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“Scooby ‘Doobie’ Doo & Marijuana Too
By Karen Berger, PharmD, Medical Writer
While researching blog topics, and trying to find something entertaining, I somehow went down the rabbit hole of an interesting Internet theory: Scooby Doo has tons of references to marijuana.
Here’s the 411 (420?):
A 2017 post in Green Rush Daily, “7 Reasons Scooby-Doo Was Made For Stoners,” brought forth some pretty convincing tidbits from the cartoon. The author, Ab Hanna, declares, “If you have an innocent mind you may have watched Scooby-Doo and never realized it was made for stoners.”
In a scene from the live action movie, Shaggy is sitting next to a blonde woman on an airplane, and they are talking about Scooby Snacks. When she introduces herself as Mary Jane, Shaggy replies, “like, that’s my favorite name!” Ab Hanna’s take: “If that isn’t proof that Shaggy loves weed we don’t know what is.”
In another scene, Shaggy and Scooby are in the mystery machine, grilling “munchies.” Smoke is coming out of the top of the van. The duo start to panic when detectives bang on the door. Hanna comments, “Typical reaction of anyone that smokes weed if you ask us.”
What about the constant obsession with snacks and munchies? Ab Hanna analyzes, “We don’t see why the creators would emphasize this so much, especially with the most dazed and confused characters. In a nutshell, Shaggy and Scooby were simpletons with bottomless stomachs. They sure sound like the stereotypical stoner.”
It’s in the name: Scooby DOOBIE doo - it’s literally his middle name. Ab Hanna theorizes, “You know when you’re so about something you tell someone it’s your middle name? For example, if one hippy asks “Hey man, can you roll us a doobie?” another might reply, “Ya man, Doobie is my middle name.” The writers were probably trying to clue us in on what Scooby was all about.”
Other clues Ab Hanna brings forth: a scene where Shaggy and Scooby actually put pots on their head; Shaggy with a huge appetite, always talking to the dog, and the Mystery Machine Hippie Van.
A September 2019 article, “Conspiracy theories and pot brownies: the secret history of Scooby Doo,” in the Telegraph also delves into this mystery. The author, Martin Chilton, “The way that Shaggy was always giggling in the back of the Mystery Machine (a flower-power painted ‘stoner’s van’ modelled, according to Scoobypedia, on a Ford Taunus Transit van), and was constantly suffering from “the munchies”, fueled rumours about pot-smoking undertones in the show. Shaggy’s personality was said to be that of a stereotypical hippy pothead.”
Chilton went on to describe some of the same scenarios as above: the Mary Jane name, the Scooby snacks (“there have also been claims that ‘Scooby snacks’ were not really dog biscuits, but were pot brownies.”)
But, Chilton says, in creator Iwao Takamoto’s memoir, “My Life with a Thousand Characters,” Takamoto “states categorically that there are no hidden or veiled drug references in Scooby Doo.” Heather North, voice of Daphne, also insisted that there were never any drug innuendos in the show.
Ed Liu, moderator and reporter for animesuperhero.com, has an interesting analysis: “In his autobiography, Iwao Takamoto stated uncategorically that there are not hidden or veiled drug references in Scooby-Doo. He noted that in the late 60's, you simply did not do anything that could be construed as a drug reference if you wanted to stay on the air, and added that ‘drugs of any kind were an anathema to Joe Ruby; he hated them’ (Ruby being half of Ruby-Spears, who wrote the earliest Scooby-Doo episodes and a whole lot more for H-B before spinning off into their own studio). The hunger thing was just that Shaggy and Scooby-Doo were teens with bottomless pits for stomachs. He also points out that Shaggy was loosely based on Maynard G. Krebs, who was a beatnik, not a hippie, and beatniks weren't known for heavy drug use.
Just for some context, when the show first aired in 1969, Cheech and Chong were still at least 2 years away from their slice of fame, and even they raised quite a ruckus at the time for their overt pot humor. I'm inclined to take Takamoto at his word that drug jokes or references just wouldn't have occurred to anybody at Hanna-Barbera, and would have been shot down by any number of people in power if it had been brought up directly or even suspected.
Of course, contradictory evidence of the conspiracy is often just more proof of how deep the conspiracy really goes, and I'm sure some will think Takamoto is just covering himself after the fact. I'm inclined to take him at his word, though.”
What do you think? Do you think Scooby Doo purposely referenced marijuana throughout its run? Do you think Takamoto is giving us the runaround? Or do you think it’s all a big coincidence, just another Internet theory?
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MYEVERETTNEWS.com A Daily Website Devoted To Breaking News and Current Events in Everett, Washington
Everett Part Of FBI Sex Trafficking Operation
Everett, Police Blotter
Two pimps were arrested by the task force in Everett.
8 exploited adults were also contacted in Everett.
Last week agents of the FBI along with agencies belonging to a special Child Exploitation Task Force were in Everett conducting a sting operation to identify and recover victims of prostitution. It was part of an annual international operation known as “Operation Cross Country”.
Everett was just one of of a dozen locations in Washington State where undercover operations took place. Ayn Dietrich with the Seattle FBI office tells MyEverettNews.com via email: In Everett, no juveniles recovered, two pimps arrested, and eight exploited adults were contacted.
Here’s more information about the operation from the FBI…
This past week, three Child Exploitation Task Forces (CETFs) in Washington State, along with other local partners, recovered five juveniles and contacted 67 adults being exploited through prostitution. Some of the adults had been forced into prostitution as juveniles. The local operations were part of Operation Cross Country X (OCC10).
In Washington State, the CETFs arrested 14 subjects suspected of commercially exploiting children and/or adults, and related crimes. Interviews with subjects and adults engaged in prostitution provided significant leads toward identifying other juveniles that are being exploited through prostitution. The CETFs recovered drugs and several vehicles during the operations.
Operations took place October 13-15, 2016. Operations occurred in Airway Heights, Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Lakewood, Pasco, Spokane, Tukwila, and throughout King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. Victims and the pimps travel throughout eastern and western Washington to work and do not necessarily reside in the area where they were located this week.
The multi-agency CETFs, working with additional partnering agencies, made contact with young women involved in prostitution through the use of undercover agents and detectives and by canvassing areas where street prostitution is known to occur.
All the victims were offered referrals to and information on a variety of services within the community, such as job training, housing, counseling, and medical and education assistance. Immediate medical and safety needs were addressed.
Arrests were made across America as well as internationally last week.
This is the 10th iteration of the FBI-led initiative that took place across the United States and, for the first time, also took place in several countries around the world. Law enforcement partners from Cambodia, Canada, the Philippines, and Thailand held operations in their respective countries.
The FBI Seattle Division works with law enforcement partners on three dedicated Child CETFs in Washington State, based in Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma. The North-Central Sound CETF is a partnership between the FBI, the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Mt. Vernon, Port of Seattle, SeaTac, Seattle, and Tukwila police departments.
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One Response to “Everett Part Of FBI Sex Trafficking Operation”
Nice. At least they aren’t spending hundreds of hours of investigative time to arrest someone for a boob flash at a bikini coffee stand. Those were the days.
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The Undercover Soundtrack – Joni Rodgers
‘Whistling past the graveyard’
Once a week I host a writer who uses music as part of their creative environment – perhaps to connect with a character, populate a mysterious place, or hold a moment still to explore its depths. This week’s post is by NYT bestselling author and ghostwriter Joni Rodgers @JoniRodgers
Soundtrack by Dick Dale & the Del Tones, The Playboys, Rockin’ Rebels, The Ventures, The Trashmen, The Tremolo Beer Gut, Propellerheads, Shirley Bassey, Fabulous Playboys, B-52s, Booker T & the MGs, Dave Brubeck, Archie Bell & the Drells, Caroline Savoie, Hanson, Cake, Nancy Sinatra, Duffy, Amy Winehouse,
Kill Smartie Breedlove is the story of a Shep, a dishonored cop, and Smartie, a pulp fiction writer, who is convinced that Shep’s employer, divorce attorney Suri Fitch, is behind the murders of several of her clients’ inconvenient exes. It is the most fun I’ve ever had writing a book – ever – and was born out of a pure pleasure reading/listening binge of pulp fiction (hardboiled mysteries of the 1930-60s) and ‘pulp music’: electric guitar and percussion-driven beats embodied by Dick Dale & the Del Tones’ Misirlou – which a lot of people associate with the movie Pulp Fiction. The Playboys’ Cheater Stomp actually gave me the original working title.
Reckless energy
As I absorbed a plotting masterclass from Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, the vaguely nerdy vibe of the music took me to a creative place that was fun and full of reckless energy, a semi-cool throw-back to horn-rimmed glasses and pencil pants. The Dick Dale channel on Pandora features The Ventures, Rockin’ Rebels and other old-timers along with gritty off-beat wonders like The Trashmen and a Danish band called The Tremolo Beer Gut. These instrumentals are driven machine-gun percussion and gritty electric guitar leads. They’re a bit reminiscent of the theme music from The Munsters – which might explain the macabre undertones that rumble and rise throughout the book, which has a lot of ‘whistling past the graveyard’.
Rhythm and sense memory
Two songs that anchored me to my original vision with rhythm, lyrics and sense-memory: Propellerheads (featuring Shirley Bassey) History Repeating and The Fabulous Playboys Nervous. Archie Bell and the Drells Tighten Up always reminds me of exactly what I love about Houston, which is very Southern but very urban.
Roam by the B-52s plugged me into the quirky artistic tourism that compels dysfunctional Smartie to observe people and extrapolate their backstories. Dave Brubeck’s classic Take Five and Booker T & the MGs’ Green Onions perfectly capture the plodding procedural aspect of Shep’s work and the patiently canny way he goes about his daily grind.
No sunshine
Both Shep and Smartie are widowed, and a collection of cover versions of Bill Withers’ Ain’t No Sunshine kept me mindful of how that terrible loss motivated and defined them. Two of my favorite covers are Caroline Savoie and Hanson. (Seriously! As in ‘MmmBop’ Hanson. They grew up. Sort of.)
Divorce attorney Suri Fitch’s calculating brilliance (and Shep’s ill-timed attraction to her) steps out of Cake’s Short Skirt Long Jacket, while the transformative sorrow, betrayal and bitterness she sees (and generates) in her business are present in Nancy Sinatra’s Bang Bang, Duffy’s Stepping Stone and Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black.
One of my favorite aspects of this novel was the chance to write about the publishing industry with a bit of the ol’ gimlet eye. Smartie and her critique-mates, a group of women authors called the Quilters, approach writing life with a wistful pragmatism best expressed by Nancy Sinatra remixing one of her dad’s standards, This Town.
In addition to her own critically acclaimed novels and memoirs, NYT bestselling author Joni Rodgers has collaborated as ghostwriter/ book doctor on a number of celebrity book projects, including Part Swan, Part Goose with Broadway icon Swoosie Kurtz (Perigee 2014). She lives in Houston, Texas with her husband of 30 years, mechanic/ winemaker/ voracious reader Gary Rodgers. Joni’s books and video book reviews can be found at www.jonirodgers.com. She is the founder of the League of Extraordinary Authors and you can also find her on Twitter @JoniRodgers.
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Click here to download the Terms & Conditions of Trade
1.1 “Nextrend” means Trendline Pty Ltd ATF The Trust For R & S Rowland Family Trust T/A Nextrend, its successors and assigns or any person acting on behalf of and with the authority of Trendline Pty Ltd ATF The Trust For R & S Rowland Family Trust T/A Nextrend.
1.2 “Customer” means the person/s, entities or any person acting on behalf of and with the authority of the Customer requesting Nextrend to provide the Services as specified in any proposal, quotation, order, invoice or other documentation, and:
(a) if there is more than one Customer, is a reference to each Customer jointly and severally; and
(b) if the Customer is a partnership, it shall bind each partner jointly and severally; and
(c) if the Customer is a part of a Trust, shall be bound in their capacity as a trustee; and
(d) includes the Customer’s executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns.
1.3 “Goods” means all Goods or Services supplied by Nextrend to the Customer at the Customer’s request from time to time (where the context so permits the terms ‘Goods’ or ‘Services’ shall be interchangeable for the other).
1.4 “Confidential Information” means information of a confidential nature whether oral, written or in electronic form including, but not limited to, this Contract, either party’s intellectual property, operational information, know-how, trade secrets, financial and commercial affairs, contracts, client information (including but not limited to, “Personal Information” such as: name, address, D.O.B, occupation, driver’s license details, electronic contact (email, Facebook or Twitter details), medical insurance details or next of kin and other contact information (where applicable), previous credit applications, credit history) and pricing details.
1.5 “Cookies” means small files which are stored on a user’s computer. They are designed to hold a modest amount of data (including Personal Information) specific to a particular client and website, and can be accessed either by the web server or the client’s computer. If the Customer does not wish to allow Cookies to operate in the background when ordering from the website, then the Customer shall have the right to enable / disable the Cookies first by selecting the option to enable / disable provided on the website, prior to ordering Goods via the website.
1.6 “Price” means the Price payable (plus any GST where applicable) for the Goods as agreed between Nextrend and the Customer in accordance with clause 7 below.
1.7 “GST” means Goods and Services Tax as defined within the “A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999” (Cth).
2.1 The Customer is taken to have exclusively accepted and is immediately bound, jointly and severally, by these terms and conditions if the Customer places an order for or accepts delivery of the Goods.
2.2 In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Contract and any other prior document or schedule that the parties have entered into, the terms of this Contract shall prevail.
2.3 Any amendment to the terms and conditions contained in this Contract may only be amended in writing by the consent of both parties.
2.4 Electronic signatures shall be deemed to be accepted by either party providing that the parties have complied with Section 9 of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (New South Wales), the Electronic Transactions Act 2001 (Australian Capital Territory), the Electronic Communications Act 2000, the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000, the Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Act 2000, Section 14 of the Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001, Section 7 of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (Tasmania), Section 10 of the Electronic Transactions Act 2011 (Western Australia) (whichever is applicable), or any other applicable provisions of that Act or any Regulations referred to in that Act.
3. Authorised Representatives
3.1 The Customer acknowledges that Nextrend (for the duration of the Services) liaises directly with one (1) or more authorised representatives, and that once introduced as such to Nextrend, that person or persons shall have the full authority of the Customer to order any Goods and/or to request any variation thereto on the Customer’s behalf. The Customer accepts that they will be solely liable to Nextrend for all additional costs incurred by Nextrend (including Nextrend’s profit margin) in providing any Goods, Services or variation/s requested thereto by the Customer’s duly authorised representative.
3.2 In the event that the Customer’s duly authorised representatives as per clause 3.1 are to have only limited authority to act on the Customer’s behalf then the Customer must specifically and clearly advise Nextrend in writing of the parameters of the limited authority granted to their representatives.
4. Errors and Omissions
4.1 The Customer acknowledges and accepts that Nextrend shall, without prejudice, accept no liability in respect of any alleged or actual error(s) and/or omission(s):
(a) resulting from an inadvertent mistake made by Nextrend in the formation and/or administration of this contract; and/or
(b) contained in/omitted from any literature (hard copy and/or electronic) supplied by Nextrend in respect of the Services.
4.2 In the event such an error and/or omission occurs in accordance with clause 4.1, and is not attributable to the negligence and/or wilful misconduct of Nextrend; the Customer shall not be entitled to treat this contract as repudiated nor render it invalid.
5. Change in Control
5.1 The Customer shall give Nextrend not less than fourteen (14) days prior written notice of any proposed change of ownership of the Customer and/or any other change in the Customer’s details (including but not limited to, changes in the Customer’s name, address, contact phone or fax number/s, change of trustees or business practice). The Customer shall be liable for any loss incurred by Nextrend as a result of the Customer’s failure to comply with this clause.
6. Credit Accounts
6.1 The Customer acknowledges that the supply of Goods on credit shall not take effect until the Customer has completed a credit application with Nextrend and it has been approved with a credit limit established for the account.
6.2 In the event that the supply of Goods request exceeds the Customer’s credit limit and/or the account exceeds the payment terms, Nextrend reserves the right to refuse delivery and/or request an alternative payment method.
7. Price and Payment
7.1 At Nextrend’s sole discretion, the Price shall be either:
(a) as indicated on any invoice provided by Nextrend to the Customer; or
(b) Nextrend’s quoted price (subject to clause 7.2) which will be valid for the period stated in the quotation or otherwise for a period of thirty (30) days.
7.2 Nextrend reserves the right to change the Price if a variation to Nextrend’s quotation is requested. Any variation from the plan of scheduled Services or specifications (including, but not limited to, any variation as a result of unforeseen circumstances such as transportation delays, availability of stock, change of quantities ordered or as a result of any increase to Nextrend in the cost of materials and labour) will be charged for on the basis of Nextrend’s quotation and will be shown as variations on the invoice. The Customer shall be required to respond to any variation submitted by Nextrend within ten (10) working days. Failure to do so will entitle Nextrend to add the cost of the variation to the Price. Payment for all variations must be made in full at the time of their completion.
7.3 At Nextrend’s sole discretion, a non-refundable deposit may be required.
7.4 Any discounts applicable to the Price shall become null and void if payment is not made by the due date stated on the invoice and/or statement.
7.5 Time for payment for the Goods being of the essence, the Price will be payable by the Customer on the date/s determined by Nextrend, which may be:
(a) before dispatch or delivery of the Goods;
(b) for certain approved Customers, either: (i) thirty (30) days following the end of the month in which a statement is delivered to the Customer’s address or address for notices; or (ii) fourteen (14) days following the end of the month in which a statement is delivered to the Customer’s address or address for notices; or (iii) thirty (30) days nett following the date of any invoice given to the Customer by Nextrend;
(c) the date specified on any invoice or other form as being the date for payment; or
(d) failing any notice to the contrary, the date which is fourteen (14) days nett following the date of any invoice given to the Customer by Nextrend.
7.6 Payment may be made by cash, cheque, bank cheque, electronic/on-line banking, credit card (a surcharge may apply per transaction), or by any other method as agreed to between the Customer and Nextrend.
7.7 The Customer shall not be entitled to set off against, or deduct from the Price, any sums owed or claimed to be owed to the Customer by Nextrend nor to withhold payment of any invoice because part of that invoice is in dispute.
7.8 Unless otherwise stated the Price does not include GST. In addition to the Price, the Customer must pay to Nextrend an amount equal to any GST Nextrend must pay for any supply by Nextrend under this or any other contract for the sale of the Goods. The Customer must pay GST, without deduction or set off of any other amounts, at the same time and on the same basis as the Customer pays the Price. In addition, the Customer must pay any other taxes and duties that may be applicable in addition to the Price except where they are expressly included in the Price.
8. Recipient-Created Tax Invoices (“RCTI”)
8.1 Where both parties agree, the recipient (whom may or may not be the Customer as defined above) may issue a tax invoice in respect of Goods supplied. In this instance, Nextrend will not issue a tax invoice in respect of those supplied Goods. The recipient acknowledges that it is registered for GST and that it will notify Nextrend if it ceases to be registered. Acceptance of this RCTI constitutes acceptance of the terms of this contract. Both parties to this contract acknowledge that they are parties to an RCTI agreement (where applicable) as outlined in GSTR 2000/10. Nextrend agrees to notify the recipient if Nextrend does not wish to accept the proposed arrangement.
9. Rewards Program
9.1 The Customer acknowledges and accepts that in order to benefit from Nextrend’s rewards program, that:
(a) specific terms and conditions apply as outlined on Nextrend’s website;
(b) non or late payment will affect the number of reward points being applied to the Customer’s rewards account; and
(c) reward points may not be used for payment of accounts but only for purchases from the rewards gallery.
10. Delivery of Goods
10.1 Delivery (“Delivery”) of the Goods is taken to occur at the time that:
(a) the Customer or the Customer’s nominated carrier takes possession of the Goods at Nextrend’s address; or
(b) Nextrend (or Nextrend’s nominated carrier) delivers the Goods to the Customer’s nominated address even if the Customer is not present at the address.
10.2 At Nextrend’s sole discretion, the cost of delivery is either included in the Price or is in addition to the Price.
10.3 Any time specified by Nextrend for delivery of the Goods is an estimate only. The Customer must take delivery by receipt or collection of the Goods whenever they are tendered for delivery. Nextrend will not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by the Customer as a result of delivery being late. In the event that the Customer is unable to take delivery of the Goods as arranged then Nextrend shall be entitled to charge a reasonable fee for redelivery and/or storage.
10.4 Lead times may be subject to a delay of approximately twelve (12) weeks for Goods selected or longer where delays occur due to exact quantities, colours and finishes required not being given to Nextrend in a timely manner or delays in the arrival of Goods on indent order. Estimated lead times will commence from confirmation of a written order. 10.5 The Customer acknowledges and accepts that a minimum invoice value of two hundred dollars ($400) plus GST applies to all orders, otherwise current handling fee “Small Order Surcharge’ of twenty dollars ($40) plus GST shall apply.
11. Risk
11.1 Risk of damage to or loss of the Goods passes to the Customer on Delivery and the Customer must insure the Goods on or before Delivery.
11.2 If any of the Goods are damaged or destroyed following delivery but prior to ownership passing to the Customer, Nextrend is entitled to receive all insurance proceeds payable for the Goods. The production of these terms and conditions by Nextrend is sufficient evidence of Nextrend’s rights to receive the insurance proceeds without the need for any person dealing with Nextrend to make further enquiries.
11.3 If the Customer requests Nextrend to leave Goods outside Nextrend’s premises for collection or to deliver the Goods to an unattended location, then such Goods shall be left at the Customer’s sole risk.
11.4 The Customer acknowledges and accepts that:
(a) whilst fabric manufacturers make every effort to match dye lots, colours or shade may vary between batches of product and/or between sales samples and actual product supplied; and
(b) fabric manufacturers cannot guarantee to produce perfectly uniform patterned product, therefore there is no guarantee that patterned product will match perfectly when installed; and
(c) the sewing process for fabric may require seams and cross joins and that the appearance of these may be affected by light source and in particular the construction of the chosen product.
11.5 The Customer acknowledges that Goods supplied may:
(a) exhibit variations in shade tone, colour, texture, surface and finish from sales samples; and
(b) fade or change colour over time; and
(c) expand, contract or distort as a result of exposure to heat, cold, weather; and
(d) mark or stain if exposed to certain substances; and
(e) be damaged or disfigured by impact or scratching.
12. Product Specifications
12.1 The Customer acknowledges that all descriptive specifications, illustrations, drawings, data, dimensions, ratings and weights stated in Nextrend’s or manufacturer’s fact sheets, price lists or advertising material, are approximate only and are given by way of identification only. The Customer shall not be entitled to rely on such information, and any use of such does not constitute a sale by description, and does not form part of the contract, unless expressly stated as such in writing by Nextrend.
13. Title
13.1 Nextrend and the Customer agree that ownership of the Goods shall not pass until:
(a) the Customer has paid Nextrend all amounts owing to Nextrend; and
(b) the Customer has met all of its other obligations to Nextrend.
13.2 Receipt by Nextrend of any form of payment other than cash shall not be deemed to be payment until that form of payment has been honoured, cleared or recognised.
13.3 It is further agreed that, until ownership of the Goods passes to the Customer in accordance with clause 13.1:
(a) the Customer is only a bailee of the Goods and must return the Goods to Nextrend on request.
(b) the Customer holds the benefit of the Customer’s insurance of the Goods on trust for Nextrend and must pay to Nextrend the proceeds of any insurance in the event of the Goods being lost, damaged or destroyed.
(c) the Customer must not sell, dispose, or otherwise part with possession of the Goods other than in the ordinary course of business and for market value. If the Customer sells, disposes or parts with possession of the Goods then the Customer must hold the proceeds of any such act on trust for Nextrend and must pay or deliver the proceeds to Nextrend on demand.
(d) the Customer should not convert or process the Goods or intermix them with other goods but if the Customer does so then the Customer holds the resulting product on trust for the benefit of Nextrend and must sell, dispose of or return the resulting product to Nextrend as it so directs.
(e) the Customer irrevocably authorises Nextrend to enter any premises where Nextrend believes the Goods are kept and recover possession of the Goods.
(f) Nextrend may recover possession of any Goods in transit whether or not delivery has occurred.
(g) the Customer shall not charge or grant an encumbrance over the Goods nor grant nor otherwise give away any interest in the Goods while they remain the property of Nextrend.
(h) Nextrend may commence proceedings to recover the Price of the Goods sold notwithstanding that ownership of the Goods has not passed to the Customer.
14. Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”)
14.1 In this clause financing statement, financing change statement, security agreement, and security interest has the meaning given to it by the PPSA.
14.2 Upon assenting to these terms and conditions in writing the Customer acknowledges and agrees that these terms and conditions constitute a security agreement for the purposes of the PPSA and creates a security interest in all Goods and/or collateral (account) – being a monetary obligation of the Customer to Nextrend for Services – that have previously been supplied and that will be supplied in the future by Nextrend to the Customer.
14.3 The Customer undertakes to:
(a) promptly sign any further documents and/or provide any further information (such information to be complete, accurate and up to-date in all respects) which Nextrend may reasonably require to; (i) register a financing statement or financing change statement in relation to a security interest on the Personal Property Securities Register; (ii) register any other document required to be registered by the PPSA; or (iii) correct a defect in a statement referred to in clause 14.3(a)(i) or 14.3(a)(ii);
(b) indemnify, and upon demand reimburse, Nextrend for all expenses incurred in registering a financing statement or financing change statement on the Personal Property Securities Register established by the PPSA or releasing any Goods charged thereby;
(c) not register a financing change statement in respect of a security interest without the prior written consent of Nextrend;
(d) not register, or permit to be registered, a financing statement or a financing change statement in relation to the Goods and/or collateral (account) in favour of a third party without the prior written consent of Nextrend;
(e) immediately advise Nextrend of any material change in its business practices of selling the Goods which would result in a change in the nature of proceeds derived from such sales.
14.4 Nextrend and the Customer agree that sections 96, 115 and 125 of the PPSA do not apply to the security agreement created by these terms and conditions.
14.5 The Customer waives their rights to receive notices under sections 95, 118, 121(4), 130, 132(3)(d) and 132(4) of the PPSA.
14.6 The Customer waives their rights as a grantor and/or a debtor under sections 142 and 143 of the PPSA.
14.7 Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Nextrend, the Customer waives their right to receive a verification statement in accordance with section 157 of the PPSA.
14.8 The Customer must unconditionally ratify any actions taken by Nextrend under clauses 14.3 to 14.5.
14.9 Subject to any express provisions to the contrary (including those contained in this clause 14), nothing in these terms and conditions is intended to have the effect of contracting out of any of the provisions of the PPSA.
15. Security and Charge
15.1 In consideration of Nextrend agreeing to supply the Goods, the Customer charges all of its rights, title and interest (whether joint or several) in any land, realty or other assets capable of being charged, owned by the Customer either now or in the future, to secure the performance by the Customer of its obligations under these terms and conditions (including, but not limited to, the payment of any money).
15.2 The Customer indemnifies Nextrend from and against all Nextrend’s costs and disbursements including legal costs on a solicitor and own client basis incurred in exercising Nextrend’s rights under this clause.
15.3 The Customer irrevocably appoints Nextrend and each director of Nextrend as the Customer’s true and lawful attorney/s to perform all necessary acts to give effect to the provisions of this clause 15 including, but not limited to, signing any document on the Customer’s behalf.
16. Defects, Warranties and Returns, Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA)
16.1 The Customer must inspect the Goods on delivery and must within three (3) days of delivery notify Nextrend in writing of any evident defect/damage, shortage in quantity, or failure to comply with the description or quote. The Customer must notify any other alleged defect in the Goods as soon as reasonably possible after any such defect becomes evident. Upon such notification the Customer must allow Nextrend to inspect the Goods. Any claims must be accompanied with photographic evidence.
16.2 Under applicable State, Territory and Commonwealth Law (including, without limitation the CCA), certain statutory implied guarantees and warranties (including, without limitation the statutory guarantees under the CCA) may be implied into these terms and conditions (Non-Excluded Guarantees).
16.3 Nextrend acknowledges that nothing in these terms and conditions purports to modify or exclude the Non-Excluded Guarantees.
16.4 Except as expressly set out in these terms and conditions or in respect of the Non-Excluded Guarantees, Nextrend makes no warranties or other representations under these terms and conditions including but not limited to the quality or suitability of the Goods. Nextrend’s liability in respect of these warranties is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.
16.5 If the Customer is a consumer within the meaning of the CCA, Nextrend’s liability is limited to the extent permitted by section 64A of Schedule 2.
16.6 If Nextrend is required to replace the Goods under this clause or the CCA, but is unable to do so, Nextrend may refund any money the Customer has paid for the Goods.
16.7 If the Customer is not a consumer within the meaning of the CCA, Nextrend’s liability for any defect or damage in the Goods is:
(a) limited to the value of any express warranty or warranty card provided to the Customer by Nextrend at Nextrend’s sole discretion;
(b) limited to any warranty to which Nextrend is entitled, if Nextrend did not manufacture the Goods;
(c) otherwise negated absolutely.
16.8 Subject to this clause 16, returns will only be accepted provided that:
(a) the Customer has complied with the provisions of clause 16.1; and
(b) Nextrend has agreed that the Goods are defective; and
(c) the Goods are returned within a reasonable time at the Customer’s cost (if that cost is not significant); and
(d) the Goods are returned in as close a condition to that in which they were delivered as is possible.
16.9 Notwithstanding clauses 16.1 to 16.8 but subject to the CCA, Nextrend shall not be liable for any defect or damage which may be caused or partly caused by or arise as a result of:
(a) the Customer failing to properly maintain or store any Goods;
(b) the Customer using the Goods for any purpose other than that for which they were designed;
(c) the Customer continuing the use of any Goods after any defect became apparent or should have become apparent to a reasonably prudent operator or user;
(d) the Customer failing to follow any instructions or guidelines provided by Nextrend;
(e) fair wear and tear, any accident, or act of God.
16.10 Nextrend may in its absolute discretion accept non-defective Goods for return in which case Nextrend may require the Customer to pay handling fees of up to thirty percent (30%) of the value of the returned Goods plus any freight costs.
16.11 Notwithstanding anything contained in this clause if Nextrend is required by a law to accept a return then Nextrend will only accept a return on the conditions imposed by that law.
17.1 Where Nextrend has designed, drawn or developed Goods for the Customer, then the copyright in any designs and drawings and documents shall remain the property of Nextrend. Under no circumstances may such designs, drawings and documents be used without the express written approval of Nextrend.
17.2 The Customer warrants that all designs, specifications or instructions given to Nextrend will not cause Nextrend to infringe any patent, registered design or trademark in the execution of the Customer’s order and the Customer agrees to indemnify Nextrend against any action taken by a third party against Nextrend in respect of any such infringement.
17.3 The Customer agrees that Nextrend may (at no cost) use for the purposes of marketing or entry into any competition, any documents, designs, drawings or Goods which Nextrend has created for the Customer.
18. Default and Consequences of Default
18.1 Interest on overdue invoices shall accrue daily from the date when payment becomes due, until the date of payment, at a rate of two and a half percent (2.5%) per calendar month (and at Nextrend’s sole discretion such interest shall compound monthly at such a rate) after as well as before any judgment.
18.2 If the Customer owes Nextrend any money the Customer shall indemnify Nextrend from and against all costs and disbursements incurred by Nextrend in recovering the debt (including but not limited to internal administration fees, legal costs on a solicitor and own client basis, Nextrend’s contract default fee, and bank dishonour fees).
18.3 Further to any other rights or remedies Nextrend may have under this contract, if a Customer has made payment to Nextrend, and the transaction is subsequently reversed, the Customer shall be liable for the amount of the reversed transaction, in addition to any further costs incurred by Nextrend under this clause 18 where it can be proven that such reversal is found to be illegal, fraudulent or in contravention to the Customer’s obligations under this contract.
18.4 Without prejudice to Nextrend’s other remedies at law Nextrend shall be entitled to cancel all or any part of any order of the Customer which remains unfulfilled and all amounts owing to Nextrend shall, whether or not due for payment, become immediately payable if:
(a) any money payable to Nextrend becomes overdue, or in Nextrend’s opinion the Customer will be unable to make a payment when it falls due;
(b) the Customer has exceeded any applicable credit limit provided by Nextrend;
(c) the Customer becomes insolvent, convenes a meeting with its creditors or proposes or enters into an arrangement with creditors, or makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(d) a receiver, manager, liquidator (provisional or otherwise) or similar person is appointed in respect of the Customer or any asset of the Customer.
19. Cancellation
19.1 Without prejudice to any other remedies Nextrend may have, if at any time the Customer is in breach of any obligation (including those relating to payment) under these terms and conditions Nextrend may suspend or terminate the supply of Goods to the Customer. Nextrend will not be liable to the Customer for any loss or damage the Customer suffers because Nextrend has exercised its rights under this clause.
19.2 Nextrend may cancel any contract to which these terms and conditions apply or cancel delivery of Goods at any time before the Goods are delivered by giving written notice to the Customer. On giving such notice Nextrend shall repay to the Customer any money paid by the Customer for the Goods. Nextrend shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from such cancellation.
19.3 In the event that the Customer cancels delivery of Goods the Customer shall be liable for any and all loss incurred (whether direct or indirect) by Nextrend as a direct result of the cancellation (including, but not limited to, any loss of profits).
19.4 Cancellation of orders for Goods made to the Customer’s specifications, or for non-stocklist items, will definitely not be accepted once production has commenced, or an order has been placed.
20.1 All emails, documents, images or other recorded information held or used by Nextrend is Personal Information, as defined and referred to in clause 20.3, and therefore considered Confidential Information. Nextrend acknowledges its obligation in relation to the handling, use, disclosure and processing of Personal Information pursuant to the Privacy Act 1988 (“the Act”) including the Part IIIC of the Act being Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 (NDB) and any statutory requirements, where relevant in a European Economic Area (“EEA”), under the EU Data Privacy Laws (including the General Data Protection Regulation “GDPR”) (collectively, “EU Data Privacy Laws”). Nextrend acknowledges that in the event it becomes aware of any data breaches and/or disclosure of the Customers Personal Information, held by Nextrend that may result in serious harm to the Customer, Nextrend will notify the Customer in accordance with the Act and/or the GDPR. Any release of such Personal Information must be in accordance with the Act and the GDPR (where relevant) and must be approved by the Customer by written consent, unless subject to an operation of law.
20.2 Notwithstanding clause 20.1, privacy limitations will extend to Nextrend in respect of Cookies where transactions for purchases/orders transpire directly from Nextrend’s website. Nextrend agrees to display reference to such Cookies and/or similar tracking technologies, such as pixels and web beacons (if applicable), such technology allows the collection of Personal Information such as the Customer’s:
(a) IP address, browser, email client type and other similar details;
(b) tracking website usage and traffic; and
(c) reports are available to Nextrend when Nextrend sends an email to the Customer, so Nextrend may collect and review that information (“collectively Personal Information”) In order to enable / disable the collection of Personal Information by way of Cookies, the Customer shall have the right to enable / disable the Cookies first by selecting the option to enable / disable, provided on the website prior to proceeding with a purchase/order via Nextrend’s website.
20.3 The Customer agrees for Nextrend to obtain from a credit reporting body (CRB) a credit report containing personal credit information (e.g. name, address, D.O.B, occupation, driver’s license details, electronic contact (email, Facebook or Twitter details), medical insurance details or next of kin and other contact information (where applicable), previous credit applications, credit history) about the Customer in relation to credit provided by Nextrend.
20.4 The Customer agrees that Nextrend may exchange information about the Customer with those credit providers and with related body corporates for the following purposes: (a) to assess an application by the Customer; and/or (b) to notify other credit providers of a default by the Customer; and/or (c) to exchange information with other credit providers as to the status of this credit account, where the Customer is in default with other credit providers; and/or (d) to assess the creditworthiness of the Customer including the Customer’s repayment history in the preceding two (2) years.
20.5 The Customer consents to Nextrend being given a consumer credit report to collect overdue payment on commercial credit.
20.6 The Customer agrees that personal credit information provided may be used and retained by Nextrend for the following purposes (and for other agreed purposes or required by):
(a) the provision of Goods; and/or
(b) analysing, verifying and/or checking the Customer’s credit, payment and/or status in relation to the provision of Goods; and/or
(c) processing of any payment instructions, direct debit facilities and/or credit facilities requested by the Customer; and/or
(d) enabling the collection of amounts outstanding in relation to the Goods.
20.7 Nextrend may give information about the Customer to a CRB for the following purposes:
(a) to obtain a consumer credit report;
(b) allow the CRB to create or maintain a credit information file about the Customer including credit history.
20.8 The information given to the CRB may include:
(a) Personal Information as outlined in 20.3 above;
(b) name of the credit provider and that Nextrend is a current credit provider to the Customer;
(c) whether the credit provider is a licensee;
(d) type of consumer credit;
(e) details concerning the Customer’s application for credit or commercial credit (e.g. date of commencement/termination of the credit account and the amount requested);
(f) advice of consumer credit defaults, overdue accounts, loan repayments or outstanding monies which are overdue by more than sixty (60) days and for which written notice for request of payment has been made and debt recovery action commenced or alternatively that the Customer no longer has any overdue accounts and Nextrend has been paid or otherwise discharged and all details surrounding that discharge (e.g. dates of payments);
(g) information that, in the opinion of Nextrend, the Customer has committed a serious credit infringement;
(h) advice that the amount of the Customer’s overdue payment is equal to or more than one hundred and fifty dollars ($150).
20.9 The Customer shall have the right to request (by e-mail) from Nextrend:
(a) a copy of the Personal Information about the Customer retained by Nextrend and the right to request that Nextrend correct any incorrect Personal Information; and
(b) that Nextrend does not disclose any Personal Information about the Customer for the purpose of direct marketing.
20.10 Nextrend will destroy Personal Information upon the Customer’s request (by e-mail) or if it is no longer required unless it is required in order to fulfil the obligations of this Contract or is required to be maintained and/or stored in accordance with the law.
20.11 The Customer can make a privacy complaint by contacting Nextrend via e-mail. Nextrend will respond to that complaint within seven (7) days of receipt and will take all reasonable steps to make a decision as to the complaint within thirty (30) days of receipt of the complaint. In the event that the Customer is not satisfied with the resolution provided, the Customer can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner at www.oaic.gov.au.
21. Service of Notices
21.1 Any written notice given under this contract shall be deemed to have been given and received:
(a) by handing the notice to the other party, in person;
(b) by leaving it at the address of the other party as stated in this contract;
(c) by sending it by registered post to the address of the other party as stated in this contract;
(d) if sent by facsimile transmission to the fax number of the other party as stated in this contract (if any), on receipt of confirmation of the transmission;
(e) if sent by email to the other party’s last known email address.
21.2 Any notice that is posted shall be deemed to have been served, unless the contrary is shown, at the time when by the ordinary course of post, the notice would have been delivered.
22. Trusts
22.1 If the Customer at any time upon or subsequent to entering in to the contract is acting in the capacity of trustee of any trust (“Trust”) then whether or not Nextrend may have notice of the Trust, the Customer covenants with Nextrend as follows:
(a) the contract extends to all rights of indemnity which the Customer now or subsequently may have against the Trust and the trust fund;
(b) the Customer has full and complete power and authority under the Trust to enter into the contract and the provisions of the Trust do not purport to exclude or take away the right of indemnity of the Customer against the Trust or the trust fund. The Customer will not release the right of indemnity or commit any breach of trust or be a party to any other action which might prejudice that right of indemnity.
(c) the Customer will not without consent in writing of Nextrend (Nextrend will not unreasonably withhold consent), cause, permit, or suffer to happen any of the following events; (i) the removal, replacement or retirement of the Customer as trustee of the Trust; (ii) any alteration to or variation of the terms of the Trust; (iii) any advancement or distribution of capital of the Trust; or (iv) any resettlement of the trust property.
23.1 The failure by either party to enforce any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be treated as a waiver of that provision, nor shall it affect that party’s right to subsequently enforce that provision. If any provision of these terms and conditions shall be invalid, void, illegal or unenforceable the validity, existence, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected, prejudiced or impaired.
23.2 These terms and conditions and any contract to which they apply shall be governed by the laws of the state or territory, whichever applicable as being the state or territory in which the Goods and/or Services were provided by Nextrend to the Customer however, in the event of a dispute that deems necessary for the matter to be referred to a Magistrates or higher Court then jurisdiction will be subject to Bundaberg Courts in Queensland being the state in which Nextrend has its principal place of business.
23.3 Subject to clause 16, Nextrend shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Customer for any indirect and/or consequential loss and/or expense (including loss of profit) suffered by the Customer arising out of a breach by Nextrend of these terms and conditions (alternatively Nextrend’s liability shall be limited to damages which under no circumstances shall exceed the Price of the Goods).
23.4 Nextrend may licence and/or assign all or any part of its rights and/or obligations under this contract without the Customer’s consent.
23.5 The Customer cannot licence or assign without the written approval of Nextrend.
23.6 Nextrend may elect to subcontract out any part of the Services but shall not be relieved from any liability or obligation under this contract by so doing. Furthermore, the Customer agrees and understands that they have no authority to give any instruction to any of Nextrend’s sub-contractors without the authority of Nextrend.
23.7 The Customer agrees that Nextrend may amend their general terms and conditions for subsequent future contracts with the Customer by disclosing such to the Customer in writing. These changes shall be deemed to take effect from the date on which the Customer accepts such changes, or otherwise at such time as the Customer makes a further request for Nextrend to provide Goods to the Customer.
23.8 Neither party shall be liable for any default due to any act of God, war, terrorism, strike, lock-out, industrial action, fire, flood, storm or other event beyond the reasonable control of either party.
23.9 Both parties warrant that they have the power to enter into this contract and have obtained all necessary authorisations to allow them to do so, they are not insolvent and that this contract creates binding and valid legal obligations on them.
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Tennis 09:35, 07-Jan-2020
ATP Cup day 4 roundup: Nadal flawless as Djokovic braves brutal conditions
Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) is interviewed on court after winning his match against Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas during the inaugural ATP Cup in Perth, Australia, January 6, 2020.
Rafael Nadal was in cruise control for Spain at the ATP Cup on Monday but Serbia's Novak Djokovic was forced to sweat through brutal conditions for his second win in a row.
The Spanish world number one swept past Uruguay's experienced Pablo Cuevas 6-2, 6-1 in just 73 minutes in Perth to ensure his country won their second consecutive tie at the inaugural 24-team event and moved closer to the quarter-finals.
"A great match. I played better than the other day. It was a very positive victory against an opponent for who I have a lot of respect," said 19-time Grand Slam winner Nadal. "I'm super happy."
Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his singles match against Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas at the inaugural ATP Cup in Perth, Australia, January 6, 2020.
A near-perfect Novak Djokovic won both his singles and doubles rubbers as Serbia beat France 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the event in Brisbane on Monday.
After Benoit Paire beat Dusan Lajovic to give France a 1-0 lead, Djokovic overpowered Gael Monfils in straight sets then teamed with Viktor Troicki to beat French pair Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 10-3 in a spirited and emotional doubles clash.
The win, combined with South Africa's earlier defeat of Chile, means Serbia are assured of topping Group A with one round remaining.
Djokovic said both he and Monfils had been affected by the humidity on Pat Rafter Arena.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action during the inaugural ATP Cup in Brisbane, Australia, January 2, 2020.
"It was definitely some of the most humid conditions I've ever had in my career. I mean tonight was brutal," he said.
"Obviously playing Gael is never easy. You come into the court knowing you are going to have a lot of exchanges, a lot of rallies. He's a great fighter."
As the Frenchman began to show the effects of the humidity, Djokovic stepped up the pressure and eased to victory in 90 minutes in front of hundreds of chanting Serbian fans.
The ATP Cup is the inaugural 24-nation event that is being played in Australia's Brisbane, Perth and Sydney starting on January 3.
ATP Cup day 4 results:
In Brisbane:
South Africa 3-0 Chile
Serbia 2-1 France
In Perth:
Japan 2-1 Georgia
Spain 3-0 Uruguay
In Sydney:
Croatia 2-1 Poland
Austria 3-0 Argentina
ATP Cup day 1 roundup: Host Australia down Germany as Great Britain stunned by Bulgaria
ATP Cup day 2 roundup: Nadal and Djokovic off to winning starts
ATP Cup day 3 roundup: Medvedev blunts Isner's serve as Russia roll on
Source(s): AFP
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Essex lorry deaths: Man from Northern Ireland arrested over 39 dead Vietnamese nationals
Six people have now been arrested over the deaths a month ago, with the 39 Vietnamese people identified recently.
Alix Culbertson
News reporter @alixculbertson
Friday 22 November 2019 11:11, UK
Essex Lorry Deaths
Image: 39 bodies were found in this lorry trailer in Essex
A man from Northern Ireland has been arrested in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals in a lorry trailer in Essex last month.
The 23-year-old was arrested by Thames Valley Police, on behalf of Essex Police, in the early hours of Friday on the M40 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.
He was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.
Image: Anna Bui Thi Nhung (left), Nguyen Dinh Tu (centre) and Tra My, all from Vietnam, are believed to be among those in the lorry
The man, who has not been named, remains in custody, Essex Police said.
His arrest - the sixth in the investigation - comes a month after 39 bodies were discovered in a refrigerated lorry trailer at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, Essex, on 23 October.
Earlier this month Essex Police, assisted by Vietnamese officials, confirmed the 31 men and eight women were all Vietnamese nationals.
The youngest two were just 15 years old and the oldest was 44.
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Essex lorry deaths: Man, 36, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter
Essex lorry deaths: Man from Northern Ireland appears in court in Dublin
Essex lorry deaths: Ten teenagers named among 39 victims
Essex lorry deaths: All 39 bodies found in trailer identified
Lorry deaths: Eight people arrested in Vietnam
Essex lorry deaths: Vietnam 'saddened' over migrants found in vehicle
Five others have been arrested in connection with the deaths.
The driver of the lorry, Maurice Robinson, 25, of Craigavon, Northern Ireland, has been charged with 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, and money laundering.
He is in custody in the UK and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on Monday.
Eamonn Harrison, 22, from Mayobridge, Northern Ireland, is in custody in Dublin and is awaiting extradition to the UK after a European Arrest Warrant was issued.
Harrison has been charged with 39 counts of manslaughter, human trafficking and immigration offences.
Hand yourselves in, police tell wanted brothers
Three other people, a 38-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man, have all been released on bail pending further enquiries until 24 January 2020.
Brothers Ronan and Christopher Hughes, from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and human trafficking.
In Vietnam, several others have been arrested.
Anyone with information on the Hughes' brothers is asked to contact Essex Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.
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Noble Academy brought together participants from agencies, brands, the media, and university students, all of whom learned from world-renowned speakers. The enthusiasm of the participants was energizing, the ads shown made people wish they stood behind them, and the insights shared were thought-provoking.
Marta Zycinska, Chiara Manco, Will Goodhand and Eric Groza prepared brands and agencies for the challenges the industry is facing by reminding brands and agencies to have a purpose, tell stories and be more inclusive in their communication.
Doris Danner opened the topic of healthier and stronger relationships between clients and agencies, while Maryam Akhunova talked about creating stories in digital with which people can interact, instead of just telling stories to them.
Maddy Kramer and Alexander Kalchev shared a lot of insight into their famous projects: the legendary “It’s A Tide Ad” campaign, which Maddy was a part of, and “The Seven Worlds” film Alexander worked on with director Ridley Scott for Hennessy.
The programme also included workshops, led by industry leaders in the fields of creativity, strategy, and digital so that Noble Academy attendees could immerse themselves into the nitty-gritty of remarkable marketing and advertising.
contact@noblegraphics.eu
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NOMAS Position on Prostitution and Sex Trafficking
by nomas | Aug 4, 2015 | Accountability, Position Statement, Sex Trafficking, Pornography & Commercial Sex Industry
Moshe Rozdzial and The National Council of NOMAS
The National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) has, since its inception, advocated an “abolitionist” position, strongly opposing the life-destroying use of women and children – by men – in sex trafficking and prostitution. NOMAS views prostitution and sex trafficking (they are essentially the same) as a global tool of patriarchal oppression, very often based on deception, abuse, intimidation, and terror. (Details and research references are contained in NOMAS Positions on Issues of Prostitution[NPIP], NOMAS: National Task Group on Sex Trafficking, Pornography & The Commercial Sex Industry; indicated with “@” below.)
Most of us were socialized by misleading media portrayals that show a prostituted woman as strong, independent, self-determining. She is the “pretty woman,” the “happy hooker” of so many Hollywood films (see A-2 @ NPIP). In these scenarios she is a tough, worldly, sexy woman, who knows what she’s doing and is in control of her life. She’s making great money, enjoying her work, and can quit whenever she’s ready. A coercive, brutal, controlling pimp is almost never pictured.
A very different picture emerges from scientific research. Based on studies done across the U.S. and in eleven other countries, the world’s leading researcher on prostitution, Dr. Melissa Farley (www.prostitutionresearch.com), calculated that only about 2% of women in prostitution are not controlled by pimps, have other life options, and can quit when they wish (B-8-b @NPIP). About 48%, she found, are driven into prostitution out of economic desperation. The remaining 50% are those who are true sex slaves: imprisoned by force, or by deception, and totally unable to quit if they wish. And most do wish to: These world-wide studies found that an average of 89% of all the women being used in prostitution would like to leave it, immediately, if they could (B-8-b @NPIP).
In addition, many independent studies have reported that between 60% and 70% of women and girls now trapped in prostitution had been sexually abused as children (B-3 @NPIP). Childhood sexual abuse is, in fact, the single major predictor of becoming a runaway, and being forced into prostitution. Thus, the all too typical picture emerges of a scared, traumatized and damaged child, running away from sexual abuse at home, then quickly dragged into a nightmare life of prostitution.
The misleading, word-smithed term “sex worker” disguises and sanitizes all the deceptions and abuses of prostitution, by calling it “work,” a term with positive connotations. “Work,” however, implies having a choice, being paid, and being able to leave at will. Calling a young girl who is a captive in prostitution a “sex worker” puts the onus of accountability on her, and distracts us from her cruel victimization. It empowers and legitimizes the men who are exploiting her. Boys, too, are often today entrapped in prostitution, especially run-away and throw-away children (B-4-b @NPIP).
Such a deceptive term as “sex worker” also suggest an autonomous adult person, making a rational, intentional career choice. In fact, girls are usually first dragged, pulled, or deceived into prostitution in adolescence, often around 14, 15, or 16. Five separate studies, conducted in different cities in different years, all reached the same conclusion: an average entry-age of 14. Many other studies report similar findings (B-2 @NPIP). No fact more clearly refutes the “happy hooker” stereotype than this tragic fact of a very early age of entering prostitution.
NOMAS recognizes that the commercial sex industry operates within the context of a gendered male supremacist system, and that prostitution and sex trafficking are global tools of oppression and domination by men, enforced by terrorizing tactics and sexual violence directed at women and children. We acknowledge the intersectionality of oppression in the sex trade, in that prostitution and sex trafficking exist, function, and thrive within systems of gender, class, and racial privilege and entitlement, and that the most vulnerable are poor girls and boys, and women of color.
Many kinds and forms of violence are perpetrated against the women and children used in prostitution, including psychological, emotional, physical, sexual and economic abuse, which are condoned by the scripts of male ownership and power, especially over women’s bodies. Vulnerable children and young women may be kidnaped or coerced, sold, and shipped, unknowingly (B-4 @NPIP), away from all sources of support, to become virtual sex-slaves. Sex trafficking thrives in male dominated systems that disadvantage all women economically, educationally, and in all forms of gender and racial marginalization.
The prostituted woman is usually the object of a financial exchange between two men: a man (pimp) who controls her and sells (or rents) her, and the buyer (john) who is purchasing or renting the use of her body. Researchers report that the great majority – 80% to 90% – of women and girls used in prostitution are controlled by pimps (B-4@NPIP). Yet it is only the woman – the commodity being traded – who is visible, who is scorned, who becomes society’s main image of “prostitution.” The many men who profit from her sale and use go almost unseen, although they are major financial players in the shadow economies of the world.
These systems of male domination and power have been incorporated into social customs and enacted in laws. Law enforcement and public policies pathologize and criminalize the prostituted girls and women. They largely ignore all the multitude of men who buy and sell women, thus protecting the larger social and economic systems that sustain this system of exploitation (D-4 @NPIP).
There are some who approve of and condone prostitution, think it sexy and fun, and argue that it is a matter of choice, autonomy, and women’s empowerment. NOMAS believes that no one has the right to own or purchase another human being. NOMAS believes that most of the voices that condone prostitution or profess that it is a matter of choice or autonomy do not represent most survivors; they often indeed represent those who, by racial and economic privilege, have advantaged themselves within the system. These voices are often those of the individual entrepreneurs and members of groups, gangs, or cartels that benefit from maintaining this system of oppression. NOMAS believes strongly that these are not the voices of survivors of prostitution, but of those who benefit from maintaining this ancient system of patriarchal oppression.
NOMAS sees sex trafficking and prostitution today as part of the larger system of women’s oppression – sexism and patriarchy – that includes the denial of reproductive rights, economic justice, and equal valuation. We do not target, blame, or fault women and children in sexual bondage for their victimization; we recognize and honor their survival.
In response to this clear position, NOMAS has been targeted by some groups and individuals that seemingly wish to justify and promote the exploitation of girls, women, and boys in prostitution and trafficking. They deny and distort scientific findings, and attack all the strategies of the feminist movement to end prostitution. Instead they offer convoluted justifications and excuses for perpetuating these abuses of human rights. We believe that they do not represent the women being used in prostitution, especially those held in decades-long sexual bondage.
NOMAS holds itself accountable to the collective wisdom of the women’s movement and survivors on these issues.1 When co-sponsoring any event with another organization, we have always required that nothing be on the Program that violates our principles and politics. This was the context in which NOMAS responded at the “Forging Justice” conference held in Detroit in 2013. We have apologized for the miscommunication in our process to the individuals personally affected, while holding steadfast to our fundamental principled analysis and positions on the commercial sex industry.
NOMAS does not hold ourselves accountable, even to those who may call themselves feminists, who argue that prostitution is “empowering” for women, and should be de-stigmatized and accepted as a woman’s career-choice. To apologize for our position would be to deny the clear and inextricable links between prostitution and the exploitation and commoditization of women and children, and the violence endemic to patriarchy. It would accept the perpetuation of a form of ruthless male exploitation of thousands of women and children.
Our feminist response to this global tragedy is not to advocate “moderating” prostitution, aiming just to make it a little better, a little safer for its victims. It is not to whitewash and glamorize their being used and abused, or to blithely label them “sex-workers” and turn away. We reject any position statement, or any movement, that obscures the plight of the women and children used in prostitution, under the guise of choice, free will, and self-determination. These are but justifications for sexual exploitation and enslavement.
Our clear goal is ending prostitution and sex-trafficking (F-2 @NPIP). For the women and children being used in prostitution we advocate decriminalization and social services aimed toward healing (B-7, E-7 @NPIP), while targeting the men and the larger systems that exploit them. This commitment is reflected in NOMAS’s participation in the work to enact the historic 2007 Anti-Trafficking legislation in New York (E-6 @NPIP).
The answer to this enduring shame is to end, once and for all, the systematic devastation of young women, girls, and boys. It can be done. Sweden and several other Scandinavian countries are moving decisively and effectively toward ending it (B-7, E-2 @NPIP); Sweden now has the lowest rate of sex trafficking of any country in Europe.
As the Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden simply explained: “Women are not objects, to be bought and sold...”
1 NOMAS takes leadership on this issue from acknowledged international feminist experts and researchers, including: Gloria Steinem, Catharine MacKinnon, Ellie Smeal, Melissa Farley, Diana Russell, Kathleen Barry, Dorchen Leidholdt, Donna Hughes, Janice Raymond, Evelina Giobbe, Margaret Baldwin, Norma Ramos, Phyllis Chesler, Gail Dines, Vednita Carter, Jessica Neuwirth, Samantha Berg, Pat Barrera, Jane Manning, Ann Simonton, Ariel Levy, Susan Brownmiller, Twiss Butler, Sheila Jeffereys, Wendy Stock, Phyllis Frank, Shirley Ranz, Rose Garrity, Sonia Ossario, Carolyn Malloney, Taina Bien-Aime, Jill Goodman, Christine Stark, Jean Fong, Cathy Douglass, Jane Caputi, Susan Hunter, Merle Hoffman, Lois Reckitt, Chung Sun, Linnea Smith, Lisa Thompson, Charlotte Watson, Suzanne Koepplinger, Rebecca Whisnant. Also from survivors and survivor organizations, and the international, national, and local grass-roots groups that provide advocacy, shelter, refuge, and care for prostituted children and women escaping prostitution.
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Synchronous rhythms: what was it about 24 February… ?
Posted on March 2, 2012 by Gavin Brown
I wrote recently about the complex temporal rhythms that marked time on the Non-Stop Picket, noting that certain dates in the calendar structured the political life of anti-apartheid activism. So, for instance, rallies and special events were regularly held on 21 March to commemorate the 1960 Sharpeville massacre; on 16 June the 1976 Soweto uprising was remembered; and City Group celebrated its own history with events to celebrate the founding of the Non-Stop Picket each 19 April.
As I conduct this research, reading through archival material and the transcripts of our early interviews, other patterns become noticeable. Seemingly random events re-occur with synchronicity on certain dates across the years – 24 February is one of those dates. Last week I posted about the last day of the Non-Stop Picket on 24 February 1990. This week I want to write about events that occurred on two other 24 Februaries.
South African Airways protest, March 1988 (Photo: Jon Kempster)
On 24 February 1988, in response to increasing protests inside the country, the South African government banned 18 anti-apartheid organisations, including the United Democratic Front, the Azanian Peoples Organisation (AZAPO) and the South African Youth Congress, as well as many local groups. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) was banned from all political activity and restricted to trade union work alone. In response, City Group escalated its existing ‘Participate in ’88‘ action programme by launching a new campaign ‘No Rights? No Flights!’ which targeted tourism to South Africa and particularly the state-owned South African Airways.
On 4 March 1988, as part of this campaign, City Group members occupied the offices of South African Airways in Oxford Circus. Standing in the window of the airline’s offices, the occupiers held hand-drawn posters naming the recently banned anti-apartheid organisations in South Africa. A report in the March 1988 issue (#27, page 3) of Non-Stop Against Apartheid described the occupation in the following terms:
Our placards called for the people’s organisations to be unbanned, and our South African freedom songs rang in the ears of the international operators on the line to Johannesburg and Pretoria. People passing SAA raised their fists in solidarity and took our leaflets.
There were more occupations of the SAA offices over the weeks and months to come and I shall write more about them in the near future.
In February the following year, debate and scandal was raging in South Africa and around the world concerning the revelations about the Mandela United Football Club, which acted as Winnie Mandela’s personal security detail and was implicated in the kidnapping and murder of a 14-year-old activist, Stompie Moeketsi. Like other anti-apartheid activists around the world, City Group members on the Non-Stop Picket were confused and trying to make sense of the claims, counterclaims and allegations that were coming out of South Africa. Some activists were highly critical of Winnie Mandela, others were ready to dismiss all the allegations as part of a South African plot to discredit her and spread disunity within the anti-apartheid movement.
On 24 February 1989, City Group discovered that a bogus leaflet had been circulated, in their name, commenting on the Mandela United affair. A member of the public picked up a copy of the leaflet, entitled ‘No Cover Ups’, near the Non-Stop Picket and took it there in confusion. Whoever had produced the leaflet – and in all likelihood it was agents working for (or at arm’s-length from) the South African government – had done a good job. The leaflet mimicked City Group’s design template and the text was written in a style that could easily have been penned by the group:
‘The City of London Anti-Apartheid Group calls upon those in the ANC and all others involved in the struggle to express their solidarity with the internal Mass Democratic Movement in condemning the actions of the so-called ‘Mandela United Football Team’ and Winnie Mandela. We must not allow the racist regime to be able to smear our struggle with allegations of nepotism and favouritism.’ (text from bogus leaflet distributed February 1989).
This was not the first time a bogus leaflet had been distributed in City Group’s name – another had circulated at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday concert the previous July. Both leaflets capitalized on City Group’s strained relationship with ANC, its expulsion from the national Anti-Apartheid Movement, and its radical rhetoric. It was also not the only dubious leaflet to circulate in London at the time of the Mandela United FC scandal. In early March 1989, City Group, the national Anti-Apartheid Movement, and a number of high-profile individual supporters of the Non-Stop Picket were sent copies of a leaflet comparing Winnie Mandela and the child murderer Myra Hindley. These ‘false flag’ propaganda actions by supporters of the South African regime did foster confusion in the ranks of the Non-Stop Picket. The fact that copies of the second leaflet were sent to named individuals stoked the paranoia of some activists. But, generally, they served to reinforce a belief amongst many on the Non-Stop Picket that they must be doing something right if apartheid agents were seeking to discredit City Group. Two decades later it is still too easy (for me) to fall into this mode of analysis – City Group was definitely targeted by South African agents in various ways, but increasingly I think a very complex game was being played, by multiple actors, and it will take further work to disentangle it adequately.
There is, of course, nothing more than random synchronicity that links these three incidents on successive 24 Februaries. All of the incidents that occurred on that day (in 1988, 1989 and 1990) were responses to very different events in South Africa, but those events shaped the activities of a group of young activists in London in very different ways. No doubt, as the research project progresses, we will find more synchronous rhythms like this. Each time, I think a little bit more about the temporalities of being non-stop against apartheid.
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4 Responses to Synchronous rhythms: what was it about 24 February… ?
Domo Arigâteau says:
Er, synchronous rhythms, wassthatallabaht then?
Wait, I got it, I think.. are we effectively talking about odds of approx 1 in 365 that one thing might happen exactly a year after something else happened in an environment that is basically, likesay, non-stop?
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Known for sculpting half or three quarter scale figurines of his body and that of his wife Yoko, Don Brown is interested in the way bodies support one another, slump, pose or perch. In contrast to ...
Known for sculpting half or three quarter scale figurines of his body and that of his wife Yoko, Don Brown is interested in the way bodies support one another, slump, pose or perch. In contrast to the conventions of classical sculpture, his figures expose human realism, cast to represent some of the small details of humankind’s physique, and to belie the myth of the hero in antique iconography.
Don Brown studied at the Royal College of Art, London. He has had a number of international solo exhibitions, including a major exhibition titled Yoko at Le Consortium, Dijon, France, in 2007. His work has been included in group shows throughout Britain and Europe, including The Naked Portrait, 1900-2007 at the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, the 2007 Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition, and Timer 01, Triennale Bovisa, Milan, 2007. He lives and works in Suffolk, England.
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Other Criteria are launching a new sculpture edition by Don Brown, XXXVI. It is an edition of 20 and made of porcelain.
Yoko XXXVI is an editioned sculpture of Don Brown’s wife Yoko, a series which have been ongoing throughout his career. Don Brown’s art explores questions of representational perfection. His sculptural vocabulary harks back to classical antiquity and the elegance and idealism of neoclassical marbles such as Canova’s The Three Graces (1814-17), while also invoking modernist realism as instanced by Degas’ La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans (1881). In Brown’s distinctive take on classical sculpture, the place of an idealised heroine is taken by the real-life figure of the artist’s wife in a casual pose. Yoko becomes a conflation of the generic and the individual.
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10 June — 18 August 2013
Now in its 245th year, the Summer Exhibition remains a much anticipated highlight of the arts calendar. It is the world’s largest open-submission exhibition, displaying more than 1,000 works in all styles and media, including painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, architectural models and film.
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April 26, 2013 Yoko, Norway
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Stolper + Friends Gallery, Tjuvholmen Alle 6, 0252 Oslo, Norway
Stolper+Friends Gallery presents ʻYoko,ʼ an exhibition of ten new large format inkjet prints by British artist Don Brown. For fifteen years, the subject matter of Brownʼs drawings and sculptures has concentrated on the depiction of his wife and muse Yoko. This new series of prints, based on Brownʼs photographic docum entation of his sculptures, marks the inclusion of a new medium in the artistʼs oeuvre.
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“Collecting is like stuff washed up on a beach somewhere and that somewhere is you. Then when you die, it all gets washed away again,” Damien Hirst.
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Gigi Giannuzzi, the maverick publisher of Trolley Books and more recently TJ Boulting gallery, was recently diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas. This is devastating news for many who know him and respect his work as one of the bravest and most beautiful of creative forces, publishing through Trolley many important stories through photography, reportage and contemporary art, but also personally, as a rare and one-off crazy spirit.
To support him now, as he has helped and recognised many over the years, artists who know Gigi have donated their work for a special auction to help raise money for him. The funds will go towards alternative cancer treatments which he is currently seeking at a private clinic near Munich, Germany. The auction will feature works by many major artists, as well as several who have worked directly with Gigi over the years. In particular Polly Morgan and Mat Collishaw have been the driving force behind the artists and auction itself, and Sarah Lucas, who has given over her ‘situations’ space for the night, has hence given the name of the auction – SITUATION GIGI.
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Opening reception September 1, 2011 19:00 – 21:00.
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PAUL STOLPER is pleased to announce the launch of their new gallery, STOLPER + FRIENDS, opening on September 1st, 2011 in Oslo, Norway. Opened in partnership with long-time collaborators Magne Furuholmen and Hugo Opdal, the gallery is located in the newly thriving arts district of Tjuvholmen near the city centre of Oslo. Historically a dockland and on the sea front, the Tjuvholmen has been newly revived from its industrial past. STOLPER + FRIENDS is one of a few galleries that is spearheading the area’s cultural development. Due to open in 2012, the acclaimed Astrup-Fearnley Museum of Modern Art is also relocating to Tjuvholmen with a stunning new building designed by Renzo Piano.
Other artists to be exhibited in the coming season include Nicolay Aamodt, Peter Blake, Darren Coffield, Keith Coventry, Susie Hamilton, Sarah Hardacre, Rachel Howard, Claire Pestaille, Peter Saville, Gavin Turk, Håvard Vikhagen and the artist collective Apparatjik.
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Posted on Monday, 16 July, 2018 Tuesday, 23 April, 2019 by Dr Zuleyka Zevallos
This past week, Australia celebrated NAIDOC Week (8-15 July), a time to recognise the leadership, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Originally standing for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, NAIDOC Week has historically reflected the ongoing resistance to genocide, assimilation and land dispossession, famously culminating in the annual Day of Mourning in 1938 (a protest against Australia Day on 26 January). The NAIDOC committee emerged in 1956, and has in recent decades coordinated local and national events and awards to promote Indigenous excellence. This year’s theme is Because of Her We Can, promoting the multiple leadership roles of Indigenous women for their families and communities, as they push for social justice and human rights at the local community and national levels.
I share with you two events I attended that highlight the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in academia, journalism, business, law and social policy.
#SetTheStandard
Shannan Dodson
Hosted by Yawuru woman Shannan Dodson from the NAIDOC Committee and Kara Hinesley from Twitter Australia, this event began with some tips for how to use Twitter more effectively, as well as highlighting how Indigenous people have shaped national conversations and social action, such as through #IndigenousX, #IndigenousDads and #IndigenousMums, to counter racist narratives and overcome a focus on deficits, and instead focus on community strengths.
The evening then led into a truly wonderful panel of highly accomplished women across law, academia, media and business.
Teela Reid is a Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman and solicitor who started the panel by discussing the diverse views of Indigenous people. Twitter has helped non-Indigenous Australians understand different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s voices. Reid gave advice to young Aboriginal women on Twitter, saying, ‘Make sure what you say, you can back it up.’
Shelley Reys AO is an Indigenous woman of the Djiribul people, CEO of Arrilla Consulting and partner at professional consultancy giant KPMG. Reys said: ‘There’s a lot of pressure on young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people be a certain type of person.’ Due to forced removal, young Indigenous people have different experiences that may not fit in with non-Indigenous people’s ideas of what it means to be Indigenous.
Bridget Brennan is of Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta heritage on her father’s side, and works as the National Indigenous Affairs Correspondent for the ABC. She said that social media created new opportunities for Indigenous people who are rediscovering their heritage and communities. ‘There are other spaces to connect with Aboriginal people.’
(L-R panellists) Teela Reid, Bridget Brennan, Prof Bronwyn Carlson, Lorena Allam, and Shelley Reys AO. (Far right, moderator) Shannan Dodson
Professor Bronwyn Carlson is an Aboriginal woman who was born on and lives on Dharawal Country on the South Coast of NSW. She is a sociologist and Head of Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University. Prof Carlson has done extensive research on Indigenous people’s online experiences. She notes that nearly every Indigenous person in her studies have experienced online racism. Yet Aboriginal people are also caring for one another using multiple technologies. Aboriginal people support others in need, including for suicide prevention. She shared amusing anecdotes from her research on online dating, which included one person being matched with a cousin (Aboriginal kinship ties are extensive). Sexual racism impacts negatively on Indigenous people using dating apps.
Prof Carlson discussed the mandate in academia to disseminate research findings, and how Twitter has helped her tremendously in making contacts here and overseas, as people read her op eds shared on Twitter. Twitter is also a useful way for her to share her work with Indigenous people without the pay-wall that otherwise restricts academic journals. Prof Carlson shows that Twitter is ‘monumental’ to academics. It acts like ‘an open database.’ She notes that we need more academics online. Some of her colleagues are scared to open themselves up to critique or online abuse. At the same time, Prof Carlson sees that many non-Indigenous academics are surprised to learn Aboriginal people are so prolific online. Prof Carlson says there are many excellent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics are doing amazing work online, such as Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Dr Chelsea Bond and others who have co-hosted and published on Indigenous X.
Prof Carlson’s research shows that Aboriginal public servants tone down their opinions, or they are otherwise afraid to speak up on Indigenous issues, when using social media. Public servants ‘keep it beige,’ she says, if they speak up at all. As an academic, Prof Carlson doesn’t feel this same restriction. She speaks openly and even critiques her university. In late 2017, Prof Carlson made waves in the media, when she raised the colonialism embedded in the name of her institution, Macquarie, named after one of Australia’s early colonists who targeted Aboriginal people for genocide.
Prof Bronwyn Carlson
Reys talked about common misconceptions about Aboriginal people in the business world (and in other areas). The fact is, what they look like and their connection to culture varies greatly. Non-Indigenous views are usually incorrect. These often-negative stereotypes limit opportunities for Indigenous people.
‘Corporations like to call it unconscious bias. I think I’d rather call it racism.’
In her consultancy, Reys has run many cultural competency workshops for CEOs and other executives. Most of them will rate their understanding of Indigenous issues as seven out of 10. By the end of the workshop, they rate themselves much lower, recognising they overestimated their knowledge. Reys is the first Indigenous partner at the elite KPMG agency. She says: ‘This is surprising, given the tremendous talent out there.’ She challenges corporations to rethink ‘who they consider a talented person to be.’
Prof Carlson is currently studying the mental health outcomes of online racism. She was asked how Indigenous girls and women might manage the online racism they encounter. She says: ‘It’s nice to know you’re part of a bigger community. Don’t internalise this rubbish – speak to other people.’
The panel humourously discussed the American hashtag #WhiteNonsenseRoundUp, which is used on Facebook to encourage White people to respond to racism rather than leaving Black people to do all the work. Online abuse makes it tough for Indigenous people to feel safe online. ‘They drain you – you want to engage, educate and defend yourself.’
An audience member talks about some backlash she’s seen about this year’s NAIDOC theme, Because of Her We Can, which some men say alienates them. Shannan Dodson, who is a committee member with NAIDOC, says that the theme reflects the reality that, when most people think of prominent Aboriginal people, they largely think of men. This year, the focus was on providing women a platform.
Lorena Allam is from the Gamilarai-Yawalaraay peoples of north west New South Wales (NSW). She is the Indigenous Affairs Editor at Guardian Australia. Allam talked about how Indigenous women’s leadership is rarely recognised even though they lead in multiple ways. ‘Indigenous women lead from behind,’ she said, including through support for their families, community organisations, doing emotional labour for many others, and coordinating social and political action.
Reys adds:
‘Indigenous women are overqualified but not recognised.’
Brennan notes that Indigenous women have a tough time at work because they carry a high cultural load. They deal with multiple responsibilities and issues. They need better support and recognition.
The Uluru Statement from the Heart
Finally, the panel is asked if they could use Twitter to poll the Australian public on any question, what would it be? One panellist jokes she can only think in swear words and declines to answer; two women refer to the outcome of last year’s national consultations with Aboriginal communities around the country (summarised under the Uluru Statement from the Heart); and two panellists would similarly ask non-Indigenous Australians to face the truth about our national history. Their collective questions were:
Do you support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament?
Can we face up to our history?
Why is it you don’t know? [more about Indigenous cultures and history]
The event ended with Reid reading the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which was on display in the room. It was an honour to see it up close.
Honouring Indigenous Women in Public Service
Tranby entrance
The other event I wanted to briefly share with you is a panel held at Tranby College (the National Indigenous Adult Education and Training centre). Our MC was young social policy officer Hayley McIntosh. The panel began with Kristy Masella, a Murri woman from Rockhampton, Dharumbal country in Central Queensland. She worked in Aboriginal Affairs for 25 years in New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. She previously led a review of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Rights Act. She now works as CEO of a national Indigenous recruitment agency and she is the Chair of Tranby.
Masella shared personal stories about the women in her life who helped her thrive. She spoke about the need to remain focused on structural inequalities that shape the lives of Aboriginal women, including domestic and family violence. Her key message was about not judging Aboriginal women through stereotypes and instead taking the time to hear their stories. She also spoke with reverence for Lynn Riley and co-panellist Sonja Stewart. Stewart was a trailblazer in the New South Wales state government. With hardly any Indigenous women before her, Masella said Stewart encouraged other Aboriginal women to learn from her, despite her busy schedule. She kept them safe in the bask of her shadow and modelled empathy as a leader.
Michael O’Loughlin is a Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri man and a champion Aussie Rules footballer. He was a star player with the Sydney Swans when they clawed to victory. He has been inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame, but he says that pales in comparison to the feeling of accomplishment when he was able to buy a house for his mum. He co-founded ARA Indigenous services, a business that finds viable employment for Indigenous people.
O’Loughlin paid homage to his mum and gran, who encouraged him to keep going as a 17-year-old who left his impoverished home in Salisbury, South Australia, to move to Sydney to play professionally. His mother taught him the value of hard work and giving back to his community once he found success. O’Loughlin also paid his respects to Stewart, who has been an encouraging colleague to him and many others across multiple fields.
Sonja Stewart (left, standing), Michael O’Loughlin (centre) and Kristy Masella (right)
Finally, Sonja Stewart, a senior executive in the NSW public service, spoke beautifully about the central role of her Great Aunt, who helped her mother raise her and her siblings. Stewart noted the limitations that non-Indigenous society places on family. We do not listen to the importance of kinship and have narrow labels for important family relationships that are formative for Aboriginal people’s wellbeing and success. Stewart also spoke with admiration for NSW politician and Wiradjuri woman Linda Burnley.
Tranby library
The panel told the crowd to always take the time to walk in other people’s shoes, and to take special care with Indigenous people, who have a history of not being properly heard and empowered.
The day ended with a tour of the historic Tranby College, including its beautiful library, the first and largest of its kind (after AIATSIS).
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SC cancels 49 mining leases in Karnataka
Edited By Odishatv Bureau Published By Odishatv Bureau On Apr 18, 2013 - 2:41 PM
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled 49 leases in mines reporting maximum illegalities in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka, but allowed resumption of activity in mines with lesser illegalities as recommended by a Central Empowered Committee (CEC).
CEC had categorised the mines in the area in three categories — A, B and C. The mines in which there was least or no irregularities were categorised as 'A' and those with maximum illegalities were placed in category 'C'.
The apex court, while accepting the majority of the recommendations made by CEC since July 2011 on the mining issues in Karnataka, also said that illegal iron ore mining on the Andhra-Karnataka border would remain suspended till the demarcation of boundary between the two states is completed.
A bench of justices Aftab Alam, K S Radhakrishnan and Ranjan Gogoi passed the order on a plea by NGO Samaja Parivartana Samudaya which had alleged large-scale irregularities and illegalities were being committed by various private mining firms holding licences to mine in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts as well as state-owned Mysore Mining Ltd (MML).
The illegalities referred to included illegal mining activities, allotment of huge quantities of iron ore at throw-away prices to private companies and an increase in rates at which iron ore was supplied to some other companies.
Earlier on September 3, 2012 the apex court had partially lifted its ban on mining operations in Karnataka, ordered more than a year ago, and gave a green signal for extraction of iron ores on 18 leases in category A mines, subject to certain conditions being fulfilled.
The bench had accepted the report of the CEC which had said 18 leases be allowed to carry on their business in the districts of Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga as they have not violated any rules.
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Armed Forces Day: Gov. Wike sends message to soldiers, donate N100m to their families
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RIVERS, Nigeria – The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged Nigerians to unite and motivate the Nigerian Armed Forces to defeat Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East.
Wike made the call during the Wreath Laying Ceremony in Commemoration of 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration, at the Isaac Boro Park, Port Harcourt and was contained in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Simeon Nwakaudu.
The governor also announced that the State Government has committed the sum of N 100 Million for the scholarship programme dedicated to the children of the fallen heroes.
He said: “The war on terror in the North-East has raged for too long, claiming too many military and civilian victims. We must come together as a nation to do whatever is necessary to support and motivate our soldiers to win this terrible war as quickly as possible and save the nation and our brothers, sisters and the children from the North-East from the continuing violence, abductions, and devastation by Boko haram and their affiliates.
“Apart from supporting the establishment of a trust fund, I have directed the Secretary to the State Government to work out areas of support to the State Chapter of the Nigerian Legion and the families of soldiers of River State origin who pays the ultimate price in the active service of our country. In addition, the State Government will provide scholarships for their children up to university level.
“N100 million has been committed to the scholarship of the children of the fallen heroes by the Rivers State Government. We will also construct a Secretariat for the Legion, but not at Isaac Boro Park. We will develop the park into a Tourist Centre.”
Wike said that the nation remembers the members of the Armed Forces for their contributions to the unity of the country.
He said: “As a state we cannot thank you enough and, as a people we will forever venerate you and your families for your valiant services and sacrifice for us all.
“Yes, we are here for the customary remembrance rituals, but for us, this cannot be enough. The greatest honour we can give in return for your service and sacrifice is for us to continue to work together for national peace, unity cohesion. That is what the military signifies, which essence and ideals are what we must rededicate ourselves to advance for the progress of our country.”
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Occupy Oakland; Free Tickets to: Snoop Dogg/Wiz Kalifa; Erykah Badu; Fela!; Avant; Keb’ Mo; Montclair Womens Big Band; Duke Ellington; Velveteen Rabbit; Colors of Xmas; Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble; Zongo Junction; Orgone; Business Strategic Plan; Y
Dr. Kenya Numan and her organization “Stepping Together as well as Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim and the Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation were recently honored in Miami, Florida and Port Au Prince, Haiti last month for the Relief Missions that they have sent to Haiti since the earthquake.
Abdul-Jalil and crew are currently up for an EMMY with “OUT. The Glenn Burke Story”, and have already won several honors for it and expect more.
Special “Thanks” to all that have supported our efforts over the years! FREE tickets to:
Avant, Fri & Sat., 11/25-26 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Orgone with Allen Stone, Sat, 11/26/11 @8:00 PM, Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 94109
Montclaire Womens Big Band, Sun, 11/27 @7 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
The Velveteen Rabbit, Choreographed and directed by KT Nelson, Sat., 11/26 @2 p.m., Novellus Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco, CA
Keb’ Mo, Thu, 12/1/11 @8:00 PM, The Regency Ballroom, 1290 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94109
Erykah Badu, Fri., 12/9 @9pm, The Warfield Theater, 982 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Snoop Dog and Wiz Kalifa , Mon., 12/12 @9pm, The Warfield Theater, 982 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Fela!, Produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, 11/15 – 12/11 @8pm, Curran Theatre, 445 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Colors of Christmas, featuring Peabo Bryson, Jennifer Holliday, Lea Salonga, Ben Vereen with A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir and San Francisco Symphony, December 13-15, 2011, 8:00 pm, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco , CA 94199
Duke Ellington, featuring San Francisco Symphony, Sunday, December 11, 2011, 8:00 pm, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco , CA 94199
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble, Thur, 12/29/11 @9:00 PM, SLIM’S, 333 11th St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Zongo Junction/ Turkuaz, Thur, 12/29/11 @9:00 PM, SLIM’S, 333 11th St., San Francisco, CA 94103The tickets will be awarded via our Text, Twitter or website, so DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, and if you haven’t already, you should join us on:
With Allen Stone
859 O’Farrell St.
Day: Sat, Nov. 26, 2011
Showtime: 8:00 PM
Orgone Los Angeles?Funk / Soul / Afro-beat??or·gone (ôr’gon) ?n. A universal life force, a cosmic unit of energy, the creative force in nature.
Los Angeles based band Orgone is many souls with a cosmic connection, a natural creative force and musicians who have played together for years. They are self schooled and continue to shape their musical voice as a solid unit of guys who hang, spin records and jam out their shared inspirations. With a rooted sense of funk, soul, afrobeat, deep rhythms and an intimate understanding of dj culture as well as each others’ individual talents, Orgone seamlessly slides through multiple styles and dynamic performances. The group continuously injects whatever they play with a heavy brand of raw funk power.
At the core of the band is a rhythm section comprised of close friends who have played together for more than 10 years. Having grown artistically as a unit they function as one organic and intuitive whole. The orginal 5-member band started out by putting their own gritty takes on tunes by the likes of the JBs, the Meters, Booker T. and the MGs, Grant Green and Funkadelic among many others. They quickly gained underground respect and die hard fans. With their searing live sets and original instrumentals, Orgone soon released their debut self titled CD, “Orgone,” in 2002. The result was a collection of all original down home, transcendental, tough and gritty funk instrumentals.
Keb’ Mo’
1290 Sutter St.
Day: Thu, Dec 1, 2011
Keb’ Mo’ Henry (Cambridge Folk Fest 2004)
Watch video of al-Hakim and http://Nowtruth.org exposed Oakland City Attorney John Russo Gave Case File To Stephan Barber and Law Firm Ropers Majeski, didn’t Tell Court
Watch video of al-Hakim and http://Nowtruth.org forced Oakland City Attorney John Russo’s Political Suicide- Must Resign
Watch video of al-Hakim and http://Nowtruth.org exposing Judge Jon Tigar’s appointment to his judicial post was through Nepotism and Cronyism
Listen to voicemail from Deputy District Attorney Kevin Dunleavy exposing continued Corruption and Fraud by District Attorney Nancy O’Malley as he had victim al-Hakim removed from Courthouse Building while al-Hakim was waiting for a meeting with him! O’Malley further ordered al-Hakim to NEVER return to the courthouse under the threat of arrest by D. A. Bob Conner, someone known to al-Hakim to have tried to place al-Hakim in a life threatening situation that resulted in the only conviction of police officers crimes committed while on duty! She made this order without any legal proceeding, court order nor cause in her effort to prompt a conflict of interest charge to avoid having to investigate and prosecute the complaint and evidence by al-Hakim that establishes the admitted fraud committed by the D.A.’s office for over 20 years!
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Listen to Maggie Takeda voicemail exposing Presiding Judge Jon Rolfenson losing/throwing away the formal Corruption Fraud Complaint!
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Watch video of al-Hakim and exposed Govenor Jerry Brown Covering for Judges, DA, City Attorney’s from Oakland and San Leandro that he was suppose to Investigate 4 Fraud! Watch the story with video and documents at:
http://tinyurl.com/ljk8av
Unlike the late, great Gil Scott-Herron said, you can watch the OCCUPY RE-EVOLUTION from the comfort of your home or away on our 24/7 live television feed from OCCUPY OAKLAND and the other OCCUPY Movements around the world on the Nowtruth.org website here:
http://nowtruth.org/occupy-oakland-occupy-wall-street/
Crooked former Oakland City Attorney John Russo was forced to resign from a constant three year barrage of fact laden reports of fraud and corruption by Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim, has been appointed the Alameda city manager position sources have confirmed. You can view the 2009 video of former Oakland City Attorney John Russo’s Political Suicide- Must Resign!
al-Hakim has over 87,000 signatures and implores everyone to click on any one of the links and sign the Petition To The Honorables President Barack Obama and United States Attorney General Eric Holder to raise it’s investigation of corruption involving then Attorney General Jerry Brown, Oakland City Attorney John Russo, former Oakland and current San Leandro City Attorney Jayne Williams, former District Attorney Tom Orloff, and current District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley.
with The Cannabinoids
Day: Fri, Dec 9, 2011
Erykah Badu was born Erica Wright in Dallas, Texas, in 1972. By the age of 14, Erykah was free-styling for a local radio station alongside such talent as Roy Hargrove, who, incidentally, was a talented beat-boxer back in the 80’s and who is now a very successful session musician in his own right. In her early youth, she decided to change the spelling of her name from Erica to Erykah, as she firmly believed her original name to be her ‘slave’ name. The term ‘kah’ signifies the inner self, which, when translated from Muslim, means ‘can do no wrong’. Her surname, Badu, derives from an Arabic word which means ‘to manifest truth and light’. After completing her theatre studies at university in 1993, Erykah Badu decided to concentrate on her music. She began to teach children how to sing and dance, whilst also performing in a hip-hop act with her cousin entitled Erykah Free. The following year Erykah met Tim Grace, of Legacy Entertainment. He listened to a demo once and decided to sign the young hip-hop duo without further hesitation. He then successfully managed to book Erykah Free to open for such established hip-hop crews as A Tribe Called Quest and Arrested Development. Erykah began recording the Baduizm set in 1996 and worked with such talented producers as ?love and Richard Nichols of The Roots, James Poyser and N’dambi. February of 1997 couldn’t possibly have been a bigger year for Erykah. Her debut album was released and it achieved platinum status in under a month; her live shows received continual praise and her popularity increased dramatically. Erykah Badu had finally arrived on the big stage. Erykah Badu inevitably drew close comparisons to the legendary Billie Holiday. The formers blend of old soul, jazz and hip-hop, fused with a hypnotic flow is capable of stirring the deepest emotions, and Erykah’s place amongst today’s elite female soul artists of the world is already well and truly assured.
The High School Tour
Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa
Day: Mon, Dec 12, 2011
For more information go to http://www.odcdance.org, for Group Sales 10+ contact groupsales@odcdance.org or call 415-678-5956, for Family Pack discounts call YBCA Box Office at 415.978.2787 (Closed Mondays) The “Milk & Cookies post-performance party in the YBCA FORUM on Sun, Nov 27th must be ordered separately from the 2pm performance.
November 15, 2011 -December 11, 2011
Curran Theatre
445 Geary St
Fela! is presented by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, the first time they’ve produced a Broadway show. Fela! was created by Bill T. Jones. Jones choreographed, wrote the play book for, and directed Fela! Jones created his own dance company, has won a MacArthur Genius Award, a Harlem Renaissance Award, an Obie, and a Tony, among many other honors.
Fela! documents the incredible true story of Fela Kuti, a musician from Nigeria who pioneered Afro beat music, and who fought for civil rights and against political corruption in his native country.
Fela was initially going to be a doctor, but decided to be a musician instead, fusing many different styles and the sounds of his native country into what eventually became known as his own distinct and complex style of music, Afrobeat.
The Political Struggles of Fela
Fela first started calling his music Afrobeat in the late sixties, and as his career progressed, his music got more political, much to the chagrin of the Nigerian government, who attacked the commune where Fela lived, destroying his studio, and beating him badly (Fela’s mother was killed during the attack).
But this didn’t quiet Fela or his music, which continued to infuriate the government. Fela also tried to run for President in Nigeria’s first elections in over ten years. When Fela died in 1997, over a million people came to the funeral chanting “Fela will live forever,” and a shrine was built in his honor.
It has been said that hip-hop would not exist without Fela’s music, and he was also described as a combination of James Brown, Muhammad Ali, and Bob Dylan. Eventually Fela’s music was re-released, and several musical shows showcasing his story and life hit the stage (recently a movie from Focus Features about the life of Fela was made for release in 2010).
Fela! was first performed off-Broadway in 2008, and it was a huge success, hitting Broadway the following year, with the help of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jay-Z, and several other producers. The music of Fela has also been provided by Antibalas, a modern nine-piece afrobeat band. Fela! of course also features the incredible legacy of music he left behind, and his musical and political legacy still live on strong.
The Triumph of Fela
The musical Fela! is an incredible explosion of music, color and culture. The website http://www.felaonbroadway.com notes, “Please be advised that Fela! has loud sound effects, smoke and haze effects and strobe effects. “The Broadway experience can be like sitting with blinders on,” the creator of Fela! told Billboard. “This is a show you enjoy as much with your body as with your mind. It’s free and communal.”
Fela! has been nominated for 11 Tony Awards, and has won three: Best Choreography, Best Costume Design for a Musical, and Best Sound Design for a Musical.
The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Sun, Dec 11, 2011 8:00pm
201 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco , CA 94199
$15 to $68- Half price for ages 17 and under
Conductor/Performers
The music of Duke Ellington defies any strict categorization. Call it Jazz, call it Swing, call it Big Band. But whatever you call it, call it the music that will make you want to dance in the aisles of Davies Symphony Hall! Don’t you dare miss The Duke Ellington Orchestra in a toe-tappin’, finger-snappin’ concert of music from the great Ellington songbook, including holiday hits and some of his best loved tunes. One happenin’ night only!
Colors of Christmas
Lea Salonga
Tuesday, December 13-15, 2011
8:00 pm at
It’s a night like no other and a holiday tradition at Davies Symphony Hall. Peabo Bryson, Jennifer Holliday, Lea Salonga and Ben Vereen celebrate at the annual Colors of Christmas concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, with director Jeffery Williams and the A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir, performing traditional Christmas favorites and their individual hits. Hear these sensational singers perform their pop hits and Christmas favorites in a memorable concert sure to keep you clapping.
Peabo Bryson is one of the premier male vocalists in contemporary music and with twenty-five years of music-making to his credit. Peabo Bryson is expanding his creative horizons as a producer and songwriter….
Born October 19, 1960, Riverside, Texas, Jennifer Holliday is a two-time Grammy Award®-winning African-American singer and actress. Some of her works include: * 1983 Feel My Soul #31 U….
Lea Salonga-Chien is a Filipina singer and actress. She is best known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, for which she won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre World awards….
Few entertainers today are as accomplished or versatile as Ben Vereen. His legendary performances transcend time and have been woven into the fabric of this country’s artistic legacy. H…San Francisco Symphony
Founded in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) is widely considered to be among the country’s most artistically adventurous and innovative arts institutions. Under Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT), the SFS presents more than 220 concerts and presentations annually for an audience…
A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir
Jeffery Williams, director
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble
Day: Sat, Dec 24, 2011
Showtime: 7:00 and 9:00 PM
The principal purpose of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble is to employ black gospel music to express the power of spirit and bring a message of faith, hope, love and joy to the country and to the world, to exemplify through interfaith, multi-racial and multi-cultural membership the principles of equality, justice, peace, unity and cooperation and to serve as a model for what is possible among all people. Please join us at Slim’s for our annual Christmas tradition!
ZONGO JUNCTION/ TURKUAZ
Day: Thur, Dec 29, 2011
Zongo Junction embodies the wealth of Brooklyn’s musical diversity, by melding traditional West African rhythms with Funk, Jazz and Soul from the U.S. Heavily influenced by Nigerian superstar, political activist and afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the 13-piece ensemble gets audiences riled up and dancing at every show they put on.
The band was conceived in early 2007 by drummer Charles Ferguson and original keyboardist, Adam Coopersmith while the two attended the New School in New York City. When Charles returned from a six-month trip to Ghana, where he studied African highlife music and traditional xylophone technique, he teamed up with Adam and 11 other musicians to form Zongo Junction. The name comes from the bus stop from which Charles lived off of while living in Accra, Ghana.
The band was well received from the start. Their club debut at Public Assembly (formerly the Galapagos Arts Center) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in July was a huge success, and led to a monthly residency for the duration of the year. Since then, the band has performed at some of New York’s most illustrious venues including the Knitting Factory and Le Poisson Rouge as well as Williams College in Williamstown, MA and the Elbo Room in San Francisco where they played a sold out show the night before New Year’s in 2009.
The core of the band was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been playing music together virtually since they were all still in diapers. Five members of the band were part of the prestigious Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble (alumni include: Joshua Redman, Peter Apfelbaum, Will Bernard, Benny Green) and twice toured Europe. All members moved to New York after High School to attend music programs at The New School and New York University.
Turkuaz is comprised of Brooklyn’s funkiest and brightest. The two founding members, Taylor Shell and Dave Brandwein, met at Berklee College of Music in Boston. As members of the Galaxy Smith Digital Media Collective (Galaxysmith.com) they are now kicking things into high gear with their 8 – 13 piece (depending on the occasion) high energy funk band. Influences range from the Talking Heads to James Brown – P-Funk to Jamiroquai – creating a show which is an eclectic mix of funk influences and sounds from all over the board. When the group takes their party to the stage it certainly is a spectacle to be remembered.
Here’s some new videos for the Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation Social Services Programs. The first is the Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation Free Food Program Celebrity Giving Back
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November-December 2011 New Job Listings
Television / feature film production company is seeking a Creative Executive. Must have one to two years’ experience in TV. Responsibilities include script coverage, compiling writer/director/actor lists, research and writing detailed notes. Must be familiar with TV writers and showrunners and the general TV development landscape. Executive will be expected to bring in projects and work across both TV (scripted and reality) and Features. Will also assist two senior development executives with some administrative tasks (scheduling/research) when necessary. Send cover letter and resume to tvfilmexecjob@gmail.com
The Robert Simonds Company (Culver City) Veteran producer Robert Simonds seeks Creative Executive to assist in development of star-driven scripts. New venture startup backed by private equity firm TPG. Salary commensurate with experience. Please forward cover letter and resume for consideration to rsasst@rscfilms.com
Beverly Hills-based TV Production & Distribution Company seeks Director of International Distribution. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in worldwide sales of TV programming required. Most qualified applicant will be driven, organized, with existing contacts around the world. Please send resume and cover letter to: TVDistCo@yahoo.com
A west-side entertainment company seeks Accounting Manager to work with the Controller and CFO. Salary $50K to $65K. Responsibilities: supervision of accounts payable, preparation and analysis of cost reports compared to budget, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial close, ad hoc reporting, and special projects. The ideal candidate will have an accounting degree with 2-4 years of experience. CPA, prior film company experience, or familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics AX would be a plus. Email resume to temporary email address pwiowarnert@dunflimblag.mailexpire.com
Bi-Coastal Talent Management is seeking an experienced talent manager for its Los Angeles office. Experience at either a management office or talent agency is a must. A client list that comes with you is a major plus. We are also open to applicants with agent or manager assistant experience who have established industry relationships. We will also consider a creative deal with “small shop” or sole proprietor manager with a great list and desire to join a well-respected bi-coastal team at a respected management firm. Send resumes to jeff@mksd.com
The Association of Talent Agents, is looking for a full-time Executive Coordinator/Office Administrator. Provide daily administrative support to the Executive Director. Coordinate events, meetings and seminars. Create and maintain Board Meeting “Minutes”. Computer literacy using MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) & Website HTML skills a plus. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Minimum of three years experience supporting a high level executive. Benefits include medical, 401(k), vacation. Email resume to Shellie@agentassociation.com
Busy commercial production company in Culver City, Los Angeles seeks Staff Bidder/Production Manager. Ideal candidate will have commercial bidding or production managing experience. Responsibilities will include bidding, bid research, systems management, supervision of freelance crews, and assisting Executive Producer. Please email resume, and a cover letter describing your history in commercial production and your personal goals. Please forward your information to staffpmjob@gmail.com
A boutique Talent Agency is interested is seeking an on-camera Commercial Talent Agent or a Youth Talent Agent for immediate openings. We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, agent to provide day to day submissions, pitches, negotiations as well as to help meet the department’s future expansion goals. Great relationships with casting directors. We are a cozy, pleasant, friendly, hip workplace. Name your email “Talent Agent Opening(your name/phones) and send to talentagencyopening@gmail.com
Leading independent reality Production Company, based in Los Angeles, seeks Manager of Development to join its innovative and growing department. Key qualities include solid writing skills, strong work ethic, and sharp intellect. Applicants must have experience researching, developing and formatting original program ideas, and have a sincere interest in non-scripted television. Ability to shoot, edit, and run shoots a plus. Please send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to development.mgmt.job@gmail.com
Busy television production company with studio term deal seeks an assistant who wants to learn about the TV/film industry. Candidate should be driven, computer literate, detail-oriented and creative with strong communication skills. Entertainment experience and excellent computer skills are mandatory. Agency experience preferred. Responsibilities include heavy phones, scheduling and office management. Email resumes/cover letters to ttc_jobs@yahoo.com
Seeking highly-motivated office assistant for boutique TV and film literary management company, not a production or development job. Requirements: industrious, tough, self-starter, multi-tasker with can-do attitude who can work independently and who is available to start by mid-November and make one-year commitment. Similar entertainment office experience highly preferable (phone sheet, submissions, scheduling, filing, logs, etc.). $500 to $550/week depending on experience. Limited benefits. Send resume and cover letter to Field Entertainment to hiring@fieldentertainment.net
2nd assistant position available for high level executive at a major studio. We need an energetic person with a great attitude who has the ability to keep up with an extremely busy, fast paced office. Responsibilities include full calendar duties, planning all travel and putting together extensive/detailed itineraries, expenses, rolling calls and some personal work. Ability to work quickly and precisely is important. Collaborative and “no task too small” mentality is a must. Please send resumes to: asst2needed@gmail.com
Management Company Alchemy Entertainment is seeking an experienced assistant for its manager/president. Candidate must be able to work extremely well in a fast paced environment and be able to handle a busy desk. At least one year of agency desk experience or casting director experience preferred. Looking for someone who wants to get into talent management. Please send resumes to TalentMgmtAsst@gmail.com
Boutique literary agency is seeking an exceptional, highly motivated and detailed orientated Assistant to support agents. Must be able to work well in a fast paced deadline driven environment. Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, a desire to learn the business and a high level of enthusiasm. Great entry level opportunity to experience the entertainment world. Send resumes to littalentjob@gmail.com
Mandate Pictures is seeking a 2nd Assistant to the President Nathan Kahane. This is a demanding position with growth opportunities for the right person. Must be detail oriented, comfortable in a high pressure work environment, and possess the mental fortitude to handle large amounts of personal responsibilities coupled with administrative tasks. A great work ethic, positive energy, and passion for creative development are a must. Please send resumes to: mandateassistant@gmail.com
Seeking Junior Manager or experienced, mature Assistant to become Junior Manager within 6 months. Opportunity for further growth within the company. Looking for someone who is able to hold their own at a Broadway opening or a set visit for Film and TV, able to participate in signing of new clients, and covering existing clients. Company is a respected, high profile boutique management company that is growing quickly. Salary negotiable based on experience. Resume/Cover letter required. Send to managementsearch2011@gmail.com
Boutique Talent Management Company seeks Assistant. Must have genuine interest in the entertainment industry and working with talent. The following are a must; absolute attention to detail, ability to multi-task, self-starter with excellent communication skills. Previous agency or management experience required. Excellent growth potential. Salary + Benefits. Please email talentmgmtasst2011@gmail.com with your resume and cover letter.
High level boutique commercial talent agency is seeking an agent assistant with desk experience. Candidate will support President and Head of endorsements/licensing. Experience in celebrity endorsements or marketing a big plus. This is not an entry level position. We are looking for someone with agency experience that we can grow. We are looking for someone who has the potential to be an agent. Please only apply if you have prior industry desk experience. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be an agent. Email resumes to bkline@iaala.com
Media Rights Capital (MRC) is seeking an assistant for the office of Co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu. This is a demanding position with growth opportunities for the right candidate. Must be detail oriented, comfortable with a high-pressure work environment and be proficient in handling assistant duties such as managing heavy phones and scheduling. Ideal candidate will have some relevant entertainment experience. Bachelors degree required. Please submit a resume and cover letter to recruiter@mrcstudios.com
Hollywood based talent management company seeks assistant to 2 managers. Previous industry experience and college degree required. Candidates must have a strong/friendly phone presence, excellent communication skills, be extremely detail oriented, and able to multi-task and prioritize. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to: phones, scheduling, office management, client submissions, research, booking travel, script coverage, etc. Please email cover letter and resume to talentasstneeded@gmail.com
Leading reality/game show production company has immediate opening for an Executive Assistant. This position will handle administrative duties for Executive Producer/President. The position will also assist the development team with research, presentations, sizzle reels, and projects as needed. Candidates should have 1-2 years of experience in entertainment and/or supporting a busy executive/producer. College degree required. Competitive salary commensurate with experience, excellent benefits package, and a great working environment. bparrish@stonetv.com
The Ant Farm Broadcast Department seeks a Producers Assistant with 1-2 years’ experience, a college degree and who is experienced, reliable self-starter for Producer. Mac, Excel, Word and Entourage proficient. Knowledge of the post production process, tape formats, budgets, storyboards, research and finishing required. Must be able to work very long hours under pressure. Send cover letter, resume and salary history: jobs@theantfarm.net. Must include in email subject line: Job Code: PA/B-UTA
Seeking a full time Executive Assistant for the Executive Producer of a daily television talk show. Looking for someone that is extremely organized, detail oriented, can manage others and always has a smile on their face. Fast pace work environment and long hours. Ideal candidates will have past experience as an assistant. Experience in television is a plus. Please send resumes to LCEPassistant@gmail.com
Shine International seeks a Sales Team Assistant. In addition to standard assistant duties, this position will be responsible for analyzing deals/agreements, tracking negotiations, and inputting closed deals into the company’s rights-manager software. The Executive Assistant must build and maintain relationships within the company and facilitate communications with colleagues in the US and the UK, as well as with clients from around the world. Must speak French or Spanish. (Tri-lingual a plus.) Please email cover letter and resume to hr@reveillellc.com. Indicate job title in subject.
Seeking Executive Assistant to report directly to the Executive Producer of a daily television talk show. This is a fast paced, busy work environment. Must be able to manage others, work late nights, and early mornings on show days. Ideal candidates will have past experience as an assistant. Experience in television is a plus. We need to fill this position immediately. Please send resumes to LCEPassistant@gmail.com.
SU2C Production hiring assistant to two Producers and serves as a liaison to other departments. Candidate should have the ability to multi-task with strong interest(s) in production, music, entertainment, marketing, and vanquishing cancer. Job responsibilities include: phones, scheduling, media management, research, booking travel, expenses/accounting, and managing interns. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and some knowledge of Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop- a plus. Send resumes to: jobs@standup2cancer.org
Growing Film/TV production company seeks an assistant/creative executive who has a strong background both creatively, and also in business. Agency experience preferred. A driven, highly-organized, self-starter who can work under pressure and maintain focus in a flexible environment is a must. Opportunities for growth within the company. Email resume and coverletters to: productionjob77@gmail.com
Award-winning film Producer / Director in Santa Monica looking for Executive Assistant. Must have entertainment industry experience. Should have an understanding of development, business affairs and production and be interested in an entrepreneurial environment. Job requirements include office management, executive assistant duties, script development, production and post-production, and overseeing a small charitable foundation. Understanding of Mac and web-hosting a plus. Submit resume to apply@stananddeliver.com
Top Below-the-Line Agency in Santa Monica seeks an assistant to the head of commercial department. Must have a strong phone presence and strong computer skills, including working w/Mac OS and MS Word. This is a great opportunity for someone to have exposure to all aspects of the area of representation. The ideal candidate would have a good understanding of production and would desire to work towards becoming an agent. Looking to interview candidates this week. Must love dogs! Email resumes to belowline@yahoo.com
Fashion oriented celebrity website is seeking a fulltime Writer/Editorial Assistant. Looking for an employee to help develop stories based on current entertainment news, proofread articles, and search for photographs that bring engaging and fun articles to life. Position is entry-level with great benefits. Offices located in West Hollywood. Early schedule, 6am start time, Monday-Friday. Email resume, cover letter, and relevant writing samples to AssistEditor2010@gmail.com
Top management company is seeking an experienced assistant for a partner/manager. Candidate must be able to work extremely well with high-profile clients in a fast paced environment and be able to handle a busy desk. At least one year of agency/management desk experience preferred. Looking for someone who is motivated for a career in talent management. Please send resume to: mgmtassist2011@gmail.com
A 2nd assistant position is opening up at a high level production company where the producer has a digital side of the company, but you will also have access to the film side of the company. The position requires rolling calls, heavy scheduling, process expenses, help with digital presentations and submissions, read scripts write notes, research and read the trades, update writers/directors/financier lists. Must be computer savvy (Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook; Filemaker Pro; knowledge of Adobe is a plus). Send resumes to assistant2@emjag.net
Film & music director is looking for a part-time assistant from now until the end of the year (approx. 20 hrs/wk). You will be expected to manage cast lists, do research, post tumblr updates, and organize the director’s work and schedule during the preproduction of a high profile music video. Experience with a 5D camera for documentation is a plus but we can train you if need be. Knowledge of modern art history is also a major plus. Please provide a brief, three sentence, description of yourself along with your resume. Email resumes in PDF format to: filmmusicasst2011@gmail.com
Film Financier (Beverly Hills) Personal Assistant wanted for a high profile film financier and family. Someone very organized, great researcher, knows calendaring, scheduling, making travel arrangements, and ambitious to be part of a growing, exciting company. Responsibilities include working out of a home office handling the estate, home life, family life, and social events for the family. Full time job, 9-6:00 PM with some flexibility. College degree. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume, cover letter, and pic for consideration to rsasst@rscfilms.com
A very busy TV producer and showrunner with a deal at a major studio seeks a part-time personal assistant. This is for a go getter fresh out of college. If you think you have too much experience to do something like this than you probably do. You will have the opportunity to make some invaluable contacts and there is the possibility for this to turn into a full time position in the new year. Please submit resumes and a brief cover letter to tvproducerassist@gmail.com with the words Personal Assistant in the subject line.
The job will be M – F/9-5. You will be responsible for all the errands, shopping, and some driving. Creative person that has done events and a lot of gift buying, wrapping, and shipping. Must be good to help manage the house and petty cash. Great w/ excel and computer. Calendar skills are very important as you will be interfacing with the husband’s (producer/actor) office. Approximate 52K plus health insurance. You must be great w/ kids but there are nannies. jobs@thehelpcompany.com
Personal assistant needed for busy TV producer. Daily responsibilities include shopping for groceries, furniture, and gifts, property management, occasional clerical work. Part time, typically 20 hrs/week. Applications should be focused, thorough, detail oriented, and smart. Must be able to start immediately. Send resumes and references to assistant.job338@gmail.com
A-List Actor seeks first personal assistant. Duties include personal/work scheduling, handling errands, general multi-tasking and personal assistant duties. Must be able to tolerate a high demand of work and be willing to travel. Previous personal assistant experience is required, starting salary 35K: Please email resume as a PDF and cover letter to persassistant11@gmail.com
Top film and tv production company looking for a personal assistant for an A-list director. Candidates must be motivated, hard-working, responsible, resourceful, and an exceptional multi-tasker. Duties will include, but are not limited to, scheduling meetings, planning personal events, handling all aspects of travel, and other common tasks associated with being a personal assistant. Both a bachelor’s degree and valid passport are required. Email cover letter and resume to alistdirector@gmail.com
Small marketing and branding company within the entertainment industry with fortune 50 clients is looking to hire a high-powered office manager. Job includes keeping the office and clients organized, interfacing with billing and staying on top of projects in progress. We are looking for someone who is energetic, a good problem solver, multidimensional and professional. 3-5 years’ experience handling a high volume office required. Experience with mac platforms and programs preferred. Email a brief cover letter and resume to ask@protagonist.tv
Entertainment Fusion Group, EFG PR, a full service fashion, beauty, entertainment and lifestyle PR Firm with offices in NY and LA is looking to hire an Account Supervisor/Senior Account Exec in Fashion/Beauty and Lifestyle in the LA office. Looking for long-term candidates who want to learn and grow with the agency. Qualifications: Minimum of 4 years experience in beauty/fashion/lifestyle PR; Excellent client management skills; Self-starter as well as a team player; Ability to perform within a fast-paced, multi-priority setting and a passion for the PR industry; Strong relationships across multi-media platforms. EFG PR offers a competitive salary and unlimited room for growth. Please email resumes to towens@efgpr.com
Entertainment Fusion Group, EFG PR, a full service fashion, beauty, entertainment and lifestyle PR Firm with offices in NY and LA is looking to hire an Account Coordinator in Fashion/Beauty in the LA office. Looking for long-term candidates who want to learn and grow with the agency. Qualifications include: Must have experience as an intern/assistant at a PR agency in Beauty/Fashion and/or Lifestyle; Client Relations Skills; Must be savvy in building and managing media lists/contact database; Thorough knowledge of fashion and entertainment industries; must be able to identify celebrities and fashion trends. Please email resumes to towens@efgpr.com
Hollywood based Advertising Agency/Production Company looking for a hardworking and dependable intern available at least 2-3 days a week. No pay but chance to advance and fun, educational working environment. Must be interested in film and television production as well as creative. Qualified candidates will be brought in for interviews. Extra work days will be paid Adore Creative is an international advertising and creative services Agency. Great research and computer skills a plus. Please submit cover letter and resume to jobs@adorecreative.com.
Boutique Talent Management and Brand Marketing Company looking to immediately hire Marketing/Brand executives with an extensive rolodex of contacts and relationships in the brand world to sponsor A-List Celeb Events. Candidates should be extremely aggressive and have top-notch written and oral communication skills, including ability to pitch materials and secure deals. Depending on experience, your own office may be provided. Please send resume and cover letter to jobzlisitingla@gmail.com
REV New Media is seeking for two marketing interns to help out with day-to-day operations. This position will consist of involvement in all aspects of the business including: reaching out to online publications, social media networking, link exchanges, and more. These positions will consist of working very closely with the CEO of the company. Position is unpaid, but hours are flexible (at least 16 hours per week) those hours must be between the hours of 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, M-F. College credit is provided. Send cover letters and resumes to press@revnewmedia.com
Partner at high-profile PR firm seeking coordinator. Must have prior desk experience, is a quick-learner, self-starter, reliable, detail oriented, organized, great at multi-tasking and follow up. Microsoft programs, good communication skills and common sense a must. Duties include phones, scheduling, handling client press kits, client requests, light pitching etc. Office in West Hollywood. Interested applicants please send resume/cover letter to coordinatorprjob@gmail.com
Busy boutique PR Firm seeks organized, self-starter with excellent communication skills for the position of: Assistant to a Partner. This is not an entry level position; applicants must have Public Relations and administrative experience. Duties include maintaining schedules for A List clientele as well as that of a partner at the firm. Roll calls, research projects and contacts, provide general public relations and personal assistance support, where required. Bachelor’s degree and strong computer skills required. To submit your resume email: pr4assistant@aol.com
42West is seeking an assistant to the Deputy Head of Talent. Candidates must be extremely detailed, organized, possess a high level of initiative, and have the ability to multi-task and be resourceful. Candidates with at least 1 year experience in entertainment will be considered. Daily duties include: rolling calls, managing publicist’s calendar, servicing press clippings, updating press kits, booking hair and make-up, creating client travel and publicity schedules. We are looking for someone who is willing to make at least a 1 year commitment. Please email resume and cover letter to Elizabeth.Cain@42West.net
B|W|R Public Relations is seeking an account executive for its Corporate/Lifestyle division. Bachelor’s degree in PR, Communication or a related field required, and 2+ years’ experience preferred. Must be able to work directly with clients, to execute campaign tactics on a daily basis, solicit stories, field media inquiries and track results. Experience required in planning and participating in client events, from photo shoots to press conferences. Submit resumes to bwraeposition@gmail.com
Network Music Reality Show seeks a PA to support the Music Department with preparing lyrics and sheet music, making reference CDs, reviewing cue sheets, researching writers/publishers, making runs and other assorted office duties. Candidate needs to be proficient with Macs, Word/Excel, iTunes, internet research and burning CDs. 5 days weeks (days vary / weekends included). Please send resume and cover letter to: musiclicensingjob@gmail.com
Unpaid Intern: Bulletproof Entertainment, run by one of the top music producers/supervisors in the motion picture and soundtrack industry, is in need of interns to assist with scanning, video editing, reachout, our CD library & iTunes database, record production, computer graphics, as well as some light office duties. Requirements: strong interest in music and film industries and strong proficiency with Mac/Apple software. Email resume and brief letter to apply@bulletproofentertainment.com
EQAL is a leading social media company that builds digital “influencer” networks around celebrities and brands. The Department Coordinator will provide significant administrative support to the Chief Content Officer as well as other department executives. Responsibilities include including managing calendars, answering emails, answering phones, filing, expense reports and managing travel. Will also serve as a ‘utility player’ and complete special projects including: writing, copyediting, pitch deck design/development and project tracking. Bachelor’s Degree required. Send resume and cover letter to medianetworks-resume@eqal.com and specify you are applying for Dept Coordinator position.
A very busy casting office working on three different studio movies simultaneously and located in Hollywood is seeking a smart, un-paid intern immediately. Intern duties will include editing and uploading audition footage, sorting submissions, helping out with phones and other administrative and research tasks. Experience with iMovie preferred and knowledge of CastIt is a plus. Must have your own laptop computer. The internship is for college credit i.e. only students will be accepted. This is a great learning experience for someone who wants to get into casting after college. Send cover letter / resume to nysmcasting@gmail.com
Demo/McCarthy Casting seeks casting interns to work on a feature film starting immediately. Tasks include phones, sorting submissions, scheduling appointments and general office support. A great way to break into and learn about casting. Flexible days/hours, college credit available. Please email resumes to demomccarthy@gmail.com
Dimension Films is seeking an assistant in production/development in the New York office. This is a highly demanding position with plenty of opportunity for advancement. Must be dedicated, focused and proficient in handling assistant tasks – phones, scheduling, etc. Ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of script coverage a must. Bachelors degree required. Please submit a resume and cover letter to dimensionfilms4@gmail.com
Scott Rudin Productions is looking for an NYC-based assistant in Scott Rudin’s office. Ideal candidates will need to be intelligent, driven, organized, and thick-skinned. This is not an entry-level position. To be considered you must have at least a year of assistant experience in film, theatre, television or in an agency. Must know standard industry phone etiquette, have some knowledge of Broadway theatre and be very familiar with the film/tv industry power-players including writers, directors, talent and agents. Please send resume and cover letter to: srpjobsny@gmail.com
NY based film production company seeking Production Finance / Physical Production Coordinator. Should be self-motivated, with strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills. Strong verbal and written communication with ability to work extended hours during peak periods.
Necessary Experience: Coding, logging and processing check requests, wires and invoices. 1-2 years feature film/ TV accounting experience. 1-2 years assisting an executive. Bachelor’s Degree and proficient in Excel. Please E-Mail resumes to greattopassistant@gmail.com
Fast paced, high profile production company seeking hard working, resourceful general office assistant. Must be able to handle heavy call volume, operate with a polite demeanor, and have own car. Responsibilities will include – but are not limited to, – receptionist responsibilities, script coverage, runs, filing, personal errands for principals, and general office support. Candidates with desk, production, or high volume office experience will be considered first. Please send resume and two references with contact information to: prodofficeasst@gmail.com.
Santa Monica Production/Distribution company seeks full time Front Office Receptionist. Candidate must be outgoing and energetic with a positive attitude and excellent phone etiquette. Position will include, but not limited to, answering phones, greeting visitors, managing all aspects of company mail and shipping as well as other various clerical duties. Salary: $500+ a week. Medical after 90 days probation. Please email cover letter and resume to: 90404.accts@gmail.com
Benderspink is seeking highly motivated candidates for an unpaid internship to start immediately for a 3 month minimum commitment. Interns will receive first hand exposure into the day-to-day operations of a leading production management firm. Duties include: script reading & coverage, executing daily office tasks, and covering assistant desks and reception. In addition, interns will participate in weekly idea pitch meetings with company associates. Interested applicants should send resumé and cover letter to benderspink1@gmail.com.
Film/ TV/ Commercial Production Company at Paramount seeks a creative intern. Must be available at least two days a week and ideal candidates will possess knowledge of Photoshop and other graphic design programs and a tenacity for reading scripts. Candidate must supply his/her own laptop. We have two films in post production two more in pre-production. Position is unpaid, but college credit is available. Send cover letter and resume to dtish@envisionma.com with “Office Internship” in subject line.
Red Hour Films is looking for qualified and eager interns. Duties will include reading scripts, answering phones, running errands and providing overall support to executives and assistants. Candidates should have experience with script coverage, have knowledge of the comedy/film world, and be willing to learn. Unpaid but college credit is available. Please email resume, cover letter, and sample script coverage to internships@redhourfilms.com
Small World IFT, a boutique international television company, is seeking interns to start immediately in its Hollywood office. Must be smart, hard-working and highly motivated, and should have an interest in both international television distribution and creative development. Candidates with strong writing and researching skills a plus. Interns should be prepared to commit 2-3 days per week for this unpaid internship (college credit can be provided). Candidates must have car and personal laptop. Please email cover letter and resume to: morgankrajewskI@smallworldift.com
A-List director seeking interns. Must be thick skinned, organized, work well under pressure, and be extremely detail oriented. Looking for multi-taskers who are computer savvy and have exceptional communication skills. Open availability and reliable transportation are a must. This is an unpaid internship; only includes reimbursement for gas and expenses. If interested please e-mail resumes to: build.application@gmail.com
Red Granite Pictures is looking for enthusiastic, hard working interns to start immediately. Responsibilities include answering phones as needed, script reading/coverage, research, assisting executives and assistants, errands, and/or general office needs. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. We are looking for interns who can commit to 2 or more days/week in our Hollywood office. Please email resumes to info@redgranitepictures.com. Non-paid internship – college credit only.
American Work, Inc. is writer/producer Scot Armstrong’ s production company. We have a first look producing deal with NBC Universal and have features in development at Paramount and Sony. We are looking for interns to both help out around the office and also assist creatively. This includes answering phones, photo copies, reading scripts, helping out with writers/directors lists, etc. We are a small production company and work as a team, so it is a great opportunity for the right person. Please email resumes to mm@americanworkinc.com
La Minitura Kids seeks qualified interns to assist Sales and Production. Previous experiences is preferred but not required. Candidates must be motivated, extremely detail oriented, have excellent communication and organizational skills and a desire to learn the Apparel Industry. This is a great opportunity to learn from the best and in a great environment. Microsoft Office software is mandatory. The ideal candidate is a student that can work 3-5 days a week. This position is unpaid but will be given school credit if a student. Please send resumes to LaMinInternship@gmail.com
Two television producers at NBC/Universal are seeking highly motivated interns to begin 11/14. The position will consist of involvement in all aspects of the business including script reading/coverage, research, phones, distribution and desk coverage. Position is unpaid but hours are flexible (16 hours per week) and college credit is provided. Applicants should possess strong communications skills, a desire to learn and a passion for scripted television. Please send cover letters and resumes to pttdintern@gmail.com
Seeking Interns for Elevate Entertainment; Management / Production company based in Los Angeles (Century City). Job responsibilities entail overall office upkeep, answering phones, interacting with casting offices and clients, and script coverage. Candidates should be interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. Interns must be reliable, thick skinned, punctual, work well under pressure and be proficient with both MAC and PC. Knowledge of MS Office a must. Please email resume and cover letter to: elevateasst@gmail.com
Seeking a driven and efficient management intern for a bi-coastal boutique talent management and production company. Candidate must be articulate, personable, and able to multitask, as you will assist four managers, in addition to liaising with our New York office. Duties include: answering phones, general office duties, scheduling meetings, occasionally driving clients to auditions, script coverage, and assisting with talent management. This is an unpaid internship. Please send all resumes to: intern.job.opening@gmail.com
A Santa Monica-based television and film Production Company with a first-look studio film deal is looking for smart, hard-working interns to read scripts, write coverage, and assist with day-to-day duties. Position is unpaid, but hours are flexible (approx. 2 days/week) and college credit is provided. Candidates should have professional manner, strong work ethic, and positive attitude. If interested, please contact: nicole.blume@josephsonent.com
Boutique Talent Management Company with A-list clients seeking eager interns to start immediately. Must be able to handle heavy phones and other administrative duties. Candidate should be motivated, professional, organized, and computer literate. Interest in talent management is a plus. Please send cover letter and resume to Shannon@managementsac.com
Echo Lake Entertainment, an independent production company and film financier with a management division, is seeking interns to work in their Beverly Hills office. Looking for an intern to start immediately. Interns should be prepared to commit 2/3 days per week for 3 months for this unpaid internship. Resumes and cover letters can be emailed to contact@echolakeproductions.com
REV New Media is seeking for two production interns to help out with day-to-day operations. This position will consist of involvement in all aspects of the business including: screening and logging tapes, research, delivery to other production companies, assisting in production coordination, attending celebrity events, and more. You must live in Los Angeles or a very short commute away. Position is unpaid, but hours are flexible (at least 16 hours per week) those hours must be between the hours of 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, M – F. College credit is provided. Send cover letters / resumes to press@revnewmedia.com
Venice-based Literary and Talent Management company seeks interns to start immediately. Interns will get to be hands on and are encouraged to ask questions and contribute creatively. Responsibilities include: clerical support, phones, script coverage, and research. Candidates should have strong interest in feature and television development and should be receiving school credit. Unpaid. Please send resumes and cover letters to TheBlackBoxGuys@gmail.com
Office of a Feature Director seeking intern while in prep for Major Fox Picture. To start immediately – Mid November possibly longer (TBD) Must have own car (will reimburse mileage) and personal laptop. Offices are on The Lot in West Hollywood. Please contact Luke: lukezf@gmail.com 10/21
GreeneStreet Films is looking for development interns in our Beverly Hills office. Job will entail coverage of scripts and manuscripts, notes on projects currently in development, research and general office assistance. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be a writer or learn the business. Must like dogs. Please send resumes to gstreetintern11@gmail.com. This is an unpaid position.
A-list record label and management company in Beverly Hills seeks a bright, motivated intern to help with administrative tasks. Duties include phones, helping with promotional mailings, coordinating travel, organizing information, and other duties as assigned. Previous desk experience preferred but not required. Candidates must be able to receive school credit as the position is unpaid. E-mail cover letter and resume to thecollectiveintern@gmail.com
Talent-based feature production company with a focus on comedy is currently seeking reliable interns with an interest in writing, development and production. Responsibilities include script coverage, phones, office management, project research, and occasional runs. This is a non-paid internship. College credit necessary. Ideally looking for 2-3 day/week commitment. Please email resumes and cover letters with your availability to: internapp1@gmail.com
Television and feature production company helmed by prominent director seeking readers for script coverage. No pay but credit available. Please send resumes to incahootsprod2@gmail.com
A busy West Hollywood based film financier and production company require a part time intern immediately. Duties include office work and script coverage. Candidates should be enthusiastic, computer literate and detail-oriented. This is a great opportunity to learn and see how independent films are financed. Position is unpaid, candidates must have script coverage experience. Please email cover letters, availability and resumes to: Receptionusa@futurefilmgroup.com
The Walt Becker Company, an independent film and television production shingle, is seeking interns for the fall semester. Position is unpaid and consists of heavy script reading/coverage, phones, office management, and occasional runs (though a car is not required). Interns get a chance to cover desks as well as work directly with development executives. A great opportunity to see the inner workings of a small but active production company. Please send resumes and a short cover letter to beckerintern@gmail.com
Boutique talent management company seeks organized, upbeat and well-read interns to start immediately. Duties include but are not limited to maintaining office organization, updating client lists, script coverage, creating database management, and some filing. Experience with script coverage and an interest in management a plus but not required. Must be able to multi-task. Please send resume and cover letter to tlntmgmtintern@gmail.com
Busy actor/producer based Production Company on the Sony lot is currently seeking interns. Looking for hardworking and bright students to assist with all aspects of company functions including development (reading, coverage, and research), general office tasks (answering phones, maintaining script database). Mileage and lunch paid for. School credit required. Please email materialintern@gmail.com with resumes.
A full service film production company is seeking a highly motivated intern. The position will consist of everything from reading scripts and writing coverage to helping the staff prepare for meetings and sometimes covering desks. There is a lot of opportunity to learn everything about the film production process from the ground up. Candidates must be able to multi-task, learn quickly and perform tasks in a positive and expedited manor. Strong communication skills required. The position is unpaid, but gas will be reimbursed. Please send resume to praymondla@gmail.com
Independent television/feature/new media production company in Los Angeles seeks office interns to start immediately. Applicants must be able to receive school credit. Required availability is two days per week, M-F 10AM-6PM. Duties will include general office tasks, conducting research for projects in development, light errands, and providing creative input. Applicants should be proficient with Mac computers and have their own laptops to bring to the office. Please send cover letters and resumes as attachments to christine@hypomaniacontent.com
Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment is seeking conscientious and enthusiastic interns to support our Production department. Interns will also be exposed to Marketing, Distribution and other divisions of the company. This internship is designed to prepare interns to enter the Entertainment Industry workforce, and is focused on teaching script coverage and analysis, film awareness as well as general office duties. Please send all resumes to vrpeinternship@gmail.com
Film/TV producer seeks intern to handle office duties Tuesdays and Thursdays. Duties include phones, scheduling meetings, handle calendar, travel booking, etc. Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and word. Please be organized, professional and trustworthy individual who is eager to participate in development and production. This internship can apply towards college credit. If interested please send resume to: epulella@gmail.com
Millennium Films is looking for development interns in our main office off Wilshire Blvd. Job will entail coverage of scripts and manuscripts, notes on projects currently in development, research and general office assistance. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to learn the business. This is an unpaid position. School credit necessary. Please email millenniumfilmsintern@gmail.com
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Occupy Oakland; Free Tickets to: Goapele; Omar Sosa; Average White Band; Tank; David Grisman Quintet; Rachelle Ferrell; Hot 8 Brass Band; Fela!; Amiri Baraka, and Ishmael Reed Band; The Velveteen Rabbit; Colors of Christmas; Business Strategic Plan; YOUR Free Food Program; Entertainment Jobs Nov-Dec. 2011
Special “Thanks” to all that have supported our efforts over the years!FREE tickets to:
Goapele, Thurs., 11/17@10 pm, Sun., 11/20 @7 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
David Grisman Quintet, Sat., 11/12 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
David Grisman / Frank Vignola Duo, Sun, 11/13 @6 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Amiri Baraka, Roscoe Mitchell, Genny Lim and Ishmael Reed Band, Mon. 11/14, @8 pm, ,Yoshi’s- San Francisco,1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco;
Tank, Fri. 11/18 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- San Francisco,1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco;
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Boutique talent and literary management company seeks a full time, executive assistant for president of the company. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: heavy phones, making travel arrangements, scheduling, arranging auditions, script reading, coverage and correspondence. Prefer candidate with interest in graduating to full time manager as promotion is guaranteed for the right person (if becoming a manager is not your goal, this is not the job for you). Minimum of 1 year agency experience a must. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Please send cover letter and resume tomanagementasst123@yahoo.com
Executive Vice-President of a studio-affiliated production/finance company is looking for an executive assistant. Candidates must be motivated self-starters, love to read, and able to manage a busy desk including heavy phones, travel, scheduling, have a keen understanding and passion for the motion picture business, as well as extensive knowledge of screenwriters, directors, agents, producers and actors. Please e-mail resume and cover-letter toassist.assistant@gmail.com
Management 360 is seeking an assistant for one of our talent partners. Ideal candidates have an excellent educational background and a minimum of one year paid desk experience at a talent agency or management company. Must have excellent skills (rolling calls, travel, client schedules, attention to detail, etc.) and have a strong desire to be a talent manager. If you do not meet all these qualifications, please do not apply. Send resumes as an attached pdf file tojobs@management360.com
A very busy TV producer and showrunner with a deal at a major studio seeks a part-time personal assistant. This is for a go getter fresh out of college. If you think you have too much experience to do something like this than you probably do. You will have the opportunity to make some invaluable contacts and there is the possibility for this to turn into a full time position in the new year. Please submit resumes and a brief cover letter totvproducerassist@gmail.com with the words Personal Assistant in the subject line.
The job will be M – F/9-5. You will be responsible for all the errands, shopping, and some driving. Creative person that has done events and a lot of gift buying, wrapping, and shipping. Must be good to help manage the house and petty cash. Great w/ excel and computer. Calendar skills are very important as you will be interfacing with the husband’s (producer/actor) office. Approximate 52K plus health insurance. You must be great w/ kids but there are nannies.jobs@thehelpcompany.com
Partner at high-profile PR firm seeking coordinator. Must have prior desk experience, is a quick-learner, self-starter, reliable, detail oriented, organized, great at multi-tasking and follow up. Microsoft programs, good communication skills and common sense a must. Duties include phones, scheduling, handling client press kits, client requests, light pitching etc. Office in West Hollywood. Interested applicants please send resume/cover letter tocoordinatorprjob@gmail.com
42West is seeking an assistant to the Deputy Head of Talent. Candidates must be extremely detailed, organized, possess a high level of initiative, and have the ability to multi-task and be resourceful. Candidates with at least 1 year experience in entertainment will be considered. Daily duties include: rolling calls, managing publicist’s calendar, servicing press clippings, updating press kits, booking hair and make-up, creating client travel and publicity schedules. We are looking for someone who is willing to make at least a 1 year commitment. Please email resume and cover letter toElizabeth.Cain@42West.net
Entertainment PR Firm seeks assistant with prior work experience. Must be extremely organized, self-motivator, prolific writing skills, and outgoing. Must have paid experience in PR or as an assistant. Responsibilities will include assisting the partners of boutique Film PR agency with film festivals, premieres, press junkets and more. Heavy computer and internet work. Room for advancement within in company. Please send salary requirements with resume tofilmpublicistjob@aol.com
PR and marketing firm specializing in emerging brands and entertainment is looking for responsible and dedicated interns to start immediately and gain valuable hands-on experience with media and the mechanics of PR campaigns and strategy. Credit-only interns who have an active interest in all forms of public relations and marketing, specifically social media and website design/management. Applicants must be a dedicated, reliable, articulate, and personable. Must be able to commit to at least 10-15 hours per week. If interested, please send a resume and cover letter tospencer@workshopcollective.com
Unpaid Intern: Bulletproof Entertainment, run by one of the top music producers/supervisors in the motion picture and soundtrack industry, is in need of interns to assist with scanning, video editing, reachout, our CD library & iTunes database, record production, computer graphics, as well as some light office duties. Requirements: strong interest in music and film industries and strong proficiency with Mac/Apple software. Email resume and brief letter toapply@bulletproofentertainment.com
EQAL is a leading social media company that builds digital “influencer” networks around celebrities and brands. The Department Coordinator will provide significant administrative support to the Chief Content Officer as well as other department executives. Responsibilities include including managing calendars, answering emails, answering phones, filing, expense reports and managing travel. Will also serve as a ‘utility player’ and complete special projects including: writing, copyediting, pitch deck design/development and project tracking. Bachelor’s Degree required. Send resume and cover letter tomedianetworks-resume@eqal.com and specify you are applying for Dept Coordinator position.
Dimension Films is seeking an assistant in production/development in the New York office. This is a highly demanding position with plenty of opportunity for advancement. Must be dedicated, focused and proficient in handling assistant tasks – phones, scheduling, etc. Ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of script coverage a must. Bachelors degree required. Please submit a resume and cover letter todimensionfilms4@gmail.com
Santa Monica Production/Distribution company seeks full time Front Office Receptionist. Candidate must be outgoing and energetic with a positive attitude and excellent phone etiquette. Position will include, but not limited to, answering phones, greeting visitors, managing all aspects of company mail and shipping as well as other various clerical duties. Salary: $500+ a week. Medical after 90 days probation. Please email cover letter and resume to:90404.accts@gmail.com
Film/ TV/ Commercial Production Company at Paramount seeks a creative intern. Must be available at least two days a week and ideal candidates will possess knowledge of Photoshop and other graphic design programs and a tenacity for reading scripts. Candidate must supply his/her own laptop. We have two films in post production two more in pre-production. Position is unpaid, but college credit is available. Send cover letter and resume todtish@envisionma.com with “Office Internship” in subject line.
Red Granite Pictures is looking for enthusiastic, hard working interns to start immediately. Responsibilities include answering phones as needed, script reading/coverage, research, assisting executives and assistants, errands, and/or general office needs. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. We are looking for interns who can commit to 2 or more days/week in our Hollywood office. Please email resumes toinfo@redgranitepictures.com. Non-paid internship – college credit only.
REV New Media is seeking for two production interns to help out with day-to-day operations. This position will consist of involvement in all aspects of the business including: screening and logging tapes, research, delivery to other production companies, assisting in production coordination, attending celebrity events, and more. You must live in Los Angeles or a very short commute away. Position is unpaid, but hours are flexible (at least 16 hours per week) those hours must be between the hours of 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, M – F. College credit is provided. Send cover letters / resumes topress@revnewmedia.com
Venice-based Literary and Talent Management company seeks interns to start immediately. Interns will get to be hands on and are encouraged to ask questions and contribute creatively. Responsibilities include: clerical support, phones, script coverage, and research. Candidates should have strong interest in feature and television development and should be receiving school credit. Unpaid. Please send resumes and cover letters toTheBlackBoxGuys@gmail.com
Talent-based feature production company with a focus on comedy is currently seeking reliable interns with an interest in writing, development and production. Responsibilities include script coverage, phones, office management, project research, and occasional runs. This is a non-paid internship. College credit necessary. Ideally looking for 2-3 day/week commitment. Please email resumes and cover letters with your availability to:internapp1@gmail.com
Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment is seeking conscientious and enthusiastic interns to support our Production department. Interns will also be exposed to Marketing, Distribution and other divisions of the company. This internship is designed to prepare interns to enter the Entertainment Industry workforce, and is focused on teaching script coverage and analysis, film awareness as well as general office duties. Please send all resumes tovrpeinternship@gmail.com
Award winning agency and production company is seeking 2 interns to work with an award-winning costume designer and stylist on a television promo shoot. This is a great opportunity. Candidate must be professional, motivated, flexible. Basic experience in fashion world a plus. Non-paid internship starts immediately and will continue on to October, 22 2011. Please send brief email why you would be perfect and your resume in the body of an email toproduction3@bpg.tv
Frederic Golchan Productions, associated with Radar Pictures, is searching for a Mandarin Chinese speaking development/office intern. You will work on specific projects, as well as coverage, rolling calls, scheduling, etc. You will work directly with Mr. Golchan. Specific projects are compensated and college credit is available. Lunch/parking is paid/reimbursed. Must commit 2-3 days a week. Email resume and cover letter to asstgolchan@gmail.com andfgfilm@aol.com
Point Grey Pictures, which released its first film this fall to critical acclaim, is seeking one intern in a fast-paced and open working environment. Position is unpaid but with several projects in development, our intern will be involved with every aspect. Duties include administrative tasks, covering scripts and assisting executives. Applicants best suited will have a strong work ethic, knowledge of film & tv, proficiency with Word & Excel and most importantly, a positive attitude. Prior experience is not necessary, though liking dogs and having your own transportation is. Submit cover letter and resume topointgreypictures@gmail.com
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Free Tickets to Great Shows! Ise Lyfe; Omar Sosa; Average White Band; Tank; David Grisman Quintet; Leela James; Rachelle Ferrell; Hot 8 Brass Band; Fela!, Produced by Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith; Amiri Baraka, Roscoe Mitchell and Ishmael Reed
Ise Lyfe, Thurs., 11/3 @8 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet, Fri. and Sat., November 4-5, 2011, 10:00 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Leela James, Sat & Sun., 10/28-29 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- San Francisco,1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco;
Average White Band (AWB) Wen., 11/9 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Rachelle Ferrell, Sun. 11/6 @7pm, The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102;
Hot 8 Brass Band, Mon. 11/7 @8 pm, ,Yoshi’s- San Francisco,1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco;
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Ise Lyfe
Hometown spoken word and hip-hop artist One night only – Live Band
“Yes No Maybe” by: Ise Lyfe
One of the nation’s greatest young performers and writers performing live at the legendary Yoshi’s Jazz Club. Paying homage and adding his twist to the classic and powerful music of Fela Kuti, Nina Simone, Gil Scott Heron, Tupac Shakur, and Billie Holiday.
“Essentially, these five artist best represent the core of my artistic inspiration and embody a standard of both content and skill that I am always aspiring for. I’m excited to be performing back in myhometown at such a great venue to honor these giants.”
– Ise Lyfe
Recently appointed Commissioner of Arts and Cultural Affairs in his hometown of Oakland, CA, Ise Lyfe is one of the nation’s premier Spoken Word Artist and Emcee’s. His 2006 debut album, ”spreadtheWord” allowed him to mettle with a national audience, and the release of his second LP, “Prince Cometh” received rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Unaffected by the sophomore jinx theory, it’s safe to say the response across the board was nearly 100% positive…
Ise first gained national recognition competing in national poetry slam competitions in his late teens. In 2001 he won the National Poetry Slam Competition, skyrocketing his popularity amongst the ever growing Spoken Word/Hip-Hop Theatre audience. He has been featured on Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam on HBO. He has also shared the stage with Gil Scott-Heron, Dave Chappelle, Lauryn Hill, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, E-40, Harry Belafonte, Mos Def, Malcolm Jamaal Werner, KRS-One, Martin Luther, Saul Williams, Ben Harper, Erykah Badu, Zion I, and The Coup to name a few.
However, Ise Lyfe is simply different than anyone else in his genre or league of peers. Period.
Just in his twenties with nearly ten years of national and international stage performing and recording experience, he transcends the common narrative on and off stage. An award winning poet, emcee, performer, and educator, this young man is sure to be the impact we all speak of wanting, but rarely see realized….
Omar Sosa Quartet
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Snapdeal’s Top Executive Jason Kothari Invests In US-Based Flower E-Commerce Company ItsByU
Create: Sat, 02/17/2018 - 00:23
Author: suraj@yournxt.com
People at top positions in big firms often invest their personal money in startups. Recently, Snapdeal, the Indian e-commerce company’s strategy and investment officer Jason Kothari made an investment in an US-based flower e-commerce company ItsByU.
The company is an inventory-free platform where one can subscribe to the delivery of fresh flowers, gardening tools and online tutorials for flower arrangement.
However, the investment made by Kothari in the firm inform of money is not known as It is not been shared in open.
ItsByU was founded by sisters Caroline Strzalka and Christine Strzalka. Caroline earned her graduation from Wharton while Christine is an alumna of New York University. Christine has immense knowledge of the flower industry. Interestingly, Kothari too graduated from Wharton and had worked in the States for a long time. He led Valiant Entertainment as the CEO and had made few investments earlier as an Angel Investor.
Kothari had earlier backed a video marketing and distribution platform firm Throwingfruit. He had joined Snapdeal last year as a leader to look into the fundraising strategy of the firm. He was working with Snapdeal in building an inventory-free e-commerce model for the firm after they had declined the offer of merging with Flipkart.
Prior to this role, he was heading Snapdeal’s acquisition Freecharge. The company was acting as the payment arm for Snapdeal which they later sold to Axis Bank. Kothari is also one of the board members of real estate development company Emaar India.
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1 day What's the Endgame Here?
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Julianne Geiger
Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group.
Surprise Crude Oil Draw Sends Oil Prices Up
By Julianne Geiger - Mar 12, 2019, 3:45 PM CDT
The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a surprise draw in crude oil inventories of 2.6 million barrels for the week ending March 8, coming in significantly under analyst predictions that crude oil inventories would build by 2.655 million barrels.
Last week, the API reported a large surprise build in crude oil of 7.29 million barrels. A day later, the EIA supported API’s account of a large gain, estimating that crude inventories had climbed by 7.1 million barrels.
Including this week’s data, the net draw is just 640,000 barrels for the ten reporting periods so far this year, using API data.
Oil prices were up slightly on Tuesday prior to the data release on word that Saudi Arabia would continue to restrict exports to the United States and as Venezuela’s status grew even more grim with a weekend blackout that halted already restricted exports from its main terminal. Neither factor held enough sway to move prices too high, as US oil production continues unabated.
The WTI benchmark at 2:32 pm EST was trading up on the day by $0.09 (+0.14%) at $56.87, roughly flat week on week. The Brent benchmark was trading up $0.07 (+0.11%) at $66.65, also flat week on week.
Related: Is This A Precursor For Peak Oil Demand?
The API this week reported a large draw of 5.8 million barrels in gasoline inventories for the week ending March 1. Analysts estimated a draw in gasoline inventories of 2.532 million barrels for the week.
US crude oil production as estimated by the Energy Information Administration showed that production for the week ending March 1—the latest information available—held fast at an average of 12.1 million barrels per day–the latest in a long string of highs for the United States.
Distillate inventories increased by 195,000 barrels, compared to an expected draw of 1.858 million barrels for the week.
Crude oil inventories at the Cushing, Oklahoma facility fell by 1.1 million barrels for the week.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration report on crude oil inventories is due to be released on Wednesday at 10:30a.m. EST.
By 4:41pm EST, WTI was trading up at $56.93 and Brent was trading up at $66.71.
By Julianne Geiger for Oilprice.com
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The Seas of Distant Stars
Literary Science-Fiction
Date Published: August 7th, 2018
Publisher: Owl House Books
Agapanthus was kidnapped when she was only two years old, but she doesn’t remember it. In fact, she doesn’t remember her home planet at all. All she knows is Deeyae, the land of two suns; the land of great, red waters. Her foster-family cares for her, and at first that’s enough. But, as she grows older, Agapanthus is bothered by the differences between them. As an Exchanger, she’s frail and tall, not short and strong. And, even though she was raised Deeyan, she certainly isn’t treated like one. One day, an Exchanger boy completes the Deeyan rite-of-passage, and Agapanthus is inspired to try the same. But, when she teams up with him, her quest to become Deeyan transforms into her quest to find the truth―of who she is, and of which star she belongs to.
This novel is unlike anything I have read. I think that it is a great testament to the imagination of a writer that I can say that. This novel really kept me on my toes as far as expecting the unexpected.
There is a lot going on and a lot to understand since you are diving into a new world. I think that Francesca G. Varela really managed to keep her readers up to speed by giving them just enough along the way without making them feel lost or bogged down with information. It really shined light on to the characters and world in general.
This was a sci-fi novel that really made me think on a deeper level than most Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels.
Francesca G. Varela was raised in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. In 2015 she graduated from the University of Oregon with degrees in Environmental Studies and Creative Writing, and she then went on to receive her master’s degree in Environmental Humanities from the University of Utah.
Francesca’s dream of becoming an author began in third grade, and her writing career had an early start; she wrote her award-winning first novel, Call of the Sun Child, when she was only 18 years old, and she wrote her second novel, Listen, when she was only 20.
When not writing or reading, Francesca enjoys playing piano, figure skating, hiking, identifying wild birds, plants, and constellations, and travelling to warm, sunny places whenever she can.
Sugar Lane Series Vol 1
Women’s fiction/Suspense
Date Published: November 19, 2018
Publisher: Harlow Hayes Books
The night of Christmas Eve changes everything for Rhema Clark, a 36-year-old housewife living on quiet Sugar Lane. One day she is hosting a birthday party for her 9-year-old son, Julian, the next she is watching her neighborhood become the backdrop for the perfect murder.
To gain power, Rhema inserts herself into the lives of the residents of Sugar Lane. She knows they have secrets, but none of them run deeper than her own. On the outside she is a kind and caring neighbor, but on the inside, something sinister lurks beneath. The media storm surrounding this murder could destroy her secret life and expose her for what she is.
But will her lust for power override her desire to keep her secrets?
Drama and Secrets in a Desperate Housewives esc setting, but with mystery and suspense along the way. I liked that this story was darker. It’s the first volume and you aren’t getting the entire story, it’s short, but there is a lot packed in. Over the course of the story, you will learn the backstory and get a solid foundation, by the end, you will be ready for Volume 2!
Harlow Hayes was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana and is the author of fiction and non-fiction books. She has always had a passion for writing and storytelling in its many forms. When she’s not immersed in her writing, she enjoys reading both fiction and non-fiction, watching classic movies, and listening to jazz with her dad. She is the author of 27 Revelations and You Got to Believe: A Guide to Managing Negative Influences and Expectations As You Prepare to Self-publish Your Book.
She currently lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
YA action adventure
Publisher: Double Edged Sword Publishing
What if the job you took to stay alive might be what kills you?
Kade knows what it is to suffer. He knows what it’s like to lose everything and everyone around him.
His job in a Stormer Unit guarantees not just his survival in the decimated country of Azetaria, but his sister Meg’s. Even if it means facing the Numachi warriors baying for his blood, he’ll do what it takes to keep her safe.
Hadley is alone and surviving the only way she knows how. By hiding where predators won’t find her and scavenging enough just to keep her alive.
When desperation drives Hadley to search for her missing brother, she mistakenly accepts the offer of recruitment into the Stormer’s camp, only to be partnered with Kade and sent as a scout into Numachi territory.
The intimidating young Stormer may just know where her brother has gone. But can they stay alive long enough to find him?
Kade’s footsteps were heavy as he approached and stared down at her. “This isn’t going to work. You need to be wearing something lighter, or we’ll never make it to Lazen.”
Hadley tried for a weak shrug but could barely muster the energy. “What do you suggest?”
Kade raised an eyebrow, and a deep frown appeared on his face as he considered her. He continued to stare at her as she sat, legs sprawled out on the ground. “The best I can come up with is cutting your clothing.”
His eyes narrowed as he searched the length of her. A bolt of alarm jostled her into thinking. “How much are you cutting off?”
Kade dipped his chin, his voice low as he spoke. “Enough, so you don’t keep fainting, enough, so you still pass for a boy.”
He reached for a knife and wore the slightest of smiles as he unsheathed it. “Let’s hope you have hairy legs then eh?”
Hadley’s lips split into a smile before she remembered she was annoyed with him for being so smug.
Sarah Addison-Fox is a New Zealand-born misfit who writes action-packed fantasy with a smattering of punch-ups, mega amounts of romance and a dash of family values. She has an astonishing amount of nail polish, has all her creative writing credentials shoved in a drawer somewhere, and has a husband who, after 28 years, can still make her blush. When she’s not working on her multiple YA fantasy romance series’ she can be found binge watching Mission Impossible movies, drinking lager and eating curry.
Don’t Miss the Giveaway
Mr. Pizza
Mainstream Fiction
Date Published: August 3, 2018
Publisher: L&A Publications
Most people make at least one really harebrained decision in their life. Just ask Tony Piza. Deciding he needs a “paid vacation” for a year after college, Tony lands a job teaching at a Catholic elementary school. Talk about the Moby Dick of miscalculations. His pathetic effort is making him look bad, crimping his love life, and leaving him feeling guilty. A new approach, fueled by his irreverent humor, makes him a hit with his students. But it riles the powers that be. A showdown seems inevitable. Whether he can survive it—well, that’s something else.
This novel had powerful main characters and a powerful underlying theme of actions and consequences. It also has humor and wit and lessons about thinking about your life and what you want to do with it vs what you are doing with it.
I liked the way the author set up the novel and that he made sure to give the reader plenty of information so that they came to understand the characters, their pasts, and their problems. One of my favorite things was the pacing. I felt like everything really flowed smoothly and led to an easy read.
J. F. Pandolfi went to Fordham University as an undergrad, then taught at a Catholic elementary school before attending Fordham Law School.
Practicing law certainly had its moments, but to call it “utter euphoria”—well, that was a stretch. Plus, the voices that had taken up residency in his head (rent-free, the deadbeats) kept insisting that he share his writing with the world. An award for his flash fiction piece, “Psychology for Dummies”, convinced him that the voices might be on to something. And so he called upon his fond memories as a teacher, which served as a backdrop to his debut novel, “Mr. Pizza”.
J. F. also briefly believed he had won the New York City Marathon. Alas, it turned out to be a dream, apparently brought on by an acute case of restless leg syndrome.
A staunch supporter of the fight to eradicate adult illiteracy, J. F. was accorded a Special Recognition in Literacy Award for his efforts.
December 20, 2018 December 20, 2018 sturley1317
Title: I Dare You
Author: Shantel Tessier
Genre: Sports Romance/Suspense
when the devil has you in his sights?You show him that you can play his game.
Austin Lowes is new to town. She’s running from a mom who hates her to her dad
who cares nothing about her. Only a few months and she will be free, or at
least, that’s what she hopes … until she meets him.
Cole Reynolds is the devil disguised as a man. He wants her fear, he wants her
blood, and he wants her soul.
Just a little game, he says, I dare you.
Will Austin survive him, or will she lose herself and the game?
Secrets are revealed and justice will be served, but at what cost?
Who survives and who doesn’t?
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ever been to a funeral where the preacher stands before the friends and loved
ones of the deceased and talks about how shitty the person was? How he fucked
around on his wife? Or spent his family’s life savings to feed his gambling
addiction? How about during his bachelor party when he snorted coke off a
hooker’s ass?
Me neither.
Why is it
that we’re fucking saints the moment we die?
the preacher say things like, “Oh, John
Smith was a lovely man who loved his wife and kids,” when he should really
be saying, “John Smith was a worthless
piece of shit who fucked the underage babysitter every chance he fucking got
while his wife was busy working two jobs and raising his ungrateful children.”
And let’s
not forget that the deceased in that casket before you never even went to
church. Let alone knew the preacher who speaks so highly of him. All he knows
are the stories the blinded loved ones wrote down on a little card for him to
He’s a fucking puppet.
I haven’t
read the Bible word for word, but I know the Lord says if we confess our sins
and ask for forgiveness, he will cleanse our souls, and we will be forgiven.
Poof. It’s like magic.
begs the question–what if you’re not sorry? What if you don’t care to be
forgiven?
No amount
of holy water could cleanse my soul, and I’m okay with that because when I
sinned, I understood that I would one day have to pay. We’re all going to die
eventually. You can be one of those people who bury your head in the sand to
avoid talking about it all you want, but it’s life!
Live or
Heaven or
hell.
Angel or
devil.
It’s black
and white. There are no gray areas.
… when you’re lying in that casket in front of your friends and family, what
are they going to think of you? Are they gonna believe that preacher who talks
bullshit, or are they gonna know you didn’t care if you were going to burn for
eternity?
I’m not a
religious person. Obviously. But I do know this. When I am damned to hell,
it’ll be because I fucking earned it.
Shantel is a Texas born girl who now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her high
school sweetheart, who is a wonderful, supportive husband and their two
daughters. She loves to spend time cuddled up on the couch with a good book.
She considers herself extremely lucky to get to be
a stay at home wife and mother. Going to concerts and the movies are just a few
of her favorite things to do. She hates coffee, but loves wine. She and her
husband are both huge football fans, college and NFL. And she has to feed her
high heel addiction by shopping for shoes weekly.
Although she has a passion to write, her family is
most important to her. She loves spending evenings at home with her husband and
daughters, along with their cat and dog.
Make sure to follow her on all social media sites!
Lizzy’s Kiss
Psychological Romantic Suspense
Lizzy Adams spent the summer pining for Tyson Smith, the sexy security agent whose instruction at a safety seminar saved her life. Now, every man she meets is measured against the absolute awesomeness of the brawny black man with the soulful eyes, the baritone voice that whispers over her like a velvet caress, and a smile that turns her knees to jelly. Now she just had to get him to notice her.
Tyson Smith had a lot of respect for Lizzy Adams, the spunky teacher who freed herself from the clutches of a deranged miscreant who’d wanted to take her hostage. But his concept of her wholesome ‘girl-next-door’ image was challenged the night she showed up at a company barbeque dressed as a flirty cowgirl. Always the gentleman, he managed to keep his eyes off her assets as she strolled around the farm. His mother had raised him better, but there was no denying that she was every man’s ‘American Beauty’ fantasy. But the night he’d shown up at her doorstep to help her out altered their relationship forever. Between the fear in her eyes and the baseball bat perched on her shoulder, his protective side surfaced, and he handed her a piece of his heart.
Their whirlwind romance is threatened when a man from Lizzy’s past attacks her. Sam Clark wants vengeance for his son. He blames the jurors from Jason’s trial for Jason’s death and crafts a hit list. But killing Lizzy, the scrappy survivor, is harder than he thought. After Sam fails at his first attempt on Lizzy’s life, he resolves to kill her before he’s forced into hiding. He just has to get past the big, black man who appointed himself Lizzy’s protector.
I loved how fast this novel was in its pacing, I thought that it kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. I loved how much action there was throughout and how the author didn’t shy away from making sure everything was detailed.
I liked the fact that we got backstory and plenty of descriptions of the world we were in, I could picture it in my head.
This story is well thought out and flows nicely.
Karen Tjebben lives in central North Carolina with her wonderful husband, twin daughters, and two hamsters. When her girls left for kindergarten, Karen discovered that she needed to fill her days with something, and that was the beginning of her new career in writing. She loves to create worlds filled with unique characters that she hopes will delight and raise goose bumps on her readers. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband and seeing the world through her daughters’ eyes.
Reaching Refuge
Title: Reaching Refuge
Series: Shelter Me #2
Author: Annie Anderson
Cover Design: Tattered Quill Designs
A couple in secret. Two warring families. This town
isn’t big enough for the both of them.
Slinging whiskey is all Avery Wells knows how
to do, and soon she won’t even have that. If she can’t change her uncle’s mind,
her dreams of owning the family watering hole will soon go up in smoke.
Being an outcast is nothing new for Graham
Foster, but when it comes to Avery, being on the outs was never apart of the
plan. Despite their past, Graham never lost hope that they could find their way
back to each other. Convincing Avery of that fact might be a harder sell.
But fighting their pull is the least of
Avery’s problems because someone doesn’t want her to win the family bar, and
murder isn’t off the table.
careful where you seek your refuge…
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Annie Anderson is a military wife and United States Air
Force veteran. Originally from Dallas, Texas, she is a southern girl at heart,
but has lived all over the US and abroad. As soon as the military stops moving
her family around, she’ll settle on a state, but for now she enjoys being a
nomad with her husband, two daughters, an old man of a dog, and a young pup
that makes life… interesting.
In her past lives, Annie has been a lifeguard, retail
manager, dental lab technician, accountant, and now she writes fast-paced
romantic thrillers with some serious heat.
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A Cambodian Spring - Review
Sophie Maxwell
Top 10 Films of 2013: Stephen
Stephen O'Nion
How Accurate is Hollywood’s Portrayal of Boxing on Film?
Best Films Never Made #3: Neill Blomkamp's Halo
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A Beginner’s Guide to... Alternative Cuts
Tagged Isabelle Huppert
Golden Youth – Filmfest München 2019 Review
Josefine A.
Films focusing on Isabelle Huppert in dubious encounters with young blonde girls seem to be well on the way to becoming a genre of their own. After seducing and ultimately holding hostage Chloë Grace Moertz...
Frankie – Cannes 2019 Review
Any film not made for mass audiences is always at risk of sliding into a montage of first world problems, such is the class barrier that remains in the film industry. Frankie is a great example of this...
Greta – Review
Neil Jordan's last film, the underrated vampire tale Byzantium, focused on an unconventional mother-daughter relationship to riveting effect. Now he returns to the same well for Greta, albeit with mixed...
Eva – Berlinale 2018 Review
After making waves last year in Paul Verhoeven’s revenge thriller Elle, Isabelle Huppert once again finds herself the headliner in a psychological thriller, this time as the brusque femme fatale Eva. As you...
Happy End – Review
This was previously reviewed on 22/05/17 as part of Cannes Film Festival. Austere, 75-year-old auteur Michael Haneke might not seem the most obvious choice to comment on the current landscape of live...
Sex and Family in The Piano Teacher
Analysis, Features, One Off
Please note: this article contains descriptions of sexual assault. The release of Happy End this week marks the fourth collaboration between European arthouse darlings Isabelle Huppert and Michael Haneke....
Reinventing Marvin – LFF 2017 Review
Danielle Davenport
Based on Edouard Louis’s novel published at the tender age of 21, The End of Eddy, Reinventing Marvin articulates the difficulty of coming out within a hostile working-class environment. Anne Fontaine’s...
Happy End – Cannes 2017 Review
Austere, 75-year-old auteur Michael Haneke might not seem the most obvious choice to comment on the current landscape of live streaming and democratic video, but he proves himself a master of all forms of...
Claire’s Camera – Cannes 2017 Review
There aren’t many films that make you question the meaning of cinema. Claire’s Camera, written and directed by Hong Sang-soo, is one of those films. It forms a fascinating counterpoint to the recent...
Elle – Review
Raucous, outrageous and more than a little bit preposterous, Paul Verhoeven's provocative “rape comedy” Elle will ruffle feathers for its apparently callous use of rape as a narrative device – but,...
How Well Do You Know The Films of Paul Verhoeven?
This week sees the release of Elle, the latest film from acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven, so what better time to look back at his career and test your knowledge? You may love his films, but how well do you...
It’s all about La La Land – 2017 Golden Globes Results
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has spoken! The Golden Globes 2017 results are in and there's one big winner in the form of La La Land. Scooping seven gongs including all the major categories (Actor,...
Louder Than Bombs – Review
Calum Baker
As with his previous film, Oslo, August 31st, Joachim Trier's finest directing moments in Louder Than Bombs come with voiceovers and memories, plus one excellent extended party sequence. For his English...
Things To Come – Berlinale 2016 Review
As both a writer and director Mia Hansen-Løve unveils a wisdom far greater than her relatively few years should permit; Things to Come (L'avenir) is a masterclass in restraint that proves that a film does not...
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Marvel Universe LIVE! At The Amway Center Giveaway
Disclosure: I received tickets to attend Marvel Universe Live! in exchange for the opportunity to host this giveaway. All opinions are my own.
Marvel fans, assemble! Marvel Universe LIVE! is taking the live show experience to a whole new level at the Amway Center December 5-7, 2014.
Marvel Universe LIVE! will take the live show experience to a whole new level with a mind-blowing original story that brings the most Marvel characters together in one new production.
Watch as 25 of your favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Hulk come to life in an action-packed arena extravaganza take on threatening villains! You’ll definitely feel the energy—with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and more, it’s being hailed as the most technically advanced live show ever.
Join Marvel fans of all ages for this once-in-a-lifetime, monumental performance. The fate of the universe depends on it!
Tickets are still available! Prices for tickets are $40, $60 & $120, and you can find more information and purchase them here. It’s important to remember that all tickets are subject to applicable taxes, service, handling and facility fee charges.
We are really excited to offer you the chance to win four (4) tickets to see Marvel Universe LIVE! at the Amway Center on December 7, 2014 at 7:00 pm.
Contest is open to Residents of the United States who are eighteen(18) years and older. We will be giving away Win four (4) tickets to see Marvel Universe LIVE! at Amway Center on December 7, 2014 at 7:00 pm. Parking at the Amway Center is not included in this giveaway. Void where prohibited by law. We use Rafflecopter to choose one lucky winner at random, and each & every contest entry will be verified. The winner of our contest will be contacted by email (so be sure to double check your entry) and will have 24 hours to respond to the email or a new winner will be chosen. The winner will be responsible for picking up their tickets on the day of the show at the Amway Center’s Will Call with a valid photo ID. Good luck!
Author ShelleyPosted on November 24, 2014 November 24, 2014 Categories Amway Center, Giveaways11 Comments on Marvel Universe LIVE! At The Amway Center Giveaway
Disney Vacation Club Member Exclusive Vera Bradley Tote
Available December 8, 2014!
With the holidays right around the corner, Members and Vera Bradley fans alike will be excited for the latest Membership Magic merchandise offering: Disney Vacation Club Member exclusive Vera Bradley tote!
Available via the Disney Parks online store, this Cobalt Blue “Vera Tote” features a Disney Vacation Club Member patch embroidered on the outer shell along with a choice of one of two famous colorful patterns lining the inside. Designed with Members in mind, this tote combines the stylish quilted cotton handbags, luggage and accessories the Vera Bradley Company is known for with a touch of Disney Magic!
Look for the Disney Vacation Club exclusive “Vera Tote” to become available in the Member Marketplace beginning December 8, 2014.
Please note: Due to limited quantity, purchases will be limited to 2 bags per customer.
Disney Vacation Club Exclusive Vera Bradley Product Details:
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Your Vera Bradley “Vera Tote” features a Disney Vacation Club Member patch embroidered on the outer shell, along with your choice of colorful pattern lining the inside.
This tote-ally stylish offer is only available online at www.dvcmember.com starting December 08, 2014 at 11:30 AM (EST). Limited quantities are available at the Disney Vacation Club Member Marketplace for $130.00 each, plus tax. Your Disney Vacation Club Member discount will be applied at check out.
For more information, head to the Special Offers section of DVCMember.com.
Author CherylPosted on November 24, 2014 November 23, 2014 Categories Disney Vacation ClubLeave a comment on Disney Vacation Club Member Exclusive Vera Bradley Tote
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Theatre reviews, news and cast interviews from Manchester and beyond with editor Nikki and selected guest reviewers
Band of Gold January 22, 2020
An Inspector Calls January 15, 2020
The Secret of Christmas Eve December 18, 2019
How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical December 13, 2019
The Bodyguard December 12, 2019
Aladdin December 12, 2019
Cinderella December 10, 2019
Snow White December 10, 2019
The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit
November 9, 2017 openingnightreviews
Review by Matthew Forrest
The programme states that Spamalot is “lovingly ripped off from the motion picture” of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Well for my money, this production is doing itself a disservice; if anything it’s enhancing the ‘Python’ legacy and introducing them to a wider audience.
As a Python fan, you sometimes take it as a given that most people will love them and their work as much as you do. However that’s not always the case, as some people just “don’t get it” or have never seen the Python’s in action before. For die-hard fans like myself, the nay-sayers and the unacquainted, Spamalot is the perfect night out, suitably ridiculous, occasionally bewildering, but always hilarious!
Following the plot of the film, Spamalot sees King Arthur and his faithful servant Patsy, as they attempt to enlist various brave and not so brave knights to join him at his court in Camelot. It is here that the voice of God or, more accurately Eric Idle, send Arthur and his Knights on a quest to seek out the Holy Grail.
As you would expect it’s absolutely bonkers: most of the set-pieces are in there, from The Knights who say Nee and Black Knight: with the welcome addition of a new character in the Lady of Lake.
The cast are on great form: Bob Harms is excellent as the pompous, self-absorbed King Arthur, Rhys Owens is on equally good form as Patsy, a polar opposite to his master but certainly the brains of the outfit. Sarah Harlington offers a scene stealing turn as the Lady of the Lake, who has an equally inflated opinion of herself, similar to that of King Arthur.
They are supported by a fantastic, hard-working cast with most taking on multiple roles, who are all given their moments to shine. Standout scenes include Jonathan Tweedie’s Lancelot and his daring rescue of Prince Herbert and the cast’s spectacular Knights of the Round Table routine.
Eric Idle, along with John du Prez have come up with catchy and funny tunes that aren’t strictly in keeping with the show. The Song That Goes Like This takes a much-needed swipe at musicals and their big defining tunes, whilst You Won’t Succeed in Showbiz, takes a well-aimed shot at celebrity culture and has been updated with numerous topical references. In addition, there is the über-camp His Name is Lancelot and of course the old faithful Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. However, it’s Sarah Harlington’s vocals on Whatever Happened To My Part? and her duet with Norton James in Lady of the Lake that really bring the house down. Harlington’s voice is phenomenal: so much power blended with her comic timing certainly make you wish her part was that bit bigger.
Director Daniel Buckroyd has certainly got the best out of his cast, with all involved displaying a gift for comedy, and allowing room for a spot of adlibbing as well. Some cast members just about managed to told hold it together, which really added to the fun of it all.
I really can’t fault this wonderful show. It has everything you would want in a musical: silly, uplifting fun, catchy tunes and a sing-a-long, to boot. You really can’t ask for more. Spamalot is currently on a nationwide tour and is well worth catching when it comes to a theatre near you.
On at the Manchester Palace Theatre till the 11th November tickets available here
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APARTMENT OF MR.REVEREND: GROUP EXHIBITION
6 Mar - 21 Apr 2018
It is known that Mr Reverend was born and died in London at the age of seventy five. He spent his whole life in this city living in a two-room apartment on 6 Apach road in Brixton. The works of art presented at the exhibition come from the private collection of Mr Reverend — they were kindly provided for the exhibition by his nephew Mr Eugene.
Here is how Mr Eugene describes the works that his uncle assembled:
«Mr Reverend’s personal portrait was commissioned from Ryan Mosley in 2007. Mr Reverend met the artist when the latter worked as a chef in a cafe.
My uncle was looking for false ventilation grilles for a long time. It seemed to him that the British spirit and British brains are sucked somewhere through the working ventilation. The words written on the grilles — «Around. Every. Corner.» — were often drawlingly repeated by him.
Uncle was particularly proud of the hanger. He assumed that it was the most durable hanger in the world — both in this one and the one beyond.
He also liked that an Austrian made it and not a German.
Uncle was rather ascetic. He slept on the metal couch, only on the small black bench would he tie his shoe laces. His favourite book was «Trainspotting» by Irving Welsh. The Richard Prince photograph hang in his bedroom — the one with the initial of a girl he was in love with since his childhood.
The black table was in the living room, and this huge paining hung above it. Uncle by accident passed by Rose’s exhibition that was taking place somewhere close to London in a tiny gallery. He was surprised by the artist’s old age and immediately set out to visit Rose in her village — that is where he discovered this painting in her attic. To the left and to the right of Rose’s work — the apocalyptic painting and the assemblage with eyes. And also another work that used to hang in his bedroom — the coloured shed by Gillick. Mr Reverend referred to it as a «roof» and kept his umbrella cane underneath».
Frequency Platform, 2001
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BBC Bias, Military, Political, Socialiam, Terrorism, Uncategorized
Fidel Was Worse Than Hitler – as anyone but the lefty media knows
November 29, 2016 paddybc 2 Comments
Hitler was, without doubt, an utterly evil man who sought to eliminate the entire Jewish race, plus assorted other minorities. He was also, unfortunately, charismatic and so an otherwise highly educated nation followed him to their doom.
Fidel was worse.
Fidel wanted to destroy the world in October 1962. How do I know that? Because of a letter from Khrushchev to him on 30th October 1962 after the missile crisis had abated. It says:
“…In your cable of October 27 you proposed that we be the first to carry out a nuclear strike against the enemy’s territory. Naturally you understand where that would lead us. It would not be a simple strike, but the start of a thermonuclear world war.”
Yup, Castro urged Khrushchev to launch what could only have led to Armageddon. Don’t believe me? Click this link. Fidel was a maniac.
And yet in the BBC homage to this “sixties icon” no mention – even though the letter has been in the public domain for years. Instead of any consideration of his mental state, or his ruthlessness we got Oliver Stone telling us how much fun he had filming him. Much was made of Cuban healthcare (all paid for by Soviet Union as Cuba was an economic basket case) and what a liberal wonder he was for legalising homosexuality in the 1970s.
No one asked why 15% of the entire population of Cuba fled the island. Well, rather more than that actually left, as many died in the attempt to get to Miami. How many? No one knows. A clip of Nelson Mandela speaking with delectable ambiguity saying “…it is hard to say how much Cuba helped our struggle” was interpreted to mean that Fidel’s support of the 15-year war he sponsored in Angola was instrumental in toppling Apartheid. That’s not the recollection of the South African army officers that I have met. A lot of people got killed though – including the Cuban commander, whom Fidel executed as he had become a potential rival.
It would be funny were it not so serious; the left is seeking to rewrite history (again) and, in the UK at least, some of them are viewed as potential government – albeit possibly en-route to a career as a spectacularly bad TV dancer. As George Orwell’s Ministry of Truth knew, “he who controls the past controls the future.” (Orwell worked for the BBC, by the way).
But the truth is clear, stark and simple. Fidel was a lunatic who wanted to start a thermonuclear war – and got bloody close to doing so – knowing that would cause some 1 billion deaths. He makes Hitler, Stalin, Mao and all the other homicidal socialist despots – even Pol Pot- look like a boy scout.
Socialism is evil and those who venerate or admire Fidel are as evil as neo-nazis.
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2 thoughts on “Fidel Was Worse Than Hitler – as anyone but the lefty media knows”
Debra McLean says:
Well said Paddy!
paddybc says:
Thank you Debra.
Feel free to share as widely as you like!
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PROCESS
On 24 March a the House of St Barnabas, seven of the artists in ‘Show Us Your Process’ and ‘The Other Side’ spoke for five minutes each on a variety of topics related to the work in the shows Here’s a summary of their contributions on what proved a fascinating evening. See
http://paulsartworld.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/show-us-your-process-preview.html
http://paulsartworld.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/the-other-side.html
for full details of the artists' works.
Tony Charles - Industrial Steel Benches
Tony recalled how – as soon as he went into the steel industry in Middlesbrough, where he now runs Platform A gallery – he realised he had sooner he’d gone to art college. He worked in the industry for 13 years, and was always fascinated by the marks which were the contingent result of the industrial processes which were carried out on steel benches, such as clamping steel sheets in place with a dog, and dressing them with angle grinder. In his early years, he would take whatever opportunities he could to look down on these benches from above in order to get an overview of the pattern of marks, despite his supervisors suggesting that there was work to be done! Now, those same processes feed directly into how he makes his art.
Tom Hackney - Duchamp's Chess Career
Marcel Duchamp: Pocket Chess Set, 1943
Tom has to date made 96 paintings which plot the action of the moves in recorded games by Marcel Duchamp. He was a serious player when he prioritised chess over art: among the top 25 amateurs in the US, representing France in four Olympiads. His play was solid, at times brilliant, but showed a tendency for endgame errors. Tom drew attention to the way in which chess strategy had evolved in the 1920’s with ‘hypermodern’ play, which eschewed the classical approach of occupying the central squares, instead pressurising them from peripheral positions. A parallel strategy operates in Duchamp’s art, which itself often featured chess in line with his interest in the game: as in the family scene The Chess Game, 1910, and Portrait of Chess Players, 1911, the cubistic precursor to the conceptual motion of Nude Descending a Staircase, 1912.
Marcel Duchamp: Portrait of Chess Players, 1912
Neil Zakiewicz - How Much Control Is Too Much?
Neil pondered the question ‘how much control is too much?’ in the context of his practice, in which he has often delegated the image production to a car spray paint workshop. In fact, he said, he is keen to maintain as much control as possible, and in that case his instructions were very precise even though he liked the thought that the car workshop staff were disinterested in the aesthetic outcome. Moreover, in his most recent series, which involves graduated spraying, he found it too difficult to give the precision of instruction he felt necessary, and has done the spray painting himself. All the same, he finds and happily accepts that it is the boundaries of the process still beyond his control which are often most fruitful: at the House of St Barnabas, the effects of the wall colour, the cord hanging system, and the shadows.
Emma Cousin - Standing Your Ground
Since starting to explore legs in her paintings, said Emma, she’s revelled in the puns of our physical agency and the formal concerns of making a painting. Thus ‘we stand on the ground, are grounded in history, and paint on a ground’. She imagined all the things that might happen in the Silk Room: dancing, meeting, talking, eating… and made paintings which reflect the room’s elements, using the patterned textures of the walls as a stand-in for the skin that's missing in her cartoonishly painted legs – legs which become a meal in Dinner Table; fit like a puzzle round the mirrored floor patterns of Cutting a Rug; or get painted from the viewpoint of the table at the middle of Bees Knees. That empty centre is the white primer of the painting’s ground. It things not said, not painted. But also the pond of potential paintings, of possible next moves. The ground of absence proves pivotal to how Emma and her work stand their ground.
Michael Stubbs - My Favourite Painters
Paolo Veronese: The Family of Darius before Alexander, 1565-7
Michael talked about the inspiration he has gained from Paolo Veronese (as exemplified by the National Gallery’s The Family of Darius before Alexander, 1565-7, and from the tondi of the contemporary Swiss painter Olivier Mosset (born 1944). The former is his favourite painter from the period during which perspective with a central vanishing point became the accepted language. The latter is a monochrome abstractionist who makes his work in ironic response to Clement Greenberg’s requirement that paintings should emphasise their nature as paint on a flat surface. Such a contrast in perspectives ties into Michael’s aim of setting up collisions of different traditions which arrive at a third place: colour field abstraction (Morris Louis in particular) meets graphic pop (aspects of Warhol) in his own work, but there is also a combination of layered depth with a non-perspectival lack of it. That suggests advertising and screens – and also brings together the not-so-obviously compatible Veronese and Mosset.
Olivier Mosset : O2, 2015
Shane Bradford - Painting and Geology
In what could have been a motto for the ‘Show Us Your Process’ room, Shane said that he saw painting as a matter of embodiment, not representation. His work in the show embodies decidedly geological processes. First, because he repeatedly dips his canvases in tanks of paint, building up layers of colour and stalactite formations along their edges. Second, because in the series from which Blueschist is taken, he also dips old clothes from friends and family into paint and presses them against the surface, so adding the strata of the personal histories of the clothing as worn – here pants, vest, T-shirt and bra. Third, because the resulting black and white patterning looks somewhat like marble. Life, he concluded with the flourish of removing his hat to reveal a freshly-shaved head – is, like geology, essentially about change, as illustrated to those in the audience who remembered his hair!
Martine Poppe - The Politics in My Work
Martine talked quite emotionally about how she had been unable to represent the issues she felt strongly about post-Brexit, and was driven into abstraction. Travelling widely in America just prior to Trump’s election, she had then been struck by the extent of the difficulties suffered by the underclass in the US, by the segregation of populations by colour still being the norm in the south, and by the police assumption that as a young white woman she needed protection in black-populated areas - in which she’d actually encountered nothing but friendliness. None of that had felt paintable to her either, but when she talked to and photographed young voters ahead of the poll, she saw a way to represent events– leading to her use of an image silkscreened in printer’s ink. Blue and Brown are half printed, half painted; half representational, half abstract.
SHOW US YOUR PROCESS
Curated by Paul Carey-Kent
Bazalgette Room, the House of St Barnabas, 1 Greek St, Soho Square, London
By appointment via art@hosb.org.uk 5 Jan - 23 June 2017 -
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Launch evening 20 January, 6-9 pm, RSVP required
Show Us Your Process features abstract paintings which employ unusual means of making to explore material processes with the potential for broader metaphorical meaning.
What qualities do all paintings have in common? They don’t have to use paint, for example, or be applied on a ground. Perhaps the necessities are only that they use a production process and present abstract qualities - which even a hyper-realist painting will have. Here are nine painters who foreground those two aspects: they use a visible process to make abstract paintings, as if seeking not pure abstraction, but a painting which represents its own making. Moreover, they don't use conventional painting methods, and - consistent with that - they don't pretend to be fully in control. They set the matter running, but chance intervenes, and indeed is welcomed. My selection is of well-established European artists, and you could add Simon Hantaï, Imi Knoebel and Bernard Frize as prominent practitioners. Young American painters have recently gained considerable market favour through work of this sort. Some of them are indeed interesting, but should there be more attention paid to Europeans who were using comparable processes well before them?
The emphasis on process may sound an inward-looking game, but there is considerable pleasure in deducing the method used and seeing how its logic leads to the result. Yet the world does enter in various ways, and that provides an additional subject. Tony Charles and DJ Simpson set up a clash between the forces of art and industry, and both use mechanical tools to subtract material as their primary means of intervention. Alexis Harding encourages gravity to do its stuff, while Daniel Lergon provides chemical analogues for the formation of the cosmos, and Shane Bradford combines a geologically styled process with a personalised one. The deconstruction of painterly tradition is particularly clear in Jonathan Parsons' reversal of normal figure / ground relations, Tom Hackney letting Duchamp’s non-art production determine the form of his modernist grids, and Neil Zakiewicz entrusting a third party with his chance element so that – reversing the norm – he makes the surface but doesn't paint it. Michael Stubbs may not use a brush, but does employ classic pop and abstract expressionist moves – yet in an ironic and confusingly layered manner.
All of which could result in clever but inert paintings: the key is that it doesn't – the nine processes have led to nine distinctive and dynamic abstract aesthetics.
Clockwise Stoppage (pusher), 2012
Oil and gloss on MDF - 44cm diameter
Alexis Harding’s entropic abstracts start rapidly as he pours household gloss onto a ground of incompatible oil paint. Then they develop over months as chemical interaction, gravity and rotation collide contingency and control to arrive at a point of suspended movement suggesting, perhaps, the skin of a body in time as well - in this tondo format - as a clock.
Daniel Lergon
Water on pulverised iron on canvas - 60 x 40cm
Berlin based Daniel Lergon uses a wide range of non-paint materials to blend of science and art, investigating the fundamentals of both painting and the universe. Here pulverised iron is ‘painted’ with water, so that forms emerge out of the resulting oxidisation as rust. Colour created by such direct chemistry connects to Lergon’s wider investigations of cosmic history.
DJ Simpson
Simple Paths, 2016
Colorcore on Birch plywood - 51.5 x 51.5 cm
DJ Simpson arrives at a distinctive language by combining the found object with expressive gesture, so riffing on both conceptual and painterly traditions. He uses an electrical router to cut into and expose a layered support, ‘drawing’ or ‘painting’ by an industrial means which sculpturally removes the surface instead of marking it.
Jonathan Parsons
You Are Good for Me, 2003
Oil on linen - 66 x 56 cm
Here Jonathan Parsons transcribes a photograph of a found gestural form onto canvas, masks the shape with tape, and then applies what appears to be the 'background' colour so that a ‘reverse painting’ results: made in the opposite way to the spontaneous original and flipping the relationship between 'figure' and 'ground'.
Ef Ex Head #1, 2012
Household paint and tinted floor varnish on mirrored aluminium on mdf - 50x40cms
Michael Stubbs makes his paintings on the floor either by pouring household paint and tinted varnishes or by painting stencilled motifs onto coated boards (in this case mirrored aluminium) or placing stencils in the pour to be removed after drying. The resulting simultaneous optical effects suggest the layered screens of computing.
Neil Zakiewicz
Slim Chance, 2016 (shown as installed)
Polyurethane paint on MDF - 61 x 80cm
Neil Zakiewicz often outsources the spray painting of his MDF constructions to a car workshop. He provides just a rough 2D sketch as the plan, and so cedes control of how the raised elements in his carpentry will generate irregularities. ‘Slim Chance’ is cut to suggest movement through two squares that are separating or merging.
Shane Bradford
Blueschist, 2014
Household gloss paint, metallic emulsion on canvas on board - 45 x 41.5cm
Shane Bradford has long used dipping as a method of painting, evidenced in ‘Bluechist’ by the small stalactites at its edge. This is combined with a more recent method of printing from used clothing soaked in emulsion: so geological time meets personal time in a series named by types of rock.
Tom Hackney
Chess Painting No. 93 (Duchamp vs. Renaud, Strasbourg, 1924), 2016
Gesso on linen, oak frame - 34 x 34 cm
Tom Hackney depicts the chess games of Marcel Duchamp – who famously claimed to have given up art for the game – by translating each move into a layer of black or white gesso. If no piece passed, a square remain unpainted; if many did, a sculptural relief is formed on the grid.
Tony Charles
Uncovered, 2016
Gloss paint and resin on aluminium - 60x40cm
Tony Charles (who also runs the Platform-A gallery in Middlesbrough) utilises his experience in the steel construction industry to scrape back painted aluminium, erasing the image so far as possible within a set time limit. The grind marks emerge - paradoxically - as the most painterly aspect, as highlighted by the final step of painting over a layer of semi-reflective resin.
At the launch event 20 Jan:
Silk Room, the House of St Barnabas, 1 Greek St, Soho Square, London
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All works for sale - enquiries via HoSB as above or paulcareykent@gmail.com
We always wonder: what's happening on The Other Side? First, perhaps, we'd better sort whether were looking in or out. The Silk Room has an attractive window of its own, but Aglaé Bassens gives us more. Are we the looker in or the subject of the gaze? And - if the former - what do we see? Martine Poppe explores our interaction with the camera from the other side of the pond. Emma Cousin, in a different avoidance of the full view, is currently concentrating on legs - and on the other side of this room's potential uses, as a place of meeting, eating and dancing. As indeed, does Jane Hayes Greenwood. Her figures seem to be the other side of flesh and blood - more objects, diagrams or images of images than people, though that doesn't seem to restrict their appetites. All in all, then, it's a puzzle to know where to look and what to make of the characters we find in this pattern-heavy room of four representational female painters, just the other side of the real, perhaps, and just the other side of the wall which divides them from nine male abstractionists tackling the Bazalgette's rich red. Which other side, you might ask, are you on?
Emma Cousin
Dinner party, 2016
Oil paint on canvas - 100 x 160cm
Emma Cousin (born Dewsbury, 1986) is currently in residence at Wimbledon College of Art and co-organises the curatorial platform Bread and Jam. Her paintings have recently moved from quirkily spinning off a variety of homespun narratives - often with a lively awareness of the body's contingencies - to concentrate on charmingly eccentric explorations of our lower limbs in particular. Cousin's work has an immediate force of personality: even without the benefit of faces, you sense the artist behind them. They have the energy and some of the moves of cartoons without looking at all like them. The conversational titles - Cousin is also a poet of some vim - cue you in to everyday phrases which, together with their pictorial retelling, make up a freshly minted 'language of legs' (in which 'business' is spelt 'beesknees'.).
Cutting a Rug, 2016
Oil on canvas - 120 x 100cm
Beesknees, 2016
Aglaé Bassens
Scaling Up, 2016
Oil on canvas - 170 x 130 cm
Franco-Belgian Aglaé Bassens (born Mons, 1986) has a way of making something out of nothing by gracefully uncovering the atmospheric melancholy in such 'non-subjects' as empty fish tanks, shirts and sofas so that, in her words, the paintings 'oscillate between presence and absence, the revealed and the concealed, the available and the inaccessible'. Like Poppe, she paints much less objectively than a cursory glance suggests, as her characteristically long, swift strokes bring character to the would-be-minimal. For 'The Other Side' Bassens uses apparently viewless windows and contextless curtains to both reflect on the flatness of the pictorial canvas surface versus the depth of illusion of a painted image, and to comment on how we divide space and create boundaries both physically and socially.
Painting On The Fence, 2016
Oil on canvas - 90 x 45 cm
Exclusive Geometry, 2016
It's A Bit Thin, 2016
Jane Hayes Greenwood
Strung Out, 2016
Acrylic and oil on linen - 55 x 45 cm
Jane Hayes Greenwood (born Manchester, 1986) is the Founding Director of Block 336, an artist-led project space and studio in Brixton and a Fine Art tutor at City & Guilds of London Art School. Like Cousin, she responds directly to the presence of a dinner table in the Silk Room. That suits the recent development in her work from exploring the nature of objects and our relations to them, to feeding gastronomic and erotic imagery through a distorting lens, drawing our attention to sex and food as parallel areas of consumption. There's something logical yet comic about the way she sets these two appetites in dialogue, exploring them via their cultural representations - and makes us wonder, through sly art historical references, just where our desire for aesthetic experience fits in.
A Sweet Tooth, 2016
Acrylic and oil on linen - 120 x 90 cm
Eat Your Greens, 2016
How Does Your Garden Grow, 2016
Standing In Position, 2016
Martine Poppe
A little paradoxically, Martine Poppe (born Oslo 1988) explores the impact that the new millennial ubiquity of photography has on our lives by using alluring painting techniques to negotiate between the mechanical and handmade. She has previously veiled the surface by painting opalescently on polyester restoration fabric, so turning the underlying image ghostly. Here, noticing how behaviour can change when a group of people realise that photographs are being taken, she supplies 'before' and 'after' shots she took of a voter and a protest group around the recent US presidential election. They typify individual and social engagement with both image-making and politics. In line with that more direct engagement, Blue and Brown combine photographic ink transfer and paint on the same surface, ramping up the immediacy.
Blue, 2016
Oil and ink on taffeta - 160 x 110 cm
Oil and ink on taffeta
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Date of birth: the 18th of June, 1942
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Paul McCartney is a legendary musician, who was crowned as the most successful performer in the world by Guinness Record book. The richest musician from Great Britain has a net worth of $1, 2 billion. In his quite solid age he remains active and makes about $60 million per year (estimated by Forbes). What is the secret of Paul’s phenomenal success?
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Category: Degel HaTorah
Interesting article—Working does not contradict Torah
[Hat tip Kracower]
ZAKA chairman Yehuda Meshi Zahav describes sparingly and with restraint the things he and thousands of his volunteers at ZAKA do. ZAKA is a haredi (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) organization that rescues, identifies, and traces Jewish disaster victims in Israel and all over the world under sometimes virtually impossible conditions. Such a mission requires love of one’s fellow man, great empathy, faith, and a belief that good will come of it. It requires Zahav, a man with impeccable curly white payess (sidecurls).
Two months ago, following a four-year struggle, ZAKA won recognition as an official UN consultant and observer. The eventual decision was taken unanimously by a special UN committee composed of representatives of 19 countries, including Iran, Sudan, Venezuela, Cuba, Turkey, China, Russia, Pakistan, Uruguay, Burundi, Greece, the US, and Israel.
“Globes”: Did Iran and Pakistan also vote in favor?
Zahav: “There was no opposition, not even one country. We sent our representative, who met with every one of the committee members. The Iranians asked us if the report that ZAKA treats Jews first and Arabs later at terrorist events was true. We said that they hadn’t read it correctly. We treat the victim first, and then the murderer, regardless of nationality. They realized this, and voted in favor.”
About-face: From extremist haredi operations officer to national hero
Once upon a time, Zahav was the operations officer of the Eda Haredit extremist haredi group. He led demonstrations against Sabbath desecration, burnt Israeli flags, fasted and wore mourning clothes on Israel Independence Day, illegally removed dead bodies from the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute to prevent autopsies from being performed and put mice into the pathologists’ rooms, and sneaked onto archeological sites in order to prevent archeological excavations. Since then, however, Zahav has been honored by being asked to light a torch on Mt. Herzl while calling aloud in a clear voice, “For the glory of the state of Israel.” His grandfather, Rabbi Yosef Sheinberger, the mythological leader of the Eda Haredit and a fanatical opponent of the founding of Israel, refused to speak with Zahav for the last four years of his life. For Sheinberger, what Zahav did was a desecration of God’s name.
The change in Zahav began on July 6, 1989, when a terrorist blew up a bus on the 405 route from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. It happened on a road in front of the Telz-Stone yeshiva (Jewish religious seminary) in Neva Ilan. Zahav and his friends wanted to see what was happening, “and then, when the dismembered bodies were laid out before my eyes, when the sirens were echoing among the smoky fragments of the bus, when the bloodstained clothes were scattered over the area, when entire families were broken and erased in an instant, I realized that the quarrels between us were meaningless. The type of skullcap you wear and the kind of clothes you wear pale in comparison with the real war we’re faced with. The Arab enemy doesn’t distinguish between the blood of a haredi, a secular person, and someone who’s modern Orthodox. We’re all connected. There’s no right or left. Everyone’s pain is the same. That was the moment when I crossed the lines and abandoned the ideology of haredi Judaism,” he later said, just before lighting the torch in honor of the ZAKA volunteers in 2003.
“Since then,” he says today, “I have been repenting. I put my efforts in the right place.” That also includes severe criticism of the leaders of the community he is identified with. “I didn’t see the haredi leaders with the bereaved families,” he said during one of the IDF campaigns in the Gaza Strip. “There were 20,000 people at the funeral, but I didn’t see black clothes there. There might have been haredim here or there, but when we want to, we can fill any place with black clothes.”
To read the full article click globes.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news – www.globes-online.com – on April 27, 2016
© Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2016
Author pitputimPosted on May 4, 2016 May 5, 2016 Categories Degel HaTorah, Halacha, Haredim, Israel's right to exist, Litvaks, Medical Treatmnent, Neturei Karta, Talmud Torah, Toldos Aharon, ZionismTags Working for a living, ZakaLeave a comment on Interesting article—Working does not contradict Torah
Supervised Milk vs Government Regulated Milk
Firstly a disclaimer: In our house you will only find Milk that was formally supervised, that is, in Melbourne the Milk from Tempo supervised by the Hungarian Charedi community. This is commonly known as Chalav Yisrael. The same is true of cheese we buy and eat.
It is common among the “frum world” to call standard milk that one buys from a supermarket (assuming it’s kosher of course, because sometimes they now have strange health additives) as “Chalav Akum“. Now, there is nobody who permits Chalav Akum. It is forbidden according to Shulchan Aruch without any question.
But, it grates on me, that people call the milk one buys in, say, Australia or the USA as Chalav Akum. It is NOT Chalav Akum. This milk falls into its own category. R’ Moshe Feinstein called it “Chalav HaCompanies” and permitted it expressly in many of his Responsa. He never changed his mind, however, he said that in Yeshivas that could afford Jewish supervision of milk, or for someone who considers themselves a “Baal Nefesh” (which is difficult to translate, but let’s just say it’s someone who is wary of any/most lenient opinions across the gamut of Judaism—perhaps this is the level of “Tzadik” described in the Sefer HaTanya?) they should take on the stringency of Jewish supervision.
Rabbi Dr Tendler, R’ Moshe’s son-in-law, testifies there was standard milk in R’ Moshe’s house. If R’ Moshe was strict, he extended it only to himself. The Rav agreed with R’ Moshe.
The term Baal Nefesh wasn’t defined by Reb Moshe, of course. It appears earlier in many Seforim. Sometimes they use Medakdekim, but I don’t know if that’s exactly the same thing. Perhaps it is. I haven’t merited seeing a definition. There are people who I consider to be a Baal Nefesh, but I think the real Baal Nefesh would never call themselves that 🙂
HaRav Tzvi Pesach Frank זצ’’ל, Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and Dayan of the Eda Charedis
Now, what grates on me is the issue of powdered milk. Why so? There are some (e.g. the Har Tzvi, Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank) who contend that the decree to need milk to be supervised never applied to milk powder. If one looks carefully on Hashgacha in Israel one often sees that they make mention that the milk (usually from overseas) is from milk powder, because they know that some agree with Rav Frank.
What some Charedim do, however, is mislead. They mention that powdered milk is the same as milk, and quote the Chazon Ish. Yes, the Chazon Ish was the première Posek of Bnei Brak and his word is most important in the Torah world. As such, Charedim will not accept the powdered milk permission of Rav Frank, (even though he was no lightweight in anyone’s eyes and a staunch opponent of Hungarian Charedim). I don’t have a problem with anyone following the Chazon Ish, of course. Why should I? He was the Posek of B’nei Brak and his influence extended beyond.
So what is this blog post about? Well it’s about what they do not tell you about the Chazon Ish.
Everyone assumes that the permission to use Government regulation for Milk was initiated as a “lenient” opinion by R’ Moshe Feinstein זצ’’ל. (R’ Moshe was disgustingly ridiculed by Satmar, as is well-known, and one of their ilk wrote a repulsive book called Ma׳aneh L’igros, which might have been taken seriously if the author had even a modicum of Derech Eretz. The book was thrown in the gutter because of its disgraceful lack of respect to R’ Moshe and withdrawn from print.
The FACT however is that no less a figure than the Chazon Ish himself, before R’ Moshe, allowed Government regulation of Milk and he, yes, the same Chazon Ish expressly permitted it to satisfy the rules of Chalav Yisrael!
Some biased ones will tell to sell you all sorts of tall tales about this. The facts are that the Chazon Ish mentioned his decision/psak to Rav Wosner ז’ל on two occasions, and published it openly in his Seforim, and his Psak was also affirmed by the Steipler Gaon (the Chazon Ish’s brother-in-law). Some will do everything to make one think that the Chazon Ish didn’t mean it; that it was not L’Maaseh (for practical effect); it was just a Sevorah (theory) etc. However, those that say this are just plain revisionists for their own populist purposes. I thank RDS for an excellent article on this topic. If “the Baalei Nefesh” want to forbid it, fine. To claim that this was also the view of the Chazon Ish, though, is just pure fiction.
So, in future, if you are one of those who drinks Government regulated milk, you really should mention that it was permitted by the Chazon Ish. Saying it was permitted by R’ Moshe Feinstein can make it sound like a “lenient opinion” but if you say it was the Chazon Ish, then you are telling the truth and standing on the shoulders of a Charedi giant. Of course, R’ Moshe was a giant, but not for Charedim in Israel who considered his opinions too permissive.
I recently discussed this with the OU, and they affirmed that they agreed 100% with my sentiments.
One more disclaimer: the milk really needs to be from a civilised government where corruption and alternative milk substitution is not rife. If you are travelling, you need to be very careful because in some countries, there really is no issue of respect/fear of Government regulation if it exists at all. If it doesn’t exist, there is no permission to use the Milk according to anyone, unless they don’t have Treyf animals in that country! As a tangential example, we all know many Hindus are strict vegetarians or even vegans. Yet, for years, McDonalds in India sold their advertised pure veggie food, using animal oil from cows which many Hindus consider a sacred animal! The outcry in India was enormous. I was there at the time. (Personally, I only ate what was in my suitcase)
Author pitputimPosted on March 9, 2016 March 9, 2016 Categories Agudas Yisrael, Belz, Chassidim, Degel HaTorah, Groups, Halacha, Haredim, Kashrus, Litvaks, Politics, R' Moshe FeinsteinTags Avkat Chalav, Chalav Yisrael, chazon ish, Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank, revisionismLeave a comment on Supervised Milk vs Government Regulated Milk
What’s wrong with trusting Rav Ya’akov Emden?
I was discussing a topic at Shule concerning why I wasn’t a regular purchaser of Hamodia. He asked me what I didn’t like. I suggested that I always felt like I was reading Disneyland when I read Hamodia’s description of any living or departed “Gadol” from yesteryear. Sure, I’m known to be a cynic. That’s different from being cycnical per se and is probably the wrong word in context. Being a cynic is probably a precursor or post effect from being a scientist of sorts. I have found that I see or notice things some do not. That’s unlikely to be a brain thing, but rather a training thing. I’ve been taught for so many years to dissect each word and scrutinise what’s written it’s invaded by mode of processing information. It’s a good invasion.
Consequently, when I read all the incredible stories about Great Rabonim and the occasional Rebbetzin? I am left with a feeling that “between the lines” there is much missing. What is missing? For me, it is the struggles, the emotions, the human side: the good and triumphant verses the struggles which weren’t always triumphant. I feel cheated. I know, as we all do, that there isn’t a family with a closet hidden and where some skeleton hangs proverbially. With Hamodia I am being treated with a menu of historiography and/or not well researched history. This extends way beyond Hamodia itself. Why, the (not so Holy) Artscroll translation decided they had jursidiction over the words of Rashi’s eynikel, the great Rishon, the Rashbam of the early 1000’s and chose to omit various things he “said wrong” or “should be hidden today”. No doubt, that was with permission of a “Choshuve” Rov or three, but I still don’t buy it. To me this consititites Olam HaSheker, the world of lies. Lies by commission and sometimes commission. He, a Gerrer Chossid, opined that he could see nothing wrong with positivity as motivating force. I took his point, but countered that unlike former times, one simple can no longer escape the “real world”. If a child/talmid is imbued with brains and if they are also pursuers of truth and rigor, I think that the “world would come down” on such and they may cease to believe or start to doubt. They then separate into two types:
those that go through all the motions even with all the chumros, but deep down because they have felt they have been lied to, no longer believe anything . Social, Economic and other pressures make it too hard for them to break away
those who have either experienced a bad incident or whose mind is too fertile to ignore the truth when they eventually discover it, either through interaction with a library, the internet, work and plain life and choose to leave the world of their parents and are banished and shamed as a result.
I’m reminded of a story which Mr Sperling of Elwood Shule used to tell me every Yom Kippur (in the days when Elwood had characters). In Yiddish he would relay how his father was very frum but his sons ranged in their frumkeit. One brother was completely not religious and was a card carrying member of the Communist party. This was not as uncommon as many people would have you believe. Yet, on Kol Nidrei night he had respect for his father and stood with all his brothers alongside their father. When the Chazan genuinely started saying (no choirs, organs, guitars and all the shticks people use today) Or Zarua LaTzadik אור זרוע לצדיק the communist boy’s leg went into an incontrollable shake. Mr Sperling used to rib him in the elbow each year and say “Nu, so you discovered God one night each year and you tzittered (trembled with awe) because your let always gives it away”.
To be sure, choosing what to expose one’s kids to it’s a delicate balancing act. It is one each parent and School considers. There are extremes and middle grounds and hilly grounds. There are a number of Schools that censure text books or story books or censor these in part. Do they think that the kids don’t notice glued pages or redacted texta? They do, and in many cases it makes them want to see the original so they know. People have a thirst for knowledge. The key is to quench the thirst in a meaningful way. Does anyone believe all the non Jewish books in the famous Lubavitch library fell in by carrier pigeon?
Defining what a “meaningful way” is complex. To give a comparison: It isn’t meaningful for anyone to give lower precedence to Tzniyis, be it for a male or female. At the same time, when one introduces laws (especially for women) that make them uncomfortably hot on a summer’s day, one really is using up מסירות נפש for the secondary, and not the primary. I’m not of course suggesting they prance barefoot in the gardens in white on Tu B’Av (would any Rav allow that today?) watched on by potential suitors. Yes, males and females should keep the עיקרים of Tzniyus. In terms of חומרות however, it is a very brave person who can pretend that their entire Kehilla are בעלי נפש people who are quietly and surreptitiously מחמיר on themselves across the gamut of Torah.
ָAnother example: we’ve over focussed on the claim that there can be nothing can be good in secular studies (unless you make a quick buck thereafter). This is simply untrue. Many of the greatest Rishonim and Acharonim disagreed. So you will say, yes, but that’s because they were on a Madrega, and we are not. I will counter that aside from the study of philosophy, where one would really need to be a learned בעל מדריגה if they were to cope with it, most University studies actually perform the side effect which allows one to see just how much צלם אלוקים they own. It is almost a פרוזדור to the real world, but one where you are learning as opposed to being bossed and working for someone else. You aren’t about to encounter כפירה if you study accountancy, computer science, law, medicine, architecture, mathematics, and much more. And if your bent is biology and those sciences, you would do well to be well acquainted with Rabbi Natan Slifkin’s books, as well as his interlocutor Rav Moshe Meisselman, beforehand. You will be equipped. I’ve seen kids grow in their Yiddishkeit בדווקה because they are exposed to the חושך and are much more able to discern the אור and radiate within it and grow.
I remember the days when just about every Adass graduate who didn’t join their father’s business, went to Prahran Tech (as it was then known). It was normal. They used a short series of English names: George and Peter made up over 50% of them. (I will never understand how Hungarian Adassniks of yesteryear and today chose Peter of all names!). I think that was the Adass of the Germans and Oberlanders. Today it’s the world of Chassidim.
It is with this that I come to Rav Ya’akov Emden who is universally acclaimed as an outstanding Talmid Chacham. The son of the famed Chacham Tzvi, he didn’t need to even come second to his father. His entire mantra was truth which is why a healthy dose of skepticism had him at loggerheads with R’ Yonasan Eybesheutz. Most will never be told that he wrote an auto-biography. That of itself tells you lots about the man and that he did what he thought was right; not what others were doing “as right”. That Sefer is known as Megilas Sefer. I believe there have been three editions. Why so many editions? Of course, the answer is that people “greater and holier” than Rav Ya’akov Emden censored the Ya’avetz (as he is known) because “it was the right thing to do” and never allowed the whole thing to be printed.
I mentioned it a while ago in a learning hall and one צורבא דרבנן contacted me privately and asked if he could borrow my new english translation. I left it for him to pick up, and I assume he will read it and eventually give it back. Alas, many of my Seforim go walk about because I rely on a faulty memory and end up blaming myself for misplacing.
I got so much out of that Sefer as well as the banned (shock horror) “Making of a Gadol” by the Rosh Yeshivah Harav Noson Kaminestsky as relayed to him by his own father the famed R’ Ya’akov Kaminetzky. (By the way R’ Ya’akov was actually related to very well-known Chassidim from Chabad, and there is a famous picture I had which I can’t put my finger on, with him an Rav Mendel Futerfass and I forget the third)
Why do I write on this topic? Well, we have the “going off the Derech phenomenon”. I’ve read at least one wonderful book on that topic. I don’t believe that the problem is with the kids. The problem is with us. How much אמת do we exude, and when we do, how much אמת do we hide when we don’t allow them to also see חכמה בגויים תאמין. There isn’t one answer. There is a multifaceted approach, and its starts with every kid. They see our faults and they see what’s important to us. Their respect for us and יהדות stems largely from this.
I’m reminded of a story, when then Prime Minister Begin used to come to the USA he visited the Rav, HaRav Yosef Dov Halevi Soltoveitchik (warning: anyone who calls him JB (especially Lubavitchers) don’t say it near me because I will give you a severe tongue lashing) because Begin’s father was R’ Chaim Brisker’s Shamash (some will try to change this fact, of course). Once Begin felt he wanted to discuss world politics and bounce his views off the Rav. He emerged from his meeting of an hour shaking his head. They asked him “how was the meeting” and he said “this man deeply knows as much if not more about Israeli and American politics than I did”. The Talmidim asked the Rav how he knew such things. He answered that the prime lesson he learned from his Zayda, R’ Chaim Brisker, and his father R’ Moshe, was: reading the lines of anything be it a Rambam or a mere newspaper, was only half the work. One had to work out the line that was missing that wasn’t written. Consequently, when he read the paper, the Rav used to intuit that which was purposeful elided by reporters and editors and then work out why, and based on this and his genius, develop a view on what the Emes really was.
And here we are today: we have picture books for kids with Moshe Rabenu dressed like someone from B’Nei Brak. What narishkeit is that? Do you think Moshe Rabenu wore boots? I’d say he didn’t. Do you think he wore a turban like hat. I’d say he did. How many people (aside from poosteh Mizrachi) do you see in B’Nei Brak wearing sandals? No, it’s strictly forbidden. It’s an almost יהרג ואל יעבור
That reminds me of another story. In the days I went to Bombay, Rav Gavriel Holtzberg הי’’ד had one of those questions. None of the remaining Iraqi Jews were Cohanim, and the Bene Yisrael had no Cohanim (especially if you believe they came from another lost tribe). In fact there were no Leviim either. One day, there was an Israeli guy, frum, who was a Cohen (I often had to Duchen on Shabbos and learned the Baghdadi chant by imitating the B’aal Tefilla). The Israeli took of his sandals and the oldest Baghdadi Jew took offence, saying how can one Duchen in bare feet. There was a back and forth, and this Baghdadi Jew who was normally very quiet (he has passed on now, and I have fond memories of his Middos) said they should not have Bircas Cohanim if the Cohen wasn’t wearing socks. Rav Gavriel in a stroke of genius suggested that the Baghdadi Jew give the Israeli Cohen his own socks and the problem would be solved. I will leave the rest to your imagination.
We’ve been taken in by the פרט or purposely erased it.
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Author pitputimPosted on September 30, 2015 October 7, 2015 Categories Agudas Yisrael, Belz, Daas Torah, Degel HaTorah, Satmer, Skverer, TzniusTags Chumoros, Elwood Shule, Hamodia, Ikkar, Rav Gavriel, Rav Gavriel Holtzberg, Rav Mendel Futerfass, Rav Yaakov Emden, Tafel3 Comments on What’s wrong with trusting Rav Ya’akov Emden?
An Apt Tisha B’Av Message
(Hat tip RC)
Author pitputimPosted on July 25, 2015 Categories Agudas Yisrael, Ahavas Yisrael, Amshinov, Belz, Brisker, Chabad, Chassidim, Conservadox, Degel HaTorah, Gush Emunim, Litvaks, Mekubalim, Modern Orthodox, Neturei Karta, Open Orthodoxy, Religious Zionists, Satmer, Sepharadim, Skverer, Toldos AharonTags Ahavas Chinam, Ahavas Yisrael, Rav Refael Rubin, Tisha B'Av4 Comments on An Apt Tisha B’Av Message
More on the Rav Riskin Conversion issue
Rav Riskin has suggestions about making it easier for giyur because of the problem with the volumes of non Jewish Russians in Israel.
He has written these in a book. This is the way of Torah.
He has conditioned his suggestions on the agreement of other major poskim.
The information that I have is that he has not actually acted on any of his proposals with respect to Giyur, although, as I mentioned in a previous post, there are a myriad of instances where Charedi Batei Din do quicky conversions which are quite obviously based on marriage considerations!
One of the issues with Rabbi Gil Student’s post is that he doesn’t deal with the suggestions that Rav Riskin puts forward.
Instead of arguing with his suggestions some rabbis prefer to just silence him.
I’m aware that Rabbi Yoram Ullman of the Sydney Beth Din, did deal with some of the proposals, however, I was not in a state to be at his talk. If he has published a Tshuva, or anyone can encourage him to do so and pass it onto me, then I’d be obliged.
If I was Rav Riskin, I’d take my arguments to Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg and Rav Hershel Schachter (but that’s just me). If they both gave approbation to one of his suggestions, I’d accept it with 100% confidence. If they don’t then I would not. Neither of these Gedolim have an agenda (although Rav Hershel may adopt the approach of his teacher Rav Soloveitchik and be unwilling to Pasken for Israel specifically)
Author pitputimPosted on June 16, 2015 June 16, 2015 Categories Agudas Yisrael, Chassidim, Conversion, Daas Torah, Degel HaTorah, Jewish Education, Litvaks, Medinat Yisrael, Modern Orthodox, Religious ZionistsTags charedim, Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Conversion, Giyur kehalacha, Rabbi Gil Student, Rabbi Riskin, Rabbi Yoram Ullman3 Comments on More on the Rav Riskin Conversion issue
Rav Yuval Cherlo on the Rabbi Riskin controversy
[the following is an edited, summary of a talk by Rav Cherlo, from Rabbi Dr Eli Turkel and is printed here with permission]
Who is Rav Yuval Cherlo?
He speaks English. He is a Posek of note from the centrist camp, who writes Tshuvos. He is a Rosh Yeshivah in Petach Tikvah. He was a founder of the moderate Tzohar. He served in the army and attended Har Etzyon. He is considered a sound moderate religious Zionist who sits in the centre and is widely respected. He is inclusive but maintains strict fidelity to authentic Halacha.
Rav Yuval Cherlow שליט’’א
During the controversy between the politically puppeteered Chief Rabbinate about extending the tenure of Rabbi Riskin of Efrat (see here and here) Rav Cherlo made the following comments. These need to be considered seriously considering the source.
Rav Cherlow gave a 1 1/2 hour talk last night on the chief rabbinate and R Riskin.
Rav Cherlow is the head of a hesder yeshiva and very active in medical ethics on several government committees.
Enclosed is a brief (from 90 min) summary.
There are 2 main purposes to the Rabbinate in Israel:
1) represent the Jewish Religion to the nation; and
2) halachic decisions – involving mainly kashrut and marriage & divorce (conversion is not officially listed as being done by the rabbinic courts)
The beginning of the end of the chief rabbinate began with the fight between Rav Goren and Rav Ovadya Yosef, which brought the chief rabbinate to an effective stand still and more of a titular position.
Today the majority of non-religious Jews have little interest in the rabbinate. The Charedim mainly want to weaken and control the rabbinate but don’t respect it. That leaves only the Dati Leumi (Religious Zionists) who potentially care.
The low point was the election of Rabbi Meltzer over Rav Ariel in the previous election. The two are not in the same ballfield with Rav Ariel a far superior candidate on all fronts, but Rabbi Meltzer won on political grounds [me: he had a deal with his old friend from Kerem B’Yavneh, Rav Yossi Efrati who was the right hand man of Rav Elyashiv, to follow the views of Rav Elyashiv ז’ל. Rabbi Meltzer used to sit not far away from me in the Beis Midrash, but he was older and in 5th year as I recall when I arrived.]
I don’t really want to talk about chief rabbis that are being prosecuted.
Rabbi David Lau the current Ashkenazi chief rabbi is extremely capable, but won’t take any controversial stand. When asked about pushing for organ transplants he says Rabbi X objects to it. In terms of influence in the country his cousin, Rabbi Benny Lau has a greater presence. Rabbi Riskin is also an inspiration to others (when the radio wants a spokeman or there is a public debate Rabbi Benny Lau or Rav Cherlow are usually chosen).
To my surprise Rav Cherlow claims that the largest public religious events in Israel are the various programs on Shavuot night!
The chief rabbinate is slowly losing all of its power. Today some 100,000 Non-Jews are Israeli citizens recognised by the Law of Return (chok hashvut) with no hope or interest in converting.
In Cyprus the wedding places are all set up for those Israelis who can’t or don’t wish to marry through the rabbinate. This is in addition to all the couples living together without formal marriage. Soon, a minority of couples living together will have been married through the Rabbinate. This obviously means that they also will not be divorced through the rabbinical courts when they separate.
Hence, conversion causes less of a problem as they marry elsewhere and being Jewish isn’t important to them. Rav Cherlow brought a story that a brother of the Rav from Ponovezh was intending to marry a non Jewess. A conversion was arranged for the woman within 3 days!
According to Israeli law only the rabbinate can give a certificate of kashrut. Presently the various badatzim (Charedi Batei Din) only claim supervision without actually stating that it is kosher. There is a movement of other local groups that will start their own kashrut supervision. There is currently a case in front of the court requesting that any Rabbi be able to give a kashrut certificate.
In general many functions of the rabbinate are being taken over by Tzohar which not only performs marriages but also organizes many events for the public.
Many of the Dati Leumi Knesset members are in parties other than bayit hayehudi (the Religious Zionist party). Many of them are willing to dissolve the rabbinate as they feel it does more harm than good. An example is Rabbi Shai Piron who is a leading member of Yesh Atid. Others are in the Likud.
What about the future: There are two options:
1) dissolve the rabbinate and have a situation similar to the US [of separation of religion and state] (however the government will still fund religious events). This will happen by law or informally over time
2) make the current Rabbinate more inclusive and serving larger elements of the population.
Rav Cherlow personally is in favor of the second option. Now, much of Israeli society is traditional. They go through the Rabbinate because it is the accepted way and they have no problems. Once the rabbinate loses its monopoly many of these will choose other options.
The rabbinate claims to have problems with R Riskin because he criticises the Rabbinate and doesn’t always follow the rules. However, many town rabbis from the charedi side do the same thing but are never criticised for their actions. In fact two sets of religious courts have recently released agunot on very controverisal and contradictory reasons.
Town rabbis officially have no retirement age – the only government workers with that rule. Recently a law was passed requiring town rabbis to prove they are healthy at the age of 75 to continue. Until now that law was a formality. Rabbi Riskin is the first town rabbi to be called in for a formal hearing!
R Cherlow says that he has many disagreements with R. Riskin. However, should the chief rabbinate decide that they have the power to say that an orthodox rule is illegitimate (not just wrong on certain issues) then that is the straw that would force Rav Cherlow to object to the entire establishment. Many town rabbis just collect a salary and don’t do anything. To take a rabbi who is an inspiration to many and throw him out because he is too liberal, is simply too much for Rav Cherlow.
Interestingly the chief rabbinate announced that they will not be swayed by public opinion. That itself is a symbol of their problem. What the people of Efrat feel is irrelevant. In the end the Dati Leumi population will vote with the feet and already the other groups have no respect for the rabbinate. That institution will be left with zero support.
Author pitputimPosted on June 15, 2015 Categories Agudas Yisrael, Daas Torah, Degel HaTorah, Kiruv, Litvaks, Medinat Yisrael, Modern Orthodox, Politics, R' Ovadya Yosef, Rav Shlomo Goren, Religious Zionists, ZionismTags Centrist Orthodoxy, Dati Leumi, Eli Turkel, Israel Chief Rabbinate, Rabbi David Lau, Rabbi Riskin, Rav Yuval Cherlow4 Comments on Rav Yuval Cherlo on the Rabbi Riskin controversy
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Samsung Galaxy Edge: your S6 and Note might get their own App Store
Quentyn Kennemer Jul 10th, 2015
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and S6 Edge make use of curved displays in some very cool ways. They have what’s called an “Edge display,” and it’s used to feed you information like news, weather, time, your latest messages and incoming calls.
So what more can be done with them? The company filed a trademark for “Apps Edge” at the USPTO, and while these trademarks don’t typically give us a solid idea of what they’ll be used for (they’re not even used a lot of the time) we can at least dream.
Our hope is that Samsung will soon introduce APIs for developers to create apps which specifically target the Edge display. To be clear, it’s not as if the Note Edge, in particular, doesn’t already support custom Edge display apps, and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge’s official add-ons can already be downloaded from the Samsung Apps Store.
But they could do a lot better of a job promoting those apps and supporting third-party development with specific tools, and an “Apps Edge” store might be just what the doctor ordered to make that happen.
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I have come across a question that asked me to find the radius of curvature of a projectile.
As far as I know, the path of a projectile is a parabola and I have found mention of the radius of curvature referring to lenses and mirrors. But in optics, the lens and mirrors were assumed to be part of a circle.
How can a parabola have a center from which a radius is to be measured?
Does the radius of curvature change with the position of body (in projectile motion)?
In mechanics and mathematics, what is the radius of curvature and how does one calculate it (in the case of a parabola)?
kinematics projectile curvature
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$\begingroup$ This is osculating circle. $\endgroup$ – user36790 Jun 19 '15 at 14:15
$\begingroup$ We normally require "one question per question" - but I think this is an example of a question where the three sub-questions are so closely connected that breaking it up would make no sense. $\endgroup$ – Floris Jun 19 '15 at 14:26
$\begingroup$ You are using the wrong meaning of that word. Check Radius of curvature (mathematics), not Radius of curvature (optics), and suddenly everything will make more sense. $\endgroup$ – Federico Poloni Jun 20 '15 at 9:40
So let's start with your last question, informally, the radius of curvature is a measure of how much a certain curve is pointy and has sharp corners. Given a curve $y$, you can calculate its radius of curvature using this formula:
$$\dfrac{\left[1+\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2\right]^\dfrac{3}{2}}{\left|\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right|}$$
You might ask what radii of circles have to do with curvature, so it's worthwhile explaining it. This is a parabola:
As you can see, the sides of the parabola are pretty flat, whereas its vertex and the surrounding region (i.e.: at $x=0$) have a relatively sharp corner.
So the question is how to mathematically describe this property?
Well, one way to do it is to use circles. The part of the curve that is pretty flat can be considered to be a section of a really large circle(as shown in the picture), this circle has large radius, and hence we say this part of the curve has large radius of curvature, that is, it's very flat.
On the other hand, the vertex of the parabola and the surrounding region are relatively sharp and pointy, hence you'll notice it takes a circle with small radius to fit it on this edgy section of the parabola, we say this region has small radius of curvature.
You'll also note that, the radius of curvature for a curve, changes from one point on the curve to another, you'll further notice that, when the region is flat, the rate of change of the radius of curvature is small(you can use small number of huge circles to describe a flat region), whereas it takes a lot of circles with small radii to describe a sharp corner, and hence the rate of change of the radius of curvature is great at these regions.
How can a parabola have a center from which radius is to be measured?
No, it does not, but every point on the parabola and and the surrounding region can be regarded as a part of a circle with certain radius.
Does the radius of curvature changes with the position of body(in projectile motion)?
Yes, as stated earlier, the radius of curvature changes from point to point on a curve, since the path of the projectile can be modeled as its position on a parabola, hence the radius of curvature will change with the change of position of the projectile.
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$\begingroup$ A great answer; +1. $\endgroup$ – user36790 Jun 19 '15 at 14:16
$\begingroup$ Very nicely explained. This answer deserves a lot of upvotes. $\endgroup$ – Floris Jun 19 '15 at 14:24
$\begingroup$ @Kai Yes, this is the equation that calculates your vertical position $y$ as a function of your $x$ coordinate, you should find the first and second derivative of this equation and plug it in the formula I gave you in my answer. $\endgroup$ – Omar Nagib Jun 19 '15 at 15:24
$\begingroup$ this is pure math.... and I like it :) $\endgroup$ – James S. Cook Jun 20 '15 at 3:44
$\begingroup$ This youtube.com/watch?v=bZW6aQmXf_M has a nice derivation complementing the picture, though intuitively you can get everything from the simple relation $s = r \theta$ and noticing $s = r \theta \rightarrow (1/r) = d \theta / ds$ then chain rule. So From $ s = r \theta$ we see curvature comes from asking how much does the angle $\theta$ change per unit of arc $s$, moving one unit of arc length $ds$ on the big circle produces a small change in angle, while the same distance on the small circle produces a bigger change in angle, hence more curved as is visually obvious. $\endgroup$ – bolbteppa Jun 20 '15 at 6:43
A parabola does not have a radius of curvature. Each point of the parabola does. So, if you are asked to find the radius of curvature on a parabola, you must also be give the point on the parabola.
GuillGuill
We can draw a tangent (Call it 't') at any point (call it 'p')on a curve. We can also draw a circle to which 't' is a tangent. The radius of this circle is the radius of curvature to the given curve at the point 'p'.
An analogy from motion of a body along a curved path may help easier understanding.
When a body moves along a curved path, its velocity keeps changing. However, we can talk of the instantaneous velocity of the body at each and every point along the curve.
On similar lines, for a given curve the radius of curvature keeps changing along the curve. However, we can talk of radius of curvature at each and every point along the curve. It refers to the radius of the circle which has a common tangent with the given curve at the point under consideration.
Vertical circular motion followed by projectile motion
Why would spacetime curvature cause gravity?
How are tidal gravity and curvature related?
A simple way to measure the shape of warped spacetime
Trace of the Riemann Curvature Tensor
Projectile, the focus of its parabolic path, and the circle drawn through the focus
Non-uniform circular motion with constant radius of curvature
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STI Features Bella Dohvey Kids Golf Champion
This week we are featuring an extraordinary talent contained in an unexpected package. Young Bella Dovhey is in third grade in Orviedo, Florida and only 8 years old, yet she has accomplished something most children and adults have not.
The Florida third-grader has traveled the world and won just about every major golf title a girl her age can win!
Bella won her age division at the U.S. Kids Golf European Championship in Scotland. After that, she then won the AAU Golf National Championship in Orlando, then IMG Golf World Championship in San Diego, and then the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship in Pinehurst, N.C. Bella is what some may call a prodigy. The kicker is that she has only had 20 lessons and attends public school full time.
Bella practices chipping and putting on her very own STI turf and her family says that it makes all the difference.
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STI is proud to continue to support Bella in her golf endeavors and very excited to see what’s next for this talented little girl.
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ATC110408: Report on Strategic Plan 2011/12 – 2015/16 and Budget Vote No. 28 of the Department of Economic Development
THIS REPORT REPLACES THE REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 43 – 2011, P. 1008, ON FRIDAY, 08 APRIL 2011
1. Report of the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development on the Strategic Plan 2011/12 – 2015/16 and Budget Vote No. 28 of the Department of Economic Development, dated 08 April 2011
The Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, having considered Budget Vote 28 and the Strategic Plan for the 2011/12 – 2015/16 period of the Department of Economic Development, reports as follows:
The Portfolio Committee on Economic Development is seized with aligning its oversight mandate with government imperatives of job creation, the reduction of income inequalities and eradication of poverty. The New Growth Path is one of the instruments to achieve the stated goals.
The aim of the Department of Economic Development (EDD) is to promote economic development through participatory, coherent and coordinated economic policy and planning for the benefit of all South Africans.
Coordinate economic development contributions of government departments, state entities and civil society
Contribute to coherence between government objectives and the public sector economic policies and plans
Promote government’s ability to achieve its goals of advancing development with decent work opportunities.
The report compiled will include the strategic plan and budget vote of the Department.
2. Strategic Plan 2011/12 – 2015/16 of the Department of Economic Development
The Department of Economic Development briefed the Committee on their Strategic Plan 2011/12 – 2015/16 and their Budget Vote No.28, on 22 March 2011.
2.1. Overview by the Department of Economic Development
The Department emphasized that their current Strategic Plan and Budget Vote build on the foundations of the 2010 Strategic Plan.. The Department further stated that there is a strong attempt to deepen activities and the work of government. The 2010 Strategic Plan had been a schematic representation, setting out intent, and with the passage of time much of the work of the Department has begun to be implemented.
The Strategic Plan (2011/12) sets a vision of a Department and the focus of the organogram places an emphasis on high level skills for service delivery.
The Department indicated that it is working towards greater integration between the Department and the entities to achieve the national development goals. .
2.2. Presentation by the Department of Economic Development on their Strategic Plan 2011/12 – 2015/16
The Department provided an analysis of its strategic objectives, including budgetary tables (per graph) over the MTEF and projected personnel figures:
Programme 1: Administration
This purpose of the programme is to coordinate and render an effective, efficient, strategic support and administrative service to the Department, deputy the Department, director-general, the Department and its agencies.
Programme 2: Economic Policy Development
The purpose of the programme is to strengthen the economic development policy capacity of government; review, develop and propose the alignment of economic policies; and develops policies aimed at broadening participation in the economy and creating decent work opportunities.
Programme 3: Economic Planning and Coordination
The purpose of the programme is to promote economic planning and coordination through developing economic planning proposals; provide oversight and policy coordination of identified development finance institutions and economic regulatory bodies; and contribute to the development of the green economy.
Programme 4: Economic Development and dialogue
The purpose of this programme is to promote social dialogue, implement strategic frameworks; build capacity among social partners; and promote productivity, entrepreneurship and innovation in the workplace.
The Department highlighted the following regarding the public entities:
The Department indicated that the IDC is restructuring its operations to effectively support the NGP and IPAP2. It further noted that the Small Business component of the IDC is envisaged to form part of the consolidated small business development entity in short to medium term.
Khula and Samaf are also envisaged to form part of a consolidated small business development entity in the short to medium term. The Khula Direct (retail lending) will be piloted in 2011/12 financial year.
The Competition Commission will continue to prioritize key sectors to create an improved competitive environment for economic activity. The Department further highlighted that the Commission has secured more resources, but noted that accommodation is a challenge.
2.3. Discussions
2.3.1. Key issues raised:
· The committee noted the lack of alignment of plans among the three spheres of government.
· The lack of collaboration and coordination between the DFIs at provincial and national level is disconcerting.
· Members noted that the New Growth Path highlights the central role that government must play in the economy and acknowledges the importance of the private sector in achieving government’s objectives.
· Members sought clarity on how government intends to change the apartheid spatial development patterns to suit the current objectives
· Members enquired about the Department’s strategy for mitigating against the external economic shocks such as the increase in oil prices which would in turn have a negative effect on the job creation targets, economic growth and the income distribution gap.
· The strategic plan is not clear what is needed to contribute to its success, for example infrastructure as enablers for economic development.
· Members wanted confirmation whether or not the NGP is the new economic policy of the country.
· How is government going to step up the Expanded Public Works Programme, which are linked to infrastructure and meeting the social needs of people?
· Members expressed concern that the 2011/12 Strategic Plan is not speaking to regional integration as expressed in the NGP
· Members noted that the Department is experiencing accommodation challenges.
· Communication to cooperatives and small businesses is a challenge, because they are not aware of the services and incentives provided by government, especially mentorship programmes to SMMEs
2.3.2. Responses:
Infrastructure as an enabler for economic development
The NGP identifies several job drivers, of which infrastructure is one, where major investments have been ploughed into road, rail and electricity projects (IRP 2). The Department noted that government is expected to invest about R900 billion over the next fifteen years on infrastructure development. In building this infrastructure government also intends creating jobs.
Incentives to businesses and consumers in the green economy
The new capacity which the IRP 2 will bring, (36%) is focusing on renewables. There are various incentives to the consumer and business e.g. on the energy side where lots of work is going on in the solar water (geysers) side. Installing solar geysers serves as an incentive to consumers, where consumers will be receiving a rebate and their cost on electricity over time will be less (on hot water consumption) than if the consumer continued with the conventional geyser. A challenge is where there is no high uptake, where there is a shortage of plumbers to do this job. Plumbers do not have the necessary qualifications; i.e. there is a skills shortage.
Key signals are being given where new sectors can be created in the Green Economy. The Green Economy Fund by the Industrial Development Corporation focuses on incentivisation, The Department highlighted that the IDC fund will not be providing subsidies to consumers, but it is intended to support green industries.
Economic plan of the country
The current government economic plan is the New Growth Path (NGP). New elements are introduced but government intends building on the previous economic policies.
Incentives to private sector to create employment
The Deputy Minister stated that there are various initiatives currently being implemented which were highlighted in the SONA and the Budget Speech, which begins to provide resources to the principles applied in the NGP. These initiatives include: the R9b jobs fund over the next three years, R10b administered by the IDC etc. These are just some of the initiatives which are going to be used to incentivize the private sector to create jobs.
Addressing the spatial dimension of the economy
According to the Deputy Minister, the New Growth Path emphasis the spatial dimension of the economy, where it is not identified as a problem but as an opportunity for job creation, and as government changes these patterns of development, those areas will grow simultaneously. The EDD is busy putting together a set of criteria in distressed areas to ensure that a balance is found in development.
Successful implementation of the Strategic Plan
The Department indicated that coordination will be critical for the department if they are to implement their strategic plan successfully.
Initiatives aimed at the Expanded Public Works Programme
There are various areas within which the EDD are intervening and supporting the Expanded Public Works Programme. These include: youth employment, as well as the Working for Water Programme. The aim is to build a sustainable programme of economic development flowing out of the Working for Water programme.
Working relations with the provincial and local sphere of government
The EDD has undertaken initiatives to consolidate coordination, with the different spheres of government. One of the key initiatives is to coordinate activities with the provincial sphere of government. More detail will be announced concerning this issue in the budget vote speech of the Minister.
The Deputy Minister further noted that there is a consolidation of co-ordination within government, horizontally across government departments and now vertically across the three spheres of government. He said an example of that is the impact of the Medupi power station on the local economy which is quite impressive.
The NGP vis a viz regional integration
A key feature of the NGP is regional integration and the Department was committed to it. The department acknowledged that there are challenges in reaching this objective. The level of development between SA and other African countries are “miles apart”, where for example there are major infrastructure differences. However, SA is looking at this as an opportunity to invest in the region. Government intends to create the environment for businesses to enter these markets.
Accommodation as a challenge at the DTI campus
The DG highlighted that the accommodation issue was a political decision by the two Ministers to have the 2 departments on the campus. This arrangement was however dependent on other agencies that should have moved (e.g. CIPRO). The EDD is optimistic that the accommodation issue will be resolved once CIPRO and possibly other entities under the DTI will be moving.
The MoU between the EDD and DTI relate to all corporate matters. The major revue of the MoU is currently underway. The MoU will be modified where the EDD envisage undertaking some of the functions, previously performed by the DTI.
The Department said that what is needed to make the plan successful are broader factors in the local and global economy, state incentives, and building a Department with the necessary skills capacity to carry out its tasks.
Impact of an increase in the price of oil on GDP
The EDD acknowledged that job creation cannot come in the absence of economic growth. However, the EDD noted that if too much emphasis is placed on growth, history will repeat itself, where there was economic growth (during the 2000’s) which was not “converted” into the creation of employment opportunities.
Initiatives relating to local procurement
With regard to procurement issues, it is fundamental that local procurement need to be ramped up, where SMMEs can benefit. An important factor here is the 30 day payment provision because small and micro businesses could not sustain themselves even if they can compete.
2.3.3. Recommendations
· Strengthen the alignment and integration of the plans and programmes of the national, provincial and local government spheres.
· Ensure better coordination and collaboration among the DFIs at national and provincial level and within provinces.
· Report within six months, on progress made with regard to changing the country’s spatial dimension.
· Speed up the process of finding accommodation and report progress within the next three months.
· Improve communication with cooperatives and small businesses through community outreach campaigns.
3. Presentation on Budget Vote No. 28
The following is Department of Economic Development’s Budget Vote No. 28 to the Committee.
Table 1 (below) shows the Budget of the Department of Economic Development
Table 1: Budget of the Department of Economic Development
Audited outcome
Adjusted appropriation
Revised estimate
R million
Economic Policy Development
Economic Planning and Coordination
Economic Development and Dialogue
Change to 2010 Budget estimate
(34,1)
Source: Strategic Plan presentation (22 March 2011) of the Department of Economic Development
Expenditure is expected to increase from R449.1 million to R713.3 million (Table 2 above) over the MTEF and the increases is mainly towards transfers and subsidies
The Department concluded by stating that in less than 2 years, it has established itself and built its initial capacity. The Department further highlighted that it has been instrumental in the development the New Growth Path and the Delivery Agreement Outcome 4: Decent Employment through Inclusive growth. Currently, the Department is not constrained by budget shortfalls, but there is inadequate provision in the medium term (personnel, capital expenditure).
· Members sought clarity on the transfers to the University of Johannesburg and the Wits University.
· Members raised concerns regarding the absence of quantifiable targets or outcomes to measure performance.
· Members sought clarity and more information on the establishment of the Social Partner Fund.
· Members stated that the increase in funding for Samaf and Khula over the MTEF is inadequate.
3.1.2 Responses:
Transfer to the University of Johannesburg - The Department indicated that the transfer to the University of Johannesburg deals with the establishment of a social economy training academy. This entails creating a facility to assist people involved in the cooperative sector and developing training programmes which will enhance their capacity.
Transfer to Wits University
The transfer to Wits University deals with the provincial capacity building training programmes, to train staff from provincial offices in local and regional economic development issues and the alignment of the PGDSs and the NGP.
Clarity on the Social Partner Fund
The Department replied that they do not intend establishing the Social Partner Fund out of voted funds, per se, however, it can for example make a contribution. The idea is to set up a collaborative capacity building programme with the unions. The EDD intend piloting and testing this programme with their existing allocation. What has currently been worked on, with all the federations, is that within the various sectorial unions that there is a need to improve and understanding economic policy. The aim is to place specific staff which will help to build the capacity of particular unions on economic development issues and trends in particular sectors.
Funding of Samaf and Khula over the MTEF
According to the Department the Minister will be making an announcement regarding the merger of the entities during his budget vote speech. The EDD acknowledged that there is a slow growth in the allocation of Samaf and Khula. There IDC’s small business loan book will become part of the merger, so there is potential for capitalization and/or recapitalization.
· Increase the amounts transferred to Khula and Samaf in order for them to effectively fulfill their mandate
4. Presentation by the Department of Economic Development on their organizational structure
The Department outlined the regulatory framework governing the organisational structure of departments. It also explained the processes that were followed in finalising the Department’s organisational structure. The Strategic Plan was drafted during May-June 2009, where an organisational structure was developed which was aligned to the final Strategic Plan in September 2009.
The Committee was briefed on the organisational structure of the Department. It was broken down into the different programmes, i.e. Administration, Economic Policy Development, Economic Planning and Coordination and Economic Development and Dialogue
The Department indicated that the Department has funding for 129 posts in the coming year. The DG noted that the approved structure (265 posts) cannot be funded during the current MTEF without an increase in the baseline. In filling posts the Department must consider the ratios of line to administrative staff and senior management to middle management. The DG assured members that the recruitment will continue apace, within budgetary constraints.
· Members also commended the Department for approaching the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities for a database of people with disabilities. Members however also encouraged the Department to also approach the national bodies which might include, DeafSA, the National Council of People with Physical Disabilities SA etc.
· Members raised concern that the activities of the Department might lead to duplication in relation to the National Treasury, DTI and the Planning Commission. Members expressed concern that there is no quantitative affect of what the Department has achieved on for example the GDP, job creation etc. Members noted that the Department is dependent on what other departments have achieved.
· Members expressed concern that departments have vacant funded posts..
· Members enquired if the current organisational structure will assist in achieving its vision.
· Members expressed concern that the recruitment process is taking too long. Members enquired what the turnaround time is of the department in filling posts.
· Members enquired about the latest developments in connection with the establishment of the Economic Development Institute.
· Members raised concerns regarding the appointment of contract workers, and enquired about the mechanisms in place for retaining these workers and converting them to permanent when appropriate.
· Members enquired if there any areas where the department feel that they might fall short as highlighted by the Auditor-General’s report.
4.1.2. Responses
Quantitative effect of the EDD
The Department noted that monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is part of implementation. M&E is action oriented research, where the Department wants to create (1) accountability and (2) lessons for improvement. The Department, with the Presidency (M&E) is leading a process where they want to take a particular system, developed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Dynamic Social Accounting Matrix System and adapt it to measure the employment impact of government policies and programmes. This will place the Department at the centre of M&E on the impact of the various policy initiatives articulated in the Growth Path and its impact it has on employment creation, economic growth, competition policy etc. According to the Department, with this intervention, the department will find its space within the whole implementation process of micro- and macro-economics policy. The first report will be produced to Cabinet during August 2011.
Social dialogue programme of the Department and NEDLAC
The Department highlighted that their social dialogue does not aim to substitute NEDLAC, but aims to compliment NEDLAC. With the social dialogue programmes the Department aim to go the sectors and workplaces, unlike NEDLAC which is a national forum.
The filling of vacant posts
Cabinet has taken a decision regarding the filling of funded vacant posts in the public service. This is an area where the Department also features with regard to the Dynamic Social Accounting Matrix. The Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Department (Presidency), Department of Public Service and Administration and the Department has a role to play in ensuring that these posts are filled.
Sufficient staff establishment to achieve objectives
The DG indicated that 129 staff for this financial year is the total. In other words another 31 posts have to be filled. The DG noted that prior to the tabling of the 2010 Strategic Plan of the Department; a Strategic Plan had to be developed in order to develop the organogram in order for the Department to become functional. The Department noted that the Department, in practice, still needs to prove their effectiveness and then motivate to for increase in the baseline, which will allow the Department to secure the necessary funding.
Recruitment process in the public service
The Department indicated that the average time in filling posts in the public service is 6 months. The Department however noted that the Department will not be targeting 6 months. There are however regulatory requirements that prolong the processes. The Department stated that once its Human Resources Section is fully capacitated it will speed up recruitment processes.
The Department highlighted that the vetting is a once-off process. However, for the Senior Managers there is an annual declaration of interests.
Progress with the establishment of the Economic Development Institution
The Department indicated that during this financial year (2011/12), it has to confront the issue on this committed to the establishment of the institution.
Retention strategy of employees appointed on contract
According to the Department it is looking at the contract workers as a “talent pool”. The Department may develop a database of the contract employees to determine factors such as the length of the contract; their skills etc. and then engage the Minister and Deputy Minister on how it can retain these skills.
Challenges as highlighted in the Auditor-General’s Report
According to the Department the Human Resources area is where challenges have been highlighted, because the budget needs to be spent, recruitment needs to be aligned to the budget allocation and that the processes need to comply with all the requirements. The Department however acknowledged that in some areas it will be difficult to comply with the requirements.
· The six month period of filling vacancies should be reduced to a maximum of three months.
· Careful consideration should be given to race and gender when filling senior level posts.
· Provide a progress report on the establishment of the Economic Development Institute by the end of June 2011.
· Where appropriate contract workers should be converted to permanent for the sake of continuity and retention of skills.
5. Conclusion:
Having considered the budget vote and strategic plan of the Department of Economic Development, the Portfolio Committee recommends that the House endorse the 2011/12 Budget Vote 28 of the Department of Economic Development.
For their cooperation and readiness to lend a hand when there is a need, the Portfolio Committee of Economic Development wishes to thank the following:
Minister : Mr Ebrahim Patel
Deputy Minister : Mr Enoch Godongwane and
Director-General : Prof Richard Levin
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Tom Perkins – Rich Sociopath Keeps Talking
On Jan. 26th Polislice was one of the 1st blogs to bring attention to the ravings of venture capitalist Tom Perkins. By now everyone with an ear to the political ground knows that he’s the guy who claimed that attacks on the 1% were comparable to the Nazis persecution of the Jews and that Kristallnacht was right around the corner.
This made him a poster boy for those in the businessmen anti-defamation league lead by WSJ, Fox Business and CNBC. Of course the victimized business community found him refreshing and were excited that somebody was brave enough to say out loud what they’re all thinking. The unfairness of their being singled out as being the fortunate beneficiaries of economic circumstances that have been unkind for so many others is unbearable. They resemble that remark.
Hilariously, in a subsequent interview where he sort of apologized for the Nazi comparison, (although he stood by the message) he noted that he owned “an airplane that flies underwater” and his watch was worth “a six pack of Rolexes”. It was like the Jews throwing their chosen status in the face of their oppressors. This flaunting of his great good fortune in the face of a demonizing majority doesn’t make him look better to the 99% but sure makes him look like a hero to his audience of 1% sociopaths who do not like their moral and intellectual superiority to be questioned.
Today, at a talk from the Commonwealth Club (aka the Warsaw ghetto), he dug his diamond lined grave a little deeper:
“The Tom Perkins system is: You don’t get to vote unless you pay a dollar of taxes,” Perkins said during an event hosted by Fortune’s Adam Lashinsky. “But what I really think is, it should be like a corporation. You pay a million dollars in taxes, you get a million votes. How’s that?”
Since the Federalists fought against expansion of the voting franchise beyond educated, white, male landowners a strain of anti-democratic elitism has always existed under the radar and beneath the surface. When a Tom Perkins says what he said out loud, proving his fundamental misunderstanding or our form of government, it should embarrass those that kept putting him in the limelight and end his 15 minutes.
But these days, expect someone to propose running him for office. Which was not an option for the Jews of Nazi Germany, or any actually persecuted minority in any country anywhere.
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We Average 3+ School Shootings per Month Since Newtown
44 school shootings in the 14 months since Sandy Hook shook our collective conscience, sort of, kinda, maybe.
That’s aside from the 365 mass shootings in America in 2013. And the everyday non-mass shootings and accidental shootings – kids shooting kids, fathers shooting kids, self-inflicted wounds of stupid, gun cleaning accidents, etc.
But the NRA and the gun fetishists are working to expand gun rights. They will not brook any discussion of rational limits to gun rights – even for the mentally ill or suspected terrorists. They continue bravely to claim more guns are safer than less guns.
Maybe they’re right, guns don’t kill people, asshole gun owners kill people (and themselves).
Why Krystal Ball is Wrong About Hillary (I Hope)
MSNBC host Krystal Ball boldly went there today saying that Hillary should not run because she would keep “another real middle class champion” (like Elizabeth Warren) from running.
“Is someone who sat on the rabidly anti-union board of Walmart for six years the right person to restore workers’ rights?” Ball asked. “Is someone who recently took $400,000 to give two speeches at Goldman Sachs the person we need to wrest control of the asylum back from the banking inmates?”
But here’s why she could be wrong. What Hillary did or espoused in the conservative 80s or did in the Clintonian triangulating 90s is not necessarily what she will bring to the White House.
I come back to Teddy Roosevelt. He was no fire breathing liberal, not at all. He was a conservative, business oriented, elitist Republican, through and through.
In college he looked down on his Harvard classmates that didn’t come from families as well seated as his.
As Police Commissioner of NY he stated openly that he would welcome class riots in NY so that he could send out his troops to shoot down the rioters.
His advocacy of progressive legislation was always with the idea that if conservatives like him didn’t address business corruption and unethical practices, socialists and anarchists would and it would likely be destructive of business.
None of this kept him from clearly seeing the challenges to the country and attacking the malefactors of wealth as he saw them. He was, despite his pedigree, the right man at the right time who reacted in the right way and achieved great progressive change.
I’m more in the camp that believes a Hillary presidency would be more like Teddy R (without the foreign militarism because she got a bellyful off the lessons of Iraq) than Bill C. My instinct is that she’d also likely be more combative than Barack O. who is a congenital compromiser always in fear of the angry black man label. Everything I’ve heard from Hillary since the 2008 election and the economic meltdown indicate to me that she does get it and would be very active in pushing labor friendly middle class saving initiatives.
2014 Looking Better and Better
Like in 2006 the media didn’t acknowledge it till it smacked them in the face (because GOP success is a given and Democrats winning is the anomaly, or something) but any hedging on the 2014 midterms being a referendum on GOP nincompoopery is a joke.
The GOP has continued to rely on a strategy of Benghazi, IRS, NRA, defend the “real” Americans, even when everybody but their base sees it as political malfeasance. The Republican Governors Association brought in $6 million because big carbon extraction companies are doubling down on their defense of their ability to foul rivers and drinking water. They need GOP governors to look the other way when people are poisoned.
The racist base precludes immigration reform. Pro-gun legislation must continue unabated no matter how many kids get killed. Anti-choice bills keep coming faster than courts can toss them.
Absolutely everyone except that magically dense base has figured out that when Republican politicians talk about jobs they’re only talking about their own because they haven’t done a damn thing to create one, and only have one fantasy strategy for that anyway – tax cuts for millionaires. I’m sure they’ll work this time.
Today’s Republicans can’t change, can’t evolve, can’t grow, can’t figure out that what they’ve been doing doesn’t work because they have cocooned themselves so deeply into their own self-perpetuating bullshit machinery that they cannot see reality at all. Those that get a glimpse enough to see imminent failure either (a) decide that its the message that is the problem, rather than the policy, or (b) are chastened from pursuing a new policy by the base that will eat them alive if they do.
No, the GOP is locked in at this point. They’ve created this monster that is the Republican primary voter. They pushed out reasonable people and kept feeding the outrage addicts jonesing for the next heady hit of why white people should run everything and stop feeling bad about that immutable fact. They’ve mainlined all of the GOP’s mind altering poisons to this point and there’s no methadone for it. They can’t change.
They can only be marginalized, ignored and left behind. And that’s what will happen in 2014. A country desperate for real governing will embrace the California model and give the Democrats as much a chance as gerrymandering will allow to do that governing.
Obama Helping GOP Destroy Post Office
David Dayen, one of my fellow postal banking pushers has this story in The New Republic about the lack of nominations by the Obama administration to the Post Office’s Board of Governors.
Here’s where Obama deserves criticism: There are five vacancies on the nine-member board. He has not successfully placed a single appointee on it during his entire tenure in office. The four existing members were all appointed by George W. Bush.
Really? C’mon man!
In effect, you have a Republican majority controlling an executive agency under a Democratic president, which happens to be the country’s second-largest civilian employer, behind Walmart. The loss of over 125,000 postal jobs has had a detrimental effect on employment, and the resistance to ideas like postal banking prevents low-wage communities from an alternative to payday lenders, check-cashing stores and other unscrupulous operators. Yet the White House has shown no urgency in reversing the conservative governing ideology at the Postal Service. If nothing else, there’s an economic imperative for the White House to act. They claim to want to reduce inequality through executive action. Postal banking is a major opportunity to do so.
Clean Debt Limit Raise Passes House, Not Real Evidence of Sanity
Boehner performed the minimum acceptable level of governance by putting a clean debt ceiling bill on the floor in violation of the GOP’s sacred and yet oh so bullshit “Hastert Rule”. This unwritten “rule” is the legislative equivalent of a fistful of hair in your drain, clogging the works up – a de facto house filibuster. It states that the speaker is not to bring any legislation to the floor unless it will be approved by a majority of the majority. This is what keeps any rational legislation that addresses the real world – and could pass – like immigration or jobs bills, from coming to the floor. Apparently under Hastert the only business of the people allowed to be dealt with are anti-choice bills, renaming post offices for Ronald Reagan and the obligatory weekly Obamacare repeal. So Boehner has now fulfilled his job as speaker and not stolen his ridiculous salary on a handful of occasions when his back was to the wall.
Some will whoop “huzzah” and say this is evidence of the tea party being put on the leash and smacked on the snout with a newspaper. But excuse me if I do not crow over Boehner not letting his crazy ass caucus run his party, and the full faith and credit of the republic, into the ground. By the way you still have a threat of filibuster by Ted Cruz in the senate, so there’s still an opportunity for an insane attempt to shoot the hostage.
Ultimately, anybody who says that the GOP establishment is now firmly in control of the rudder is ignoring the pirates holding a knife to Captain Orange’s throat and telling him to steer into the iceberg. Not deliberately sinking the ship is not the same as steering it into port.
Lessons from 110 Years Ago – When Democracy Worked
In Teddy Roosevelt’s time things were no doubt worse than they are now. For one thing, the advances of the progressive era had not yet been enacted. In fact, it was so bad that things we take for granted, like the safety and wholesomeness of our food and medicines, were completely up to the manufacturers with virtually no laws, rules or oversight – it was completely buyer beware. Business combinations, trusts, could run roughshod over competitors and customers. The plutocracy, exemplified by John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil, existed in a laissez faire nirvana acting with complete impunity.
Government was generally expected to do nothing that could get in the way of business interests and entrepreneurs – low to no taxes, no regulations and high tariffs on imported goods were the rule of the day. Legislatures and courts were as elitist as you can imagine, pretty much handpicked by parties and their big pockets benefactors. The U.S. Senate was still picked entirely by often corrupt state legislatures rather than direct election. Imagine, if you will how easy it is, even today, for wealthy interests to elect anonymous puppets to a state legislature. In that time those puppets then turned around and chose the 100 most powerful legislators in the country. It was the libertarian utopia that modern anti-government activists talk about as if it had never existed (and was a nightmare). Except then such activists were just called “conservatives” and their job was the protect the status quo.
Every injustice and horror that exists today existed then in spades. The squalor of the tenements, the horrible working conditions of the sweatshops, cities rife with crime, run by party bosses and separated by racial animus, streets putrid with horse excrement, diseases rampant due to poor sanitation and tainted food supplies, labor unrest leading to murder and mayhem, etc.
But in that period from 1902-1909 there was furious action to make things better despite the opposition of powerful entrenched interests.
How did reformers and progressives successfully fight such powerful interests in both parties? Because of the pressure from an aroused public informed by the magnificent work of the muckraking reporters and writers of the period.
Fearless magazines like McClure’s and realist novelists like Upton Sinclair used meticulous reporting to open people’s eyes to the corruption of the political rackets, the unethical business practices of the trusts, the railroads, meat packing plants.
Ida Tarbell’s series of articles exposing the unethical business practices of Standard Oil in McClure’s.
Lincoln Steffens’ series of articles (“The Shame of the Cities”) exposing vast political corruption in different cities in McClure’s.
Upton Sinclair’s novel “The Jungle” exposing the unsanitary conditions in meat processing.
Mark Sullivan’s articles in Collier’s exposing the fraud and collusion of patent medicine businesses.
William Allen White’s profiles of powerful politicians in McClure’s.
People all over the country read these works of investigative journalism and reacted by pressuring their representatives to adopt laws to redress these perceived injustices and violations of the public trust. Voters responded and were able to elect progressive slates of candidates that promised to enact such legislation or pressure less progressive pols into supporting these initiatives out of fear.
The Elkins Act (1902) was the first serious pierce of legislation to regulate the nation’s railroads. The railroads were the lifeblood of commerce. They could make or break businesses depending on the rates they chose to charge. The Elkins Act imposed fines on railroads that gave favored rates to businesses. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil had been using the railroads to drive their competitors out of business through rebates and favorable rates.
The Hepburn Act (1906) went further than the Elkins Act to regulate railroad rates and set maximums for bridge tolls, ferries and oil pipelines.
The Meat Inspection Act (1906) began a federal meat inspection regimen at processing plants.
The Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) allowed federal inspection of food and medicine, banned the sale of impure food and the mislabeling of food and medicine.
Use of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to prosecute Standard Oil and break it up into 7 smaller companies (which later became Exxon, Mobil, Amoco, etc.).
Creation of the Dept. of Commerce and Labor (1903) to investigate and regulate corporate malfeasance.
None of these actions were given a snowball’s chance when first proposed. Teddy Roosevelt’s administrations (much like his one term as Governor of NY) were defined by a constant struggle to address issues of injustice and inequality animating a movement for change though legislation or the creation of regulatory bodies. In each instance the various initiatives encountered fierce political opposition from the economic elite and their puppets in government. These political actors and business interests either (a) did not want to change their ways, (b) did not want to give up power, or (c) stood ideologically opposed to governmental action on constitutional grounds. Sound familiar?
My reading of history tells me that nothing really changes. The Tea Party has always existed in one name or another.
The difference between that era and today is that duly elected lawmakers felt the pressure to vote for legislation that they may have been personally against. They felt that they could not afford to go against the public tide. Today it feels like lawmakers can ignore the people because they feel they can mold public opinion, beat back the tide, muddy the water and most importantly squelch the vote.
The egregious uses of gerrymandering, the perversion of campaign finance since Citizen’s United, the increasingly ideologically based rationales of one of the two major parties, and the unreliable nature of the voting public are putting our modern political process in a state of stasis. Politicians will not listen to the voices of the people over the voices of their corporate masters until they’re certain that those voices for change will come to the ballot box. That is frustrating when a nation needs bold action to face down profound issues of governance.
It would have driven Teddy absolutely crazy.
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Qatar Airways Group affirms its commitment to JetSuite’s expansion
Written by Doug GollanPosted on July 20, 2018
Now a minority stakeholder in JetSuite, Inc., Qatar Airways investment is expected to drive growth at both JetSuiteX and JetSuite. Separately, Qatar said its private jet division will open offices in Shanghai and Moscow.
During the Farnborough International Airshow this week Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, and JetSuite Inc. Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alex Wilcox, reaffirmed their commitment today to expanding JetSuite and JetSuiteX, in a press conference. In April, Qatar Airways took a minority stake in JetSuite and its JetSuiteX to enable faster expansion of the JetSuite fleet and “its ability to reach new destinations, including the potential to bring the semi-private model to additional U.S. regions.”
As part of the relationship, the JetSuiteX Embraer 135 jet was one of six aircraft displayed by Qatar Airways at Farnborough Airshow. The 30 seat E135s offer an extra six inches of legroom, extra soundproofing, power outlets at every seat and free WiFi. JetSuiteX sells individual seats on scheduled flights, but saves users time by avoiding commercial airline terminals. By using private facilities, users can cut airport to airport travel time by up to half on flights under two hours. It currently operates mainly in California and Las Vegas but has offered pop up flights and seasonal routes to leisure destinations.
Al Baker, said, “Our investment in JetSuite and JetSuiteX is one that we are extremely excited about, and it is a privilege to display the JetSuiteX Embraer 135 at the Farnborough Airshow, providing spectators the chance to see this state-of-the-art aircraft up close. Qatar Airways and JetSuite share many of the same core values. We look forward to seeing JetSuite’s private aviation business continue to grow and flourish, and offer even more air travel choice of destinations on the U.S. West Coast and beyond.”
Wilcox added, “On behalf of JetSuite we are thrilled to showcase our JetSuiteX Embraer 135 aircraft here on the world stage at the Farnborough Airshow. With the recent investment from Qatar Airways, we are looking forward to taking both our JetSuite private charter and JetSuiteX semi-private scheduled service brands to new heights and introducing these premium air travel experiences to new markets.”
According to a press release received by Private Jet Card Comparisons, “The Qatar Airways investment in JetSuite will help fuel the growth of JetSuite’s private aviation business, which currently focuses on light and very light jets. The investment extends to JetSuiteX, the sibling company to JetSuite, further accelerating the expansion of its acclaimed semi-private air service on the U.S. West Coast and beyond.”
JetSuiteX says its Net Promoter Score over 90 is higher than the major U.S. airlines. The Qatar Airways investment will enable faster expansion of its X fleet and the ability to reach new destinations, including the potential to bring the semi-private model to additional U.S. regions. JetSuite recently relocated its headquarters from Southern California to Dallas, Texas.
It’s not the first investment in other aviation companies from Qatar Airways, which already includes investments in International Airlines Group (parent of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus), LATAM Airlines Group, Cathay Pacific and Air Italy. It had been rebuffed by American Airlines Group before making an investment in JetSuite, Inc. which counts JetBlue as an investor and also offers frequent flier benefits to True Blue members.
Qatar Airways’ Qatar Executive subsidiary is one of the largest private jet operators outside the U.S. and on opening day at the show unveiled its first new Gulfstream G500. In a press announcement, Qatar Executive said it expects to receive eight of 25 additional new Gulfstream private jets it has on order between now and the end of 2019.
Qatar Executive now operates a fleet of 13 Gulfstream and Bombardier private jets, including five Gulfstream G650ERs, three Bombardier Challenger 605s, four Global 5000s and one Global XRS aircraft. In addition to on-demand charter, it offers aircraft management, maintenance and fixed-based operation services.
In May 2018, the private charter provider took delivery of its fifth Gulfstream G650ER aircraft, the fastest, ultra-long-range business jet in the industry, making Qatar Executive the world’s largest owner-operator of this jet type. The G650ER features a 7,500 nautical mile range.
The division also recently announced that it will be opening a new dedicated office in Shanghai meet passenger demand in the market and provide enhanced service to its clients in Asia. It also recently announced plans to open a new office in Moscow later this year.
On the JetSuite side, its current fleet revolves mainly around Embraer Phenom 100s and 300s, both light jets, and the Legacy 650 selling both jet cards via its SuiteKey program and on-demand charter. Wilcox declined to discuss if there are any plans to cooperate with Qatar Executive. For global private aviation users, only VistaJet offers a worldwide fixed rate, guaranteed availability jet card program. The lack of fixed rate programs means for frequent world travelers, the choices are limited to full or fractional ownership and leases which typically require a long-term commitment or on-demand charter which means varying prices, including ferry fees.
According to Private Jet Card Comparisons database of over 250 jet card programs, the only ferry free solutions for North America based travelers to and from Europe are VistaJet’s program, which starts at 50 hours, or the Gulfstream G450 25-and-50-hour Marquis Jet cards from NetJets.
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FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2013, file photo, the Superdome is viewed after the lights went out during the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans. Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens were turning the Super Bowl into a rout when, without even a flicker of warning, the power went off. When the game resumed 34 minutes later, the San Francisco 49ers were the ones playing lights out. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
As part of its celebration of its 100th season, the NFL is designating a Game of the Week, each chosen to highlight a classic matchup. For this week, it is the 49ers-Ravens game.
To mark each Game of the Week, the AP will be reprinting its story of a classic matchup in the rivalry. The following is the story from Super Bowl 47 on Feb 3, 2013.
AP Pro Football Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens were turning the Super Bowl into a rout when, without even a flicker of warning, the power went off. When the game resumed 34 minutes later, the San Francisco 49ers were the ones playing lights out.
Instead of a blowout, the blackout turned the big game into a shootout.
The Ravens survived the frenzied comeback by the 49ers for a thrilling 34-31 win at the Superdome on Sunday night and their second NFL championship in 11 years.
"How could it be any other way? It's never pretty. It's never perfect. But it's us," coach John Harbaugh said after winning the sibling showdown with younger brother Jim. "It was us today."
Barely.
Leading by 22 points when most of the Superdome lights and the scoreboards went dark early in the third quarter, the Ravens used a last-gasp defensive stand to hold on after the momentum strangely swung to the 49ers. San Francisco receiver Michael Crabtree was bumped in the end zone on the 49ers' final offensive play the contact appeared incidental but coach Jim Harbaugh insisted a penalty should have been called.
"There's no question in my mind that there was a pass interference and then a hold," Jim Harbaugh said.
As for the foul-up at America's biggest sporting event, officials revealed that an "abnormality" in the power system triggered an automatic shutdown, forcing backup systems to kick in. But no one was sure what caused the initial problem.
Everything changed after that, though, until Ray Lewis and Co. shut it down. But there were plenty of white-knuckle moments and the Ravens (14-6) had to make four stops inside their 7 at the end.
"I think it speaks to our resolve, speaks to our determination, speaks to our mental toughness," John Harbaugh said. "That is what wins and loses games."
For a Super Bowl with so many subplots, it almost had to end with a flourish.
Flacco's arrival as a championship quarterback coincides with Lewis' retirement with a second Super Bowl ring no less. The win capped a sensational month since the star linebacker announced he was leaving the game after 17 Hall of Fame-caliber years.
At 4 hours, 14 minutes, it was the longest Super Bowl ever.
The loss of power left players from both sides stretching and chatting with each other. It also slowed Balti-more's surge, and that was considerable after Jacoby Jones' 108-yard kickoff return and Flacco's three touchdown passes made it 28-6.
Flacco's big start boosted him to the MVP award.
"They have to give it to one guy and I'm not going to complain that I got it," said Flacco, who soon will get a rich new contract. His current deal expired with this win.
Down by three TDs, back came San Francisco (13-5-1) in search of its sixth Lombardi Trophy in as many tries.
"As far as the power going out, that didn't change anything for us," tight end Vernon Davis said.
Yet they got back in the game almost immediately.
Michael Crabtree's 31-yard touchdown reception on which he broke two tackles made it 28-13. A couple minutes later, Frank Gore's 6-yard run followed a 32-yard punt return by Ted Ginn Jr., and the 49ers were within eight.
Ray Rice's fumble at his 24 led to David Akers' 34-yard field goal, but Baltimore woke up for a long drive leading to rookie Justin Tucker's 19-yard field goal.
San Francisco wasn't done challenging, though, and Colin Kaepernick's 15-yard TD run, the longest for a quarterback in a Super Bowl, made it 31-29. A 2-point conversion pass failed when the Ravens blitzed.
Tucker added a 38-yarder with 4:19 remaining, setting up the frantic finish.
Kaepernick couldn't get the 49ers into the end zone on the final three plays, and Ravens punter Sam Koch took a safety for the final score with 4 seconds left. Koch's free kick was returned by Ginn to midfield as time ran out.
The Harbaughs then met at midfield amid the Ravens' confetti-laden celebrations.
"It's very tough," John Harbaugh said, referring to their conversation. "It's a lot tougher than I thought it was going to be. It's very painful."
Only one other championship game in the NFL's 80-year title game history, Pittsburgh's 35-31 win over Dal-las in 1979, featured both teams scoring at least 30 points.
In the first half, Flacco was as brilliant as Tom Brady, Joe Montana or Terry Bradshaw ever were in the NFL's biggest game. The only quarterback to win a playoff game in each of his first five seasons his coach holds the same distinction was nearly perfect. Overall, Flacco threw for 11 touchdowns to tie a postseason record, and had no interceptions.
The Ravens stumbled into the playoffs with four defeats in its last five regular-season games as Lewis re-covered from a torn right triceps and Flacco struggled. Harbaugh even fired his offensive coordinator in De-cember, a stunning move with the postseason so close.
But that and every other move Harbaugh, Flacco and the Ravens made since were right on target. Just like Flacco's TD passes of 13 yards to Anquan Boldin, 1 to Dennis Pitta and 56 to Jones in the first half, tying a Super Bowl record.
New Orleans native Jones, one of the heroes in a double-overtime playoff win at Denver, seemed to put the game away with his record 108-yard sprint with the second-half kickoff.
Soon after, the lights went out and when they came back on, the Ravens were almost powerless to slow the 49ers.
Until the final moments.
"The final series of Ray Lewis' career was a goal-line stand," Harbaugh said.
Lewis sprawled on all fours, face-down on the turf, after the end zone incompletion.
"It's no greater way, as a champ, to go out on your last ride with the men that I went out with, with my team-mates," Lewis said. "And you looked around this stadium and Baltimore! Baltimore! We coming home, baby! We did it!"
It was a bitter loss for Jim Harbaugh, the coach who turned around the Niners in the last two years and brought them to their first Super Bowl in 18 years. His team made a similarly stunning comeback in the NFC championship at Atlanta, but couldn't finish it off against Baltimore.
"Our guys battled back to get back in," the 49ers coach said. "I thought we battled right to the brink of winning."
The 49ers couldn't have been sloppier in the first half, damaging their chances with penalties including one on their first play that negated a 20-yard gain poor tackling and turnovers. Rookie LaMichael James fumbled at the Baltimore 25 to ruin an impressive drive, and the Ravens converted that with Flacco's 1-yard pass to Pitta for a 14-3 lead.
On San Francisco's next offensive play, Kaepernick threw behind Randy Moss and always dependable safe-ty Ed Reed picked it off. A huge scuffle followed that brought both Harbaughs onto the field and saw both sides penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness.
Reed, also a New Orleans native, tied the NFL record for postseason picks with his ninth.
Baltimore didn't pounce on that mistake for points. Instead, Tucker's fake field goal run on fourth-and-9 came up a yard short when Chris Culliver slammed him out of bounds.
The Ravens simply shrugged, forced a three-and-out, and then unleashed Jones deep. Just as he did to Denver, he flashed past the secondary and caught Flacco's fling. He had to wait for the ball, fell to the ground to grab it, but was untouched by a Niner. Up he sprang, cutting left and using his speed to outrun two defenders to the end zone.
Desperate for some points, the 49ers completed four passes and got a 15-yard roughing penalty against Haloti Ngata, who later left with a knee injury. But again they couldn't cross the goal line, Paul Kruger got his second sack of the half on third down, forcing a second Akers field goal, from 27 yards.
When Jones began the second half by sprinting up the middle virtually untouched he is the second player with two TDs of 50 yards or more in a Super Bowl, tying Washington's Ricky Sanders in 1988 the rout was on.
Then it wasn't.
"Everybody had their hand on this game," 49ers All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis said. "We point the fingers at nobody. We win together and we lose together, and today we lost it."
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Vinatieri's final kick gives Colts 15-13 win over Broncos
By MICHAEL MAROT - Oct. 27, 2019 06:14 PM EDT
Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) is chased by Indianapolis Colts' Rock Ya-Sin (34) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich was so confident in Adam Vinatieri, he opted to play for a long field goal Sunday.
Even after the NFL's career scoring leader opened the game by missing a 45-yard field goal wide right. Even after the league's best clutch kicker missed the tying extra point in the third quarter.
Eventually, Vinatieri rewarded Reich's faith. In his 200th career game with the Colts, Vinatieri made a 51-yard field goal with 22 seconds left to give Indy a 15-13 come-from-behind victory over the Denver Broncos.
"I knew we were inside Vinny's range," Reich said. "I knew that was money for Adam. I knew that."
For most of Vinatieri's first 23 seasons, every coach in the league would have agreed with Reich's statement.
This season has made some wonder about Vinatieri's reliability. He missed five of eight kicks in the first two weeks before seemingly settling with only one miss — a long field goal — in Indy's next four games.
Then came the two misses Sunday and suddenly everyone outside the Colts' organization held their collective breath when Reich called two runs from just inside the Broncos 35 in the final 73 seconds. But Vinatieri delivered by again living up to his reputation.
"Honestly, you have to have a short memory, good or bad," he said. "I guess for me, the only thing I try to think about is my fundamentals and what I need to do right there at that moment and try not to think about the situation in the game and what it means. I just try to focus in on my little world."
The final kick gave Indy (5-2) a third straight win and kept it atop the AFC South.
Meanwhile, in Denver, it was another wrenching blow. The Broncos (2-6) lost their second straight overall and their third this season in the final 30 seconds.
And now there appears to be questions from inside the locker room about playing too cautiously.
When Denver took over at the Colts 48 midway through the fourth quarter, the Broncos called two short passes and one run before punting. When the Broncos took over at their own 38 with 3:37 left, they called four runs and one short pass before another punt.
"I just look at it like we're now a 2-6 football team and we're like afraid to go for it in a 2-minute drill," quarterback Joe Flacco said. "Who cares if you give it back to the guys with 1:40 left? They obviously got the field goal anyway. Once again, we're a 2-6 football team and it just feels like we're kind of afraid to lose a game."
Flacco did what he could, but Denver settled for two short, first-half field goals — one capping a 17-play drive that consumed nearly eight minutes, the other to finish a 13-play drive that took another 5½ minutes.
Vinatieri made it 6-3 at the half with a 55-yard field goal.
After the Broncos opened the second half with a 4-yard TD run from Royce Freeman , Vinatieri made a 45-yard field goal and Marlon Mack's 10-yard TD run made it 13-12. That's the way it stayed — until Vinatieri took advantage of his final shot.
"It wasn't a perfect day, but he made two big kicks," Reich said before explaining why he's so confident. "It's 100% track record — and talking to him every day. You look the guy in the eye and you know he's the best of all-time."
Broncos: Flacco was 20 of 32 with 174 yards. ... Phillip Lindsay carried the ball 14 times for 59 yards while Freeman ran 12 times for 40 yards. ... Courtland Sutton had three receptions for 76 yards, and Noah Fant had five catches for 26 yards. ... Denver wound up with 279 total yards and was called for 10 penalties including a personal foul call on the Colts' final drive, which took the ball to the Broncos 34. ... Denver's streak of not allowing a touchdown inside the red zone ended at 10.
Colts: Vinatieri joins Reggie Wayne (211), Peyton Manning (208) and Johnny Unitas (206) as the only Colts to appear in 200 games. ... Brissett was 15 of 25 with 202 yards. ... Mack had 19 carries for 76 yards. Jack Doyle had four catches for 61 yards. ... The Colts had 318 yards and also were called for 10 penalties. ... Indy gave up four sacks.
Broncos: Right tackle Ja'Wuan James left in the first half with what appeared to be an injured right knee. He limped to the sideline, was carted to the locker room and did not return. Left guard Dalton Risner hurt his ankle, but did return.
Colts: Rookie safety Khari Willis was ruled out after hurting his foot in the third quarter.
Broncos: Host Cleveland next Sunday.
Colts: Visit Pittsburgh next Sunday.
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From the author of the bestselling memoir Reading Lolita in Tehran comes a powerful and passionate case for the vital role of fiction today.
Ten years ago, Azar Nafisi electrified readers with her million-copy bestseller, Reading Lolita in Tehran, which told the story of how, against the backdrop of morality squads and executions, she taught The Great Gatsby and other classics to her eager students in Iran. In this exhilarating follow-up, Nafisi has written the book her fans have been waiting for: an impassioned, beguiling and utterly original tribute to the vital importance of fiction in a democratic society.
Taking her cue from a challenge thrown to her at a reading, she energetically responds to those who say fiction has nothing to teach us today. Blending memoir and polemic with close readings of her favourite novels, she invites us to join her as citizens of her ‘Republic of Imagination’, a country where the villains are conformity, and orthodoxy and the only passport to entry is a free mind and a willingness to dream.
Author: Azar Nafisi
Category: Literary Fiction
Tinkers
An old man lies dying. Confined to bed in his living room, he sees the walls around him begin to collapse, the windows come loose from their sashes, and the ceiling plaster fall off in great chunks, showering him with a lifetime of debris: newspaper clippings, old photographs, wool jackets, rusty tools, and the mangled brass works of antique clocks. Soon, the clouds from the sky above plummet down on top of him, followed by the stars, till the black night covers him like a shroud. He is hallucinating, in death throes from cancer and kidney failure. A methodical repairer of clocks, he is now finally released from the usual constraints of time and memory to rejoin his father, an epileptic, itinerant peddler, whom he had lost seven decades before. In his return to the wonder and pain of his impoverished childhood in the backwoods of Maine, he recovers a natural world that is at once indifferent to man and inseparable from him, menacing and awe inspiring. Heartbreaking and life affirming, TINKERS is an elegiac meditation on love, loss, and the fierce beauty of nature. Author: Paul Harding ISBN:9780099538042
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The masterpiece that first established V.S. Naipaul among ‘’the handful of living writers of whom the English language can be proud’ ’A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century’s finest novels. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man’s quest for autonomy against a backdrop of postcolonial Trinidad. Author: V.S. Naipaul ISBN: 9780375707162
The electrifying first novel from James Baldwin, whose life and words are immortalized in the Oscar-nominated film I Am Not Your Negro ‘I had to deal with what hurt me most. I had to deal with my father.’ Drawing on James Baldwin’s own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny Grimes. Johnny is destined to become a preacher like his father, Gabriel, at the Temple of the Fire Baptized, where the church swells with song and it is as if ‘the Holy Ghost were riding on the air’. But he feels only scalding hatred for Gabriel, whose fear and fanaticism lead him to abuse his family. Johnny vows that, for him, things will be different. This blazing tale is full of passion and guilt, of secret sinners and prayers singing on the wind. ‘A beautiful, enduring, spirtual song of a novel’ Andrew O’Hagan ‘With vivid imagery, with lavish attention to details, Mr. Baldwin has told his feverish story’ The New York Times Author: James Baldwin ISBN:9780141185910
A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying is set in a small Cajun community in the late 1940s. Jefferson, a young black man, is an unwitting party to a liquor store shoot out in which three men are killed; the only survivor, he is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Grant Wiggins, who left his hometown for the university, has returned to the plantation school to teach. As he struggles with his decision whether to stay or escape to another state, his aunt and Jefferson’s godmother persuade him to visit Jefferson in his cell and impart his learning and his pride to Jefferson before his death. In the end, the two men forge a bond as they both come to understand the simple heroism of resisting and defying the expected. Ernest J. Gaines brings to this novel the same rich sense of place, the same deep understanding of the human psyche, and the same compassion for a people and their struggle that have informed his previous, highly praised works of fiction. Author: Ernest J Gaines ISBN:9781852427238
Book of Night Women,The
The Book of Night Women is the story of Lilith, born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that they – and she – will come to both fear and revere. The Night Women, as they call themselves, have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings and desires and identity, Lilith starts to push at the edges of what is imaginable for the life of a slave woman, and risks becoming the conspiracy’s weak link. A true triumph of voice and storytelling, The Book of Night Women rings with profound authenticity and a distinctly contemporary energy, and its characters – Lilith and the Night Women – feel instantly alive and unforgettable. Author: Marlon James ISBN: 978-1-59448-436-0
Afropean: Notes from Black Europe
‘Afropean. Here was a space where blackness was taking part in shaping European identity … A continent of Algerian flea markets, Surinamese shamanism, German Reggae and Moorish castles. Yes, all this was part of Europe too, and these were people and places it needed to understand and embrace if it wanted fully functional societies. And Black Europeans, too, need to demand the right to document and disseminate our stories … With my brown skin and my British passport – still a ticket into mainland Europe at the time of writing – I set out in search of the Afropeans, on a cold October morning.’ Afropean is an on-the-ground documentary of areas where Europeans of African descent are juggling their multiple allegiances and forging new identities. Here is an alternative map of the continent, taking the reader to places like Cova Da Moura, the Cape Verdean shantytown on the outskirts of Lisbon with its own underground economy, and Rinkeby, the area of Stockholm that is eighty per cent Muslim. Johny Pitts visits the former Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, where West African students are still making the most of Cold War ties with the USSR, and Clichy Sous Bois in Paris, which gave birth to the 2005 riots, all the while presenting Afropeans as lead actors in their own story. Author; Johny Pitts ISBN; 9780141984728
Case of the Missing Servant,The
Meet Vish Puri, India’s most private investigator. Portly, persistent and unmistakably Punjabi, he cuts a determined swathe through modern India’s swindlers, cheats and murderers. In hot and dusty Delhi, where call centres and malls are changing the ancient fabric of Indian life, Puri’s main work comes from screening prospective marriage partners, a job once the preserve of aunties and family priests. But when an honest public litigator is accused of murdering his maidservant, it takes all of Puri’s resources to investigate. How will he trace the fate of the girl, known only as Mary, in a population of more than one billion? Who is taking pot shots at him and his prize chilli plants? And why is his widowed ‘Mummy-ji’ attempting to play sleuth when everyone knows Mummies are not detectives? With his team of undercover operatives – Tubelight, Flush and Facecream – Puri ingeniously combines modern techniques with principles of detection established in India more than two thousand years ago — long before ‘that Johnny-come-lately’ Sherlock Holmes donned his Deerstalker. The search for Mary takes him to the desert oasis of Jaipur and the remote mines of Jharkhand. From his well-heeled Gymkhana Club to the slums where the servant classes live, Puri’s adventures reveal modern India in all its seething complexity. Author: Tarquin Hall ISBN:9780099525233
WHITE TIGER, THE
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008 Balram Halwai is the White Tiger – the smartest boy in his village. His family is too poor for him to afford for him to finish school and he has to work in a teashop, breaking coals and wiping tables. But Balram gets his break when a rich man hires him as a chauffeur, and takes him to live in Delhi. The city is a revelation. As he drives his master to shopping malls and call centres, Balram becomes increasingly aware of immense wealth and opportunity all around him, while knowing that he will never be able to gain access to that world. As Balram broods over his situation, he realizes that there is only one way he can become part of this glamorous new India – by murdering his master. The White Tiger presents a raw and unromanticised India, both thrilling and shocking – from the desperate, almost lawless villages along the Ganges, to the booming Wild South of Bangalore and its technology and outsourcing centres. The first-person confession of a murderer, The White Tiger is as compelling for its subject matter as for the voice of its narrator – amoral, cynical, unrepentant, yet deeply endearing. Author: Aravind Adiga ISBN:9781439137697
This is How you Lose Her
Nobody writes about relationships between men and women like Junot Diaz. This second collection of stories from the multi-award-winning writer explores the pitfalls and travails of modern romance, in excruciating and glorious detail. Author: Junot Diaz ISBN: 978-0-571-29421-3
Axel Vander, distinguished intellectual and elderly academic, is not the man he seems. When a letter arrives out of the blue, threatening to unveil his secrets – and carefully concealed identity – Vander travels to Turin to meet its author. There, muddled by age and alcohol, unable always to distinguish fact from fiction, Vander comes face to face with the woman who has the knowledge to unmask him, Cass Cleave. However, her sense of reality is as unreliable as his, and the two are quickly drawn together, their relationship dark, disturbed and doomed to disaster from its very start. Author: John Banville ISBN:9780330483148
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Lulu Brud
Lulu Brud Zsebe
High Point, North Carolina, USA
October 28 1985 (30)
Lulu Brud, born October 28 1985, is an American actress and producer known for appearing in Entourage and Paranormal Apparition.
She played Sabrina in Pretty Little Liars.
She was born on October 28, 1985, in High Point, North Carolina. At the age of 15, Lulu met, and became friends with, Troian Bellisario, who plays Spencer Hastings in Pretty Little Liars. She made an uncredited appearance in The Gravedancers, which marked her first acting role, in 2006, and later went on to appear in the pilot for Dakota Blue and as Danielle Myers in Cold Blood Canyon the following year.
She has made a name for herself appearing in shorts such as All the Times (2009) and Cherry Waves (2012). In 2015 she was added to the cast of Pretty Little Liars for Season 6, possibly at the request of her friend Troian. She returned to play Sabrina in Season 7 of the show.
2006 [1] Young Emma Uncredited
2007 Cold Blood Canyon Danielle Myers
2009 All the Times Time 6
2009 Cross Currents Tammy
2010 The Home Front Amanda
2010 Love Sick Diaries Mary
2011 Love Alibi Woman
2012 Cherry Waves Patty
2014 Out of Love Colline
2015 My Good Man's Gone Peggy
2015 Entourage Casting Assistant
2007 Dakota Blue Alice Episode "Pilot"
2009 Crappy Holidays Presents... Episode: 'Crappy Christmas Pageant'
2015 Ray Donovan Lauren 1 episode, Breakfast of Champions
2015–2017 Pretty Little Liars Sabrina Recurring Role, ABC Family Original Series
She has been friends with Troian Bellisario, her fellow Pretty Little Liars actress, since they were children.
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[REVIEW] ‘Spies in Disguise’: More Spies, Less Birds
December 17, 2019 December 24, 2019 | Rachel's Reviews
If you are a follower to this site you know I have a special place in my heart for Blue Sky Animation Studios. Aside from the Ice Age films they have consistently put out films that are bold and ambitious. I particularly think their films Epic and Robots are very underrated and anyone knows of my love for The Peanuts Movie.
So now we get their latest offering called Spies in Disguise and it’s a film I have been very nervous about. The trailers have not been great and with Disney acquiring Blue Sky in the 20th Century Fox merger I fear the studio will be dissolved if they have a big flop. To make matters worse it’s being released at a very busy time with Jumaji: The Next Level and Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker opening along with Cats and Little Women. Plus, Frozen 2 is still going strong.
Anyway, now that I’ve seen the film what do I think? It’s ok. Kid’s will like it but it lacks that boldness I so admire in Blue Sky and I still worry it is going to be a big flop.
The biggest appeal to Spies in Disguise is Will Smith. He does a great job voicing Lance Sterling, ‘the world’s most awesome spy’. Tom Holland is fine as his nerdy sidekick. When the 2 characters are in spy mode it’s a lot of fun and it reminded me of a similar dynamic between Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the first Men in Black movie.
I also thought the action set pieces were well done with some very fast animation and engaging character designs. Kids will get a kick out of it especially the scenes with glitter grenades. There’s a nice message to the film about loyalty, hard work and trying to use non-violent methods whenever possible.
However, the problem with this movie is the pigeons. I liked the sequences with the humans way better than with the birds. It seemed like the birds was merely there for cheap humor and the story and fun action stalled whenever they were on screen. All that personality we’ve built up with Lance Sterling was missing and instead we have a pigeon.
Going along with the pigeons the humor mostly didn’t work for me. It will entertain kids just fine but it’s pretty puerile if you ask me. There’s a particular part where they have a lot of laughs over the fat rolls of a passed out villain character that gets old fast.
I also felt some of the voice casting was strange. Like why have Reba McEntire voice the agency director? She has such a recognizable voice it is distracting to hear it coming out of a boss character. Also what is DJ Khaled doing in this movie? No thank you!
Nevertheless, Spies in Disguise is a perfectly serviceable action movie for kids. I worry that it will not be enough to save Blue Sky, but I hope I am proven wrong.
If you get to see Spies in Disguise let me know what you think.
[REVIEW] ‘Midway’ a Movie That Should Have Stayed in the Past
November 6, 2019 November 6, 2019 | Rachel's Reviews
There is something admittedly nostalgic about schlock-master Roland Emmerich’s latest film Midway. It feels like something John Wayne or Charlton Heston would have been in the 50s and 60s. The problem is this is 2019 and such a jingoistic approach feels woefully outdated and simplistic.
Midway tells the true story of the Battle of Midway during the Pacific front in World War 2. The cast is formidable with Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid and more. The problem lies in the clunky dialogue they are given and the complete lack of nuance.
There’s a small attempt to humanize the Japanese fighters but it still feels awkward and like they are from a different movie than the risk-taking, daredevil Americans. There’s even a scene where a captured soldier tells the Japanese to f-off as he is thrown into the sea on an anchor. Groan!
Other problems with Midway is the pacing is slow and the special effects are hit and miss. It will be interesting to see if Midway is a hit or not. There is definitely an audience for this type of simplistic nationalism but whether the marketing has grabbed their attention or not is another question.
I guess we will have to wait and see…
Does Midway interest you? If you get see it let me know what you think
[REVIEW] ‘Last Christmas’ and Why It’s So Disappointing
As host of the Hallmarkies Podcast I feel there is an assumption I will automatically love anything billed as a ‘holiday romcom‘. Well, if you are a listener to my podcast you’d know that I dislike many films we review, as is the case with any genre a critic is partial towards. We aren’t doing our job if we blindly like everything presented to us for entertainment.
This explanation is to hopefully help quell some surprise my readers might feel that I did not like the new film from director Paul Feig, Last Christmas. Unfortunately most of the reasons I did not like it are spoilery but let’s just say it fails at both the rom and the com of a romcom (and I have issues with the holiday part as well).
Last Christmas stars Emilia Clarke as Kate, a disaster of a human who has struggled to get her life together after receiving the gift of a heart transplant the year before. She works at a year-long Christmas shop for Michelle Yeoh (who gets some of the only laughs of the film with her strange cabbage loving relationship).
Kate is simply the worst. It’s always a tough dynamic to pull off when either of our leads in a romcom are unlikable. You have to make that switch to nice person at just the right moment or we as an audience don’t want him or her to succeed in love because they are a terrible human being. Kate even outs somebody at one point which I found shocking for a movie in 2019 (and the penance wasn’t near enough for such a betrayal IMO).
Henry Golding is super dreamy (of course) but he leaves for long unexplained stretches, which hurt the chemistry and seems especially bizarre as the plot reveals itself. Speaking of said plot it is so groan-worthy and leaves our heroine with a very unsatisfying ending. Without spoilers let’s just say between this and Me Before You Emilia Clarke has the strangest set of 2 romcoms imaginable.
To my surprise, I also felt focusing on George Michael music was a mistake. The problem is he only has one Christmas song so most of the soundtrack is holiday-free. Sure they are surrounded by the trappings of Christmas but they participate in none of the tropes of the genre such as picking a tree, wrapping gifts, visiting Santa, baking cookies etc. Most of what they do could be done at any time of year just with different decor. All the Christmas in the movie feels like window-dressing without the heart the holiday offers these films.
A lack of Christmas spirit and romance makes Last Christmas an unsatisfying and disappointing holiday romcom. What should have been sweet and funny ends up being groan-worthy and frustrating. Too bad but at least I’ve got 100 other Christmas movies to enjoy this holiday season (not exaggerating).
[REVIEW] ‘The Last Color’
October 26, 2019 October 28, 2019 | Rachel's Reviews
There are some films I review where the words of criticism or praise flow freely and are obvious and easy to put to the page. Others are a bit more challenging. I can feel conflicted and torn for a variety of reasons on a project and often it is tough to articulate both the good and and where the balance shifted from fresh to rotten (or smile/frown worthy on my system). Such is the case with the new debut film from chef Vikas Khanna called The Last Color. Even as I am writing I am unsure whether the strengths are enough to give it a recommendation.
The Last Color tells the story of a little Indian girl named Chhoti (Aqsa Siddique) who makes money putting on tightrope walking performances in the city of Vrindavan along the Ganges River. One day on the run from the police she meets an elderly widow named Noor (Neena Gupta in a lovely performance). When the film focuses on this unlikely friendship it works quite well (I’m a sucker for a story of an unlikely friendship).
I also thought the cinematography was really good at creating atmosphere and tone. Khanna really immerses us in the world of India in all its colors and textures. This is especially true at the end when the widows finally celebrate the Holi where they splash colored powder on each other which was previously forbidden.
The problem with The Last Color is it takes on too much. It should have stuck to the central relationship of Chhoti and Noor but it tries to tackle transgender rights, rape, elderly abuse, child abuse, corrupt police, religion and much more. Sometimes it was confusing who characters even were and I kept wishing we could get back to the cute little girl and old lady. That was the relationship I cared about.
Unfortunately being so schizophrenic made the movie a little dull and not as compelling as it should have been. It certainly felt much longer than its trim 90 minutes, so that’s never a good sign.
Still I think the good in The Last Color outweighs the problems. It’s not perfect but the core relationship really works and it is a beautiful look at modern-day India. If you get to see it let me know what you think.
[REVIEW] ‘Lucy in the Sky’
October 9, 2019 October 9, 2019 | Rachel's Reviews
Anyone who reads my reviews knows I am not a strict literalist when it comes to cinematic adaptations of true stories. I am on record of enjoying both Green Book and The Greatest Showman. However, both of those films offered entertainment that made up for some problematic elements. Unfortunately, in the case of the new film, Lucy in the Sky, this is not the case. Despite a good lead performance by Natalie Portman, this new film loosely based on the experiences of astronaut Lisa Nowak is a big case of wasted potential.
In Lucy in the Sky, Lisa is turned into Lucy Cola, a recently returned astronaut who struggles to come to grip with life on Earth after being in space. Everything that gave her joy in the past like her marriage to her husband Drew (Dan Stevens) now feels bland and empty. In an attempt to regain the sense of adrenaline of space she becomes increasingly reckless. She participates in risky training exercises like holding her breath for over 2 minutes under water, she gets drunk, she steals a gun from her Grandmother and finally she starts an affair with fellow astronaut Mark Goodwin (Jon Hamm).
Natalie Portman does a good job playing Lucy and the film captures the spiraling feeling of a panic attack but it doesn’t help us to understand Lucy’s choices very well. When it does try to get inside her head it does so by using gimmicks like changing the aspect ratio of the screen or showing on-the-nose metaphors like a butterfly coming out of a cocoon…
It was also painfully obvious the script was written by 3 men as the film simplified Lucy’s mental health crisis and then proceeded to judge her and her choices. In contrast, the Jon Hamm character is practically given a high five for being the rational womanizer who mistakenly let this crazy person into his life. What about it takes two to tango? Dan Stevens is better but we hardly get to know him so that doesn’t help much.
What’s especially odd is the team decided to remove the more sensational aspects of the case- like her wearing an adult diaper in her quest to follow Mark, and yet it remains so shallow. One can only assume they made this choice to give it more gravitas, but I honestly wish they had embraced the madness. Why not make something funny and nuts like Raising Arizona or if you wanted a true story use BlackkKlansman as your guide?
I didn’t hate Lucy in the Sky. Portman puts in too strong an effort to totally dismiss, but I do think it is a big case of missed potential, which is frustrating. They could have done something cool and interesting and instead they made a movie I will forget soon after I post this review. Too bad. Oh well!
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‘The Fighting Preacher’ REVIEW
July 26, 2019 July 26, 2019 | Rachel's Reviews
For many years filmmaker T.C. Christensen has made a career out of making sweet and inspirational, faith-based films for Latter-day Saint audiences. Many of these are set in the past and seek to tell part of Church history like The Cokeville Miracle or 17 Miracles. These movies are definitely not for everyone but if you like programs like When Calls the Heart or Little House on the Prairie than you will enjoy them. His latest effort, The Fighting Preacher, is a bit uneven but overall it succeeds in telling a sentimental true story about tolerance, kindness and how a Christian spirit will win over hate every time.
The film is based on the experiences of Willard Bean (David McConnell); a boxing champion who in 1905 is called by the Church to move to the town of Palmyra, New York and make a home for himself and his family in the recently purchased Joseph Smith Farm. As the name implies, the home was once owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint prophet and founder Joseph Smith. Nearby is the Hill Cumorah which is where the prophet claimed to find (by the guidance of an angel) the gold plates he translated into ‘The Book of Mormon’. Unfortunately, the Saints were eventually pushed out of Palmyra by residents who feared the new religion and the fervor of its followers and after 85 years the town had remained free from all ‘Mormons’ as they were known at the time.
One would think after such a long time away from each other, the anger against the Latter-day Saints would have dissipated in Palmyra but this proved to not be the case for the Beans. They faced opposition and challenges trying to do normal things like purchase everyday necessities, get medical care and even helping their daughter get an education.
At first Willard is tempted to use his boxing skills to retaliate against the people but eventually he learns such problems are better solved by an offering of homemade pie rather than a fist to the face (if that description sounds too saccharine, than trust me. This is not the movie for you!).
The casting goes a long way in making The Fighting Preacher work. McConnell is easy to relate to and has nice chemistry with Cassidy Hubert who plays his wife Rebecca (my only nitpick with her is she had very modern lipstick on). The little girl, Scarlett Hazen, who plays their daughter Palmyra is also adorable. She did a great job!
The rest of the cast is fine but there isn’t a huge attempt to flesh out people beyond a slamming of the door with a ‘get out of here you Mormons’ rebuke. As a former missionary, I have no doubt this was a reality, but as a movie, it comes across as forced. The script as a whole is clunky with dialogue that doesn’t feel natural or human.
For a better example of a similar plot with a much better script I recommend last year’s Jane and Emma. That film took the time to flesh out the characters and give authentic nuanced dialogue.
Even with its flaws, however, I still recommend The Fighting Preacher. It knows its audience and unlike some faith-based films, the message is very positive. It tells the viewer to accept people of all beliefs, and to be kind and loving to all men and women (even when it is not reciprocated). The performances are also strong enough to forgive a script I wish was better.
‘The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith’ REVIEW
June 27, 2019 June 27, 2019 | Rachel's Reviews
Those who have been reading my blog for some time know I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or known by some as The Mormons). I don’t normally don’t talk about my religion on this blog but occasionally a faith-based film comes up for review and it is only natural then to share my religious perspective. The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith is actually a sequel to a very popular entry that came out in 2001 (when I say popular it got a Disney distribution, so more than just amongst my community).
The first The Other Side of Heaven film tells the story of missionary John Groberg (Christopher Gorham) as he serves on a very small island in Tonga for 2 years as a young man. This sequel continues his story but it is a decade later. John with his wife Jean (Natalie Medlock) bring their large brood of children back to the islands to serve as a mission president. From the start they face many tests of their faith and must learn to love the Tongan people in a whole new way.
Overall if you are a fan of the first film I definitely think you will enjoy this sequel. It’s not perfect but it’s well made and Gorham is very strong and charismatic in the lead. I had the chance to interview director Mitch Davis for the Hallmarkies Podcast (see above), and I could see while watching the love and passion poured into the film by him and others.
They also did an incredible job casting Russell Dixon to play Thomas Monson who would later go on to become prophet of the LDS Church. The resemblance is uncanny both in looks and mannerisms and as someone who loved President Monson, it warmed my heart to see him portrayed so well.
I also thought the second half of the film when the whole island begins to fast and pray together was very touching. Most anyone will be inspired and moved by those moments of shared faith.
My only flaws with the film is I wish they had brought in that sense of community earlier to help balance out the portrayal of a very angry, even violent, Methodist pastor. If it hadn’t been resolved so tastefully I would have been annoyed. (It was touch and go there for a bit because his behavior is close to unredeemable. He really should be in jail not leading a congregation).
Also I didn’t love Natalie Medlock as Jean. In the promo footage she mentioned she’s not much of kid person and unfortunately it shows. There was an awkwardness in her scenes that made it hard for me to buy her as the mother of 6. (Although I did like a moment in the script when she tells John “I’m all prayed out”. It was a human moment). The performance just wasn’t my favorite.
The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith is opening on 200 screens, so if it sounds like something you’d enjoy, go out and support it. Rarely does a film like this get such a wide opening, and it’s got enough heart and a great lead performance to be worth a watch. People of faith can’t complain about the depravity of modern films and then not support inspirational, well-made offerings like this and expect their concerns to be taken seriously.
The film is rated PG-13 for some violence but it’s nothing a good chat with your kids can’t address, and I like I said, it ends on a hopeful note. Take your family and enjoy yourself at the movies!
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Predictions For 2019: Trump Falls, Democrats Rise, And Tensions With China Escalate
From the new Democratic House’s oversight to Trump’s continued corrosion of western alliances, 2019 will be a year for the history books.
by: Rantt Editorial Board on January 2, 2019
From top left: Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Robert Mueller, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin (AP)
2019 will be one of the most volatile years in recent history, in more ways than one. So, what will happen?
In 2018, many of our predictions came true. So, to continue this tradition started by Rantt’s Foreign Affairs Editor Jossif Ezekilov, here are predictions for 2019 from some of us here at Rantt Media (all of which came from a discussion in our newsroom Slack chat, which you can sign up and join here):
What Will Happen To Trump And The GOP In 2019?
“The sobering of the GOP: The Party isn’t over, but the party is over and now is the time to cure the hangover. Republicans will moderate and Trump will be treated like the person still trying to rage the morning after, that everyone just wants to shut up and go away. Impeachment proceedings will begin in the House, and Trump will resign, like Nixon, when he gets whiff that his cohorts in the Senate are no longer willing to protect him. Trump’s resignation will be preceded by news that he’s going to be primaried by several contenders.” – Rantt Co-Founder and CEO Zak Ali (ZA)
“President Trump’s behavior will grow increasingly unhinged as the numerous investigations probing his lifetime of corruption continues to consume his administration. Special Counsel Robert Meuller’s report on the potential conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia and obstruction of justice will shake the political world, as all the reported evidence of collusion is corroborated and new details shock the nation. It will be confirmed that there was a quid pro quo between the campaign and Russia that included Trump Tower Moscow, sanctions relief, and the presidency. These revelations will put the GOP in a difficult position, as Trump’s approval rating continues to tank due to stock market losses and economic uncertainty and the Republican base continues to shrink. Meanwhile, Mueller might be the least of Trump’s worries while the New York investigations and the Democratically-controlled Ways and Means and Intelligence Committees make Trump’s life a living hell (oh, and we will see his tax returns). Meanwhile, as court rulings continue to strike down his unlawful domestic policies, Trump will lash out with the one area he has the most autonomy over: foreign policy.” – Rantt Co-Founder and COO/Editor-in-Chief Ahmed Baba (AB)
“The party of Trump: With the President’s unhinged tantrums growing more volatile by the day, it’s going to become near impossible for moderate Republicans to separate themselves from his dangerous policies. With a growing humanitarian crisis at the border, and an administration determined to codify xenophobia into law, 2019 is likely going to be a test of where every Republican’s line is, with their constituents filing this information away to take to the ballot box in upcoming years. Expect more Congressional Republicans who have dreams of higher offices to pull a Jeff Flake – the question is whether they’ll have the gall to take this pushback off Twitter and into the real playing field.” – Rantt Managing Editor Remy Carreiro (RC)
What Will Happen To The World In 2019?
“2019 will bring a host of tumultuousness on many fronts. There will be trouble on the economic front as the economies of the US and China slow down; Brexit and Italy’s debt crisis plague the EU; and the fiscal troubles of Brazil, Argentina and, to a lesser extent, Iran impact other emerging markets. The US-China trade war will get worse as Trump tries to divert attention from domestic issues by making China enemy #1.” – Rantt Foreign Affairs Editor Jossif Ezekilov (JE)
“A serious foreign policy crisis will test Trump and he will fail: The external foreign policy crisis that so many have feared will come in 2019. It may come in the form of terrorism. It may be a full-scale invasion of Ukraine or a Turkish slaughter of the Kurds. It could be in the South China Sea, the Korean Peninsula or the Strait of Hormuz, but it is coming. After two years of domestic turmoil, America’s enemies see the chaos as an opportunity. Alliances have been weakened, authoritarians have been emboldened and the one cabinet secretary with the semblance of bipartisan (and European) support is gone. All of the guardrails are gone except one: the new Democratic House. The post-World War 2 order is collapsing and those with a vested interest in snuffing it out will find the opportunity to kill it too good resist. They couldn’t have dreamed of a better ally than Donald J. Trump. This is what keeps me up at night.” – Rantt Co-Founder And Newsroom Director Adam Al-Ali
“A world being strangled by Dunning-Krueger: Continued automation and climate change will trigger more economic and political instability in 2019 as many of the world’s leaders continue to refuse to understand the issues, much less try to solve them. The leaders that do get it, govern countries which lack sufficient political sway and economic reserves to really make a global difference. While American wealth, superpower status, and deep understanding of science and technology would’ve made it an ideal world leader for post-industrial transitions and guarantor of security for failing states that would topple under the stress of climate change, the Trump administration is doing the exact opposite of what needs to be done at every front.” – Rantt CIO And Politech Editor Greg Fish (GF)
“It will be a big election year, as more than a third of the global population will go to the polls. There will be elections in countries such as India, Indonesia, Nigeria, the Philippines, South Africa, and Ukraine, among others, as well as EU parliamentary elections. 2019 will, therefore, serve as a major gauge for how much the world appreciates democracy and multilateralism. If voters choose more autocrats and jingoistic populists, nationalism, and isolationism will become further entrenched and begin to strain global institutions.” – JE
“China will continue to try and extend their global influence by making efforts to complete their Asain Trade Pact, which was made possible by President Trump leaving the TPP. As Secretary of Defense James Mattis touched on in his resignation letter, this will be one of the key global threats moving forward. China will try and provide economic incentives to participating countries in their pact if they subscribe to their authoritarian worldview.” – AB
“Expect more authoritarianism, more flirtations with fascism and other regressive ideologies driven by nostalgic populations who want to turn back the clock and don’t want to hear about their inability to do so, and don’t be surprised if the global migrant and refugee crises continue. As long as the world’s leaders ignore experts and twiddle their thumbs while the world burns, it would be intellectual malpractice to offer a prognosis that is anything but grim. This is especially true as recessions seem to be in the works in both China and the United States for Q2 or Q3 of next year.” – GF
“As if there weren’t enough issues to deal with. Resolutions may be forthcoming in the wars in Yemen and Syria, but Western ambivalence will sadly make the human death tolls dire. Global worry may turn to the crisis in the DRC, already an area of major humanitarian need, especially if elections turn out sketchy. Autocrats – particularly those in Russia, Turkey, and China – will ratchet up repression of ethnic and political opposition in their respective countries, and will face little resistance. Progress on denuclearization will be unlikely, with Trump content to claim victory with North Korea, and Putin keen on ramping up Russia’s military capabilities. There will be more urgency on the climate change front, however; 2019 will mark a shift in the political sphere whereby governments will be judged on their climate mitigation efforts on equal footing with their social and economic policies.” – JE
What Will Happen To The Democratic Party In 2019?
“This isn’t your grandpa’s freshman class: Much like 1992, when record-breaking numbers of women ran and were elected to Congress, the 2018 midterms was full of historic firsts. From the first Muslim women elected to Congress (Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib) to the first openly bisexual Senator (Kyrsten Sinema), the incoming Congressional class is already breaking down doors. Expect an impassioned push for certain progressive policies right out of the gate, with sure to be elected Speaker Pelosi leading the charge. Climate change and voting rights are likely to take an early spotlight – but with regard to the Russia investigation, pay attention to Rep. Adam Schiff, slated to become the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, as he’s been keeping a close watch on the President’s shady financial dealings.” – RC
“An unnecessary trade war, tax cuts, and an impulsive president who operates off of his gut alone will barrel us toward a recession at the end of 2019. This sudden economic downturn will destroy Trump’s cornerstone “achievement” and propel the Democratic candidate (Kamala Harris?) in 2020 to victory.” – ZA
“The Democratic Party will take advantage of the chaos President Trump is causing by reminding Americans what decent leadership looks like. While bogging him down in investigations, they will put forward bold progressive policies in the House, even if they know they will fail in the Senate (while McConnell is laser-focused on confirming conservative judges.) This will show the Dem base that their representatives are fighting for them and further bolster enthusiasm ahead of 2020. By the end of 2019, it’ll become clear that the main contest in the Democratic primary will be between Kamala Harris and Beto O’Rourke.” – AB
What Will Happen In The Media In 2019?
“Swinging for the fences: Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingram will no longer have a job by the end of 2019, and Sean Hannity’s show will be sandwiched by two moderate voices.” – ZA
“2020 is the new 2019: Gird your loins, the 2020 election hot takes aren’t just on their way – they’re already here. I know, I’m exhausted too. Call me an optimist, but come New Year’s Eve, I’ll be cheering to the hope that we learned literally anything from 2016. (If the current coverage is anything to go by, we haven’t – but a girl can dream).” – RC
“The media, who has largely improved since their horrible coverage in the 2016 election, will still at times fall into their worst instincts when covering the Democratic House. You can already see hints of it in their questions about potential “overreaching” on the part of the Democrats. This will have the effect of bolstering Trump’s narrative of “presidential harassment” for his base. It will be a bad faith attempt to appear objective and devoid of all context related to the unprecedented corrupt conduct of President Trump. What they will call “overreaching” is actually called checks and balances from a coequal branch of government.” – AB
2019 doesn’t give us too many big sporting events to tune into, except for the basketball and rugby world cups. We will conservatively pick the US in basketball (no major tournament loss since 2006) and New Zealand in rugby (three-time champions) to take the respective top spots.” – JE
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Aleister Crowley’s IQ
(special tanks to commenter Mikey Blayze for suggesting this article)
Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was a British occultist, writer and mountaineer. Calling himself “the Beast 666”, he founded the religion Thelema, which may have paved the way for New Age, Wicca, Discordianism, Chaos Magick and Satanism.
Arguably the most influential religious leader of the last century, he’s been credited with inspiring a 1960s counterculture characterized by “hippies, social justice warriors, free love, rock music and copious amounts of psychedelic drugs, particularly cannabis and LSD” and is cited as an influence by such counterculture figures as Timothy Leary, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, The Doors, David Bowie, the Beatles and sexual revolutionary Alfred Kinsey.
Dubbed the wickedest man in the world by the British press, Crowley practiced “every form of sexual deviancy known to man”, in addition to “eating feces, cannibalism and promoting human and animal sacrifice” according to blogger Matt Frohlich.
Crowley also had a very sadistic side. According to historian Gary Lachman, when on a mountain climbing trip, Crowley would whip the South Asian servants to remind them the white man was in charge. When his fellow climbers got tired of this sadistic racism and decided to dump him, Crowley warned that they could never survive the trip down without him, and then sat in his tent drinking tea, as he listened to them die.
Lachman describes an “autistic exactitude” and literalism that caused Crowley to debunk the saying “a cat has nine lives” by killing a cat nine times.
So what was his IQ?
I typically try to estimate people’s IQs from their most salient biological or demographic traits, and then see if there’s any psychometric data to confirm or debunk the statistical prediction. The most salient bio-demographics for Crowley were his incredible influence (as commenter Gypsy advised me), his elite education, and his sexual deviance.
Bio-demographic prediction
Influence is hard to measure, but in 2002, the British public worshiped Crowley enough to elect him one of the 100 greatest Britons of all time. He was the 73rd most worshiped Brit of all time and the 42nd most worshiped of the 20th century (at least at the time the poll was taken).
To understand how impressive that is, consider that about 11.5 billion people lived in the 20th century. Assuming about one in 114 of them were Brits (that’s the current ratio), then nearly 101 million Brits lived during the 20th century, so ranking 42nd is a one in 2.4 million level achievement!
If there were a perfect correlation between IQ and popular influence, we’d expect Crowley to have an IQ 74 points above the British mean of 100 (the one in 2.4 million level) but the correlation between IQ and worldly power is kind of like the correlation between height and physical power. There’s a noticeable connection between the two, but lots of huge noticeable exceptions as well. With a correlation coefficient of only about 0.4, instead of having an IQ 74 points above 100, we’d expect Crowley to have an IQ 0.4(74) points above 100. In other words an IQ of 130.
However this is likely an underestimate because Crowley was not just spectacularly powerful (in terms of popular impact on society) but highly educated. Even when you compare him to other 20th century Brits that ranked among the most worshiped Brits of all time, Crowley’s Cambridge credential puts him behind only 3% of these super elites [Alan Turing (who graduated from both Cambridge and Princeton), Stephen Hawking (who graduated from both Cambridge and Oxford)] and comfortably ahead of the 84% who have neither an Oxbridge nor Ivy League background.
Thus even when compared to the most worshiped Brits of the 20th century, the greatest of the great, Crowley’s in the 91st percentile academically.
If there were a perfect correlation between IQ and academic credentials, we’d expect Crowley to be 20 IQ points smarter than the average IQ 130 super influential person, since in typical samples, the 91st percentile is 20 IQ points above the mean and assuming elites have similar variability, that should be the case for them too. However the correlation between IQ and education is far from perfect, though until recent decades, it was a potent 0.7, just like the correlation between height and basketball ability.
But because super elites are slightly restricted sample in terms of both IQ and education, the correlation would be slightly less; around 0.64.
So instead of being 20 IQ points smarter than the average most worshiped 20th century Brits, Crowley would be 0.64(20) points smarter, and since the most influential Brits of the 20th century likely average about IQ 130, that would put his expected IQ at incredible 143!
On the other hand, Crowley was a sexual deviant, and these tend to have IQs about 10 points lower than their non-deviant counterparts, so we might expect Crowley’s IQ to be 133 instead of 143. Whatever biological damage messed up the sexual part of his brain, likely hurt the cognitive parts of his brain as well, making him somewhat dumber than other equally educated 20th century icons.
Psychometric data
I often estimate IQs from drawings, since this is a readily available way people have demonstrated cognition for tens of thousands of years, and drawing a person is one of the oldest and simplest psychometric tests. Commentary gypsy informed me that Crowley left behind such drawings and so I found one here:
I would give this about a 9 out of 12 on the “Quality scale” of the Goodenough-Harris Draw-a-Person test, which is about 1.35 standard deviations above the sex-combined norms of 15-year-olds (roughly on adult level); equating to an IQ of 120.
But since the above norms are from circa 1962 and Crowley’s drawing is from circa 1921, and the Flynn effect increased scores on this test by 0.26 IQ points per year (at least in Brazil), Crowley’s score likely would have equated to an IQ 131 if measured by the norms of his era. It’s also possible that Crowley’s drawings were deliberately primitive for stylistic reasons.
Of course Draw-a-Person is one of the least accurate IQ tests ever made, so we should supplement it with another measure of ability, this time preferably a verbal one to add variety. Although Crowley never took a verbal IQ test that I’m aware of, he did leave behind his writings.
According to historian Gary Leachman, Crowley’s poetry was “derivative”. From this we might guess he had only average verbal IQ for a writer, but since writers average superior IQs of 120, we might tentatively assign him a verbal score of 120.
So if writing samples gives an IQ of 120, and a drawing sample gives an IQ of 131, it’s tempting to average these to an IQ of 126 (top 5%). However it’s much more rare to average in the top 5% on multiple tests than it is to score in the top 5% on any one test. On the WISC-R IQ test for example, people who average in the top 5% on all subtests, score above the top 1% (IQ 137) on the composite score. Thus I tentatively assign Crowley an IQ of 137. This is 4 points higher than the 133 I predicted from bio-demographic data above, but both suggest an IQ in the mid 130s.
Such an IQ is above the average at even the most prestigious universities in the World, and may help explain why a young Crowley beat the President of the Cambridge chess club at chess.
244 thoughts on “Aleister Crowley’s IQ”
Mikey Blayze said:
Pumpkin Head evolution idk if you already know this, evolution has already created an animal that cannot die of old age.
How long until an animal that can’t be killed whatsoever develops? It should be an inevitability.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii
pumpkinhead said:
“Pumpkin Head evolution idk if you already know this, evolution has already created an animal that cannot die of old age”
I did not know this, thanks for the info. The next stage is to figure out how to get advanced life forms(with a brain) to develop this immortality. Though it appears that it’s not true immortality but rather a reversal of the life cycle under adverse conditions. So it would be like you reverting to a fetus but in such a case what happens to your memories and your acquired characteristics in life. It’s kind of like a reset button and technically that is not immortality.
Regardless, most individual medusae are likely to fall victim to the general hazards of life as Megaplankton, including being eaten by predators or succumbing to disease.
Only a matter of time before a truly immortal biological species, develops. Again I believe the only adaption, is the species full genetic code, existing outside space and time.
“Again I believe the only adaption, is the species full genetic code, existing outside space and time.”
That sounds like near-godhood. I won’t disagree with you, I have the same feeling(some kind of transcendence, perhaps as electromagnetic radiation though not necessarily outside space and time, assuming that is even possible) though I believe this may take millions of years assuming we don’t get wiped out by an asteroid a black hole our own sun exploding, the andromeda galaxy that is hurtling our way and will cross paths with the milky way in about 4 billion years or our own stupidity(the most likely cause).
Since an evolutionary adaption to stop dieing from time, has already occurred. How do we know an evolutionary adaption that stops an organism from die-ing from threats inside space has not already occurred?
OPRAH-ME [THE TRUE PHILOSOPHER] ESSENTIAL AESTHETICS PREVAIL's said:
It’s may explain why we die or why life is finite, because in its genesis life evolved from a virus, seems a ”lost link” between a organism and and inanimate element.
Rahul said:
PP, on the [redacted by pp, April 11, 2019]
That's Incredible! said:
which is more gross?
oprah or this picture?
[redacted by pp, April 11, 2019]
Oprah’s far too dignified to be gross
You’re very gross actually
You seem like someone who would slobber when they talk
Women & gay men might like you as a friend because of your irreverent sense of humour, but they would never have sex with you
Funny is so unsexy
zoophilia = less gross than oprah said:
from now on i’m just going to post human-horse sex pictures until peepee recants her heresy…
until peepee proclaims that oprah is EVIL AND HIDEOUS.
The more hideous people think she is, the more brain size she needed to adapt, especially in a field as visual as TV
She’s probably more evil than the average American, but less evil than the average super rich or influential person, most of whom are sub-clinical psychopaths
plesto said:
Langan SO close to naming them…if this is real…
Langan says the word racist in scarequotes.
i would be very shocked if a 200iq person without aspergers hasnt noticed denmark.
Actually there are lot of less smart people like taleb or chomsky who should figure it out. I think chomsky once said that israel is the us lapdog hahaha. This shows high iq because it makes you laugh.
chomsky is a part of the tribe so he knows on some level. his rhetoric is extremely sophisticated though. taleb seems like a good self promoter more than anything. typical levantine
That reminds me of the time donald trump made his era defining speech talking about “media and financial elites”. My personal take on this is that it at least shows hes aware of the idea of a hidden hand in society. But obviously in his personal life his daughter is married to a real estate barons jewish kid. Trump probably offered her in the same way kings and queens in the past to build alliances.
So i was wondering what people think of the fed secretly printing money and handing it to individuals? I think it happens. And if didnt happen then someone right now is working on putting patsies in the fed to do it. Its the ultimate theft.
If you agree with the above you go into a pretty dystopian territory where a cabal with access to monopoly money controls everything.
Socialism for the rich.
Capitalism for the poor.
Whoever made that pithy observation deserves an award.
Of course pully think people like zuckerberg gates ad rain man are the elites
At least gates & zuckerberg exist, unlike your imaginary money printing trillionaires
Do you not think trillionaires exist (eg the Rothschilds) or that there are money printers printing unlimited money (pretty much what happens in America)?
Only pill is dumb enough to believe in trillionaires
I am also perplexed on why Pumpkin denies that there could possibly be accounts unconnected to the economy with trillions of dollars in them.
I think the newish obsession with blacks has always been about using them as a trojan horse.
Well thats what i thought until i walked into a bookshop today and realised how many books were about oppressive white men towards blacks. Im getting to the point where it possible some of the danish publishers and book agents and so forth must actually believe some of it.
There are books that could basically be written in crayon to reflect the intellectual depth but they are hundreds of pages!
So conclusion is if u strapped robert rubin or elliot abrams or wolofowitz into a lie detector test its very possible they would pass it when asking what they think about blacks not all of it would be bulsshit.
Bernie 100% believes it. But from an old marxist pov. As in the blacks are worth rasing up if only because they happen to be the poorest. Its more about class. If the chinese were he poorest minority he would bang that drum.
Essentially these media offerings amount to making whites pay to be criticised so you wonder who actually buys these things (certainly not blacks). Its very weird when you consider all those 200 or so books i saw might not even sell but they will always be produced. Very twilight zone almost.
Same with the movies. That new kkk klansman movie and the new birth of a nation….there is no audience for theae….but the danish keep churning them out eve if it destroys sales and budgets.
And so we link this back to my original thepry of a hidden hand thats not comcerned about maling or losing money because money means nothing to them if they own the fed.
Basically the the conspiracy works as a bunch of rings of influence. And within these rings some of the stars and planets are contacted by stars and planets in the ring preceeding it and given bribes or threats or more tradional authoritative/bureacratic power to do stuff. If you keep peeling the onion you get to the guys that print unlimited money for themselves and they will murder anyone that knows about it or tries to stop it. You might even get an o brien type speech about how the whole system brings order freedom human rights yadda yadda compared to the status quo before. There are probably even some gentiles at the core. Why not? For example rockefeller.
I didn’t think it was possible for anyone to be this gullible.
peepee prefers black stallians. said:
it has never occurred to peepee than anyone could be as gullible as she is. amazing.
https://images.app.goo.gl/JxFbqEgFeCTpB4NC7
Its entirely possible there are trillions of dollars just sitting in accounts unconnected to any economy.
Why is this stance being thrown under the bus?
Because there’s no reason to believe it. There’s no evidence & it explains nothing that can’t be more parsimoniously explained by known facts.
Also Pills theory of some movies, being made “simply to promote a hidden agenda” is not just plausible, but also very likely.
Movies, have been around for 100 years now, and “stories” have existed for hundreds of thousands of years. The perfect story that everyone will love and never get tired of no many how many times told, and therefore guarantee a profit at the box office, has been formulized, and yet every year some movies just don’t earn back the budget and greater.
Thats blatant proof, its not “always” about the money
The majority of humans believe in things that have no proof or evidence. Your giving Pill far too much credit to assume he is a 100% rational actor.
90% of starvlings shit in the street. said:
a “stall-ian” is someone in a bazaar who hawks his merchandise from a stall.
like “coster-monger” except “-ian”.
Of course another theory is that all the politicians are being brived and blackmailed with pictures of them touching men or kids. This thepry has a lot of evidence e.g. pizzagate. So basically no money supply control, but all the important butecrats and influencers are hogtied.
This theory is a little more earthy. For sure there are politicians cough marco runio cough who are blackmailed by tgeir private lives. So it could be people in one of the inner rings using these sultry kind of methods. Not the core or nomenklatura.
Pizzagate is ridiculous. That’s the perfect example of “if you’re looking for something you’re going to find it.”
given how many obviously retarded and incompetent people are in positions of power, it’s obvious they’ve been placed there by the real power. obama’s entire cabinet came from an email from a mongolian citibank executive.
FACT: podesta’s brother collects art depicting satanic child sexual abuse and has a sculpture of one of dahmer’s victims.
FACT: podesta was asked by his brother to attend a “spirit cooking” performance art show by https://twitter.com/artistispresent?lang=en.
FACT: jeffrey epstein is a blackmailer. blackmail is the basis of his fortune.
at a certain point the truth can be so ridiculous that it needn’t be hidden as no one would believe it.
the very term “conspiracy theory” used derisively or used to dismiss is part of the conspiracy. DUH!
given how many obviously retarded and incompetent people are in positions of power, it’s obvious they’ve been placed there by the real power
The real power that placed them there is their Forbes 400 campaign contributors & the media. No need to believe in secret trillionaires running everything when known billionaires like Sheldon adelson, the koch brothers, Haim Saban & George Soros are openly buying politicians
And the real power doesn’t have to be an individual or “master” as pill calls it. Real power can be organizations like big pharma, the NRA & AIPAC.
The behaviour of politicians can be predicted from their lobbyists & advisors. Trump is owned by the likes of Sheldon adelson & advised by Kushner hence ripping up the Iran deal. Obama was owned by Wall Street. Bush & Cheney were brainwashed by wolfowitz. Congress is owned by AIPAC & the NRA. And everyone is owned by the likes of Sulzberger, Jeff Zucker & google because they control the media
Invoking conspiracy theories about secret trillionaires violates Occam’s razor when there are totally obvious explanations
but peepee has no explanation for WHY somalis dominate media except the jordan peterson retarded explanation that it’s from their high viq.
Actually I was the first to criticize Peterson’s explanation. A 10 point verbal IQ gap can’t possibly explain why 2% of the population is 50% of the media.
But pill’s theory that they’re secretly printing trillions of dollars & handing it out to each other like candy is far more idiotic than even Peterson’s
Only someone with an all pervasive developmental disability could believe that
Billy said:
We need a new analysis on the Jew IQ.
Actually a 10 point IQ difference will give a sub population a 30x advantage at the genius level meaning that the 6 to 10 million(if we include partial ancestry) Jewish Americans would produce geniuses at a rate equivalent to a population of 180 – 300 million people(whose IQ averages at 100). There is no surprise that they dominate media especially since this plays to their strength. IMO verbal IQ might be the most important IQ variable for social success and plays an important role in business success(of which media is a huge facet). Now it appears that their non verbal IQ might be just below average which sort of balances things out a little. Mind you I still contend that their IQ advantage is in part cultural but even if we assume that their overall IQ is only just 6 points above white america that still gives them an 8x advantage and in theory comprising of 35% of US geniuses of European origin(which is actually close to the actual number of Jewish US nobel prize winners if I’m not mistaken).
On a little side note and touching on what The Philosopher was talking about IMO the recent increasing push for diversity in movies and it’s subsequent push on the populace can in large part be perfectly mapped on to the percentage of revenue by US media from the international market in the last 30 years. in the late 80s the international market was only 30% of BO revenue, today those figures are reversed and the US market brings in about 30% and the remaining comes from the international market. Seeing as media is in large part run by Jews it is easy to see why they are being blamed for the current possibly unmeritocratic push for diversity(particularly favoring black communities). But this in my view is not some insidious drive to destroy white america but can adequately be explained by economics. It’s all about the money, media and entertainment in the US brings in almost 800 billion(film and TV entertainment at about 20% of that). So you see there is huge money with this, it eclipses arms sales by a huge margin, if diversity brings in the dough then diversity it is.
I watched Hellboy yesterday(big mistake) and the story was situated in the UK. The two other main protagonists in the movie were british nationals however one was of Chinese ancestry and the other was a mixed black girl. So you see this is their attempt to hit all the “right” notes, to make sure they cast the widest demographic net possible. These tactics might fall flat in the US but they do famously well internationally. I wouldn’t be surprised if Hellboy did exceptionally well in China(a huge market) even though it is a truly terrible movie iffy casting aside(15% or Rotten Tomatoes). This is happening more and more lately and I personally do not see it subsiding at all. The only way it would be reduced would be through some kind of backlash if people realize that nonsensical things like a mixed black girl(about 1% of the UK population) and a UK national of chinese ancestry(0.5% of the UK population) would have the only two other starring roles in a movie situated in the UK. I mean personally i have no problem with the casting of diverse actors but when this sort of thing starts going OTT(as it is clearly happening more and more) people are going to notice and simply reject it. I mean not too long ago the BBC put out a series about Troy and Achilles and Zeus were black. These people are insane, they have no respect for the cultures they are capitalizing on for their monatery gain and ideological push. I have no problem with black people or the fact that they are getting more and more roles(good for them) I just think that we should be going about these things in a logical way, lets not lose our heads here.
So it appears that the regressive open borders la la land far left(which is a small but vocal minority) and corporate interests are aligning perfectly well(mostly corporate greed if you ask me). Throw in access to cheap labor(either by moving shop or through porous borders) and easy access to resources and frictionless trade it really is a no brainer what is going on. One could argue that the silver lining in all this is that it may create greater unity throughout the world and bond and connect people better but I fear that if they go about it in the wrong way(almost inevitable given that this is mostly driven by greed) it may backfire. It’s not the fault of the Jews though it is the fault of the elites(among which Jews are however over-represented).
Actually a 10 point IQ difference will give a sub population a 30x advantage at the genius level meaning that the 6 to 10 million(if we include partial ancestry) Jewish Americans would produce geniuses at a rate equivalent to a population of 180 – 300 million people(whose IQ averages at 100).
But producing 30x as many verbally brilliant people would not result in 30x as many media giants, because there’s a lot more to media success than just verbal IQ. If Jews were a few inches taller than Gentiles on average, we would not expect them to be 50% of the NBA, let alone 50% of elites in fields even less correlated with height.
in the late 80s the international market was only 30% of BO revenue, today those figures are reversed and the US market brings in about 30% and the remaining comes from the international market.
But most of that foreign revenue comes from places like Russia and China, not Africa, so I don’t see that explaining the increasing percentage of blacks in U.S. movies
“But producing 30x as many verbally brilliant people would not result in 30x as many media giants, because there’s a lot more to media success than just verbal IQ.”
That is right, I’m assuming all else equal(which would still give them an advantage) though it may well be that they also have a high social IQ which I believe is the other crucial parameter for business endeavours(though we might want to make the distinction that their social IQ would be of the shrewd street smart variety). Also, I suspect that they have poured themselves into media particularly(smart of them) and academia but are under-represented in other business endeavours or economic sectors.
You are right about China but not Russia(tiny fraction of revenue, equivalent to Spain despite being 4 times the size). So what is going on with blacks in Hollywood I reckon is a combination of things.
a) They might be focusing more into entertainment and sports rather than business or academia which won’t fully explain why they are so insanely overrepresented lately(30% of Oscars in 2019 from just 13% population) but it will give it some legitimacy.
b) Most of Hollywood are looney lefties(predominantly the actors slightly less so the directors but probably not the producers management or CEOs). Which means this is likely on some level to please them along with the rest of the left leaning populace and so give legitimacy to this whole push.
c) Also note that there is a massive push to elevate women and put them in positions of power in hollywood(starring in action roles, female directors, Kathleed Kennedy ceo of lucasfilm and other women in positions of power). What is happening right now in the US is that women are far more left leaning than men and at this juncture are increasingly banding together with blacks and other minorities in an attempt to wrestle power away from white men. As such I think it is all part of the package.
d) Note that Hollywood is overwhelmingly Democrat which means that they are also pandering to the black vote(without it they simply have no chance). Also most transnational corporations are also heavily on the democrat side(particularly tech) with the exception of oil arms and tobacco industry which are traditional Repubican backers. Most of the top fortune 500 overwhelmingly donate to the Dems.
https://www.businessinsider.com/fortune-500-companies-republican-democrat-political-donations-2018-2?r=US&IR=T#lockheed-martin-13
So of all the reasons I gave I think that Democrats vying for the black vote is the biggest reason for black over-representation(lately that is, it isn’t that clear how long it will last in as much as the average US movie goer is concerned).
“(though we might want to make the distinction that their social IQ would be of the shrewd street smart variety)”
Note that by this I’m not necessarily saying that Jews are shrewd in a malevolent way nor that this is the only characteristic of their social IQ but rather this is the type of social intelligence necessary for business success.
I have no animosity towards Jewish people, I actually admire what they have achieved, find them fascinating and feel that they are not any more “evil” than any other ethnicity. Are they strongly advocating for their people’s best interest? Of course they are, do you blame them? People tend to be envious of successful people and try to ill-define and bring them down and Jewish people are nothing if not successful.
Why cant “master” and big Pharma both co exist?
Why can’t the Easter bunny exist too?
Somethings not right here. The Litteral and mythological are being crossed.
The Easter bunny is real in the sense its an actual. Animal the rabbit.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit&ved=0ahUKEwipr4S4gM7hAhUPM6wKHeBACOEQmhMIdDAN&usg=AOvVaw0TOCHMQVWuseohJXz01G_n
Its also, fake in the sense no rabbit has the mind of a human.
Is it possible Pill is also mixing the Litteraly and mythological?
Hmm if we look at it from this perspective, then it becomes likely there is a “master” but what Pill says “master” is doing is completely false.
LOADED said:
What the fuck hahahaha!? Big Pharma and other institutions of power are FAR more likely to have power than an individual that Pill refers to as “Master” or any stupid notions of individuals gaining significant control within our society.
Exactly. Even the most powerful person in the world has very little power compared to large interest groups.
real power is never at the individual level, but sadly psychotics like pill over-mentalize so they can’t imagine structural power; everything must be reduced to a single anthroporphized mastermind he calls “master”
WordPress doesn’t pay me enough to deal with these morons
Even the most powerful person in the world has very little power compared to large interest groups.
So you guys are officially declaring your subscriptions to the mind parasite’s control humanity hypothesis?
And I dont have to say mind parasites. I could use the terms spirits, ghosts, memes ideas, gods, etc. I just view mind parasites as the most accurate term
So wait Pill thinks there’s an Emperor Palpatine like dark overlord, secretly pulling everyone’s strings for his own single interest?
Makes no sense, because even Palpatine being emperor was public knowledge in his own universe.
selling your underwear is pretty desperate. said:
also a “stall-ian” who hawks his “wears” is a boxwallah selling his underwear from a stall after his box is emptied.
Its chinatown jake.
Basically im thinking that even if you got all the people in the inner rings and core to commit suicide somehow you would still end up with the same celestial framework just different actors in a fiat money system. Jake is told basically ‘the corruption is the actual essence not his ideals which are more fake and/or somehow this whole system works even if doesnt meet boy scout standards.
I think people have to accept. We. Me. You. Have to accept high iq psychopaths or later their children who may or may not carry on those personality traits (intelligence and psychopathy are not 100% inheritable) will always control everything unless you go back to a feydal system where the king is the king no matter how crazy or dumb he is.
If you want to measure its public benefit. Just ask how the system treats its workers. I would say pretty good considering leople are giveb a decent degree of freedom ( as long as they work for Master), the systm doesnt necessarily breed more psychopaths and people dont have to fight for Master on the battlefield if they dont want. There are ways for intelligent people to be more or less free by being entrepreneurs or gamblers or whatnot. Of course the only thing you are not allowed do is be tribal unless you are jewish. Everthing else is ‘race-ist’.
Man im a genius.
“Basically im thinking that even if you got all the people in the inner rings and core to commit suicide somehow you would still end up with the same celestial framework just different actors in a fiat money system>”
thats because the real leader, is not the man but the idea (meme) behind the man. the unconscious controlling the actions. We are dealing with mind parasites. How the hell do we kill something, that has no physical form?
Could this be a new profession? Mind parasite hunter?
Pumpkin, since the similarities practice effect is 2.5 points- did they calculate it by taking the number of people who got a full 5 point increase vs people who got no increase and average them, or did they use a T-score system?
it’s just the average increase of everyone. Some people likely even had a negative practice effect (did worse on the second testing).
Pumpkin, how the hell would Vocabulary have a .5 point practice effect increase while similarities has a 2.55 increase? Wouldn’t it be more likely that vocab has a higher practice effects do to its crystallized nature. And how the hell does WAIS IV comprehension subtest only have a 1 point practice effect? It’s pretty much as fluid as the similarities subtest. Or, is it just that the similarities instructions are much more “confusing” than the comprehension ones. The comprehension ones are just “what would you do”, or “why is this like this”. Also, the information subtest has a 4 point increase when it’s just as crystallized as vocabulary.
https://pumpkinperson.com/2019/03/11/was-michael-jackson-a-child-molester/comment-page-1/#comment-123304
Look at what i found!
The avarage 94 iq armenoid turks (not the white ones in the west as they are immigrants from the 19th century) were smart enough to cause fear and havoc upon europe, but also to rebuild the largest city in europe, previously destroyed by the venecians.
Name said:
Constantinople?
the real reason is that non-mongolians find media and finance to be “icky”.
the exception is the talent, excluding journalists. that is, non-mongolians do sometimes value genuine artistic skill. but the idea of turning art into a business is icky to them, just the way investment banking is icky to germans.
and why in the US most of all? in canada and australia the big media owners are non-mongolians: murdoch, packer, lord beaverbrook, conrad black, the thompsons.
the fact that measures of power and accomplishment differ from one country to the next for mongolians to a degree which can’t be explained by differing %s of the respective populations demonstrates that the pennisson explanation is retarded.
but then what happens when the founder dies? look what happened to disney.
the somali/russian mafia went in with gas pipe in a diamond mine in liberia. this just shows there’s no way to know how rich these guys really are in terms of annual income. pretty sure escobar at his peak was making more per year in hard cash than any forbes 400 member is making in dividends.
i have read that the mafia accounts for 7% of italian GDP. that means its top dons should be in escobar territory. but the point is they have to keep it on the downlow. so naturally frankie boy’s house in si was only worth $1m.
https://mafiainafrica.investigativecenters.org/
Forbes typically estimates wealth by identifying & appraising all the biggest assets in the world & then figuring out who owns what percentage of them
In rare cases wealth is estimated by guessing how much of someone’s cumulative lifetime income they kept after taxes and expenses
another way of putting this is that if escobar’s business were legit and it had a stock traded on the NYSE…he’s be richer than bezos.
but because the profits are illegal they can’t be capitalized. escobar couldn’t realize any capital gains.
or another way: cocaine is a bigger business than amazon in terms of profits. so if you’re the CEO of cocaine inc., you’re richer than bezos.
same with capone and alcohol. people spend a lot more on alcohol than they do on amazon, and unlike amazon, alcohol has much larger margins…when it’s illegal.
Your assets are only worth as much as you can sell them for & illegal assets are hard to sell
Ridiculous to think that large institutions aren’t running the world. And there’s no one person running it either. All actions are taken to maximize shareholder profits. To agree with Pill and think that large swaths of powerful people all over the globe would succumb to the persuasion of a select minority who control the world is ridiculous. Mikey is the only one who has any sensibility on this blog.
This isn’t private information in any way, shape or form. Everyone knows big institutions run the world, there are countless documentaries on the topic.
Connect the dots….politicians are lobbyists for various institutions they deem lucrative and favorable. Not only is this proof that institutions like Big Pharma and McDonald’s and various other conglomerates are behind everything, but it solidifies the fact that no one can take any action against it either.
It seems that only a meme can kill another meme. The same evolutionary forces apply to memes as genes. If you had a random meme generator with a large enough sample size, an idea will produce that has the ability to kill even the most powerful memes. Essentially a meme virus that infects other memes and not people.
Memes can be like genes, in that they are code for something. Genes create phenotypes, just like memes create Archetypes. Archetypes are just memes put together and layered on top of one another to create an overarching belief, archetype, or dogma. This is where paragons come from, the perfection of Truth itself. Or in other words, like Pumpkinhead has mentioned, they create Perfect Forms, in conjunction with Plato’s thoughts and ideas.
Archetypes and dogmas. Two things that memes can create.
I do agree that some memes are powerful enough to kill another meme, just like one gene can replace another gene. Memes that are in direct contradiction of one another will create chaos. Actually, chaos is just a derivative of the conflict between one meme and another meme, in a metaphysical sense. They can’t coexist, so one rapidly eats the other one alive or causes friction which generates energy, which turns into chaos.
Feel free to correct me if you have any issues with what I just said. I’m not well-versed in the memetic arts.
lind dinh and michael jones say that mongolian messianism motivates identity politics, and the idea that mongolians are chosen motivates ethnic nepotism and power seeking.
probably, but…
the 100% lack of beauty as a category in the reilgious civilization of mongolianism is 100% obvious. this is very different from the greeks, for whom, as a short englishman said:
beauty is truth, truth beauty. that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
“when exposing a crime is illegal, you’re ruled by criminals.”
Pumpkin, if you solve a moderately difficult multiplication arithmetic problem correctly, will you most likely score the moderately difficult division problem which is technically easier than that particular multiplication problem?
you talk to my brother that way? said:
Ripley’s Believe It or Not…
both the interviewer and interviewee are mongolians/somalis/chadians/etc.
The Social Justice Warrior said:
Well I don’t just want to keep mentioning danish people. Theres something I haven’t really worked out and that is why they got rid of Nixon and what happened to the gentile elites once the jewish ones started rising up in the 50s.
You have to remember back in the 1950s, seeing people as part of gangs or ethnic groups were common. There is no way the elite back then didn’t see the rise of our high IQ chosen ones.
Basically if David Rockefeller was still alive I would love to ask him that question.
By the way I haven’t even mentioned what Snowden revealed was going on in the NSA and that multibillion complex they have in nevada to house the world’s best supercomputer…..to……’help run the country’ as CNN would say.
clint eastwood is tired of oprah's shit. said:
assange should be the first foreigner awarded the medal of honor.
and snowden should be awarded the congressional medal of annoying autists.
Snowden is a limited hangout.
once you go black stallion, you never go back. said:
notice tiger woods’s tri-racial chillens look like abos?
Pizzagate is 100% obvious to me. Look at that womans paintings of what they did to her. I can’t remember her name. But she made some of the art that was hung on the walls of the pizza place. She has multiple personalities to repress it.
The term ‘conspiracy theory’ was literally invented by Allen Dulles. It featured in his report as chair of the Warren Commission into the assasination he was ordered to do of JFK. 99.999999% don’t have any idea where the term comes from because if they did, they wouldn’t be cows anymore.
Kendrick “K Dot” Lamar said:
Pumpkin person I interested on your thoughts on the accuracy of this test.
sacft.tripod.com
Please respond!
Pumpkin, if you do the similarities test 5-6 times, and you increase you score from 10-13, is that most likely genuine intellect? Especially if you got a 13 on another similarities test on the first attempt?
Pumpkin, what’s your next article going to be about.
Pumpkin, say you take three different similarities tests with completely different items, and get scores 15,13,12 respectively, but you take the 13 score and the 12 score test 3-4 more times and you get up to a 15 sub test score. Would you true score most likely be 15 considering the small practice effect and the fluidity of the test?
Noname said:
So if writing samples gives an IQ of 120, and a drawing sample gives an IQ of 131, it’s tempting to average these to an IQ of 126 (top 5%). However it’s much more rare to average in the top 5% on multiple tests than it is to score in the top 5% on any one test. On the WISC-R IQ test for example, people who average in the top 5% on all subtests, score above the top 1% (IQ 137) on the composite score.” Could you link me to somethiing explaning this or explain it yourself, please?
It’s harder to be in the top 5% (on average) of all abilities than it is to be in the top 5% of just one ability, so while 5% are by definition in the top 5% of any one ability, only 1% average in the top 5% of all abilities.
Pumpkin, wouldn’t it be better to use another IQ test besides draw a person, since it only has a .27 correlation, which is a very weak correlation.
Other studies report higher correlations. By itself it’s useless but if you combine it with other tests it’s useful.
Pumpkin, would most people on the similarities test who can formulate the proper concept also verbally express that same concept?
Kaspa said:
I am quite interested by the claim of eminent people who are sexual deviants having IQs up to 10 points lower than their non-deviant counterparts. Could you give a source? It brings to my mind a few highly intelligent “deviants” including Michel Foucault, although I realise that their existence doesn’t preclude the truth of that statement.
Alexander Duncan said:
I second this question. What is the source for this statement?
Sexual deviants have lower IQ than control groups:
Although it could be like left-handedness which correlates with both very low & very high IQ.
Pumpkin, would Hispanics of higher SES and English as a second language learnt in school; would they still have underestimate verbal IQs, even though their PIQ VIQ discrepancy is very low? What about monolingual white Americans, what’s the PIQ VIQ discrepancy between them?
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To celebrate the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sebeccly Cancer Care Centre, Yaba, Lagos has partnered ACT Foundation and Access Bank to screen 1,000 women for breast and cervical cancer in Nigeria.
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CALCUTTA MAIDAN in 18th and 19th Centuries
Pavilion at edge of Monohur Doss’s Tank, Maidan. Photographer: Unknown. Dated c1900-1914. Courtesey: RCAHMS
কলকাতা ময়দানঃ অষ্টাদশ/ ঊনবিংশ শতাব্দী
After winning back Calcutta, finally defeating Siraj at Plassey, the English East India Company decided upon two things: (1) Replacement of the their old fort with a new one – mightier and better-planned, and (2) Expansion of Calcutta southward.
The onslaught of Nabob’s army wrecked the already overcrowded settlement. The situation called for immediate renovation and expansion of the town toward pastoral Govindpore where the new Fort William was to be erected. ‘Govindpore village, surrounded as it was by waste lands formed a natural esplanade.’ [4] The old Fort had no esplanade for guns, which happened to be one of the reasons for its fall. [10] About a mile away from the old Fort the construction of the second Fort William set off in 1758. The new Fort, essentially a military establishment, and not a fortified factory of English traders as the old Fort was styled, costed the EEIC some two million sterling [5]. The chosen site of the Fort was on the river-bank of village Govindpore, considerably south of the old Mint.
Calcutta from the Old Course. Artist : Chartles D’Oyly. c1838
Formerly, the village was the primary seat of the Sheths and the Bysaks. In early 16th century, four families of Bysaks and one of Sheths founded the village of Govindpore, after the name of their tutelary deity, Govindaji. They built a shrine of the Vaisnav deity on the site where the New Fort William now stands, not far from the old Kalighat temple. [17]. Govindpore had only 57 bighas of inhabited land out of 1,178 bighas. The entire population of the flourishing village was removed to make room for the new Fort with its unobstructed field of gun fire that completed in 1773. The inhabitants were compensated by providing lands elsewhere, expending restitution-money – the fund Siraj-ud-Dowlah recompensed for the damage he did. The Sheths moved to Cotton Bale Market, (Bengali: সুতানটি হাট ), in Burrabazar. The jungle that cut off the village of Chowringhee from the river was cleared giving way to the wide grassy stretch of ‘Maidan of which Calcutta is so proud’.
Expansion of Town Calcutta
The denizens of town Calcutta never before felt like going further than Respondentia Walk, lying beyond Chandpal Ghat, or the fish-pond near Lal Dighi as ‘there was too wholesome a dread of thieves and tigers, to induce them to wander into the grounds of the neighboring zemindars who were the Robin Hoods of those days.’[13] In 1756, when Seraj-o-dowlah took the place, only seventy houses were inhabited by Englishmen. The sudden development activities at Govindpore encouraged them to look forward for a change in lifestyle. The prospect of living lavishly in countryside bungalows in the neighborhood of the New Fort site attracted the white population. Gradually they moved out to settle in village Chowringhee adjacent to Govindpore separated only by the ancient pathway from Chitreswari temple at extreme North to Kalighat at South. As already we noticed, Esplanade and Maidan both are being used indiscriminately for the sprawling green square around the New Fort William.
Maidan looking beyond Esplanade Row. Dhurrumtollah Tank at right corner, criss-cross pathways, and tents are visible. No details available. Courtesy: Alamy
Maria Graham in her, Journal of a residence in India, penned a picturesque description of Maidan as she found in 1810. The road which leads past Fort William, connecting Garden Reach with Calcutta, is called the Esplanade. It is shaded, by umbrageous trees, and forms a very pleasant drive in the evening. The light air coming off the water is cool and grateful to the multitudes in search of air, change, or exercise. This esplanade is terminated by a very handsome colonnade ghat, which forms a most classical and pleasing object to the eye, as well as a most convenient and useful accommodation to the natives for the performance of ablutions in the river, to which the bathers descend by a flight of steps. It was built solely for this object by a pious and opulent Hindoo. [9]
The snow-white paddy bird, with elegant and outstretched neck and stork-like dignity, walks carelessly, unheeded, undisturbed, unscared he pursues his watchful employment of fishing in the shallows, with an almost domestic familiarity and fearlessness of the presence of man. [12]
Maidan, the chief open space in Calcutta between Government House and Garden Reach, is also called the Esplanade (Bengali: গড়ের মাঠ), that is, plain ground in front of a fort, in which attackers are exposed to the defenders’ fire. Calcutta Maidan, or the Esplanade of the New Fort, never had an occasion to partake defense task but acts as a fulfilling centre of entertainment and refreshment ever since its formation.
Maidan virtually covers, besides small portions of Birjee and of Chowringhee, the entire area of Govindpore, which began at the Northern boundary of Dhee Calcutta and ended at Baboo Ghat, and then went up to the Govindpore Creek, or Tolly’s Nullah at the extreme end of the English zamindari. It was ‘immediately to the South of Surman’s Gardens, next to the General Hospital building. At West, Maidan includes King’s Bench Walk with a row of trees separating it from the riverbank between Chandpaul Ghaut and Colvin’s Ghaut, or Cucha-goody Ghaut, as it was called then. At North, Esplanade Row, from Chandpaul Ghaut, runs into Dhurumtollah in a straight line past the Council House and the old Government House standing side by side.
The borings made in the Fort, in 1836-40, under the superintendence of Dr. Strong and James Prinsep, have shown that the ocean rolled its waves 500 feet beneath the surface of the present fort, and in 1682 an ancient forest existed in that locality. [1] Early 1789, Government resolved on filling up the excavations and leveling its ground. The plan was prepared for the benefit of Calcutta in general, and of the houses fronting the Esplanade in particular. The plan extended to drain the marsh land, in expectation that the digging a few tanks will furnish sufficient earth and thus save the project cost and time. A new tank was made in 1791 at the corner of Chowringhee and Esplanade, which existed till the dawn of the twentieth century.
Calcutta: David Rumsey Historical Map (cropped). London: Chapman & Hall. 1842 Courtesy: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (GB)
Talaos or Tanks
The City of Calcutta is supplied with good drinking water, from a considerable number of large ponds mostly situated towards the Chowringhee quarter. Those facing Chowringhee Road were constructed by Monohur Dass, the chief member of the Shah Nowputee Muhajun of Benares in Lord Cornwallis’s time. [2]
A series of artificial lakes (tanks) stretched down the length of Chowringhee Road: the Dhurrumtolah Tank at the northern limit; the Manohardoss or Colinga Tank with its corner pavilions opposite Lindsay Street; the General’s tank opposite Park Street; Elliott’s Tank facing Harington Street previously ‘Graham Street’; and at south-end the Birjee Tank.
Dhurrumtollah Tank
Photograph of Dhurrumtollah Tank on Maidan from Chowringhee Road. Creator: Samuel Bourne. 1865. Courtesy: British Library
This is a view from the north end of Chowringhee Road, beside the carriage stand, looking north-west across the Dhurrumtollah Tank, towards the façades of the houses along Esplanade Row, with Government House at the extreme left. The flat-fronted, verandahed building behind the premises of William Coish & Co is the Adjutant-General’s offices. Among the commercial premises on Esplanade Row are Mountain’s Hotel, Madame Nielly (French milliner), Payne & Co’s Belatee Bungalow and Thomson & Company.
The view looks south along Chowringhee Road with impressive array of private and public buildings on the far side of Maidan.
Monohurdass’ Tank
Monohur Dass Tank. Creator: Samuel Bourne. 1868 Courtesy: British LibraryThe view looks south along Chowringhee Road, with the Monohurdass Tank in the foreground and General’s Tank beyond. The spire of St Paul’s Cathedral can by seen on the skyline at the extreme right.
General’s Tank on Maidan. Creator William Wood. 1833. Courtesy: British Library
The General’s Tank
The General’s Tank was one of the three large artificial reservoirs in the Chowringhee district of Calcutta. It was just south of the junction with Park Street. This print also shows the house of Thomas Babington Macauley, who was a Law Member of the Supreme Council of India, and worked on the reorganisation of the Indian legal system necessitated by the New India Act of 1834. He lived at number 33, Chowringhee Road, from 1834 to 1838. Thereafter the building became the headquarters of the Bengal Club.This lithograph is taken from plate 21 from ‘Views of Calcutta’ an album of paintings by William Wood.
Elliott’s Tank
Elliott’s Tank. Creator: William Wood. 1833. Courtesy: British Library
Elliott’s Tank facing Harington Street, previously ‘Graham Street’, situated between the General Tank and Birjee Talao. The tank was named after Sir Charles Elliott, Lieutenant-Governor, 1890-1893.
FORT-GATES and ROADS
The Fort occupied a large chunk of Maidan around the centre with as many as seven gates, each having its own approach road across Maidan, namely, the Calcutta Gate leading out to the Eden Gardens, the Plassey Gate facing south of Government House; the Chowringhee Entrance Gate leading out of the road entering Park Street; the Chowringhee Exit Gate leading out of the road entering Park Street; The Hospital Gate leading out of the Race Course; the St. George’s Gate facing north of Hastings; and the Water Gate facing the river near the Gwalior Monument. It is only in recent years we have had any road outside the fort. Pathways thread their way across the Maidan which has been cleared of the jungle. The oldest among them is the ‘Course’ made to take the air in’. The road was, however, full of dust, yet considered one of the airiest and pleasantest drives in Calcutta, extending from the Cocked Hat on the north to the Kidderpore Bridge. The Course, so called as being a coss or two miles in length, is described in 1768, as being ‘out of town’ in a sort of angle. [13]
Maidan and River Ganges at a Distance. Creator: Samuel Bourne? c1870’s. Courtesy:Old Indian Photos
Maidan view from High Court. Samuel Bourne c1870’s. Courtesy: Old Indian Photos
Far side view of Maidan and Dhurrumtala Tank. Creator: Francis Frith. c1850
The broad gravelled walk on the west side of that portion, known as the Red Road, then called Secretary’s Walk, constructed in 1820. To the south of the Fort ran the Ellenborough Course. The Vice-Roy Lord Northbrook led the grand procession this way taking the Prince of Wales from the Prinsep’s Ghaut to the Government House. It was a fine raised and turfed ride for horse exercise; and towards the cast, the Race Course, commenced in 1819.[6]
Strand Road with Indians with bullock carts and horse-drawn carriages and sailing ships and other boats on river in Calcutta. Creator: Samuel Bourne. c1860s Photograph by Bourne and Shephard
RIVER GHAUTS
Another avenue of trees was planted, about the time of the Lottery Committee, on the river-bank from Chandpal Ghaut to the New Fort. Its position was indicated by the row of fine trees which stood south of Baboo Ghat. This was known as Respondentia Walk – the resort of those fond of moonlight rambles, and of children, with their train of servants. ‘Calcutta society, alighting from carriages and palanquins, promenaded in the cool of the evening’. Dogs and horses were not allowed to disturb the harmony of polite conversation, by an order of the Governor-General in Council forbidding persons accompanied by dogs to enter Respondentia Walk. [4] The Esplanade on the banks of the Hooghly, thus provided the fashionable promenade of Calcutta a Hygeian Walk, as William Jones called. [1] Where the Bank of Bengal stands on the bank of the old Creek, at Cutcha- goody Ghaut, an avenue of trees ran along the river-bank to the Supreme Court, as King’s Bench Walk. The Walk was exclusively reserved for the English inhabitants from 5 to 8 o’clock every evening, sentries being posted **near the sluice-bridge” to prevent the entrance of natives.
Chandpal Ghaut. Creator: James Baillie Fraser. c1814
Prinsep Ghaut – engraving from a sketch appeared in the Illustrated London News,1876 by one of their special Artists
Baboo Ghaut. Creator unknown. c1010s. Courtesy: RCAHMS
[6] In 1823 the Strand road was formed, which led to a great sanitary improvement. This road has been widened at the expense of the river, so that where the western railing of the Metcalfe Hall stands, there were, in 1820s, nine fathoms of water. [13]
View of Eden Gardens Calcutta. Creator: Samuel Bourne. 1865. Courtesy: British Library
The site was initially named Auckland Circus Gardens, which stands at the northern-end of Maidan toward Calcutta Gate. The Gardens came into being when the Governor General, Lord Auckland, desired to create a circus and a garden. A pleasure ground with an oblong tank in center was laid out on this site generally resorted to for riding and recreation. The inhabitants are indebted to the liberality and taste of the Misses Eden, sisters of Lord Auckland. There was a Band-stand, where the Town Band or the Band of the European Regiment stationed in the Port, discourses sweet music every evening. Of late years the Gardens have been greatly enlarged, and laid out with winding paths and artificial water, interspersed with a profusion of beautiful flowering trees, and shrubs —a pleasant place for a morning or evening stroll. In the Gardens is a Burmese Pagoda, removed after the last war in 1851. and re-erected there in 1856.
STATUES OF RAJ PERSONAGES
In the green of Maidan there had been several installations of statues of Governor-Generals, and Heroes of the British Raj. While each statue was a perfect specimen of Western art, not all the personalities were found equally adorable; few were hated by the native subjects. The statues remained scattered all over Maidan till the end of colonial era, and thereafter replaced by figures of Indian national leaders. The old ones are now archived at the Flagstaff House in Barrackpore. Some nice photographs of the statues curated by DBH Ker in recent time can be seen in Flickr.[12] The details of the statues are available in Raj Bhavan(WB) Occasional Paper-4.[15]
Unveiling of Statue of Outram on Horseback, modelled by John Foley. Bourne and Shephard. 1874
The statue of Outram on horseback set in Calcutta Maidan was one the finest sculptural specimens modeled by John Foley in 1874. The statue inspired Barbara Groseclose, the art historian, to remark that ‘doubts and anxieties, as well as assumptions about their own place in Indian life, bear strongly on the roles and achievements for which the British sought or received commemoration ..’ See Outram Institute Puronokolkata
EDIFICES IN MAIDAN
The Maidan has come into existence when the Company built the second Fort William in Govindpore in 1773. The General Hospital was already constructed at the outskirt in 1770 near the old Jail, which was demolished to make room for construction of the Cathedral in 1839. The Race Corse Stadium and Ochterlony Monument followed in 1809 and 1863 respectively. Victoria Memorial and the Curzon Park – the two integral constituents of Maidan created in 20th century – are outside the scope of the present discussion.
FORT WILLIAM, GOVINDPORE
The works of the Fort were planned by an engineer named Boyer. Undoubtedly it is the 2nd Fort William, the regular architecture and commanding position of which are equally conspicuous. This fortress completely commands the town. Evidently, it was designed to hold the inhabitants of Calcutta, in case of another siege, as permission was originally given to every inhabitant of the settlement to build a house within the fort. But entertaining views of the comfort of living in garden houses discouraged the people to accept this privilege. They preferred living in developing Chowringhee neighbourhood. In 1756 the plain were occupied by native huts, and by salt marshes, which afforded fine sport to buffalo hunters. [1]
Fort William, Govindpore. Chowringhee Gate. Creator: Unidentified. 1880’s Source: eBay,
The first hospital was erected in 1707 for soldiers and sailors, was located in the present Gerstein’s Place, near St. John’s Church, and lasted for nearly half a
century until the sack of Calcutta in 1756. The Company’s second hospital was a make-shift structure in the Old Fort, and was used for about thirteen or fourteen years till 1770. The project was mooted at a Consultation of the Board over which he presided on the 29th September, 1766. The hospital that stood in 1707 beside the old graveyard in a most insanitary site at Gerstein Place was removed ‘into the country’ at the far end of Maidan. The house was initially purchased in 1768 from a native gentleman for the purpose.
The East India Company (Calcutta Council) purchased the plot of land with a garden house from Rev. John Zacharias Kiernander at a cost of Rs. 98900.00 along with an adjoining plot belonging to a Bengali Gentleman. Gourchurn Tarsor (Tagore?) was the only Bengali among those who offered their property on sale, the others being James Dollas and Domingo de Rosario. After various alterations and additions including two other buildings erected in 1770 on the-then Lower Circular Road. The hospital renamed as the Presidency General Hospital was open for admission of general public. In 1795 two new wings and some other additions and alterations were made to equip the hospital with latest medical technology. [14]
View of Eden Gardens Calcutta. Creator: Samuel Bourne. Sig.date:1902.
The St Paul’s Cathedral was designed in the Indo-Gothic style by William F Forbes. Forbes, a military engineer who was later promoted to Major General, was also responsible for the design of the old Calcutta Mint where he held the post of Mint Master for a time. It was through a long course of discussions the site for its construction was decided. In favor of the site finally selected, a plebiscite of the most representative bodies and organizations in Calcutta voted overwhelmingly. The Cathedral has been erected on the site of the hideous and obsolete structure of the old Jail that was demolished by the Government at its own cost. [7] Construction of the cathedral began in 1839, when the foundation stone was laid by Daniel Wilson, Bishop of Calcutta, and completed in 1847. The tall central spire and square tower beneath were inspired by a similar feature at the twelfth century cathedral in Canterbury, England. The upper portion of the tower, which originally reached a height of sixty-one meters, was destroyed in an earthquake in 1934.
Source: ‘Photographs of India and Overland Route’ by Oscar Mallitte in 1865.
The Race Course, which originated as the Course or promenade of Calcutta is one of the finest in the country. Racing was started at the Akra farm at the foot of Garden Reach from 1780, if not earlier. There at that time, the Nabob of Oudh, deposed by the British, and his descendents lived in their palatial garden houses. In 1812, the new course was laid out in Calcutta roughly where it is located today.
Racecourse Calcutta. Viceroy’s Cup Day. Creator: Johnston & Hoffmann in 1845
Lord Wellesley, during his administration, set his face decidedly against horse-racing and every other species of gambling. His influence threw a damp on it for many years, though last century a high value was attached to English jockeys, and the races were favorite subjects of expectation with the ladies. With the amusement of the turf came the spirit of betting. [13] One of the most significant events in the history of Calcutta racing took place in 1847 when the Calcutta Turf Club was officially born. [See: Royal Calcutta Turf Club https://puronokolkata.com/2014/01/06/royal-calcutta-turf-club-calcutta-1845/%5D
OCHTERLONY MONUMENT
The Ochterlony Monument is an iconic landmark of Calcutta. It was designed by J. P. Parker and erected by Burn & Company in 1828, on the north-eastern side of Calcutta Maidan. The Monument was dedicated to the memory of Major-general Sir David Ochterlony, a commander of the British East India Company. He was commemorated for his successful defense of Delhi against the attack of the Maratha Yaswantrao Holkar in 1804, and also for the victory of the East India Company in the Anglo- Nepalese War of 1814 to 1816. The expenditure regarding the construction and the foundation of the monument was paid from the public fund. The ‘Cloud kissing Monument’ as Mark Twain called it, is 48 metres (157 ft) high.
It has a foundation based on the Egyptian style. The column is a combination of styles with a classical fluted column, a Syrian upper portion, and a Turkish dome. It has two balconies at the top. The top floor is accessible by a serpentine staircase of 223 steps.
LIFE IN MAIDAN
Maidan is so many things to so many people. Apart from army parades, and drills of mounting police, there are washermen who wash clothes and themselves in its ponds (see Dhopa Pukur in Mark Wood’s map), shepherds who tend their flocks, citizens taking their morning walks, and the last vestiges of the horse-drawn hackney carriages plying its fringes entertaining merrymakers and businessmen to make money. When Jamshedji Framji Madan entered the ‘bioscope’ scene in 1902, he began to screen films in tents, one of which was set up on the Maidan.
Chowringhee, the new township next to Maidan, is a place of modern creation. In 1768 there were a few European families enjoyed ‘out of town’ living. They always looked for opportunities of entertainment and recreation – including the out-door varieties held at Maidan, like Ballooning, Circus, Bicycle Race, Horse Race, Polo, Cricket and such exciting sports of the day. A large stretch of the Maidan is dotted with small greenish tents belonging to sports clubs.
Charak Puja procession in Maidan – coloured lithograph. Creator: Charles D’Oyly. 1848.
Balloon ascent was indeed a novelty in India. On 30th July, 1785, a balloon, measuring six feet in diameter, and filled with rarefied air was let off from the Maidan. Mr. M’intle. the young gentleman who constructed the balloon, favoured the settlement with another exhibition next evening. The first ascent of a large balloon from the plains of Bengal took place on the 21st March, 1836.
“Every now and then some adventurous ‘entertainer’ makes a tour of the country; but seldom, I fancy, with satisfactory results; and travelling circuses appear to meet with no better success”. An Opera Company which has been lately enlivening Calcutta, seems to be an exception to the general rule, being the best thing of the kind that has ever been seen in India. [3]. Chiarini’s Italian Circus performed in Calcutta in August 1880.
Around 1880, the cited playbill advertised Wilson’s Circus in Calcutta, featuring Edwin Moxon, who appeared with his Magic Tom-Tom act, and with the Moxon Brothers in their ‘wonderful balancing act’ with a pyramid of chairs. Around that time Royal Italian Circus where Chiarini, an Italian director performed in Calcutta. Professor Bose’s great Bengal Circus exhibited its shows at the Maidan in January 1900 in which Bir Badal Chand wrestled with a Royal Bengal Tiger.
POLO & GOLF
Polo has been played in the Maidan since 1861. The modern game of polo, though formalised and popularised by the British, is derived from Manipur where the game is known as ‘Pulu’. In 1862 the Calcutta Polo Club was established by two British soldiers, Captain Robert Stewart and (later Major General) Joe Sherer. They were inspired by the game in Manipur and later they spread the game to their peers in England. The club runs the oldest and first ever Polo Trophy, the Ezra Cup (1880).
This vintage photograph of two veteran British golfers, F G Tait and Professor Tait , watching. Calcutta Cup, 1898 (1st recorded final). Courtesy: Vintage Golf Photographs.
Vintage photograph of Royal Calcutta Course. Playing on paddy field. Details not avaiableRare photograph.
Cricket & Football
Ground of the Calcutta Cricket Club, 15th July 1861. Creator: Percy Carpentier. 1861. Courtesy: MCC Museum at Lords
Calcutta Cricket & Football Club, founded in 1792, is one of the oldest sports clubs in the world. The first formal cricket match played between the Etonians and the rest of the Civil Servants of the Company was played for two consecutive days on the green before the Government House in January 1804.
In the absence of a permanent venue, the Calcutta Cricket Club played its games on the esplanade between Fort William and Government House. By the 1820s, the members felt the need for a permanent ground. In 1825, the Calcutta Cricket Club managed to obtain the use of a plot of land on the Maidan. In 1841 the Club was relocated to the eastern boundary of the Auckland Circus Gardens. [See: Calcutta Cricket https://puronokolkata.com/2014/06/18/calcutta-cricket-maidan-calcutta-1792/%5D
The Maidan is deeply embedded in the Bengali psyche as well. It was fashionable for the Babus of old Calcutta to go for fresh air in the esplanade, or গড়ের মাঠ. Carey described the great show of fashionables in evenings at the Eaden Gardens out for the purpose of enjoying a drive—“eating the air (howa-khana) as the Indians express it.” [5] Rabindranath , in his reminiscences mentioned about the sports-loving public rushing to playground in Maidan riding on crowded tramcar footboards; how his elder brother, Jyotirindranath took his wife, Kadambari, on horse-back to Maidan for a promenade defying social taboos. Maidan has stood a mute witness to the unfolding history of the city until the beginning of the 20th century, when the Maidan spread out its huge stage to voice against British rule, supporting national agenda for freedom movements. In connection with the founding of Victoria Memorial Hall upon the Maidan, some anxiously felt that “…it needs but the smallest acquaintance with that great city to know that its inhabitants regard the Maidan as a virtuous woman regards her honour, any assault upon which must be repelled as the deadliest form of insult.” [7]
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Climate is warming faster now than last 2000 years
The speed of global warming has never been as fast as it is today, and is affecting the whole planet at the same time, for the first time in at least two millennia
By Dr Benjamin Henley, University of Melbourne and Dr Raphael Neukom, University of Bern
New reconstructions of Earth’s temperature over the past 2000 years highlight the astonishing rate of recent widespread warming of our planet.
They also give us a clearer picture of decade-to-decade temperature variations and what drove those fluctuations before the industrial revolution.
The research, published in Nature Geoscience, produces the clearest picture yet of the Earth’s average temperature over the most recent two millennia and reinforces concerns about the future impacts of global warming.
Summer in 2019 saw record temperatures in much of Europe, including more that 40 degrees in Paris. Picture: Getty Images
The study includes an update of the original ‘hockey stick’ curve, published by Mann, Bradley & Hughes twenty years ago. It was the first to note that late 20th century warmth in the Northern Hemisphere was unprecedented during at least the last 1000 years.
Since then, scientists from the palaeoclimate community have been working to construct an improved and expanded data set, and enhance the statistical methods underlying their reconstructions of global climate.
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In past millennia, we didn’t have the luxury of modern technology such as ocean buoys and satellites to gauge temperature, but nature recorded the answers for us.
We just have to learn how to read those clues.
Corals, ice cores, tree rings, lake sediments and ocean sediment cores are examples of proxy data sources that provide scientists with a wealth of information about past conditions. This proxy data can be brought together to tell us a lot about the global climate system in the past.
Teams of scientists around the world have spent many thousands of hours of field and laboratory work collecting samples and analysing data. They publish and make freely available their precious data so that other teams of scientists can undertake further analysis.
Previously, our team and other experts around the world, meticulously analysed, vetted and collated temperature-sensitive proxy data from around the world. We then made the full dataset publicly available.
Corals, ice cores, tree rings and ocean sediment provide scientists with a wealth of information about past conditions. Picture: iStock
With this unique dataset in hand, our team set about reconstructing past global temperatures.
Scientists are notoriously sceptical of their own analysis, but we are more confident about our findings when different methods applied to the same data yield the same result.
In this latest paper, we applied seven different methods to a common underlying dataset. We found a remarkable resemblance in the multi-decadal fluctuations in temperature between the seven methods.
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We also found that climate models performed very well in comparison to our reconstructions, capturing the amplitude of natural variability in the climate system.
This gave us the confidence to delve further, to try to understand what drove global temperature fluctuations before the industrial revolution took hold.
To do this we used climate models and reconstructions of external climate forcing – a term which refers to influences from outside of the climate system such as volcanic eruptions and solar variability.
We determined that prior to the industrial revolution, global temperature fluctuations from decade to decade were mainly controlled by aerosol forcing from major volcanic eruptions - not by variations in the Sun’s output.
So, in the centuries before human activity began to affect the climate – volcanoes controlled global temperature.
There are, of course, natural changes in Earth’s temperature from decade to decade and century to century. With our new reconstructions, we were able to quantify the rate of warming and cooling periods across the past 2000 years.
We found that at no time in that period has the rate of Earth’s warming been so high.
Following the industrial revolution, rapid warming commenced due to human activity. Picture: Getty Images
In statistical terms, all instrumental 51-year temperature trends starting after the 1950s exceed the 99th percentile of reconstructed pre-industrial 51-year trends.
For increasing timescales, particularly those longer than 50 years, the probability that the largest warming trend occurred after 1850 swiftly approaches 100 per cent.
What does this mean in a nutshell?
It is yet further evidence of human-induced warming of the planet and illustrates that Earth is getting warmer, faster.
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Our understanding of Earth’s past temperature variations contributes to our understanding how life evolved, where our species came from, how our planet works and how modern climate change will unfold due to human activity.
We know that over millions of years, the movement of tectonic plates and slow interactions between the solid earth, the atmosphere and the ocean affect global temperature.
Over tens to hundreds of thousands of years, our planet’s mean temperature is gradually influenced by small variations in the geometry of the Earth and the Sun, like wobbles and variations in the Earth’s rotation and tilt.
At the Last Glacial Maximum about 26,000 years ago, huge ice sheets covered large parts of the Northern Hemisphere landmass.
The Earth then transitioned into a 12,000-year warm period called the Holocene.
We now have a clear and concerning picture of temperature variations of the past few millennia. Picture: Shutterstock
This was a time of relative stability in global temperature, apart from the temporary cooling effect of the odd volcano.
With the development of human agriculture, our prosperity and population grew. Following the industrial revolution, rapid warming commenced due to human activity.
Now, with a clear and concerning picture of temperature variations of the past few millennia we have a greater understanding of the nature of Earth’s recent warming. Is this what we really want for the future of our planet?
Researchers in this study include Neukom, R., Barboza, L.A., Erb, M.P., Shi, F., Emile-Geay, J., Evans, M.N., Franke, J., Kaufman, D.S., Lücke, L., Rehfeld, K., Schurer, A., Zhu, F., Brönnimann, S., Hakim, G.J., Henley, B.J., Ljungqvist, F.C. & Von Gunten, L.
We owe the teams of proxy experts much gratitude. It is their generous contribution to science and human knowledge that has supported this and other compilation and synthesis studies.
A version of this article also appeared in The Conversation.
First published on 25 July 2019 in Science Matters
Dr Benjamin Henley
Research Fellow, School of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
Dr Raphael Neukom
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Geography, University of Bern
Dr Benjamin Henley and Dr Raphael Neukom
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A rapid rise in global temperatures would lead to more extremes, whereas a more gradual and stabilised rate of climate change would decrease the temperatures we would experience
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“Thumbs Down on Bi-County Parkway — for various reasons”
by Rose Murphy, Bull Run Observer
18 October 2013, p. 7
“Richard and Beth Waller think the Bi-County Parkway is a bad idea, expecially since it will go through their living room.
“The couple was interviewed at random Oct. 3 at a Virginia Department of Transporation (VDOT) meeting on the parkway, formerly called the Tri-County Parkway, in Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas. The road’s name was changed after Fairfax County bowed out of the project.
“The road is a mistake,” Richard Waller volunteered in speaking of the ten-mile route that would extend VA 234 to near Dulles Airport in Loudoun County. He added that if the road didn’t actually take out their living room, it would ‘go close enough that no one would want to live there.’ He said he wouldn’t mind giving up his house for an east-west thoroughfare, ‘but not for a north-south one.’
“Jodi Hooper-Spelbring, a real estate agent, said she believes the public has a ‘right to know who will benefit from the by-pass. Why is Sean Connaughton so hot to trot on this? Loudoun County supervisors rejected it.’ Hooper-Spelbring suggested making the by-pass issue a referendum.
“Connaughton, a Prince William County resident [and former Prince William County Board of County Supervisors chairman], is Virginia’s Secretary of Transportation.
“John DePasquale works in Vienna, but lives in Catharpin. He hastened to note he is not the same DePasquale who works for VDOT. He asserted, ‘Interstate 66 was to be the (Manassas Battlefield) by-pass. Why do we need a battlefield beltway?’
“DePasquale reproted he takes Lightridge Road, a two-lane gravel road, to work.
” ‘Why do we need to replace it with a four-land road?’ he asked.
“DePasquale said drivers can get to Dulles Airport by taking VA 234 north to I-66 east and then VA 28 north.
“Debbie DePasquale, Catharpin, volunteered that aerial photos of the proposed by-pass show it will run through two new schools and new home subdivisions in Loudoun County.
” ‘These kids will have to take a bus to math class,’ she quipped.
“Jeff Markiewicz, a Prince William County resident, explained he is concerned with the fate of Sudley United Methodist Church if the by-pass is built.
” ‘It’s one of the oldest churches in the area,’ he said of the congregation, which dates from the 18th century. He wonders if he will have to take I-66 west to the VA 234 by-pass, get off, take the new by-pass up to Pageland Lane, then go east on the old section of VA 234 to get to the church.
“Markiewicz also believes if drivers are discouraged from taking US 29, more traffic will be directed to I-66.
“Haymarket resident Wayne Ernst reported he is concerned with the lack of transparency on the by-pass issue.
” ‘Citizens learn lots after the decisions are made. If there’s a strong need (for the roadway), why did VDOT have to have a DC public relations agency at taxpayer expense? This is getting priority,’ he contended.
“Page Snyder, one of the leaders in the battle against the parkway, pointed out that the road would affect two Civil War mass burial sites, the final resting place of soldiers from both sides of the conflict.
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“A steady stream of people stopped in at the VDOT meeting to see displays of the project and have their questions answered. Attending from VDOT were Tom Fahrney, project manager, Joan Morris, VDOT’s public relations manager for Northern Virginia, and John Undeland, VDOT’s public relations consultant on the project.”
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FAA chief meets Boeing officials, tries out Max simulator
Posted 3:57 PM, September 19, 2019, by Associated Press, Updated at 04:01PM, September 19, 2019
DALLAS —The nation’s top aviation regulator tested new flight-control software for the Boeing 737 Max in a simulator on Thursday and gave it a favorable review.
New Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson, who is a pilot, also toured the Max assembly line near Seattle and met with senior Boeing officials.
The Max has been grounded since March after two crashes killed 346 people. Boeing hopes the FAA will allow it to fly again in the next couple months. But Dickson said his agency has no timetable for reviewing changes that Boeing is making to the plane.
Boeing has not yet submitted its safety analysis of the changes. Dickson said he has seen draft materials that still need more work. He did not provide details.
The FAA’s reputation was damaged by revelations it didn’t take part in determining the safety of a key flight-control system called MCAS before certifying the Max for flight in 2017. The system was implicated in both crashes, one off the coast of Indonesia last October, the other in Ethiopia in March.
Dickson, a former Air Force fighter pilot who flew earlier versions of the 737 during a long career at Delta Air Lines, had a session in a flight simulator to test changes Boeing has made to MCAS — making it less powerful and easier for pilots to control. After practicing simulations of normal flights, he planned to go back in the simulator and test failure situations later Thursday.
“It handles like a 737,” he told The Associated Press. “The airplane handles very well from everything I can tell.”
Dickson said he will fly a Max jet — not just a simulator — before the plane is ungrounded.
Dickson also toured the Max assembly line in the Seattle suburb of Renton and spent “a couple hours” meeting with top officials of Boeing’s commercial airplanes business. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg was not present, he said.
Critics, including Democrats and some Republicans in Congress, have questioned the FAA’s practice of delegating many inspection and safety tasks to designated employees of aircraft manufacturers.
Backers of delegation say it takes advantage of industry’s expertise. However, at Dickson’s Senate confirmation hearing in May, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., called it “safety on the cheap” and self-policing. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said bureaucrats tend to become captives of industries they oversee, and he implored the mild-mannered Dickson, “Be pissed off that 346 people died.”
Dickson did not hint at any change in the FAA’s approach to aircraft certification either at that hearing or in a telephone interview.
“The concept of delegation itself is a sound one,” he said Thursday. “It makes the FAA a more effective regulator, and it makes the manufacturer safer because we’re able to share data in real time.”
But, Dickson said, he will wait to see recommendations from a special Transportation Department committee and others before making any decisions about FAA’s process for certifying new aircraft.
Some of those recommendations will come from international aviation regulators. The FAA gathered officials from dozens of foreign agencies in May in Texas, and it plans to do the same thing next week in Montreal.
The FAA, once unchallenged as the world’s foremost aviation regulator, now faces the very real — and embarrassing — possibility that other countries won’t immediately go along when it approves the 737 Max for flight.
The CEO of Ireland’s Ryanair said Thursday he doesn’t expect the plane to be back in service until February or March.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Ken Herbert, just back from a big aviation conference in Europe, said consensus in the industry is that, while the FAA might un-ground the Max before the end of the year, Europe’s regulator is expected to take about three months longer — and could require Chicago-based Boeing to make additional changes to the plane. Regulators in Canada and India have also indicated they could break with the FAA.
Any such phased return of the plane would be a scheduling headache for airlines and carry financial consequences for Boeing. If major countries keep the plane grounded longer, it will delay Boeing’s plans to ramp up production of the Max, which has continued but at a slower pace since April.
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Review me literature write history help. In the same way the trustees of a free public library, representing the public at large, by whom the library is supported and carried on, have a right to know all possible particulars regarding the way in which their librarian has carried on his work and the results he has reached in it, and the municipality in turn should require of the trustees a strict account of the funds that they have administered. I have not to seek for thoughts or hunt for images: they come of themselves, I inhale them with the breeze, and the silent groves are vocal with a thousand recollections— ‘And visions, as poetic eyes avow, Hang on each leaf, and cling to ev’ry bough.’ Here I came fifteen years ago, a willing exile; and as I trod the lengthened greensward by the low wood-side, repeated the old line, ‘My mind to me a kingdom is!’ I found it so then, before, and since; and shall I faint, now that I have poured out the spirit of that mind to the world, and treated many subjects with truth, with freedom, and power, because I have been followed with one cry of abuse ever since _for not being a government-tool_? But the general impression that good music is difficult both to read and appreciate–is “high-brow”, in fact; and that easy music is always trivial and poor, is a deduction, I am afraid from experience. The terms of the decree show that previously its use was general, though it is declared to be a custom unknown elsewhere.[789] In Flanders, it is somewhat remarkable that the duel should have lingered until late in the sixteenth century, although, as we have seen above, the commercial spirit of that region had sought its abrogation at a very early period, and had been seconded by the efforts of Philippe le Bon in the fifteenth century. If consciousness is to be deduced at all from the circumstance of place, it must be that different impressions occupy exactly the same place. The mind is often haunted by painful images and recollections, not that we court their company, but that we cannot shake them off, even though we strive to do it. When interested in cases involving the judicial duel they were therefore allowed the privilege of substituting a champion, who took their place and did battle for the justice of their cause. Their system wants _house-warming_; it is destitute of comfort as of outside shew; it has nothing to recommend it but its poverty and nakedness. catalog is 17. The monk who, in order to comfort Joanna of Castile, upon the death of her husband Philip, told her of a king, who, fourteen years after his decease, had been restored to life again, by the prayers of his afflicted queen, was not likely, by his legendary tale, to restore sedateness to the distempered mind of that unhappy princess. After his great discovery of the law of gravitation, he found it an easy matter to account for the whole phenomena of the tides. Hunpe kin tu yalahti: “Huche capel mut tabb.” Tu a witch. Those who read him are the happier, better, and wiser for it. If its service is not adapted to give such care, rapid and efficient adjustment is called for. We grudge, and cannot reconcile it to ourselves, that any one ‘should go about to cozen fortune, without the stamp of learning!’ We think ‘because we are _scholars_, there shall be no more cakes and ale!’ We don’t know how to account for it, that bar-maids should gossip, or ladies whisper, or bullies roar, or fools laugh, or knaves thrive, without having gone through the same course of select study that we have! And thus upon the intermixture of different nations with one another, the conjugations, by means of different auxiliary verbs, were made to approach the simplicity and uniformity of the declensions. That is the only real test Of course, if trying will cost a large sum, or involve some serious risk, we must count the cost, but in nine cases out of ten nothing is involved but a little extra work. THE MUTSUN. As the forces of the organism establish themselves a more manifest bent to a romping kind of game appears. There are two defects: a lack of balance and a lack of critical profundity. This difference gives occasion to many others that are not less essential. They even convey the power of exciting that Sensation to all the other bodies that surround us. When a man is attempting anything he is naturally curious to know whether he has succeeded or not; and to find out, if possible, precisely how far he has gone in the desired direction. Mr. Its standard of fitness is, like that of the savage and of Moliere, the customs of the tribe. I fear that in most cases he didn’t go at all, for business men as well as libraries have grown in the last half century–but I am quite sure that he went nowhere near the library. Adalbert, the apostle of Prussia, but the other retained its hold until the sinner came to the shrine of St. To interest a man in a stretch of country take him up to a height whence he may overlook it. It voices itself in low and almost tender tones. For this ordinary emotional person, experiencing a work of art, has a mixed critical and creative reaction. Civilization sprang up in certain centres in both continents, widely remote from each other; but, as the conditions of its origin were everywhere the same, its early products were much alike. These depressions are the well-known Aztec marks for numerals, and the rabbit represents one of the four astronomic signs by which they adjusted their chronologic cycle of fifty-two years. Children, however, appear at so very early a period to know the distance, the shape, and magnitude of the different tangible objects which are presented to them, that I am disposed to believe that even they may have some instinctive perception of this kind; though possibly in a much weaker degree than the greater part {464} of other animals. This reduction of the full stream of choral laughter of a past age to a meagre rillet may readily be supposed to be due altogether to a growing refinement of manners in all {429} classes. If they realize by those many delicate indications that we all recognize but cannot formulate, that the library is failing to maintain it, the librarian should hear from them. His just indignation, too, at so very gross an injury, which, however, it may frequently be improper and sometimes even impossible to revenge, is itself a very painful sensation. They are affected by things in a different manner from us, not in a different degree; and a mutual understanding is hopeless. We examine our persons limb by limb, and by placing ourselves before a looking-glass, or by some such expedient, endeavour as much as {101} possible, to view ourselves at the distance and with the eyes of other people. No book can be good whose author uses words or expressions that would not be used by cultivated people. Letters to some of the principal libraries in the country elicited a variety of replies. The absence of compurgation in Spain, moreover, was a direct legacy from the Wisigothic code, transmitted in regular descent through the Fuero Juzgo.[207] The Assises de Jerusalem is a more precious relic of medi?val jurisprudence. But the sea breaking in upon the land, overwhelmed the whole country, took possession of the soil, and totally destroyed one of the most fertile vallies in the world; its air, from being dry and healthful, from that time became unwholesome, and the small part of the country, which by being higher than the rest escaped the deluge, was soon rendered uninhabitable from its noxious vapours. The same thing holds true with regard to disapprobation. It could, as we have seen (p. All these are changing, despite efforts to pin them down. 1 vol. Upon most occasions, the greater his patience, his mildness, his humanity, provided it does not appear that he wants spirit, or that fear was the motive of his forbearance, the higher the resentment against the person who injured him. You would, no doubt, in such a case, experience a little shock, the full excitement of surprise, and that might add volume to the whole feeling of the moment. First, it is the same as the organ of pride, and accounts for the chamois climbing rocks, and the eagle the sky; for children mounting on chairs, and kings on thrones, &c. In the perspective of Nature, he had always found that the situation and distance of the tangible and represented objects, corresponded exactly to what the visible and representing ones suggested to him. Turning now to the development of this class of figures in primitive American art, I give first the simplest representations of the sun, such as those painted on buffalo skins by the Indians of the Plains, and scratched on the surface of rocks. He vanquished because he could not yield. The little assailant enjoys the fun of the attack and counts on your enjoying it also. Originally this expression meant to pity, and in this sense it help me write history literature review occurs in the drama of Ollanta; but also even there as a term signifying the passion of love apart from any idea of compassion.[388] In the later songs, those whose composition may be placed in this century, it is preferred to _munay_ as the most appropriate term for the love between the sexes.[389] From it also is derived the word for charity and benevolence. Men of virtue only can feel that entire confidence in the conduct and behaviour of one another, which can, at all times, assure them that they can never either offend or be offended by one another. Though you despise that picture, or that poem, or even that system of philosophy, which I admire, there is little danger of our quarrelling upon that account. He was an idiot, who could barely answer in a low whisper, and to a few very simple questions, “yes” or “no.” He was old, and pale, and thin—had a long face—his head hanging forwards—his stare was ludicrously vacant and goggling—his lower jaw fallen, and saliva flowing over his large hanging lip—though he generally stood quietly in a corner with his face to the wall, yet sometimes he would for some hours together make a strange and disagreeable noise—what was still more disgusting about him, he had the sickening habit of bringing up his food and regorging it, yet, in other respects he was not a dirty patient—perhaps because having been with a better class, he had received more attention.—He had this singular fancy, that if he had one or fifty pieces of bread and butter, he would eat, or secrete, or pocket them all, except one. Some writers maintain that sounds have a subjective and fixed relation to ideas; others call such coincidences “blind chance,” but these should remember that chance itself means merely the action of laws not yet discovered. He will never, indeed, avoid blame by doing any thing which he judges blame-worthy; by omitting any part of his duty, or by neglecting any opportunity of doing any thing which he judges to be really and greatly praise-worthy. In our library work, so far as readers are concerned, our weak points are two: first, failure to make known our presence and our work to all who might use the library; second, failure to hold our readers. But though man is thus employed to alter that distribution of things which natural events would make, if left to themselves; though, like the gods of the poets, he is perpetually interposing, by extraordinary means, in favour of virtue, help me write history literature review and in opposition to vice, and, like them, endeavours to turn away the arrow that is aimed at the head of the righteous, but to accelerate the sword of destruction that is lifted up against the wicked; yet he is by no means able to render the fortune of either quite suitable to his own sentiments and wishes. of the Salic law there occurs the incidental remark that when a slave accused is under the torture, if his confession implicates his master, the charge is not to be believed.[1462] Such was the primitive legislation of the Barbarians, but though in principle it was long retained, in practice it was speedily disregarded by those whom irresponsible power elevated above the law. His jests shall be echoed with loud laughter, because his own lungs begin to crow like chanticleer, before he has uttered them; while a little hectic nervous humourist shall stammer out an admirable conceit that is damned in the doubtful delivery—_vox faucibus h?sit_.—The first shall tell a story as long as his arm, without interruption, while the latter stops short in his attempts from mere weakness of chest: the one shall be empty and noisy and successful in argument, putting forth the most common-place things ‘with a confident brow and a throng of words, that come with more than impudent sauciness from him,’ while the latter shrinks from an observation ‘too deep for his hearers,’ into the delicacy and unnoticed retirement of his own mind. It seems that the alternatives offered for the decision of cases in which the accused could not be convicted by external evidence reduced themselves to four—to dismiss him without a sentence either of acquittal or conviction, to make him take an oath of purgation, to give him an extraordinary (that is to say, a less) penalty than that provided for the crime, and, lastly, to imprison him or send him to the galleys or other hard labor, proportioned to the degree of the evidence against him, until he should confess.[1861] In Saxony, as early as 1714, an Electoral Rescript had restricted jurisdiction over torture to the magistrates of Leipzig, to whom all proceedings in criminal prosecutions had to be submitted for examination prior to their confirmation of the decision of the local tribunals to employ it.[1862] This must have greatly reduced the amount of wrong and suffering caused by the system, and thus modified it continued to exist until, in the remodelling of the Saxon criminal law, between 1770 and 1783, the whole apparatus of torture was swept away. The literal translation of this song reads thus: On a certain mountain side, Where they pluck flowers, I saw a pretty maiden, Who plucked from me my heart. In a sequestered nook a slender youth with purple face and drooping head, nodding over a glass of gin toddy, breathes in tender accents—‘There’s nought so sweet on earth as Love’s young dream;’ while ‘Rosy Ann’ takes its turn, and ‘Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled’ is thundered forth in accents that might wake the dead. Anger prompts to attack, and the indulgence of it seems sometimes to show a sort of courage and superiority to fear. Just as in the domain of ethics these thinkers conceive of what British Ethicists have been wont to call the Moral Sentiment as essentially a process of Reason, so in that branch of ?sthetics which deals with the Comic we find them disposed to regard the effect of the ludicrous, less as the excitation of a concrete and familiar emotion, such as Pride or Power, than as a special modification of the process of thought. By tracing out, with the guidance of the comic poet, the unsuspected developments and effects of a failing, we may be furthering our moral salvation through the setting up of a new internal safeguard. Those who see no nationalism without complete centralization and who say that we are not yet a nation because all our governmental powers are not centered at Washington, will doubtless deny the nationalization of the library. Even when the order of society seems to require that we should oppose them, we can hardly bring ourselves to do it. The life history of every new individual, in its initial stages, is a (more or less complete[65]) recapitulation of the life history of the race. Berkley finely observes, constitute a sort of language which the Author of Nature addresses to our eyes, and by which he informs us of many things, which it is of the utmost importance to us to know. At the same time the demands of the readers should always be known and always considered even if they want what is unnecessary; and we must likewise try to ascertain what they need, even if they have no desire for it. Such direct consequences of wickedness present the object before us in an aspect that makes it difficult for us to exercise any feelings of commiseration towards them. Now, although I have not found in the records the exact day of Ahuitzotzin’s death, I do find that the native historian Ixtlilxochitl assigns this very day, _ce cipactli_, 1 Fish, as that of the accession of Montezuma;[259] and another native historian, Chimalpahin, states distinctly that this took place “immediately” after the death of his predecessor on the throne.[260] It may possibly have been on the very day of Ahuitzotzin’s decease, as still another native writer, Tezozomoc, informs us that this was not sudden, but the slow result of a wound on the head.[261] It is indeed remarkable that we should find the precise dates, the year and the day of the year, depicted on this stone, and also recorded by various native writers, as connected with the demise of the emperor Ahuitzotzin. ??????? The German laws refer to cases in which a woman might demand justice of a man personally in the lists, and not only are instances on record in which this was done, as in a case at Berne in 1228, in which the woman was the victor,[460] but it was of sufficiently frequent occurrence to have an established mode of procedure, which is preserved to us in all its details by illuminated MSS. There should be also its year-book, renewed annually, its official confession of faith and statement of organization, its liturgy, if it has one, its official collection of hymns. This power of exciting and varying the different moods and dispositions of the mind, which instrumental Music really possesses to a very considerable degree, has been the principal source of its reputation for those great imitative powers which have been ascribed to it. The perspective arose only from the diminution of objects, and there was no interposition of air. It will often happen, however, in stating to them that their minds are not considered in a right state, they will stoutly deny it. Aubin to have been developed to some extent by the Aztecs in some of their histories and connected compositions (see above, page 231). Horsey next the Sea must have been formerly one of the most uninviting hamlets ever beheld. He desires no more than is due to him, and he rests upon it with complete satisfaction. Her whole face is bathed and melted in expression, instead of its glancing from particular points. The not infrequent references to snow and ice might and ought to have put him on his guard. W. Such a study would seem to promise us a disclosure of tendencies by which laughter has been lifted and refined in the past, and by the light of which it may consciously direct itself in the future. He must adopt the whole case of his companion with all its minutest incidents; and strive to render as perfect as possible, that imaginary change of situation upon which his sympathy is founded. It was in further search and progress. In one help me write history literature review case at Rome a notorious thief suspected of a large robbery came to him voluntarily and said he wanted to purge himself of the rumors against him. Samuel Tuke, wherein he states “that a large majority of the instances, in which the malevolent dispositions are peculiarly apparent, and are considered as characterising the disorder, may readily be traced to secondary causes; arising from the peculiar circumstances of the patient, or from the mode of management.” It is worthy of remark, that where the patients have known the superintendants when in a convalescent state, or in a state still capable of estimating the kindness shown to them, they will much more readily submit, and show much less of anger and vindictiveness, even in their insane state. Children have a way, moreover, of projecting their experiences and their inclinations into things which we call lifeless. He is not wound up to a sudden and extraordinary effort of presence of mind; but is for ever awake to the silent influxes of things, and his life is one long labour. The invention of Eccentric Spheres, of Epicycles, and of the {349} revolution of the centres of the Eccentric Spheres, tended to allay this confusion, to connect together those disjointed appearances, and to introduce harmony and order into the mind’s conception of the movements of those bodies. ] In another class of proper names, in their own tongue, although they had a meaning in the Nahuatl, the scribe preferred to express them by ikonomatic instead of ikonographic devices. For a pure journalist will not know any period well enough; a pure dilettante will know it too egotistically, as a fashion of his own. Their conveniency may perhaps be equally great, but it is not so striking, and we do not so readily enter into the satisfaction of the man who possesses them. In the distinct observation of what the ancients called Rhythmus, of what we call Time and Measure, consists the essence both of Dancing and of Poetry or Verse; or the characteristical quality which distinguishes the former from all other motion and action, and the latter from all other discourse. When any of those noble or distinguished persons whom he has immortalised with his pencil, were sitting to him, he used to ask them to dinner, and afterwards it was their custom to return to the picture again, so that it is said that many of his finest portraits were done in this manner, ere the colours were yet dry, in the course of a single day. We know that there was an older play by Thomas Kyd, that extraordinary dramatic (if not poetic) genius who was in all probability the author of two plays so dissimilar as the _Spanish help me write history literature review Tragedy_ and _Arden of Feversham_; and what this play was like we can guess from three clues: from the _Spanish Tragedy_ itself, from the tale of Belleforest upon which Kyd’s _Hamlet_ must have been based, and from a version acted in Germany in Shakespeare’s lifetime which bears strong evidence of having been adapted from the earlier, not from the later, play. Sound is not naturally felt as resisting or pressing upon the organ, or as in any respect external to, or independent of, the organ. Such were the advantages of this new hypothesis, as they appeared to its author, when he first invented it. Still further is this accentuated when the child begins to have access to the printed records of the race in the shape of books. 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Film Review: This Ain’t California
May 8th, 2013 · 5:34 am
It may have a vague title (…most skate scenes are not California), but This Ain’t California is a detailed pseudo-documentary about a crossroads of recent world history and lesser-known local skate lore.
Marten Persiel’s tale centers around Denis “Panik” Paraceck and his 1980s skate crew in the German Democratic Republic, the portion of Germany that was a Soviet satellite state until 1990. The story is told through Panik’s friends as they gather to reminisce in 2011 upon learning he was killed as a soldier in Afghanistan. This Ain’t California is seemingly presented as fact through old footage, modern interviews and animation sequences, but the viewer suspects the main character may not have existed early on in the film, due to “archival” footage that is a bit too-good-to-be-true, and several obviously scripted moments. Some Googling will reveal that the character of Panik is played by German model and skater, Kai Hillebrandt, and that the film is a blend of both reenactments and real home movies.
Though Panik is fictionalized, he is a composite character found in any skate crew out there — the hometown hero who will try the gnarliest trick to further his legend, who could be good at just about anything but chooses to skate, often to the chagrin of parents. (Even superficially, one would think the actor’s resemblance to Natas Kaupas was part of the casting decision.) Denis Paraceck may not be real, but every skater knows someone like him.
At Panik’s helm, skateboarding turns into a subversive act in the eyes of the Stasi, East Germany’s ministry of state security. The architecture of Alexanderplatz, an incline-heavy plaza in East Berlin, burgeons a large skate scene that undermines a socialist culture that does not believe city plazas are for “play” or creativity. The Stasi begins an investigation of the skaters, assuming they are a threat to “order,” and even tries to corral Panik and his friends into an organized league after realizing skating’s potential of influencing the youth. The skaters unintentionally create their own culture of resistance, even if they are nonpolitical to the point where the only difference they see between East and West Berlin is that the west has a skate shop.
The film is heavy with nostalgia, and carries a tone that would be relatable to anyone who’s looked back on skating as a teenager among longtime friends. The narrators never afford skateboarding any gratuitous celebration; it was something they gravitated to simply because “children like rolling things.” In less delicate hands, This Ain’t California may have overblown the resistance aspect of skateboarding in the GDR and how nobody else “understood” skate culture. Instead, it keeps things matter of fact: they aren’t rebels trying to be special, they are kids trying to have fun. They just happen to do it under a totalitarian regime. Any presumed threats to social order remain insignificant when compared to the familiar milestones they experience — the first trip to the famous spot, the first coverage their friend gets in a magazine, or fanning out when first meeting the pro they idolize.
There is no preachy analysis, and Persiel resists handing out the pats on the back that skaters love to give when making documentaries about themselves. Even semi-fictionalized skate history is best served as a collection of fondly recollected stories, rather than skaters waxing on about how differently they “see the world.”
This is not to say that This Ain’t California has no concern in the value of skateboarding and the relationships it fosters, just that the film never overstates either one. Some reviews believe the documentary format does the audience a disservice by embellishing a crucial time in German history, even when parts of the story are rooted in truth. However, it seems less intent on being a historical account of GDR life, and more interested in the universality of growing up on a skateboard, with East Berlin as a mere backdrop. Remember, skateboarding is still (at the very least) frowned upon in public spaces throughout the world. The socialists of the GDR were no less tolerant than the municipalities who continue to outlaw skateboarding in 2013, so the truthfulness of the film’s possibly-fictional characters’ adolescence seems irrelevant. All skaters share some variation of these experiences with them.
The film had a short run at Harlem’s Maysles Institute in April. No sign of when it will resurface again in the U.S. There’s a German DVD of it that has English subtitles available on (German) Amazon though. Check its Facebook page for updates.
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The Bamberg Psalter
A Unique Jewel of a Book
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The Bamberg Psalter shimmers with gold, warmth and promise. The gilded miniatures on the front and back covers shine through thin plates of horn on the binding, which are attached with delicate silver mouldings. Inside the gold sparkles, and the colours of the miniatures and initials glow like stained-glass windows in the sunlight. The contents and the binding form a complete unity. Here we truly have fireworks from Late Romanesque book art!
This psalter is certainly one of the “most valuable manuscripts of the Middle Ages. It dates from the time when the Cathedral of Bamberg was being built … and is an important object of our European cultural heritage. [The great art historian] Wilhelm Messerer called it ‘the summit of all Bamberg art’.” (Most Rev. Dr. Ludwig Schick, Archbishop of Bamberg)
Bamberg Psalter
The Bamberg Psalter: The Manuscript
A Harmonious Whole
The Bamberg Psalter, which dates from around 1230, is the result of a perfect collaboration between two artistically outstanding masters of the illuminated manuscript who belonged to different traditions, and whose juxtaposition and coexistence documents the stylistic change from the Romanesque to the Gothic. They show themselves as being open to the new currents, and it is charming to discover how their light-flooded images fuse older stylistic forms with new ones. Another harmonious unity is formed by the exclusive horn binding and the radiant golden paintings of the manuscript. This is because the motifs of the miniatures relating to Christ and the Virgin Mary beneath the horn plates on the binding complete the three pictorial cycles inside the Bamberg Psalter.
Articulating Splendour
The lavishly decorated illuminated pages of the Bamberg Psalter captivate the viewer just as much as its eye-catching cover. The main decoration consists of fifteen full-page miniatures with scenes from the New Testament in three cycles of five miniatures each. There are also eight full-page entwined gold initials that divide the Psalter into eight liturgical sections. By contrast, three pages of colourful initials emphasise the openings of Psalm 1, Psalm 51 and Psalm 100, and thereby highlight the tripartite division of the book that was commonly used since the days of the Church Fathers. All the 150 psalms begin with a multi-line gold initial on a colourful ground; the verses always start on a new line with an initial, also of gold.
A Mysterious Lady
The question of who commissioned the Bamberg Psalter can no longer be answered. It is indisputable that the Psalter was intended for the private devotions of a high-ranking figure. Lavish psalters were often associated with aristocratic ladies. The figurative initial “I” at the beginning of Psalm 86 depicts a woman praying in gold on a blue-and-green ground (fol. 99v). That could be read as a reference to the patroness of the manuscript. In the calendar (fol. 3v), the murder of Count Gebhard von Hirschberg (d. 1245) is indicated on the 5th of June, and this provides material for speculation about the familial origins of the patroness. Her precise relationship to the knight on fol. 135v remains her secret, however.
Under the Magnifying Glass: Manuscript Illumination Transitioning from the Romanesque to the Gothic
Two master illuminators produced the Bamberg Psalter: a distinctive primary master with stylistic roots in the Late Romanesque art of around 1200 and a younger illuminator with clear influences from northern France and from the then nascent Zackenstil (jagged style) as harbingers of the Gothic. The work of the primary master is dominated by miniatures with very large figures of slender proportions. Their faces have highly rounded chins and large, almond-shaped eyes. One characteristic feature of his style is the design of the drapery of the garments, which lends plasticity to the figures. An example of this is the fact that, unlike his colleague, the primary master wraps each of his figures in garments of lavish fabric that gently descend in round folds.
The undulating garments and pleated fabrics suggest movement and thus reinforce the dynamics of the image. One impressive example of the primary master’s painting style is the miniature on fol. 60v, which depicts the Wedding at Cana (John 2.1–11). Christ is sitting at the centre of the table, with the Virgin to his right and the groom as host on the opposite side. In the foreground stand six stone water jugs, which are intended for ritual purification and are being filled with water by a servant at Jesus’ request. A second servant, whose foot extends out of the frame on the left, is pouring the water that has become wine into a gold goblet with a lid. His garment of two colours is a detail borrowed from contemporary fashion.
The Bamberg Psalter: The Edition
The Manuscript and the Facsimile at a Glance
The Bamberg Psalter is fascinating for the splendid colour of its illuminations. Every page, as well as its cover, seems to have been dipped in gold light. The contemporary horn-plate binding is a great rarity, and its faithful reproduction turns this facsimile edition of the most beautiful German manuscript psalter of the thirteenth century into something unique.
Manuscript: Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Msc.Bibl.48
Date of Origin: c. 1230
Place of Origin: Regensburg (or Bamberg ?)
Dimensions: c. 26,0 x 18,0 cm
Extent: 420 pages (210 folios)
Artists: two master illuminators
Patron: unknown
Illumination: 15 full-page miniatures on gold ground in 3 cycles of 5 miniatures each, 8 full-page gold decorative initials, and 3 full-page historiated decorative initials, 256 single-line gold initials, 24 calendar medallions
Binding: Sheet-horn binding with multi-part gilded miniatures on the front and back covers
Commentary Volume for the Facsimile Edition by Karin Eckstein / David Ganz / Sibylle Ruß / Bettina Wagner
Print run: 280 copies
This facsimile edition has been published under the great patronage of the Most Reverend Dr. Ludwig Schick, Archbishop of Bamberg.
Enjoy Viewing 10 Sample Pages:
A Glance at the Facsimile Manuscript
The excerpt from the Bamberg Psalter chosen to be leafed through here reproduces the sequence of fols. 6r–10v.
It features the last two pages of the calendar, the months of November and December (fols. 6r–v); the first five-page cycle of miniatures with scenes from the childhood of Christ (fols. 7v–9v: The Annunciation to the Virgin, the Birth of Christ, the Adoration of the Magi, the Presentation in the Temple, and the Baptism of Christ) as well as the opening of Psalm 1 with its decorative initial B (fol. 10r) and the page of text that follows it (fol. 10v).
A Challenging Production: fac simile
The Art of the Facsimile Binding
When producing the facsimile of the Bamberg Psalter, the reproduction of the horn-plate binding represented a particular challenge. Mastering it required many years of experience with facsimiles. It was especially demanding, for example, to harmonise it with the colours of the gilded miniatures on the front and back covers, which shine through the delicate plates of horn. A special technique was developed to replicate the two horn-plate covers to reproduce the plates in a faithful and lifelike way. The chased silver mouldings were reproduced with the same care. All of the work on the binding was a collaboration of the best specialists.
Reproducing Radiant Beauty
The rich manuscript illumination of the Bamberg Psalters fascinates the viewer thanks to the generous use of gold and precious pigments. Their faithful reproduction required all the skill and long experience of the lithographer and printer. The gold in the miniatures, medallions and initials, which is uniquely sparkling and dazzling, was reproduced with the aid of a special technique. The original also makes occasional use of silver, and it likewise looks more or less oxidised on the facsimile. Proofs of all the pages were compared with those of the original on location, corrected, reprinted, and then re-checked again, until final approval for printing was granted.
The Facsimile Folder for the Edition
The facsimile folder for the Bamberg Psalter contains an original double-page spread from the facsimile (fols. 9–10). It features two full-page miniatures on a gold ground (The Presentation in the Temple and The Baptism of Christ), a page with a decorative initial with the beginning of Psalm 1, and a page of text with various gold initials. It will give you an exemplary first impression of this unique and splendid manuscript.
A documentation brochure offers an introduction to the period of its making and to the magnificent decoration of the Psalter, which has supposedly been in Bamberg for eight hundred years. The brochure also schools the eye for a style of manuscript illumination that is transitioning from the Romanesque to the Gothic, and reveals the stylistic characteristics of the two illustrators involved. The binding of horn plate, which dates from the early thirteenth century and is extremely rare, is explained in detail and, for the first time ever, is reproduced as part of the facsimile.
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Nation and Place Marketing: Amalgamation of theory and practice
Al-Abdulrazak, R. 2019. Nation and Place Marketing: Amalgamation of theory and practice. in: Gbadamosi, A. (ed.) Contemporary Issues in Marketing: Principles and Practice SAGE Publications.
Al-Abdulrazak, R.
Gbadamosi, A.
Contemporary Issues in Marketing: Principles and Practice
SAGE Publications
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Under embargo until 01 Sep 2021
The effect of country of origin image and growth of digitalised SMEs
Al-Abdulrazak, R. and Razak, S. A. 2020. The effect of country of origin image and growth of digitalised SMEs. in: Nwankwo, S. and Gbadamosi, A. (ed.) Entrepreneurship Marketing: Principles and Practice of SME Marketing Routledge.
Is the promise of nation branding sustainable?
Al-Abdulrazak, R. 2018. Is the promise of nation branding sustainable? The 6th International Conference on Contemporary Marketing Issues. Athens, Greece 27 - 29 Jun 2018
Who’s the hero? Muslim women in Arabic literature and trust
Al-Abdulrazak, R. 2017. Who’s the hero? Muslim women in Arabic literature and trust. Muslims in Britain Research Network Conference: Exploring Contemporary Muslim Art, Culture and Heritage in Britain. University of Birmingham, UK 14 Sep 2017
Editorial: Trust and Islamic Capital
Al-Abdulrazak, R. and Patel, G.H. 2017. Editorial: Trust and Islamic Capital. Society and Business Review. 12 (3), pp. 317-319.
Trust, Religiosity, and Relationship Marketing: A Conceptual Overview of Consumer Brand Loyalty
Al-Abdulrazak, R. and Gbadamosi, A. 2017. Trust, Religiosity, and Relationship Marketing: A Conceptual Overview of Consumer Brand Loyalty. Society and Business Review. 12 (3), pp. 320-339.
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Richard Bartlett
Professor, LLB Leeds , LLM Alta. , PhD W.Aust.
Professor, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education, UWA Law School
Emailrichard.bartlett@uwa.edu.au
Office: Law Link Building Room 2.30
Richard is the Chair of the Centre for Mining, Energy and Natural Resources Law in the Faculty of Law. He has appeared as counsel in native title litigation before the High Court of Australia.
Richard Bartlett LLB Leeds, LLM Alta, PhD W.Aust. teaches units in Mining and Energy Law (at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels).
His research interests include Mining law,native title in Australia, with particular reference to resource development and native title, the operations and decisions of the National Native Title Tribunal, and the law in relation to water resources of Western Australia.
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Indigenous land rights
Mining and energy law
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Richard Bartlett is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Law Social Sciences
mentality Social Sciences
act Social Sciences
museum Social Sciences
resources Social Sciences
equality Social Sciences
common law Social Sciences
research interest Social Sciences
14 Conference paper
4 Edited book/Anthology
2 Other output
Native Title in Australia
Bartlett, R., 2019, (Accepted/In press) 4 ed. Australia: LexisNexis Butterworths. 1000 p.
Undermining the Objects of the Native Title Act: The Debasing of the Future Act Process by the Federal Court
Bartlett, R., Sep 2019, In : University of Western Australia Law Review. 46, 1, p. 161-173 14 p., 7.
Native Title rights to exclusive possession, use and enjoyment and the Yindjibarndi
Bartlett, R., Jan 2018, In : The University of Western Australia Law Review. 43, 1, p. 92-106 15 p.
Water Resources Law
Gardner, A., Bartlett, R., Gray, J. & Nelson, R., 2018, 2 ed. Australia: LexisNexis Butterworths.
Strict compliance in marking out: encroachment on existing tenements and adoption of markings out
Bartlett, R. H., 2017, In : Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal. 36, 2, 4 p.
Preliminary Information Gathering on Shale or Tight Gas Extraction - Research Priorities & Regulatory Review
Chandler, J., Gardner, A., Bartlett, R., Fardin, J., Clements, J. & Webster, A.
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Home » Blog » Parenting » Fatherhood: Optional
Fatherhood: Optional
By Matthew Loeb
“We have a personality clash,” my father would flippantly remark before storming off. This was his throwaway line.
I stood there dumbfounded. A sensitive teenager, the words wounded. There was a cold dismissiveness in his voice.
“What have I ever done to you?” I wondered.
The answer: Nothing. But that doesn’t stop the lingering hurt. In 1997, 2007, and, yes, 2017.
As an adult, I hear friends beam about spending Father’s Day with their old man. There are golf outings and sporting events interspersed with fatherly words of wisdom. It is heartwarming. Like put it on a Hallmark card heartwarming. But, truthfully, there is a tinge of envy. And, on some days, that tinge hardens into cold resentment.
While my two brothers and I struggle with my father’s cool indifference, my unaffected father has seemingly moved on. He ignores text messages; shrugs off family phone calls. My brothers and I are alternately dismayed and disgusted. But more than revisiting family anguish, my column focuses on strategies to cope with an AWOL father.
When your anger smolders, it is difficult to feel compassion or even understanding. But amidst my simmering fury, I harken back to my my father’s father. For my brothers and me, he was a well-coiffed (albeit unapproachable) grandfather. For my father, I suspect he was that much more distant. And even to this untrained eye, my father’s joylessness bears a striking resemblance to my emotionally detached grandfather.
When I envision my father’s frayed relationship with his own father, there is a mixture of pity and, yes, compassion. My father, like me, craved a nurturing, loving relationship. Instead, my grandfather — a stern disciplinarian — coolly distanced himself. Apparently, indifference, like olive complexion, runs in the family.
Build Your Own Family
While my father’s iciness stings, my brothers and I have found solace in my extended family’s warm embrace. In my case, my uncles and I have formed an unbreakable bond. When we converge for the holidays, my uncles and I exchange good-natured barbs about bowling, basketball, and expanding bellies.
Uncle Johnny loves to regale the family with (tall) tales about my insatiable appetite. “They had to go to the Far East for more potstickers,” he booms. But amidst the jocularity, there is mutual love and adoration. My cold heart? It thaws into a mushy puddle of affection.
During one heated confrontation with my father, I collapsed into streaming tears. Distraught and defeated, I slumped into bed. My mother dashed in to console me. “I want you to be a better man than your father,” she gently whispered. And she is right; instead of succumbing to the, at times, overpowering pain, I can be a better man. As my uncles remind me, we are more — much more — than our trying circumstances.
With fatherhood — if I get there, that means taking a vested interest in my kids’ lives. With my burgeoning career, than means balancing professional ambitions with personal obligations (carpool duty? soccer practice anyone?). With myself, that means continually striving for self-improvement — even when the howling winds of hurt, anger, resentment threaten to bowl me over.
It is okay to feel hurt — even embittered. At times, I will ruminate — dwelling on past disagreements and wondering how our relationship deteriorated into the occasional text message. But even as the hurt threatens to sink you, it — like an unreturned text message — can and does eventually fade away. And that life lesson is more valuable than any Hallmark memory.
Matthew Loeb
Matthew Loeb, a Seattle-based attorney, is a mental health advocate. You can contact him at [email protected]
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Loeb, M. (2018). Fatherhood: Optional. Psych Central. Retrieved on January 22, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/fatherhood-optional/
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Novel touchdown-PCR method for the detection of putrescine producing Gram-negative bacteria in food products
Title: Novel touchdown-PCR method for the detection of putrescine producing Gram-negative bacteria in food products
Author: Wunderlichová, Leona; Buňková, Leona; Koutný, Marek; Valenta, Tomáš; Buňka, František
Source document: Food Microbiology. 2013, vol. 34, issue 2, p. 268-276
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2012.09.024
Abstract: Formation of biogenic amines may occur in food due to metabolic activities of contaminating Gram-negative bacteria. Putrescine is assumed to be the major biogenic amine associated with microbial food spoilage. Gram-negative bacteria can form putrescine by three metabolic pathways that can include eight different enzymes. The objective of this study was to design new sets of primers able to detect all important enzymes involved in the production of putrescine by Gram-negative bacteria. Seven new sets of consensual primers based on gene sequences of different bacteria were designed and used for detection of the speA, adiA, adi, speB, aguA, speC, and speF genes. A newly developed touchdown polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method using these primers was successfully applied on several putrescine-producers. Selected PCR products were sequenced and high similarity of their sequences (99-91%) with known sequences of the corresponding genes confirmed high specificity of the developed sets of primers. Furthermore, all the investigated bacteria produced both putrescine and agmatine, an intermediate of putrescine production, which was confirmed by chemical analysis. The developed new touchdown PCR method could easily be used to detect potential foodborne Gram-negative producers of putrescine. The newly developed sets of primers could also be useful in further research on putrescine metabolism in contaminating microbiota. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Full text: http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0740002012002341/1-s2.0-S0740002012002341-main.pdf?_tid=906ed560-acad-11e2-b4d2-00000aacb35e&acdnat=1366787403_27598ec11c61607000a2e1f0584334af
WUNDERLICHOVÁ, Leona, Leona BUŇKOVÁ, Marek KOUTNÝ, Tomáš VALENTA a František BUŇKA. Novel touchdown-PCR method for the detection of putrescine producing Gram-negative bacteria in food products. Food Microbiology [online]. 2013, vol. 34, iss. 2, s. 268-276. [cit. 2020-01-22]. ISSN 0740-0020. Dostupné z: http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0740002012002341/1-s2.0-S0740002012002341-main.pdf?_tid=906ed560-acad-11e2-b4d2-00000aacb35e&acdnat=1366787403_27598ec11c61607000a2e1f0584334af.
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Controlling the structure and photophysics of fluorophore dimers using multiple cucurbit[8]uril clampings†
Guanglu Wu, a Youn Jue Bae,b Magdalena Olesińska,a Daniel Antón-García, c István Szabó,d Edina Rosta,d Michael R. Wasielewski b and Oren A. Scherman *a
a Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK
E-mail: oas23@cam.ac.uk
b Department of Chemistry, Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, USA
c Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK
d Department of Chemistry, King's College London, 7 Trinity Street, London, UK
A modular strategy has been employed to develop a new class of fluorescent molecules, which generates discrete, dimeric stacked fluorophores upon complexation with multiple cucurbit[8]uril macrocycles. The multiple constraints result in a “static” complex (remaining as a single entity for more than 30 ms) and facilitate fluorophore coupling in the ground state, showing a significant bathochromic shift in absorption and emission. This modular design is surprisingly applicable and flexible and has been validated through an investigation of nine different fluorophore cores ranging in size, shape, and geometric variation of their clamping modules. All fluorescent dimers evaluated can be photo-excited to atypical excimer-like states with elongated excited lifetimes (up to 37 ns) and substantially high quantum yields (up to 1). This strategy offers a straightforward preparation of discrete fluorophore dimers, providing promising model systems with explicitly stable dimeric structures and tunable photophysical features, which can be utilized to study various intermolecular processes.
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https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SC04587B
Controlling the structure and photophysics of fluorophore dimers using multiple cucurbit[8]uril clampings
G. Wu, Y. J. Bae, M. Olesińska, D. Antón-García, I. Szabó, E. Rosta, M. R. Wasielewski and O. A. Scherman, Chem. Sci., 2020, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/C9SC04587B
This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Material from this article can be used in other publications provided that the correct acknowledgement is given with the reproduced material.
Guanglu Wu
Youn Jue Bae
Magdalena Olesińska
Daniel Antón-García
István Szabó
Edina Rosta
Michael R. Wasielewski
Oren A. Scherman
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107 Groups of Meissen Porcelain Items Back to Heirs of Jewish Owner
THE HAGUE, 23 December 2019 - The Restitutions Committee has advised the Minister of Education, Culture and Science to restitute 107 groups of Meissen porcelain items to the heirs of the original German owner Franz Oppenheimer. The Minister has accepted this advice.
The 107 groups of Meissen porcelain items were returned after the Second World War and were taken into the custody of the Dutch State with the express instruction to return them – if possible – to the rightful claimants or their heirs. The objects are still on loan to the Rijksmuseum, the Kunstmuseum Den Haag and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
In 2015 heirs of Franz Oppenheimer asked the Minister of Education, Culture and Science to restitute the items of Meissen porcelain. The Minister asked the Restitutions Committee to advise her with regard to this application.
The Restitutions Committee concluded on the basis of the investigation conducted in this case that the 107 groups of Meissen porcelain items had been the property Franz Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer was persecuted by the Nazis in Germany because of his Jewish descent and he fled to Austria in December 1936. After the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in March 1938 Oppenheimer had to flee once again. It can be concluded from the available information that Oppenheimer sold the 107 groups of Meissen porcelain items between the beginning of 1936 and March 1938. The Restitutions Committee came to the conclusion that Oppenheimer lost possession of the porcelain involuntarily as a result of circumstances directly related to the Nazi regime. The Committee therefore advised the Minister on these grounds to restitute the 107 groups of Meissen porcelain items to the heirs of Franz Oppenheimer.
The full text of the recommendation is on the Restitutions Committee's website through the link on the bottom of this page.
About the Restitutions Committee
The Advisory Committee on the Assessment of Restitution Applications for Items of Cultural Value and the Second World War advises about claims to items of cultural value lost during the Nazi period, also referred to as looted art. Since the Restitutions Committee was established in 2002 it has issued 161 recommendations and opinions and has had 182 claims submitted to it. The Committee is chaired by Fred Hammerstein.
Relevant recommendations:
Dr Franz Oppenheimer
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1 Rescued From Avalanche in Steamboat Springs
What is known as a "persistent, hard slab" avalanche buried one person at Steamboat Resort on Sunday and the rescue was described as "heroic".
Just before 1 p.m. Sunday the call about the avalanche came in to Mountain Dispatch and three or four minutes later, three members of the Steamboat Ski patrol were on the scene.
By 1:05 they were pulling the skier out and two minutes later they had removed the skier completely and sent them on their way to the hospital to make sure there were no other injuries sustained.
The avalanche started in an area that has been closed to skiers but is considered "in bounds". The avalanche happened as a result of skiers skiing in open areas and they did not cross any lines or ski in any area that was not open to all skiers.
In total, about eight people were involved in one form or another in the avalanche with one other person buried up to their waist. Skiers at the resort have been eager to ski more terrain, but it's instances such as this that bring home the point of why some areas are still not open.
Remember when skiing to always ski with another skier and check all conditions before entering areas that may not quite be ready for skiing yet.
Filed Under: Avalanche, Colorado, Steamboat Ski Patrol, Steamboat Springs Resort
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The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
Title: The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
Author: Mackenzi Lee
Series: Montague Siblings, #2
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Release Date: October 2nd 2018
In this highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Felicity Montague must use all her womanly wits and wiles to achieve her dreams of becoming a doctor—even if she has to scheme her way across Europe to do it. A must-have for fans of Mackenzi Lee’s extraordinary and Stonewall Honor-winning novel.
A year after an accidentally whirlwind grand tour with her brother Monty, Felicity Montague has returned to England with two goals in mind—avoid the marriage proposal of a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh and enrol in medical school. However, her intellect and passion will never be enough in the eyes of the administrators, who see men as the sole guardians of science.
But then a window of opportunity opens—a doctor she idolises is marrying an old friend of hers in Germany. Felicity believes if she could meet this man he could change her future, but she has no money of her own to make the trip. Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity’s way, so long as she’s allowed to travel with Felicity disguised as her maid.
In spite of her suspicions, Felicity agrees, but once the girl’s true motives are revealed, Felicity becomes part of a perilous quest that leads them from the German countryside to the promenades of Zurich to secrets lurking beneath the Atlantic.
This review may contain spoilers for previous book(s) in the series.
“You’re trying to play a game designed by men. You’ll never win, because the deck is stacked and marked, and also you’ve been blindfolded and set on fire. You can work hard and believe in yourself and be the smartest person in the room and you’ll still get beat by the boys who haven’t two cents to rub together. So if you can’t win the game, you have to cheat.”
When her luck trying to enrol in medical school in Edinburgh runs out Felicity returns to London to plead with the schools there and avoid a marriage proposal she doesn’t know how to answer. But when faced once more with failure and with no more plans Felicity is thrown a lifeline; with a direction once again Felicity heads to Germany to crash the wedding of her once-friend in the hopes of earning a place on Dr Alexander Pratt’s research expedition.
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy was one of my most anticipated releases of 2018, and Mackenzi Lee did not disappoint. Felicity was one of my favourite characters in The Gentleman’s Guide and while there were some short cameos featuring Monty and Percy, and still a very close bond between the three of them, this was very much focuses on Felicity’s story and there is a lot of focus on the female characters and their development throughout.
“In the company of women like this – sharp-edged as raw diamonds but with soft hands and hearts, not strong in spite of anything but powerful because of everything – I feel invincible. Every chink and rut and battering wind has made us tough and brave and impossible to strike down.”
Travelling to Germany chasing after her dreams, a strange girl with motives of her own offering to pay Felicity’s way in exchange for access to the brides home, Felicity is close to having everything she’s ever wanted. However when Sim reveals the real reason she was set on accompanying Felicity to the wedding and Johanna flees the night before she exchanges vows with Dr Pratt, Felicity finds herself on another quest; a journey just as perilous and magical as her brother’s grand tour.
Despite having a similar concept to The Gentleman’s Guide, an adventure which takes our main characters halfway across the world chasing after magic and trying to right their inadvertent wrongs, The Lady’s Guide still feels ‘new’. While the concept was similar there were new characters to learn about and new villains to unmask, there was a new magic system to discover and in some ways a new world to explore alongside Felicity.
“You deserve to be here. You deserve to exist. You deserve to take up space in this world of men.”
Felicity definitely grew a lot in this book. In The Gentleman’s Guide she seemed confident where Monty was not, she was sure of what she wanted to do and where she wanted her life to go, but in this one she’s hit multiple walls and it’s starting to knock her down. Still she doesn’t let her downfalls hold her back for long. Her ambitions can cause her to be a little blinkered though, she’s very focused on her end goal that she doesn’t see other people’s.
“I like curling my hair and twirling in skirts with ruffles, and I like how Max looks with that big pink bow on. And that doesn’t mean I’m not still smart and capable and strong.”
Johanna used to be Felicity’s best friend, until she started taking an interest in ‘girly’ things and they each fell away from one another. Johanna is probably my favourite character in The Lady’s Guide; she is aware of her place in society, what is expected of her, but she won’t let herself be ruled by Dr Pratt. Johanna is just as smart as Felicity, her mind open to scientific discovery, and she refuses to let Felicity put her down because she enjoys looking pretty as well as being smart.
Sim is a mysterious character, she allies herself with Felicity in order to gain access to Johanna’s house but there is a lot she keeps from Felicity, and seems to keep keeping from her and Johanna. All three girls’ actions are driven by the men; at first for Felicity it’s impressing her idol, while for Johanna it’s escaping from the same man and keeping something Dr Pratt covets that rightfully belongs to her, and for Sim it’s protecting her families legacy and secrets.
“Percy sees me off at the door with more affirming words but no hug or even a pat upon the shoulder. Thank god for friends who learn to speak to you in your own language rather than making you learn theirs.”
I loved seeing little snippets of Monty and Percy in this book. They don’t play a large part in Felicity’s story but you can see how their adventures a year ago bonded the three of them. Monty is still an overprotective older brother but Percy understands it’s best to let the Montague siblings forge their own path and offer support when needed which is what Felicity wants.
There was a lot of representation in this book; of the three main characters Sim is a Muslim black pirate and Felicity is asexual/aromantic, and then we have Monty and Percy who are content and still in a happy loving relationship.
“Everyone has heard stories of women like us—cautionary tales, morality plays, warnings of what will befall you if you are a girl too wild for the world, a girl who asks too many questions or wants too much. If you set off into the world alone. Everyone has heard stories of women like us, and now we will make more of them.”
One of my favourite parts of The Gentleman’s Guide were all the places Monty, Percy and Felicity travelled to and that we travelled to with them, and The Lady’s Guide continues that trend. The story opens in Edinburgh and we follow Felicity to London and Germany as she chases her dream, before moving onto Zurich and the Atlantic Ocean as she chases something more important than recognition from the stuffy old men standing guard in the doorways of the medical schools Felicity tried to enrol herself in.
This book was just as fast-paced and fun as The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue; from the beginning I was invested in Felicity’s journey and growth, and curious as to what was driving both Johanna and Sim and what secrets each girl was hiding. This felt like a feminist story, all about the different ways women can be strong, and there was plenty of diversity and representation as well.
What did you think of The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy? Was it a favourite of yours or could you just not get into the story? Let me know.
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So glad this didn’t disappoint! I love the sound of Lee’s books. And great that this still felt new, even with its similarities to gentleman’s guide 😀 Love the sound of this fast paced, fun story! Fantastic review! 🙂 ❤
Oh it definitely didn’t, and my hopes were high so I was even more impressed when I loved it as much as I did. The characters gave a fresh feel to the concept which was similar to The Gentleman’s Guide yeah.
Hello Beth 🙂
Glad to hear that you enjoyed this book! It is interesting that Felicity is asexual/aromantic (though it does make sense because she didn’t have any romantic interests in the first book). I think it is refreshing for a book to not have romance as a main plot or even a subplot. Great review 🙂
Yeah I thought it was great, and the rep is incredible because there are so few books with asexual/aromantic representation. Exactly, and it goes to show you don’t need romance in every book to have a successful story. 🙂
Definitely 🙂
Gah, I still need to read the Gentleman’s Guide! I’m so glad you enjoyed this–it’s absolutely wonderful seeing a different, more ~human~ side to someone who you initially thought of as strong and indestructible. Felicity sounds like an amazing lead!
Oh I can’t recommend The Gentleman’s Guide enough Aimee, it’s one of those books I go back to all the time when I’m feeling a little slump-y because it’s funny and full of magic. 🙂
Yeah seeing the story through her perspective allowed her to grow more as a character. There’s a difference in books seeing a character through someone else’s eyes and seeing them through their own right? 🙂
I’m SO glad to hear that you loved this book! I was super concerned that it was gonna be a copy of TGGTVAV!! I can’t wait to read this book and hope to love it as much as you did! (Omg the adventure in this series is amazing and usually I hate that?????) (and omg the REP)
It was brilliant Lu, and no not a copy of The Gentleman’s Guide, I mean there were some aspects that were similar but it still felt like a brand new novel (I think having all new characters helped there).
I think you will, and yes the rep in this book is a standout in terms of fantasy books (I count this as a fantasy series because of the magic and adventure!) 😀
That’s so great!! (Also by the way great review I’m not sure if I said that before or not!!)
Thanks Lu. 🙂 ❤
CaffeinatedBookOwl says:
Great review! I haven’t read this one yet but I cannot wait to pick it up!
Thanks so much, and oh this ended up being an incredible read. I’d highly recommend it. 🙂
Hâf says:
I’m hoping to read Gentleman’s Guide soon!
I hope you manage to get around to it then, and I hope you love it too. 🙂
Lily @ Sprinkles of Dreams says:
Ohh I’m so happy to see you loved this book, Beth! ❤ I've yet to get to Felicity's book, but I really enjoyed Gentleman's Guide, so I'm hoping that this one will be just as enjoyable for me. And I adore the traveling aspect in this series, as well as the great rep.
Lovely review! 🙂 ❤
Thanks so much Lilly, and yes it was amazing. 🙂 ❤️ Felicity was one of my favourite characters in The Gentleman’s Guide so I couldn’t wait to dive into her story. I’m sure you’ll love it too, and if anything I think there was even more representation in this book than the first one. 😀
Great review! I’m definitely adding this to my TBR list 😊
Thanks so much, and yes I’d highly recommend this book. It was just as good as the first one. 😀
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i see her all over…
started taking her in here: Artist/Writer – XOXO Festival (2013)
poverty stifles art…
13 min – a decade of practice honed my talent, but cash let me express it, to pretend otherwise is to spit in the face of every single broke genius.. it’s to say – hey i just got here because i’m better than you
artists cannot live on clicks, likes and reblogs
radical econ ness.. a nother way.. revolution of everyday life
2014 – media evolution opening keynote
my roots are scribbling.. to see the world or to see myself
2011 – occupy wall street happened outside my window – the media had a narrative they wanted to push – ie: these people are violent disengaged losers… but i saw with my own eyes that this wasn’t true… since then i’ve drawn countless protests… refugee/labor camps… prisons riots.. i’ve tried to capture people’s humanity
refugee camps
last summer i drew guantánamo bay – the most american place in the world – which is what makes it so shameful.. it’s like kafka in the caribbean.. 153 men indefinitely detained.. there for no reason, outside the barbed wired you have a mcdonald’s and a gift shop
voices of guantánomo – kafka
8 min – oppositional defiant disorder – inability to listen to rules
dis order ness, bureaucracy ness
drawing gave me permission to look
women are looked at.. art gave me the permission to look back
12 min – i always wanted to use my art to distill the true line from the twitpics
drawing is essentially disruptive.. you’re producing when you’re expected to consume
13 min – for all i love drawing i often ask myself – what on earth is the point
choice ness
we’re often told we’re living in a panopticon – but that’s not always true.. the state watches us .. but we also watch the state and each other… a panopticon with a 1000 points of view… when an event is in the news.. all of twitter is a giant eyeball.. a multi eye panopticon
16 min – ferguson… the network enabled the people of ferguson to speak to the world
19 min – images, even the finest ones.. can be torn from their context/meaning.. and even if the meaning of the image is true.. the sheer glut of imagery and words that we have can drown it out in noise and data and screaming..
20 min – i sometimes wonder if humans are meant to see all this suffering everywhere and be totally unable to help
twitter/facebook – live on our engagement
being distracted and superficial and vaguely traumatized.. is actually great business for platforms.. that are using us as commodities.. but it’s not a great plan for human beings..
network is corrective to so many things… marginalized voices… we can actually hear them (people) not just the voices of pr flacks that are hired to represent the head bashers..
network has given so many people ability to see so much and shout back and be heard..
i love the internet.. we were not better people before the internet.. online life is not inherently false.. the real world, the meet space, is not inherently true
we should never regret that it’s there… no more than we should wish that writing should go away.. before literacy – memory (was supreme) – once you can write things down not so important
we are nodes of the network .. but not its essence.. burn out is real… we will always lose if we attempt to match the internets pace..
we need all of it.. but we also need the singular and the one..
when you create something slow… by drawing carefully.. you can get out of your head
24 min – art disciplined me.. it made me stop circling in my brain.. it took me out of myself.. when i drew i wasn’t myself
online life is real life.. meet space is real as well.. we need tools that tear us from the compulsive addiction of the screen.. there is no undo key for physical life
33 min – (in the age of photos everywhere) – art makes it slow.. saying .. this is important
thinking of the keri bubble font – for words that matter
35 min – the state locks people in cages.. to say remember – even though the american govt wants you to forget – the net is not all seeing… a sketchpad can go places that cameras cannot look
in guantánamo prisoners are non-people – we wouldn’t know of if it weren’t for chelsea
38 min – art is the discipline of seeing.. to draw is to discard visual stereotypes.. before you even worry about the marks you make – you train yourself in observation… when you draw – look hard..
broken windows:
Borders never look so ridiculous, or so cruel, as when you can see one from above. People living or dying according to a line in the dirt
Original Tweet: https://twitter.com/mollycrabapple/status/593076469959655425
nationality: human
Molly (at 3 min) in turkey with karam foundation:
http://karamfoundation.org/
Zeitouna Summer 2014, Reyhanli, Turkey
she is now in turkey (april 2015) with karma foundation:
http://karamfoundation.org/projects/camp-zeitouna/
ZEITOUNA is a creative therapy and physical wellness program designed to inspire and heal the youngest victims of the Syrian humanitarian crisis: the children.
With over 3 million refugees and 8 million internally displaced, Syria is the largest humanitarian crisis of our lifetime. While the brutal living conditions of displacement severely affect all Syrians, the youth bear the most trauma of war: lost homes, security, communities, educations. These factors threaten to culminate in lost futures of an entire generation.
Karam Foundation’s Innovative Education programs counters these traumatic factors by instilling a love of creativity and athletic sports, caring for the youths’ physical and mental wellbeing, restoring confidence by building trusting bonds between mentor and child, exposing youth to advanced technology, and developing leadership skills for the future.
Zeitouna is based on three simple concepts:
every child deserves to play
every child deserves a mentor
every child deserves to be inspired.
Zeitouna will support our host school, the Jeel School, by providing long-term investment items for the school that will extend our mission long after we leave.
let kids know they have not been forgotten.. every child deserves to play
june 2015 –
Locking up immigrants for profit
http://fusion.net/video/140518/molly-crabapple-locking-up-immigrants-for-profit/
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/08/new-york-stock-exchange-suspends-trading-wall-street-aftermath?CMP=share_btn_fb
My website is banned in Saudi Arabia http://t.co/2rfEpQOQXX
“From the rubble we will rise again”- life in Aleppo, written by Marwan Hisham, art by me vanityfair.com/news/2015/07/i… pic.twitter.com/fwELUjYH85
Childhood has become an irrelevant stage that young locals skip over.
Buildings at firing range are still inhabited by civilians.
The Syrian air force has a habit of following their first barrel bomb with a second. People say this is to kill first responders. (The government still denies that it uses barrel bombs.)
According to Amnesty International, barrel bombs killed more than 3,000 civilians in Aleppo governorate last year. Local activists recorded at least 70 to 75 barrel-bomb attacks in Aleppo city this spring alone. But not everyone thinks this is a bad thing.
“From under the rubble, we are going to rise again.”
Bryan on Molly’s drawing blood:
. @eji_org founder and Just Mercy author Bryan Stevenson with kind words on Drawing Blood http://t.co/EkB8fFEH9C
[recommended to library]
find/follow Molly:
http://mollycrabapple.com/
The BBC reported that artists were using Crabapple’s apartment as an “impromptu salon” for the Occupy movement. “I started doing protest posters,” Crabapple recalled. “And in doing these, I found my voice.” Author Matt Taibbi called Crabapple “Occupy’s greatest artist”, noting the use of the “vampire squid” theme in her Occupy artwork. Crabapple, a fan of Taibbi’s writing, had read his 2009 Rolling Stone article, “The Great American Bubble Machine”. In the article, Taibbi referred to Goldman Sachs as “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.” When Crabapple used Taibbi’s metaphor as a stencil depicting a vampire squid and released it for anyone to use, it went viral throughout the Occupy movement.
occupy ness
oct 2015 – on solitary et al by Molly:
http://www.vice.com/read/unauthorized-group-activity-0000772-v22n10
According to James E. Robertson, a professor of corrections at Minnesota State University, “Retaliation is deeply engrained in the correctional office subculture; it may well be in the normative response when an inmate files a grievance.” The inmates and their lawyers said guards punished those who filed grievances by slapping them with misconduct charges. In Pennsylvania, a prison has 15 business days to respond to a grievance, but a misconduct charge against an inmate nets an immediate punishment—often a stay in the hole.
His lawsuit also named state corrections secretary Jeffrey Beard, deputy secretary Michael Klopotoski, and the district attorney herself, Jackie Musto Carroll. All of them had failed to protect him from abuse, he said, despite his countless letters and grievances. In fact, calling attention to the abuse had been taken as an invitation for more of it.
The men, who called themselves the Dallas Six, would try to remain committed to bringing their prison’s abusive conditions to light, even in the face of being confined there longer.
My method has been to draw on any source that would help me grow, because what grows continuously can never die,” Jacobs wrote to me. “This principle can be applied to prison, relationships, oneself, or nature. They can pour poison on my rose petals or cut my stem. But my roots are hidden in a place just for me.”
imprisoned since 15 – self taught to read.. became lawyer
According to Keys, the cell extraction on April 29, 2010, was not even the worst one he’d endured. Cell extractions were part of the routine in most RHUs, seen by some as a way of beating prisoners under the guise of standard operating procedure.
Our trial is important because it expresses a dark side of America that the general public thinks only happens in military detainee camps,” he wrote in The Price Men Pay.
fiction of borders
https://www.vice.com/read/the-paris-attacks-refugees-and-the-fiction-of-borders-119
Citizenship is our most loaded form of fiction.
Our nationalities are invented, nothing but marks on a page, but they can determine who is free and who is not. Or who dies and who gets to live.
Refugees are often described as fleeing IS. Many Syrians are, but the many others have more complicated reasons. They are fleeing from all sides of the war, from airstrikes, barrel bombs, arrests, conscription into Assad’s army, religious persecution, kidnapping, or “just” poverty, homelessness, and despair. Welcoming these people to countries where they can build lives should not be a debate, it should be regarded as a basic form or humanity.
The West cannot stop refugees from seeking safety. It cannot stop migrants from trying for a decent life. This is impossible because borders are lies—words travel across them effortlessly, but people can cross them too, and will, even if they know they might not live to see the other side. Even if we could turn borders into actual walls, the way some ridiculous politicians want, it would not have stopped the European citizens from committing murder in Paris.
In the aftermath of a mass murder, it’s natural to want to do “something.” That something could be lying to ourselves that Syrians are carriers of a terrorism virus, not humans like us, forced by war to risk their lives for safety. It could mean more security, more closed minds and borders. It could mean shrinking our world down, putting up barriers for some false sense of security. It could mean giving IS exactly what they want.
drawing blood release (wish i had it in my hands):
http://thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/molly-crabapple-drawing-blood?
Hey guys it’s my NY Times book review for Drawing Blood. In print this Sunday https://t.co/To1bCYB2vP
huffpost live dec 3
http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/molly-crabapple-drawing-blood/564a439a99ec6dc2860005d2
tapping into this stream of muses of existence…
the class of 2011 – journalism from occupy
on blm – thinking – my god we can learn so much from you
a horrifying discourse that is happening in public in america
we don’t hear syrians talking about the syrian war
when the world is this noisy/distracting it’s more important than ever to hear your voice and to make it sharp…
dec 2015-book review by the daily beast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/05/the-sexiest-memoir-of-the-year.html
on her new memoir, beauty in art and why childhood sucks:
http://www.papermag.com/molly-crabapple-drawing-blood-1498619152.html
npr audio interview:
http://www.npr.org/2015/12/09/459091995/in-drawing-blood-a-life-of-art-and-action
oh no Molly.. not survive.. and then free..
let’s do this first: free art-ists.
for (blank)’s sake…
@mollycrabapple
Best thing ever? I sent an incarcerated friend the Drawing Blood manuscript. He bound it into a hardcover, and it’s getting passed around
Drawing Blood circulating as a hand bound samizdat in a federal prison basically makes my life
samizdat: the clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state, especially formerly in the communist countries of eastern Europe.
I love this piece by @lukashermsmeier about my book and the community that came out of occupy https://t.co/WkXS2amxNI
jan 2016 – msnbc interview:
http://www.msnbc.com/so-popular/watch/molly-crabapple-on-her-memoir–drawing-blood–598521411924
no one is just the object and no one is just the subject
every one should have to do the parts that seem silent/voiceless
art bypasses a lot of defenses that people have… i think because you can see people’s hand in it..
i also think art has the capacity to woo/seduce.. i think you want this..
and visuals can break down grim/complicated things so people can understand easily
d r a w i n g blood
learning that art can’t save you from pain, but the discipline of hard work can drag you through it. my pen became my life preserver.
i had a child’s monomania and for artists that’s the most important thing
mi padre – … tell me how the worker added value with his labor, and the capitalist made money only by paying the worker less than the value he added. he taught me to see each object as the culmination of a whole chain of such anonymous, exploited efforts.
on loathing childhood: it wasn’t just my childhood i hated. it was the concept of childhood itself. being a child meant having no control over my life. i bristled every time i had to ask permission to go to the bathroom during class – or to take and aspirin during school when i had cramps.
what the guidance counselor didn’t want to remember is that childhood is helplessness. schools have a kind of power over their students that most american adults will never experience until they enter a hospital, an old age home, an institutions, or a prison.
drawing is always a disruptive act. you produce when you’re expected to consume. when you draw, you are performing quietly, inviting strangers to engage you. i often used my sketchbook as a *talisman.
*an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
george like to call it ‘ a little socialist utopia disguised as a bookshop.’ yet, unlike most utopian experiments, it has survived.
this new place focused my eyes as never before. existing as a pure observer this way, i realized dimly, was yet another thing setting me apart from those who lived here – raw0nerved perceptiveness is unattainable in everyday life – but i loved it. far from home, i never wanted to leave.
told – we tend to focus on commissioning intelligent art…. so to ny library.. oscar wilde…borrowed book.. kept renewing it for months, until its theses had stained my brain……the book showed me another way. art and action could infuse each other. a painting didn’t have to hang in a gallery, dead as a pinned butterfly. it could exist in spaces where people cared, as a mural, a state set, a protest placard. art could be gorgeous, engaged and political, working defiant magic on the world.
i worked with mute discipline, with stubbornness rather than pleasure. i wouldn’t be happy, but work made may brain stop.
america still believes that if you work hard enough you’ll achieve your dreams. go to college. get a job. put in the hours. the invisible hand will reward you with a home and enough money to take your kids to disneyland. it’s a soothing lie. …….
but for my friends and me fighting our way to moderate financial success, money came from transgressing society’s norms. it might have involved fucking rich dudes you met on seeking arrangements. it might have involved selling hallucinogen-laced chocolates, or shucking your clothes for gwcs.
artists are not supposed to care about commerce. the lies told to artists mirror the lies told to women: be good enough, be pretty enough, and ….. but make the first move, seize your destiny, and you’re a whore.
naked-girl money was my escape hatch. w/o it, i’d never have been able to do the work that got me noticed. i’d never have had the materials, the space, or the time…
luxury ness.. imagine that for 7 bill of us..
we can.
can’t find it now.. but somewhere she said something like – i’d rather sell my body than my art
talent is essential, but cash buys the opportunity for that talent to be discovered. to pretend otherwise is to spit in the face of every broke genius. i am good, but it was never just about just being good. it was about getting noticed.
maybe there’s a nother way (short).. via eudaimoniative surplus.. that the world craves..
not spitting in any faces.. suggesting.. a legit nother way..
the internet removes all context. we were all the same content soup.
i drew lines on top of lines. they looked like scribbles, but behind them i could see a world emerge…. i found that the pen had become an extension of my hand. drawing was as addictive as drugs, as natural as breath.
despite our ambition, we had almost no entree to the ny art scene. there, art was a hobby for trust fund kids… in ny, money was the silent grist for the creation of art. to talk about such things was to cheapen oneself as an artist. but the system was there, subtle and undeniable as a wall.
(when obama’s win announced) – we dance in ny because we believed we’d shucked the nightmare costume that americans had been forced to wear for the last eight years. the wars, the secret prisons the torture, the spying, the hurricane that destroyed new orleans – even the constant, humiliating public idiocy of us leaders. we’d proved those were anomalies. beneath it all, we were good. …. of course , redemption doesn’t come from politicians. but not all of us knew that yet.
class obsessed us both – as did the worlds of art and sex, where class could be transgressed.
these parties, in her greenwich village townhouse, were legend…. she considered the events her form of art, ……in reality they were the work of a huge staff of cleaners, costumers, caterers, art directors, and performers. my friends who planned the party were gods of nightlife….having performed for everyone from madonna to simon cowell, yet they were not allowed to take a whit of credit for the event; in the heiress’s world, they were merely the help.
the govt bailed out wall street, but money stayed pooled at the top. rather than an elusive ideal, eternal prosperity turned out to be a lie and the houses people thought would secure their futures became instead chains around their necks. those who wrecked the economy rewarded themselves with bonuses.
the style i’d honed at the box became popular, but all i did was reproduce my old work. the box had cut me till i became razor sharp. i was not swaddled in the cotton wool of my own success. my hands moved w confidence, creating book covers and ads. they were well done. they were fine. they were nothing news.. the money was good. i told myself i didn’t care.
we were caught in a vicious circle, never having enough cash to do the major work that would prove that we deserved to get the cash to do major work…
artists are the fanciest of the fancy. we’re presumed to exist in a rarified space requiring silence and deep thought. because of this, the world often ignores the physical reality of what we do in favor of the ideas that animate it. the work of artists often involves skilled and demanding manual labor. yet we’re often treated more like sophisticated pets than like true workers.
this has its privileges. unlike the builders working alongside us, melissa and i were allowed to smoke and drink. we came in whenever we wanted. we needed no foreman, no management, and no discipline.
but art is labor, and labor is art, and both have a claim on the sublime. the construction workers and melissa and i were all skilled craftspeople. they build the walls. then, as they watched, i scrubbed pigment into their walls until pictures emerged. we all had dirty nails and aching backs. as an artist, i got credit for my work, – even the starts melissa actually gilded. the construction workers got nothing but pay. the were a team, unnamed, lost to history. but we all built that rich kids’ paradise together. ……..an artist’s signature, ,by people whose talent is seldom acknowledged….. i draw sharpie portraits of the construction guys…. i lacquered them into the tile… those construction worker would never get past the doormen once the club opened. but in my pictures they partied forever. they were the room’s first vips.
i was working on a grand scale, but what did the work mean? when i was seventeen and drawing a t shakespeare and co, art felt closer than my skin. i’d cared about things beyond professional advancement. i used to think my pen could fight me into a new world.
but for the past few years, i’d let that part of me die. what had started as a scramble to scrape together enough resources to i could afford to draw had become an obsession with the resources themselves. i was twenty seven, three years older than laurie, i’d spent years – wasted years? – doing work for cash instead of desire. after ignoring the deepest parts of myself for so long, i wondered if i could even find them.
a nother way. for all of us.
we can’t not.
how many times can i put this mask on before i have no face left?
from tahrir to madison, prtestors were watching each other, finding common cause.
the protest encampments spreading across the world were preceded by, and sometimes inspired by, massive leaks of secret govt documents.
2010 – …collateral murder.. footage… soldiers from a country that believes its military consists exclusively of heroes….. assange.. fled to london.. manning..locked in an outdoor cage in the kuwaiti desert.
back in ny i kept drawing my foofy burlesque girls for t shirts, books, and magazines. but on the internet i kept following the worldwide political upheaval.
i love my artist friends, but the life we led no longer seemed relevant
i hated myself. i wanted to do violence to y cliches..
week in hell, my first real art project, was born of this discontent. the idea was simple: i’d lock myself in a hotel room, cover it with paper, and draw until i broke. it wasn’t about hell – except perhaps the hell inside my head. it was about being left alone, with nothing to do but draw, nothing to look at but the lines that poured from my fingers.
some people thought crowdfunding was begging, but i considered it a way for disobedient artists like me to compete with those who had galleries, grant money, and trust funds. … in 2 weeks.. 25 000
the hotel room – it was a cloister of expensive silence..
because she was in porn, she was used to the world underestimating her intellect.
i’d beaten a treacherous system, but the system was still broken, and my hold was precarious at best.
i also drew a poster of a vampire squid – the journalist matt taibbi‘s metaphor for rapacious banks – that was bold enough to work as a protest sign, and put it online. it was downloaded all over the country…because i wasn’t close to the organizers, occupy seemed to me a miracle of decentralized protest – something enabled both by the internet and the occupier’s constant presence in an outdoor public space…
the media was cruel enough to label her the voice of her generation. her generation didn’t think any one person should be its voice.
redefine decision making.. disengage from consensus.. et al
quinn and eleanor to her flat
on the police brutality to protestors/journalists.. we were not traditional or objective journalists. at marches, we participated as much as we covered. after beatings and arrests, after long nights, waiting outside police plaza or our friends to get out of jail, we had little faith in any authority. but occupy gave us an urgency to see clearly and write sharply. the group of writers that came together at zucotti is still friends today.
i wanted to draw it all. i wanted to show myself there was still a reason to draw. we live in the most image-saturated age in history, and a thousand cell phone pics mark the occasion whenever a cop cracks a protester’s skull, but i wanted to prove that artists had a reason to leave the studio – to show that illustration had something to say…….
an artist can engage with politics as a documentarian or propagandist, but at that moment, i was just a searching human, trying to figure out where i stood.
during 2008 election..volunteered.. obama won, but the ideals we ascribed to him had lost all the same…..no matter what fine sentiments a politician expressed, the machine remained the same.
occupy rejected the idea of leaders. this was in some ways a response to the way obama had failed us. any leader could become co-opted, we thought, int o a smiling symbol of what we despised. so occupy chucked the whole notion of rallying around an individual; all we could count on was that we had each other’s backs.
even…. jon steward.. when its reporters came to zuccotti the focused on the same white guys in dreads and tie-dye. we were beyond the pantomime of party politics, so we were lost to them.
tried suits… but respectability politics doesn’t work. suits or not suits, the cops kept beating the protesters. when the game is rigged, you can’t win by following the rules..
ows taught some middle-class white people what poor people and people of color already know: the law is a hostile and arbitrary thing. speak too loudly, stand i the wrong place, and you can end up on the wrong side of it.
oh my to the stuff on guantánamo. .. he no longer drew.
during shell game – fred and i worked all day, but we bracketed those days with each other…
the more difficult the place i traveled to, the more i could put my own mind on hold. i loved seeing geopolitics up close, the human maneuvers that lay behind the pious lies of those in charge.
if the world were just, he would have been writing my article instead of me. but i was born in ny and he in rural pakistan. globalism has less leeway for a poor country’s brilliant sons..
oh my. Molly.
grazie mio caro
I wrote about our lurid, sadomasochistic depressing and terrible election theguardian.com/culture/2016/j… pic.twitter.com/gxOmbZRptB
Trump’s formula is old and simple: economic help for members of the in-group; violence (metaphorical or actual) for those outside
When people are afraid, they cling to authority, and Trump is only too happy to provide.
Maybe the leaks just show dirty politics as usual, but we’re living at a moment when huge sections of society want to throw a molotov at the status quo. They don’t want the same lesser-of-two-evils bargain.
While this makes her a victim of sexism, I care more about the victims of her policies, such as Berta Cáceres, the Honduran environmental activist murdered in March, most likely by the military dictatorship that Clinton supported.
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Real politics belong in the streets.
@eji_org
Today we released our new video exploring America’s brutal history of lynching and racial terror. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=aS61QF…
narrated by Bryan; art by Molly..
Two years ago, I confronted Trump in Dubai about his exploitation of labor. Never could have imagined vice.com/read/i-confron…
At this type of party, I always tell myself I won’t eat the food. Journalists are either shills or situational sociopaths. When you cover the powerful, they serve great canapés. The powerful can seem so nice. Your lizard brain tells you to be nice back. But to be nice is to sell out those workers sweating it out for $200 a month.
I swipe a flute of orange juice.
The floor opens to questions.
I stand up.
“Mr. Trump,” I ask, “the workers who build your villas make less than $200 a month. Are you satisfied?”
The room gasps, then goes silent. The security tenses towards me. In two hours I am scheduled to interview Ahmed Mansoor, who spent eight months in jail for signing a pro-democracy petition. I think about Nick McGeehan, a researcher from Human Rights Watch who was deported a few months ago for investigating the same migrant issues I am.
I think about the web of professional coercion that keeps journalists in the US from asking real questions at press conferences. I wonder if the rules in Dubai are the same.
Trump says nothing.
“That’s not an appropriate question,” the publicist barks.
When the next journalist says, “Dubai is synonymous with the big, bold, and beautiful,” the room un-tenses. “Is that where your affinity comes from?” the journalist asks.
“I think Dubai has a tremendous future,” Trump replies.
It thrills the soul to confront powerful bastards, but does that alone change anything?
we can’t wait.. and we can’t not
A waitress offers macaroons. You shouldn’t eat these treats any more than you should eat fairy food. If you eat them, you might get your loyalties so mixed up that one day you’re sitting at a press conference asking Donald Trump about “the highest levels of luxury” like you believe it.
If you get too comfy in rich-people land, in New York or Dubai, you might stay here and belong to them.
razia iqbal (@raziaiqbal) tweeted at 3:25 AM – 26 Dec 2016 :
1/2 look at images #syria @mollycrabapple based on photos taken @marwanhishampen they both spoke @BBCNewshour more pix to come + link. https://t.co/4nlQ2aiBN6 (http://twitter.com/raziaiqbal/status/813329794641395712?s=17)
Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) tweeted at 6:45 AM – 26 Dec 2016 :
I’m going to be spending the next month in South India, with talks at Chennai Literary Festival and maybe in Bangalore. (http://twitter.com/mollycrabapple/status/813380110606811136?s=17)
In love with @mollycrabapple’s designs at the @PENamerican #WritersResist rally https://t.co/o2GXOdYjYM
Original Tweet: https://twitter.com/Madison_Koenig/status/820708337432018944
Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain) tweeted at 6:35 AM – 20 Jan 2017 :
Trump’s here. We have four years to write a better story by @mollycrabapple https://t.co/nEIMGIJamG(http://twitter.com/MazMHussain/status/822437452422008832?s=17)
In 2016’s hall of corpses, the most loudly mourned might be that of the Liberal Political Consensus.
perhaps to our benefit
public consensus always oppresses someone
this election is a verdict on the status quo
aka.. huge wake up call… huge opp for a do over..sans politics as we know/practice it
*politicians must offer more radical dreams.
if by *politicians.. you mean all of us…ok
if not.., then replace w … 7 bn plus must offer radical dreams… ie: indigenous us.. listen to daily whimsical/wild hearts
the man couldn’t do it without the infrastructure bequeathed to him by past administrations
you want real resistance, look to the people who fought, and are still fighting, this infrastructure
in a chaotic world, many people want two things – identity and Daddy.
rather.. a and a
so let’s model that.. let’s just see..
On the page, and in the streets, we must *write a better story.
**We have four years.
*be a better story
**we have now
no borders – Greece’s Anarchists Are Taking Better Care of Refugees Than the Government
ypopto_mousi (@ypopto_mousi) tweeted at 2:22 AM – 10 Mar 2017 :
Great piece by @mollycrabapple https://t.co/R7C0EzcEti (http://twitter.com/ypopto_mousi/status/840130741417603073?s=17)
The hotspots were never meant to be places where people lived. …
The refugees kept coming, but now, they couldn’t leave. The camp’s population spiraled dangerously upward, and the new restrictions created a market for smugglers. It’s between $800 and $1,200 for a fake ID that lets you board a ferry. Getting onto a plane requires even more—about $7,500, part of a smuggling “package” that includes a passport and accommodations once the plane has landed.
Refugees spoke about the lines, the bureaucracy, the endless waits to speak to asylum services that kept telling them to come back
th the Greek government and major international NGOs have received hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with a crisis due in no small part to the EU’s border closures. But a great deal of this money isn’t reaching those for whom it’s supposedly meant; much of it hasn’t even been spent. In January, the German newspaper DW found that mismanagement, indifference, and lack of coordination kept refugees in snow-covered tents, while the Greek government, the EU, and NGOs traded blame for the failures
With their living conditions entirely determined by others, the refugees’ helplessness is exacerbated by the long, uncertain wait to learn their fate.
Frustration turned people against one another. On May 13, Samos’s hotspot broke into a vicious ethnic riot. Pakistanis blamed the aggression of some Algerians. Arabs blamed the drunkenness of some Pakistanis. But the clear culprit was the camp itself.
hari rat park law
Despite the EU planning on relocating up to 160,000 refugees from Greece and Italy over the course of two years, in the past year only 8,162 refugees were relocated, 6,212 of whom were from Greece. In November, Perrin told me, “There is no plan from the government to accommodate people and to increase reception capacity in the mainland in order to take them more quickly.” At this rate, it will take about a decade for the remaining refugees to legally leave Greece.
Most refugees who’ve managed to get off the islands come to Athens. Of those, a fair number pass through Exarcheia, where leftists have established a network of squats to house them, which provide a standard of living and autonomy far beyond that available in government camps
Imagine a neighborhood run by anarchists. It radiates from Exarcheia Square, an intersection of three streets, where trees hang the banner: until every animal cage is empty. until every prison cell has been destroyed. K-VOX, an anarchist bar, keeps watch from one corner. The neighborhood boasts an old, rich network of squats, leftist social centers, communal gardens, and solidarity kitchens—and K-VOX is one of these pillars.
Walk past the cigarette stall that sells Greek translations of Angela Davis, onto the winding, graffiti convulsed streets. They are fractal in their complexity.
“Welcome to the Greece of Crisis, the Greece of Poverty, and the Greece of Solidarity,” reads one headline in Bidoun Watan ( Without Nation), an anarchist, Arabic-language newspaper I picked up at a refugee squat. This sums up the situation well.
Greece is a desperately poor country, wracked by unemployment, and Greek citizens have treated refugees with an extraordinary kindness.
“The policy of the Greek government is to hide people, to make them invisible,” Lomani said. As an alternative, the initiative opened 12 squats in Athens in early 2016, housing 1,900 refugees. Since refugees were trapped in Greece, they ought to live someplace they could “have the opportunity to restart their lives.”
Their feelings toward the promises of EU bureaucrats could be summed up in the tattoo on one resident’s foot: people’s words are equal to my old slipper.
the smuggler gave him an ID and took him to the airport. There, people’s chances come down to the whiteness of their skin, the niceness of their clothes, and their confidence with the demeaning rituals of modern air travel.
While this vision is true, it is also selective, and it imposes its own cruelties. It segments people into categories: “good” refugees (generally Syrian) and “bad” economic migrants (everyone else). Following this logic, refugees have the right to governmental support in the wealthy countries of Northern Europe, while economic migrants are left in detention centers until they are deported back to Turkey. This distinction seems clear when you’re in an office in Brussels, but stand a bit closer, and the neat lines blur.
These complexities disappear once you slot people into a hierarchy that pits citizens from one country against those of another.
In the months after I visited Khrayba, Germany would announce that it would stop accepting refugees who had arrived from Greece, and the EU would announce that it intended to speed up the process of deportations to Turkey, an attempt to save the EU-Turkey deal, which Turkey was constantly threatening to dissolve. Greece would announce its intention to remove as many people as possible from the camps across the nation and place them instead in upgraded facilities, though as this article went to press, there were still thousands of refugees confined to the island camps. Brutalized by the winter cold, and their indefinite waits, refugees would once again hunger-strike in Samos.
Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) tweeted at 5:45 AM – 6 Jun 2017 :
“Hidden Fighters: Remembering America’s Black Antifascist Vanguard” my latest for @thebafflermag https://t.co/JLP4eTQukP (http://twitter.com/mollycrabapple/status/872056782700503040?s=17)
If black Americans recognized the dangers of Fascism abroad early, it was because they knew it all too well in its American guise.
on puerto rico
Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) tweeted at 10:13 PM on Sat, Sep 23, 2017:
No electricity for 3.5 million people in Puerto Rico for four to six months. Climate change disaster exarbated by colonialist bullshit
(https://twitter.com/mollycrabapple/status/911805808463183872?s=03)
Rafael Shimunov (@rafaelshimunov) tweeted at 6:08 AM – 23 Oct 2017 :
#PuertoRicoRelief story is both failure of nation & resilience of people. That’s why artists find it @mollycrabapple https://t.co/tMndVFf5EFhttps://t.co/zECUpq8SRQ (http://twitter.com/rafaelshimunov/status/922434654443048960?s=17)
Days now revolved around the maintenance of life. Wake up with the sunrise, the insect bites, the stultifying heat. Fetch and purify buckets of water. Make coffee, if you have coffee, on a sterno. Wash clothing in a bucket, shower in a bucket, scrub dishes in a bucket. Clean out your hurricane-wrecked house. Clear the downed trees with a machete. Cook on a fire. Sleep at nine, because there is no light. Don’t get sick — the hospitals are hazardous because there are too many bodies rotting in the morgue. Don’t tell yourself it will get better anytime soon.
Against these difficulties, Luis and Christine began to carry out their plans for a comedor social.
Like many activists, Luis and Christine saw in Maria the potential for change. “Hurricane Maria is an opportunity to see the power is in ourselves and not America,” Christine told me. “This is a great educational experience for us, to prove to ourselves we’re actually capable of rebuilding. That’s in complete dichotomy of generations on generations believing we needed another country to survive.”
It came from the community itself
For a long time, we told ourselves we were lazy, because that’s the story we’ve been told,” she said. “That we’re not capable of building or managing the country. If you tell yourself that, you’ll start like it acting it is true. This moment when, literally, the lights go off, is a great opportunity for us to ask ourselves what stories we are telling ourselves, and what stories we want to tell.
2 convos .. as the day..
Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) tweeted at 6:01 AM – 18 Nov 2017 :
Puerto Ricans are invoking their rebel history as they rebuild their country https://t.co/urCsbmUSla (http://twitter.com/mollycrabapple/status/931869860103155714?s=17)
Puerto Rico is also a captive market for US products. The island has more Walmart stores per square mile than any place on earth; its concrete suburbs are packed with fast food outlets and strip malls. Pharmaceuticals and hedge fund debt have replaced coffee, tobacco, and cane.
Natural disasters have a way of clarifying things. They sweep away once-sturdy delusions, to reveal old treasures and scars.
Many Puerto Ricans told me that they believe the poor response from the federal government and the slow pace of the recovery are deliberate, part of a strategy to depopulate the island, so that it can be remade as a luxury hotel-filled playground for the rich. More than 139,000 Puerto Ricans have arrived in Florida since Maria—so many that Orange County is considering making a displaced persons’ camp near the airport to house them. And many of the people I spoke to while in Puerto Rico had plans to leave.
While San Juan and a few other cities are starting to recover, the countryside is not. It is now estimated that as many as nine hundred people may have died as a result of the hurricane. The federal government is offering Puerto Rico an aid package that contains over $4 billion of loans, while local officials of both major parties demonstrate egregious corruption, incompetence, and sloth. A viral video showed alleged FEMA officials partying at a hotel bar, while a much-shared post by an aid worker accused Unidos—the charity run by Puerto Rico’s first lady, which received millions of dollars from celebrities—of hoarding donations in the convention center and then distributing them to municipalities they hoped would support the incumbent governor in the next election.
Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) tweeted at 11:13 PM on Wed, Dec 06, 2017:
I’m a Jew and a small woman and I walked all around East Jerusalem (not to mention Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus and Gaza) alone and unbothered. What a lying coward you are Ben https://t.co/odz51oll61
“We stand atop his house, carefully avoiding the nails and beams that are the remnants of what had once been his rooftop shed. He tells me that, nearly two months after Maria, the taps in Paloma Abajo are still dry.” #PuertoRico https://t.co/iIiYKAS09R https://t.co/r1MjSyie6P
In 1921, he graduated valedictorian of his class at Harvard. In the years that came after, he advocated for armed insurrection against U.S. colonialism and spent twenty-six years in prison, where the U.S. (allegedly) experimented on him with radiation. They only let him out to die of the cancer this radiation caused.
He points to ruined houses, the tarps thrown over missing roofs, and tells me about the people who climb the many steps into the mountains to get water from a well each day because, nearly two months after Maria, the taps in Paloma Abajo are still dry. But, he tells me, the people in the barrio are helping each other live.
Peter Tinti (@petertinti) tweeted at 9:00 PM – 29 Mar 2018 :
Wonderful stuff here from @mollycrabapple in @thebafflermag. Do yourself a favor and give it a read. “Hidden Fighters: Remembering America’s black antifascist vanguard,” https://t.co/iYg133OGoGhttps://t.co/NCGuDQMTl7 (http://twitter.com/petertinti/status/979553860518924289?s=17)
Lorraine Hansberry: my mother attacking the Pope blessing the Italian troops going off to slay the Ethiopians..t
On June 30, 1936, emperor Haile Selassie stood before the League of Nations and begged its member nations to end their appeasement of Fascism. “Today it is us,” he supposedly said as he left the podium. “Tomorrow it will be you.” Eighteen days later, Fascist generals launched a revolt against the elected government of Spain.
If black Americans recognized the dangers of Fascism abroad early, it was because they knew it all too well in its American guise. They saw Mussolini’s Blackshirts reflected in the white hoods of the Klan, and Hitler’s Jew-baiting mirrored by the systematic violence of Jim Crow. While much of the world slept, they fought Fascists in the streets of Jersey City, in the Ethiopian sky, and in the dirt of the Jarama Valley.
Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) tweeted at 5:55 AM – 12 Apr 2018 :
Blue room in Santurce surrounded with the geniuses from @AgitArte https://t.co/4yysrezkq7 (http://twitter.com/mollycrabapple/status/984399551908995073?s=17)
William Eichler (@EichlerEssays) tweeted at 6:55 AM – 12 Apr 2018 :
“Yes, we started with Afrin. We have to continue. We have to focus on great plans without caring about those trying to stop us… We have to think like the Seljuks, like the Ottomans…”
https://t.co/IRspvXcM6u via @nybooks (http://twitter.com/EichlerEssays/status/984414819662159876?s=17)
article by molly on afrin syria:
“The biggest calamity is that no one intervenes,” she told me. “Where is Unicef? Where is the public opinion? We are human beings and must have our human rights.” This has been the most ubiquitous and, apparently, the most futile refrain of the war in Syria…t
How did it get this way? Ethnic prejudice, even racism, was always there. Some Syrian Arabs smeared Kurds as stupid, stubborn, and irreligious, or as dangerous separatists—and government policy reinforced such prejudices. Until 2011, about 10 percent of Syrian Kurds did not have citizenship. The regime surveilled their celebrations and suppressed their political activity; on one occasion, in 2004, at least thirty people were shot by members of the state security forces during demonstrations in Qamishli. Many Kurds returned the antipathy of their Arab neighbors.
But it took geopolitics to turn this bigotry into military conflict. All the main protagonists in the Syrian war have received some degree of external support. t.. The Syrian regime is propped up by Russia and Iran; the PYD has had extensive assistance from the Americans, and occasional help from Russia.
Over three million Syrian refugees now live in Turkey, under growing government restrictions, and escalating racism from their Turkish neighbors.
The theft of houses is a cruel and universally practiced tactic of the Syrian war; dispossessing people and condemning them to homelessness is as effective a way of eradicating a population as bombing it..t
Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) tweeted at 5:26 AM on Thu, Apr 26, 2018:
“Julia de Burgos: Puerto Rico’s Greatest Poet”, a piece I’ve been working on for months, is finally out in @nybooks https://t.co/bqHXuNQlay
“De Burgos was born into a family so poor that disease and malnutrition killed six of her siblings… Julia’s country childhood gave her two things: an affinity for Communism and a connection to Nature, which became her chief muse.” https://t.co/ER9I3uUiww (http://twitter.com/mollycrabapple/status/989832599592931329?s=17)
brothers of the gun
(wait list at library – thanks library)
Oz Katerji (@OzKaterji) tweeted at 6:30 AM – 9 May 2018 :
So glad to finally add this to my book collection. Amazing book! Thanks @MollyCrabapple and @MarwanHishamPen https://t.co/kqgYZ6a8JK(http://twitter.com/OzKaterji/status/994192903135268864?s=17)
Democracy Now! (@democracynow) tweeted at 6:05 AM – 10 May 2018 :
Then—Artist and author @mollycrabapple and Syrian journalist @marwanhishampen discuss their new illustrated memoir “Brothers of the Gun, A Memoir of the Syrian War.” Tune in 8-9AM ET: https://t.co/Xup8cdtnFBhttps://t.co/xCvB5cbXiW (http://twitter.com/democracynow/status/994548945106948096?s=17)
(haven’t listened to this yet)
molly and @djrupture on team human
douglas rushkoff (@rushkoff) tweeted at 6:49 AM on Wed, Aug 29, 2018:
“What is an individual voice nowadays when we are amplified and scattered digitally? We are obliterated. We too are products being traded.” @djrupture appearing with @mollycrabapple on the 100th episode of @teamhumanshow
https://t.co/Alr01ch5H4
(https://twitter.com/rushkoff/status/1034785127413497856?s=03)
molly starts at 12 min
12 min – play video of money bail and kalief
money bail and kalief
14 min – d: the retrieval of hand painting
15 min – m: using my sketch book like a camera for a photojournalist.. and not as threatening to others (as a camera).. so get to go lots of places.. it’s like a lock pick
16 min – m: for a while – ‘photography is real .. art is slow’.. but art has been coming back
18 min – m: when photography is so utterly ubiquitous.. drawing is still something rare
d: almost like you’re teaching us how to see .. how to look
19 min – m: when you draw something you have to look/stare at it.. your human eye has to look.. that’s how you translate something.. from 3d to flat sheet of paper.. that holds for other people too.. to look carefully
20 min – m: photojournalists are most likely to get shot in head..
21 min – d: you’re interrupting a news process that has become ubiquitous
m: i know why i draw.. it’s my thing.. it’s probably like huffing glue.. but why is it important to draw.. am i doing a bad version of something tech can do better.. and then i came to conclusion.. no.. there was an interruption/value that a human .. was reproducing their own reality
22 min – m: (fidelity of situation) a balance between constraints of situation.. ie: guatanamo bay.. photographers couldn’t capture.. failed form of censorship.. but while working there.. hauled around by .. and ie: fast.. and faces censored.. when i draw in my studio it’s a diff thing.. ie: gaza
guantanamo.. gaza..
25 min – m: evil looking rebar.. and w hand tools straightening it.. i wanted to get that: these people so defiant that they’re reshaping the rebar
26 min – m: back in the day.. naked model and dancer.. got to be the coolest people.. i wanted something that paid tribute to my friends.. ie: highering underground performers to model how they want to be (seen).. not too often your pet project keeps going 12 yrs later
28 min – m: on young people finding space/community of people
29 min – m: got the clearance at guantanamo because artists are underestimated
30 min – m: g bay is one of most evil/famous institutions .. inability to be good comes up against proclivity to be nice.. they force feed people who are locked up forever.. but let them choose the flavor
32 min – m: (on going to g bay w potential of getting ptsd or whatever) i got my training in the sex industry.. i was never a delicate flower.. perhaps a better training than getting a masters in creative writing..
35 min – m: i remember when i first saw stuff from raqqa.. everything had been via isis propaganda.. and he was intent on seeing stuff you weren’t supposed to see ie: kids digging thru trash, or bread lines, or messed up wounded fighter, or isis traffic stop checking out chics.. we wanted to do images that were against the cliches of wars.. and i remember seeing the first one and thinking.. this is what i’m not supposed to see.. this is seeing across borders..
36 min – d: seeing you as sketch artist (who begin the justice) for – not the individual – but for the oppression.. for the mass
m: i don’t know what kind of justice art can do.. i’ve hard arguments about this.. at first i was very cynical about it ie: art is not to be taken in front of international criminal court.. but then someone reminded me (this turkish writer).. she said.. you’re right.. not taken in front of internat court.. but what artists/poets/writers/satirists really have.. they have the ability to fashion how the future perceives the past.. they have the ability to shape what the memory of what someone will be..
37 min – m: that’s why poets were feared in various cultures.. because a poet.. doesn’t have an army.. he can’t kill you usually.. he can’t hurt you like that.. but you know what a poet can do.. a poet can say something about you that is so damn catchy that 50 or 1000 yrs after your death people won’t remember anything about you except what a fu you were.. that is what a poet can do
m: the problem is we have all realized that reality is a collective hallucination.. not just our friends/buddies.. everyone.. it turns out that actually.. maybe the lack of agreement on reality wasn’t a good thing all along and maybe we fashion nightmares when we do that
38 min – m: (on witnessing/channeling these things .. do you get into overload) yeah i do .. of course..
d: do you sit in the dark and weep.. or have tea and cookies.. what do you do to.. there’s residue for sure
m: i just gotta say though.. i do this voluntarily .. right.. i think the people everyone should worry about are the people it’s just their lives and they’re just stuck there because they have shitty passports.. or because their country has been destroyed.. not someone who quite voluntarily goes in and does a little work for a few days/weeks..t
39 min – m: but i think that’s what’s happening.. it used to be that you were only exposed to a certain amount of the world’s suffering.. whereas now.. it’s possible .. if you wanted to.. to be exposed to all the world’s suffering.. all of it.. all at once.. not only more than you can do anything about.. that’s a given.. but more than you can even feel anything .. this is leading to a lot of interesting and troubling re alignments.. 1\ a lot of people have just decided i can’t feel bad about all of this.. so .. i don’t care.. not gonna feel 2\ bizarre what about ism and shaming ie: 8 terrorist attacks you weren’t thinking about when you were looking at the terrorist attack in paris.. gets you to this classic buddhist stance.. that existence is suffering.. that is a fundamental restructuring of how we see the world that’s happening w sm and internet and 24 mn stories/second news
41 min – m: i don’t feel hopeful about the world.. but i feel hopeful about people.. individual people.. a profound respect for people
43 min – m: i always thought if i taught at an art school (that gets you 200 000 debt) i’d be complicit to enslaving people to this debt.. and i thought.. if i had something to teach.. i’d rather just hang out w someone..t
46 min – m: (on borders) this is what worries me.. a lot of people are going to have to move (climate change).. if world doesn’t figure out a way to get people human rights that is not dependent on a piece a paper according to where they were born.. the type of fascism that emerges out of all of those people having to inevitably move vs the current border regime.. is going to be a type of fascism that.. gives me chills.. the horrors unleashed from that.. so to me.. thinking of ways to org beyond the nation state.. it’s not just a cool idea.. it’s actually something we fundamentally have to deal with
2 convos as infra
47 min – m: we’ve never had pure states.. we’ve never had places where one type of people lived.. that’s just a fiction.. fear isn’t even rooted in a real past
siddiqi border law
jace starts at 52 min
1:24 – j: i wouldn’t still be here.. if it wasn’t deeply interesting in the moment
1:25 – d: someone’s alive w me right now
j: yeah.. the shared temporality of radio is an alive magic too
molly & jace starts at 1:27
1:28 – m: asking jace about what he said about being anti nostalgia
1:29 – j: often .. a hierarchy thing.. disregards all the stranger effervescence of the present..
m: all the cities becoming more and more unlike the cities and more an more like each other
1:31 – m: the left has not talked about why beauty is important.. they’ve discounted that and let the right use this nostalgia for the beauty to advance that fascism
1:35 – m: it’s all about sterility.. the thing the neoliberal city is scared of at the core.. not the peripheral.. at the peripheral everything can rot.. garbage delivery, paving.. but at the core.. they don’t want a lack of control.. and they want everything to be monetized.. t
in instanbul.. whatever anybody else says about turkey.. the existence of this city where spoiled cats are not being abused.. (fed tourists steak for no labor).. it’s not like they’re neglected abused cats.. they’re free cats.. this would never be allow in an american city.. because it’s out of the control of money.. wild.. someone might sue
1:37 – d: because they’re only using one metric to measure the success of anything.. gdp.. end up out marketing each other.. such a difficult metric to live by
isn’t any metric.. difficult (inhumane).. for team human
1:38 – d: digital.. because it’s so quantized.. it marries itself so well to the values of neoliberalism in ways i don’t think anyone imagined.. we thought it was going to be the reverse.. but it’s ended up working so well in service to that.. that’s why both of your work.. by bringing the human hand back into it.. kind of forces a re evaluation of that
not until we let go of measuring things
j: not just human hand.. but this interdisciplinary.. this sort of like
1:39 – m: on eclectism.. and working from so many diff cultures w/o stripping them of what they are.. that’s the problem w collectivism.. eventually ends up becoming a high end new age (?).. where all the religions of the world are reduced to love each other.. that all of what makes things themselves is taken out in this sort of flattening mish mash.. and i just want to say an appreciation of your music.. making things blend while keeping what they are..t
wilde not us law
1:45 – m: architecture is a really weird art form.. because every other art form.. it doesn’t inflict itself on you.. if don’t like a book – close it.. don’t like a painting – don’t go into gallery.. but architecture you’re kind of forced to deal w it.. t
1:46 – m: like in ny and some other cities.. no one is building stuff except for the ultra rich.. any communities who are not millionaires have no place in the neolib city.. except those you can suck 5 months rent out of and then they have to go broke.. t
evicted et al
building is all for those w money.. ie: pr building own homes.. beautiful..colorful.. senses pleased by them.. made to human tastes.. if in states.. people would think poor people not worthy enough to live in them.. ie: why are you trying to be happy
1:49 – j: there’s this weird interaction of architecture and urbanism.. i‘m interested in diff ways to visualize white collar crime.. because it’s so visual and increasingly the vision of what the city is becoming.. what it looks like..t
1:50 – m: and the people who have to launder the profits from their white collar crime from somewhere in the world by buying lots of apts that they keep empty.. just to park their money in.. which is part of why we have a housing crisis.. we can’t afford to live there
Nesta (@NestaMAZING) tweeted at 11:51 PM – 7 Oct 2018 :
“a large crowd watched incredulously as human skeletons with submachine guns strapped around their necks crawled [out] one by one… The look in their leaden eyes assured the crowd that they would not hesitate to fire.”
A long but fascinating read. Do it. https://t.co/1hvklqZMr1 (http://twitter.com/NestaMAZING/status/1049175378047070208?s=17)
What does Hereness mean in our age of mass migration? An attempt, I believe, to find the self in exile, to square homeland with the freedom to leave.
Did their defiance taste like home?..t
unauthorized home less ness
I like to think that, later that night, Sam and his comrades sawed through the bars of the trio’s jail cell window. They would have shimmied out, the couple perhaps pausing for a kiss amid the frigid stillness of the forest, and then going on, past a border blurred by snow fall, going wherever they wanted to go.
Recommend this one with all my heart https://t.co/PUPaJyj3el
Original Tweet: https://twitter.com/mollycrabapple/status/1051657228917325825
7 min video (via AOC, Molly, Naomi..)
What if we actually pulled off a #GreenNewDeal? What would the future look like? The Intercept presents a film narrated and co-written by Rep. @AOC and illustrated by @mollycrabapple. https://t.co/zAMLAizbN7https://t.co/PywCR0jPUl
Original Tweet: https://twitter.com/theintercept/status/1118517713322823682
we can be whatever we have the courage to see
let’s go deeper than green new deal.. as it could be..
isolation.. depression.. et al.. deeper than fb/sm
today.. we have the means to go deep enough
It is vital that we imagine better realities for ourselves
Fantastic work by @aoc and my friends @mollycrabapple @KimBoekbinder and @battsignal https://t.co/yoo5xBvWT0
Original Tweet: https://twitter.com/claytoncubitt/status/1118535523717398528
yes fantastic.. but there’s a nother way
imagine deeper than ie: green deal
let’s be that courageous
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September 10, 2013 Architecture, Books, Landscape art, Videos
A thousand visions escape
“For a building to be motionless is the exception: our pleasure comes from moving about so as to make the building move in turn, while we enjoy all these combinations of its parts. As they vary, they column turns, depths recede, galleries glide: a thousand visions escape.” Paul Valery, quoted by Steven Holl.
Earlier in the summer I saw Sou Fujimoto‘s Serpentine Pavilion. On the Serpentine Gallery website, Sou Fujimoto describes the pavilion as “A really fundamental question how architecture is different from nature, or how architecture could be part of nature, or how they could be merged…what are the boundaries between nature and artificial things.” The accompanying press talked about the cloud-like form, the way the structure blended with the landscape and so on.
Whilst thinking about blurred boundaries and enmeshed experience is cat nip for Spinozists and Landscape Architects, I was more excited for another reason: it was simply fun to be in, and reminded me immediately of the best climbing frame I ever knew. Growing up, my sister and I went to church every weekend, and the Sundays I looked forward to most were at Little Yeldham because afterwards we could play in the park. At the park was a brutal version of what Sou Fujimoto built: a 5x15x15m cube, with larger spacings in the grid and composed of 40mm scaffold tube, set in a massive concrete bed. It was lethal, but so much fun: you could climb, chase, jump, twist and hang in every way you could think of. A simple structure, cheap and easy to build, and perfect for Sundays (which are all about your imagination). Sadly, you can’t really climb Sou Fujimoto’s pavilion, except where directed, and the centre has been left open to make space for coffees and sitting around, but the joy of passing through it is just the same. Every movement around the piece changes your understanding of the whole, lining up different sightlines, watching people appear and disappear.
Seeing the building move reminded me of a line quoted in Parallax, leant to me seven years ago by Jeff Logsdon, our tutor at Writtle, and remembered since: “a thousand visions escape.” The book that Holl took that quotation from was the Introduction to the Method of Leonardo, and for the last seven years I’ve looked for a copy of it in every bookshop I’ve visited to learn what philosophy this beautiful turn of phrase fitted into. Finding out more about the book was difficult, and the few references to it online all quote the same couple of lines as Holl. Very few were published, making the book all the more enigmatic, and the more I thought about it and looked for it, the more I wanted to track it down.
By chance the same weekend that I saw the pavilion I found a copy in Collinge and Clark– in the frontispiece it says that fewer than 900 were translated into English (hence the seven year search). Expecting a massive tome, I was surprised to hold it in the hand: it’s so thin.
Writing in 1894, Paul Valery investigated the process of invention: how do we create, why is it that some are better at it than others, and above all, why was Leonardo so great at it? What processes did he go through, and how can lesser minds understand one that seems to operate on a different plane? During the course of his inquiry, Valery considers Leonardo’s obstinate rigour and his polymathy, but ends with an investigation into Leonardo’s psyche. Searching for the best way to understand the “intercommunications between the different activities of the mind“, he considers Leonardo’s different talents and exercises, but concludes that “it is through the building… that we can best realise the clarity of a Leonardesque intelligence.” For Valery, Leonardo’s genius was made possible by his rigour and his polymathy, but at its root was the ability to move quickly between the concrete and the abstract. Deep considerations into the nature of matter and energy led to insights into philosophy and back to construction; thinking about Leonardo’s designs for a cathedral were the best way to understand this.
Valery noted that buildings and cities are often designed and generally used in a state of abstraction (or distraction): most users only consider a part of an entity if at all. We might consider the decoration of a public building, the view from a window or the shade under a tree, but rarely is the whole considered. Valery saw that new sightlines are revealed in turn and that to consider the whole one needed to move. There is a profound symmetry between the creative process and the use of space. In the same way that the user moves through a space, sees new lines and makes a place, the architect first considers the problem of construction, then properties of materials and future uses, and passes to profound questions of mechanics and physics in general: in each process there is movement between observation, consideration and discovery.
Being aware of our position and our movement through a space reminds us of our context. Sou Fujimoto’s pavilion encourages us to consider the whole; at every point in the building we see a different building and a different landscape behind it. In a similar way, Willem van Weegel’s art is all about reconciliation, the bringing together of volatility and stasis:
Whilst Paul Valery was writing about the studies of buildings, I think his observation is more powerful when applied to landscape: landscape design is art on the greatest scale. The energisers of our work are what other professions consider the mess of life: shed leaves, meltwater, the launch of a canoe, bat roosts and so on. Our palette of materials releases glimpses of a whole that evolves through months and seasons. Constantly changing, our work often makes sense only at scales we can’t ordinarily comprehend, and demands from the designer a balance of delicate understandings, of the abstract and concrete.
Post script. Reading The Method of Leonardo did not take long (it’s only 69 pages) but it took a long time to find the paragraph that contained the quotation I’d read in Parallax. When I did find it, I found that Holl had changed the line to something more succinct but different to the original. Perhaps it reads better, but interestingly all the places that I’ve found that quote Valery’s Introduction to the Method of Leonardo use the quotation as Holl used it, rather than as it is in the original translation. Perhaps all those academics and journalists have been a bit quick with the Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V. Either way, it points to the danger of quoting sources you haven’t read and the potential for quoting someone out of context. There are so many interesting and provocative thoughts in this short book, and I really recommend tracking it down if you can (if not, get in touch and I’ll lend it to you).
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Walking In A Greasy McDonaldland
Posted on December 15, 2013 by bloodlinematt
Welcome back! I hope you all are having a fun and safe winter so far. I used to love the winter when I was younger because there was always a chance of a snow day away from school, and if one did happen, that was a day spent playing Nintendo, reading a comic, watching a movie and playing toy wars! Of course this would also be a day of snow ball fights, that wonderful way to throw frozen ice balls at your friends face and pass it off as a fun time. I remember having snow ball fights in Waynesville against my brother and friends like Mike Censsna, Bill Hamm, Brad Burns and so many more kids from the neighborhood. This would also carry over to Kettering when I was working at Kroger as a teenager, and my pal Josh Weinberg and I would spend time throwing snowballs at each other while pulling carts. But one thing about winter always made me upset, the weather men who would predict snow and lots of it and poof, the next day not a flake had fallen. Being a kid, I would stay up later the night before in my room reading comics or watching my little black and white TV and be grumpy the next day when I would find I would have to go to school. My brother Bryan and I use to always make fun of Carl Nichols, the weather man for Channel 2 who would predict “Winter Storms” and the next morning his reporting was wrong. But here is to winter and here is to all the fun memories that go along with this season, from building snowmen to sledding, this is a fun season to be a kid. Next update I will share a little more of my winter memories and fun times.
Fast food restaurants were running wild in the 1980’s, and most of them were all trying to get the youth of America to choose their place to eat over the others and would use all types of things from kid meal prizes to cookies to get customers’ money. The thing the worked for me to choose a place to eat was the mascots and TV commercials that would show the adventures of these characters, acting as 30 second TV shows hyping the cheap food and fun idea of that place to eat. Most places had some sort of mascot. Burger King had The Burger King Kingdom with guys like Magical Burger King and Sir Shakes A Lot, and later they had the Burger King Kids Club. Wendy’s had Wendy, the cute red head with the pigtails; Captain D’s had Captain D’s, the sailor who loved history and seafood; Dominos Pizza had the Noid, a creepy little guy in a red costume and rabbit ears and so many more. But the one that always stood out and was super popular for kids back in my time was Ronald McDonald and the rest of McDonald Land characters who were the mascots for the mega burger chain McDonald’s. Everyone in the world would say that when it comes to fast food burger joints, McDonald’s is king, and I for one grew up loving the place. Growing up in Waynesville, there were no fast food chains in downtown. All we really had was The Hammel House, Dagwoods, Village Family Restaurant and The Dairy Corner, and all were very good and classic style small town restaurants. The Dairy Corner was a place my Mom would take us a lot, and I can remember always ordering a cheeseburger and fries and and enjoying sitting with my family and enjoying the food. A few times over the years I would drive to Waynesville with girlfriends or friends, and we would eat at the Dairy Corner. Sadly it’s gone now and where once a fun ice cream shop that served food was alive, now sits a shell of a building. Why did it close up you ask. Well one of the major reasons was the coming of McDonald’s, the first major fast food place to enter the small village of Waynesville and later came Subway. But while it’s gone, Dairy Corner will never be forgotten by this comic book reader.
In 1940 Richard and Maurice McDonald opened up a restaurant that was a BBQ place, but in 1948 they changed into a hamburger joint and started to use drive-thru service, paving the way of “Fast Food” along side White Castle. In 1955, Ray Kroc became a partner in the company and later bought out the brothers to become the owner of McDonald’s, and he turned it into the The King of Fast Food with changes in how the company ran and franchises it supported. But the buyout was not a smooth one as Kroc and the brothers feuded over the business, and this went on for years. Kroc won the battle, and McDonalds expanded outside the United States and has restaurants all over the world. The restaurant is known for selling hamburgers, chicken nuggets, milkshakes, fish sandwiches and McRibs and has expanded its menu to cafe-style drinks, chicken wings and gourmet salads. McDonald’s also was a pioneer in kids meals when they introduced The Happy Meal in 1979 that had food placed in a box or bag that came with a toy. Growing up, I loved to a Happy Meal and eat the tasty food and also collect toys based on the likes of The Muppet Babies, Barensteen Bears or Charlie Brown. McDonald’s is still the top fast food joint in the world and it continues to evolve and stay on top by doing so.
I don’t eat McDonald’s very often, but I still do enjoy it from time to time. The charm of the place has been lost to me once they cut back on using Ronald McDonald and phased out the rest of the McDonald Land characters. But when I do go, I have a order that is a must for me and consists of the same items I have ordered for a very long time: two cheeseburgers (sometimes a double cheese burger), a large french fries and a medium orange Hi-C. The fries for me are the highlight of the meal, and I would say out of all the fast food places they have the best french fries followed by Burger King. I know some people will trash the food and spew out the same gargage that Morgan Spurlock did in his documentary Super Size Me, but if you don’t eat the food every day in extra-large portions, then you’ll be all right. I say if you’re out and are looking for a cheap burger, get yourself a Big Mac and enjoy it!
In 2013 McDonald’s unleashed on the market their own take on chicken wings when they put out Mighty Wings! My girlfriend and I love chicken wings and have tried every major wing place in our area. For me, the four best have to be Roosters, Wing Zone, Buffalo Wild Wings (BW3s) and Fricker’s. So when McDonald’s said they were getting into the wing game, I knew I had to try them. I was working hard on editing a Baron Von Porkchop episode and needed to take a break for lunch. So I called up my Mom, and we decided to go to McDonald’s to get a quick bite to eat. In the drive thru I saw the advertisement for Mighty Wings and ordered a 5 pack. I ate them before I touched my fries or took a drink from the Hi-C, and I must say they were pretty good. They had a nice spice level, and the meat, while a little fatty, was very juicy and flavorful. The downside to them is price at almost a dollar a wing, and the meduim size of each wing makes you really wonder just how much you overpaid. But if you like wings and are looking for a snack, a 5 pack of Mighty Wings might just hit the spot.
Growing up I have many memories of McDonalds and many of them have to do with the whole McDonald land characters and merchandise. I can remember going to the local McDonald’s and pestering my Mom and Dad to get me a Happy Meal so that I could get the Baby Fozzie from the Muppet Babies on his rocking horse and they did! It always felt magical to open up the Happy Meal box with all the cool artwork around it and pulling out your food and seeing what prize you got this time. It’s a shame that nowadays they have switched meals to putting them in a paper bag and put less time pushing these meals. Another thing that always stuck in my mind was The Apple Pie Tree statue that was placed inside the stores and also outside in the playground area. The giant grinning face also made you as a kid feel welcome. I can remember climbing all over the Tree with my brother and cousin Norman. The Tree is burned into my memories and if I ever get a house in the country like I want, a McDonald’s Tree will for sure be in the backyard. Another memory has to be the birthday parties that McDonald’s would have. I can remember going to one for my cousin Norman and having a fun time on the playground and being around my family. I remember the cake not being all that great but thinking it was cool to see all the McDonaldland characters on it, but to be honest I dislike cake and am not a fan of it at all. So there you have it, Ronald McDonald and his magic fast food are apart of my youth, and I am okay with that.
McDonaldland pull back racers aka Fast Macs were a hit with me and my brother Bryan. I can remember getting them and turning our kitchen in Waynesville into a drag strip as my brother and I would race them. He had gotten the Hamburgler in a slick red dragster built for speed and tricks, while I had Officer Big Mac in a bulky yet fast police car. We spent awhile racing them, and most the time they would crash into the kitchen table or get caught up on the walls. I can remember losing a lot in the races, but I am sure that my brother bent the rules in his favor by saying things like “if I pop a wheelie, I win the race.” Later on we got Ronald McDonald in his yellow car of doom and Birdie in her pink race car. Over all these were great cheap toys that delivered a lot of fun for the Brassfield Brothers.
Besides the Fast Macs and The Muppet Babies toys, I also remember liking the Changeables aka McRobots who were generic style Transformers that would change from food items into simple robots. I had a few of these growing up and would use them in toy war and even had them get crushed many times by Transformers and GoBots. The simpleness of these changing robots was their charm, and the fact that McDonalds jumped on the popular 80’s robot boom was a given. My favorite was the Big Mac one because my brother and cousins all use to say he was the leader of the others much like Optimus Prime and Leader One were in charge of their robot friends. The second best one was the milk shake one who in my mind was like the right hand man and the fighter of the group. The store I am the manager of has an Amazon store, and I have sold many of these McRobots to the masses! I am sure many of you readers have a smile on your face as you are now thinking back on these generic transforming robots.
Not only were robots and fast food places big in the 80’s but so were collector glasses that restaurants, pop companies and even gas stations would sell and give out. Growing up I remember drinking Coke out of a Superman glass or strawberry milk from a Bugs Bunny one. Even as an adult as I am writing this I am drinking water from a Rocky The Squirrel glass put out by Pepsi. I know many of these glasses used lead paint so maybe that explains why I still love to read Star Comics. Some of the cool ones that were put out at this time were the 1977 McDonaldland character glasses. You could choose from Ronald McDonald, Mayor McCheese, Officer Big Mac, Captain Crook and the others! Collector glasses are awesome and always helped add to a bland meal at home. Sitting at the kitchen table and having to eat spinach chicken and peas was always a terrible time, but add in a Batman glass filled with Kool-Aid and the meal is still bad but a little easier to have to deal with. I have many of the McDonaldland glasses as well as many other character glasses and these are a super fun and cool way to make drinking fun. You can find these cool glasses on Ebay, Thrift Stores and Flea Markets.
Now that I have given you all a rundown on some of the cool stuff about McDonald’s we should now get to the main course of this mind meal and take a look at all the characters that made up the magical Mcdonaldland. Before we get into the main cast, let’s take a small look at three that did not make it to the land.
Speedee
Speedee is a hamburger headed chief who was the mascot for McDonalds from 1948-1962. Speedee’s main purpose was to show how fast your food would get to you after you placed your order. Speedee sadly never caught on and was phased out and replaced by the 1st Ronald McDonald in 1962. While gone for many years now, Speedee will never be forgotten by fans and historians of the fast food burger place he promoted.
Ronald McDonald # 1
The original Ronald McDonald is nothing like the one we all know and love. He was dubbed The Ham-Burger Happy Clown and wore a tray on his head, a magic tray belt that kept him supplied with hamburgers and a paper cup on his noise. This original Ronald was slightly creepy, and his voice was deeper and kind of menacing. He really loved to push hamburgers and tried to befriend kids to follow him back to McDonalds…wait, doen’t this kind of sound like Pennywise the Clown from the Stephen King Novel IT? Years later his look was changed and became the more iconic version of the character we all know and love. To me this first version was like the modern’s weird and crazy brother who later was locked up in the McDonaldland Asylum of Mental Health. I should note that Willard Scott played the original Ronald McDonald on TV in the D.C. area, who is known for being a weatherman on NBC, and this version started in 1962.
Mac Tonight
McDonald’s was going to start staying open late nights via the drive-thru and needed a way to let people know. So enter the moon headed, sunglasses wearing, piano playing Ray Charles style Mac Tonight. Mac Tonight started in 1986 and was a smooth operator and gained a following with young and old and became a main stay of McDonald’s ads. Mac Tonight was so big that his image was used for over 20 commercials, was made into Happy Meal Toys and was used to great customers along side Ronald McDonald. But the moon headed man’s fun ended in 2007 when he got a CGI make over and started to be used less and less. While his image can still be seen on signs at McDonald’s, this jazz loving moon man’s popularity has dropped. Here’s hoping at some point he will rise to the charts of mascot history and be used properly once more.
So with this let’s get into the cast of characters that made up McDonaldLand! I will try and make these brief and just give you a little background of each iconic mascot.
Ronald McDonald is a fun loving clown who loves to bring joy and food to his friends thanks to McDonalds. Ronald is the ring leader of all the characters in McDonaldland and has many friends all over the world and even on other planets. Ronald is also very active and likes to go out a play sports and enjoy nature making him a very energetic. Ronald is always in a good mood and makes the mood of any room rise and turns frowns upside down. He is also the face of McDonald’s and is so popular his image has been made into toys, shirts, comics, video games, and he even had a cameo in the movie “MAC AND ME” . Ronald McDonald is more recognizable to children than JFK, Abe Lincoln, Magical Burger King and many more famous people and mascots from around the world. Ronald is the man and remains one of the most iconic characters of all time.
1971 was the year kids were introduced to a giant purple character named Evil Grimace with four arms who loved soda and milkshakes and would steal them! In 1972/74 two arms disappeared, and Evil was dropped from his name and the lovable dimwitted Grimace became a well loved mascot for McDonald’s. Grimace acts as the comic relief of McDonaldland and is Ronald’s best friend. Even after turning good, Grimace still loved a good milkshake and soda as does his uncle known as O’Grimacey who loved the St. Patricks Day themed Shamrock Shake. Sadly Grimace was put into mascot retirement in 2011. Grimace in his prime had his image used for toys, cartoons, video games and even cookie cutters. Grimace is one of my favorite characters of McDonald’s.
Birdie The Early Bird
In 1980 an egg fell in McDonaldland. Ronald showed it love and it hatched to be Birdie a yellow female bird who is a terrible flyer and loves breakfast food! Birdie is much like Grimace and is very clumsy and is the first official female character mascot for McDonald’s. Over the years and many different forms of media Birdie has learned karate and even try to find aliens. Birdie has been used to sell toys, video games and dolls. Biride sadly was sent to the Mascot retirement home in 2011 alongside other characters from McDonald’s.
The Hamburglar
In 1971, a pint size thief entered McDonaldland, and he had one thing on his mind: to steal hamburgers! When first seen by viewers, he was older with a big nose and was called The Lone Jogger. In the 1980’s he was transformed into a younger guy who while bad, became friends with all the other characters. Hamburglar spoke gibberish and his catch phrase was “Robble Robble” and was the second major villain to be introduced in the commercials. During the 80’s I always remember him being one of the most popular characters with kids wanting to collect his toys that were in Happy Meals. Sadly like Birdie and Grimace, he joined them in the mascot retirement home in 2011.
Mayor McCheese
In 1971 Mayor McCheese was the silly cheeseburger headed Mayor of McDonaldLand, who tried so hard but was a little dimwitted and relied on the help of Ronald and the rest of the gang. The Mayor spoke with a giggly voice and was mostly a background character for the company. The Mayor was voted out of power in 2008 as McDonald’s sent him to the mascot retirement home. Mayor McCheese remains a popular character and has become a pop culture icon thanks to the internet and shows like Family Guy.
Officer Big Mac
Law and Order was brought to McDonladland in 1970 as Officer Big Mac was on the case to bust the likes of The Hamnurglar and Captain Crook! Officer Big Mac was a by the book character who was the main source of law in the land, also making him one of the good guys. Big Mac was phased out in the 1980’s and made a small appearance in 2008 before being sent to that sad place known as mascot retirement. While remembered, Officer Big Mac did not gain cult status like his fellow hamburger headed friend Mayor McCheese.
Captain Crook
Starting in 1970, the people of McDonaldland’s Filet-O-Fish were in big trouble as a pirate named Captain Crook took to the waterways and began stealing this sandwich, making him the first official bad guy of the land. Captain Crook was close friends to The Hamburglar and would translate his mumbles. Crook also spent a lot of time trying not to be captured by Officer Big Mac who always had his eyes on the beady eyed pirate.In the 1980’s Captain Crook started to be phased out, and in 1999 he was sent to that retirement home for mascots.
1971 was the year that a grey haired old man known simply as The Professor also made his mark in McDonaldland and was the inventor for the magical land. At first he was just a minor character, and later he became a major one that was given even a lightbulb hat. But like many other of his friends he was set to the retirement home for good in 2001 but not before being in a few cartoons and a video game.
Happy Meal Gang/Hamburger Patch/McNugget Buddies/Fry Guys
The Happy Meal Gang was a group of talking food items such as a hamburger, fries and a cold drink who were all friends of Ronald and brought joy to customers. They were introduced in 1984 and were later joined in 1989 by the McNugget Buddies who later would replace the Happy Meal Gang altogether. In 1973 The Hamburger Patch was the main talking food and were hamburgers that grew on plants and were picked to be eaten by Ronald and customers. They were phased out in the mid 80’s. The Fry Guys were odd colored short shaggy creatures who like to steal and eat french fries who were introduced in 1972. They were so popular that they were used all the way till 2008. So many fun and odd talking food characters!
CosMc
In 1980-1985 Ronald McDonald and his gang of friends also befriended an alien from space who had many arms and wore a giant round space suit! He was a kind character who always wanted to trade McDonald’s food and wanted to share the great taste of the food with his people. CosMc was not a mainstay character and was used only a handful of times. He did however make it into a video game and animated series based on the characters of the restaurant. I should also note he spoke like a surfer dude.
So there was a very quick rundown of some of the amazing McDonaldland characters. I tried to make them all brief for if we broke them down too much, we would be here for another few pages of who epic and amazing they are! So now you know a little about them and your mind is recharged with memories of these characters making it time for the comic reviews that were free give aways and were called McDonaldLand Comics! I just want you all to remember I grade these on a standard 1-4 star rating and base it on entertainment value, quality of the story, the art and how true it stays to the source martial, and I would like to think Mile High Comics and Amazon for having these comics in stock.
McDonaldland Comics # 101 **1/2
Released in 1976 Cover Price FREE McDonald Corp. Comics #101 of 102
It’s America’s 200th birthday, and Mayor McCheese has gotten an invitation to be a guest at the country’s huge birthday party! The Mayor invites Ronald, Officer Big Mac, The Professor and Grimace to go along with him on a magical train, and they decide to leave Captain Crook and Hamburglar back in McDonaldland to watch after things. Crook and Hamburglar sneak aboard the train, and they all take a tour of the amazing sites of America. But along the way the Captain Crook falls from the flying train and could be lost as they arrive at the party! The second small story in the issue is about The Hamburglar who is giving up stealing hamburgers, but now is stealing things that begin with the letter H!
The first story is a silly adventure that is a way for Ronald McDonald to teach the readers American history. So while you as a youngster read this, you were also learning! It’s odd how in this issue the bad guys of the land, Hamburglar and Captain Crook, are supposed to be the ones left behind to watch over things. Now don’t they like to steal and cause panic…so why would they want to leave them behind? Plus Officer Big Mac seems to be a one trick pony in the issue and repeats about the railroad being too bumpy and about arresting people. Ronald is clearly the ringleader of the group as his word is law, and at one point he is being questioned by a cop and escapes without showing his ID so he won’t be late for the party! The story is short and ends with a cliffhanger as they get to the party but Captain Crook has fallen from the train that is flying now, so did he die? The next issue I hope will explain this. The second back up story of Hamburglar stealing things that start with an H is just a cheesy joke as the rest of the comic is filled with puzzles and such. The artwork is great and has that classic 70’s kid comic look and each character looks like they should. The cover is also pretty cool, and I am sure in 1976 kids picked up this free issue like crazy! So over all this is a fun and average free restaurant comic that was worth a read. I am going to say that the best character in this first issue would have to be Ronald McDonald himself followed by Captain Crook. So with this let’s move onto issue 2!
The McDonaldland gang is gearing up for a silly version of the Olympics that include pogo stick jumps, and hamburger dashes! The gang that includes Ronald, Captain Crook, Hamburglar and Grimace are going up against The Fry Guys! But late the night before the event, a short man named Sneak-Snoop Snoggly of the Sneak-Snoop race who live in the hills comes to town and causes mischief and pranks on all the group! The pranks leave Mayor McCheese falling down a hole, Grimace squashing a giant tomato and Ronald’s pogo stick spring being so tight that he bounces up way to high and smacks into a bird! In the end they confront Snoggly who in turns falls of a high dive board and wins a medal that puts a smile on his face and all is well again in McDonaldland. The second mini story of this issue is about The Professor taking the gang around again on the flying train to see historic sites from around the USA and uses a machine that lets them see the past in the spots they are visiting.
The McDonaldland Olympic Games are filled with silly things that kids would have fun doing, pogo sticks and bouncing, sounds like Field Day events to me! This time around a trickster is causing issues in the fast food land and almost leads to Ronald’s and a bird’s death as they collide in the air and both are stunned. It’s clear that Captain Crook must have lived after his fall in issue one as he is in the Olympic Games, though they should have some how worked in how it all worked out. This main story as well only really highlights Ronald as the rest of them all take back seats, and this is to be expected as Ronald is the main mascot for the company. The second story seems a little lacking and is just more history lesson left over from the first issue. While very informative, I wish they would have not repeated the American History lesson. The rest of the comic issue is filled with puzzles and such and I am sure had kids of the time entertained. Over all the first story is pretty fun though I wish had a little more to it. The second story is just okay, making this issue another average issue but well worth the read, and the price it coast when it was released…FREE.
One has to wonder why McDonaldland Comics only lasted two issues when Big Boy and Captain D’s both had comic series going at the time and years after even. One has to wonder if the cost of making the free comic just didn’t outweigh the payout of making kids have a collectors item based around their mascots. I for one would have loved to have gotten comics for free based on these characters in the 80’s and would have looked forward to getting an issue anytime we ate there. The comic series really focused on Ronald and that makes sense with the surprise two characters that seemed to get a lot of panel time being The Professor and Captain Crook. Hamburglar, Mayor McCheese and Officer Big Mac all had solid roles to play in the two issues, and Grimace was almost a second thought and offered very little to the story lines, and that’s a shame cause he would have been a perfect character for a kids comic. The art, as I stated before, is great and would have been right at home if Star Comics was going in 1976. The covers were both very well done and eye catching and better than any other free restaurant comic cover. I wish that McDonald’s would bring back all these classic characters for this modern generation who are lacking the fun wonders of mascots. I also wish they would bring back free comic books based on these characters, and I also wish they would stop being the target of parent groups and TV “chefs” who want to make a name for themselves by attacking the worlds largest burgar chain. Well the chill in the air is telling me it’s time to go, but before we do I must tell you readers that next update will be on Christmas Eve and will be all about Thundercats! So make sure to come back and give it a read! Till then, have a great holiday season, read a comic or two and eat a Big Mac.
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Rock Hall Fan Vote: Dave Matthews Band, Pat Benatar Top Ballot
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Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter January 13th
Voting closed on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote over the weekend, and the powers that be at the Rock Hall have revealed the five artists that will comprise this year’s “Fan Ballot.”
The top five artists with the most votes in order are:
-Dave Matthews Band
-Pat Benatar
-The Doobie Brothers
-Soundgarden
-Judas Priest
The “Fan Ballot” is counted among all of the submitted ballots from the voting committee with each of these artists receiving one extra vote.
The exact date of the announcement of the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class is not currently known, but it traditionally has been announced within a week of the fan vote being finalized.
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Congrats to your top 5 @KlipschAudio Fan Vote winners ????We'll be announcing the official Class of 2020 Inductees 1/15 at 8am - next big reveal coming soon ????
2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Members nominated: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. First time nominee. Eligible in 2004.
Members nominated: Dave Mat thews, Stefan Lessard, Carter Beauford, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin. First time nominee. Eligible in 2018.
Members nominated: Vince Clarke, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Alan Wilder. Three-time nominee. Eligible in 2006.
Members nominated: Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, John McFee, John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Tiran Porter, Keith Knudsen, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Michael McDonald. First time nominees. Eligible in 1996.
First time nominee. Eligible in 2009.
Members nominated: Les Binks, K. K. Downing, Rob Halford, Ian Hill, Dave Holland, Glenn Tipton, Scott Travis. Two-time nominee. Eligible in 1999.
Members nominated: Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Wolfgang Flür. Six-time nominee. Eligible in 1995.
Members nominated: Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner. Five-time nominee. Eligible in 1991.
Members nominated: Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell. First time nominee. Eligible in 2002.
Members nominated: Trent Reznor Three-time nominee. Eligible in 2014.
Members nominated: Dennis Belfield, Al Ciner, Andre Fischer, Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Nate Morgan, Kevin Murphy, Ron Stockert, Bobby Watson. Four-time nominee. Eligible in 1999.
Two-time nominee. Eligible in 1995.
Members nominated: Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil, Hiro Yamamoto. First time nominee. Eligible in 2011.
Members nominated: Marc Bolan, Mickey Finn, Steve Currie, Bill Legend. First time nominee. Eligible in 1993.
Members nominated: Phil Lynott, Brian Downey, Eric Bell, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson. First time nominee. Eligible in 1996.
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Twitter, Facebook accuse China of HK discord campaign
Yan ZHAO, Esther Chan
AFP News 20 August 2019
Facebook said some of the posts from accounts it banned compared the protesters in Hong Kong with Islamic State group militants
Twitter and Facebook have accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and sow political discord in the city.
The American tech giants announced Monday they had suspended nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to the campaign, while Twitter said it had shut down about 200,000 more before they could inflict any damage.
"These accounts were deliberately and specifically attempting to sow political discord in Hong Kong, including undermining the legitimacy and political positions of the protest movement on the ground," Twitter said, referring to the accounts it shut down.
Facebook said some of the posts from accounts it banned compared the protesters in Hong Kong with Islamic State group militants, branded them "cockroaches" and alleged they planned to kill people using slingshots.
Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous southern Chinese city and one of the world's most important financial hubs, is in the grip of an unprecedented political crisis that has seen millions of people take to the streets demanding greater freedoms.
China's communist rulers have warned they may be prepared to deploy force to quell the nearly three months of unrest, and likened violent protesters to "terrorists".
However they have publicly largely left the city's leaders and police force to try and resolve the crisis.
Behind the scenes online though, the Chinese government is seeking to sway public opinion about Hong Kong, according to Twitter and Facebook.
"We are disclosing a significant state-backed information operation focused on the situation in Hong Kong, specifically the protest movement and their calls for political change," Twitter said.
It said it had pulled 936 accounts originating in China that were spreading disinformation.
"We have reliable evidence to support that this is a coordinated state-backed operation," Twitter said.
Chinese state media hit back at the social media giants, with the People's Daily reporting the pulling of the pages on Weibo using hashtag #IsThisClaimedFreedomofSpeech?
Twitter and Facebook are banned in China, part of the government's so-called "Great Firewall" of censorship.
Because of the bans, many of the fake accounts were accessed using "virtual private networks" that give a deceptive picture of the user's location, Twitter said.
"However, some accounts accessed Twitter from specific unblocked IP addresses originating in mainland China," it said.
Facebook said it had acted on a tip-off from Twitter, removing seven pages, three groups and five Facebook accounts that had about 15,500 followers.
"Although the people behind this activity attempted to conceal their identities, our investigation found links to individuals associated with the Chinese government," Facebook said.
- No concessions -
In Hong Kong, the moves by Twitter and Facebook were welcomed.
Charles Mok, a pro-democracy lawmaker, speculated the disinformation campaign could be the "tip of the iceberg".
"The public should stay vigilant... and should not spread unverified information to help the Chinese government manipulate public opinion," he added.
Asked in Bejing about the closure of the accounts, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said: "I am not aware of the specific situation."
China has come under repeated pressure from Britain and US to avoid a violent crackdown on protests.
But Beijing has warned foreign governments not to interfere in its affairs, with relations with the UK especially icy over the Hong Kong issue.
On Tuesday Britain's Foreign Office said it was "extremely concerned" by reports a Hong Kong consulate employee had been detained by mainland Chinese authorities on his way back to the city.
In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Geng said: "I am not aware of the relevant situation."
A huge peaceful rally in Hong Kong on Sunday, which organisers said drew 1.7 million people to the city's rain-slicked streets, was seen as an attempt by the protest movement to reclaim the moral high ground after escalating violence.
No arrests were made and there were none of the tear gas-framed police baton charges that have characterised recent weeks.
On Tuesday embattled city leader Carrie Lam recognised the "largely peaceful" nature of the mass rally, appearing to soften her previously hardline towards the protests.
"I hope our society is moving away from violence," she told reporters.
Experts say the protests will likely continue using both violent and non-violent means as long as there is no substantial climbdown from the government.
A widely circulated social media agenda for protesters lists peaceful actions across the week ranging from blocking metro stations on Wednesday, to forming a human chain and blockading transport routes to the airport on Saturday.
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Method of producing isopropyl benzene hydroperoxide
C07C409/10 - Cumene hydroperoxide
C07C407 - Preparation of peroxy compounds
FIELD: chemistry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method of producing isopropyl benzene hydroperoxide (IPB HP) which is then used to produce phenol and acetone using what is known as industrial cumol method. According to the invention, isopropyl benzene hydroperoxide is obtained by oxidising isopropyl benzene with molecular oxygen. The catalyst used is iron nanopowder with specific surface area of 6.9 m2/g, obtained through electrical explosion of a conductor in a nitrogen atomsphere. The process is carried out at 50-60�C.
EFFECT: increased output of isopropyl benzene hydroperoxide.
1 cl, 3 ex
The invention relates to a method for the gidroperekisi of cumene (SE IPA), which are further used for production of phenol and acetone and industry, the so-called komorny, method for production of phenol and acetone [Lebedev N.N. Chemistry and technology of basic organic and petrochemical synthesis. M.: Chemistry, 1981. - S].
Known industrial method of obtaining gidroperekisi of cumene, which SE IPA is produced by oxidation of isopropylbenzene (cumene) by atmospheric oxygen at a temperature of 100-120�C, the oxygen of the air supplied under pressure [Lebedev N.N. Chemistry and technology of basic organic and petrochemical synthesis. M.: Chemistry, 1981. - S]. The disadvantages of this method are the high temperature and oxygen flow of air under pressure.
Also known is a method of obtaining GP IPA in the oxidation of cumene with the use of salts of metals of variable valence (salts of vanadium, cobalt, molybdenum) [Blumberg E.A., Mayzus Z.K., Norika UD, Skibina I.P. // DAN USSR. - 1978. - T. No. 2. - S]. The disadvantage of this method is the decomposition of gidroperekisi during the response to acetophenone and dimethylphenylcarbinol.
Also known is a method of obtaining SE cumene in the presence of metallic copper in the form of shavings (Shalya CENTURIES, Colatura B. I., Yampolskaya F.A., Gorohovatsky AB //Kinetics and catalysis. - 1972. - TH 111. - V.2. - S). However, fault the mi method are the high temperature process of obtaining GP IPA and the lack of selectivity of the process.
Closest to the proposed invention is a method for SE IPA using nanopowder iron (Fe) with a specific surface area of 4.6 m2/g, obtained by the method of electrical explosion of the conductor in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature of 60�C and atmospheric pressure (message Tosorontio, Neskorodeeva, ADN at the International conference "Chemistry, chemical engineering and biotechnology at the turn of the Millennium", Tomsk, 11-16 September 2006, the Disadvantage of this invention is not a high yield of SE IPA. The task of the invention is to develop a method of producing cumene, which allows to increase the output SE of the IPA.
The technical result is achieved by the fact that hydropeaking of cumene is produced by oxidation of cumene with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalyst - nanopowder iron with a specific surface area of from 4.7 to 6.9 m2/g, obtained by electrical explosion of the conductor in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature of 50-60�C.
To get SE IPA carry out the oxidation of cumene to gasometrical installation (Emanuel N.M., Gladyshev G.P., Denisov ET, Zaalov V.F., V.V. Kharitonov, Piotrovsky K.B. Procedure for testing chemical compounds as stabilizers for polymeric materials. Chernogolovka: Izd-vo oihf the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1976. - P.35).
The reactor is placed IPA and nanopowder glands is, obtained by electrical explosion of a conductor in an atmosphere of nitrogen, with a specific surface area of 4.7 m2/g or 6.9 m2/, the resulting mixture is Heated to 50-60�C, passed through the reaction mixture of oxygen and record the absorption rate and the amount of absorbed oxygen. After absorption 5,0; 10,0; 20,0; 30,0; 40,0; 50,0; 60,0 ml oxygen deprived of the sample (~1,4-1,45 ml) and define the number of the resulting SE IPA iodometrically by well-known methods (General workshop on organic chemistry. Moscow: Mir, 1965. - P.153). The reaction by-products (acetophenone and dimethylphenylcarbinol) analyze by gas chromatography (GC) on the chromatograph Perkin Elmer Sigma 2B with a flame ionization detector column SE-52 33 m in programming mode temperature: initial temperature of thermostat 80�C, the temperature increase of 3�C/min to 150�C. the carrier Gas - helium.
Example 1. The reactor is placed 8.6 g of IPA and 0,0198 g nanopowder iron with a specific surface area of 4.7 m2/g, obtained by electrical explosion of the conductor in a nitrogen atmosphere. Heat the mixture to 50�C, passed through the reaction mass of oxygen and fix the rate of absorption of oxygen and the amount of absorbed oxygen. After absorption 5,0; 10,0; 20,0; 30,0; 40,0; 50,0; 60,0 ml oxygen deprived of the sample (~1,4-1,45 ml) and define the number of the resulting SE IPA iodometrically.
1. After absorption of 5.0 ml of m is molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains 0,50% wt. SE IPA.
2. After absorbing 10.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains 1,09% wt. SE IPA.
3. After absorption of 20.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains at 2.45% wt. SE IPA.
4. After absorption of 30.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains 3,60% wt. SE IPA.
7. After absorption by 60.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains 7,06% wt. SE IPA.
In the reaction mixture contains trace amounts of acetophenone and dimethylphenylcarbinol.
1. After absorption of 5.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture containing 0.5% wt. SE IPA.
2. After absorbing 10.0 ml molecular to the of Sloboda in the reaction mixture contains 1,09% wt. SE IPA.
Example 3. The reactor is placed 8.6 g of IPA and 0,0198 g nanopowder iron with a specific surface area of 6.9 m2/g, obtained by electrical explosion of the conductor in a nitrogen atmosphere. Heat the mixture to 80�C., is passed through the reaction mass of oxygen and fix the rate of absorption of oxygen and the amount of absorbed oxygen. After absorption 5,0; 10,0; 20,0; 30,0; 40,0; 50,0; 60,0 ml oxygen deprived of the sample (~1,4-1,45 ml) and define the number of the resulting SE IPA iodometrically.
1. After absorption of 5.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains 0,49% wt. SE IPA and trace amounts of acetophenone and dimethylphenylcarbinol.
2. After absorbing 10.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture, siderits the 0,92% wt. SE IPA and trace amounts of acetophenone and dimethylphenylcarbinol.
3. After absorption of 20.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains 1,87% wt. SE IPA and trace amounts of acetophenone and dimethylphenylcarbinol.
5. After absorption of 40.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains 3,75% wt. SE IPA, 0, 75% wt. dimethylphenylcarbinol and 0.04 wt.%. of acetophenone.
6. After absorption of 50.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains 4,01% wt. SE IPA, 1.5% wt. dimethylphenylcarbinol and 0.07 wt.%. of acetophenone.
7. After absorption by 60.0 ml of molecular oxygen in the reaction mixture contains 3.8% of wt. SE IPA, and 2.0% wt. dimethylphenylcarbinol and 1% wt. of acetophenone.
Thus, the technical result - selective education SE IPA is achieved by using nanopowder iron with a specific surface area of 4.7-6.9 m2/g and a temperature of 50-60�C.
The way to get gidroperekisi of cumene oxidation of cumene with molecular oxygen in the presence as catalyst of the iron nanopowder obtained by electrical explosion of the conductor in a nitrogen atmosphere, characterized in that the use of nanopowder jelly is a, having a specific surface area of 6.9 m2/g, and the process is conducted at a temperature of 50-60�C.
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Method of isopropylbenzene hydroperoxide concentration // 2348614
SUBSTANCE: invention concerns method of isopropylbenzene hydroperoxide (IPBHP) concentration, applied in phenol and acetone production by isopropylbenzene method. The claimed method involves feed of oxidate for rectification into a vessel with gas phase separation in top part or into condensers of rectification columns.
EFFECT: reduced load on columns, enhanced column efficiency, reduced loss of IPBHP with distillate, power saving.
3 cl, 2 dwg, 3 tbl, 3 ex
The way to get gidroperekisi cumene // 2219169
The invention relates to a method for the gidroperekisi cumene, which consists of continuous water-emulsion oxidation of cumene at elevated temperature and pressure in a cascade of reactors in the presence of ammonia
The method of producing hydroperoxides // 2186767
The invention relates to a method of producing hydroperoxides by oxidation of hydrocarbons oxygen-containing gas in the presence of certain compounds for the selective conversion of hydrocarbons to the corresponding hydroperoxide
The way of water-emulsion oxidation of cumene // 2183623
The invention relates to a method of cumene oxidation in aqueous-alkaline emulsion in which is used a cascade of reactors, is obtained by dividing the reactor of the cascade of two stages, the first stage, containing less than 18% by weight of cumene hydroperoxide, as an active carbonate is used NH4NaCO3and in the second stage, containing more than 18% by weight of cumene hydroperoxide, as an active carbonate use Na2CO3
The method of producing cumene hydroperoxide // 2146670
The invention relates to the field of industrial manufacture of products of petrochemical synthesis, in particular to a process for the production of cumene hydroperoxide for its subsequent decomposition to phenol and acetate
The method of producing arylalkylamines, the transition metal complex // 2142954
The method of obtaining aliphatic or alkylaromatic hydroperoxides // 2035451
The invention relates to a method for producing aliphatic and alkylaromatic hydroperoxides, which are widely used, for example, epoxidation of olefins, upon receipt of phenol and carbonyl compounds (acetone, acetaldehyde, etc.)
Method of preparing ethylbenzene hydroperoxide // 2378253
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to petrochemical industry and can be used in combined production of styrene and propylene oxide. Ethylbenzene hydroperoxide is obtained in accordance with the invention by oxidising ethylbenzene with atmospheric oxygen in a continuous reactor at atmospheric pressure in the presence of N-hydroxyphthalimide as a catalyst in amount of 0.5-3 wt % and temperature of the process of 125-130�C until achieving content of ethylbenzene hydroperoxide of 19.2%.
EFFECT: increased conversion of ethylbenzene and selectivity of the process.
Method of oxidising saturated cyclic hydrocarbons with oxygen // 2358962
SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to a method of continuous oxidation of saturated cyclic hydrocarbons using oxygen, into a mixture of hydroperoxide, alcohol and ketones. The method involves feeding into the lower part of a column and in parallel flow, a stream of oxidisable liquid hydrocarbon and a gas stream containing oxygen, and degassing the liquid phase in the upper part of the column by forming a gas dome and extraction of the degassed liquid phase. The gas containing oxygen is let into different compartments of the column, and into the dome and/or liquid phase at the level of the degassing zone, or directly above. A stream of non-oxidising gas with output sufficient for maintaining concentration of oxygen in the gas layer at the level of volume concentration, less than or equal to the upper limiting concentration of oxygen is supplied.
EFFECT: possibility of implementing a method with high selectivity on an explosion safe level.
9 cl, 1 dwg, 1 ex
Method for preparing alkylaryl hydroperoxide-containing product, method for preparing alkylaryl hydroperoxide and method for preparing alkenylaryl // 2312855
FIELD: organic chemistry, chemical technology.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to method for synthesis of alkylaryl peroxide-containing compound. Method involves the following steps: (a) oxidation of alkylaryl compound to yield the alkylaryl hydroperoxide-containing reaction substance; (b) treatment of at least part of the reaction substance containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide synthesized at the step (a) wherein this the reaction product comprises less 0.05% of sodium (by mass); (c) separation of product synthesized at the step (b) for hydrocarbon phase containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide and an aqueous phase; (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) by one or some time being optionally. Also, synthesis of alkylaryl hydroxide involves the additional treatment step (e) of at least part of hydrocarbon phase containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide synthesized at steps (c) or (d), olefin and a catalyst to yield alkylaryl hydroxide and oxirane compounds, and (f) separation of at least part of oxirane compound from alkylaryl hydroxide. Synthesis of alkenylaryl involves the additional step (g) of dehydration of at least part of alkylaryl hydroxide synthesized at step (f). Invention provides simplifying the technological process resulting to synthesis of improved substance containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide from which alkylaryl hydroxide is prepared followed by preparing alkenylaryl.
EFFECT: improved method of synthesis.
11 cl, 1 tbl, 6 ex
Organic hydroperoxide production process // 2300520
FIELD: industrial organic synthesis.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to production of alkylaryl hydroperoxides useful as starting material in production of propylene oxide and alkenylaryl. Process of invention comprises following stages: oxidation of alkylaryl compound to form reaction product containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide; contacting at least part of reaction product with basic aqueous solution; separation of hydrocarbon phase containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide from aqueous phase; containing at least part of above hydrocarbon phase with aqueous solution containing waste water, said aqueous solution containing less than 0.2% alkali metal and/or salt (determined as ratio of metal component to total amount of solution); and separation of hydrocarbon phase from aqueous phase. By bringing at least part of above hydrocarbon phase containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide into interaction with propylene and catalyst, alkylaryl hydroxide and propylene oxide are obtained. At least part of propylene oxide is then separated from alkylaryl hydroxide. Dehydration of at least part of alkylaryl hydroxide results in formation of alkenylaryl.
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SUBSTANCE: invention proposes a method for synthesis of organic hydroperoxide comprising the reduced amount of impurities. Method involves the following steps: (a) oxidation of organic compound to yield the reaction product comprising organic hydroperoxide; (b) contacting at least part of the reaction product comprising organic hydroperoxide with the basic aqueous solution; (c) separation of hydrocarbon phase containing organic hydroperoxide from an aqueous phase; (d) washing out at least part of the separated hydrocarbon phase containing organic hydroperoxide, and (e) contacting at least part of hydrocarbon phase containing organic hydroperoxide with a protective layer comprising a solid adsorbent wherein a solid adsorbent shows porosity 50-98% by volume. Except for, invention proposes a method for preparing oxirane compound from hydrocarbon phase obtained at the step (e) by the method described above and containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide. The presence of the protective layer reduces the pressure increment in the catalyst layer that is caused by the declined content of impurities in the raw comprising alkylaryl hydroperoxide.
EFFECT: improved preparing method.
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Hi, my name is Cindy and I’m 15 years old. It’s my first day in jail, adult jail, and boy am I scared! I was at juvenile jail once and this isn’t anything like that place! I still can’t believe how fast all of this happened. One night I’m out dancing at an after hours club and wham, now I’m in prison for up to 22 1/2 years! I suppose you’d like to know how this happened. Well, I was leaving the after hours club when these three girls from the north side were messing with me. My friends had already left so I was alone. I pulled out my pistol which, by the way, wasn’t even loaded, and pointed it at them and told them to leave me alone. I didn’t mean anything by it. I wasn’t going to shoot them. I just wanted them to leave me alone. But I got arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (How deadly is a gun with no bullets I asked, but that didn’t mater) Anyway, I guess last July a new law makes it so that kids that get charged with certain crimes have to go to adult jail instead of juvenile jail. Well, I’m one of them, on my way to adult prison at age 15. I won’t get out of jail until I’m almost 40 years old!"
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from AL said:
"You make these stores up, don't you? " Yes, they probably do. And I bet some of the responses are fake too. "You have to be more careful." Their responses are either fake or incredibly naive. I doubt they would give a 15-year old girl 22 years for pointing an unloaded gun. If they did, the legal system really needs to un-gay itself. By the way, Cindy, enjoy your AIDS
jay from AL said:
just be careful more
CK from AZ said:
you just have to becareful.
noel from AZ said:
hun your story doesnt makes sence i have never heard of a fifteen year old being charged as an adult and being in jai ltill they are fourty or what ever you said. your even under seventeen so that doesnt make sense. they should put you in juve and then have you go to court again when your eighteen. especially since you didnt even kill anyone since your gun wasnt loaded you just threatened..
Wendy from AZ said:
This story amused me. Why would she be on the internet posting this if she was incarcerated? Trust me, my friends have been in prison and they never had the luxury of getting online. Yes, gun crimes are serious but she could appeal and be out on probation easy, especially since it was self-defense. This is lame and made up. Next?
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Galaxiki - big update with over 100 new features
Galaxiki is the award winning fictional galaxy that is owned and can be edited by its community. It's a social network and web 2.0 site for everyone interested in science, fiction and space.
Each star, each planet and each moon in our online galaxy is represented by a wiki page that can be edited by its site members. Users can make changes to solar systems, add creatures and write stories. One of the main goals is to invent and write collaborative stories, which requires users to make sure their solar system histories remain compatible.
In July 2011 Galaxiki Team introduced Galaxiki 2.5, the latest version which offers more than 100 new features. It is now possible to edit most of the solar system physics, you can add or edit planetary rings and the site offers a new search engine. There are also lots of new social networking features including solar system ratings and comments, bookmarks, user awards and user status updates.
Galaxiki has won several awards - it was one of the SeoMoz Web 2.0 Awards winners, it was community site of the week in Linux Journal and it was site of the day on Yahoo, About.com and Pocketlint for example.
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Join the webinar and learn how the adoption of an enterprise content management solution, XML based, SCORM certified and supported by multi-channel RLOs (Reusable Learning Object template libraries), assists the UNHCR content development capabilities.
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The 20 Meanest Teacher Evaluations of All Time
Liz Nutt has been in touch to reminds us about this published article below.
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Students may suffer through the semester with professors they don’t appreciate, but with finals come student evaluations, and they’re not always pretty. Fair or unfair, teacher evaluations can be pretty entertaining, and we’ve pulled out a selection of the meanest (and funniest) teacher evaluations we could find. Enjoy these evaluations — and be glad you didn’t have these professors (or students).
Professor Wikipedia: The author of this evaluation admits it’s a nasty one, but it sounds like it was deserved. His professor often reads Wikipedia in class and also uses the website for weekly lecture references. The student chose to spend his time learning from a YouTube professor instead, as his professor failed to teach effectively, and suggested that the school send his professor’s pay to the YouTube professor.
Take a closer look at OnlineUniversities.com's blog
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ESL Kids in the Classroom? How to Get them Up to Speed with Technology by Lenore Holditch
Today I have Lenore Holditch as guest blogger.
Please be sure to check out her unique guest post. Guest posts are always welcome, please contact me.
It's remarkable the speed with which children can grasp and apply technology. "Digital natives" possess a seemingly innate ability to pick up any computer or electronic device and learn its principle components with only a few tries. At the same time, however, the kids who are naturals at technology are those who have been exposed to it since a very young age, when they were undergoing important developmental changes, enabling them to learn things quickly like picking up language. However, there is another cohort of students, those whose second language is English, and who may have not grown up with technology at all. Here are a few tips for ensuring that you can have all your students on the same technological page.
1. Encourage technology exposure outside the classroom.
If a student does not own a computer or have Internet access at home, then make sure that you encourage your student to participate in after school activities in which using technology is emphasized, like going to the library or joining a technology club. This is particularly helpful because one class period per day is not enough to provide students the exposure they need.
2. Teach all your students to use Google Translate.
Google Translate epitomizes the very international world that the Internet has become. If you have students who are trying to improve their language skills, whether English or a foreign language, then Google Translate is a must-have. The great thing about Google Translate is that, by adjusting settings, users can have a web page displayed in the target language. Then by hovering over an unfamiliar phrase or word with the cursor, the phrase is translated to the native language. This enables ESL students to learn new words constantly while still being able to defer to their native language in an emergency.
3. Discourage "Internetspeak" especially among students who are trying to improve their English.
Nearly two-thirds of students use informal text slang in school assignments, as noted in a study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life project. As such, while poor writing skills are already a problem among most American students, it is especially important to discourage ESL students from using such terms. For students whose first language is English, most of them do know better than to use LOL in a school assignments, but for ESL students, they may pick up bad habits that can be harder to fix if not corrected in time.
4. If parents are not aware, emphasize to them during conferences how important technology is to their children's future success.
As then First Lady Hilary Clinton once so famously noted, "It takes a village to raise a child." Parents and other family members are instrumental keys to their children's success. Parents of many households who do not own a computer may not have one because they don't understand its importance. Of course, it's not absolutely necessary to have computers and Internet access at home, but be sure to explain to parents why being regularly exposed to technology will put them ahead of the curve in the future.
Teaching ESL kids is always a challenge to begin with, but keep in mind that by vigorously immersing your students in technology, both their language skills and general life skills will improve by leaps and bounds.
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This guest contribution was submitted by Lenore Holditch, who specializes in writing about top online colleges. Questions and comments can be sent to: holditch.lenore@gmail.com.
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New issue of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL) is Now Online
Photo: Terry Anderson
"IRRODL issue 12.5. is certainly one of the strongest we have published. Rather than try to summarize the nine research articles, one research note, and one book review, I will merely list the topics. I hope doing so encourages you to retrieve the full text of those subjects that tweak your interest.
As always, issue 12.5 features contributions from many countries. There are three articles from the USA, two from Sweden, and one each from Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ghana, and Spain." summarizes Terry Anderson, Edtor."
Just look at this interesting line-up below.
Study orchestrations in distance learning: Identifying dissonance and its implications for distance educators
By Bill Anderson, Scott W F Lee, Mary G Simpson and Sarah J Stein
Open access textbooks and financial sustainability: A case study on Flat World Knowledge
By John Levi Hilton III and David Wiley
Liminality and disinhibition in online language learning
By Una Mary Cunningham
Social presence within the community of inquiry framework
By David Annand
Role engagement and anonymity in synchronous online role play
By Sarah Cornelius, Carole Gordon and Margaret Harris
Assessment of learner acceptance and satisfaction with video-based instructional materials for teaching practical skills at a distance
By Francis Donkor
Learner analysis framework for globalized e-learning: A case study
By Mamta Saxena
Shifting the emphasis from teaching to learning: Process-based assessment in nurse education
By Peter Bergström
Quality of e-learners’ time and learning performance beyond quantitative time-on-task
By Margarida Romero and Elena Barberà
Beginning course surveys: Bridges to knowing and bridges to being
By David Starr-Glass
The impact of e-learning programs on the internationalization of the university
By Nataly Tcherepashenets
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Articles by S. S Rathore
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Mortality and Readmission for Patients With Heart Failure Among U.S. News & World Report's Top Heart Hospitals
G. K Mulvey , Y Wang , Z Lin , O. J Wang , J Chen , P. S Keenan , E. E Drye , S. S Rathore , S. L. T Normand and H. M. Krumholz
Background— The rankings of "America’s Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report are influential, but the performance of ranked hospitals in caring for patients with routine cardiac conditions such as heart failure is not known.
Methods and Results— Using hierarchical regression models based on medical administrative data from the period July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, we calculated risk-standardized mortality rates and risk-standardized readmission rates for ranked and nonranked hospitals in the treatment of heart failure. The mortality analysis examined 14 813 patients in 50 ranked hospitals and 409 806 patients in 4761 nonranked hospitals. The readmission analysis included 16 641 patients in 50 ranked hospitals and 458 473 patients in 4627 nonranked hospitals. Mean 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates were lower in ranked versus nonranked hospitals (10.1% versus 11.2%, P<0.01), whereas mean 30-day risk-standardized readmission rates were no different between ranked and nonranked hospitals (23.6% versus 23.8%, P=0.40). The 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates varied widely for both ranked and nonranked hospitals, ranging from 7.9% to 12.4% for ranked hospitals and from 7.1% to 17.5% for nonranked hospitals. The 30-day risk-standardized readmission rates also spanned a large range, from 18.7% to 29.3% for ranked hospitals and from 19.2% to 29.8% for nonranked hospitals.
Conclusions— Hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report as "America’s Best Hospitals" in "Heart & Heart Surgery" are more likely than nonranked hospitals to have a significantly lower than expected 30-day mortality rate, but there was much overlap in performance. For readmission, the rates were similar in ranked and nonranked hospitals.
Incidence, Correlates, and Outcomes of Acute, Hospital-Acquired Anemia in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
A. C Salisbury , K. P Alexander , K. J Reid , F. A Masoudi , S. S Rathore , T. Y Wang , R. G Bach , S. P Marso , J. A Spertus and M. Kosiborod
Anemia is common among patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction and is associated with poor outcomes. Less is known about the incidence, correlates, and prognostic implications of acute, hospital-acquired anemia (HAA).
Methods and Results—
We identified 2909 patients with acute myocardial infarction who had normal hemoglobin (Hgb) on admission in the multicenter TRIUMPH registry and defined HAA by criteria proposed by Beutler and Waalen. We used hierarchical Poisson regression to identify independent correlates of HAA and multivariable proportional hazards regression to identify the association of HAA with mortality and health status. At discharge, 1321 (45.4%) patients had HAA, of whom 348 (26.3%) developed moderate-severe HAA (Hgb <11 g/dL). The incidence of HAA varied significantly across hospitals (range, 33% to 69%; median rate ratio for HAA, 1.13; 95% confidence interval, 1.07 to 1.23, adjusting for patient characteristics). Although documented bleeding was more frequent with more severe HAA, fewer than half of the patients with moderate-severe HAA had any documented bleeding. Independent correlates of HAA included age, female sex, white race, chronic kidney disease, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, acute renal failure, use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, in-hospital complications (cardiogenic shock, bleeding and bleeding severity), and length of stay. After adjustment for GRACE score and bleeding, patients with moderate-severe HAA had higher mortality rates (hazard ratio, 1.82; 95% confidence interval, 1.11 to 2.98 versus no HAA) and poorer health status at 1 year.
HAA develops in nearly half of acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations among patients treated medically or with percutaneous coronary intervention, commonly in the absence of documented bleeding, and is associated with worse mortality and health status. Better understanding of how HAA can be prevented and whether its prevention can improve patient outcomes is needed.
SNARE bundle and syntaxin N-peptide constitute a minimal complement for Munc18-1 activation of membrane fusion
J Shen , S. S Rathore , L Khandan and J. E. Rothman
Whittling away SNARE complex components reveals essential domains for Munc18-1–mediated membrane fusion.
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 2 premier Date set
Fans of the zombie apocalypse can look forward to Fear the Walkng Dead's debut on April 10th.
by Tye Bourdony January 11, 2016
Fans of Robert Kirkman’s follow up zombie apocalypse show for AMC’s Fear The Walking Dead, will rejoice with news that the second season premier episode will debut on Sunday, April 10, at 9:00 p.m.
Likewise, fans of all things zombie will be happy to hear that Talking Dead will likewise be following Fear the Walking Dead, which is of course the sister show to The Walking Dead, which debuts its second half of the current sixth season this coming February 14, at 9:00m p.m. on AMC.
Fear the Walking Dead’s second season will consist of 15 episodes rather than 6 as with the first season, with 7 episodes airing in the spring and another 8 episodes airing in the fall
While there are not really any indications as to the direction the second season will take, the first episodes will see the cast surviving the initial days of the apocalypse on Strand’s elegant yacht, with Colman Domingo, who plays the very mysterious and somewhat trustworthy Strand, having been promoted to a regular cast member on the AMC zombie series.
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by Tye Bourdony - Jan 11, 2016
Tye Bourdony
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Saako Vaal
The Business of Polls on PEI →
Violence Against Women on PEI
Two news stories on the island on the past month caught my attention because they highlighted a cross-section of issues that rarely gets the attention or concern of people on the street or legislators in their offices.
Girlfriend assault earns 90-day sentence
“A P.E.I. man was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail in addition to 45 he already served for trying to strangle his girlfriend.
The man was already on probation for a nearly identical assault on the woman last fall.
Forty-three-year-old Ronald Craig Hughes had his hands around his girlfriend’s throat when police arrived at the woman’s Charlottetown apartment July 21. Parts of her victim impact statement were read in court during the sentencing hearing. According to that statement, she thought she was going to die.”
Judge describes beatings as “horrendous” and “savage”
“SUMMERSIDE —Judge Jeff Lantz called it one of the worst domestic assaults he has seen in his seven years on the bench.
The provincial court judge called the images of a badly beaten woman “horrendous” and the beating “savage”.
That beating came at the hands of Trevor Michael Kinch. The victim was an ex-girlfriend.
It was the woman’s young daughter who stopped the attack, woken from her slumber to find Kinch beating her mother. She called out for him to stop. He fled. The child called her aunt for help, telling her that Kinch had killed her mother.
“She said she was very afraid for her life and understandably so,” Lantz said, referring to the woman’s victim impact statement.“
These stories share a lot in common; In both the victim was a woman who knew their attacker, both convicted had known substance abuse issues and were repeat offenders, and both received prison time with probation and the potential for counselling While one can look and take issue with the specific length of these sentences and/or the aid for the victims now and after the convicted have served their sentences, these cases also serve to highlight a series of larger trends on PEI which can feed off each other to create a harmful climate for both women and men.
There are currently three main services on the island to help victims of violence such as the women in these cases; the free provincial Victim Services program, Family Violence Prevention Services of PEI (FVPS) and PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre (RSAC). According to the 2010 Women in PEI: A Statistical Review, in 2008-2009 there were 863 new referrals to Victim Services, 68% of which were female. This rose to 886 new referrals in 2010-2011 with 71% being female, in addition to 601 cases carried over from the previous year. Most notably, 26% of the new referrals in 2010-2011 were related to Wife Abuse.
It is no shock then when looking to the numbers of filed Emergency Protection Orders that the vast majority are women
What may be surprising to some, and which the two above stories highlight, is that the majority of these assaults do not come from the hooded figure in an alley way or a purse stealing stranger. They most commonly from individuals known to the victim, with husbands and common-law husbands outpacing even former partners as perpetrators of abuse. Currently, the Victims of Crime Act Annual Report does not highlight this relation, only the percentage of crime, victim gender, and age ranges.
Anderson House is an emergency shelter for women and children who are seeking to escape abusive or broken homes. It provides all the amenities of a normal household while also putting many therapy and other support services in reach and is open 24/7. As of 2009, 84 women and 51 children were using the service, with bedroom occupancy in the last three years bouncing between 36.4% in 2007, 26.5% in 2008, and 46.1% in 2009. Overall the amount of people accessing the service has declined since a spike between 1989 and 1994, with the number only peaking past 100 last in 2004. Recently the shelter has run into financial and support issues. The PEI government is footing some of the bill, but there is still much to make up.
It should go without saying, these numbers reflect the reality as reported and are most likely repressed from their actual size. Many victims of abuse, both physical and sexual, do not report it due to many factors; hoping to battle through, fear of the public eye, or the potential threat of further or worse violence. As well, while men are in the minority for these abuses, and tend to suffer from sexual abuse moreso than physical violence, there is also a great pressure on them to keep silent and not seek help. Men dealing with these issues should feel free to contact services like the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre even if they mistakenly feel it might not be for them.
But this is only one part of the crisis facing Prince Edward Island, and what the two above stories also highlight are issues with addiction. Addiction in the form of drugs (prescription, over the counter, or illegal) and particularly alcohol stands at the center of many problems that is costing Islanders their physical and mental well-being as well as their dollars through taxes. A bad night under the influence can result in physical abuse while sexual abuse can lead to an addiction as a form of escape. Addiction also contributes to poverty and the wearing down of our health care system as services get bogged down in treating an ever pulsating problem.
We’ll have more on the addiction problem on PEI coming soon.
–Women in PEI: A Statistical Review 2010 Interministerial Women’s Secretariat pp. 66-73
–PEI Victims of Crime Act 2010-2011 Annual Report pp. 11-19
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Tom Slingsby helps launch SailGP Inspire Racing in partnership with WASZP
7 NOVEMBER 2019News
New youth initiative to debut at Sydney SailGP creating a pathway into high-performance sail racing.
SYDNEY – November 8, 2019 – Olympic gold medalist and SailGP Season 1 champion Tom Slingsby returned to his home sailing club in New South Wales to help launch an innovative new program that aims to create a pathway into high-performance sail racing. The new initiative is part of SailGP Inspire – the global racing league’s youth and community outreach arm. The newly launched Inspire Racing x WASZP program will use flying dinghies at SailGP events in Season 2 to help bridge the gap between youth sailing programs and professional pathways.
Coinciding with the Australia SailGP Team’s national trophy tour, Slingsby hosted an on-water coaching session at Gosford Sailing Club with aspiring young local sailors on WASZP boats, providing a unique opportunity to experience the sensation of foiling for themselves – similar to the revolutionary F50 catamarans in which SailGP is contested.
"I loved getting out on the water with the young sailors and seeing them enjoy sailing the WAZSP,” said Slingsby. “This is a fantastic opportunity for young sailors to get experience on foiling boats and learn about the technology – something that is inaccessible for many young people and what we want to change with this program. I hope many of them will sign up and we will see them in Sydney.”
The program, which will take place at a number of SailGP events in Season 2, is geared towards young competitive sailors with an interest in learning to foil. Applications for the first two SailGP Inspire Racing events in Sydney and San Francisco are now open for sailors aged 20 or under at the time of the event.
Successful candidates will be invited to a high-performance camp with access to expertise from coaches and SailGP team members before getting the chance to race on the same waters as the SailGP F50s in front of cheering crowds – inspiring them to become the SailGP athletes of the future. To accelerate the young sailors’ development, the winner from each event will be awarded a WASZP, and each season a boy and a girl will also be selected to compete in the WASZP Games to offer further racing experience.
“We found there is a need to improve retention in sailing and transition sailors from youth level to senior sailing,” said WASZP Global Sales Manager Marc Ablett. “In partnership with SailGP Inspire, we are working toward creating a sustainable lifestyle that reflects fun on and off the water as well as engaging competition.”
A selection panel will decide the final 16 sailors, comprising of a 50/50 gender split, that will join the program in Sydney and San Francisco. Candidates can apply here for the first two Inspire Racing x WASZP events. Applications for Sydney will close on January 5, 2020, and successful candidates will be notified at the end of January. Further events will be announced over the coming months.
In Season 2, SailGP Inspire will further its relationship with RS Sailing to deliver a junior racing program – Inspire Racing x RS Cat14. Also taking place at Sydney SailGP, and all subsequent SailGP events during Season 2, SailGP Inspire will work with local partners to select 16 sailors, aged 15 or under, to take part in the program and race alongside the WASZPs and F50s on the SailGP racecourse.
Inspire Racing is one of three pathways that provide various ways for students, sailors and young professionals of all ages to be involved with SailGP. Designed to engage students with little to no knowledge of sailing, Inspire Learning uses innovative STEAM-based modules to introduce students to the science behind sailing and get them on the water onboard SailGP’s fleet of RS Cat14s. Meanwhile, Inspire Careers provides students the opportunity to gain essential work experience at the events and see first-hand the wide range of career opportunities within SailGP.
For details on how to apply for any of the SailGP Inspire programs, visit SailGP.com/Inspire.
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AFCON: DR Congo go top of Group C with win; Ivory Coast, Togo draw
Associated PressJan 16, 2017, 7:55 PM EST
A roundup of all of Monday’s action in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations…
Ivory Coast 0-0 Togo
OYEM, Gabon (AP) Ivory Coast’s Europe-based stars stumbled in the heat of northern Gabon in their African Cup of Nations opener, with the defending champion held by Togo to 0-0 on Monday in another twist to start the tournament.
Ivory Coast’s title-winning coach fared worse as Congo beat Herve Renard’s Morocco 1-0 in the day’s second game.
Congo, a team that was on strike and refusing to train two days ago, finished with nine men on the field and on top of Group D.
Ivory Coast created few clear chances against Togo, with Wilfried Zaha‘s blocked shot in the second half after a clever run probably its best. Zaha was substituted two minutes later and, although Ivory Coast pressed hard in stages, it never broke open Togo’s well-drilled defense in the first game in Group C in the northern jungle town of Oyem.
Togo was competitive in the first half and had two good openings with around 10 minutes to go, when Kodjo Laba missed with a header from in front of goal and Mathieu Dossevi’s deflected shot dropped onto the roof of the net.
Four of the first six games at the African Cup have been draws, with Ivory Coast’s fellow title challenger, Algeria, held to 2-2 by Zimbabwe, a team that hasn’t qualified for the African Cup in over a decade. Also, host Gabon couldn’t beat outsider and tournament debutant Guinea-Bissau in the opening game.
“After Algeria-Zimbabwe and Gabon-Guinea-Bissau, we were very careful,” Ivory Coast coach Michel Dussuyer said. “But we still have two (group) matches so we are still confident.”
Togo even started better, and Dossevi was clear on goal in the 29th minute only for Ivorian goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo to smother the chance.
Zaha was at the heart of Ivory Coast’s two best attacks, first in the first half when he sped down the right wing and sent across a dangerous low cross that was scrambled away. Then, in the 68th minute, he tricked his marker with a clever turn, cut inside, and hit a low shot that was headed to goal before two Togo defenders managed to get in the way.
Senegal and Congo are the only teams to win at the tournament.
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DR Congo 1-0 Morocco
Junior Kabananga got the winner for Congo in the 55th minute after a mistake from Morocco `keeper Monir el-Kajoui. Congo’s Lomalisa Mutambala was sent off for a wild tackle in the 81st and played the last six minutes of normal time plus six minutes of injury time with nine men when captain Gabriel Zakuani went off injured with all their substitutes used up.
Still, victory was a major mood-changer for Congo, whose players refused to train on Friday and Saturday, claiming they hadn’t been paid tournament bonuses. They also posted a video on social media during their strike, where they complained about their treatment.
On Monday, Morocco was the one frustrated: Midfielder M’Bark Boussoufa hit the crossbar in the second minute. Goalkeeper El-Kajoui tried to block a cross with his feet and managed only to divert the ball to Kabananga to score the winning goal. Then, substitutes Youssef En Nesyri and Youssef el-Arabi missed late chances.
Although Ivory Coast and later Renard failed their first tests at the tournament, the Stade d’Oyem held up despite a desperate race to be ready in time, which saw workers scrambling around the venue finishing all sorts of jobs on the day of the game. Television viewers won’t have seen the construction debris that surrounds the outside of the stadium, which juts out of dense jungle canopy around 15 kilometers outside of Oyem.
Even organizers couldn’t do anything about the heat during the opening match, though, with Togo coach Claude le Roy’s shirt covered in dark sweat patches after urging his team on to a promising draw against the defending champion Ivorians.
“It was very hot. We were sweating so much,” Le Roy said. “We did what it takes. We are satisfied with the draw.”
Tuesday’s AFCON schedule
Ghana vs. Uganda — 11 a.m. ET
Mali vs. Egypt — 2 p.m. ET
Tags: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, Africa, Africa Cup of Nations, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Togo, Wilfried Zaha
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Paris » Bistrot Lescot
Restaurants - Bistrot Lescot
Good service, excellent meals.
open: 10-2h
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Meals. Extensive menu available
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A Modestly Eclectic Journal of the Arts
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Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York
Baffling, surreal, and haunting, Synecdoche, New York presents a world within a world, a stage within a stage, doubled, tripled, extended, bounded and unbounded by dream logic and existential dread. It is a film that needs to be seen more than once. More than twice. I know because I watched it yesterday for the first time . . .
and it’s still banging around in my head.
Charlie Kaufman, the writer behind Being John Malkovich; Adaptation; and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, directs for the first time from his own script. And it’s a Vianesque doozy.
Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Caden Cotard, a theater director in Schenectady, New York. Cotard is married to Adele Lack (played by Catherine Keener), an artist of miniatures. They have a daughter, Olive (Sadie Goldstein), age 4 when the movie opens. The film traverses roughly 40 to 50 years, with much of the passage of time being lost on Cotard. Lost in a real sense. Lost in a metaphorical sense. Lost. At one point early in the film, he thinks his wife has been gone for a month, after she leaves him to go to Berlin with their daughter, and is reminded that it’s been a year. When he takes off suddenly to find his daughter (he’s married now to Claire, an actress, played by Michelle Williams), he still thinks she’s 4. Once in Germany, he discovers she’s 10.
Time passing. Fate. Choices. Tentacles. Choices leading into and out of the web of life. Wrong choices leading to missed opportunities and dead ends. An early metaphor for this is the burning house. The house on fire that Hazel chooses to buy and live in. Hazel the love of Caden Cotard’s life, the box-office girl turned Girl Friday (played by Samantha Morton). She buys a house that literally is on fire, a slow, slow fire that consumes it over a period of many years and later becomes the scene of Cotard’s best and worst day.
Dream logic. Jung. Freud. Boris Vian. Olive is tatooed at age 10, and many years after that the flower tatoos wither, die, fall off.
Perhaps the central metaphor and motif of the film is the stage, life as a play, actors on the stage. We direct, are directed. We create, are created. At the beginning of the film, Cotard is producing his own version of Death of a Salesman, with young actors in the key roles. This foreshadows events in the rest of the film, the existential dread of aging, dying, losing loved ones, forgetting about the passage of time. Perhaps because of his choice to shift the age of the actors, and not long after his wife has left him, Cotard receives the news that he has won a MacArthur Genius Grant. This provides seemingly unlimited funds (again, dream logic) to produce his masterpiece of life over the course of many, many years. He moves his once small theater troop into a huge warehouse in New York’s theater district, hires thousands of actors and technicians, and they work ceaselessly on the creation of a new Theater of Life. They double and triple everything. A warehouse within a warehouse. Actors hired to play actors. Actors hired to play Cotard, Claire, Hazel. Dopplegangers, shadows, twins galore. And who is the audience for this? Who is the only audience for this massive construction/reconstruction? It appears that we are. Alone.
Synecdoche, New York received mixed reviews. Some critics loved it, loved Kaufman’s audacity, surrealism, tragic sense of life, use of Kafka, Freud, and the clever sprinkling of assonance throughout. Others felt it was tremendously self-indulgent. Upon first viewing, I’d say this film will live for decades and be much discussed. I’m also guessing that it will be seen as a masterpiece of cinema over time.
One of the truly great things about DVDs is the chance to peak behind the scenes at process. Synecdoche, New York provides a great deal to enhance the movie experience in that regard. It also tries something different. Five film critics/bloggers have an intense and lively discussion about the film. It’s one of the best I’ve ever witnessed. Don’t forget to watch it. Not before you see the film, of course. After. Always after.
I’ll blog more about the movie after my second viewing . . . .
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The F-14 Tomcat, with its swept wings and twin-tail is a US Naval Interceptor which rose to an iconic level during its service, and like all Grumman aircraft before her, she carried a feline name. The name, "Tomcat", was partially chosen to pay tribute to Admiral Thomas Connolly (Admiral Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare) as the nickname, "Tom's Cat", had already been widely used by the manufacturer. In the end, the name stuck. The F-14 made its first deployment in 1974 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Nicknamed the “Turkey” due to the movement of its control surfaces as it approached the deck, the F-14 is unquestionably one of the most famous and loved aircraft in Naval Aviation history.
One of many squadrons selected to fly the mighty F-14, is Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VF-103) which was established in 1952 and is currently based in NAS Oceana, Virginia. The Squadron carries the call sign “Victory” and is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven. The first incarnation of the Jolly Roger was established on January 1, 1943 at NAS Norfolk, as VF-17, flying the F4U Corsair. Inspired by the fact that the Corsair name was derived from the French Privateers or better known as Pirates, VF-17's commanding officer Tommy Blackburn selected the Jolly Roger as the squadron's insignia.
The VF-103 originally carried the markings of a cloverleaf and baseball bat. The bat was added due to an early skipper who carried one with him regularly. VF-103 adopted the Jolly Roger after VF-84 was disestablished , all the aircraft were repainted with ominous all-black tails and black bands with gold chevrons painted on the side of the forward fuselage.
The Jolly Rogers continue a long-standing tradition of “passing the bones” to the new members of the squadron (FNGs). The skull-and-crossbones encased in glass, known simply as “Ernie” is the remains of Ensign Jack Ernie of VF-17. During a fierce battle over Okinawa, Ensign Jack Ernie was attempting to disengage from a fight due to loss of oil pressure. He was jumped by two Japanese Zeros and fought valiantly, even managing to splash one with his crippled Corsair, but was shortly overcome by the second Zero. As his F-4U Corsair plunged towards the sea, Ensign Ernie managed to make one last transmission: “Skipper, I can’t get out, remember me with Jolly Rogers.”
After a last deployment ”Last time baby” on John F. Kennedy with Carrier Air Wing Seventeen and returning to NAS Oceana in December 2004, VF-103 gave up their F-14B Tomcats and began transition to the F/A-18F Super Hornet and transfer to Carrier Air Wing Seven. The squadron was officially re-designated as VFA-103.
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1994,the Grim Reapers were moved to NAS Oceana, and the disestablishment of VF-124 made the Grim Reapers the sole F-14 fleet replacement squadron in the US Navy. As F-14 squadrons began to transition to new F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, VF-101 mission began to diminish. On September 30th, 2005, VF-101was disestablished at a ceremony at NAS Oceana, and the Tomcat was retired.
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Malaysia Airlines Boeing Crashes in Ukraine (331)
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Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dismissed Tuesday accusations of Moscow’s alleged role in the deadly Malaysian passenger plane crash as “primitive.”
BUENOS AIRES, August 5 (RIA Novosti) – Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dismissed Tuesday accusations of Moscow’s alleged role in the deadly Malaysian passenger plane crash as “primitive.”
“Accusing the Russian Federation of destroying the Malaysian Boeing during the flight is horrifying primitivism,” Castro wrote in an article published in Cuba’s Granma newspaper.
“Neither President Vladimir Putin, nor Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov nor other Russian leaders could have ever done such a stupid thing,” Castro stressed.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed in eastern Ukraine on July 17. All 298 people on board, including 85 children, died in the crash.
Following the deadly crash, the United States and the European Union imposed new sanctions against Russia, which they claimed could be responsible for the tragedy.
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Moscow has repeatedly denied these allegations saying it never interfered with the Ukrainian internal affairs and stressed that the sanctions policy was unacceptable and counterproductive.
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2019 Sac State Greek troubles continue
A timeline of anonymous allegations and ongoing investigations
Margherita Beale and Kameron Schmid|February 20, 2019
Sacramento State is investigating a potential hazing incident after an anonymous person emailed The State Hornet and President Nelsen's interim chief of staff Cely Smart. The sender described the photo as depicting an imitation of 'the elephant walk,' a hazing practice where members stand in a line or circle and walk while holding the genitals of the person behind them.
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Sparked by an anonymous email and others that followed, Sacramento State’s Greek life has faced investigation, scrutiny and even international attention since late January.
Fraternities and sororities at Sac State compose a niche of the general student population, with about 1,400 students — roughly 4.7 percent of the student body — involved with Greek life.
The university has 45 different chapters, with membership ranging from five to 100 students each.
According to Sac State’s Greek life home page, fraternity and sorority life goes beyond wearing Greek letters or attending meetings and social events — it’s about building long lasting friendships and enhancing personal development.
In terms of the “scholarship, leadership and service” they offer to prospective and current members, much of Greek life revolves around philanthropy. Sac State’s Greek community raised around $194,521 for philanthropic causes during the 2017-2018 school year, according to Student Organization & Leadership.
RELATED: Sac State students weigh in on Greek life’s purpose
But often-associated stereotypes plague Greek life all around the nation. Much in line with an anonymous email sender’s allegations sent to The State Hornet, the university and other media outlets, a University of Maine study from 2007 — the most recent of its kind — found that 73 percent of students in fraternities and sororities experienced what they called hazing at least once.
After almost a month of anonymous allegations and at least three confirmed investigations, The State Hornet has filed public records requests with Sac State in relation to the allegations detailed in the emails.
Sac State’s Delta Chi chapter declined multiple requests for comment before the fraternity was ordered to cease and desist all activities, deferring to Delta Chi’s international headquarters.
Ben Ely, director of communications and publications for Delta Chi’s international headquarters, contacted The State Hornet with a statement on the investigation Thursday.
“Hazing has no place in Delta Chi and is in direct violation of our values as a fraternity and our basic expectations,” Delta Chi’s statement said. “We take these allegations seriously and will continue to investigate the matter to reach a positive and proper outcome.”
JUST IN: @sacstate is investigating an alleged hazing incident with the university’s chapter of the Delta Chi fraternity. An anonymous source sent a copy of their complaint to The State Hornet, which included this photo. Story to come, follow @TheStateHornet for updates. pic.twitter.com/NFs9yKs22B
— Margherita Beale (@margheritabeale) January 28, 2019
First Delta Chi tip and investigation
On Jan. 28, an anonymous email was sent to both The State Hornet and university officials, detailing what the sender described as hazing events encouraged by members of Sac State’s Delta Chi chapter and other social Greek life organizations.
Two days later, Sac State officials announced an official investigation into Delta Chi. At the time of publication, the investigation is still ongoing.
The email included a picture, which the anonymous sender described as depicting “Delta Chi members participating in a simulation of what appears to be ‘the elephant walk,’ a form of known hazing in fraternities.”
RELATED: Investigation into Sac State fraternity continues
Baron Nguyen, who attended Sac State for two years, spending one as a member of Delta Chi, identified himself as being in the photo that was anonymously sent to university administration and The State Hornet.
Nguyen said the photo was taken at a new member event in the Academic Information Resource Center in 2015.
Official logs show that Delta Chi was given a warning for hazing in 2015, which was also the first year the chapter was allowed back on campus after a suspension for a rules violation that included hazing.
According to Beth Lesen, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Sac State, any allegation of hazing is investigated by the university. Not only is hazing not tolerated at Sac State, but it is illegal in California, as prescribed under Penal Code 245.6.
Second Delta Chi tip
A little more than a week later, The State Hornet and The Sacramento Bee received a second anonymous email with an attached video described to show the hazing of a current member of Sacramento State’s Delta Chi chapter.
The video is said to show the alleged member being “kidnapped” in 2017. The video shows a man bound and gagged on a table as others hold their cellphones and laugh.
According to Lesen, the emergence of the video caused the investigation to be delayed further. At the end of the investigation, the national director of the fraternity will issue a statement regarding its findings, Lesen said.
Cease and desist
On Feb. 8, Student Organizations & Leadership at Sac State sent the president of Delta Chi, Andrew Vonwal, a cease and desist letter, informing the chapter that they cannot operate as a student organization until the investigation is over. This means that the chapter cannot conduct any fraternity-related business, including events and meetings until that time.
“Failure to abide by that order could result in the immediate removal of recognition from the University,” Sac State said in a statement.
RELATED: Sac State orders Delta Chi fraternity to ‘cease and desist all activity’
According to Lesen, the fraternity is being “cooperative, forthright and responsive” with the investigation.
National media coverage
Since the first photo was anonymously sent, Greek life at Sac State has garnered national attention. The story was picked up by various news organizations, such as The New York Post, the New York Daily News, The Sacramento Bee and The Daily Mail.
Pi Kappa Alpha tip and resolution
Sac State’s Pi Kappa Alpha chapter was under investigation for one day after university officials discovered a video anonymously sent to The State Hornet Feb. 12 was part of a previous investigation.
The video shows what is said to be a pledging member of Pi Kappa Alpha vomiting from excessive drinking during a house party within the first weeks of the spring 2018 semester.
The video, sent by an anonymous email address, was at the center of an investigation into Pi Kappa Alpha that started in January 2018.
RELATED: Sac State Pi Kappa Alpha chapter no longer under investigation
The fraternity was placed on probation and after later violating terms of that probation, the university officially removed recognition from Pi Kappa Alpha in August 2018, Sac State’s Director of News and Communications Brian Blomster said in a statement Feb. 13.
The decisions came from Sac State’s Office of Student Organizations & Leadership, the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Pi Kappa Alpha’s national headquarters.
“In December 2018, based on PKA’s progress toward meeting the terms set by the IFC and internal membership review, IFC reinstated recognition of PKA. The University recognized the fraternity again in January 2019,” the statement said.
Pi Kappa Alpha is scheduled to remain on probation until May 31.
State Hornet PRAs
As of the time of publication, The State Hornet has issued three separate California Public Records Act requests — all cases of reported and alleged hazing since 2015, all cases of reported punishment since April 2017 and Greek life average graduation rates and grade point averages since 2015.
The second will act as a continuation of a request filed by The State Hornet in 2017, which seemingly corroborated many of the allegations of misconduct listed by the first anonymous email.
RELATED: 2-year report on Greek life violations reveals laundry list of problems
The records request also revealed numerous instances of reported misconduct among Greek organizations, including sexual violence and harassment, substance abuse and hazing, as well as efforts to thwart investigations into such matters.
Sac State students weigh in on Greek life’s purpose
Sac State Pi Kappa Alpha chapter no longer under investigation
Sac State orders Delta Chi fraternity to 'cease and desist all activity'
This story was updated Friday, Feb. 22, to include a statement from Delta Chi’s international headquarters.
This story was updated Sunday, Feb. 24, to correct the spelling of Andrew Vonwal.
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The Horror the horror!
On 14 Oct 2016 14 Oct 2016 By Murali SivaramakrishnanIn Aesthetics of Silence, Drama, From My Notebooks 1, NEW WRITINGS, The Art of Seeing
Apparently it is impossible to continue to exist without righteous indignation at the present. There are more than enough reasons to exercise your anger. In fact, it is becoming more and more difficult to continue to contain ones anger. Everyday debilitating news brings us close and closer towards breaking our own vows of resistance and restraint at social indifference and rampant callousness. This one takes the cake: A man waited too long for an ambulance to transport his wife’s body, and finally gave up. He had to wrap the body in a bed sheet and carry it slung over his shoulder in plain day light over the street! In this country where each undeserving political autocrat is given undue security from God knows what and has a whole retinue of cars and jeeps to accompany him or her wherever they go it has come to such a state that an ordinary citizen cannot avail of an ambulance to shift a dead body! Cry my beloved country! My indignation swells over and so would yours my dear reader I am sure in sheer helplessness.
I am reminded of a forgotten chapter in my own life. I had just about taken up a job as a Lecturer in a college in Kerala. My parents and my kid sister were then in Trivandrum. Those good old days did not have instant connectivity and communication facilities like the present, one had to depend on the now-old fashioned landlines to get some sort of connectivity outside, and that too after waiting for hours on end to get the operator to connect your call across districts through their trunk facility.
But of course one would write long letters with the aid of Indian posts and Telegraphs. However once it happened that I rushed home for no obvious reason only to find to my dismay the doors all locked and lights turned off. I enquired with our neighbours and got to know that my father had suddenly taken ill and my sister and mother had rushed him to the nearest hospital. Shouldering my bag I retraced my way to the hospital and ran from pillar to post to locate my family. Finally when I did find them my father was in a dangerous situation, and beside him crouched my mother and sister helplessly. I don’t distinctly recall my mental state but I dashed over to the doctor who was kind enough to let me know that the patient was in a critical coma and was in urgent need of higher specialised medical attention. He coolly told me to shift him to another bigger hospital without delay! To my indignation he also let me know that this had to be done within no less than six hours! I was at a colossal loss. I just didn’t know what to do. Somehow I managed to put on a brave face for the sake of not upsetting my mother and sister and withdrew to the porch in search of an ambulance. As was to be expected none was available just then and I had to resort to a way side shop and beg the shopkeeper for the use of his land phone to call nearby hospitals. I succeeded eventually to trace a driver who was condescending enough to bring his ambulance over within an hour or so. I had never felt the ticking of the seconds and the minutes so loud as then when I stood out in the rain all alone in a strange evening waiting for a strange ambulance to deliver my father to another hospital! Gradually the rain cleared or I thought it had cleared when they lugged him on to the backseat of a decrepit van. The three of us crowded round my father in the dingy space while the van tossed and tottered and tooted its way meandering through busy streets and byways. And finally we were in front of a super-speciality hospital. Some helping hands came aboard and rolled the patient inward. We got off to follow suit when the van driver sauntered over to me and demanded his fee: Rs 90/-. I was flabbergasted. This might appear to be a paltry sum of money for many youngsters these days, but back in those days this indeed was a good deal. I searched all my pockets and drew close to forty. But that won’t do. I didn’t know where to turn or what to do. I took off my watch and handed it over to the exasperated driver! But he was a good soul deep within. He handed it back to me and said: please get me the money as quickly as possible. Now you run after you father and get him all the medical help needed!
I was left holding the watch and for a long minute didn’t know what I was to do. But then I looked at the watch once again and realised how fast time was ticking. There was barely an hour or so left as per the first doctor’s instructions. I dashed in with the crowd and caught up with the stretcher bearing the patient. We were extremely fortunate to run into many medical practitioners who knew us as family friends and their timely help saved my father.
Come to think of it, I was extremely fortunate—there were indeed helping hands that were wilfully extended all through my life in times of dire need. But the situation of the unfortunate man I mentioned at the beginning still turns my insides. Where have we gone wrong as a community? What has happened to our human selves?
Among his favourite poems that my father used to recite was this one Only a Soldier by Agnes Macdonnell: see http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Chronicle18800529-01.2.4#
Unarmed and unattended’ walks the Czar’
Through Moscow’s busy street’ one winter’s day.
The crowd uncover as his face’ they see:
“God greet the Czar!” they say.
Along his path there moved a funeral,
Grave spectacle of poverty and woe –
A wretched sledge, dragged by one weary man
Slowly across the snow.
And on the sledge, blown by the winter wind,
Lay a poor coffin, very rude and bare;
And he who drew it bent before his load
With dull and sullen air.
The Emperor stopped and beckoned to the man:
“Who is it thou bearest to the grave?” he said.
“Only a soldier, sire!” the short reply;
“Only a soldier, dead.”
“Only a soldier!” musing, said the Czar:
“Only a Russian, who was poor and brave.
Move on, I follow. Such’ a one goes not
Unhonored to his grave.”
He bent his head and silent raised his cap;
The Czar of all the Russians, pacing slow,
Followed the coffin as again it went
The passers of the street, all wondering,
Looked on that sight, then followed silently;
Peasant and prince, and artisans and clerk,
All in one company.
Still as they went, the crowd grew ever more,
Till thousands stood around the friendless grave,
Led by that princely heart, who, royal, true,
Honoured the poor and brave.
This might be read by the rabid post-colonialists that we are as the very embodiment of hegemonial power structure, or even how power is maintained by such devious measures as the fostering medieval values of loyalty and chivalry which lead to heroism. But if one were to read some vestiges of human value into it irrespective of class and cunning, one can still see this short poem as engendering what is dreadfully lacking amidst us these days. A poor man’s dead body is casually being lugged across the street, and the Tzar espies this:
Move on, I’ll follow, and so saying the Emperor of Russia followed suit. Eventually there are thousands: Till thousands stood around the friendless grave, paying homage to the departed. It did not take long for the Tzar to recognise the significance of this ordinary soldier who is not to be thus dismissed. Each and every human soul requires to be honoured. How can we just turn our heads at the sight of another’s grief? When did we become as callous as to disregard the cries of another human? Sartre has written somewhere: “…all our philosophies fade into meaningless gibberish at the hungry cry of a third world child!” Forgive the discriminatory terminology (the i/thou, we/they, first/third binaries implied in the French philosopher’s statement) and let’s perceive the essential truth behind the observation. Aren’t we human’s still? Or has the machine entered our soul?
The image of the wretched man with the corpse of his wife flung over his shoulder meandering the streets uncared for, overlooked and disregarded by the world that passes this sight by mercilessly is one that is going to haunt a whole generation no doubt. Is he just another soldier battling the unjust elements in a lost world bereft of humanity?
As I said earlier there are indeed several reasons why the sensitive intellectual cannot hold his/her own peace. Life these days is not without its own share of horrors and dreadfulness. “The horror, the horror!” This phrase occurs in Conrad’s The Heart of Darkness. Many have discussed the meaning of this in terms of the horrendous experiences that Mr Kurtz undergoes in the wake of colonialism and imperialism in deep Africa; this has also been linked to the profound state of the protagonist’s sanity that as in a process of onion peeling just comes off layer after layer! But perhaps taken out of context this could fit quite well with our own present day situation. The horror the horror!
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While no specific degree is required for production management, an education in business operations, strategy, and manufacturing systems is beneficial. Some degree programs in production management include studies within the fields of operations, fashion, and agriculture.
Production and Operations Management students learn administrative responsibilities, with time spent on the factory floor overseeing the manufacturing process during 4-year degree programs. Students take courses in liberal arts, business and manufacturing technologies and techniques specific to the industry. People earning a B.S. in Agricultural Production Management, for example, are taught to utilize sophisticated principles of business, science and production in farm operations. Students can also pursue degrees in other fields, like Production Management - Fashion Industry. Students have the opportunity to participate in internships. Graduates are prepared to pursue careers in textile manufacturing, apparel manufacturing, delivery, industrial manufacturing, or farming.To qualify for admission, students will need a high school diploma or GED and results from a college entrance exam like the SAT or ACT.
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A B.S. in Production Management program for the fashion industry combines classes in business, operations and production with internships in manufacturing facilities. Because of the international nature of the fashion industry, students also learn about importing, exporting, and competing in a global marketplace. Some programs require students to have an associate degree in fashion industry manufacturing. The coursework for an associate degree introduces students to the field. In addition to liberal arts requirements, coursework includes:
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An agricultural production manager is a farmer or farm manager. Similar degrees are offered under titles like agricultural systems with an emphasis in farm and ranch management. Because crops vary by region, programs specialize in local farming issues. For this reason, students interested in agricultural production management attend programs located in the region where they intend to work. While it is not required, many applicants have grown up on farms or have experience in agriculture. The B.S. in Agricultural Production Management program spans a number of disciplines, including business operations, management, agriculture, and science. Coursework includes:
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expected employment in industrial production to increase 1% from 2018 to 2028 (www.bls.gov). Because production managers oversee both workers and machines, the decline was not expected to affect them as much as other industrial-manufacturing employees. As of May 2018, the median annual wage for industrial production managers was $103,380.
Payscale.com stated that the median annual salary for production managers in apparel manufacturing was $57,000 as of 2019. Like with the production management industry in general, continuing automation and the outsourcing of manufacturing processes can negatively affect job growth.
Improved productivity can lead to the need for fewer farmers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and jobs for farmers, ranchers and agricultural managers were expected to decrease by 1 percent during the 2018-2028 decade (www.bls.gov). This decline is partly due to the consolidation of farms and the increasing prices of items needed for farming. Despite the decline in the field, the BLS expects better prospects for agricultural managers because large farms will need their expertise to operate effectively. The BLS indicated that the median annual wage for farmers, ranchers and agricultural managers in May 2018 was $67,950.
The B.S. in Production and Operations does not require continuing education. It qualifies its holders for graduate programs in business or related fields, such as an MBA program, that may enhance qualifications and credentials for production managers who aspire to reach upper management positions.
No continuing education is required. Production managers with a B.S. in Production Management for the fashion industry who aspire to advance may pursue a graduate degree in business, such as an MBA. The resulting combination of manufacturing experience and education could qualify them for senior roles, such as an operations manager.
A B.S. in Agricultural Production Management is sufficient for employment in the field. Degree-holders interested in greater specialization or research will have to meet the educational prerequisites for graduate schools of agriculture.
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Accounting for Business
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To provide an overview of the field of accounting and the conceptual and practical foundation required to analyse and interpret accounting information in the business environment.
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Gilbert of Auxerre[remove]1
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1. Walters Ms. W.30, Gloss on The lamentations of Jeremiah
Walters Ms. W.30, Gloss on The lamentations of Jeremiah
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This illustrated copy of The lamentations of Jeremiah with the gloss (or interpretation) of Gilbert of Auxerre was written in Austria in the second half of the twelfth century and comes from the monastery of Seitenstetten. Gilbert died in 1134, and the manuscript is an early and important witness to his text. The gloss is written in a small script and is both interlinear and marginal. This layout is typical of glossed books of the Bible from the twelfth century. The illustrations of the sack of Jerusalem and the return to Babylon give valuable information on twelfth-century armor. The manuscript is in its original binding. For full description, see http://www.thedigitalwalters.org/Data/WaltersManuscripts/html/W30/description.html
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Are the Inspector General’s Financial Bailout Recommendations Out of Date?
by Daniel Schuman Aug 20, 2009 1:59 pm
Earlier this month, the Inspector General responsible for overseeing the government’s bailout of the financial sector released an audit of the Treasury Department and federal banking agencies that raised the specter of “external parties” – such as financial institutions – having “undue influence” over the bailout process. In short, the IG concluded that because the Treasury Department and other banking agencies insufficiently document oral communications between external parties and the federal government, it was “impossible” to determine whether bailout decisions were improperly influenced.
When explaining how to fix this disclosure gap, the Inspector General pointed to rules governing lobbying on the $787 billion economic stimulus funds as a good model for the financial bailout. The IG also noted that the Treasury Department announced on January 27, 2009 that it “would develop new rules to increase transparency and curtail potential lobbyist influence” over the financial industry bailout. And yet, the Treasury Department is still “finalizing” its draft policy 7 months after the press release. (More background available from WSJ and the Washington Times.)
It seems, however, that both the IG and the Treasury Department may not have realized that the model they are using for the financial bailout lobbying rules has itself been updated. They also seem to have forgotten about public disclosure of written communications.
Did Treasury Misunderstand the Lobbying Disclosure Rules?
Mike Stern, former senior counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives, wrote about two peculiarities in the Treasury Department’s understanding of the stimulus lobbying rules, as recounted by the IG.
Stern highlights this paragraph from the IG report:
“A Treasury official stated that Treasury’s draft policy for TARP [financial industry bailout] funds is similar to the ARRA [stimulus lobbying] policy. The TARP policy will state that Treasury employees cannot talk to lobbyists or members of the Congress, with one exception—instances of overarching policy discussions.” (emphasis added by Stern)
First, Stern explains that Obama’s revised stimulus lobbying rules treat lobbyists and other interested parties similarly with respect to prohibiting certain communications. Yet, the Treasury official’s statement on the draft financial bailout lobbying rules does not mention other parties as being included in the ban. Second, the revised stimulus lobbying ban likely does not apply to Members of Congress, and yet the Treasury official’s statement states that Treasury employees cannot speak with members of Congress regarding specific projects. (This is probably unconstitutional.)
Even with these problems, the Inspector General embraces the stimulus lobbying guidelines as a model for the financial bailout guidelines. And yet, nowhere does the report mention that the administration has updated and significantly revised its stimulus lobbying guidelines. I wrote about the major revisions earlier.
Based upon Stern’s analysis, there are two instances where the IG report failed to note that the Treasury official’s statement concerning stimulus lobbying guidelines was no longer operative. Moreover, although the IG report summarized the Treasury Department’s interim stimulus lobbying guidelines (which mirror the April 7th stimulus lobbying guidelines promulgated by the OMB), nowhere does the report mention that the stimulus lobbying rules were updated by OMB on July 24th.
Has the Treasury Department failed to update its stimulus lobbying guidelines in accordance with OMB rules? Why weren’t OMB’s updated stimulus lobbying guidelines summarized in the IG report, even if they haven’t yet been adopted by Treasury? Should Treasury use the old or the revised stimulus lobbying guidelines as a model for its financial bailout lobbying guidelines?
What Happened to Disclosing Written Communications About Policy Matters?
There is another problem as well. The original stimulus lobbying rules had a loophole that was closed when they was updated. If Treasury uses the interim Treasury stimulus lobbying disclosure guidelines as a model for its financial bailout disclosure guidelines, and not the revised version promulgated by OMB, it leaves open a tremendous loophole: the absence of public disclosure requirements for written communications by lobbyists (or anyone with financial interests).
The interim OMB rules regarding lobbyists writing to federal employees on policy matters had no public disclosure requirements. The revised OMB rules, however, impose a public disclosure requirement on the writings themselves as well as public disclosure that the communication has taken place.
Specifically, the revised OMB memo tells government employees: “If you receive a written communication from a federally registered lobbyist on behalf of a client or employer concerning Recovery Act policy or projects for funding (including, but not limited to, any written communication from a federally registered lobbyist about a pending application), then please submit that written communication to your designated agency official for posting on the agency’s website within 3 business days of the communication. . . . ” (emphasis added)
The IG report, however, explains that “although Treasury and the banking agencies have processes for documenting and responding to written external inquiries, not all have procedures to document oral communications with external parties when discussing TARP funds.” (emphasis added) In saying this, the report omits any mention of whether the documents that are received by Treasury should be made public. Implicitly, it implies that this is not required.
And if you look further, the IG report’s explanation of the stimulus lobbying guidelines parallels the interim (outdated) OMB guidelines in distinguishing between discrete projects and policy matters. The IG report says that “treasury employees are . . . required to forward written communications from federally registered lobbyists regarding specific projects, applications, or applicants.” The interim stimulus guidelines contrast “specific projects, applications, or applicants” with policy matters. The IG report does not mention general policy matters, and implicitly adopts that dichotomy as well. Indeed, it fails to adopt the language of the revised OMB memo requiring publication on a website of policy communications.
As a result, it is unclear whether the IG is recommending that the Treasury Department publicly disclose the written communications on policy matters submitted from lobbyists to federal employees. Further muddying the waters is the statement by the Treasury official, quoted in the IG report, that seems to exempt “instances of overarching policy discussions” from the financial lobbying ban on Treasury employees speaking with “lobbyists or members of the Congress.” The focus of that section of the report is on oral communications, but it could be interpreted to include written communications as well.
In a private email (that I have permission to quote), Stern writes that “As a practical matter, if a lobbyist wants to communicate in writing with Treasury regarding a TARP/ARRA policy matter and for some reason does not want the communication to be disclosed publicly, he or she could just have the letter signed by a non-lobbyist representative (eg, the client’s CEO).” He is right. This is another issue that Treasury should address.
It is a good thing that the IG is pressing the Treasury Department and other banking agencies to be more transparent, particularly as to lobbying that could place taxpayers on the line for billions of dollars. However, there are many additional questions that must be answered by Treasury and the IG — and soon.
Tags: $700 Billion Bailout Bill, ARRA, Bailout, Financial Crisis, Lobbying, Lobbying reform, lobbying regulations, SIGTARP, special inspector general of the tarp, Stimulus, TARP
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Street Art NYC
COCO144: The Evolution of an Artist
COCO144 is a pioneer New York City-based graffiti/street artist. He started tagging in 1969, co-founded United Graffiti Artists and introduced the stencil into the graffiti movement in NYC. This interview was conducted and edited by Yoav Litvin. Yoav is a writer, photographer and author of a forthcoming book on NYC graffiti/street art.
You were there at the beginning of it all. How did graffiti start?
Graffiti is what the media called it. What I call the writing movement started in NYC back when I was in junior high in 1968. It began in the Inwood section of Manhattan with Julio204. Then in 1969, it took off in Washington Heights, with writers like Phil T. Greek and TAKI 183.
Why did writing start?
Writing was a reflection of the times — the socio-political and economic realities back then. It was a combination of the spirit of the anti-war movement, frustration with economical and social inequality, and racial and political tensions.
How do you feel about the evolution of it all? Where’s it heading? What’s the difference between today and back when graffiti just started out?
It has changed from a social scream of the inner city to a large-format, graphic design-like urban beautification movement. Go out right now and try to write your name on a wall, you’ll get arrested! Try to paint anything else and you’re more likely to get away with it. Back then, we wanted to be known within our circle of writers for destroying the system; you hit, do your thing and were cool to be incognito rather than celebrating who you are. That’s changed today.
Why do you think this movement has spread throughout the world?
Making your mark is a contagious virus with no known vaccination or cure.
Who do you consider are the pioneers?
My contemporaries, far too many to name, but I also feel that folks who are really interested in knowing the history of the movement should do their research.
How did you get your name – COCO144?
COCO was a term of endearment given to me by my parents when I was 3 months old. I grew up on 144th St. in Harlem.
What are some of your preferred mediums?
Markers, spray paint and later I developed the stencil for obvious tactical reasons.
What were some of the concerns and dangers you had to consider?
Going into the yards you always had to consider the third rail. Other than that, there wasn’t much security to worry about at that time.
How have you evolved as an artist?
My name has developed and evolved in a calligraphic sense. I’m still working with my name. I see it as a process of constant rediscovery of myself; my name is a big part of who I am. Today I am influenced by my workplace, a Science Research Institute in Manhattan. I integrate the sciences into my name. I find it fascinating that both art and science utilize and emphasize the process of experimentation/trial and error. Both also greatly value and rely on curiosity and modesty as driving forces. Lastly, both accentuate the importance of the process as much as that of the final product.
1) Photo, 1970
All photos ©COCO144
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The Real Player Browser Download Record Plugin 15.0.1 in Firefox 10 stopped appearing on all videos. It was working from 1/31 to 2/3 and now doesn't show at all. A clean reinstall of Real Player 15 Plus doesn't fix this. OS is Windows 7 Home Premium. As usual after a F.F. upgrade, the download button works on Internet Explorer. Now it's the weekend and Real's Developers aren't even working! The Developers of both companies need to coordinate this once and for all. Norton started doing this with Mozilla at my suggestion for the Norton Tool Bar and there no longer is any delay in compatibility. Please contact Real Player tech support to complain. Their Case Manager told me that the three week compatibility delay with Real Player 14 last year would never happen again. I wouldn't bet on it.
Update Note: This thread is now also about "Adobe Flash 11.3 doesn't load video content" because people having that problem started posting here.
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The Real Player Browser Download Record Plugin 15.0.1 in Firefox 10 stopped appearing on all videos. It was working from 1/31 to 2/3 and now doesn't show at all. A clean reinstall of Real Player 15 Plus doesn't fix this. OS is Windows 7 Home Premium. As usual after a F.F. upgrade, the download button works on Internet Explorer. Now it's the weekend and Real's Developers aren't even working! The Developers of both companies need to coordinate this once and for all. Norton started doing this with Mozilla at my suggestion for the Norton Tool Bar and there no longer is any delay in compatibility. Please contact Real Player tech support to complain. Their Case Manager told me that the three week compatibility delay with Real Player 14 last year would never happen again. I wouldn't bet on it. Update Note: This thread is now also about "Adobe Flash 11.3 doesn't load video content" because people having that problem started posting here. ''locked by a moderator - 07-11-2012 07:47 UTC''
Τροποποιήθηκε στις 10 Ιουλίου 2012 - 11:48:12 μ.μ. -0700 από το χρήστη the-edmeister
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Hey, guys. I have good news on the RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin compatibility with Firefox 10.0. It's fixed, as of two days ago but tech support wasn't informed properly. Yesterday, 2/8 I tried to check for updates and there was one and it fixed the compatibility problem. Here's what to do. Click on the RealPlayer button in the upper left corner of RealPlayer and on the menu that opens, click on "Check for Updates". You should see an update checked for the same "15.0" but when you run the update it should say it's now reading "15.0.2". If the download button still doesn't appear, I think I had to then open the Firefox Addons folder, click on "extensions"and enable the Plugin extension by simply clicking the "enable" button which should now be available. Then just restart Firefox and it should work. Let me know if you're still having any problem with it.
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4/2/12, 2:35 μ.μ.
Perform the suggestions mentioned in the following articles:
Clear Cookies & Cache
Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems
Fix problems with RealPlayer add-ons
See these RealPlayer Troubleshooting articles:
RealPlayer - Download This Video option does not appear
https://real.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail-dl/a_id/8883
RealPlayer - Download This Video button is missing
Check and tell if its working.
-> Update All your Firefox Plugins -> https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
When Downloading Plugins Update setup files, Remove Checkmark from Downloading other Optional Softwares with your Plugins (e.g. Toolbars, McAfee, Google Chrome, etc.)
Perform the suggestions mentioned in the following articles: * [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Template:clearCookiesCache/ Clear Cookies & Cache] * [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] * [[Using the RealPlayer plugin with Firefox]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See these RealPlayer Troubleshooting articles: # RealPlayer - Download This Video option does not appear #* https://real.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail-dl/a_id/8883 # RealPlayer - Download This Video button is missing #* https://real.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail-dl/a_id/9366 Check and tell if its working. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -> Update All your Firefox Plugins -> [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/] * '''When Downloading Plugins Update setup files, Remove Checkmark from Downloading other Optional Softwares with your Plugins (e.g. Toolbars, McAfee, Google Chrome, etc.)'''
Τροποποιήθηκε στις 4 Ιουλίου 2012 - 10:35:18 μ.μ. -0700 από το χρήστη Hasan
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Hi mha007, Apparently you didn't read or understand the problem. Not one single suggestion had anything to do with the actual problem. I'm a pretty advanced user and I'm trying to report that this is a Developer issue involving updating the compatibility of the Firefox Browser Record Plugin 15.0.1 specifically for Firefox 10.0. Everything you referred me to, of course, doesn't work because it can't work until the RealPlayer Developers get off their asses and update the Plugin. If I said it "stopped appearing on all videos", I meant what I said. This has nothing to do with any given site at all. I've tested every single idea in that stupid knowledge base. These are simply very basic user instructions for a user who doesn't know how this button works. They cannot ever clear up or even explain a compatibility issue that has to be updated by the Developers. We go through this every update of Firefox. Thanks for trying, though, but we really need users of Firefox 10.0 that are also having this problem with the compatibility of the Browser Record Plugin 15.0.1 to complain to ReaPlayers' Developers.
SinCara956 0 λύσεις 4 απαντήσεις
Hello CheckMate, I'm not a very "advanced user" in computers, but I know enough that I'm too having problems downloading videos with RealPlayer downloader and FireFox 10.0. It is very frustrating, IE does work with no problems, but I prefer using FireFox. Please let us know when a fix comes out and how to fix this problem. Thanks,
Ultracain 0 λύσεις 1 απαντήσεις
I have the same problem) Let's say hello to Google Chrome & IE for the nearest 3 weeks! :-P
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SportsCesar 0 λύσεις 3 απαντήσεις
I really don't understand why???? Its so tired, b/c I really like firefox but when I tried to play a videogame like this: http://www.wagerweb.com/casino/blackjack-table/ it doesn't work, what can I do?? b/c its with dif pages so thats why I don't think is /web.
I think firefox is not the same! thats too bad.
I really don't understand why???? Its so tired, b/c I really like firefox but when I tried to play a videogame like this: http://www.wagerweb.com/casino/blackjack-table/ it doesn't work, what can I do?? b/c its with dif pages so thats why I don't think is /web. I think firefox is not the same! thats too bad.
@SportsCesar
The game's link you provided requires Adobe Flash plugin. It does not have anything to do with any RealPlayer plugins. See the following link regarding the Flash Plugin
Update All your Firefox Plugins -> https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
@SportsCesar The game's link you provided requires Adobe Flash plugin. It does not have anything to do with any RealPlayer plugins. See the following link regarding the Flash Plugin * [[Managing the Flash plugin]] Perform the suggestions mentioned in the following articles: * [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Template:clearCookiesCache/ Clear Cookies & Cache] * [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] * Update All your Firefox Plugins -> https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/ ** '''When Downloading Plugins Update setup files, Remove Checkmark from Downloading other Optional Softwares with your Plugins (e.g. Toolbars, McAfee, Google Chrome, etc.)''' Check and tell if its working.
Well I´m going to do that and I hope this could help me.
Thank you for your help!! :)
Well I´m going to do that and I hope this could help me. Thank you for your help!! :)
SHAANI 0 λύσεις 2 απαντήσεις
9/2/12, 11:54 π.μ.
HEY GUYS Real Player Browser Download Plugin button is disabled in F.F 10 , wat should i do now?? go for an earlier version of F.F??
or else change my browser with an alternate one ??
HEY GUYS Real Player Browser Download Plugin button is disabled in F.F 10 , wat should i do now?? go for an earlier version of F.F?? or else change my browser with an alternate one ??
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gray19 0 λύσεις 1 απαντήσεις
This worked. Thank you so much!
wpnwilo1 0 λύσεις 1 απαντήσεις
10/2/12, 1:33 μ.μ.
Real.com need to listen to us when we tell them that THIS is the reason so many of us refuse to pay for their "upgrade". I will not have my browser choice dictated by them. If it's FF or RealPlayer, FF will win out every time.
mkyl428 0 λύσεις 1 απαντήσεις
I had the same prob i uninstalled ff 10 & went back to ff 9 works great now
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@mky1428
Rolling back to FF9 is not needed anymore, the issue has been fixed. I did this myself before the update from RealPlayer. I posted this explanation yesterday, but I'll repeat - it's already worked for several other users on this forum after reading my post. Here it is again, updated.
The RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin compatibility with Firefox 10.0 is fixed, as of three days ago but tech support wasn't informed properly. On 2/8 I tried to check for updates and there was one and it fixed the compatibility problem. Here's what to do. Click on the RealPlayer button in the upper left corner of RealPlayer and on the menu that opens, click on "Check for Updates". You should see an update checked for the same "15.0" but after you click on" install " to get the update, it should say it's now reading "15.0.2.72" when you click on Help and then About RealPlayer. If the download button still doesn't appear, I think I had to then open the Firefox Addons folder, click on "extensions"and enable the Plugin extension by simply clicking the "Enable" button which should now be available. Then just restart Firefox and it should work. Let me know if you're still having any problem with it, but this is definitely fixed.
@mky1428 Rolling back to FF9 is not needed anymore, the issue has been fixed. I did this myself before the update from RealPlayer. I posted this explanation yesterday, but I'll repeat - it's already worked for several other users on this forum after reading my post. Here it is again, updated. The RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin compatibility with Firefox 10.0 is fixed, as of three days ago but tech support wasn't informed properly. On 2/8 I tried to check for updates and there was one and it fixed the compatibility problem. Here's what to do. Click on the RealPlayer button in the upper left corner of RealPlayer and on the menu that opens, click on "Check for Updates". You should see an update checked for the same "15.0" but after you click on" install " to get the update, it should say it's now reading "15.0.2.72" when you click on Help and then About RealPlayer. If the download button still doesn't appear, I think I had to then open the Firefox Addons folder, click on "extensions"and enable the Plugin extension by simply clicking the "Enable" button which should now be available. Then just restart Firefox and it should work. Let me know if you're still having any problem with it, but this is definitely fixed.
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Did anyone else find this solution worked? I installed the correct version of Real Video, restarted FireFox 10, and still found the plug-in grayed out, and the notice that the Real Downloader was incompatible with FireFox 10 (and there was no Enable button).
Any other suggestions would be welcomed.
Did anyone else find this solution worked? I installed the correct version of Real Video, restarted FireFox 10, and still found the plug-in grayed out, and the notice that the Real Downloader was incompatible with FireFox 10 (and there was no Enable button). Any other suggestions would be welcomed.
12/2/12, 10:01 μ.μ.
@MDJonas
Over a dozen people who read my two posts said it worked. So can you give some more information? First, you say you installed the correct version of "Real Video". It's actually RealPlayer. No, I'm not trying to split hairs, I just want to be sure you do have the right version. Next, click on the RealPlayer button in the upper left corner and on the menu that opens, click Help and then About RealPlayer and look for the version number. The updated version is 15.0.2.72. If it still says anything else, then click on the bottom where it says Check for Updates. There should be a checked box for RealPlayer 15.0. If there is,just click the Install button and the plugins will be installed automatically. It will read correctly 15.0.72 after it's installed. Check for the version number again, Help, About RealPlayer and make sure it's now reading 15.0.2.72. Then open the Firefox extension folder and the enable button should appear. I'm not actually sure whether the updated version is only available by doing the update, or if it's automaticaly updated if you reinstall RealPlayer, but I do know the update works. By the way, there's also a minor update of Firefox to 10.0.1 with some bug fixes. If this doesn't work, then there's some other cause and you can try calling RealPlayer support at 1(866)- 688 2077. Press the phone option 2 for RealPlayer Plus, even if you don't have the paid version, because they don't provide tech support for the free version, but they should talk to you about a basic issue like this, or escalate if it requires that. Below, I've pasted a copy of their exact instruction to me but I had already discovered the update had gone thru (it was expected, but they weren't told exactly when). Good luck and let us know what happens.
From RealPlayer Tech Support
If you were unable to resolve this during your contact with us, we’re happy to inform you that we have corrected the issue.
Follow these steps to update to the newest release of RealPlayer 15.
1. Open RealPlayer. 2. Click the Tools menu, then Check for Update:
- If the Message Center window appears, click Update to get the latest version of RealPlayer. - If the AutoUpdate window appears, scroll through the list, select RealPlayer or any plug-ins that you want to update, and click Install. Plug-ins will install automatically.
3. If prompts appear for additional steps, follow them for complete installation.
The newest release of RealPlayer 15 is version 15.0.2.72. To verify you have successfully installed the current release:
1. From the top of RealPlayer, click the RealPlayer 15 (or RealPlayer Plus 15) logo in the top left-hand corner. 2. Select Help and About RealPlayer.
Please let us know if you are still experiencing trouble with this issue, and provide any details on your experience. We will notify our team immediately.
RealPlayer Support
@MDJonas Over a dozen people who read my two posts said it worked. So can you give some more information? First, you say you installed the correct version of "Real Video". It's actually RealPlayer. No, I'm not trying to split hairs, I just want to be sure you do have the right version. Next, click on the RealPlayer button in the upper left corner and on the menu that opens, click Help and then About RealPlayer and look for the version number. The updated version is 15.0.2.72. If it still says anything else, then click on the bottom where it says Check for Updates. There should be a checked box for RealPlayer 15.0. If there is,just click the Install button and the plugins will be installed automatically. It will read correctly 15.0.72 after it's installed. Check for the version number again, Help, About RealPlayer and make sure it's now reading 15.0.2.72. Then open the Firefox extension folder and the enable button should appear. I'm not actually sure whether the updated version is only available by doing the update, or if it's automaticaly updated if you reinstall RealPlayer, but I do know the update works. By the way, there's also a minor update of Firefox to 10.0.1 with some bug fixes. If this doesn't work, then there's some other cause and you can try calling RealPlayer support at 1(866)- 688 2077. Press the phone option 2 for RealPlayer Plus, even if you don't have the paid version, because they don't provide tech support for the free version, but they should talk to you about a basic issue like this, or escalate if it requires that. Below, I've pasted a copy of their exact instruction to me but I had already discovered the update had gone thru (it was expected, but they weren't told exactly when). Good luck and let us know what happens. From RealPlayer Tech Support If you were unable to resolve this during your contact with us, we’re happy to inform you that we have corrected the issue. Follow these steps to update to the newest release of RealPlayer 15. 1. Open RealPlayer. 2. Click the Tools menu, then Check for Update: - If the Message Center window appears, click Update to get the latest version of RealPlayer. - If the AutoUpdate window appears, scroll through the list, select RealPlayer or any plug-ins that you want to update, and click Install. Plug-ins will install automatically. 3. If prompts appear for additional steps, follow them for complete installation. The newest release of RealPlayer 15 is version 15.0.2.72. To verify you have successfully installed the current release: 1. From the top of RealPlayer, click the RealPlayer 15 (or RealPlayer Plus 15) logo in the top left-hand corner. 2. Select Help and About RealPlayer. Please let us know if you are still experiencing trouble with this issue, and provide any details on your experience. We will notify our team immediately. Thank you, RealPlayer Support
The RealPlayer update worked for me, thanks CheckMate
13/2/12, 7:02 π.μ.
I've done everything that was suggested, including re-installing Real Video...but, alas, the Downloader plug-in continues to be grayed out, the conflict with FireFox 10 notice is still there, and there's no "Enable" button.
I've installed Video Park Downloader, and it seems to be working okay.
Thanx for trying to help.
I've done everything that was suggested, including re-installing Real Video...but, alas, the Downloader plug-in continues to be grayed out, the conflict with FireFox 10 notice is still there, and there's no "Enable" button. I've installed Video Park Downloader, and it seems to be working okay. Thanx for trying to help.
Τροποποιήθηκε στις 4 Ιουλίου 2012 - 10:35:18 μ.μ. -0700 από το χρήστη MDJonas
If you're still having trouble getting Real to download videos, make sure that you delete Real Video Downloader first (if you installed it separately or if it's listed separately in the list of programs that can be uninstalled), and then re-install the current version of Real Video.
I've recently started using Revo Uninstaller (free version) - it's excellent.
If you're still having trouble getting Real to download videos, make sure that you delete Real Video Downloader first (if you installed it separately or if it's listed separately in the list of programs that can be uninstalled), and then re-install the current version of Real Video. I've recently started using Revo Uninstaller (free version) - it's excellent.
That's exactly why I asked you what version you were using because you called it the "Real Video". The Real Video Downloader is a different program and can conflict with the RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin. You're still referring to RealPlalyer as "Real Video". These exact names can be important in troubleshooting issues like this. It's always a good idea to uninstall previous versions of programs from the Uninstall list unless a there are instructions that it's not necessary, as with Firefox. But certainly that's the thing to do if something's not working right. Using Revo was a good idea, but not necessary and can sometimes cause serious problems. I know because I've experienced them more than once and had to use system restore to roll back the mistake to before I ran Revo. I'ts not meant to routinely uninstall programs. Only use it if you can't uninstall a program the normal way. With RealPlayer and Real Downloader, all you have to do is :
1) Uninstall from the Uninstall a Program list (start button>control panel>uninstall a program), select the program and click Uninstall.
2 ) Find the folder for the program in the Programs list ( Computer, local disc (C), Program Files or Program Files (x86)
3) Delete the folder.
@MDJonas That's exactly why I asked you what version you were using because you called it the "Real Video". The Real Video Downloader is a different program and can conflict with the RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin. You're still referring to RealPlalyer as "Real Video". These exact names can be important in troubleshooting issues like this. It's always a good idea to uninstall previous versions of programs from the Uninstall list unless a there are instructions that it's not necessary, as with Firefox. But certainly that's the thing to do if something's not working right. Using Revo was a good idea, but not necessary and can sometimes cause serious problems. I know because I've experienced them more than once and had to use system restore to roll back the mistake to before I ran Revo. I'ts not meant to routinely uninstall programs. Only use it if you can't uninstall a program the normal way. With RealPlayer and Real Downloader, all you have to do is : 1) Uninstall from the Uninstall a Program list (start button>control panel>uninstall a program), select the program and click Uninstall. 2 ) Find the folder for the program in the Programs list ( Computer, local disc (C), Program Files or Program Files (x86) 3) Delete the folder.
Thank you for the suggestion about being accurate with the names of programs, etc. -- I will be in the future.
I've gotten the download function to work, although I certainly took the long-way around to do it.
Thank you for the suggestion about being accurate with the names of programs, etc. -- I will be in the future. I've gotten the download function to work, although I certainly took the long-way around to do it.
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taiwannewswire.com August 22, 2019
Taipei-F-16 C/D fighter jets would allow Taiwan to engage in networked defense and initiate asymmetric warfare against possible invasions, a former high-level U.S. defense official said in Taipei Wednesday.
Wallace Gregson, former U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, made the statement at a lecture titled “Taiwan, INDOPACOM, and the Future of the Global Order” at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR).
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on its website Tuesday that it has notified Congress of the possible sale of 66 F-16C/D fighter jets, known as the F-16V, after Taiwan’s request for the planes was approved by the U.S. State Department.
Gregson, a retired commander of U.S. Marine Forces Pacific, described the F-16V as an aircraft that has all the capabilities necessary to Taiwan. And being a single aircraft fleet, logistics can be simplified, thus saving money and maintenance hours.
The F-16V can be a powerful node that enables a networked defense for Taiwan, in which efforts and firing on air, land and sea are all operating on the same picture, Gregson explained.
“So that we’re always engaging the enemy from an asymmetric angle where they cannot defend themselves,” he further said. “That way, we achieve the capability for numerically inferior forces to defeat superior numbers.”
Gregson pointed out that Taiwan’s fundamental security threat is political and coercive, with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) always present to show menace and intimidation.
However, asked if China has the ability at present to take over Taiwan militarily, Gregson replied: “How I see it? Very, very difficult.”
He cited advantages Taiwan has, among them favorable terrain, magnificent mountains dominating the urbanized lowlands, limited beaches that are assailable by amphibious invasion forces, developing counterstrike capabilities and electronic warfare capabilities.
Unless tempted by a lack of will and capability in Taiwan, China is not likely to initiate an actual conflict but a war of nerves, political warfare or hybrid warfare to subdue Taiwan, Gregson said, adding that strong conventional military deterrence will provide the confidence for Taiwan to counter these gray zone efforts.
On Hong Kong’s recent developments, Gregson said it has already seen “a popular revolt against the Hong Kong government and Chinese rule,” referring to weekly mass rallies that began two months ago that morphed from a protest against a legislative bill to a democracy movement.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s prestige is at stake, as well as his continued rule, according to Gregson.
“Even autocratic leaders must worry about their core supporters, but one who has purged so many, and did away with succession, has likely made many enemies. They are quiet for now, but for how long? The pressure is on Xi to act,” he said.
He pointed out that China needs Hong Kong commercially now more than ever. However, Beijing also remembers how civil unrest and resistance can spread, therefore “it’s hard to see how this ends well.”
Gregson pointed out a possibility of a Tiananmen II, or a repeat of a 1956 Hungarian Revolution and a 1968 Prague Spring, or even a November 1989 fall of the Berlin wall.
“However this ends, there will be no return to the status quo,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, Gregson also said Taiwan can play an important role in the Indo-Pacific area as Taiwan is a “shining beacon” for democracy, as what Taiwan has contributed to island nations like the Solomon Islands shows that democracy does work.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel
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Angela Davis speaks at a rally in DeFremery Park for George Jackson and the other Soledad Brothers, who were on trial for the murder of a guard at Soledad Prison. Next to Angela is party member James Burford, Oakland, 1970
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Tag Archives: 2012 NFL Predictions
2012 NFC Picks & Prognostications
September 8, 2012 by The Chancellor of Football
Well the 2012 season is upon us and the question beckons: Who will make it to Super Bowl XLVII?? Every NFL team believes they have made moves to improve their roster yet only 15 or so really has a legitimate shot to make it to New Orleans. Each NFL season takes on a new look as new players make names for themselves, injuries derail teams and give hope to others, and then you have teams that come from out of nowhere. The latter rarely happens but when it does it makes for great theater.
An interesting thing happens the season after a surprise champion wins it, everyone thinks the team that should have won it, will win it the next year. Many are pointing to last year’s 15-1 Green Bay Packers to win it all. They were defending Super Bowl champions last year right? If the NFL were a television show like the NBA has become, I could understand your argument. However injuries and performance peaks and valleys alter a football team’s fortunes every season. In 2010, the Green Bay Packers were 10-6 with 16 players on injured reserve. Yet they rode the momentum of winning their final regular season game all the way to a championship. Last year they rested their players going into the playoffs and the Giants promptly took their lunch money in a quiet exit from the playoffs. The Giants used the same method Green Bay had used the year before: Get hot going into the playoffs.
As for The Chancellor’s crystal ball on the NFC this year:
2012 NFC Playoff Predictions
1. Detroit Lions 13-3 ## NFC North Champs Homefield Advantage
2. Atlanta Falcons 11-5 NFC South Champs
3. San Francisco 49ers 11-5 NFC West Champs
4. New York Giants 10-6 NFC East Champs
5. Green Bay Packers 11-5 Wild Card
6. Chicago Bears 10-6 Wild Card
NFC CHAMPION: Detroit Lions
It’s hard for some to wrap the thought of the Lions playing in the Super Bowl but this team is growing in stature and has the perfect blend of youth and talent. The strides they made last season with a healthy Matthew Stafford were immense and puts them in position to come out of the pack in 2012 a better football team. They will mature into that team as this season progresses. The NFC North as a whole will be the scourge of the league with the Packers and Bears also making the playoffs. The Packers took a big loss when they placed 2011 leading tackler Desmond Bishop on injured reserve. If they lose 15 more, that’s the recipe for their winning it in 2011…
Many folks point to the Philadelphia Eagles as a team to come into this season with something to prove. Yet their recent history has Michael Vick missing several games due to injury and 2012 will be no different. In the first six games he faces 3 of last year’s top ten defenses. Andy Reid’s job will be on the line with another 8-8 season as owner Jeffrie Lurie alluded to, but they will win 10 games.
Now many Saints fans will think their team is back in the hunt with the suspensions of Jonathon Vilma and Will Smith overturned. The Chancellor doesn’t see that. First off, the team has an interim coach standing in for interim coach Joe Vitt. The game plans of Sean Payton and in-game adjustments will be missed. The loss in continuity with players missing all those practices and which coach has what responsibilities will result in a few clock management mistakes. Count on it. Many point to Drew Brees as though he can overcome all of these obstacles, not without his confidant in Payton. The Saints will struggle.
As for the Dallas Cowboys, right now they have the number one defense in the NFL… except no one else has played. They did look good in the win over the New York Giants. DeMarco Murray ran hard. However it was just week one and the NFL season is a marathon, not a short sprint. In a long race, the NFC North Champion Detroit Lions will be the team standing at the finish.
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2012 NFC South Previews & Predictions
August 27, 2012 by The Chancellor of Football
Second year wideout Julio Jones skies over a Ravens defensive back for a touchdown in last week’s preseason opener.
As the 2012 regular season beckons, many pundits and fans are looking for the Carolina Panthers to light up this division. There will be several young stars that will come to the fore in the toughest division in football, yet there will be one second year player who should take the league by storm. Oh you thought we meant Cam Newton?? He’ll do well but the player who is about to break out is WR Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons. His play so far in the preseason along with the maturation he showed toward the end of last year. Look out his star is on the rise.
No division in football has been as competitive from top to bottom as the NFC South. Since its inception in 2002, there hasn’t been a repeat division winner and again its the only division to have every team play for the conference championship during that time. Each team can run at you physically, Atlanta with Michael Turner (1,340 yards in 2011), thunderous LeGarrette Blount (1,007 yards in 2010), former Heisman winner in Mark Ingram, and former twin thousand yard rushers DeAngelo Williams and Jonathon Stewart in Carolina. Yet with last year’s emergence of Cam Newton and 2010’s Josh Freeman (25TDs to only 6 ints), each team fields better than average quarterbacks. This is before we get to record setting Super Bowl champion Drew Brees and 3 time playoff participant QB Matt Ryan. This division is stacked on offense…
However there are several questions moving into 2012. How will the Saints fare with the suspension of Head Coach Sean Peyton?? Will their game day adjustments suffer or will the overall gameplan be inferior?? Have the Panthers made enough moves to allow Cam Newton to star again or will he have a sophomore slump?? Which team was the real Tampa Bay Buccaneers?? Was it the 10-6 2010 team that was coming on at the end of that season or last year’s 4-11 debacle that got Head Coach Raheem Morris fired??
We’ll answer a few of those later in the article….as for our predictions
2012 NFC South Predictions
Atlanta Falcons 11-5 *
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-7
New Orleans Saints 9-7
Carolina Panthers 6-10
Now that the Saints signed Drew Brees to a long term deal: How will he fare this season without Sean Payton?? Payton and Brees have been lethal these last several years with game plans but they will suffer with game-day adjustments. There should be a drop off this season as Interim Coach Joe Vitt can’t put his stamp on the team. In a single season lame duck situation?? Not going to be good. More important, without their spiritual leader on defense with the suspension of Jonathon Vilma, this defense will give up points by the bushel and will behind in the race to win the south. As evidenced in Saturday night’s preseason game against Houston, this defense struggled in a 34-27 shootout. The Texans marched to two easy touchdowns while the starters were out there. Don’t forget the Saints were at home. How do you think they will fare when they are on the road this year?? http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012082554/2012/PRE3/texans@saints#tab=recap&menu=highlights
They have a murderous schedule and will lose tie breaker advantages during the weeks of 12-15 where they face San Francisco, who beat them in last year’s playoffs. Then they face a stronger Atlanta Falcons team on the road, then travel to play the World Champion Giants in the cold, then come home to face a resurgent Tampa Bay Buccaneers team. Even though Tampa had a down year in 2011, they only lost 27-16 in New Orleans and defeated the Saints in the Superdome in 2010. At full strength with Coach Peyton, Jonathon Vilma on defense, the Saints would be in good shape against these ball clubs but with a coaching staff trying to keep the ship steady?? These are four losses waiting to happen and all to NFC teams. This is after they would have played the Packers at Lambeau in week 4, and the Philadelphia Eagle in week 9. Too many in conference losses will doom the Saints this year.
Super Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers.
Has there been a more electrifying rookie quarterback in NFL history than Cam Newton?? The Chancellor can only think of one and that was Dan Marino’s 1983 season. Yet a closer look and Newton broke the rookie record in week 1 with 422 yards against the Cardinals, rushed for 706 yards and 14 TDs (another record), while completing 60% of his passes for 4,021 yards (another record) and 21TDs. All as a rookie?? Yikes! That dwarfs Marino’s 20TD passes and didn’t start for Shula’s Dolphins until week 6 and was no threat with only 45 yards rushing. What is he going to do for an encore??
Once upon a time Tim Tebow was given the nod over Newton at the University of Florida. My how the tables have turned as the Panthers defeated Tebow and the Jets 17-12 last night in pre-season action.
The question is did they do enough to move up in the competitive NFC South?? They still have the “Cash & Carry” backfield of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathon Stewart, who just signed an extension last week. Ageless Steve Smith revitalized his career with Newton’s emergence and may have a running partner in WR Louis Murphy who scored in last night’s game. On offense the answer is yes, but on defense they haven’t done enough. They did get LB Thomas Davis back but they have to keep their fingers crossed he doesn’t injure his knee for a fourth time. They need all the help they can get on a defense that was 28th last year and finished 25th against the run. In this division that last stat will be what they need to improve and the draft only brought one lineman in 4th rounder Frank Alexander. New leaders have to emerge for the Panthers to make a move up… that can happen in 2013. The problem is it’s still 2012 so they’ll improve just a few wins on offense as a team.
Former Boise St running back Doug Martin should rush for 1,200 yards for Tampa this season.
Now a team that will be the surprise winner in this division is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Last year this team dropped to 30th in the NFL in rushing and brought unnecessary heat on QB Josh Freeman. Team brass addressed that with 1st round selection RB Doug Martin out of Boise St. With the rushing attack under performing it also kept the Buccaneers defense from resting. In 2011 this was a run first, pass second team that went 10-6. Josh Freeman had the second lowest touchdown to interception ratio, 25TDs to just 6 interceptions, to a record setting Tom Brady. With the acquisition of WR Vincent Jackson from the San Diego Chargers to go along with TE Kellen Winslow Jr, WR Mike Williams and WR Arrelios Benn, this team has some big targets.
Speaking of Tom Brady, the Buccaneer defense made his life miserable in pre-season action Friday night. The Bucs pass rush harassed him all night and made him throw a pick six in a 30-28 win. Brady played into the 3rd quarter (unheard of in pre-season) and New England needed 2 4th quarter touchdowns to make the score close. One of the differences was the efficient play of Freeman and Doug Martin, who rushed for 53 yards on 13 carries and sat out more than half the game. This talent who has been a Taylor Blitz Time favorite https://taylorblitztimes.com/2011/08/02/2011-heisman-campaign-doug-martin-of-boise-st/ will tilt the balance of power for them from a tactical standpoint all year. They should return to form and match the 10-6 record of 2010. They’ll be ready to make a serious move in 2013.
However 2012 will belong to the Atlanta Falcons. They have built for this season for the last four and this is the year for the payoff. TE Tony Gonzalez can’t go forever and RB Michael Turner is about to turn 30. When the Falcons lost in last year’s wildcard to the New York Giants, it marked the second season in a row their season ended at the hands of the eventual Super Bowl champions. As a matter of fact, if you include the 2009 NFC Divisional playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals, 3 of the last 4 seasons has ended at the hands of the eventual NFC Champion. Its time for their maturation and ascend to a Super Bowl themselves. Head Coach Mike Smith and Matt Ryan have to prove they can win a playoff game. They are primed as a team talent wise to make a move.
Next up: NFC North
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Tag Archives: Kam Chancellor
Divisional Preview: Carolina Panthers @ Seattle Seahawks
January 10, 2015 by The Chancellor of Football
Although these are two teams that are defensive minded, the Carolina Panthers match up well with the Seattle Seahawks. Last week they were lucky to take on an Arizona team that was on a 4th string quarterback in Ryan Lindley. That will not be the case tonight.
Russell Wilson has been the steadying hand for the Seahawk offense for the last 3 years. Poised for another Super Bowl run, he’ protected the football. This is what you need if you are a defensive unit. Constantly punt the football and win the field position battle is the Seattle mantra. In the last 6 games Russell has had a combined 2 turnovers.
Aggressive Marshawn Lynch is ready to go “Beastmode” as he concluded the season with 1,306 yards and 13 TDs. He sets the tone for the offense just as Kam Chancellor does for the defense. You know he’s looking forward to going against Carolina LBs Luke Keuchly and Thomas Davis.
Can they keep their spirit up if the Panthers 16th ranked offense can’t move the football on Seattle’s #1 defense?? If they could only score 9 at home against them, how will they now with the Seahawk defense at full strength?? The Chancellor sees a Seattle win 23-6. It will be a defensive struggle.
Posted in 2013 Post Season. Tagged Carolina Panthers, football, Kam Chancellor, Marshawn Lynch, NFL, Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, sports
Midterm Review Seattle Seahawks: Quiet Storm Brewing
November 12, 2014 by The Chancellor of Football
A consensus started to take shape when the Dallas Cowboys won in Seattle 5 weeks ago. Folks started to bury the defending Super Bowl champions. Further fuel was dumped on the fire with a loss to the Rams the following week. Then they endured the Percy Harvin trade after that. Yet this team bounced back with 3 consecutive wins and will face the meat of their season with 5 divisional games in their last 7.
Marshawn Lynch’s 4 touchdown performance last week propelled a 38-17 drubbing of the Giants last week.
Every NFL season takes its own shape and the 2014 Seahawks aren’t the 2013 Seahawks. They have had to learn what it means to be the hunted as they have been hit with everyone’s best shot. Still they’re 6-3 and field the 3rd best defense in the NFL. Many pundits were writing their epitaph as though their season was over. One friend to Taylor Blitz Times suggested they may not make the playoffs. No chance of that… Did you know over the next 7 weeks Seattle will face the 22nd, 24th, 17th, 17th, 24th, and 30th ranked offenses in 6 of those games?? Two will be against Arizona now without QB Carson Palmer.
Truth be told the Seahawks got away from who they were trying to implement Percy Harvin in their offense. He is a tweener that isn’t a polished receiver and too small to play running back. From the Super Bowl until he was traded, his touches took away from Marshawn Lynch who establishes the attitude and tone for the team. Bubble screens and Jet sweeps were featured as the offense got away from power and became a finesse offense. Not one time with Harvin in the lineup did the Seahawks have any offensive continuity.
Last week the Seahawks rediscovered who they were with a 350 yard rushing performance buoyed by Lynch’s 21 car. 140 yards and 4 touchdowns. His physical runs wear down the opponent while galvanizing Seattle. Everyone feeds off the toughness he exhibits. This comes just in time for the stretch run to the playoffs. The new media darling is the Arizona Cardinals who have earned that distinction with an 8-1 record. Keep in mind the Seahawks have two cracks at them along with two more with the 49ers. By the way, Patrick Willis was just put on IR for San Francisco today.
Keep in mind last year the Cardinals won in Seattle in week 16 although the Seahawks had already earned home field advantage. Most pundits won’t tell you that. What they also failed to mention was where the Cardinals gained their motivation for that game. Well in the 2012 season as the Seahawks were establishing themselves as an NFC heavyweight, they crushed Arizona 58-0 in the worse NFL shutout loss of the century. It was an ass whooping of epic proportions, one the Cardinals didn’t forget. The Seahawks will remember last year’s 17-10 loss as well.
Now that the games are big for everyone, Seattle can apply pressure to opponents.
A closer look will tell you no one is going to sneak up on anyone as the playoffs beckon. The Seahawks will now have opponents feel the pressure of making it to the postseason instead of feeling all the anxiety themselves. Now the games get bigger and more important. Just in time for a LB Malcolm Smith to return to the lineup. Just in time as big hitting SS Kam Chancellor works his way back into game shape having missed two games.
This team is poised to make a Super Bowl run and now they have gone back to the formula that won the hardware last season. Does anyone believe Dallas will go up there and run like that in the playoffs if they faced one another?? Who really thinks the Cardinals will sustain their 2 game lead over Seattle?? What about all of ESPN’s reports the team is going to do away with Marshawn Lynch once the season is over?? The Chancellor doesn’t think so but we do know the Seahawks will ride Lynch all the way to Glendale and Super Bowl XLIX if they can. If they can do that they can establish the first post Bill Belichick dynasty.
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Posted in 2014 NFL Regular Season. Tagged football, Kam Chancellor, Marshawn Lynch, NFC West, NFL, NFL Players, Seatte Seahawks, The Chancellor of Football
Top Ten Single Season Defenses in NFL History : #3 2013 Seattle Seahawks
July 11, 2014 by The Chancellor of Football
As we’re winding down this series of greatest single season defenses, the first question asked was where did the ’13 Seahawks belong in this group??
The Legion of Boom reigns supreme after 2013.
Do you realize Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith not only wasn’t a week 1 starter, but isn’t guaranteed to be one at Outside Linebacker for 2014?? He replaced KJ Wright #50 who had been injured. Its the depth and lack of drop off in production that makes this group great. They ranked #1 and were led by The Legion of Boom secondary which boasts 3 Pro Bowl Players.
Starting with defending Taylor Blitz Times Defensive Player of the Year Richard Sherman, who led the NFL with 8 interceptions. He returned those for 158 yards and a significant week 4 touchdown. He also was 7th on the team in tackles with 48, defensed 17 passes and recovered 2 fumbles.
Kam Chancellor’s thunderous hit on Vernon Davis a year ago is still the defense’s seminal moment in becoming the NFl’s most feared defense.
By the time you add Pro Bowl FS Earl Thomas (105 tackles/ 5 ints/ 11 pass defensed/ 2 forced fumbles) & the thunderous shots by Pro Bowl SS Kam Chancellor (99 tackles / 3 ints/ 12 passes defensed/ 1 forced fumble) you have one of the best secondaries in history. That’s what a championship can elevate you to. Three of four in the secondary made the Pro Bowl.
This group was #1 overall (273.6 ypg.) while finishing #1 against the pass allowing 172 yards per game. Those stats were 28 and 22 ypg. better than the defenses ranked 2nd. Quarterbacks finished with a 63.4 rating in a modern game where the rules have been altered to favor the pass. How does that rank against other great defenses??
2013 Seahawks passer rating allowed 63.4
1985 Chicago Bears passer rating allowed 51.2
1991 Philadelphia Eagles passer rating allowed 52.1
2000 Baltimore Ravens passer rating allowed 62.5
Chancellor brings the intimidation factor. At 232 lbs. he hits with the force of a linebacker.
For the season they held 7 opponents to 10 points or less and one of those was the 4th best offense in football, the New Orleans Saints. An 8th team held to less than 10 was the record setting #1 offense of the Broncos in the Super Bowl when they could only muster 8 points. The highest scoring team in history with 606 points averaging 37.8 per game, was held scoreless until the last play of the 3rd quarter. By then they were down 36-0.
Avril terrorized quarterbacks rushing them from the front side.
Before their 43-8 destruction of Denver, they bested Brees and the Saints in the playoffs were they held them to 15 points as well. They did lose to one Pro Bowl quarterback in Andrew Luck but that is offset by shutting down the 5,477 yards and 55 TD record setting Peyton Manning in Super Bowl XLVIII. So 3-1 against Pro Bowl QBs and holding 2 of them to less than 10 points is strong defensive football. Keep in mind the defense was missing CB Brandon Browner (suspension) and LB KJ Wright (injury) or the Broncos may have been shut out.
By the time we get to the pass rush of Cliff Avril (8.5 sacks) and Michael Bennett(8 sacks) rushing side by side from the strong side, this group plays front 7 by committee. Utilizing blitzes they garnered 44 sacks while surrendering an NFL best 231 points. In contrast the 1971 Dallas Cowboys who won Super Bowl VI or the Doomsday Defense gave up 222 in 14 games.
So yes The Legion of Boom belongs on this list. To do it in the modern NFL where if you sneeze near a receiver it’s a penalty, they gave a world class performance. One of the best in history and #3 on The Chancellor of Football’s list.
Posted in Historic Writings, The Soul of The Game. Tagged 2013 NFL Champions, 2013 Seattle Seahawks, best defenses in NFL history, Earl Thomas III, football, futbol, Kam Chancellor, NFL, NFL History, Richard Sherman, sports, The Legion of Boom, top ten defenses in NFL history
2014 Seattle Seahawks Preview – The Birth of a Dynasty?
June 8, 2014 by The Chancellor of Football
As time wound down toward the end of Super Bowl XLVIII, there were several questions floating around Met Life Stadium. Was this one of the NFL’s greatest defenses?? Are we looking at the birth of a dynasty out in Seattle?? The first question is a resounding yes and the next question can’t be answered for a few years. Yet one point definitely remains, how can the Seahawks not be the odds on favorite to defend their crown in Super Bowl XLIX out in Arizona next February??
The Legion of Boom leads one of the best defenses in NFL history.
They just re-signed WR Sidney Rice to bolster the receiving corps along with a healthy Percy Harvin. The front office just signed Pro Bowl S Earl Thomas and CB Richard Sheman to long-term deals. It’s only a matter of time before they ink a deal with QB Russell Wilson.
Next is the feel good story that shapes the Seahawks different from other NFL franchises from a culture standpoint. The signing of 6th round pick OT Garrett Scott knowing he had a heart condition, allows him his full compensation of $550,000 even though they had to release him. Guarantee that struck a positive chord in every player across the league. If you thought free agents wanted to play for Seattle now, this move will resonate for years to come.
Quarterback: The Seahawks seem slated for a 7-10 year run with Russell Wilson at the helm. Yet make no mistake he still has to improve his ability to go through his progressions within the structure of the offense.
Russell Wilson keeps plays alive with his legs if they’re not there initially.
Think back to the NFC Championship where Russell was really in a slump. Up until that 4th quarter touchdown bomb to Jermaine Kearse, we weren’t sure Wilson could make a play to end the ball game. Too many times if his first read wasn’t there, he’d take off. Coach Pete Carroll’s staff does a great job in calling play action roll-outs and half rolls where he has two reads. Sure this limits throws to half the field. However Wilson’s decision making of when to run or when to throw has been great. It was off kilter for those first two playoff games though.
For the season, Wilson completed 63.1% of his passes for 3,357 yards 26TDs to only 9 interceptions. Terrific numbers but his game has to evolve. When the Seahawks are in shotgun they normally run slants and go routes. Teams will adjust and start throwing zone blitzes in an attempt to force him to be hesitant and cut off running lanes with speed. The Seahawks also should watch for delayed blitzes designed for him to pull the ball down and scramble into an area where a defender will be headed.
If The Chancellor of Football has seen this on film, you better believe Jeff Fisher, Bruce Arrians, and Jim Harbaugh within the division have. Yet because of his decision making and ability to run, their playoff level at quarterback.
Offensive Backfield: For all the conversation, the NFL is a passing league and the running back has been devalued, here is exhibit A on quite the contrary. Marshawn Lynch is the attitude and toughness of his team. From an X’s and O’s standpoint his downhill running style is why Russell Wilson is effective. Teams have to honor that stretch run which makes the play fake so successful. When they don’t, Lynch bursts through for 4.2 yards per carry. Last year he did so while running for 1,257 yards and a career best 12 touchdowns.
Lynch is the tone setter for the Seahawks.
Lynch runs with fury and reminds The Chancellor of Marion ‘The Barbarian”Barber yet he doesn’t seem likely to burn out in the next year or so. He sets the tone for the entire Seahawk football team. This year they may have to spell him in games to keep him fresh for the stretch run. If he’s able to power the team to another Super Bowl win, his resume becomes a Hall of Fame one. Still Super Bowl quality at running back.
Receiver: This is where the offense needs improvement the most. A rejuvenated Sidney Rice could help them stretch the field. Doug Baldwin is a gritty receiver who won’t wow you but slips to get open when Wilson scrambles and catches passes in traffic.
However the Seahawks have a serious jolt of speed with 2nd round selection Paul Richardson. If Harvin can stay healthy, this group could be lethal from multiple receiver (3 or more WR) sets on the field. First is where will Harvin line up?? In a slot position? Wing Back? Out of the backfield. While opponents concentrate on Percy, the Seahawks now have several receivers who can get deep.
The player who should be on the field more this year is Jermaine Kearse. Going into his 3rd year he should fully know the system. He just passes the eyeball test at there is more potential to his play than Baldwin. This year will also be a full year with Percy Harvin in the mix. This is still a receiver by committee group. If Sidney Rice can be the player he once was this could be a playoff caliber group. As of right now they’re average.
Offensive Line: The most misleading statistic afforded this team all year would be the 44 sacks allowed in 2013. How many times on rolls and scrambles were defenders able to track down Wilson to shove him out of bounds behind the line?? Those are recorded as sacks. Yet it’s a give and take scenario with Wilson making a rusher miss when protection breaks down.
Led by Pro Bowl Center Max Unger, this is a relatively young line with no starter past his fifth season. In pounding up the middle, Seattle in obvious power situations (3rd/4th & 2 or less) converted 60% of the time. For a straight ahead running team with 509 rushing attempts, to be tied for 5th in the league with just 6 negative rushing plays, says a lot about their blocking. When you can power your team to 2,188 yards, 14 TDs, and a 4.3 yard average, you’re playoff caliber up front.
Defensive Line: Now the best off-season move last year happened on day two of free agency when they plucked DE Cliff Avril, formerly of the Detroit Lions. His addition along with Michael Bennett allowed the team to terrorize opponents with a 3 DE alignment in Nickle and Dime sub packages. Bennett had 8 1/2 sacks while lined up inside Avril who had 8 as well. These two combined for 10 forced fumbles that usually broke the back of opponents.
Brandon Mebane is the stay at home Defensive Tackle that offsets this. So when teams run draws and screens, he’s nomally there with the linebackers to make a play. Seattle did lose DE Chris Clemons, but he had his least effective season with only 4 sacks. One replacement for the 3rd rusher is 3rd year player Bruce Irvin #51. He was used more at linebacker in 2013 yet amassed 8 sacks as a rookie. Still a Super Bowl level group up front.
Linebackers: Did you know that Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith wasn’t a week 1 starter?? That’s right the man who sealed both the NFC Championship Game and the Super Bowl has to beat out KJ Wright #50 (80 tackles/4 passes defensed) for the OLB position on the weakside.
Yet Smith had a great postseason to boost his resume. In the regular season he started 8 games had 54 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 sack and 2 interceptions. He will definitely be on the field to accompany MLB Bobby Wagner (120 tackles/ 7 passes defensed/ 5 sacks). With another season like that he will replace either Bowman or Willis of San Fran in the Pro Bowl. Don’t forget Bruce Irvin also aids here. Defensive speed is the mantra to this group and it cleans up what makes it past the front four with aplomb. This is a playoff level group. They need to force a few more turnovers.
Once Seattle funnels your receivers to the middle, Kam is there to knock ’em out.
Secondary: The reciprocal advantage to a pass rush is a secondary that won’t have to cover more than 5 seconds. When the secondary play extends beyond that, it allows the pass rush more time to get to the quarterback& you get the coverage sack.
Both happen in Seattle. Starting with the coverage of reigning Taylor Blitz Time Defensive Player of the Year in Richard Sherman. He led the NFL with 8 interceptions, returning them for 158 yards and that significant touchdown. He also was 7th on the team in tackles with 48, defensed 17 passes and recovered 2 fumbles.
By the time you add Pro Bowl FS Earl Thomas (105 tackles/ 5 ints/ 11 pass defensed/ 2 forced fumbles) & the thunderous shots by Pro Bowl SS Kam Chancellor (99 tackles / 3 ints/ 12 passes defensed/ 1 forced fumble) you have one of the best secondaries in history. That’s what a championship can elevate you to. Three of four in the secondary in the Pro Bowl. That’s beyond outstanding and now Sherman and Thomas are signed to long term deals.
Seattle did lose Nickel Back Walter Thurmond and regular starting CB Brandon Browner to free agency. However Byron Maxwell manned one of the corners after Browner’s suspension, and picked off 4 passes and defensed 11 others while starting 5 games. This is a Super Bowl caliber secondary if ever there was one.
Overall: This juggernaut has been the NFL’s best for the last two seasons and will be for a third. Although they are league champion you still can’t put a finger on where you would start to attack this team. One of history’s finest defenses and they come at you in waves with no true focal point. Right now the rest of the NFL is in a conundrum. Everyone is lining up in multiple receiver sets and playing in space. Seattle performs best here and Chancellor, Wright, and Wagner are there to lay pads on receivers.
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They stay to the ground and minimize offensive mistakes. Since they take long drives and dominate time of possession, opponents feel rushed to score and get back into the game. This plays into Seattle’s hands again where they have taken the 2007 New York Giants’ blue print of 3 DE alignments, and tweaked it. Instead of 3 power rushers they have ends who are speed rushers. Couple that with the crowd noise and this is going to be a 14-2 or 15-1 team when you look at their schedule. A possible loss to St Louis on the road in week 7 and maybe one more in Arizona in week 15 look like the only hiccups. Carroll’s team should bludgeon their way to Super Bowl XLIX easily.
Next up: The Denver Broncos
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NFC Divisional Playoff: New Orleans Saints @ Seattle Seahawks
As we make our way into the second week of the NFL playoffs, its time to put on the big boy pads as the heavyweights join the fray. First giant to be awakened are the Seattle Seahawks. Not only have they gone 15-1 at home over the last two regular seasons, but Coach Pete Carroll excels at getting his teams up for big games. This dates back to his days when he led the Men of Troy to 2 straight collegiate national championships.
Don’t forget the New Orleans Saints were dethroned as defending Super Bowl champion in Seattle to a team less talented than this one 41-36. Remember the 2010 Seahawks were the first team to enter the playoffs with a losing record. Now fast forward to this year’s 34-7 Monday night massacre in week 13 and keep a few things in mind.
The first is Pete Carroll’s expertise is teaching in the secondary. And let’s face it, The Legion of Boom is led by the league’s best secondary and there isn’t a group close to this one. Not in physicality or cover skills. Richard Sherman has talked the talk while leading the league in interceptions with 8. The safety tandem of Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas is easily the best and most physical. Carroll’s defense and bad weather is the kryptonite to Sean Payton’s offense.
Seattle Seahawks alternate logo.
The second is the road record from the boys on the bayou. Do you realize they were 1-4 in their last five road games to end the season?? The lone win?? A 17-13 win over the Falcons who were in the midst of a tailspin of a season in week 12. Sure they made team history with a win in Philadelphia but that was against a first time playoff coach in Chip Kelly. A first time playoff starter in Nick Foles and a playoff inexperienced team in the Eagles. Those jitters kept the game close and a more experienced Saints team took advantage.
Yet are the psychological scars from the primetime beat down in Seattle healed?? The Chancellor of Football says no. You can be more ready to play a team but when one physically beats you down, that lives with you in high stakes collision sports and boxing. Have you ever listened to a boxer discuss in an interview how haunted they were when they were physically manhandled by an opponent. If it’s psychological than it’s sociological and a team has to re-live that nightmare.
The Saints bring a defense to Seattle this weekend and is the real wild card in this rematch.
However there is a silver lining in Rob Ryan and the Saints defense. You remember him right?? Jerry Jones fired him last year and brought in Lane Kiffin and had the worst ….alright I digress. They come in with the 4th best defense in football and have forced 13 fumbles this year. On a rainy day, this could be where this defense could turn this playoff game.
After reviewing the regular season match-up again, the Saints offense was completely manhandled by the NFL’s #1 defense. One theme that has held is how badly the Saints fare against top defenses on the road. With NFC supremacy on the line, they only scored 7 and had 188 total yards in the Monday night massacre in Seattle. Then with NFC South supremacy on the line two weeks later in Carolina, they score 13 in another loss that relegated them to a wild card.
Russell Wilson is used to playing in the elements. Thanks to his college days in Wisconsin and Seattle as a pro.
Sandwiched between these was a 27-16 loss to St Louis where they were outhit again. Do you realize these 3 losses were all on the road in weeks 13-16?? Now they are going out on the road again to the rainy Pacific Northwest with that passing game?? It doesn’t look good.
Now this is the playoffs where you elevate your game and this Seahawks defense is the best The Chancellor of Football has seen since the 2000 Ravens. https://taylorblitztimes.com/2013/03/08/2013-seattle-seahawks-preview-ready-to-make-a-move/ This is the team we picked to win the Super Bowl and Percy Harvin is back to add a missing element. The Saints hope to get to him and force a turnover when he gets it. Russell Wilson will play his usual heady game and run when he has to. The coverage of Richard Sherman and Byron Maxwell is necessary to keep it going. Yet look for a thunderous shot by Kam Chancellor on Jimmy Graham early in the game to send a message. The Seahawks are too good and too fast for New Orleans and should win 38-3. The only way the Saints stay in this game is to force some turnovers.
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Nothing’s On episode # 349 Redneck Math
This week Jim’s back!!!!! Donny’s sick!!! Darrell’s Darrell!!! so many Letterkenny references. We got a lot of news! some emails! what we’ve watched! Joker, Sam Raimi is back, Pinocchio, Quentin Tarantino, Daniel Kaluuya is producing Barney, All Elite Wrestling,Bill Macy, Clueless, Grease series in the work, Wayne Brady joins Black Lightning, Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano,…
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Marvel’s The Defenders First Poster
Marvel’s The Defenders stars Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, Finn Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Elodie Yung, Scott Glenn, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Simone Missick and Jessica Henwick. The series is executive produced by Marco Ramirez and Doug Petrie along with Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix. Check out the new poster:
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Debuting March 17 on Netflix, Iron Fist also stars Finn Jones , Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey and Rosario Dawson. Check out the new banner featuring Jessica Henwick, who plays Colleen Wing:
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Marvel’s Iron Fist Featurette: I Am Danny
Clear your mind. Embrace your power. #IronFist pic.twitter.com/DeAvAyOuXa — Iron Fist (@MarvelIronFist) February 22, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Iron Fist, starring Danny Rand, Jessica Henwick, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey and more, hits Netflix March 17, 2017.
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Official Trailer: Marvel’s Iron Fist
Iron Fist stars Finn Jones as Danny Rand along with Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing, Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth, David Wenham as Harold Meachum, Jessica Stroup as Joy Meachum, Tom Pelphrey as Ward Meachum and more. The series hits Netflix on March 17, 2017. Fifteen years after being presumed dead in a plane crash, Danny Rand (Finn…
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We are so close to Iron Fist o’clock. I may just post everything until the series FINALLY debuts on Netflix. The series stars Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup and Tom Pelphrey. Stay tuned kids… we get Iron Fist THIS YEAR.. March 17, kids…until next time:
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Debuting March 17 on Netflix, Iron Fist stars Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey and Rosario Dawson. Check out these new images of Jones’ Danny Rand:
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New Images from The Defenders
Arriving this summer on Netflix, the eight-episode The Defenders stars Krysten Ritter, Finn Jones, Charlie Cox, Mike Colter, Elodie Yung, Sigourney Weaver, Simone Missick, Rachael Taylor, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Scott Glenn, Rosario Dawson, Jessica Henwick and Eka Darville.
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Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we have aa look at the coming Netflix series The Defenders. The series bring together the heroes of Hell’s Kitchen – Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Marvel Television and Netflix have also given us our first look Sigourney Weaver’s character. She will be playing the role of the antagonist Alexandra. Not much is known…
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Te Ohanga me te Tāone Nui
Te Ō Kawenga
Kōrero: Public transport
Early transport options
Horse and steam trams
Electric trams
Harbour ferries
Public transport funding
Passenger trends
Whārangi 2. Horse and steam trams
Ngā whakaahua me ngā rauemi katoa o tēnei kōrero
Steam trams
Horse tram
Dunedin cable car
Tramways set up
The Tramways Act 1872 was the first legislation introduced to allow for the establishment of horse or steam tramways. Both local authorities and private companies were able to run services.
Many early tramways were established by private companies linked to land-development companies, and were used to promote the sale of suburban sections on the outskirts of cities.
Steam trams were introduced to Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch between 1878 and 1880. They remained in service in Christchurch until the tramway was electrified, but Wellington and Dunedin replaced them with horse trams after only a couple of years.
Steam trams were costly to run, polluting and noisy in busy congested streets. They were not suited to winding tracks or the continual stopping and starting required for an urban passenger service.
Steamed up about trams
When steam trams were introduced in Dunedin in 1879, cab and carriage drivers wanted them shut down. In 1880 a fire that destroyed almost all of the fleet – 34 cars, one engine and a wagon – was believed to have been deliberately lit. But the coke-burning steam trams were too dangerous and dirty to last long. They literally scared the horses, causing accidents, and covered pedestrians’ clothing and city buildings with ash. They stopped running in 1884, leaving the field to horses that had also been pulling tramcars since 1879.
Horse trams
Horse trams proved more successful as they were faster and could carry more passengers. Fares were lower because they cost less to run than steam trams. By the time Auckland established a service in 1884, horse trams were operating in the other three main centres and a number of other urban areas.
Trams encourage suburban development
Steam and horse trams provided a regular framework of public transport which people became accustomed to using. They also allowed the development of a suburban fringe to cities, for example in Wellington they led to the growth of the suburb of Newtown.
The capital expenditure and running costs of horse and steam tramways meant limited success for many operators. Auckland’s Tramway Company was insolvent by 1890 after running for only six years. In Wellington and Dunedin, ownership changed hands throughout the 1880s.
Cable tramways, used on steep inclines and powered by steam, were introduced in Dunedin in the early 1880s, and remained in use until the end of the 1950s when they were replaced by bus services.
The only other city to operate cable cars was Wellington, where a service was developed to the suburb of Kelburn in 1902. This was originally to provide access to residential sections being sold there. But more than a century later Wellington’s cable car is a feature of the city’s public transport system, as well as a popular tourist attraction.
Tiritiria tēnei whārangi
Tāngia te kōrero katoa
Ki mua Tō muri mai: Whārangi 3. Electric trams Whai muri
Adrian Humphris, 'Public transport - Horse and steam trams', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/public-transport/page-2 (accessed 23 January 2020)
He kōrero nā Adrian Humphris, i tāngia i te 11 Mar 2010, reviewed & revised 11 Mar 2016
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Here’s the first look inside Orbex’s Scotland rocket factory
Darrell Etherington @etherington / 2 months
European private launch startup Orbex is getting ready to start actually launching payloads aboard its own rockets, and it’s pulling back the curtains to give a look at the factory it’s using to build its launch vehicles. The UK-based company is building its rockets from a facility in Scotland, and this virtual tour gives an idea of what they’re doing to make the first rocket field by renewable, clean-burning fuel a reality.
Orbex Prime’s Stage 2 vehicle.
The second stage that Orbex will use employs bio-propane for its fuel, which will reduce carbon emissions by as much as 90 percent vs. the kerosene based fuel used on most similar vehicles. Orbex also built reusability into their ‘Prime’ launch vehicle design, and it’s 3D-printing its engines in one single piece, working with partner SLM to make this possible. That will add more structural reliability to the engine, the company says.
Orbex carbon fibre winding machine.
In service of making this unique vehicle, the Orbex site in Scotland features “one of the largest carbon fibre winding machines in Europe,” which measures around 60 feet long and which can produce its rockets with a weight savings of up to 30 percent vs. similarly sized vehicles already on the market. That weight savings means faster acceleration and more fuel efficiency.
Also part of the new facility is a large autoclave that is used to bring the rocket components to the proper temperature for setting and curing. The company says that its equipment can wind its main stage fuel tanks in just a matter of hours using this equipment, which is a big part of ability to achieve launch vehicle construction efficiency, which leads to affordable costs for small satellite launch clients keen to make use of the Prime to deliver their payloads.
Orbex’s 3D-printed rocket engine.
The 3D printer for the engines can fully print one of the Prime’s engines in just five hours – each Prime launcher will make use of six for the vehicle that will power the first stage, and a seventh, vacuum-rated one to power the second stage as it makes the final trip to orbit to delivery its payloads.
Orbex already has a number of commercial contracts in place, and expects to fly Prime for the first time sometime in 2021. It’ll look to launch from the proposed Sutherland spaceport, which is currently in development and will be Europe’s first ever mainland orbital spaceport once complete.
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Ring Smart Lighting Floodlight Wired review: A terrific supplement to the Ring Floodlight Cam
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Ring’s acquisition of Mr. Beams in 2018 enabled it to significantly expand its smart lighting offerings, with mostly positive results. The Ring Floodlight Wired is essentially the same device as the Ring Floodlight Cam, but it costs significantly less because it doesn’t include a camera. If you’re already in the Ring ecosystem—with that or another of the company’s products—and you need more outdoor lighting, this wired floodlight is a no-brainer.
But you don’t need to be firmly ensconced in the Ring ecosystem to benefit from the Floodlight Wired. Ring’s floodlight isn’t pretty, consisting of two independently articulated stalks with LEDs and a bulbous motion sensor dangling beneath them. But its LEDs produce 2,000 lumens of brightness between them, a significant boost over the Ring Floodlight Battery we looked at in June; that device puts out a paltry 600 lumens.
If you’re looking for stylish outdoor smart lighting, you might want to look at something in the Philips Hue product line (the Lucca Outdoor wall light, for example). The Philips Hue line also includes a variety of smart landscape lighting devices, where Ring has only the Pathlight (also reviewed in June) and the Steplight (our review is forthcoming).
As its name indicates, you’ll need to hardwire this fixture to your electrical system, so most people will replace an existing outdoor light (I replaced one of the carriage lights outside my garage, after having replaced one on the opposite side with a Ring Floodlight Cam several months back). As usual, Ring provides all the tools and accessories you’ll need to accomplish the task (just be sure to cut the power at your breaker box).
If this is the first Ring smart lighting product you’ll be installing, you’ll also need the Ring Bridge (it’s worth noting that the Bridge can operate only on 2.4GHz networks, which can become overcrowded). Note that the Ring Floodlight Cam is not part of the company’s smart lighting product line—not because it’s a dumb light (or camera), but because it connects directly to your Wi-Fi network. Everything in the former Mr. Beams product line operates on a separate low-frequency radio network that then connects to your Wi-Fi router via the Bridge. (Philips Hue products operate on the same basis, and I can attest that the two ecosystems can coexist in the same home without any problems.)
If you’ve previously installed Ring’s Floodlight Battery, Pathlight, Spotlight Battery, or Steplight, you already have the Bridge and don’t need another. In that case, you can buy the Floodlight Wired by itself for just $69.99. If you don’t already have the Bridge, you can get it bundled with the wired floodlight for $20 more, $89.99. You’re getting a strong value either way.
A distinction without too much of a difference
The different means of communication are an important distinction to be aware of, but it’s one that Ring tries very hard to render irrelevant. Whether you’re using its Ring Alarm, Ring Video Doorbell, or any of its other cameras or lighting products, all things Ring can be controlled and programmed with the Ring app. You can also group Ring devices (security cameras, doorbells, etc.) and Ring Smart Lighting products (the aforementioned Ring Floodlight Battery, Pathlight, or Steplight, for example) even though they ultimately connect to your network in different ways. This is mostly useful for controlling and programming the settings of all the devices you’ve deployed in a general area at the same time.
In my case, I bundled the Ring Floodlight Wired and the Ring Floodlight Cam outside my garage in a group I labeled Driveway, and I bundled the Ring Pathlight and Ring Steplight near my front door into a group I called Front Door. This allows me to turn all the lights on in each group with one button press. I can also program the settings for all the devices in each group in one step, instead of individually (although I can program each device with different settings, too). I did encounter a bug, however, that prevented me from adding the Floodlight Cam to the Driveway group that the Floodlight Wired is in, but Ring squashed the bug a few days after I queried them about it.
Once you’ve added a Ring device to the Ring app, you can also link Ring devices together, so that motion detected by one will trigger action on others (regardless of which group they’re in). For example, I have the Floodlight Wired set to trigger the Floodlight Cam to turn its lights on and to record a video clip. The Floodlight Cam, meanwhile, is programmed so that its motion sensor will trigger the Floodlight Wired on the other side of the garage to light up. Since the two devices are mounted on opposite sides (widthwise) of my three-car garage, this not only lights up my entire driveway, it also enables the camera to begin capturing video much earlier than it would if it relied only on its own motion sensor.
I could have done the same for my Ring Doorbell Cam 2, having it record video when either of the lights mounted in front of the garage detect motion, but I found that doing so drained the doorbell camera’s battery too quickly. By the same token, I could have linked the motion sensors on any of these three devices to turn on the lights in the Front Door group. Here again, however, I elected not to do that to preserve the batteries in those devices, which don’t have hardwired power options.
Ring was not entirely successful at erasing the differences between its Ring Smart Lighting devices and the rest of its Ring product line, and that can be confusing when you have a mix of both product families and you want to tweak settings. The Wired Floodlight’s lighting settings, for example, give you the option of having the lights turn on automatically at dusk and off at dawn. That’s the absolute best way of automating lighting, because you don’t need to worry about daylight saving time.
The Floodlight Cam’s light settings, on the other hand, are based solely on clock time: You can program them to turn at 7:00 p.m. and off at 6:00 a.m., for example. But the different settings mean there’s no way to ensure that both lights turn on and off on the same schedule.
Both scenarios described above defeat the motion sensor in each device (the motion sensor in the Floodlight Cam will continue to trigger video recording), but I much prefer that to the default setting that turns the light off 30 seconds, one minute, three minutes, or five minutes (your choice) after motion is detected. Few things are more annoying than being plunged into darkness while performing a task outside at night.
Is the Ring Floodlight Wired a good product?
The Momentum Aria Wi-Fi floodlight/camera combo I reviewed in February 2019 costs just $10 more than the camera-less Ring Floodlight Wired starter kit (it’s $30 more than the Ring product without the bridge), but that doesn’t mean Momentum’s product is a good value. Momentum doesn’t offer much of an ecosystem, and I was very disappointed with the Aria’s performance. Shop around and you’ll find more than a few other low-cost products promising similar features to what Ring has to offer.
The Floodlight Wired isn’t pretty (neither is the Aria, for that matter), but it is a good value. I suppose it should go without saying that all of the Ring Smart Lighting products can be turned on and off with Alexa voice commands, but I was surprised that Alexa couldn’t answer the question “Is the Driveway Floodlight Wired turned on?” Her response: “Driveway Floodlight Wired motion detection is off.” That’s not what I wanted to know. I asked if the light was turned on, but I couldn’t coax that information out of Alexa no matter how I phrased the question. Integration with Google Assistant, meanwhile, is essentially nonexistent (at least as far as I could tell).
But my biggest complaint about Ring, Ring Alarm, and Ring Smart Lighting is that you can’t program Ring Smart Lights to turn on when the Ring Alarm system goes into an Alarm state. Ring’s door sensors won’t even turn any Ring lighting products on at night—you must wait for the light’s motion sensor to turn on a light. Ring should do something about that.
That said, the Floodlight Wired will make a fabulous addition to your outdoor lighting whether you’re already in the Ring ecosystem or not. Even though I rely primarily on Vivint Smart Home for the hub of my smart home and home security needs, with its video doorbell and several of its security cameras deployed around my property, I supplement that system with Ring’s video doorbell, its cameras, and its outdoor smart lighting devices. To answer my own question: Yes, the Ring Floodlight Wired is a very good product.
The Ring Floodlight Wired isn’t the perfect outdoor smart lighting device—you can’t dim its 2,000-lumen output when you’re entertaining on the deck, for instance—but it has plenty of positive attributes to recommend it.
Effective and relatively inexpensive smart outdoor lighting
The two LED floodlights produce a combined 2,000 lumens
Tightly integrated with other Ring smart lighting and camera products
The required Ring Bridge is limited to connecting to 2.4GHz networks
Cannot be triggered by Ring Alarm door sensors
Lights cannot be dimmed for outdoor entertaining
Not particularly attractive
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Home homework help programming An introduction to measure for measure by daniel colvin
Among other things, this sermon emphasizes the difference between outer sanctity and inner corruption, between seeming and being. Like the play, the Sermon on the Mount stresses the world of the soul, the intentions, the mind: He takes the Ten Commandments and extrapolates their statements to include intentionality the Commandment says we are not to kill, but he says that anger is just as bad. More to the point, he speaks about the world of sexual activities:
Daniel and Mason Colvin were among the 10, Virginians asking their legislators to kick the Anglican Church to the curb. The second part of that same clause gives us our freedom of religion. Our right to worship as we see fit.
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In other words, the Anglicans had the church monopoly sewn up and were hell-bent on keeping it. Those at Richmond knew by mid-year that recruitment of much needed soldiers was going badly; they needed more riflemen and more soldiers to hold off the British — thousands more.
Sep 13, · Daniel and Mason Colvin on Virginia’s “Ten Thousand Names” Petition of Posted on September 13, by Alex Colvin Daniel and Mason Colvin were among the 10, Virginians asking their legislators to . ESSAYS. Introduction to Measure for Measure by Daniel Colvin. Shakespeare's Problem Plays by Daniel Colvin. Elizabethan Drama as a Mirror or Looking Glass compiled by Alan Dessen. O, let him marry her!": Matrimony and Recompense in Measure for Measure by Michael D. Friedman. This text presents a motivated introduction to the theory of measure and integration. Starting with an historical introduction to the notion of integral and a preview of the Riemann integral, the reader is motivated for the need to study the Lebesgue measure and Lebesgue integral.
In North Carolina, some Scottish Presbyterians had already joined British forces, and the risk of that happening in Virginia was very real. It was an irresistible, perfectly-timed masterstroke. It did not bring an end to the harrasments, but it was a serious start.
The first is deductive; the other visual. First, the fact that these two Colvins appear on the petition as dissenters gives great weight to the idea that they were Baptist.
The Virginia Genealogy Society Quarterly, They did manage to get the image number of the petition page correct — page Daniel Colvin is in left hand column; his son, in the right.
This pattern is similar throughout the page.As for Daniel’s connection to Mason, Triplett clears that up nicely: [Triplett stated:] that he knew Mason Colvin in said service and [??] certified he was the son of Daniel Colvin who was also in the service a rare circumstance improper [in] his mind.
This text presents a motivated introduction to the theory of measure and integration. Starting with an historical introduction to the notion of integral and a preview of the Riemann integral, the reader is motivated for the need to study the Lebesgue measure and Lebesgue integral.
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5, words. 7 pages. The Role of Jesus Christ in Christian Religion. 1, words. 2 pages. A Life and Works of Martin Luther King Jr. words. 2 . Measure for Measure concerns itself with human behavior, to be sure. It considers the need for statutes, laws to govern human appetites and ensure domestic tranquility.
It considers the need for statutes, laws to govern human appetites and ensure domestic tranquility. ESSAYS. Introduction to Measure for Measure by Daniel Colvin. Shakespeare's Problem Plays by Daniel Colvin. Elizabethan Drama as a Mirror or Looking Glass compiled by Alan Dessen.
O, let him marry her!": Matrimony and Recompense in Measure for Measure by Michael D. Friedman. AN INTRODUCTION THE PROBLEM OF THE PLAY Measure for Measure divides, roughly speaking, into two hostile camps. On the one hand, a significant number Scholar Daniel Colvin writes about human behavior in the play.
He writes that the play “considers the need for statutes.
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January 26, 2019 January 26, 2019 Editor In Chief, TGIM Digital Publishing Writing for the Soul Workshop™
Are you using a trauma informed approach?
In our current school system, almost 50% of all children have experienced at least one ACE or Adverse Childhood Experience. These include things like having a parent that is dependent on drugs or alcohol, abuse, neglect, and a dangerous environment. Although these may sound like things only experienced in an urban, or high poverty area, the statistics are alarmingly clear.
Dr. Christina Bethell, Director of the National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center states, “If more prevention, trauma-healing and resiliency training programs aren’t provided for children who have experienced trauma, and if our educational, juvenile justice, mental health and medical systems are not changed to stop traumatizing already traumatized children, many of the nation’s children are likely to suffer chronic disease and mental illness. Not only will their lives be difficult, but the nation’s already high health care costs will soar even higher.”
Meg Walkley, MSW and Tory L,. Cox, LCSW / PPS, discuss the effects of trauma on the development of children and adolescents, stating “Trauma exposed youth are often hyper-vigilant, making it easy for them to become overwhelmed and undermining their capacity for self-regulation and anger management.” Often times, this leads to children being misdiagnosed with things like ADD, ADHD and Oppositional Defiance Disorder. This leads to medications that simply address symptoms, and not the root cause.
Creating a trauma informed approach starts with changing the dialogue around behavioral issues. Instead of asking the question, “What’s wrong with him/her?” the real question is “what happened to him/her?” This is where Writing for the Soul Workshop™ emerges as a viable component for organizations and schools to help better work with trauma impacted youth.
Writing for the Soul Workshop™ goes a step further than simply understanding what is driving behavior, we create safe environments that our participants need for healing, while giving them access in real time to tools to help lift themselves up by their own bootstraps. This is key in truly changing outcomes for trauma impacted youth. Instead of the constant stress of a “fight or flight” environment, our participants have the potential for financial independence not present in most other programs.
This means better emotional outcomes, and better overall outcomes as well. Teachers can better understand how traditional disciplinary approaches are seen as combative to trauma impacted youth, creating a vicious cycle that ultimately leads to youth dropping out of school, or getting into legal trouble, or both.
In schools that have already adopted a trauma informed approach, the results have been amazing. Arnone Elementary, for example, which has 826 students from kindergarten through 5th grade, 86% of which are minorities, has seen a 40% drop in suspensions after implementing a trauma informed approach. When Lincoln High School implemented a trauma-informed approach, suspensions dropped by 83% and expulsions dropped by 40% in the year following implementation.
No child is born bad. An estimated 2 in 3 children are exposed to traumatic experiences that have the potential to impact brain development, social functioning, and ability to learn and engage in school. Recognizing and addressing this issue must become part of our focus for those of us working to help men, women and children in your community. Trauma has the potential to affect all students, and implementing a trauma-informed approach is imperative to change this cycle. Contact us to discuss if Writing for the Soul Workshop™ would be a viable component to what your school, church or nonprofit already has in place. Use the Contact Form below to schedule a free consultation today.
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August 30, 2017 Editor In Chief, TGIM Digital Publishing TGIM Books, Writing for the Soul Workshop™
Life is hard. Life is not fair.
Forward from Stories of Hope
Life is hard. Life is not fair. We’ve all heard these phrases, spoken them ourselves about our own lives, and helped family or friends through circumstances where these phrases apply all too well. Some of us, if we are lucky, don’t have to endure the heartache these simple words bring with them until we are well into adulthood and can somewhat deal with them in a healthy way. Some of us too, have these fantastic support systems of friends and family to help us through times that challenge us. But then there are those of us whom, for unknown reasons, get thrust into challenges and dire situations at a much too early age. How does the universe determine who gets to breeze through life with few problems and who has to endure tribulations that sometimes we think we will never survive? We may never understand why certain things happen to some people and not others, and maybe we aren’t meant to understand.
What we do know is how we handle these events can either plunge us deeper into despair and sorrow, or catapult us to a better place if we so choose to channel our energies in that direction. This may be an easier task if you have had enough life experience to truly comprehend what is going on and make the right decisions moving forward. But when life deals you a bad hand earlier in life, those experiences are not generally there to draw from. We do not even know where to start, or how to start, in picking up the pieces and changing the direction of the momentum in our lives.
Having taught for 14 years, I have seen a lot of kids endure some pretty ugly situations. For some of them, they still struggle to overcome their challenges, to change their life’s path. Some still do drugs. Some still sexually offend. The list is lengthy and sad. Some have even committed crimes that have landed them behind bars as adults. So many of these kids have gone through things in their incredibly short lives, which most middle-aged adults would shudder at the thought of going through. It is so difficult to see them battle within themselves and try to comprehend why they struggle so much to “get it together.”
But then, every once in a while, you come across a kid with something deep inside of them that you can sense, but can’t explain. These kids have a drive within them that pushes them, propels them to do something, to change their life’s path. And they do! Why does this happen for some and not others? You see the same type of kids in front of you who go through the same kinds of life-altering events in their lives, yet the outcomes are so vastly different.
Every single one of these adolescents is a very special person with an incredibly varying list of difficulties and struggles. However, woven throughout these adversities sometimes emerges an inner spirit, a drive for change and for something better. They all have a story to share, and a lot of times they want to share it, need to share it. These are the stories of those kids who overcame their challenges, and of those who continue to battle them.
Eric is currently conducting one of his workshops in-house with our students. I have been completely blown away by the response that our students have given Eric and this program. I have kids in class who struggle to write a sentence for me, write an entire page in a few minutes for Eric! Kids who have declared loud and clear to me, “I don’t write. I don’t like to write. I can’t write. You can’t make me write” who end up writing; and write from their gut. Some of the responses from my kids:
“I love this workshop. I have never wanted to write before. Now I do.”
“I can’t believe that I am going to be a published author!”
“I want to write a book now!”
Eric really works to connect with the kids on an emotional level and can elicit written responses from them that astound me. He works from the very beginning to create an atmosphere of acceptance and safety that allows these kids to express themselves not only on paper, but also verbally in front of their peers. It is an extremely awesome scene to witness. You can definitely feel the healing that is going on with the kids through this process. The kids want to continue to write and carry the process on long after Eric is gone. Some even ask to work on their own stories in class and after their work is done. Kids ASKING to write because they WANT to.
This workshop is truly amazing and will touch whoever chooses to embrace it and dig deep into themselves.
Sarah Lankford
About Stories of Hope:
Stories of Hope is a compilation of heart wrenching, and liberating short stories written by youth participating in Writing for the Soul Workshop™ around the world. Through a unique structure offering both engagement -and reward, this workshop brings education and passion together in a way that offers permanent life changing impact. As noted in the forward by educator Sarah Lankford, these unique and amazing individuals have received a rare opportunity to share a story they needed to share … and develop a love of writing as a result.
eBook:$9.99 USD
Soft Cover: $12.99 USD
Size: 6″ x 9″ (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
Purchase a copy of the book or download the eBook and enjoy it from your favorite device today! Stay connected with updates from our workshops in the United States on Facebook at: Writing for the Soul Workshop™ in North America.
August 19, 2016 January 25, 2018 Editor In Chief, TGIM Digital Publishing TGIM Authors, The Writer's Block
D’Vyne Allen: The Right Thing To Do
“One day I was at school. I was playing with my friend. There was a girl who bullied me. She pushed me. My friend had my back. She helped me. The next day, we was outside playing. The girl who bullied me pushed my friend. I helped my friend up, and we went to tell the teacher. Our bully got in trouble, but kept bullying us until the end of the day.
I did the right thing by telling. I thought she would bully us the next day, but she didn’t. Now I know that telling on a bully is the right thing to do.” -D’Vyne Allen, Writing for the Soul Workshop™ Kidz Zone
D’Vyne (center) and Markalah are pictured here signing autographs in The Bully Diaries during a Book Signing at Barnes & Noble on the Plaza in Kansas City.
Support D’Vyne in her efforts to save for college while helping to stop bullying everywhere. Download The Bully Diaries and get D’Vyne’s story as a bonus. When you do, she earns $3 and $3 goes to support Stand For The Silent. Your purchase also ensures that participants like D’Vyne can continue to access Writing for the Soul Workshop™ at no cost to them. During checkout, enter Coupon Code: dvyne42 to get the e-book for only $10.99. You save $1.00!
About The Bully Diaries
Chances are that you experienced bullying in your life. Whether your experience was as a victim, a bystander, or the bully, if you search your memories, you will probably find instances when bullying was a part of your life. For many of us, these experiences have defined us and shaped us. Our experiences made us stronger, and helped us become who we are today.
When you are being bullied, it is hard to think about much more than getting through today. For others, there is no today. Their experience being bullied was too overwhelming, and drove them to a devastating and permanent solution to the temporary pain.
Through a community partnership with Stand for the Silent, Writing for the Soul Workshop™ has collected stories, letters and poems from youth, teens and adults. The result of this partnership was a platform to give a voice to over 1 million children and adults standing against bullying through our #writeforthesilent Project. These stories are pieces of lives impacted by bullying; written to show everyone affected by bullying that you are not alone, that you can survive the experience, that you are somebody. A portion of the proceeds from book sales goes to support Stand for the Silent.
Note from the Publisher:
Stand For The Silent exists as a platform that has allowed Kirk and his wife Laura to travel and speak to over a million students. In the photo, Kirk is pictured here speaking with former First Lady Michelle Obama.
The first time I met Kirk, I knew that I’d met one of the most genuine men I’d ever met in my life. He truly wants to make sure that children like D’Vyne can live in a world where bullying does not exist. When Kirk shared with me how he lost his son, Ty …it changed me.
“Ty had a big heart and always had a big smile for everyone. He loved to hunt and help others. Ty was small for his age. Two years of being bullied was just too much for him. He retaliated against the bully and was suspended. We lost Ty on May 13th, 2010.” -Kirk, Stand For The Silent
August 19, 2016 October 31, 2016 Editor In Chief, TGIM Digital Publishing Justice Reinvestment, Program Provider, Source Funding, TGIM Digital Publishing, Writing for the Soul Workshop™, Writing Program
TGIM & Texas ReEntry: Justice Reinvestment for a Better Tomorrow
TGIM and Texas ReEntry Services, INC have partnered together to implement Writing for the Soul Workshop™ as a realistic criminal justice strategy that safely reduces the State’s costly reliance on incarceration– creating stronger families, less taxpayer waste, and safer communities.
TGIM developed Writing for the Soul Workshop™ as a resource in direct response to the growing number of young people who are either falling through the cracks at school or are already entangled with the court system. The goal of the program is to identify youths who are going to have a turbulent transition into adulthood and offer a positive support system to avoid the pitfalls that can derail their lives. It wasn’t until recently after talking to Kay Smith, Texas ReEntry’s Director that I realized the curricula was leaving out the very nucleus in a young persons life: ADULTS.
After weeks of meetings with Kay and her Board, TGIM is pleased to announce that we’ve adapted our curriculum to now include individuals on probation and parole. Texas ReEntry allowed TGIM to come in during their Job Readiness Training to do an Information Session in an effort to expose Writing for the Soul Workshop™ to their clients to get feedback. 100% of the clients we surveyed said they would attend the program! One said he’d come even if he had to walk to get there. Here is an interview from one of their clients:
Sometimes it takes a trip to jail or even prison for a person to realize that their life has become unmanageable. By then, so much damage has been done. As a felon, it’s hard to get a job or even a place to live. Most commit more crimes to survive because their inability to read and comprehend along with their criminal record makes it impossible to get and hold down a job. The vicious cycle of doing life in prison on an installment plan (in and out of prison) begins.
These men and women need to know that their past does not define their future. Writing for the Soul Workshop™ will offer them the same support and resources that our youth access. Along with the Anger Management, Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention, and the Job Readiness Training that Texas ReEntry offers, they have added our Writing for the Soul Workshop™ as a viable component as well. Our partnership allows Texas ReEntry clients to:
· Experience writing as therapy
· Access to counseling
· Nutritious snacks (Brain Food) to stimulate creativity while writing
· Lasting, positive friends and mentors creating an ongoing network of support
· Increased proficiency in both reading and writing
· Participants become published Authors, and can promote that skill on every future resume and job application
· Participants earn royalties based on individual book sales
· Participants establish strong accomplishments that will help with future entry into colleges and the job market
These unique wow factors go beyond helping participants develop a love of writing; they produce long-term behavioral changes and helps participants make positive life choices. While it may seem incredible that a writing workshop can impact behavior so dramatically, Writing for the Soul Workshop™ is more than just a writing workshop, it is an opportunity for individuals to see a different perspective, to interact with others that truly care about them and their story, and to know that telling their story opens up new opportunities.
Writing for the Soul Workshop™ offers these men and women another chance to make a positive and encouraging difference in the world through their storytelling while allowing participants an opportunity to build self-worth, and learn a new trade. After all, we all have a story to tell! Just like youth attending Writing for the Soul Workshop™, they too will earn royalties when they share their stories for group publishing in our books and in The Writer’s Block.
Want to know more about our program or donate to Texas ReEntry to help with expenses? Use the Contact Form below for questions or click here to make your donation directly to Texas ReEntry. Texas ReEntry Services INC, is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.
August 1, 2016 August 4, 2016 Editor In Chief, TGIM Digital Publishing The Writer's Block
A’Brianna McKinnie: I Know How It Feels
This one time I got bullied in the 4th grade by this boy named Adam. He kept messing with me, and I told my counselor. She told me to stay away from him.
The next day we had a substitute teacher. I wanted to be alone, but he came over to me and kept saying “Why are you sitting by yourself?” and he kept laughing at me. So I yelled at him and said “LEAVE ME ALONE.” But he would not leave me alone. I felt like I was a crumpled piece of paper. -A’Brianna McKinnie, Writing for the Soul Workshop™
Support A’Brianna in her efforts to save for college while helping to stop bullying everywhere. Download The Bully Diaries and get A’Brianna’s story as a bonus. When you do, she earns $2 and your purchase ensures that participants like A’Brianna can continue to access Writing for the Soul Workshop™ at no cost to them. During checkout, enter Coupon Code: abrianna42 to get the eBook for only $4.99. You save $7.00!
The Bully Diaries
Stand For The Silent exists as a platform that has allowed Kirk and his wife Laura to travel and speak to over a 1,000,000 kids. In the photo, Kirk is pictured here speaking with First Lady Michelle Obama. The first time I met Kirk, I knew that I’d met one of the most genuine men I’d ever met in my life. He truly wants to make sure that children like A’Brianna can live in a world where bullying does not exist. When Kirk shared with me how he lost his son, Ty …it changed me.
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Reckless Kambah teen hospitalises three passengers after driving stolen car
David Tuckwell 27 March 2017 27 March 2017
An 18-year-old Kambah man has hospitalised his three child passengers after crashing an allegedly stolen vehicle near Cooma early Sunday morning.
Among the passengers was a 14-year-old girl who had to be airlifted to hospital with a spinal fracture. The other two children, aged 17 and 14, were taken to Cooma Hospital and discharged shortly after.
The driver, who was unlicensed, was driving south along the Monaro Highway when the vehicle came off the road and rolled.
No drugs or alcohol were involved.
The driver was arrested taken to Cooma Police Station where he was charged.
The ledger includes: dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm; three counts of causing bodily harm by misconduct in a motor vehicle; negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm; unaccompanied learner; and receiving property stolen outside NSW.
He has been given conditional bail and will appear in Cooma Local Court on Wednesday.
The vehicle has been returned to its owner.
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Mahler's Eighth, CBSO, Gražinytė-Tyla, Symphony Hall Birmingham review - a symphony of 600
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What You Need To Know About The Texas House Speaker’s Scandal
In a newly released audio recording, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen trashes President Trump and fellow Republicans. The fallout is endangering Republican control of the state.
By Matt Beebe
An influential conservative political activist who spent the summer accusing the powerful Republican speaker of the Texas House of an illegal quid pro quo offer finally “brought receipts” Tuesday morning. Michael Quinn Sullivan publicly released a previously secret recording of his June meeting with Speaker Dennis Bonnen.
Bonnen’s lawyer attempted to minimize the effects before the recording’s release by proclaiming that his client had neither violated Texas law nor any House rule. After the release, Bonnen was even more defiant through a spokesman, claiming the recording provided “clear evidence now disproving allegations of criminal wrongdoing.”
Capitol insiders were less convinced as analysis of the one-hour-and-six-minute recording unfolded on Twitter and various media outlets. The Texas Tribune, which had previously excoriated Sullivan for grandstanding, acknowledged they got it wrong: “Analysis: Give Michael Quinn Sullivan his due — he was telling the truth about Speaker Dennis Bonnen.”
The lengthy conversation covered a wide range of topics, from small talk, arguments about legislation that didn’t make it through the House, to disparaging remarks about various Democrat members, as well as a “hit list” of Republican members that Sullivan’s group should feel free to target in upcoming primaries. It has gotten Bonnen in hot water with the very same colleagues who unanimously elected him speaker at the beginning of the last session. Many have already called for his resignation.
The part that is potential legal trouble is when Bonnen directly presses Sullivan to avoid spending money against certain incumbents in upcoming Republican primaries (including his own) and target other incumbent Republicans in those primaries in exchange for media credentials for his organization’s media arm that Sullivan had long sought (and was in the process of suing the Texas House in federal court to obtain).
The recording is pretty damning for Bonnen, who had repeatedly professed his absolute innocence and enlisted colleagues and friendly media outlets to push what can now be charitably described as a false narrative. It remains an open question if he will be subject to criminal prosecution, as the Public Integrity Unit of the Texas Rangers has not yet completed the investigation unanimously requested by the House General Investigating Committee in mid-August. The investigation is expected to wrap up later this week, with the Republican district attorney in Bonnen’s home county making a final determination on whether to proceed.
Bonnen’s Criticism of President Trump
Surely Bonnen will need to atone for the disparaging remarks toward colleagues, homophobic jokes, and general duplicity laid bare in the recording, but his remarks about President Trump have particularly caused problems for Texas Republicans. While professing his “love” for the president, Bonnen asserts “he’s killing us in urban-suburban districts.” The comments were quickly latched onto by Democrats.
Matt Rinaldi, a former state representative in one of those swing districts northwest of Dallas, disputed whether Trump was the reason Republicans were facing headwinds in those districts. He won reelection in 2016 in the district Hillary Clinton carried by 2 points. While he lost in the 2018 general, an after analysis of the results he attributed the loss more to the “Beto Effect” (the unprecedented midterm turnout driven by Beto O’Rourke’s unsuccessful campaign for U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz) than the president.
Rinaldi maintains suburban districts like his remain competitive, but “not with a guy who sounded like Richard Nixon on those recordings.” He continued, “We can’t have the guy on that tape [Bonnen] be the representation of our party headed into 2020.” One seasoned political consultant focused on Texas legislative races across the state echoed the criticism, saying “Bonnen staying as speaker will cost Republicans control of the Texas House long before Trump ever does.”
Neutering the Speaker’s Campaign War Chest
The post of speaker carries an ease of fundraising and an obligation to spread the wealth around to allies. Bonnen has ostensibly committed $3 million of his own campaign funds to keep Republicans in the Texas House majority. However, it is now unclear if money from Bonnen can be put to effective use.
Steve Allison, a freshman Republican representative from suburban San Antonio, and one of the ten Republicans targeted for primary opponents in the scheme uncovered on the recording, remained critical of the speaker. While his district doesn’t show the same level of competitiveness that some of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex or Houston suburban districts do, he knows the recording will make things more difficult for him on the campaign trail.
With regard to the speaker’s war chest he laments, “I don’t see how any of us [Republicans in the House] could take any money from him,” saying at this point he would feel obligated to refuse campaign contributions if they were offered.
Resign So a Democrat Can Lead the House?
Characteristically, Sullivan was more pointed, contrasting the president and the speaker by saying “the president is both loved and despised because there is little delta between what he says and what he does. Taxpaying Texans deserve to know that their public servants act and speak the same way behind closed doors as they do in public.”
His only regret? “I’m disappointed that Dennis [Speaker Bonnen] let it go this far, and the lieutenant governor and governor and other Republicans didn’t attempt to clean house on their own and decided to let it play out instead of displaying moral courage to address this.”
Multiple House colleagues and grassroots activists have called upon the speaker to resign his position. Complicating this is a nuance of the speaker’s approach to governance that some have described as his “insurance policy.” At the beginning of the last legislative session, Bonnen appointed Democrat Joe Moody of El Paso as his speaker pro tempore, a position that automatically ascends to the role of speaker should Bonnen resign or otherwise be removed from office.
This gives Bonnen significant leverage, but the speaker pro tempore serves at the pleasure of the speaker and can be replaced by him at any time. Absent Bonnen’s willingness to re-appoint a Republican as speaker pro tempore, Republicans are stuck with Bonnen or Moody headed into the contentious 2020 election season. Surely this will be a heated topic of discussion among a fractured Republican caucus at their long-scheduled meeting in Austin this Thursday and Friday.
Democrats Exploit the Vulnerability
Chris Turner, the House Democratic Caucus chair, condemned the speaker over the recording, saying his comments were “disgraceful and unbefitting” and “incompatible with Mr. Bonnen serving another term as Speaker.” He was quick to add, “While Republicans fight with each other, Democrats are united in our efforts to provide affordable health care for all Texans, strengthen public education and act decisively to protect Texans from gun violence.”
There are at least 10 to 15 vulnerable House seats that will decide the balance of power in the next legislative session in January 2021. At Thursday night’s rally in Dallas, the president is aiming to help close the gap and restore momentum for Republicans in Texas, who have struggled with messaging after a legislative session they’ve deemed successful, but conservative activists have panned as too “purple” because of Democrat minority’s success in advancing their party’s agenda.
Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio, elevated by the Republican speaker to vice chair of the powerful Public Education Committee, boasted, “the ‘successful’ [Legislative] Session people keep referring to was hallmarked by Republicans in large part adopting Democrat legislative priorities.” He continued, “Now you have even more reason to just vote for the real thing.”
It remains to be seen if Diego’s view or Trump’s view will prevail among coveted urban and suburban swing voters next November. But one thing is certain: if Bonnen continues to grasp the speaker’s gavel heading into the election season, closing that gap will be harder for Republicans in those districts, and will jeopardize control of the Texas House headed into the important 2021 session, during which census-driven decennial redistricting will occur.
That threat may be existential to Texas Republicans, who have enjoyed majority control of both legislative chambers since 2002, and have swept the table for statewide elected officials since 1998.
For nearly twenty years, Matt Beebe served as a countermeasures engineer in the Air Force and a contractor in the intelligence community before launching an IT and computer security firm in San Antonio, Texas. He is active in Texas politics and can be found on Twitter at @votebeebe.
Photo Alan Kotok / Flickr
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