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Merle Haggard, country legend, dies aged 79
By Will Groves 2016-04-07T08:49:00.97Z
Willie Nelson leads tributes to 'my brother, my friend'
Merle Haggard, 1937-2016 (Image credit: Christopher Felver/Corbis)
Country music is mourning the death of one of its most important voices this morning, with the passing of veteran Merle Haggard, aged 79.
Boasting a recording CV including more than 36 US country no.1s in a six decade-spanning career, Merle's gritty, no-nonsense outlook was forged by difficult formative years. His father died when Haggard was a child, and he would go on to serve time in San Quentin. Indeed, it was reportedly hearing Johnny Cash play at the prison that spurred Haggard on to pursue a career in music on his release in 1960.
Merle's breakthrough came with The Fugitive in 1966 and his most famous song is perhaps the typically forthright Okie from Muskogee, adopted as an anthem by conservative middle Americans on its release in 1969.
Haggard returned to prominence in 2015 with Django & Jimmie, a collaboration with fellow country legend Willie Nelson. Nelson led tributes last night, tweeting a picture of the pair laughing together, with the message "he was my brother, my friend. I will miss him."
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Christ Temple Pentecostal Church was founded by Elder Aubrey E. Hursey. They fellowshipped at 608 West Taylor st, a building that was constructed in 1954. On Sunday April 19th, 1964, some ten years later, the congregation numbering some 80 members would celebrate the completion of payments on a $25,000 mortgage on the church. Members of the church board consisted of brother Cephas Ross, Elder Aubrey Hursey, Oscar Waddell and A.T Smith. Bishop Nathaniel K. long would officiate the mortgage burning ceremony.
As Elder Hursey's health began to decline, he asked Evangelist Julia M. Smith and Elder Sylvester Smith of Lockport, Il to succeed him as Pastor. After much prayer, it was agreed that Evangelist Julia M. Smith would be Pastor and Elder Sylvester Smith would be the assistant Pastor of Christ Temple Pentecostal Church. In 1974 evangelist Julia M. Smith was installed as Pastor and became the first female Pastor in the city of Bloomington. The church was then affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies Of The World.
Pastor Julia Smith allowed many young preachers to embrace the pulpit of the church helping them to fine tune their ministry gifts. The membership remained strong as Christ Temple was a staple in the community. After prayer and consideration Pastor Julia Smith decided to move the church affiliation to the Pentecostal Churches of The Apostolic Faith Inc, where it continues to remain. Pastor Smith's health began to decline and she found it difficult to continue serving as Pastor. In April 2005 Bishop J.E Moore released Minister Melvin L. Campbell to travel to Bloomington IL to assist Pastor Julia Smith, his grandmother. Three months later Minister Campbell was asked to become the assistant Pastor where he served in the preaching and teaching of the word of God. On September 25th, 2005 Minister Melvin L. Campbell was installed as Pastor of Christ Temple Pentecostal church by Bishop D. Rayford Bell, Diocesan Bishop of the Illinois State Council.
In August 2012 under the leadership of Pastor Campbell, the congregation was blessed to purchase a 13,500 square foot facility located at 202 East Locust st, Bloomington, IL where they currently worship. In 2015 at the PCAF National convention in Jacksonville, FL, at the appointment of Diocesan Bishop Jerry L. Jones, Elder Campbell was elevated to District Elder as he now serves District 4.
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The Total IDMP Effort – an insight into the data volume of an ISO IDMP submission
It has, since 2012, been a wellestablished fact that pharmaceutical companies that have medicinal products or are conducting clinical trials in the European Union (EU) will have to adhere to the ISO standards mandated in EU Regulation 520/2012. With the aim of improving overall pharmacovigilance signal detection and oversight, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will rely on these standards (11615, 11616, 11238, 11239 & 11240) to achieve this goal.
Pharmaceutical companies that are faced with this regulatory requirement must in turn brace themselves for the implications (e.g. financially, organisationally, process, etc.) and the structural changes required to achieve compliance.
A natural starting-point to further understand the impact of ISO IDMP is to analyse the data volume required for submission and, even more important, the uniqueness of the data required. But how do you evaluate this while taking into consideration the complexity of the ISO IDMP data models (ISO 11615 & ISO 11238)?
Some publications have exemplified the potential data volume and complexity associated with IDMP submission to further support the establishment of a corporate business case. These publications have, however, neglected to take into consideration the data uniqueness across registrations which may significantly implicate the workload and solution scenario chosen to support IDMP compliance. To further qualify this notion, we have analysed the ISO 11615 data model (authorised products) with regard to data uniqueness and areas for potential overlap between registrations.
Our initial approach involved the analysis of the ISO 11615 data model with emphasis on the data domains that potentially could be candidates for datasharing across registrations.
The marketing authorisation and medicinal product domain both represent
domains that we found exhibited the highest degree of data uniqueness across registrations. The data required to fulfil these data domains may be found at a national level (e.g. medicinal product name) and is furthermore tightly linked with the regulatory approval procedure (e.g. approval date, registration number, etc.) which largely is unique. The marketing authorisation class is also one of the predominant classes when it comes to transactional data (e.g. date attributes) which, due to the nature of these data, are considered highly unique.
Of notable interest for this article were the areas where we potentially would find data overlaps across registrations. The manufacturer establishment (organisation), packaged medicinal product, pharmaceutical product, clinical particulars and substance IDMP domains were all speculated to represent areas where companies may benefit from data overlap (i.e. data that may be shared across IDMP submissions).
Using two fictive products (A & B) and their respective regulatory data, we calculated the individual data volume to further represent the expected data overlap between IDMP submissions. Our calculation was based on a pre-analysis where we had identified areas where we would expect to find potential data overlaps due to the nature of the IDMP attribute.
Please refer to Table 1 for a breakdown of the data used to prepare this article. Note that both products were intentionally very homologous in terms of the respective IDMP data. This was deliberate, to investigate the expected data overlap between two seemingly similar products (except for strength).
Our calculation showed that 2.595 data fields would be required for the submission of Product A according to the ISO 11615 information model. Due to the data overlap exhibited between the two products (1663 fields) we would expect to be able to re-use approximately 64% of the data generated as part of the initial registration of Product A. We have prepared an illustration to visualise the data uniqueness (and overlap) across the various IDMP domains (see Figure 1).
In our example, both products were manufactured at the same manufacturers and similar operation types were stated in the regulatory dossier. We found that companies with a limited number of manufacturers may benefit from datasharing across registrations, since the same manufacturer may be used across multiple registrations. It is not uncommon that pharmaceutical companies aspire to have a limited number of manufacturers and our observations illustrate that this strategy may positively impact the initial IDMP submission and the subsequent maintenance of data.
The same holds true for the packaged medicinal product area where a oneto-many relationship may exist between select packaging material and the respective registrations. This in turn offers the possibility to type data in once and associate all relevant registrations with the applicable packaging material.
Figure 1: Representation of data uniqueness and overlap across IDMP domains
Pharmaceutical companies with a very broad packaging material landscape will, however, be forced to type in multiple unique data attributes and associate these with the applicable registrations to support IDMP compliance. This further complicates the subsequent maintenance of data and an analysis of the packaging material landscape within the organisation may be beneficial to further qualify the complexity related to IDMP compliance in this area.
In the clinical particulars domain, we would also expect that some degree of data overlap would be prevalent across registrations. It is our experience that this, however, is one of the more complex areas to definitively determine the data volume, since this greatly depends on the uniformity of the respective SmPCs and the alignment between these and the company core data sheet (CCDS). In principle, the greater the alignment between the CCDS and the respective SmPCs, the greater the data overlap. In our example, we assume a significant data overlap since we assume the products exhibit similar adverse event profile, contraindications, indications etc. It is, however, not unfamiliar that there is significant variance between SmPCs in the respective EU countries and caution should be exercised when attempting to calculate the true data volume. This national variance furthermore complicates coding of relevant sections in the SmPC against controlled reference terminologies (e.g. MedDRA) and pharmaceutical companies may benefit from starting an evaluation of the consistency across national SmPCs early to factor this into the project timeline.
Within the substance domain, we again would expect that p h a r m a c e u t i c a l companies may benefit from the utilisation of data across registrations. It is expected that the implementation of ISO 11238 will significantly change the manner in which substances are registered and identified. The individual substance IDs (substance ID & specified substance ID I-III) which are a natural outcome of the implementation of ISO 11238 may, however, be used across products and would again offer the possibility for replication across registrations. G-SRS (GInAS) is proposed as a repository for this information and we would expect that all submission and maintenance activities would be performed in this system. In relation to ISO 11615, this standard would merely rely on the IDs generated in the G-SRS (GInAS) system and since some of these IDs are generated based on manufacturers, grade, physical state, etc., we can only speculate as to the overlap between registrations for this data.
For small and mid-size pharmaceutical companies with a limited regulatory application landscape and potentially a homologous product and registration portfolio, the above observations are important to take into consideration since it may directly impact the business case associated with manual data entry of IDMP-relevant data elements.
Furthermore, since it has been communicated by the European Medicines Agency that data from EVWeb will be migrated as part of the ISO IDMP implementation, these fields will serve as the base for IDMP and focus may be placed on the EVWeb vs. ISO IDMP gap.
Based on two fictive products, we have demonstrated the percentage of IDMPrelevant data overlap as well as the respective IDMP domains where data overlap may be expected. We have also included some silent observations which may be worthwhile considering when analysing the impact of ISO IDMP within your organisation.
The findings are intended to start a discussion about the order of magnitude for IDMP projects and the associated factors that should be taken into consideration when scoping and estimating the internal IDMP efforts. The objective of the article is also to present observations from the analysis that may help pharmaceutical companies that are currently compiling business cases related to ISO IDMP compliance.
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News»Press Releases»Outside Lanes of Morrisville Parkway Reopen in Both Directions
Outside Lanes of Morrisville Parkway Reopen in Both Directions
Raleigh - The outside lanes of Morrisville Parkway in each direction have reopened near the Park West Village Shopping Center between Bristol Creek Drive and Crabtree Crossing Parkway. The road had been closed in that area since early February for a rail overpass project.
While the outside lanes are open, the inside lanes in each direction remain closed, as there is still median work under way. Once that wraps up in a week or two, and paving of all the lanes is completed in early September, all lanes will be open.
Because work is still under way, the DOT reminds drivers to slow down and pay extra attention as they drive through the work zone.
The project eliminated a railroad crossing on the Parkway by building a railroad overpass bridge, which is also open. In addition to eliminating the chance of a train versus vehicle accident, the new bridge means an end to vehicle backups caused when trains traveling through held up traffic at different times of the day. In addition to local traffic, the Parkway serves as a link between N.C. 54 and Davis Drive.
"The safety focus is the main thing because removing opportunities for train car accidents increases reliability for rail service because you're not dealing with collisions," Transportation Nick Tennyson said on Friday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project.
Rail and safety projects like this play a key role in Governor McCrory's 25-Year Transportation Vision to enhance travel safety and to better connect North Carolinians to jobs, education, healthcare and recreation opportunities.
Removing the railroad crossing is also part of NCDOT's Sealed Corridor Program in partnership with CSXT and Norfolk Southern. The goal of the program is to "seal" the rail corridor between Raleigh and Charlotte by eliminating or improving rail-highway street level crossings. The project is also part of the Piedmont Improvement Program to modernize railroad track, roads and bridges along the corridor between Raleigh and Charlotte.
In addition to the bridge, the project includes about 1 1/2 miles of railroad construction between Morrisville Carpenter Road and Cary Parkway. That includes the realignment of railroad curves that should improve track speeds and reduce travel times between Raleigh and Charlotte. In addition, the project includes some roadway improvements along Morrisville Carpenter Road at Town Hall Drive, Davis Drive at Morrisville Parkway, and N.C. 54 at Weston Parkway. All the work should wrap up in 2017.
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Focus now on Dundee July
Dumisani Zondi
WITH the dust settling after the Durban July recently, focus has now shifted to the equally fascinating 11th Dundee July Rural Horse Riding event taking place on 25 July in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
Organisers, led by the Provincial Department of Sport and Recreation and Umzinyathi and Endumeni municipalities say the stage is set for the best event this year.
The event will start with a colourful street carnival scheduled for 24 July in Victoria Street, featuring different musical groups, fashion bikers, race horses, motor cavalcade and dancers. The parade starts at midday and patrons are invited to enjoy the display.
As it has been a tradition, there are constantly new additions each year to make the event an unforgettable experience.
In marking 11 years of the event there is going to be an inaugural ladies race. The female riders’ race will now become a regular feature for Dundee July and will undoubtedly amuse the more than 15 000 spectators and VIPs expected to attend.
The rivalry between South Africa and Lesotho is expected to play itself out once again in the main international race.
The fashion parade will also be pitched at a much higher note this time around. Under the theme “Afro Couture Equestrian”, more than 20 local designers have been recently prepared through a skills development training by the KZN Fashion Council.
Council representative Nomonde Masoka says altogether almost 60 designers have registered for the fashion show.
She added that there will be no less than five invited top national and international designers to showcase their garments.
The fashion element is sponsored by the donation of the KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs.
The Department of Arts and Culture is also working around the clock to put together a star-studded musical extravaganza which is expected to carry on deep into the night to conclude a fabulous day of horse racing, fashion and fun.
Local artists who aspire to be part of the showpiece are urged to come for auditions to take place in Dundee tomorrow from 9am. The venue will be publicised on Facebook and the local community radio station, N-COR FM (Nquthu Community Radio).
Artists may also contact entertainment organiser Khulekani Selebe on 083 524 3331.
The official Dundee July Facebook page is www.fa cebook.com/dundeejuly 2015
Patrons who would like to get VIP treatment will be able to do so at one of many private low charging hospitality marquees. Limited space still exist for the erection of own marquees.
Contact Sandile Mbonane on sandile.mbonane @kzndsr.gov.za or 073 057 0916.
The organisers have assured spectators and visitors that tight security measures will be adopted this year. No weapons and the selling and illegal consumption of liquor will not be allowed. - Supplied
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Sun shines on electric second day of Kendal Calling
THE sun shone for thousands of Cumbrians as the county’s biggest festival enjoyed its second official day in the heat.
Tens of thousands of people descended on the fields of Lowther Park to revel in the music of Friday’s Kendal Calling headliners: Nile Rodgers & Chic, Years & Years and Miles Kane.
The crowd was electric as indie rock band The Pigeon Detectives delivered some of their biggest hits to a vibrant audience.
Millom couple Tim Kendall and Jackie Sutton said the festival was a ‘great opportunity to reflect on the past year.’
Mr Kendall said: “It’s a great time to look back on the past year and think of the good times.“We’re both excited to see all the young bands and upcoming talent.”
The event offers an array of family-friendly activities, which is what attracted the White family from Penrith.
“It’s great that it’s right on your doorstep and the whole thing’s so family-friendly too,” said mum, Nicola White.
“It’s a fantastic atmosphere for the whole family.
“It’s rare you find a festival which caters for everyone.”
Crowds also enjoyed a series of immersive experiences in the Woodlands area where entertainer, The Priest, was on hand to mystify his audience.
Festival veterans Sarah Brown and Simon Nattrass travelled from Newcastle to listen to this year’s performers.
“You get a sense of community at this festival which you don’t get at many others,” Miss Brown said.
“It’s a really good atmosphere which feels safe too.
“We’re both excited to see Miles Kane, we’re big fans so we can’t wait.”
Main Street Preachers and Doves are set to lead the line-up tonight with Courteeners and special guest Tom Jones headlining the main stage tomorrow.
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GolTV Puts More UEFA Cup Matches in the Net
By Larry Barrett
GolTV Wednesday announced it will telecast live coverage of the final two days of the 2008-09 UEFA Cup group matches, beginning with the AC Milan-VfL Wolfsburg clash Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 2:45 p.m. ET.
The bilingual soccer network will also telecast the Racing Santander vs. Manchester City match live on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 2:45 p.m. ET.
Currently, VfL Wolfsburg leads AC Milan in Group E by only one point, but the winner of their head-to-head match on Dec. 17 will take first place and earn a better draw heading into the final stage of UEFA Cup play.
Meanwhile, Manchester City will be fighting to hang onto its current first place position, while Racing Santander, in fourth place, desperately needs a win to qualify for the knockout stage of the UEFA Cup.
The draw for the final phase of 2008-09 UEFA Cup play will take place following the close of group play on Dec. 19.
In addition to the UEFA Cup matches, GolTV will telecast the 2010 World Cup qualifying matches of the national teams from Italy, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Lichtenstein, Scotland and Wales.
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Find out the best form of alpha-lipoic acid and its benefits to insulin function, diabetes, memory function and more
by Gene Bruno, M.S., M.H.S.
Alpha lipoic acid (LA) is a naturally occurring, antioxidant compound found in plants and animals. Also known as thiotic acid, LA was isolated and identified as a vitamin about 50 years ago. However, it was reclassified once researchers found that it is synthesized in small amounts by humans.1 Since then LA has generated a great deal of interest by researchers due to its role in energy metabolism and as an antioxidant.
Specifically, LA is involved in carbohydrate metabolism, and in the mitochondrial citric acid cycle, which produces adenosine triphosphate (ATP).2 LA is both water and fat soluble, and can regenerate endogenous antioxidants.
LA is about 30 percent absorbed from dietary or supplemental sources, and is reduced to dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) in many tissues.3-5 Exogenous LA, and the metabolite DHLA, have antioxidant activity and can scavenge free radicals both intra- and extra-cellularly.6 Research has demonstrated that LA has other health benefits as well.
R-Lipoic Acid & Racemic Lipoic Acid
Before beginning the discussion, it is important to differentiate between the two types of LA. Basically there are two possible optical isomers that are mirror images of each other (R-LA and S-LA).Only the R-isomer is endogenously synthesized and bound to protein. Most supplements contain a 50/50 (racemic) mixture of R-LA and S-LA. Although direct comparisons of the bioavailability of oral racemic LA and R-LA supplements have not been published, after oral dosing with racemic LA, peak plasma concentrations of R-LA were found to be 40-50 percent higher than S-LA.
This suggests that R-LA is better absorbed than S-LA, but both isomers are rapidly metabolized and eliminated.7-9 Furthermore, in rats, R-LA was more effective than S-LA in promoting insulin-stimulated glucose transport and metabolism in skeletal muscle10, and R-LA was more effective than racemic LA and S-LA in promoting healthy vision.11
Antioxidant function
While LA and DHLA can both neutralize reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species in-vitro12, the real antioxidant value may be in the ability to “recycle” other antioxidants. Here’s how it works: when an antioxidant scavenges a free radical, it loses or gains an electron, which causes the antioxidant to become a free radical. DHLA can correct the electron imbalance, so that the antioxidant is active again. In this way, DHLA can recycle vitamin E, vitamin C and glutathione.13-16
Certain metal ions such as iron and copper can induce oxidative damage via interactions with free radicals.17 LA and DHLA have been shown to chelate (bind) with iron and copper, inhibiting oxidative damage in-vitro.18 They have also been shown to inhibit excess iron and copper accumulation in animal research.19,20
In addition, LA has been found to increase glutathione levels in-vitro and in aged animals.21,22 This is important given the role that glutathione plays as an intracellular antioxidant and in the detoxification and elimination of potential carcinogens and toxins.
Insulin signaling & diabetes
The binding of insulin to the insulin receptor in the body signals a process that ultimately increases the uptake of glucose into cells.23,24 In-vitro research has shown that LA activates the insulin signaling cascade in cultured cells25-27, resulting in increased glucose uptake.28,29 Of course this raises the question as to whether supplementation with LA might improve glucose utilization in diabetics.
Small clinical studies (up to 20 type 2 diabetic patients) showed that an intravenous dose of 500-1,000 mg LA improved insulin sensitivity (insulin stimulated glucose disposal) by up to 50 percent compared to placebo.30,31 In a four-week, placebo-controlled study, 72 type 2 diabetic patients received daily 600 mg, 1,200 mg or 1,800 mg of LA orally. The results were improved insulin sensitivity by 25 percent32 with no significant differences among the three doses of LA. This suggests that 600 mg daily day may be the maximum effective dose.33
About 60-70 percent of all people with diabetes have some form of nerve damage, called diabetic neuropathy (or more accurately, neuropathies, since there is more than one kind). High blood sugar levels over a long period of time damage nerves throughout the body, but those in the hands and feet are most often damaged. Symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can include pain and numbness, particularly in the hands and feet, or problems with digestion, the urinary tract, blood vessels and the heart. These symptoms can range between mild and extremely painful to the point of disability.34
Giving 600-1,200 mg oral or intravenous LA daily reduced symptoms of peripheral neuropathy in diabetics. LA improved symptoms such as burning, pain, numbness and prickling of the feet and legs. It also seems to improve objective measures such as ratings of nerve function decline and disability. Symptom improvement occurs within three to five weeks with oral and intravenous dosing.35-43 Doses lower than 600 mg daily have not been shown to be effective.44
Memory function
LA alone or in combination with other nutraceuticals has been found to improve measures of memory in animal models of age-associated memory decline.45-48 An uncontrolled, open-label trial in nine patients with suboptimal memory function, who were also taking acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, reported that oral supplementation with 600 mg/day of LA appeared to stabilize memory function over a one-year period.49
Improved measures of memory in aged animals or in animal models of age-associated cognitive decline has been found when LA has been administered alone or in combination with other nutraceuticals.50-56 In a one-year, uncontrolled, open-label trial of nine patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias who were also taking acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, daily oral supplementation with 600 mg of LA seemed to stabilize cognitive function.57 Then the study was extended for four years to include 43 patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease. The results were that patients with mild dementia or moderate- early dementia who took 600 mg LA daily along with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors experienced slower cognitive decline compared to the typical cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s patients.58 Unfortunately, this study did not use a control group so it is difficult to assess the value of the results.
Peripheral artery function
Preliminary clinical research suggests that taking LA 300 mg twice daily might reduce pain associated with exercise in people with suboptimal peripheral artery disease.59 A randomized controlled trial assessed the effect of oral LA supplementation on flow-mediated vasodilation in 58 patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.60 Oral supplementation with 300 mg/day of LA for four weeks improved flow-mediated vasodilation by 44 percent compared to placebo.
Animal research indicates R-lipoic acid can protect against the formation of cataracts.61 Administration of racemic lipoic acid had no protective effect on lens antioxidants. R-lipoic acid also appeared to have greater bioavailability than racemic alpha-lipoic acid. In another study designed to mimic the radiation exposure experienced by astronauts, jet crews and military personnel who have suffered a radiation accident, R-lipoic acid was one of a number of nutrients that protected against radiation-associated protein leakage in the eye lens.62
Relationship to biotin
Structurally, biotin is chemically similar to that of LA. Furthermore, high concentrations of LA can compete with biotin for transport across cell membranes.63,64 In rats, high doses of injectable LA decreased the activity of two biotin-dependent enzymes by about 30-35 percent.65 Nevertheless, it is unknown whether LA supplementation substantially increases the requirement for biotin in humans.66
For a full list of references, go to www.vitaminretailer.com.
Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, the dean of academics for Huntington College of Health Sciences, is a nutritionist, herbalist, writer and educator. For more than 30 years he has educated and trained natural product retailers and health care professionals, has researched and formulated natural products for dozens of dietary supplement companies, and has written articles on nutrition, herbal medicine, nutraceuticals and integrative health issues for trade, consumer magazines and peer-reviewed publications.
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September 1, 2012 by Gene Bruno in Vitamin Retailer Magazine, VR 2012, VR 2012 09, VR Columns, VR Supplement Science
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When you start a business, you usually don’t think about the cost of regulations and the impact they could have on the growth of your organization. Instead, you’re usually worried about hiring employees, growing your organization, and making a profit.
Nevertheless, research from the 2017 NSBA Small Business Regulations Survey reveals that within the first year, small-business owners start to realize the costs and headaches associated with regulations. With the burden of regulations weighing down on the owner, it can impact the growth of the organization and hinder business investments. Read on to find out just how much of an impact regulations truly have.
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Starting a business is no easy feat, and regulations make it even more difficult for small-business owners. When small-business owners were asked how big a concern they thought regulatory costs and compliance were when they started their business, here’s what they said:
23 percent said it was a very big concern.
26 percent said it was somewhat a concern.
31 percent said it was not a very big concern.
20 percent said it wasn’t a concern at all.
In fact, more than half of small businesses said they became worried about regulations within the first year of business.
Perhaps the most frightening statistic is how much money start-ups have to pay to comply with all the regulations. On overage, the regulatory start-up costs for small businesses is $83,019.23. That’s a lot of money for a brand-new organization to have to shell out in their first year.
The impact of regulations goes beyond the wallet; it also attacks organizations’ ability to grow and invest.
53 percent of small businesses said regulations have made businesses hold off on implementing growth strategies, 52 percent said regulations have made them hold off on hiring new employees, and 50 percent said regulations have made them hold off on giving salary increases.
The uncertainty of regulations also has been a hindrance to the growth and expansion of small businesses. 39 percent said new regulations make a very significant impact, 37 percent said the expectation of new regulations make a very significant impact, and 29 percent said existing regulations make a very significant impact.
Even though dealing and complying with regulations is time-consuming, expensive, and sometimes frustrating, it’s a necessary part of running a successful organization. It may not be the most fun way to spend your valuable time and money, but it is something that must be accomplished to avoid major fines. While some regulations are seen as necessary and helpful, they could be doing more harm than good in the eyes of business owners. 60 percent of small-business owners believe that regulations covering their industries are not necessary, which means they either don’t see how they are helpful, or there are too many regulations for small businesses to comply with. Check back later this week to see if there really are too many regulations, and if they are increasing or not.
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O’Connor, 55, has been racing his Harris modified car in the Western U.S. for years, but rarely has he suffered as bitter a loss as he had one night earlier, when Skagit hosted the World of Outlaw sprint car series — and the huge crowds that it draws — for the September Long Weekend.
O’Connor’s “home” track is Grays Harbour Speedway in Elma, Wash. But he joined the field of modified racers who competed as one of the classes supporting the World of Outlaw headliners at Skagit.
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“I got lower and lower (on the track), and slower and slower,” O’Connor said.
On the final turn of the race, veteran Washington driver Craig Moore, a former track champion, swung high around O’Connor and motored out of the turn to sweep first under the checkered flag. O’Connor held on for second place, but that was little consolation.
“Second (place) is OK if you’ve been running third all night,” he said. “It blows if you’re in first. I snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.”
O’Connor turned the tables emphatically the following night. Starting in the third row, he quickly charged to the front and, lesson learned, stayed high on the track and held the lead through the checkered flag.
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Senate Committee on Appropriations commenced its meeting with its Subcommittees at 11:10 am with a prayer by Senator Barau Jibrin, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations.
The Committee on Appropriations met with the Committee on Foreign Affairs Chaired by Senator Bulkachuwa Adamu.
“The submission we have is in line with the laid down rules and basic procedures. We have stayed within the limit and made some recommendations.”- Senator Bulkachuwa Adamu.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget has been declining from 2018 till date. The ministry is in bad shape as it has accumulated so much debt abroad because they could not pay for rents, medicals and other bills abroad. This is very very bad.”- Senator Bulkachuwa Adamu.
“We have 110 missions abroad and the 2019 budget was to cater for 36 of these missions.”- Senator Bulkachuwa Adamu.
“Your request of N5billion additional funds should be put in writing and we will look into that.”- Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
“We know about the problems, we are aware of that. I was in several countries and the ambassadors really lamented. The issue is a scarcity of funds. If the money is available, we will make appropriations. Thank you Mr. Chairman, you have done a wonderful job and harmonized with the House of Representative.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Bulkachuwa Adamu submitted the report of the Committee.
Senator Danjuma Laah, Chairman Committee on Federal Character took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“I have about 11 agencies and parastatals Including Federal character and State House. There is no increase nor reduction.”- Senator Danjuma Laah.
“On FRSC, they requested for about N2billion and they have important things to do. I pray this Committee do us a favour by granting us the approval. The FRSC request comes with the increasing demand to reduce road traffic to the nearest minimum.”- Senator Danjuma Laah.
“The report should be signed by the Committee on Federal Character of the House of Representatives. You need to have harmonized report, without this, we cannot pass this into law. By the time you have a harmonized report, this will be included in the budget.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau, Chairman Committee on Public Procurement takes his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“The Bureau of Public Procurement is the only agency under our purview and we hope their budget will be sustained.”- Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau.
“A precise and straight to the point report of which has also been harmonized with the House of Representatives.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Shaibu Isa Lau submitted the report of the Committee.
Minister of Trades and Investment, Niyi Adebayo present as he had earlier been invited by the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
“We invited the Committee on Trade and Investment to shed light on why N14billion allocated to a private company should not be taken away.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
“Little is known on this file about that company; the company was incorporated in 2018 and by 2017, funds have been allocated to the company. When the Ministry came for budget defence, they could not throw any light on it. We have asked the Managing Director of Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) to do same but he could not. He said the agency was not involved in the corporation and is neither a shareholder.”- Senator Rose Oko.
“What the government had planned to do is to set a special zone for each region where the industrial activity will take place, that is the content of setting up the company. Unfortunately, when it was being conceptualized, the former minister felt it should be set up outside of normal ministry.” – Niyi Adebayo.
“It is a private company in which the government itself will be the largest shareholder. What we have done as a ministry now is we believe the government should hold a share in the company but because of the investigation going on, we have stepped it down. Once investigations are completed we will sit down and look at the proper manner to set it up so private investors that are coming in will hold a share.” – Niyi Adebayo.
“The money that was appropriated to the company previously is in custody of the Central Bank and we are just waiting for proper issues to be ironed out.”- Niyi Adebayo.
“This is a very straight forward explanation and this is what we expect from you.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
“I think as a rider to what Senator Barau said, you made it very simple to us. The chairman of your Committee had explained what had happened in the past; for the special zones to be approved there need to be several approvals otherwise you have no ownership.”- Senator Stella Oduah.
“Everything has been put on hold until the matters are resolved. So for us no appropriation this year. We will tell the executive not to worry so when the investigations are resolved, we appropriate.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
“You have N14billion lying somewhere when we are looking for money to fund projects, it does not make any economic sense. My suggestion is, Mr. Chairman if you confirm the money is there at the Central Bank, look at tourism, NFIU and other departments. I think we should use the power of appropriations and use the funds in the 2020 budget.”- Senator Rochas Okorocha.
“We have taken our decision and we are proud of your achievements, this is the pointer. Whenever the investigations are over we will tell Mr. President to bring a supplementary bill and we will consider it.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Clifford Ordia, Chairman Committee on Local and Foreign Debt took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“Joint Committee recommendation: Domestic debt N1.7trillion, Debt service N2.4trillion. The total budget for the Debt Management Office: N2.74trillion.”- Senator Clifford Ordia.
“DMO is fulfilling its mandate. All provisions were sustained as they relate to DMO, debt services and payment of local contractors.”- Senator Clifford Ordia.
“Your report is well put together and we thank you for conforming with the criteria set up by the Committee. It is important you bring the harmonized report to our secretariat as soon as possible.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Betty Apiafi, Chairman Committee on Women Affairs took her turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“The Committee has under its purview two MDAs. As of last week, nothing has been released for the Capital budget for 2019. I want to make an appeal that if this Ninth Senate is truly gendered sensitive, more funds should be allocated to the Ministry.”- Senator Betty Apiafi.
“You have done very wonderfully in trying to analyze the budget of women affairs. This budget is a very sad one; Nigerian women constitute more than 70% of this country; it is not only when men need votes that they should consider us.”- Senator Stella Oduah.
“It is nearly impossible having women being part of national growth with a budget such as this. I want to plead with my colleagues that we should all plead with the leaders of the Ninth Senate that this is very sad for Nigerian women to have a total budget of N3billion. It is totally sad and it is not acceptable. I believe the Senate President and the Appropriations Committee Chairman will do the needful.”- Senator Stella Oduah.
“Honestly I feel like crying on this budget. I am saying so because it has hurt all. There is a need for young girls to be supported even for adults particularly those who are in schools. I think I cannot agree less, I totally agree with this submission that something is done.”- Senator Aliyu Sabi.
“We are not fair to our mothers and sisters; as a Senate, we have not been fair to them. Until we have women stand up to be recognized in this country, this story will continue from generation to generation. I think the time has come for women to close their doors and refuse entry to any man.”- Senator Rochas Okorocha.
“I think we should all support anything that has to do with women. For this committee, all of us are on course to right the wrong. When I was governor, I reserved 48% of my cabinet for women.”- Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
“Women should be supported in all human endeavours; over 60% of the votes we got in 2019 are from women. We should support whatever will advance the cause of the women and this is what the Minister for Women Affairs is doing. This budget is so small that it can hardly make any impact.”- Senator Adamu Aliero.
“We must do all we can to ensure that women achieve parity with the men.”- Senator Gershom Bassey.
“Thank you, members, of this Committee for your support for women. There is no doubt that we need to improve the budget of Women Affairs. We are really in a very tight situation to make funds available; we will explore where we can gather money. In the event that we are able to muster anything, I want to assure you that we will make some intervention.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Danladi Sankara, Chairman Committee on Information and National Orientation took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“I am here for submission of a harmonized report of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 2020 budget of the FMIC and its agencies.”- Senator Danladi Sankara.
“Movement of funds is not allowed from one agency to another. You cannot increase the budget unilaterally without getting approval from the Appropriations Committee. I have observed three places where that was done like the Nigerian Film Corporation where you hijacked the budget upward. This is certainly above the threshold given to us and there is a need for your Committee to explain this.”- Senator Adamu Aliero.
“The point I will like to highlight is the decrease in Nigeria Broadcasting Corporations (NBC) and I know the challenges they have to deal with like the issue of hate speech which they are required to monitor. The Managing Director said recently that monitoring is a very difficult task for them as they have to battle with a large number of television and radio stations. Along this line, I was curious and thought maybe along the line these issues can be straightened.”- Senator Aliyu Sabi.
“You can make adjustments up to 5% within the Ministry. Once it is within the same Ministry you can do that.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
“The total package of this budget is intact and no single kobo went out.”- Senator Danladi Sankara.
“Thank you for the good response given to the questions that were raised. The clerk should ensure that the whole report is in conformity with the laid down criteria.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Dimka Hezekiah, Chairman Committee on Drugs and Narcotics took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“I am here to present a harmonized report of the Senate and House of Representatives Committee. The Committee met with the chief executive of NDLEA and it is very clear that there is much to be done to see an improved NDLEA. It is important that the future of every nation depends on the youth. If care is not taken, the youths are almost being destroyed by way of drug abuse. It is important that this Committee will look into this properly.”- Senator Dimka Hezekiah.
“Your presentation is very straightforward and really addresses the issue of why we need to tackle drug abuse particularly among the youth. In most of the local government within my zone, we actually know where they sell these drugs and I believe NDLEA also know where these people are but they actually cannot do anything. I cannot do anything about it because I also do not have the capacity to handle them. Something meaningful needs to be done. I think we are not doing enough at all on sensitization. I think it is something that we must find a way to dialogue and agree on where to progress from now on.”- Senator Stella Oduah.
“The point being made by my Vice-Chairman, Senator Stella Oduah is very apt. I think the Committee should find a way to bring up issues earlier enough perhaps the Senate can discuss and put it in the front burner.”- Senator Aliyu Sabi.
“Thank you very much.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Dimka Hezekiah submitted the report of the Committee.
Chairman Committee on Army ably represented by Senator Abba Moro took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“I am here to submit a harmonized report between the Senate and the House of Representatives. The army made a proposal for N561,568,689,464billion. Each of the items the army has budgeted for is very critical.”- Senator Abba Moro.
“Thank you.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Abba Moro submitted the report of the Committee.
Senator Nnachi Michael, Chairman Committee on Air Force took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“I submit our appropriations report to the Committee as harmonized. The budget of the Air Force needs to be looked into, if we must chase out Boko haram, Air Force needs to be empowered. We did not increase or adjust what has been given to us. We are in conformity with everything submitted.”- Senator Nnachi Michael.
“The helicopters we ordered from the US, when are they coming?.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
“They will start coming from March, by then we will start having the first delivery.”- Senator Nnachi Michael.
“What is the helicopter’s capability?.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
“They form a platform for the execution of terrorist and equipped with a remote sensor to locate terrorist hideout.”- Senator Nnachi Michael.
“I will completely support you to make sure that we end the war against insurgents and provide security for Nigeria.”- Senator Abba Moro.
“Thank you Mr. Chairman for the comments and respond to all the questions raised.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Nnachi Michael submitted the report of the Committee.
Senator Aishatu Dahiru, Chairman Committee on Sustainable Development Growth (SDGs) took her turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“We are here to present the harmonized report. The Committee interfaced with the MDAs that have signed projects with the SDGs and we are comfortable with their submission.”- Senator Aishatu Dahiru.
“The committee has not made any changes, what was proposed is what is before you.”- Senator Aishatu Dahiru.
“You have done a wonderful job and if there is anything we will call you back.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Aishatu Dahiru submitted the report of the Committee.
Chairman Committee on Aviation ably represented by Senator Ibikunle Amosun took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“I am going to allow Senator Sani Musa to present.”- Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
“We are here to present the appropriations proposals of the Federal Ministry of Aviation. The report is harmonized with the House of Representatives.”- Senator Sani Musa.
Senator Sani Musa submitted the report of the Committee.
Senator Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo, Chairman Committee on Industries took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“I am here this afternoon to submit the harmonized report between the Senate and House of Representatives.”- Senator Sikiru Adebayo Osinwo.
“Thank you very much Mr. Chairman for this report. You have done a wonderful job and we congratulate you for what you have done.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Sikiru Adebayo Osinwo submitted the report of the Committee.
Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, Chairman Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“We are conversant with your report. We know your plight, we know your problem. Thank you for working in conformity with the criteria that was set up.”- Senator Barau Jibrin.
Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu submitted the report of the Committee.
Senator Ayo Akinyelure, Chairman Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions took his turn in presenting the report of the Committee.
“I am here to present the harmonized report of the committee on ethics.”- Senator Ayo Akinyelure.
“The budget has been approved by both Houses and we are presenting it to your Committee for kind consideration.”- Senator Ayo Akinyelure.
Senator Ayo Akinyelure submitted the report of the Committee.
The meeting is adjourned to Tuesday, 5th November 2019.
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Fintech finance firm Duologi aims for ambitious growth with Paragon funding
Duologi has revealed ambitious plans to grow its portfolio to £1 billion in five years after securing funding from specialist lender Paragon.
The Basingstoke-based company has secured a new facility for £20 million from the Structured Lending team at Paragon, which provides senior secured funding to help other UK-based, non-bank lenders grow their activities.
Duologi plans to expand its customised point-of-sale consumer finance solutions, which use the latest innovative technologies to allow customers to spread the cost of goods and services. It is particularly prominent in the estate agency services sector, as well as the healthcare sector, providing finance for IVF treatment, and loans for mobility scooters, furniture and online learning training courses. Duologi has attracted interest from a number of large online retailers who see the advantages of its innovative financing solutions, technology and analytical capabilities.
Supported by Oaktree Capital, the company is registered under the name Specialist Lending Limited but trades as Duologi. It started lending in November last year and now has 33 staff and a loan portfolio of £40 million.
James Irvine, Compliance and Strategic Projects Director at Duologi, said:
We have ambitions to grow the company and have a £1 billion portfolio in five years, so this facility from Paragon is an important step in working towards that goal.
This is the first structured facility we have taken out and Paragon’s Structured Lending team has been very supportive in working out a deal that suits our ambitions.
Jamie Pickering, a Director in the Structured Lending team at Paragon said:
Paragon prides itself on using its specialist knowledge to support businesses to grow and achieve their ambitions including a speciality lender like Duologi. It is a relatively young company with a lot of aspirations to expand its business and using our expertise, we were able to create its first facility for £20 million.
Paragon’s Structured Lending team is one of the banking group’s newest divisions. Previous deals include with SME lender Liberis - as part of an overall £57.5 million funding package to support UK small businesses and protect an estimated 100,000 jobs by 2020 - and providing £15 million of funding to fintech firm PayBreak to grow its activities.
Paragon Banking Group PLC. Registered in England number 2336032. Registered office 51 Homer Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3QJ.
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Thousands of parents who missed out on signing up to the Tax-Free Childcare scheme due to technical issues may be able to receive compensation from the Government.
Since it went live in April, the Childcare Service website run by HMRC has had a number of technical difficulties which has meant that many parents have not been able to register for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours.
In order to get the 30 funded hours childcare in September, parents need to receive a code by the 31st August and give it to their childcare provider.
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Home > Amiga & AROS > Dave Morse, Amiga Computer Co-Founder, Passed Away
Dave Morse, Amiga Computer Co-Founder, Passed Away
Submitted by EyeAm 2007-11-10 Amiga & AROS 65 Comments
Dave Morse (1943-2007), Amiga Computer co-founder, died on Saturday, November 2nd. In 1982, he left Tonka Toys (where he was Vice-President of Marketing) and became the Chief Executive Officer at Hi Toro, Inc., which he co-founded and which morphed later that year into Amiga, Inc. and led through the development of the Lorraine Project (a codename inspired by Dave’s wife Lorraine) – ultimately, the Amiga 1000 Computer. Our take: We want to wish all the strength in the world to his family and friends, and I personally would like to thank him for creating a truly visionary computing platform. Forget Apple, forget Microsoft, forget Linux: the Amiga was the real revolutionary device.
Downix
You saw the future, and fed it till it blossomed. The world was bright, as were your eyes. You shall be missed, your contribution to the world as a whole more impressive than many of the giants we hold up today. Take care and fast journey to the west. May Ra’s boat lift you up, and see you safely in your journey.
…or as the Irish might say…may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.
PJBonoVox
ple_mono
Thank you Dave, for what became the Amiga 500 and Amiga 1200. Computing was *fun* back then. Nowadays, i find it entertaining at best.
It’s because you were younger, that’s all.
bandido55
Dave created a computer/platform that showed true innovation. He demonstrated that a super computer was not needed to create a system that was graphically powerful and functionally advanced way before OSX, Windows XP/Vista and KDE/GNOME/Linux. You will be missed but more importantly you will also be remembered.
Adurbe
Thankyyou for this article, Dave Morse is not someone I had heard of previously. I have now read about what what he achieved and the huge impact he made on the industry!
You will be missed but more importantly you will also be remembered.
DevL
“Forget Apple, forget Microsoft, forget Linux: the Amiga was the real revolutionary device.”
Of that, there can be no question.
Linux, Apple and Microsoft are not ‘devices’.
bigozs
…you changed our lives
dmantione
Thom basically puts his finger at the painfull place: Too many computer history books don’t mention the Amiga at all.
It is a shame and it’s time that this changes.
David Morse was not only part of the Amiga team, he was also a key leader in the creation of the Lynx console from Epix then sold to Atari, the 3DO and Crystal Dynamics.
Simply amazing, RIP.
all devices that was ahead of its time, but only a true visionary could fully see the possibilities of…
i hope there is a celestial computer lab for people like him.
nevster
I recently left the IT industry after many years. From 9, I was programming. I found it beautiful, when I had to get many different INTERESTING systems to interact with each other. Suddenly in 2007, I felt the industry had let me down. Why? People like Dave were pushed to the side. True innovation was a thing of the past.
Dave, RIP. Safe journey.
Macintosh Sauce
RIP Dave. The AMIGA was where it was at IMO.
tonymus
“We want to wish all the strength in the world to his family and friends, and I personally would like to thank him for creating a truly visionary computing platform. Forget Apple, forget Microsoft, forget Linux: the Amiga was the real revolutionary device.”
I can’t add much to that…as a proud former A1000 owner, thank you, Dave, for allowing me to participate in your dream.
evildrgo
One of my prized icons is an original Amiga makes it possible button from the original A1000 launch in Toronto. I’m glad to be amoung a group who understands when I say the suits have taken over IT and it is only mediocre…
I was at work chatting to a mate about the state of IT; the good old days, when there was vicious competition, who could make the best device with the best graphics with limited hardware. Who could squeeze every last bit of performance (and more!) out of a very limited device.
We need to go back to the days of Dave Morse, where innovation meant revolution, change, disruption, companies doing what they said rather than today where companies promise the world and fail to deliver. Games that are innovative rather than ‘better graphics’ and instead of higher quality AI based engines, relying on the person to be connected to the internet for competition – anyone remember the pride of being to ‘clock a game’? ah, the good old days.
javiercero1
*sigh* some of us had to do real work back in those good old days. It is soooo easy to do the armchair thing and reminisce with pink coloured glasses.
Let me tell you, having to deal with the limitations of HW and SW of yore wasn’t fun. Some of you seem to be under the impression that a lot of developments came to be just because, and it is the lack of context that can be fairly dangerous.
Good old days are only good because they are over 🙂
Flatland_Spider
They were good because of the wild west nature of it all. We know it sucked, but that is my the time is so venerated. It was hard because of the limitations imposed by the hardware and software of the time, and all the niceties that we take for granted now were created to solve some limitation. There were no instant computer gurus back then. The ones that were gurus were gurus for a good reason, their kung fu was the best.
It was also a more innocent time for our industry. There were more possibilities, and people were able to take chances with some crazy ideas. It seemed like it was more about creating Sci-Fi dreams rather then pushing product. No one speaks of redefining the desktop by coding the ultimate operating system to topple Apple or MS. They will just build it off of the Linux kernel using Gnome or KDE. It’s all plug and play now. There is nothing wrong with that, but it’s not quite as fun as seeing the unique solutions that would get created otherwise.
I wouldn’t give up my modern hardware for anything, but I’m not looking forward to x86 and and unix everywhere homogeneity.
Moochman
No one speaks of redefining the desktop by coding the ultimate operating system to topple Apple or MS.
Well, there is always Haiku…
Well yes, and I’m really looking forward to it hitting release status. BeOS is one of my all time favorite operating systems.
There is only a couple of problems with Haiku though.
They don’t want to topple MS, Apple, or the Linux juggernaut; they want BeOS back.
There is nothing really new there yet. Current operating have reached feature parity with BeOS, and Haiku is still waiting to be declared release worthy. It’s still trying to hit it’s target of R5.
I have no doubt that the Haiku community will come up with some really great stuff in the future, but in the meantime they’re busy trying to get a full release quality operating system working.
When I have an ISO that can be installed on bare metal, I’ll put it on the list.
*When I say release, I mean a BSD type release.
They were the good old days because of this; people designed software for the hardware of that day. iIf the common place was a 7Mhz 68K Motorola processor then you wrote your applications to target that speed and what most people had installed on their computer.
Then comes along Microsoft – bugger making your applications run on today’s computers; create a big bloated application then wait for the hardware to catch up. Who cares about trying to make you code efficient and elegant, who cares about tweaking the software to extract the most speed – let the hardware company sort it out.
Like the old adage goes, give someone and inch, and they’ll take a mile. In the case of modern software, sure, it gave them a degree of leeway when it came to development; the problem is that these days this ‘wait for the hardware to catch up’ has simply gone overboard. They’ve not just gone “you need to have the high end of today” its now, “the hardware hasn’t even come to market yet!” – what about all of us who want to use the application but don’t want to be punished because we’re not on the constant bleeding edge.
There was *real* skill involved. Yes, I did programming back then, AMOS/AmigaBASIC, dabble in REXX and assembly in some places. Before that I used a BBC Micro with 32k memory, using BASIC. Yes, it required you to think about things before you wrote the code in, but it forced you to think about things; instead of just firing code at a file, you actually had to logically think out the whole programme. That is part of the problem I see today; there is no discipline by programmers, very few stick to the fundamentals taught in System Analysis and Design, and very few actually logically lay out their application in terms of non-code representation of how things interact with each other (and thus show parts which are redundant and could possibly be replaced with a single piece of code which could do both).
his name is less known as the brand Amiga. Had to search on wikipedia. Anyway let us not forget the cofounder Jay Miner.
MissinBeOS
Dave, you and the other Amiga craftsmen were responsible for many, many a sleepless night, as I stayed up to all hours both playing, programming and marveling at all of the amazing things I could do with your wondrous machine. You’ll be missed.
liamdawe
A sad day. i remember my first amiga, brilliant peice of kit for my childhood.
I am sure he will be missed, we need more people like him.
AlienBenefactor
Goodbye, and thank you for memories of a truly inspired computer. I still miss my A1000 and have never owned any system that was it’s equal in pure fun.
aliquis
.. of course.
The Amiga 1000 and the Amiga 500. They are two names, along with the Commodore 64, that really bring back some memories from childhood.
“Dave was one of those guys who would sit through a board meeting, say almost nothing, then at the end of the meeting would say just one sentence or two, and they would be a perfectly formed gem of thought and plan of action — the optimal direction for the company, whatever company it was.”
Indeed. The best always keep their mouths shut and listen.
thavith_osn
When Steve Wozniak dies, are we going to write “Forget Amiga, forget Microsoft, forget Linux: the Apple ][ was the real revolutionary device.”?
We are all standing on the shoulders of greatness, the Amiga was revolutionary in many ways, but many revolutions had come before it.
Sorry if this sounds disrespectful, I don’t mean to be, I loved my Amiga and thought the world of them when they came out. They were many years ahead of their time in some areas and brought massive power to the masses at a very cheap price.
I guess what I am trying to say is remember Dave and his contribution in the correct context, I’m sure that’s what he would have wanted too…
I don’t know. All I know is that for me, personally, the Amiga showed us, in 1985, what computing would be like 20 years later. The Apple II was right for its time (and impressive because of it) – the Amiga was way ahead of it.
There has never been something quite like the Amiga after the Amiga itself. Apple, Microsoft, the Linux world; they are just ripping each other off, no one binging anything really revolutionary to the table. They each contributed significantly to the advancement of computing, but at the same time, they hold it in a stranglehold, blocking any really new ideas/interfaces/devices from reaching the market – because they define the market.
The Amiga was the last of its kind – a system designed from the ground up by visionaries. Some might say that my beloved BeOS and its BeBox was the last attempt – but not to me. BeOS wasn’t even nearly as ahead of its time as the Amiga was in 1985.
I do agree,the Amiga “seemed” so far ahead because of the custom sound and graphics it had. I loved programming the blitter (well, the small amount I did).
I think it’s perception and nostalgia that help filter how good something really was. For me, the break through was the Apple ][. In 1980 we had one at our small school for a couple of weeks, so it was my first time seeing a computer of any sort. I learned programming, saw graphics and text on a screen, sound (well, OK, that’s pushing it),
When the Mac came out in 84 I remember studying screen shots (on the cover of magazines at the time) for hours, just totally blown away by this machine. It gave us GUI, a mouse (yes, I know these were pioneered/created by Douglas Engelbart and the ARC team back in the 60’s), 3.5″ floppies, pure graphics (if only b&w), Word and Excel (yes, on the Mac first), Paint, proportional fonts, WYSIWYG and so on…
Not a lot of people know this, but the Lisa had multitasking, an object orientated desktop, pull down menus and scroll bars (a first) and so on… If not for the price, Lisa would have been a revolution.
I think the Mac personally showed me more what computing would be like in 20 years time, and other than colour (which was left out due to price), it pretty much did. I’m sure other readers here would suggest other machines or platforms with equal merit.
I do remember in 85 when the Amiga came out and being blown away by that. The graphics were sooooo far ahead of the Mac and everything else at the home level! I remember going to a trade show and seeing the HAM mode for the first time and the painting application for it (remember the painting of the pheros)?
I think we are all stealing from the thieves (as Bono puts it), some more than others 😉
Personally, the biggest thing for me that Amiga gave us was so much power at such a small price. That was something. It also showed part of the industry how to build graphics.
Thank you Dave and Jay.
The Xerox Alto had pretty much everything that the Lisa/Mac had (except for the trashcan), and those features were available on the Alto over a decade earlier.
Here’s a screenshot of the Alto multitasking: http://toastytech.com/guis/altost2.jpg
Here’s a screenshot of the Alto’s hierachal, pop-up menus (the same as drop-down menus, but not limited to being attached to the menu bars): http://toastytech.com/guis/altorainbow.jpg
Here is a screenshot of Alto’s Bravo, the original WYSIWYG document editor: http://toastytech.com/guis/altobravo.jpg
Here is a screenshot of Alto Draw (which differs from a typical paint program in that Draw objects are defined and can then be manipulated individually): http://toastytech.com/guis/altodraw.jpg
In regards to the scroll bar, the Xerox Star had them in 1981 (two years before the Apple Lisa): http://toastytech.com/guis/starapp2.jpg — APPLE DID NOT INVENT THE SCROLLBAR.
Keep in mind, most of the Alto GUI innovations at Xerox preceded the primative, non-GUI Apple II by around four years.
Hey Tupp,
I think you missed the point of what I was trying to say…
I wasn’t saying Apple invented the GUI, I actually gave that credit to someone even before Xerox. Xerox actually stood on Douglas Engelbart and his teams shoulders but moved the GUI to a point that is recognizable today. And I’m sure Doug got his ideas from someone else, but maybe not, not all of them anyway. There is always some innovation in amongst the process of development.
My point was that as great as the Amiga was (and it was a great machine), it wasn’t as revolutionary as we may wish it to be, and certainly not worth the “Forget Apple, forget MS, forget Linux…” quote given by OS News, does that help?
As for the scrollbar, you might be right on that, I’d heard Apple invented them, but don’t mind being wrong… I think I remember (and I am most likely wrong on this too) the original Altos had big enough screens that they didn’t need them (they could fit a page of a document on the screen), but the prototypes of the Lisa needed them as their screen resolution was much smaller. I got that from a video of the Lisa and Xerox guys talking at some anniversary a few years back… I should find those videos again. That was a very minor point and I should have left that out, sorry.
Anyway, I wasn’t trying to push Apple as the only guys that invent anything, far from it, they stood on the shoulders of many many people. I didn’t mention the Alto as the GUI preceded it.
The Amiga was ahead of its time due to its revolutionary hardware:
– Revolutionary video
– Revolutionary audio
– Hardware blitter
The Amiga was ahead of its time due to its revolutionary software:
– Pre-emptive multitasking
– GUI
– Object oriented approach
Apple did have the GUI novelty, but it was well in to the 1990s until the Mac surpassed the Amiga in either hardware or software capabilities. The Mac didn’t get pre-emptive multitasking until Mac OS X. In fact, the Amiga came so shortly on the market after the Macintosh, that claims that Amiga took the GUI from the Mac are doubtfull.
Therefore, the Amiga was way ahead of its time. While the Mac was a remarkable machine at its time, GUIs were soon commonplace and therefore one cannot say it was ahead of its time.
All those features you mentioned about the Amiga had been invented elsewhere.
In the realm of technology, in the big scheme of things, the Amiga was not revolutionary. What was revolutionary about the machine was its pricing. Alas, commodore did not really know what to do with the machine…
There is a biiiig difference between clever systems/solutions, which the Amiga was one of them, and truly revolutionary systems.
Then name a machine that was advanced as the Amiga back then or pushed the state of the art that much.
It’s true that big mainframes could do pre-emptive multitasking in the 1970s. Bringing that to a home computer was still pushing the state of the art.
It’s true that some flight simulators had advanced graphics. Bringing that to a home computer was still pushing the state of the art.
-pekr-
You surely can name truly revolutionary systems, right? Gee, if it was not Amiga and impact it had on personal computing, then what was it?
And of course you simply lie. Well, someone could pioneer something, but Carl Sassenrath brought us multitasking operating system, usable on 7MHz machine. Dynamic libraries, dynamic devices, later on system wide scripting and system wide localisation.
You also show total disrespect to what the machine provided HW wise at that time, in comparison to anything available on the market back at that time.
Kudoz to Jay Miner, Dave Morse, Carl Sassenrath and other ppl, who followed their visions and bring this world real innovation.
Luposian
Oh, yes… let us remember the Amiga’s GUI, that was more primitive and ugly than the Atari ST’s GEM (DRI). The Mac 128 and the Atari ST looked a lot better. It wasn’t until 2.5 (3.0?), I believe, before the Amiga’s GUI started looking decent. And let us not forget that the Amiga, TO THIS DAY (AmigaOS 4), still does NOT have protected memory… or something like that.
No doubt the Amiga was better at what it did than the Atari ST, but it looked uglier while doing it.
Whatever you say, is just plain words. There is no comparison between what Amiga provided SW wise, and HW wise. Why do you capitalise on “to this day”? Where is your Atari then? 🙂 What does “to this day” has in common with Amiga inovation or not in 80ies?
Well, typical Atarian reaction 🙂 You guys will probably never get over it 🙂
Alleister
The ugly version was 1.x. 2.x already looked pretty decent and supported graphic cards. Homeversions of Windows had memory protection in 2000(!), years after Amiga even ceased to exist and that was also the year Windows got preemptive multitasking, 15 years after Amiga already had it, and both is true for Mac OS as well, since it neither was truly multitasking nor had virtual memory before OS X.
Mac OS was prettier at that time, but it ran on *much* more expensive hardware, so that isn’t comparable at all.
And without WOZ there would be no real home computer at all.
There is ALWAYS someone else. If it wasn’t Woz or Steve Jobs or Bill Gates (the three biggest “personalities” I can think of at the moment)… Someone else would have been there, sooner or later, to do what they did. Innovation and inspiration are always waiting to be exploited. It’s just a matter of “the right person at the right time”.
Steve Wozniak wasn’t the ONLY one who could have created the Apple I. He was simply the RIGHT person at the RIGHT time, who KNEW the RIGHT person and was willing to work with (or be goaded on by) him… which started Apple.
mind!dagger
There is always an idiot or two at a funeral who says some thing really stupid.
May David Morse rest in peace and his family have the support they need in their time of sorrow.
We all, including the greats, stand on and use the knowledge of those who come before us.
WOZ is the man and I wouldn’t like to miss him, but most people today are comparing Apple with Steve Jobs.
“…most people today are comparing Apple with Steve Jobs.”
And any wonder, Steve Jobs, single-handedly SAVED Apple from ruin. I still think he sold his soul to the devil, to put Apple where it is and make the revolutionary products they make, that EVERYONE loves!
Like it or not, Steve Jobs *IS* Apple. The day he dies (or is kicked out; you know he’ll never leave on his own, except for (maybe) extreme loss of health), is the day Apple will start into a tailspin once again.
wannabe geek
I second that. Is there a need to disrespect other efforts and initiatives, just to make the point of how innovative the Amiga was in its time? The GNU project may not have been very innovative in a technical sense, but it was innovative in many other ways (social, ethical, political) and I think the “forget Linux” part is uncalled for, especially in an obituary, which is not the right place to debate such matters.
So I say
Thank you for the Lorraine, the machine I’m reminding
Thanks for all the joy you were bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a scene or your hardware what are we?
So I say thank you for the Lorraine
For giving it to me
Obviously goes out to all the other creators of the Amiga aswell.
jjmckay
Rest in peace Dave Morse.
Amiga was revolutionary no doubt. Loved my A500. Also for me the Atari 8bit was the most revolutionary hardware for its day – Jay Miner who was behind the Amiga was involved with it. 3DFX also started a revolution. So did Torvalds and so did MS. Apple 8bits, too. Also the C64 was a revolution in pure unit numbers, but not in hardware as the Amiga was. Win95 was a bit of a revolution. Doom (id) was too. Each had its impact.
>Win95 was a bit of a revolution.
More a coup d’état than a revolution 😉
“Some might say that my beloved BeOS and its BeBox was the last attempt – but not to me. BeOS wasn’t even nearly as ahead of its time as the Amiga was in 1985.”
I believe for every computing decade there is a “Paradigm Shift” to the way people believe things can be done. When the “envelope” is pushed a little further, or a new way of thinking is presented.
BeOS had plenty of “Wow!”, but there wasn’t enough substance after that, to keep people. I believe Be, Inc. was a little out of sync with their offering. They presented a product that excited people beyond the OS’s capacity to deliver on expectations, at the time. I think they should have really matured the OS and established it’s software/driver foundations before presenting it to the public. So, when the “Wow!” wore off, the user could get down to actual productive work!
But that never happened. People saw the gaping chasms of lack (drivers/software, etc.) and eventually chose to go back to the “security” of their main OS. Once the decline started, it was impossible to recover from the tailspin…
Be, Inc. made a GREAT first impression, but it was found to be rather superficial in the end.
Haiku is going to be what BeOS could have been. It won’t be a paradigm shift, but Haiku will enjoy it’s own “shining moment”, to be sure.
hyperdaz
can emotion and passion be put back into computing… ??
Can a computer be light years ahead of whatever wintel create?? look at the life span of an A500 or A1200 can anything ever compete with the pricing of machines today… laptops for £200 £300…
where will the next HUGE leap be for “HOME COMPUTING”…
because that’s what is missing the concept of Home Computing…
Rest in peace Dave. May Lord help his family during this difficult time.
dtravis7
Sad to hear of Dave’s passing. Both Dave and Jay Minor did so much to make the Amiga what it became. It was SO AHEAD of it’s time it was not funny. Thanks to everyone who made computing what it is today. Doug Englebart, the people at Xerox Parc, Jobs and Woz, and many others. Dave and Jay were so ahead of their time like Xerox and others were in their time, but like has been said already, the Amiga was so advanced when it came out. Years ahead of anyone else in certain areas.
I still have my 500 and 3000 and will always remember the Amiga. It stood out for years above the rest of the computing world.
twenex
So long and thanks for all the fun.
mlauzon
So, I submit this early yesterday, and it gets attributed to someone — submitted by EyeAm — else…I thought I had to put up with this crap over at neowin.net; unbelievable!!!
Maybe he submitted it first or his article link was better or title was more concise. I wouldn’t take offense, its just the luck of the draw. I dare not count the amount I have just missed out on or simply been ignored on!! :-p
I submitted the same title, with the info directly from the REBOL Tech. CEO, as well as the link to it. I think I know the reason why anything I submit is getting attributed to others…is because I called Eugeina a Forum Nazi a few years ago; and I am still sticking to that.
losethos2
You guys are obsessing on preemption. LoseThos has a feature where you can turn it off and on. I’ll assume your too stupid to understand why this is cool… think about it for a while. LoseThos empowers programmers — that’s the whole point — fun with programming… all instructions available. To put this in terms you can understand, since, y’all seem to be administrators, most operating systems are like being a user without root access. Kernel mode is off-limits. In LoseThos, you have kernel mode in all programs you write! There nothing less than kernel mode. You pussies are already complaining, right? Oh, no, it might crash. BFD, boots in 2 seconds. It has no network. There is absolutely no risk of malware. You’re suppose to use it to WRITE program, not run them… if you write the program and there’s no network, how the hell are you going to have security problems? Screw security! Have a blast programming.
You guys are all brainwashed by 1970’s mainframe opeerating system ideas… the kind they teach in school. Let me tell you something–a home computer is not a mainframe. Huge difference, that nobody seems to grasp–on a mainframe a crash inconviences hundreds of people. Get out of the 70’s and don’t be so brainwashed.
LoseThos doesn’t use virtual memory. I have 2 Gig RAM. Virtual memory was necessary when you had a hundred users on a mainframe. Mostly, it’s not needed on a home computer unless you’re doing science stuff maybe.
LoseThos is simple, on purpose. Linux might as well not be open source. I laugh at all these open source advocates who don’t understand the code.
Linux is a false promise–people think they can understand the code and tinker. It’s got so many #ifdefs and stuff–pile of shit. Have you ever tried to trace operations to the actual hardware IN or OUT instructions? Nightmare. I seriously thought the goverment told them to obscure it for homeland security or something.
ZZAP!er
I guess I finally have to register at OSNews…
Dave, yours was the computer I couldn’t believe the existence of back in my childhood, during the days of the Spectrums and Commodore 64s, the Apples and the Ataris and the Nintendos. It was legend. A sort of mythical holy-grail by the fact that I was never able to get my parents to buy me one.
Now that there’s all these emulators (thanks to the UAE project) I still intend to sit down at a real machine someday for the first time, and when there’s a significant breakthrough in computing paradigms (quantum, photonic,) I hope they call it an Amiga.
Thank you, Dave.
Why’s there no mention of Dave in the articles about Amiga on Wikipedia?
mikeurbandz
Thank you for the magic Dave. And yes, in those days, there was something “magical” about computers. These days, the magic is gone out of them. It’s just not as fun anymore as it was back then.
Sometimes I really wish I had a time machine, so I could go back in time about 23 years and live the magic all over again.
roger_ramjet
I will never forget my trusty Amiga. I wish computing was like it was back then.
Imagine what computing would be like if todays software banged todays hardware like then.
We have greater productivity and compatibility these days but i would definitely have to say the fun has diminished.
My best wishes to Daves family. I am sorry for your loss.
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First Suicide Squad trailer reveals Jared Leto’s insane Joker
13 юли 2015 Jordan Ostreff 0 коментара david, first, international, jared, jared-leto, joker, jokerbuster, news, suicide-squad, warner
I didn’t have high hopes for Suicide Squad, the upcoming action movie that pits a team of supervillains together on a top secret government mission, but now that the first trailer for David Ayer’s action-packed film has been teased to…Read more ›
Apple Revokes Monster’s ‘Made for iPhone’ License Following Beats Lawsuit
16 юни 2015 Jordan Ostreff 0 коментара beats-electronics, chief, david, dr-, general, king, krall, lawsuit, monster, mr-, street, tognotti
Apple has suspended audio accessory maker Monster’s right to make licensed accessories for Apple devices following a lawsuit Monster filed against Apple-owned Beats Electronics in January, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Monster produces Lightning charging cables and headphones that are certified to work with Apple devices under Apple’s Made for iPhone (MFi) certification process, and it has done so since 2005. As of May 5, Apple is ending its agreement with Monster and will no longer allow the company to make MFi certified accessories.
Monster’s general counsel David Tognotti said Noreen Krall, Apple’s chief litigation counsel, told him that their agreement was being terminated, effective May 5, because the relationship between the two companies is no longer „mutually beneficial“ in the wake of Monster’s lawsuit. According to Mr. Tognotti, Ms. Krall said the suit would „destroy the working relationship“ between Apple and Monster.
Monster’s lawsuit accused Beats Electronics, Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, and HTC of conspiring to acquire Monster’s portion of Beats Electronics through a fraudulent deal. Well before Beats Electronics was bought by Apple, Monster designed and sold Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. That ended in 2011, after Beats sold 51 percent of the company to HTC and invoked a change of ownership clause in the Beats/Monster deal.
Beats Electronics later repurchased HTC’s stake in the company and convinced Monster CEO Noel Lee to sell a portion of his 5 percent stake as well. According to Lee, this was a „sham transaction“ designed to exclude Monster from profits from Beats by Dre sales and later, profits from the Apple acquisition, which would have been more than $100 million had he retained his stake in the company.
With Apple ending its MFi agreement with Monster, Monster will be required to change its packaging and rework some products that use licensed technology. The headphones in the image above, for example, are described as including Apple ControlTalk® microphone, music, and volume control. Apple is permitting Monster to continue to sell accessories through September, but the company is not allowed to produce new MFi-certified cables and headphones.
According to Monster, 900 of its more than 4,000 products produced since 2008 have been made under the MFi program, and the company has paid out more than $12 million in licensing fees since that date. Monster lawyer David Tognotti says the move is excessive and „shows a side of Apple that consumers don’t see very often.“ „Apple can be a bully,“ he said.
OS X El Capitan Review Roundup: Not Hugely Different From Yosemite, but Adds New Conveniences
15 юни 2015 Jordan Ostreff 0 коментара api, apple, calendar, computer, conference, david, front page, imap, notes, people, windows, yahoo
At its Worldwide Developer’s Conference last week, Apple introduced OS X 10.11 El Capitan, the newest version of its Mac-based operating system. At the time, Apple provided the software both to registered developers and to members of the media. Media reviews are hitting the web, giving us our first in-depth opinions on OS X El Capitan.
We’ve rounded up details from some of the best reviews in order to give MacRumors readers a look at OS X El Capitan from the perspective of people who have used it extensively over the course of the last week. Each of the reviews is worth reading in full to get a feel for how OS X El Capitan builds upon the features introduced with OS X Yosemite.
Lauren Goode, Re/code:
The most notable I’ve-seen-this-before feature in OS X El Capitan is Split View: Now, two apps can run in split view on a full screen. Finally! Mail and TweetDeck side by side throughout the day, on a full screen, without having to manually drag windows into place. Of course, Microsoft Windows has had this „snap“ feature for years.
Jim Dalrymple, The Loop:
I use Mail a lot. Unfortunately, I’ve had some trouble lately with Mail on Yosemite getting stuck while checking IMAP connections, especially after I wake the computer from sleep. All I ask for in El Capitan is for that to be fixed.
The good news is that it seems much better in this beta version of the operating system. Apple said Mail in El Capitan delivers an improved IMAP engine, so I’m very hopeful. I haven’t had Mail stop working yet and I’m a week into using it–that’s a damn good sign.
Lance Ulanoff, Mashable:
The differences between Apple OS X Yosemite and El Capitan are so subtle that it often feels like one of those puzzles where you have to spot 11 differences between two photos. Considering Yosemite was a lauded OS overhaul, this isn’t a bad thing, but the best way to sum up Apple’s OS update is this: If you like Yosemite, you’ll like El Capitan, too. […]
Apple tweaked system performance to improve mail load times and application launches, but it was hard for me to tell the difference. Did it seem fast? Yes. Does Yosemite also seem fast? Yes. I did notice one very beta glitch when I unexpected ran out of system memory in El Capitan.
Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch:
Now, Apple has added a lot of muscle to Notes in 10.11, turning into a much better competitor not only for other text editors, but for things like Evernote, too. You can integrate images, PDFs, videos and other media right into notes via drag-and-drop insertion, for instance, and crate checklists out of line-separated items with a single click.
Formatting ensures that you can create headers, paragraph styles, bold and italicize text and you can attach from your Photos app directly. Open content from other apps directly in Notes, too, using the Share menu across OS X, and even add stuff like Maps locations, spreadsheets and more. Folders keep things more organized, and thumbnails provide easy identification of what’s within a Note from the sidebar menu when you’re including media.
Dieter Bohn, The Verge:
Why would you choose Apple’s solutions in El Capitan? Because they’re all so tightly integrated. Maps talks to Notes, Calendar talks to Mail, and all of them talk to Spotlight. All of those interconnections and digital conversations could subtly drive you to opt for Apple apps instead of whatever you might have been using before. Think of it like Continuity, but inside the computer instead of between devices. And all of it works incredibly well.
Dana Wollman, Engadget:
Some of my favorite updates are in Safari, though many would rightfully argue that these improvements aren’t necessarily novel. In fact, some appear to take after features already offered in Chrome, and other competing browsers. For instance, there’s now an option to identify which tab is playing sound. From there, you can hit a mute button on the tab itself, or click the speaker icon in the address bar. The latter option comes in handy when you have sound coming from multiple tabs – say, a song you meant to stream, and an auto-playing video ad in the other. By clicking the sound icon in the URL bar, you can see a list of all the tabs playing sound and selectively mute the one that’s bothering you.
Perhaps my favorite new feature is the addition of pinned sites. They sort of form a bookmarks bar, only better: Here, these tabs can’t be closed, and because they look like shrunken buttons, they take up much less space than a regular tab.
Rene Ritchie, iMore:
Thanks to a new CoreSpotlight API, developers can now make the content in their apps, including documents, messages, and more, available to Spotlight as well. That means it’ll be even easier to find what we’re looking for, no matter where it’s contained.
I’ve tried LaunchBar, Alfred, and Quicksilver, but none of them ever stuck: Spotlight has always been my go-to. Yosemite made it significantly more functional, but natural language and the new results engine promises to make it integral to the Mac experience. I’m really looking forward to using it full-time come the fall.
Other Reviews:
Ryan Smith, AnandTech
David Pierce, Wired
Ed Baig, USA Today
David Pogue, Yahoo
OS X El Capitan is currently only available to registered developers. Apple has plans to introduce a public beta test of the software in July, following that with a fall public release. For detailed information on all of the new features in OS X El Capitan, make sure to check out our El Capitan roundup.
Get your digital memories off the computer and onto the page
4 юни 2015 Jordan Ostreff 0 коментара books, david, digital, europe, london, mosaic, order, photo book apps, smartphone photography
There is a slight soapbox on which I stand sometimes when I write about photography. Nothing too high-minded, but when the topic allows, I will gently remind people to print out their pictures from their iPhones and computers. Today, I…Read more ›
EU to David Cameron: Leave porn alone!
25 май 2015 0 коментара board, child, child-internet, children, country, david, david-cameron, instead, internet, king, major, shutterstock
In a leaked document, the EU makes its objections towards David Cameron’s plans to block pornography by default in the UK, clear. The EU offers a different solution, focused more on users’ rights. Read more…
GIF-wrap your email with Giphy for Gmail
11 май 2015 Jordan Ostreff 0 коментара chrome, david, first, free, gif, giphy, logan, makes-it-easy, pierininext, third
Email seems antique for modern communication, but Giphy freshens it up a bit with a new Chrome extension that makes it easy add animated GIFs to Gmail messages. Just download the free Giphy for Gmail extension extension and you’ll see…Read more ›
Galaxy S6 cracks walnuts without picking up a scratch
20 април 2015 Jordan Ostreff 0 коментара android, before, david, first, galaxy, king, skill, tester, videos, with-the-hands
Should an Android app instructing people how to chop walnuts ever get developed, don’t be surprised if the first order of business is this: Place walnuts on surface of Galaxy S6. Then begin smashing nuts with another S6. A pair…Read more ›
Apple Watch a hit on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
10 април 2015 Jordan Ostreff 0 коментара apple watch preview, case, chicago, david, david-pierini-, iphone, magnificent, several, space, store, watches
It didn’t matter that Mel Torgusen had already ordered her Apple Watch at 2 a.m. She still had to be at the Apple Store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile at 10 sharp – just to touch one. “Ever since the announcement,…Read more ›
How photo booth magic survives in the era of selfies
2 април 2015 Jordan Ostreff 0 коментара a & a studios, biography, chicago, david, flickr, josephwitz, news, photography, technology
Anatol Josephwitz passed the time in a Siberian prison camp and ignored the bitter cold by imagining an automated photography machine he had not yet invented. Nearly 95 years later, the photo booth is as tough a survivor as its…Read more ›
Early Benchmarks Put Retina MacBook CPU Performance in Range of 2011 MacBook Air
1 април 2015 Jordan Ostreff 0 коментара april, david, front page, intel-core, neighborhood, prices, retina, sale-on-april
Though the Retina MacBook isn’t officially launching until April 10, an early 64-bit Geekbench benchmark of the entry-level machine was spotted this afternoon, giving us our first glimpse at how the new ultra thin MacBook measures up to existing products in Apple’s notebook line.
The 1.1GHz entry-level Retina MacBook with an Intel Core M-5Y31 processor was benchmarked twice, giving two single-core scores of 1924 and 2044, and multi-core scores of 4038 and 4475. Comparatively, the 2015 entry-level MacBook Air with a 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 processor has seen scores in the neighborhood of 2881 (single-core) and 5757 (multi-core), so it’s a good bit faster than the new MacBook.
Performance wise, the Retina MacBook seems to be par with the higher-end 2011 MacBook Air with a 1.8GHz Core i7 processor, but graphics performance on the new MacBook, which Geekbench does not measure, should be superior to that machine.
Apple offers two additional processor upgrade options for the Retina MacBook, at 1.2GHz in the higher-end machine and at 1.3GHz as an optional build-to-order upgrade, both of which will see somewhat better performance results than the entry-level 1.1GHz processor.
The new Retina MacBook, which is Apple’s thinnest and lightest notebook to date, will go on sale on April 10. Prices start at $1,299 for the 1.1GHz/8GB/256GB model and $1,599 for the 1.2GHz/8GB/512GB model.
(Thanks, David!)
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This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity…when we talk about the concept of the Holy Trinity many eyes glaze over and some of us experience something akin to “brain fog”. Most of us learned about the Trinity as children, and it was all quite confusing at the time.
Well, all these years later it can still be quite confusing. However, if we move towards understanding the Trinity as “relationship”….Jesus said “the father and I are one”… “I am in Him and He is in me”, then perhaps we may become ever slightly more comfortable. Jesus presents it as a relationship, a Divine indwelling. It is a relationship of intimacy, not just doctrine. So if we focus more on the Trinity as relationship perhaps then we can better open up our hearts to an intimate relationship with the Trinity.
It is far more important to have a relationship with God rather than try to explain God. Many a theologian has spent their life trying to explain the Holy Trinity. Thomas Aquinas wrote most eloquently about the Trinity but some claim that after having a mystical experience declared that all he had written was as of straw compared to the beatific vision he had been given. What is clear is that the Word made flesh, the Spirit of God that swept over waters and the Creator who spoke the universe into being were and are a vital unified Divine presence in which “we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).
The great American theologian, Catherine Mowry Lacuna wrote: “Living a Trinitarian faith means living God’s life: living from and for God, from and for others.” She goes on to say it is about “living as Christ lived, preaching the gospel, relying totally on God; offering healing and reconciliation…living together in harmony and communion with every other creature in the common household of God, doing all things to the praise and glory of God.” How might I better live in harmony and communion with all of creation? What might “living from and for God, from and for others” look like in my life?
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HD DVD vs. Blu-ray Disc: A History
By Martyn Williams
The high-definition movie disc battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc can be traced all the way back to 2000, when companies began experimenting with using new blue lasers in optical disc systems.
Because the wavelength of blue light is shorter than that of the red lasers used in DVD, less physical space is needed to record each bit of data and so more information can be crammed onto a DVD-sized disc. This extra space was needed to store the new high-definition video and TV services that were starting to be commercialized around that time.
But what started in 2000 as technical research became a battle between the world's largest electronics companies and movie studios, with the consumer caught in the middle.
Here's a look at the major milestones from the first research:
October 5 -- Sony and Pioneer unveil DVR Blue at Japan's Ceatec show. The format would go on to form the basis for first-generation Blu-ray Disc BD-RE.
November 1 -- Sony announces the development of Ultra Density Optical (UDO), a blue-laser optical disc format proposed to replace magneto-optical discs.
February 19 -- Led by Sony, nine of the world's largest electronics companies unveil plans for Blu-ray Disc.
August 29 -- Toshiba and NEC propose to the DVD Forum the next-generation optical disc format that will become HD DVD.
October 1 -- Prototypes of both formats are unveiled at Japan's Ceatec exhibition. Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Pioneer and JVC showed prototype Blu-ray Disc recorders while Toshiba showed a prototype under the name Advanced Optical Disc (AOD).
February 13 -- Licensing of Blu-ray Disc begins. Player makers pay US$20,000 to license Blu-ray while the content-protection system license carries a $120,000 annual fee and additional charge of $0.10 per player. Media makers pay $8,000 annually and $0.02 per disc for the copy protection system.
April 7 -- Sony announces its Blu-ray Disc-based Professional Disc format for data archiving applications.
April 10 -- Sony puts on sale in Japan the world's first Blu-ray Disc recorder, the BDZ-S77. It's based on a 23G-byte cartridge version of the BD-RE disc and costs ¥450,000 (US$3,815 at the time). The machine and a later model from Panasonic lack support for prerecorded movies that will launch later and prove an expensive early step into next-generation video.
May 28 -- Mitsubishi Electric joins the Blu-ray Disc group.
January 7 -- Toshiba unveils its first prototype HD DVD player at CES. The player includes backwards compatibility with DVD.
January 12 - Hewlett-Packard and Dell put their support behind Blu-ray Disc.
June 10 -- The first commercial version of HD DVD-ROM is approved by the DVD Forum.
September 21 -- Sony announces the PlayStation 3 will use Blu-ray Disc.
November 29 -- Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO and New Line Cinema announce support for HD DVD.
December 9 -- Disney announces support for Blu-ray Disc.
January 7 -- Backers of both formats promise players and movies in North America by the end of the year -- something that never materialized.
March 24 -- Talk and hope of a common format as Ryoji Chubachi, then Sony's president-elect, says: "Listening to the voice of the consumers, having two rival formats is disappointing and we haven't totally given up on the possibility of integration or compromise."
April 21 -- Sony and Toshiba begin discussions on the possibility of a single format. The talks ultimately go nowhere.
August 18 -- Lions Gate Home Entertainment and Universal Music Group decide to back Blu-ray Disc.
September 27 -- Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. put their weight behind HD DVD.
October 3 -- Paramount Home Entertainment says it will offer movies on both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
December 16 -- Hewlett-Packard decides to drop exclusive support for Blu-ray Disc and back both formats.
January 4 -- Bill Gates announces at CES that Microsoft will offer an add-on HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360 console.
March 10 -- Blu-ray Disc-supporter LG Electronics surprises the industry with news that it's developing an HD DVD drive.
March 31 -- Toshiba launches the world's first HD DVD player, the HD-XA1. It cost ¥110,000 (US$936 at the time) in Japan.
November 11 -- Sony's PlayStation 3, which packs a Blu-ray Disc drive, goes on sale in Japan.
December 29 -- Hackers report success in breaking through part of the AACS copy protection that's on both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
January 7 -- Seeking to end the battle, LG Electronics unveils a dual-format player, while Warner Bros. shows a prototype disc that holds both an HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc layer so is compatible with players for both formats.
April 17 -- Sales of HD DVD players in North America hit 100,000 since launch.
August 1 -- Microsoft cuts the price of its HD DVD player for the Xbox 360 from US$199 to US$179 and starts offering five free movies.
August 20 -- Paramount and Dreamworks Animation both drop Blu-ray Disc in favor of HD DVD.
September 13 -- Sony says it will use Blu-ray Disc in all high-def video recorders in Japan.
November -- The price of Toshiba HD DVD players drops to US$100 with rebates as the holiday shopping season begins.
November 11 -- Sony begins selling a lower cost version of the PlayStation 3.
January 4 -- Warner Bros. drops its bombshell: it will stop issuing HD DVD movies in the coming months and rely exclusively on Blu-ray Disc. In response the HD DVD Promotion Group cancels its CES news conference.
January 6 -- Akio Ozaka, head of Toshiba America Consumer Products, says at CES: "We remain firm in the belief that HD DVD is the format best suited to the wants and needs of consumers." In response Sony CEO Howard Stringer, with a grin on his face, says "All of us at Sony are feeling blue today."
January 14 -- Toshiba cuts the price of HD DVD players with the HD-A3 seeing a retail price of US$150.
February 11 -- NetFlix and BestBuy say they will phase out HD DVD.
February 15 -- Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, says it will phase out HD DVD by June.
February 16 -- Japanese public broadcaster NHK reports Toshiba has halted production of HD DVD players. Several additional local media reports confirm and The Nikkei business daily says Toshiba has decided to stop developing the format any further.
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Katharine E. Zuckerman, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
Katharine E. Zuckerman M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics School of Medicine
Associate Professor OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Dr. Katharine Zuckerman is a general pediatrician who cares for children with a wide variety of acute and chronic illnesses, and provides well-child care. She has special interests in child development, developmental conditions, autism spectrum disorder and feeding problems. She also has an interest in the multicultural aspects of health care and health services delivery.
She is the mother of two young girls who keep her very busy when she is not in the clinic.
B.A., Yale University, New Haven Connecticut 1999
M.D., Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts 2004
M.P.H., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston Massachusetts 2009
Pediatrics, Mass General Hospital for Children, 2007
Pediatric health services research fellowship, Harvard Medical School, 2010
"Household Language, Parent Developmental Concerns, and Child Risk for Developmental Disorder" Academic Pediatrics March 2009
"Latino parents' perspectives on barriers to autism diagnosis" Academic Pediatrics 2014
"Epidemiology of Autism spectrum disorders" January 1 2015
"Overweight and obesity" Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2014
"Early childhood screen time and parental attitudes toward child television viewing in a low-income latino population attending the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children" Childhood Obesity October 1 2015
"Family impacts among children with autism spectrum disorder" Academic Pediatrics 2014
"Barriers to specialty care and specialty referral completion in the community health center setting" Journal of Pediatrics February 2013
"Conceptualization of autism in the latino community and its relationship with early diagnosis" Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics October 10 2014
"Association between parents' and children's use of oral health services" Pediatrics March 2010
"Patient experience of care in the safety net" Journal of Ambulatory Care Management April 2012
"Pediatrician identification of Latino children at risk for autism spectrum disorder" Pediatrics September 2013
"Disparities in family health-related internet and email use in the general pediatrics setting" Clinical Pediatrics November 12 2014
"Specialty referral communication and completion in the community health center setting" Academic Pediatrics July 2011
"Racial, ethnic, and language disparities in early childhood developmental/behavioral evaluations" Clinical Pediatrics 2014
"Parental concerns, provider response, and timeliness of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis" Journal of Pediatrics June 1 2015
"Aggressive behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorders" Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 2014
"Experience-dependent development of spinal motor neurons" Neuron 2000
"Parent health beliefs, social determinants of health, and child health services utilization among us school-age children with autism" Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics April 17 2015
"Incomplete specialty referral among children in community health centers" Journal of Pediatrics January 2011
"Variation in Educational Services Receipt Among US Children With Developmental Conditions" Academic Pediatrics September 1 2015
"The role of nitric oxide and NMDA receptors in the development of motor neuron dendrites" Journal of Neuroscience December 15 1998
"Obesity and autism" Pediatrics December 1 2015
"Shared Decision Making in the Care of Children with Developmental and Behavioral Disorders" Maternal and Child Health Journal March 1 2016
"Clarifying the Predictive Value of Family-Centered Care and Shared Decision Making for Pediatric Healthcare Outcomes Using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey" Health Services Research 2016
"Unmet Health Services Needs among US Children with Developmental Disabilities" Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics June 1 2016
"Timeliness of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and use of services among u.s. elementary school-aged children" Psychiatric Services January 1 2017
"A Survey of Parents' Perceptions and Use of Time-out Compared to Empirical Evidence" Academic Pediatrics March 1 2017
"Family-Centered Care Measurement and Associations With Unmet Health Care Need Among US Children" Academic Pediatrics June 20 2016
"Parent-Reported Severity and Health/Educational Services Use Among US Children with Autism" Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics April 12 2017
"Fluoride Supplementation Adherence and Barriers in a Community Without Water Fluoridation" Academic Pediatrics April 1 2017
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Bernard Durkan
Kildare North
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59. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he expects trade talks to proceed in the aftermath of Brexit incorporating the importance of previous trade relations and the ability to retain existing markets and create new market opportunities for the benefit of the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53381/19]
61. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he expects final clarification on issues relating to Brexit to occur in particular issues relating to the Single Market on the island of Ireland, the Single Market and customs union and the protection of the peace process as an international agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53380/19]
71. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current or expected obligations in the aftermath of Brexit in respect of defence and security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53436/19]
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Home feature games Games of the Year: 2019
Games of the Year: 2019
by Olly Smith December 31, 2019
Another year, another twelve months of excellent video game releases. I'm cutting it very close, but I managed to find between eating all the Christmas mince pies to write up a short list of my favourites from this year. Here's a selection of ten, with no real preference on which I loved the most (okay *spoilers* it's Sekiro).
It’s not often you’d find a remake of a ‘90s game ranked on GOTY lists but Resident Evil 2 is a special exception. The 1998 original turned many heads as the perfect example of survival horror done right, and this new incarnation manages to evolve that with modern tech. It’s not a faithful adaptation, as there are dozens of changes to accommodate the shift from a fixed-camera horror to an over-the-shoulder third person shooter, but what it does with the story, setting and enemy design is remarkable. It feels wholly contemporary and sets a high bar for which other remakes should aim for.
Sunless Skies
When I played Sunless Skies back in January and saw how well it weaved humour into its horror storytelling, I knew it would become an all-time banger. To say this game has a grand sense of adventure would be inaccurate. Exploring in Sunless Skies is a thing to be feared. The depths of space will constantly find ways to kill you. Whether it’s a crew mutiny, a dangerous virus or a deadly encounter with a great creature, every time you leave port you’re embarking on a potentially fatal journey. It’s a huge step up from Sunless Sea, which was fun but hard to adjust to the different systems at play. Skies adds in features and difficulty options to make it accessible to new players, and has only received more excellent content updates in the months that followed.
Until mid-2018, I hadn’t played a single FromSoftware title. Since then I’ve earned the Bloodborne platinum, I’ve beaten Dark Souls twice and I’ve done four full playthroughs of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The latter has especially stood out to me as an outstanding example of how well FromSoftware evolves its own genre. Despite still being very much a soulslike, Sekiro dramatically changes up the formula that it becomes the antithesis of what Souls is really about. There’s a huge emphasis on parrying, signified through an excellent ‘clash of swords’ presentation as you lock blades with your enemy. It’s a fast-paced, pulsing affair that has you perfecting combat patterns and keeping your reflexes on alert. The perfect rhythm game.
Yes, the title is all capitalised. ISLANDERS is a puzzler disguised as a city builder. On procedurally generated islands, you have a set of buildings that yield points when placed. Factors such as trees, rocks and other structures can either add to deduct points, and the more you earn the more objects you can unlock. It then becomes a goal to place as many buildings as you can while keeping your score up, and the challenge comes in trying to maintain that streak even while your space to build on depletes. Also featuring a low-poly art style and peaceful music, ISLANDERS is a beautiful, chilled game that is as engaging as it is therapeutic.
I love a good mystery, and Remedy Entertainment excels at telling interesting genre stories with fun little twists. Control is the latest in this long line of action blockbusters that sees Remedy utilise the strengths of its previous games to deliver an exciting, world-bending thriller like no other. The Metroidvania-like structure of the Oldest House allows for lots of variety when using Jesse’s paranormal abilities to explore the area and fight off hostile threats, with potential for so many weird inexplicable events. But Control’s best feature? Its art direction. Featuring intimidating brutalist halls, empty sunless voids and hard rock quarries, the visuals of the Oldest House instil the correct balance of dread and marvel in the player, and atmosphere is where the game truly shines.
Wilmot’s Warehouse
If you want your organisational skills tested, check out Wilmot’s Warehouse for a mental exercise in efficiency and memory. You are Wilmot, a warehouse worker in charge of logistics. Every round, a truck drops off various stacks of items – each one represented by abstract images – and it’s your job to organise them in such a way that they can be easily accessed later when people at the service hatch require them. At this point, the game becomes a triumph of your own memory, as you race around the warehouse collecting the items each person needs, using your own categorisation to find them. The faster you are, the more stars you earn and so on. It’s a casual game, almost relaxing to sort these messy stacks into something legible, but there’s still an aura of intensity to it.
The simple message of Kind Words is to do good by your fellow human. The joy of this game comes in the intimate interactions you have with real people. There you sit, alone in your bedroom listening to chill music, when a letter comes through from another person asking for advice, or maybe celebrating something exciting going on in their own life. Each one is unique and special, as you are talking to a real individual in a virtual environment. When you take ten minutes to respond to a few of these letters, it can really feel like you’re improving the lives of folks you’ll never interact with again. If games are a force for good, Kind Words is at the centre of this.
There’s a lot to digest on Untitled Goose Game’s meme legacy, but let it be known it also stands as a well-designed puzzler. Part of its appeal comes in the short, bite-size sessions you can play in, with every simple to-do list item feeling like a big accomplishment once you discover the correct solution. Very little compares to the amount of fun you can have locking a groundskeeper out of his own garden or trapping a young Tory lad in a phone booth. Playing as the goose allows us to live out that anarchistic fantasy, dismantling the social order enforced by the townsfolk through clever puzzles and a playground of interactions to make.
I think Disco Elysium may well be the best RPG I have ever played. I never expected I’d get into something that requires so much reading, but ZA/UM’s writing chops really sells the game as a politically charged detective mystery set in a fantasy world. The tagline of Disco Elysium is ‘What kind of cop are you?’, and it really means it. Much like a tabletop RPG, each dialogue-based stat affects how well or poorly your conversations with NPCs go, with traditional dice roll mechanics being the instigator of these systems. In my first playthrough I didn’t put many points into emotions-related skills, meaning my character lost his temper a lot and got irritated with everyone he spoke to. He also didn’t have points in physical attributes, resulting in him dying of a heart attack whenever he did something active. This amount of depth ultimately results in a game that plays differently each time, and Disco Elysium is a massive feat in storytelling, customisation, and art.
I’ll quickly preface this by saying that I think Jedi: Fallen Order is a 6/10 game. It lifts its entire structure from popular titles such as Uncharted, The Legend of Zelda and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. If you go into it with the expectation that it will improve on those, you’ll be sorely mistaken. It doesn’t. But still, there’s something about it that just works. There’s a fluidity to the lightsaber combat, which is brisk, enjoyable but challenging. I have to respect EA and Respawn for going so heavy on the Metroidvania/Soulslike formula, which is a design decision riskier than a more generic linear third-person action game. For all its faults, it does exactly what it sets out to do and tells a story that feels grounded within the Star Wars universe. I’d like to see future games in this series to try experimenting with different genres, because it really pays off here.
Games of the Year: 2019 Reviewed by Olly Smith on December 31, 2019 Rating: 5
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Chef Stephen Jones puts the "South" in "Southwestern," taking Southern food to gustatory and intellectual places we haven't seen in Phoenix. He is deservedly famous for the cauliflower he gives a Buffalo treatment, replete with smoked blue cheese and pickled celery. You see final dishes like these — hoppin' John, Nashville-style hot chicken, radish-jeweled hoe cakes — and they impress. But what you might not expect from afar is the microscopic detail and thoughtfulness that go into their components. Jones artfully pickles corn when in season. He hoards vegetable scraps and burns them into an ash used for seasoning or garnish. He has baked parsley roots in hay. Together, these small, skillful maneuvers and Jones' calculated creative style make his cooking some of the most interesting in town.
200 W. Portland St., Phoenix, 85003
Charleen Badman Critics' Pick
Turkey. France. Mexico. Morocco. Italy. List of vacation destinations? Nope. These are just a few of the countries whose culinary traditions Charleen Badman skillfully plucks from her vast mental Rolodex of flavor combinations and techniques, creating some of the best and most elegant food in the country. Badman, who won a James Beard Award earlier this year, knows that cooking begins with the sun, rain, and soil. She tirelessly seeks out the best and most arcane of what Arizona's premier farmers and ranchers have to offer. She then gives our state's top-notch produce her royal, global treatment, plating the likes of Mexican pickled shrimp with fennel, and lamb loin with purple peas chermoula. Badman sources local date varietals for simple salads, seeming to extract the maximum flavor from every ingredient. She uses chiltepin and soft tofu, celtuce and tepary beans. She's at the apex of her culinary superpowers, and she glorifies the bounty of Arizona like no other chef behind a stove today.
Though not located in the crook of bustling downtown Phoenix or the reviving Melrose District, Cotton & Copper stands as a crown jewel of the dining destination that is the northeast corner of Rural and Warner roads. This 50-seat south Tempe restaurant and bar overseen by Chef Tamara Stanger serves New Arizona-style dishes and thoughtful cocktails. Food enthusiasts may be interested in knowing how many of the ingredients in Stanger's dishes are foraged from the surrounding Sonoran Desert. Heck, even the eatery's name ticks off two of Arizona's Five Cs. Aside from Cotton & Copper's progressive Arizonan cooking style, another draw is bartender Sean Traynor shaking up house cocktails in the saloon-style bar, including the must-try Agua Caliente.
1006 E. Warner Road, #113, Tempe, 85284
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Even through the fantastic river of high-end wine, beer, and sake that comes with the drink pairing, a meal at Binkley's is something you can see clearly in your memory long after the storied night goes down. Structured like a dinner party at a friend's, the meal begins on the patio for a few courses, moves into the bar room, and finishes in the cozy formal dining room. At any point during your meal, you can rise and wander around the bungalow where the magic steadily unfolds, the spell seamlessly cast by Kevin Binkley, Amy Binkley, and their highly capable staff. You can even go into the kitchen and watch the chefs cook, if you please. Binkley is an inspiring talent, plating the likes of micro lamb pastrami sliders, apples in chimichurri, Hokkaido scallops poached for 38 seconds, and a carnival of playful, perfectly executed small plates, some two dozen in all. A meal at Binkley's is like a trip to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, but for adults who love food and appreciate living genius.
2320 E. Osborn Rd., Phoenix, 85016
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A lot of our Best of Phoenix categories are close calls. Not this one. Opened by Dom Ruggiero and Charles Barber in February, Hush Public House has been plating A-plus food since the very beginning. Barber has assembled a rock-solid drink program based on classic cocktails, and manages the front of the house with the bonhomie and familiarity of an old friend from college grown up and moved on to big things. Ruggiero has proven to a large audience what his followers already knew: He is a rare talent whose food overflows with heart and soul. On a nightly basis, he displays his mastery of plant and animal, land and sea, and giant, smoky, chile-driven flavor combinations as well as subtle balancing acts (pea, strawberry, salty cheese, pepper, olive oil). Just a half-year in, many dishes already feel like time-honored classics — oxtail "Italian beef" and chicken liver mousse most of all. The best thing about Hush is how young it is, and how great this already 10/10 restaurant could one day become.
14202 N. Scottsdale Road, #167, Scottsdale, 85254
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Subash Yadav's food draws from both north India and Nepal, the countries of his parents, crossing the border as freely as his truck crosses the Valley. His most popular plate? The momo, a rarity in this part of the world. Yadav fills his Himalayan dumplings with chicken, beef, or vegetables. They are lavishly spiced with ginger, turmeric, and other warm flavorings. The sloping walls of these Nepali-style dumplings are thick and rich, and disclose hot, tender interiors, plus intense flavors lengthened by cilantro and chile sauce. Be sure you order these should you spot the blue-and-white truck, and be sure to round them out with Yadav's other memorable offerings, like mango lassi with cardamom and saffron. Yadav is just getting started. He's looking to expand his menu — and his momo styles.
In February, the two-day Devour Culinary Classic celebrated its 10th anniversary with a whirlwind of a weekend food festival. The Desert Botanical Garden continues to be the ideal setting for such a showcase of local food and drink, as attendees are able to weave through the garden's many sections and pathways, browsing vendors busy plating and pouring. Memorable offerings from the 2019 event included mega shrimp from Bourbon & Bones, wagyu brisket from Roka Akor, toasted head cheese from Welcome Diner, and jamon iberico ice cream from Talavera. Devour's complimentary wine glasses did not stay dry for long, especially when passing booths manned by Pillsbury Wine Company or The Shop Beer Company. Beloved chefs were also in the mix, including Silvana Salcido Esparza, Lori Hashimoto, and Christopher Gross. In addition, the weather was ideal — sunny and chilly, even for February. We're excited to see what organizers Kimber Lanning and Local First Arizona have in store for the 11th annual Devour Culinary Classic.
1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, 85008
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Many had high hopes for the first-ever Arizona Bao Fest, held on March 24 at Unexpected Art Gallery, so much so that people were lined up for samples of steamed buns, noodles, takoyaki, rice bowls, skewers, boba, and desserts from more than 10 local eateries. To stave off long waits, organizers implemented staggered admission, with half-hour entry times throughout the day. But lengthy delays ensued, as did sunburns. More than 3,000 people tried to attend, cramming into the parking lot on Polk Street. People complained on social media about the long lines, the lack of food, the number of actual bao vendors, the parking, the way tickets were presold, and so much more. However, we don't mean to be entirely bitchy. We sincerely mean it when we say better luck next year, because bao are the bomb.
For a few seasons now, Sacha Levine has been translating the earth's bounty into some unforgettable food at Singh Meadows. She has used an orange blossom gastrique to sweeten a deconstructed Napoleon, teetering with layers of peak-season strawberries and whipped goat cheese. She fries herbaceous falafel for sandwiches, fritters charged with jalapeno, leeks, and green garlic. She imbues nuanced tang into a bowl of Anasazi, cranberry, and runner beans, the fine zap coming from pickled fennel and escabeche. Her menu rotates with the seasons like an out-of-control airport door. And that's a good thing, because if you've eaten at Singh Meadows even once since Levine took over, you know that you'll have to be back again in a few weeks, when half the menu has morphed into a new set of enchanting creations.
1490 E. Weber Dr., Tempe, 85281
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This year, we've tried our hardest to highlight how food waste is a big issue. And in the spirit of offering solutions along with problems, we've written about what regular folks can do — both at the restaurant and household level. Phoenicians may choose from a couple of new habits to reduce food waste, including smarter grocery shopping, practically ignoring expiration dates, and loving leftovers. These are all forms of waste diversion, and part of the Reimagine Phoenix initiative — a Phoenix Public Works Department program designed to increase the city's waste diversion rate to 40 percent by 2020, then, hopefully, to a big fat zero by 2050. The Reimagine Phoenix program hopes to do this through educational outreach on the five pillars of waste diversion (some of which may sound familiar) — reduce, reuse, recycle, reconsider, and reimagine.
You'd balk if your grandma told you she invented the apple pie or your cousin said he came up with the first bite of sushi. But Julio César Morales, curator of the Arizona State University Art Museum, takes his grandfather's accounts of helping to make the first Caesar salad, along with notorious gangster Al Capone and a chef at the Caesar's Hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, to heart. Family lore says the trio put the salad together one night during Prohibition, using what was left in a hotel restaurant kitchen after an onslaught of tourists practically wiped them out. He's visited the hotel, shared his family's oral history through art, and still makes the salad today for friends and family. Morales knows food lore can be tricky, but credits his grandfather's stories with helping to fuel his shared passion for art and culinary creations. Every family tale should be so inspiring.
The old Rose & Crown building in Heritage Square recently morphed into Anhelo, a playful restaurant helmed by 28-year-old Chef Ivan Jacobo. Until he rewired the lighting and relaid the floors of this spot, refreshing the structure while preserving the old charm, Jacobo helmed a cult pop-up called Hidden Kitchen. The whimsical vibe of that bygone endeavor carries over to the space of the old building, made new by some of Jacobo's uncommon ideas. Giving to charity. Operating with almost no fridge space. Going way out of his way to compost. Plating a ceviche that features not marine life but cubes of watermelon. Coating Caesar salad in a blanket of cheese. Plating a cluster of scallops on one point of a sweet potato ring tracing the rim of the dish. And crafting some of the more surprising desserts you can find these days, like granitas and pavlovas with pickled strawberries, and a cold quenelle of salted caramel ice cream striped with honey surrounded with fixings to turn you into a kid again.
628 E. Adams St., Phoenix, 85004
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1. Levinas Studies: Volume > 1
Michael L. Morgan Levinas and Judaism
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I would like to try to clarify one aspect of the relationship between Levinas’s philosophy — or “ethical metaphysics,” as Edith Wyschogrod has called it — and Judaism as Levinas understands it. In and of itself it is interesting to try to understand Levinas’s thinking and its relationship to his life as a Jew and to Judaism as he takes it to be. But I also have ulterior motives — that is, I have what some might think are larger fish to fry. I will begin by saying something about Hilary Putnam’s article “Levinas and Judaism” in The Cambridge Companion to Levinas, edited by Simon Critchley and Robert Bernasconi. I think that I can indicate what those “larger fish” are by pointing to an intriguing tension in Putnam’s discussion.
Richard A. Cohen Levinas, Plato and Ethical Exegesis
Chapter 7 of my book, Ethics, Exegesis, and Philosophy: Interpretation after Levinas, entitled “Humanism and the Rights of Exegesis,” was devoted to elaboratingthe notion of “ethical exegesis.” The notion of ethical exegesis is not only inspired by Levinas’s thought, but expresses the essential character of it, its “method,” as it were, the “saying” of its “said.” Accordingly, here I will begin by reviewing some of what I have already said about ethical exegesis, and then I will develop this notion further in relation to Plato and to the question of moralizing.
Jeffrey L. Kosky The Blessings of a Friendship: Maurice Blanchot and Levinas Studies
Levinas scholarship in English has come a long way since his major philosophical works were translated some 35 years ago. Almost all the writings appear in English, and it is not a great exaggeration to say that the major theses have been explained and the major problems exposed. The task now is to make this seeming point of arrival into a new beginning. For students interested in exploring new directions in Levinas studies, a reading of Maurice Blanchot could prove immensely rewarding. Companions since they first encountered one another at Strasbourg when each was not yet 20 years old, Levinas and Blanchot remainedfriends until Levinas’s death in 1996 and Blanchot’s in 2003. While we can only imagine the significance the friendship had for each of them, for the rest of us it proved what Jacques Derrida called “a grace, a blessing for our times.”
Alan Udoff Levinas and the Question of Friendship
We take our bearings from Francesco Negri — Although many persons attribute the origin of letter writing to various causes, I however believe that one to be closer to the truth that we have received, handed down by memory, from the ancient stories of Turpilius: namely, that the letter was invented for no other purpose than that we should make absent friends once more present [absentes amicos presentes redderemus] and that by regarding [intuentes] their letters we mightfor a time restore the friendship interrupted by intervals of time and space; for since friendship is accustomed to making its foundation in daily companionship,when this thing is missing it seems indeed to weaken not a little.and hear in this passage the resonance of Aristotle:Is it then the same way with friends as with lovers, for whom seeing [to horon] the beloved is their greatest contentment, and the thing they choose over the other senses, since it is especially through seeing that love is present and comes to be present, so that for friends, too, living together [suzèn] is the most choiceworthy thing? For friendship is a sharing in common [koinònia]. (EN 1171b29–33)The audible connection with Aristotle is faint. Negri’s work is securely placed against the background of the increasing formalization of the art of letter writing in the Middle Ages and its Renaissance development, in which he figured prominently. The genealogy that he proposes, whose forebear is an all but forgotten Roman playwright, belongs to an account of literary tradition in which Cicero is the exemplary figure. Nonetheless, it is in St. Jerome that he finds the likely source of his attribution.
Jean-Luc Marion From the Other to the Individual
Being is evil not because it is finite but because it is without limits (TO 51). This extraordinary declaration no doubt marks the rather hidden center of a work (dating from 1946–47) that is seminal, in any case essential, because it constitutes, in the same way as the brilliant 1951 article “Is Ontology Fundamental?” one of the irrevocable decisions that helped Levinas to become what he was: the greatest French philosopher since Bergson and also the first phenomenologist who seriously attempted to free himself from his provenance, which is to say, from Heidegger.
Rodolphe Calin The Exception of Testimony
There is witness, a unique structure, an exception to the rule of being, irreducible to representation, only of the Infinite (OB 146). It is with this excessive phrase that Levinas collects his thoughts on testimony. How are we to understand this excess? If the phrase is excessive, it is not an exaggerated phrase — not a phrase which, by its very exaggeration, would hold that testimony achieves its supreme signification in religious experience. It is not a question here of giving value to the primacy of religious experience over all other experience, but rather a question of showing that religion, understood as the relation to the holy, to what is absolutely separate, is not of the nature of experience — that is, not of the nature of comprehension and thematization, if experience means thematization. The religious manifests no primacy here, but rather an irreducible singularity, an exception. If there is a restriction, it is not to the benefit of an experience, but rather to that which escapes experience, to the benefit of what alone gives rise to no experience. The Infinite is not the witnessed par excellence, the supreme witnessed (the supreme witness falling to the supreme existent), but that to which we can only bear witness and which alone gives rise to a testimony: “testimony does not thematize that of which it is the witness, and as such it can be a witnessing only of the Infinite” (GDT 196–97). That one can bear witness only to the Infinite means that one can bear witness only to that which absolutely escapes experience, which consequently means that “testimony . . . does not presuppose an experience”(GDT 197).
Kevin Hart Ethics of the Image
In March 1956 there appeared in Monde Nouveau a relatively short piece by Emmanuel Levinas called “Maurice Blanchot et le regard du poète.” It is an extended review of L’Espace littéraire, published by Gallimard the previous summer, which is also laced with a polemic against Heidegger. Levinas observes that Blanchot is close to the Heidegger of Vorträge und Aufsätze (1954), almost to the point of immediate intellectual intuition, but he is just as quick to register the distance between the two on a decisive issue: on Blanchot’s account of literature we are led away from the world of dwelling and rootedness that Heidegger affirms in his meditations on art. Here as elsewhere, Levinas is profoundly disturbed by Heidegger’s slighting of ethics and, in turning to show that his friend finds a way beyond the primacy of Sein, he observes parenthetically that Blanchot “also abstains from ethical preoccupations, at least in explicit form.” A little later he remarks, more pointedly, that Blanchot’s concern with “authenticity” must one day “herald an order of justice” if it is to be more than “a consciousness of the lack of seriousness of edification, anything other than derision” (137; SMB 24). Clearly, Levinas is uneasy at the proximity of his friend to the Heidegger of Sein und Zeit (1927) and beyond, having freed himself from “the climate of that philosophy,” starting in “De l’évasion” (1935) and then more completely in De l’existence à l’existent (1947) (EE 19; DEE 19). The invitation is for Blanchot to render his ethics explicit. Levinas’s review even hints at how this can be done. Other essays by Levinas, later collected in Sur Maurice Blanchot (1975), return to the prediction or hope registered in this review that someone will express “the latent meaning” of his friend’s novels and récits (133; SMB 17), and there is no doubt when reading his reflections on L’Attente l’oubli (1962) and La Folie du jour (1973) that for Levinas their manifest meaning is ethical, at least in part.
10. Levinas Studies: Volume > 1
Ze’ev Levy Emmanuel Levinas on Secularization in Modern Society
In his philosophical texts Levinas privileges le dire (“the saying”), which always presupposes the relation to the other, over le dit (“the said”), which transforms the other into an objective entity. Likewise in his analysis of thinking, he does not limit himself to the thought itself but aspires to reach what he characterizes by the word “transcendence.” This is a cardinal concept of his philosophy; it is not restricted to the religious meaning that God and God’s essence are beyond human comprehension, but expresses the true sense of beyond myself. Such is the vocation of ethics, but it can be conceived and understood only through the secularization of “the sacred” (or more exactly, “the sanctified”). The literal meaning of “transcendence” is “beyond” (trans) and “ascend” (scando). In Levinas’s work, this word designates the change of place that is conceived as the ethical passage of the I to the other, or the substitution of myself for the other.
Jeffrey Bloechl Introduction
Paola Marrati Derrida and Levinas: Ethics, Writing, Historicity
In 1964, Jacques Derrida’s long essay “Violence and Metaphysics” opened a dialogue with Emmanuel Levinas that would not be interrupted until Derrida’srecent death. Published only three years after the appearance of Totality and Infinity and at a moment when Derrida’s own early texts were still in the course of elaboration, this text right away recognizes the legitimacy and the import of Levinas’s philosophical project. Derrida pays homage to the Levinasian attempt to interrogate the whole of the western philosophical tradition beginning from its Greek origin — which should not be understood as an empirical place but as a system of categories and fundamental concepts, elaborated for the first time in Greece and structuring the entire philosophical discourse. According to Levinas, these concepts are dominated by “the supremacy of the One and the Same” (cf. TO 35) making the long history of philosophy a history that takes place in the shadow of Parmenides, who would still command — all the more surely from afar — the phenomenology of Husserl and the ontology of Heidegger. The reservations that Derrida expresses in “Violence and Metaphysics” concern more Levinas’s discursive strategy than his intentions. He does not contest the desire to open philosophy to another origin than the Greek origin, no more than the necessity of making resonate in philosophical discourse the call of an alterity capable of contesting the supremacy of the One and the Same. His reservations are situated, rather, at the level of the strategy to follow in order to render this opening finally effective.
15. Levinas Studies: Volume > 10
Akos Krassoy The Transcendence of Words
Jeffrey Bloechl Editor’s Introduction
Cathrine Bjørnholt Michaelsen Tracing a Traumatic Temporality: Levinas and Derrida on Trauma and Responsibility
Nicholas R. Brown Interpreting from the Interstices: The Role of Justice in a Liberal Democracy --- Lessons from Michael Walzer and Emmanuel Levinas
Roberto Wu The Recurrence of Acoustics in Levinas
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Contemporary Philosophy 240
Language and Literature 240
Chiasmi International 240
1. Chiasmi International: Volume > 1
Leonard Lawlor We need a Name for What We Do: Report on Contemporary Merleau-Ponty Research in the United States
Rudolf Bernet The Phenomenon of the Gaze in Merleau-Ponty and Lacan
Leonard Lawlor The End of Ontology: Interrogation in Merleau-Ponty and Deleuze
David Michael Levin A Responsive Voice: Language without the Modern Subject
David Morris The Fold and the Body Schema in Merleau-Ponty and Dynamic Systems Theory
7. Chiasmi International: Volume > 10
Hugh J. Silverman Excessive Responsibilty and the Sense of the World (Merleau-Ponty and Nancy)
Mauro Carbone Introduction
Judith Butler Sexual Difference as a Question of Ethics: Alterities of the Flesh in Irigaray and Merleau-Ponty
10. Chiasmi International: Volume > 10
Luca Vanzago Process and Events of Nature: Merleau-Ponty and Deleuze as Readers of Whitehead
Ann V. Murphy Rethinking the Ethical: An Introduction to Judith Butler’s Sexual Difference as a Question of Ethics: Alterities of the Flesh in lrigaray and Merleau-Ponty
Leonard Lawlor “Benign Sexual Variation”: An Essay on the Late Thought of Merleau-Ponty
Galen A. Johnson The Beautiful and the Sublime in Merleau-Ponty and Lyotard
Bernard Flynn Lefort in the Wake of Merleau-Ponty
Luca Vanzago Nature, Negativity, Event: The Question of the Emergence of the Centre in the Ontology of the Flesh
Mauro Carbone Love and Music: Theme and Variations
Liu Zhe A Fundamental Limit of Merleau-Ponty’s Transcendental Phenomenology: Two Concepts of Intentionality
Véronique M. Foti Expression, Alterity, and the Philosophy of Nature in Merleau-Ponty’s Dialogue with the Rationalists
Josep M. Bech Institution at the Crossroads: Ontological Extension or Corporeal Restatement?
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CHAMBER GOES TO CHINA 2019
Arts/Crafts/Culture
Jade Factory（BEIJING）
Jade articles produced in ancient China were used in sacrificial ceremonies, rituals and adornments. With their solid and smooth quality, and lustrous colors, jade products have always been famous for their beauty and style.
In ancient times, jade was only used for personal ornaments. After the middle and later Neolithic age, large jade articles replaced small ones. Large jade article usually symbolizing a certain prestige, began to reflect the ideas of social class system and ancient religions.
In the book of Rites, jade is described as “mild, smooth and lustrous like the virtue of a kind and decent man. It is cut with angles and corners, but will not hurt anyone, like the virtue of a righteous man. A jade ornament worn as a pendant is like benign, modest man of good manners. When it is struck, it gives a clear, resonant and lingering sound which lasts till it comes to a sudden stop, just like the attitude of a man of virtue toward music.
So the art of jade carving and traditional is most representative respect of Chinese culture, it is subtle to detail, deeply involved in craftsmanship and natural beauty, which shows a unique form of the glorious Chinese civilization.
Pearl（BEIJING）
As early as 4000 years ago, Chinese people discovered a kind of delicate gem with soft brilliance when searching ocean for food. This is pearl. Since then, countless pearl jewelry and artwork have been created by talented Chinese people. Hence, pearl has been one of the important parts of Chinese culture.The first book note of pearl is four thousand years ago in China. And people in China have been collecting, growing, and harvesting pearls for over two thousand years - we have the oldest pearl production tradition anywhere in the world. China was also the first country to develop cultured pearls, around 1082 A.D. The country is huge, with diverse waterways that provide many different environments for oysters providing kinds of freshwater pearls and salted-water pearls.
Pearls have been harvested and cultivated primarily for use in jewelry, but in the past they were also stitched onto lavish clothing. Pearls have also been crushed and used in cosmetics, medicines, and in paint formulations. Generally, saltwater pearls are higher in quality than freshwater pearls. They often have a smooth, round, regular shape—freshwater pearls tend to be more irregular. Saltwater pearls have a glossy surface with moderate luster. Their color is most often white or light. Because a saltwater oyster can produce only one pearl, while a freshwater mollusk can produce several at once, saltwater pearls are more rare than freshwater—and thus more expensive.
LanLiyuan Embroidery Research Institute（SUZHOU）
Lan Liyuan Embroidery Research Institute , located at No 518 Huqiu Road, is one of the biggest embroidery research institute in China.Suzhou or "Su" embroidery is one of the oldest embroidery techniques in the world, with origins stretching back more than 2,000 years. Suzhou embroidery was one of the first embroidery styles to be developed in China, but its detailed needlework and intricate images are still produced today. It is a style characterized by brightly colored silk embroidered with well-proportioned and uncluttered representations of almost any pastoral scene, person, animal, or object. Examples of Suzhou embroidery were so detailed and intricate that many people used the pieces as artwork, and some of the oldest pieces still in existence date back hundreds of years.
MeiJiawu Tea Culture Village（HANGZHOU）
Hangzhou’s Mei Jiawu tea culture village has more than 600 years of history. It is situated to the west of the famous West Lake scenic area, to the south of the Mei Lin tunnel and runs along both sides of Mei Lin road for ten miles. The village is located in a deep and secluded valley and is surrounded entirely by green hills. With small streams running down through the valley and abundance of wild life, this fertile land is a true paradise on earth. The fragrant green tea aroma that fills the atmosphere is that of the famous West Lake Dragon Well green tea. Mei Jiawu remains Hangzhou’s most affluent suburb and is characterised by the timeless tea farmers who continue to farm and labor in the same manor as their ancestors. The area remains an important tourist attraction allowing the promotion of Chinese tea culture across the world. During 1950s’ and 1960s’ Mei Jiawu had already been a focal point for opening Chinese culture to the world. As a sightseeing village, it has received a lot of distinguished guests from both home and abroad. Today Mei Jiawu’s exquisite scenery, unique style and friendly character have firmly placed it on the world map as a representative of Chinese tea culture.
Shanghai Artistic Carpet Factory（SHANGHAI）
Shanghai Artistic Carpet Factory was set up in 1904with a long history, which is almost 100 years. Now, it is a big government carpet woven factory with six branches distributed around suburbs of shanghai. They have about 2000 fixed employees and professional designers. They are one of the biggest produce and sale carpet factories in South China. They can also design and produce according to the customers’ demands. They attach great attention to the quality and credit, try to seek high quality for living and they won good reputation during the national carpet quality competition many times. Most of their products are exported to America, European countries and so on.
Xi’an Art Ceramic & Lacquer Ware Factory（XIAN）
Xi’an Art Ceramic & Lacquer Ware Factory also named Terra-cotta army museum government factory. It shows how to make the real ng Dynasty terracotta warriors, we know there are 8,000 individual warriors in the Terracotta warriors museum, but we don’t know how to make it in the Qing Dynasty, many tourists feel wonder. We can get this answer in it.
We also can see the some lacquer products, which has long history in China. such as lacquer panel screens, lacquer furniture, elm wood and other precious hard wood furniture.
Basic Itinerary
Day 1 9/22 IAD/Beijing
Free shuttle bus service from Chamber Office to Washington Dulles Airport. Check in at for an afternoon flight by 4:35pm to Beijing. Your adventure begins as you fly trans-Pacific aboard a wide cabin jetliner. Cross the International Dateline.
Day 2 9/23 Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the Capital of China at 6:15pm. You will be met by your local tour guide at the airport. Transfer to the hotel Shangri-La (5 Star) after Dinner.
In the morning visit the Temple of Heaven, built in 1420 A.D., where the emperors prayed to the heaven for a good harvest. Visit the 2008 Beijing Olympic venues for the outside views of National Stadium the Bird’s Nest and the National Aquatic Center. Continue the tour to the Great Wall. En route visit the Jade Factory. The Great Wall, the 4,000- mile long and 2,000 years old construction is said to be the only man-made structure visible by naked eye from the moon. Visit one of the Ming tombs, one of 13 Ming Emperors’ Tombs is fully excavated and open for exploration.
Sightseeing includes the Tian An Men Square, the largest square in the world.; the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, home of 24 emperors with a total space of 9,999 rooms. Visit the Pearl Market. The Summer Palace, known for many significance such as the Long Corridor with painted gallery, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, Seventeen- Arch Bridge and Marble Boat.
Day 5 9/26 Beijing/Shanghai/Suzhou Morning free time. Afternoon flight to Shanghai then take a bus riding to Suzhou.
Day 6 9/27 Suzhou/Hangzhou
Sightseeing to the Tiger Hill. Visit the Suzhou Silk factory. Continue the tour with the centuries old Lingering Garden. Afternoon visit to the National Embroidery Institute to see silk embroidery, an important local craft with 1,000 years history. Take a bus riding to Hangzhou.
Day 7 9/28 Hangzhou/Shanghai
In the morning have a boat ride on West Lake with relaxing stopover at jewel-like pagodas. Visit the Longjing Green Tea Plantation. The centuries old Lingyin Temple, with the main feature of the 64.3 ft-high camphor-wood carved Buddha. Continue the bus journey to Shanghai.
Day 8 9/29 Shanghai
The Bund, a famous waterfront park. Visit the Shanghai Silk Rug Factory. Afternoon enjoy the Yu Garden, a maze of marvelous pavilions, ponds, rocky works and over arching trees. Free time exploration of the old town bazaar. Visit the Pudong District.
Day 9 9/30 Shanghai/Beijing/IAD
In the morning fly to Beijing 8:55am/11:15am. Afternoon flight will depart by 1:00pm for IAD where you will arrive at 2:35pm on the same day, free shuttle bus return to Chamber.
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Born to artist parents in the region of Anjou in France, André Brasilier was immersed in an artistic milieu from an early age. His father, Jacques Brasilier (1883-1965) was a symbolist painter. Following his parents’ footsteps, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts to study with the French painter Maurice Brianchon. In 1954, he was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome, allowing him to study at the Académie de France in Rome.
Amongst his main sources of inspiration, Brasilier lists Gauguin, Bonnard and Matisse. However, he is first and foremost inspired by nature and the human form. Indeed, his most recurrent subjects include pastoral scenes inspired by the landscape of his native Anjou, the sea, women and horses. He treats these subjects with an airy and dream-like quality, using cool, soft pastel colours. Although he studies his subjects from nature, he is not a figurative painter, and his figures on the canvas have been abstracted and simplified. His insistence on simplicity reflects the influence of Japanese artists. He says; “I always try to give the quintessence of a subject with little effect, to say a lot with a little.”
Despite their simplicity, Brasilier’s cavalcades and horse paintings are filled with a sense of movement. His horses are depicted both with and without their riders, in forests or on the beach. He favours large formats and uses broad, bold brushstrokes to capture movement in his paintings, claiming; “when I paint, I want to feel life in my movements.” Another recurrent subject of his paintings is the figure of a woman. She is none other than his wife, Chantal, his greatest muse and most permanent source of inspiration.
Since his first solo exhibition at the Galerie Drouet in 1959, in which he depicted musical scenes, Brasilier has been honoured with over one hundred solo exhibitions across seven countries, including two major retrospectives at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg and the Museum Haus Ludwig für Kunstausstellellunhen Saarlouis in Germany. In addition to producing paintings, drawings and watercolours, his non-pictorial repertoire has included ceramics, mosaics and theatrical scenery and costumes for the Opéra Garnier de Monte Carlo. Brasilier’s work is highly sought after by collectors worldwide, with a very strong collector base in Asia.
André Brasilier (b. 1929 - ) Courses sur le Rivage Watercolour, pencil and pastel on paper
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Signed lower right, André Brasilier.; signed again, dated and inscribed on the reverse, Courses sur le rivage. André Brasilier. 2004
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Melinda joined the Pixo staff full time in January 2012 after finishing her master’s degree in library and information science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Melinda is intrigued by information problems and enjoys figuring out to effectively use words and design to solve problems.
A native of Macomb, Illinois, Melinda attended the University of Illinois and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. She moved to upstate New York, where she worked for 12 years in the newspaper industry in Elmira, Ithaca and Rochester. Melinda often got involved in side projects including redesigns, new product launches and system implementations, whetting her appetite to work on more complex information and technology problems.
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Man dies day after 'neck is broken' during chiropractor treatment
John Lawler screamed "you are hurting me" at chiropractor Dr Arleen Scholten
John Lawler, 80, suffered a broken neck and was a paraplegic after the appointment (Image: SWNS.com)
An 80-year-old man died a day after suffering a broken neck while being treated by a chiropractor during a routine visit, an inquest heard.
John Lawler, a retired bank manager, had sought treatment at a private Chiropractic 1st clinic in August 2017 for an aching leg.
His wife Joan told the inquest he suddenly yelled "you are hurting me" at chiropractor Dr Arleen Scholten during what was supposed to be part of a procedure to manipulate his spine.
The grandfather-of-five looked like a "rag doll" after he lost consciousness during the appointment before paramedics arrived, his wife added.
The inquest heard Mrs Lawler, 83, was later told he had multiple spinal injuries and a broken neck and would need a traumatic 14-hour operation to fit a brace.
Mr Lawler had sought treatment at a private Chiropractic 1st clinic in York (Image: SWNS.com)
Mr Lawler, a father-of-three, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary immediately after the appointment but did not have the operation.
The inquest heard Mr Lawler "just faded away" the next day in hospital surrounded by his heartbroken family.
It was reported last year no-one was to face criminal charges over his death in 2017, following a police investigation.
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A woman, who had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following his death, was released without charge and the matter was passed to the coroner.
Giving evidence at the start of an inquest at York Racecourse, Mr Lawler's wife of more than 50 years gave a harrowing account of what happened.
Mrs Lawler told how her husband was on the treatment table at Chiropractic 1st in York in August 2017 when things started to go wrong.
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She said he started shouting at chiropractor Dr Arleen Scholten "you are hurting me, you are hurting me".
Mr Lawler then began moaning and said: "I can't feel my arms."
Mrs Lawler said Dr Scholten tried to turn him over and then manoeuvred him into a chair next to the treatment table but he had become unresponsive.
"He was like a rag doll," she told the inquest on Monday. "His lips looked a little bit blue but I knew he was breathing.
"I said, 'Has he had a stroke?' She put his head back and said 'no, his features are symmetrical'.
"She started shouting to get an ambulance."
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Mrs Lawler said paramedics arrived, treated her husband and took him to hospital before he was later transferred to Leeds General Infirmary.
He had an MRI scan and a doctor told her he had suffered a broken neck, an inquest heard.
Mrs Lawler was then told bluntly her husband was a paraplegic and he could undergo a 14-hour operation which would be traumatic but he later "faded away" and died.
The inquest, which is expected to last all week, continues.
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The World Ends with You goes half price on iOS - now £6.99 / $9.99
Or £7.49 / $10.99 on iPad
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The World Ends with You: Solo Remix
Square Enix's Gold Award-winning action RPG The World Ends with You: Solo Remix is currently on sale, at half the cost of its original price tag.
You can now get this cult classic DS game on your iPhone for £6.99 / $9.99 (previously £12.99 / $17.99), or on your iPad for £7.49 / $10.99 (down from £13.99 / $19.99).
The game is set in Tokyo's Shibuya district, and follows a spiky-haired teen called Neku who gets 'invited' to participate in a seven-day gauntlet against some otherworldly baddies.
You'll need to beat up monsters, make some new pals, collect magical badges, and wander the streets of Shibuya to survive this week-long battle. Along the way, you'll hopefully figure out who is behind this twisted event.
This iOS remake has a touchscreen-friendly control system, new Retina-quality art, some remixed songs on the soundtrack, Twitter functionality, and the ability to wirelessly exchange profiles with other players.
In our review, we said "as brash and carefree as some of its protagonists, The World Ends with You: Solo Remix doesn't make a seamless translation to iOS, but it's worth the entry price all the same".
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Things are going to get spooky in Dragalia Lost
New event incoming
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Dragalia Lost is gearing up for its first big holiday event, which is set to kick off on October 17. The game’s Trick or Treasure event is promising all sorts of Halloween-themed fun that will run until October 26.
According to promo materials found in a datamine (keep in mind this is all rumor until the event goes live), the Trick or Treasure event will challenge players with a spate of shadow element bosses that will reward tasty-looking Snack-o’-Lanterns, which can then be used to create a candy house that will grant power-ups to light-based adventurers. If you want to participate in the festivities, though, you’ll need to have completed Chapter 2 Mission 2-1 on normal difficulty.
Select characters will be getting Halloween makeovers, too, in the Halloween Fantasia summon showcase which could go live as early as end-of-day October 16, when the current showcase ends. We hope you’ve been saving up some wyrmite, as you’ll probably want a chance to roll these limited-time characters.
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The Webcomic is Here!
The wait is over, page 1 of Taylor's PlotQuest webcomic is now up! More pages will be added weekly so stay tuned! ^_^
(No, it's not really this small. Click on the thumbnail to view it larger.)
The Webcomic Debuts tomorrow!
Right now, we're just getting everything ready. The first page will go live on Sunday, January 12th and new pages will be added every Sunday up until the debut of the fully-animated Episode 1. If you'd like to be notified of new webcomics, episodes, and more just pop over to the contact page and sign up for the mailing list.
Animation by Neko Pilarcik-Tellez
2020 is shaping up to be a big year for PlotQuest! First off, we have a webcomic mini-series coming out, courtesy of Taylor Gooden. Starting in early January, we’ll be posting one or two pages we week (as it makes sense for the story). Following the webcomic, we’ll have the official debut of the PlotQuest animation including the additional footage we created post-Archon. We’re excited to finally be able to show what we’ve been working on all this time so keep an eye out for that.
Best wishes and Happy New Year!
- The Popcorn Sundae Team
Illustration by Tommy Benoist
Whatever you celebrate, wherever you are, we hope you take some time to get out and have fun with your friends. ^_^ Best wishes! - The Popcorn Sundae Team
I think Pltnm06Ghost's comic sums it up pretty well. YouTube's new COPPA policy definitely throws a wrench into our plans. While PlotQuest is definitely aimed at an older crowd (not 12 year olds), we've always prided ourselves on keeping the content fairly all-ages. The potential hit to monetization doesn't worry us, we weren't planning on running ads anyway. However, having to choose between comments being disabled or risking a $42,000 fine if someone at the FTC decides that just because it's animation it must be "made for kids" definitely has us wondering what to do.
We're still working on it and we will finish episode 1, what we do with it however... that remains to be seen. Stay tuned.
Production Update 11/10/19
Production on the additional scenes is going well. We have all the dialog recorded (big thanks to Anna, Saku, and Paul the quick turn around) and have started clean-up and color on some scenes. Here are a couple of our favorite stills from the new sequence. It's all coming together!
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Production Update 10-27-19
Thanks again to everyone who came out to our panel at Archon, we had a great time! The pre-release screening went well, we got a lot of wonderful feedback. It’s great to know we’re on the right track and that people enjoy episode 1.
After having a moment to step back and look at it critically however, we realized that the ending was a little weak, so we’ve decided to extend the episode slightly to make it as strong as it can possibly be. Of course, that has kept us plenty busy. At this point, the storyboards are complete, and dialog is being recorded. We’re looking forward to cutting the animatic together this week and then it’s down to animating. I know it’s a bit frustrating to delay the release, but we want to make sure this thing is as solid as it can be before we put it out there.
In the meantime, we have a surprise in store in the coming weeks so stay tuned!
Production Update 9-16-19
It’s been a while! Apologies for the radio silence these past few weeks. We’ve been incredibly busy putting the finishing touches on lip-sync and animation. We’re pleased to announce that we’re nearing the finish line! Our plan is to release episode 1 in October so stay tuned for an official date. In the meantime, here are some screenshots of what the finished show will look like.
Also, we’ll be doing some panels at Archon again this year, so if you happen to be there definitely stop by and say hi. Here are the details on those:
Friday, Oct. 4, 8 pm – 9 pm, Salon 4 (Gateway Center)
Ever wanted to make your own anime or cartoon but not sure where to start? Animation Professor/ Animator, Neko Pilarcik-Tellez, will give you an overview the tools and technology you’ll need PLUS a demonstration of animation techniques.
Presenter: Neko Pilarcik-Tellez
PlotQuest: The Challenges and Triumphs of Making an Interactive Animated Series
Format: Panel
Saturday, Oct. 5, 7 pm – 8 pm, Salon 4 (Gateway Center)
Part web series, part interactive fiction, PlotQuest invites the audience to shape the narrative of this animated story by voting on what we animate next. Join the creators of PlotQuest as they discuss their production process, happy accidents, and lessons learned along the way. As time permits, we may show an episode or two (surprise, they’re short!) and take questions from the audience.
Presenters: Neko Pilarcik-Tellez, Pltnm06Ghost, Tommy Benoist, Taylor Gooden, Chelsea O'Bannon
That’s all for now, more to come soon!
The Popcorn Sundae Team
Finished Animation #2
We're back with another production update! Animation is coming along nicely. We've got most of the scenes animated and Neko is hard at worked getting them cleaned up and colored. We'll be getting the final vocal tracks soon so we can start the lip-sync process then we'll be ready to go. So stay tuned and in the mean time, enjoy some finished animation from a few of our favorite scenes!
Animating Rocky Kramer's "Rock Star" Music Video
A little while back Allied Artists Music Group hired us to produce animated segments for Rocky Kramer’s "Rock Star" music video. We had a lot of fun creating the “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”/ “Space Jam” blend of animation and live-action. Now that the video’s out we put together a little behind-the-scenes video on how we did the animation, compositing and VFX for it.
...And here's the full music video!
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“Going green” is much more than a slogan for the marine industry – it’s a way of life. Ever since the first rafts were floated down a river and the earliest ships set out to sea, water has provided efficient ways to move more cargo. Much of our nation’s cargo is moved by ships across the oceans and by trains or trucks across the country, and Indiana’s ports can provide a ‘green marine’ alternative for shipping freight by water right into the American Heartland. Ports of Indiana is committed to further improving the environmental impacts of its facilities and services to make sure the greenest form of transportation becomes even greener in the future.
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Ports of Indiana is a member of the bi-national Green Marine Environmental Program, a voluntary initiative dedicated to improving the industry’s environmental performance throughout North America.
Green Marine is first and foremost a voluntary commitment on the part of marine entities that have established improved environmental performance as a key priority. Members include domestic and international shipowners, ports and terminals, stevedoring companies and St. Lawrence Seaway management.
Green Marine is managed by Green Marine Management Corp., a not-for-profit organization, led by entities participating in Green Marine’s environmental program (voting members) and marine industry associations based in the U.S. and Canada (non-voting members).
Green Marine adheres to the principles of sustainable development – development that meets today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Every entity that joins Green Marine agrees to follow these guiding principles:
demonstrate corporate leadership in the search for best environmental practices in accordance with a sustainable development approach;
carry out its activities in a responsible manner with a view to minimizing its environmental impacts;
aim for continuous improvement of its environmental performance;
develop and promote voluntary protection measures;
integrate sustainable development practices that are technically and economically achievable;
collaborate with governments and citizen groups in the progressive implementation of the action plans arising from the Green Marine Environmental Program.
Levels of Certification
Green Marine requires participants to adopt practices and technologies that will have a direct impact on operations and the environment. Member certification in the program is based on five different levels of performance criteria:
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Excellence and leadership
The Green Marine Environmental Program encourages participants to go beyond regulatory compliance and implement a process of continuous environmental improvement that will lead to excellence and leadership.
Sustainable Transportation Solutions
Going green when shipping cargo isn’t about eliminating trucks and trains; it’s about helping businesses move goods in the cleanest and most efficient way possible for each leg of the trip. Each mode plays a critical role over the long haul and the last mile. Indiana’s ports provide companies with sustainable transportation solutions for moving cargo by trucks, railroads, river barges, lake vessels and ocean ships.
By leveraging two mighty waterways – the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system – ships and barges can help reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with moving cargoes long distances across the country. Companies realize significant green benefits by shipping 1,000 truckloads of freight down the Ohio River with one towboat or loading 2,000 truckloads of cargo onto a Great Lakes vessel. Here are some findings from national transportation studies that compare the environmental impacts of moving freight by truck, rail and water.
Environmental Comparison of Transportation Modes
The following data is based on comprehensive studies using regional averages and relevant cargoes.
Inland Waterways Cargoes
Ton-Miles/Gallon – Distance that one ton of cargo is moved by each mode on one gallon of fuel –
Barge: 647
Rail: 477
Truck: 145
The fuel efficiency of barge shipping exceeds rail by 36% and truck by 346%.
Greenhouse gas emissions by mode in metric tons per million ton-miles –
Barge: 15.6
Rail: 21.2
Truck: 154.1
Greenhouse gas emissions from barge shipping are 26% less than rail and 90% less than truck per ton-mile.
Hazardous Material Incidents
Average number of large spills (>1,000 gallons) per year 2001-2014 by mode: Barge: 6; Rail 32; Truck: 147.
Average gallons spilled per year 2001-2014 in large spills (>1,000 gallons) by mode: Barge: 126,987; Rail 511,048; Truck: 629,509
Gallons of spills per million ton-miles by mode, 2001-2014: Barge: 2.12; Rail: 5.95; Truck: 6.04.
Volume of spills per ton-mile by barge is 64% less than rail and 65% less than truck.
Source: A Modal Comparison of Domestic Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public: 2001-20014, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Center for Ports and Waterways
Great Lakes Cargoes
Ship: 631
Truck: 91
The fuel efficiency of Great Lakes ships exceeds rail by 14% and truck by 593%.
Greenhouse gas emissions by mode in pounds per thousand cargo-ton-miles: Ship: 38.3; Rail: 45.5; Truck: 242.4.
Greenhouse gas emissions from Great Lakes ships are 16% less than rail and 84% less than truck per ton-mile.
Number of spills per year in U.S./Canadian waters (all vessel types): 14
Gallons of spills per year in U.S./Canadian waters (all vessel types): 990
For comparable data on other modes, see Inland Waterways data above.
Source: The Environmental and Social Impacts of Marine Transport in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Region, Research and Traffic Group; Marine Delivers
Making the Most of Our Resources
Indiana’s waterways and ports create significant environmental benefits by helping companies to recycle, reuse and buy local. Indiana’s waterways provide cost-effective transportation for moving low-value scrap materials to recycling facilities and ports offer a perfect home for these operations. Recycling waste or scrap materials allows companies to conserve energy and natural resources when creating marketable products.
Indiana’s ports create additional environmental benefits through cluster developments. By attracting complementary operations, the ports create synergies for businesses to share resources, local materials and reduce long-haul transportation impacts. Port businesses can transport cargo to customers within the port on heavy-haul roads and rail lines, as opposed to trucking them across the country or through heavily populated neighborhoods. Many companies choose to locate next to a customer or supplier at Indiana’s ports and often develop long-term relationships with many neighboring businesses.
Here are some examples of companies at Indiana’s three ports that are creating environmental benefits by making the most of their resources:
Salvaging Slag from Steel Mills for Use in Road Construction
Phoenix Services: This Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor company recovers scrap iron and slag – byproducts from the steel-making process – from the nearby ArcelorMittal blast furnace. The slag is then carefully sorted and marketing as aggregate, which is used in road construction and various manufacturing processes. The recovered iron can be reused in the making of steel.
Creating Livestock Feed from Ethanol Byproducts
Valero Renewable Fuels Co: At the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, Valero Renewable Fuels Co. operates a large ethanol plant that ferments and distills corn into ethanol, a renewable bio-fuel. The process creates a byproduct called distillers dried grains, or DDGs, which can be processed and reused as a protein-rich additive for livestock feed.
Recycling Scrap Metals into New Steel
OmniSource: One of North America’s largest processors and distributors of scrap and secondary metals is located at the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville. OmniSource recycles almost all of the steel scrap generated at the port, collects the material and sends it by rail to one of its processing facilities. OmniSource processes 7 million tons of ferrous scrap per year at over 70 facilities throughout North America.
Partnering for a Better Environment
Ports of Indiana takes great pride in recognizing the ongoing efforts of port partners that help keep our communities and our ports green. We have an extraordinary group of world-class companies at our three ports that take great pride in running successful businesses and being sound corporate citizens within their communities. Here are some examples of what Indiana’s port partners are doing to help the environment:
FMT implements environmental policy
Federal Marine Terminals (FMT) has committed to making the blue seas ‘greener’ by establishing a formal environmental policy that outlines methods to reduce the environmental impact of moving cargoes. FMT serves as the general cargo stevedore at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. This initiative includes a “no-idling” policy applying to the company’s equipment as well as trucks loading cargo at FMT’s facilities, a spill-management plan designed to avoid runoff of hazardous materials into nearby waterways and a reduction of dust emissions by covering or spraying bulk cargoes.
MG Rail reduces emissions with hybrid locomotives
Ports of Indiana partnered with MG Rail and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to secure $200,000 in grant funding through the Clean Ports USA program to purchase ‘hybrid’ rail equipment at the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville. The new equipment included two locomotive “slugs” and four auxiliary power units (APUs) for use by MG Rail, the port’s shortline rail operator. When the equipment was first used in 2008, MG Rail reduced fuel consumption by 23 percent (16,000 gallons) in six months. IDEM calculated that the diesel emissions from MG Rail’s switching operations at the port have been reduced by 24.8 percent by the new equipment.
Partnership drives hybrid patrol vehicle
Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor partnered with South Shore Clean Cities and the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission to secure a grant for an ultra-low emission security vehicle. The full-hybrid Ford Escape includes both a gasoline engine and a battery that self-charges by storing electricity generated when the brakes are engaged. The vehicle was secured in 2011 through a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Grant from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.
Funding Opportunities to Green Your Business
Ports of Indiana can help some entities pursue alternative sources of financing for certain types of projects that create environmental benefits for the ports and their local communities. The review process for this type of financing is extremely selective and limited to very few projects. Ports of Indiana does not maintain a comprehensive list of alternative sources, but here are a few programs that Ports of Indiana has worked with to develop and support ‘green’ projects:
Clean Cities Coalition: The Clean Cities program was established by the U.S. Department of Energy to improve air quality and reduce petroleum use throughout the country. The organization now has nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions around the country that bring together public and private stakeholders to deploy alternative and renewable fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements and emerging transportation technologies. Contact Indiana’s two Clean City chapters to learn more:
South Shore Clean Cities – Covers 18 counties across Northern Indiana, including the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor region
Greater Indiana Clean Cities – Covers the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville and Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon regions, as well as the southern two-thirds of Indiana
National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) – This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program promotes clean air strategies by working with manufacturers, fleet operators, air quality professionals, environmental and community organizations, and state and local officials to reduce diesel emissions.
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Is Irish Water the greatest fraud inflicted on Irish citizens?
I believe that the establishment of Irish Water will turn out to be the greatest fraud inflicted on the Irish people since independence.
I suspect that Irish Water has already been sold to private business. There are a number of signals that seem to point to this, which I’ll come back to later.
I strongly suspect that there are forces working behind the scenes, with the Government’s full support, who are pushing an already agreed but secret agenda.
I strongly suspect that today’s bizarre incident where unasked for legal advice was thrown at the Public Accounts Committee warning them that they have no legal right to question Irish Water CEO John Tierney is part of this secret agenda.
I strongly suspect that business interests, who have powerful politicians in their pockets, are calling the shots.
I strongly suspect that senior ministers and even the Taoiseach are receiving direct orders from these business interests directing them in how they should respond to the people’s opposition to water charges.
Author AnthonyPosted on 23rd October 2014 Categories Government, Irish Water
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John James Hunt says:
23rd October 2014 at 6:21 pm
Agreed. At best, it’s a slow-motion heist.
Irish people should be made aware of the activities of mega-banks and corporations who view water as the ‘oil of the 21st century’. The media here is seriously letting us down by not raising the wider international context in which the decisions around Irish Water and its future are being made.
For example, given how effective the Revenue Commissioners were in collecting the property tax you’d think the Government would replicate this proven model, at a massively reduced cost, leveraging the same property database technology used to calculate property tax liabilities and without any additional risks to data privacy (Revcomms have our PPSN’s already). It would ensure an effective collection process based on prior experience *and* if nothing, it would deflect attention entirely from the government parties, in the lead-in to the general election. The Revenue would be the big bad wolf – not Fine Gael/Labour.
It would have taken a lot for an alternative strategy to that outlined above to be considered – much less pursued.
So what made them do it?
What, indeed.
The answer can be gleaned from the vocabulary used by politicians who seem intent on referring to the new levy as a ‘charge’ as distinct to a ‘tax’. Therein lies the biggest clue as to the ultimate destiny of Irish Water. If it were a ‘tax’, then the Revenue Commissioners would be collecting it. But privatized enterprises operating in the private sector don’t collected taxes……they can only collect charges. The strict insistence upon this distinction by government ministers in their utterances proves their complicity in the matter. At this point, they must do more than ‘promise’ that Irish Water won’t be privatised – trust has been too far eroded amongst the electorate. At this point we need a referendum which ensures it won’t happen.
“Today, on Earth, over a billion people have no access to clean, fresh water. In wealthy industrial and post-industrial nations, consumers unwittingly use massive water resources with every purchase they make, such as the 650 gallons necessary to produce a typical cotton t-shirt, or the 139 gallons of water to prepare a single 16-ounce cup of fancy logo coffee. Producing a pound of beef in industrial ranching requires over 2-thousand gallons of water.”
(Greenpeace 2014)
If in any doubt as to the intended ultimate destiny of Irish Water look no further than the article below, which sets out the ambitions and activities of Wall Street banks and large corporations wrt to the ownership of water around the world.
(Btw if we are going to privatize our water let’s do it properly… let’s invite one of the UK or German banks we bailed out to come back and buy our water – now wouldn’t that be a nice way to let off some steam)
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-new-water-barons-wall-street-mega-banks-are-buying-up-the-worlds-water/5383274
JRHunt
Disillusioned says:
Even bigger than the blanket bank guarantee Anthony?
I believe every nearly word of your above piece applies to that pre-agreed stitch-up inflicted on the Irish people on 29th Sept 2008. The core European banks recklessly built up a €64 Billion exposure to Irish banks which financed our property bubble.
Does anyone actually believe the bullshit story from Lenihan that he signed the guarantee on the basis of taking the bankers at their word regarding the figures/losses they presented to him that night?
This catastrophe was obviously agreed SIX MONTHS earlier in March 2008 when the banks share price collapsed , most likely under threat from the ECB. Trichet repeated this bullying tactic in Nov 2010 to coerce us to pay unsecured bondholders. In 2011, Trichet coerced us for a third time with his “bomb will go off in Dublin not in Frankfurt” threat re: bondholders.
Crime of the century.
Matt Mcloughlin says:
The same corporate interests that want one big European marketplace with no bothersome tariffs or border controls paying European prices for goods made in asia. The same corporate interests who pay a fraction of the corporation tax whilst the peasants get hammered. The same corporate interests that were on the direct hotline to Enda Kenny when a transaction tax of 0.1% was proposed.
And the same corporate interests who want to foist TTIP and CETA on to us:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_Trade_and_Investment_Partnership
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Economic_and_Trade_Agreement
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For most of us, waking up every now and then with a bug bite after a good night’s sleep is completely normal. Typically, we chalk it up to being from a house spider, maybe a mosquito who snuck in through the window during the warmer months, or (worst case scenario) it could even be bed bugs. But if you’ve ever seen a cockroach make its way into your home, you’ve probably wondered: could a cockroach be to blame for your bites?
Roaches are never welcome guests in a home, especially considering how invasive they can be. “If you are seeing them and it’s daytime, you probably have a much bigger infestation than you realize,” says Scott O’Neal, PhD, an urban entomology researcher at the University of Nebraska.
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In fact, cockroach “bites” on humans have only been recorded a few times throughout history. One was in former Soviet Union hospitals where people had severely open wounds that German cockroaches would feed on. Another was when cockroaches were being transported on slave ships and were allegedly biting people’s toenails in that environment. “But a lot of these types of reports are very anecdotal and unsubstantiated,” says Coby Schal, PhD, who heads the Schal Lab at North Carolina State University, which focuses on the study of cockroaches.
Finally, the most recent documentation of cockroach “bites” has been in low-income housing where babies go to sleep at night with food remnants on their mouths, which the cockroach might crawl up and start trying to eat. But even in those cases, documented is the key word, as these instances have not been viewed, says Miller. “That’s as close as it gets,” she says. “There’s no cockroach that’s going to come out and bite you.”
But do cockroaches carry and spread disease?
Even if cockroaches don’t bite you, they can still harm you, both directly and inadvertently. First, cockroaches carry a lot of microbes on them and within them in their gut and digestive system, says Schal. Eventually, the roaches will defecate those microbes. And while some of these microbes are totally harmless, others can be pathogenic, which means they have the ability to cause disease. While there isn’t a ton of evidence to link roaches to specific disease outbreaks, the pests have been found to carry salmonella and the polio virus, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The trouble is, in our homes, cockroaches will most often travel between the bathroom and the kitchen, as they need water and food. “When we go to the bathroom and then go to the kitchen, we wash our hands,” says Schal. “The cockroach doesn’t. So the cockroach may contact fecal material, may contact organic material, and then from there go to the kitchen and, say, step on utensils or even our food.”
So if the cockroach was exposed to something like MRSA—a multidrug-resistant bacteria—that could be a huge issue. “If that is transmitted to our food and ultimately to humans, that can create a very substantial health risk,” says Schal.
Fact: Cockroaches produce a lot of allergens, many of which impact humans.
Another problem? Cockroaches produce a lot of allergens, many of which impact humans, says Schal. That can be harmful because if you’ve been exposed to these allergens before—which is particularly common in low-income housing—subsequent exposure might trigger an asthmatic response. “It can be very severe, and can even result in anaphylactic shock,” says Schal.
Finally, cockroaches can indirectly harm you by way of the insecticides you use in trying to get rid of them, many of which—especially sprays—are often used incorrectly. “People don’t know how to use these materials and by misusing them, they contaminate the environment, they contaminate themselves, and they can result in health risks due to the insecticide rather than due to the insect,” says Schal.
How to safely get rid of cockroaches
The best way to get rid of cockroaches is by using cockroach baits, which are gel formulations that come in 30-millimeter syringe tubes. And lucky for you, you can find them at your local hardware store or supermarket, and they won’t cost you more than a few dollars. “With literally $5 or maximum $10, you can eliminate an infestation in the home,” says Schal.
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Simply put dabs of the bait—ideally on 2-inch squares of wax paper, which protects the bait from other insecticides—in areas where you’ve seen cockroaches appear. Most likely, that’ll be in your bathroom or kitchen, which is where cockroaches are most commonly found.
“At night, cockroaches come out and they go, ‘Wow, what a smorgasbord; this is great,’” says Schal. “And they start eating this bait, the bait contains an insecticide, and the insecticide kills the cockroach. That’s extremely effective.”
At the end of the day, while cockroaches are certainly a nuisance, you can rest easy knowing they won’t bite you—and they can be nixed from your life with just a bit of work on your end. For a full step-by-step plain, here’s our full guide on how to get rid of cockroaches.
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Kim Teachout Thomas, Owner and Director, is the heart of Prince William Dance Academy (PWDA). It is because of her vision for a neighborhood place where families and students could gather, learn and perform that the Academy became a reality.
At PWDA, your 3 or 4 year old will love our fun, imaginative Twinkle Star/Baby Ballerina classes! Your pre-schooler (5-7 yr) can explore ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop, and we offer many classes for elementary, middle and high school age children, including beginner, intermediate or advanced levels. Our dedicated team of teachers will encourage and nurture your child during their dance journey, and whether your child chooses to participate for fun, or wants to pursue more serious dance study,we hope PWDA will become their home away from home.
PWDA opened in the little town of Nokesville with a one room dance studio in 2002. We quickly outgrew our space, and
in 2006, Prince William Dance Academy moved to its current location in a beautifully restored turn-of-the-century church (formerly St. Anne’s Episcopal Chapel) . Dancers enjoy the exquisite cathedral windows that flood the dance studios with natural light, gleaming hardwood floors, and elegant architectural details, such as the belfry, that make the building special and unique. The town of Nokesville was established in 1865 and prospered as a rural village with dozens of homes, a general store, public school, bank, The Hebron Seminary, and a train depot. In the early 1920's, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church was consumed by fire and was rebuilt on the same site as an exact replica of the first church. It changed hands and denominations several times through its history, and has now been lovingly restored as the Prince William Dance Academy.
Today, Nokesville still retains its sense of nostalgia and country charm .
Prince William Dance Academy embraces the small town community pride of Nokesville and we offer a unique, caring environment for all of our dance students. We take pride in our warm and welcoming atmosphere where we focus on creating a fun and positive experience, while helping children develop those old fashion values that will last a lifetime.
“My daughter has been enrolled in classes at PWDA for the past 3 years and I've been impressed since day one. My daughter is young so I was unsure of what to expect when a dozen or so little girls attempt to learn where to stand and how to move their feet while wearing funny sounding shoes that they can't even tie themselves. But when we met director Kim Thomas during registration, she spoke to my daughter at eye level and simply told me not to worry. I have not actually seen Ms. Kim's magic wand, but somehow the students listened, learned and put on a recital performance that brought tears to my eyes. Ten years from now when I'm sitting in the audience watching my then teenager dance with the grace and skill I've applauded the older dancers for, I'll have PWDA to thank for strengthening her body and building her confidence; and I'll have Ms. Kim to thank for tying her first pair of dance shoes.”
“Just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you have done for Kate and me. The dance studio was her home away from home. She loved going there and I didn’t have to worry, I always knew she was safe and with her friends. Dancing was such a big part of her life growing up and you gave her many lessons in dance and in life. They say it takes a village to raise a child. I say it takes a village and a dance studio! Many thanks!”
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My daughter has really grown as a dancer and in self confidence since joining PWDA. She tried out a couple studios in the area, but when we visited PWDA, Ms. Kim was so warm and welcoming, we signed up. Initially, Kylie started out with private lessons with the goal of making her high school dance team. Ms. Kim and her staff not only helped her succeed in her goals but Kylie also had a lot of fun while improving her dance skills. This led us to sign up for the group classes the next year and again this year, and we couldn't be happier. Kylie has improved so much and also really enjoys going to classes each week, now she is taking 4 classes and loving it. The recital last year was the perfect showcase for the studio students and a very well put together production! I highly recommend PWDA to beginners and skilled dancers.”
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Comparing kube-proxy modes: iptables or IPVS?
Posted by Alex Pollitt on 2019-04-17 in Kubernetes
kube-proxy is a key component of any Kubernetes deployment. Its role is to load-balance traffic that is destined for services (via cluster IPs and node ports) to the correct backend pods. Kube-proxy can run in one of three modes, each implemented with different data plane technologies: userspace, iptables, or IPVS.
The userspace mode is very old, slow, and definitely not recommended! But how should you weigh up whether to go with iptables or IPVS mode? In this article, we’ll compare the two, measure how they perform in the context of a real microservice, and explain when you might want to choose one versus the other.
First, we’ll start with a bit of background on the two modes, then dive into the testing and results below…
Background: iptables proxy mode
iptables is a Linux kernel feature that was designed to be an efficient firewall with sufficient flexibility to handle a wide variety of common packet manipulation and filtering needs. It allows flexible sequences of rules to be attached to various hooks in the kernel’s packet processing pipeline. In iptables mode, kube-proxy attaches rules to the “NAT pre-routing” hook to implement its NAT and load balancing functions. This works, it’s simple, it uses a mature kernel feature, and, it “plays nice” with other programs that also work with iptables for filtering (such as Calico!).
However, the way kube-proxy programs the iptables rules means that it is nominally an O(n) style algorithm, where n grows roughly in proportion to your cluster size (or more precisely the number of services and number of backend pods behind each service).
Background: IPVS proxy mode
IPVS is a Linux kernel feature that is specifically designed for load balancing. In IPVS mode, kube-proxy programs the IPVS load balancer instead of using iptables. This works, it also uses a mature kernel feature and IPVS is designed for load balancing lots of services; it has an optimized API and an optimized look-up routine rather than a list of sequential rules.
The result is that kube-proxy’s connection processing in IPVS mode has a nominal computational complexity of O(1). In other words, in most scenarios, its connection processing performance will stay constant independent of your cluster size.
In addition, as a dedicated load balancer, IPVS boasts multiple different scheduling algorithms such as round-robin, shortest-expected-delay, least connections, and various hashing approaches. In contrast, kube-proxy in iptables uses a randomized equal cost selection algorithm.
One potential downside of IPVS is that packets that are handled by IPVS take a very different path through the iptables filter hooks than packets under normal circumstances. If you plan to use IPVS with other programs that use iptables then you will need to research whether they will behave as expected together. (Fear not though, Calico has been compatible with IPVS kube-proxy since way back when!)
OK, so nominally kube-proxy’s connection processing in iptables mode is O(n) and in IPVS mode is O(1). But what does this translate to in reality in the context of microservices doing real microservice kinds of things?
In most scenarios there are two key attributes you will likely care about when it comes to the performance of kube-proxy in the context of your application and microservices:
Impact on round-trip response times. When one microservice makes an API call to another microservice, how long does it take on average for the first microservice to send the request to and receive the response back from the second microservice?
Impact on total CPU usage. What is the total CPU usage of a host when running your microservices, including userspace and kernel/system usage, across all the processes that are needed to support your microservices including kube-proxy?
To illustrate this we ran a “client” microservice pod on a dedicated node generating 1,000 requests per second to a Kubernetes service backed by 10 “server” microservice pods running on other nodes in the cluster. We then measured performance on the client node in both iptables and IPVS mode with various numbers of Kubernetes services with each service being backed by 10 pods, up to a maximum of 10,000 services (with 100,000 service backends). For the microservices, we used a simple test tool written in golang as our client microservice and used standard NGINX for the backend pods of the server microservice.
Round-Trip Response Times
When considering round-trip response time it’s important to understand the difference between connections and requests. Typically most microservices will use persistent or “keepalive” connections, meaning that each connection is reused across multiple requests, rather than requiring a new connection per request. This is important because most new connections require a three-way TCP-handshake across the network (which takes time), more processing within the Linux networking stack (which takes a bit more time and CPU).
To illustrate these differences we tested with and without keepalive connections. For the keepalive connections, we used NGINX’s default configuration, which keeps each connection alive for re-use for up to 100 requests. See the graph below and note that the lower the response time the better.
The chart shows two key things:
The difference in average round-trip response times between iptables and IPVS is trivially insignificant until you get beyond 1,000 services (10,000 backend pods).
The difference in average round-trip response times is only discernible when not using keepalive connections. i.e. when using a new connection for every request.
For both iptables and IPVS mode, the response time overhead for kube-proxy is associated with establishing connections, not the number of packets or requests you send on those connections. This is because Linux uses connection tracking (conntrack) that is able to match packets against existing connections very efficiently. If a packet is matched in conntrack then it doesn’t need to go through kube-proxy’s iptables or IPVS rules to work out what to do with it. Linux conntrack is your friend! (Almost all of the time…. look out for our next blog post “When Linux conntrack is not your friend”!)
It’s worth noting that for the “server” microservice in this example we used NGINX pods serving up a small static response body. Many microservices need to do far more work than this which would result in correspondingly higher response times, meaning the delta for kube-proxy processing would be a smaller percentage of the response time compared to this chart.
There’s one final oddity to explain: why do non-keepalive response times get slower for IPVS at 10,000 services if the processing of new connections in IPVS is O(1) complexity? We would need to do a lot more digging to really get to the bottom of this, but one factor that contributes is that the system as a whole gets slower due to increased CPU usage on the host. This brings us nicely on to the next topic.
Total CPU
To illustrate the total CPU usage the chart below focuses on the worst case scenario of not using persistent/keepalive connections in which the kube-proxy connection processing overhead has the biggest impact.
The difference in CPU usage between iptables and IPVS is relatively insignificant until you get beyond 1,000 services (with 10,000 backend pods).
At 10,000 services (with 100,000 backend pods), the increase in CPU with iptables is ~35% of a core, and with IPVS is ~8% of a core.
There are two main contributors that influence this CPU usage pattern.
The first contributor is that by default kube-proxy reprograms the kernel with all services at 30-second intervals. This explains why IPVS mode has a slight increase in CPU even though IPVS’s processing of new connections is nominally O(1) complexity. In addition, the API to reprogram iptables in older kernel versions was much slower than it is today. So if you are using an older kernel with kube-proxy in iptables mode you would see even higher CPU growth than this chart.
The second contributor is the time it takes for kube-proxy’s use of iptables or IPVS to process new connections. For iptables, this is nominally O(n). At a large number of services, this contributes significantly to the CPU usage. For example, at 10,000 services (with 100,000 backend pods) iptables is executing ~20,000 rules for every new connection. Remember though that in this chart we are showing the worst case scenario of microservices that use a new connection for every request. If we had used NGINX’s default keepalive of 100 requests per connection then kube-proxy’s iptables rules are executed 100 times less often, greatly reducing bringing the likely CPU impact of using iptables rather than IPVS down to something closer to 2% of a core.
It’s worth noting that the “client” microservice used in this example simply discards every response it receives from the “server” microservice. A real microservice would need to do far more work than this, which would increase the base CPU usage in this chart, but not change the absolute increase in CPU associated with the number of services.
At scales significantly beyond 1,000 services, kube-proxy’s IPVS mode can offer some nice performance improvements. Your mileage may vary, but as a general guide, for microservices that use persistent “keepalive” style connections, running on a modern kernel, the benefits will likely be relatively modest. For microservices that don’t use persistent connections, or when running on older kernels, then switching to kube-proxy to IPVS mode will likely be a good win.
Independent of performance considerations, you should also consider using IPVS mode if you have a need for more sophisticated load balancing scheduling algorithms than kube-proxy’s iptables mode random load balancing.
If you aren’t sure whether IPVS will be a win for you then stick with kube-proxy in iptables mode. It’s had a ton more in-production hardening, and while it isn’t perfect, you could argue it is the default for a reason.
Afterword: Comparing kube-proxy and Calico’s use of iptables
In this article, we’ve seen how kube-proxy’s use of iptables can lead to performance impacts at very high scales. I’m sometimes asked why Calico doesn’t have the same challenges. The answer is that Calico’s use of iptables is significantly different than kube-proxy’s. Kube-proxy uses a very long chain of rules that grows roughly in proportion to cluster size, whereas Calico uses very short optimized chains of rules and makes extensive use of ipsets, which have O(1) lookup independent of their size.
To put this in perspective, the following chart shows the average number of iptables rules executed per connection by kube-proxy vs Calico assuming that nodes in the cluster host an average of 30 pods and each pod in the cluster has an average of 3 network policies that apply to it.
Even when running in a fully scaled out cluster with 10,000 services and 100,000 backend pods, Calico only executes roughly the same number of iptables rules per connection as kube-proxy executes at 20 services with 200 backend pods. In other words, Calico’s use of iptables scales!
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England overpower Wales to claim 10th senior title
THURSDAY PM - SINGLES
England won the morning foursomes 2-1 against Wales and steadily built on that lead. Jackie Foster won out in the country, by 7 and 6, over Sharon Roberts to chalk up England's third point. Foster never lost a hole after going two up through the third and she was five up at the turn. A birdie at the 10th made that a six-hole lead and she was conceded the 11th to go seven up. A half at the 12th ended the one-sided contest. Foster was roughly two over par for the holes played. Ann Lewis got Wales' second point of the day with a 3 and 2 win over Katherine Russell. Lewis birdied the first and also won the second. Three up at the turn, the former Senior British champion went four up at the 14th. Russell won back the 15th but it was too little too late. A half at the 16th gave Lewis victory.
Cath Rawthore made it 4-2 for England with a one-hole win against Jane Rees after three times going into a two-hole lead. The 12th was halved in birdie 3s and Rees won the 13th to cut her deficit to one but Rawthore was conceded the 14th to go back to a two-hole lead. Rees was not finished yet. She won the 15th with a par and the long 16th with a birdie to square the match. But her English opponent won the 17th with a par 3 to go one up and got a half in 4 at the last for a one-hole win. Helen Lowe made it 5-2 for England by beating Olwen Davies by one-hole in another cliff-hanger.
Davies won the 12th with a par to re-establish a two-hole lead she held twice on the outward journey. But Lowe finished the stronger of the pair. She won the 13th with a par and the 16th with a birdie to be all square for the first time since the first hole was halved. Lowe was able to win the 17th with a bogey 4 to go one up and a half at the last clinched and English victory.
Honours were shared in the last match to finish with Karen Jobling (England) and Denise Richards (Wales) finishing all square. Richards birdied the 15th to go two up with three to play, but Jobling produced a birdie of her own at the 16th to be only one down. In a nail-biting finish, the 17th was halved and then Jobling won the 18th with a par to gain a halved match. Ireland led Scotland 2-1 after the foursomes and then won the first four singles to finish to assure themselves of victory, if not by the 8-0 margin of last year's match but still a comfortable margin.
Senior British champion Laura Webb was back at something like her best in beating Scotland's Alex Glennie by 6 and 5. The Irish player, five up at the turn, finished the match in style with birdies at the 12th and 13th. Gertie McMullen was also back in form with a 5 and 4 win over Lorna McKinley, achieved with one-under-par figures, quite an achievement in the bright but very breezy conditions. McKinlay too had a couple of birdies to her name, at the ninth and 10th, but McMullen stopped the slide with three successive halved holes before clinching victory at the 14th.
Mary Sheehy, one of the newcomers in the Irish team this week, won by 6 and 5 against Gillian Kyle. Three up after five, Sheehy still held that margin of an advantage at the turn. She then won three in a row for the match - the 11th and 12th with pars and the 13th with a birdie - her third of the round. Sheena McElroy gained Ireland's sixth point with a 4 and 3 win over Mary Smith. The key holes in this match were the eighth, ninth and 10th. McElroy won all three, birdieing the eighth and 10th. The Irish player's three-hole lead was cut to two by a Smith birdie at the 13th but McElroy birdied the short 14th to go three up again and a par at the 15th was good enough to wrap up a 4 and 3 victory with roughly level par figures.
Scotland supporters had to wait all afternoon for a solitary home success in the singles. It was achieved by Sheena Wood who had to go all the way to the 18th green to win by two holes against Suzanne Corcoran.
The Scot was four up after eight but Corcoran kept chipping away at the lead by winning the ninth, 11th and the 16th with a birdie. Wood held her nerve and was able to win the 18th with a par 4 for a hard-earned victory.
THURSDAY AM - FOURSOMES
England took a step closer to chalking up a third successive title win in the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Alyth Golf Club, Perthshire when they led Wales 2-1 after the final day's morning foursomes.
England seniors with the Sue Johnson Trophy Alyth September 2016
Helen Lowe and Karen Jobling put the first point on the board for England by beating Olwen Davies and Chris Harries by 5 and 4. Ann Lewis and Sharon Roberts levelled it for Wales with a 2 and 1 win over the strong English pairing of Julie Brown and Aileen Greenfield.
But Jackie Foster and Cath Rawthore put England ahead again by beating Denise Richards and Jane Rees 3 and 2. Davies and Harries won only one hole - the second - off Lowe and Jobling who were three up at the turn in quite windy conditions. The rain arrived before noon. The English players went four up by winning the 11th and finished the match on the 14th green despite bogeying the hole.
Lewis and Roberts were twice one up on the outward half against Brown and Greenfield but were pulled back to square each time and it was level pegging at the turn.
Brown and Greenfield went ahead for the second time in the match when they won the 11th with a 5 but the English pair had a double bogey 6 at the 15th and Lewis and Roberts were able to square the match with a bogey 5.
The Welsh pair birdied the 16th to go one up and made it three successes in a row by taking the short 17th with a par for the match by 2 and 1. It was Julie Brown's first defeat of the tournament after four wins.
Foster and Rawthore had a double bogey 6 at the nine to turn one down to Wales' Richards and Rees. But the English pair stepped up a gear to birdie both the long 10th and 11th to be one up on the 12th tee. After two halved holes, Foster and Rawthore profited from successive bogeys by Richards and Rees at the 14tth and 15th, allowing the English pair to move three up with three to play. A half at the 16th clinched the go-ahead victory for England. It was a first defeat for Jane Rees after four wins through the first two days' play.
Ireland's strong lead-off pair of Senior British champion Laura Webb and Irish senior champion Gertie McMullen were two up after six holes and retained that lead at the turn against Scotland's Sheena Wood and Gillian Kyle, going on to win by 3 and 2.
The Irish pair, who had their only birdie in winning the eighth, went three up with a par at the 11th but the Scots' second birdie of the round won them the 12th but they slipped back to three down with a bogey at the 13th.
Halves at the 14th, 15th and 16th wrapped up victory for Webb and McMullen. It was McMullen's first win of the tournament. Ireland went 2-0 ahead when Sheena McElroy and Carol Wickham, one down with three to play, won the 16th and 18th with pars to beat Fiona De Vries and Lesley Lloyd by one hole.
The Irish pair had been two up after six holes, birdieing the sixth hole but De Vries and Lloyd hit back to win the ninth and the 11th to be all square. The Scots moved ahead for the first time with a par 3 at the short 13th before bogeying the thth and 18th to lose both holes and the match.
Scotland needed Mary Smith and Lorna McKinlay to win the final foursomes against Mary Sheehy and Maria O'Reilly to keep the home hopes alive of turning it around in the singles.
Two up with a birdie 3 at the eighth, Smith and McKinlay were pulled back to square when they lost the ninth and the 14th to par figures but the Scots edged ahead again when their Irish opponents bogeyed the short 17th.
The final hole was halved giving Smith and McKinlay a one-hole victory and cutting Ireland's lunchtime lead to 2-1.
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Restaurant Marketer & Innovator
Never break the chain
09-04-2018 Opinion #customer , #brand
Closures, CVAs, brands extinguished in the blink of an eye – 2018 is an uncertain place to be, at least for some formerly stalwart UK chains. But how did we get here and what can we – as innovators, marketers and restaurateurs – do to survive?
To understand how we might go forward, first we should go back.
Chains, for previous generations at least, have long been a staple of the UK food scene. The first Wimpy Bar opened in the UK in 1954 – the same year rationing ended and only two years after the launch of the first package holiday. While the food scene left much to be desired – the butt of many a US sitcom joke and the scorn of many a Frenchman – we were beginning to dip out toes into foreign travel and foreign food. We wanted escapism – forget the fish and chips, tonight we’re going Italian. Tomorrow it’s moules frites – what larks! Yet we were still deeply suspicious – don’t forget this was an era when olive oil was bought from a chemist (in Kingsley Amis’ Lucky Jim, “spaghetti and dishes cooked in olive oil” are proclaimed the three f’s – “filthy foreign food”).
What chains provided was a chance to scratch this itch in the safety and comfort of a brand you knew and could ultimately “trust”. As Helen Rosner wrote in her James Beard-nominated Olive Garden nostalgia trip: “I love that I can walk in the door of an Olive Garden in Michigan City, Indiana, and feel like I’m in the same room I enter when I step into an Olive Garden in Queens or Rhode Island or the middle of Los Angeles.”
The chains noticed, and grew, and genuinely brought something new. PizzaExpress founder Peter Boizot was inspired by a trip to Italy rather than the boardroom, bringing a pizza oven back from Naples in 1965. Carluccio’s delivered the novelty and abundance of the continental deli counter. Wagamama meant bench-style seating, Busaba thrilled with its mysterious incense-infused entrances. Polpo’s no-reservations policy was met with a collective “you what?” but became the norm for half a decade’s worth of concepts – chain and independent alike. As the industry evolved, every few years a new brand would emerge and bring something to the table that made diners, and restaurateurs, sit up and listen.
And the food? It was good. I remember queuing at the first Wahaca in Covent Garden, hunkering down for an hour’s wait with margarita in hand, desperate to experience something called “Mexican market eating” and to try guacamole pounded in a molcajete. I also recall catching Gennaro Contaldo get his hands dirty in the window of the first Jamie’s Italian in Oxford, which was founded by the famed television chef who, don’t forget, cut his teeth at The River Café.
But then something started to happen. As a country we started to travel more adventurously, to eat more voraciously, and to do both more cheaply. We started liking and understanding this “other people’s food” – not just the westernised, culturally appropriated cuisine of times gone by but all of it, with all its complexities. We started to realise Thai food didn’t have to mean a Thai green curry but Som Saa’s whole deep-fried sea bass and the sour, earthy curry and roti for breakfast at Smoking Goat. We realised there were different types of noodles and saying you’re “going for an Indian” could mean anything from a fragrant dum biryani or coconut-laced keralan to Tibetan momos at Madame D’s. Hey, we even started to notice our own food wasn’t so bad either.
But the chains didn’t notice – and the chains grew. And while once upon a time Byron’s “built to look deliberately distressed” look was exciting and novel, once one appeared on every corner the sheen (or rather lack of) wore off. Millennials – that dreaded word – searched for the new, the unique, the experiential. They “hashtag loved local” and suddenly that homogeneity, that nth new pizza place or burger brand that jumped on a bandwagon, just wasn’t cutting it. It was a bubble – one that burst and is still bursting today with further closures seemingly announced weekly.
There is still a place for chains despite the restaurant apocalypse. However, finding it will mean facing some uncomfortable truths – and getting stuck in.
Chains once responded to consumer demands. Not cynically or by jumping on a bandwagon but by understanding what it is consumers want and how to provide it.
We need to interrogate our brands; know with confidence what makes them great and champion that. Why does having one branch of something automatically mean it can’t offer something interesting? But we also need to have some humility, to understand why we’ve fallen out of favour – and that doesn’t mean a cursory glance at the trade press or being able to recite the new top ten food trends at the drop of a hat.
Like learning a language, it demands fluency. Subscribe to Hot Dinners or The Nudge. Read Propel. Interact on social media, not just as a brand but as an individual – it’s the only way to truly understand it. Heard Walthamstow is the new Shoreditch? Go there, see why. A little bird told you the vegans are coming? Join the queue at Temple of Hackney. If we want to see how the market has changed, we need to get our hands dirty.
We have to understand our diners – really understand them – get into the restaurants and talk to them; make ourselves aware of every complaint and every compliment; see what content of ours they’re choosing to share online; see what else they’re admiring, liking and sharing. Don’t just sell to them, listen to them.
Look at what Wagamama is doing with its Noodle Lab and vegan menu, Shake Shack with its Naughty Boy burger collaboration, and Giggling Squid with its aesthetically pleasing interiors. They’re not jumping through hoops or shoehorning every available trend into their menu, they’re responding to the market and finding ways to be part of the conversation in a way that feels natural rather than contrived.
The way ahead is long and some may fall by the wayside. Once we shaped the way diners ate; and those diners surpassed us. We have grown complacent; but we mustn’t continue to be so. We can sit up and use this so-called “restaurant apocalypse” as a rallying cry; and we can remember where we came from. Right now the chain may be broken, but that doesn’t mean we can’t rediscover the missing link.
Lizzy Barber is head of marketing at Cabana, Hache and Hush Restaurants
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Japan investors plan bigger bets on emerging market debt in 2020
Stanley White
TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japanese asset managers are planning to venture deeper into emerging markets in the coming year as falling bond yields in traditional investment destinations, such as Europe, force them into riskier assets.
The country runs a large current account surplus and Japanese investors have routinely recycled that by buying up bonds in investment grade markets in Europe, and more recently China, to diversify from the extremely low interest rates at home.
Expectations of looser monetary policy from the world’s major central banks due to slowing growth and the Sino-U.S. trade war, however, have driven bonds to new lows and forced Japanese investors such as insurers and pension funds to look further afield.
“We will increase exposure in Mexico next year and are looking for the opportunity to enter South Africa, which has one of the steepest yield curves around,” said Akira Takei, global fixed income fund manager at Asset Management One in Tokyo.
Italy and South Africa are appealing to money managers as they are among the few countries that still boast a steep yield curve. In both countries, long-term yields are well above shorter ones.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has sent clear signals that it will allow the yield curve to steepen to help domestic banks and investors make money but, after years of quantitative easing, portfolio managers like Takei are unimpressed.
The spread between two-year and 10-year South African government bonds is around 150 basis points, versus a mere 10-basis-point spread in Japan for the same tenors.
In contrast, yield curves in the United States and other developed markets are extremely flat due to subdued inflationary pressures and uncertainty about growth.
“Japanese investors are gradually lowering the grade they invest in” said Koichi Sugisaki, executive director at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities in Tokyo.
“First, it was JGBs, then Treasuries, then mortgage bonds, then France, and then Spain, which is where the banks are now. Next year, the banks will probably go to Italy,” he said, adding that any assets rated below Italy’s would be junk and most banks wouldn’t be able to buy those.
Japanese investors not only expect inflation to remain subdued in 2020, they also reckon the United States and China will continue to clash over trade policy, meaning that global investor appetite for safe haven assets will persist.
“I expect U.S.-China trade friction to remain a risk in 2020,” said Toshinobu Chiba, chief portfolio manager at Nissay Asset Management in Tokyo. “I want to be overweight in Indonesia and Malaysia.”
One reason emerging market sovereign debt is becoming an option for more Japanese investors is that other popular high-yield investments have become too crowded. Investors have for years bought into packaged loans, known as collateralised loan obligations (CLOs), for better returns.
Large Japanese banks’ holdings of CLOs, which repackage risky corporate loans into tranches, stood at 12.7 trillion yen ($116.10 billion) in the fiscal year ended March, more than double the 5.1 trillion yen in CLO holdings in fiscal 2015, BOJ data show.
Japan’s large banks now hold around 15% of the global CLO market, and 99% of these holdings are tranches rated AAA, according to the BOJ.
Asset Management One’s Takei monitors the U.S. leveraged loan market, which supplies the bonds that go into CLOs, but he worries that excessive lending to U.S. shale companies could cause problems next year.
Nissay Asset Management’s Chiba would consider buying U.S. corporate debt but is wary of the leveraged market, because Japanese investors “have been buying too much.”
Japan has pulled back from the U.S. CLO market before, but when this happened earlier this year spreads tightened because of strong demand from U.S. investors also hungry for yield, according to Thomas Majewski, managing partner at Eagle Point Credit Management in Greenwich, Connecticut, which invests in CLOs.
$1 = 109.3900 yen Reporting by Stanley White in Tokyo and Tom Westbrook in Singapore; Editing by Jacqueline Wong
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Home MOVIES NEWS ‘A Nun’s Curse’ – A Well-Crafted & Creepy Film! – iHorror
[Review] ‘A Nun’s Curse’ – A Well-Crafted & Creepy Film! – iHorror
“An Eerie Atmosphere Mixed With Horrifying Visual Appearances Makes A Nun’s Curse A Sinister & Creepy Film!”
Tommy Faircloth’s A Nun’s Curse has been on my radar ever since I learned of its conception via crowdfunding quite some time ago. I immediately was giddy at the fact we would possibly get the Nun movie we should have had after my experience with the train wreck of The Conjuring Universe’s The Nun. (I know that I may very well be the minority on that opinion).
Beautifully shot, A Nun’s Curse follows a group of friends (the two female characters are sisters) who are forced to seek shelter inside an abandoned prison where a nun named Sister Monday (Felissa Rose) had once been assigned to. Before that assignment Sister Monday’s covenant at the Horse Creek Church had mysteriously burned to the ground in 1945. Out of all the Nun’s, Sister Monday was the most remembered because she was suspected of killing prisoners, Sister Monday had mysteriously disappeared before questioning could commence on the horrible events. It was believed that Sister Monday continued to inhabit the prison finishing out her days punishing anyone that deserved it. The group of friends begins to experience conflict as it erupts at the surface forcing the group to face their deepest and darkest fears.
Winner of Nightmares Film Festival 2019 for Best Writing in a Feature, A Nun’s Curse was not only well written but well shot. The film is very vibrant and sharp. I made similar comments about Faircloth’s previous film Family Possessions. The opening credits proved to set the tone for the creepiness to follow with the eerie music and background photos, mimicking an old real of film. The banter between the characters was very real and I felt connected and could relate to the conversations and sarcasm that they would all have with each other. Over the years I have learned to appreciate good writing and story-telling and this is something A Nun’s Curse possesses, no pun intended.
What will catch the eye of most moviegoers with this film is the casting of Sleepaway Camp alumn Felissa Rose. I must say Felissa’s portrayal of Sister Monday was spine-tingling, sinister, and chilling (even when she wasn’t in demon form). I could tell that she put her all into it, and it showed on the screen. Damn, and that makeup! Holy hell, I just can’t get Felissa’s demonic Nun image out of my head! (This is a photo opp we will NEED at upcoming conventions). For decades Felissa has been known for Sleepaway Camp, but now, that might just change.
Felissa Rose as Sister Monday
I would be doing an injustice if I did not mention notable performances by the other main players in this film. I will start with Erika Edwards who plays Ashley-Kae. I remember Erika from Faircloth’s 2016 film Family Possessions, and I knew then I would love to see Erika in more films as she had potential, and I wasn’t wrong as she has proven herself with her character Ashley-Kae. Ashley-Kae is a simple person, exploring her fascination with photography and obsession with Nuns, from stories her father told her as a child. However, she harvests a dark horror from her childhood.
Erika Edwards as Ashley-Kae
Next up, Kristi Ray who plays Gabby – sister to Ashley-Kae in the film. I had seen Kristi in a few shorts and wanted to see her in a horror film, needless to say, I was very excited that Faircloth cast her as a major player in the film. This character Gabby, made me laugh, her low monotone voice and sarcasm just meshed well with everyone and I couldn’t get enough of it, well played! Kristi sets a demanding presence on screen and I am looking forward to what the future holds for this actress.
Kristi Ray as Gabby
Now onto the gentlemen. We have Gunner Willis as Michael. I recognized Willis from another Faircloth film, Dollface. Also, I must note that Gunner was in an episode of the critically acclaimed Netflix original Ozark. Gunner’s character Michael is a friend of Ashley-Kae, well at least he believes that he is. Deep down Michael has deeper feelings for Ashley-Kae and would like to get to know her more, pretty much this is why he has decided to tag along. Gunner’s approach to this character was spot on and everything that I wanted to see, wardrobe most appropriate with those blue glasses!
Gunner Willis as Michael
Lastly, we have Damian Maffei as Anthony, the boyfriend of Gabby. Characters Anthony and Gabby meshed well on screen, a match made in Heaven so to speak. Just like Gabby Anthony projects a bit of sarcasm as well, both characters fed off each other. Anthony is kind of an asshole, but a likable kind of an asshole. Great performance and he has a grotesque death, guys you’ll know what I mean after you witness it! I need to mention that Maffei played the Man in the Mask in Strangers: Prey at Night and is currently in post-production on a new Wrong Turn film.
Damian Maffei as Anthony
Uncrok’d Entertainment has been picked up distribution for A Nun’s Curse, no release date set yet, be sure to check back with us for more information. This is a film you won’t want to miss out on!
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Kazakh Council To Rule On Extension Of Nazarbaev's Rule
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbaev today asked the country's Constitutional Council to examine a proposed referendum that would prolong his rule to 2020.
Last week, parliament unanimously approved the proposed referendum, which would allow Nazarbaev to bypass elections in which his rule could potentially be challenged.
Analysts say Nazarbaev's latest move is an attempt by the president to officially distance himself from the plan, which has been criticized by both the United States and the European Union as a setback for democracy.
The 70-year-old Nazarbaev has ruled Kazakhstan for more than 20 years.
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The Bitter Taste in Michigan
February 29, 2012 By The Editors
With the GOP primary in full gear, Americans who are focused on the Constitution and individual liberty and responsibility should take a moment to reflect on what has happened so far. The choices for voters are not shaping up well. Choosing between Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Barack Obama is like choosing between eating turnip greens, mustard greens or strychnine. Two can leave a bitter taste in your mouth, but one can kill you. Meanwhile, Congressman Ron Paul has been ignored by the national media and by voters in many states. Paul should taste like devil’s food cake to liberty loving Americans. What gives?
Even in light of the American nation-building failures of the last decade, GOP primary voters are put off by Congressman Paul’s anti-war positions. One wonders what they find so appealing about the failed exercises in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even Rush Limbaugh said this week that it’s time to get the hell out of Afghanistan.
A Pew Research Center poll has found that Americans are willing to use military force to end Iran’s nuclear program. In the GOP, 62% of voters believe the United States should help Israel attack Iran. The media has whipped Americans into an anti-Iran fury. There, however, is little proof to date of Iran’s intent to build nuclear weapons or its capability to do so.
A recent poll showed Congressman Paul leading president Obama in a nationwide race by 2 percent. Americans as a whole seem to be on board with a message of liberty and resistance to foreign wars. Likely pushing Paul over the top was one of the president’s former constituencies, Woodstock liberals. The antiwar message of the kids at Woodstock has followed them through adulthood into their retirement years. The Woodstock-baby boomers hate the military industrial complex and are piling into Ron Paul’s voter base. But those Woodstock liberals don’t vote in GOP primaries, so Congressman Paul is temporarily out of luck.
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DIY Hair Color’s Physical Retail Migration
Posted on May 2, 2019 May 2, 2019 6:04 pm
Hair color is big business – particularly in the United States, where 85 percent of women report coloring their hair in some fashion. How they do it varies. About 48 percent trek to a salon to have their locks dealt with by professionals, while about 52 percent favor the DIY method at home in their own bathrooms.
The do-it-yourselfer being in the majority makes a good deal of sense, considering one can pick up a box of hair dye at a drugstore for about $6, whereas the work of a professional will generally cost a couple hundred.
The problem, Madison Reed’s Chief Product Officer Maureen Watson told PYMNTS, is that the price is usually where the advantages end when it comes to boxed hair dye. Among the problems consumers are likely to encounter are cheaply made dyes that are full of ammonia that will certainly change their hair color, but often at the cost of ruining the hair’s texture.
Plus, the customer has to get the color right – and that’s not always easy. A professional at a salon mixes the dye to be a perfect match, but the shopper in the store has to look at a picture on a box to gauge whether it’s the desired shade.
Madison Reed’s goal, Watson noted, is to enable consumers to actually get salon-quality hair color at home.
“Our focus is to match that consumer to the exactly right shade and then give her everything she needs in the box – so women get to take control of their beauty,” she said.
That meant fixing the product and taking a lot of things off the ingredient list – PPD, parabens, ammonia and wheat gluten all got the boot. Yes, you read that last one right: Wheat gluten is a common preservative in hair products, and is just as dangerous to some people in a dye as it would be if eaten.
Madison Reed has spent the last several years developing what Watson described to PYMNTS in 2017 as “the AI of hair dye.” A customer’s first visit to the Madison Reed site is a bit like an online dating experience, if one were looking to make a product match instead of a romantic one. The consumer answers questions about their hair color, style, dyeing history, length and texture, so the AI has the right data to crunch.
“We run all of that data through a pretty sophisticated algorithm to recommend the best of one of our shades in our color portfolio,” Watson said. “That tool is always updated and continuously feeds new information, because our goal is to use that algorithm to make better recommendations all the time.”
The company has also been working to make their product more widely accessible. The firm runs its own “color bars,” and has recently expanded a partnership with Ulta Beauty, which was first announced in 2017, to make the beauty chain its exclusive wholesale partner.
“[Ulta is] interested in innovative things that are happening in the beauty and self-care industry. They liked what they saw, and so we decided to see how we can work together,” Watson said of their initial idea to place Madison Reed products on Ulta’s shelves. That partnership recently expanded to bring Madison Reed’s lineup into more than 1,200 Ulta stores and onto its digital channels. The expansion will also go beyond the hair dyes to include Madison Reed’s entire offering, including color-reviving gloss, color-protecting shampoo and conditioner, root touch-up powder and hair color primer.
The move with Madison Reed comes as Ulta has been working to build a larger stable of exclusive brand partnerships and product launches. On the company’s last earnings call, CEO Mary Dillon referenced the power of digital-first brands to drive sales and store visits.
“These brands drive very strong traffic in stores, suggesting our guests are motivated to make more trips to the store to try these products in person,” Dillon said at the time.
Madison Reed is the latest addition to the lineup that Ulta is hoping will drive a dedicated subset of digital shoppers to its stores.
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'Disarmament': The End or Fulfillment of Cattle Raiding?
By Knighton, Ben
The Uganda government claims that the now decade-long disarmament campaign is achieving pacification and the end of cattle raiding. Here, such claims are tested using data collected over a ten-month period between 2007 and 2008. These data show that the army is unable to prevent raiding or to recover and return more than a token number of raided livestock. The disastrous consequences of unbalanced disarmament are also considered, using material from in-depth interviews within one Karimojong territorial section involved, the Bokora. Following unbalanced disarmament, this section has lost to raids almost all its livestock and remains under constant threat, so that even the prospect of long-term restocking through breeding seems uncertain. As seasonal rains continue to fail to produce a harvest, large numbers of Bokora have dispersed to eke out low-status livelihoods elsewhere in Uganda, or they are rendered dependent and immobile on an inadequately funded World Food Programme. Forced to disarm and then left unprotected, the Bokora are already losing the whole framework of their culture, and they risk losing their territory too.
Keywords: Karamojong, pastoralism, cattle-raiding, guns, disarmament
The Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda, General Aronda Nyakairima, was reported in January 2010 as saying that Karamoja 'had been made pacified' (Raymond Baguma: 'AU Starts Paying UPDF Wages', New Vision, 29 January 2010). The following month the commander of the Third Division of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), Brigadier Patrick Kankiriho, claimed that there were only 1,077 guns left to collect from the Karamojong before 'we can embark on integrated development and total pacification of the sub-region' (Olandason Wanyama: '1,000 Illegal Guns Still in Karamoja--UPDF', New Vision, 8 February 2010). He means that the UPDF had 'collected 29,923 guns', according to their figures, since the disarmament exercise began in 2001 had nearly reached 30,000, one of several figures of the number of small arms then circulating in Karamoja, but less than the target of 40,000 that had been adopted by 2003 (Mkutu 2008a: 1 n32). The United Nations Development Programme has taken the extraordinary step of planning and supporting a military operation, the Joint Kenya Uganda Disarmament Action Plan (Office of the Prime Minister 2007: 18f.). Karamoja Integrated Disarmament and Development Programme (KIDDP) has already been not only a partner in development in 'shooting on site [sic]" (2007: 9), but its very design was to promote the disarmament programme by the army! (1) Disarmament aimed at the end of cattle raiding.
The axiomatic assumption of government and NGOs that the presence of guns caused cattle raiding must now be exposed. (2) This article uses a survey of incidents of raiding in South Karamoja in 2007-8. Information collected through in-depth interviews is then analysed in comparison to earlier fieldwork, and the implications for the nature of the relationship of nomadic pastoralism and cattle raiding is explored. This article will begin by examining the nature of cattle raiding, then analyse its empirical incidence in South Karamoja, and zero in on the Bokora and the Pei as the two territorial sections who have succumbed most to disarmament, in order to gauge its effect on their culture.
The Characteristics of Cattle Raiding and Disarmament
Disarmament is a popular concept in the West, when attention turns to Africa, for the wide ownership of arms is assumed to be a threat to the state, democracy and African lives (Mkutu 2008a: 1-7, 116-44). Cattle raiding is a far less clear concept. It is often used interchangeably with cattle rustling, but the distinction in English can be built upon. The older term is 'cattle lifting', while the term 'rustler' was only first used for a cattle thief in 1882, the term derived from the rustling sound involved in the furtive stealing of farm animals. …
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Dwayne Haskins Jr., On Steven Sims Jr.: "He's Somebody That Is So Electric"
Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr,, speaks to the media following the Redskins 41-35 loss to the New York Giants.
Bill Callahan On Saquon Barkley: "He Makes The Types Of Cuts That You Wouldn't Normally See"
Interim head coach Bill Callahan speaks to the media following Friday's practice at Inova Sports and Performance Center at Redskins Park.
Kevin O'Connell On Haskins Showing Vs. Eagles: "He Was Playing Fast, With A Lot Of Confidence"
Offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media following Friday's practice at Inova Sports and Performance Center at Redskins Park.
Bill Callahan On Game VS Giants: "It's Another Challenge That We Have To Get After"
Interim head coach Bill Callahan speaks to the media following Thursday's practice at Inova Sports and Performance Center at Redskins Park.
Greg Manusky: "We Have To Play Hard And Physical This Week"
Defensive coordinator Greg Manusky speaks to the media following Thursday's practice at Inova Sports and Perfromance Center at Redskins Park.
Bill Callahan On Haskins: "I Think His Overall Game Is Getting Better Every Week"
Interim head coach Bill Callahan speaks to the media following Wednesday's practice at Inova Sports and Performance Center at Redskins Park.
Dwayne Haskins Jr. On Adrian Peterson: "He's Someone We Look At As A Leader"
Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. speaks to the media on Wednesday at Inova Sports and Performance Center at Redskins Park.
Bill Callahan On Young Players: "They Learned What A Divisional Game Means"
Interim head coach Bill Callahan speaks to the media on Monday at Inova Sports and Performance Center at Redskins Park.
Bill Callahan: "Everybody Played Their Hearts Out, Everybody Gave A Great Effort Today"
Interim head coach Bill Callahan speaks to the media following the Redskins 37-27 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dwayne Haskins Jr. : "I Know We Came Up Short But We Did A Lot Of Good Things"
Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. speaks to the media following a 27-37 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField.
Bill Callahan On Sunday's Game: "I Think It's Just A Matter Of Overall Consistency"
Kevin O'Connell: "As Far As Philadelphia Goes, That Defense Is Always A Huge Challenge For Us"
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Transportation Equity a Key to Winning Full Civil Rights
By Lexer Quamie
Equity in transportation means a system that works for everyone and at many different levels. Especially in these times of high unemployment and unprecedented income inequality, transportation policy is one of the most pressing civil and human rights issues facing our nation.
The choices we make with respect to federal transportation policy have an enormous impact on our economy, our health, and our climate. But these decisions about policy and funding are rarely made in consultation with, or with consideration for the low-income people who rely so heavily on public transportation. Spending programs do not benefit all populations equally and the negative impacts of some transportation decisions—historic neighborhoods dissected by freeways, stable communities disrupted, and the transit-dependent isolated from essential services through cutbacks—are broadly felt and have long-lasting effects. The unequal allocation of resources and access to affordable transportation—often along class and racial lines—has been termed by some as “transportation apartheid.”
The struggle to end “transportation apartheid” is rooted in the civil rights movement and resistance to the infamous “separate but equal” doctrine encouraged by Plessy v. Ferguson. In 1953, roughly half a century after Plessy relegated “coloreds” to the back of the bus, blacks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana staged what historians believe to be the first bus boycott of the civil rights movement. Two years later, Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus sparked the bus boycott that ignited the civil rights movement. Now, 50 years later, in spite of other significant social and economic gains, transportation still remains a crucial civil rights priority.
Reauthorization Bill Presents Key Opportunity
The renewal of the nation’s federal transportation law, now under consideration in Congress, is one of the best opportunities the country has to align the investment of hundreds of billions of transportation dollars with the goals of improving social equity and public health, protecting the environment, and strengthening local communities through economic advancement.
The transportation sector generates millions of jobs and fuels economic growth by supporting manufacturing, construction, and public transportation activities. For every $1 billion invested in public transportation, an estimated 36,000 jobs are created; and every $1 invested generates almost $4 in economic benefits, according to the American Public Transportation Association’s report, “Public Transportation: Moving America Forward.”
The reauthorization bill has the potential to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the transportation sector and related projects. It is critically important, therefore, to maximize the job-creation power of every transportation dollar spent by: (a) selecting modes of transportation that generate the most jobs; (b) incentivizing projects that locate jobs in underserved communities; and (c) vigorously enforcing equal opportunity programs and grants that target disadvantaged businesses.
Ironic as the statement may seem, more federal funds must be made available to serve the transportation needs of public transit workers. We must invest in transit options that will enable low-income people to reach a greater variety of job opportunities—including transportation projects in outlying areas.
While transportation construction can provide good-paying jobs, many job sites in growing metropolitan and suburban areas are inaccessible to urban and rural workers without cars. As a matter of fact, jobs in car-dependent areas are disproportionately inaccessible to people of color: 19 percent of blacks and 13.7 percent of Latinos lack access to cars, compared with only 4.6 percent of whites. Transportation investment decisions of recent years—a combination of severe service cuts and fare hikes—have only made many more jobs inaccessible to low income communities and people communities of color.
Effects on Individual and Community Health
Transportation policy that fails to consider the needs of low-income and minority communities can have extreme and cascading health consequences on those communities. Whether it is lack of physical access to health services and nutritious fresh food or levels of air pollution caused by traffic, our current transportation policy generates public health problems that disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color.
A car-dependent infrastructure is a barrier to health care access and poses several health hazards—ranging from asthma to obesity. Transportation policy needs to shift a portion of the investment away from new highway construction towards expanding public transportation and building bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly roads to promote greater parity in health care access, as well as to decrease health hazards, such as pollution and pedestrian fatalities. Curbing the expansion of metropolitan areas over vast distances will also result in more compact communities where non-automobile transportation options are even more efficient and attractive.
As Congress considers a reauthorization of our nation’s surface transportation programs, which will allocate significant federal funds to infrastructure, civil and human rights advocates have an opportunity to advance a public health agenda by participating in the policy-making process.
The Intersection of Housing and Transportation
When the cost of transportation is factored in, affordable housing choices usually come up less favorable than they appear to be. It is vital that civil rights advocates urge policymakers to prioritize projects that include strategies to preserve and create affordable housing for all income levels close to public transportation and other community amenities.
In addition to focusing on the creation of livable communities with resources to support local, multimodal transportation projects, federal transportation investments should provide station area planning grants to help communities maximize the economic potential of existing and future transportation investments; expand and/or preserve affordable housing near public transportation, quality schools, and job centers; and revitalize economically distressed areas.
To produce and preserve truly affordable housing, transportation investments must address the following: affordable alternatives to cars; reduction in transportation costs for communities with lower housing and rental costs; development of affordable housing near jobs and vice versa; desegregation on a regional or metropolitan scale, not just a local scale; and prevention of displacement of low-income people from transit-rich areas.
Let’s Invest Transportation Dollars Wisely
Today, most housing stock is not accessible by public transit nor is it located in pedestrian- or bike-friendly areas close to jobs. When families seek housing with lower rents and mortgages, they have to move to the suburbs, which raises their transportation costs. Currently, working families in the 28 largest metropolitan areas spend about 57 percent of their income on housing and transportation, with roughly 29 percent going to transportation.
Our transportation dollars have limitless potential to help our communities, as long as we make targeted and equitable investments to provide access to opportunity for all. Indeed, transportation is a key component in addressing poverty, unemployment, health, and community development needs.
Lexer Quamie is a Counsel for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. This article has been updated since its original print publication.
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Public Transit and Urban Density Create More Good Jobs
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Asian Pacific Islanders Made Statistically Invisible
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Oakland Gang Injunctions: Gentrification or Public Safety?
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Stream The National’s “High Violet”
The National’s thoroughly excellent High Violet is now streaming on the New York Times‘ Web site, which also carries a gushing five-(web)-page spread on the slow-burning Brooklyn band. Has the Old Grey Lady ever done a full album stream premiere, much less one with this much cachet and anticipation attached? Either way, it’s impressive, and couldn’t have happened to a more deserving band. (Update: They’re on the front page of NYTimes.com. Wow.)
One notable portion of the interview:
With ‘Lemonworld,’ ” Matt said afterward, “we tried so hard and it always seemed to fail as a rock song. It lost the charm of the ugly little demo. Now it’s the ugliest, worst-mixed, least-polished song on the record, and it took the longest to get there.”
I agree — it’s definitely the record’s low point, if only because the title recalls the much more inspiring “The Geese of Beverly Road,” its glimmering world and its big slice of lemon.
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Eugenia Falleni - convicted murderer
This photo was taken in 1928 when Falleni was about 53 years old. From NRS 2496, 3-6007, photo 741, State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, Photo decription books.
Eugenia Falleni's arrest for murder and the subsequent trial a few months later caused a sensation in Sydney in 1920. Falleni, also know as Harry Crawford, dressed as a man and had married two women. The first of his wives, Annie Birkett, may have been killed after she discovered the fraud.
Not much is known about Falleni's early life. She came to Australia from Italy, via New Zealand by 1898. She soon had a daughter Josephine, who may have been the girl born to an unmarried Lena Falleni in Woollahra in 1898. Falleni does not appear to have looked after the child. Instead she became Harry Leo Crawford (sometimes known as Jack Crawford) and worked in a series of low skilled jobs, such as a hotel useful, around Sydney.
In February 1913 Harry married the widow Annie Birkett and they opened a confectionery shop in Balmain. Annie disappeared after going on a picnic with Harry on 28 September 1917.
Below is a selection of records that follow Falleni from 1917 to her death in 1938.
Police Gazette, 1917
The charred remains of an unidentified woman were found in a bush area behind the Cumberland Paper Board Mill on the Lane Cove River following the Eight Hour Day holiday on Monday 1 October 1917. It was later claimed that Harry and Annie went on a picnic in the same area on Friday 28 September 1917. A man was seen by several witnesses in the area over the weekend in distress and holding his head in his hands. The remains were identified three years later as those of Annie Birkett. From NRS 10958, Police Gazette NSW, 1917 [1/3252, p.496]
The charred remains of an unidentified woman were found at Lane Cove, 1917.From NRS 10958, Police Gazette NSW, 1917 1-3252, p.496
After Annie's disappearance, Harry told friends and neighbours that Annie had left him for another man. He soon sold off the family belongings and furniture from their home. Annie Birkett's son Harry never believed that his mother had absconded and not made contact with him or his aunt in the subsequent years. He placed this missing notice in the Police Gazette three years after Annie's disappearance. When Annie's body was identified, suspicion fell on her husband, Harry Crawford. He was arrested by the Chatswood Police on 22 July 1920 and taken to the Central Police Station for questioning and to take part in identification parades. Harry had just married another woman and was still wearing men's clothes, had short dark hair and looked very masculine. He only revealed his true identity as a woman when he was threatened with going to a mens' gaol. From NRS 10958 Police Gazette NSW, 1920 [1/3252, p.474]
Missing notice for Annie Birkett, placed in the Police Gazette in 1920 by her son, 3 years after her disappearance. NRS 10958 1-3252, p 474
Post mortem register
The first autopsy on the unknown woman was undertaken on 3 October 1917 (see top half of page). There were many fissures or fractures in the skull, mainly due to the heat of the fire, but the coroner could not tell whether she was dead before the fire started. The initial inquest returned an open verdict on 31 October 1917. Annie's body was exhumed and re-examined on 22 July 1920, maybe in an attempt to positively identify the remains (see bottom half of page). A large linear crack to the back of the skull was discovered under xray. From NRS 1789 [3/2209] Post Mortem registers, 1916-18. Close up of left hand side of page in the post mortem register.
An initial autopsy on an unknown woman undertaken on 3 October 1920. Post mortem register NRS 1789 3-2209
Two main records of the Falleni trial
This photo displays the two main records of the Falleni trial held in the State archives. On the left hand side is the typed record from the Court Reporting Office of the trial. The other volume is the handwritten notebook of Chief Justice Cullen, the trial judge. Both volumes are open to the first day of the trial. Falleni pleaded Not Guilty to the charge of 'feloniously and maliciously' murdering Annie Birkett. Eugenia claimed to have been 'unnerved by three months detention in Long Bay gaol and could not speak as she wished in declaring her innocence'. The 'Man-Woman' trial caused a media sensation not just in Sydney but Australia wide. No real explanantion was offered though, as to why Falleni acted as she did.
Photo of the two main records for the Falleni trial
Chief Justice Cullen's notebook
This handwritten record of Falleni's trial was kept by the presiding judge, Chief Justice Cullen. The trial started on 20 October 1920 and lasted for two days. Falleni's defence started after lunch on the second day and was concluded by 3.10pm. The prosecution case was centred on proving that the body was that of Annie Birkett and that Falleni was the last person to see her alive. There were numerous witnesses testifying to the rocky relationship and the distraught behaviour of Falleni in the weeks after the murder. Much of the evidence focused on the timeline in the week surrounding Annie's disappearance when Falleni was distraught and frequently found drinking alone. The evidence of Annie Crawford's son, Harry Bell Birkett, starts on the right hand page. Eugenia's daughter Josephine, hiding behind a black veil, also gave evidence at the trial. NRS 5808 [7/9318], handwritten notebook of the presiding judge, Chief Justice Cullen, at the Falleni trial.
Handwritten notebook of the presiding judge, Chief Justice Cullen, at the Falleni trial. NRS 5808 7-9318
Court transcript - verdict
The transcript is open to the first day of trial. Falleni continued to deny the charges and made a statement in her defence from the dock: 'I do not know anything at all about this charge. I am perfectly innocent. I do not know what made the woman leave her home'. Falleni continued with this line of defence even though the body of Annie Birkett was identified by dental records, clothing and jewellery. The evidence of Henrietta Schielblich was perhaps the most damning though. Henrietta spoke of a conversation with Falleni in the weeks following Annie's death when a distraught Falleni claimed to have had an argument with Annie: 'I had a jolly good row with her and gave her a crack on the head and cleared [off]'. NRS 2713 [6/1077 p.68], Court Reporting Office.
Court Reporting Office typed transcript open at first page of Falleni trial. NRS 2713 6-1077 p68
Justice Cullen's notebook - verdict
This is the last entry in the Justice Cullen's notebook with the guilty verdict and death sentence. The jury deliberated for about two hours before returning the guilty verdict. Falleni continued to claim that she had never been to the area in Lane Cove where the body was found and said she was found guilty 'on false evidence'. NRS 5808, [7/9318], p.99.
Last entry in the Justice Cullen's notebook with the guilty verdict and death sentence in the Falleni trial. NRS 5808 7-9318 p99
Criminal Appeal, 1920
Image 1 of 2: Falleni requested leave to appeal her conviction on 13 October 1920. This request was refused on 13 November 1920 but a State Cabinet meeting on 30 November 1920 agreed to commute her death sentence to a life sentence. She was eventually released from gaol early due to continued ill health in 1931.
Image 2 of 2: One of many letters that relate to Falleni's attempts at appeal. This one notifies her of the dismissal of her application to appeal her sentence. There are a number of letters relating to Falleni in this volume but many are hard to read as the volume contains carbon copies of letters only. NRS 2698 [3/4819], Court of Criminal Appeal letter book.
Falleni requested leave to appeal her conviction on 13 October 1920. NRS 2699 4-7950
One of many letters that relate to Falleni's attempts at appeal. NRS 2698 3-4819
Gaol photograph, 1920
This photo was taken in 1920 soon after the end of Falleni's trial. She was 45 years old and at the begining of her life sentence. A short haired Falleni could easily pass for a man by the looks of this image. There are references in her trial to the accident that lead to Falleni losing her little finger (the accident occured between 1917 and 1920). Another gaol photo was taken eight years later. From NRS 2496 [3/6006 p.499, 1920], State Reformatory for Women, Photo description books.
Gaol photo of Eugenia Falleni aged 45. NRS 2496 3-6006 p.499, 1920, State Reformatory for Women, Photo description books
This is a later gaol photo of Falleni, taken in 1928. This image shows an older Falleni in three different poses. The clothes Falleni is wearing in the photo were often provided by the gaol or the photographer and were not necessarily her own. In comparison to the previous goal photo taken in 1920, this photo shows a softened and more feminine Falleni. She is about 53 years old in this photo and she was released from gaol in 1931, three years after this photo was taken. Her early release was on compassionate grounds due to continued ill health. From NRS 2496 [3/6007 photo 741, 1928], State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, Photo description book.
Long Bay Description Card
The reverse side of the description card contains the gaol history of Falleni, including time spent in the Coast Hospital. There are several references to Falleni in NRS 2502, Record of cases treated in Gaol hospital. Falleni was released in 1931 under the assumed name of Jean Ford. The other side of the description card contains similiar details as to what is on the photo description records. NRS 2493 [11/3128], State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, description card, Side B.
Long Bay description card showing gaol history of Eugenia Falleni.NRS 2493-11-3128
Falleni's death, 1938
Falleni died in Sydney Hospital on 9 June 1938 after being struck by a motorcar on Oxford Street, Sydney. This entry from the Coroner's inquests register shows: inquest number (1122); date proceedings received at Dept (30 June 1938); name of deceased (Eugene Falleni also known as Jean Ford); date inquest held (29 June 1938); where held (Sydney); Verdict (accident); Coroner (illegible). No other inquest papers have survived. Falleni was buried in Rookwood Cemetery. NRS 343 [3/960, #1122 in 1938], Registers of Coroners' inquests.
Falleni died in Sydney Hospital on 9 June 1938 after being struck by a motorcar on Oxford Street, Sydney. NRS 343 3-960 No 1122
State archives consulted
The table below is a list of records that have been consulted in the creation of this webpage. Copies of some of the records can be found in the images above but many of the references can be used for future research.
NRS 10958 [1/3252] p.496 Reel 3599 Police Gazette NSW 1917 Body of unknown woman found, later idenitified as Annie Birkett
NRS 10958 [1/3255] p.371 Reel 3600 Police Gazette NSW 1920 Missing notice for Annie Birkett
NRS 10958 [1/3255] p.474 Reel 3600 Police Gazette NSW 1920 Arrest of Falleni
NRS 10958 [1/3255] p.619 Reel 3600 Police Gazette NSW 1920 Mentioned in Return of prisoners tried
NRS 343 [X2091] #1237 Reel 2765 Register of Coroners' inquests Annie Birkett listed under Woman, name unknown
NRS 1789 [3/2209] #202, p. 336 Not copied Sydney City Coroner, Post mortem registers Annie Birkett's autopsy carried out on 3/10/1917
NRS 885 [2/4805] #385 Not copied Index to depositions of Central Criminal Court and Circuit Court cases -
NRS 880 [9/7250] - Not copied Papers and depositions, Supreme Court Sydney and on Circuit Only partial deposition has survived, including evidence given by Birkett's son
NRS 5808 [7/9318] pp.61-83 Not copied Judiciary, W.P. Cullen, C.J., Notebooks, Criminal Covers trial in October 1920
NRS 2713 [6/1077] - Not copied Court Reporting Office, Transcripts of evidence of the various Courts See index at front of volume
NRS 2491 [5/2263] #827, 1012 Not copied State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, Entrance books Entries for August and October 1920
NRS 2493 [11/3128] - Not copied State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, Description cards Alphabetical order
NRS 2496 [3/6006] Photo #499 Not copied State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, Photo description books First photo
NRS 2496 [3/6007] Photo #741 Not copied State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, Photo description books Second photo
NRS 2457 [5/2023] - Not copied State Penitentiary, Long Bay, Register of letters received Entry 24 May 1922 (letter has not survived)
NRS 2052 [5/2249] - Not copied Record of cases treated in Gaol hospital, 1909-26 Various entries
NRS 1847 [2/2134] Folio 55 Not copied Corrective Services, Cuttings book - press and other printed matter Falleni mentioned in cutting
NRS 2698 [3/4819] Various references throughout volume Not copied Court of Criminal Appeal, Letter books Very hard to read in places
NRS 2699 [4/7950] #32 of 1920, p.107 Not copied Court of Criminal Appeal, Registers of criminal appeals -
NRS 2498 [5/2223] #32 Not copied State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay Discharge books Discharged on 18 February 1931
NRS 343 [3/960] #1122 Reel 2768 Register of Coroners' inquests Listed as Falleni/Jean Ford, no papers survived
NRS 13340 [20/2403] Pre A 126394 Not copied Stamp Duties Office, Deceased estate files Listed as Falleni/Ford
NRS 13660 - Series 4-233624 Not copied Probate packets Listed as Falleni/Ford
For more details on Eugenia Falleni see:
Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online Edition
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Secret Language of Animals
A Guide to Remarkable Behavior
by Janine M. Benyus
Illustrated by Juan Carlos Barberis
Foreword by Alexandra Horowitz
Unlock the secrets behind the behavior of the world’s most fascinating creatures? from the Adélie penguin to the plains zebra to the giant panda?in this wonderfully written, beautifully illustrated book.
In The Secret Language of Animals, biologist Janine Benyus takes us inside the animal kingdom and shows us the whys and the hows behind the distinctive behavior of creatures great and small in their natural environments.
Divided geographically into five sections?Africa, Asia, North America, the oceans, and the poles?the book examines and describes the behavior, body language, and patterns of communication of 20 different animals: the gorilla, lion, African elephant, plains zebra, black rhinoceros, giraffe, ostrich, greater flamingo, Nile crocodile, giant panda, peacock, Komodo monitor, bottlenose dolphin, California sea lion, gray wolf, bald eagle, sandhill crane, beluga whale, polar bear, and Adélie penguin.
For each animal, Benyus describes and explains basic behaviors (locomotion, feeding, drinking, bathing, grooming, sleeping), communication behavior (greeting, social play, group defense, conflict, aggression/submission, fighting, courtship, copulation), and parenting behavior (birth, care and feeding, teaching, communal care).
The book is illustrated throughout with tender yet precise line drawings that beckon us to the animals and vividly capture everything from changing facial expressions to nurturing postures to playful and aggressive interactions. The text, too, is both intimate and informative, allowing for a deep connection with, and a great admiration for, each one of the animals.
Genre: Nonfiction / Nature / Animals
On Sale: April 15th 2014
Price: $12.99 / $3.99 (CAD)
Nature writer Benyus (Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, 1997, etc.) defends the value of zoos even though scarcely 10 percent meet the standard for accreditation by the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums. "Though captive breeding is a number one priority at many zoos," writes the author, "it is not always obvious to the casual visitor." Zoos also play an important role in educating children about the need to protect and nurture wildlife. Benyus' aim in this update (the book was originally published in 1998) is to guide young and old visitors in better understanding the behaviors of the animals on view. To this end, she provides snapshots of their behaviors in the wild, organized geographically and by species, and how this translates to the protected environment of a nature park?the proper conception of a well-run zoo. "If you haven't been to a zoo in several years, you're in for a wild surprise?.[t]hey've sprung the cages and turned the animals loose in startling simulations of their home habitats," she writes. In a properly administered zoo, solitary animals no longer exhibit stereotypical behavior. "Besides being more at home, the animals are also in better company," writes Benyus. "No longer the lone representative of their species, they now romp in herds and pods, troops and bevies." From African gorillas and lions to peacocks, North American wolves and eagles, Arctic polar bears and whales, the author covers the typical behaviors of different species, their feeding, locomotion, grooming, vocalizations, gestures and courtship rituals, social organization and raising of young. Most of us will never go on a safari, but with Benyus' guidance, supplemented with more than 200 charming illustrations, a visit to the zoo can be educational and provide thrills galore?and we can play an important role by observing that the animals are being properly treated.
A user-friendly reference volume densely packed with facts, theories and anecdotes? Solid information, great fun.
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To think of the movies these two have made and they sign up for this tripe ?! Why did John put his hat on in the mayhem at the airport ? Did they realise that his hair looked like the wig that it was ? Abominable in all the wrong ways.
I remember reading the Stephen King novel when it came out, but if I recall correctly, I didn't finish it because it was so over-written, like a lot of his work. Still, it had an interesting premise. This film has a vague premise that's never really explained. It's also ridiculously bad--shoddy production values, sleepwalking actors, uninteresting cinematography. Every aspect is just flat out BAD. Like a third rate Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It seems that King film adaptations are either really excellent (Shawshank, The Green Mile), or total disasters. I can't imagine why.
Umberto I
Cell has a good plot, but the development could been so much better. There are some pretty scenese, but really, nothing more. The characters behave dumb or cliché and they really not in-depth. There aren't narratives ideas that surprise the viewer, or at least, those what are in there, leaves us indifferent. The presence of this dude with the red hoodie which should represents a kind of leader of all the phone zombies, it's not so logic, as well as the fact that it has the same appearance as the protagonist of Clay's graphic novel (as if the latter must somehow be the chosen one, or that in some way he predicted the future. This thing is thrown there like this, and it doesn't the flap is made clear), and that then everybody continue to have nightmares on him. Even the ending it's unclear and scratching (SPOILER), first of all we see Clay, his son and the rest of the zombies exploding, then they show us a kind of dreamalike scene, where we see father and son in their way to the others survivors, and in the next scene we see again the horde running in circle, with clay inside of it too, who's somehow he's an infected now. All of this group of scenes it seemed very unconvincing to me, i can't find the real logic of it. Among other flaws, it's worthless speaking of the special effects, which between fire and explosions, they're often poorly made.
Another King film with a bad ending. Don't know if it's just his movies but King just can't get a quality ending to his stories. Decent movie but vague BS for a finish. I fell for it again. Did no one mention the ties to The Kingsman movie? In The Kingsman, Sam Jackson plays an evil mastermind with a plan to make people violently crazy, through a cell phone signal. In Cell, Sam Jackson tries to survive the exact same concept... Coincidence? Kingsman was a MUCH better movie.
CVR T
Stephen King was on screenplay duties so of course the film had an extended run time that deserved an intermission. This aside, this post-apoclayptic flick is worth a watch just for the gory intro and the convincable suspense interwoven through the picture. Plus John Cusack plays a comic book artist? Love for the culture! Yeah, the ending was a little rushed as, but if that pace for the final moments would have been induced in the more slower scenes in this film (and if some of the explosions weren't so low budget) - this would have been perfect. Though despite the small mistakes, Cell is another example that Stephen King film adaptations that were released during the 2010's are more entertaining than any King stories that made it from script to screen in the past - yes and that includes the snorefest that was The Shining, R.I.P. Kubrick.
Marisu S
Horrible adaptation of a good Book. The Ending made it even worse. S. Jackson can´t save this trainwreck of a Movie
Linda D
This movie was creepy in the sense that if cell phone towers could be hacked and a signal sent out like that....what if?
Garin M
It's amateurish at spots but it has great actors and some good zombie sequences
Camilo R
watched this... horrible horrible.... horrible mistake... now I want my wasted time back so I can waste it somewhere else. its so bad I wish I could just unwatch it or forget completely about it.
Claude S
Rotten tomatoes can fuck them selves and their mothers. Cell is a great movie with a very unique way of showing horror mixed with the apocalypse as well as having a different type of zombie film we never seen before. The zombies are not just a horde of zombies but a family of zombies that works in unique ways with one of them being telepathic.
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Lough Beg wet grassland project
Following the huge success of the INTERREG funded Halting Environmental Loss Project between 2010 and 2014, the RSPB is continuing to support farmers to maintain and expand the populations and range of breeding waders in their historical strongholds in Northern Ireland.
This suite of birds is intimately associated with traditional Northern Irish farmland landscapes but has been significantly declining throughout Northern Ireland for more than 30 years. RSPB is supporting farmers to undertake suitable habitat restoration and management to help reverse these declines.
Nationally important and scarce invertebrates such as the glacial relict beetle Pelophila borealis can also be found at Lough Beg.
Maintain 5 square kilometres of wet grassland at Lough Beg for breeding waders and other priority species associated with these wetlands.
To support farmers to implement management on their land to support wildlife. If you are a farmer or landowner in the area and would like to take part in a free advisory session or attend any of our free events/demonstrations, please use the contact details below.
To promote and celebrate wildlife-friendly farming and the conservation, economic and health and well-being benefits this brings to the wider community. If you are a community group in the area and would like to take part and would like to attend any of our talks or events, please use the contact details below.
To use the project area as a demonstration and best-practice study for large-scale conservation through mechanisms such as the RSPB's Futurescapes projects and partnership working with other farmers and community, conservation or statutory bodies.
To recruit and train volunteers to deliver ecological surveys and monitor and run promotional events.
August 2010 - RSPB Lough Beg Management Plan backed by Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
September 2011 - More than a square kilometre of dense rush and scrub is controlled using a specialised low-pressure Soucy tractor.
August 2012 - Series of highly-successful public events initiated.
August 2013 - Site now being used as a demonstration site by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
December 2014 - An independent review shows major habitat improvements, including significant increases in breeding wader populations.
April 2015 - A conservation advisor is employed to add to the support provided to farmers and the community.
Planned Work
The Lough Beg Management Plan is now being reviewed and re-written for the next five years.
We plan to continue cutting more than half a square kilometre of rush with our specialised low-pressure tractor.
Regular advisory visits to all farmers with face-face advice on grazing management (stock types, densities and timings) and control of rush and invasive scrub, will be followed up with a workshop event once a year.
Close liaison with DARD and NIEA will continue to advocate for the best agri-environment measures and site management support for farmers.
We will also continue our series of highly-successful public engagement events to promote the astonishing 'all-nature' quality of Lough Beg.
We are now recording the highest total number of breeding waders since the late 1990s - lapwing population has increased from two pairs in 2010 to 30 pairs in 2014 and at 54 pairs recorded in 2015 redshank is the highest since the late 1980s. We are also regularly counting more than 200 spikes of Irish lady’s tresses orchid and other rare plants and invertebrates.
Farmers have attended several events to demonstrate rush and scrub control and conservation grazing and also receive regular one-one support to deal with issues and questions as they arise. A big achievement has been to give them the support and confidence to manage the land within the constraints of the statutory site designations. To quote one farmer, 'The place now looks like it did when I used to bring the cattle down with my father’.
We have run a series of highly-successful public events such as our now-famous 'Orchid Walk' to hunt for the rare Irish lady’s tresses orchid and other special plants. They are attended by people from as far afield as Germany!
Our education team has also run a hugely popular 'Treasures of Lough Beg' Project with schools from throughout the community, bringing generations together by getting young people to record their parents' and grandparents' memories of the area.
The site has now also been used by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as a 'gold standard' site for training staff in wet grassland restoration and management, and we have had an article on the project published in the winter 2014 edition of the Journal of Conservation Land Management.
Gareth Bareham
Conservation Advisor, Reserves
gareth.bareham@rspb.org.uk
Bird guide: curlew
Bird guide: lapwing
Bird guide: meadow pipit
Bird guide: redshank
Bird guide: reed bunting
Bird guide: skylark
Bird guide: snipe
Tagged with: Country: Northern Ireland Habitat: Farmland Habitat: Grassland Habitat: Wetland Project status: Ongoing Project types: Site protection Project types: Species protection
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X Might Be My New Beau
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I felt a slight jolt. "Hey, wake up."
X sat on the bed next to me, his lower back pressed against my hip as he sank into the thick, 2010s mattress. I guess Grandma and Grandpa never really found any point in buying new ones for the upstairs bedrooms once Dad moved out. Occasionally, Jeremy and I would visit for a few weeks, and as kids, we never minded the lumps or the hollows. But as I got older, those flaws became much too noticeable, and I tended to toss all night, hardly sleeping at all. I didn't have any trouble this time, though. In fact, I'd never recalled sleeping so soundly, which was odd under the circumstances. The stress of those last two days must have driven me past the point of exhaustion. And now, I had a gorgeous man watching me wake, most likely noticing every bit of my bedhead and droopy-eyed, drool face.
Giving a soft groan, I rolled on my side to face him, noting his unruffled features. Did he always look that good? It was clear he'd been up for a while, and he wore a red, three-quarter sleeve shirt and a pair of deep-dyed jeans. He was so close I could feel the heat rolling off his body, and I suddenly had the urge to reach for his soft skin. I resisted, only because he might think me too forward, but that didn't ebb my desire. He calmly observed me, and I returned this attention, noticing how he radiated serenity in the quiet room. He shot me the tiniest smile, and his breathtaking eyes, less haunting to me then, drifted down my body . . . until he realized his mistake and turned his blushing face toward the door. Come on, you can look all you want. Goosebumps crawled over my skin, and the fluttering of my heart and stomach made me breathless. We were out from under Jeremy's watchful eye, and I couldn't help wanting something more with X, believing that he did as well. I had to distract myself for the mission.
"What time is it?" I stammered.
His gaze seized me again. "It's eleven."
Standing and grabbing my hand, he pulled me to my feet, holding me close to him for a brief moment. I could feel his hot breath as he exhaled, our faces merely inches apart. He locked his eyes on my lips and seemed to play with an idea he had. Sighing, he gave a mischievous grin, and his charming dimples almost caused my knees to turn to jelly.
"I think we better head downstairs. Your brother has already been tossing blades for two hours, and honestly, I'm worried I might end up being his next target if he notices I've been gone too long." X seemed to be joking, but I knew he was right. He stepped backward toward the door, letting his hand gently slide from mine as he placed distance between us. I blew out a slow breath as he turned to round the wall and descended the creaky stairs.
One minute he wanted me, the next he didn't. What's a girl to do? By that point, you would think I would have had some sort of conniption.
I changed into clean denim shorts and a crisp, white tank top, and then pulled my hair back into a pony-tail. After I slipped on the brown safety boots that I had packed—I figured I needed durable shoes—I made my way to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water from the lunch pack and flew out the back door to find Jeremy and X. I was pumped. Nervous, but strangely optimistic.
Once outside, I heard thumps coming from the barn and the chatter of my two companions, one giving instruction and praise while the other cursed. Feeling I had fallen behind, I rushed inside and saw X sitting on the old tractor that had been rusting in its place for two years. Its tires had gone flat and were cracked, just like everything else on the property.
Jeremy stood directly in the middle of the cleared space, holding some kind of throwing knife that looked like it came straight out of a ninja movie. He had his index finger placed on the edge of the handle, his thumb and other fingers on the sides. Drawing his arm up, he cocked his wrist back, and in one fluid movement, he hurled the knife, releasing it right at the end of the extension. Before I had time to follow the path of the blade, I heard the muted stick as it pierced its target. The unburied demon. How appropriate. As I was horrified at the sight of the already decaying corpse hanging from the rafters, my mouth dropped open. The guys had tied rope around the beast's neck to raise it, and its stiffened body dangled like a fish on a line, swaying a bit each time a blade struck its flesh. The demon’s eyes had begun to bulge out of the lolling head, and dark, coagulated blood pooled underneath it on the dirt below.
"Hmph." I gave both men a disgusted look. Jeremy turned around with arrogance blemishing his face. He winked at me. I knew the demon was our enemy, but did we really need to abandon our humanity?
"I thought you guys were going to bury it."
X hopped off the red tractor and walked to the target, pulling the blade from its chest. "Well, we found a better use for it. I mean, honestly Eve, I want you guys to train in the most realistic conditions possible. Unfortunately, this won't prepare you to deal with their speed and strength, but if you can understand the best way to kill them then I feel like you have the upper hand."
"You won't believe how we have to take these guys down, Sis. Tell her." Jeremy's eyes lit up as he urged the half-breed to reveal his tactics. He reminded me of some kid at Christmas begging Santa to dump out his bag of secrets.
"It's pretty clear that we have to stab them." I crossed my arms and lifted my brow in disapproval of my brother's excitement. It wasn't something we should treat lightly.
X brought the knife over to me and placed it in my hand. Gross. "Not so easy. I've only found one way to kill a demon, and it isn't as simple as what it might seem. There is one critical step that must be taken first. You have to prepare the blade."
"Prepare it? Like coat it with poison?"
X cocked his head to the side and raised the corner of his mouth as he said, "In a sense." He led me over to a work bench where at least twenty knives of all shapes and sizes were arranged. Some were coated with crusts of dried blood. However, the blood on those knives was much lighter in color when compared to the blood of the demon that was on the knife in my hand. I turned it over, observed the difference and tried to understand what was being shown to me.
I looked over my shoulder at Jeremy, and he raised his hand, facing his palm toward me. I finally noticed his hand was wrapped in gauze. "What happened?" But as I was asking him, the answer dawned on me. It was Jeremy's fresh blood on many of the blades.
This is sick. Just sick! If they expected me to spill my own blood they were crazy.
"During my studies with Sister Norene, I came across a short passage of ancient text that discussed the art of killing demons. Unfortunately, it only told that a sacrifice must be made. At the time, I didn't know what kind of sacrifice, so once I came into contact with the creatures, I had to come up with the answer. I feared that a life might need to be taken, but by some stroke of genius, I got the idea to try surrendering some of my own blood. What I found was that sacrificed human blood is like a potent toxin to the demons, and any amount will suffice in destroying whatever energy drives them."
No. Surely there had to be an easier way.
"What happened to holy water and crosses? Or maybe sacrificed animal blood could do the same thing."
He shook his head. "No, regrettably. Holy water and relics only stand as barriers, not weapons. And I substituted the blood of a raven once when I wanted to experiment—almost got myself killed. It was pure luck that my bag was open and I was close enough to snatch another of the blades." Pausing for a moment and staring out into the late morning light, he looked lost in the memory. Then, he slightly nodded toward my brother. "A willing sacrifice is the only way. But fortunately, it doesn't take much. Once, I only scratched one with a bloody blade, and he began to convulse, dying within a few minutes. That's all it takes Eve, just a scratch. You don't even have to know how to toss one of these babies at their flesh. You just need the perfect opportunity to stab them." X picked up a clean blade and stuck it into the wood, flashing me a satisfied grin.
We were really doing this.
Sure, I was a bit relieved that it was actually so easy to kill them, but what if they got me first? Still, I couldn't let on that I was weak at this point. "What? You don't think I can fling a knife at someone and actually hit them?" After grabbing a clean blade, I stalked over to where Jeremy stood and gently shoved him out of the way. Even though I didn't want to have to look at the dangling body again, I knew I had to force myself to see those beings as the enemy. Plus, I couldn't let these guys show me up. I let out a slow breath and positioned myself directly in front of the demon about eight feet away. For the first time, I noticed the stench beginning to emanate from its direction, filling the barn with an air of death. Holding the weapon the way I had seen my brother do, I awkwardly slung it toward the target. Rather than sticking into the creature, however, it struck, handle down, and bounced off, hitting the dirt with a thud. The body slightly quaked on the end of its line from the impact.
Oh, wow. I sucked.
X and Jeremy, who now stood next to one another by the workbench, watching me with great interest, burst out laughing at the exact same time, slapping their thighs and hunching over while they grabbed their stomachs. How rude! I couldn't believe I had just made a fool out of myself, but it was my fault for being so arrogant. Their guffaws only stoked my humiliation. I could feel the fire in my face.
Embarrassed, I scowled and yelled, "Shut up! I didn't know it would be that hard!"
My anger didn't last, though, because I realized the situation wasn't worth it. I calmed myself, but they still chuckled, apologizing over and over, taking their time. I actually found some satisfaction in seeing them laugh. It was the first time I had seen my brother so amused in a long time, and, having never seen X so, it sparked a sense of wonderment within me because I never would have thought a Daemoni could be so happy. The laughter had broken the tension of the situation we were in, and nothing else could have been so helpful at that moment.
But I was still as stubborn as a mule.
Jeremy leaned with one hand on a wooden pillar while X waltzed over to me, trying to force himself to stop smiling. I rolled my eyes. He coughed as if it would help him focus. "You just need a little practice. Here. Let me show you how." Stepping behind me, I could tell he intended to reposition my arm as if I were a mannequin and guide me through the entire process. But as he began to lift my right elbow, I sidestepped and put my hands on my hips.
"Sure. Right after we go into town to get some damn food and find a place to take a shower." I wasn't quite ready to mortify myself again, but I did want to cater to my beckoning stomach. I stomped out of the barn, kicking up dust behind me just for show.
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Drill competition on USS Midway Museum opens JROTC season
Bryce Leon, 16, a junior in the Patrick Henry High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps flips his gun in the armed exhibition of the Battle of the Midway Drill Meet on the deck of the USS Midway Museum on Sunday.
(K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Seven JROTC teams meet for ‘friendly competition’ on Veterans Day weekend
By Katy Stegall
SAN DIEGO —
Roxanne Mina’s eyebrows furrowed as she screamed out commands to her drill team atop the USS Midway Museum.
Her teammates showed a fury and precision that matched hers.
As Drill Team Commander, Mina, 17, led the Paloma Valley High JROTC team named the Battlecats through their first unarmed exhibition of the season. Each person of the team put on their “angry faces,” an expression she said distinguishes their team from the rest.
Members of the Patrick Henry High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) perform in the armed exhibition of the Battle of the Midway Drill Meet on the deck of the USS Midway Museum on Nov. 10, 2019. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Brayden Buchanan, 14, a freshman at Patrick Henry High School salutes during the unarmed exhibition of the Battle of the Midway Drill Meet on the deck of the USS Midway Museum on Nov. 10, 2019. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Members of the Grossmont High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) perform in the armed exhibition of the Battle of the Midway Drill Meet on the deck of the USS Midway Museum on Nov. 10, 2019. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Members of the Coronado High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) wait to perform in the armed exhibition of the Battle of the Midway Drill Meet on the deck of the USS Midway Museum on Nov. 10, 2019. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Coronado High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) perform in the armed exhibition of the Battle of the Midway Drill Meet on the deck of the USS Midway Museum on Nov. 10, 2019. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Bryce Leon, 16, a junior in the Patrick Henry High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) flips his gun in the armed exhibition of the Battle of the Midway Drill Meet on the deck of the USS Midway Museum on Nov. 10, 2019. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Commanding officer Grace Ritz, 17, a senior of the Coronado High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) leads her team in the armed exhibition of the Battle of the Midway Drill Meet on the deck of the USS Midway Museum on Nov. 10, 2019. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Commanding officer Grace Ritz, 17, a senior of the Coronado High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) leads her team the armed exhibition of the Battle of the Midway Drill Meet on the deck of the USS Midway Museum on Nov. 10, 2019. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
“The first thing everyone sees when we march in is our faces,” Mina said. “If we look angry, it looks like we’re ready to dominate the competition. I think having an angry face not only shows the atmosphere of our team, but also shows that we want to keep bettering the team.”
The Battlecats would go on to win first place in all three categories for Paloma, a high school in Menifee in Riverside County, against six teams on Sunday. The high school Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp competition drew approximately 400 people to the USS Midway Museum’s flight deck.
JROTC is a nationwide military program designed to teach students leadership and life skills.
Event organizer Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Brosnan said Sunday’s competition was a fun way to open the season and to provide the JROTC teams a platform to showcase their abilities. He noted the students do not receive the same acknowledgment sports or academic teams do.
“They don’t get recognition a lot,” Brosnan said.
He also said he hopes Sunday’s competition atop the USS Midway Museum can be the first of many “friendly competitions.”
Each team competed in both armed and unarmed exhibitions, with the El Cajon-based judges focusing primarily on precision.
The Battlecats placed first in both categories and took home the trophy for Overall Meet Champions. San Diego’s Patrick Henry High School placed third for both exhibitions, with Thunderbird High School from Phoenix in second.
Patrick Henry’s armed exhibit was commanded by Annie Truong. She was the sole female on that school’s team.
Patrick Henry’s senior Naval Science instructor Ron Flaherty said Truong was selected as Armed Team Commander because her desire and capabilities put her above her teammates.
“What I find within ROTC is that the females are stronger leaders,” Flaherty said. “I saw something in her, and I said, ‘If I make her commander, it’s going to bring out the rest.’ And she has not failed.”
Flaherty also said there is a misconception about JROTC’s role in schools. It is not a military-recruiting program, he said.
“It’s about life skills, community service, and giving back to the community,” Flaherty said. “I absolutely will not recruit. It’s not what it’s about. It’s about instilling patriotism in our students.”
Paloma Valley’s Naval Science instructor Frank Puebla agreed and said he strives to build leaders within their school, like Mina.
Puebla said the moment he realized she would go on to be his Battalion Executive Officer was a moment last year when she came to him with a vision for the team’s future. One of her goals is to win the national competition in Florida for the 2019-2020 school year, he said.
He believes her leadership will take them there.
“Her selflessness is what separates her from the masses,” Puebla said.
Patrick Henry High School also hopes to compete against other ROTC teams in Daytona, Fla. in the National High School Drill Team Championships.
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Home Celebrity Friends Alum Matthew Perry’s Latest Disheveled Look Have Fans Worried About Him
Friends Alum Matthew Perry’s Latest Disheveled Look Have Fans Worried About Him
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Mathew Perry, the former Friends star, has been quite open about his struggles with addiction to Vicodin and alcohol. He has struggled with depression and addiction in the past and had admitted in an interview in 2016 that he was not able to remember some of the “Friends” episodes he was in. Indeed, he had confessed to being little out of the normal.
However, fans were happy that he was recovering as he candidly wrote about his recovery in Phoenix House, a de-addiction centre in California, and also wrote a play in 2015 titled, “The End of Longing”, which mirrored his struggles with de–addiction.
He also recovered from a recent gastrointestinal surgery and Tweeted about his recovery from that. His rep also confirmed that Mathew is grateful to his fans for the concern about his health expressed by them. He ended the tweet by requesting continued privacy from fans as he continues to recover.
Nevertheless, everything does not seem to be fine now. Fans are concerned since Matthew Perry himself revealed that he was kicked out of the drug rehab therapy in February. To add to the cryptic note that has left fans in a tizzy, he has now emerged in public after months in a completely de-shelved and unkempt form.
Fans poured in to express their concern with tweets expressing their hope that the star is alright and there are people to support him.
Others tweeted that Mathew deserves happiness and love since he has made many people laugh when they were having tough times. Someone says Mathew is a talented and brilliant personality who will obviously see light at the end of the tunnel.
In fact, fans express the hope that depression and addiction are not going to rule him out of the life that he deserves.
Some fans also Tweeted saying that he is a strong person with a number of friends and families, and he will surely get back to what he loves the most.
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Who was Gordon J. Lau?
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Gordon J. Lau Elementary School 劉貴明小學
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1/20/2020 Holiday - No School
2/8/2020 Look for our students at the CNY Parade at 6 p.m.
3/1/2020 YMCA's New Year's Run at 7:45 a.m.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Gordon J. Lau Elementary
Recipient of the 2016 California Department of Education Gold Ribbon Award, Exemplary Arts Program Award, and Physical Activity & Nutrition Award!! GJL is the only SF school to sweep all three awards. GO PANDAS!
Gordon J. Lau Maker Faire
Every year our school organizes a Maker Faire. The purpose of the event is to empower students, families, and teachers to create, experiment, and play. Our booths celebrate robotics, science, math, art, tools, engineering and much more.
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Early Education, Elementary School, PreK-5
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Gordon J. Lau will continue its longstanding tradition of advocacy and service in the Chinatown community, offering all students a relevant, standards-aligned curriculum that challenges them to think, question, and prepare for success in middle school and beyond. Being in the heart of Chinatown, we are proud to be first to welcome newcomers and English Learner families as they transition into a new culture. Parents enroll in our school because the majority of staff speak multiple languages. We have a very veteran staff with very little turnover each year. Even though our school is the largest elementary school in the district, we try to meet the needs of every student.
Even though our school is the largest elementary school in the district, we try to meet the needs of every student.
Before School Programs
Our morning literacy program is a free service for working parents who need to drop off as early as 7:50 a.m.
We have 2 on-site after school programs: Chinatown YMCA and Commodore Stockton Children Center. Other neighborhood after school programs also pick up from our school: Cameron House, Salvation Army, etc. On-site after-school program: 2:40 to 6:00 p.m., grades K-5. Includes activities such as tutoring, arts, or field trips.
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How hard is it to get Americans to care about the issues drone warfare presents?
by Jeffrey Edalatpour • 05/24/2017 6:31 pm
Jason Bourque is no stranger to melodrama. His made-for-TV movies include Stolen Daughter and Are You My Daughter? (originally Stolen Dreams). Here, he stages a domestic drama via the killing of Pakistani civilians by American robots in the sky. Instead of wrestling with the morality of remote-controlled warfare like 2015’s Eye in the Sky, a thriller starring Helen Mirren, Drone is a nuclear-family-sized version of Death and the Maiden.
Set in the Seattle suburb of Renton, Wash., the English actor Sean Bean has never looked more out of place. As Neil, he’s as washed out as the bland interiors of his family’s tract home. When he shows up for work as a drone warrior, it’s the right fit for a soulless man. His wife Ellen (Mary McCormack) is having an affair. His unresponsive son Shane (Maxwell Haynes) is blitzed out playing — you guessed it — violent video games.
What will prevent this ordinary American household from falling apart? Imir (Patrick Sabongui), the vengeful stranger who comes to town to teach them a lesson! This is one of the oldest tricks in the Hollywood playbook (see Robert Mitchum or Robert DeNiro in Cape Fear). It’s a given that many Americans are indifferent to the fates of foreigners. But taking us hostage? That’s Drone’s only impractical suggestion to wake us all up.
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Fur Sales May Be Banned in San Francisco
Sup. Katy Tang has yet another piece of animal rights legislation up her sleeve.
by Nuala Sawyer Bishari • 12/13/2017 10:27 am
Supervisor Kitty — oops, we mean Katy — Tang is back at it again, with yet another piece of animal-rights legislation.
At Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Tang announced a plan to prohibit the sale of fur apparel in S.F. The plan follows a similar guideline that the city of Berkeley instituted in April of this year.
“Many associate fur apparel with the idea of luxury, but the reality is far from luxurious – millions of animals around the world are raised inhumanely and killed each year just for their fur,” Tang says. “There are so many ways to stay warm and look fashionable without having to harm animals.”
Second-hand and vintage stores would be exempt from this law — unless they’re selling fur from endangered animals, like Decades of Fashion was caught doing last year.
If passed, the legislation would take effect July 1, 2018, and would be one more notch in the animal rights belt for Tang. In 2015, she sponsored a measure that banned performances of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment. Earlier this year, Tang successfully passed legislation that officially blocked sales of animals at pet stores citywide.
On Wednesday, Tang’s office is full of kittens as she hosts an annual kitten adoption series, with tiny felines from San Francisco Animal Care & Control. Despite being called “12 Days of Kittens,” today her office hosts adoptable puppies — so if you’re on the hunt, swing by City Hall, Room 244 to meet your fur-ever friend.
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On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drunk Driving on Friday, October 25, 2013.
Over the past three decades, drunk driving laws in North Carolina have been getting progressively stricter. In the 1980's, drunk driving was not seen as a particularly serious infraction; indeed, it was relatively common and lacked the heavy social stigma it carries today. As a result, laws against drunk driving were relatively lenient and courts of the day often let offenders off with fairly light sentences.
Eventually, however, the practice of drunk driving was placed under public scrutiny, aided by the now-famous group Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Drivers came to see the terrible consequences that drunk driving can have for themselves and for other motorists, and lawmakers responded by tightening up restrictions. Legal limits were lowered, mandatory license suspensions were imposed, and fines and jail time were increased.
Today, all states treat drunk driving very seriously, and the penalties associated with the practice are quite severe, even for first-time offenders. Anyone convicted of drunk driving will have their license automatically suspended, and a number of heavy fines will be imposed. Penalties increase greatly with subsequent convictions.
Some say, however, that the current system still isn't strict enough, particularly for habitual offenders. Habitual drunk drivers are treated to the most severe DWI penalties in North Carolina's law books. A habitual offender is defined as someone who has been convicted of four DWI within 10 years.
Anti-drunk driving advocates say that definition is too lenient. Lawmakers in the House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would redefine a habitual offender as someone who has been convicted three times, with no 10-year restriction. This would likely turn every driver's third DWI into a possible conviction as a habitual offender.
The Senate has yet to vote on this new, stricter definition. So far, lawmakers there have shown little enthusiasm for the new law. It remains to be seen whether they will act upon it.
While everyone deserves to drive on our nation's highways without worrying about drunk drivers, it is incorrect to assume that everyone arrested for the crime is guilty. Defense attorneys work diligently to ensure their clients' rights are protected throughout the court process, including the requirement that guilt be established beyond a reasonable doubt.
Source: Winston-Salem Journal, "Habitual drunk drivers: State senate must follow house in crackdown" No Author Given, Oct. 20, 2013
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Lots of space for lots of children
The KiTa (day-care centre) "ideenReich (realm of ideas)" at Roche Pharma AG in Grenzach is currently being extended. The first building of the Kita 2012 was a complete success and was well accepted by the employees. But it quickly became clear that more space than was initially able to be offered will be needed.
"The day-care centre is bursting at the seams and even a music room had to be temporarily given a new function", explains Head of Human Resources Carolina Martínez Echeverría. At present 43 children are being looked after in the existing building. Thanks to the extension by roughly 1,000 m2 floor area, day-care facilities will shortly be available for a further 22 children. Many employees at the company Roche Pharma AG are between the end of their 20s and the beginning of their 40s. The day-care centre "ideenReich" ensures them the flexibility of also being able to work full-time with children. With the Dieter-Kaltenbach Foundation from Lörrach as competent partner in the care provisioning team, children from six months of age can find a place.
The new building has a simple design: Fair-faced concrete with wooden ceilings, parquet flooring and a lot of glass. Everything is designed with energy conservation and sustainability in mind. The central foyer of the day-care centre can additionally be used as multifunctional room, theatre stage and weather-independent playing, music and movement room. The extension of the day-care centre is, however, only one of many future-oriented projects that Roche has in mind in the forthcoming years at the location – always with the objective of promoting the satisfaction and the well-being of the employees.
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In times of adverse weather conditions, and/or when the usual forms of transport are unavailable, staff are expected to make every reasonable effort to get into work, using alternative means of transport where available. Staff should not, however, risk their personal safety.
All staff should contact their line manager if they are not coming into work because of the snow, to discuss the specific circumstances. Where job roles can be fulfilled remotely, and in agreement with their line manager, it may be entirely appropriate for staff to work from home. Some staff, in agreement with their line manager, may have chosen to book annual leave.
Where staff have made every reasonable effort to get into work, but have been unable to do so, then they should contact their line manager at the earliest opportunity to discuss this. Managers will advise staff dependent on the circumstances. This also applies should staff need to remain at home to care for dependents whose arrangements have been adversely affected by the weather.
Where staff have chosen not to come into work, even though it would have been reasonable in the circumstances to do so, then they should take the time off as annual leave.
The above is general guidance, and managers will be best placed to manage their particular areas, and advise staff accordingly. The Human Resources department will be able to assist with any particular circumstances.
Should the weather conditions be severe and dangerous, the University may close and this page will be updated to reflect that.
In the event of snow or other adverse weather conditions, you are expected to attend your lectures and any exams as normal unless advised otherwise by the University. Even when the usual forms of transport are unavailable, you should make every reasonable effort to reach the University campus/ your exam venue using alternative means, provided it is safe for you to do so.
If you do make every effort to reach your exam and are still unable to attend due to snow, you will need to contact the Exams Team and your department immediately. You can contact the Exams Team via the Student Administration service by phoning 0114 2221288. There is more information on what to do if you miss an exam on the Exams webpages.
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Mililani Mauka resident, 4-year-old Carter, recently had a dental procedure at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu while under sedation. His mother, Aimee Hipolito, said Carter is being treated at Shriners Hospital for autism and orthopaedic conditions. Because of his sensitivity and anxiety, her son never had his teeth cleaned. “He wouldn’t be able to handle it,” said Hipolito.
Hipolito believes dental health is important so she knew she had to take action when she discovered cavities on her son’s teeth. She decided it would be best to go to Shriners Hospitals for Children because her son would be safely sedated in a surgical suite with a team of doctors and nurses to monitor him while the procedure was done by pediatric dentist, Lynn Fujimoto, D.M.D., associate director - Hawaii Training Site at Lutheran Medical Center. “I wanted his experience to be easy,” said Hipolito.
Carter did not see any needles and felt no pain since he drank a liquid relaxant before undergoing anesthesia. “He wasn’t scared. This was the best thing for Carter,” his mother said.
Carter had his teeth cleaned and received five caps for minor cavities. Now, both mom and son are smiling. Hipolito is especially happy that her son’s front teeth are still pearly white and that Carter’s smile is as big as ever. She stated, “My experience has been wonderful. The whole staff is so thorough and answered all of my questions. Carter loves to go to Shriners."
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Drakengard Characters Appear As Lord Of Vermilion Re:2 Cameos
By Siliconera Staff January 11, 2012
Released back in 2003, Drakengard was Square Enix’s first action RPG with Cavia. The PlayStation 2 game centered around Caim, an angst ridden protatognist who despises dragons for killing his parents. And… forming a pact with a dragon to save his life is one of the first things Caim does in the game.
Caim will appear in Lord of Vermilion Re: 2, an arcade game from Square Enix with characters from Nier, BlazBlue, and even The King of Fighters series. Arioch is also seen as a character in the arcade game.
Lord of Vermilion Re: 2 will also have characters from the manga series Archenemy and Hero. Both will be added in a future update.
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Here Are Four More Of Azure Striker Gunvolt’s Stages
By Ishaan July 30, 2014
Recently, Inti Creates showed off a few more of the bosses in Azure Striker Gunvolt, each with their own special psychic ability. Below, you can find the stages in the game pertaining to each of them, at the end of which, you’ll face off against the boss.
Mission: Abyss (Boss: Merak)
GV investigates an underwater Sumeragi base after receiving FEATHER intel that suggests that they are building a new kind of submersible armoured warship. Unfortunately, this information is a lure designed to trap GV at the bottom of the sea, where he will face Merak, who intends to destroy the base, drowning him and every other Sumeragi member stationed there.
The corridors throughout the base are teeming with soldiers. They offer a challenge, but also the chance to rack up high scores by destroying multiple enemies at once.
Merak has set up wormhole traps all over the level. GV will need to use his double jump ability to survive them.
There are also traps that submerge GV in seawater. While underwater, GV is unable to use his Flashfield and starts losing health if he stays there for too long.
Mission: Minaret (Boss: Iota)
This mission takes place at the “Amaterasu,” a communications tower that stands tall above the capital. At one time, it was used to broadcast Lumen’s songs over a wide expanse to help Sumeragi zero in on psychics. Asimov and GV have decided to attack the tower to prevent it from being used in this fashion again.
Learning to jump from one linear catapult to the next is the quickest way to clear the mission.
Linear catapults placed throughout the level launch GV at high speeds.
Enemies sometimes await GV at the end of the catapult journey.
Mission: Spintronics (Boss: Carrera)
Sumeragi operates an enormous data bank facility where information from around the world is gathered and collected. Intel suggests that clinical data on every psychic researched by the corporation can be found here. Under orders to attack the storage facility, GV has to find his way to the server room, where Carrera awaits.
Magnetic platforms can be pulled towards GV using the Flashfield. Learning to do this well is your key to clearing the level quickly.
Spiky platforms can be avoided by using magnetic traps that can be moved around using the Flashfield.
Security devices rapidly fire laser beams, but can be disabled by cleverly using the magnetic platforms.
Mission: Kaleidoscope (Boss: Zonda)
Late one night, GV receives an urgent dispatch from FEATHER—Monica and her team are in pursuit of a psychic named Zonda, who they’ve chased to his neighbourhood. Gino is injured in the process, leaving it to Gunvolt to chase Zonda down in his stead. However, as he makes his way through the neon-illuminated streets, GV finds himself dazed and confused by Zonda’s illusions.
GV will need to travel the entertainment district by jumping from building to building—making it the trickiest level to navigate.
GV progresses through the level by using a device that shoots out a wire.
Zonda’s psychic ability causes the ground and sky to switch places, making movement even more difficult than usual.
Azure Striker Gunvolt will be released in Japan on August 20th. A North American release will follow soon after, and a European release is currently in the process of being worked out as well.
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Carthy stands in solidarity with turf cutters in Loughrea
9 April, 2015 - by Matt Carthy MEP
Midlands Northwest MEP Matt Carthy, after attending yesterday's trial in Loughrea Co. Galway where judgement in the hearing of turf cutters Pat Reddin and John Darcy was deferred until October, has called for the government to intervene and resolve this issue more positively with turf cutters.
Carthy attended the trial alongside several dozen supporters of the turf cutters with a number of Sinn Féin representatives including Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh and general election candidates Clare Kerrane (Roscommon East Galway) and Cllr Carol Nolan (Offaly).
Extending his solidarity with the turf cutters, Carthy accused the government of making a shambles of implementing the EU directive concerned.
“Pat Reddin and John Darcy are the type of men who would never have seen the inside of court room. Two upright citizens are instead facing charges for supporting an activity that is essentially about people trying to keep their families warm over winter months.
"Turf cutters are not turning a profit from their efforts. Anyone who has ever spent a summer on the bog will know the back breaking nature of turf production. These men have gone to these pains, as generations did before them, to sustain their family through the winter. It is outrageous that law abiding citizens are facing criminal record for engaging in an activity routed in Irish tradition.
“Judgement in yesterday's hearing was adjourned until October. But many people in rural Ireland are now asking the question as to why two turf cutters could find themselves inside a court while so many of those responsible for destroying the State’s economy have never been held to account. They are also wondering as to the rationale for so much finance and Garda and court time to be wasted in times of Austerity.
“Many rural dwellers depend on turf and I believe the government need to finally intervene to find a better solution to an issue that strikes a chord throughout rural Ireland."
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Curro Monaghan launches assisted learning stream
Monday, October 28, 2019 - 12:40
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Curro Monaghan, operated by Curro Holdings, South Africa’s biggest independent school operator, will offer an assisted learning stream for learners with unique needs, alongside their current mainstream offering, as of January 2020.
Judy Wearne, Executive Head at Curro Monaghan, explains that the school’s approach is aimed at learners with an average to above average IQ, who require additional support in order to achieve expected competencies in the fundamental academic skills, literacy and numeracy. “Our aim is to equip learners with the required capabilities to ultimately return to a mainstream school within two to three years,” she says.
The new stream will initially only be offered to grade 2 – 4 learners. According to Wearne, there are windows of opportunity in learning. “The earlier a child is exposed to and understands academic concepts, the better chance they have to successfully learn and retain those concepts. If a child does not grasp the fundamentals of language and mathematics at the correct age, it may be difficult, less successful, or even impossible, to develop these functions later in life. The quality of teaching and learning in grade 2 - 4 is especially of vital importance.”
The decision to launch this additional stream, alongside the school’s current mainstream offering, stems from Curro’s mission to offer a broader range of education options to children and parents. “We recognise that learners do not all learn in the same way and we want to tailor our offerings to give every child access to a quality education. This means providing different types of learning strategies, all within a nurturing environment.”
Wearne notes that assisted learning is different to remedial education. Whereas remedial education is largely a tailored study path aimed at working on the specific difficulties experienced by an individual learner, assisted learning allows a learner to still follow a traditional curriculum while assistance is offered within a smaller classroom environment. In other words, all children in the classroom will be studying the same content, as happens in mainstream schools, but extra attention is offered to each learner as a result of the smaller class numbers. At Curro Monaghan, the teacher to learner ratio will be around 12:1 in the assisted learning stream.
This specific learning stream also focuses on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic (physical movement) stimuli using a practical, hands-on approach within small groups, which helps to instil learner confidence. As with the mainstream schooling approach, Curro Monaghan’s learners will have access to the full complement of sporting, cultural and social programmes on offer.
“Assisted learning is ideal for learners of average to above average ability who have specific barriers to learning, such as those with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, anxiety disorders, and so on,” says Wearne. “Assisted learning helps children who benefit from a smaller, more individualised learning environment, where they can get the support they need and not risk falling behind their classmates. These learners can still progress to grade 12 and write the national matric exams with the necessary support and concessions provided by the Education Department and the school.”
Assisted learning benefits learners beyond academic support. It also helps them to build up self-esteem, which is an essential tool for navigating school. For learners who require additional support, mainstream school environments – even those offering bridging classes – can be tough if they are made to feel different to their peers and can be subjected to bullying. Assisted learning streams can help learners to work at their own pace until they are equipped to cope in the mainstream environment.
Curro works with parents, educational psychologists, and occupational, speech and remedial therapists to ascertain whether or not assisted learning is the best option for each child. Curro Monaghan has access to multidisciplinary therapy teams to meet the needs of all learners; such as therapy rooms and on-site equipment for therapists to work with groups.
Curro believes that a broad spectrum of educational models is required to meet the needs of South African families. The new assisted learning stream at Curro Monaghan will be the second Curro school to offer this kind of support to learners (alongside Dot’s Learning Centre in Cape Town), and Wearne says the staff are looking forward to seeing the many children who pass through Curro Monaghan develop to their full potential.
For more information about Curro Monaghan, email [email protected] or contact 087 285 4760. School tours available every Tuesday and Thursday between 09:00 - 11:00.
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Media Release 25 February 2013 – Appointment National Children’s Commissioner
SNAICC welcomes the appointment of Megan Mitchell as the first National Children’s Commissioner to promote the human rights, wellbeing and development of children and young people in Australia.
“We congratulate the Australian Government on its historic announcement and Megan Mitchell on her appointment,” SNAICC Chairperson Sharron Williams said.
“This is a hugely positive step forward to protect and promote the rights of children and young people — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children — and to give them a voice in the development of government policies and programs that impact on them.”
Ms Williams said the new commissioner has been given an enormous responsibility to advocate on the rights and needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
“Last year SNAICC urged the Government to also create a national Deputy Children’s Commissioner with a specific focus on our children and young people — the most vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians.
“We made the call for a deputy commissioner because we believe working on the needs and rights of our children — as citizens and as First Peoples — is a full-time job in itself,” Ms Williams said.
She said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continued to experience systemic discrimination and disadvantage in health, education and housing.
Urgent action was also needed address the alarming overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Islander children and youth in child protection and juvenile justice systems across Australia.
“It is critical at the outset that the office develop an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement strategy, be proactive in engaging our communities and set an ambitious agenda to redress some of the most pressing child rights issues impacting on our children and young people,” Ms Williams said.
She said SNAICC was very pleased that, in her first comments as national commissioner, Ms Mitchell had promised to be proactive in meeting Australia’s international obligations on children’s rights.
“The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child recently made a series of comprehensive recommendations to advance the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
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Syndergaard's nightmarish start put Mets in early hole
Aug 28, 2019 | 11:56PM
Mets narrow search to Rojas, Meulens, and DeFrancesco
Mets reportedly bring back Rene Rivera on minor-league deal
Backman's criminal mischief and harassment trial underway
What a healthy Cespedes could mean for Mets
Mets players have spoken highly of Luis Rojas
Latest on Mets manager search, including timeline
Mets Offseason Notebook: On Arenado and more
Latest on Mets trade target Starling Marte
Attention, Mets: Arenado says he feels 'disrespected' by Rockies
WATCH: Should Mets fans be panicking?
Mets over/ under for 2020 MLB season
Mets prospect named Tennessee player of the year
WATCH: Yo runs and hits in prep for Spring Training
Latest on Mets manager candidate Luis Rojas
Latest on Mets manager candidate Eduardo Perez
Stroman reacts to video of Astros sign-stealing against him
David Wright confirms he's not interested in Mets manager role
Here's the latest on Mets manager candidates, including Dusty Baker
Red Sox interested in Mets' Hensley Meulens: report
Piazza shouts out Mahomes as Chiefs head to Super Bowl
Latest on Mets manager candidate Dusty Baker
What's worse: the sign-stealing scandal or steroid era?
WATCH: SNY's Hernandez talks with Jerry Seinfeld
Panik reportedly agrees to contract with Blue Jays
Harper and McCarron unveil their 2020 Hall of Fame ballots
Mets Offseason Mailbag: Who should replace Beltran?
Mets manager search update
Eduardo Perez says Mets haven't contacted him
Odds for who the Mets will hire as manager
Brewers people think Pat Murphy would be 'ideal fit' for Mets
McEwing has made it known that Mets would be his 'dream job'
Alonso opens up on news of Beltran out as Mets manager
Voters weigh in on Beltran's Hall of Fame chances after scandal
Why Mets should try to hire Showalter as manager
Mets brass explain why Carlos Beltran is out as manager
Beltran's exit is a shame that Mets fans don't deserve
4 candidates Mets could consider to replace Carlos Beltran
Rojas has come up internally as candidate to replace Beltran
Carlos Beltran out as Mets manager
Piazza talks about electronic sifgn-stealing
Piazza emotional while talking about dad at street-naming
Mets rename road to ST facility after Mike Piazza
As Mets ponder Beltran's fate, Astros interviewing managers
Alvarez ranked among Top 10 catching prospects in MLB
No Beltran news Wednesday; where do the Mets go from here?
Grading offseason for Mets, rest of NL East
WATCH: Steve Gelbs makes his panelist debut on The Thread
Donaldson reportedly agrees with Twins, leaving NL East
Where do things stand with Beltran after Astros sign-stealing?
Mets' Noah Syndergaard on nightmarish start: 'When you get your s--- kicked in like that, it gives you a different perspective'
Everything seemed to go wrong for the righty on Wednesday
By Alex Smith | Aug 28, 2019 | 11:56PM
The Mets needed Noah Syndergaard at his best on Wednesday in a crucial game against the Cubs, but the right-hander's outing was nothing but disastrous.
Syndergaard, who had dazzled in his eight second half starts, was the victim of some poor defense and poor luck in the Cubs' six-run first, but he also left hittable pitches in the zone.
Jason Heyward went down swinging to start the inning, but things quickly went downhill from there. After Nicholas Castellanos was hit by a pitch and Kris Bryant singled, Javier Baez grounded a slow-roller to short that Amed Rosario underhanded into shallow center field, allowing the first run to score.
Then, after a Kyle Schwarber RBI double, Addison Russell blooped a perfectly placed single into right, scoring two more. Ian Happ then provided the final two runs of the inning with an opposite-field two run homer.
Things didn't get any better for Syndergaard in the second. Bryant lifted what should have been an easy out to shallow left, but miscommunication between Rosario and J.D. Davis allowed the ball to drop in for a double.
Two batters later, Schwarber slammed the Cubs' second home run of the night, extending the Cubs' lead to 8-1.
Through the first two innings, Syndergaard allowed eight runs (seven earned), on seven hits. He walked three and struck out two.
"They capitalized on every mistake that I made, and it just seemed like tonight when it rains it pours," Syndergaard said after the game. "When you get your sh-t kicked in like that, it gives you a different perspective on things. Definitely a terrible feeling. I'm disappointed in myself. I had the opportunity to go out there and do something big tonight, and I let the team down."
Mickey Callaway stuck with Syndergaard in the third, but with two away, Castellanos blasted the Cubs' third home run, ballooning the lead to 10-1. The Mets did battle back to make things interesting, but they ultimately lost the game 10-7, dropping further back in the Wild Card race.
"Obviously a few plays weren't made," said Callaway afterwards. "He battled, left some pitches middle, they made him pay. They didn't miss the ones that were big mistakes. Some of the credit has to go to their offense. It's still hard to hit even when a Noah Syndergaard makes mistakes. But he just couldn't get into rhythm. Off night for him. He's been pitching so well, and we know that our rotation is one of our strengths. Just an off night for one of our starters."
Syndergaard's night ended after three innings, allowing a career-worst 10 runs (nine earned) on nine hits. It was the first time in his career that he allowed three home runs in a start.
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Tags: Amed Rosario, Noah Syndergaard
Mets narrow managerial search to Luis Rojas, Hensley Meulens, and Tony DeFrancesco
Team is focused on three in-house candidates for manager job
By Alex Smith | Jan 21 | 8:00PM
Hensley Meulens (Treated Image by SNY)
The Mets' search for a new manager could be reaching its final stages.
According to SNY's Andy Martino, the Mets have narrowed the search down to three internal candidates: Luis Rojas, Hensley Meulens, and Tony DeFrancesco.
Martino notes that while there's a chance another candidate could still enter the mix, the Mets "see benefits of going internal."
Tags: Dominic Smith, Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso
Mets reportedly bring back catcher Rene Rivera on minor-league deal
Rivera has played parts of three seasons in New York
Jun 15, 2016; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets catcher Rene Rivera (44) talks with New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (34) during ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field. The Mets defeated the Pirates 11-2. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports (Brad Penner)
The Mets made a move to address their catching depth on Tuesday evening.
According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Mets are bringing back veteran Rene Rivera on a minor-league deal. Per Nightengale, the contract is worth $1 million, though there are $300,000 worth of incentives if he makes the big-league team.
Rivera, 36, has played parts of three seasons with the Mets. After beginning his major-league career with stops in Seattle, Minnesota, San Diego and Tampa Bay, Rivera joined the Mets in 2016, when he appeared in 65 games and hit .222 with six home runs and 26 RBI. He had previously had a stop with the Mets organization in 2009, but never played higher than the Triple-A level that season.
Tags: Rene Rivera
Former Met Wally Backman's criminal mischief and harassment trial underway on Long Island
Backman allegedly shoved ex-girlfriend into wall in August
May 28, 2016; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets former infielder Wally Backman is introduced to the crowd during a pregame ceremony honoring the 1986 World Series Championship team prior to the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports (Andy Marlin)
Wally Backman, former Mets second baseman and currently the manager of the Long Island Ducks, was in court on Long Island on Tuesday for alleged criminal mischief and harassment.
Backman, 60, allegedly shoved his ex-girlfriend Amanda Byrnes into a wall and stopped her from calling police when the incident occurred in August.
According to the New York Post, Backman faces up to a year in prison if convicted.
Ripple effects of what a healthy Yoenis Cespedes could mean for Mets in 2020
A healthy Cespedes could have an impact on J.D. Davis, Pete Alonso, the payroll, and more
By Danny Abriano | Jan 21 | 11:50AM
Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes
When the offseason began, the thought of Yoenis Cespedes contributing to the 2020 Mets was a pipe dream. Then he started hitting bombs. Then his contract was restructured to incentivize him making it back on the field. Then he started running.
Now, the idea that the 34-year-old Cespedes will trot out to left field in in the top of the first inning on March 26 against the Nationals at Citi Field before toting his lumber to the batter's box in the bottom of the first seems downright plausible.
Yes, Cespedes still needs to prove he can handle a full nine innings in left field. And yes, he still needs to get through the rest of the offseason without suffering any setbacks. But after roughly two seasons on the shelf, Yo is close. And his healthy return could have serious ripple effects on the 2020 Mets...
A very crowded situation in left field
In a world without a healthy Cespedes, the Mets would likely enter the 2020 season with J.D. Davis, Brandon Nimmo, and Michael Conforto as their starting outfielders from left to right.
Tags: Amed Rosario, Brandon Nimmo, JD Davis, Jeff McNeil, Michael Conforto, Robinson Cano, Wilson Ramos, Yoenis Cespedes, Danny Abriano
Mets players, including Jeff McNeil, have spoken highly of Luis Rojas: 'I think he'd be a tremendous manager'
'He trusts you and gives you confidence, no matter how good or bad things are going for you'
By Danny Abriano | Jan 21 | 2:00PM
Mets quality control coach Luis Rojas (Jasen Vinlove)
Quality control coach Luis Rojas has been getting plenty of buzz as the Mets conduct their second managerial search of the offseason. And while Rojas might not be a household name, many of the current Mets players have spoken highly of him.
Rojas, who has been with the team since 2007, managed at five different levels of the minor leagues, and also has a strong backer in Omar Minaya, was profiled in July by Nathalie Alonso of MLB.com. Here's what some of his players had to say...
Jeff McNeil:
"I think he'd be a great big league manager. He knows the game really well. He comes from a big baseball family. His emotions [are] real calm. He gets along well with the players. He's just a baseball guy. I think he'd be a tremendous manager."
Tags: Dominic Smith, Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Tomas Nido, Danny Abriano
Latest on Mets manager search, including timeline and lack of external candidates
Luis Rojas has been getting lots of buzz as a potential replacement for Carlos Beltran
By Danny Abriano | Jan 21 | 12:49PM
Feb 15, 2019; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets quality control coach Luis Rojas (60) during spring training at First Data Field. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports (Steve Mitchell)
The Mets remain "hopeful of choosing a manager within the next few days," SNY's Andy Martino reported on Tuesday, adding that he has still not heard of any external candidates being in the mix.
Still, while the names of serious external candidates haven't come out, Martino cautioned that it doesn't definitely mean there aren't any.
As the Mets continue their search for Carlos Beltran's replacement, with most of the buzz surrounding internal candidates such as Luis Rojas, the Astros have seemingly cast a much wider net.
Tags: Carlos Beltran, Danny Abriano
Mets Offseason Notebook: On the Nolan Arenado situation and positivity surrounding Edwin Diaz
Plus notes on what's next for the Mets, and the futures of Mookie Betts and Francisco Lindor
By Matthew Cerrone | Jan 21 | 12:10PM
Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado
The following are insights, ideas and notes gathered from recent conversations with team sources, rival executives, reporters, front office assistants and talent evaluators...
Nolan Arenado isn't happy
Arenado was set to become a free agent after 2019, but signed a long-term contract that he can opt out of after 2021. During negotiations, he was assured the Rockies would make additions and increase payroll to push for a deeper postseason run. So far, that hasn't happened. In fact, they took a step back -- finishing 71-91 in 2019 -- and are on pace to reduce payroll from last season to this season.
The buzz from Colorado is that Arenado is frustrated because the Rockies are not following through on their promise. At this point, it seems likely he'll opt out unless dealt to another team. The thing is, the acquiring team almost certainly has questions about how the opt out will be handled.
Tags: Amed Rosario, Brandon Nimmo, Curtis Granderson, Edwin Diaz, Giancarlo Stanton, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Matthew Cerrone
Latest on trade target Starling Marte: BNNY on if Marte could land in Queens
The Mets could still add Marte, but getting it done could be tricky
Pirates OF Starling Marte
The Mets have interest in trading for Pirates CF Starling Marte. Here's the latest...
Jan 20, 11:25 PM:
On Monday, SNY's Baseball Night in New York discussed reports that the Mets and Pirates are once again discussing a trade for the Pirates outfielder.
Video: Should the Mets push for a Starling Marte trade?
Tags: Brandon Nimmo, Carlos Beltran, Michael Conforto, Danny Abriano
Attention, Mets: Nolan Arenado says he feels 'disrespected' by Rockies
Rockies 3B signed eight-year, $260 million extension last February
By Corey Hersch | Jan 20 | 11:09PM
Sep 24, 2019; San Francisco, CA, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) reacts after striking out against the San Francisco Giants in the third inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports (John Hefti)
Interested parties should take note: The increasingly tumultuous relationship between the Rockies and their All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado appears to be getting even, err, rockier.
On Monday evening, the Denver Post reported that Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich was no longer fielding offers for Arenado, who signed an eight-year, $260 million extension with the team prior to last season.
"With the season coming up and spring training on the horizon, we are going to start focusing on that," Bridich said. "We have listened to teams regarding Nolan and really nothing has come of it. We are going to move forward pretty much as we expected -- with Nolan in the purple and black and as our third baseman.
WATCH: Should Mets fans be panicking regarding the team's search for a manager?
The Thread discusses if it's time head to 'Panic City'
As the Mets continue to look for a new manager, a few names have surfaced, some of whom have interviewed for other open spots, but nothing has emerged just yet.
On SNY's The Thread, the panel discusses whether or not it's time for Mets fans to panic.
Mets given fifth-highest early over/ under win total in NL for 2020
Mets tied with Cubs' over/ under
By Nick Wojton | Jan 20 | 6:09PM
Jun 18, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the fifth inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports (Brett Davis)
The Mets are still reeling and in search of the man who's going to manage their roster in 2020, but the oddsmakers aren't too down on them for that.
Odds Shark posted early over/ under totals for the 2020 MLB season and the Mets are in a tie for the fifth-highest over/ under total in the National League.
Sitting at 86.5, the Mets are tied with the Cubs at that number. However, the over/ unders released indicate what many predict in 2020: the NL East is going to be tight.
Mets prospect Blaine McIntosh named Tennessee high school baseball player of the year
McIntosh was Mets' 13th round pick at 2019 draft
May 2, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view of New York Mets helmet in the dugout before a game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports (Brett Davis)
Blaine McIntosh, the Mets' 13th round selection at the 2019 MLB Draft, earned a prestigious honor this past weekend.
McIntosh took home the 2019 Todd Helton Award, given to Tennessee's high school baseball player of the year.
The 18-year-old is a speedy 6-foot-4 center field prospect who was described an as "explosive" outfielder by MLB.com prior to the draft.
WATCH: Mets' Yoenis Cespedes runs and hits in prep for Spring Training
Cespedes is gearing up for a hopeful comeback season in 2020
Yoenis Cespedes said he would have a grand comeback this season, and the latest video of his offseason workouts shows he's preparing to live up to his word.
Cespedes is down in Port St. Lucie putting in work that includes running on turf, hitting batting practice, and in typical Cespedes fashion, making absurd catches in the outfield...
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Tags: Yoenis Cespedes
Latest on Mets manager candidate Luis Rojas: Team brass wondering if he's ready
Rojas has been with organization since 2007
Luis Rojas
After mutually parting ways with Carlos Beltran, the Mets are searching for a new manager. Here's the latest on candidate Luis Rojas ...
Jan. 20, 4:08 PM:
After MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported Buck Showalter, Dusty Baker and John Gibbons were all getting interviews from the Astros, SNY's Andy Martino came to Twitter to agree. But he also dropped this nugget about Rojas...
Latest on Mets manager candidate Eduardo Perez: Interviewing for Astros job Tuesday
A top candidate in the initial search, Perez could fill the vacancy
Eduardo Perez
The Mets are currently searching for their next manager after mutually parting ways with Carlos Beltran, and ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez is a top candidate to replace him.
Here is the latest news on Perez...
Mets' Marcus Stroman on video of Astros using sign-stealing against him: 'S--t makes sense now'
The video comes from a Blue Jays vs. Astros game in 2017
By Scott Thompson | Jan 20 | 12:24PM
Sep 27, 2019; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (7) goes to the dugout after giving up two runs to the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports (Noah K. Murray)
Mets RHP Marcus Stroman is back on Twitter to talk about the Astros' sign-stealing scandal, and this time, he has video.
Stroman spoke out about the situation in general last week, saying "This is crazy. Truly can't believe all this s--t coming out in baseball." But the right-hander did his research and found a clip put together by Daily Hive Toronto's Ian Hunter that shows very clearly the Astros using their sign-stealing method against Stroman.
His reaction?
"I did accept a position as a coach on my daughter's 3/4 year old coed tee ball team"
Sep 29, 2018; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets third baseman David Wright (5) speaks to the crowd after a game against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports (Brad Penner)
Mets legend David Wright had already made it known that managing wasn't on his mind after ending his playing career following the 2018 season.
And that is still the case today.
MLB Network's Jon Heyman did his due diligence on the matter with the Mets currently looking for a new manager after mutually parting ways with Carlos Beltran. Wright's answer is just the one you'd expect...
Luis Rojas and Hensley Meulens remain top in-house candidates
By Scott Thompson | Jan 20 | 11:12AM
Oct 9, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker (12) walks to the mound against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning in game three of the 2017 NLDS playoff baseball series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports (Jerry Lai)
The Mets continue their search for their next manager after mutually parting ways with Carlos Beltran on Thursday. Multiple names have surfaced as potential replacements for Beltran, and with less than a month until pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie, a decision could be coming soon.
Here is the latest on each candidate...
The Mets bench coach is a top candidate for the position, but New York isn't the only team considering him as a replacement at the moment.
According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, the Red Sox has showing some interest in Meulens. Alex Cora also parted ways with Boston following the Astros' sign-stealing scandal, throwing them into the manager search now as well.
Red Sox showing managerial interest in Mets bench coach Hensley Meulens: report
Meulens was hired earlier in the offseason on Carlos Beltran's coaching staff
By Garrett Stepien | Jan 19 | 11:12PM
Hensley Meulens (Jason Getz)
In the wake of the electronic sign-stealing scandal that ultimately left three MLB teams without managers, one is reportedly eyeing a relatively recent addition to the Mets' coaching staff.
The Red Sox "have shown interest" in recently hired Mets bench coach Hensley Meulens, according to a Sunday evening report from Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
A follow-up note from Heyman moments later added that the Mets had not contacted John Gibbons or Buck Showalter. Both are reportedly candidates for the Astros, whom Dusty Baker is focused on.
Mike Piazza shouts out Patrick Mahomes, son of former Mets teammate, after Chiefs' win
Piazza played with Mahomes' father on the Mets for two seasons from 1999-00
Jan 19, 2020; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates with the Lamar Hunt Trophy after beating the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports (Jay Biggerstaff)
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' performance in Sunday's AFC Championship Game, a 35-24 win over the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium, resonated with more than just the average NFL fan.
As the Chiefs clinched their first Super Bowl appearance since January 1970, the only set of rings they have to date, former Mets catcher Mike Piazza saluted Mahomes on the signal caller's heroic effort.
Piazza, who played with Mahomes' father and former Mets RHP Patrick Mahomes Sr. from 1999-00, took to Twitter late Sunday evening and extended an according shout-out.
Latest on Mets manager candidate Dusty Baker: Focused on Astros
Baker last managed the Nationals in 2017
Oct 9, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker (12) in the dugout during the sixth inning in game three of the 2017 NLDS playoff baseball series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports (Jerry Lai)
After mutually parting ways with Carlos Beltran, the Mets are searching for a new manager. Here's the latest...
Dusty Baker has not heard from the Mets or Red Sox and is focused on the Astros, he said Sunday evening while updating his managerial pursuit with reporters in Houston, including Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
Tags: Carlos Beltran
Baseball minds weigh in on what's worse: the sign-stealing scandal or steroid era?
There seems to be a natural urge to measure one modern scandal against the other
By Anthony McCarron | Jan 19 | 11:10AM
(Jeff Curry)
Steroids blew up the record books, changed the way we look at Cooperstown talent and cast a shadow of distrust and suspicion over the National Pastime.
Sign stealing has polluted the World Series, besmirched talented championship teams, cost four prominent executives their jobs - so far - and is making some wonder if technology should be banned from ballgames.
With the current uproar over sign stealing, there seems to be a natural urge to measure one modern scandal against the other. Both plunged spiny tentacles deep into the soul of the baseball, but which is worse, getting jacked up chemically to play better, or swinging based on ill-gotten electronic intel?
WATCH: SNY's Keith Hernandez talks with Jerry Seinfeld about his famous episode and Larry David
Season 10 of David's sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm airs Sunday
SNY's Keith Hernandez sat down to talk with comedian Jerry Seinfeld about how the former Mets first baseman landed on an episode of Seinfeld.
"I don't know if Larry (David) has ever said to you how we landed on you," Seinfeld said. "He must've asked me who was my favorite Met at the time, and I'm sure I said you."
Hernandez famously appeared as a guest star in "The Boyfriend" episode of Seinfeld's sitcom which aired Feb. 12, 1992.
Former Met Joe Panik reportedly agrees to contract with Blue Jays
Infielder slashed .277/.333/.404 in 39 games with Mets in 2019
By Corey Hersch | Jan 18 | 4:45PM
Sep 17, 2019; Denver, CO, USA; New York Mets second baseman Joe Panik (2) hits a single in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports (Isaiah J. Downing)
After returning home to New York towards the end of last season, Joe Panik is now headed north of the border. The Hopewell Junction, N.Y., native and St. John's product has agreed to a deal with the Blue Jays, according to MLB.com's Jon Heyman.
Panik, 29, was released by the Giants in August after spending the first six seasons of his Major League career in San Francisco. He finished sixth in Rookie of the Year voting in 2014, was named an NL All-Star in 2015, but never fully developed into the player the Giants were hoping for when they drafted him in the first round in 2011.
Panik slashed just .235/.310/.317 in 108 games with Giants last year, but was quickly signed by the Mets just two days after his release. He rebounded slightly with the change of scenery, finishing his 39-game stint in Queens with a .277/.333/.404 slash line.
SNY's John Harper and Anthony McCarron unveil their 2020 Hall of Fame ballots
Does Billy Wagner belong in the Hall of Fame?
On Friday's Baseball Night in New York, SNY's John Harper and Anthony McCarron, along with Newsday's David Lennon, revealed their 2020 ballots for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
While Derek Jeter appears on all three ballots -- as he awaits to find out if he will join teammate Mariano Rivera as the only unanimous Hall of Famers - there were some notable differences between the three ballots, mainly due to baseball's steroid era.
The Hall of Fame class of 2020 will be announced on Tuesday, January 21. Here is a look at the complete ballot.
Mets Offseason Mailbag: Who should replace Carlos Beltran?
Plus thoughts on a Mookie Betts trade, Edwin Diaz, and more
By Matthew Cerrone | Jan 17 | 3:45PM
The Mets are in upheaval roughly three weeks before spring training starts as they search for a new manager to replace Carlos Beltran.
In his latest mailbag, Matthew Cerrone answers questions about the Beltran situation and more...
The elephant in the room -- and the overwhelming question asked of me -- has been about who I want the Mets to hire to replace Carlos Beltran.
In the wake of the Phillies hiring Joe Girardi, who was my top choice at the start of the offseason, I advocated for Eduardo Perez -- not Beltran. I still like Perez, who I think has a unique mix of relatable player experience, knowledge of stats and feel for the game, media savvy, professionalism, in-game management skills and a commanding presence on and off the field. He signed a new deal with ESPN that can be broken if he is offered a gig to run a team or dugout.
Tags: Carlos Beltran, Dellin Betances, Edwin Diaz, Seth Lugo, Matthew Cerrone
Mets manager search: Updates on candidates and a potential timeline
It's back to the white board as Mets could consider Tony DeFrancesco, Tim Bogar, and others
By Andy Martino | Jan 17 | 12:34PM
Credit: Las Vegas Review-Journal YouTube
Andy Martino, SNY.tv | Twitter |
No baseball team wants to find itself searching for a manager in late January, but that's where the Mets find themselves, after baseball's massive electronic cheating scandal swallowed Carlos Beltran.
The team did at least conduct an exhaustive search last October. The Mets will now lean on that work -- which began as two sets of lists on a white board in their offices, and continued on to include many in-person interviews -- as they try to make a quick but thoughtful decision on who should lead the club this year.
GM Brodie Van Wagenen declined comment on the process. Other indications are that the Mets would like to have a new manager by the end of next week.
Tags: Carlos Beltran, Andy Martino
Eduardo Perez says Mets haven't contacted him, speaks about Carlos Beltran situation
'It's unfortunate for Carlos Beltran because this was a dream of his'
Eduardo Perez. Credit: ESPN on YouTube
Speaking Thursday night during an appearance on ESPN, where he works as an analyst, Eduardo Perez spoke about the Carlos Beltran situation and said he had not yet heard from the Mets as they embark on their second manager search of the offseason.
"I have not heard from the New York Mets," Perez said. "I think they're gonna do their due diligence and move forward from this. And I can tell you this: from the interview process that I did go through in October through November, they did their due diligence. This just popped up and it looks like it did not work their way. But at least with me, they did do their due diligence."
The 50-year-old Perez, who was one of three finalists for the Mets manager job before it went to Beltran and could be a candidate again this time around, agreed with Beltran and the Mets parting ways.
Here are odds for who the Mets will hire as manager to replace Carlos Beltran
Eduardo Perez, Hensley Meulens, and Luis Rojas are among the names listed
As the dust settles after the Mets and manager Carlos Beltran mutually parted ways on Thursday, the team has started their second managerial search of the offseason, with GM Brodie Van Wagenen saying the team is considering internal and external candidates.
Here are the odds for who the Mets will choose to replace Beltran, per betonline.ag.
Eduardo Perez: +300
Hensley Meulens: +350
Luis Rojas: +400
Tim Bogar: +400
Terry Collins: +700
Tony DeFrancesco: +700
Bruce Bochy: +900
Buck Showalter: +900
Dusty Baker: +900
John Gibbons: +1000
Kevin Long: +1200
Brewers people think Pat Murphy would be 'ideal fit' for Mets manager
Murphy was a candidate during the search that led to Carlos Beltran's hiring
By Danny Abriano | Jan 17 | 9:30AM
May 12, 2018; Denver, CO, USA; Milwaukee Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy (59) looks on in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports (Isaiah J. Downing)
The "sense among Brewers people" is that their current bench coach, Pat Murphy, would be an "ideal fit" for Mets manager, reports Robert Murray.
The 61-year-old Murphy's name first emerged when the Mets were beginning their third round of interviews that eventually led to the hiring of Carlos Beltran, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reporting at the time that Murphy had already had two interviews with the Mets for the job.
Since parting ways with Beltran on Thursday amidst the Astros sign-stealing scandal, Luis Rojas has come up as a potential candidate and Joe McEwing has thrown his hat in the ring. Other potential candidates could include bench coach Hensley Meulens.
Terry Collins is not expected to be in the mix, SNY's Andy Martino reported Thursday.
Joe McEwing has reportedly made it known that managing Mets would be his 'dream job'
McEwing interviewed with Mets in 2017
Chicago White Sox third base coach Joe McEwing looks on against the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
The Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that team and Carlos Beltran have mutually parted ways, following Beltran's including in Major League Baseball's report on the Astros sign-stealing scandal.
So now the question becomes where to the Mets turn to find their next manager?
According to SNY's Andy Martino, Mets quality control coach Luis Rojas has come up as an internal candidate while early indications are that former manager Terry Collins will not be a candidate for the job.
Other candidates could include Eduardo Perez, a finalist for the job this past November, while SNY's John Harper believes the Mets should hire Buck Showalter.
Pete Alonso opens up on news of Carlos Beltran out as Mets manager
NL Rookie of the Year gave his take on the situation
Jul 14, 2019; Miami, FL, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) walks through the dugout after striking out in the sixth inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports (Jasen Vinlove)
On Thursday, the Mets and Carlos Beltran mutually agreed to part ways, just a few days after the recently named Mets manager was named in MLB's report on the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal.
After the news broke, some of the Mets players took to social media to weigh in.
One of those players was first baseman Pete Alonso, who at just 25 years old has already begun to establish himself as a leader within the team clubhouse.
Tags: Carlos Beltran, Pete Alonso
Voters weigh in on if Astros sign-stealing scandal will impact Carlos Beltran's Hall of Fame chances
Will Beltran's overall numbers outweigh scandal?
By Anthony McCarron | Jan 16 | 7:19PM
Carlos Beltran, a superb hitter and gifted outfielder, becomes eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023. Time may dim the current furor over his prominent role in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal, but it's hard to imagine his candidacy won't be impacted by it.
Is it enough to keep him out of Cooperstown? That's unknowable now.
Maybe it sinks what some believe is a borderline case, or at least gives undecided voters pause. Some longtime voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America I spoke to Thursday say they now consider the scheme part of the data that they must evaluate in Beltran's case.
But perhaps Beltran, a nine-time All-Star, was so good that all will be overlooked. One voter said Thursday said he won't view the star's candidacy any differently in light of the sign-stealing.
Why Mets should try to hire Buck Showalter as their next manager
Also, a closer look at Luis Rojas and Eduardo Perez
By John Harper | Jan 16 | 5:05PM
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So the Josh Donaldson domino finally fell on Tuesday night, and by landing in Minnesota it didn't tilt the balance of power in the NL East, after all. Or my offseason grades, for that matter.
Either the Nationals or the Braves could have separated themselves by signing -- or re-signing -- the power-hitting third baseman. Instead, there's not much to separate the work the four contenders did this offseason, and even the Marlins at least warrant a grade this time for spending a little dough to upgrade their roster.
Last season, the division was the toughest in the majors, producing the 97-win Braves, the World Series-winning Nationals, a Mets team that went 46-26 in the second half (falling just short of a wild-card berth), and the dangerous-but-flawed Phillies who faded down the stretch but at least finished at .500.
Tags: Carlos Beltran, John Harper
Mets brass explain reasoning behind why Carlos Beltran is out as manager
Jeff Wilpon and Brodie Van Wagenen spoke on a conference call on Thursday
Speaking Thursday after the Mets and manager Carlos Beltran mutually agreed to part ways, COO Jeff Wilpon and GM Brodie Van Wagenen went over the timeline of events and went into detail about the decision-making process that led to Beltran being out as manager.
Van Wagenen said the Mets were unaware of the sign-stealing situation with the Astros when Beltran was hired on Nov. 1 and that the organization first found out about the involvement of Beltran on Nov. 12 when the initial story in The Athletic was published.
At that time, the Mets deferred to MLB for them to lead the investigation.
Carlos Beltran's exit is a shame that Mets fans don't deserve
Promising Mets manager career for Beltran ended before it started
By Andy Martino | Jan 16 | 2:50PM
Carlos Beltran (Treated Image by SNY)
As he did his work on the field in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday, charming fantasy campers and huddling with staff, Carlos Beltran carried around a sadness perceptible to others. His friends in the organization felt it, too -- bummed, perhaps angry, and in disbelief that a promising career was about to end before it started.
There was a path forward for the Mets and Beltran. He could have held a news conference to apologize for his role in the historic Houston Astros cheating scandal. The team could have noted that Beltran was a player in 2017 -- not a team official like GM Jeff Luhnow, manager A.J. Hinch, and bench coach Alex Cora.
The only development that would have made it truly necessary to fire Beltran would have been if he lied to the team. But, according to the Mets' statement, " We believe that Carlos was honest and forthcoming with us. "
Tags: Dellin Betances, Andy Martino
4 manager candidates Mets could consider to replace Carlos Beltran
Hensley Meulens, Luis Rojas and Eduardo Perez are among the possibilities
With the Mets and Carlos Beltran mutually parting ways amidst the fallout from the sign-stealing scandal that also claimed Astros manager A.J. Hinch and Red Sox manager Alex Cora, the question now becomes who his replacement will be.
Here are four potential candidates...
Luis Rojas has come up internally as candidate to replace Carlos Beltran with Mets
Beltran and the Mets agreed to mutually part ways on Thursday
With the Mets and Carlos Beltran mutually agreeing to part ways on Thursday, they will immediately begin their search for his replacement.
One candidate could be quality control coach Luis Rojas, who has come up internally, SNY's Andy Martino reported.
The 38-year-old Rojas is well-liked in the organization and was a candidate for the job that ultimately went to Beltran. He began his tenure with the Mets in 2006 and has worked his way through the ranks, managing at multiple levels of the minors and eventually becoming the Mets' quality control coach.
Aside from Rojas, former manager Terry Collins (currently working as an advisor to GM Brodie Van Wagenen) and bench coach Hensley Meulens could also be among the candidates.
Beltran is the third manager out in the wake of the Astros' sign-stealing scandal
Carlos Beltran and the Mets have agreed to mutually part ways, sources tell SNY's Andy Martino. The Mets later confirmed the news.
The 42-year-old Beltran, who was hired in November, had been in Port St. Lucie preparing for the 2020 season as the Astros sign-stealing scandal investigation was wrapped up by MLB.
Beltran was the only player mentioned in MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's report that was released on Monday and focused on the Astros and Red Sox.
Mike Piazza on electronic sign-stealing: 'There's no excuse for that. In my era it would've never happened'
'Could you imagine if Nolan Ryan knew that we were relaying his signs? You'd probably be missing a head'
Speaking Thursday outside the Mets' spring training complex in Port St. Lucie after having a street named after him, Mets legend Mike Piazza spoke about the electronic sign-stealing scandal that has led to the firing of Astros manager A.J. Hinch and Red Sox manager Alex Cora.
The Mets have not yet officially determined the fate of manager Carlos Beltran, who was the only player named in MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's report on sign-stealing that was released Monday.
"We won't be using any cameras to steal signs," Mike Piazza said with a laugh about Team Italy, who he is manager of. "But we will have a lot of pasta and coffee in the dugout. No cameras, just pasta."
WATCH: Mets legend Mike Piazza gets emotional while talking about dad at street-naming
31 Piazza Drive was unveiled Thursday in Port St. Lucie
Mets legend and baseball Hall-of-Famer Mike Piazza was honored Thursday when the street outside the Mets' spring training home in Port St. Lucie, FL. was named "31 Piazza Drive."
While accepting the honor, Piazza became emotional when talking about his father, Vince, who Piazza said is not doing well health-wise.
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Mets honor Mike Piazza by renaming road to spring training facility '31 Piazza Drive'
"Port St. Lucie will always hold a special place in my career"
The Mets are honoring Hall of Fame C Mike Piazza by renaming the address of the Mets Spring Training facility in Port St. Lucie to 31 Piazza Dr. on Thursday.
"I am extremely excited that the Mets Spring Training home address and street name will be renamed in my honor," Piazza said in an official statement. "Port St. Lucie will always hold a special place in my career as the place where I prepared for some of my most memorable seasons, with teammates, staff and of course fans. Florida has been my home for the past thirty years so it's great tribute for my family and for future generations. I am truly touched and blessed."
While accepting the honor, Piazza was emotional as he explained how he would love for his father to see the ceremony, but he couldn't make it. He also learned that St. Lucie was from Sicily, which is where Piazza's family is from as well, so it was a full circle moment for him.
As Mets ponder Carlos Beltran's fate, Astros have interviewed Buck Showalter, others for manager
Houston has also interviewed John Gibbons, who was a Mets candidate before they hired Beltran
Oct 23, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Houston Astros designated hitter Carlos Beltran (15) talks to players during batting practice one day prior to game one of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports)
With the Mets not having yet publicly disclosed how they plan to proceed with manager Carlos Beltran in the wake of the Astros sign-stealing scandal that has swallowed up two other managers, Houston has started its search to replace A.J. Hinch.
The Astros, who fired Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow on Monday shortly after Rob Manfred suspended both of them for the 2020 season, have interviewed John Gibbons and Buck Showalter (per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal) as they look for a replacement.
The Red Sox, who fired manager Alex Cora -- who was the Astros' bench coach in 2017 and helped devise the electronic sign-stealing operation) are also at the beginning of their managerial search, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said on Tuesday.
Mets' Francisco Alvarez ranked among Top 10 catching prospects in MLB
Alvarez will likely open this season with Low-A Columbia
Feb 23, 2019; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; A general view at First Data Field prior to the game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports (Jasen Vinlove)
Eighteen-year-old Mets prospect Francisco Alvarez has been named the No. 5 catching prospect in Major League Baseball by MLB Pipeline.
Alvarez, who had an explosive professional debut in 2019 as a 17-year-old after signing with the Mets in July of 2018 for $2.9 million as an international free agent, could be a consensus top 100 prospect in baseball by the middle of this season.
He made Baseball America's Top 100 prospects list in September.
On MLB Pipeline's new top 10 catching prospects list, Alvarez is behind only Adley Rutschman of the Orioles, Joey Bart of the Giants, Sean Murphy of the Athletics, and Luis Campusano of the Padres.
With no news on Carlos Beltran expected Wednesday, where do the Mets go from here?
The Mets have not addressed Beltran's inclusion in MLB report
A day after the Red Sox parted ways with Alex Cora as their manager, Mets fans are still waiting to see how all of this fallout from the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal will affect Carlos Beltran.
As of Wednesday evening, the Mets have yet to address the situation. Beltran was the only Astros player named in the MLB report, though it was "a group of players, including Carlos Beltran" who discussed that the team could "improve on decoding opposing teams' signs," per the MLB report.
SNY's Andy Martino has reported that no decision on Beltran's future will come on Wednesday.
Grading offseason for Mets, rest of NL East in wake of Josh Donaldson leaving division
The Mets had a solid offseason, but could've done more
Tags: Dellin Betances, Didi Gregorius, Edwin Diaz, Jeurys Familia, Seth Lugo, Starlin Castro, Travis d'Arnaud, Wilson Ramos, Zack Wheeler, John Harper
Gelbs relived some fun moments from his SNY career
On Wednesday, Steve Gelbs made his debut as a panelist on The Thread.
Gelbs, who joins Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, and Keith Hernandez for each Mets broadcast on SNY, was in the studio to relive some of his best moments from covering the team.
Josh Donaldson reportedly agrees to four-year deal with Twins, leaving NL East
Mets won't see much of the third baseman in coming years
(Brett Davis)
The biggest name left on baseball's free agent market appears to have found a new home, and it's nowhere in the NL East.
Josh Donaldson, who had a resurgent 2019 season with the Braves, is heading to the Minnesota Twins on a four-year deal worth $92 million, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com broke the news that Donaldson had agreed with Minnesota.
Donaldson, 34, slashed .259/.379/.521 with 37 home runs and 94 RBI, finishing 11th in NL MVP voting. After an injury-riddled 2018 season with the Blue Jays and Indians, Donaldson signed a one-year "prove it" deal with the Braves, and it certainly paid off.
Where do things stand with the Mets and Carlos Beltran after Astros sign-stealing scandal?
Boston parted ways with Alex Cora on Tuesday
On Monday, news of Major League Baseball's report on the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal sent shock waves throughout the game, as Astros manager AJ Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow were suspended for a year, and then subsequently fired by team owner Jim Crane. The team also had to forfeit future first and second round picks, and $5 million.
On Tuesday night, the Boston Red Sox announced that they have parted ways with manager Alex Cora, due to his involvement with the situation.
All of this may have Met fans wondering if anything further will happen to Carlos Beltran, who was also named in the report, but as a player and not a coach.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said on Monday that no players had been suspended based on the league's findings, saying that while a "group of players, including Carlos Beltran, discussed that the team could improve on decoding opposing teams' signs and communicating the signs to the batter," the league would not "assess discipline on individual Astros players."
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Freedom For All Kind
Police launch manhunt for woman who tortured daughter to death
The police in Ondo state on Thursday said it has begun investigation to unravel how a woman tortured her daughter to death in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The Command Spokesperson, Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident, said efforts were on to track the woman to know how it all happened.
It was learnt that a woman whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was said to have rushed her daughter believed to be about four year-old to the Ondo State University Teaching Hospital, Akure Annex.
The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday night when the woman brought in with suspected marks of horsewhip visible on the girl’s body to the hospital.
According to some members of staff of the government-owned hospita, “the woman escaped with the child’ corpse which was brought to the Children’s Outpatients Department (COPD) of the hospital.
“The woman brought in the girl to the hospital at the children’s emergency ward for treatment.
“As we tried to attend to her, we noticed that she had maltreated the girl to the point of death.
“If you see the body of the girl, it was a case of child abuse as there were serious marks of beating all over her.
“By the time the doctor on duty could rush and attend to her, it was discovered that she even brought the child dead.
“The doctor had to quickly tell the woman that the young kid she brought to the hospital was dead already.
“Before you know it, the woman grabbed the girl and ran away from the hospital facility”.
One of the doctors on duty when the incident occurred confirmed the incident, noting the child was brought in dead by the mother.
The doctor, who preferred anonymity, said: “Immediately she (the woman) brought in the child dead to the hospital, we tried to resuscitate her but there was no life again.
“And before we knew it, the woman grabbed the corpse of her child and ran outside the hospital facility.
“All effort to trace her has since has proven abortive because we did not know how she just manage to escape from the hospital facility,” the doctor said.
Administrative Secretary of the hospital, Dayo Owoseni said: “I only heard about the incident this morning and we have called on the doctor on duty to come over and explained what happened to us.
“Although, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital was not currently around and the remaining top staffs are in a meeting
Ondo police spokesperson, said there was no proper record of the case registered but efforts are on to track the woman.
“We have already sent in some officers to go and investigate the case to know what actually went wrong,” he stated.
Source: thenationonlineng.net
Labels: Death, manhunt, Nigeria, Police, tortured daughter to death
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When will Taunton Park and Ride stop running on Saturdays?
All change for the park and ride in Taunton
Laura LinhamSenior reporter
Taunton park and ride will no longer operate on Saturdays under county council plans to save money (Image: SWNS)
Plans to close Taunton 's Park and Ride bus service at the weekends are still up in the air, as the county council admitted it has not yet decided when the change will take effect.
Earlier this year, it was announced the county town would lose its park and ride bus services on Saturdays as Somerset County Council aims to make further savings.
The council says that closing the service at the weekend will save them £50,000 a year, and go some way towards them plugging an £18m government funding gap.
It was initially expected the Saturday service would stop running 'in the autumn', but this week the council confirmed they still had not decided exactly when the changes will take place.
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A Somerset County Council spokeswoman said: "At the moment we do not have a confirmed date from which the Saturday Park and Ride service will stop running.
"Discussions are continuing with providers and partners about how we can limit the impacts and what the options are for running the service in support of major events and Christmas shopping."
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Currently the Saturday service runs every 15 minutes from 7.30am with last departures from the town centre at 6.12pm to Silk Mills and 6.15pm to Gateway.
The changes look set to come about as the council sets to try and plug a £18M reduction in funding from central government.
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Me and Michael
by MGMT
Album: Little Dark Age (2018)
This jaunty ode to friendship stems from MGMT's love of 1980 synth-pop, according to an interview with Q magazine. The band's Andrew VanWyngarden explained that the song's chorus was originally "Me and My Girl" before the duo decided that was too "boring and cheesy." He added that the pair developed the track "into this ambiguous story, and we really liked that – writing a catchy song that gets you pumped up, but you have no idea what the message is."
The song's surrealistic music video, directed by Joey Frank and Randy Maitland, tells a fictitious story of how MGMT lifted "Me and Michael" straight from Filipino rock group Truefaith. We see the duo come across a YouTube video of Truefaith performing a song called "Ako at si Michael" and turn it into a worldwide hit before their plagiarism is discovered.
Not only is Truefaith an actual band, they actually recorded a version of "Ako at si Michael" and filmed a video of their rendition.
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Leeni
Seattle, Washington, United States | INDIE
Band EDM Pop
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"Lana Del Rey's “Video Games,” Chiptuned"
“Video Games” if it were composed for video games…well done. According to the write up, this version was made using two Nintendo Gameboys.
- Buzzfeed
"Artist Covers Lana Del Rey's Video Games Using Game Boys"
It sounds both awesome and just like an actual video game.
A Seattle-based "chiptune" artist named Leeni must have put about a million hours of work into covering brooding indie starlet Lana Del Rey's massive internet single "Video Games" as both a song and a video. The song is a little truer to the original than the video is (for those of you out there keeping track of the relative accuracy of Lana Del Rey covers), but the whole thing is a lot more fun than the last public stab at animating Lana Del Rey: that bizarre Taiwanese animation of her career.
The audio cover of "Video Games" was made using two Game Boys, to get that unmistakable old-timey bleep-bloop video game tone, and the video cover was put together using footage from mostly Barbie (but also The Legend of Zelda, Outrun, and Lunar Pool) video games.
So check out the clip of an animated Del Rey (a.k.a. Barbie) driving past palm trees, dancing in a home disco with a close friend, dancing next to huge musical notes and doing a bunch of other fun stuff below!
- Fuse.TV
"This Pixel-Perfect Chiptune Rendition of Lana Del Rey’s "Video Games" Surpasses the Original in Every Way"
Soulful songstress Lana Del Rey made a splash last year with her single "Video Games", a song that repeated the term 'video games' several times, causing many gamers to fall instantly in love despite the games in question being used as an example of how routine her once passionate relationship had become. The video was lovely, but it lacked a certain something: Actual video games.
Chiptune artist Leeni has crafted a gorgeous cover of "Video Games" that not only sounds much better than the original tune, its video contains real honest-to-goodness video game footage. Let's watch!
Leeni compiled the music video for her version of "Video Games" using clips she felt mimicked the feel of the original music video. I think she did a fabulous job, even if she was forced to use Barbie game cut scenes.
I've been following chiptune for a while now and this is the first time I've heard of Leeni, which isn't surprising considering the sheer amount of artists out there. After listening to some of the other tracks on her website, I'm quite sure I will never forget her.
If you'd like to hear more from Leeni (you should), her latest EP, Headphones On Your Heart, is currently on sale at Bandcamp, with 100 percent of the proceeds going towards The Jed Foundation's Love is Louder campaign and other suicide prevention programs.
Great music for a good cause? Sure beats playing video games and ignoring Lana Del Rey. - Kotaku
"Leeni: 8 Bit Heart (unsigned)"
Perhaps we are enchanted and comforted by 8-bit music as a result of spending our childhoods trying to save The Princess or mastering Tetris (as though it was just an addictively good game rather than a Russian intelligence test), or perhaps some 8-bit music is just enchanting all on its own. Seattle-based Leeni is the epitome of 8-bit enchantment on 8-Bit Heart, her second full-length album. Her 80's Nintendo Game Boy serves as a musical instrument on every song, but Leeni doesn't rely on electronic gimmicks in her song composition; she instead uses her lush, gorgeous voice, Stephen Merrit-like lyrics and her skills at playing acoustic guitar and the ukulele to enchant us.
Leeni's lyrical wit really shows itself in "Perfection Interrupted," a string of cheeky insults, such as; "You're like a sitcom's lame substitute for vulgarity/You're like a b-rate actor's lack of sincerity."
The only potential problem with 8-Bit Heart is that it has two speeds; slow and fast, and her faster songs might alienate people who don't want to feel like Samus Aran in Metroid II combining a spin-jump with a Screw Attack. But on her slower songs her composition and vocal abilities are so haunting that someone who has never even seen a video game (if such a person exists) could fall for her music on these merits alone.
Leeni tours extensively in the Northwest and has been a top finalist in NW Source's "People's Pick" for the last two years. She is currently unsigned but this could change quickly if Stephen Colbert has any say in the matter. Leeni is, after all, touting herself as "Colbert Girl" and running a MySpace campaign for his presidency. - The Fader
"Like 8-bit Music? You'll <3 Leeni"
A girl after my own heart, Leeni is a 26-year old who spent much of her childhood firmly planted in front of the Nintendo. Influenced by 8-bit artists on MySpace as well as classics like The Beatles and Elias Smith, Leeni’s music is an enjoyable blend of the Gameboy’s familiar square synth sounds, her own voice and instrumentation, and clever songwriting. With youthful, harmonic vocals layered on top of those unmistakable 8-bit bleeps and blops, Leeni’s music sounds rather like your Gameboy had a lovechild with that nerdy chorus girl you knew back in high school.
I discovered Leeni’s music quite by accident, browsing through random J-Pop selections on Spotify, and somehow link-hopping my way to Leeni’s page via “Related Artists” links. (By the way, if you’re not using Spotify yet, you’re missing out on a truly amazing music experience. Perhaps I’ll write a separate post about it soon. You can read my thoughts on Spotify here.) “Headphones On Your Heart” was the first track I listened to, and immediately fell in love.
Leeni already has two albums under her belt, each with a distinct sound. The first, 8 Bit Heart, is like an upbeat, happy-go-lucky romp through a bright, colorful Nintendo game. Her second album, Labyrinth is much darker and more downtempo (think Super Mario Bros. underworld or Legend of Zelda dungeon music) but still an enjoyable listen.
Sure, there’s lots of other 8-bit artists out there, but Leeni has a unique musical and lyrical style all her own. Most of the 8-bit music I’ve heard ranges from juvenile to obnoxious; fun but forgettable retro-tunes that pander to your Nintendostalgia. Leeni is different and definitely worth a listen. - Shez Crafti blog
"8 Bits is Enough"
What do you get when you give a singer-songwriter type a GameBoy?
All of us music AND gaming nerds know it means something awesome.
Leeni is another one of those rare examples where we were contacted by a band via myspace - fully understood to be a place awash in a sea of mediocrity - but the music turns out to be really excellent. Leeni is a great example of lo-fi electronics wedded to quality songwriting and a solid voice, as her most recent, self-released album 8 Bit Heart demonstrates.
The record is a pretty big departure, sonically speaking, from her earlier work, which is much more straightforward voice + guitar-based. Leeni established herself this way as a part of the indie scene in Seattle, where she lives. But her musical talents (she's been singing and playing instruments since she was a little kid) are such that she was able to take up a new instrument - in this case, a GameBoy with software to use it as a synthesizer - and use it to craft some really great songs. If you like this track, also check out "Raw Footage" and "Headphones on Your Heart".
You can buy 8 Bit Heart from CD Baby, and I believe it will be available on iTunes soon too. Check her myspace page to hear more songs and see what gigs she has lined up. - Music For Robots
""8-bit Heart" by Leeni"
Leeni’s music takes you into another dimension, perhaps one with only two dimensions, depending where your video nostalgia begins and the real world ends. Leeni's 8-bit world is so believable that you’d swear you were listening to Princess Peach crooning into a 4-track and awaiting the valiant Mario and Luigi. Of course, she’s not just a princess helplessly pining away, she’s writing in her diary and playing records in her room that’s decorated with New Order and Shangri-La’s posters.
The 8-bit sounds are grade school kitsch and are an unusual counterpoint to Leeni's soulful, gentle, airy, and even mystical voice. Her words, though, are straightforward, thoughtful, heartfelt, and clever. “Raw Footage” is a bouncy, romantic tale that switches between first and third person. It's as transitioning between dreams and reality are a conduit to a higher state, as if bliss can be achieved with a combination of both dimensions.
One of the many charming lyrics pleas, “Why can’t life be edited down and set to music?” “Perfection Interrupted” also uses film metaphors but this time to sing of someone’s shortcomings. It furthers the effect that Leeni truly lives in an 8-bit world, seeing her process human qualities in metaphors that never step outside of a television.
Leeni could do one show at Comic Con and start a cult with the fervor of Trekies, but she’d probably prefer the local coffee shop or record convention. Who thinks about fans and success when you’re trapped inside a two dimensional castle?
- Impose Magazine
"Leeni's 8 Bit Heart"
With her sophomore album 8 Bit Heart (celebrated at tonight’s CD-release party), indie darling Leeni ventures from guitar and piano to the chirping computer tones of the original Nintendo Game Boy. For Leeni, exploring a new instrument for her music was the muse for reinventing herself as a songwriter. Why sample the likes of the Super Mario soundtrack? “With the square and triangle oscillator synths for 8-bit music, it was part nostalgia, part tragic adorableness,” Leeni explains. The resulting sound of 8 Bit Heart is a hypnotic mix of happy hardcore and playful industrial, accompanied by entrancing female robot vocals. The real reason for its instant appeal, however, lies in the depths of your amygdala, which no doubt recalls all those snappy, innocent sounds you rocked your thumbs to back in the day while storming Koopa’s castle. What’s the next level for Leeni? “I’m already working on writing my next album, which is also 8-bit, but a slightly different flavor. While 8 Bit Heart is like Mario Bros. meets the Postal Service, my next venture will be like Zelda meets Nine Inch Nails.” - Seattle Weekly
"Leeni - 8bit gameboy music producer"
Leeni is a Seattle-based chiptune musician who uses synths, drum machines and vocals over her Gameboy creations. She has been performing chiptune music since 2006 across the US, including the International Blipfest in NYC, the Iam8bit art opening in LA and the VGXPO in Portland, Oregon. To date she has produced 3 albums: “8-bit Heart” (2007), “Labyrinth”(2008) and “The Only Now”(2011).
The video above is an animation by James Franzen for the track ‘Nothing in Between’ which involves Leeni getting summoned into the 8-Bit Heart game world. She finally gets to leave reality behind and jump into an almost dream-like world. But who, or what, has summoned her there?
In an e-mail interview, Leeni said she decided to try her hand at Game Boy music because it took her back to her childhood.
“I was attracted by the sound. The purity of it. The nostalgia,” she said. “I used to sit at home and play my Nintendo as a kid, so those square synth sounds are somewhat soothing to me.”
“I’ve long been a fan of electronic music but never knew quite how to make it. It wasn’t until I had some downtime at a day job that I seriously began investigating what it was about electronic music that I liked so much. I found a trend in the music that I like, and it all tended towards the raw 8-bit sounds.”
Check out some tracks below and be sure to pick up the albums from the links below - Pixel-Issue.net
"Gamegurl"
Seattle-bred 8-bit electro-dance artist Leeni is about as charming as her name sounds. With three full-length albums to her catalog, Stephen Colbert’s surprising endorsement of Leeni as his official “Colbert Girl” during his 2009 presidential run in (Google it) and the summer swells of Toro Y Moi and Baths chillwave hitting our shores, the Kat Dennings-Betty-Boop-Beep-Boop hybrid’s off-beat on-MIDI sound is more relevant than ever.
Using only an old Gameboy, sequencer and drum machine, Leeni’s able to craft simple glitchy borderline clunky songs that are more enchanting than a Pacman meets Pacgirl interlude. Balanced against her breathy ethereal vocals (think Robyn or Chinatown’s own Aly Ishikuni of ALT/AIR), it comes as no surprise then that Leeni’s able to make each album exponentially more complex and danceable than the next–all without the frustration of having to whack a Nintendo cartridge against her leg to make it work, or in this case, sing. As virtual beat after beat trickles down like Tetris blocks song after song, Leeni’s gift lies in maneuvering them into familiar places on the physical dance floor.
Her latest, The Only Now, is a nine-track album that should translate well on stage since it’s dripping in synth and bass-heavy percussion. Standouts include “N.Y.M.” and “Spotless Mind,” though the most <3333 worthy be “Awake,” which we’ll consider to be the equivalent of a “Boss Stage” track here. She?s sure to mix it up with previous albums like Labyrinth, which takes it cues from gothic games like The Legend of Zelda and Castlevania, so feel free to get lost in the disco arcade of Leeni’s sonic mazes.
By mixing up mainland artists like Leeni with other under-the-radar local acts, the wizards at Jet Setter continue to keep Broadcast at an exciting, innovative and balanced edge over other produced gig sets in Honolulu; this will easily be the weekly live music event to keep your eye on all fall. Just make sure you have enough lives. –Matthew DeKneef
Nextdoor, 43 N. Hotel St., Thu., 9/22, 10pm–1am, [leeni.bandcamp.com], [jetsetterhnl.com] - Honolulu Weekly
"8-Bit Imagery Invades Music Videos"
Like a relentless swarm of Space Invaders, retro videogame graphics have marched into music videos over the past decade.
Directors, never immune to the nostalgic allure of the pixel, have injected bold, blocky 8-bit imagery into the videos of all kinds of songs. The videogame-inspired visuals seem an especially appropriate accompaniment for chiptune music, itself spawned from an aural fascination with retro games.
With more and more filmmakers adopting the visual vibe of old-school videogames, it’s time to pay tribute to some of the most creative 8-bit videos. Here are the 11 best videos (so far) that borrow from the videogame aesthetic.
“Underworld” by Leeni
It’s impossible to explore 8-bit music videos without at least dabbling in the world of chiptunes — music crafted in the style of, and often with the same computer hardware of, old-school games. Chiptune songstress Leeni’s clip for “Underworld” plays like a videogame stage show. Stick around for the eye-popping pixel light show towards the end.
- Wired Magazine
"Winner of Beaterator and Myspace music challenge: LEENI"
Today we're happy to announce the winner of last year's Beaterator and MySpace Records Challenge. After the first round of entries, Rockstar Games selected 26 bands/artists to go head-to-head against each other in the final voting phase. Each entrant were allowed to submit an original song of their own, and a song made with Beaterator PSP.
The public then voted along with Rockstar, who made their decisions based on the Beaterator produced song. So, without further a due, the winner, who walks away with $5,000 in cash is...
Leeni, with the song Night Courtship. Check it out below: - Beaterator.ign.com
"Leeni's 8-bit kabuki 'Underworld'"
A fantastic way to start the week: chiptune musician Leeni describes her latest album 'Labyrinth' as "Danny Elfman, Elliott Smith and Bjork [collaborating] on the soundtrack to Castlevania or Zelda" and has marked its debut with this 8-bit mole-man kabuki video for 'Underworld' by Niina Koivusalo and Ville Konttinen.
There's much more to be had -- chippy Thom Yorke covers, even -- via her 8bitcollective page and home site.
[Leeni.us, via the increasingly excellent Attract Mode] - Offworld
"I am 8-bit art opening + 8-bit Heart review"
I was first introduced to Leeni's unique style of video game music at the recent 2008 "I Am 8-Bit" opening reception in Los Angeles. As I was wandering through the ultra-crowded gallery, looking at some of the best video game inspired artwork, I couldn't help but wonder who was performing the retro-styled gaming tunes blasting on the speakers. When I made my way to the other end of the gallery, I found Leeni standing there, playing her live set... on a Game Boy.
For those unfamiliar with the chiptunes scene, it's basically a style of music where all the sounds are generated using some kind of video game equipment. If you're wondering what the sound is like, all you have to do is play just about any classic Nintendo Entertainment System game and you'll have a pretty good idea. Now, while I'm a big fan of chiptunes (especially acts like 8 Bit Weapon), it's certainly not something for everybody. But that's where Leeni comes in.
Leeni doesn't just perform instrumental chiptunes (though she's perfectly capable of it), she seamlessly blends them together with her mellow voice. Her vocals aren't too overpowering, they're just the right balance for all the bleeps and bloops coming out of her Game Boy. Only Leeni can make square waves sound romantic.
If you're new to the chiptunes scene and looking for a great way to ease into it, I highly recommend picking up her "8 Bit Heart" album. You won't be disappointed with what you hear, because she's found a nice way to make this style of music very accessible for just about anyone. And at the very least, you'll have some great new tunes to listen to while playing your favorite classic 8-bit games.
Overall rating: WholeWholeWholeWhole
(Scored on a 0.5 - 5 pickles rating: 0.5 being the worst and 5 being the best) - I-Mockery
""Are We There Yet?" Album Review"
Simple yet sumptuous, Leeni's pop melodies flow across your skin like
aloe, seeping in and changing you in the subtlest of ways. Her voice,
soft and breathy, sighs lyrics that turn around and bite you when you
least expect it. By turns obsessive and morbid, yearning and hopeful,
sad and resigned, Leeni's words float on shimmering tunes with echoes
of everything from the Beatles to the Magnetic Fields, but all these
influences are distilled into something distinctly Leeni-esque.
The production of her cd is cheap and a little dirty, but that only makes
the songs more potent, the way a picture that's been crumpled then
smoothed out can stick in your memory far longer than a crisp, clean image. This is the soundtrack for a movie that David Lynch has yet to make. - Bret Fetzer, reviewer for the Stranger and Amazon.com
"People's Picks 2006 Top Finalist"
Leeni was voted as a top finalist in NW Source's People's Picks 2006 for Best Unsigned Artist.
View Results here:
http://www.nwsource.com/peoplespicks/2006/winners/?lid=509135§ion=entertainment - NW Source
http://www.nwsource.com/peoplespicks/2007/winners/?section=entertainment&lid=527748 - NW Source
"Leeni: Dotminatrix, or How to Let the Inner 8-Bit Out"
Dotminatrix, or How to Let the Inner 8-Bit Out
During downtime at a day job, New Hampshire-born Leeni rediscovered her love of eight-bit sounds and, to her surprise, a whole community of eight-bit musicians, both locally and as far away as Japan. Thus came the idea for *8 Bit Heart, an album of original music composed and performed exclusively using a Nintendo GameBoy and its Nanoloop sound-editing cartridge, then topped with Leeni’s own vocals in a unique marriage of digital surface and emotional depth.
“There’s something nostalgic and quirky about it,” Leeni says. “I grew up playing *Super Mario Bros. and *The Legend of Zelda. I like the wheeze and the square synth sounds, and I like the white noise.”
In 2005, Leeni self-released *Are We There Yet?, which featured sparse guitar and her largely whispered, almost childlike voice. Beautifully understated, the sounds nevertheless left her eager to expand her sonic repertoire. “It all started by playing out,” she urges, recollecting her days of taking the stage armed only with an acoustic guitar. “I was constantly grouped with this clump of women like Phoebe from *Friends. I didn’t feel that confident about that, so for a span of four to six months, I never played with the same instrumentation twice. With every new instrument I tried, I wrote a new song.”
When it comes to performance, this chanteuse is also a chameleon, having worked with Seattle’s Jet City Improv comedy troupe (as “The Ramadan Phenomenon”) and performing made-to-order celebrity impersonations: from Cher and Britney Spears to a stripping gorilla and George Bush in drag. “I love doing Britney,” Leeni admits. “She’s the ‘artist’ of my generation. She’s my age, and I’m going to grow old with her.”
Despite her penchant for bold performance, *8 Bit Heart (due in early January) retains the bald-faced vulnerability of Leeni’s earlier original work. “As you grow up, you try to leave who you were,” she insists, “but I try to embrace who I was in the selection of what I choose to perform. Sincerity is the absolute, number-one thing in music for me. If I can’t be sold on what I’m doing, why would anyone else?”
Seattle Sound magazine
http://www.seattlesoundmag.com
- Seattle Sound Magazine
"Leeni"
Posted by STEVEN SAWADA
Leeni— the local raven-haired songstress has quietly built up a loyal following through the coffee shop/pub circuit. Shattering the solo-female singer-songwriter archetype by employing a variety of instruments and a dark lyrical slant, everything about her sound screams huge potential. Her delicate brand of weary, melodic indie-pop resonates with a very familiar and formulaic structure (put simply, the influences cited in her bio are very evident in her music). BUT I only say this because at times I sense a desire to go beyond the confines of simple indie-rock. Maybe if she teamed up with a brash, gung-ho producer, or tapped into more diverse influences, she could break some serious ground amongst the electro-nu-folk landscape. But as it stands, her pre-programmed lo-fi beats, creative vocal effects, ukulele plucking and masterful Omnichord work already brilliantly enhance her hauntingly pretty voice. I count myself as a big fan. Even though I desire more, I still can’t help be deeply enraptured by her live performances. Catch her Sunday, 9PM, May 28th at Rendezvous with Erin Stewart, Voxy and Kpop. To really pique your interests, I have to draw comparisons to Susanna and the Magical Orchestra. - Line Out: The Stranger Music Blog
"City Ago-go"
Here's a recent segment featuring Leeni on Nancy Guppy's "City A-go-go"
http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=3040611 - The Seattle Channel
"Swooning Over Leeni"
Until today I knew nothing about 8-bit music. I didn't wake up this morning planing to tunnel into my closet looking for my old Game Boy, but there I was, cursing the ice skate that bonked me on the head while holding the little box with corroded batteries inside. Alas.
Being a ardent devotee of most things vintage, I was planning only on writing about Leeni's alluring voice and splendid ukulele playing, which makes me think of my Dad's 78 record collection. Leeni's authentic and beautiful song "Over and Over" whispers out of my speakers and into my shadow, following me around arranging my demeanor into that of a heavy lidded house cat. Certainly any song about sleeping the day away will get me to purr.
I thought about ignoring the 8-bit stuff on her page but I always try to be open minded, despite my snobbish comportment. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Her same dreamy gorgeous croon floats on top of the simple but cleverly used computer beeps and trills, and transfixes the listener with the urge to seek out Leeni and immediately propose marriage. I still don't know anything about 8-bit music, but anyone else out there thinking about producing it would do well to listen to Leeni's new record when it comes out.
I command you to go to her myspace http://www.myspace.com/leenimusic and listen. Now!
- Sonic Veronica
Headphones On Your Heart (EP), Self-released, 2012
The Only Now, Self-released, 2011
8-Bit Heart Re-Start (remix album), Self-released, 2009
Labyrinth, Crunchy Records, 2008
8 Bit Heart, Self-released, 2007
(Recorded at ChromaSound studios, Mixed by Phil Ek at Avast Studios, Mastered at RFI Mastering by Rick Fisher.)
Are We There Yet? (EP), Self-released, 2005
All albums available via iTunes, Bandcamp and also available for purchase on CDBaby.com
It’s your typical girl meets Game Boy love story. Girl grows weary of same old sound. Girl seeks out new inspiration. Girl discovers Game Boy. Girl says, “Hello Game Boy. Will you make music with me?” Game Boy says “Beep boop bop boop beep.” Girl falls for Game Boy. And together they make beautiful music!
That's how it happened for Leeni, anyway. Leeni was a singer-songwriter who wanted to put down the guitar and pick up some electronics. She discovered chiptune music in 2006 and fell in love instantly. She ordered a cartridge and got an old Gameboy that was collecting dust in a friend's closet and started writing immediately.
Now a veteran to an evergrowing scene, Leeni has been at the forefront of the chiptune scene for the past 4 years, making a name for herself as one of the only female artsits in the genre and even more rare as an artist who uses vocals over the music.
Leeni has traveled across the US and performed shows in multiple cities with other chiptune artists as well as being selected to perform at events such as the "I am 8-Bit" art opening in LA, The VGXPO in Portland and was selected as a performer for Blipfest 2009, a yearly, International chiptune festival based in New York City.
Leeni also gained national attention when she was named the official Colbert Girl for Stephen Colbert's presidential race when she posted a chiptune theme song for his campaign*.
Also a sound designer and composer-for-hire, Leeni's chiptune programming skills can be heard in iPhone apps such as "Pixel Flix" and web games such as "Lawn Bombs" by TBS and Sufjan Stevens Christmas promo game.**
Leeni has also made multiple appearances on panels at video game conferences as well as live and internet talk shows about gaming. Leeni was also the grand prize winner in a songwriting competition*** for Sony PSP. The competition was to write an original composition with their songwriting game cartridge "Beaterator". Leeni's "Night Courtship" won the most viewer votes.
Chiptune music captures an off-beat, nostalgic sound that is easy to embrace. It’s a relatively new genre, an innovative, cutting edge sound with a fresh, fun perspective. In the past few years, more and more chiptune music has been sampled in hip-hop, at dance clubs, and in commercials and in popular films, like "Scott Pilgrim vs The World".
8-Bit Heart is Leeni’s second full-length album and her first foray into chiptune music. Every track was created on her old-school Nintendo Game Boy, giving it that unique, quirky 8-bit sound. The productions are bare-bones vocal-on-gameboy tracks, with the occasional acoustic guitar or ukulele thrown into the mix. The album was also expertly mixed by Phil Ek (Band Of Horses, Fleet Foxes, The Shins, Modest Mouse) at Avast Studios.
Labyrinth (2008) is a much darker release than the first. Drawing upon inspiration from such games as Castlevania and Zelda as well as melodic flavors from the baroque period, Labyrinth is an ornate, twisted, haunting collection of songs.
The Only Now (2011) is a new-wave, synthy departure from her previous releases. Having honed a dance-y synth and bass sound for live shows, Leeni brings that dance energy to her third album, while still keeping the gameboy in the mix.
FOOT-NOTE LINKS:
*USA TODAY: "Truthiness Marches On" - http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2007/10/40629300/1
** PIXEL FLIX: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scene-it-pixel-flix/id452163316?mt=8
**TBS LAWN BOMBS: http://cargocollective.com/jessicaaceti#388411/TBS-Neighbors-from-Hell
** SUFJAN STEVENS "A CHRISTMAS VIDEO GAME":
http://xmas.asthmatickitty.com/
***ROCK STAR NETWORK: "Winner Announced" - http://www.rockstarnetwork.net/content.php?514-Winner-Announced-in-the-Beaterator-and-MySpace-Records-Challenge-Night-Courtship-by-Leeni
Influences: Depeche Mode, New Order, Goldfrapp, YMCK, Crystal Castles, College, FM Attack, Anoraak, M83, Pet Shop Boys, Cut Copy, The Knife, Robyn
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Walk - Paignton and Preston Seafront
Roundham car park, Paignton - TQ4 6DH Hollicombe Beach
Easy - Wide, smooth tarmac paths throughout, with no gradients.
A short wheelchair-friendly route along Paignton's Victorian esplanade, where there are fossils in the sea wall, and the pier and the two seafront greens still provide an assortment of traditional seaside entertainments.
There is disabled access to Hollicombe Beach by means of a slipway. Dogs are banned here in the summer but there is a dog exercise area in Hollicombe Gardens.
The Haldon Guest House
Situated 3 minutes walk from Paignton beach, pier and town centre, we are ideally located for exploring the beautiful English Riviera and beyond. Tasty breakfast and a sunny garden.
Set in beautiful grounds on Paignton's Esplanade just a stone's throw from the seafront and the SW Coast Path. Treat yourself to lunch or a cream team on the sun lounge or pamper yourself in the health suite.
The Headland Hotel & Spa
Sitting on the headland with stunning views, set in 2 acres of grounds within minutes of the Path. Facilities include Spa, restaurant, gallery lounge and sun terrace overlooking the bay.
The Imperial
Victorian four-star hotel overlooking Torquay and the beautiful South Devon coastline
Morley Guest House
The Morley offers a comfortable bed & good breakfast. Close to Torre Abbey. 10 minute walk to the Beach, Harbour and South West Coast Path.
Vane Tower Penthouse
Panoramic views of sea, shore & moor from this luxury 2 bed self-catering apartments in one of Torquay's most iconic buildings. Very close to the coast path. Free wifi.
Garway Lodge Guest House
Enjoy a 4 Star Award-Winning guest house bed & breakfast. Situated in Torquay. Early Breakfasts are available upon request.
Beacon House B&B
Nestled in the harbour bowl, we command breathtaking views of harbour, marina and beyond the breakwater, 4 x en suite bedrooms, sumptuous breakfast. A warm welcome awaits.
Westbury Guest House
A 14th century Georgian Guest House with great charm and character. Short level walk from the harbour, pubs and restaurants.
Brixham House
Lovely, friendly bed and breakfast approx 10 mins from swcp, fabulous breakfast, happy to accept 1 night bookings all year!
Sea Tang Guest House
Friendly, family run guest house located a few steps form the sea with beautiful views across Torbay.
Aveland House
Situated in Babbacombe close to the South West Coast Path. All en-suite rooms,Free Wi Fi. See our website www.avelandhouse.co.uk for more details
Coastguard Cottage
Small, cosy cottage accommodatioon with all rooms en-suite and with wifi. Close to many amenities. A substantial breakfast is provided.
South Bay Holiday Park
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From Roundham car park return to Cliff Road and turn right to walk to Roundham Road. Turn right here and carry on past the harbour to the roundabout.
Paignton's early origins were Celtic, and the Anglo-Saxon settlement that followed was known as Paega's Town. It was first documented in the 1086 Domesday Book and in 1294 it was granted a fair and market charter, giving it borough status. After the 1837 Harbour Act the small fishing village became known as Paignton, and the harbour was duly built the following year.
The railway arrived in 1859, linking Paignton with Torquay and London and bringing it a new popularity as a tourist resort. The opening of the railway was celebrated with a 'Paignton Pudding', a traditional festive fare first made in the thirteenth century, and the origin of the nickname for Paignton's population - 'Pudden Eaters'. These enormous puddings were so rarely made that a huge crowd turned up to eat it, triggering minor riots.
In 1911 Torquay's electric street trams were extended into Paignton, but they closed in 1934.
Turn immediately right again by the Paignton Club to walk straight ahead to the seafront, turning left onto the South West Coast Path to follow it along beside the sea wall.
The Paignton Club opened in 1885 as a Gentlemens' Club. In its early days, the nearby Torbay Inn provided refreshment for the sailors who moored up on the beach. The inn was linked with the town by means of a causeway running across the marsh where Torbay Road was later constructed. It later became a gentleman's residence known as Torbay House, but it was demolished when the green was created.
The seawall was built in 1866, using blocks of local 'breccia' stone. 'Breccia' means 'rubble', and this red sandstone was formed from gravels and sands eroded from high mountains in a desert landscape in the Permian period, some 250-300 million years ago. Flash flooding swept chunks of limestone through, and as the sandstone was compressed into rocks, angular chunks, or 'clasts', of limestone were embedded in it. In some of the breccia blocks in the sea wall, you can pick out fossils in the limestone.
The promenade and the green were created after the sea wall. Locals were encouraged to help with the construction by being given sand in exchange for barrowloads of soil from their gardens.
Paignton Pier was built between 1878 and 1879, having been commissioned by local barrister Arthur Hyde Denby. He had originally bought Teignmouth Pier to relocate it here, but when that proved impossible he commissioned a new pier, constructed of cast iron girders and columns, with a grand pavilion at the seaward end. Entertainment in the pavilion included the famous 'HMS Pinafore on the Water' adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera. The pier-head and pavilion were burnt down in 1919, and restoration work was carried out in 1980-1 and again in 1995. In November 2013 the pier was advertised for sale with a price tag of £2m.
When the path curves left at the end of Paignton Green, bear right on Marine Drive, following the Coast Path to the right again in front of Preston Green, by the zebra crossing. At the seafront, turn left on the Coast Path to continue along the Promenade.
Beside Preston Green, the Redcliffe Hotel was a private mansion, built in 1956 by Colonel Robert Smith, a field engineer in the Bengal Division of the Indian Army. He designed it himself in a style that would remind him of his days in the Punjab, and the house became known as 'Smith's Folly'. It was later bought by Oldham's Singer estate, who built Preston's sea wall in 1876.
Reaching Marine Parade, follow the Coast Path behind the beach huts along Marine Parade and turn left up the steps and across the grass towards Hollicombe Beach.
As Paignton's popularity grew following the arrival of the railway, it expanded to merge with Preston to the north and Goodrington to the south. For three years Preston had its own railway station, Preston Platform - the only halt ever built between the Torquay and Paignton railway stations. Like the trams, it arrived in 1911, but it had closed again by 1914.
At Hollicombe the Coast Path crosses the railway bridge and goes on its way towards Torquay. Turn back here and retrace your steps to Cliff Road car park or follow the road round to Paignton Harbour.
There are frequent buses to Paignton, stopping at the seafront. For timetable information, zoom in on the interactive map and click on the bus stops, visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 22 33.
Paignton Harbour (Postcode for Sat Navs: TQ4 6DH).
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ATHLETICS: Academy aces learning with legend Geoff Capes
By Mark Lea
mark.lea@iliffepublishing.co.uk
Published: 14:58, 16 October 2018
| Updated: 14:59, 16 October 2018
Photos by Tim Wilson
Holbeach Youth Centre staged the first winter session for Lincs Throws Academy's shot and discus coaching.
Lead coach Geoff Capes and his son Lewis spent two hours with teenagers then held another session for seniors on Sunday.
Holbeach legend Geoff - who was inducted into England Athletics' hall of fame on Saturday night - said: "We had a good turnout with more to come because some people are playing other sports such as rugby."
Training dates are October 28, November 11 and 25, December 9, January 13, February 10 and March 10.
Coaching for under-13 to 18 athletes is 10am to noon and senior sessions run from noon to 2pm. The cost is £5 per session.
There will be graded indoor shot competitions on January 20, February 17 and March 17.
Entry is £7.50 for juniors (11-18 years) and seniors. Registration times are 9.30am and 10.30am respectively.
For full information on the academy, visit https://capes3.wixsite.com/lincsthrows
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Author: R Jayaraman
Date: Mon, 2016-08-22 12:54
WhatsApp is an active platform, perhaps the most active one, amongst the modern day public platforms – Facebook, e-mails, blogs, LinkedIn, linked out and whatnot. You keep getting messages which you may not have asked for. Many people take pleasure in forwarding. In fact, Whatsapp has a given a whole new meaning to “forward" which was once a much reviled function, witness the many “forwarded" emails which would be deleted without any fanfare. WhatsApp has changed all that - it has shown how a “forward" can make sense and be a source of pleasure and information. But that’s not what I want to blog about just now, that will be another blog.
One such message I got today from an old friend of mine. He wrote: Lord Rama was a leader, so was Krishna. Rama led an army of monkeys from the front. He himself was a great, mighty warrior, and he directed his forces to do what he had in mind. The monkeys, being not very intelligent or skilful, were happy to be led and followed him to victory. But Krishna was quite unlike Rama. He refused to get into the war, was not known for his prowess as a warrior although his Narayani Sena was a mighty and much feared force. He declared that he will only advice and guide whoever wants to be. Duryodhana decided Krishna’s army was far more valuable than the person. This could be a case of quantity over quality. Like the Boeing company’s famous slogan: Quantity – we can count, but quality – we can count on.
In the war, Krishna provided inputs, guidance and also revealed his famous Bhagavad Gita, an exposition on the importance of a way of life. In this case, the Pandavas and Kauravas were neither monkeys nor ordinary human beings, but evolved souls who were skilled (at the world class level) and learned, competent and mighty, and it fell to Krishna to provide only strategic inputs and action plans. These are perhaps two extremes of the myriad types of leadership styles that are available to leaders to follow. How does one choose? The short answer is -- depends.
Do leaders really choose a style or is it inborn and innate to the person? Did Krishna train to be a strategic advisor? Did Ram Charan or Vijay Govindarajan or CK Prahlad train to be strategic advisors from their birth? Did they know that they will be thought leaders in this key sphere of organisational activity? Not really. It evolved over time, but there has to be a mutual fit – between the style and the individual’s talent, attitude to life, aptitude and circumstances.
Take the case of Mahatma Gandhi. Was he a born leader? No. The fateful train journey in South Africa turned a till then docile lawyer into a firebrand rebel. This side of his character is totally missing in his great work in India. He had embraced “ahimsa” in India. This was a big change. He also was a leader who did not ask to lead from the front. He was pushed into the leadership role, into which he settled down well, and, over the years, excelled. He became the platinum standard of leadership.
In totality he can be called the best leader the world has ever seen. He did not have the might of Rama but he made the mighty British bow before him. Unlike Rama, he did not lead from the front, but people liked to be led by him, they asked and wanted to be led by him. Leadership was thrust upon him. To his credit he lived upto the expectations. A lesser mortal would have folded up. Which means that he had the talent, the attitude and the aptitude, the circumstance was of course waiting for him. Like Krishna he was not a “strategist" with a deep knowledge of life and its mysteries. He was a lawyer by profession, a self taught man about Indian philosophy, the shastras, the puranas, the vedas, the upanishads. However, his homilies were down to earth and understood by a population which wanted to hear him say those things. One could thus conclude that Gandhi was in between Rama and Krishna.
In conclusion, leadership is a many splendoured thing. It can grab you when you are young or when you are not so. Gandhiji became a leader only in his later years, well beyond middle age. Narendra Modi has become a national leader at a ripe age of 60+. Narasimha Rao was close to 70 when he led the country into the modern league of nations. It can grab you whether you are rich or poor. Gandhiji was a rich barrister. But leaders like Narendra Modi, Vallabh Patel, Tilak and Lal Bahadur Shastri were all born in poor circumstances. And we can go on thus.
WhatsApp is sure a great source of thoughtful apps.
Sacrificing to lead
Permalink Submitted by Rohan Isaac Mathew on Sat, 2017-05-13 03:54
“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” -Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich Reading through this write-up on leadership, a quality that I need to mention about is that of sacrifice. I still remember what my boss at work told me about leadership, “Leadership is all about sacrifice and as you move up the ladder, you need to sacrifice even more. It becomes less about you and more about others.” Take the example of Mahatma Gandhi cited in the blog. He knew that sacrifice was the core of his leadership. The sacrificial nature of his actions is what I believe led many people to respect him as a leader. Gandhi believed in the teachings of Jesus Christ and hence the core of Gandhi’s principles were that of sacrifice. Without sacrifice one cannot transition to the position of leading others, placing others before one’s self. Look back to the achievements of great leaders across the world. Every one of their success is the result of sacrifice. Martin Luther King sacrificed his life for the goal of equality, Gandhi sacrificed his life for the freedom of a nation, and Nelson Mandela sacrificed for the revolution of his country. These are a few of many leaders who succeed in their life all because they believed in one word – sacrifice. Are you ready to start on the road to success? If yes, then let’s start with a little sacrifice.
Qualities of Genuiene Leadership
Permalink Submitted by Ashwin Raykundalia on Mon, 2017-06-12 23:26
Leadership has different dimensions. Few are born leaders where many develop leadership Qualities over a period of time. Arguably Lord Krishna was a born Leader which can be easily concluded looking at his childhood life, while Gandhiji probably had developed many of his leadership qualities during his lifetime. He evolved from an ordinary Lawyer to a most popular mass leader. Similarly Modiji has evolved from a very humble background of being Chaiwala to be the Prime Minister of India and probably one of the most popular world Leaders today. There are many common things between both these great Indian Leaders - one of the most common things is that their leadership development journey was not by design but it happened thro' sustained efforts of doing right things at right time and every time - both are great example to true Learners. Another most common quality between both is their emphasis on communication. Both are considered to be master communicators, although they have done differently and under very much different technological environment. Both are true believers and genuine examples of demonstrating leadership by doing the things themselves. Gandhiji used to say - "Be the change you want to see" and "My life is my message" Another great common quality is their connect to masses. They really understood pulses of masses and connect as being part of them. This along with high standards in personal life made them really credible mass leaders. Masses always see every political leader with suspicion in beginning - Integrity, honesty, commitment and true patriotism are minimum and most important Qualities that a Political leader must be able to demonstrate to be accepted as a mass leader - Both Gandiji and Modiji could genuinely demonstrate these qualities - this is most crucial and important success factor for them being the credible leaders. Another critical success factor for them was to have courage to do unconventional things Ahimsa, Non co-operation movement, Dandi March, Demonetisation, Surgical strikes, Swachch Bharat Abhiyan, Give up Program etc) - Each of these are great program with lot of passion, deep thinking and may be need of the time - but every program is a great example of sheer courage. So in summary, a successful mass leadership requires - Personal Integrity, Honesty, Genuine patriotism, courage to do unconventional things, Heart to heart connect with masses, innovative ways to communicate, sustained efforts to do right things every time and genuine commitment to ideas of self - show by example approach
Leaders are Objective and Courageous
Permalink Submitted by Amruta Biswas on Tue, 2017-06-13 16:17
A very different perspective added to look at personalities of Indian Mythology and History. Leaders do have unique view/ dimension to look at things, they think through the depth, taking all team members together, retaining objective of being together. Leaders are inclusive, open in communication and lead by example. They appreciate and respect thoughts from team and help team understand the big picture. A common thread between leaders from all walks of life is they have sold themselves for a bigger 'objective'...meaning there remains no difference between their personal objective and overall teams objective, They live for one goal and pursue it with courageous heart.
Leadership Comes with Vision & Struggle over period of time
Permalink Submitted by Prasad S Deshmukh on Tue, 2017-06-13 21:18
Leadership comes with the ability of connect & influence a Group for achievement of a vision. Every person has its own way of working which is also part of leadership on individual front. Extraversion has strongest relation to leadership. Leaders are trained over the period of time not born. If we take example of Political background on leadership then you can see different angle in Leadership & also different views of group. Hon. Pri minister Narendra Modi is one of finest leader in the world in current scenario. Influencing part of Mr. Modi has its Connectivity & Struggle in their over the period time & also the aggressiveness with the passion. Leadership grab the people without any bifurcation. We can take example of Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr. Devendra Fadavnis became chief minister at age of 45 & demonstrating leadership with people connect & if we take example of Mr. Rahul Gandhi is still in struggle period with different views on their leadership however this is also leadership with struggle period . If We take Leader struggle to achieve the Vision then We should see the former Pri minster Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee struggle to form the part with 2 MP in the LS & convert in to in 1999 for the formation government with National party. These struggle are long term struggle for the achievement of vision. Sometime Leader sacrifices their entire life for vision achievement. Leader’s behaviors are mainly Vision, Personal risk taking, sensitivity, extraordinary influence.
Leadership and Inspiration
Permalink Submitted by Virat Sethi on Tue, 2017-06-13 22:54
WhatsApp messages have been a source of inspiration for plethora of blogs on the internet. Taking a leaf from one of the forwarded WhatsApp messages the author has put forth a brilliant explanation on the types of Leadership. What is more interesting is the choice of characters by the author for comparing and explaining the leadership traits. Mythological characters – Lord Rama and Lord Krishna were perceived to be the leaders right from their birth. They were born into royal families and expected to lead the kingdom and rightfully so, given their inherent leadership capabilities. Lord Rama led the team of monkeys to success from the front, whereas Lord Krishna chose to be the strategist and mastermind behind Pandava’s victory. Availability of skilled and competent resources, time for planning and execution, and the circumstances would have made each of them select their way of leading the teams. I agree with the author that there is not one style of leadership, it always depends on various criteria. The leadership traits in a person may not always be innate, it can be acquired through permutation and combination of talent, willingness and variety of circumstances. Take the case of leaders around us who were common people at one point, they were not born with silver spoon. Be it Mahatma Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Abdul Kalam and the likes, they are all self-made. They emerged to be successful leaders through the test of time. They definitely had that quality in them, through which they could establish connection with people; they had a belief and they worked hard towards it; they had the right attitude, which was loved by their followers. No opposition could ever stand against a personality with such characteristics. This proves, we need not be of a certain type to be a leader. Anybody with the right mix of attitude and belief can unleash leadership skills at any point of their lives and be an inspiration to the world.
Everyone is a leader
Permalink Submitted by Payyavula Srini... on Tue, 2017-06-13 23:36
I believe everyone is a leader but only few become great leaders. What makes only few of them great leaders? When we look back we might have experienced great leadership qualities displayed by ordinary people at different instances at the same time few people might have displayed these qualities every time and everywhere. Second kind of people are those who inspire us by their actions. When we think of such people few names which make the list are Subhash Chandra Bose, Vallabhai Patel, Indira Gandhi, mahatma Gandhi and many more. Each of one them lead with excellence, they did everything right and made many people realize their potential. During the freedom struggle, many of these leaders inspired many people to renounce and fight for country’s independence. They had a sense of purpose and pursued them with vigor always pushing the contours into unknown. Subhash Chandra bose lead an armed struggle against British, Gandhi followed an ahimsa or non-violence, vallabhai patel used a mix of force and negotiations. Each of them had the courage to push the boundaries and go into uncharted areas consciously. On occasions they also learnt from their actions and corrected the way forward. All of them lead with modesty all the while thinking about the bigger sense of purpose of making country independent. These leaders didn’t thrust themselves upon others but their small actions at various stages of life have influenced their rise and acceptance among-st the masses The traits displayed by these great leaders have remained same only the context has changed. All these traits are taught to us or experienced by us but only if we can nurture them, then everyone one of us can become a great leader. Everyday each one of us daily spend our time performing different chores of life as an employee, Son, Father, Husband, Friend, customer etc. All these instances are opportunities to nurture these great qualities and become a better person which automatically enables us to become a good leader to emulate.
Need to revisit Indian history to recognize forgotten leader
Permalink Submitted by Sanjana Chandrakant on Thu, 2017-08-17 23:00
Thank you for sharing your valuable thoughts on this topic Professor. However, I do have a contrarian view on some of the subject matter discussed here. Just like yourself, I too received a whatsapp forward last year on independence day where military historian General G D Bakshi through his book 'Bose: An Indian Samurai : Netaji and the INA : a Military Assessment' claimed that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's INA had more impact on British rulers than Gandhiji's non violence movement. Citing a conversation that took place in 1956 between the then British PM Richard Atlee and then Governor of West Bengal Justice PB Chakraborty where the real factors that led to the British quit India were discussed. One of the main reasons stated was the erosion of loyalty to the British crown among the Indian Army and Navy personnel as a result of military activities done by Netaji. Towards the end of this discussion, Atlee further revealed that Gandhiji's influence on the British decision to quit India was 'minimal' wryly. To understand Atlee's assertion further let us travel back in history to 1945 where the Allied powers Britain, USA had won the second World war and wanted to impose justice on the defeated armies including Netaji's INA that was put on trial for treason, torture, murder in a series of court martial which came to be known as the Red Fort Trials. These trials infuriated Indians serving in the British armed forces leading to mutiny by 20,000 sailors aboard Royal Indian Navy serving on 78 ships against the British empire, bringing down the Union Jack and chanting 'Jai Hind' slogans in Mumbai holding portraits of Netaji , INA forcing the British to join in by disobeying their orders completely too. There were similar instances of rebellion followed in Royal Indian Air force and the British Indian Army units in Jabalpur which left the British petrified. More so, with over 2.5 million Indian soldiers being decommissioned post World War II with only 40,000 British troops stationed in India at that time, the empire was largely outnumbered and thus was in no mood to fight the battle hardened Indian soldiers who were already inflamed and could not be relied upon further. It is under these circumstances that Britain decided to grant Independence to India, this is in no way to undermine the contributions by Gandhiji and other leaders as highlighted in your blog but to illuminate the significant role played by Netaji and INA in contributing towards 'Swaraj' in the public eye and not being dismissed merely in a few paragraphs of school textbooks. The time has come to revisit modern Indian history and acknowledge the leadership style that Netaji imbibed and exuded which was in its highest form i.e. 'transformational' as he not only idealized influence but inspired motivation, intellectually stimulated his followers and soldiers by appealing to their nascent patriotism even long after he was gone! Although rising early through the echelons of leadership, he was ousted from Congress leadership just like Rama but strategically rallied support from the Axis powers and British Indian Army in the cause for India's struggle for Independence akin to Krishna's leadership style viz. providing strategic advise, guidelines and devising action plans for pulsating victory. Therefore, Netaji can also be a leader in between Rama and Krishna who being from an affluent family just like Gandhiji was a visionary born to lead since a young age due to the grim circumstances prevalent (British Raj) back then. Netaji's leadership style is supreme example of indomitable attitude, talent, courage, conviction and determination in the relentless pursuit for India's freedom and liberty. He is a forgotten super hero who is admired, fondly remembered by current leader and eminent PM Narendra Modi even to this day.
The real Hero
Permalink Submitted by Deepen on Fri, 2017-08-18 01:16
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. Few are born leaders where many develop leadership Qualities over a period. Perhaps Krishna OR other God characters were probably born leaders but Gandhiji and Modi are not. The New generation leaders develop skills from their life time of learnings and adopt them. On one side, we are love Bureaucratic leaders because we expect them to do the thinking job and command us in right direction bit one side we want to work with transformational type of leaders who keeps us motivated. Leaders lead by example and this is something we see from Ramayana days. One of the article I read about Sundar Pichai clearly states that the new leader at times is mere Imposter. This is something he experiences at times and is really not bad felling. In fact it teaches him more. An important component of leadership is the willingness to be real—to admit not knowing, to admit fear, to admit uncertainty and doubt. I believe there is a time and place to be steady through the storm and be the grounding force amidst others fears and doubts—but I also think a range of both assuredness and vulnerability is what leadership is all about. It’s also what being human is all about. All this said and done, one cannot forget leadership skills of M S Dhoni. He has transformed the history of Indian cricket and keeps setting new team records. Even a book of 1000 pages will fall short to explain the leadership skill of Dhoni.
A leader Recognized- PSMEM 2017-18
Permalink Submitted by Nikhil Kumar on Sat, 2017-08-19 00:35
A true leader can be identified in any crowd. It is just the matter of opportune time when you recognize him. Every leader has a different leadership styles, some lead from the front and by example and some lead by wisdom. The latter is a strategist who knows how to make a situation where people will follow him to succeed and former is a fighter. Leadership is not easy, it is opinionating for people to follow. It involves huge stakes, credibility and responsibility to lead people. Rightly put by the author, Lord Rama and Krishna were true leaders in their own ways. Lord Rama had to stand and deliver whereas Lord Krishna had to sit and strategize. Both have their own qualities but the motive of both were the same, achieving the goal in a timeframe which was victory over evil. Leaders are born and can be made too, they can be trained however l differ from a leader who is forced into. According to me Mahatma Gandhi was not a leader he was a messenger of people of India. A true leader gives strength, courage and wisdom by leading from the front not just telling them to wait for the time to happen. As the word leadership starts with lead, it becomes imperative for a leader to take lead from others. As leaders are recognized from far the true leaders in our freedom struggle were likes of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Chandreshekhar Azad, Subhash Chander Bose and Sardar Vallabhai Patel with whom management can relate today. Everybody had a different style however assertiveness was the key. If we have to comment on leader of today I sincerely will give example of Mahendra Singh Dhoni who changed the meaning of leadership in the world of Sports. The style of leadership is a true sense of defining a case study. Like a soldier he carved his way to leadership and then calmly took lead and kept on delivering. He not only led but in the process, he raised the bar to share his wisdom and style with his team members. When he realized it is time for him to go he passed on his legacy to Virat Kohli which was the right decision to take Indian cricket to next level. He passed the baton to him, from an assertive leader to aggressive leadership. When it is required the most.
Genesis of Leadership
Permalink Submitted by Ritesh Maheshwari on Sat, 2017-09-02 10:47
Leaders can either be born or created, these are the most popular schools of thought when it comes to the genesis of leaders in our society. According to great man and trait theories, leaders are born. In fact for a majority of our history we have believed the sons of great leaders will be great leaders themselves. The fundamental flaw in this thinking is that we know that all humans are born equal. If one is the believe the second though they cannot possible believe the first. Hence we can dismiss this myth that great leaders are born. Now the second theory states that great leaders are created. Behavioural theories believe that people can become leaders through the process of teaching, learning and observation. This is a popular belief in the current corporate environment where leadership training workshops are more popular than ever. But still we have so many people who are leading companies but would never really be called true leaders. While the basics of leadership can be taught in class, quite a lot of it cannot and is displayed through one’s actions. In offices we often confuse leadership with the ability to manage, and while management has rules to it, leadership is a lot more nuanced and does not have rules which can easily be learnt. Now here we are with both theories showing holes in them, so where does this lead us in our search for the answer to the genesis of leaders. I believe leadership is a choice one has to make. It is about tapping into the resources that we all have within us and combining it with learnings from the environment around. If a person is willing to stand up and take ownership at a time when it counts they are a leader. If they are willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good they are a leader. But if they let the fear of leading override their willingness to take on the responsibilities then they will be a follower. Hence I do not believe leadership is something that chooses us but it is something we choose to do. If we take the examples stated in the blog; Rama and Krishna chose their actions based on the situation around them and this ability to adapt and help is the mark of a good leader. Rama had an army which needed to be led from the front and that is what he did. Krishna on the other hand found himself in a place where everyone could fight but very few were strategizing and hence he decided to use those skills. Both these people made choices based on the situation they were in to help the maximum number of people they can. By doing so they became leaders, Rama could have strategized and Krishna could have fought the war too, they both were capable of it, but they did what would help the team in the best way possible. This ability to make choices for the greater good is what separates leaders from everyone else.
"Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do" - Robert H Schulle
Permalink Submitted by Ashish Bora on Mon, 2017-10-02 00:04
And so we remember leaders like Lord Krishna, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Indira Gandhi and many more. Thank you for all your thoughts on Leadership, which I would like to extend by adding a few more inputs. As someone has mentioned in one of the blog above, 'All are Leaders' and I do believe in this statement. Only difference between a Leader and a great Leader is that they inspire people. Inspiring is thinking and motivation is action. Leaders can only inspire, however action i.e motivation or igniting spark within has to be done by the individuals. The most powerful motivation comes from within our belief system. The same is true for the other leaders as well. If I take the example of Mahatma Gandhi, his motivation was to see India free from British as well as to make the country Prosperous. He inspired people to fight for freedom by Ahimsa which was one of its kind battle in the world. Here I take this opportunity to present a quote of Shiv Khera - "Winners don't do different things. They do things differently." Similar is true with Nelson Mandela. Great Leaders have internal motivation which is inner gratification, not for success or winning, but for fulfilment that comes from having done something. It is a feeling of accomplishment, rather than just achieving a goal. There are many good qualities of Great Leaders, few of which I like the most are "Begin with End in Mind", "Patience and Perseverance", "Role model", etc. Let's understand these qualities. Begin with End in Mind - Mahatma Gandhi after coming back to India had bigger dreams to see India Free through Ahimsa. This was the ultimate purpose/ vision he had and to achieve this, there were many steps/ actions to be followed in the journey to free India like the Dandi March, Non cooperation movement, Quit India Movement, Swadeshi movement and many more. Martin Luther King also had similar approach where he had a dream for America. The second is Patience and Perseverance - Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela demonstrated a lot of Patience during their struggle to achieve their goals. Both passed a significant time in Jail, at the same time they kept on pursuing the dream which they saw for their nation. "Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success" - Brain Adams. The last one to discuss here is Role Model behaviour of Great Leaders. These leaders Walk the Talk by there Actions, which inspire followers. It is well said "Actions are more powerful than words", Great Leaders practice this attitude. To this my cessation is- Great Leaders can be created by nurturing Leadership qualities right from young age. In this, parents can play a bigger role to create Leaders for future.
Support your team...Patiently
Permalink Submitted by Sandip Dumbre on Fri, 2017-10-06 23:47
Support your team….Patiently. Comment: “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”-John C. Maxwell. Sir, Thank you very much for sharing valuable thoughts about leadership with historical & 21st century examples. It is really great combination of leadership act by highly influential leaders. I do agree about WhatsApp comment which you made. The App has been used almost by everybody now a days and mostly used to “Forward” the messages which you feel important to read or have fun after you read it. Mythological characters like Lord Krishna & Lord Rama were excellent leaders from their childhood & it has proved through their life journey. Lord Rama led the team of monkeys from front to win all the battles which he fought, whereas Lord Krishna did this through strategic route to win the battles along with Pandava’s. In leadership, basically what climate you create for your team to work for, is more important than any other aspect. Every leader is having different styles and those styles have direct impact on the work climate which leadership styles create & subsequently climate has direct impact on performance of team. I believe Lord Krishna & Lord Rama has created an outstanding climate for their respective teams to win the battle so they won. They both have motivated & aligned their respective teams to their thoughts. I agree with the author that there is not one style of leadership, it is always depend upon various criteria. The leadership traits should be used through combination of style, intelligence, situations & attitude. I believe nobody is born leader, leadership excel through hard work, dedication & passion. Author has given excellent example of our “Rashtrapita” Mr Mahatma Gandhi. How he became a leader for India to give independence to whole country from “British raj” through enormous hard work, passion & dedication. He did not led from front but with his talent, attitude, aptitude & circumstances waiting for him, he made the mighty British bow before him. In 21st century, I believe helping people deal with emotions is a key leadership skill, especially in times of crisis. Your tone may effectively quell negative emotions or promote beneficial emotions, and improve camaraderie, trust & team performance. I have experienced that, how you support your people can make a real difference. It has been proved that caring delivered in an indirect, implicit manner tends to have a greater positive impact than support delivered in a direct, explicit manner. Leaders should make a habit of giving thanks & appreciation to become a successful leader. I worked with Honeywell and I understood most important thing about leadership what Mr Dave Cote (CEO-Honeywell) used to make during his annual visit to India is “Employees are my assets”. The kind of importance you are giving to your team and appreciation is really make a difference in performance of team. The kind of flexibility, responsibility, standards, rewards, clarity, commitment you are giving through the climate which you create by your leadership styles makes a huge difference in performance of team and making you a great leader. In conclusion, leadership has many dimensions like it is not restricted to age, area, by birth or family history. It is totally depend upon the circumstances & your choice. Lord Rama & Krishna were having great family history but Narendra Modi & Mahatma Gandhi were not having family history then also through their choice and circumstances make them great leaders. Best example we can consider of outstanding leader in today’s world is Late Mr Steve Jobs. He was very poor but throughout his life, he was known as being one of the most influential and innovative leaders of his time. Now a days really WhatsApp makes the difference of information sharing
Great Leaders are made not Born, They Are Made
Permalink Submitted by Rajdeep Borthakur on Mon, 2017-11-27 23:48
In the late 19th Century in South Africa, there was an Indian Lawyer. As if he was a coloured person, like any other coloured person at that time he had to face racial discrimination. But he wanted to do something about it. During the 21 years that he had spent in South Africa he developed his philosophy of non-violent resistance which he used to inspire thousands of Indians living in South Africa to peacefully resist against the brutality of the government. He’s name was Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was an average lawyer, coming from an Average background with no discernible trade of a leader yet while we think about one of the great leaders of the 20th century, Mahatma Gandhi is one of them. So, to summarise Gandhi was not born as a leader he became one. History has numerous instances of such made leaders. What makes a true leader? As we all know, the job of a leader is to get things done by leading others to success. Also it is equally important to develop leadership styles that suits the situation you are into, depending on the needs of the team or the team member. Great leaders choose their style based on the situation and the goal. Transformational leadership is one of the many kinds of leadership styles. Taking about what makes a great leader in the Business Context, the most important quality is teachability – a true leader always believes that there is a lot of things still to learn, because they understand that the word is evolving and changing. For adapting to adapt to the changes are need to be teachable. The next important quality of a leader is to be decisive – he must be able to make decisions. A leader must be able to make quick decision. There a saying that a leader need not always worry about making the right decision, they have to make the decision and ensure that the decision is made right. Last but not the least a leader one has to be very adaptable. To adapt to the fast changing word, it is not ease for a leader to plan for all the contingencies and exigencies and he has to be adaptable.
Anxiety & Anger does nothing
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krodhād bhavati sammohaḥ sammohāt smṛiti-vibhramaḥ smṛiti-bhranśhād buddhi-nāśho buddhi-nāśhāt praṇaśhyati (Anger leads to clouding of judgment, which results in bewilderment of the memory. When the memory is bewildered, the intellect gets destroyed; and when the intellect is destroyed, one is ruined.) Uncertainties are inextricable part of our lives. We constantly worry about the details too much when there’s really nothing much we can do to control these uncertainties. They will only lead to anxiety which in turn leads to anger. Anger impairs judgment, just as the morning mist creates a hazy covering on the sunlight. With anxiety and anger, people commit mistakes that they later regret, because the intellect gets clouded by the haze of emotions. The person then forgets what is right and what is wrong and flows along with the surge of emotions. The downward descent continues from there, and bewilderment of memory results in destruction of the intellect. Here I would like to share one of my life experiences. I work for a trekking community and take people on treks and many times I found that the nature is best teacher. One instance which I can recollect from my life was during one of the treks in which I was taking of 30 participants for a peak near Mumbai and we were two trek leaders. One was leading in the front and I was at the back with two participants. A trip which normally take 4 hours to complete took almost 8 hours. Participants were unable to walk and climate was pretty bad. I kept cool, motivated them to go ahead, carried their luggage and finally we arrived after 10 hours. “Anyone is a trekker on a favorable day; but how you do on a bad day defines how good a trekker you are”. Isn’t it same with life? About 85 percent of the things we worry about never really happen. Would it not have been better if we spent it on more productive things instead? Leaders are defined by the situations they handle else every one is a manger in this VUCA world.
Permalink Submitted by Shruthi Nair on Wed, 2018-07-25 23:57
I would like to start with a quote by John C Maxwell. He says “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way’. Leadership qualities are mastered through life experiences and it just keeps getting better as we progress through life’s journey. One thing I’d like to emphasize here is do not aim for growth in terms of a better salary or a better designation, aim for a growth in your leadership skills. Bob Bechek, CEO of Bain & Company was the best rated CEO by employees. In an interview with Poets & Quants, a website dedicated to business schools, said “I think the reality of power and influence and getting things done is overwhelmingly about informal authority”. The employees remember him as a man leading by example. I had attended an SSB interview a couple of years ago for a post in the Indian Army in Bangalore and the SSB interview is considered to be very tough. I did not get recommended but I took away something very important from the five days I spent there. One of the qualities that the officers look at while recruiting is ‘Leadership’. As an officer you need to guide your subordinates, take decisions in tough times and encourage your team to follow you therefore, you must have those skills. Post my experience at SSB, I tried to incorporate my learnings in my professional life. Leadership is just not about taking decisions. Its also about sitting with the team and solving a problem. Its also about staying with the team if the team is working extra time. Its also about being accountable and standing up for the team. Its about knowing your team members, their strengths and weaknesses and motivating them to do better. It is also about grooming them which can be a catalyst in their growth. To summarize, leadership is just not about leading, it is also about following. A leader cannot lead if she does not have the quality to follow even if its her subordinates.
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This is Rage: A Novel of Silicon Valley and Other Madness
by Ken Goldstein
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THIS IS RAGE is that rare book a fascinating, fast-paced, really smart thriller. Part action/adventure story set in the wilds of Silicon Valley, and part insider's exposition of some of the major inner workings of our contemporary economy and of the secrets of today's High Tech 'Masters of the Universe' Ken Goldstein succeeds in making this a debut that will make your heart race even as it gives you plenty to think about."
Naomi Wolf, author of GIVE ME LIBERTY
"I worked with Ken Goldstein at Disney: and since I knew he could write, I encouraged him to do just that, to write a novel. As impressed as I always was with him as an executive, I'm equally impressed with what he accomplished with a pen (or maybe a computer)."
"Ken Goldstein knows the ins and outs of Silicon Valley the customs of the land and where the bodies are buried. I would read anything he wrote, non-fiction or fiction, set on that fascinating terrain."
Will Schwalbe, author of THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB
"Given Ken Goldstein's pedigree as a major internet CEO whose vision has significantly shaped today's digital world, it's no surprise that his first novel takes us on a thrilling front-of-the-coaster rocket ride through the Valley of Silicon. While This is Rage is surely required reading for all high-tech and deal-savvy action/thriller fans, it is an absolute crystal ball for radio broadcasters who are still scratching their heads as to the future of their industry."
Mitch Dolan, Former President, ABC Radio Station Group
This is the story of Investors, Bankers, and Operators in Silicon Valley and the variation on real they re creating for our consumption.
This is the story of a disgraced shock jock turned Internet radio phenomenon and how he becomes the catalyst he never imagined being.
This is the story of two entrepreneurs-turned kidnappers-turned anti-heroes.
This is business in the Twenty-first Century.
This is the unpredictability of the human element.
This is rage.
Publisher: Fiction Studio BooksReleased: Jun 1, 2015ISBN: 9781943486069Format: book
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"This is Rage is that rare book – a fascinating, fast-paced, really smart thriller. Part action/adventure story set in the wilds of Silicon Valley, and part insider’s exposition of some of the major inner workings of our contemporary economy and of the secrets of today’s High Tech ‘Masters of the Universe’ – Ken Goldstein succeeds in making this a debut that will make your heart race – even as it gives you plenty to think about."
– Naomi Wolf, author of Give Me Liberty
I worked with Ken Goldstein at Disney: and since I knew he could write, I encouraged him to do just that, to write a novel. As impressed as I always was with him as an executive, I’m equally impressed with what he accomplished with a pen (or maybe a computer).
– Michael Eisner
Ken Goldstein knows the ins and outs of Silicon Valley – the customs of the land and where the bodies are buried. I would read anything he wrote, nonfiction or fiction, set on that fascinating terrain.
– Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club
"Given Ken Goldstein’s pedigree as a major Internet CEO whose vision has significantly shaped today’s digital world, it’s no surprise that his first novel takes us on a thrilling front-of-the-coaster rocket ride through the Valley of Silicon. While This is Rage is surely required reading for all high tech and deal-savvy action/thriller fans, it is an absolute crystal ball for radio broadcasters who are still scratching their heads as to the future of their industry."
– Mitch Dolan, Former President, ABC Radio Station Group
Ken Goldstein has written a modern-day blockbuster! Smart, insightful, and engaging, the story takes us on a thrill ride through the circus-like madness of corporate American, the media, and government. It reveals with stunning clarity the inept and all-too-sinister characters that inhabit these worlds. You cannot help but think that Goldstein has had a front row seat and used his real life experiences to masterfully weave a fictional narrative that enlightens as much as it entertains. A must read.
– Gene Del Vecchio, author of Creating Blockbusters! and Adjunct Professor, USC Marshall School of Business
This Is Rage
A Novel of Silicon Valley and Other Madness
Ken Goldstein
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For Shelley
Who tried to teach me Patience
Then never left me in the Wilderness
In My Life, I Love You More
Acknowledgements and Apologia (not in that order)
I didn’t write much during the twenty years prior to this novel. It was a necessary choice based on a bunch of other choices I had made. I have no regrets about the other choices, but I do have issues with myself for betraying the writing—out of necessity—which had been a part of me since I learned that there was such a thing as writing. When you sign up for leadership and other people trust you with their talent, their needs come first, and the one thing human innovation has yet to invent is time. During my executive years, many business colleagues commented that there was something unusually polished about my memos, performance reviews, and PowerPoint decks. They often asked me if I ever thought of doing something else with my writing. I said the thought has crossed my mind, but it didn’t seem sensible.
In hindsight, not writing was not sensible, and getting started again was no small trick. It started with my blog, www.CorporateIntelligenceRadio.com, which let me put words in front of readers, all of whom I thank dearly for letting me subversively take your temperature. Then I had to take my own, to get a reality check on whether this book was worth the next few years of my life. For not talking me out of it, but instead offering me tremendous encouragement to be brave when I most needed launch tinder, I must thank Will Schwalbe and Deborah Dugan.
My early readers were astonishing in their support, candor, and feedback. Michael Eisner remains the most wonderful mentor I could imagine, his creativity keeps me believing in magic. Naomi Wolf never missed an opportunity to show me, teach me, and evangelize my words. Gene Del Vecchio was especially gracious, reading and commenting on every draft, always a perfect sounding board. Mitch Dolan named my blog, refused to let me stop writing, and let me share his love of radio where we still have plans ahead. Lisa Queen was an early believer in the book and helped me grok the publishing world. Lisa Hickey at The Good Men Project helped introduce the text to the online reading world.
Dan Sherlock, Robert Gonsalves, Sabrina Roblin, Mark Laudenslager, Kate Zentall, Tom Marcus, Jessica Ivy, Clint Ivy, Johanna Wise, Andrew Wise, Bryan Yates, Stewart Halpern—my brothers and sisters, thank you for trusting me with your time, and for letting me trust you at moments delicate, frightening, and critical. You gave me my first reviews, public and private, and for that you will always be in my heart.
Nora Tamada did a wonderful job copyediting the manuscript and offered some insightful notes late in the process, bringing much welcomed comfort to a rookie who slept a bit better with her delightful evangelism. Mick Spillane was an eagle eye proofreading the final pages. Allison Cronk has been a joy to work with in marketing, and is forever energized with new ideas for outreach. Marian Brown, a literary publicist of the first order, got on board with trumpeting enthusiasm, and continues to open doors of widespread promotion, be they physical or virtual.
My dad taught me a lot of important stuff. He taught me where we came from, and never to forget that. He taught me you can’t work too hard, be too honest, or laugh often enough. He taught me to stare down injustice and unmask arrogance. He taught me it was okay to be me, which wasn’t always easy, but always was right.
A very long time ago, a Norwegian woman who taught high school French and German came to see a revue I had written. She said it made her laugh, and that was kind of cool, but she thought I could do more with my words. I said I wasn’t even sure I could do that, but I promised I would try. She said she would teach me to read Plato and Kierkegaard if I would loan her my Beatles and George Carlin records. She got beat badly on that trade. That was Dr. Berit Mexia.
I had a hard time shoehorning This Is Rage into a category for the traditional publishing industry. If I don’t think you know what you are saying, I can be a very poor listener. Finding an editor I could trust with this book was no small challenge. Then came Lou Aronica, whom I met on Twitter, and the way I thought about words changed in real time, forever. I am doubly blessed to be published under Lou’s visionary imprint, The Story Plant, and to have my work shepherded through both the creative and business process by an industry professional of his sensitivity and stature. Folks, he is that good.
On a page prior to this I have already dedicated this work to my wife Shelley, but to not thank her again for believing in me would be remiss. On our first date, about a quarter century ago, she asked me what I did for a living. I stole a line from the aforementioned Carlin: Make up goofy stuff and tell it to people like you. None of this would be without her. None of it at all. Yep, she is that good.
If you’re actually reading this and still with me, I thank you. If you stay to the finale and post a review or reflection, I thank you again. If you do something about it, we all thank you. There is so much that needs to be done to make this place right, the notion of innovation for betterment can only be applied if we embrace it together—and remember to laugh at ourselves now and again, because we Earn Each Moment.
Mahalo.
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Summary of Contents
PROSPECTUS (Prologue)
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1.3 Never Bet Against the Bozos
1.4 Let’s Get Small
1.5 No Such Thing as CEO School
1.6 Live from the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
1.7 The House Checks and Raises
1.8 If There Were Rules Who Would Listen?
1.9 Show Me Your Bulls
2.0 IN THE COMPANY OF KINGS AND GOATS
2.1 Format Disk
2.2 Functional Spec
2.4 Test Compile
2.5 Debug Mode
2.6 Run Time
2.7 Event Loop
2.8 Upgrade Path
2.9 Blue Screen
3.0THEATRICALITY
3.1 Oxygen is Underrated
3.2 All PR is Evil
3.3 Fundamentals are for Mortals
3.4 Exit, Stage Left
3.5 Buy Low, Raise Cash, Sell a Story
3.6 There’s a Reason for Out of Town Tryouts
3.7 Milestones Make the Wicked Cry
3.8 Penance, Pity, or Pizzazz: Pick a Path
3.9 Tell Me Again How To Get To Sand Hill Road
Imagine you were to embark on the Next Big Thing in global digital business.
Imagine that your mission statement would be To Save Advertisers from Themselves.
Imagine that your vision statement would be To Take on the Entrenched.
Imagine that you said these two things publicly and often.
And the market share that followed was without precedent or challenge.
That would be some company.
THE VISION THING
"When Adam Smith described the concept of markets in The Wealth of Nations in 1776, he theorized that if every buyer knew every seller’s price, and every seller knew what every buyer was willing to pay, everyone in the ‘market’ would be able to make fully informed decisions and society’s resources would be distributed efficiently. To date we haven’t achieved Smith’s ideal because would-be buyers and would-be sellers seldom have complete information about one another."
– William H. Gates III, The Road Ahead (1995)
On Wall Street he and a few others—how many? three hundred, four hundred, five hundred? had become precisely that . . . Masters of the Universe.
– Tom Wolfe, Bonfire of the Vanities (1987)
In Tres Partes Divisa Est
Silicon Valley parties are notoriously dour. Some might call them misfit assemblies accompanied by hot and cold hors d’ouvres, mixers where thin manners connect the awkward with the hopeful. If you watched The Social Network in your dorm room, migrated your way to Palo Alto and thought your clever code would land you a Victoria’s Secret model, you were playing for the wrong prize. Forget bikinis, forget bikini waxes; no clinging starlets in lingerie on this peninsula. Truly good wine, that you would find in abundance, and tension-filled stuffiness in every brief exchange. Quiet new money, a quantum inability to fully distinguish between the wackiest of ideas and the next Built-to-Last initial public offering, and elevator pitches that replaced pleasantries, these are the fabric of high tech social outings. Conversation is a conduit for data extraction, all else is a caustic slide to the next body behind the one currently boring you with an algorithm declared certain for patent award. If that was your idea of a party, you would have come to the right place.
Today’s Sunday afternoon affair was no different. Truth is, manicured lawns were so far removed from geek reality, you had to wonder why you were even there. You were there because someone told you to be there. You were not coding and you were not having fun. What was the point? Fund or get funded.
The decade since Google’s IPO was a time when doors could be opened with impossibly few words, depending on those in the discussion. Like any viable economic ecosystem, Silicon Valley had sized its hierarchy, although here the moving parts were more paradigm than absolute. At the top of any pyramid are always names of substance and continuity, and while every now and again a Buffett-like brand might escape to the public headlines, these were intentionally few. Fame was important in the Valley, but not public fame, that could cost you big money. The Valley was the home of the non-disclosure agreement, the NDA, a much honored but fully irrelevant ritual where The Parties agreed to plot in obscurity. Relationships were built on narrow fame, on reputation and track record, most evaluated by the size and financing arrangements of your private plane.
Three castes of characters ruled the Valley, which like Hollywood, had become far more a state of mind than a GPS specific location. While your name could move up or down within your own vertical, your caste was largely set by the way you tallied your hours. At the top of the world were Investors—venture capitalists, private equity managers, angels, anything that was not public money or widely available for the asking. The media would have you believe the world had changed and ideas were the currency of the information age, but the media were not even part of the calculus, they were exchange-traded aftermarket concessions who got just about everything wrong because no one ever asked them to sign an NDA. Nothing had changed. Current money was the fuel of all future value. Investors were Boss, Master, the Absolute Vote. Anyone who questioned that, well, good luck getting your Series-A.
Directly below Investors were Bankers. This was mostly unfair, but Bankers had little problem with it. In terms of starting salaries, they won. A top twenty MBA grad who was brave enough not to go into management consulting and smart enough not to get on the treadmill of corporate climbing could hit the ground running as an analyst and build a following quickly to ascend to managing director—never really adding specific value to any equation but always taking buckets of cash off the table in an IPO, private sale, equity raise, or debt placement. Ask any civilian what a Banker actually did and they would mention something about the desks behind the ATMs in the office at the strip mall, they had no clue. Bankers liked this, it was their secret society, they even invented language to describe new forms of deal constructs around which analogies were not even possible. Money for Nothing, but the hours were excruciating, the document generation an insult to the environment, and the career longevity dire. The old joke prevailed, What do you call a forty-year-old Banker? A failure.
At point three in the triangle were Operators, sometimes called entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs, presidents, general managers. They started companies, or took over from people who started companies, then built and ran things. They almost always came up through some functional discipline, perhaps two-thirds as engineering geeks and a third as sales and marketing wonks, then they became generalists, leaders, visionaries, creatures of passion. They were Operators for only one reason: they could not imagine themselves doing any other thing. Nor were they likely employable, who could manage such an unmovable beast? When you made things for a living, that was a life choice. The hours were equally abusive as those of Investors and Bankers, but the lows lower and the highs almost nonexistent. Way more products failed than succeeded, and on the few occasions an Operator found a win, the reward from Investors and Bankers was a request for a comparable forecast—what else do you have and when will you have it? Operators seldom had the academic credentials to become Bankers, but never forgot their own starting salaries were sweat equity while the Bankers flying first class too easily forgot to return their phone calls—until the Operator danced with an Investor, then the phone calls were endless. Operators stalked Investors like adolescent boys tracking high maintenance co-eds at a gymnasium dance, always ready to recite the elevator pitch, terrified of the response, clumsy to a level of vaudeville entr’acte that soon became annoyance. Sand Hill Road was the dance hall, Operators knew the addresses and the names, but until the first big win, that was mostly good for bar chat. After the initial hit, the mating ritual reversed—Operators became gold and Investors prowled.
Investors, Bankers, Operators. All three needed each other, no value creation without the triad. Each of the castes retained profound contempt for the others. None could figure out why anyone would do what the others had chosen as a career. Investors wondered why any Operator would work that hard, wagering it all on a single line item bet, allowing their failures to be publicly displayed and their successes shakedown exploited. If you were smart enough to be an Operator, you could be an Investor, so why didn’t you? Many former Operators eventually did become Investors, only to discover that with few exceptions they had been hoodwinked, they could have bypassed the whole of Operating and gone straight to Investing. Oh well. Investors barely acknowledged that Bankers existed, they were support services, worthy of being interviewed even after they had done a dozen deals for you, unworthy of any praise. Bankers loathed Investors because, as sales people, they ceded all power to the client, and how can you possibly admire the power that can sever your fee with a phone call? Bankers laughed at Operators; who would ever want to weather mandates from Investors and be exposed to the wild odds set by Bankers? Operators had little understanding of what Bankers really did other than introduce them at conferences and give them thick documents that validated, with equal lack of predictability, why their companies were worth more or less than they thought they were. Investors and Bankers collected Tombstones, those acrylic shelf pieces with their company logos that marked liquidity events, and Operators noted their Tombstone collections were much smaller than those of the other castes. Investors and Bankers bet with their time and dollars. Operators bet with their souls.
Where did worlds collide? At parties, forced backyard affairs the nature of this one in the elite flats of Atherton, which just seemed like so much fun, you could hardly wait for the last passed tray of vegan canapés to go soggy and the valet to bring back your Maserati. There were others in attendance, lawyers mostly, but they were not in the club. Occasionally, a professor would sneak in, but almost always he was an aspiring minority Investor, limited partner, or board member to be. With real estate exuding fate like no other, Stanford had produced more than its share of invitees, and it would be hard to call this an accident. Today it was tenured Professor George Yamanaka holding court.
Who could have guessed at the dawn of the twenty-first century, that the seminal technology upon which five thousand years of modern science had resulted in was the click? intoned Yamanaka to a small assembly of would-be Operators. Of all mankind’s Faustian discoveries, efficient advertising has entranced the capital markets.
Yamanaka was reminiscing about the geyser IPO less than five years ago of EnvisionInk Systems, a company that had thwarted the search engines. Any chance to lecture, rehearsed or extempore, and the real Yamanaka would joyfully recite on cue. Prior to paid search advertising, companies bought their media blind. After paid search they bought it even more blind, but at least they could measure return on investment, so the peddlers of keywords told them. EnvisionInk had launched with a contrarian paradigm, showing much abused corporate customers how to beat the hype and save money through proprietary study patterns that suppressed overpriced clicks before bidders lost their bait. It was math, not magic, a practiced educator like Yamanaka knew any formula could be unspooled—but how to make every ad dollar work harder by applying history and context to reach and frequency, that was disruptive and defensible. These patented processes were theirs alone, the celebrated antidote allowing clients to save vast fortunes avoiding unprofitable keyword buys one at a time. Advertisers had been rescued, and EnvisionInk catapulted to preeminence through a combination of insight, execution, good timing in the face of skepticism, and a touch of luck. The company not only led the industry, it led the equity markets. So rare were companies this closely watched, the riches they generated made reason a punch line. Most academics could mine trends. Yamanaka had dug out something entirely more prized.
You see that fellow over there? continued Yamanaka. That is Daniel Steyer. He was the lead Investor on EnvisionInk. He bet big on some students of mine when no one else would. Later he was gracious enough to bring me on as a director. He is the fellow who saw it coming, that good clicks needn’t have to pay for bad clicks, and how dodging the wrong bits of text could be transformed into white water cash streams.
What do you suspect he’s worth? posed a would-be apostle, donned in the Operator’s uniform of vogue, the grey hoodie sweatshirt.
The Professor found the question flat, a difficult bridge. How would one know? he replied. He has what he needs, ten figures I suppose. I’m not sure his wife knows and they still like each other. More important, he understands liquidity, without which wealth is just a scorecard.
The young fellow who had asked the question seemed unaware he was out of line. Asking someone’s net worth was chit chat for the other end of California. In Brentwood or Pacific Palisades you might schmooze around the topic of income. Glib exchange always trumped tact south of Santa Barbara. In the Valley, you either knew the answer or were polite enough not to ask. Learning such etiquette took time and acquired polish. The friend standing next to him seemed to understand and nudged him accordingly.
If we had an idea to pitch Mr. Steyer, would this be an appropriate forum? asked his buddy. Yamanaka sensed that the words did not come naturally to this kid, in many ways just another wide-eyed aspirant like so many around campus, but too strained in the ask. He and his partner may have come with a mission, but they had not had much practice. They were not alone. Just as the North American continent tilted up and to the right each spring for film students to roll west down Interstate 10 to Hollywood, the techies all slid down Interstate 80 along the melting spring snow line, crossed the demon route failed by the Donner Party and planted themselves in the Bay Area. That is, unless they were from the Bay Area, in which case they were likely to be even worse dressed.
Daniel Steyer will listen to almost anything, said the Professor. That’s a meaningful component of what makes him good. Your question should be, how many seconds of his time can you command? He has seen more business plans than exist in all the world’s finest business schools. You see, memory is key, and his is photographic.
The two hopefuls were not sure what to make of this, as Yamanaka so often scripted it. They wanted more, but Yamanaka found them light. With a polite gesture of his index finger, he ended the mini-lecture and made his way toward Steyer.
Daniel Steyer admired talent more than the people who possessed it, his ability to recall both unmistakably tagged to writing down losses or capitalizing the unimaginable. To say that he had a photographic memory was equal parts understatement and hyperbole. Certainly he could not remember everyone’s name on the lawn, but he could remember in detail the first memory map for the XT he had financed in the early days, when so few could see what was coming. Steyer knew that manipulating memory was the key to getting a computer to do what it was not supposed to do, just as remembering what the talent wanted was the key to getting them to do what they were not supposed to do, or at least what they never intended to do. Computer memory had fundamental protocols. Violate those for your own shortcuts and you would be looking at a crash. People, too.
Steyer slid up to the bar, did not even have to ask, they handed him some medium-aged Cabernet he pretended to appreciate. All those private vineyards purchased for chatter, all those favors to secure the latest cult label, none of it made sense, so much money entombed. He was a fine-looking front man with a Jack Kennedy side part and just enough grey to let you know he had heard too many clichés for one lifetime. Noble trim at an uncompromised six feet, he had been at this well over thirty-five years now and cherished the recollection of what it was like to start with nothing, mostly because he helped new entrants do it every day. What he did not remember was the name of the fast-approaching pitch person suddenly targeting him, only that he was a peripheral Banker to whom he had said no more than a dozen times.
Daniel Steyer, we among you. Steyer thought he might vomit spontaneously, just to avoid the sales speak the B-team drone was not even trying to mask.
You’ll have to forgive me, choked Steyer. I can’t quite remember your . . . The grape would get him through this, or so he prayed.
Charles McFrank, Dardley Scott Silverman, we’re a boutique investment bank. Focus on quick post-mezzanine sales, private to private, some public market currencies now and again . . .
I know your firm, you’ve pitched to me before, said Steyer. I really don’t have anything for you.
Maybe I have something for you, said McFrank. EnvisionInk is a flawless shop, no doubt, but I’m working with a new caching solution you might want to look at.
I don’t look at caching solutions, replied Steyer. We have a management team that does that.
And they are here, are they not? asked McFrank. An introduction would be much appreciated. You lead the trail by blazing it.
An introduction, thought Steyer, that was not much to ask. So why was he annoyed? It was his party, introductions were why he invited the crowd. So what if he no longer needed middlemen. He was admired for his willingness to broker a kind handshake. He was the introduction, the one that mattered, the one they would remember when valuations were set. Like Yamanaka said, Steyer put his firm’s money where others were blind and had delivered for his partners a lottery ticket like few others, an uncharted win that would make the history books, top-tier compounding that most risk managers saw only in prayers. His photographic memory, that was his power jab. He had read the business plan of Calvin Choy and Stephen J. Finkelman with a scope of knowledge that conjured prescience. Steyer had seen in Choy and Finkelman the kind of company builders that made Yamanaka’s campus assessment pay out. They were more than students—not glamour hounds, not reckless pivotors, but notably gifted software engineers whose disciplined studies unveiled chance where others saw obstacles. Choy and Finkelman were that solid, pure talent, gold in Fort Knox West stacked by the craft that Steyer wished to be revered as strategy, but really came down to balls.
You want to meet the boys? asked Steyer, turning away from the bar, acknowledging the irritant McFrank if for no other reason than duty. Let me see if I can find them.
There’s a rumor on the street EnvisionInk may get bought by Atom Heart Entertainment, blurted McFrank. It would be a heck of a way to for them to diversify. Institutional funds know convergence isn’t going away in our lifetime. With fatter margins, they’re prime to heavy up at choice premiums. Showbiz is now tech biz, the smartest people just have to stay in charge.
Steyer said nothing. McFrank’s game was sloppy. Steyer had not risen to the throne by babbling innuendo. Steyer placed information, legally, selectively. Still there was something about McFrank that kept him from bolting. McFrank seemed starved, a guy who needed a big win real soon and would serve up value to reserve a favor.
We’ve approached Atom Heart, pitched them hard with an honest story, but they’re chiseled in with the Wall Street mausoleums, continued McFrank. It would really make our name to advise you in a sale, ensure the fairness opinion supports the take out price—pushing comfort appropriately, more than worth the fee.
Steyer tried to admire his persistence, without the dogged there would be no Valley, but his patience was legendarily thin. There’s no deal to advise, we’re barely out of the gate. I said I would introduce you to our guys. Should I change my mind?
No, I appreciate that, said McFrank. Thank you, I’ll be here.
I know that, said Steyer.
And I’ll owe you, bid McFrank. I never forget someone who helps me.
Steyer knew that too, but he was not sure about following through on the introduction. He knew he had to get away or the conversation with McFrank was going to turn toward insult, either that or an unintended violation of securities law. Steyer liked to sell as well, particularly the art of closing, but like most career money guys, he had little tolerance for being oversold. It was not that his ego was out of check, simply that he believed his time was of such immense value, he measured conversations in sentence fragments the way programmers counted lines of code.
Steyer looked around for Choy and Finkelman, but the landscape was a blur of breathable textiles. Not less than two hundred, not more than three hundred, all blue blazers except for the occasional hoodie accompanied by sneakers. Since this was a party of homage and prospecting, the crowd was over-weighted with Investors and Bankers. That did not give Steyer great pleasure, at this stage in his lifecycle he did not need to meet any more Investors or Bankers. His younger, better educated partners at the near mythic SugarSpring Ventures had suggested on more than one occasion they keep the invitation list narrow so their image reflected increased scarcity, but that had never been Steyer’s style. His annual backyard gathering had become part of the tight-ticket-must-attend-if-asked circuit, but throughout the years the original purpose of talent attraction had never been lost on Steyer. Part old school, always the pragmatist, he knew without an open door talent could not get to him. A little friction to filter the poseurs, he could do that with an offstage glance, but they had to come through the gate. Talent was the lifeblood that mattered, a dream and a plan. The younger partners surely had a point, invention was rare, and while Steyer knew when to stop listening, lately he had begun thinking his tricks might be getting tired. Maybe it was time for him to get out, but not today.
Yamanaka intercepted him. Tell me again why you do this every year, goaded the Professor.
I was just thinking the same thing, replied Steyer. You hearing anything about Atom Heart?
Yamanaka looked surprised. Not at all, not outside our circle. Is it leaking?
Yeah, I don’t know how wide. Some Banker from Dardley Scott just asked me if we were represented.
Not good, replied Yamanaka. Especially since the seller doesn’t yet agree we’re a seller.
Steyer nodded. We have to keep a lid on this or we’re going to have a fiasco. Choy and Finkelman still aren’t on board. If it gets out that we’re considering something and we’re not ready to act, we’ll have to stay organic for at least a few quarters to keep the stock out of play.
Also not good, offered The Professor. Internal product development has been lifeless. Our stock price reflects that. No innovation, no improving multiples.
I have enough trouble selling this internally, I don’t need the SEC camping out in our cafeteria, defended Steyer. Meanwhile, cash flow keeps getting stronger, our standalone position is enviable.
But predictable, returned Yamanaka. The ticker doesn’t reflect our top line, because it all comes from a single source, no more triple digit growth rate.
I love it when you teach me my side of the business, said Steyer. Got any new students for me to meet, someone with a big idea we can leverage?
Not mine, but there are a few here I don’t recognize, offered Yamanaka. I was just chatting with two newbies across the yard. They weren’t at all familiar with the terrain. You might want to wander over and see what they have.
Great, my kind of crashers, the only reason for me to be here. Let’s hope they can levitate a brick.
Steyer made his way back to the staging of Yamanaka’s soap box and eyed the two lost hoodies in the crowd. As expected he did not recognize them, but that was not unusual. Deal memory placed all the Bankers and Investors into mind storage, but new blood had to be encoded. No chance these two were Investors or Bankers. They were Operators without invitations—Operator wannabes more likely. That was either a payday five years in the future or an exit whistle instantly. It would not take more than a minute to find out.
Gentlemen, have we funded one of your companies? opened Steyer.
There was silence. Boys among deity.
Has someone else here backed one of your projects, someone I might know?
Still silence. This was their opening, but it was not going in the right direction.
Do you fellows have a new product to share, a business model of some sort?
Steyer’s gift of the one-minute hearing was ticking down to time out, but just at the moment he was hedging to turn away, he felt his legs buckle. It was as though something had hit him, he wasn’t sure what, but there was acute pain behind his left knee. A blood clot? Snake bite? The possibilities raced through his mind as his weight overcame his balance. Next thing he knew his head hit the grass, he was on his stomach, face down. The only variant that had not registered in his brain was the incident actually occurring.
What we have for you is not an ordinary proposition, said uninvited Hoodie One.
We’ll need for you to come with us, added uninvited Hoodie Two.
Steyer had hit the ground without much noise or prelude, so most of the party continued. As a small group nearby looked over to see if the fallen giant was okay, Steyer realized that uninvited Hoodie One had eased behind him during their brief, stalled conversation and walloped him behind his knee with something incredibly hard. That’s when he saw what he had been hit with, the handle of a handgun.
Guys, get out of here, this isn’t going to happen.
Hoodie One awkwardly drew down on Steyer. Let’s go, Mr. V.C.
You broke something in my leg, said Steyer. I don’t think I can get up. I know I can’t walk. You need to leave.
Steyer tried to ignore the pain, to pretend a thick sweat was not already building above his eyebrows. He could still see clearly, but he was not sure for how long. The crowd around him, his personal and professional guests all around the lawn, all at once they knew this was not just a bad party, it was a party interrupted. Steyer needed it to be contained. He could neither be the nucleus of rumors nor open the barn for wolves.
I said let’s go, continued Hoodie One. I can carry you or drag you, your call.
Steyer was not budging, not only for pain, but for principle. Guys, there’s armed security all around the property, in about four minutes you’re going to be in handcuffs.
In four minutes we’ll be in another zip code, said Hoodie One as he rammed the gun barrel in Steyer’s mouth and yanked him to his feet. Steyer felt a dull, numbing pain in his upper jaw. He reached up to his mouth, trying to push it aside to let enough air into his throat to breathe. At least one of his front teeth was missing. He didn’t know about the other one, the gun barrel lodged between his tongue and molars. He looked around him, at the yard of sycophants his fortune had attracted, at their near frozen state of fear.
Hoodie Two draped Steyer’s arm over his shoulder and started to push-pull him through the crowd, his partner shadowing the death march with the gun still in Steyer’s mouth. Let us through or he loses all his teeth, shouted Hoodie One. Steyer again pushed past the pain. He heard concerned mutters in the crowd, but could not believe they were doing what they were told, standing back, no bravery to be had. Of course things like this did not happen in Atherton, but were these people on lithium? Here they were, sealed within an armed commando attack on a reserve canteen, and not one of them had a clue how to respond. Maybe it was more than that.
Postponing the despair of abandonment, Steyer saw his wife Riley, making her way across the compound, pushing through the chaos. As Yamanaka had hinted, Steyer was somewhat unique among his peers in that he had remained devoted to Riley all their many years, which paralleled his rise to distinction. Most of his partners had suffered the expected mid-life crises and made spectacles of themselves with trophy accompaniment, but not Steyer. An award-winning author with a deft sense of the sardonic, Riley had been there on day zero, and she would be there on day last. Steyer wondered what she was thinking, the hope that this was not going to be day last, how with their security bill did two geek thugs get on their property with a gun, or why was no one helping her husband? Had she figured out what he knew, that everyone here had come to drink his wine and pitch their hearts out? She always wanted to have more faith in people than he could, but she never forgot that protecting him from his own opportunism meant calling out the heartless even when it meant leaving money on the table.
Dan, they aren’t going to get you off the property, she cried. Security has the fence sealed and we called nine-one-one. This is already over, they just don’t know it.
Lady, if we don’t get off the property, you’re going to find yourself stupid lonely in this fairy princess estate, belted Hoodie One, stuffing the gun deeper in Steyer’s mouth. We’re going, that’s it.
He has to be with us, said Hoodie Two, bracing himself under Steyer’s frame.
Hoodie One and Two continued forcing their way toward the gate, the crowd stepping back, parting without prompting. Shock had replaced maneuvering, too many blue blazers, not enough street sense. Steyer tried to talk but could not, the gun was wholly jammed down his throat. It was all he could do to stay conscious while his feet bumped along the pathway. His knee was swelling, his jaw throbbed, his full weight now loading down the torso of Hoodie Two while Hoodie One managed to keep the gun in his mouth. Steyer looked at Riley and did not know if this would be her final memory of him, seeing him hauled away with mud stains by a pair of no-name criminals.
Don’t worry, Lady, you’ll hear from someone, not us, offered Hoodie Two. This can all end fine, we just gotta get out of here.
You got the valet timed? said Hoodie One.
Car should be there waiting, said Hoodie Two.
You valet parked? cried Riley. You crashed our party and you think you’re walking out with my husband? You’re really not that smart.
We made the guest list, said Hoodie One. We thank your husband for his open door policy.
They were almost to the gate now. At the rim fence stood the rent-a-uniforms, but everyone knew they were unarmed. Question was, how fast could nine-one-one respond, and how good were these guys at tying down their exit? They sure did not seem like pros. Police sirens wailed in the distance. Perhaps the Steyers’ tax dollars had been better spent on municipal services than the cash retainer for security detail. It would be close.
As Steyer’s knees pushed toward the gate, through his haze he saw his prodigies Choy and Finkelman arriving. They were young, and they owed him, he thought. Maybe they would do something. Imagine their surprise, arriving at Steyer’s Tudor mansion, late to a fault, only to find uniforms on the street, sirens in the background, and their board chairman being dragged through his own yard with a gun barrel down his throat.
Steyer kept focus as the hoodies pulled him across to the street, where the three of them were equally startled by the sound of the lawn sprinklers. It was McFrank. He had found the throttle and turned the key setting of the irrigation system. No question, this was his in, heroics for a chance at serious commission. In seconds at the street curb, water was everywhere. At the same time, up the street were a pair of dispatched police sedans, blue lights spinning, a third of a mile away at most. Across the gate, Hoodie One and Two noted their retrieved SUV, ordinary as ten thousand others, parked and ready to go with a stored second set of plates primed to be deployed on exit.
McFrank dove at Hoodie One, the one with the gun down Steyer’s throat. As all three men slipped in the water, the gun hit the ground. Hoodie Two quickly retrieved the loose gun, put it in Hoodie One’s grip, then opened the tail door of his SUV. He knew they only had seconds remaining to finish the job, with very few options.
As McFrank struggled with Hoodie One, he found his attack stance far more valiant than his fighting ability. He was a Banker who picked up a lot of dinner tabs, and although he had wrestled high school junior varsity, that was several decades and forty pounds ago. Hoodie One had him by at least twenty years, and each blow to the head was weakening him. Steyer tried to pull away, but his head was even lighter, his focus unclear. Not allowing himself to pass out, Steyer saw Choy and Finkelman diving into the fray. They had figured it out, the numbers clearly on their side. Steyer thought this just might end reasonably, as his wife observed, the pair in control were not bastions of intellect. That argument might or might not hold, depending on their level of desperation, the look of confusion he saw in their eyes he had committed to memory. Unfortunately, he did not even hear the gunshot that ripped apart half of Finkelman’s left lower leg. Finkelman was fast losing blood. Steyer lost consciousness.
It was all George Yamanaka could do to hold back Riley Steyer from lunging at the intruders, weaponless, but determined nonetheless to get to her husband, thirty feet of life risk beyond their driveway. Yamanaka would not let her go, he knew better, that this at least he owed Steyer. The mess around them was more than he could analyze, he simply knew there was value in winding down what he could, protect the wife. Less pain, just prevent more pain.
Hoodie One held up the gun. The blast had silenced the crowd again. Yamanaka saw that Steyer was out cold, too heavy to move. He knew that Hoodie One and his partner were out of time, they had to make a move, any move.
In the car, shouted Hoodie One at Choy and Finkelman.
Hoodie Two started the car, then taking guidance from his partner, jumped to the curb, grabbed Choy by the midsection and managed to hurl him into the rear cargo section of the SUV. Hoodie One approached Finkelman, on his back, half under the hood.
You want no legs? yelled Hoodie One. In the car! Finkelman tried to drag himself on his one good knee away from the SUV, toward the gate. Hoodie One looked at him, then back at Choy. In the SUV or your friend loses a leg, too. That’s one warning more than you got.
Finkelman could not pull himself to his feet, but stopped crawling. He did not want his partner, his friend, to be where he was. You gotta help me get there, said Finkelman. I can’t walk.
Hoodie One approached, paused, cold-cocked him with the pistol handle. Finkelman was out, same as Steyer, but he was closer to the SUV, and many pounds lighter. Hoodie Two was back at the wheel of the SUV, ready to drop it into gear. The police were now pulling to a stop, both cars, four officers. Yamanaka saw McFrank trying to wave them off, signaling them to pause, but they were still coming, hesitant momentarily in assessing the suburban calamity. Too much edge, it was all about to explode.
Grab him, yelled Hoodie One at McFrank. You wanna be Superman, save his life. Help me put him in the SUV."
McFrank looked back at Yamanaka, his body still blocking Steyer’s wife from coming at them. Yamanaka tilted his head guardedly to let McFrank know it was the right thing to do. It was clear McFrank had no choice, his options were to help load-out Finkelman or watch him take a second bullet and be memorialized in the street. McFrank nodded and lifted Finkelman’s upper body. Hoodie One handed the gun back to his partner through the car window and heaved the lower half into the SUV’s back seat.
As Hoodie One closed the car door and made his way for the passenger seat, Choy leaned over from the cargo hold, saw his unconscious friend, leg half blasted, and knew he was all in. In one swift move, he threw himself over the seat edge, hurling his body at Hoodie Two’s gun hand. Coming up short on the reach, Choy got a piece of Hoodie Two’s hand but not control and landed instead flat on Finkelman. Caught off guard by Choy, Hoodie Two slammed his gun hand through the backseat window and damn it all, another shot rang out. This time McFrank dropped to the ground. It was not clear to Yamanaka who had popped the trigger—Hoodie Two or Choy—but it was clear that McFrank was not going to make it.
His hand shaking, Hoodie Two tossed the gun to Hoodie One, shifted the SUV into gear and pulled away as quickly as it would accelerate, planting skid marks on El Camino Real. The extra seconds had counted, local law enforcement arriving on scene too late to do anything but attend to the afflicted. The SUV was gone, another department’s chase if it could be found.
Yamanaka stepped forward through the gate and Riley ran to her thrashed husband. The Professor gazed at McFrank’s splattered sport coat torn to shreds, a collage of acquired business cards from the day scattered on the pavement. The afternoon’s hijinks were complete. The tally? One dead Banker, one beaten and unconscious Investor, two accidentally kidnapped Operators, one of them badly wounded. Not your ordinary Silicon Valley social affair, this one would deliver vast unwanted headlines.
Yamanaka would be the first witness interviewed by the Atherton police, knowing the investigation would soon be escalated to state or federal authorities. For whatever reason, the only thing going through his head was that yesterday he had filed a disclosure and placed an order to sell ten thousand shares of EnvisionInk in the upcoming open window for insiders. The stock had closed Friday at $135, with a still coveted price-earnings ratio, a P/E of fifty-five. Clearly he was not going to get that price.
It’s Terrestrial
Get ready to bleep me.
Kimo Balthazer was not having a good day. Or maybe he was, it was always hard for him to know. Was the anger his path to the limelight, or was it real, a dark gift that had kept him employed much of the past twenty-five years? It had become impossible to keep that straight in his head, what was the act and what really bugged him. Market tastes ebbed and his desire to push the envelope found new edges, but valiant noise always seemed to work. Light a bad dude on fire and oh, would they listen. Blend in some honest heat and they would scream right back, but they would never change the station. Mission one could not have been clearer.
Kimo, be cool. We’re on warning here. I don’t want to lose this job. The words flowed through the studio monitor; Producer Lee Creighton was already perspiring. They had been on the air twelve minutes and already Balthazer was bringing it. Kimo, kids in private school, the ex will drag me back into court if I miss one support check by an hour. Last time we were out almost five months. I’m at monthly minimums with Visa. Did I complain when we had to move from LA to Fresno? No, I said how nice, we’ll spend weekends in Yosemite. Did I mention I hate bears and granite cliffs make me hyperventilate?
Pussy, chortled Balthazer, carefully muting the mic with the ignore button. We’re syndicated. It doesn’t matter where we broadcast, as long as we have a tower. It was a partial truth. Syndication was the right business model, but LA got you four hundred affiliates, Fresno maybe sixty. Not poverty, not obscurity, but the wrong side of the ladder with the bottom unclear. Balthazer opened the mic and the words flowed like drain ditch run-off.
KIMO: Let me be clear, Rush Limbaugh is a monster fat ass, ugly as an inflamed wart on a circus freak, enlightened as frog excrement, who spews plague and wipes his ass with fifty dollar bills brought to him in barrel loads by semiliterate, emasculated sponsors. His listeners are
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Leading sculptor wins Sculpture at Sawmillers Prize
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On a typically beautiful Sydney afternoon on Saturday 17 September, over 500 people gathered to hear the former Governor-General of Australia, Dame Quentin Bryce, announce the winners of Sculpture at Sawmillers 2016.
The renowned sculptor, Paul Selwood, was awarded the non-acquisitive Sculpture at Sawmillers Prize of $20,000 for his work ‘Corbu 4’ (pictured above). The judges commented that the work had a ‘great sense of composition, a diversity across the contemporary landscape and brings new life to a well known genre.
Ingrid Morley, ‘Where the Light Gets In’
The Highly Commended Prize of $5,000 was awarded to Ingrid Morley for her work ‘Where the Light Gets In’. The judges said ‘they were fascinated by the ambitious use of materials – is it meant to be looked at, inhabited? A mix of culture in particular Indigenous’.
The Emerging Artist Prize of $2,500 was awarded to Ro Murray for her work ‘Bush Tucker Doesn’t Use Plastic’. The judges commented that ‘there was respect for recycled material, carefully thought out, site specific and lyrically drawn’.
North Sydney Mayor, Jilly Gibson, chose her favourite and awarded the Mayor’s Prize of $500 to Willemina Villari for her quirky work ‘Cozzies’.
Ro Murray, ‘Bush Tucker Doesn’t Use Plastic’
Willemina Villari, ‘Cozzies’
The Peoples Choice Prize of $3,000 will be announced on Sunday 25 September at 3.30pm with Tee Trio band from 12.30pm to 2.30pm.
A poetry event will take place on Saturday 24 September at 2.00pm when the 10 finalists of the 44 poets who submitted their entries will read their poems to the public.
Exhibition catalogue (pdf)Visit Sculpture at Sawmillers
Photographs by Peter Secheny Photography
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Celtic new boy Boli Bolingoli admits he needs to work on his defending
by Gavin McCafferty
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Celtic’s new left-back Boli Bolingoli said he needed to improve on his defending following his debut at Celtic Park.
Bolingoli impressed going forward in Celtic’s 2-1 victory over Sarajevo, which sealed a 5-2 aggregate win and a tie against Estonians Nomme Kalju in the Champions League second qualifying round.
The Belgian had several efforts on goal and got round the outside of the Bosnian defence on a number of occasions.
But his loose pass led to the visitors’ second-half equaliser and manager Neil Lennon later said he would have to temper the summer signing’s attacking instincts.
Former Rapid Vienna player Bolingoli was grateful for Callum McGregor firing home a well-deserved winner with 15 minutes left.
“The goal was my fault,” the 24-year-old said. “That can always happen but we have to avoid these kind of mistakes at the back. I am happy that my team-mates helped me and we got the win.
“I am still learning. In my youth I was an offensive player and I am still learning my defensive parts. I know that I still need to progress in my defensive part but I have to do better. I’m a left-back so the first thing is defending.
“My offensive qualities I have already so I have to become a better defensive player.
“I think the tactics are perfect for me because I’m an offensive player and Celtic play offensively, they like to have the ball. In future it will be even better.”
Lennon was generally pleased with Bolingoli’s home debut after the defender shook off an ankle injury to play.
“It was sort of a mixed bag,” Lennon said. “I wasn’t happy with the goal we conceded but his attacking play was very, very good at times.
“He can be pleased with his contribution. You can see that he has a bit of work to do.
“He’s only been in a week and he didn’t train for three or four days after the first leg due to his ankle, so he can be delighted with his contribution on his home debut, no question.”
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In a serene setting along the shores of Lac SaintLouis, Saint Peter and Saint Paul Coptic Orthodox Church is the spiritual home for hundreds of Coptic Christians in Montreal’s West Island neighborhoods. As a missionary church, they are devoted to spreading the gospel and fostering a community of Christians—both in person and online.
When Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s opened their new facility in 2015, the young parish took the opportunity to integrate technology in order to engage their congregation, including the ability to stream their services live to a wide online audience to give them a similar experience as those attending the services in person.
Over 300 people attend services on a regular basis, and according to Bishoy Ishak, a Saint Peter and Saint Paul congregant who takes care of in-house technical needs, the goal is outreach. “Streaming lets us reach local shut-ins, the elderly, and the disabled and opens up our message to people around the world—in a way that’s affordable for the church and convenient to our members.” The church streams their services in their entirety, including Vespers and Masses that are typically about two and half hours.
“When we started streaming to YouTube we had an iPad that we mounted on a tripod,” Ishak recalls with a laugh. “It looked pretty silly, and you always had to supervise the children.
The congregation was already using technology in order for the deacons and priests to present material and translations on two 90” monitors that hang above the pews. The screens serve up content from a diocese-developed app called the Coptic Reader—like a big Kindle that turns the pages as the deacons read. It carries English translations to keep younger English-speaking congregants engaged and is available through the iPad and sent to the screens via Apple TV to a Shiny Bow to the displays. “The Coptic Reader works with Android or Apple so it could have been a Chromecast,” Ishak says without a trace of irony even though he’s talking about text that is thousands of years old.
Before the iPad, Coptic congregations were taping sermons for decades—“certain pastors or priests have people who like to follow their particular sermons,” he explains. In time, the library moved to CD and the capture device was a DSLR. In 2010 they began to upload to YouTube. “Mostly for special occasions, Advent, Palm Sunday, Easter.”
Then shortly after moving into a new building and installing PTZ cameras, the iPad moved from being a capture device being a handheld interface to serve PowerPoints and choose camera angles.
The in-church set-up consisted of four PTZ cameras located throughout the sanctuary, allowing every event to be shot from multiple angles and capture unique aspects of every ceremony. The cameras feed into a simple Hikvision NVR located in an adjacent computer room, where a deacon or volunteer can pan, tilt, and zoom each camera, and switch to provide the best shot for the viewer. The output of this switcher had been sent to a Vidiu Teradek encoder, which was intended to easily push the video to the web.
However, due to disruptions in the video caused by switching, the video encoder would freeze and stall, causing streaming to fail. “The NVR could see the camera but there was no footage,” he recalls. It drove us nuts for about four months.
There were also complications around streaming protocols, preventing them from using multiple platforms, and limited them in reaching more people. With Easter—a major holiday in the Coptic calendar—approaching, the church decided that they needed a better, more reliable solution after a year of working around their current limitations.
“The initial solution was to pair the encoder with another computer—but we didn’t want a computer and a video card encoder, we wanted a hardware encoder.
Ishak learned about the new Monarch LCS, a dedicated H.264 encoder originally designed for lecture capture, offering high quality streaming, and production capabilities.
The Monarch’s built-in frame synchronizers allowed it to correct the signal issues due to switching, ensuring uninterrupted streaming. Working with the existing HDMI switcher, the LCS also offered the freedom to transition to an SDI input if needed. The Monarch LCS seamlessly integrated within their environment, instantly working with their existing set-up, while also supporting RTMP—necessary to live stream to YouTube.
“What really sold us on the Matrox was the side-by-side display.” That, he says, opened up some great possibilities to enhance both the in-church and online experience. Congregants who watch online now see side-by-side of the live service and the text of the readings, with the Monarch LCS second input and its Side-by-Side production mode support.
“We encourage our congregants to follow the text during the service—to meditate on it and explore it in more depth,” said Father Peter Saad, priest of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. “We play this text on screens in the sanctuary so everyone can follow the progression.
To accomplish this, the church now passes the “Coptic Reader” app through the Monarch LCS’s second HDMI input. This not only allows them to pass the reader along to the screens throughout the sanctuary, but also provide a single side-by-side stream featuring both the camera feed and the “Coptic Reader.” When pushed to the web, this presentation format ensures a more complete worship experience for remote parishioners.
Beyond its ability to stream side by side, the Monarch LCS has provided a consistently noticeable improvement in video performance and quality allowing the church to expand its reach. Its second encoder has allowed the church the capability to write to an external memory card as well for occasions where they want a hard copy of the service.
“Our volunteers and deacons had no trouble handling the transition to the LCS,” said Ishak. “With its intuitive user interface, the operation of the LCS is straight forward and very easy to stream live to the world.”
In fact, the Monarch LCS allowed the church to be up and running weeks before their Easter deadline. In the 4 months since moving to the LCS, the church has successfully webcast its services to over 22,000 viewers.
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by Bestpiece on November 13, 2018 in News
US President, Donald Trump has revealed that, the The story in the New York Times concerning North Korea developing missile bases is inaccurate. Explaining that, they fully know about the sites being discussed, nothing new - and nothing happening out of the normal. Just more Fake News. He further stated that he will be the first to let everyone know if things go bad.
Previous, reviews by the presidents further showed that, when the helicopter couldn’t fly to the first cemetery in France because of almost zero visibility, He suggested driving, but Secret Service said NO, too far from airport & big Paris shutdown. Stating that, his Speech at American Cemetery in pouring rain, was reportedly Fake News.
Explaining that, the problem is that Emmanuel suffers from a very low Approval Rating in France, 26%, and an unemployment rate of almost 10%. "He was just trying to get onto another subject. By the way, there is no country more Nationalist than France, very proud people-and rightfully so!" he tweeted.
He further declared that, on Trade, France makes excellent wine, but so does the U.S.
Further putting that, the problem is that France makes it verEmmanuel Macron suggests building its own army to protect Europe against the U.S., China and Russia. But it was Germany in World Wars One & Two - How did that work out for France? They were starting to learn German in Paris before the U.S. came along. Pay for NATO or not!y hard for the U.S. to sell its wines into France, and charges big Tariffs, whereas the U.S. makes it easy for French wines, and charges very small Tariffs. Not fair, must change.
More so, he acknowledged that he just approved an expedited request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of California. Wanted to respond quickly in order to alleviate some of the incredible suffering going on. I am with you all the way. God Bless all of the victims and families affected.
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How gamification helps when sourcing coders
Two of every three companies of 250 or more employees the world over struggle to fill critical IT positions, according to Manpower. Smaller firms are faring a bit better, with about 46 percent of jobs staying vacant. Part of the problem is that these skilled, in-demand employees are easily lured from their current gig for one that is more inclusive, pays better, offers greater challenge, improves their work / life balance, provides better health benefits, and / or makes them feel more appreciated.
According to Experis Engineering’s 2017 Focus on Engineering white paper, only 22 percent of engineer respondents were determined to stay with their current employer. Thirty-three percent of them intended to find a new employer, while another 31 percent were on the fence about it.
Recruiting for coders, programmers, developers, engineers and other IT staff must then be smart, efficient, long-range, and ongoing. It must focus on engaging with passive candidates.
Sourcing coders
Sourcing, the first recruitment step, is about finding qualified individuals, and showing them the appeal of applying to your firm. It’s about branding and engagement.
While it includes the traditional job-posting process, the bulk of the sourcing must be far more proactive and long-range. Why? Because most prospects aren’t actively looking. At least 65 percent of all candidates are passive, LinkedIn says; specific to developers, that number jumps to 84 percent.
Finding them must be about going where they are.
Where to find coders
IT folks often work remotely, but that doesn’t always mean they’re at home hanging out in their PJs cracking code. If they get lonely, or want to pick other brains, they head often to co-working spaces. In fact, some of them are interns there. It’s a place not only to get work done, but to source candidates and promote your company brand. Many co-working spots host local events, meeting spaces, and opportunities to present.
Phoenix-based Co+Hoots, ranked No. 4 coworking space in the U.S. for 2018 by Inc. Magazine, is a 14,000 square foot downtown hive of digital and collaborative activity, from community tables to private offices and meeting rooms. According to founder Jenny Poon, it’s home to many development teams. More than a third of Co+Hoots members are developers and in the tech / startup space. One thousand members are Kids Who Code. Co+Hoots boasts 400 community events each year, weekly lunch and learns, and casual after-hours get togethers that include beer. It’s Midweek Mindtweak Lunch and Learn actively seeks speakers.
“One product-design company hired all of his first 10 employees through connections of CO+HOOTS,” Poon told us. “We actually are responsible for a lot of job hires through our internship program where we match young talent with startups and give them a combination of skills and jobs training. Because we are a hub for talent, a lot of people also come to us when they’re looking for contractors for a specific project. Often those contractors get recruited to become full time employees. It’s an easy way to try out a relationship by contracting first.”
Devskiller published a list of 13 sites and communities where coders hang out. These included:
Stack Overflow, a programming Q&A community, where employers can take part in the discussion, post jobs, and advertise.
GitHub – A source-code repository with more than 14 million members, employers can follow profiled tech folks, engage them and actively search candidates by skills, location, and many other criteria.
Meetup – While the platform is digital, and comments and discussions can happen online, the events are local. Employers can join a group, start a group, take part in events, and host events. In Raleigh (NC), for example, is the Pittsboro/Chatham Social Media & Internet Marketing Meetup. Phoenix (AZ) meetups include Technology Startup, Networking 360, and Entrepreneurs and Millennial Professionals.
Assessing Coders
Once you’ve found prospective candidates, you must do two things:
1.) Keep them intrigued, so that they complete an application. (According to CareerBuilder, 60 percent of job seekers quit online job applications because they’re too long or tedious.)
2.) Determine if they have both the technical and soft skills for the job.
The right assessments do both.
While artificial intelligence is a must-have boon for the efficient and accurate assessment of applicant skills, gamification of those assessments is a powerful way to peak and retain the applicant’s interest in the process.
AssessHub describes gamification of recruitment as “using the elements of games such as visuals, point scoring and progressive levels and plugging it with the non-game elements like business, induction and the corporate world at large.”
Companies such as Marriott, Google, Unilever, Umbel, Nike, and British Intelligence agency GCHQ, have introduced gamification to the recruitment process to give candidates a taste of what the workday would be like at their business, and to support both onboarding and retention. Candidates get to experience a typical day at work. They see the challenges they might face. These companies say the gamification excites candidates who might otherwise not understand the appeal of the opportunity.
French postal service Formaposte, suffering from employee retention excesses and a 25 percent job-application drop off rate, launched Jeu Facteur Academy. The gamified assessment allows candidate players to spend a virtual week as postal carrier. The game has reduced the application drop-off rate to 8 percent and improved the conversations between final candidates and recruiters at live interviews.
Consumer-goods giant Unilever talked to UK HR consultancy MacKenzie Jones about its gamification of job assessments. Its recruitment process includes 20 minutes of game-based assessments, for the express purpose of luring millennial candidates and presenting itself as innovative and progressive.
“From the CV to the candidate search, to the interview, we’re using technology to create a truly interactive experience allowing us to get a more meaningful connection with applicants,” chief HR Officer Leena Nair said.
Marriott International developed a game called My Marriott Hotel to recruit millennials. Candidates run their own virtual hotel restaurant and other operations. They design their restaurant, purchase inventory on a budget, train staff and serve guests. Points are awarded for satisfying customers, but lost for poor customer service
Big-data firm Umbel assesses candidates by way of its Umbelmania in which coders fight a series of opponents in a first-person fighter-style game. They code their own movements and earn points towards a game win. Winning means getting a job interview. The game is open to amateurs as well as professionals. This recruitment process sets aside the resume to simply hone in on those who can get the job done.
The following are gamification recruitment tips from AssessHub:
Keep it simple – too many rules, making it too much work, kills the fun.
Keep it engaging – Players want to know where they stand (what levels they’ve reached) and how close they are to rewards.
Keep handing out rewards – These might be added time, an extra life, or new tools.
According to LinkedIn Talent blogger Caitlin White, “If you do it right and set clear goals for every piece of your strategy, using gamification for hiring purposes can take your candidate experience to a new level, help you find people with the right skills, and increase the likelihood of a better candidate fit.”
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Greg & Steve: We All Live Together Vol. 4 CD
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Singable lyrics and catchy melodies are set to a contemporary beat
These tunes are a fun way to teach children basic concepts
Parents and teachers use this collection to teach concepts such as colors and numbers, as well as friendship and cooperation
Greg & Steve
We All Live Together
With more than two million recordings sold to date, Greg & Steve hold the rank of the number-one children's music duo in the country. It's easy to see why — their singable lyrics and catchy melodies are set to a contemporary beat. Parents and teachers alike find Greg & Steve's tunes a fun way to teach children basic concepts such as colors and numbers as well as friendship and cooperation. Greg & Steve have received numerous accolades, including five Parents' Choice Awards and an Earlychildhood NEWS Award. Songs include: 1. It's a Beautiful Day 2. Hand Jive 3. Days of the Week (Eng.) 4. Days of the Week (Span.) 5. What If (Creative Dramatics) 6. The Ugly Duckling 7. Bingo 8. Everybody Has Music Inside 9. Just Like Me (Mirror Movement) 10. Ballin' the Jack 11. Dance Medley 12. Across the Bridge (#1 Balance Beam) 13. Across the Bridge(#2) 14. Siesta
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Galaxy Note 9's S Pen rumored to boast Bluetooth functionality
By Stephen Lambrechts 2018-07-02T01:46:49.182Z
Take selfies and control music with your stylus
We've heard the rumor that the Galaxy Note 9's new S Pen could very well be its standout feature, but we didn't yet have any (realistic) ideas of just what that might entail — until now.
According to prolific leaker IceUniverse , the new S Pen is set to receive a Bluetooth upgrade, allowing it to do much more than just write on the Galaxy Note 9's screen.
It's believed the S Pen's new Bluetooth functionality will enable it to control your music (we imagine the stylus' button will be used to pause and skip tracks) and be used as a long-range self-timer, which would be especially handy for taking group photos from a distance.
The Galaxy Note9 SPen can be used to control long-range self-timer, control music playback, because it is a Bluetooth device, it will do something unrelated to the pen. pic.twitter.com/WPS83xUskqJuly 1, 2018
Along with the S Pen's reported Bluetooth functionality, the Galaxy Note 9 is also rumored to include a massive 4,000mAh battery and some truly powerful specs, as well as what appears to be a very a similar design to last year's Galaxy Note 8.
We'll know more in the coming weeks, as the Galaxy Note 9's launch date has now been confirmed for August 9, 2018.
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Harman Kardon DVD 22 review
Superb design can go a long way
By tech.co.uk staff 2008-02-04T15:00:44.34Z
A sublime deck that not only looks the business but closes the deal as well
Harman Kardon's DVD 22 is blessed with a beautiful design, sporting a chic black fascia and low profile. The subtle LED display and slimline disc-transport controls complete the minimalist look. It's the sort of appearance that has your mind half-way made up before even plugging it in.
That's not to say that everything is rosy - there are some omissions in the feature count that will put some people off. For a start there is no HDMI or DVI output. There is a component video out for progressive scan, but those who own HDMI-equipped monitors could rule this deck out at once.
Secondly, there is no DVD-Audio or SACD playback.This is not nearly so serious,but may still put one or two noses out of joint.
Those noses may, however, be pushed back into place by a couple of neat features that the DVD 22 does have. The first is a test screen feature that helps you calibrate your monitor to get the most out of the deck. The second is pixel-by-pixel deinterlacing for the progressive scan image, which Harman Kardon believes creates an even more believable image than standard line-by-line deinterlacing.
The Scart socket features 'Direct RGB',that is a pure RGB signal with no conversion processes to impede picture quality.The zoom goes up to 5x and the remote is backlit, always welcome when you need to hit the pause button while watching in a darkened room.
Back to that test screen.In conjunction with the detailed manual you are guided through a step-by-step procedure to adjust contrast,brightness and colour.The results may surprise you,as you are likely to finish up with considerably less garish images than when you started (over-enthusiastic colour settings are common!).
The deck is easily hackable and you should ask your dealer to do this for you (it just takes a few presses on the remote).
Finally, it's worth noting that the deck's firmware is upgradable via the Harman Kardon website.Simply burn an upgrade CD, follow the instructions online and you're away.
The picture delivered by the DVD 22 is really superb. Perhaps it is the test screen fine-tuning that gets your monitor to work in harmony with the deck,or perhaps it is just an excellent performer in its own right - whatever the reason,the image is wonderful.
An RGB Scart feed delivers one of the best such pictures we have seen, with clinically sharp rendition of images,smooth movement and excellent colour rendition.
Switching to a prog-scan feed to an LCD monitor, there is a noticeable step-up in picture detail.The image instantly becomes far more solid,with an added dimension created by the increased resolution and depth.
It's a shame there is no HDMI output,but this prog-scan image is as good as we've seen on a deck in this price range and better than a good many more expensive models.
We partnered this deck with a decent mid-range amp and speaker system and were mightily impressed by the audio performance as well. DVD soundtracks are lively and imposing,and even audio CDs are nicely handled.
The lack of DVD-Audio playback could be seen as a letdown here,but if you want it then you can opt for the DVD 31.Bearing this in mind,the omission is more fairly viewed as a cost-saving measure for those who don't want the feature - and the evidence is that there are many of these people out there.
If you're happy to forego DVD-Audio and an HDMI output then there really is nothing more you could ask for.The DVD 22 is a sublime deck that not only looks the business but closes the deal as well.
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Diablo III server debacle demonstrates the problem with ‘always-online’ games
By Kirk Hamilton on May 15, 2012, 22:44 66 comments
We were all excited last night. After a 12-year wait, Diablo III, Blizzard's much-anticipated action-fantasy loot-fest, had finally arrived. It was sitting there installed on our hard drives, waiting for midnight to come, for Blizzard to unlock the game so we could play it.
The midnight hour arrived, and Blizzard's servers were overwhelmed. Too many people were trying to play at once, and most of us wound up locked out.
Diablo III requires a constant internet connection to play. Not just to start a game or activate a new copy, but to play. Always. An hour and a half after I had started trying to log in from the title screen, I gave up. I couldn't play Diablo III, even the single-player portions of the game, because Blizzard's servers weren't working.
This is a problem.
It wasn't the end of the world. Not even close. I'm not going to climb up here and holler about what a travesty this is, or how angry I am, or anything like that. It's not, and I'm not. The servers are mostly stable as of this morning. When I woke up, I made a groovy monk character and had a lot of fun blasting a ton of shambling corpses into bloody bits. All the same, last night's logjam neatly demonstrates the single greatest problem with any single-player game that requires an internet connection to play.
There will likely always be server problems with the launch of any popular, ambitious online game. Something like this happened recently with Star Wars: The Old Republic, for example—players had to wait a good chunk of time to get onto the server of their choice and start playing.
The thing is, The Old Republic is expressly intended as a massively multiplayer online game. That's the point—the game exists only as a multiplayer experience. But I don't really play Diablo games with other people. I like to click and plunder, to level up my guy and get lots of great loot. I can tell I'm going to have a complicated critical relationship with Diablo III, but I value the refreshing simplicity of its feedback loop.
I don't really play Diablo games with other people.
But the game I play doesn't need to be online. With Diablo III, Blizzard has melded the classic Diablo formula into something of an MMO/Single-player hybrid. That's an experiment that I'm very interested to watch unfold, even while I'm not sure that I personally want to be a participant.
I remember last year when another hotly anticipated PC game came out, Valve's Portal 2. The build-up felt very similar to last night—we'd all pre-loaded the game on Valve's distribution client Steam, and anxiously awaited the midnight unlock. And when midnight came, there were some issues—the game took a while to decrypt, and twitter-grumpiness ensued.
Twitter-complaining about Portal 2 was met with plenty of sarcasm and good-natured derision. "Oh, you have to wait an extra ten minutes to play your video game? Poor you! Let's keep things in perspective! These things happen."
Those chiders had a point. In under 30 minutes, we who had been complaining were all happily messing around in Portal 2.
I saw some of those same chiders online last night, but their tut-tutting felt more misguided. This was a different scenario, and so people were reacting differently. Portal 2 simply required an internet connection to unlock the pre-loaded game, but due to Blizzard's always-on internet requirement, there was (and will forever be) no way for us to play Diablo III without their servers up and functional.
Right then, during the launch hour, Blizzard's servers couldn't handle the truth. I tried for an hour and a half to get in and play the game to no avail. "Error 37" after "Error 37" after "The operation has timed out" after "Error 37."
If it had been a simple matter of activating my game, I would have been fine—time and again I logged in for long enough to shake hands with the server before getting kicked because, presumably, the server couldn't handle the increased load that came from letting me actually play the game.
I'm sure there are lots of reasons that Blizzard has decided to require a constant internet connection, and fighting piracy is only one of them. Certainly the in-game trading economy, which will be hugely engaging for a subset of players and hugely profitable for Blizzard and their parent company Activision, also factors. Doubtless there's also a desire to cajole single-player guys like me to dip into multiplayer, a game-mode that will engage and retain players for much longer than single-player.
But I don't want to get sidetracked making guesses about the ins and outs of Blizzard's online strategy. The important thing to note is that last night, a game was rendered unplayable for a large amount of time entirely because of server failure on Blizzard's part. Maybe it'll never happen again. But maybe it will.
We always knew that by demanding a constant internet connection, Blizzard was taking away a portion of the consumer's ownership of their game. Last night, as the starting gun fired, we got a reminder of what that really means. It means that we play at their pleasure, and that we no longer have the power to decide when our game starts and when it doesn't.
Republished with permission. Kirk Hamilton is a contributing editor at Kotaku.
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Cash for access: Tory donors threaten to close cheque books over handling of 'cash for Cameron' scandal
Major Conservative donors are threatening to close their cheque books following the cash-for access scandal because they are uncomfortable about the negative publicity.
Francis Maude: ' We need to look at donations and how to limit them' Photo: Rii Schroer
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The donors were being "vilified and attacked" for giving money to political parties because of the Conservative's poor handling of the scandal.
They are increasingly concerned about their reputation after Peter Cruddas, the former party treasurer, was caught offering access to David Cameron for hundreds of thousands of pounds.
One donor said he was adopting a “hedgehog approach” and stopping giving altogether: “My cheque book has been put away – there is no possibility of privacy”.
Another told The Daily Telegraph that businessmen “should be praised, not vilified and attacked” for donating money to political parties.
The donor said: “I can’t stand Nick Clegg but he did say one sensible thing when he talked about how we should encourage people to give money to parties and they should be praised for it, not vilified and attacked.”
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The donor complained that Mr Cruddas’ actions had made donating to political parties look “dirty” and questioned why he and other major donors were not “applauded” for giving money to political parties,.
The businessman added that when he gave the money he was “made out to be a horrible person – I thought ‘Oh God, this is my opinion, I support this party, I want them to be successful, why shouldn’t I be allowed to do that?’ In another country I would probably be applauded for it.”
The donor added that it was ridiculous to suggest that people who gave money to the Tories could influence policy given the Liberal Democrat ‘lock’ on the Coalition.
He said: “To think that any donor has any influence over this Govt is a joke, in fact if anything there is a huge frustration with what the Govt is doing as donors.”
Future party benefactors would be “nervous” about who is brought in to replace Lord Fink, the veteran treasurer who was brought in to replace Mr Cruddas.
Another donor said they “will be looking at the choice of the next treasurer after Stanley [Fink] very carefully”.
Talks are due to start in by the end of tomorrow [fri] on how to find a way out of the crisis over party funding, with the Conservatives and Labour still a long way apart.
Earlier this week Francis Maude, the Conservative Cabinet Office minister, renewed calls for Labour to agree on a cap of £50,000 on donations to parties.
But he insisted that this limit must apply not only to individuals and companies but also to unions. This meant that any deal was unlikely to be agreed by Labour, and showed how far the two sides have to go to get agreement.
Earlier this week Number 10 had been forced to admit that Mr Cameron had held a number of private dinners for donors in his private flat in Downing Street, and at Chequers, the Prime Minister’s official country residence.
The news came as Labour tried to keep up the pressure over the Cruddas affair, claiming that Mr Cameron could have broken the ministerial code, which states that government facilities should not be used for party activities.
In a letter to Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet secretary, Shadow Cabinet minister Jon Trickett said that one of the meals broke the code because it took place in the Downing Street offices, and not in the flat above.
Mr Trickett also demanded an explanation over reports that Lord Feldman, the party chairman, was allowed a desk at Number 10.
An aide to Mr Cameron said: "We don't believe the code has been broken." He added Lord Feldman, an old friend of Mr Cameron, did not have a desk in Downing Street but attended meetings there.
He added that a “handful” of party workers did have desks in Downing Street, following a precedent set by other Prime Ministers.
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Botswana has perfect pockets of wilderness that make for wonderful walking. Venture closer than the confines any car could allow and enjoy encounters with the smaller, more intimate details of the bush.
Tread on Chiefs Island in the Okavango Delta
Amos Disho, a guide at Moremi Crossing in the Okavango Delta, walks silently across the great plains. Amos has worked as a trails guide for nearly ten years and poling traditional dugout canoes (better known as a mokoro in these parts) through Okavango waters since he was just 11 years old. Hailing from Betsha, a village on the very northern border of the Okavango Delta, it’s people like Amos who are trained to track wildlife on foot.
Moremi Game Reserve covers one-third of the Okavango Delta and was proclaimed in 1963. It was the first reserve in Africa declared by local residents (as opposed to colonial powers). Under the leadership of the late Chief Moremi III’s wife, Mma Moremi, the Batawana people of Ngamiland set about protecting paradise. Chief’s Island is the largest island in the Okavango Delta (roughly 70km long and 15km wide) and is so named because it was once the sole hunting preserve of Chief Moremi.
Situated on the boundary of Moremi Game Reserve and overlooking Chiefs Island, Moremi Crossing is the ideal location for on-foot animal encounters. The Okavango Delta waterways have created an island stay for the intrepid, because the only way to explore these wilds is by walking. While still maintaining a safe range, guides like Amos will carefully navigate the Okavango’s fauna and flora on foot, without disrupting the natural rhythms of the animal world.
Giraffe encounter on Chief’s Island
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Meerkat interaction on walking safari in Botswana
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Nata Bird Sanctuary offers birdwatching bliss and you’re able to amble along the water’s edge in order to tick off your birding checklist. A community-managed reserve, the Nata Bird Sanctuary includes Sua Pan and forms part of the greater Makgadikgadi Salt Pans network. Although small, the sanctuary protects both birds and wildlife. There are more than 150 bird species, such as korhaans, bustards, spoonbills, pelicans, stilts and during the right season, hundreds and thousands of flamingoes.
When it’s filled with water, Nata is the place for seeking out Pink-backed pelican and both flamingo species. Sua Pan is a crucial breeding site for these crazy-looking birds and visiting Nata Bird Sanctuary is the easiest way to access their noisy congregation. At the moment, the flamingos are still waddling in the waters and you can wander almost alongside them. For a serious stroll, grab the binoculars and walk between the viewing deck and the Nata river mouth.
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Walking safari with flamingos in the Makgadikgadi pans
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The Kalahari is world-famous as being the home of Botswana’s very first inhabitants. The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is the ancestral home of the San, an iconic group of hunter gatherers who have survived in the arid sands of the Kalahari for over 50000 years.
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Von's Vision: Hundreds of kids get new glasses
By: Adam Hammond
There are more than 27,000 low-income students in Denver who are in desperate need of glasses, but a Denver Bronco is doing his part to help them see a brighter future.
Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller and his foundation, Von's Vision, hosted a Vision Day party at Sports Authority Field Wednesday where approximately 300 kids received new glasses, some who received a new pair for the first time.
“I finally got to meet a real football player in person,” said Kaylee Waltke, one the lucky students who not only ate pizza with the Broncos linebacker, but also got a tour of Sports Authority Field and was able to take a picture with the football athlete afterward.
“When I was little I had trouble with my grades and everything, but now that I have my glasses I’m higher with my grades,” Waltke told Denver7.
After meeting the children, Miller told Denver7's Adam Hammond he is able to relate to Kaylee's story.
“It’s near and dear to my heart. I’ve been wearing glasses my whole life since I was in the second grade,” said Miller at Wednesday’s event.
Christopher Manganello is very thankful to Miller because his son now has a pair of glasses which will help him do better in school.
"You can tell he's really passionate about it and we're really honored to be a part of the glasses program that he funded,” said Manganello.
More than a fourth of the students who enter first-grade in Denver need glasses, but they've never had an eye exam.
Von's Vision offers those exams and even pays for the glasses of some of those students in need.
“All these kids need is a fair playing ground. Glasses, contacts, some of these kids don't even know they can't see,” said Miller.
Miller took a break from practicing for Dancing with the Stars to make it to the event.
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The Australian's environment editor urged to settle case involving shaman and hallucinogens
Judge says Graham Lloyd, Vanessa Hunter and Cheryl Conway ‘would be well advised’ to consider settling case
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Graham Lloyd and Vanessa Hunter, centre and right, are being sued by Cheryl Conway, left, for $600,000 she invested to establish the Lupunaluz Foundation and build the Lupunaluz Retreat in Peru. Photograph: Lupunaluz Foundation
A judge has urged the Australian newspaper’s environment editor and a former business partner to settle a case involving an Amazonian eco-retreat in Peru that was to be run by shamans with expertise in hallucinogenic medicines.
Graham Lloyd and his partner, Vanessa Hunter, are being sued by their former friend and business partner Cheryl Conway for $600,000 she invested between 2013 and 2015 to establish the Lupunaluz Foundation and build the Lupunaluz Retreat in Peru.
The dispute is over whether Lloyd and Hunter agreed to provide ownership or lease of the land they owned in Peru where the retreat was built.
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On Tuesday, federal court justice Paul Anastassiou said the parties should consider trying to settle the case before they enter the witness box later this week.
“This is a very complex case,” he said. “It is a very expensive way to deal with [it].”
The case involves a number of businesses established for the foundation and the retreat both in Australia in Peru.
“$600,000 is a lot of money but it is in a sense not a lot of money when dealing with the scale,” Anastassiou said. “The parties would be well advised to consider … whether there is an option to settle. I’m rather hoping at some point sense will break out.”
The court heard that the parties had attempted mediation twice before but to no avail.
Conway’s barrister, Harry Forrester, told the court on Tuesday that Conway and Lloyd and Hunter were negotiating in 2016 for Conway to potentially take over the retreat and step away from the foundation. Lloyd and Hunter argued at the time they should be paid back for money they said had been invested, along with certain guarantees – including the retention of the shaman Alfredo and his wife, Claudia, on the staff, and the other staff kept on for 12 months.
An agreement never eventuated and the court heard that when Conway indicated she wanted to visit the site in early 2017, she was advised by lawyers acting for Lloyd and Hunter that she could face criminal prosecution if she attempted to visit.
Matt Sherman, barrister for Lloyd and Hunter, told the court there was a lease agreement in place for the retreat on the land owned by the couple thanks to a meeting of directors of the Australian-based retreat business in 2015 when construction had began taking place.
In that meeting it was agreed the company – of which Lloyd, Hunter, and Conway were the sole shareholders – would have a right to build and operate on the land. This constitutes the lease agreement, it was argued.
In 2016, when Conway expressed she wanted to take over the retreat, Sherman said Hunter and Lloyd had been overseeing the construction of the retreat, and were not willing to hand it over in exchange for Conway relinquishing her role in the separate foundation.
“At this point my clients had been spending significant time in the jungle in Peru overseeing the construction … and had been enduring significant hardship,” he said.
The case continues on Wednesday.
Assuming no settlement is reached on Wednesday, Conway will give evidence. Lloyd and Hunter are expected to enter the witness box later in the week.
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Greek Golden Dawn MP assaults female politicians on TV talkshow
Ilias Kasidiaris of the far-right Chrysi Avgi party throws water at deputy Rena Dourou before lashing out at Liana Kanelli
Helena Smith in Athens
Thu 7 Jun 2012 08.00 EDT First published on Thu 7 Jun 2012 08.00 EDT
Greece's pre-electoral climate has become more explosive after a high-profile neo-Nazi MP assaulted two female politicians from leftwing parties on live TV. The brawl, a first in the nearly 40 years since democracy was returned to its birthplace, broke out during a morning talkshow when Ilias Kasidiaris, the spokesman of the far-right Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) took umbrage at deputy Rena Dourou declaring that his party "will take the country back 500 years".
After leaping from his seat and throwing a glass of water at Dourou, a deputy with the radical Syriza party, Kasidiaris then turned on Liana Kanelli, an MP with the KKE communist party, who, waving a piece of paper, stood up to condemn the action.
As the cameras rolled, the cropped-haired Kasidiaris, a weightlifting enthusiast, who had served in the Greek military's special forces, is shown lashing out at Kanelli slapping her around the face three times as she threw up her arms in self-defence. Shouting :"No, no, no," the talkshow's presenter, Giorgos Papadakis, then tried to intervene but within moments other guests present said the MP had fled the studio.
The extraordinary footage quickly prompted state prosecutor Eleni Raikou to order the immediate arrest of Kasidiaris. The 31-year-old, who was elected to the 300-seat Athens parliament in the country's inconclusive election last month, is the most vocal opponent of suggestions that Chrysi Avgi is a violent organisation with a history of attacks on society's most vulnerable not least Greece's burgeoning population of immigrants.
By early afternoon, the neo-fascist party had refused to condemn the incident despite Dimitris Tsiodras, a spokesman in the interim government, describing it as "an attack against every democratic citizen".
Despite Kasidiaris's denials of Golden Dawn's links to such unsavoury practices, he is no newcomer to charges of violence himself. On Monday the party's spokesman appeared in court accused of aiding and abetting an armed robbery in which a postgraduate student was savagely stabbed in 2007. The trial was postponed until 11 June.
Thursday's incident will throw further light on the extremist group catapulted into parliament with almost 7% of the vote on a wave of anti-austerity anger in a nation attempting to keep bankruptcy at bay for nearly three years. Its capture of 21 seats for the first time since the collapse of military rule in 1974 sent shockwaves through Europe.
In a country where it is common for people to shout but almost never engage in fisticuffs, the punch-up played over and over again on TV channels, has been met with outrage by parties across Greece's normally divisive political scene.
Prokopis Pavlopoulos, a former conservative New Democracy minister also participating in the talkshow, said Kasidiaris's thuggish behaviour should leave Greeks in "no doubt" as to the true nature of Chrysi Avgi.
"Now that they have seen what this party is really about, Greeks will have no alibi to vote for them again," said the veteran conservative. "I, personally, will never take part in a debate with a member of Chrysi Avgi again."
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City to sort out zoning, tax code issues after pot sales legalization
Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net
Published 9:46 am CDT, Thursday, September 5, 2019
EDWARDSVILLE — Of all the ways the vote on adult-use cannabis could have happened in Edwardsville Tuesday, the way the vote actually happened was unexpected.
The council voted 3-3 on opting out of allowing marijuana sales, with Alderman Craig Louer absent from the meeting. Mayor Hal Patton replied in an email Wednesday that Louer, a new grandparent, was out of town visiting family.
As Patton explained before the council discussed and voted on the ordinance Tuesday, when the city council reduced itself from 14 council members to seven, the ordinance did not get changed for the mayor’s position.
If it had, Patton continued, the mayor would have been an eighth voting member. A majority of eight votes is five, which would have prevented the mayor from breaking tie votes. That means now, when the item is an ordinance or it involves spending money, the mayor has no vote.
The city’s next steps are for the city attorney and city planner to work on zoning ordinances and possible sites for potential cannabis dispensaries to locate within while other officials amend the city’s tax code. A secondary ordinance received first reading Tuesday to adopt a retailer’s occupation tax and amend a chapter of the city’s ordinances, will come back to council for a second reading and vote on Sept. 17.
“Should the ordinance prohibiting the sale of cannabis fail at the Sept. 3 council meeting, the council will be on track to file the ordinance establishing a municipal sales tax by Oct. 1 for Jan. 1, 2020 collection,” City Administrator Kevin Head said last month. He has said at least one vendor expressed interest in opening a recreational dispensary within the city limits.
There was conflict on the council with regard to the likelihood that Edwardsville will receive such a store. Some aldermen stated that only four recreational licenses will initially be available in the eight-county sub-area and at most, for the first year, Edwardsville would receive a single license.
Other aldermen have pointed out that the way the state designed the program, with a disparity study based on need, income and on communities affected by the war on drugs, will determine where additional cannabis licenses will be distributed. Several council members expressed doubt that Edwardsville would be considered a candidate for that study.
Eight residents asked to speak Tuesday, seven of which spoke on this issue, and three of whom were against prohibition.
Reach reporter Charles Bolinger at (618) 659-5735.
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Three Kings (1999)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Cliff Curtis, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy, Saïd Taghmaoui, Judy Greer
Clooney & Wahlberg are as Cool as Ice
As war movies go "Three Kings" is an experience I doubt you will forget because it is simply different. Shifting from tone we have dark humour, patriotism, gung ho soldiers, compassion, deep realisation and friendship as well as some of the most impressive visuals you will ever see. The action is limited and when it arrives it is brief, the dialogue goes from real to cliche as do the characters and basically it sounds like a complete and utter jumble. Yet it works, director David O. Russell has crafted a movie which from the start grabs you and as it evolves, mixing humour with drama it never lets you go.
With the Gulf War almost over 4 soldiers decide that they are going to line their own pockets by trying to steal stolen gold bullion from Saddam's bunkers. With a map retrieved from the butt crack of an Iraqi soldier they follow the trail to where the gold should be but what they encounter is not just gold but also the poor treatment of Iraqi people and rebels by Saddam's soldiers forcing them to make a decision.
So what is "Three Kings" about, that is a very good question because this is a movie which evolves. The opening which sees American troops dealing with surrendering Iraqi soldiers is darkly funny, from the way the troops behave, the way they speak and refer to he Iraqi's and more importantly we get the scene where they discover a map between the butt cheeks of an Iraqi soldier. What follows for anyone who knows their movies feels a little like an update on "Kelly's Heroes" as we have a quartet of soldiers lead by Archie Gates planning to use the butt map to steal stolen Kuwaiti gold bullion from Saddam's bunkers.
But whilst "Three Kings" starts like an update on this familiar storyline of troops planning to give themselves a little extra now the war is over it evolves. It evolves because when they hit the first bunker they discover Iraqi prisoners and rebel leaders being poorly treated by Saddam's men and face the decision of what to do, steal the gold and run or steal the gold and help the Iraqi people. There is still plenty of quirky humour going on through out this, a cow being blown up may not sound funny but it is one of many darkly funny scenes which take you by surprises which litter the movie.
But I could go on because "Three Kings" keeps on evolving as Archie and his men end up fighting a war with Saddam's men despite war being officially over. There is action, drama, a lot more humour and a whole range of seemingly daft scenes which add to the strange mix of styles. Let's put it this way when one of the men discover a box full of phones you get a scene which should be so wrong, so daft that it will never work yet it fits in perfectly with the quirkiness of everything which comes together to make "Three Kings".
Now one of those things is definitely a visual style, from the almost sparse opening shots, through to the stunning visuals of what happens to the inside of a body when it gets shot. Trust me this is one movie which you are not going to be disappointed by when it comes to the visuals as they are first rate. Throw in exploding cows and a hilarious sex scene between George Clooney and Judy Greer and you begin to wonder how director David O. Russell comes up with so many strange but memorable visuals.
The strange and memorable extends to the performances which are all good especially from the 4 leads George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube and Spike Jonze. And what makes them good is because these are real characters who evolve, who change from being selfish to caring who also have their own issues to contend with and each makes you laugh in a different way. There is no one stand out performances because alongside these 4 actors the supporting performances from Jamie Kennedy, Nora Dunn and Cliff Curtis are just as impressive.
What this all boils down to is that "Three Kings" is a memorable movie experience which packs in an evolving story, a shifting emotional drama full of surprising dark humour and witty dialogue. It may start like an update of "Kelly's Heroes" but it ends up something different, something which you will never forget.
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