in the high numbers it was getting early on, because Parker’s run thus far has been fantastic!
I’m stoked about Star Wars!!! I get to take my soon to be born son to see Star Wars in the theater, do you know how amazing that is?!?! The first Star Wars movie I got to see on the big screen was the Empire Strikes Back special edition (the only special edition movie worth watching) and was just blown away. I was already a huge Star Wars fan, but that was life changing! I can’t wait to share the experience with my kids for this next trilogy, and am very excited and optimistic that this new trilogy will succeed where the prequels failed.
So FCBD has come and gone, and Futures End did not disappoint, its a very intriguing premise. While a dark violent future is nothing new to the DCU, especially since 2002, it definitely has a kind of Anti-Life Equation Final Crisis type vibe to it, but with 4 awesome writers you can bet it will be executed a whole lot better!
I don’t see the New 52 ending, with as many problems as there have been (and there have been many) there have still been some successes. I think that Aquaman has undoubtedly gotten the star treatment courtesy of the New 52 and reached new heights of popularity for the modern era. I think the same could be said for Jonah Hex, Barry Allen Flash, and even Batman. Snyder’s Batman has been the best the character has been since the Chuck Dixon days. So some characters have definitely benefited. For some reason, I just don’t see DC bringing back multiple earths and having ongoing titles devoted to characters or teams on parallel earths. That would be incredible and I think it would have a huge fan following, but sadly I don’t see it happening. We live in the heyday of the “Shared Universe” where every single character and story has to coexist so that any guest star can crossover into another book, ironically this causes so many editorial issues for an editorial staff that has proven they quite aren’t up to the task. I don’t see DC publishing multiple books devoted to single earths that they can’t constantly tie into with their other books. It would be great as a reading standpoint, and very enticing for new or relapsed readers. Oh I can pick up this unconnected #1 issue without having to read any other DC book or know what is happening in the baggage of the other 51 titles? Wouldn’t that be a new reader’s dream situation? Or even a publisher’s dream? DC is constantly coming out with new waves of #1 titles, the problem being that few readers who aren’t already reading their books jump on. Cool I can get a new #1 issue, but the problem is that new #1 is firmly rooted in a universe that is tightly knit together and I haven’t read any of it since its inception. That’s got to be a little intimidating. If this new #1 existed on its own, and the incoming reader didn’t have to know anything about Trinity War, Forever Evil, or the Justice League titles, I think this new wave formula would be much more successful. Sadly I don’t see DC (or Marvel for that matter) embracing that concept, so instead I would settle for a psuedo-Crisis, where they brought back many of the parallels earths, and if nothing else, did another merging of worlds taking the best from Pre-Crisis Earths 1 & 2, Post Crisis New Earth, and New 52, returning characters to their more iconic roots and picking the best of each era. They’d definitely want to keep New 52 Aquaman and Jonah Hex around, but grab either Pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths or Byrne’s Post Crisis Superman and have him replace New 52 Superman. Use current New 52 Barry Allen, but grab post-Crisis Wally West. Obviously this type of situation would have the same fallout that the New 52 had, another half-ass semi-reboot where some stuff changes and others doesn’t, pissing off numerous fans in the process because their favorite version of Character X didn’t make the cut. But you know what, maybe this time they could plan it a little better, get multiple inputs from their whole creative staff not just Jim Lee and Geoff Johns, and execute everything a little smoother. Ideally they’d just embrace publishing books about multiple earths and eras so that readers could pick which universe and version of their favorite character they wanted to follow. A simple way to do that would be to bring back the Retro-Active titles they did the summer of 2011, and expand that line to cover more eras (how about some Golden and Silver Age love) and extend the coverage to more than just Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Superman, Batman, and the Justice League, and cover other characters like Hawkman, The Atom, Aquaman, Green Arrow, and the JSA. Slap an advertisement for the Showcase Presents volume covering that era of the character represented in the Retroactive issue and you got yourself a winner.
It’d be pretty simple, you do a 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s book for each character or team. So a new issue comes out every 2 months. You charge $5 an issue which has 2 stories, 1 reprint, and 1 new story. Boom. You now get $30 a year out of every Superman fan who despises the New 52, and trust me there are a lot of them. For characters like Flash where multiple men have had the same identity you have something like a 40’s Flash with Jay, a 50’s Flash with Barry, a 60’s Flash with Barry and Jay (reprinting Flash #123 of course), a 70’s Flash with Barry, an 80’s Flash with Barry and Wally teaming up, and then 90’s Flash with Wally solo. Can you honestly tell me that DC Fans New and Old wouldn’t be all over that stuff?
Great issue of Firestorm, always like Hyena as a personal villain to Firestorm, being his (awful) girlfriend’s sister. And Rob with the Clarissa Explains it All reference, man Nickelodeon had some great shows back then, but that show was not one of them haha. Still a nice reference, and undoubtedly the show that launched Melissa Joan Heart’s (brief) career. Rob’s right, that is a nice subtle detail that is often missed (by myself included), that is a nice little extra effort that the art team does, to prevent Ronnie from being in permanent outfit mode. I have no complaints about this issue, more Gerry Conway goodness and always good to have Pat Broderick back on art. Pat has done some great work throughout his career, but I think his Firestorm stands out as his best!
Another great episode of the best Comic Podcast out there! Fan the Flame and Ride the Wave!
Sean Koury says:
Let me know when the paperback of your post comes out, Kyle. 😉
Hi-ho, Little Russell Burbage from Baxter Beach, Florida here.
I guess I have to be the minority, but I *hated* this month’s issue of Firestorm. Now before you get all Doreen Day on me, hear me out.
There’s the main villain there on the cover, looking incredibly masculine. Then there is the flashback Hyena on pages 9 and 10, also looking very masculine. But this Hyena is supposedly Summer Day!?! She’s a girl, fellas!! I mean, come on…the character is buck naked, right? It’s not a suit, right? I gotta say, Al Milgrom is the only artist who drew The Hyena right. (BTW, why is older sister Summer Day, but younger sister isn’t Spring Day, or Another Day?)
On a related note, two more things you guys said that I also noticed, but not in a positive way: on page 4 with the extreme closeup of Firestorm’s eyes. Uh…no pupils at all!?! Really? And check out Ronnie’s wardrobe on page 13: short-sleeved red shirt. Then on page 21 he’s suddenly wearing a jacket. Now I hear Shagg say, “Come on, he was cold, he put on a jacket!” Okay, fine, but immediately after that he is at Prof Stein’s apartment, and he’s now wearing a long-sleeved shirt!?! So either he and Doreen did the deed at his place and he changed his clothes, or the artists messed up.
BTW, is it just me, or does Prof Stein seem to recall his adventures as Firestorm now? On page 7 he clearly thinks, “It’s affecting our reactions as Firestorm.” Uh…how do you know, Professor!?
I’m sure I hated this issue just because I hate The Hyena. If he/she was drawn less masculine or more feminine or maybe just more like a hyena, I’m sure I would have liked this issue more.
Hee hee Hee hee haha haha!
Hmmm …. I don’t think you have read this story before Russell.
Your concerns about the Hyena will be addressed!
Anj,
I have not read this story before. I quit on the original Firestorm series maybe an issue or two before. I did, however, read the original Hyena appearances in Firestomr vol. 1 and in FLASH. And I remember thinking, HE’s a GIRL!?! So….yeah. Not a fan of buck naked characters having big reveals, if you know what I mean, haha hee hee.
Martin Stein Returns says:
Firestorm has super strength. Remember FOF #35 where he lifts up an *iceberg* over his head that Killer Frost dumped on him? Martin had to cajole Ronnie into lifting it by being a dick to Ronnie and calling him a dumb jock, which gets Ronnie mad enough to lift the iceberg. The iceberg clearly must weigh a few tons.
Shag, it was amusing to hear you trying not to use a gender pronoun in relation to the Hyena and not give away your foreknowledge that of course, it’s a different Hyena, Jivan Shi. Full marks for trying, though a few “his”es slipped in there. Summer doesn’t, to my knowledge, actually change genders when she becomes the Hyena. Obviously the comics code would not let the artist elaborate on that. I think Summer’s breasts just become fully muscular and the rest… well, remains female. Likewise, Jivan I would think would remain male, but Firestorm was too busy fighting for his life to notice whether this Hyena had, well, a package.
Okay, there’s another missive you’ll be squeamish to read on the air from me. Sorry.
Little Russell— Professor does remember their adventures at this point. In a later lettercol, Gerry said that Martin *gradually* came to remember their adventures, and that there was no particular moment of epiphany. He just psychologically overcame the barrier that kept him from remembering, but it was never a moment depicted in the comics itself.
Did Firestorm ever get injured and then split apart and was okay? Did that plot point ever come up.
Yes. But with blank slate Firestorm. Blank Slate fought the Zuggernaut, I believe, and was viciously slashed on his side and was bleeding. When Ronnie and Mikhail both split up, Ronnie re-appeared at his dishwashing job bleeding on his side, and Mikhail reappeared in his prison cell, bleeding on his side.
By the way, this is all off the top of my head, so it is possible I am not remembering quite correctly. One assumes that the rules for blank slate Firestorm would have been more or less the same for the original Firestorm too. If Firestorm got stabbed and he split apart, both Ronnie and Martin would have been stabbed too.
My brother got into gimmick covers, so he picked up Avengers #360, which I read and enjoyed enough to begin following. I liked what Harras & Epting were doing, and bought back issues of their run, but then I ended up with “The Gathering” overload. The “Blood Ties” crossover derailing of that already overly long storyline successfully bumped me off reading the title. I only came back a year & a half later for another crossover, “Taking A.I.M.,” and stuck around until the end of the first volume.
I’m with Kyle Benning in saying “Gin-osha,” because genes and Orwell.
I forgive the Aquaman creative team for using Hercules because I can always tell myself it was supposed to be Kirby’s Atlas until someone at DC changed their mind at the last minute again. It also helps that I’ve given the finger to the New 52, no longer buy a single monthly title from them, and only foresee buying one trade collection in the near future (Justice League United.) I do like the New 52 Wonder Woman costume, except the black boots. But then she kisses Superman and I’m SO out again.
New 52 Aquaman is Sub-Mariner. He’s even having punch-outs with his former Avengers teammate. I see Aquaman as a Spider-Man caliber hero, but for now he’s Namor, who Marvel can’t get to work, anyway.
Not running a podcast or having any strong inclination to curry favor, I’ll continue to bag on the JLA movie. Also, a friend of mine was telling me how he was getting a tingle from that Star Wars VII cast read photo, and I told him that was swell but for myself, I simply do not care. I’ve seen every theatrically released Star Wars film on the big screen, watched the TV movies and some of the early cartoons, had my share of action figures, and even played the CCG in the late ’90s. The prequels made me very sad, and then mad, and then the franchise left my heart completely. I tried to watch the original trilogy about a decade back, and got bored. I look at the VII cast read with the one black guy, the two girls, and all those white men sitting in a circle and think this is a thing from a time we’ve left behind. It’s Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp in a Flash Gordon revival, for all I care. It probably doesn’t help that I flipped franchise loyalty to the more thoughtful, inclusive, progressive pre-Abrams Star Trek as I got older.
I’m much more hopeful for the “non-name” DC movies, where auteur theory could actually be beneficial. The Guillermo del Toro “Dark Universe” film or a live action Doom Patrol have a lot more potential than Leaguers in the stifling Nolanverse.
Crisis on Infinite Earths was a grand spectacle but a lousy story. Infinite Crisis was much worse. No chance of my going back again to drink from a well with the rotting corpse of the DC Universe I cared about floating inside. Or is that just another OMAC?
Earth 2 Chris, welcome to the minority of people who didn’t like Iron Man 3. We’re not completely alone!
In the wild, I believe it’s actually very hard to differentiate male and female hyenas — their respective ‘equipment’ looks similar from a distance. So I suppose we can post-rationalize the Comics Code-approved ‘neuter’ hyenas as justifiably being similarly indistinguishable! I always thought Pat Broderick drew them suitably savage and intimidating, anyway.
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Scientists: Permafrost is heating all over the world
The permafrost in Siberia, Alaska and Canada is not only melting, but also becoming warmer – the average temperatures of the frozen-over soil in the Arctic Circle have increased by an average of 0.4 degrees Celsius over the last ten years. This is written by Russian and foreign researchers in the journal Nature Communications.
‘We simply state that the soil temperatures in most wells have increased. We did not try to disclose the reasons for this or give predictions for the future,’ commented Andrei Abramov, a scientist from the Institute of Physico-Chemical and Biological Problems of Soil Science, RAS in Pushchino.
In recent years, climatologists have seriously worried that the warming of the Arctic will lead to the rapid disappearance of all permafrost reserves that have arisen in the soil of Siberia, Alaska and the polar regions of Canada during the last glaciation. According to current forecasts, about a third of the permafrost in the southern regions of Siberia and Alaska will disappear by the end of this century.
The melting of the permafrost, as scientists now believe, will release a huge amount of organic matter, frozen into the soil and accumulated there over millions of years of glaciation. These plant and animal remains will begin to rot, releasing methane and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, as well as burning during natural fires, which will further accelerate global warming.
Abramov and his colleagues, including many other Russian scientists, are not interested in how quickly the permafrost area is reduced, but in a somewhat different, but related problem – how quickly its temperature changes.
Similar information is important for climatologists and soil scientists for several reasons. First, they make it possible to more accurately predict how fast the permafrost will melt in the future. Secondly, it depends on how fast the organic matter decomposes, frozen in the not yet melted soil or freed of ice relatively recently.
Until 2009, as the researchers note, such observations were not made, which is why there was no consensus in the scientific community about what caused the permafrost to thaw – air warming or other processes, whether the soil warms and how this temperature rises. is, will affect her condition in the future.
Russian soil scientists and their foreign colleagues have filled this gap by drilling more than 150 wells in different parts of the Arctic, Antarctic and in the mountains of Asia, where there are permanent or temporary layers of permafrost today.
As it turned out, the permafrost has become noticeably warmer in all corners of the world, but these changes were far from the same. For example, in the mountains, the temperatures of the frozen soil increased by 0.19 degrees Celsius, whereas in some parts of Yakutia they were almost an order of magnitude higher – 1.15 degrees.
Interestingly, the “southern” deposits suffered from global warming more than the Arctic reserves of frozen ground – the temperature of the first ones increased by 0.1 degrees Celsius more.
Comparing these trends with how air temperatures changed in those points of the Arctic and mountains where the mines were drilled, scientists did not find a clear connection between the processes in the atmosphere and in the soil. On the other hand, the permafrost warming rate in general corresponded to how quickly a particular region of the Arctic or mountains was warming.
Regardless of what caused this effect, similar results of observations, as scientists note, suggest that the temperatures of the frozen soil will continue to increase in the coming years.
How exactly this will affect her condition is not yet clear – thawing of permafrost is still being inhibited by the fact that some of the heat is “eaten up” by ice when turning from a solid state into liquid water. Nevertheless, the authors of the article suggest that this process will accelerate the decomposition of organic matter and global warming.
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King Crimson without Fripp.
O.K., no Bruford, either, but Terry Bozzio carries it off great!
"Recently digitised from the original Japanese masters and remixed by legendary engineer Bob Clearmountain, this extended edition finally offers a full - concert-length - release of the Night After Night performances in 24-bit/96k high-fidelity stereo and 5.1 surround-sound."
Night After Night - Extended
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just plain doug wrote:
Oh, boy! May brings another chance to spend a few hundred dollars on more King Crimson stuff!
"Multi-disc CD/ DVD-a/Blu-Ray set covering the period from the late 1990s – 2008 – completing the availability of all King Crimson studio albums in 5.1 multi-channel audio.
Eleven years, numerous ProjeKcts, dozens of concerts, complete studio recordings of the era, with re-recordings in new stereo & 5.1, and over 10 hours of live video footage, Heaven and Earth is the most extensive account of this part of King Crimson’s ongoing story.
This 24 disc - 18 x CD, 4 x Blu-Ray and 2 x DVD-A - set represents the most comprehensive collection in the series to date and covers the period from December 1997 to August 2008."
My fav is still In Wake of Poseidon, I'm a bit old fashioned like that - just ask Donald
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Got my tickets for the July show in Lyon. The venue in Lyon is pretty cool.
2000 year old Roman Amphitheatre.
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^ Photo shows the eight-man lineup, but Bill Rieflin had to drop out again. The original plan was to bring in Theo Travis as a replacement on keyboards, but instead they're going out as a seven-piece. (Same lineup they had in '16.)
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Included in the July 2019 MOJO:
1 21st Century Schizoid Man (Radio Edit) 4:44
2 Cadence And Cascade (King Crimson Tourbox 2019) 4:37
3 Starless (Edit) 4:37
4 Red (The Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson) 6:16
5 Requiem (Extended Edit) 10:46
6 Eyes Wide Open (Acoustic Version) 3:57
7 FraKctured (From The ReconstruKction Of Light)
8 Easy Money (Live In Chicago) 9:22
9 Epitaph (Live In Vienna) 8:36
10 Meltdown (From Radical Action To Unseat The Hold Of Monkey Mind) 4:26
11 Radical Action II (Live In Mexico City) 2:27
12 Level Five (Live In Mexico City) 6:36
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I just bought some sort of Japanise KC CD of a live concert in 1981 was reduce from $47 to $29
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Awrite GG, finally some pix of this band in action. Kinda sick of the shots taken after a performance is over.
^ Agreed.
I got this as a kind gift. I had it framed, I will hang it on my wall:
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RG & I watched a few songs live on YouTube Wednesday it was awesome and I really wish I had went to this show what amazing music I am very jealous of all who saw this current tour...
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I saw the show at Radio City 9/21/2019, and liked it a lot. Great setlist. Enjoyed the 3-drummer-up-front thing more than last time (2017, Beacon Theater, if memory serves). The sound in Radio City is superior to the Beacon, imo, which made a difference. We were on Gavin's side, which was great. Jakko's vocals were improved and excellent. Glad I went.
I'll repeat what I said last time: I can't get past the lack of any lighting effects (with the exception of Starless), especially on the older material. I don't get it.
Off topic: Saw Steve Hackett 9/25 at the Beacon, which I also liked a lot. Nad was great covering Selling England, played in it's entirety. Most of Spectral Mornings before the intermission, Dance On A Volcano and Los Endos/Air Conditioned Nightmare/Slogans/Los Endos encore. Going again in March.
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Sad to hear that the artist, Francesca Sundsten--Bill Rieflin's wife--died a couple of months ago.
Bummer, is it related to Bill's in and out movements with the band?
The tour was finished yesterday in Santiago, Chile.
What's next? A studio album would be a treat.
I had heard that it was a health issue that caused Bill to miss some tours; apparently it was his wife's health, not his own. I understand he visited with the band backstage when they played Oakland last month.
RIP, it's a beautiful peace of art.
Replacement 48Khz downloads for HEAVEN & EARTH Boxed Set buyers.
As many of you will know, a small amount of the music on the BluRays contained in the King Crimson Heaven & Earth Boxed Set played at slightly the wrong speed due to an error by the authoring company.
The albums that were affected were largely the previously released versions of the Projekcts that were added late-on as bonus items, more specifically: Projekct X (Heaven & Earth), Projekct One (Jazz Café, KCCC 22, 4 Dec 97), Projekct Two (Space Groove, Live Groove) , Projekct Three (Masque), Projekct Four (West Coast Live), Fripp, Rieflin & Gunn (Repercussions of Angelic Behaviour), BPM&M (XtraKcts & ArtifaKcts).
There is now a webpage where purchasers can download a correct version of these albums. To do this, you will need a unique code.
To receive your code, please send an email to heavenandearth@dgmhq.com . You will need to include some form of proof of purchase. This could be an email order, a copy of a receipt, or indeed a photograph of the box. Those who purchased through Inner Knot or Burning Shed should be receiving a separate email notification, and can simply forward that email as proof of purchase.
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^^^I don’t download or even have a computer so I’ll just live with the slightly wrong speeds. I’ve listened to this stuff and didn’t notice anything askew. I now kind of wish I didn’t even know about these defects.
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...I now kind of wish I didn’t even know about these defects.
Then, my work is done.
I'm not upgrading, either. I have the original releases, and didn't notice anything particularly off with the ones in the box.)
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Microsoft relaunches its news app to take on Google and Apple’s offerings
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Remember MSN.com? It’s still around – and Microsoft is trying to bring it back by relaunching its mobile apps with a new moniker.
Available for Android and iOS, Microsoft News brings you stories from the company’s MSN News effort, that’s been online for several years – with a modern interface that should be familiar to folks who’ve tried Apple News and Google News.
The service brings curated news from more than 1,000 publishers and 3,000 brands. Microsoft says that its AI scans Microsoft’s AI scans more than 100,000 pieces of content each day, and has over 800 human editors across the globe to select the top stories that its app will surface on your device.
This effort also “powers news on Microsoft Edge, the News app in Windows 10, Skype, Xbox and Outlook.com.” To that end, signing in with your Microsoft account syncs your news preferences across all the devices you’re logged in on.
I spent a few minutes with the Android app, and found the interface to be simple enough to navigate. You’ll initially be prompted to indicate your interests to aid curation, after which you can browse through stories sorted into the categories you selected.
There’s also a section for local news; testing it in my hometown of Bangalore, India, I was served up stories from various outlets covering my city. However, these articles were displayed in an in-app browser, as opposed to the native view.
You can choose between a light and dark theme, and opt to receive notifications for breaking news stories. One feature I missed from Google News is the ‘Full Coverage’ button, which brings up multiple publications’ perspectives on the same topic or event in a single list.
Microsoft says it supports publishers by offering them channels to earn revenue, but it didn’t exactly how that works. It’s likely through partnerships and a bespoke advertising platform (you can see ads in the app which aren’t present in the articles’ original web view); the company noted that it’s “delivered more than $600 million back to our publishers” in the past four years.
While I prefer Google News’ UI, Microsoft’s offering is a formidable rival that arguably does a better job of surfacing local content. You can try it now by grabbing the free app from Google Play and the App Store.
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Tony Blair at the Iraq Inquiry
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by MotsMan on Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:02 pm
Tony Blair has said the Iraq war made the world a safer place and he has "no regrets" about removing Saddam Hussein.
In a robust defence of his decision to back war, Mr Blair said Saddam was a "monster and I believe he threatened not just the region but the world."
The former prime minister was barracked by a member of the public as he made his closing statement at the end of a six hour grilling at the Iraq inquiry.
He said Iraqis were now better off and he would take the same decisions again.
He also rejected claims he manipulated intelligence to justify the invasion and denied making a "covert" deal with George Bush to invade Iraq in April 2002 a year before the war began.
The former prime minister said he had been open about what had been discussed the US president's ranch - which was that Saddam needed to be "dealt with".
"This isn't about a lie or a conspiracy or a deceit or a deception," he told the panel.
"It's a decision. And the decision I had to take was, given Saddam's history, given his use of chemical weapons, given the over one million people whose deaths he had caused, given 10 years of breaking UN resolutions, could we take the risk of this man reconstituting his weapons programmes or is that a risk that it would be irresponsible to take?"
Sometimes it is important not to ask the "March 2003 question" but the "2010 question", said Mr Blair, arguing that if Saddam had been left in power the UK and its allies would have "lost our nerve" to act.
He said that if Saddam had not been removed "today we would have a situation where Iraq was competing with Iran" both in terms of nuclear capability and "in respect of support of terrorist groups".
He added: "The decision I took - and frankly would take again - was if there was any possibility that he could develop weapons of mass destruction we should stop him."
He said people in Iraq were now "better off" - and hit back at criticism of post war planning, saying it had been disrupted by al-Qaeda and Iran, who had surprised everyone by working together to "destabilise" the country.
"We certainly didn't take a cavalier attitude to planning in the UK. What we planned for was what we thought was going to happen," he said.
Quoting frequently from his own speeches and statements, Mr Blair faced a sometimes tense session, with family members of service personnel killed in Iraq sat behind him in the public gallery reacting with dismay to some of his answers.
Earlier witnesses to the inquiry have suggested he told Mr Bush at their April 2002 meeting at the ranch in Crawford, Texas, that the UK would join the Americans in a war with Iraq.
But Mr Blair said: "What I was saying - I was not saying this privately incidentally, I was saying it in public - was 'we are going to be with you in confronting and dealing with this threat'.
"The one thing I was not doing was dissembling in that position. How we proceed in this is a matter that was open. The position was not a covert position, it was an open position."
Pressed on what he thought Mr Bush took from the meeting, he went further, saying: "I think what he took from that was exactly what he should have taken, which was if it came to military action because there was no way of dealing with this diplomatically, we would be with him."
But he also confirmed that a year later, on the eve of war, the Americans had offered Britain a "way out" of military action, which he had turned down.
Goldsmith decision
"I think President Bush at one point said, before the [Commons] debate, 'Look if it's too difficult for Britain, we understand'.
"I took the view very strongly then - and do now - that it was right for us to be with America, since we believed in this too."
On the issue of whether or not military action would be legal, Mr Blair said Mr Bush decided the UN Security Council's support "wasn't necessary". He said it was "correct" to say that he shared that view, although it would have been "preferable politically".
But he told the inquiry he would not have backed military action if Attorney General Lord Goldsmith had said it "could not be justified legally".
Asked why Lord Goldsmith, after initially saying he thought it would be illegal, in line with all government lawyers at the time, made a statement saying it would be legal a week before the invasion began, Mr Blair said the attorney general "had to come to a conclusion".
He said he had not had any discussions with Lord Goldsmith in the week before he gave his statement but he believed the attorney general had come to his view because weapons inspectors had "indicated that Saddam Hussein had not taken a final opportunity to comply" with UN demands.
Mr Blair was also quizzed about the controversial claim in a September 2002 dossier that Iraq could deploy weapons of mass destruction (WMD) at 45 minutes notice. Mr Blair said it "assumed a vastly greater significance" afterwards than it did at the time.
He said it "would have been better if (newspaper) headlines about the '45-minute claim' had been corrected" in light of the significance it later took on.
'Beyond doubt'
Looking back, he would have made it clearer the claim referred to battlefield munitions, not missiles, and would have preferred to publish the intelligence assessments by themselves as they were "absolutely strong enough".
But Mr Blair insisted that, on the basis of the intelligence available at the time, he stood by his claim at the time that it was "beyond doubt" Iraq was continuing to develop its weapons capability.
However he acknowledged "things obviously look quite different" now given the failure to discover any weapons after the invasion.
Even up to the last minute Mr Blair said he was "desperately" trying to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis but France and Russia "changed their position" and were not going to allow a second UN resolution.
Saddam Hussein had "no intention" of allowing his scientists to co-operate with UN weapons inspectors, he said, with the regime concealing key material.
Giving the inspectors more time would have made little difference, he added. He also said Iraq had the "intent" and technical knowhow to rebuild its weapons programme and would have done so if the international community had not acted.
Mr Blair also denied he would have supported the invasion of Iraq even if he had thought Saddam Hussein did not possess weapons of mass destruction, as he appeared to suggest last year in a BBC interview with Fern Brittan.
What he had been trying to say, he explained to the inquiry, was that "you would not describe the nature of the threat in the same way if you knew then what you knew now, that the intelligence on WMD had been shown to be wrong".
He said his position had not changed, despite what reports of the interview had suggested.
Mr Blair was at pains to point out that he believed weapons of mass destruction and regime change could not be treated as separate issues but were "conjoined".
He said "brutal and oppressive" regimes with WMD were a "bigger threat" than a benign states with WMD.
He also stressed the British and American attitude towards the threat posed by Saddam Hussein "changed dramatically" after the terror attacks on 11 September 2001, saying: "I never regarded 11 September as an attack on America, I regarded it as an attack on us."
Inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot began the six hour question session by stressing that Mr Blair was not "on trial" but said he could be recalled to give further evidence if necessary.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8485694.stm
So what are your opinions on the matter? I personally agree with Blair about the fact that this should no longer be treated as a "2003 issue" but as a "2010 issue".
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Re: Tony Blair at the Iraq Inquiry
by nevvy on Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:39 am
i think the enquiry is all a public show (and a waste of money). decisions were made for reasons that we do not know and these reasons will not become apparent for a long period of time. nobody will be charged with anything and they will claim closure on the matter.
i'm not usually this cynical.
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by {TPUK}Advocate on Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:53 pm
I think Saddam needed to be removed, the means chosen was an all out war which I think needed a proper UN resolution to sanction it and for this reason alone I think it was wrong to go ahead when we did. If Britain had delayed going to war a proper plan of action for the war and its aftermath could have been put into place which would not only have made the whole thing less of a publicity fiasco but saved lives. Improper planning for the after-care of Iraq and Afghanistan has caused many of our troops (some my friends) to lose their lives/limbs/mental health - waiting for a UN decision could have made a hell of a lot of difference to our troops and the Iraqi/Afghani locals.
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by Wizav on Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:22 pm
I think USA/UK wanted oil so they planned 9/11 and 7/7
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by Xhiea on Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:12 pm
why would they plan 7/7? it happened 2 years after the iraq war started.
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by Xhiea on Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:51 pm
we were already in afghanistan
by Wizav on Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:07 am
I know im only pissing about , I do think the main reason for going in was oil and forward bases though thats for sure. I dont ever see US/UK troops leaving the middle east, Iran will be the next target.
Picture says it all, USA flags = USA military bases
by Mr Tortoise on Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:11 pm
look at iran adn then look at the countried we have invaded recently.
for me the overall i ntent is very veyr clear.
As for wether we should of or not ... that is not hat is under debate ... the ends do NOT justify the means.
I really think that is true, i haven;t found a situation yet where the ends are relly more important than the means used to achieve them.
Eg is iraq really i a bertter situation now than before? I don;t think so .. .and so the ends most certainly do not jutify the means.
If the war was illegal then not only are the means unjustified but also the ends. In othert words it is a fuck up of enourmous magnitude.
Also re your opinion of saddam ... you only know what has been fed to you by the very government that wants to topple him.
Of course your views are entirley unbiased - how could they be otherwise.
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by {TPUK}Advocate on Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:57 pm
I'm going to assume your points were directed at me as no one else in the thread has mentioned Saddam....
Yes my views of a genocidal dictator have been fed by the information widely reported not only by our governments but by their own... I challenge anyone to put forward a well reasoned argument supporting that giant moustachioed douche and denying the well reported and proven facts.
I didn't say the ends justify the means, I said that the ends would have needed to be arrived at anyway and the way in which they have been achieved was not the best way to do so. Waiting for a proper UN resolution to sanction the war wouldn't have taken that long and it would have made the whole thing run smoother both politically and economically.
I cant deny that oil and territorial positioning does look like a strong motivator, but I think Iran is safe... for now. All the political posturing of late makes me think that the US is trying to wind up the Chinese government enough to make them start a war...
by Wizav on Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:06 pm
Pakistan has already made it very very clear that if USA attack iran they will back Iran its quite worrying how things might turn out in the middle east over the next 50-100 years.
I just hope nothing happens cause russia , china and north korea have itchy trigger fingers for the US
by Flare on Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:50 pm
The little I know and cared about the war in Iraq lead me to believe that the US and UK went to war to prevent Saddam using and / or trading WMD's, that there was a immediate and direct threat by Iraqs WMDs and that intelligence reports were allegedly available to indicate this WMD status...
... I think they found a testube in the desert, other than that the WMD speeches suddenly dried up and it was a liberation of oppressed Iraqi citizens.
... another reason I am sceptical about the US and UK humanitarian intrest is that Zimbabwe has a despot that no nation (other than those led by fellow dictators) would be able to protest the removal of, yet there is no intrest in rescuing those poor people, prehaps the people should start a rumour that oil / gold / diamonds / platinum / tree of immortaility / table of the last supper / [ insert prefered resource lure here ] has been discovered in Zimbabwe.
by Wizav on Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:30 pm
Aye if the removal of saddam was the only importance why not just send in a 2 man team of SAS, Job done.
They did it in yemen against egytians.
Men leave the sas , Men travel to yemen and kill loads of egytians , Men return to UK and rejoin sas. British involvement = Zero, World = gullible.
by cowboyfromhell on Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:29 pm
Blair has been recalled for more questioning -
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by CraKinShOt on Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:05 pm
Well never mind the reason. Pre-emptive war was deemed illegal in Nuremberg and the generals who followed the orders were executed. Its the precedent which became law. Half the things the US and UK did prior to the war are illegal under the UN charter too.
Just need to see the "Friends of... " that Blair was rolling around in the hay with. Its beyond a doubt now who is really in control. I don't even care any more, its going to become so blatantly obvious to even the stupid people in this country that when things get interesting, things really will get interesting.
Strategically, that map is somewhat misleading. If anything, Turkey will be the next long term target, for either social unrest or western pressure.
Pakistan basically is a means to a Nuclear war with India and, ultimately then, with China. Pakistan very nearly had all out war with India a few years ago, before the coup. People are being groomed for the idea of terrorists getting their hands on a Nuke in Pakistan; but the target won't be Israel, or the west... it'll be india. Why in gods name would anyone think Pakistan was given Nukes for any other reason than to cull the largest population center on the earth.
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by Mr Tortoise on Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:03 pm
i really dont see any reason to go to war with india or pakistan.
Really its israel and iran that are the big scary people.
by EWJ on Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:26 pm
Mr Tortoise wrote: i really dont see any reason to go to war with india or pakistan.
both India and pakistan have Nuclear weapons and have been at each others throats for years... kashmir
very nearly started world war 3 a few years back...
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by Wizav on Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:34 am
It doesnt really matter if its Iran or pakistan , They are allies and there both somewhat allied with china also.
India is allied with UK/USA
Anyway you look at it if anyone does anything the shit is gunna hit the fan. China will never let USA take out its allies especially not iran which is like #4 on oil production world wide.
Irael attack iran = gg
iran attack israel = gg
pakistan attack india = gg
india attack pakistan = gg
USA attack either of them = gg
If USA ever get a major foothold in the middle east they will controll oil and oil = money = power. There needs to be a power balance between USA/China/Russia.
I think something is defonately going to happen one day, Human race hasnt had more than 100's years of peace in the last 2500 years. There's at least one major conflict every 100 years. I very much doublt iraq/afghanistan was the last and there's not really anyone else to attack apart from allies of china , north korea and iran.
Israel needs to be disarmed and usa needs a bitch slap from the EU/UN or its only going to be a matter of time.
by Mr Tortoise on Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:55 pm
yes they ahve been at it as long as i can rembmer (i am in my 30's btw) 3 years ago was worrying, but seriously i remember a time when i was a kid when it was really serious but i cant remember why .,.. it would of been around the time of the whole kuwait/iraq thing (they didnt have the weapon that they were supposed to have then either)
The difference is that both india and pakistan are heavily involved economically with us and have been for a long time ...
Their plitical systems are a lot less likley to fall apart. Hence the incident 3 years ago being really suprising ... its usually just jousting like america and israel.
they both ALREADY have nukes.
iran doesn't and tbh you really can;t let it get nukes.
Their medical programme is obviously a cover because who the hell wouldn;t want nukes when you stop to think about it?
wow i agree with wizav ... the way to success there is long term economic grinding leaving the countries in a delapidated state. Then its a case of managing 'insurgents'
Just remmeber there are more people alive now than in the history of man. That is why war will become more an dmore prevalent untill we get rid of a lot of the divisions of countries that we have now.
Its also why religion is such a big driver ... it is sdomething that is common accross national and continental borders.
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A Wednesday like any day: Up, coffee with a little something, comfortable yet professional, flat shoes. The news says a woman was raped behind a garbage bin; a man jumped off a bridge but failed to die; there is a low pressure system making the grey weather hang on interminably. Unlock the apartment door, 8F, lock it behind. The hallway is as blank and narrow as a hotel’s. Only two exits: the stairwell, the elevator. The sky hangs too early over the trees as if trying to smother them.
Someone has broken into her car. The driver’s side window violated. The door handle sprinkled with diamonds of glass, tads of it still hanging in the frame, littered on the seat, the floorboards, the ground. A crime scene, maybe she shouldn’t disturb it, but who would care? The center console and glove box are hanging open like empty mailboxes. The useless ashtray is pulled out. There must be fingerprints, but even so it would lead to nothing. They probably found a few forgotten coins, that was all.
She calls her insurance company. Such a pity, they say. They can come and replace the glass at her work site as well as home. They will call when they arrive, and she can go out and face them. She gets her hand vac, which does a poor job but good enough for her to drive. Stopped at a light, she pulls a shard from beneath her right hip. A minivan next to her, a woman driving, two children in back singing and wiggling out a dance in their seats as if vibrated by the radio. The woman holds up a phone aimed at the back, recording. She flicks the glass stub, small as an eraser, making a satisfying plink against their window, though no one notices.
She is already in her cubicle when she thinks of the gun. A friend had come to the apartment with her toddler, days ago, maybe a week, someone she knew from AA when she used to go. The friend wanted to leave the toddler for her to watch. Something had come up, the friend said. She had taken the gun out of her nightstand and locked it in the car for safety and never fetched it back. There was the gun and the bottle of vodka. The friend insisted that she wasn’t drinking, it was just that something had come up that she couldn’t get out of, an emergency with her boyfriend. She was doing well. Her life was zipping along in a straight line. She was hunky dory, as opposed to some people she could name. The friend left, and she and the toddler had piled up a fortress of pillows then sat inside it watching TV.
She bought the gun at Walmart after the mugging, on a whim really, there to buy toilet paper, bananas, a new phone. A man had accosted her on a street that wasn’t even empty, wasn’t even dark. He was walking toward her and stopped in front of her and pulled a gun out of his jacket pocket as if he had something trivial to show her- a picture of his grandmother. The gun had caught as he withdrew it, and he had to wrench it free. She was afraid he might insist she follow him into the alley, gesturing at her with his barrel. When she was a teen, men had jeered and hey babied her, grabbing at their crotches, come get some of this, staring at her in the grocery store when she was only trying to buy the hotdog buns for her mother. It was frightening. Why don’t you make yourself more attractive? her mother wanted to know. You were such a pretty child. The mugger was no prince – strung out, red-eyed, desperate. Give it to me, he said and clawed at the purse still over her shoulder. When he’d got hold of it, he dug one dirty hand inside for the cash – twenty-two dollars – and her phone, throwing her credit cards back at her with contempt, dropping the purse on the ground, all the while pointing the gun vaguely at her.
She is finishing the last email when she thinks that maybe the car burglar was someone stalking her, targeting her to get the gun or the vodka or her body. Maybe he knew she had gone out to the parking lot yesterday and taken a little slug of vodka, practically lying down on the passenger side so no one would see her. The stalker is going to come to her office and shoot her in the head while she’s at her desk with an Excel sheet still open on the screen, or drag her out holding her own gun to her head and rape her in the bushes.
She flees her cubicle for the bathroom, hides in a stall, her heart small and hard in her chest. Someone comes in, the rainfall of pee, the shuffling of feet rearranging clothes, the flush, the water running in the sink. They don’t know she is there, or don’t care. She pulls her feet up before someone else can come, leans against the flat box of the motion sensor, which makes the toilet flush and flush again. She must be very still, must hug her knees, must be small, a tiny still point of nothingness.
The phone in her pocket rings a country song of lost love from years ago. Unidentified caller. She has to unfold herself to answer it. The toilet roars back to life. Detective Blank. She had reported a car break in? Nothing stolen? Did she perhaps keep a 38 revolver there, serial number ending in 834, registered to her? Oh, my God, she says. I don’t know. Yes. Maybe. It’s been recovered, he says. There’s been an incident and you should come down to the station to identify the weapon. The gun, she says. The gun. The gun. Ma’am, Detective Blank says. Oh, my God, she says. The gun.
She hangs up on him; she leaves the stall; she washes her hands like everything is A-OK. In the mirror is her hair, boy short, her cheeks a shameful red, her eyes black beads. She has forgotten makeup again. She grimaces at herself as if she is checking her teeth for bits of toast. Nothing there. She can’t manage the tri-fold paper towel, her hands flutter as if someone has grabbed her from behind, shaking her by the elbows.
The vodka is definitely gone. The only thing under the seat is a single, crumpled movie ticket and a shard that pricks her finger. She starts the engine, drives home, leaving dots of blood on the wheel. If they call from work, she plans to say she succumbed to sudden fever and vomiting and weakness, too sick to speak.
There is the handle lock and the deadbolt, the peephole already taped over. She turns off the phone, shuts down her computer, makes her favorite, a Mind Eraser: Kahlua, vodka, soda, no ice. She drinks in bed, the comforter heavy as a radiation shield.
She hasn’t been out since, balcony curtains drawn tight, an extra layer of old, green blanket pinned over, making the light inside grassy as a forest floor. Sometimes she silently watches TV, the captions on, but nothing about crime or the downtrodden. Once there is a ringing and knocking at the door, but she freezes in the kitchen, glass in one hand, bag of chips in the other, still as death until they go away.
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Syrian air bases are being bombed in retaliation over unsubstantiated allegations of a suspected chemical weapons atrocity. The White House however, has denied reports it was conducting the strikes.
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Following an alleged chemical weapon attack in the East Ghouta town of Duma that was quickly blamed on the Syrian government, missiles have been launched at a Syrian airbase. Massive explosions were heard in the eastern countryside of the Homs governate.
Syrian state television reported that the military airport in Homs was under attack from US missiles following “an American aggression”.
It's official: Syrian State TV confirms an attack on T4 AB in central Syria. pic.twitter.com/ItrgzgFTP7
— S. Rifai (@THE_47th) April 9, 2018
The missile attack is thought to have come from US warships present in the Mediterranean Sea targeting Syrian Army military positions, but this was denied by both the White House and the Pentagon.
Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen broadcaster reported that the missiles were coming in from the Mediterranean Sea through Lebanon.
It appears that the attack may have been conducted by Israel who frequently engage in such air raids, but Tel Aviv has yet to make a statement.
Although Syrian Air Defenses knocked out several incoming missiles, reports are emerging that the attack hit the T4 military base in the desert regions of Homs province in Syria.
#BREAKING: Syrian Air Defences Open up moments ago reports of S-200 launchers firing multiple missiles at targets flying over Syria and Lebanon
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“Several missiles hit the Tayfur airport,” state news agency SANA said, AFP reported. According to Syrian state media eight missiles were shot down. At least 12 Syrian troops were killed in the attack and at least 30 injured.
The missiles crossed Lebanese air space to reach its intended target in Homs province. There are unconfirmed reports that the Al Sin and Al Shoaayrat air bases were targeted.
Pentagon spokesman Christopher Sherwood said in a statement, “At this time, the Department of Defense is not conducting air strikes in Syria.”
No chemical weapons were used in or around the city of Douma in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, and all accusations against the Syrian army are fake, the Russian reconciliation center for Syria said on Sunday.
On Saturday, several Anglo media outlets, citing the White Helmets as a source, had accused Damascus of using chemical weapons in Douma. US President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert warned that military actions against the Syrian government could not be excluded, while Trump himself tweeted war threats.
The attack also comes in the wake of French President Emmanuel Macron accusing Damascus of “chemical attacks” against civilians.
The statement from the Elysee Palace said Macron “strongly condemned the chemical attacks on April 7 against the population of Douma” but offered zero evidence of Syrian complicity.
Macron’s statement suggests that France and/or Israel may have taken the initiative to bomb Syria with Trump’s blessing.
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— Eva J. Koulouriotis (@evacool_f) April 9, 2018
An earlier IDF tweet from February suggests Israel had been targeting T4 for a while: “For a long time Iran and the Quds Force have been operating, with the backing of Syrian forces and the approval of the Syrian regime, from the Syrian T-4 Airbase near Tadmor.”
For a long time Iran and the Quds Force have been operating, with the backing of Syrian forces and the approval of the Syrian regime, from the Syrian T-4 Airbase near Tadmor. pic.twitter.com/U9H33vDF4O
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) February 10, 2018
Last year, the US launched several dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian air base after fake reports blamed president Assad for a chemical attack in the northern Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun that killed dozens of people.
The White House has called for a meeting on the principals level and it was expected to be attended by the new national security adviser and war hawk John Bolton. This will be neocon Bolton’s first meeting in his new job.
It should surprise no one that the Syrian government continues to develop new chemical weapons. The Assad regime has a record of killing its own people and the international community hasn’t done enough to deter this continuing behavior.
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) February 7, 2018
The US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, along with the representatives of the UK and France, called for an emergency meeting at the Security Council on Monday to discuss the matter.
NOW: White House meeting on #Syria , Bolton attending, Military Options on table. Update @TheNationalUAE https://t.co/mBYiBnGRQY
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Pete Feenstra chatted to Robert Berry for an hour special broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in November 2018.
Frontiers [Release date 10.08.18]
3 were formed back in 1987 by Robert Berry and Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, both of ELP fame. The band’s album ‘…To The Power Of Three’ was released on Geffen in 1988 and it yielded a hit with ‘Talkin’ ‘Bout’, however the band folded a year later in 1989 and that was thought to be the last we’d hear from the band.
However, in 2015 conversations started between the record label Frontiers and Keith Emerson and Robert Berry about another 3 album (Carl Palmer was off at this time working on other projects). But in early 2016 when Keith Emerson took his own life it seemed that the new 3 album would never see the light of day.
After a period of mourning, however, Berry became inspired, and began to complete the work that he and Emerson had begun. The result is this album which is released under the name 3.2. It features Berry singing and playing all of the instruments, with four songs that were written with (and partially arranged by) Keith Emerson.
The songs have that 3 feel and sound, from the jazz interludes on ‘One By One’ (a Keith Emerson co-write) through to the parptastic keys on ‘Somebody’s Watching’, Berry has certainly captured the 3 sound again.
‘This Letter’ is different, a song written by Berry, which is heartfelt and works well with the acoustic arrangement. The song also features an accordion and a lovely synths vs. piano play off.
Highlights include the aforementioned ‘Somebody’s Watching’ and ‘Powerful Man’, the latter crosses over to melodic rock territory and Berry’s other band the excellent and underrated Alliance.
You have to give credit to Berry for going all out on his keyboards playing – perhaps a drummer would have been good to give a little more power to the odd song. A fitting farewell to the great musician Keith Emerson. If you enjoyed the 3 album this is a ‘must have’, a melodic based prog delight. ****
Review by Jason Ritchie
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Maruha Ukulele (model) no. 14
It was made in Japan in the late 1950's by Maruha Gakki Seizo, (Maruha Musical Instruments Worldwide?) A lot of this information comes from the label so is probably correct as far as it goes. The seller tells me that it came to him via California and has had a lot of restoration work done on it; certainly from the photos I can see it has new tuners. The seller also says that it is a handmade Ukulele from a luthier called Seizo Maruha(?) but I know it was made in a workshop/factory owned by Mr Fumio Hashimoto in Kurume, Fukuoka, Whatever the case it is a striking and unusual Ukulele with an arched back and I am looking forward to it arriving at Ukulele Corner.
It's here now and it is strikingly different! Apart from the headstock, which is obvious, the pressed arch back has no bracing. The overall finish is very thick gloss varnish, adding to the distinctive look, and speaking of thick, the raised fretboard is quite thick too, which keeps the action reasonable along with the bridge, which though similar is definitely not the same as any other bridges I have seen, and is properly saddled which is unusual for this type of Ukulele. As I said it does play nicely but the strings it came with are a bit naff so I think I will replace them before it gets much older
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Asus Vivobook 2018: Back-to-school just got a lot more interesting
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— Jun 7, 2018
Regarding the display, it's 15.6-inch NanoEdge 4K UHD ultraslim-bezel touchscreen and it uses PANTONE technology that offers a professional colour accuracy. Now have some PR. With the ErgoLift design making for better typing experience, the fine craftsmanship and adaptive design of the ScreenPad, ASUS provides a range of innovation enabling users to create what they know they are able to achieve. The VivoBook Flip 14 is also equipped with a touchpad-mounted fingerprint sensor and also supports the ASUS Pen active stylus for accurate input and writing.
The Asus ZenBook Pro 15 with ScreenPad will be available from July, worldwide. Additionally, the audio is Harmon Kardon-certified, so we're expecting loud, clear sound.
Featuring up to an 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, the Asus ZenBook S (UX391) will be available from 11 June at a MSRP of Dollars 1,199 at Amazon, B & H, and other large retailers. On the other hand, the ZenBook Pro 14 is powered by up to the 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processor, paired with 16GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 MAX-Q graphics.
Touchpads have always been a staple of laptops since their introduction in 1992 but since then, besides better accuracy and accompanying gesture-based software support, there just hasn't been much innovation.
The Asus ZenBook Pro 15, unveiled at Computex 2018, comes with 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display below the keyboard where, under normal circumstances, we might find a trackpad.
Or, you can run special ScreenPad apps - available through the Microsoft Store - like a calculator, calendar, music player and numeric keypad. In its quest to make the ScreenPad viable, ASUS has announced that it will support dedicated apps, while at the same time surfacing contextual functions and controls for the app you're using on your main display.
ASUS have revealed their latest flagship notebook, the ZenBook Pro 15.
Locally, the ZenBook Pro 15 starts at $2999 for the i7-8750H/16GB/512SATA/GTX1050 configuration. Flawless for designers, it features a display with built-in ASUS Calibration Technology that provides the Delta-E colour difference of less than 3.0, while colour-accuracy tuning compensation makes it easy to calibrate display brightness and colour consistency.
As you might have guessed from the top GPU option, the ZenBook Pro isn't really designed for gamers. The ScreenPad is similar to the Touchpad found on the first generation Apple MacBook Pro launched two years ago.
In a world full of technology, there's nothing more frustrating than being one cable or adapter away from being able to quickly transfer files or share your screen. In addition, these laptops also feature USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A and USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output, and a microSD card reader for hassle-free compatibility with current peripherals, displays, and projectors.
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George Landmann - wild beasts and savages in Barking
The next chapter in George Landmann's autobiography starts with him being taken by his father to 'Exeter Change'. George had done up his foot long hair specially for this visit - by tying it into tight pigtails at night it became by day a giant 'furze bush'. He assures it that this was very fashionable for young boys in the 1790s.
On the way there they encountered the 'smoking ruins' of Richmond House and a 'dense mob' out to watch the fire.We can thus date this visit to December 1791 which is when the second Richmond House was gutted by fire. The house had been the London residence of the Dukes of Richmond, and had been adjacent to the old royal palace of Whitehall. The original Richmond House of about 1660 had been replaced in 1733-4 by a new house built to the designs of Lord Burlington.
They eventually reached Exeter Exchange. This had been built in 1676, on the site of the demolished Exeter House, London home of the Earls of Exeter, opposite the today's Savoy Hotel. It originally housed small shops but George comments 'it was gloomy dirty and badly paved'. From 1773, the upstairs rooms were let s a menagerie which included lions, tigers,monkeys, and other exotic species, all confined in iron cages in small rooms. It is this that young George was keen to see. What happened next concerned George's hairstyle and a lot of commotion - read his account and wonder! (health and safety again!)
George then - briskly as ever changing subject - begins to talk about balloon flights by the famous Italian aeronaut (and publicist), Lunardi. Lunardi took off for many of his flights from the Artillery Ground in Moorfields - and I am therefore a bit suspicious of a number of web sites which say he left from the Royal Artillery grounds in Woolwich (have they got the right bit of artillery there??). George does not mention these take offs but does say he saw Lunardi's balloon pass over Woolwich and land in Barking. I am going to quote, more or less verbatim, what George says and you can judge for yourselves
"The people of Barking were regarded by the Woolwichers as a set of barbarians .. and it was commonly believed .. that the air of Barking was so insalubrious to women that no female could survive a year's residence there"
Lunardi was rescued from the clutches of Barking people by 'officers of the Artillery' and taken to dine in the mess.
George Landmann - starting school in Greenwich and some 'well mounted' muggers
George starts school - and sees - well mounted gentlemen muggers.
In 1789 the Landmann family left their house at the back of the Royal Military Academy and moved to Greenwich - or, as George says, Blackheath. This house was somewhere in the area which is now Westgrove Lane, but which house is not clear..
George was sent to school 'of which the Rev. Dr. Egan was the master'. James Egan had apparently taken over 'The Royal Park Academy' from his father in law, Dr. Bakewell. Egan was interested in methods of teaching languages and encouraged boys to speak either Latin or French only in school but to do so in a way that 'divests instruction of harshness'. It should be noted that as an adult George Landmann spoke several languages fluently.
George says that the school was 'close to the new church, at the corner of King Street, and is now converted into tea gardens' - somewhere near the park gate at the top end of King William Street. George's 'new church' being St.Mary's which stood on the site now taken by William IV's enormous statue.
Having moved to Greenwich and enrolled at school George then launches into a series of descriptions of muggings on Blackheath - some of which he appears to have witnessed.
1.He describes walking one Sunday afternoon on Chesterfield Walk at a time when many people are having an after dinner stroll. Suddenly everyone turns towards The Green Man - then at the top of Blackheath Hill. They point to a horseman speeding down the hill 'leading to the lime kilns' - exclaiming 'there .. there.. do you see him'. It turns out that the inhabitant of one of the big houses alongside the park had been sitting on his garden wall reading a book when a 'gentleman mounted on a handsome horse' came up to him in a friendly sort of way. When he got close 'the gentleman' whipped out a pistol threatening 'with the unpleasant necessity of scattering his brains amongst the rose bushes'. The victim handed over his valuable at once and the assailant galloped off.
2. A few moments later a 'post chaise with two gentlemen, a lady and a manservant' arrived to say they had been robbed 'near the Rising Sun, by four armed men on foot'.
3. A few days later Paul Sandby arrived on the Landmann's doorstep - Sandby is of course the famous artist who was drawing master at the Royal Military Academy. He had with him his very distressed daughter and had brought her to the Landmann's house to enable her to recover quietly. They had had their watches stolen by a robber by the corner of Greenwich Park - 'at one o'clock in the daytime'.
4. Then - Major and Lady Emily Macleod were crossing Woolwich Common 'along the deep ditch' - by which I assume George means the ha ha in Ha Ha Road. 'A well mounted highwayman commanded the driver to stop or have his brains blown out'. The muzzle of his pistol was thrust into Lady Emily's face. The Major however picked up a bottle of Cologne and pushed it into the robber's face 'declaring in a voice of thunder that he would instantly shoot him'. The robber ran off!!
- George does comment however that although there were lots of robberies 'particularly on the Lower Road' that there were very few murders.
5. Major Patterson of the Artillery ' a very rough muscular man' found it necessary while at a review of troops on Blackheath to take himself to a quiet corner and remove one of his boots. The robber who found him was 'well dressed, also well mounted' - and having removed Major Patterson's valuables galloped to the other side of the field to mingle with the crowd, secure from detection.
6. Once a month cash was sent to the army at Woolwich,. for whatever. This could be two or three thousand pounds and came in a post chaise with a pay clerk. To cross Blackheath it was escorted by six artillery men plus a non-commissioned officer. The officer took up the rear and the soldiers went on either side with fixed bayonets and loaded muskets.
Note - that the robbers always have very very posh horses. No doubt they could afford them.
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George Landmann - his childhood story and how very important is Woolwich
George Landmann's autobiography continues to ramble on through his childhood - with memories of Woolwich in the late 18th century and many posh visitors to the Royal Military Academy (then still located on what we know as the Arsenal site).There are also some insights to research and development in the Arsenal itself - and some thoughts, from me, that today Woolwich is never considered as having a role in the 'industrial revolution' .... but ...
He says of Woolwich around 1780 - "of the inhabitants though there were several very respectable - but only three kept carriages'
The first of the three he lists is Squire Martin, an 'opulent and independent farmer'. I am unable to find any reference to a Squire Martin in the Woolwich area and would be keen to hear from anyone who knows who he might be - George's idea of the Woolwich boundaries tend to be a bit vague!
He then lists 'Squire Bowater' who is much clearer, and the Bowater family are well documented and owned huge areas in the western part of Woolwich. There is also however a bit of a problem. If we take it that George's memories are of his childhood - say 1780-1790 - then the inheritor of the Bowater estate, John, was in Europe avoiding those looking to recover vast debts from him, having fled the country in 1778. There also seems to have been a certain amount of scandal attached to his marriage. Although, I suppose, young George would not have known about all this.
His final resident who he says 'kept a carriage' is a 'Mr.Whitman who built a house on the northern declivity of Shooters Hill". Mr. Whitman is also obscure - or at least he is not mentioned by Survey of Woolwich. George adds the further information that the house was later owned by "General Cuppage" . I was very disinclined to believe that anyone of such a strange name existed but it turns out that following a distinguished career the General settled in Shooters Hill. His obtituary fails to give his given name, but he was Irish from a family with close ties to Edmund Burke and coming to England he had been educated at the Royal Military Academy. His Shooters Hill house is said to have extended considerable hospitality to 'educated and scientific men'. George says it was 'in front of a piece of water which owing to its peculiar position on the side of the hill appears to be out of level'. Once again I would welcome suggestions about both the house and the water.
George's account of Woolwich then drifts off to a long description of the dissolute life of a Royal Artillery Lnt Sutton. A Captain Thomas Sutton was Assistant Firemaster at the Royal Laboratory and lived near the RMA building when George was a child - and this just might be the same person. George remembers someone with many social contacts, including with 'Lord Eardley of Belvedere'. This is all very interesting although I would point out that Samson Gideon was not created Baron Eardley until 1789, but George's account is, of course, retrospective.
The next couple of pages concern the visit to Woolwicj of 'Madame la Princess de Lamballe' - Marie Louise de Savoy, the intimate friend of Marie Antoinette. . She was incredibly grand with - "a train full five yards long...borne by a young black page .... her hair dressed to rise very high ... a pink silk hat with many ostrich feathers'. She received an equally impressive welcome 'nearly two thousand men of the Royal Artillery ... accoutred as troops of the line .. to man six pieces of artillery .. a salute of nineteen guns' - although George does admit that they had to scratch round a bit to get the two thousand together and some came from Chatham and 'distant parts'. Having read George's account of this grand lady it is actually really disturbing to learn of her end - raped, guillotined, mutilated, her head paraded around Paris on a pike.
The Princess's visit to Woolwich apparently ended with a visit to the Landmann's where she spoke, in French, to George's father Isaac, and ate lunch prepared by his mother. George and his sister were presented to her and she gave him her 'bonbonniere'. This seems to me remarkable - why did she not get dinner from the top officers at Woolwich? It raises again the question of who exactly Isaac Landmann was, what was his past in France? Why had he come to England?
George then moved on to the more workaday aspects of life in the RMA and devotes a couple of pages to the work of Sergeant Bell concentrating on the Sergeant's suggestions for raising the Royal George wrecked at Portsmouth. John Bell was indeed based at Woolwich - and had actually witnessed the wreck of the Royal George. His ideas for raising the ship were demonstrated - as George Landmann relates - in front of a distinguished audience but were not carried out. The Royal George was eventually raised in 1839, using the method suggested by John Bell, by the distinguished Royal Engineer, Pasley. Landmann describes other devices invented by Bell, as does Bell's entry in DNB. He is one of the many people in this period who developed new methods of working - but not one of the ones which will get mentioned in accounts of 'great inventors' or the 'industrial revolution'.
It might be interesting to note the bigwigs who came to see Bell's underwater explosive experiments -
The Duke of Richmond (Master General of the Ordinance - Charles Lennox, distinguished soldier and politician. Ambassador and Privy Councillor - as a sideline he developed Goodwood racecourse),
General Sir W. Green (Chief Royal Engineer. William Green distinguished military innovator, particularly in Gibralter - who later lived in Plumstead)
Col.Morse (Royal Engineer - Robert Morse, who succeeded Green as Chief Royal Engineer)
Major Blomfield, (Thomas Blomfield, Inspector of Artillery, innovator, administrator and much else)
Captain Fage (Royal Artillery - Edward Fage eventually Major General "in his Majesty's Army of Greenwich')
Dr. Masculine (Astronomer Royal)
I am only listing these down because they were the people who came to watch experiments carried out by a non-commissioned officer in Woolwich in the late 18th century. They all have important titles but also all of them were innovators aware of the technical advances being made around them and working on how they could be exploited. An important title sometimes hides a relatively humble background. In the same way technical advances among the military may be transferred to civilian industries but this is rarely noted. Keep in mind that work in Woolwich among these early engineers and artillerymen is a key part of industrial expansion in the 18th and early 19th century. When people talk about the 'industrial revolution' they won't even think about the military input, and they certainly won't even consider Woolwich - perhaps they need to be informed.
Thanks to George Landmann then - and next he goes to school in Greenwich
English Heritage. Survey of Woolwich,.
Landmann, Adventures and Recollections
United Service Journal. Web site
Wikipedia. As appropriate.
Some important new news - FOGWOFT - CHANGE IN WOOLWICH - STERLING CASTLE and more
Sorry about the time lapse again - down in Ramsgate and then a whole week transfixed by Twitter
below are various requests for comments and help. Reply if you want to indhistgreenwich@aol.com
-any way - are you free Tuesday lunchtime??
FOGWOFT AND RBG
The Royal Borough of Greenwich will unveil a new interpretive plaque outside the Greenwich Foot Tunnel at 12 noon, Tuesday, 5 July. Deputy Leader Cllr. Danny Thorpe will lead the short ceremony.
The plaque will tell some of the history of the tunnel and will hopefully explain to tourists what the entrance in front of it actually is (lots of them apparently think it is the Royal Observatory!!) . The unveiling follows several years of successful working together on various m issues between the Council and the Friends of Greenwich and Woolwich Foot Tunnels. All are welcome and we hope to see you on the day.
So - all turn up and cheer! Couple or three points
1. Yes there should be a plaque on the Woolwich Foot Tunnel too. Please lobby the Council!!
2. South London has as lot of early under river tunnels - and we need to join with the Brunel Tunnel project at Rotherhithe for the first underwater tunnel in the world. FOGWOFT is in touch with the great-grandson of the designer of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, Alexander Binnie - again the tunnel was revolutionary in design. But Binnie had previously designed the Blackwall - now, we all hate the Blackwall but it does stand up pretty well to a daily bashing and we ought to be proud of it really - it has a BIG anniversary next year - we need to join with others to celebrate the provision of FREE cross river services over all this years. Info - about your ideas and projects welcome.
3. Don't want to frighten off all the local people campaigning about the proposed Silvertown Tunnel. Look forward to your input too
WOOLWICH - we are very aware that the Spray Street proposals affect many historic buildings in Woolwich - which is already reeling from demolitions due to the DLR. There are also still all these rumours about the Arsenal Canal on Thamesmead. Please get in touch with your thoughts on this. GIHS has resources and contacts. Don't do it alone.
- and - while on the subject of Woolwich and the Arsenal - GIHS listened to one of the best talks it has ever had last month - Ian Bull on the Arsenal site. Really really urge people who want to know about this amazing site - probably the largest and most innovative and important works site that the world has ever seen - listen to what Ian has to say and look at the evolving web site. Happy to send details on request. http://www.royal-arsenal-history.com/
THE STIRLING CASTLE. Visiting Ramsgate I was told about the Stirling Castle - this is a 18th century wreck on the Goodwin Sands which, rather strangely, is owned by a small Thanet based archaeological society. There is also a rather important gun which has been the subject of an Ordnance Society Journal (No.20) article although it is not clear where it now is.
Why should Greenwich be interested in this? Well, Stirling Castle was built at Deptford in 1677 and, although I don't think the gun was cast at Woolwich, more info would be interesting. We also understand that Historic England has been conserving some items from her - what have they got to say?
So - we do intend to give more details about all this in due course - but in the meantime would be very interested to hear from people who we hope are our readers with any thought or info on Sterling Castle - National Maritime Museum?? Lenox Project? Deptford Dockyard groups?? Arsenal history?? - Between us we should be able to put something together
DOCKLANDS HISTORY GROUP
Some interesting stuff in their report - including that the Museum in Docklands is opening an exhibition on warehousing and the museum building. They have also sent out a long long report of a talk by Edward Sargeant on construction in the Port and the Great War. I could ask them if they would mind it being reproduced here - or, if anyone is interested, could pass on the reference to it (there isn't a digital link).
RADICAL HOUSING IN TOWER HAMLETS - only just over the river after all
Exhibition at the Raphael Samuel History Centre, Queen Mary College (and for all of you who never cross the River, that's in the Mile End Road). Opens 7th July with a launch 6-7pm with speaker Mike Tyrrell of Tower Hamlets Community Housing
26th July Walk round Social Housing in Poplar 7-9 booking essential (and, as those of you who follow the current campaigns on the Balfron block, and Robin Hood Gardens - that should be - well - interesting!!) localhistory@towerhamlets.gov.uk (Sorry, no obvious web address)
6th August East End immigrants and the battle for housing. 2-3. this is about housing help for Jewish and Bengali people.1930s-1970s
18th August - Setting the Record Straight - housing policies and archives
20th August - Walk round housing in Bethnal Green
17th September - film on Goodbye Longfellow Road.
(You know - sometimes I really, really miss the East End).
So - we also have a newsletter from the East End Waterway Group. This is about trying to preserve industrial buildings in Hackney Wick now developers and trendies have discovered it, post Olympics.
One such is Algha Works - this is an old print works and a very interesting and amazing building. There is apparently a planning application to change it.
Also - Swan Wharf - which is at the Old Ford Locks which are on the Lea. This is a 1906 stable block which is set to be demolished. There is also a wharf through which, until the 1970s, all the exotic substances you have never heard of were imported to the Shellac and other factories locally. There was also a very interesting chimney which has gone already.
Hackney Wick was a very very important industrial area (the first plastics in the world were made there) and there were many characterful buildings.
(sorry the group has no email or web site - they don't seem to believe in them over there!!)
ENDERBY GROUP - is plugging on with a footfall survey along the riverside and continued lobbying. We have a new leaflet out - happy to send to anyone interested, in bulk or otherwise
WOOLWICH ANTIQUARIANS PROGRAMME
All at Charlton House 2.15 contact Jim Marrett jimmarrett774@btinternet.com
17th September - Julie Ricketts on St.George's Garrison Church, Woolwich
8th October Mike Jones on Crossness
11th March - Stuart Robinson on Whitechapel 1888
8th April - AGM
13th May - Jim Marrett on The Abbey at Lesnes
10th June - Charlotte Matthews - London Pubs.
(they haven't got a web site either - is this the world of the future?? )
DEPTFORD WORKING HISTORIES - tell us they are working on the 50th anniversary event of a Lewisham council estate - and we wait to hear more.
More news on the new book about Brian Donkin and the East Greenwich tide mill to come
All news gratefully received.
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Unknown(?) ancient Greek gymnastics
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Meandros or “Meander” – several centuries later –in English(Like: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ to … “Alexander”
Swastika just in Sanskrit means “That is well and is”. This symbol is Greek origin in ancient times referred to as “Double meander” or “Gammadion”. Not as swastika. Now theories k.Chitler for suns etc. I can not say because I need at least 1,000 pages to analyze. Used by Hittler when he visited a tribe of the Himalayas that had as its symbol the double meander and adopted as of them took in his words the same “Dreadful and strong knowledge.” Note that this tribe, although Buddhists consider today as spiritual fathers Greeks in particular Apollo (!)
The readers floor at the librery of Messini the Metropole of the later Cicilian Messini, by Spartans (Spata is the capital of Laconia – neighibour to Messini city of Messinia county)
Parts of the Phillip ivory shield that found in Vergina Tomb. You can see clearly the two Pan-Hellenic symbols: The 16th Sun/Star (Vergina Sun) and the Meander (Greek key). The shield itself can be found in the museum of Vergina in Central Macedonia, Greece.Greek Sun/Star or Vergina Sun/StarThere are many other symbols which use the rayed star (the ancient Greek symbol) across the centuries. The ancient Greek stars can contain 3-rays up to 24-rays, and all rays have many shapes, according to their inner meaning found in archaeological monuments. Many ancient archaeological findings exist today, such as ancient Greek coins, texts, icons, emblems, tituli, ostraca, fragments, epigrammata, papyrorum, tablettes, recensios, sculpures, vases, monuments etc. which make use of the ancient Greek rayed star symbol.
VERGINA THE ULTIMATE PANHELLENIC SYMBOL OF THE SUN (APOLLO)
Even Achilles (Alexander the great Idol) has the rayed star on his armory – as well as many of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses.
Achilles (was thousant years later the idol ofAlexander the Great) and Ajax (was nephew ofPriamos! Asioni – his mother was Priamos sister); playing dice, 6th cent, BC amphoraThe symbol is the continuation of the oldest ancient Greek(Panhellenic) symbol of the Sun, which also predominated on the Acropolis of Athens
Acropolis ceiling
Inside the outer wall of columns of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. This «Parthenon» is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.The Sun was also the most important symbol of the origin and continuation of all Hellenes:Arcadians, Athenians, Thessalians, Macedonians – their first God, before the Olympian Gods. The choice of this symbol was obvious and natural: one of the most vital elements on earth is the Sun – the source of life.Many people call it “the Sun of Vergina” or the “Macedonian Star” but this is only a partial truth. This symbol has a history of more than three thousand years. It was the original logo or sign which the Proto-Hellenes used as their emblem for many centuries. The Macedonians simply continued the ancient Proto-Hellenic (Homeric) heritage or tradition of their forefathers. From the late 17th century AD, and in particular the 18th century, classical Greek civilization began to attract the ever-growing interest, curiosity and imagination of western Europeans. One manifestation of this was the numerous “journeys of discovery” undertaken by various scholars to the soil of “rediscovered Hellas” itself, which was then still part of the Ottoman Empire. Two such individuals were the young architects James Stuart and Nicholas Revett, who in 1751 arrived in Attica and immediately set about accurately recording the architectural details of surviving buildings of classical Athens and its surroundings.The most known Rayed Star is the ancient Greek Macedonian symbol of Vergina. The “Vergina Sun”, “Star of Vergina” or “Argead Star” is the name given to a symbol of a stylised star or sun with sixteen rays. It was unearthed in 1977 during archaeological excavations in Vergina, in the northern Greek province of Macedonia.
The vergina star was found in the tombs of the kings of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, and was described as the symbol variously as a “star”, a “starburst” or as a “sunburst”. The well known larnax on which it appears belonged to Greek King Philip II of Macedon, the father of the Greek Alexander the Great III. The larnax is on display at the archaeological museum in Vergina. Another version of the Vergina Sun, with 12 rays, was found on the larnax of Olympias, the mother of Alexander the Great. Only the Greeks can really understand the inner, esoteric, hidden ancient meaning of the vergina symbol and, in this movie a hint of it is presented. The Macedonian Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles at Leucadia. The tomb is dated to ca. 200 B.C. The tomb was accidentally discovered in 1942 at Leucadia Emathias and subsequently excavated by Ch. Macaronas. The results of the investigation were published in a book by his collaborator, Stella Miller, in 1993.
Depictions of Macedonian shields prove that their surface was decorated in relief. This is the case, for example, with the shields carved on the balustrade of the Alhena temple al Pergamon, where the central convex part of the shield was covered with concentric circles with patterns and an eight-ray star in the middle. One of two shields shown on the walls of the tomb of Lyson and Collides is decorated with a sixteen- raystar and similar shields occur on the walls of the Agios Athanasios tumulus (Thessaloniki) excavated in 1994 .
There is a surviving fragmentary Macedonian shield with a twelve-ray star in the centre and elements of an arch-shaped ornament and eight-ray stars around the edge ; a similarly designed silver circular applique with an eight-ray star in the middle and seven arch-shaped elements around the edge was found in tomb A at Derveni.Meander or Greek Key A Greek key pattern or meander, symbolizing the flow of a river, often is found in stylized form as a border decoration on rugs, ceramics, and walls. A meander is similar to the Chinese sign for “returning,” thus it is also a symbol of rebirth and eternity.
Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας, Aléxandros ho Mégas – Greek: [a.lék.san.dros ho mé.gas] ), was a king (basileus) of theAncient Greek kingdom of Macedon(=High land) and a member of the Argead dynasty. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II, to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and by the age of thirty he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to northwesternIndia. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history’s most successful military commanders.
During his youth, Alexander was tutored by the philosopher Aristotle until the age of 16. After Philip’s assassination in 336 BC, Alexander succeeded his father to the throne and inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. Alexander was awarded the generalship of Greece and used this authority to launch his father’s Panhellenic project to lead the Greeks in the conquest of Persia.In 334 BC, he invaded theAchaemenid Empire, and began a series of campaigns that lasted ten years. Following the conquest ofAsia Minor, Alexander broke the power of Persia in a series of decisive battles, most notably the battles of Issus and Gaugamela. He subsequently overthrew the Persian KingDarius III and conquered the Achaemenid Empire in its entirety. At that point, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River.
Seeking to reach the “ends of the world and the Great Outer Sea”, he invaded India in 326 BC, but eventually turned back at the demand of his homesick troops. Alexander died inBabylon in 323 BC, the city he planned to establish as his capital, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion ofArabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander’s surviving generals and heirs.
Alexander’s legacy includes the cultural diffusion his conquests engendered, such as Greco-Buddhism. He founded some twenty cities that bore his name, most notablyAlexandria in Egypt. Alexander’s settlement of Greek colonists and the resulting spread of Greek culture in the east resulted in a new Hellenistic civilization, aspects of which were still evident in the traditions of the Byzantine Empire in the mid-15th century and the presence of Greek speakers in central and far eastern Anatolia until the 1920s. Alexander became legendary as a classical hero in the mold of Achilles, and he features prominently in the history and mythic traditions of both Greek and non-Greek cultures. He became the measure against which military leaders compared themselves, andmilitary academies throughout the world still teach his tactics. He is often ranked among the most influential people in human history, along with his teacher Aristotle.
This plundered cist tomb, built of limestone and situated at the edge of the Great Tumulus next to the “Ηρώον”-‘heroon'(=”Heroes Garden”, was named Tomb of Persephone because of its painted ornamentation. Prominent among figures of the Fates (Μοιραι) and of Demeter(Δήμητρα) seated on the “mirthless rock” is a depiction of the abduction of Persephone by the god of the underworld, Pluto.
The artistry of execution, strength of conception and restraint of colouring all denote an artist of great talent (perhaps Nikomachos = Battle winner from: Niki+Machi..ex: Andromacheof Troja) of the mid-4th century BC; this dating is supported by the sherds of pottery found in the interior of the tomb.
Basileus of Macedon, Hegemon of the Hellenic League,Shahanshah of Persia, PharaohofEgypt, Lord of Asia
“Alexander fighting king Darius III of Persia“, Alexander Mosaic,Naples National Archaeological Museum .
King of Macedonia
336–323 BC
Pharaoh of Egypt
Darius III
King of Persia
King of Asia
20 or 21 July 356 BC
Pella, Macedon
10 or 11 June 323 BC (aged 32)
Roxana of Bactria
Stateira II of Persia
Parysatis II of Persia
Alexander III of Macedon
Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος[d] (Mégas Aléxandros, Great Alexander)
Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας (Aléxandros ho Mégas, Alexander the Great)
Argead
Olympias of Epirus
Greek polytheism
(=protector from men – andros: genetivus of Ανηρ- ) ,
ΛΕΑΝΔΡΟΣ(=Lion to man)to…“Leander”,…..
ΑΝΑΞΙΜΑΝΔΡΟΣ to …“Anaximander”. – (610 – c. 546 BC), was a pre-SocraticGreek philosopher and astronomer, who lived inMiletus,a city of Ionia (in modern-day Turkey). He belonged to the Milesian school and learned the teachings of his masterThales. ….ΠΕΡΙΑΝΔΡΟΣ (From: preposition: Peri+andros = about the man) – to …“Periander”– (/ˌpɛriˈændər/; Greek: Περίανδρος; died c. 587 BC), was the Second Tyrant of the Cypselid dynasty that ruled overCorinth. Periander’s rule brought about a prosperous time in Corinth’s history, as his administrative skill made Corinth one of the wealthiestcity states in Greece. Several accounts state that Periander was a cruel and harsh ruler, but others claim that he was a fair and just king who worked to ensure that the distribution of wealth in Corinth was more or less even., ……ΝΙΚΑΝΔΡΟΣto “Nikander”
(= mans victory – from: NIKE=victory + andros)
Nicander of Colophon (Greek: Νίκανδρος ὁ Κολοφώνιος Níkandros ho Kolophṓnios; fl. 2nd century BC), Greek poet, physician and grammarian, was born at Claros (Ahmetbeyli in modern Turkey), nearColophon, where his family held the hereditary priesthood ofApollo. He flourished underAttalus III of Pergamum.
He wrote a number of works both in prose and verse, of which two survive complete. The longest,Theriaca, is a hexameter poem (958 lines) on the nature of venomous animals and the wounds which they inflict. The other,Alexipharmaca, consists of 630 hexameters treating of poisons and theirantidotes. Nicander’s main source for medical information was the physician Apollodorus of Egypt. Among his lost works, Heteroeumena was a mythological epic, used by Ovid in the Metamorphoses and epitomized byAntoninus Liberalis; Georgica, of which considerable fragments survive, was perhaps imitated by Virgil.
The works of Nicander were praised by Cicero (De oratore, i. 16), imitated byOvid and Lucan, and frequently quoted by Pliny and other writers (e. g.Tertullian in De Scorpiace, I,
NIKE (=VICTORY) of SAMOTHRACE
circa 220-185 BC Samothrace Parian marble for the statue and gray Rhodian marble for
From the multitude of ancient “angeiografiakon” representations reflect clearly that this handle, the handle of cheironios or cheironio grid or whatever was called this particular handle in the past, was the special maybe solemn emblem theomachon Greek heroes! The grand schematic slogan that the gods are defeated!
The Meander So was probably the graph of divine defeat of spunky theomachous heroes!
The Meander is motto Heroes Veterans. Priests wear on their clothes, Warriors in his left arm.
The Meander is Chiron handle CHEIRONIO GRID, the bond of Alexander the Great (son of Zeus), according to legend, with the comrades and citizens of all the earth.
It is the ancient symbol tribal Indians, Celts, Indians, Caucasians, Norwegian Sheet, Slavs, Hindus, Buddhists, Egyptians.
It is the ceaseless energy emanating from the human to the divine element. But from the coil to man, ELIX, for the advancement Spiritual and Transcendental.
The bond that unites people elevating the spirit, and mind, heart and multiplies the vigor and strength, and can defeat even the gods.
“Symbol of balance and imbalance.” Treasury and different moments and forces. The good and evil in essence is “In”. Yin-yang. Meander is the sacret Symbol of Zeus. Eagle and Victory and Athena, and Artemis.The Omnipotence of Greek when it is united.
Human Initiation into the mysteries of life; Zeus
It consists of 9 letters. 9 cycles of life; KEYS – Lessons by Pythagoras, bring elements of Anthemios, and the Delphic E.
Μ = ΜΥΗΣΗ (Myisi)
Α = ΑΕΝΑΗ (Aenai)
Ι = ΙΣΧΥΟΣ, (Ishyos)
Α = ΑΡΕΤΗΣ (Aretis)
Ν = ΝΟΗΣΗ, (Noisi)
Δ = ΔΥΝΑΜΗ (Dynami)
Ρ = ΡΟΗΣ, (Rois)
Ο = ΟΥΡΑΝΙΑΣ (Uranias)
Σ = ΣΟΦΙΑΣ (Sofias)
M = INITIATION
A = PERPETUAL
I = POWER,
A = VIRTUOUNESS
N = INTELECT
D = POWER
R = FLOW,
O = HEAVENLY
S = WISDOM
With Meander Peleus, a commoner defets the goddess Thetis. Hercules defets Triton. Heroism expressed through the Meander. The initiator Centaur Chiron, teacher great heroes.
The Meander is the flame of victory. It is strategic and price Welcome, Struggle and sacrifice, Virtue and Wisdom.
The expert of the meander, the initiate soldier, joining forces as a chain, creates strong bonds recognizes the enemy, studying him carefully,
and tightens with the steel hand, activating the matter, intellect, soul, and spirit.
Everything can be defeated using the same opponent strength.
The Meander is picture but IDEA. The power that motivates, strengthens, harmonizes, coordinates and returns back to the source from which it came.
This also is the person comes from a Union Inter-ferent forces, and returns to its original universal
Meander, the handle of theomachon – ΘΕΟΜΑΧΩΝ (theo = God + machon = wariors (from μαχη- machi = battle. ex: Andromachi = the battle of man, by meaning she can fight like a man!( Andromachi wasone of the daughters of Priamos in ancient Ilion or Troja). the name Troja örigins from Troades speeaking Ionian dialect, similar to the Attica county of Athens)
Once the moon’s light the king of Fthia Peleus. panoria saw a goddess dancing with the daughters of waters. It was the goddess Thetis, the prophecy of Prometheus forced to marry the mortal, so as not born one who would overturn the almighty Zeus!
This magnificent theme brilliantly depicted inside red-cup at the beginning of 500 BC made by Pithinos, now in the museum of West Berlin. The excellent display that shows Peleus, defying snakes divine transformation that the bite everywhere, and the lion oryetai hooked on his back. Peleus overcomes the transformations of Beauty goddess, using the sacred “cheironio handle” or “meander” as later became known, the famous ancient symbol of the defeat of the gods!
The outside wiew of the above Cylix
Image: Hercules pays Triton with “Maiandrios handle.“
Angiography in 550 BC Archaeological Museum Tarkynia.
Dictionaries indeed insist on VERY stupid stereotypical view, that meander is “the ancient decorative shape that reminds maneuver the river meanders Caria where was first discovered and from which it took its name.”!!! It may indeed be named from the river near which protoefrethi but is utterly foolish to believe that throughout the world ellinoprepi These findings reflect passionately graces and “maneuvers” of an unknown to a large river Asian Caria.
We note here that the correlation of that handle, or a handful hooked mes “on the other, clearly forms the famous ellinoprepes linear symbol fret, here are evident. I do not see anywhere but commenting so, this evident parallelism, which both honors’ world famous Greek meander “, which is simply known only as a beautiful decorative linear invented and not as a potential holy symbol riser man on the podium of equal opponent the “gods”. The Maiandrios pair of hands is excellent symbolism every heroism and axiosynis.MEANDROS_PILEAS-THETIDA Eikona: Peleus pay Thetis with “Maiandrios link hands or cheironio handle”! Red-figure kylix Interior dated around 500 BC D. Berlin Museum.
From the multitude of ancient angeiografiakon representations reflect clearly that this handle, the handle or cheironios cheironio grid or whatever you called this particular handle in the past, was the special maybe solemn emblem theomachon Greek heroes! The grand schematic slogan that the gods are defeated!
MEANDER2-HERKELES-Picture: Hercules pays Triton with “Maiandrios handle.”
The “Maiandrios handle” as rightly must now call it, uses repeatedly the foremost theomachos Hercules, as seen highlighted clearly in this masterly portrayal of Hercules wrestling with Triton, angiography of 550 eg . where we see Triton strive in vain to open in front of his chest, locked with Maiandrios handle steely fingers invincible hero!
The obvious relation decorative meander and meander handle can also easily found by Peleus and Thetis complex [5] where the value of said handle in the center of the show overemphasized wreathed around from the most stylized Maiandrios symbolism. There should also be no coincidence that angiograms crowd implying divine defeat, or unreasonable heroism, often topped by fret!
Maiandros-FILIPPOU we come to the conclusion, that it is no accident the wide dissemination in antiquity of these meanders symbolism. It was a timeless gift of mythological times, the classic and modern times Mediterranean descendants of Greek. A lovely schematic slogan, the obligation to retreat of power “gods”, the priesthood and religions.
Meander from chryselephantine(=Gold-Elephant) shield of gilded armor of Philip II which was found in the royal tomb of Vergina!
Indeed, if we assume that the right questions and interpretations, are the two hands of the wise. Then Maiandrios essence, is none other than the unbroken chain of questions and interpretations that render inoperable deified riddles!
You as a people (this applies only to the current Greek) to suffer (because some so want) heavy historical amnesia, but there is no reason to remove stubborn value than the symbolism of our ancestors, insisting passionately on upstart some interpretations very lightly suggested underestimating him brutally exquisite sacred symbolism.
The meander is a linear ordering of the Greek ancestors, for battle against the impossible! A wonderful schematic reminder that in your two “hands” keep the secret of the defeat of your oppressor. If only your own “hands” are not sufficient, then join with others in an inseparable harmonious whole, ellinoprepous, militant, meander chain, aggressive questions and apomoithopoiitikon interpretations! This is the most effective battle against arbitrary power!
The sacred meander is an eternal symbol of victory that gives the Greek antiquity the universal hope of ultimate release from the bondage of every single ancient and contemporary “gods”.
So, like Hermes, reconciles these forces, and balancing the distribution of energy in the body occurs and healing, the mind admonishes and guides his passions.
Hercules, from infancy he managed to drown two snakes, that put under its control, to tame and dominate the forces that make us vulnerable and vulnerable, and became a demigod hero went to the Champs Elysees ( “Ylisia pedia”Ηλυσια πεδια). Through this myth of Hercules, let it also leaked and that, as Pais of Zeus, the possession of a power of the heavenly, not only dominate through the mind and intellectual contact with the Divine earthly, bodily instincts, but and implied a mission given to him against the Offit Atlanteans, those we call Satan today.
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The crucified ORPHEUS,
REPRESENTATION ELLINISTIc TIME, depicts the secret and philosophical ORPHEUS ON THE CROSS, THE SEVEN surrounded STARS (ASTRA). The CROSS WAS ancient GREEK SYMBOL, showing CONVINCED OF OUR ancestors FOR IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.
It has been found in jewelry priest, but in mirror AS THE FEATURE figurine FROM Khirokitia OF CYPRUS, related to 6.OOO ABOUT BC, GIVING THE PICTURE cruciform IN HUMAN FORM SHALL ISOSKELOUS CROSS PENDANT ALSO …
The ISOSKELIS GREEK CROSS, THAN ALL, representing the union Ouranio OF THE AUTHORITY chthonic, the descent of spiritual elements THE TITANIC AND THE COUPLING OF ARRENAS KOSMIC AUTHORITY TO nipples SUBSTANCE FOR MAKING KOSMIC CREATION …
triskelion or triskele
…(which invariably has rotational symmetry) is amotifconsisting of three interlocked spirals, three bent human legs, or three bent/curved lines extending from the center of the symbol. Both words are fromGreek“τρισκέλιον” (triskelion) or“τρισκελής”(triskeles), “three-legged”, from prefix “τρι-” (tri-), “three times” + “σκέλος” (skelos), “leg”. A triskelion is the symbol of Sicily, where it is called trinacria,as well as of the Isle of Man,Brittany, and the town ofFüssen in Germany.
VIEWING THESE AND MANY OTHER ITEMS ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE RITUAL OF THE CHURCH AND IN TRADITIONS OF inevitably AFTER THE ANCIENT SOUL STILL IN OUR LIVES, unintentionally HIDDEN AS the Sant. AVGOUSTIN had declared that TRUE KNOWLEDGE WAS ALWAYS IN ANCIENT GREEKS, until the CHRISTIANITY came AND dubbed “CHRISTIAN” perpetual tradition existed, CHANGING THE JACKET …
ALL Greek words ending in ANDROS turn into -ANDER in latin: Like: Alexandros, Meandros, Leandros, Anaximandros etc. names in -OS ; Latinized ending in: US..Ex: Oedipus-Οιδίπους=edema+foot(οιδημα+πους, – Gen: ποδος), Asclipios-Asclepius, Archilaos-us etc..
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1 «CHIRON: WHO FIRST BROAD MEDICINE WITH HERBS» SUDA CHI. 267.
2 PINDARUM NEMEA. 4.60 // SCHOL. IN PINDARUM NEMEA. 3.60.
3 OR KYLIX KYLIX: GLASS OR WINEGLASS.
4 CARIA: ASIA MINOR. ANCIENT COUNTRY. WAS LOCATED ACROSS THE RHODES SAMOS ISLAND.
5 GREEK MYTHOLOGY KAKRIDI ATHENS PUBLISHING 3RD VOL. PP. 141.
6 HOMERUS ODYSSEA 4. 355-500.
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The first step to destroy a nation is to delete the memory.
…….Destroy his books, its culture, twisting its history…….after you put someone to write new books, manufacture a new culture, invent a new story …it will not need much time to start this nation forgetting what is and what was. The world around him will forget even faster.
Milan Kundera (The book of laughter and forgetting)
Hermes Trismegistus (Ancient Greek: Ἑρμῆς ὁ Τρισμέγιστος, “thrice-greatest Hermes”; Latin: Mercurius ter Maximus) is the purported author of the Hermetic Corpus, a series of sacred texts that are the basis of Hermeticism.Hermes Trismegistus may be a representation of the syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. In Hellenistic Egypt, the Greeks recognized the congruence of their god Hermes with Thoth. Subsequently, the two gods were worshiped as one, in what had been the Temple of Thoth in Khemnu, which the Greeks called Hermopolis.
Both Thoth and Hermes were gods of writing and of magic in their respective cultures.[citation needed] Thus, the Greek god of interpretive communication was combined with the Egyptian god of wisdom as a patron of astrology and alchemy. In addition, both gods were psychopomps, guiding souls to the afterlife. The Egyptian priest and polymath, Imhotep, had been deified long after his death and therefore assimilated to Thoth in the classical and Hellenistic period. The renowned scribe, Amenhotep, and a wise man named Teôs, were equally deified as gods of wisdom, science and medicine and thus placed alongside Imhotep in shrines dedicated to Thoth-Hermes during the Ptolemaic period.
A Mycenaean Greek reference was found on two Linear B clay tablets at Pylos[6] to a deity or semi-deity called ti-ri-se-ro-e (Linear B:; Tris Hḗrōs, “thrice or triple hero”) and could be connected to the later epithet “thrice great”, Trismegistos, applied to Hermes/Thoth. On the aforementioned PY Tn 316 tablet, as well as other Linear B tablets found in Pylos, Knossos and Thebes, there appears the name of the deity “Hermes” as e-ma-ha (Linear B: ), but not in any apparent connection with the “Trisheros”. This interpretation can not be disputed. Homer refers to Hermes as the god that led the souls of the dead to the underworld and in many cases he was present in the court of the underworld where Hades reigned. All these customs were transfered to Egypt by the Minoans and the Myceneans later on in the 14th c. B.C.The majority of Greeks, and later Romans, did not accept Hermes Trismegistus in the place of Hermes.[citation needed] The two gods remained distinct from one another. Cicero noted several individuals referred to as “Hermes”: “the fifth, who is worshiped by the people of Pheneus [in Arcadia], is said to have killed Argus, and for this reason to have fled to Egypt, and to have given the Egyptians their laws and alphabet: he it is whom the Egyptians call Theyt.” In the same place, Cicero mentions a “fourth Mercury (Hermes) was the son of the Nile, whose name may not be spoken by the Egyptians.” The most likely interpretation of this passage is as two variants on the same syncretism of Greek Hermes and Egyptian Thoth (or sometimes other gods); the one viewed from the Greek-Arcadian perspective (the fifth, who went from Greece to Egypt), the other viewed from the Egyptian perspective (the fourth, where Hermes turns out “actually” to have been a “son of the Nile,” i.e. a native god). Both these very good early references in Cicero (most ancient Trismegistus material is from early centuries AD) corroborate the view that Thrice-Great Hermes originated in Hellenistic Egypt through syncretism with Egyptian gods (the Hermetica refer most often to Thoth and Amun).The Hermetic literature among the Egyptians is concerned with conjuring spirits and animating statues that inform the oldest texts, Hellenistic writings of Greco-Babylonian astrology and the newly developed practice of alchemy (Fowden 1993: pp65–68). In a parallel tradition, Hermetic philosophy rationalized and systematized religious cult practices and offered the adept a method of personal ascension from the constraints of physical being, which has led to confusion of Hermeticism with Gnosticism, which was developing contemporaneously.
As a divine source of wisdom, Hermes Trismegistus was credited with tens of thousands of writings of high standing, reputed to be of immense antiquity. Plato’s Timaeus and Critias state that in the temple of Neith at Sais, there were secret halls containing historical records which had been kept for 9,000 years. Clement of Alexandria was under the impression that the Egyptians had forty-two sacred writings by Hermes, encapsulating all the training of Egyptian priests. Siegfried Morenz has suggested (Egyptian Religion) “The reference to Thoth’s authorship… is based on ancient tradition; the figure forty-two probably stems from the number of Egyptian nomes, and thus conveys the notion of completeness.” The Neo-Platonic writers took up Clement’s “forty-two essential texts”.
The Hermetica is a category of papyri containing spells and initiatory induction procedures. In the dialogue called the Asclepius (after the Greek god of healing), the art of imprisoning the souls of demons or of angels in statues with the help of herbs, gems and odors, is described, such that the statue could speak and engage in prophecy. In other papyri, there are recipes for constructing such images and animating them, such as when images are to be fashioned hollow so as to enclose a magic name inscribed on gold leaf.
Fowden asserts that the first datable occurrences of the name were in the Legatio of Athenagoras of Athens and a fragment from Philo of Byblos, circa AD 64–141. However, in a later work, Copenhaver reports that this name is first found in the minutes of a meeting of the council of the Ibis cult, held in 172 BC near Memphis in Egypt. Hart explains that the name is derived from an epithet of Thoth found at the Temple of Esna, “Thoth the great, the great, the great.” The date of his sojourn in Egypt during his last incarnation is not now known, but it has been fixed at the early days of the oldest dynasties of Egypt, long before the days of Moses. Some authorities regard him as a contemporary of Abraham, and some Jewish traditions claim that Abraham acquired a portion of his mystical knowledge from Hermes himself (Kybalion).
Many Christian writers, including Lactantius, Augustine, Giordano Bruno, Marsilio Ficino, Campanella and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, considered Hermes Trismegistus to be a wise pagan prophet who foresaw the coming of Christianity.They believed in a prisca theologia, the doctrine that a single, true theology exists, which threads through all religions. It was given by God to man in antiquity and passed through a series of prophets, which included Zoroaster and Plato. In order to demonstrate the verity of the prisca theologia, Christians appropriated the Hermetic teachings for their own purposes. By this account, Hermes Trismegistus was either, according to the fathers of the Christian church, a contemporary of Moses or the third in a line of men named Hermes, i.e. Enoch, Noah and the Egyptian priest king who is known to us as Hermes Trismegistus,or “thrice great” on account of being the greatest priest, philosopher and king.
This last account of how Hermes Trismegistus received the appellation “Trismegistus,” meaning “Thrice Great,” is derived from statements in the The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, that he knows the three parts of the wisdom of the whole universe. The three parts of the wisdom are alchemy, astrology, and theurgy. The Pymander, from which Marsilio Ficino formed his opinion, states that “they called him Trismegistus because he was the greatest philosopher and the greatest priest and the greatest king”.
Another explanation, in the Suda (10th century), is that “He was called Trismegistus on account of his praise of the trinity, saying there is one divine nature in the trinity.”
Hades abducting Persephone, a mural from the Macedonian royal tomb at Vergina, mid 4th century BC
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The swastika is an extremely powerful symbol. It can be widely known by the Nazis, who used it as a symbol of the period that massacred thousands of people, but centuries ago had a positive significance. So what is the history of this symbol? Nowadays represents good or bad?
The swastika is an ancient symbol that was used for over 3000 years. . Builders such as pottery and coins from ancient Troy (Ionian Greek civilization), show that the swastika was a common symbol in use way back in 1000 BC.
Gammadion
Ancient Greek symbol of the Sun, the Gammadion or Tetraskelion, Holy Tetraktys, rightly or Sovastika, swastika.
The continuity of the Greek race, the spread of the Greek race just as the rays of the Light.
Ilios- Moon -Sellas – Greece. It is mystical Sacred symbol, ( kalos ionos-Καλός οιωνός)=good omen, (Eulogia-Ευλογία)=Blessing, (Eudemonia-Ευδαιμονία)=Bliss, (Μακροζωία-Macrozoia)=Longevity, (Gonimotita-Γονιμότητα)=Fertility, ,(Zoe & Hygeia-Ζωή και Υγεία)=Life and Health. .
Just as the Life-Giver sun supplies the earth.
It connects the past with the present and the future. The entire Greek worldview, the theogony, knowledge, birth, evolution, to infinity and the universal.
The lack and excess, the connection opposites, and yet the same forces, en-exist in Nature.
About 900 B.C. a geometric rectilinear decorative style of triangles, chequers, and meanders began to dominate. These elements were organized in rows of separate bands, encircling the vase. During this period in geometric Greece, the meander became the dominating motif on the vases. From its origin in the Palaeolithic onward, the meander (a rectilinear geometric design) was symbolic of water, perhaps because of its resemblance to waves, lightening, and rivers. The meander was adapted, or perhaps reinvented, and made more complex by the vase painters of Athens. Rectilinear decorations of meanders, triangles, and rectangles, soon covered the vase, like a mesh or mosaic design becoming one with the vase itself. The shape of the vase was influenced by the design and became more sculptural and architectonic.Archaeologists have found what we have come to call the Greek key pattern on artifacts whose dates preceded ancient Greece by thousands of years. Anthropologist Marija Gimbutas found a meander pattern on a figurine in the Ukraine that dates from 18,000 to 15,000 BCE. Many believe the root of the labyrinth pattern derives from the shifting, twisting path of the Meander River of Phrygia in the Mediterranean region of present-day Turkey.One of the most important finds made during the Vergina excavations is the splendid Hellenistic Palace, which dates from the last 3rd of the 4th c. or the beginning of the 3rd c. BC.
HOLY SYMBOLS OF GREEK GODS
ϡ
Symbols: Thunderbolt, Aegis, Kotinos
Animals: Eagle, Bull, Rooster
Trees & Plants: Oak Sage. Secondary: Olive, Margaret, Amaranto, Marjoram, Walnut, Mullein, verbena, almond, violet, cassia, carnation, rope.
Symbols: Trident
Animals:’logo, Dolphin, Taurus
Stones: beryllium Aquamarine, Pearl
Trees & Plants: Pine, Sea Anemone, Seaweed. Secondary: linden, Outrikoularia.
Hades with Cerberus (Heraklion Archaeological Museum)
Cerberus, Drinking horn, scepter, Cypress,Narcissus, key
Cronus and Rhea
Poseidon, Demeter,Hestia, Hera, Zeus, Chiron
Macaria, Melinoe andZagreus
Roman equivalent
Dis Pater, Orcus
Trees & Plants: Cypress, Rodia. Secondary: Mint, Narcissus, Corn.
Symbols: Diadem, Scepter
Animals: Peacock, Cow
Trees & Plants: Lily, Orange. Secondary: Apple, Willow, Sikia, Myrrh.
ATHENA (Latinizased to Minerva)
Symbols: Aegis
Animals: Owl, Snake
Trees & Plants: Olive. Secondary: Oak, Birch, Stafragkatho, Mulberry.
ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ – APOLLO:
Symbols: Lyra, Bow & Arrow
Animals: Kourouna, Wolf
Stones: Sapphire
Trees & Plants: Daphne. Secondary: Sunflower, Sunflower, mistletoe (Guy), Hyacinth, Orange,’nithos, Fenugreek, Phoenix, Lily, Leek.
Artemis – (Diana)
Symbols: Bow & Arrow, Crescent
Animals: Deer, Hawk
Stones: Amethyst, Selinolithos, Pearl
Trees & Plants: Willow, Jasmine, Beech, Myrtle. Secondary: Amaranth, Margarita, Hazel, Yarrow, Balm, Acacia, Mandrake, rue.
Αφροδίτη – Aphrodite
Symbols: Dolphin, Rose, Scallop Shell, Myrtle, Dove,Sparrow, Girdle, Mirror, and Swan (Roman copy of 2nd century AD), National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
Άρης – Ares
Symbols: Spear & Sword
Animals: Dog, Orne
Stones: Onyx, Sardonyx
Trees & Plants: mint, rue, linden, verbena, Adelochorto.
Δήμητρα – Demeter (Ceres in Latin)
Didrachme from Paros island, struck at the Cyclades and representing Demeter
Symbols: Sickle, Torch
Stones: Emerald
Trees & Plants: Ear, Barley. Secondary: Willow, Corn, Rodia, haricot, Vlichouni, Poppy.
Demeter, enthroned and extending her hand in a benediction toward the kneelingMetaneira, who offers thetriune wheat (c. 340 BC)
Cornucopia, Wheat, Torch,Bread
Iasion, Zeus, Oceanus,Karmanor, Poseidon andTriptolemus
Hestia, Hera, Hades,Poseidon, Zeus, Chiron
Persephone, Despoina,Arion, Plutus,Philomelus,Eubuleus,Chrysothemisand Amphitheus I
Thesmophoria
Demeter. Roman copy of Greek original fom: 420 f.Kr.
Ερμής – Hermes
Symbols: caduceus, winged sandals
Animals: Goat
Metals: Mercury
Trees & Plants: Almond, Spruce. Secondary:’nithos, Phoenix, Hazel, Clove, Cinnamon, Mulberry.
Hermes Hermes with his mother Maia. Detail of the side B of an Attic red-figure belly-amphora, c. 500 BC.
Ήφαιστος – Hephaestus
Symbols: Hammer & Anvil, ax, Fire
Trees & Plants: Margarita. Stones: Emerald, Lazouri, Pearl
Trees & Plants: Rose, Lily, Anemone, Milia, Myrtle. Secondary: Aloe, fern, heather, benzoin, myrrh, Quince, Sandalwood, Angelica, Pear, Astir, Afroxylia (elder), Violet.
Aris – (Mars)
Trees & Plants: Margarita.
Symbols: Flute, Phallus
Animals: Goat, Ram, stag, Taurus
Trees & Plants: Pine, Spruce,’mpelos. Secondary: Vanilla, Reed, Daffodil, Orchid, chin, Silenus, Savory, Fern, Wild Flowers.
Symbols: Thyrsos, Phallus
Stones: Amethyst
Trees & Plants: Ivy,‘mpelos. Secondary: Aesculapius, Sikia, tinder, Fennel, Tamarix, Mushroom.
Dionysus riding the Panthers. Floor mosaic.
October 120-80 dd. to n.э. Delos House
Symbols: Manual
Animals: Snake, Dog (usually black)
Trees & Plants: Lavender, Myrrh, Willow. Secondary: aconite, cyclamen, Garlic, Mint, Mandrake, belladonna.
HEKATE (or Hecate) was the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. She was the only child of the Titanes Perses and Asteria from whom she received her power over heaven, earth, and sea.
Hekate assisted Demeter in her search for Persephone, guiding her through the night with flaming torches. After the mother-daughter reunion became she Persephone’s minister and companion in Haides.Two metamorphosis myths describe the origins of her animal familiars: the black she-dog and the polecat (a mustelid house pet kept to hunt vermin). The bitch was originally the Trojan Queen Hekabe, who leapt into the sea after the fall of Troy and was transformed by the goddess into her familiar. The polecat was originally the witch Gale who was transformed into the beast to punish her for her incontinence. Other say it was Galinthias, the nurse of Alkmene, transformed by the angry Eileithyia, but received by Hekate as her animal.Hekate was usually depicted in Greek vase painting as a woman holding twin torches. Sometimes she was dressed in a knee-length maiden’s skirt and hunting boots, much like Artemis. In statuary Hekate was often depicted in triple form as a goddess of crossroads.Hekate was identified with a number of other goddesses, including Artemis and Selene (Moon), the Arkadian Despoine, the sea-goddess Krataeis, the goddess of the Taurian Khersonese (of Skythia), the Kolkhian Perseis, and Argive Iphigeneia, the Thracian goddesses Bendis and Kotys, Euboian Maira (the dog-star), Eleusinian Daeira and the Boiotian Nymphe Herkyna.
EROS – (Cupid)
Stones: Opal
Trees & Plants: Rose red, white violet, Cane.
Prometheus – (/prəˈmiːθiːəs/ prə-mee-thee-əs;Greek:Προμηθεύς[promɛːtʰeús], meaning “forethought”) is aTitan in Greek mythology, best known as the benefactor who brought fire to mankind. Prometheussided with Zeus and the ascendingOlympian gods in the vast cosmological struggle againstCronus(Kronos) and the other Titans. Prometheus was therefore on the conquering side of the cataclysmic war of the Greek gods, theTitanomachy, where Zeusand the Olympian gods ultimately defeated Cronusand the other Titans.
Prometheus symbolizes the strong man who towered over the fate of the mortal, who touched the divine in man and open the road to sovereignty over the hostile environment.
The body of the fire was really ensarkotis all knowledge. Here formed the archetype of Prometheus. Prometheus is the wise who won the knowledge and pass it to humans. Culture came from the thought that the wise.
The tragedy of the hero makes the model of the tragic human or political person and in it the expression gained worldwide fame. Prometheus was a god and unlike all the other demigods were begotten. He ascended to Olympus with his strength and his mind.
Prometheus also symbolizes the ingenuity and foresight. It symbolizes the spirit of independence toward power (DIAS). Displays the strength of mind and will.
But the works of tragic poets Aeschylus and especially the myth gets another dimension. For Aeschylus in his work “Prometheus Bound” Prometheus gave gifts – knowledge – people to help them avoid extinction (30-34, 108-109). Faded from mortal fear of death (261-262) gave fire to mankind (264), arts (266) and gave them the mind and thought, origin of culture and all the arts (architecture, Arithmetic, Georgia, Navigation, Medical, Divination, Metallurgy etc).
Aeschylus in his work expresses the ideal of the citizen, who alone decided and acted, he knew to be erected in front of the fate and beats with its rationale. And this logic he wants to express in the theater. Prometheus will become a symbol of the tragic and civil man, the man who created culture. He is the hero who rose up with power, with his will and deceit against the gods. The gods punish him, but Prometheus unyielding continues to resist. And in the end beats and redeemed.
It is the struggle of the citizens of Athens who defeated the formidable power of Persia.
In Aeschylus Prometheus is son of Themis, ie. The Law and the Law. Through this struggle Jupiter – Prometheus reflects the struggle of Athens against tyranny (Pisistratus) creator of the classic culture that opposes against every irrational power and eventually impose logic.
In the stories of Prometheus many go beyond. For them, Prometheus was not only his great friend and benefactor of mankind, but also the creator of.
And not only because he was the father of Deucalion – the first mortal king on earth who became the ancestor of the Greeks and all people – but because he had fashioned with his own hands (Lucian – Prometheus). Prometheus cooperation of Athena, had fashioned humans from clay and fire and had given them form similar to the form that had the gods.
Trees & Plants: linden
Stones: Amber (Electro), Coral
Trees & Plants: Orange, Apple Tree
KRONOS – (Saturn)
Trees & Plants: Barley, Orchid. Secondary: Corn, Lavender, Pomegranate, Raspberry.
Trees & Plants: Myrrh
Trees & Plants: Rodia, Poppy.
Trees & Plants: Myrrh, Rose, Lettuce, Fennel, heather
Trees & Plants: Daphne, Mustard.
Trees & Plants: Lily
The library has a length of 23 meters and a depth of 17
meters. Inside many appropriately designed and protected
recesses kept in rolls twelve thousand scrolls. The facade of
the library, which is richly decorated, was two floors,
indoor location where papyri three storeys. At the
entrance there the diplokiones are Corinthian Style
Helios – Sun Phaethon (or Aelios or “Helios”) & the chariot of the sun, Athenian
red-figure krater C5th B.C., British Museum, London
Trees & Plants: Sunflower.
Springtide
Trees & Plants: Cedar
Hypnos – Sleep
Death and Sleep carrying the dead body of Sarpedon. Performance by erythromofro(=Red shaped) goblet early 5th century. BC, British Museum, London
Trees & Plants: Poppy
Macedonia comes from the word Makednos,
also Makedon or Macedon (Greek: Μάκεδνος Μακεδών Makedōn or poetic Μακηδών Makēdōn), was, according to *Hesiod’s Eoiae or Catalogue of Women on the origin of the Greeks, the son of Thyia and Zeus, brother of Thessalian Magnes and cousin of Boeotian or Epirotan Graecus. His mother Thyia was the daughter of the Greek progenitorsDeucalion and Pyrrha and sister of Hellen, who together with his three sons Dorus, Xuthus (with his sons Ion and Achaeus) and Aeolos, comprised the set of the basic 7 ancient tribes that formed the Hellenic nation. The above genealogy is also quoted by the Macedonian historian Marsyas of Pella.
Makednos or Makedon, meaning “tall” or “highlander”, was the tribal name of the ancient Macedonians.
The route of the Argeads fromArgos,PeloponnesetoMacedonia
The enormous peristyle, which formed four great porticoes around the courtyard, consisted of 60Doric columns. In the round chamber which Heuzey named the ‘tholos’ to the east of the propylon, a dedicatory was found. The 5 rooms on the south side had mosaic floors, one of which – executed in pebbles – survives in excellent condition. You can see one the Greek key pattern surrounding the mosaic floor. Finally, the most important archaeological found that combine Greek key/meander and vergina sun/star is the Ivory Shield that was found in pieces in Philip´s tomb at Vergina archaeological site. The arduous process of restoration took several years – it is indeed a unique masterpiece of the 4th century B.C. You can see clearly these pan–Hellenic symbols in the picture at the beginning of the article.References 1- Times of Remedies and Moon Phases by C. M. Boger, page 1322- Sally Hutchison Ceely-Geometric Style in Art, Wisconsin Academy oj Sciences, Arts and Leiters,Vol. 71, Part 2, 1983, page 3 3- .The Way of the Labyrinth by Helen Curry, pages 21-23 5- “Vergina Sun” or the “Rays of the Sun God” ?
“Hellenism, the historical course of 4000 years, created huge multinational empires (multinationals, but never multicultural, as stated by the great Greek Byzantinist Helen Glykatzi-Ahrweiler), vast kingdoms, had trade relations with dozens of peoples and countries, but often suffered barbarian invasions and peoples conquered wholly or partly by foreign armies and displaced parts of the eternal Greek territories.
The result of all these historical developments, during the Byzantine time some Greek populations to speak differnt other languages, as some Asia Minor (Turkish-speaking Greeks) to speak Latin, (Vlach-speaking Greeks), to speak slavic (Slav-speaking Greeks) to speak Albanic(arvanitofonoi Greeks), or italian (the Grekanoi of Magna Grecia in southern Italy).
The Persians referred to the Macedonians as “Yaunã Takabara” (“Greeks with hats that look like shields”).
Therefore, the fact that some segments of the population of Macedonia had formerly the sole language of a body slavogenes idiom, not a capable and sufficient criterion for the attempted in the past and attempted today by foreign centers placing them outside the Greek nation … “
Ancient Macedonian,
then Attic Greek, and later Koine Greek
Ancient Dion was a centre of the worship of Zeus and the most important spiritual sanctuary of the Ancient Macedonians.
http://ancient-medieval-macedonian-history.blogspot.com/2008/12/vergina-sun-or-rays-of-sun-god.html]6- Vergina Sun, a Pan-Hellenic Symbol [http://ancient-medieval-macedonian-history.blogspot.com/2008/07/vergina-suna-pan-hellenic-symbol.html] 7- Macedonia,
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Macedonian stater featuringAlexander the Great and the goddess Athena on the obverse.
The Vergina Sun – OLD PANHELLENIC Symbol – has been proposed as a symbol of ancient Macedonia or of the Argead dynasty by archeologists.
The Pella curse tablet (Greek katadesmos): from Prof. Radcliffe G. Edmonds III, Bryn Mawr College.
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AMAC’s (Australian Macedonian Advisory Council) role is to promote the truth concerning the Macedonian issue in Australian and international fora
PHOENICIAN “ALPHABET”: AN HISTORICAL DECEPTION
Overwhelming evidence that one of the most important discoveries in the history of civilization is Greek ,a deception that usurps and distorts Greek History and Civilization. It is of utmost importance that the truth be restored not only for modern Greece, but also for thewhole of humanity.The deception that alphabetical script was discovered by the Phoenicians is a long-lived one.For the past 14 years [the Greek scholarly magazine] Davlos has published numerous articleson this problem. This prompted K. Katis to ask that we submit a relevant article for hismainstream daily so that this important issue would become known to a wider audience.
This article summarizes the strong evidence against the “Phoenician Deception,” and proves that the greatest discovery in the history of civilization is Greek. We believe it necessary to republish this article in [this issue of] Davlos exactly as it appeared in the daily.
A SCIENTIFIC MONSTROSITY.
According to linguistic theory, an “alphabet” is defined as “the sum of symbols following a specific sequence and order used to ascribe the essential utterances of a language, under thecondition that each utterance represents only one symbol and vice-versa”. Consequently, in alphabetical script (as an example, in the writings of the people of Europe, America,Australian, as well as the other parts of the world) each letter represents one essential sound.This is not true for the imperfect alphabets expressed through syllables where each symbolrepresents a syllable (with two or more voiced sounds). For example, in Greek Linear A andB, there is a symbol that represents the syllable ko (k + o), a symbol that represents the syllable po (p + o), etc. In Phoenician writing (which has only consonants and no vowels), this situation is even worse, as far as we can tell from the small amount of existing samples.
In Phoenician, each symbol is not equivalent to one specific syllable, but to a variety of syllables, and thus the reader can use his imagination when attempting to decipher the sounds. For example, there are consonants which can be read as either ba, bou, be, bi, bo, etc. Others is not an alphabet, it is a less advanced form of writingthat can be read as gou, ga, ge, go, and so on. Consequently, Phoenician script does not constitute an alphabet, and is not even an advanced form of syllabic script nearing the perfection of the equivalent Greek syllabic writings. It is truly amazing to think that, in the academic world of the past 150 years, the almost contradictory term of “Phoenician alphabet” has been established, which, in reality refers to a type of writing that has nothing to do with an alphabet. It is even more unbelievable to think that the scientific dogma that Greek came from Phoenician has been enforced. Not only the Phoenician is not an alphabet, it is a less advanced form of writing than Greek Linear A and B.
So, professor G. Babiniotis’ statement that “Phoenician writing is something like a syllabic alphabet” must be rejected and replaced with the correct characterization of Phoenician as a “purely concise syllable system of writing,” as stated by the former president of the Greek Society of Philologists, Pan. Georgountzos (see “The Alphabet: A Greek Discovery”
House in Ancient Greece
– The hall (Mastihari Kos)
House in Ancient Greece – The room of the men, the “andron”(Mastihari Kos)
GREEKNESS OF THE ALPHABET
a) Archaeological Evidence The theory that the alphabet is a Phoenician discovery has been maintained through the argument, among other things, that certain symbols of Phoenician writing are similar to the letters of the alphabet. For example, the Phoenician alef is the reverse or sideways Greek “A.” This argument was a strong one until about 100 years ago, when linguists and historians still maintained that the Greeks did not know how to write before 800 B. C.! Around 1900 A.D., however, Arthur Evans excavated the Greek Minoan Crete and discovered the Greek Linear writings, whose symbols corresponded to 17 of the 24 letters of the Greek Alphabet. Given that (A), the most ancient evidence of the Greek scripts (Linear A and Linear B) that were later discovered in Pylos, Mycenae, Menidi and Thebes — but also in more northern areas up to the Danube river as well — were dated to before 1500 B.C. And (B), that the Phoenicians and their writings appear in history no earlier than 1300 BC, Evans was the first person to express doubts about the theory that the Greeks received their script from the Phoenicians. He put forward the scientific suspicion that it was probably the other way round. The doubts pertaining as to who was first — the Phoenicians or the Greeks — in discovering writing, became a certainty when French professor, Paul Fore, an internationally acclaimed specialist on Prehistoric Archaeology, published a report in Nestor (an American Archaeological Journal of the University of Indiana — 16th year, 1989, page 2288). In this report, he submits and deciphers plates with Greek Linear writing found at the cyclopean wall of Pilikates, in Ithaca, dated, through the use of modern scientific methods, back to 2700 B.C., The language of these plates was Greek, and the decoding by professor Fore resulted in the following syllabic text, expressed phonetically: A]RE-DA-TI. DA-MI-U-A-.A-TE-NA-KA-NA-RE (ija)-TE. The phonetic equivalent of this is translated, always according to the professor, as: “Ιδού τι εγώ η Αρεδάτις δίδω εις την ανασσαν, την θεάν Ρέαν: 100 αίγας, 10 πρόβατα, 3 χοίρους” [Here is what I, Aredatis, gives to the queen- goddess Rea, 100 goats, 10 sheep, 3 pigs]. (See, “Davlos” magazine, issue 107, November 1990, page 6103). Thus, Fore proved that the Greeks were writing and speaking Greek at least 1400 years before the appearance of the Phoenicians and their script in history. But, the archaeological excavations in Greece during the last 15 years have given us many more great surprises: The Greeks were writing using not only Linear A and B, but also a type of writing identical to that of the alphabet since at least 6000 B.C. In fact, at Dispilio, in the lake of Kastoria, in northern Greece, professor G. Houmouziadis discovered a plate with writing very similar to that of the alphabet, which was dated, using radioactive Carbon- 14 and visual photothermal methodology, back to 5250 B.C. (see Davlos, issue 147). Three years later, N. Samson, a curator of the Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities Department, discovered shards of vases (“ostraka”) with letters identical to the present Greek alphabet while excavating at the “Cyclop’s Cave,” on the deserted island of Yioura, near the inhabited island of Alonnissos, in the Northern Sporades island complex. These vases were dated to5,500 to 6,000 B.C. with the same methods (see “Davlos,” issue 185, May 1997). The same archaeologist, while performing excavations on the island of Milos, discovered vessels of the proto-cycladic period (mid-3rd millennium B.C.) with letters identical to the Greek letters:
“X,” “N,” “M,” “K,” “Ξ” [ksi],”Π” [p], “Ο,” & “Ε.” (See N. Samson’s interview in Davlos,issue 204, December 1998, page 12749.)
It is apparent that these archaeological discoveries have given a “comical’ character to the so-called “Phoenician Theory” on the discovery of writing. In addition, these archaeological discoveries have revolutionized chronological dating of Greek history as it is taught today, as well as the world history of civilization itself. (See also the book by Con. Koutrouvelli, “Re- establishing the Chronology of Prehistoric Times based primarily on astronomical information from Ancient Writers,” Davlos Publishing, 1999.)
b) The somewhat mathematical proof
While the house-of-cards which provided “proof”‘ of the so-called “Phoenician alphabet” was being torn down by archaeological discoveries, another overwhelming piece of evidence surfaced. This evidence was offered to us by the 20-year long discreet and timid research of the Greek Language and Writing by a great researcher, Elias Tsatsomoiros. Unfortunately E.Tsatsomoiros passed away on December 19th 1991, after having, however, completed his revolutionary work, History of the Genesis of the Greek Language-from the hunter-gatherer to the time of Zeus-the Deciphering of the Greek Alphabet. The undersigned [writer of this article] had the honor of publishing and editing this work (Davlos Publishing, 1991), but also the honor of having worked closely with the researcher for more than a decade. We had long discussions on the numerous problems arising from the research, and we had published a series of articles in Davlos magazine. This memorable researcher proved in a remarkable way that every letter of the Greek alphabet contained a consistent code meaning, which is literally introduced either exactly or metaphorically within the general meaning of the Greek word it belongs to, as a partial meaning. Consequently, every (ancient) Greek word is basically an acronym (similar to D(imosia) E (picheirisi) H(lektrismou) [=ΔΕΗ in Greek, or as U(nited) N(ations), in English], where every letter provides a significant or less significant notional element, and then, they all together provide the logical definition of the meaning expressed bythe word. The “significant difference” of each word’s meaning is usually provided by the firstletter. Obviously, there is not enough space in this article to present the code meaning of the letters of the Greek alphabet as a whole, as they are analyzed in this revolutionary volume of research in the field of human speech. As an example, I will choose only one of the 24 letters of our alphabet, “Ypsilon” = “Y” or, small case, “u” (pronounced, long-e “eepsilon,” the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet, and familiar to us as “Y” in the so-called “Latin” alphabet– which is nothing more than a variationof the Greek “Chalcidean” alphabet). Ypsilon, therefore, as its shape indicates, has the code meaning of “a cavity” οr, if reversed, of a “convexity.” This meaning is introduced into the words containing this letter, and sometimes, by extension into the meaning of liquids (which, through their natural flow end up filling the “cavity”). I will quickly mention some of the names of vessels and liquids (such as the amphiconical κ-Υ-πελλο which is dated back to 2700 B.C. and is displayed at the Heraklion Museum). One may add to the words mentioned there, many others, such as kot-Y-li, go-Y-ttos, tr-Y-blion, p-Y-xis, amphore-Y-s, b-Y-tion, l-Y-chnos, procho-Y-s, ske-Y-os, etc, all having the meaning of a curvedobject. Also, some other words such as k-Y-hsis (rounding of the stomach ofan eng-Y-os [pregnant] woman); k-Y-ma (curving on the surface of the ocean); cr-Y-pti (curving of the ground); the preposition [h-Y-po] Y-po (meaning under a certain level); h-Y-per (preposition meaning above acertain level); Y-psos =height; and all of the hundreds of words that have h-Y-po or h-Y-per as a prefix, as well as thousands of others. This discovery, which unfortunately has been officially ignored, is a continuation of the forgotten Platonic approach to the problem of language (see Plato’sCratylus ).
This theory:
1. Completely rejects the theorem that the Greek language came from another language (the so-called“Indo-European”!!!), since it is proven to be the only non-conventional language of the world. In other words, the only language where a relationship betweenthe “word” (as a form) and the “meaning of the word” is established.
2. Consequently, it is proven that Greek is the first and only created language of the human species which provided the basis for all “conventional” languages, as are all the other languages of the world (where there is no causative relationship between the form and the meaning). These other languages are a corrupt form of Greek.
3. This theory proves, without a doubt, that the alphabet was created by the Greeks so that the 24 or 27 code letters would aid in attributing the meanings of the Greek words (and only of these).
4. Comparatively, this theory shows that the symbols of the Phoenician writings andtheir nouns, e.g., “alef” =ox, “beth” = hut, “gimel = camel, etc., not only do not containcoded meaning, but are also associated or refer to [the] primitive animal conditions[one would expect in a culturally backward society].
THE HERODOTUS EXTRACT
All the Greek writers who mention the alphabet (they called it “grammata”) consider it a very ancient Greek invention (by Prometheus, Palamedes, Linus, etc). The theory of the Phoenician alphabet was always, and is still, based on an exception to this general rule. Thisexception is an excerpt from Herodotus, that he himself presents as his ‘personal opinion’ (“ως εμοι δοκεει” = “as it seems to me”). This opinion was formed based on the sayings of others, as he himself mentions in the previous paragraphs (“αναπυνθανομενος” = taking information from others). Let us have a look at the Herodotus’ excerpt (History, E 58): [58. As far as the Phoenicians, they, who arrived with Cadmus, including the Gefiraioi, had lived in many other places and introduced also arts (new and unknown) to the Greeks; in fact, and also (some) writing, whichhad not been known to the Greeks before that, as I think, first this writing which was used by all the Phoenicians. With the passing of time, however, the Phoenicians changed this type of writing along with their language.]
The most important thing about this excerpt is that in the critical phrase “… ama tin foni metevallon kai ton rhithmon ton grammaton,” it is disclosed that the Phoenicians-Gefiraioi that went to Viotia with Cadmus brought some form of writing with them. But, as the Phoenicians “changed their language” (they learned Greek, in other words), they also changed their writing (they started writing, therefore, with the existing ancient Greek writing that already existed in Viotia). Although this statement was made by Herodotus, the translators, subsequently, provided the translation [meaning] that the local Greek Viotes and not the Phoenician emigrants changed their language and writing and adopted the Phoenician! This generally incoherent reference to the alphabet, as it has been saved, has been obviously altered and meddled with, who knows by whom and when. Let us look at the suspicious continuation of the text, as it has arrived to us:
Around them (the Phoenicians) lived at that place during that year (year of Cadmus) Ionian Greeks, who received through contact or through teachings by the Phoenicians their writings, changing their own writing which they used little. When using this writing and since this writing had been introduced to Greece by Phoenicians, they called it Phoenician.
Ionian Greeks living around the Phoenicians received the Phoenician writing and, using a few of its letters, since they had altered them and since it was just, they called it Phoenician-to pay tribute to the people who brought it to Greece, is a striking contradiction. Consequently, one can assume that this is a forged paragraph, hypothetically explanatory, which aims to reduce the previous statement “…as they changed their language, they changed their writing,” to an unimportant statement. This is how the “Phoenician Theory” was substantiated and is maintained as an obvious forgery.
The “Phoenician Theory” was established in Europe during a time, when, as the renowned British classical scholar, S. G. Rembroke (The Legacy of Greece, Oxford University Press, 1984) wrote, “The Phoenicians were given an intermediary role “that is not based on any historical information”. A role, in other words, of the transporter of wisdom and civilization from the “chosen” people of Israel to the “uncivilized” nations, and specifically the Greeks. This, of course, could be forgiven, since this was established around the end of the Medieval Ages, when religious fanaticism and backwardness had reached such a point that the daughter of Agamemnon, Iphigenia, is presented as the daughter of Iephtha; Deukalion is presented as
Noah; Appis is a consul of Joseph; Apollo, Priam, Tiresias, and Orpheus are corrupted personae of Moses; the story of the Argonauts is the crossing of the Israelites from Egypt to Palestine, and other similar distortions. The above are noted by Rembroke.
And we conclude: At the time, Hellenism was in comatose spiritual condition regarding national and historical awareness, and therefore totally unable to defend its history and civilization, and for this reason could not react and did not react. Today, it is with ourtolerance that our language is deemed “Indo-European,” and our writing “Phoenician,” our Athena and our Socrates are presented as “Blacks,” and our civilization as “African.” What spiritual situation are we in now? [i.e., What’s our excuse this time?]
Notes: On page 13745 of this article, is a picture of a piece of shard [pottery] dated to 6,000 B.C., found on the islet of Youra of the North Sporades island complex with Greek alphabetical writings. One can see the letters “A,” “Y,” & “D” [alpha, eepsilon, and delta ], almost identical to the Greek letters of the classical alphabets. This finding proves that the Greek alphabet is older than the Greek Linear writings. This finding also completely and definitely disproves the false theory that the Greeks got their alphabet from the Phoenicians, who made their historical appearance around 1300 B.C., in other words about 4,500 to 5,000 years after the creation of this plaque at Youra. On page 13747 are shown letter-symbols from the Proto-cycladic vessels of Milos (mid-third millennium B.C.). One can distinguish the [letter] “X” [chi] to the left and the [letter] “N” to the right. These letters are written just as the letters of the Greek alphabet are written today.
Sun of Vergina – A Greek symbol
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Το Αστέρι της Βεργίνας – Ένα Πανελλήνιο Σύμβολο
The Sun of Vergina is a symbol that was widely used by Ancient Greeks. It became famous due to the Macedonians who were using it as Symbol of the Argead Dynasty.
-The Royal house of Macedon:
The typical Sun of Vergina is a 16-pointed Sun. It can also be found in other styles: 12-pointed or 8-pointed. What was the meaning of this symbol?? –In the typical 16-pointed Sun , the 4 rays represent the 4 elements: Earth-Ocean-Fire-Air. The other 12 rays represent the 12 Gods of Olympus.You can see the explanation in the following animation :
–In every form, the Sun of Vergina symbolized Virginity:
Goddess Athena was a Virgin, so this Sun was associated with her. We can also find this symbol associated with Apollo. –All the versions (16,12 and 8-pointed Sun) are associated with another famous Greek symbol, the “Delphian Epsilon”, symbol of Apollo:
The Sun of Vergina became common art design in coins, craters, wall-drawings etc LONG BEFORE the Macedonian royal house (the Argead Dynasty) used it. After the unification of the Greek (Hellenic) nation under the leadership of Alexander the Great, the Sun of Vergina became the symbol of the Hellenic Ethnogenesis.
In the following replies, you will be able to see some pieces of Ancient Greek art containing the Sun of Vergina, BEFORE THE RISE OF THE GREEK KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA. These sun symbols are found in various Greek places, apart from Macedonia. Moreover, there will be a small historical flashback, in order to see the evolution of this symbol throught the ages :
2000 BC:
This is the time where ancient Greeks first started using the Sun symbol. It was not standardized yet, it was a early form of the Sun of Vergina:
780BC:
The Sun of Vergina has been standardized. The following art work shows the destruction of Troy. We can clearly see the Sun symbol in the warrior’s hump. It was found in Mykonos island :
The following images are just a small sample, showing the wide usage of the Sun of Vergina in Greek Art:
Spartan Hoplite – 780 BC:
Spartan Amphoreus –
It dates from the 6th century BC, that is, well before Macedonia’s later dominance in the Greek world. In this fine example of ancient pottery, the Sunburst here is not just an incidental decorative motif but rather constitutes the central theme. Its appearance on this household item from distant Sparta, at such an early date, is one of the most compelling pieces of evidence for the panhellenic nature of this ancient symbol. In addition, this item perhaps alludes to a more specific connection between Sparta and her Dorian cousin of the north.
This vase can now be found in the Louvre Museum, Paris. 6th Century BC:
An amphora from the Pontus region (the southern shore of the Black Sea) dating from the second half of the sixth century BC. Priam and the god Hermes lead Hera, Athena and Aphrodite to Paris whose task will be to decide which of these goddesses is the most beautiful. According to the legend each of these goddesses made offers to Paris so that they might win the contest. Hera promised to make him ruler of the world, Athena vowed that he would never be vanquished in battle. Paris eventually chose Aphrodite as she promised him the love of Helen, the most beautiful mortal woman in the world. The Trojan War was a direct result of this fateful contest:
Exekias was a famous vase-painter and potter of ancient Athens. The scene on this page, from an amphora of the third quarter of the 6th century BC (now at the National Museum of Athens), is one of his most famous works. It is considered one of the finest surviving examples of ‘Black Figure’ vase painting.
Achilles and Ajax, two major Greek heroes of Homer’s Iliad are depicted here relaxing over a game of dice during a lull in the fighting. Achilles has just won; he has just thrown a ‘four’ while Ajax has to accept a ‘three’:
Third Quarter of the 6th century BC:
The cloaks of both these Homeric figures are studded with numerous 8-ray Sunbursts.
The return of Hephestus– 560 BC:
Below is a pyxis (box-like vase) from the second half of the 6th century BC signed by the prolific Athenian potterNikosthenes. It depicts the hero Herakles with the Gods of Olympus. The seal on the lid of this vessel features the familiar 16-ray Sunburst. Like the garments of Achilles and Ajax on the Exekias vase, the clothes of one of the figures on the front of the pyxis is also adorned with sunbursts:
Athena and Hermes– 540 BC
Heracles and Lernaia Hydra- 525 BC:
Odyseus blinds the Cyclop, Magna Grecia- 520 BC:
Greek Amphoreus, Magna Grecia– 500 BC
Heracles- Olympia- 500 BC:
Goddess Athena– 5th century BC:
Hades-the Greek underworld– 5th century BC:
An Athenian citizen-soldier of about 450 BC. He is wearing a linen cuirass (body armour), a style which had largely replaced cuirasses made of bronze by about the middle of the 6th century BC:
The shoulder pieces of his cuirass are decorated with 8-ray Sunbursts. The grotesque face of the Gorgon Medusa, a very common Greek symbol and one of the attributes of the goddess Athena, hangs on his chest.
Heracles and Athena, 480 BC:
Another Attic vase (dated c. 480 BC), shows a warrior wearing an ΅Attic’ helmet and carrying a large, decorated shield. A sixteen-ray sunburst adorns the shoulder piece that is visible:
– c. 480 BC:
The shoulder pieces of yet another hoplite from an Athenian vase of 450 BC above), are likewise decorated with 8-ray Sunbursts. This scene captures the solemn mood of the hoplite warrior’s departure for battle. He is shown clasping his father’s hand while his wife (or mother) carries a phiale (cup) which will be used for the ritual libation of farewell:
450 BC:
Inside the temple of Nemesis in Thamnous– 436 BC:
Ancient Greek hoplites, Museum of Napoli, 400 BC:
The Legent of godess Dimitra-400BC:
Canos Vase –400 BC:
Detail of Canos Vase- The Persian king Darius, seated on his throne, holds a Council of War and decides to invade Greece. Below him are Persians bearing tribute. Above Darius are the Gods of Olympus. Among them, flanked by Zeus and Athena, is a female figure, a personification of Greece [Hellas] herself. Athena has placed her arm on Greece and together with Zeus appears to be consoling her in view of her impending struggle and tribulations (see Canosa vase detail below):
Two 16-ray Sunbursts complete the line-up of Greece and the Hellenic pantheon while a further two Sunbursts appear in the top-most scene of the vase.
Greek Hoplite vs Persian Soldier, 4th century BC:
The Greek hero Perseus:
Fourth century BC
Three youths in battles one of whom carries a shield emblazoned with the Sunburst:
An epaulette depicting a sunburst.
On Greek Shields and Helmets
The shields of ancient Greek hoplites (heavy infantry) invariably bore a symbolic design known as the episema, which had a ritual or heraldic significance. Surviving representations of these devices attest to a vast diversity of design and inspiration. Although often unique to the individual, (a phenomenon resulting in a plethora of emblems: roosters, lions, tripods, gorgons, birds, bulls, serpents, boars etc), whole armies often presented a uniform design. Such was the case of SpartaΆs soldiers who were easily recognizable by the legendary Lambda (‘Λ’: the Greek ‘L’, the first letter of ‘Lacedaimonia’, the land of the Spartans) on their shields, in addition to their scarlet cloaks.
At least two of the hoplites competing in the armed foot-race from a Greek amphora of the 4th century BC (below), carry shields featuring a solar episema. Athletic contests were held in honour of the gods at Greek festivals. The armed foot-race was a very popular event, so much so, that 25 shields were on hand at Olympia for the use of the contestants. A Panathenaic amphora by Nikomachos from the same period (not shown) likewise depicts three nude warriors racing, two of whom carry shields emblazoned with Sunbursts.
Nudity in battle, as depicted on this late classical Athenian wine-jug (below), was an artistic convention designed to distinguish Greek from barbarian. Greek warriors never actually fought without body armour; nor did they hunt in this way as the famous painting by Gnosis of Alexander hunting would have us believe. A Greek hoplite is here engaged in battle against three Persians (not all of whom are visible). This scene reflects the growing confidence felt by Greeks in the wake of their defeat of Persia in the early 5th century and XenophonΆs successful Persian venture in the early 4th century BC. The Greek hoplite proudly carries a shield adorned with the evidently quite common Sunburst episema:
An Attic red figure krater now in the Antikenmuseum (in Basle, Switzerland; not shown) depicts a scene from the Amazonomachy, the mythical battle between Theseus and his Athenians against the invading Amazons. Significantly, one of the Athenian warriors engaged in the melee, who is also fighting in ?heroic nudity?, holds a shield with a 16-ray Sunburst. The ‘Polygnotos’ stamnos (445-430 BC; below) dealing with the same theme, shows Theseus himself carrying a shield decorated with a Sunburst. [A combat scene from an amphora painted by the so-called Suessula Painter (c. 400 BC; not shown) likewise depicts a Greek soldier carrying a shield decorated with a somewhat faded yet still discernible Sunburst].
An early krater from Magna Graecia from the last quarter of the fifth century BC painted by the so-called Sisyphus Painter incorporates a number of different scenes. Horse riders are apparently engaged in a race in the top-most scene. Women are shown playing musical instruments in the middle, while the bottom scene has the legendary battle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths as its theme. One of the Lapith warriors is carrying a large shield with a distinct 16-ray Sunburst episema:
The bust of Xanthippus, who led the Athenians to victory over the Persians at Mycale (479 BC), reveals that the brow-piece of his helmet was adorned with a 16-ray Sunburst.
Xanthippus was the father of Pericles, the great Athenian statesman of the ‘Golden Age’ of Athens:
This reproduction of a scene from a 4th century BC vase found at Ruvo, presents the familiar tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece. Jason is about to spear the dragon guarding the prized fleece. Herakles makes an appearance and swings his trademark club while Medea stands nearby and is in the process of lulling the dragon to sleep with her sorcery. One of JasonΆs companions (bottom right ) carries a shield with an 8-ray Sunburst:
This mixing bowl by the so-called Nazzano painter (c. 400 BC), depicts a scene from the sack of Troy by the Greeks. Neoptolemos is shown brandishing the child Astyanax by the leg (centre of scene) while Aphrodite intercedes to protect Helen from the wrath of her husband Menelaos, king of Sparta (bottom left of scene). The helmets of both Neoptolemos and Menelaos are adorned, like that of Xanthippus, with Sunbursts. The Trojan king Priam lies on the ground (bottom right) at the feet of a Greek soldier who is raising his sword threateningly at him. The soldier’s shield, once again, displays the familiar shape of the Sunburst:
A sixty-four ray variant of the Sunburst appears on a shield of a Greek soldier engaged in combat against a Persian cavalryman (below). The scene is from an Attic red-figure vase.
It is evident that the Sunburst was indeed a common Greek episema. As Greeks, the ancient Macedonians were later to adopt this emblem onto the shields of the Macedonian army and, with AlexanderΆs conquests, take it to the edge of the known world.
In the Temples of Attica From the late 17th century AD, and in particular the 18th century, classical Greek civilization began to attract the ever-growing interest, curiosity and imagination of western Europeans. One manifestation of this was the numerous “journeys of discovery” undertaken by various scholars to the soil of “rediscovered Hellas” itself, which was then still part of the Ottoman Empire. Two such individuals were the young architects James Stuart and Nicholas Revett, who in 1751 arrived in Attica and immediately set about accurately recording the architectural details of surviving buildings of classical Athens and its surroundings. The four volume “Antiquities of Athens”, published in 1762, is the product of their research. The diagrams on this and the following page are taken from reproductions by Stuart and Revett, and other antiquaries, of solar emblems found in the coffers (sunken ornamental ceiling panels) of various classical Greek temples of Attica.
From the Hephaistion (also known as the Theseion), coffers from the wing of the pronaos of the temple, 449 BC:
Coffers from the Ionian stoa of the Propylaea (entrance to the Acropolis) the Sunburst also appeared in the coffers of the Parthenon itself, 437 BC;:
The emblem as it appears in the coffers of the Temple of Nemesis at Rhamnous, 436 BC:
From the coffers of the Propylaea at Eleusis (2nd century BC), itself a fairly close replica of the Athenian Propylaea on the Acropolis:
The similarity of these Attican solar emblems with the Sunburst of the Macedonian royal dynasty is astonishing to say the least. It is important to remember that most of the Attican emblems recorded by the 18th century antiquaries pre-date ancient Macedonia’s ascendancy by at least a century. It is quite clear, given its appearance on some of the best known temples of classical Greece, that the peculiarity of this symbolic representation of the sun, is indeed a Panhellenic phenomenon.
Goddess Athena figure 4th century BC:
Athenian Hoplite, 4th century BC
Greek hoplite, 4th century BC:
A further link of the Sunburst to the Greek world (other than Macedonia) – particularly its evidently very common Athenian association – can be explained through the following image taken from Volume 19 (September 2009) of Ιστορικες Σελιδες magazine. It represents a modern reconstruction of an Athenian hoplite from the Medontidae clan (‘The Old Royal House – the clan of Solon’) whose main symbol was apparently an 8-ray version of the Sunburst (although other symbols, including 16-ray Sunbursts, also applied):
This excellent site gives even more information about this very theme:http://www.300spartanwarriors.com/im…ONTID_CLAN.pdf
Athena and Hercules, 4th centuryBC:
Greek coins: Goddess Athena,4th century BC– Louvre Museum:
Phrixus and Elli– 4th century BC:
One side of a coin from the Ionian island of Kerkyra has a floral motif arranged as a Sunburst. The word KOPKYPAI(Kerkyra) can be read on the periphery:
Rays of the Sun God
There is some debate, largely academic, as to whether the emblem on the gold chests found in the royal tomb at Vergina (the ‘Sunburst’ itself), represents a star or the sun. The evidence strongly points to the latter.
Helios, the sun god of the ancient Greeks, was usually represented riding a chariot which was drawn by four, often winged, horses. His chariot rose daily into the heavens from the east and after blazing across the sky plunged into the western sea, thus bringing on the night. The sun’s brilliant light emanated from the fiery crown that adorned HeliosΆs head. The sun god made the fruits of the earth ripen – fertility being a common and obvious symbological association of the sun. When swearing an oath Greeks would often call upon Helios as a witness, as they believed he ‘saw and heard everything’. Although originally distinct deities, Helios was confused, as early as the 5th century BC, with Apollo (originally the god of music, the arts, archery, healing and prophecy – and later of light), so that Apollo frequently took on the function of the sun god himself. The epithets Phoebus ‘the brilliant’, Xanthos ‘the fair’ and Chrysokomes ‘of the golden locks’ used to describe Apollo, point to this solar connection. The liveliest cult of Helios in the ancient Greek world existed on the island of Rhodes. Each year during the Halieia festival which was celebrated with much splendour and with athletic contests, the Rhodians threw a team of four horses into the sea as a sacrifice to him.
In honour of what was effectively their national deity and to commemorate their heroic defence against Demetrius PoliorcetesΆs army, the people of Rhodes commissioned the celebrated sculptor Chares of Lindos to create a huge statue of Helios. This statue, which is known to us as the ‘Colossus of Rhodes’, was one of the wonders of the ancient world. It was completed in 292 BC, 12 years after work began on it. It stood at the entrance of RhodesΆs harbour and was over 35 metres tall. Helios was represented with a crown of sun-rays, a spear in his left hand and a flaming torch held aloft in his right.. Descriptions of this ancient statue inspired the design of FranceΆs gift to the people of the USA in 1884 – the Statue of Liberty – as the inscription at the base of this New York landmark acknowledges. Less than a century after its completion (in 224 BC), an earthquake destroyed the statue and it was never again erected. The metal was finally sold for scrap in 653 AD. The rays emanating from the sun god’s head, as they must have appeared on the Rhodian statue’s crown, and as we know them to actually be depicted on surviving works of art, reinforce the conviction that the inspiration for the Sunburst derives from the traditional representation of the Greek sun god Helios. It is not difficult to see that stylized rays emanating from a fiery core is in fact a shorthand reference to this solar deity rather than to a star. Perhaps the most compelling evidence linking the Sunburst used by the ancient Macedonians (and the ancient Greeks in general) with the sun god is this representation of Helios from the
Temple of Athena
at Troy. The shape of the rays around Helios’s head and the very way they are configured is remarkably similar to the Sunburst and strongly points to a close relationship between the two. Helios(God of Sun)- Temple of Athena , Troy:
Propylaia of Elefsina: 360 BC:
The tradition passed from ancient Greek to Byzantine period. As I have mentioned in my previous posts, Athena was the virgin Godess. When Christianity “arrived” in Greece, Greeks replaced Athena with the Madonna(the mother of Jesus Christ). So , all the temples of Athena became churches of Madonna (including the Parthenon) and all the symbols that had connection with Athena, became Madonna’s symbols. So did the Sun of Vergina: It became the symbol of Madonna! The Byzantine Artists were calling the Sun of Vergina as“Aeiparthenon”, that means “For ever Virgin”. A typical image of Madonna includes 3 Suns of Vergina (Aeiparthena). These 3 suns, as Byzantinologists say, symbolize the fact that Mary remained a virgin before the conception, during the gestation and after the birth of Jesus Christ. The following images show the usage of the Vergina Sun in the Byzantine Empire:
This is the Panagia from the Monastery of Panagia Soumela in the Pontus:
Read more http://history-of-macedonia.com/2008/04/10/sun-of-vergina-a-greek-symbol/
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by Daniel Vaughan
The information which geologists derive from the evidences of organic remains does not wholly satisfy the keen appetite of educated minds for a knowledge of the mysteries of Nature and the revolutions of past times. The relics disentombed from our globe give no clew to its origin; and they throw but little light on the great physical events which transpired before life appeared on its surface. There are, however, reasonable hopes that the records which are wanting… (more)
The information which geologists derive from the evidences of organic remains does not wholly satisfy the keen appetite of educated minds for a knowledge of the mysteries of Nature and the revolutions of past times. The relics disentombed from our globe give no clew to its origin; and they throw but little light on the great physical events which transpired before life appeared on its surface. There are, however, reasonable hopes that the records which are wanting on this earth may be supplied from the heavens; and that some general cause, to which the numerous orbs of celestial space are indebted for their existence, may be revealed from the peculiar character of their movements, or from some of the mysterious phenomena which they occasionally exhibit. In associating his researches with those of the geologist, and in taking cognizance of the great events in the course of time, the astronomer may enhance the value of the inquiries which more commonly fall to his lot. A knowledge of the condition of the earth in past ages is calculated to give much insight into the state of similar orbs in remote space; and opinions of the habitability of other planets must be more valuable in proportion as geology and terrestrial physics show more definitely how our globe acquired and how long it can retain the conditions necessary for the maintenance of life.
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Chapman Dominates Camden 63-27 To Win AAA Upper State & Advance To Play Rival Dillon In Finals This Saturday At USC
By By Billy G. Baker
By Billy G. Baker
Inman—Chapman (14-0) punched their ticket to their third AAA state football finals in four seasons with a dominating 63-27 win over vising Camden Friday night and the Panthers will now be preparing for their third meeting against rival Dillon (11-1) in the finals at USC’s Williams-Brice Stadium this Saturday at 3 p.m.
“Mikele (Colasurdo) played really well tonight and he recognized the coverages really well, read the free safety, and got the ball where our guys could catch,” said Chapman head coach Mark Hodge in his 8th season at the head coach. “From the protection to the route running, everyone was really dialed in well tonight. Mikele is the guy that makes it all come together and I would not have anyone else back there. As far as I am concerned, he is the best quarterback in the state.
“We like to snap it quick and runs plays and the only bad apart about this is that we can score in two or three plays and our defense is right back out on the field,” said Coach Hodge. “Our coaches do a great job of keeping everything in perspective for our players and we do everything at a very fast pace.”
The Panthers can also come right at you with a strong running game led by senior Dante Smith (5-8, 170). “We have said all along that he is one of the best backs in the state and he is physically strong with great hands and we feel blessed to have him,” said Coach Hodge. “Then when he is not on the field, we have number four Brandon Jones in at running back and he is talented also.”
Then in the receiving corps Dashun Mitchell came into the game with 51 catches for 1,126 yards and 17 touchdowns. Ben Rollins came into the upper state championship with 40 catches for 1.030 yards and 12 touchdowns. “We have five good receivers like Walt Brice and Carlos Parks we can count on also,” said Coach Hodge.
As far as playing Dillon once again in the finals Coach Hodge said, “We talked the last time we played that if could every season playing each other in the finals that would be a good thing. We have some history with team, and they are a well-coached team.
“This team is more than likely the best all-around team I have had at Chapman,” said Coach Hodge. “It is by far our best offensive group as a unit. What helps prepare us for game is that we get to practice against ourselves every day in practice and with the skill players we have it get us ready to play most anybody.”
Mikele Colasurdo said he learned a lot as an under- study to former HSSR Player of the year Colton Bailey, now at Newberry College. “He taught me a lot about composure and how to handle yourself as the quarterback and a leader of the team,” said Colasurdo. “We have different playing styles but in terms of leadership we are very similar in that regard.
“I can’t say enough about our offensive line and this is one of the most under rated groups on our team,” said Colasurdo. “You do not see a lot of 6-3, 6-4 300 pond linemen on our team. They are doing a great job and I am very proud of them. From top to bottom I agree with Coach Hodge that this is the best team we’ve had at Chapman. My goals are to win the state title next Saturday and they help Georgia State win a Sunbelt Championship.”
Coach Hodge said the Panthers were starting their fourth or fifth different offensive lineman group against Camden due to injuries. The main three offensive linemen are guard/center Tyler Craft, Tyler Rogers, and Lucas Garrett. The defensive line is held down by Terrell Lamone, Triton McSwain, and nose Gabriel Martin.
Chapman came into the game with Camden very balanced on offense with their 7,318 yards evenly divided between the pass and room. Senior quarterback Mikele Colasurdo, 6-1, 200. a firm Georgia State pledge completed 8 of 10 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone as the Panthers built a 42-13 lead by halftime. Colasurdo came into the game Friday night having completed 143 of 207 passes for 2,855 yards and 35 touchdowns.
Against Camden four of Chapman’s first six touchdowns were capped off by four two play drives.
With 6:39 left in the third quarter Chapman had built a 42-21 lead and running back Dante Smith had 12 carries for 162 yards at that point. Smith finished with 235 yards on 14 carries including three touchdowns on runs of three, 43, and 67 yards. Smith will come into the Dillon game this week with over 1,725 rushing yards to his credit.
Chapman took the opening kick-off and scored on their third play of a 61- yard scamper by Colasurdo. Jake Cothran made the first of his 9 PAT’s without a miss on the night. The Panthers next two first half scores came on a 79-yard bomb from Colasurdo to receiver Ben Rollins and on a three- yard run by Smith that capped off a 97-yard six play drive and the Panthers led 21-0 with 10:44 to go in the second quarter.
On their possession Colasurdo passed 15 yards to Rollins and then followed up with a 35-yard touchdown pass to Rollins that made it 28-0 with the PA added with 8:18 left in the half.
Camden got on the board with their first score on a 41-yard pass from junior quarterback Jaffari Pearson to Davea Cauthen with 10:44 left in the second period.
Chapman made it 35-7 with 5:10 left in the half on a 43-yard burst by Smith up the middle and the PAT made it 35-7. Camden cut the deficit to 35-13 on a six-yard pass from Pearson to Anthony Liles capping off and 53-yard 13 play drive. The two- point run failed. Chapman closed out the half on a 34-yard scoring pass from Colasurdo to Rollins and the PAT made it 42-13 at the half.
In the second half Camden added two scores on four- yard touchdown run by Willis Lane with 9:50 left in the third and John Copley added a two- point conversion. The final Bulldog score came on a three-yard run by Lane with 9:50 left in the game.
Camden is a team loaded with next level junior talent and they will come into the 2021 season near the top of all AAA polls for sure. “We missed out on a lot of opportunities in the first half and we had several penalties hurt us,” said head Bulldog coach Brian Rimpf. “We got stopped inside the five- yard line twice so you have to get their defense credit. We have had a very good season all-in-all and we are pleased with where we are as a program and we are looking forward to next season.”
In the second half Chapman added three insurance scores after a big half-time lead. Brandon Jones scored on a four-yard run to make it 49-21 with the PAT at the 6:28 mark of the third period. Smith got loose on a 67- yard scoring run with 9:32 left in the game to make it 56-27 and Panthers used a razzle dazzle play to score their final touchdown. Colasurdo threw a sideways pass to Walt Waddel and then he threw a touchdown pass to Rollins from 35 yards out and the PAT made the final score 63-27 with 6;03 left in the game.
For the game Chapman rolled up well over 500 yards of total offense. Camden has around 275 net yards of offense led by Lane who had over 100 yards rushing.
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Timeout sockets for jython
Back in 2005, I modified the jython socket module to support timeouts. Brian Zimmer checked in that patch, since I did not have jython SVN commit rights at that time.
I wrote a documentation page about the new timeout support, and placed it on xhaus.com. Due to a rearrangement of the xhaus.com website, I am moving that page to this blog.
It should be noted that the timeout functionality has been superceded by the further work that I did to make the socket module support asychronous I/O. So you should refer to the jython socket module documentation to see how to use timeouts. This page appears here solely for historical purposes.
Socket timeouts are now included in the jython 2.2 distribution! So the information on this page is now out of date; you should download the latest release of jython instead.
Sockets are the core technology that enable inter-machine communications on the Internet. They generally do a pretty excellent job of communicating information across the globe, and are generally straightforward to use in software. But sometimes networks are saturated or servers are overloaded, which means that code using sockets has to be aware that socket connections can break, or can timeout, meaning that replies were not received from a remote party before a specified time had elapsed.
Writing robust network software can be made much easier when a language supports detection of timeouts on sockets. The purpose of this page is to describe some modifications I’ve made to the standard jython socket module to support socket timeouts.
You can read below about the history of socket timeouts in cpython, java and jython.
How to get the code
To use timeouts, simply
Download CVS version 1.16 of the socket.py module.
Replace the $jython_home/Lib/socket.py module with the new one just downloaded.
The source was originally made available as a patch against version 1.15 of the socket module.
The API implemented should be identical to the cpython 2.3 API, so you should use the cpython 2.3 socket module documentation. In most cases, you should get identical behaviour from the same code run on both platforms. This includes the socket.timeout exception, which is defined as a subclass of the socket.error exception.
However, see below for one important difference between cpython and jython: the treatment of a zero timeout value.
I have also provided a module of unit-tests for the new timeout functionality. This module is derived mostly from the socket test module from cpython 2.3: I copied a lot of that code, and added a couple of new tests.
The test module is designed to run on both cpython (2.3+ only) and jython, and should ideally give identical results on both platforms. However, there is one of the tests (testTimeoutZero), that will fail on cpython, because of the problem with zero timeouts.
Differences in the treatment of zero timeout values
On cpython, when you specify a zero (i.e. 0 or 0.0) timeout value, the socket should behave the same as if the socket had been placed in non-blocking mode. See the cpython 2.3 socket object documentation for details.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to support non-blocking mode on sockets in java versions prior to 1.4. Moreover, java interprets a zero timeout value as an infinite timeout, i.e. the socket is placed in blocking mode.
To solve this conflict, I decided that the best thing to do with zero timeouts is to adjust them to the smallest possible timeout in java, which is 1 millisecond. So if you do socket.settimeout(0) with this module, what you will really get is equivalent to the cpython call socket.settimeout(0.001).
This means that you may get differing exception signatures when using zero timeouts under cpython and jython.
Cpython: socket operations with zero timeouts that fail will raise socket.error exceptions. This is equivalent to a -1 return from the C socket.recv call, with errno set to EAGAIN, meaning "The socket is marked non-blocking and the receive operation would block, or a receive timeout had been set and the timeout expired before data was received."
Jython: socket operations with zero timeouts that fail will generate socket.timeout exceptions.
History of socket timeouts in python & java
Timeouts in cpython
A socket timeout API was only introduced in Cpython version 2.3. Prior to that, the only way to implement socket timeouts was to use the select system call, a technique which was used by Tim O Malley’s timeoutsocket.py
Timeouts in java
Java has supported socket timeouts since JDK version 1.1, when the getSoTimeout() and setSoTimeout() methods were added to java.net.Socket objects.
However, Java could not support non-blocking I/O until JVM 1.4, which introduced the java.nio package.
Timeouts in jython
Although Java has been capable of supporting socket timeouts since JDK 1.1, this feature was never added to released versions of jython, since the most recent version of jython released is jython 2.1. Because socket timeouts were only introduced into cpython in version 2.3, there was no cpython 2.1 API for jython 2.1 to copy or implement. The code that I have provided implements the cpython 2.3 socket timeout API.
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NEWS: JOSEPH PARKER SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM BOXING
Former WBO Heavyweight ruler in action in Rhode Island on June 29
Matchroom Boxing have signed a three-fight promotional deal with Heavyweight star Joseph Parker.
Parker will fight for the first time with Matchroom Boxing USA on June 29 in Providence, Rhode Island on the undercard of the Demetrius Andrade’s WBO Middleweight world title defense against Poland’s Maciej Sulecki, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Team Parker also announce today that David Higgins has been appointed to Joseph Parker’s management team.
The bout marks the beginning of the second phase of Parker’s career – and the start of the road to becoming the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world.
“My six-year promotional contract with Duco Events ended on March 26,” said Parker. “It was a wonderfully successful partnership – so much so that David Higgins will always be part of my team, advocating in my best interests in a management capacity.
“Since my contract with Duco ended I have been a free agent, with my team and I spending several months assessing how to best achieve my goal of not only becoming a World Champion again, but unifying all of the belts to become the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world.”
Parker said he and his management team conducted a robust process that included seeking offers from boxing’s most prominent promoters.
“Ultimately we decided that the best option was to partner with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing. We believe the three-fight deal that we are announcing today will be the start of a long and successful partnership.”
Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn said he had no doubt Parker could once again become Heavyweight Champion of the world.
“If Joseph Parker performs the way we all know he can over these next three fights then he will have a strong case for some huge fights,” Hearn said. “Parker is a young man with a great mix of experience and ambition, and this is a really exciting signing for Matchroom.
“And, I must say, I am also looking forward to sparring again with my old mate David Higgins as we haggle over the terms of each deal for Joseph. David unquestionably has Joseph’s best interests at heart and he is a tough negotiator, so there are going to be some interesting discussions ahead.”
Higgins said: “This is absolutely the right decision for Joseph and Team Parker, which I have supported every step of the way. I’m pleased that I can now work with Joseph’s existing management team to help carefully guide the remainder of his career.”
Higgins confirmed the creation of a new company, Sports Advisory and Management Limited, with his business partner Rachael Carroll, a former international pole vaulter.
The company will manage and advise a stable of talented athletes, he said.
The fight will be streamed on DAZN in the US and available on Sky Sports UK. Negotiations are underway for live broadcast rights in New Zealand.
Chris Eubank Jnr
NEWS: WEIGHTS AND PHOTOS FROM DEGALE-EUBANK WEIGH-IN
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NEWS: DUBOIS AND GORMAN PREDICT JOSHUA V RUIZ
Charles Frankham
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NEWS: Third Title on the Line for Decastro Vs. Jacobs 22nd June
June 9, 2019384
When reigning World Boxing Union (WBU) Super Middleweight World Champion Nathan ‘Nightmare’ Decastro defends his coveted Crown against World Boxing Foundation (WBF) European and International Champion Tommy ‘Sweet T’ Jacobs, there will be a third World Championship on the line – The recently launched Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Super Middleweight Championship.
Shortly after Decastro-Jacobs was announced, the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) informed Jacobs that as their Super Middleweight title had been vacated and that as the mandatory challenger the WBF World Championship could also be competed for against Decastro and was duly added.
Around the same time the highly successful regional Championship organisation, the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) head honcho Russell Jaques announced the launch of their new World Championship and also approached the management of both Decastro and Jacobs.
Late last week an agreement was signed by all parties for the vacant PBC World Championship to also be competed for when Jacobs challenges Decastro at the Prince’s Theatre in Clacton-on-Sea on Saturday 22nd June 2019.
Nathan Decastro versus Tommy Jacobs for the World Boxing Union (WBU), World Boxing Foundation (WBF) and the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Super Middleweight Championships that headlines the event at the Prince’s Theatre in Clacton-on-Sea on Saturday 22nd June 2019
Supporting the Decastro-Jacobs WBU/WBF/PBC World title fight are two further Championship bouts.
The first sees Scotland’s Ben McGivern in battle once more against Hove, Sussex’s Navid Iran, for the vacant World Boxing Union (WBU) International Light Heavyweight Championship.
Last time the pair locked horns, back in November last year, McGivern lifted the vacant Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International Light Heavyweight title after eight sensational, close fought, all action rounds.
The second Championship fight pits St Albans’ Andy Hojdys against Latvia’s Dmitrijs Ovjannikovs for both the World Boxing League (WBL) International and European Boxing League (EBL) European Light Heavyweight titles.
In addition to the three Championship contests, there are also a number of International matches.
The first of these will be an eight round non-championship bout featuring Tanzania’s Amos Mwamakula against a yet to be named opponent, following a request from his previously contracted opponent World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia Champion Neeraj Goyat that he be released from the contract in order to fight Amir Khan for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Pearl Championship in Saudi Arabia on the 12th July, which was agreed.
Ipswich’s unbeaten Super Middleweight prospect Rob Elden looks to keep a clean sheet and extend his tally of wins when he faces the highly experienced Nicaraguan hardpan Ronny McField in a six rounder.
Clacton-on-Sea’s undefeated Featherweight Ben ‘The Claxican’ Cook also seeks to increase his win tally, when he faces Pablo Narvaez, who also hails from Nicaragua, in a four rounder.
The final Pro bout features Dean Porter, who is eager to get back to winning ways, following his loss to Jack Jones last month.
Porter also faces a Nicaraguan, in this case former International Boxing Organisation (IBO) and World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World Title challenger Michael Isaac Carreo in a four round non-championship contest.
Nathan Decastro versus Tommy Jacobs for the World Boxing Union (WBU), World Boxing Foundation (WBF) and the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Super Middleweight Championships headlines the EBO promoted, British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) sanctioned event at the Prince’s Theatre, Town Hall, Station Road,, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1SE on Saturday 22nd June 2019.
Tickets, priced £60 (VIP) and £30 (Standard seating) are available by calling the ticket line on 07475 096532 or purchase on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com
Nathan Decastro
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Using accelerometers to determine the calling behavior of tagged baleen whales
Low-frequency acoustic signals generated by baleen whales can propgate over vast distances, making the assignment of calls to specific individuals problematic. Here, we report the novel use of acoustic recording tags equipped with high-resolution accelerometers to detect vibrations from the surface of two tagged fin whales that directly match the timing of recorded acoustic signals. A tag deployed on a buoy in the vicinity of calling fin whales and a recording from a tag that had just fallen off a whale were able to detect calls acoustically but did not record corresponding accelerometer signals that were measured on calling individuals. Across the hundreds of calls measured on two tagged fin whales, the accelerometers response was generally anisotropic across all three axes, appeared to depend on tag placement and increased with the level of received sound. These data demonstrate that high-sample rate accelerometry can provide important insights into the acoustic behavior of baleen whales that communicate at low frequencies. This method helps identify vocalizing whales, which in turn enables the quantification of call rates, a fundamental component of models used to estimate baleen whale abundance and distribution from passive acoustic monitoring.
Goldbogen, Stimpert, DeRuiter, Calambokidis, Friedlaender, Schorr, Moretti, Tyack, Southall
Spatial assessment of fin whale hotspots and their association with krill within an important Antarctic feeding and fishing ground
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus quoyi) habitat use and its relationship to environmental conditions are generally unknown in the Southern Ocean, presenting challenges for predicting their seasonal occurrence and potential effects of fishing pressure and climate change on this endangered species. Using biological data collected during 14 shipboard surveys off the northern Antarctic Peninsula and oceanographic data from satellite remote sensing, we mapped the distribution of fin whale hotspots, Antarctic krill abundance (biomass from acoustics, concentrations from nets) and ocean conditions during mid- and late-summer to investigate the environmental determinants of whale hotspots. Generalized additive models (GAM) were used to test the hypothesis that intra-seasonal changes in fin whale hotspot distribution relate to sea surface temperature (SST), krill abundance and eddy kinetic energy (EKE). More whale hotspots (sightings and individuals) are observed during late- than mid-summer surveys. During mid-summer, hotspots occurred near Elephant Island while in late-summer they were distributed throughout the slope region in proximity to the mean location of the southern Antarctic Circumpolar Current Front. The spatial mean of EKE did not differ between mid- and late-summer surveys, but the spatial mean of SST was significantly warmer during late-summer. The GAM for mid-summer indicates that fin whale hotspots were positively related to SST, EKE and acoustically determined krill biomass. The GAM for late-summer indicates the hotspots were negatively related to net-based krill abundance and positively related to acoustic krill biomass and EKE. This study is important because environmental determinants of fin whale hotspots may be used as reference points for implementing future conservation plans for their recovering populations. © 2014 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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Dynamics of vibrio with virulence genes detected in Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) off California: Implications for marine mammal health
Given their coastal site fidelity and opportunistic foraging behavior, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) may serve as sentinels for coastal ecosystem health. Seals using urbanized coastal habitat can acquire enteric bacteria, including Vibrio that may affect their health. To understand Vibrio dynamics in seals, demographic and environmental factors were tested for predicting potentially virulent Vibrio in free-ranging and stranded Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) off California. Vibrio prevalence did not vary with season and was greater in free-ranging seals (29 %, n = 319) compared with stranded seals (17 %, n = 189). Of the factors tested, location, turbidity, and/or salinity best predicted Vibrio prevalence in free-ranging seals. The relationship of environmental factors with Vibrio prevalence differed by location and may be related to oceanographic or terrestrial contributions to water quality. Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio alginolyticus, and Vibrio cholerae were observed in seals, with V. cholerae found almost exclusively in stranded pups and yearlings. Additionally, virulence genes (trh and tdh) were detected in V. parahaemolyticus isolates. Vibrio cholerae isolates lacked targeted virulence genes, but were hemolytic. Three out of four stranded pups with V. parahaemolyticus (trh+ and/or tdh+) died in rehabilitation, but the role of Vibrio in causing mortality is unclear, and Vibrio expression of virulence genes should be investigated. Considering that humans share the environment and food resources with seals, potentially virulent Vibrio observed in seals also may be of concern to human health. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York., Marine Mammals, Birds & Turtles Harbor Seals, CODEN: MCBEB
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Characterizing estuarine plume discharge into the coastal ocean using fatty acid biomarkers and pigment analysis
The transformation of estuaries by human activities continues to alter the biogeochemical balance of the coastal ocean. The disruption of this balance can negatively impact the provision of goods and services, including fisheries, commerce and transportation, recreation and esthetic enjoyment. Here we examine a link, between the Elkhorn Slough and the coastal ocean in Monterey Bay, California (USA) using a novel application of fatty acid and pigment analysis. Fatty acid analysis of filtered water samples showed biologically distinct water types between the Elkhorn Slough plume and the receiving waters of the coastal ocean. A remarkable feature of the biological content of the plume entering the coastal ocean was the abundance of bacteria-specific fatty acids, which correlated well with concentrations of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM). Pigment analysis showed that plume waters contained higher concentrations of diatoms and cryptophytes, while the coastal ocean waters showed higher relative concentrations of dinoflagellates. Bacteria and cryptophytes can provide a source of labile, energy-rich organic matter that may be locally important as a source of food for pelagic and benthic communities. Surface and depth surveys of the plume show that the biogeochemical constituents of the slough waters are injected into the coastal waters and become entrained in the northward flowing, nearshore current of Monterey Bay. Transport of these materials to the northern portion of the bay can fuel a bloom incubator, which exists in this region. This study shows that fatty acid markers can reveal the biogeochemical interactions between estuaries and the coastal ocean and highlights how man-made changes have the potential to influence coastal ecological change. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
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How many organisms are in ballast water discharge?: A framework for validating and selecting compliance monitoring tools
As regulations governing the discharge of living organisms in ships' ballast water enter into force, tools to rapidly and easily measure compliance with the discharge standards will be essential. To assess, validate, and select compliance tools, a framework-consisting of three parts-is presented: proof-of-concept, validation and verification, and final selection stages. Next, a case study describing the proof-of-concept stage is discussed. Specifically, variable fluorescence was evaluated as an approach for determining compliance with the discharge standard for living organisms ≥10. μm and <50. μm (typically protists). Preliminary laboratory experiments were conducted, which were followed by an expert workshop to gauge the feasibility of this approach and propose hypothetical thresholds indicating when the discharge standard is undoubtedly exceeded. Subsequently, field trials were conducted to assess this approach and recommended thresholds. All results were favorable, indicating the validation and verification stages are merited to further evaluate fluorometers as compliance monitoring tools. © 2014.
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Ceremony Order of Friendship Joris Ivens
On Thursday 16th of January H.E. Mrs. Ngo Thi Hoa, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, conferred the Order of Friendship posthumously to Joris Ivens. Mrs. Annemiek Nooteboom received the Friendship Medal on behalf of the Ivens-family. She gave the medal and certificate to the European Foundation Joris Ivens to keep and treasure it forever in the archives.
Friendship Medal posthumously conferred on Joris Ivens, presented by Vietnamese Ambassador
The Vietnamese government honors Joris Ivens posthumously by conferring the Friendship Medal. This award will be presented on Thursday afternoon 16th of January by H.E. Mrs. Ngo Thi Hoa, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the embassy in The Hague. A family member of Joris Ivens, Annemiek Nooteboom, will receive the medal on behalf of the family.
Film shooting in Nijmegen for a series on Ivens by Chinese television
On Friday 23 October a film crew of Chinese broadcasting (CCTV-9) shoot some footage in Nijmegen for a four-part series on Joris Ivens and China. Prof. Zhang Tong Dao from Beijing University Beida, teacher as well as filmmaker, is the director. Each episode will focus on one of the Chinese films Ivens made between 1938-1988. Dutch filmmaker René Seegers, who made Joris Ivens Old Friend of the Chinese People in 2008, assisted this film crew during the shooting.
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Visit delegation of Quang Tri province to Nijmegen
On 30 and 31 October a delegation from Quang Tri province (central Vietnam) visited the city of Nijmegen, at the invitation of the municipality of Nijmegen, The Economic Board and the European Foundation Joris Ivens. Ms. Ngo Thi Hoa, ambassador of Vietnam in The Hague, attended the meetings. In Quang Tri the Ben Hai River is situated on the 17th parallel, where Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan-Ivens in 1967 shot the long documentary Le 17e parallele. The delegation was headed by mr. Hoang Nam, the vice-president of the Peoples C ...
Ivens' Rain in Sprengelmuseum, Hannover
The NDR-Radiophilharmonie will perform 'Fourteen Ways to Describe Rain' by German composer Hanns Eisler, together with the projection of Ivens' film Regen (1929, Rain) in the Sprengel-Museum in Hannover on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 October 2019.
Two new books about Joris Ivens and Vietnam
Recently two new books were published in Vietnam about Joris Ivens. The first one describes the life and career of Joris Ivens as a filmmaker with a special focus on Vietnam, the second book is the result of the International Joris Ivens Symposium, held in Hanoi in November 2018. All lectures of Vietnamese filmmakers and friends/assistents of Ivens as well as international film scholars are included.
Matera, European Capital of Culture, presents Ivens censored Italian film sequence
Matera in the Italian region of Basilicata is this year’s European Capital of Culture. The exhibition ‘Visione Unica’ of the design group Formafantasma includes Joris Ivens’ documentary l’ Italia Non è un Paese Povero (1960) as part of a visual archive about the very rich patrimony of this region. The last decades Matera shows a remarkable switch from poor and subordinated region towards a spectacular cultural pinnacle, praised by UNESCO, the World Monuments Fund and used by many famous ...
Hommage to Joris Ivens at IFF Innsbruck
The 28th International Film Festival Innsbruck (Austria) presents an hommage to Joris Ivens commemorating his death thirty years ago, on 28th of June 1989. Three films will be shown between May 28th and June 2nd: The Spanish Earth, Loin de Vietnam and Lied der Ströme. This series is supported by the 'Zukunftsfonds der Republik Osterreich' and the University of Innsbruck.
Joris Ivens Symposium in Hanoi attracts much attention
On 22 and 23 November the International Joris Ivens Symposium in Hanoi brought together a wonderful mix of Vietnamese film veterans, who had collaborated with Joris Ivens and his wife in the 1960s and a group of film scholars from Canada, USA, Indonesia, Australia, France, China and The Netherlands.
Günter Jordan's 'Unknown Ivens' presentation in Leipzig
The magnificient book of film historian Günter Jordan about Joris Ivens' East-German films, entitled 'Unknown Ivens' ('Unbekannter Ivens') will be presented on 25 November at the legendary UT Connewitz film theater in Leipzig. Next to the lecture by Jordan 'Joris Ivens at DEFA and in the GDR' the films Die Windrose (1958, The Rose Compass) and Rain (1929, Regen) will be shown.
Premiere 'Marceline. A Woman. A Century'.
On 16 November at IDFA Amsterdam the documentary Marceline. A Woman. A Century made by German director Cordelia Dvorak will be premiered. This portrait of the strong-minded filmmaker Marceline Loridan-Ivens (1928-2018) and fourth wife of Joris Ivens, saw its final editing two days before she passed away. In this film we see Marceline serving her guests coffee or vodka in her Paris apartment at the rue des Saints Peres.
International Joris Ivens Symposium in Hanoi 22-23 November
At the occasion of the 120th birthday of Joris Ivens and the 50th anniversary of the debut of the film The 17th Parallel, The People’s War (Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan-Ivens, 1968) the VietNam Film Institute in collaboration with the European Foundation Joris Ivens are organizing an international Ivens-seminar in Hanoi on 22-24 November. Renowned (film) scholars from Vietnam, Canada, USA, Australia, Indonesia, China and The Netherlands will provide an impulse to the Ivens Studies around the world. Former Vietnamese co ...
A new documentary film about Ivens and Viet Nam
On Monday May 28th the VietNam Film Institute presented a new documentary film about Ivens in VietNam at the occassion of a ceremony in Nijmegen celebrating 50 years of solidarity between Nijmegen and VietNam. Mrs. Ngo Thi Hoa, Ambassador of VietNam in The Hague, Mr. Hubert Bruls, mayor of Nijmegen, and activists from the 1960s and 70s supporting VietNam, attended this meeting. The theme 'Looking back for a better future' was illustrated with specialists presenting innovative technologies from Nijmegen in nowadays projects in Viet ...
New DVD with Ivensfilms for DEFA released
The DEFA Foundation in Berlin released a new German DVD with Ivens-films in conjunction with the book Günter Jordan published about these films. DEFA already had launched a DVD with Song of the Rivers in and now presents The Wind Rose, Friendship Will Win and The Peace Cycle Tour Warsaw-Berlin-Prague 1952.
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Iran denies 'cover-up' as anger mounts over downed airliner
Mourners gather at the Imam Mahdi Islamic Centre in Toronto, Ontario, on JanuSunday to mourn Sahar Haghjoo and her nine-year-old daughter Elsa Jadidi who were among the victims of Ukrainian Airlines flight 752 which was shot down over Iran last week (AFP photo)
TEHRAN — Iran denied a "cover-up" on Monday after taking days to reveal an airliner was accidentally shot down last week, a disaster that sparked demonstrations and calls for a fully transparent investigation.
The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 was brought down by a missile shortly after taking off Wednesday from Tehran, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.
The Kiev-bound plane was knocked out of the sky hours after Tehran had launched a wave of missiles at US troops in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of a top Iranian general.
The Islamic republic initially denied Western claims based on US intelligence that the airliner had been struck by a missile before acknowledging it on Saturday.
Its handling of the matter saw a memorial at a Tehran university turn into a demonstration on Saturday evening before it was dispersed by police.
Demonstrations were also held in the capital on Sunday night, according to unverified videos shared online, but it was difficult to assess how many people attended.
“I don’t know why they didn’t cancel the flights that night,” a Tehrani named Hamid told AFP.
Protesters chanted “Death to dictator” and against the Revolutionary Guard, Fars news agency said, a rare move for a country where media usually refer to demonstrators as “rioters” and refrain from publishing such slogans.
Internet monitor NetBlocks reported a drop in connectivity on Monday at Tehran’s Sharif University ahead of any new demonstrations.
“In these sorrowful days, many criticisms were directed at relevant officials and authorities,” said government spokesman Ali Rabiei.
“Some officials were even accused of lying and a cover-up but, in all honesty, that was not the case.”
The spokesman said all details provided by officials before Saturday’s revelation had been based on the information they had.
“All of those who expressed opinions on those days, at the peak of America’s psychological war... did so based on existing information at the time.”
‘Thorough investigation’
Germany called on Iran to allow people to show their grief and “protest peacefully and freely”.
Its Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Adebahr described as “very worrying” videos reportedly showing security forces cracking down on demonstrators.
Tehran’s police chief said officers had been ordered to show “restraint” after Sunday night’s gathering at iconic Azadi Square south of the city centre.
“The police treated the people who had gathered with patience and tolerance,” said Gen. Hossein Rahimi.
“The police did not shoot at the gatherings at all because a restraint order [had been issued] for police in the capital.”
President Hassan Rouhani promised a “thorough investigation” into the disaster in a phone call with Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, his office said.
The majority of those on Flight PS752 were Iranians and Canadians, including dual nationals. Others were Ukrainians, Afghans, Britons, seven Swedes and 10 people who resided in the Scandinavian country.
“We must strive to ensure that such a shocking incident is not repeated anywhere in the world,” Rouhani said.
The president noted the disaster occurred at a time of heightened tensions in the region after a US drone strike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on January 3.
“We must all join hands to bring security back to the region and allow peace to prevail.”
‘Justice and accountability’
Iran has come under mounting international pressure to ensure its investigation into the tragedy is full and transparent.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a memorial event in Edmonton for the 57 Canadians who lost their lives that “this tragedy struck our Iranian-Canadian community”.
“We want to assure all families and all Canadians that we will not rest until there are answers,” the Canadian leader said. “We will not rest until there is justice and accountability.”
Iran has invited experts from Canada, France, Ukraine and the United States to take part in the probe.
Despite footage from the site of disaster appearing to show bulldozers at work, the Revolutionary Guards’ top commander denied evidence had been tampered with.
“We didn’t touch anything,” said Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami.
“We didn’t move the wreckage of the aircraft, we didn’t change the scene, we didn’t move the air defence system, and we didn’t [alter] the radar readings.”
On the diplomatic front, Britain summoned Iran’s ambassador to London after its Tehran envoy was briefly arrested for allegedly attending the demonstration.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said Britain would convey its “strong objections” over Rob Macaire’s arrest, calling it an “unacceptable breach” of diplomatic protocol.
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JPFO Calls for Repeal of Phony
Gun-Free School Zones Law
By Alan Korwin, JPFO Advisor
Maps reproduced by permission of Alan Korwin, of GunLaws.com. He has his own site page dealing with Gun-Free school zones.
Under President William Jefferson Clinton gun possession in populated areas of the United States was theoretically banned, with the stroke of a federal pen.
Most Americans have no idea this gutting of the Second Amendment was enacted, and is still in place, threatening them all. The nonsensical 1,000-foot gun ban (an unalienable-rights infringement zone) around every school MUST BE ELIMINATED. People’s very homes are criminalized if they step outside. Our roads have been turned into felony traps for the unwary.
This little-known feel-good-do-nothing travesty has been selectively enforced over the last two decades. Selective enforcement of a law is pure arbitrary tyranny. It hangs over everyone’s head like a Sword of Damocles. The so-called "gun-free" school-zones law is a direct personal threat to the freedom of every law-abiding citizen in America. It proposes a felony arrest for every decent person who travels armed, or steps off their own property, in any populated area (see maps below).
This idiotic law does absolutely nothing to protect schools and is the height of hypocrisy and utopian dreaming. There is a growing body of hard evidence that it actually invites psychopathic armed intruders into a defenseless target-rich environment. How many atrocities do you need to see in the phony gun-free zones before you see the light? Mythical gun-free zones are dangerous, reckless and negligent.
The tiny federal exemption allowing carry in a so-called gun-free school zone, to the 2% of the public that bowed and scraped to get a state-issued firearms carry permit, leaves the other 98% of the public at intolerable risk. State and local versions of make-believe gun-free school zones compound the problem.
JPFO’s stance: It is time to end the dangerous and illegal infringement of non-functional make-believe gun-free zones that empower criminals and defraud the public.
"Gun-Free School-Zones Law" 18 U.S.C. § 922(q) in 1990, reenacted 1995
Look at the maps below to see how easy it can be to become a felon! The government has "felonized" gun owners and illegally infringed on our rights.
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The immense areas in 'Frisco' which might be "No-Go""
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EVENTS: 2nd JNC Touge California, 2016
Posted on April 26, 2016 by Ben Hsu
Touge driving is not meant to be easy. This is doubly true when the car you’re driving ranges anywhere from 30 to 50 years old. Earlier this month, 28 Japanese nostalgic cars queued up at the start of the 2016 Touge California. By the end of the grueling 8-hour, 200-mile tour, we had lost four of them.
For California-based JNC staff, the day began pre-sunrise. We convened at title sponsor Mazda’s R&D facility in Irvine, California, where we were joined by our checkpoint crews, assembled media, and Mazda personnel. Secret doors opened, and before long three treasures from Mazda’s Heritage Collection emerged from a bunker.
The first was an unlikely touge steed, a 1975 Rotary Pickup. Of all places to house one though, it makes the most sense that it was Mazda North America, for the REPU was sold only on this continent, never Japan.
Following closely behind was a 1978 GLC with fewer than 8,000 miles on the clock. With just 59 horsepower fed through a 3-speed automatic it was not the odds-on favorite to tackle 29,000 feet in elevation changes, but it immediately endeared itself to everyone present with its plaid-tastic seats and whitewall tires.
Last but not least, Mazda pulled out a 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE, the last and pinnacle of the USDM first-gens. Although Touge California is pre-1980, continuation models — generations introduced before the cutoff — are allowed.
Amazingly, Mazda’s example looked brand new. Mainly because it was, with only 1,124 miles on the odometer. We would add another 300 by the end of the day. “Are you sure you want to bring this on the Touge California?” we inquired of Mazda PR man Jacob Brown. His reply: “The cars in our heritage collection aren’t just museum pieces. ‘Driving Matters‘ is not just a slogan.”
And with that, we were off to rendezvous at the starting location, Lake Wohlford in Escondido, about 90 minutes to the south. The caravan must have been a motley sight to the Truman Show contestants that populate the planned communities of Irvine: accompanying the three ancient Mazdas were a fleet of ND MX-5 Miatas for journalists from the likes of Car & Driver, Motor Trend, Autoweek and Autoblog, as well as CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9 support vehicles for the Touge staff — all wearing matching Touge California roundels.
It was a beautiful day. The idyllic lakeside could have been painted by Monet, except for the row of brightly colored Japanese cars. “A bag of Skittles” was a phrase we heard over and over again. From the CVCC Honda Civics to the grand Toyota Century, Japanese cars of all stripes had gathered.
We had automotive royalty among us too, in the form of a 1972 Datsun 240Z — actually, the 1972 Datsun 240Z — once owned by Yutaka “Mr K” Katayama. The first president of Nissan USA personalized his car by painting his preferred non-factory yellow and installing a G-nose imported from Japan.
Cars continued to roll in. The braps of ported rotaries reverberating off the hillsides, the precision thrum of a Lexus straight six gliding in beneath the hood of a resto-mod Celica. It was a sight to behold, and the fun part hadn’t even started yet.
At 10:30 our Rallymaster Patrick Strong, a veteran writer of SCCA-sanctioned time-distance rallies (and, full disclosure, one of my best friends from our Texas middle school) laid down the rules — Touge California is not a race; do not cross the double yellow or you’ll be instantly ejected — and handed out the driver packets, each containing:
A Touge California roundel provided by Yokohama Tire
Instructions for complimentary towing should a breakdown occur, courtesy of Hagerty Classic Car Insurance
The all-important Route Book provided by Koyorad containing the 200-mile course, something the drivers were privy to until this moment
A sealed envelope containing bypass instructions for the Touge Stages, sections of challenging mountain roads in the truest spirit of the Japanese summit passes that inspired the event. If any drivers opened the envelope, they wouldn’t earn an “I Survived the Touge California” decal.
The cars were then divided into pre-determined run groups and staged. At 11 o’clock sweeper Joe Batwinis released the cars in intervals, and the 2016 Touge California was off!
The route fed the teams, each with a driver and mandatory navigator, straight into the scenic roads of the San Pasqual Valley. With the morning sun glinting off of chrome bumpers and a rainbow of single-stage paints, it was beauty in motion.
The first Touge Stage came 13.1 miles in, on a hilly stretch of California Route 78 (San Pasqual Valley Road). A six-mile stint of medium curves and 1,000 feet in elevation changes, it would be the easiest of the day.
At mile 35.9, Checkpoint 01 took the rally to Santa Ysabel’s (pop. 1,244) most famous intersection. Why? Because it’s the home of the renowned Julian Apple Pie Company. Checkpoint Team A was there waiting with pre-cut slices of the famed dessert served out of the back of a Mazda CX-3, because what’s more Japanese than apple pie?
That’s when we learned of the day’s first casualty, Scott King and Sandy Edelstein’s 1977 Honda Civic CVCC, sidelined with a clogged fuel filter. As it happens, we had the perfect person to help. Honda guru Tim Mings was navigating in Thomas Marquardt’s B18-swapped 1978 Civic (driven all the way from Colorado to attend).
Mings is the man Honda has entrusted to restore the first automobile Soichiro built for US import. Unfortunately, however, Team Mings was already on his way to the next checkpoint. There was no way for him to turn back and the ’77 was towed home. Touge waits for no one.
There were twisty roads between the pie and Checkpoint 02, but nothing that qualified as a Touge Stage. Still, by the time we arrived, another casualty had emerged. Jack and Danny Mardikian’s 1971 Datsun 240Z looked like one of the most formidable Touge weapons at the day’s start — reinforced frame rails, a Rebello 3.0 stroker, and custom subframe with race geometry. Sadly, the former time attack champ was crippled by a leaking brake line.
John Sahs, a designer at Nissan, and his navigator Michael DiTullo also suffered a minor setback when a hubcap on their Fairlady 1500 roadster decided to jettison itself into the woods. Fortunately, they were able to find it and posted the triumphant moment on Instagram.
Lunch was a clusterfuck. Though we had made reservations at The Round Up Grill for 70 long before the event (and re-re-confirmed just five days before the event), they truly lived up to the “Slow Food” motto, understaffed and unprepared. It was a blemish on an otherwise delightful day (sorry, everyone).
The next leg was quick, taking us to Checkpoint 03 at the gorgeous Lake Henshaw Overlook. It was a brief respite for what was to come. The next section would be the most challenging of the day, back-to-back Touge Stages.
Comprising the East Grade Touge was a 9.5-mile 2,200-foot climb up Mt Palomar (Palomaryama, if you will), offering some of the most incredible top-of-the-world views this side of a space dive. At elevations of 5,300-feet above sea level, you can see clear to the Pacific Ocean despite being over an hour’s drive inland.
It was here that Mark Nakashima and Victoria Viramontes earned the nickname “Masters of First Gear” in their 1973 Subaru 1400 GL. With a 70-horsepower boxer pulling the front wheels, it struggled mightily to scale the mountain, but succeeded thanks to the the winning strategy of “holding it in first and hoping it didn’t overheat.”
Following a sharp left at the summit, The uphill flowed immediately into the Palomar Touge, a twirling rollercoaster descent of 2,600 feet that had ears popping and stomachs dropping.
Checkpoint 04 was a much needed fuel stop, particularly for aftermarket Mikunis and thirsty rotaries. In true Japanese fashion, a 7-Eleven was nearby. Instead of a towering rural pachinko parlor, however, a Native American casino loomed behind.
This is where we lost our third car, the 1971 G-nose Z driven by Randy Rodriguez and Julien Thiebaud, both designers at Nissan. To be clear, there was nothing wrong with Randy’s race-prepped L28 Z; it was him that wasn’t feeling well. As some of you may know, Randy is a passionate Zed-head and responsible for the design of the Nissan 370Z. Since his talents are needed for future Nissans, we thought it best to bid farewell and let him recover.
We were only 76.5 miles in, but the next bit was a doozy. The longest leg would cover 60 miles, opening with the guardrail-free hairpins of the Couser Canyon Touge, unwinding through the hills of Temecula and Murietta wine country, and finally stopping for a quick coffee break at Checkpoint 05 near the banks of Lake Elsinore.
Located at the base of the Santa Ana Mountains, the 3,000 acres of freshwater was once home to the Lake Elsinore Grand Prix, an off-road motorcycle race held in the 60s and 70s. Honda even named one of its bikes the “Elsinore” due to its successes there, and it became a machine that drew the likes of Steve McQueen.
On this day, however, any Japanese steel from that era was headed up and over the mountains, the longest and final Touge Stage of the event. Spanning over 15 miles, the Ortega Touge begins with a skyward climb eastward. The ascent afford a spectacular view, with a sprawling lake below and colossal peaks ahead, each alternately swinging into view as you negotiate switchback after switchback.
Upon emerging from the Cleveland National Forest, the stage spit us out in San Juan Capistrano and the famed Pacific Coast Highway. 170 miles had passed. From there, it was a coastal push through the upscale drags of beaches Newport and Laguna, but that didn’t mean we were home free.
Now it was a race against the sun. The final checkpoint at Corona Del Mar would provide an oceanside photo op, but as is often the case when herding over 30 drivers, we were running behind schedule and daylight was disappearing fast (the issue of a plane crash on I-15 also threw a wrench into the equation). There was nothing we could do but lower our visors and press on headlong into the radiance.
The first cars to arrive at caught the sun just as it was touching the horizon, basking Checkpoint 06 in California’s famous golden glow. Drivers and navigators emerged from their cars to offer congrats for having conquered the toughest parts of the rally. Cameras materialized to capture the day’s last remnants of light. By the time the last car rolled in, the sun had dipped below the horizon and the sky was dark.
It was at this point that we got news of the last casualty. The Mazda REPU, driven by a team of Motor Trend journalists, had blown a hole in one of the mufflers and was limping back to the finish line at the Mazda facility while trying not to cause permanent hearing damage to innocent commuters.
We were nearly done. Just one final stretch to the endpoint was all that remained. The sound of waves crashing in the darkness soon gave way to waking engines. Sealed beams flickered on, and the cars took off into the night.
It was nearly 8 o’clock as the field rumbled into the parking lot of Mazda’s R&D facility. Ever the gracious hosts, Mazda invited all of us to their private courtyard, usually reserved for studying concept cars. Tonight, however, instead of clay models on turntables, Mazda had set up a sumptuous affair with mood lighting, actual tablecloths, and a display of classic, race, and modern cars from their collection.
After a hard day’s driving, we feasted like kings amidst Soul Red steeds on pit barbecue, decadent helpings of foods covered in cheese, and yes, more pie. Then Patrick and I got on stage and asked for each envelope with the alternate routes. We are proud to report that of the 24 cars that finished (not counting the MX-5 press cars), none were tempted to take the easy way out. Each envelope was traded for an “I Survived Touge California” decal that can only be earned by, well, surviving the Touge California.
Meanwhile, Mazda PR head Jeremy Barnes had quietly crept into the Mazda RX-782P race car sitting against the wall. With a chirp of the starter, he he fired up the last of Mazda’s legendary 4-rotor race cars. Even during warm-up, its 700-horse rumble was ferocious. Once operating temps were reached, Barnes revved the R26B to the delight of the cameraphone-wielding audience, its banshee wail echoing off the courtyard’s high walls.
Mazda wasn’t done yet. Barnes then led the crowd around the corner and opened the doors to Valhalla. Actually, it was a corporate basement in Irvine, but it was hallowed ground for any lover of cars. The remainder of Mazda’s collection — vehicles that weren’t displayed upstairs or driven on the rally — was here, a vault that is normally never open to the public.
Barnes proceeded to give a tour, explaining the significance and history of each classic or race car in the collection. Mazda had made some additions to the fleet since the last time we were there, including the last third-gen Mazda 626 built in the US (a 5-speed sedan) and a stunningly beautiful if dusty Mazda Atenza Wagon (no, it’s not coming to the US).
Afterwards, the participants collected their swag bags and fired up their engines one last time. They would put even more miles on their trusty steeds on the drive home. It was probably pushing 10:30 pm, but we can’t be certain. Most of the JNC staff was delirious from heat, lack of sleep, and hydrocarbon inhalation. By the time we finished cleaning up, it was midnight but it was truly one of the most rewarding things we’ve ever done. Like we said at the start, touge driving isn’t meant to be easy.
Special thanks to Yokohama Tire, Hagerty Classic Car Insurance, Koyorad, Mothers Polishes and Waxes, Model Citizen Diecast, and Mazda North America. We’d also like to thank the Touge California and JNC staff, Rallymaster Patrick Strong, Checkpoint crews Ricky Silverio, Dave Yuan, Natalie Strong, Chris Hoffman, support driver John Moran, and sweeper Joe Batwinis.
Some images courtesy of Larry Chen for Mazda.
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26 Responses to EVENTS: 2nd JNC Touge California, 2016
Ant said:
Looks like yet another absolutely amazing event. Really need to find some way of getting out there and taking part next year.
Great photos! It would be fantastic to somehow be involved with this event one of these years.
That yellow GLC! Yes, please!
Thanks for keeping us non-Californians plugged in to the great events there.
Brad D. said:
Next year……What a great write up and awe inspiring photos. I wanted to go badly, unfortunately when the date was announced I had already planned my wedding, the wife is pretty understanding…..but not enough to change the wedding date! ha!
The wedding was pretty fun…
There will be other Touge Californias. There’s only one wedding! 🙂
Geoff D said:
This was so much fun. Thank you for inviting me!
We’ll have a separate article about all the teams that participated later this week. Thanks for coming, Geoff!
By the by, the 2nd group had an amazing view of sunset on the PCH (sorry, no instagram, it’s tagged #TougeCalifornia2016 on Facebook though):
http://moksha.dyndns.org/gallery2/v/Cars/Z-club/drive/JNCT/DSC_0101.JPG.html
Louis said:
Nice gallery dude! And yeah the sunset for the second group was unreal. Made for some nice pictures in the parking lot!
Ha, I’m glad the timing worked out. Great photo gallery!
02Anders said:
1) After selling my TE61, I soooo need a JNC back in my life!
2) Then I need to figure out how to ship it to the US and take part in this awesome event…
LTDScott said:
I was happy to accidentally encounter the Touge. I knew the Touge was happening but didn’t know the route. I decided to take a back country drive around San Diego in my Mazdaspeed 3 that day and first spotted the yellow Civic parked on the side of the 78 – I didn’t realize it was broken down. I then encountered the 240Z and RX-4 parked on the side of Mesa Grande, and offered my help but they were successfully patching the broken brake line with duct tape, apparently! I then chased the RX-4 down Mesa Grande towards Lake Henshaw before my route split off in a different direction.
It was really cool seeing a piece of the Touge in person
I saw a couple of Mazdaspeed 3 buzzing around. That’s awesome!
alvin said:
Great coverage and thanks for letting us be a part of this epic event! From start to finish it was an amazing, thoughtfully organized rally.
Thanks for your kind words, and this great article, Alvin. Glad you could be part of it!
http://www.zcarblog.com/2016/04/12/events/events-2016-touge-california-report.html
Andrew Golseth said:
Ben and JNC staff,
Great event, amazing cars, and incredible people. Hard to beat the fun had at Touge California. Thank you so much for allowing my navigator and I to attend. Great coverage and photos here as well! Job well done, JNC!
Thanks, Andrew. And thanks for the VIP ride in the back seat of the Century.
And for the great story!
http://petrolicious.com/the-second-annual-japanese-nostalgic-car-california-touge-was-as-awesome-as-it-looks
Loved the article and the pictures! Super fun day and lots of great cars. Let’s do it again! The whole JNC staff and sponsors – thank you for making it happen!
Thank you for coming, Louis, and bringing your beautiful Z!
LB said:
Love, love, love the RX-4 but, no Skylines this year?
There were 2 Hakos registered but both backed out — one with mechanical issues, the other didn’t specify.
Great write-up, I’d love to see something like this in the North East. Our roads aren’t as exciting or picturesque but I’m sure we could create a fun route through NH including a trip up Mt Washington. I’ve got a 75 REPU and 85 RX7 to donate to the cause but sadly no GLC.
JovaTecH said:
Wow!!! Nice photos and that GLC OMG!!!
It made it the whole way!
Ryan said:
I love the white rx7, glad to hear (technically) no rotaries broke down! Such a cool event.
Jacob said:
The REPU did just fine; its exhaust will be repaired and ready to go for next time.
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Lost in Moscow: A Brat in the USSR by Kirsten Koza
CBC Radio Canada declares Koza’s Lost in Moscow “the ultimate what-I-did-last-summer essay ever.”
CHRY radio Toronto says “Kirsten Koza is like Judy Blume on acid.”
Lost in Moscow is now available as an e-book from Kindle and Kobo internationally.
Kirsten’s adventure “Mare’s Milk, Mountain Bikes, Meteors & Mammaries; a nipply night in nomad’s land” has been published by Travelers' Tales in The Best Women’s Travel Writing, a collection of the best travel stories from 2012.
Click here to see photos from Kirsten’s cycling expedition in Kyrgyzstan.
Kirsten’s story “Easter Island and the Chilean with the Brazilian” is in Leave the Lipstick, Take the Iguana.
Click here to see photos from Kirsten’s Easter Island bike trip.
Kirsten’s story “Chasing Tornadoes” is in The Best Women’s Travel Writing Volume 9.
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Inside the Minds of Winners :Their Secrets!
The 9 Interviews You Must Read If You Want to Create Your Own Good Luck
Amazing Success Secrets of 10 Proven Winners!
Learn Why Winners Never Wait Around For Luck,
And What They Do to Create Success
Inside the Minds of Winners
Learn how you can take command of your life and create your own good luck—with the same techniques proven winners use.
Find Out How Winners Do It
What would you give if you could sit down with a double-handful of successful people and ask each one of them to explain their techniques?
Hello, I'm Charles Burke, and that's exactly what I did recently, when I interviewed 10 top people about their success methods.
Below is a list. You'll recognize some of these names immediately, while others may be new to you. But in every case, these are people who consistently, steadily rack up incredible success stories, month after month, year after year.
Learn the success secrets of:
Joe Vitale, author, lecturer, consultant
Rick Beneteau, author, music producer, Internet entrepreneur
Yanik Silver, author, Internet entrepreneur
Linda Clemons, author, playwrite, talk show host
Robert Scheinfeld, author, lecturer, consultant
Don McAvinchey, author, spiritual coach, entrepreneur
Stacey Hall & Jan Brogniez, authors, consultants, innovators
Clay Cotton, musician, author, Internet entrepreneur
John Harricharan, award-winning author, lecturer
Until now, these people may have been only names to you, but I guarantee that after you read these interviews, you'll know them as warm, living personalities who have worked hard for the information they are sharing here.
But not a single one of them is selfish with the knowledge they possess.
They were actually eager to tell how you can make your own life better. And more importantly, every one of them revealed in plain language how they themselves do it - how they rack up such consistent successes. No hiding the "good parts," no double talk, no veiled hints.
They put everything right out in the open.
But everyone hears differently
Everybody needs to have things explained to them in a way that makes sense to them, personally.
What makes perfect sense to you might not be quite clear to the next person... and vice-versa.
So these ten successful people explain their successes, and they come at it from ten different directions.
Think of the advantage you get. You're almost guaranteed to find a speaker here who explains things in exactly the way you need to hear it, so that it is completely clear to you.
You don't even have to "believe"
Interestingly, most of the people I interviewed plainly stated that they don't believe in luck.
But in the next breath, they tell us about steady streams of "serendipitous" or "synchronistic" events that they routinely attract into their daily lives. Often, successful people don't like the word "luck" because it implies that there's no way to control it...
... and they've learned that there is.
If you prefer to call it serendipity or synchronicity rather than lucky, that's okay. The message here is not which word to use. It's about what you can do to get these kinds of things happening for you.
When lucky things do happen... you can call them anything you want.
In these 9 interviews...
You'll read how author, publicist and copywriter Joe Vitale, who once was so broke he was homeless and shoplifted to eat, discovered the escalator through life.
The five simple steps of Spiritual Marketing that add the "magic touch" to every project you take on
How to find - and ride - your own "Escalator Through Life"
What to do to feel you DESERVE good things
How I motivate myself on down days
Why the success secrets of P.T. Barnum still work today - and how you can use them to build your own fortune
Why intentions are more effective than plans
The hardest thing in my life to change
The one thing I do that assures all my projects are total successes - both financially and spiritually
Yanik Silver, up and coming Internet entrepreneur and author reveals how an offhand gift from one of his father's customers set him on his present path to success.
How starting out selling medical supplies at age 14 handed me an incredible advantage
The lucky gift at age 17 that made me a real salesman
How I rearrange common things to create new products that customers are already wishing for
The source of all your luck, and how to control it
How my father grew his first business from nothing to millions
The one simple act that determines what you are
The easiest way to take control of negative thoughts
Don McAvinchey, America's Spiritual Coach, reveals why he walked away from his very busy practice as an analyst and switched to coaching after two decades of success.
Synchronicity and serendipity - big words for simple stuff you can do
What I do when life tries to turn toward "bad luck"
Hard question stumping you? How to get your pen to answer it
Where to turn for top-notch advice that really counts if you can't go to family
A scary step forward that brought a big breakthrough
My "fuel gauge strategy" for maintaining strong spiritual, love and relationship reserves
What to do if you don't BELIEVE you can succeed
The simple steps that cured me of procrastination and changed the pace of my successes
Rick Beneteau, a relative newcomer to the Internet, has quickly racked up an impressive record of achievements. "E-zine Marketing Machine" was an instant runaway success, and his newest book, "Branding You and Breaking the Bank" looks set to be even bigger. Rick tells how he found his biggest opportunity within the worst luck of his life.
How my biggest financial setback got me started on Internet riches
Why uncertainty is important to building success
An easy way to pull yourself out of a bad day
The very first thing to look for when you're buried in problems
How to turn your mind around - the two things you MUST do if you intend to be successful
A surefire strategy for dealing with negative people in your life
Where the good luck is - and how to woo it into your life
The one sure way to move any mountain - guaranteed
Wild-man boogie-woogie pianoman Clay Cotton (now an Internet entrepreneur) has played with everyone in professional music, from Janis Joplin to Boz Skaggs. He tells how a chance visit to his grandma's house at age nine started him on his hugely successful music career.
How a chance meeting at age 9 shaped my whole future
The first thing you should do when luck plops an opportunity down in your lap
Why the Internet is a parade, not a plaza, and the difference in marketing to it
Why I don't think I've ever had bad luck
How I made the leap from professional music to direct marketing
Finding and using General Napoleon's secret power
The simple secret of discovering what customers REALLY want - and then what to DO about it
What you should never do to get a customer to buy
The one thing you can do to make any problem huge - or neutralize it completely
Author, consultant and lecturer Robert Scheinfeld tells how to get in touch with your "Inner CEO." He did this and seven years of constant business reversals disappeared within a few months.
The secret my grandfather used to start up a $10 billion company
How I used the same secret to become a millionaire by age 31
The invisible network - you are already a member, but you may not know how to use it
The partnership you're already in - and how it could make you rich beyond your wildest dreams
The key to "breaking through the noise" of your own thoughts and sending effective requests into the universe
My action-list method for transforming an unsatisfactory life and putting it on more satisfying footing
Why the origin of your problem is the least important issue you face
Why you're not screwing up, even if you're up to your ears in difficulties
Authors and consulting team Stacey Hall and Jan Brogniez reveal how you can attract only perfect customers (and be far richer and happier without the other 80%)
Why perfect customers are the only customers you need, and how to get THEM to seek YOU out
Why dropping 80% of your present customers may skyrocket your profits
The lighthouse test - and how to take it
The surprising habit that Harvard Law School found to separate achievers from the average
The magical two-day short-fuse to igniting your success - this has not failed any of our clients in four years
The crucial importance of finding your own personal mission
What to do with a mission statement that feels "too grandiose"
The one, most vitally important thing you can do to power up your goals
You'd think that John Harricharan, award winning author and entrepreneur, has had more than his share of bad luck. And yet, he has an uncanny knack for landing on his feet, forming lifelong friendships with some of the world's most famous people, and creating pure gold from whatever life hands him. You'll find out ....
How to put a different spin on the way you do business, and open doors you never even imagined
The REAL reason honesty in business is crucial
What to do with that one special idea that won't let you go
How we can stop using the laws of attraction and repulsion to our disadvantage (and start using them for our benefit)
The $5 I gave away that became $20 in my pocket - within 15 minutes - and what that experience taught me
The one secret element you must add to your affirmations or prayers to jump-start their power
Why the world prefers to thank you with money - if you inject one magical ingredient into your products and services
My five-second cure for guilt, and it works forever
Linda Clemons, radio talk-show host, playwright and lecturer, has consistently found big luck in the tiniest openings. She tells how she turns those experiences into blazing, amazing opportunities.
How to construct success and build good luck out of whatever you have around you now
The secret of BEING a millionaire - even if the money hasn't quite arrived yet
How, as an 8-year-old, I turned an abandoned pear tree into a private goldmine
How helping a friend accidentally got me a radio talk show
How I get fabulous ideas to pick me as their sponsor
The day I turned a tiny, 3-minute error into a meeting with Oprah
How to awaken your own sense of destiny - and find greatness
The door of opportunity will open if you knock, but there'll be nothing behind the door - unless you do this one simple thing first
And much, much more. As you read Inside the Minds of Winners, you'll gain a whole new understanding of luck (or serendipity, or synchronicity) and how it works.
What does information like this cost?
These nine interviews span more than eight hours.
What does it cost to spend eight hours with some of the most successful people on (and off) the Internet ?
Their consulting fees average over $550 per hour... which multiplies out to $4,400 for their time.
That's what you'd pay if you called and arranged a one-hour consultation with each of these very busy business people. And in several cases, you'd have to wait weeks just to get an open slot.
Or if you were lucky enough to find all ten of them speaking at the same seminar, It'd cost you $2,500 to $5,000 to attend. Then there would be the cost of your airfare, hotel and meals. Say another $1,000 easy. That's $3,500 to $6,000.
Thus, this book (at more than 275 pages, and over 115,000 words) is easily worth $197. But I won't charge that much. Instead, I decided it would be better to set the price at $97 so it would be within easier reach.
However, even at that bargain price, there are still people who really need this information, but can't quite swing a hundred bucks right now. But more about that in a second.
First, here's my "Sure Thing" guarantee
You know how, when you buy things from some stores, you can never get your money back?
It's like getting caught in a Chinese finger trap, only it's your money instead of your finger that you can't get back.
Well, I hate that kind of business dealings, and I won't run my business that way.
If you buy this book and then decide it's not for you, just say so. I won't even ask you for a reason. Tell me you want your money back, and it's on its way. No waffling. No excuses. No kidding.
That's my "Sure Thing" guarantee to you.
Next, an even lower price
I wrestled with this question a long time. The information here is clearly worth much more than I will end up charging. There are those who gladly pay thousands of dollars and travel thousands of miles to hear these people speak.
So I went ahead and bit the bullet. I finally decided to sell this very special book for only $37!. That price is literally a giveaway.
But it's a giveaway that you benefit from.
Later, I'll probably raise the price, but for now - today - you get the benefit of this very reasonable price. Better not delay too long, however. As I mentioned, I could come to my senses and raise the price at any time.
More reasons for this deal
Three reasons...
First: When you see how much you get in this package, I believe you'll remember the name Charles Burke and Dawnings Publishing, Inc. So the next time you see one of my products, you'll know I produce serious value that you can trust.
Second: I'll be seeking strong affiliates to help me market future products.
Third: I love to receive testimonials.
I'd like for you to download this book, read it and try some of the many suggestions it contains. Then, after a few days, sit down and write me a quick email telling what you honestly think.
That's the whole price for this super-size, super-inspiring book. $6 today and a five-minute email later. I invite you to write and tell me what you like (or don't like) about the product.
Of course, nobody's going to MAKE you write me. That's not what I'm about anyway — I prefer the honor system. And I'll be delighted when you DO write and tell me of all the brilliant new success you've experienced after reading Inside the Minds of Winners.
You get big content
This book is not some little 25-page pamphlet masquerading as an eBook. You get over 115,000 words of content. Nine intensive interview transcripts, plus half a dozen articles written especially for this book. Over 275 pages in all.
That's value... in the form of major content.
The contributors have something vitally important to say—things they've learned and perfected in the workshop of their own lives.
That's value... in the form of knowledge.
Along with your copy of "Inside the Minds of Winners," as a special built-in bonus, you receive full resale and redistribution rights. You can resell the book from your website, commission-free, for any price you want. Or you can include it as an add-on or bonus to sweeten the deal on your own products or services.
That's value... in the form of commission-free profits.
And the price—well, it's over 100,000 words of concentrated wisdom. It could well change your life, and you're getting it for a crazy-low price.
Value? It's got to be one of the best on the Internet today.
Inside the Minds of Winners :Their Secrets! 812004 9.95 kasu Fresh Download Available!
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Several Books. No Commentary.
Dead by Midnight by Carolyn Hart. I.
Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman. Need.
Entwined by Heather Dixon. An.
A Lesson In Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear. Afternoon.
Afraid of the Dark by James Grippando. Nap.
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham. I.
Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozick. Am.
American Standard of Perfection, Illustrated, A Complete Description of All recognized Varieties of Fowls (reprint of 1910 edition). Dragging.
Fifteen Music CDs with Peruvian Disco Music From Space
Music on CD
Sigh No More by Mumford and Sons. Yes. I know I'm late on this one.
Own Side Now by Catlin Rose. Gerard? Yes? Why did you buy this one? I don't recall.
Lady Killer by CeeLo Green. Yes, late again.
Bella by Teddy Thompson. No - Not Late At All! I bought this before the release date but we had trouble getting it on the shelf. So there. Thompson is playing in Madison tonight. I am unable to attend.
Commercial by Los Amigos Invisibles. The Peruvian Disco Band From Outer Space. They say they are from Venezuela but I do not believe it.
Different Gear, Still Speeding by Beady Eye. The left-over members of Oasis formed a band.
Endgame by Rise Against. Some band out of Chicago that circs well here. I read a pop reference to them recently.
21 by Adele. I bought this CD early as well. Hah!
Now That's What I Call Music 37 by [various bands]. Sixteen popular pop tunes I have never heard.
Kiss Each Other Clean by Iron and Wine. Gerard? What? Who are these guys? I have no freaking clue, but I saw them listed on a 6 Music playlist the other night.
Wow Hits 2011 by [various]. 30 songs on two CDs of popular gospel I have never heard. I bought a book about Christian rock a few years ago, Body Piercing Saved My Life.
Bright Morning Stars by the Wailin' Jennys. I bought a previous album called Firecracker. When I saw that Firecracker has good circs I ordered this one.
Mean Old Man by Jerry Lee Lewis. The Killer rerecords tunes with younger musicians. I heard - I think on The Underground Garage - that Lewis's previous album Last Man Standing came about because a wealthy fan thought it up and bankrolled the whole thing.
Kidz Bop 19 by [various]. Kids sing popular tunes. This product is Bieber free.
Disney Soundtrack Collection: classic hits by [various]. Another Disney re-hash and cash-in.
UPDATE: Every disc but Commercial and Kidz Bop was on hold.
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Musical Interlude
One benefit of having an office is that I can listen to music while working. My favorite radio station is the BBC's 6 Music. They just played this tune. The gal, Agnes Obel, is Norwegian. Her accent matches that of another Scandinavian girl singer, Nina Persson of The Cardigans. But not the accent of Bjork.
74 Digital Discs
The Wire: the complete series. 23 discs covering all four seasons. An engrossing crime drama set in modern Baltimore. I've never seen the show and there are 60 episodes.
When I Rise: let your voice be heard featuring Barbara Smith Conrad. Conrad was a co-ed at the University of Texas when she was cast as the lead in a school opera. But, since this was 1956 and Conrad is black trouble ensued. The story hit the national papers, attracted attention of Harry Belafonte who called her at her dorm, and Conrad's career took off into international fame. Fifty years later Conrad returned to Austin.
Remember this incident, Crider? You must have been a teenager so maybe you were too busy reading Amazing Stories.
Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours. WWI vet traveling in the Pyrenees in 1928 is caught in a blizzard and shares his story with a local girl.
Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman. 10 CDs at 12 hours. That's Jonathan without the "h".
Bad Business by Robert B. Parker. 5 CDs at 6 hours. Spenser.
A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer. 9 CDs at 11 hours. A biological weapon attack during the State of the Union leaves the President and the Congress quarantined.
The Sentry by Robert Crais. 7 CDs at 7.5 hours. Joe Pike wears sunglasses, sleeveless shirts, shows no emotion, and wreaks violent vengeance.
Against All Odds by Scott Brown. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Junior Senator from Massachusetts writes a memoir.
New Adventure's of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Vol. 3 with Stacy Keach and a full cast. 2 CDs at 2.5 hours. "Original radio novel by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. That's Allan with two "l"s.
Mercy Kill by Lori Armstrong. 9 CDs at 10 hours. Former girl sniper is permanently home after Iraq and gets involved in another murder case.
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Hello and welcome to Mashable's live coverage of the next-generation Xbox unveiling. We're excited to have you all join us!
Have they announced the name yet?
by Niall 5/21/2013 4:16:49 PM
Niall: Not yet
I am so excite
by jakevonkuhn 5/21/2013 4:17:27 PM
any specs or information been given yet?
Regardless of the retail name, (as long as it isnt ridiculous) then i just cant wait to see what it at least looks like!
by Alex 5/21/2013 4:19:00 PM
Hi guys! The event won't be starting for another 45 minutes or so so all we can do now is speculate and get exited!
Just out of curiosity, is there a video feed to the announcment that I can stream on an iOS device?
by xboxfan 5/21/2013 4:19:27 PM
xboxfan: Yes, there is a live stream. Details on how to watch: mashable.com
The inevitable line. #Xbox http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BKzV6b8CIAIxiDt.jpg
by Lance Ulanoff via twitter 5/21/2013 4:21:07 PM
The video feeds should work through iOS, especially if you have the Twitch app.
by Litz94 5/21/2013 4:23:52 PM
Litz94: The actual event begins around 1pm ET. But this gives us plenty of time to speculate!
The Xbox 360 is 7.5 years old -- how is that even possible?
That's crazy. The original Xbox came came out in, what, November 2001? Ugh.
About to head in...
Chelsea and Christina: What do you two hope to see out of today's unveiling?
The crazy thing about the Xbox 360 being that old is how many games have come out in that lifespan. Gears of War, Halo 3, Dead Rising -- those are some "old" Xbox 360 games.
Wet day here in Redmond
Lance is on the scene at Microsoft HQ. Let us know what the room is like when you get in there, Lance!
I really want to see what Microsoft is going to do in the living room. Games today aren't just about big AAA titles but DLC games, indie games and of course -- apps and video.
2 minutes until the doors open. We're freezing out here
The new X-Box is about to reveal in the next 30 minutes....
I'm live at the New #Xbox unveil. Follow along here http://mashable.com/2013/05/21/microsoft-new-xbox-live-blog/
We're heading in
OK -- new question -- how much are you willing to pay for the new Xbox?
hello from Greece, Christina we love you
by Imperial Dynamics 5/21/2013 4:36:19 PM
Instagram will be a-buzz later with pictures/concepts of the newly unveiled console.
I love you too Greece!
And playing off of Christina's question, would you be interested in a plan similar to a cell phone, where you play a lower price with a 2-year contract for Xbox Live Gold
I'm kind of mesmerized by Cavioso's icon right now...
The Wii U is $300, right? So I'm guessing a little more than that -- say, $400?
Seated and waiting for the magic to happen
That's a good question. So the rumor is $499 flat, as Chelsea wrote in her "what to expect" post. I think I'd consider it. What about you guys?
Haha @ Chelsea's comment...
Sorry about that, Lance: how do you propose the new controler will differ from the Ps4's? How about from the 360's controller? What changes do you expect
by Christina edited by Ryan Lytle 5/21/2013 4:41:21 PM
Do you think we'll see the actual box today or will Microsoft forego showing it off until later, like Sony is doing with the PS4?
Crowd going nuts
Definitely more boxy
The video they are showing off shows a new Kinect and a controller and a sleeker box.
Cloud powered.
We obsessed about every finite detail
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Latest Nessie Photograph
An interesting image from Loch Ness was published by the Sun newspaper today purporting to show the Loch Ness Monster in its single hump aspect taken by a Dipak Ram from Manchester last week. The account runs as follows:
Dipak Ram, an NHS consultant from Manchester, took the image that shows a large dark “mass” in the waves of the legendary loch last week. The 33-year-old spotted the dark shadow in the water near Dores beach at 5.35pm. The medic at first believed it was a strange wave pattern but insists that when he zoomed in with his camera he found a “stationary object”. Dipak, who says the sighting was witnessed by a fellow tourist, claims that this was “Nessie’s hump or neck” and says it disappeared below the surface after 30-35 seconds.
Speaking today, the NHS doctor who works across Greater Manchester, said: “We have had a breathtaking experience of spotting Nessie and were very lucky indeed.“We noticed a dark shadow in the water which we initially thought was just a wave but the shadow remained persistent for about 30-35 seconds with water moving around it. “It was cloudy without any rain but the waves were reasonably calm and we took the picture from the rocky aspect of Dores beach.”
“When I zoomed in using my camera phone, it became much more apparent that the stationary object was indeed Nessie’s hump/long neck. “After 30-35 seconds, the shadow disappeared downwards into the water. Unfortunately, we didn’t film it as we were in shock.” Dipak named the witness as Tom Smith, a “fellow traveller” from Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, but says he does not have contact details for him.
Now if you read Mr. Ram's account, he is convinced it was no wave as it remained stationary in the midst of the water movement around it. Of course, this cannot be established from one image and it is clear he regrets not putting his camera into video mode. I would accept his testimony in the absence of contrary testimony (e..g how corroborative would Mr. Smith's account be?), but more critical assessors will ignore his words and make a judgement based purely on the merits of the image. I would point out the "hump" is more water blue that monster black or gray, but that may be my imagination.
Not only would a video have been useful to establish its independence from the waves, but also to record the submergence moment to further verify its independent existence from the water. Another useful image would have been a pan out to the Dores Bay shoreline to give an idea of how far in or out the image was (not a log in the shallows). Information is everything and the more we have, the more confident the conclusions and the less chance of fob offs. So we have one image, perhaps there are others, but there is not enough to go on with here unless anyone has any other observations or information.
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London dining
Cafes and delis
Megan's at the Power Station
Shops near Megan's at the Power Station
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Wild at Heart put the fresh back into fresh flowers. Each bloom is of a very high quality and is always meticulously selected.... More
Daylesford Organic Pimlico
44B Pimlico Road, Belgravia, London SW1W | 11 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
Three floors of classy, top quality organic food from the most well respected suppliers and specialists in the country and beyond. Daylesford Organic was set... More
R Chocolate London
198 Ebury Street, SW1W | 12 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
Chocolate boxes filled with truffles and caramels, florentines and shortbreads are beautifully packaged in white and red boxes at R Chocolates London,... More
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Highly acclaimed chocolate shop with a range of freshly prepared, uniquely flavoured treats. Ever tried lapsang souchong flavoured chocolate? How about Sichuan pepper or red wine... More
Pimlico Road Farmers' Market
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On an average Saturday you'll find a small gathering of around 25 stalls in this pedestrianised space. There's an intimate, friendly atmosphere at Pimlico Road... More
Dominique Ansel Bakery
17-21 Elizabeth Street, SW1W | 13 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
Dominique Ansel, the chef and owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York and Japan, the man who famously invented The Cronut - he... More
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For excellent cakes and pastries Peggy Porschen's shop in Belgravia is the place to go - it's where many A-listers including Elton John,... More
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Bespoke London menswear brand Tailor Made , a brand born in Shoreditch, comes to Eccleston Yards, a hub for creative... More
SMUK London
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20-21 Eccleston Yards, SW1W | 14 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
Danish design meets beauty at SMUK London, the Eccleston Yards studio founded by hairstylist and make-up artist, Miabella Ristorp. Working backstage at... More
Tomtom Cigars
London > Shopping > Specialists
63 Elizabeth Street, Victoria, London SW1W | 14 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
This small shop is home to Tomtom Cigars one of London's leading cigar merchants and specialists in Havanas. Founded in 1997 and run by Tom... More
Beamon is an inspired designer who offers subtly pretty and fabulously stylish jewellery, eyecatching but not overpowering. The company is much lauded for its work... More
Superb French bakery which dates back to 1832 when Lionel Poilane, a young baker from Normandy, came to Paris to open his first shop. His... More
71 Elizabeth Street, Belgravia, London SW1W | 15 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
Refined perfumery mixing the classic with the contemporary. If smells and scents are your thing, then family-run Les Senteurs is worth sniffing out. Originally opened to... More
Richard Ward Hair and Metrospa
82 Duke of York Square, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 15 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
Up-and-coming hairdresser popular with celebrities and the social set - Normandie Keith and Lisa Snowdon among them, Richard Ward specialises in good cuts that won't... More
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Irish hat designer Philip Treacy has elevated the status of head pieces to an art form. His elegantly and outrageously sculptural hats have graced designer... More
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Glossy, coffee table books are what speciality book store Taschen do best. From art to architecture, film to fashion, every glamourous topic is covered and... More
2-5 Duke of York Square, King's Road, Knightsbridge, London SW34LX | 15 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
Grocers by Royal Appointment to the Queen since 1994, Patridges is an institution in this part of Chelsea. Opened by Richard Shepherd in May 1972... More
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Nike's first women's-only store in Europe, Nike King's Road offers sports fans bespoke services such as pant hemming, gait analysis and bra fitting.... More
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Choux pastry specialist Maitre Choux is the creation of three Michelin star chef Joakim Prat, and his business partner Jeremie Vaislic. Specialising in perfect and... More
12 Upper Tachbrook Street, Victoria, London SW1V | 15 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
This prized vintage shop, in business for 40 years and bursting at the seams with a mixed bag of period clothing, is sadly closing down.... More
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A local institution for yummy mummies, Trotters has been clothing young Sloanes for 25 years. Founded by Sophie Mirman (daughter of Royal milliner Simone Mirman)... More
114-116 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3 | 15 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
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Sloane Square, Knightsbridge, London SW1W | 15 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
Following a £100-million refit, this prestigious department store now boasts six tiers of curved glass balconies. Keeping with tradition, the famous Sloane Square shop... More
John Sandoe Books
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A delightful discovery, this well-established independent book shop was set up by John Sandoe in 1957 and has been owned by the staff since 1989... More
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8 Symons Street, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 16 minutes walk from Megan's at the Power Station
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The luxury SUV, once a fringe commodity but now a staple of every major car manufacturer’s lineup, is poised to be one of the most enduring trends in motoring over the next decade.
The market for these luxury SUVs has exploded in recent years, breathing new life into some automakers’ balance sheets and reshaping the sales landscape for years to come. Maserati, for example, is boasting that their Levante already accounts for over half of their sales — despite being a brand new line.
In fact, over 90% of Levante buyers who were surveyed at purchase claimed that the luxury SUV was their first Maserati purchase. That’s a serious handful of sales to make in one go, and it’s bolstered the numbers in Maserati‘s customer base by no insignificant amount.
Considering that it launched in the UK in 2016 as a diesel-only machine geared toward current Maserati owners, the car’s sales figures and performance benchmarks just a short two years down the line are impressive, to say the least. So — what’s got drivers so excited?
To begin with, the Levante is a genuinely Italian product. The car is produced in Turin, and the manufacturer has left nothing to chance in ensuring that the car performs well in every distinguishable category possible. Gone is the diesel-only attitude, and on our doorsteps is a throaty Ferrari-built gas engine. Maserati‘s done a good job, as far as flashy entrances are concerned.
There are a few versions available, and plenty of options available for equipment for each, but here’s a look at what you’ll find across all the variants first and foremost: standard in the new cars are a snappy leather upholstery with heated and ventilated seats in both the front and rear, as well as a heated steering wheel. Four-zone climate control is also stock, as is a panoramic sunroof. Comfort was obviously a primary concern for Maserati‘s design team this time out. A Bowers & Wilkins audio system, surround camera and rear-view camera system, and the car’s other charms can be operated via an 8.4″ touchscreen.
As for performance, that’s where most of the improvements have been made over last year’s Levante. Four-wheel-drive and a state of the art air suspension are standard on the new car, as is an all-new electronic steering system that more intelligently handles torque and power distribution than last year’s model. That’s thankful, because the Maserati-Ferrari collaboration under the hood makes the car good for a 0-60 time of about 5 seconds (depending on how you equip the car), with similar numbers to the Porsche Cayenne GTS across the board.
There are two engine variants available, speaking of equipment. There is a 3.0 liter twin-turbo V6 good for 345 horsepower in the base model, and a larger, more powerful version in the Levante S. Both engine variants use the same eight-speed automatic transmission. The heavier-handed Levante can tow up to 5,900 pounds, which is impressive for its class.
That power has given the Levante stronger acceleration figures than many of its competitors’ cars since last year, and the crossover utilizes an effective, if somewhat aggressive, start-stop system to help it get off the line. Paired with the brand-new handling profile and the ride quality provided by the air-suspension, the new Levante is both sprite and agile, the way you’d expect a Maserati to be.
As for the available trim level options, there are two: the GranLusso, which is more luxury-oriented than the other models, and the GranSport, which is the Levante‘s performance-minded variant.
The GranLusso has plenty of comforts and touches that make it a pleasant and classy place to sit, such as open-pore wood trimming, wood finish on the steering wheel, 12-way adjustable seats (which are also heated), and two different interior dressing profiles available — that’s a fully Italian-leather variant, and a silk-laden upholstery by Ermengildo Zenga.
The sport version, the GranSport, has sporty front seats, a sporty steering wheel, chrome paddle shifters, and highly adjustable pedals.
There’s plenty on-board the Levante to put the safety-minded driver at ease, too. The car comes with lane keeping assist, blind spot warnings, highway assist, forward collision warning, emergency automatic braking, cruise control, rear-cross traffic alerts, and much more as part of its driver-assistance suite.
The Levante has revitalized Maserati‘s lineup, and is capturing the attention of first-time owners like no other car before it. Clearly, the Levante will be here for a while — given the sheer number of things it does right, it’s easy to see why Maserati are placing so much stock in their first-ever crossover SUV.
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Chianti Holidays
Posted on May 7, 2014 May 7, 2014 by Villa Le Barone
Gelati : Italian ice cream and sherbets
Italian ice cream close to Villa le Barone : Mint or Tiramisu?
Gelati (“Gelato” in the singular, “gelati” in the plural) are famous worldwide. Guests can enjoy them throughout Tuscany, in Florence where it was invented, and of course at Villa le Barone, where we make our own sherbets.
But what is the origin of this ice cream we are all crazy about? The ice cream and sherbet’s origin is not very clear. Pliny the Elder tells the habit the Romans had to prepare various kinds of ice cream and sherbet with honey and crushed ice mixed with fruits. Iced drinks consumption was widespread. The snow came from the Vesuvius or Etna volcanoes and was sold on by street vendors. The ice was kept during the summer in a kind of deep well insulated with straw. The Italian word “Gelato” comes from the Latin ” gelatus ” which means ” frozen”. The words “sherbet ” or “sorbet” ( in Italian “Sorbetto”), derive from the Arabic “sherbet ” (fruity ice) but, others say, it derives from the word ” sharber”, to absorb, to drink. Indeed, after their conquest of Sicily in the eighth century, the Arabs reintroduced again these iced fruit juices, but compared to the original simpler mixture of fruit juice and snow, Arab recipes were a little more sophisticated: the citrus juice and sugar were mixed with crushed ice to get some kind of glossy liquid.
But it was during the Renaissance that the great tradition of Italian ice cream was born with its two “inventors”, the Florentines Ruggeri and Buontalenti. Ruggeri, a poultry dealer, but cook in his spare time, won in the early 15th century a culinary competition at the Court of the Medici’s of Florence with a frozen blend of fruit, cream and zabaglione (egg flip), that immediately got a great success. Ruggeri’s fame reached the ears of Catherine de Medici, about to go to France to marry Henri Duke of Orleans and future king of France. Catherine took Ruggeri in her suite, because, according to her, he was the only cook able to compete with the French chefs. Thus, at Catherine’s de Medici and Henri II’s wedding feast, it was possible to taste the following specialty for the first time “sweet and fragrant iced water”. Shortly after, Buontalenti, architect and sculptor, also responsible for organizing feasts for the Medici’s, prepared an ice cream made from milk, honey, egg yolk, a few drops of wine, flavored with lemon and bergamot. A huge success!
Italian ice cream in Florence , near Villa le Barone : a difficult choice between all perfumes!?
But the art of ice cream and sherbet further developed in Sicily, as the variety of fruits and the nearby snow of Mount Etna were an inexhaustible source of supply for refined iced preparations and the invention of new flavors. Sicilian manufacturers began exporting ice creams and sherbets to Naples and further on to Florence, Milan, Venice, and eventually to France, Germany and England. It is a Sicilian, Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli who opened in Paris in 1686 a coffee shop “Le Procope ” (still existing and famous), and started commercializing its own ice cream. In the 19th century, Italian immigrants brought their ice cream to America and England.
Since then, the ice cream became widespread throughout the world, with a myriad of flavors. Of course each ice maker developed its own recipes, but cream, milk, fresh fruit, sugar… are the main ingredients used in the preparation of ice. In sherbets, no cream but at least 25 % of fruit, water and sugar.
Savouring ice creams and sherbets in Florence, Siena or in our boutique hotel Villa le Barone in Panzano in Chianti is a must! And at Villa le Barone, our cooks prepare themselves delicious sherbets with peaches, apricots and other fresh fruits!
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The US is clearly hoping to take advantage of this for another round of escalatory rhetoric, warning Iran that they had better not silence the protesters, and suggesting that the demonstrations prove that Iranians want regime change.
"They fired tear gas at people", one woman said in the videos.
"Oh my God, she's bleeding nonstop", one person shouts. Other footage showed pools of blood near the woman.
"At protests, police absolutely did not shoot because the capital's police officers have been given orders to show restraint", Rahimi said.
Videos from these protests appear to show security forces using live ammunition against demonstrators, something that Iran's government has denied.
The barrage was in retaliation for the killing of Iran's top general, Qassem Soleimani, in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad on January 3.
The Ukrainian plane was targeted a few hours after Iran's missile attack on two bases in Iraq and only after three days of global and domestic pressure the Revolutionary Guard accepted the responsibility for downing the plane.
"They killed our elites and replaced them with clerics", scores of protesters chanted at a Tehran university after the downing of the plane carrying 176 people, some them Iranian students. The statement was a reversal of earlier assertions from Iranian authorities that denied a missile was the cause and instead blamed mechanical failure. "Will be totally up to them but, no nuclear weapons and 'don't kill your protesters, '" he wrote, repeating his earlier tweets making similar calls to the Iranian authorities not to open fire.
Other videos from Fars showed demonstrators chanting: "We are children of war".
The aircraft was shot down accidentally by an Iranian missile moments after taking off from Tehran airport Wednesday; all 176 on board were killed, including 138 who were headed for Canada.
Pelosi: Americans want 'fair trial' on Trump impeachment
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos asked the House Speaker. "The Senate should not reward this behavior by the House". The Senate needs a 67-vote supermajority to convict and remove a president, which has never been done before.
The plane was shot down hours after Iran fired missiles into Iraq in retaliation over the USA drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, a top general in the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Sweden's Transport Agency announced on January 10 that it had temporarily halted Iran Air flights between Sweden and Iran after the deadly crash.
"This was a regime that's reeling from maximum pressure, they're reeling from their incompetence in this situation and the people of Iran are just fed up with it", he said, adding that regime change is not United States policy.
At a student protest to pay tribute to the crash victims on Saturday, Iranian authorities briefly detained Britain's ambassador, in what the British government called a violation of global law. She said she would "never again go back to television" and asked for forgiveness.
The majority of those on Flight PS752 were Iranians and Canadians, including dual nationals.
Officials and state media issued apologies for failing to report accurately on the crash. The missile attack, which caused no casualties, was a response to the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran's top general, in a US airstrike in Baghdad.
She said the investigators need to determine whether it was an accident or not through an investigation of the sequence of events.
Some Iranian artists, including famed director Masoud Kimiai, withdrew from an upcoming worldwide film festival.
He said that despite the qualification of Iran's national team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after years of efforts, "there is no energy left in our sad and desperate souls to celebrate".
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Hot Stuff Inc
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Raysecur says at least ten times a day someone sends a suspicious package containing powder, liquid, or some other kind of hazard.
The Boston, Mass.-based startup says its desktop-sized 3D real-time scanning technology, dubbed MailSecur, can intercept and detect threats in the mailroom before they ever make it onto the office floor.
Mailroom security may not seem fancy or interesting, but they’re a common gateway into a corporate environment. They’re a huge attack vector for attackers — both physical and cyber. Earlier this year we wrote about warshipping, a “Trojan horse”-type attack that can be used as a way for hackers to ship hardware exploits into a business, break the Wi-Fi, and pivot onto the corporate network to steal data.
Now, the company has raised $3 million in seed-round funding led by One Way Ventures, with participation from Junson Capital, Launchpad Venture Group, and also Dreamit Ventures, a Philadelphia-based early stage investor and accelerator, which last year announced it would move into the early-stage security space.
Raysecur’s proprietary millimeter-wave scanner, MailSecur. (Image: supplied)
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The startup said the funding will help expand its customer base. Although still in its infancy, the company has about ten Fortune 500 customers using its MailSecur scanner.
Since it was founded in 2018, the company has scanned more than 9.2 million packages.
Semyon Dukach, managing partner at One Way Ventures, said the funding will help “bring this compelling technology to an even broader market.”
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Departament: Enginyeria Mecànica i Construcció
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Patient-specific simulation of the intrastromal ring segment implantation in corneas with keratoconus
Scholar | Other documents of the author: Lago, M.A.; Rupérez, M.J.; Monserrat, C.; Martínez-Martínez, F.; Martínez-Sanchis, S.; Larra, E.; Díez-Ajenjo, M.A.; Peris-Martínez, C.
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Martínez-Sanchis, S.;
Larra, E.;
Díez-Ajenjo, M.A.;
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Purpose The purpose of this study was the simulation of the implantation of intrastromal corneal-ring segments for patients with keratoconus. The aim of the study was the prediction of the corneal curvature recovery ... [+]
Purpose The purpose of this study was the simulation of the implantation of intrastromal corneal-ring segments for patients with keratoconus. The aim of the study was the prediction of the corneal curvature recovery after this intervention. Methods Seven patients with keratoconus diagnosed and treated by implantation of intrastromal corneal-ring segments were enrolled in the study. The 3D geometry of the cornea of each patient was obtained from its specific topography and a hyperelastic model was assumed to characterize its mechanical behavior. To simulate the intervention, the intrastromal corneal-ring segments were modeled and placed at the same location at which they were placed in the surgery. The finite element method was then used to obtain a simulation of the deformation of the cornea after the ring segment insertion. Finally, the predicted curvature was compared with the real curvature after the intervention. Results The simulation of the ring segment insertion was validated comparing the curvature change with the data after the surgery. Results showed a flattening of the cornea which was in consonance with the real improvement of the corneal curvature. The mean difference obtained was of 0.74 mm using properties of healthy corneas. Conclusions For the first time, a patient-specific model of the cornea has been used to predict the outcomes of the surgery after the intrastromal corneal-ring segments implantation in real patients. [-]
cornea | intrastromal ring segments | biomechanical simulation | keratoconus
LAGO, M. A., et al. Patient-specific simulation of the intrastromal ring segment implantation in corneas with keratoconus. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 2015, vol. 51, p. 260-268.
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Opera Academy
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Opera arrived to Poland only thirty years after it had been born in Florence. In 1628, Władysław IV Vasa invited the first Italian opera troupe to Poland. For over 180 years, Poland’s principal opera and ballet scene has been the Teatr Wielki. Erected between 1825 and 1833 based on a design by Antonio Corazzi of Livorno, the theatre later underwent a few reconstructions. During the 1939 siege of Warsaw it was bombed and completely destroyed, except for its classicist façade.
Opened in 1965, the Teatr Wielki was one of the most innovative opera houses in the world, offering huge production possibilities, despite the limitations of the Communist era. The stage machinery was made to measure by carefully selected manufacturers from across Europe. Representative interiors, arranged and decorated using the best standards, are a testament to their time as well as a subtle and measured gesture of power, the will to go on, that allowed this nation to rise after subsequent blows: to rebuild the country and pass on its burgeoning national heritage to the next generations.
A few decades after the reconstruction, the gesture found its full expression when the pediment was topped with the Apollo quadriga - originally, Corazzi’s idea, rejected by the tsarist authorities. Thirty-six cargo and passenger lifts, including six reserved for the audience and four to transport the scenery (two of these are 27 meters long), six main stairways for the audience, three main stairways and more than a dozen smaller staircases for the staff – these all make it possible to get around the 500 000 cubic meters of the Teatr Wielki – Opera Narodowa.
The theatre is currently run by Waldemar Dąbrowski, former Minister of Culture of the Republic of Poland, with Grzegorz Nowak as Music Director, Mariusz Treliński as Artistic Director and Krzysztof Pastor as Director of the Polish National Ballet.
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the Creatures of Prometheus
I had to go hear HK Gruber's Frankenstein!! when I saw it on the Symphony schedule. I enjoyed myself though there's always a certain tension when the mainstream outfits present their mainstream patrons with anything new. Edwin Outwater conducted and though I'm sure he's a charming fellow I'd just as soon he didn't prove it with a talk before he'll start the music. The first half was Debussy's Danses sacree et profane, Thomas Ades's Living Toys, and Bizet's Petite Suite from Jeux d'enfants -- very well chosen game-like pieces, with varying degrees of menace and childhood charm. The Debussy was radiant, as he always is. The Ades I enjoyed; it's fairly dense and though it didn't grab me right away, it might after a few hearings. Apparently even this fairly short piece was too agonizingly modern for the people around me: at its end, the woman behind me moaned in longing, "Where is Beethoven?" I was both amused and thrown that of all the familiar composers, she called upon the radical, the daring, the revolutionary Beethoven, the man whose later works were considered for decades unplayable -- and she must have known these things, as a fan of Beethoven. So I assume that as usual she was calling for the comforts of the familiar, something with the reputation of the revolutionary but no longer the nasty edges. I'm sure Living Toys will never quite have the reputation of the Fifth Symphony, but you'd think a Beethoven fan of all people would have given it a respectful hearing. The Bizet was a little too conventionally pretty for me, which means the audience loved it. I've noticed that when people talk about "the beautiful" they usually mean "the pretty."
Gruber's little cabaret was much more warmly received, possibly because it was antic enough so that people knew where to place it. It reminded me of other works that bring out the menace below those childhood charms, like Shock-headed Peter or the works of Edward Gorey -- that's very high praise, and a wonderful quality in an artist, to eliminate the sentimental memories of childhood and bring back its strangeness and its terrors and its intimations of otherness.
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River Ave. Blues » Thoughts on MLB.com’s farm system rankings and top 30 Yankees prospects
Thoughts on MLB.com’s farm system rankings and top 30 Yankees prospects
March 8, 2017 by Mike Leave a Comment
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Last week the crew at MLB.com rolled out their annual team top 30 prospects lists. They also unveiled their farm system rankings, and again the Yankees came in at No. 2, behind the Braves. All four major scouting publications (MLB.com. Keith Law, Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus) had the Braves and Yankees ranked first and second in their farm system rankings, respectively.
Anyway, I’m not going to list MLB.com’s entire top 30 Yankees prospect list here. Go click the link. As always, the whole thing is free. Scouting reports, videos, the whole nine. Here are the guys the Yankees had on MLB.com’s top 100 prospects list instead:
3. SS Gleyber Torres
24. OF Clint Frazier
37. OF Blake Rutherford
45. OF Aaron Judge
47. SS Jorge Mateo
58. RHP James Kaprielian
79. LHP Justus Sheffield
Those seven are the top seven prospects in the top 30 list, in that order, because duh. I always think it’s kinda funny when the prospects are in a different order on the individual team list than the overall top 100 list. Anyway, here is my top 30 prospects list, and here are some thoughts on MLB.com’s top 30 list.
1. The Yankees will have the No. 1 system very soon. On day two of the regular season, basically. SS Dansby Swanson, Atlanta’s top prospect, is literally one at-bat short of exhausting his rookie status. So as soon as he plays on Opening Day, he’ll lose his prospect status, and the farm system rankings will be adjusted accordingly. I assume graduating Swanson, one of the two or three best prospects in the world, will be enough to knock the Braves under the Yankees on the farm system rankings. I mean, who cares, the rankings don’t mean anything in the grand scheme of things, but it’s always cool to the see the Yankees at the top. That’ll happen very soon.
2. The Yankees let Tate be himself. Two years ago RHP Dillon Tate was the fourth overall pick in the 2015 draft. He then struggled so much in the first half of the 2016 season that the Rangers were willing to trade him (and two others!) for rental Carlos Beltran at the deadline. As it turns out, Texas tried to tweak Tate’s mechanics last year. “(Tate) had trouble incorporating some delivery changes the Rangers wanted him to make, with his fastball dropping into the upper 80s and his slider flattening out. After the trade, the Yankees told him to use whatever mechanics made him feel comfortable,” said the write-up. I’m not sure whether this is still the case under relatively new farm system head Gary Denbo, but once upon a time the Yankees had a policy where they’d give their top prospects a year in pro ball before making any major changes to their delivery, swing, whatever. They never would have changed Tate’s mechanics so soon after making him the fourth overall pick. The Rangers did and his stock dropped, and now the Yankees may benefit.
3. Refsnyder 2.0 is in the farm system. I had one 2016 draft pick in my top 30 list: first rounder OF Blake Rutherford. MLB.com has four in their top 30, including 2B Nick Solak. Last year’s second rounder hit .321/.412/.421 (155 wRC+) with nearly as many walks (10.8%) as strikeouts (14.0%) in 64 games with Short Season Staten Island following a productive three-year career at Louisville. MLB.com’s scouting report makes Solak sound like a Rob Refsnyder clone:
Solak has a long track record of hitting and getting on base. His right-handed swing is geared for stroking line drives from gap to gap, an approach that results in consistent contact but doesn’t provide much power … After DHing as a freshman and playing mostly the outfield corners as a sophomore, Solak shifted to second base last spring. He has the quickness and reliable hands for the position, though he doesn’t have the smoothest actions and some scouts believe he’s destined for center field.
Refsnyder played the outfield in college and moved to second base in pro ball. Solak made the transition to second during his junior year in college. Otherwise the two are pretty damn similar, and that’s not a bad thing, even with Refsnyder on the trade block. As a bat control guy with three years of experience at a major college program, Solak should rake in Single-A ball. He’s a good prospect, but I get the feeling he’s going to put up huge numbers this year and get overrated because of it, which is basically what happened with Refsnyder.
4. Widener is moving into the rotation. One of the four 2016 draftees to make the top 30 is RHP Taylor Widener, which surprised me. He was the club’s 12th round pick out of South Carolina, and his pro debut numbers were silly: 0.42 ERA (1.41 FIP) with 43.9% strikeouts and 4.7% walks in 42.2 innings. Widener was mostly a reliever in college, and the MLB.com’s scouting report says the Yankees are going to stick him in the rotation full-time. “Widener picked up velocity in his introduction to pro ball, as his fastball soared from 90-93 mph to 93-97. His mid-80s slider can be a wipeout pitch at times but lacks consistency. To prepare him for starting, the Yankees had him focus on refining his work-in-progress changeup during instructional league,” they wrote. (Widener is yet another pitching prospect who gained velocity in New York’s system.) The Yankees have a history of trying college relievers in the rotation, most notably Chance Adams, and it seems Widener is next. Turning Widener, a 12th round pick, into a legitimate starting pitcher prospect would be a hell of a thing.
5. McKinney didn’t make the top 30. OF Billy McKinney, who has impressed this spring, did not make MLB.com’s top 30 list. That’s a pretty good reminder how much his prospect stock dropped last year. McKinney’s .545/.643/1.371 batting line looks great, and gosh his swing sure is pretty, but eleven at-bats in Spring Training does erase his underwhelming .256/.349/.363 (107 wRC+) line in 130 Double-A games last year. Hopefully McKinney will regain some prospect stock this year. That would be cool. I ranked him as the No. 22 prospect in the system, but I don’t think it’s completely crazy to leave him out of the top 30. He needs to rebuild his value and this spring is a strong start, if nothing else.
6. The talent extends beyond the top 30. MLB.com prospect guru Jim Callis has maintained the Yankees have baseball’s deepest farm system since the trade deadline last year, and on Twitter he said he “easily could have written up 45 prospects” for the top 30. He also said 3B Dermis Garcia was in the 31-35 range and IF Thairo Estrada was among the final cuts too. “Type of guy to steal in trade,” said Callis about Estrada. Thairo is a personal fave — he smacked homers in back-to-back games earlier this spring when he was up from minor league camp — but it’s hard to see where he fits going forward because the Yankees are so loaded at shortstop. Estrada will be Rule 5 Draft eligible after the season, so decision time is coming. Trade? Add him to the 40-man roster? Roll the dice in the Rule 5 Draft? The Yankees are going to have to do something with Thairo (and several others) this year.
Filed Under: Minors Tagged With: Billy McKinney, Dillon Tate, Nick Solak, Prospect Lists, Taylor Widener
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Tau spin correlations and the anomalous magnetic moment
22 - Física
Bernabeu Alberola, José Perfil; González Sprinberg, Gabriel A.; Vidal Perona, Jorge Perfil
This document is a artículoDate2009
Este documento está disponible también en : http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2009/01/062
We show that the precise determination of the Tau magnetic properties is possible in the next generation accelerators, specially at B/Flavour factories. We define spin correlation observables suitable to extract the real part of the magnetic form factor that, for the first time, will allow to test the standard model-QED predictions. In particular, the predicted QED-dependence with both the momentum transfer and the lepton mass can be precisely measured. Until now, the most stringent bounds on the tau magnetic moment a(tau) come from LEP data with strong assumptions on the physics involved on the observed process. In this paper, we find three different combinations of spin correlations of the outgoing Taus that disentangle the magnetic moment form factor of the Tau lepton in the electromagnetic vertex. These combinations of asymmetries also get rid off the contributions coming from Z-med... [Leer más...]
We show that the precise determination of the Tau magnetic properties is possible in the next generation accelerators, specially at B/Flavour factories. We define spin correlation observables suitable to extract the real part of the magnetic form factor that, for the first time, will allow to test the standard model-QED predictions. In particular, the predicted QED-dependence with both the momentum transfer and the lepton mass can be precisely measured. Until now, the most stringent bounds on the tau magnetic moment a(tau) come from LEP data with strong assumptions on the physics involved on the observed process. In this paper, we find three different combinations of spin correlations of the outgoing Taus that disentangle the magnetic moment form factor of the Tau lepton in the electromagnetic vertex. These combinations of asymmetries also get rid off the contributions coming from Z-mediating amplitudes to the defined correlations. Using unpolarized electron beams and an integrated luminosity of 15 x 10(18)b(-1), the sensitivity to the tau magnetic moment form factor is of the order 10(-6). This sensitivity is two orders of magnitude better than the present existing high- or low-energy bounds on the magnetic moment and would allow its actual measurement with the precision of a few per cent.
Bernabeu Alberola, José; Gonzalez-Sprinberg, G.A.; Vidal Perona, Jorge (2009) Tau spin correlations and the anomalous magnetic moment Journal of High Energy Physics 62 1 1 14
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2009/01/062
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AMI FAKU COMING TO ESWATINI
By Andile Dlamini | 2020-01-15
SOUTH Africa’s most loved Afro soul artist Ami Faku is coming to Eswatini on February 2.
The singer will be performing at Mega Lounge, Sidwashini courtesy of MegaSound Entertainment.
The ‘Into Ingawe’ hit maker will be launching her debut album titled ‘Imali’ in the kingdom.
Ami Faku is a South African singer and songwriter. She is the fastest rising star as she has a unique style of music, blending soul with a modern pop and traditional Afro-soul feeling.
She has released hit singles including ‘Love Drunk’, ‘Ubuhle Bakho’, ‘Ndikhethe Wena’ and ‘Imali’ which features Blaq Diamond.
These songs are on high rotation on both SA and local radio charts. Faku was featured on the single ‘Into Ingawe’, by the Sun El-Musician. Within three weeks after its release, the song reached one million streams.
She made her first public appearance in the industry through a television talent show, The Voice SA, in 2017. Then she was still performing music under her government name Amanda Faku. Faku is currently signed under the record label Vth Season. Meanwhile, the show will commence at noon till midnight. Tickets cost E100 for general and E250 for VIP, which comes with a signed copy of Faku’s CD.
Megasound events are crowd pullers, especially during their annual Megasound picnic, and they have recently opened their hangout spot Mega Lounge. This will be their second big show as they launched the lounge with a TNS concert late last year.
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Coach crash victim tribute paid
Chris Toner was said to be "the life and soul of the party"
The family of a woman killed in the motorway coach crash near Heathrow has paid tribute to her "immense spirit".
The London-to-Aberdeen National Express coach overturned on Wednesday, killing grandmother Christina Toner, 76, from Monifieth, Dundee.
A man in his mid 20s was also killed, although his name has not yet been released by police.
Mrs Toner's family, speaking for the first time, said her death would leave "a void in many people's lives".
Christina, known as Chris, was on board the double-decker when it crashed on the slip road from the M4 to the M25 just before midnight on Wednesday.
She was always thinking of others and this is demonstrated by the love of her family
Family statement
The tribute, released through Thames Valley Police, read: "Chris was wonderful and wild, full of laughter, happiness and generosity.
"She was beautiful. Always the life and soul of the party, she lit up any room she walked into and at 76 she could outlast even the youngest person at a party.
"She had immense generosity of spirit. She was always thinking of others and this is demonstrated by the love of her family, the amount of friends she had and the esteem in which she was held."
The 76-year-old leaves behind her husband of 53 years, Jimmy, a 52-year-old son Barrie and a 47-year-old daughter Gail, who live in Swindon and Abu Dhabi.
Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing
She also had three grandchildren and an older sister.
The former hospital PA was born in Lochee in Dundee and came from a large family in the farming community of Aberdeenshire.
She lived for many years in Broughty Ferry before moving to Monifieth five years ago.
"She was the best mother and friend a child could ever have and best friend to all who knew her. She will leave a void in many people's lives that no one will ever be able to replace," the tribute added.
Mrs Toner's funeral is expected to take place in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, but a date is yet to be set.
Information appeal
All those on board the coach, 67 passengers and two drivers, were taken to hospital and 22 people are still being treated.
The 40-year-old driver who was held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been freed on bail.
Thames Valley Police repeated an appeal for anyone who witnessed the accident or has information that could help the investigation to contact them.
National Express's fleet of 12 Neoplan Skyliner double-decker coaches have passed safety checks, but remain off the roads while the company completes its own investigations.
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FTC-Googlegate Scandal Repercussions in EU & U.S.
Previously unknown facts about the FTC staff’s 2011 Google search bias investigation have the makings of a potential scandal and cover-up with broad repercussions for Google with the European Commission, other countries, the FTC, State AGs and Congress.
The WSJ gained inadvertent access to the FTC’s 2011 staff report about its investigation of Google’s search practices. FTC staff concluded: Google abused its monopoly power in search and search advertising; harmed Internet users and competitors; and manipulated its search results by favoring its own content over competitors’ content.
These WSJ investigative articles are a must read: “Inside the U.S. Antitrust Probe of Google;” “How Google Skewed Search Results;” and “Excerpts from FTC Staff Report on Google Search Practices.”
A Political Decision? Public evidence concerning the sequence of events surrounding the FTC’s closure of its Google search practices investigation creates at least the appearance that politics, and not merits, drove the FTC’s ultimate conclusion.
Strengthens EC’s Hand The FTC staff report effectively mirrors the EC’s conclusions in their Google competition case. America’s protection of Google from law enforcement is a Google glass house that makes it hard for it to throw stones at the EC. The FTC staff report also could embolden stronger antitrust enforcement against Google in Canada, Brazil, India and Russia, among other countries.
Exposes FTC Not Protecting Consumers The staff report’s finding of Google search advertising harms exposes the failure of FTC’s approval of Google’s acquisitions of DoubleClick and AdMob. The report’s finding of Google search manipulation -- when Google has long publicly-promised to not manipulate search results -- exposes that the FTC is not holding Google to the Section 5 standard to which it holds other companies.
Bolsters State AGs’ Enforcement Case Legitimate concerns about whether or not Federal law enforcement is holding Google accountable to federal consumer protection laws, bolsters State AGs’ efforts to enforce State consumer protection laws against Google.
Calls for Congressional Oversight The FTC’s apparent political rejection of the FTC staff enforcement conclusions expose irregularities and circumstances that require Congressional oversight to ensure the administration of justice is being fairly applied to Google.
Relevant Political Context
The FTC staff findings and recommendation are very different from the ultimate FTC-Google settlement, which oddly did not focus primarily on fully resolving the FTC staff’s recommendations, but primarily focused on publicly resolving a completely separate DOJ antitrust investigation concerning Google’s abuse of Standard Essential Patents.
The swift and very odd conclusion of the FTC’s case should prompt further inquiry into the context and timeline of the FTC’s decision.
October 13, 2012, a month before the 2012 Presidential Election, the Washington Post with Bloomberg reported: “FTC investigators pushing Google antitrust suit, memo says” “Federal Trade Commission investigators are circulating an internal draft memo [staff report] that recommends suing Google for abusing its dominance of Internet search in violation of antitrust laws, three people familiar with the matter said.
November 6, 2012, President Obama reelected. Per Bloomberg: “During the 2012 campaign, Barack Obama’s reelection team had an underappreciated asset: Google’s (GOOG) executive chairman, Eric Schmidt. He helped recruit talent, choose technology, and coach the campaign manager, Jim Messina, on the finer points of leading a large organization. [See here for more] “On election night he was in our boiler room in Chicago,” says David Plouffe, then a senior White House adviser.Schmidt had a particular affinity for a group of engineers and statisticians tucked away beneath a disco ball in a darkened corner of the office known as “the Cave.” The data analytics team, led by 30-year-old Dan Wagner, is credited with producing Obama’s surprising 5 million-vote margin of victory.” Time Magazine explained the importance of data analytics to the 2012 Presidential election outcome: “Inside the Secret World of the Data Crunchers Who Helped Obama Win … Data-driven decision-making played a huge role in creating a second term for the 44th President and will be one of the more closely studied elements of the 2012 cycle.”
November 21, 2012, two weeks after the Presidential election, Bloomberg reported: “Google… may skirt the most serious antitrust allegations under investigation by the U.S. as regulators waver on whether they can prove consumers are hurt by the way the company ranks its search results, three people familiar with the matter said.
January 3, 2013, eight weeks after the Presidential election, the FTC announced it closed its search bias investigation, but settled a Google patent abuse investigation for the DOJ. The FTC said: “Under a settlement reached with the FTC, Google will meet its prior commitments to allow competitors access – on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms – to patents on critical standardized technologies needed to make popular devices such as smart phones, laptop and tablet computers, and gaming consoles. In a separate letter of commitment to the Commission, Google has agreed to give online advertisers more flexibility to simultaneously manage ad campaigns on Google’s AdWords platform and on rival ad platforms; and to refrain from misappropriating online content from so-called “vertical” websites that focus on specific categories such as shopping or travel for use in its own vertical offerings.” “…the FTC concluded that the introduction of Universal Search, as well as additional changes made to Google’s search algorithms – even those that may have had the effect of harming individual competitors – could be plausibly justified as innovations that improved Google’s product and the experience of its users. It therefore has chosen to close the [search] investigation.”
January 4, 2012, the day after settling with the FTC, Google General Counsel crowed in a statement: “After an exhaustive 19-month review… the FTC staff and all five FTC Commissioners agreed that there was no need to take action on how we rank and display search results.”“Speculation about potential consumer harm turned out to be entirely wrong.” Google Chief Legal Officer David Drummond said: “the conclusion is clear: Google’s services are good for users and good for competition.”
Repercussions for the European Commission Antitrust Investigation into Google
Strengthens EC’s Case The previously-undisclosed FTC staff report supports and reinforces the EC’s findings of fact, that Google is a monopoly with 69-84% American market share, and that Google abused its monopoly by favoring its content over competitors. It also directly contradicts Google’s benign characterization of the FTC’s findings.
America’s Google Glass House Should Not Throw Protectionist Stones The new previously-undisclosed FTC staff evidence suggests at least the appearance that the Google antitrust case was resolved for political reasons and not based on the facts and merits of the staff-investigated case.
The FTC staff report adds potentially damning new evidence that the U.S. Government has developed such an extraordinarily close relationship political relationship with Google -- that it can’t be objective with Google law enforcement matters.
Seven U.S. Government Google Guardians? Consider the facts about how exceptionally integrated Google has become with the U.S. Government on most all of the commercial matters most critical to Google’s business success.
Megan Smith has served as U.S. chief technology officer and assistant to the president since September. Smith served as a senior Google executive from 2003-2014.
Alexander Macgillvray has served as deputy U.S. chief technology officer for intellectual property & privacy since September. Macgillvray served as Google’s deputy general counsel for intellectual property from 2003-2009.
Mikey Dickerson has served as deputy U.S. chief information officer and administrator of the U.S. digital service since August. Dickerson served as a Google Senior Engineer from 2006-2013.
Michelle Lee has served as the head of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office since November of 2012. Lee served as Google’s deputy general counsel and head of patents and patent strategy from 2003-2012.
Renata Hesse has served as deputy assistant attorney general for criminal and civil operations of the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice since May of 2012. Hesse served as an outside counsel to Google during the DOJ’s opposition to the proposed Google-Yahoo ad agreement.
David Gelfand has served as deputy assistant attorney general for litigation of the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice since August of 2012. In that capacity Gelfand also has served as the DOJ’s antitrust litigation liaison to the European Commission’s Directorate of Competition. Gelfand represented Google in the Federal Trade Commission’s 2010 antitrust review of the Google-Admob transaction.
Joshua Wright has served as one of five U.S. Federal Trade Commission Commissioners since January of 2013. Wright did antitrust-related academic consulting work for Google and formally recused himself from all Google matters before the FTC until January of this year.
Seven former employees of, or consultants to, Google, all are conveniently and simultaneously positioned perfectly as potential “Google Guardians,” and eyes and ears, in every single major federal policy or law enforcement area of interest to Google.
This creates at least an appearance of a conflict of interest problem that Google enjoys partial and extraordinary special treatment within the United States Government at the highest level.
Emboldens Other Country Google Antitrust Actions This new FTC staff evidence and assessment, that in the U.S., Google has monopoly market share and has anti-competitively favored its content over competitors in search results will likely embolden other international antitrust investigations of Google in: Canada, Brazil, India, and Russia, among other countries.
Repercussions for the FTC
The FTC has shown no public interest in investigating Google since the FTC formally dropped its Google search and search advertising investigation eight weeks after the Presidential Election.
The disclosure of the FTC staff report findings of facts, that Google now has a monopoly share of 69-84% and that it is manipulating search results to favor Google’s shopping and travel services over competitors’ services, puts a spotlight on the FTC that it may be protecting Google more than it is protecting consumers.
First, the FTC is not keeping its Google merger review promises to protect consumers.
Consider what the FTC promised after it closed its antitrust reviews of Google’s acquisitions of DoubleClick and AdMob.
FTC on closing its DoubleClick investigation: “We want to be clear, however, that we will closely watch these markets and, should Google engage in unlawful tying or other anticompetitive conduct, the Commission intends to act quickly.”
FTC on closing its Admob investigation: “In a statement issued today, the Commission said that although the combination of the two leading mobile advertising networks raised serious antitrust issues, the agency’s concerns ultimately were overshadowed by recent developments in the market, most notably a move by Apple Computer Inc. – the maker of the iPhone – to launch its own, competing mobile ad network.” … “Though we have determined not to take action today, the Commission will continue to monitor the mobile marketplace to ensure a competitive environment and to protect the interests of consumers.” [Subsequently, Apple’s iAd competition did not materialize as the FTC imagined; Apple now reportedly has a meager 3% share of this relevant market.]
Apparently, the FTC did not want to admit that its approvals of Google’s acquisitions of both DoubleClick and AdMob may have resulted in violations of the Clayton Act. That’s because it appears Google has illegally acquired market power, and then used it to act anti-competitively in multiple ways.
Second, the FTC is not protecting consumers from Google deceptive practices.
The most damning evidence in the previously-undisclosed staff report is that the FTC is not protecting consumers from obvious deceptive advertising by Google.
Obviously, no one at the FTC has bothered to read Google’s blanket public representations that it never manipulates its search results, despite the FTC staff report concluding that Google in fact does manipulate search results to benefit itself financially.
Consider this incredibly public and self-incriminating evidence to which the FTC has apparently turned a blind eye.
From the top of Google’s current “About” page -- “Ten things we know to be true. We first wrote these “10 things” when Google was just a few years old. From time to time we revisit this list to see if it still holds true. We hope it does—and you can hold us to that.” … “You can make money without doing evil.” …“Advertising on Google is always clearly identified as a “Sponsored Link,” so it does not compromise the integrity of our search results. We never manipulate rankings to put our partners higher in our search results and no one can buy better PageRank. Our users trust our objectivity and no short-term gain could ever justify breaching that trust.”
From Google’s 2004 Founders’ IPO Letter -- “Don't be evil. …Google users trust our systems to help them with important decisions: medical, financial and many others. Our search results are the best we know how to produce. They are unbiased and objective, and we do not accept payment for them or for inclusion or more frequent updating.”
Consider the evidence below that the FTC has ignored when it comes to whether Google is fairly representing its business to consumers.
In October of 2012, the FTC staff report concluded that Google in fact was manipulating its search results in many ways.
Then after the FTC closed its investigation into search bias, the search industry’s widely-recognized leading expert, Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land, twice documented how Google was obviously manipulating its search results and breaking its public promises. See: Search Engine Land, 4-30-12: Google “Comparison” Units Get New Look; Change Highlights Paid Inclusion In Some Vertical Search Areas; and Marketing land, 11-17-13: Google’s Broken Promises & Who’s Running The Search Engine?
The extensive evidence above strongly indicates that since the 2012 Presidential election the FTC does not appear very interested in investigating Google or enforcing consumer protection law as it pertains to Google.
Repercussions for the State AGs’ investigations of Google
Ironically, Google learned of confidential information about a State Attorney General investigation of Google from a leak of Sony documents from North Korea’s hack of Sony Pictures.
Google used that confidential information to file a Federal lawsuit to quash a subpoena from Mississippi State Attorney General Jim Hood into whether or not Google was continuing to violate its Non-Prosecution Agreement with the DOJ over illegally aiding and abetting in the illegal import of illegal prescription drugs, that was the focus of Google’s $500m criminal forfeiture penalty. (For more background, click here.)
This new FTC staff report could be a game-changer in this Google versus the State AGs case.
The FTC staff report evidence, combined with the public evidence that the Federal Government may not be holding Google accountable to the law in multiple ways, suggests that the Federal Court should not prevent States from investigating Google’s alleged illegal activities.
At a minimum, this new evidence suggests that the court should err on the side of allowing investigations of Google, not disallowing them.
Repercussions for Congress
The Senate and House Judiciary Committees held hearings on Google search bias in 2011.
The new revelations in the FTC’s staff report, in combination with the appearance of Google being treated differently by the FTC after the 2012 Presidential election, could warrant some oversight inquiry by Congress.
Is the FTC operating as an objective expert agency, independent from the Executive Branch?
Did Google accurately answer all of the Committees’ questions in 2011 in light of what the FTC staff investigation concluded?
If the FTC staff report concluded Google’s anti-competitive search advertising behavior harmed users and competitors, why has the FTC not reopened their Clayton Act investigations of the DoubleClick and AdMob acquisitions by Google, as required by law if in fact, they have “substantially lessened competition?”
Why is Google not required to fairly represent its business to consumers like other companies are? In other words, why is it not a deceptive and unfair practice under the FTC’s Section 5 authority to represent all Google search as unbiased and objective to gain and maintain user trust when the FTC staff report found sufficient evidence Google in fact was manipulating search results in ways that did not best serve users?
Google Unaccountability Series
Part 0: Google's Poor & Defiant Settlement Record [5-1-12]
Part 1: Why Google Thinks It Is Above the Law [4-17-12]
Part 2: Top Ten Untrue Google Stories [5-8-12]
Part 3: Google's Growing Record of Obstruction of Justice [6-21-12]
Part 4: Why FTC's $22.5m Privacy Fine is Faux Accountability [7-12-12]
Part 5: Google's Culture of Unaccountability: In Their Own Words [8-1-12]
Part 6: Google Mocks the FTC's Ineffectual Privacy & Antitrust Enforcement [8-10-12]
Part 7: An FTC Googleopoly Get Out of Jail Free Card? [8-30-12]
Part 8: Top Lessons to Learn for Google Antitrust Enforcers [9-14-12]
Part 9: Google Mocks EU and FTC in Courting Yahoo Again [9-26-12]
Part 10: FTC-Google Antitrust: The Obvious Case of Consumer Harm [11-25-12]
Part 11: Why FTC Can't Responsibly End Google Search Bias Antitrust Investigation [11-27-12]
Part 12: Oversight Questions for FTC's Handling of Google Antitrust Probe [11-30-12]
Part 13: Courts Not FTC Should Decide on Google Practices (The Hill Op-ed) [12-10-12]
Part 14: Troubling Irregularities Mount in FTC Handling of Google Investigation [12-17-12]
Part 15: Top Ten Unanswered Questions on FTC-Google Outcome [1-3-13]
Part 16: Top Takeaways from FTC's Google Antitrust Decisions [1-7-13]
Part 17: Google’s Global Antitrust Rap Sheet [1-31-13]
Part 18: Google’s Privacy Words vs. its Anti-privacy Deeds [3-8-13]
Part 19: Google’s Privacy Rap Sheet Updated – Fact-checking Google’s Privacy Claims [3-13-13]
Part 20: DOJ & FTC Report Cards [4-12-13]
Part 21: The Evidence Google Bamboozled EU Competition Authorities [4-19-13]
Part 22: EU-Google: Too Powerful to Prosecute? Problems with Enabling Google [5-1-13]
Part 23: Google’s proposed EU Search Bias Remedies: a Satire [5-17-13]
Part 24: Google’s Antitrust Rap Sheet Updated [5-27-13]
Part 25: Is This the Track Record of a Trustworthy Company? See Google’s Rap Sheet [6-6-13]
Part 26: Top Questions as DOJ-Google Criminal Prosecution Deadline Approaches [7-12-13]
Part 27: The Evidence Google Violated the DOJ Non-Prosecution Agreement [8-8-13]
Part 28: Implications of EU Ruling Google Abused its Search Dominance [9-27-13]
Part 29: Google-YouAd is a Deceptive and Unfair Business Practice [10-24-13]
Part 30: EU's Google Antitrust Problems Not Going Away [12-16-13]
Part 31: How the Google-EC Competition Deal Harms Europe [2-10-14]
Part 32: Open Letter to European Commissioners to Reject EC-Google Settlement [2-16-14]
Part 33: Google’s Extensive Cover-up [2-24-14]
Part 34: Open Letter on Google’s Opposition to Distracted Driving Legislation [2-27-14]
Part 35: The Growing EC-Google Settlement Scandal – An Open Letter to EC Officials [3-31-14]
Part 36: Google’s Glass House [4-14-14]
Part 37: Google’s Titan Spy-Drones Mimic Military Spy Planes [4-17-14]
Part 38: Google’s Anti-Competitive Rap Sheet Warrants Prosecution not Leniency [4-30-14]
Part 39: Google Apps for Education Dangers --Letter to School Administrators/Parents [5-17-14]
Part 40: Google’s AdSense Lawsuit Spotlights Google’s Corruption of Unaccountability [5-23-14]
Part 41: Google’s Title II Utility Regulation Risks – An Open Letter to Investors [6-3-14]
Part 42: Six Ways the FTC is AWOL on Google [7-16-14]
Part 43: Fact-checking Google’s Public EC Competition Defense [9-21-14]
Part 44: Top 10 Reasons Why Google is Causing EU More Problems than Microsoft Did [10-1-14]
Part 45: Google Profiting from Hacked Celebrity Women Photos “How Google Works” [10-6-14]
Part 46: Fact-checking Google Schmidt’s “Ich bin ein Big-fibber” Berlin Speech [10-14-14]
Part 47: Google’s Dominance isn’t Peaking its Proliferating [11-4-14]
Part 48: A European Revolution against Google’s Virtual Colonialization? [11-24-14]
Part 49: Google’s Serial Bad Acts Harm American Interests in Europe [11-28-14]
Part 50: Evading Sovereign Accountability is “How Google Works” [12-10-14]
Part 51: What’s Google Really up to in Wireless [1-30-15]
Part 55: Bullying is “How Google Works” – Ask Law Enforcement [12-21-14]
Part 56: Deceptive Branding is “How Google Works” Ask EC Law Enforcement [1-7-15]
Part 57: Breaking Privacy Promises is How Google Works - New Student Privacy Pledge [1-22-15]
Part 58: What’s Google Really Up To in Wireless? [1-30-15]
Part 59: Google’s Title II Privacy Liability Nightmare [2-6-15]
Part 60: Why is Google Obstructing Justice in Mississippi? EC Pay Attention [2-12-15]
Part 61:How America Protects National Champion Google In The EU [3-5-15 ]
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These 4 Numbers Are Guaranteed To Give Republicans Nightmares
By Samuel Warde on January 10, 2018 gerrymandering, Midterm Polling, Presidential Polling, Voter Suppression, voter turnout Elections, Midterm Elections, Polls, The Courts, Voter Suppression, Voting
Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit These 4 numbers about the midterm elections should frighten Republicans hoping to cling to power. CNN reported on the possibility that Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives after the 2018 midterm elections, citing 4 “scary numbers” for Republicans: 40: “That’s the average — AVERAGE — […]
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In Colunga. Santiago de Gobiendes
In Las Regueras. San Pedru Nora
In Lena. Santa Cristina de Lena
In Santo Adriano. Santo Adriano de Tuñón
In Oviedo
Cámara Santa
Foncalada
San Julián de los Prados
San Miguel de Lliño
San Tirso el Real
Santa María de Bendones
Santa María del Naranco
Torre Vieja de San Salvador de Oviedo
In Pravia. Santianes de Pravia
In Villaviciosa
San Andrés de Bedriñana
Santa María de Arbazal
San Salvador de Priesca
San Salvador de Valdediós
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This monument, the only witness of the hydraulic architecture of the High Middle Ages in Europe, is the least known element of the architectural heritage in the Kingdom of Asturias. Its first documentary reference dates back to the end of the 11th century (1096), with its presence being described as a prominent topographical.
The monument itself was profusely covered by inscriptions, of which only the main one is legible, located on the façade of the small temple. The feature analysis of the characters in this inscription, very similar to those in the inscription of San Tirso de Oviedo, make it possible to date its probable construction as being in the first half of the 9th century.
Three elements constituting the monument can be distinguished in its description: pond, aedicula and canal, as discovered in the excavations carried out in the 90s, making it possible to return the building to its grandiose monumentality.
The pond is made up by a platform of enormous limestone blocks, carefully juxtaposed, laterally bordered by two lines of walls. The internal width is of four metres; the total length has not been determined, but it exceeds fourteen metres just in the area that is clear. Two stairs were provided next to the main façade of the small temple to access the internal part.
The aedicula or small temple is trapezoidal ground construction of around 4x3 metres and a height slightly above 4 metres. The bond is of ashlar, an elongated module with very fine joints of limestone mortar. Two semicircular, single-spiral, voussoired stone arches appear on the Western and Eastern façades. On the Eastern façade, the arch prolongs inside as a vault covering an internal chamber, with a maximum height of 2'50 metres.
Just a small part of the feeding channel has been exhumed. It is formed by a large box of limestone blocks, almost cyclopean, that connect with the back façade of the aedicula. The constructive relationship and uniformity of the small temple internal chamber levels with those of inside the channel clearly indicate we are dealing with simultaneous pieces of work.
The origin of the water is unknown and it has not been possible to determine whether it is from a nearby outcrop or the collection and harnessing of flows with originating far away.
Oviedo/Uviéu. C/ Foncalada
Free. It is found on the public road
HORARIOS CENTRO
Este proyecto ha sido financiado por el Ministerio de Cultura del Gobierno de España
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HS2 prices uncontrolled, says evaluate’s deputy chair
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Picture caption Some trains can be 400m (1,300ft) lengthy with as many as 1,100 seats
There may be “overwhelming proof” that the prices of HS2 are “uncontrolled” and its advantages overstated, the deputy chair of its evaluate panel has mentioned.
Lord Berkeley mentioned the high-speed rail line, linking London and northern England, is more likely to price over £108bn.
A vocal critic of HS2, the Labour peer mentioned he believed MPs had been “misled” in regards to the value – set at £55bn in 2015.
He has revealed a “dissenting report” on the undertaking, however the authorities mentioned it represented his private view.
Trains are attributable to begin operating on HS2 between London and Birmingham in 2029.
Nevertheless, Lord Berkeley says there may be little prospect of that earlier than 2031, and warns high-speed trains won’t attain Manchester and Leeds till 2040.
Lord Berkeley was the deputy chairman of the unbiased Oakervee Overview in to HS2, arrange by the federal government.
Nevertheless, he has withdrawn his backing from the evaluate, which is predicted to be revealed within the coming months.
He says he disagrees with a draft model of its official report and consequently has revealed his personal model.
He mentioned he and different members of the panel had been prevented from contributing to the ultimate draft of the government-commissioned report as a result of the evaluate was “successfully terminated” on 31 October.
He additionally mentioned the official report has been “unduly influenced” by HS2 promoters and mentioned each HS2 Ltd and the Division of Transport did not co-operate with the evaluate correctly to substantiate their claims about the associated fee and advantages.
HS2 Ltd denies this declare, saying it supplied “full co-operation” with the evaluate.
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Picture caption Building on the HS2 high-speed rail hyperlink has begun at Euston, in London
His report concludes that ministers will both have to just accept the upper price of the road or solely construct a part of the proposed high-speed rail community.
This feature, which might save the federal government £50bn, would additionally contain upgrading present Community Rail traces within the Midlands and the north of England, he mentioned.
“The intention should be to provide these areas the identical customary of commuting service because the south east, while, on the similar time, bettering the present traces from London northwards,” he mentioned.
Lord Berkeley mentioned that underneath present plans, HS2 may not attain cities comparable to Leeds and Manchester for 20 years.
HS2 Ltd, the corporate answerable for constructing the brand new line, says the financial case is powerful and it’s decided to ship a railway that’s good worth for cash.
A spokesman mentioned the high-speed line is “crucial” for the UK’s future low-carbon transport community, will enhance rail capability and is “integral” to bettering the rail community within the Midlands and north of England.
The federal government says it commissioned the official evaluate from from chairman Douglas Oakervee to supply recommendation on whether or not and methods to proceed with HS2, whereas Lord Berkeley’s report is his personal view.
Members of the evaluate panel instructed the BBC in November {that a} draft model of the report recommends that HS2 must be constructed with solely minor alterations.
They embrace lowering the deliberate variety of trains per hour from 18 to 14, consistent with different high-speed networks all over the world.
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LeMahieu, Hicks lift Yanks over Astros, close to 3-2 in ALCS
New York Yankees' DJ LeMahieu connects for a solo home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Yankees'DJ LeMahieu (26) celebrates with Aaron Judge after hitting a solo home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Houston Astros right fielder George Springer (4) motions as the ball, hit by New York Yankees' Aaron Hicks bounces off the foul pole for a three-run home run during the first inning of Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Yankees' Aaron Hicks watches his three-run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New York Yankees' Aaron Hicks watches his three-run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, left, celebrates with catcher Gary Sanchez (24) after the Yankees beat the Houston Astros 4-1 in Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A wild pitch bounces away from New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez as Houston Astros' Michael Brantley looks on during the first inning of Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. George Springer scored on the play. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton reacts after walking Houston Astros' Michael Brantley during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks (31) celebrates with Aaron Judge after hitting a three-run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Houston Astros' George Springer, right, scores a on a wild pitch past New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge, left, celebrates with catcher Gary Sanchez (24) after the Yankees beat the Houston Astros 4-1 in Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK — DJ LeMahieu drove Justin Verlander's second pitch over the wall, then Aaron Hicks sent the fans at Yankee Stadium into a frenzy with a three-run homer off the foul pole later in the first inning.
And just like that, the Bronx Bombers were back — in the game, and in this matchup of powerhouses.
A day after a brutal loss, and with little margin for more errors, the New York Yankees played like a 103-win team. James Paxton chilled Houston's bats and the bullpen followed with shutdown relief to beat the Astros 4-1 Friday night, cutting their AL Championship Series deficit to 3-2.
Now the teams will rush to Texas, where the series resumes Saturday night without a day off. With pitching plans disrupted by a rainout earlier this week, both teams are expected to go all-bullpen in Game 6. But Gerrit Cole, 19-0 since May, looms as the Astros' starter on Sunday if New York manages to extend the matchup to the seven-game limit.
Paxton, a fishing aficionado born outside Vancouver in Ladner, British Columbia, wore three-quarter-length sleeves on a night with a gametime temperature of 52 degrees. That was the coldest for a Verlander start since last year's ALCS opener at Boston — he had on long sleeves and half of Houston's fielders had hoodies or balaclavas.
After lasting just 2 1/3 innings in Game 2, Paxton struck out nine in six innings, allowing four hits and four walks. Punching his pitching hand into his glove after big strikeouts, he saved his biggest emotion for his 112th and final pitch: a flyout by Yordan Álvarez that Brett Gardner caught in front of the left-field scoreboard with a runner on.
Zack Britton retired Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman to escape trouble after Houston put on two runners in the seventh against Tommy Kahnle, then struck out two in a perfect eighth.
Aroldis Chapman finished with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Paxton outpitched Verlander, an eight-time All-Star and former AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner. Verlander allowed a pair of first-inning homers for the first time in 28 postseason starts and gave up four runs in an inning for the first time since Houston acquired him from Detroit in August 2017.
Verlander retired 10 in a row after Hicks' homer and wound up allowing five hits in seven innings with nine strikeouts and no walks.
A night after the Yankees made four errors in one of their messier games of the season during an 8-3 loss, Paxton fell behind after 14 pitches. George Springer reached on an infield hit, took second on Gary Sánchez's passed ball, advanced on a groundout and scored when Paxton bounced a breaking ball off Sánchez's glove for a wild pitch.
New York came out swinging against Verlander, who had been 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA against the Yankees in seven postseason starts.
LeMahieu fouled off a pitch, then drove a fastball 355 feet to left for New York's first leadoff homer since Derek Jeter in 2009 ALCS against the Angels.
Aaron Judge singled and Gleyber Torres doubled. Verlander struck out Giancarlo Stanton, who went 0 for 3 without two strikeouts after missing three games with a strained right quadriceps.
Hicks, sidelined for more than two months by a right elbow injury before returning for the ALCS, fell behind 0-2, took three straight balls and sent a chest-high slider down the right-field line. He turned and watched the ball, took a half-dozen slow steps toward first and started jogging after it clanked off the pole for his first home run since July 24.
New York had never hit a pair of first-inning homers in 404 previous postseason games. Verlander could only crouch on the infield grass as Hicks circled the bases.
Hicks ended a stretch of 15 straight hitless at-bats for the Yankees with runners in scoring position. New York has relied on the long ball, scoring 12 of its 17 runs against the Astros on seven homers.
This was the 1,609th postseason game in major league history, and the first in which both teams scored in the first inning and neither scored in the rest of the game
CC Sabathia dislocated his left shoulder while pitching in Game 4 and was replaced on the Yankees active roster by RHP Ben Heller. That ended the 19-season career of the 39-year-old left-hander, who is retiring. He was given a large ovation when shown on the video board in the sixth and waved to fans from the dugout.
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There's a game out there for everyone. Some might prefer sporting games like FIFA and NBA. Others play adventure games such as Fortnite and Minecraft. Video games are arguably better than ever - because almost all of them allow you to play online with friends.
Chatting to other gamers can make it more fun too. It's likely that you'll chat to people that you've never met in real life. They might make you laugh, or give you great gaming tips. And it can feel like you know them well, especially if you voice chat with them through an app like Discord. But remember - it's easy for people to lie online, and some gamers might put pressure on you to do things you're not comfortable with.
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SO WHAT SORT OF THING DO COMPUTERS FIND HARD? IBM's Watson takes on other game shows:
ROONEY! If they'd like to woo more Americans into supporting the Premier League, more shots like this can help. Breathtaking.
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YOU'RE THINKING OF SHAVING IT OFF? ABE, DON'T YOU SEE THAT'S PART OF THE IMAGE? Fifty years ago, the Grammy for Best Album went to Bob Newhart for The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, besting recordings by Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte and Nat King Cole. Via Splitsider, here's an excerpt from Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue.
We will be here in some form or other Sunday night, whether Covering-It-Live or just in the comments. In the meantime, are there any nominees for whom you're rooting? Do you care at all?
added: Bill Wyman on the secret committee that gets to monkey with the nominations, and category bloat.
ALOTT5MA FRIDAY GRAMMAR RODEO: As Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski explained, "This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous."
Or was it "a lotta in's, lotta out's, lotta what-have-you's"? According to the first plausible hit on Google when I searched today's question:
We use an apostrophe to create plural forms in two limited situations: for pluralized letters of the alphabet and when we are trying to create the plural form of a word that refers to the word itself. Here we also should italicize this "word as word," but not the 's ending that belongs to it. Do not use the apostrophe+s to create the plural of acronyms (pronounceable abbreviations such as laser and IRA and URL) and other abbreviations. (A possible exception to this last rule is an acronym that ends in "S": "We filed four NOS's in that folder.")
Jeffrey got four A's on his last report card.
Towanda learned very quickly to mind her p's and q's.
You have fifteen and's in that last paragraph.
Some abbreviations have embedded plural forms, and there are often inconsistencies in creating the plurals of these words. The speed of an internal combustion engine is measured in "revolutions per minute" or rpm (lower case) and the efficiency of an automobile is reported in "miles per gallon" or mpg (no "-s" endings). On the other hand, baseball players love to accumulate "runs batted in," a statistic that is usually reported as RBIs (although it would not be terribly unusual to hear that someone got 100 RBI last year — and some baseball commentators will talk about "ribbies," too). Also, the U.S. military provides "meals ready to eat" and those rations are usually described as MREs (not MRE). When an abbreviation can be used to refer to a singular thing — a run batted in, a meal ready-to-eat, a prisoner of war — it's surely a good idea to form the plural by adding "s" to the abbreviation: RBIs, MREs, POWs.
Adds the Chicago Manual of Style as to the pluralization of RFP ("Request for Proposals"), "If you can stop thinking of the spelled-out meaning of the acronym and just treat the acronym itself as a word with its own meaning, you should be able to add that little s without fretting;" and (per another page) "Chicago style uses an apostrophe for the plural of lowercase single letters (x’s and o’s), but for little else . . . Of course, if you come across a plural that would be misunderstood without an apostrophe, you should use one: for instance, in A’s and B’s, the first term would be mistaken for “As” without an apostrophe, and the second term uses the apostrophe because it would look inconsistent to style them in different ways." Okay, that makes sense.
So is this sentence correct: "In the 1980s, I visited many BBSes"? And should I stop being pedantic about referring to Ryan Howard's 108 RBI in 2010 and just call them RBIs?
Poll Results: The plural of RBI is: RBIs (65%), RBI (32%), RBI's (3%).
AND ITS BUZZER REFLEXES WILL MAKE ME LOOK LIKE... WHAT'S AN EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE WITH REALLY BAD REFLEXES? Ken Jennings talks about Monday's Jeopardy! battle with IBM's Watson.
SELL/BUY/PROCESS: Following up on its essay on Broadcast News, Slate is polling 15 suggestions to determine "What's the Smartest Rom-Com of the Past 25 Years?"
When Harry Met Sally is currently leading, followed by Groundhog Day and Love Actually. We must unite as a community to ensure Meg Ryan doesn't win this.
MORE BANANAS FOSTER: I'll admit that I tried but couldn't get into Treme when it premiered last year--despite family ties to New Orleans, I felt less like I was being entertained and more like I was being beaten over the head while David Simon yelled "THIS IS A TRAGEDY!" at me. (I had a similar reaction to parts of The Wire as well.) Add to it that I found many of the characters completely unsympathetic (most notably Steve Zahn's), and I let it drop. However, news that Anthony Bourdain is writing parts of Season 2 that are set in/involve restaurants makes me think that I might give it another chance.
A DUAL TUNER IS NOT ENOUGH: For the first time ever, every single game in the NCAA Tournament will be broadcast live, in its entirety, with staggered start times across four networks: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.
"HE'S NOT THE UNDERDOG": The Winklevii speak about the ongoing litigation.
DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS! Performers at Sunday night's Grammy Awards now look to include Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger (doing a Solomon Burke tribute for the Necrology), Barbra Streisand, Justin Bieber, Drake, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Miranda Lambert, and a several-star tribute to Aretha Franklin featuring Yolanda Adams, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride and Florence Welch (sans Machine).
This may well justify a third annual livecast here. We'll let you know.
SOME PEOPLE EXPECT THAT THEY GO TO A MOVIE, THEY'RE GOING TO SEE A MOVIE ENDING: The Criterion release of Broadcast News on DVD has yielded a wealth of good writing about one of my favorite films. Dan Kois calls it the smartest romantic comedy of the past 25 years; Scott Tobias properly notes that while it's clear where James L. Brooks's sympathies lie, he doesn't vilify the William Hurt character; and our good friend Carrie Rickey calls it "a comedy that takes values seriously".
It's that second point I want to elaborate on for a second. It would be very easy to bias the movie's triangle and making Tom more knowingly devious, as opposed to a generally well-meaning guy who knows he's slightly out of his depth. And Aaron could have remained more noble and sympathetic, yet instead he gets that awful, bitter dig at Jane at the end (the "it's not nice to point at single fat women" speech). Instead, they're both flawed, both recognizably human. I love this film.
LOOK AT THIS STUFF -- ISN'T IT NEAT? Hipster Little Mermaid.
ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? I don't read Details, well, ever, but courtesy of Alan, a damn fine oral history of the late, lamented Party Down revealing how HBO turned it down, Jane Lynch noting that "my brand is being mean and in control and insulting and inappropriately sexual," and just how much footage there is of Ken Marino pretending to throw up. Well worth your time, and if you haven't watched Party Down yet, what are you waiting for?
TO BE EMBEDDED IN ALOTT5MA SOURCE CODE:
10 IF ("musical" + "cast" + ("she" or "her")) THEN GO TO 40
20 IF ("musical" + "cast" + ("he" or "him")) THEN GO TO 60
30 GO TO 80
40 PRINT "Anne Hathaway"
60 PRINT "NPH"
This may save you all some time.
THE LONGEST YARD: Fans of politicians, cops, doctors, planewrecked purgatorians, slayers, and teen detectives may each champion their own shows as the best network TV drama in (recent or unlimited) history, but none, in cobbling together a longer list, would exclude the brilliant Friday Night Lights. For those who have DirecTV, FNL ends tonight. (For those who don't have DirecTV, it may end in several months, or it may have ended, as a TV show rather than a DVD, already.) It is strange that a show about ordinary people doing exceptional things all the time (to crib from OK Go) gets away with so little concern for continuity or plot credibility (not just That Thing Of Which We Will Not Speak, but also little things like Tami's roller-coaster career arc or the Brigadoonish life of East Dillon High or the end of every football game), but it does it with keen observation of its characters' unstable orbits around each other and with generally superlative acting. Sepinwall has a list of his favorite moments. It's a good nostalgia-inducing list (despite the omission of my own favorite scene), even though FNL for me is more about the accretion of small moments than the delivery of big ones.
Also, I can't believe he shot Smash! Right?
Incidentally, transference won't be 100% efficient here, but I remind you that on any other day, the return of Justified should be the most-anticipated television event of the evening. Raylan Givens wants you to know that Han shot first (if you watched the SuperBowl, you already know whether he wonders if you feel lucky).
TRUTHINESS IN MUSICALS: I'll admit I haven't yet bought my tickets for Company, even if NPH as Bobby and Patti Lupone doing "Ladies Who Lunch" almost gets me there, but the announcement that Stephen Colbert will play Harry (singing parts of "Sorry-Grateful" and "Have I Got A Girl For You") and Anika Noni Rose (Wendy Scott-Carr!) will play Marta and get a crack at "Another Hundred People" almost gets me there. The big role not yet cast is Amy, who gets "Not Getting Married Today" (maybe the hardest song to sing in the score because of the rapid patter)--any suggestions for who they should go after?
WE CAN ONLY DO THE RIGHT AS WE SEE THE RIGHT: Let me be clear at the start -- The King's Speech is a very good movie. It is professional in every way, well-acted from the top to the bottom, and is suitably moving. On this blog's Chock Full of Firthy Goodness meter, it gets a 10 out of 10, and if they were to award an Oscar for Most Verisimilitudinous Movie it should win.
But Best Picture? Really? It is, as Linda Holmes has noted, a film which shares many of the same rhythms as The Karate Kid and every other sports-underdog film, which is funny because what I was expecting was essentially the British remake of Good Will Hunting ... only you never get the italicized It's Not Your Fault! scene. There is nothing terribly ambitious about the filmmaking or screenplay -- it just does what it does exceedingly well.
Among those things are the sur-supporting performances, and here I'm not talking about Helena Bonham Carter (nominated, really? for doing what? Granted, she's owed a win from her Wings of the Dove performance losing to Helen Hunt, but still) but rather the roles you see for less than ten minutes -- Guy Pearce as Prince Edward, Michael Gambon as King George VI, and especially Timothy Spall (Wormtail!) as Winston Churchill -- all of whom thoroughly and realistically (okay, maybe not) inhabit their roles.
Colin Firth is solid in the movie; Geoffrey Rush, of whom I'm not always a fan, is even better. But Best Picture?
IT'S TIME FOR IZZY'S COMEBACK: The organizing committee for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics has unveiled the eleven mascot finalists, including a fast-talking dolphin, nesting mascots, Santa Claus and an Angry Bird. There's also a lengthy introductory video, featuring animated versions of the finalists and a Russian hipster dude trapped in The Net, and given that my facility with the Russian language is limited to the words for 'trust' and 'verify' it's probably funnier for me than it is for the target audience.
IN BRIGHTEST DAY, IN BLACKEST NIGHT:Y'know that massively budgeted Green Lantern we're getting this summer with Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Mark Strong? Wouldn't you be much more excited if we were getting one with Nathan Fillion, Elisabeth Moss, and Jason Isaacs? Well, good news! We are (but it's animated/direct to DVD),
THINK TWICE; THAT'S MY ONLY ADVICE: Did you know that Gnarls Barkley's hit "Crazy" had two killer guitar solos? It does when Cee-Lo Green shows up at Prince's last MSG concert to perform it. Very long setlist is here. (Same adept cameraman also filmed his cover of The Time's "Cool" with ?uestlove; there is decent footage of "Little Red Corvette," "Kiss," and "Purple Rain" available as well.)
STILL WAITING FOR MANATYPUS: After discussing the upcoming film Untitled 3D Shark Project (actually, that's the title for now), producer Roger Corman revealed that filming begin next month for his next made-for-SyFy movie .... Piranhaconda.
HEY, BATTER BATTER BATTER, SUH-WING BATTER: An intrepid writer for Baseball Prospectus out together all the available visual and sonic evidence to determine exactly what Chicago Cubs game Ferris Bueller attended while truant, including who hit the foul ball in his direction (which he caught almost four months later, actually), adding:
More interesting than that is the timeline that this presents for Ferris. It's said in the movie that the reservation he stole was for noon, but we can't say with certainty if that's what time they ate. Seeing as how they finished the lunch with no hassles, it's safe to assume either Abe never showed up or he showed up well after their lunch was finished. Either way, with a start time of 1:25pm that afternoon, there is plenty of time for Ferris and company to make it to Wrigley in time for the game.
The eleven-inning game took 3:09 to complete, which means that the foul ball Ferris catches had to have been sometime after 4:00pm. That leaves, at the most, one hour and forty-five minutes for their trips to the museum, Sears Tower, the lake, and Sloane's house, while squeezing in two musical numbers during the parade before racing home at 5:55pm. Seems a bit tough to squeeze all of that in for most normal people. But, seeing as Ferris has the magical ability to sound exactly like both a young Wayne Newton and a young John Lennon, I'm willing to believe he could make the schedule work.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN...DEAD: Apparently, if you stitch together various clips of McBain from the Simpsons, there's a whole movie to be had.
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THE SHEER INEPTITUDE OF THIS SHOW LOSES ITS SHOCK VALUE EARLY: The NYT's Ben Brantley reviews the yet-to-open musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. "So grievously broken in every respect that it is beyond repair" is among the Moose Murders-level turns of phrase employed.
NYMag's Scott Brown likes it a little more, calling it "by turns hyperstimulated, vivid, lurid, overeducated, underbaked, terrifying, confusing, distracted, ridiculously slick, shockingly clumsy, unmistakably monomaniacal and clinically bipolar."
WaPo: "To be sure, Taymor has found a way to send her superhero soaring above the audience. And yet, the creature that most often spreads its wings in the Foxwoods is a turkey."
EVERY MORNING AT NINE: I'm glad to welcome to the blogosphere a friend to many here, Ajit Pai, whose new blog highlights the obituaries of the day. I mention this now because I look forward to his take on an obit now running in the Times, as "Had Ear Cut Off By Captors" is not a phrase I'd want in the headlines about my death. (Nor would I want to have my ear cut off. Do read the story of J. Paul Getty III; it's quite Bunny Lebowski-esque.)
THE GREAT DIVIDE: As of today, the average domestic gross of the 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees is just over $126M, and at least 5 (possibly 6) of the nominees seem likely to cross the $100M barrier by the end of their domestic runs, and Toy Story 3 is both the top-grossing and one of the best-reviewed films of last year. However, over on the television side, there's a massive divergence between critical and commercial favorites--look at last week's overall ratings, with a top 10 made up of Idol x2, a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, the Pro Bowl, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Blue Bloods, Bones, Two and A Half Men, and House. Nary a one of those is even remotely a critical favorite (though House used to be), and Two and A Half Men may be the biggest critical punching bag on TV. Heck, in the Top 25 shows, the closest to a critical favorite is Big Bang Theory (#19, but it was a repeat). Admittedly, the key demo Top 25 looks more critically friendly--Parks and Rec at #10, a Modern Family repeat at #13, 30 Rock at #16, and Community at #25. Add to that that audiences have staunchly rejected a number of critical faves (both on broadcast and cable) over the past few years--Lone Star, Terriers, Pushing Daisies--and I wonder, has television ever been so divided, not just between critics and audiences, but between younger and older, with some shows apparently exclusively watched by the young (Parks and Rec, Community) and some shows exclusively watched by the old (Harry's Law and Blue Bloods)?
PET IT! You know how sometimes there is an author that is so on your wavelength that you are constantly going, "I wish I had thought of that," or maybe thinking that you really ought to be email buddies? Apropos of that, I give you Jeff Sullivan's Baseball Players as Complete Sentences and Baseball Player Surnames as Commands.
#FIRSTWORLDPROBLEMS: The Inquirer's Craig LaBan reports today that my favorite restaurant in the city, Vetri, is moving to all tasting menus, all the time, starting in March. Previously, it was only on the weekends that tasting menus were required, with a la carte available during the week, but:
"When people walk in and just order an appetizer and entree and then leave, they're not getting what we really set out to offer. They're not getting the whole experience," says [Marc] Vetri....
"This isn't the place you brought your in-laws to 12 years ago for rib-eye and broccoli rabe and spinach gnocchi," Vetri says. "You can still get that" on the tasting menu dedicated to Vetri classics. "But it's something more than that now. We're allowing evolution to happen."
Aside from the classics-menu option and the more inventive "degustazione," there will also be a pasta tasting and a vegetarian menu to choose from. And with the entire dining room tuned to the rhythm of the multicourse meals, the service, Benjamin says, should flow.
As you'll see from the current menu, Vetri is a high-end, rustic Italian restaurant that's not afraid to go game-y, and features unique, exceptional pasta dishes. I've had fantastic meals there for a decade, including, yes, one whirl at the tasting menu that traveled through an array of pastas and other specialties before winding up with roast goat which was, indeed, out of this world succulent. (Some of their tasting menus are collected here; you can also get some sense of his style from his Iron Chef appearance.)
Tasting menus are about trust -- both trust in the restaurant to please you, and trust in your own palate to appreciate whatever's offered. It is weird to spend that much money for a meal yet surrender control over it. A few years ago, we went with the Cosmopolitans to Masa for my birthday, and it was, literally, a once in a lifetime experience. Extraordinary and oddly solemn, yes, but I don't appreciate the intricacies of sushi enough to make that worth it again.
Vetri, I trust. I don't mind being surprised or challenged when I'm in the restaurant's hands; I welcome it. Yes, I'm going to miss having control, but it's not going to stop me from returning.
THE IRISH JIG GUY? We respond to reader requests even when they're informal. Marsha writes:
A few weeks ago someone was looking to see the Chanandeler Bong episode of Friends, but in the comments, they're listed as Guest, so I can't tell them. If you know who it is, please tell them that my TiVo indicates that it's scheduled for 2/15, 11:30 on WGN in Chicago, and that if the times don't match up in their market, it can be searched for as "The One with the Embryos."
GREEN AND GOLD: Congratulations to Aaron Rodgers, Greg Jennings, Mike McCarthy, the 112,158 owners and millions of fans of the Green Bay Packers. All thoughts on the game and the between-the-game stuff are welcome.
The three ads that I enjoyed most: Eminem/Chrysler; Budweiser/"Wild West" and, of course, Volkswagen. Worst? The other Eminem ad, among others.
added: AdMeter results -- the Bud Light and Doritos dog ads tie for first with Little Lord Vader just behind, and the masses neither like Adrien Brody nor Hyundai.
IT WASN'T THE BEST EFFORT NECESSARILY AS A SHOW, BUT IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO GENERATE INTEREST AND BUZZ, IT SUCCEEDED IN DROVES: So Dana Carvey hosted SNL last night, and while it was sure nice seeing the Church Lady and his Regis again, as well as the Jon Lovitz cameo, Carvey was already too old to play Garth when he was actually playing Garth, let alone 20+ years later. (And since when did Wayne Campbell speak with a pronounced Canadian accent?)
It's a shame we'll never know what could have happened with Carvey's post-SNL career. The ABC sketch show was too edgy, too soon, and then Carvey's 1997 botched open-heart surgery sidelined him for far too long. (Oh, Brokaw on the death of Gerald Ford.)
All SNL episodes are imperfect, so why not 2-3 nostalgic episodes like this each year? Lovitz can come back whenever he wants, and if that Eddie Murphy fellow were ever interested in a return ...
IT WASN'T THE BEST EFFORT NECESSARILY AS A SHOW, BUT IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO GENERATE INTEREST AND BUZZ, IT SUCCEEDED IN DROVES: The true story of 1989's Super Bowl halftime show, a 3-D extravaganza starring "Elvis Presto" and a heaping helping of lameness. (Speaking of which: who thought having Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill skating in 1992 was a good idea?)
The best halftime performance, of course: Prince. I have no idea what #2 is (U2?), but it won't be challenged today.
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About This Model
Eagle and Epenco fountain pens are among the innumerable “third-tier” pens from the Depression years, and indeed, most of those one sees today are pretty rough. However, if the history is parsed a bit, one learns that there are Eagles and Epencos, and while they are siblings, they are quite different. Eagles came from a strong tradition, the American descendants of the Berolzheimer pencil company in Germany who formed the Eagle pen and pencil company. Eagle pencils have been around in the US forever; their pens of the early 20th Century were imaginative and often innovative. However, the Depression hit Eagle hard, and their response was the sub-brand called Epenco. Many Epencos have very nice styling under the wear and tear; marbled barrels, whimsical designing, layered features that pop out from the depths of the plastic. They generally write well and are serviceable when found and restored.
About This Pen
This Eagle is a very attractive example of the Eagle/Epenco line that somehow managed to avoid use and wear. It was probably made in the early 1930s, after Eagle shut down the name for pens but had not yet swung fully into Epencos. It needed very little non-mechanical restoration. Eagles and Epencos came in a range of sizes; this one is a little larger than most I’ve seen, like a big Wearever, at 5 1/4″ long and 1/2″ wide just south of the cap edge. My guess is that this pen is made of rolled celluloid sheet, with 1/16” vertical stripes in marbled green and tan alternating with 1/32” marbled silver bars, lending an almost faceted appearance. The plated cap ring has an alternating “T” and inverted “T” pattern, and is untarnished. The stepped clip is marked “Eagle” and is missing some plating at the steps. The nib is marked “Epenco”, and is marked “Epenco Iridium Tipped”. The section has a clear ink window that cleaned up well. The nib writes a smooth, wet fine/extra fine line.
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Denali’s Cam Responds
Shortly after Maura’s post, Cam Di Nunzio got back to us with his own take on Denali, growing up, and the presidential election.
Tweed: Can you describe the founding of Denali? Where are you from/previous bands/age?
Cam: Well my part in the founding came along after talking to Maura one day. I had heard the songs she demoed and liked them. About a month or so later we ran into each other again. She mentioned that she, Keeley, Jonathan were playing around with the songs, but that she didn’t want to be the only guitarist. I offered to help, and that was it basically. I played in bands before this, and they were important to me, but this band is probably the most important work I’ve ever done. As for my age, I’m old enough to know better.
Tweed: What was it like growing up in your hometown? What about the experience pushed you toward music?
Cam: I grew up on a horse farm in a rural part of South-eastern Virginia. The one stoplight in town was about 4 or 5 miles away. Though it was the South, my parents were both Yankees so I think they pushed me towards more cultured things I guess. Art, music, a lot of reading. The radio stations that reached that part of the state were pretty weak, and once I finally heard bands like the Cure and the Smiths, it was like salvation. Going from Blue Oyster Cult and Don Henley to Robert Smith is kinda jarring, but it was everything I wanted.
Tweed: What are Denali’s influences? What are your favorite bands, past and present?
Cam: I think we all have our own influences as opposed to the band as a whole. Mine tend to be from my youth as opposed to bands presently, and I think I only ever want to maybe capture the mood of something I loved as a kid. I think the Cure, Brian Eno, the Stone Roses, the Cranes, Depeche Mode all made very cinematic pop-music. It was the visual qualities that I remember the most. I used to draw to the Cure for hours on end. Really cheery stuff, too.
Tweed: Does the coming national election make you nervous?
Cam: I’m nervous of spending four more years with Bush as president. Though Kerry is a very conservative Democrat, I still hope that, if elected, he would have the wherewithall and absence of pride to make more logical decisions overseas.
Tweed: What’s your take on the issue of gay marriage?
Cam: I see marriage as a civil right and therefore believe that it should be everyone’s freedom.
Tweed: How has the band’s chemistry changed with the new line up? Does it feel like you’ve lost or gained something in the transition?
Cam: As of right now, it’s just the live chemistry, and it’s great. I think if anything, it’s just different. Not better or worse... it’s a much different feel to some of the songs. If people are disappointed, then we haven’t heard from them yet, which is reassuring.
Tweed: Do you fear being marketed to the masses as a band with a sex object lead singer?
Cam: Are you asking that because Maura’s female? Aren’t most bands that get marketed to the masses banking on the sex appeal of at least one member of their band? I guess what I’m saying is that it’s just part of the process. People need something to latch on to, and before they have the patience to sit through a song, there sometimes has to be something else to grab attention. If it’s a stylin’ picture, then so be it. I don’t want the image to distract from the music, and there’s always that danger, but Iike Jonathan once said, “Rock and roll is sexy.”
Tweed: Are any of you currently involved in side projects?
Cam: I am not. I have no extra time. Luckily, Denali satisfies almost all of my creative tendencies.
—Stewart Smith
Cam Di Nunzio of Denali.
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Big fish hardly in menu EDITORIAL 10/25/2010
Big fish hardly in menu
Among Noynoy’s campaign commitments, what resounds most to many was his pledge to haul all the country’s biggest tax evaders and smugglers to jail, adding that he already has a list of those that his administration would go after once he gets to power.
He said that tax cheats would be the first target of his administration to show that it is moving through what he calls “daang matuwid” or straight path.
When he assumed power, with all braggadocio, he and his economic officials said the list of tax cheats will unravel with a big fish to be prosecuted weekly, or alternately between the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BoC).
Noynoy appears to have lost the list more than 100 days into his administration as those charged for the past many weeks since the administration’s pledge of frying a big fish each week are mostly the usual penny-ante business crooks and many other small businesses who seem to have gotten used to dealing with fixers in both the BIR and the BoC and now are being thrown into the pyre to come up with the weekly tax cheat quota..... MORE
No special treatment? FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 10/25/2010
No special treatment?
Malacañang appears to be having a difficult time explaining Noynoy Aquino’s “Lacson case is not my priority” statement, which was followed by Justice Chief Leila de Lima’s announcement that she would no longer form a special task force to search for the fugitive Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, as the Palace has been reduced to saying that these two statements do not translate to signs that Noynoy is coddling Lacson.
The trouble is that Noynoy does not seem to realize, even at this late date, that which he says will be taken as a subliminal directive by his subalterns.
Therefore, when he says Lacson is not my priority, De Lima, who is perceived by most to be out of the Noynoy loop — given the fact that he ignored her hard-earned probe of the Aug. 23 hostage crisis that led to the death of eight Hong Kong tourists, and her recommended sanctions, as well as the amnesty promulgation to the rebels wherein De Lima was not even consulted — it is fairly logical for anyone to conclude that there’s no great need for the Justice department and its agency — such as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to make the search for Lacson a priority.
And because it is not a priority for Noynoy, speculation rises that Noynoy is coddling Lacson.
The other reason there are such speculations that continue is that not too long ago, during a development in the court case against Lacson, where a witness, Glenn Dumlao, was reported to have claimed that Lacson was not aware of the plans to have publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito killed, Noynoy quickly reacted and said something to the effect that Lacson must be given due process..... MORE
Feminism, war and silence fuel domestic abuse in Finland FEATURE 10/25/2010
Feminism, war and silence fuel domestic abuse in Finland
HELSINKI — Until her husband slammed his fist into her face and knocked her to the floor, Taru never thought she would fit the particularly Finnish profile of a dominant yet battered wife.
“I opened my eyes and saw all the blood on my hands, on the floor. I don’t remember everything because I was in shock,” 33-year-old Taru, not her real name, told AFP.
It’s a scenario that underlines a Finnish paradox: in a country that is a pioneer of gender equality, with a national stereotype of iron-willed women, one in 10 females have been abused at home, according to government data.
European Union statistics show that nearly 40 percent of Finns know a friend or relative who is abused at home, nearly double the European Union average of 25 percent.
Experts explain this puzzle by piecing together a psychological profile of a society where private matters are kept private, where men have had violence drilled into them through five 20th-century wars, and where women feel like failures if they cannot rescue themselves..... MORE
Consumer revolt overdue DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel 10/25/2010
Consumer revolt overdue
Last Sept. 29, Meralco announced the strong likelihood of its exceeding the company’s core net income target of P11 billion for 2010. Set on top of its reported P7-billion income for 2009, this is already well beyond a whopping 60-percent profit growth that’s sure to signal a lot more happier days for the power firm.
Meralco’s chief financial officer highlighted the company’s power sales volume growth of 11.7 percent in an attempt to justify its astronomical earnings. The official statement says that “volumes are much higher on an accumulative basis… (and that) today it’s greater than last year in terms of energy sold… (therefore, making it) the main driver.” But frankly, this is a load of BS.
First of all, virtually all sectors have been tightening up on power consumption. My own business, for instance, has had to shut down some huge kitchen exhaust fans and office air-conditioners to cut down on power bills. In my home, I have rationed everyone’s use of air-conditioning and replaced our old side-by-side no-frost ref with a smaller manual defrost one that saves on consumption by almost half. Secondly, neither industrial nor commercial, nor any household statistics, can buttress that alleged 11.7-percent jump — which, honestly, is still 50 percent short of the projected income growth.
Meralco’s claim is simply a big fat lie to cushion the impact of its obscene profit. It also adds: “Another reason that contributes to the growth is the mix of our customers. There is a difference to their rates.”
But then, after all these diversionary claims, the true reason for the shoot-up, which is hardly covered by media, finally surfaced when “the official also cited the rate increases granted by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) as another reason for the growth in income.” Ahh!
Meralco’s distribution charge was hiked twice since 2009 (P0.27 and P0.269/kWh) for a cumulative increase of almost 50 percent granted by the ERC under the new Performance-Based Rate (PBR) setting mechanism.
The PBR allows Meralco to charge rates based on “projected investments and operating expenses related to the distribution of electricity,” or rates based on investments and costs it has yet to make or incur years into the future.
It’s like vegetable vendors charging the prices of next year today, by citing equipment purchases yet to be made as well as fertilizer cost hikes and typhoon damages still to come. The thing is, with such mercenary vendors, we can just give them “the finger” and proceed to the next stall that prices its goods based on today’s costs.
But with the monopoly of electricity in the Meralco franchise area, we have no choice but to buy power from that company no matter how onerous, exploitative, abusive, exorbitant and oppressive its rates are — thanks to the ERC.
Last Oct. 13, Aquino III’s Energy Secretary Jose Almendras announced that government had “solved” the Mindanao power shortage. But most do not know the big “1-2-3” behind that claim:
An El Niño weather crisis was predicted by meteorologists in 2009 for the current year, which the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. was well aware of. Despite this, the National Power Corp. was given the green light to sell power barges (PB) 117 and 118 at about the same time to the Aboitiz group.
It’s as if nobody thought that Mindanao was going to be effectively deprived of some 200 megawatts of power from these PBs, especially since these were instrumental in easing the power crisis during Cory and Ramos’ time when they were acquired in 1994.
So when the El Niño drought finally fell upon Mindanao in February 2010, the depletion of water in hydro plants Agus and Polangui resulted in five- to eight-hour brownouts that led to terrible losses in business and employment.
Thereafter, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), which took control of the publicly-owned Transmission Corp. or TransCo after privatization, immediately entered into a so-called Ancillary Services Procurement Agreement (ASPA) with Aboitiz-owned Therma Marine Inc. (TMI), wherein the latter, with the use of PB117 and PB118, would supply “additional” power to the Mindanao grid.
The NGCP then applied for a power rate adjustment as part of the ASPA application; afterwhich, the ERC gave it a provisional authority (PA) to raise its rates. This way, TMI will get paid as the monies will have to be collected from the electric utilities and consumers’ pockets.
But that’s not all. The capital recovery fee of $30 million calculated by TMI for the two barges when these were purchased was raised to $84.7 million — or increased threefold after being transferred from the government to the private sector, for a windfall of P3 billion!
Furthermore, the new ASPA charges were set over 10 times higher than the average 2009 NGCP monthly rates. These are aside from the fact that there was no competitive bidding at all in favor of TMI and little public consultation prior to the issuance of the PA.
A coalition of Mindanao congressmen thus reported on the real cost of this claimed “solution” by Almendras: “The electricity bills in Mindanao have virtually doubled from March to April and May this year. In 2009, we paid P49.70 per kWh/month. However, last April we paid P360 per kWh/month and P606 per kWh/month in May 2010. This had caused untold sufferings and hardships to our people in Mindanao, especially the poor.”
At about the same time as that Almendras boast, consumer advocates Pete Ilagan of Nasecore, maverick power entrepreneur Jojo Borja from Mindanao, lawyer Nelson Loyola of CCI, 89-year-old Lamp leader Mang Naro Lualhati, and writer Butch Junia, who called for the abolition of the ERC recently, were all at the hearing on ERC Case No. 2010-069-RC — on the, hold your breath… “Application for Approval of the Annual Revenue Requirement and Performance Incentive Scheme for the Third Regulatory Period” — in other words, the proposed Meralco rates for years 2011-2015.
In the proposal, four million of us ordinary consumers will be slapped with an additional P2.8564/kWh while Meralco’s large customers, including mall owners such as SM, Robinsons, Ayala and Rockwell will be charged only P0.2205/kWh, or 10 times less!
With ABS-CBN and TV5 in the power oligarchs’ hands, plus the fact that Meralco stockholders are the biggest advertisers in media, the power consuming public may never get hold of these facts. It’s time all of us realize how we are being fleeced as consumers for our revolt has long been overdue!
(Tune in to Sulo ng Pilipino, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6 to 7 p.m. on 1098AM; watch “Power Consumers’ Revolt Long Overdue!” with Pete Ilagan, Butz Junia, and Mang Naro on Talk News TV with HTL, Tuesday, 8 to 9 p.m., with replay at 11 p.m., on Global News Network, Destiny Cable Channel 21; visit our blogs, http://newkatipunero.blogspot.com and http://hermantiulaurel.blogspot.com)
House to probe HGC deals BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 10/25/2010
House to probe HGC deals
At long last, someone with the gumption to duke it out with the Home Guaranty Corp. (HGC) over several alleged questionable deals that over the years resulted in billions in taxpayers’ money uselessly going down the drain.
This distinction goes to Rep. Bernadette Herrera of the Bagong Henerasyon party-list group who had recently filed House Bill 549 calling for an honest-to-goodness probe into the activities of a slew of past and present HGC officials which had put the national government “in a highly disadvantageous position.”
In her bill, Herrera said the government sustained substantial losses amounting to several billions arising from several allegedly anomalous financial transactions entered into by HGC starting in 2002.
The HGC, she said, should have been a profitable enterprise if it had only been managed properly, thus the imperative need for the Lower House to look into, inquire and investigate its performance in light of persistent reports regarding alleged unscrupulous transactions “to ferret out the truth in the interest of justice and in aid of remedial legislation.”.... MORE
Choices are few HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 10/25/2010
Choices are few
Just as I did last May, I will cast my vote today as a silent declaration of my choices for the select men and women who could become leaders of my community.
Hopefully, our neighborhood would know the winners in the very first local elections under Noynoy Aquino’s watch just several hours after sunset.
I will vote because it is my obligation to my country. And I will try my best to make the right choices for my community, which is the most basic of social groupings outside of our families.
The balangay, or barangay, was the symbol of civilized communities even before Magellan’s fleet arrived on the beaches of Limasawa. And it was the balangay, led by it chieftain Lapu-Lapu, who slew the giants who would rule us for three centuries. I believe it was the last instance when the balangay proved its strength and independence.
Boholano chieftains Sikatuna and Sigala had become collaborators of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in establishing a permanent Spanish settlement in Cebu, and so began 300 years of their oppressive conquest, which, on the positive side, welded a nation that was to become the Philippines..... MORE
Barangay elections SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 10/25/2010
Barangay elections
Barangays are busy today, with the elections of barangay officials and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) finally upon us after much anticipation...er, among those running for positions, that is.
For the most part, ordinary folks have barely lifted their heads from their daily grind to blearily peer at those uber-enthusiastic individuals eager to shake their hands. These smiling faces have lately inflicted their cheer onto citizens who happen by. Some had wondered why posters suddenly defaced their landscape anew, or why their Sunday mornings were disrupted with the aural onslaught of election jingles turned full-blast...for hours!
And just when you thought you could no longer stand the noise pollution (or maybe you have started to hum the useless lyrics while walking to the bathroom to express just what you think of them), it stops. Blessed quiet...and that’s usually what happens too after these folks have been elected, smiling cheerfully into their barangay offices, never to be heard from again...
That’s not to say all barangay officials — and the SK teams, too, for that matter — are there in name only. Some of them do work hard to serve their constituents. In some cases, however, they aren’t much help to communities. In one Quezon City barangay, for example, a series of house break-ins had been bothering a local neighborhood. This area used to be so safe even though it was not a gated community, but in recent years, robberies had disturbed the residents so much that some of them consulted with each other to raise money to build some kind of common protection for their community..... MORE
Palace raises VFA review; US releases $.8M in aid By Michaela P. del Callar 10/25/2010
Palace raises VFA review; US releases $.8M in aid
With the Palace, yesterday, drumming up a review of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) the country has with the US government, US Ambassador Harry Thomas unveiled yesterday $800,000 in additional disaster relief assistance for victims of super typhoon “Juan” at the same time extolling the VFA that he said was instrumental in the quick deployment of US soldiers in responding to relief and rescue operations on typhoon victims.
Thomas said funding will come from the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), bringing the total in typhoon aid offered to $900,000. A donation of $100,000 was made by Washington last week.
Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. said the Aquino administration is committed to a thorough review of the (VFA) so that refinements can be introduced to ensure that the country obtains the maximum benefits of the bilateral agreement.
“The VFA was envisioned to be a mutually beneficial agreement that would serve the interests of both our country and the United States,” said Ochoa, who also chairs the Presidential Commission on the VFA. “The President, however, believes that a review is necessary because we must evaluate whether we are getting the most out of the VFA,” he added..... MORE
Calls mount for Soliman probe over bonds mess By Gerry Baldo and Pat C. Santos 10/25/2010
DSWD CHIEF BREAKS DOWN AT FORUM
Calls mount for Soliman probe over bonds mess
By Gerry Baldo and Pat C. Santos 10/25/2010
Calls for the Philippine Truth Commission (PTC) to probe Social Welfare Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman and other members of the Aquino Cabinet who figured in the P10-billion Poverty Eradication and Alleviation Certificate (PEACe) bonds scam mounted yesterday as three members of the House of Representatives joined Sen. Edgardo Angara in the proposal.
The PEACe bonds are set to mature next year and for the original P10 billion bonds issued, the government will have to pay P37 billion because of interests.
Soliman used to head the group Caucus of NGO Networks (Code NGO) which earned P1.4 billion in commissions from the issue of government-guaranteed zero-coupon bonds in 2001 that were called PEACe bonds. The bond scheme was allegedly conceptualized by a group headed by Marissa Camacho-Reyes, the sister of Arroyo’s former Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho.
Lawmakers said that Soliman and other members of the Arroyo Cabinet should be among those investigated by the Truth Commission..... MORE
25 dead in run-up to village polls, 110,000 cops to man elections — PNP 10/25/2010
25 dead in run-up to village polls, 110,000 cops to man elections — PNP
At least 25 persons have been killed in violence related to upcoming village-level elections in the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday said.
It came as police imposed tight security for today’s elections in which Filipinos will vote for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen and council members in the nation’s 42,000 villages, police spokesman Senior Supt. Agrimero Cruz said.
Police records show 25 persons had been killed and 10 wounded in election-related violence since the campaign period began last Sept. 25, he told reporters.
“We have been on full alert since Saturday night. We will be setting up security assistance desks in all voting centres to ensure honest, orderly and peaceful elections,” Cruz said.
Also, the PNP said 85 percent of the 135,000-strong PNP will be deployed to man police assistance desks (PADs) to be established in 42,000 barangays nationwide for today’s synchronized barangay and SK elections..... MORE
Solons to Palace: Identify source, get supplement By Angie M. Rosales 10/25/2010
Solons to Palace: Identify source, get supplement
Legislators are not keen on providing Malacañang with a supplemental budget to fund rehabilitation efforts on parts of the country affected by super typhoon “Juan” unless the Palace identify the source of additional funds for the proposal.
Unless Malacañang has available funds, coming up with a supplemental budget to cover the damage brought by typhoon Juan is not feasible, senators said yesterday.
“That (proposition) is somewhat problematic. They (Malacanang) have to identify the source of present revenue to support the supplemental budget. We have no new taxes now so where will you draw up funds to support the supplemental budget? It has to be certified by the national treasury, the availability of funds,” Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said.
Sen. Edgardo Angara shared the position, adding that before any calls for a supplemental budget, the Executive Branch must first review records whether there remains some of the P11 billion additional appropriations Congress approved last year following the onslaught of typhoons “Ondoy” and “Pepeng.”
“We rushed the approval of that supplementary budget in Nov. last year. It’s possible that it was not released. That was a standby authorization. They can make use of it because it covers other calamity (cases). Because time is of the essence, we should carefully study if we can tap that standby authorization,” Angara said..... MORE
No need to rush foreign postings for former AFP brass, Noy told By Mario J. Mallari 10/25/2010
No need to rush foreign postings for former AFP brass, Noy told
While they don’t see anything wrong with the appointment of retired military and police officials to civilian positions, concerned military sources said at least three years of retirement should be observed by the appointing au-thority to avoid speculations that such move is a political payback for loyalty.
Aside from allowing former military and police officers to adjust to civilian life, Tribune sources, who requested anonymity, said such appointment could erase doubts that such move is reward from the appoint-ing authority.
“It’s about time that we stop this practice of immediately appointing recently retired police and military officers to civilian posts… it’s hard to justify even the appointment was done in good faith,” one source said.
“They (retired police and military officers) should be allowed to retire for at least three years to adjust to civilian life and avoid speculations of being rewarded for being loyal to certain individual,” he added.
“President Aquino, with a very clear mandate… so he has the moral ascendancy to stop this malpractice,” the source noted..... MORE
Miriam falls on stage at Turkey forum 10/25/2010
Miriam falls on stage at Turkey forum
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who has been suffering from hypothyroidism, yesterday fell on stage while she was about to deliver her speech in a conference in Istanbul, Turkey.
According to a statement issued by her office, the lawmaker “fell on stage, picked herself, and proceeded to deliver a paper after a standing ovation.”
“Santiago, who was examined by doctors after her speech, was declared in stable condition,” it added.
Santiago was in Istanbul to speak before the annual forum of the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA).
The senator, in her speech, urged the Philippines and other countries represented in the PGA to become parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Santiago is the author of a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Aquino should send the Rome Statute to the Senate for ratification.
Santiago was invited by the forum organizers at the panel on gender justice and women’s rights..... MORE
Lawmaker’s promulgation this week ‘may be deferred’ — Enrile By Angie M. Rosales 10/25/2010
Lawmaker’s promulgation this week ‘may be deferred’ — Enrile
It will be to the best interest of all parties concerned that promulgation of the case of detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV later this week, be deferred, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday.
Enrile was quick to emphasize though that he’s not trying to dictate upon the courts, underscoring the independence of a co-equal branch.
“It’s up to the courts if they want to leave the matter, since there’s already the proclamation of the President and the support of Congress – the two branches of government, they are acting on the same subject matter – it depends upon the court if they will continue or defer and leave it to the political departments of the government to resolve the issue, instead of the issue being resolved by the judicial department,” the upper chamber chief said in an interview over at dzBB.
“But I will not say what the courts should do. It’s up to them. We must respect the independence of the court. It’s up to him to make a decision on his own, that’s why he’s the judge, he’s there.
“But if I’m in his position, well I will postpone the promulgation. What is one month, two months compared to several years of hearings?” he pointed out..... MORE
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