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Department Talk With Mr. Chall
Veronika Solonynko, Reporter
This month, F.D.R. High School welcomes Mr. Chall as the new AP of the Instructional Support Services Department. In his interview, Mr. Chall shared that so far, his experience working at F.D.R. has been nothing short of spectacular.
He believes one challenge he will be facing as an AP will be multitasking, as there are so many components to the Instructional Support Services Department. However, he feels certain that the amazing staff members will readily help him.
Mr. Chall stated that perhaps the most important part of any department, especially the ISS Department, is to prepare the students for college and future careers. It is his goal to prepare the students of F.D.R. with the needed skills to succeed. Every student is different, and he believes that everybody has to work together in order to help the students achieve their own personal goals.
He also shared that this spring, two new work-study programs will be implemented. One will be a mobile food cart that will provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks to staff members on Fridays. The second will be working for the Brooklyn Cyclones at Coney Island. New classes may also be added in the fall of 2015.
One quote Mr. Chall finds inspirational is, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet,” by Aristotle.
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Tory battle intensifies as new candidates emerge
LONDON: The Tory leadership race has exploded into life, with Cabinet minister Rory Stewart launching an attack on Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock entering the contest.
As the battle heated up, International Development Secretary Stewart said he could not serve in a government led by Johnson because of his stance on a possible no-deal exit from the EU.
The comments came as Labour insisted it would force a Commons vote of no confidence in the new prime minister as soon as possible. As Tory tensions rose, Stewart told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme a no-deal exit would be “damaging and dishonest”.
He said: “I could not serve in a government whose policy was to push this country into a no-deal Brexit. I could not serve with Boris Johnson. I spoke to Boris, I suppose, about two weeks ago about this and I thought at the time he had assured me that he wouldn’t push for a no-deal Brexit.
“So, we had a conversation about 20, 25 minutes and I left the room reassured by him that he wouldn’t do this. But, it now seems that he is coming out for a no-deal Brexit.”
Stewart said there was no majority in the Commons for no deal, stating: “I think it would be a huge mistake. Damaging, unnecessary, and I think also dishonest.” Former foreign secretary Johnson, who has emerged as the bookies’ favourite, stressed he would be prepared to back a no-deal departure to ensure the UK leaves the EU on October 31.
Hancock said he was running for leader because the party needed to look to the future and attract younger voters. He said he would take a different approach to try and get Commons support for a Brexit deal than the one Theresa May used.
He said: “She didn’t start by levelling with people about the trade-offs.
“I think it is much, much easier to bring people together behind a proposal if you are straightforward in advance.” Hancock warned against an early election, saying: “Some of my contenders may say that if they don’t get their preferred option, whether it be no deal or something else, then they’ll have a general election.
“I put it to you that would be a disaster for the country and it would risk Corbyn by Christmas.” Asked if Labour would force a Commons no confidence vote in the new prime minister when they take office, shadow chancellor John McDonnell told the Today programme: “Yes. Because we believe any incoming prime minister in these circumstance should go to the country anyway and seek a mandate.” McDonnell said that Labour needed to have a new “conversation” about the way forward on Brexit.
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has refused to rule himself out as a Tory leadership candidate. Asked if he would stand, Dr Fox told the BBC: “Well, I don’t think it’s likely to happen, but, as you say, it’s an unusual contest.”
Dr Fox said: “It is best for us to leave with an agreement. But, I think that it is possible, and probably increasingly likely now, that we could leave without a deal because I think there’s a limited patience from the European Union with Britain’s constant delay.”
Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, who has said she will not stand for the top job, told the BBC: “I would be very concerned about somebody who is too enthusiastic about no deal.
“It is very important that whoever takes this on looks for a solution and tries to work to find where the majority of the House (of Commons) is.” More than a dozen Tories are understood to be considering a bid, with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt indicating he will be in the race and former work and pensions secretary Esther McVey putting herself forward “as a future leader”.
The new Tory leader looks set to take over as prime minister at the end of July after May finally laid out a timetable for her exit from Downing Street. The timetable for the contest will see nominations close in the week of June 10, with MPs involved in a series of votes to whittle down what is set to be a crowded field to a final two contenders.
Tory party members will then decide who wins the run-off. Hosting a radio call-in on LBC, McVey said: “I’ll put my hands up here, I better declare an interest straight away. I have put myself forward as a future leader.” And Sir Graham Brady quit as the leader of the 1922 Committee — a position which gave him a significant role in the Prime Minister’s departure — in order to consider a leadership bid.
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Home Secretary Sajid Javid, who had a “frank” discussion with May about her deal on Thursday, said “nobody could have worked harder or had a greater sense of public duty”. Leading Eurosceptic Steve Baker said he is “considering” running.
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Home Other News Crime & Law Funeral of children murdered in Spain
Funeral of children murdered in Spain
9 Jun, 2010 @ 11:53
THE funeral of two children suffocated by their mother in a Costa Brava hotel room has taken place.
Rebecca Smith, five, and her 11-month-old brother Daniel, were buried during a private ceremony in Lloret de Mar – the town where they were killed.
Mother Lianne Smith – who has been charged with their murders at the Hotel Miramar – was not allowed out of jail to attend.
And father Martin Anthony Smith – formerly one of Britain’s ‘most-wanted’- has been remanded in custody in Carlisle for unrelated child sex offences.
Although attended by 40 mourners, not one family member was present for the ceremony.
Last month, Smith, 45, from North Tyneside, was extradited to the UK from Barcelona to face 13 charges.
British consular officials and representatives of the town’s civic administration attended the service.
“Rebecca and Daniel’s parents authorised a local funeral director to make funeral arrangements,” said a Foreign Office spokesperson. “Neither parent was able to attend.”
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New Oswald Kickstarter published on September 12, 2017 Read more posts by the author of New Oswald Kickstarter, JD Calderon2 Comments on New Oswald Kickstarter
I’ve been a bit delinquent with these so here’s a new update along with some reviews.
First we have a new Kickstarter campaign for Oswald running which you can find here:
https://kck.st/2vJev48
The link is below:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/17217803/the-oswald-chronicles-passing-queens-4-5-6?ref=card
Also please remember that what ever you give to the campaign always goes back into the creation of the series, so please help if you can, and help spread the word if you can’t.
This is a page that David Montoya colored for My First Day, illustrated by the awesome Jade Gonzalez of course.
The First is Birthright vol. 5 by Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan
I’ve been reading Birthright since volume 1 and I have to say that it has yet to fail me. The story is based around the basic story trope of a boy goes through a portal to a magical world and he is found to be that special boy that will grow up to be the great hero warrior that will kill the evil mage king that has ruined their world. It throws a curve ball into the story mix by sending the boy back home to Earth a few years later, after his family has fallen apart because of his disappearance, and now he’s no longer a young boy but a full grown man with a beard and a body that would make the Rock say yea that’s a big dude. The other difference is that he’s a bit haunted by his actions on the other world and has failed to kill the evil mage king and has sided with him, but he still wants to see his family. That’s all I’m going to give away, the story is fun and I hope that Joshua and Andrei have a definitive ending in mind. It does look that way. The book is published by Image through their Sky Bound imprint. So if you like some good fantasy this may be for you.
The next book on my list is Ether vol.1 by Matt Kindt and David Rubin
First I have to say that Matt Kindt is probably one of the best writers working in comics today and that I consider him the best super hero writer working, bar none. His work at Valiant has been consistently great if not better and if nothing else lots of fun. But we’re not here to talk about that, we’re here to talk about his personal work Ether with some awesome art by David Rubin. This is another portal adventure book, I guess I’m really drawn to these, where a professor finds himself going into the Ether where he finds himself at an interdimensional crossroads where a monkey then kicks him into the world of his choosing. This adventurer is a man of science who doesn’t believe in magic and who believes he can use scientific methodology and analysis to explain magic and how it works. This is a fun book that has some heavy themes about the loss of family, trust, abandonment, and obsession masked by a fantasy world adventure/mystery and there’s a lot more that I’m not going to mention. Matt only lightly touches on many of the themes I did mention but I have a sense that he’s going to be delving deeper into them all as the series continues and again that’s where I’m going to leave it to say more is to spoil and we don’t want that. Again if you love fantasy books the way I do you could do a lot worse for yourself then take a look at this one. Ether is published by Dark Horse comics.
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Conficker botnet remains dormant - for now
All quiet on the malware front
Conficker changed the way parts of the botnet communicated overnight, but little else of note has happened so far.
The malware is far from an April Fool's joke, but it's obviously a long way from the Skynet botnet, as depicted in Terminator 3, that some of the more fevered imaginings of the media hinted at. The main activity that accompanied the run-up to the activation date was the registration of dozens of new domain names designed to advertise rogue security packages in the guise of Conficker clean-up tools.
As widely predicted by security vendors beforehand, Conficker and its 1 April activation was more about hype rather than havoc. As F-Secure notes, worms with triggers have consistently failed to do anything on that date. Previous damp squibs include the Michelangelo virus (1992), CIH (1999), SoBig (2003), and MyDoom (2004).
Nonetheless, Conficker remains implanted on many computers, anywhere between 1-4 million, according to the latest estimates.
Conficker first began spreading in November, using a variety of techniques including the exploitation of a well-known Windows vulnerability. Once it secured a foothold on infected networks the worm is capable of spreading across network shares by exploiting weak password security. The malware is also capable of spreading using infected USB drives.
Early versions of Conficker called home to 250 different domain names every day to see if updates were available. From Wednesday, machines infected by the latest version of Conficker began to poll a sample of 500 out of 50,000 domains a day, making attempts to interfere with the update process more difficult. Most compromised machines are thought to be infected by the earlier B variant, whose behaviour has not changed.
Still earlier versions of the worm include peer-to-peer functionality, so that infected computers can communicate between themselves without the need for a server. This functionality might be used to pass around software updates or initiates malicious activity without the need for update servers. And the new call home routine of the latest variant of the worm is due to take place from now on, so that "sleeper" botnet could be unleashed at any future date.
The botnet is yet to be used for sending spam or running denial of service attacks but even the simple act of spreading has caused major disruption. Confirmed victims include the UK's Ministry of Defence, which reported that that the worm had spread across some of its offices, as well as desktops aboard various Royal Navy warships, the UK's parliament, a Sheffield hospital, the judicial systems in the city of Houston and the Bundeswehr (German Army).
F-Secure informative FAQ on Conficker can be found here, and SRI International's detailed technical analysis is here. A full list of resources, drawn up by the SANS Institute can be found here. ®
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How to Breed Egg-Scatterer Tropical Fish
Learn How to Breed Egg-Scatterers - Danios, Barbs, Rasboras and Tetras
By Thomas Reich
Reviewed by Nick Saint-Erne, DVM
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The egg scatterers include many species of tropical aquarium fishes – such as the Danios, Barbs, Rasboras and Tetras. Even the Goldfish is among the group of fish that scatter their eggs among plants and gravel, both in nature and in an aquarium, while offering no parental care whatsoever! In fact, given the opportunity, most egg scattering fish species will eat the eggs they have just laid and fertilized as soon as the breeding process has finished.
Adhesive and Non-Adhesive Eggs
Most species, like the Barbs and Tetras, lay adhesive eggs that stick to plants as they are laid, but some, like the Zebra Danio, lay non-adhesive eggs that fall to the bottom. The typical spawning movement is a chase of the female by the males, accompanied by spasms of egg-laying and simultaneous sperm ejection and fertilization. Breeding activity may continue for an hour, or in some cases, like with the White Cloud Mountain Minnow, for several days, but a few hours is generally the rule. After spawning is complete, the fish go back to their normal activity, searching for food, including their own eggs. Nearly all egg scatterers will eat their own eggs if given the chance.
The Challenge of Breeding and Rearing of Young
With egg-layers, the challenge is in the breeding itself and then the rearing of the young. Most of the egg scatterers that have been tank and farm bred for many generations will breed readily in aquarium conditions if the correct water quality and temperature is provided. Water changes often stimulate breeding.
To start breeding, it is important to give the fish the best food possible. Live brine shrimp are ideal, but frozen brine shrimp and freeze dried foods such as tubifex worms are good too. Give this in addition to a good quality flake food. Set up a breeding aquarium, usually a 10-gallon tank, that is about half full of aged water, and has an air stone with gentle aeration, or a sponge filter in it. Add a small amount of gravel on the bottom, or even pebbles or marbles for egg scatterers, so the eggs will drop out of the reach of the parents. For fish that lay eggs on the plants, place the roots of many plants in the substrate around the periphery of the aquarium, leaving the center open for the fish to swim in. Fine-leaved plants are preferable for attaching the eggs onto. Most of these fish spawn in the morning, so providing low light conditions will also aid spawning.
Use several pairs of mature fish and place them into the breeding aquarium, and usually within a few days they will start to spawn. In most egg scattering fish, the only difference observable between males and females is that the females will get a rounded belly when full of eggs and ready to spawn. The males will chase the females around, and fertilize the eggs as she lays them on the plants (for adhesive egg species) or as she scatters them among the rocks on the substrate (non-adhesive eggs). Several hundred eggs may be laid by each female.
The eggs are laid on plants, or on the bottom of the aquarium scattered on the gravel. Once the eggs hatch in the wild, the fry (young fish) have to avoid parental cannibalism, usually by hiding in the plants and among rocks, until they grow large enough to swim freely. In aquariums, it is best to remove the parent fish after they lay the eggs and let the eggs hatch and the fry grow in the breeding aquarium by themselves.
Feeding may be the worst problem for the uninitiated, as the baby fish will need very fine foods to eat. Feeding live infusoria is one of the best foods for baby fish. Live are frozen brine shrimp nauplii are also great first foods. There are also commercial fry foods available at pet stores, and you can feed the fry finely ground flake food as they get bigger.
Improving Methods of Breeding
Many methods for the spawning and raising of different species of egg-layers are available. Fish living in their wild, natural habitat come from different water conditions, weather conditions, available food sources, and other factors than when they are kept in an aquarium. However, unless you are trying to breed fish that have been collected in the wild, basic aquarium water conditions are usually suitable for the breeding of commercially available tropical fish that have been raised on farms.
Perhaps the best general advice is that few species are actually as particular about conditions for successful spawning as most people think, and that cleanliness, healthy fish, and proper feeding are usually more important than fussing about with pH, temperature, light, shade and so forth.
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All Fabulous
What is the world’s oldest living animal? From the Greenland shark to Jonathan the Tortoise
Among the collection of elderly animals is Jonathan, the 186-year-old tortoise who has become famous on his island
Becky Pemberton
THE current life expectancy for humans is around 71.4 years, but some animals have stood the test of time.
These creatures are thought to be among the oldest of their kind and have garnered a media following with their antics...
Jonathan, 186, is the oldest giant tortoise and probably the oldest animal in the worldCredit: Getty - Contributor
What is the world's oldest living animal?
There are a number of animals that have been indentified as living to an impressive age.
Greenland shark – 512 years old
A shark believed to be the oldest living vertebrate has been discovered — and it could be older than Shakespeare.
The massive Greenland shark was found in the North Atlantic ocean by scientists who estimated it is up to 512 years old.
They used its size to estimate its year of birth as early as 1505 — when future King Henry VIII ended his engagement to Catherine of Aragon.
Greenland sharks, which only grow 1cm a year, have been known to live for hundreds of years.
Experts used its length — a staggering 18ft — and radiocarbon dating to determine its age as between 272 and 512, according to a study in journal Science.
A Greenland shark is caught by fishermen. One of a group of 28 analysed by scientists is believed to be up to 512 years old (file picture)Credit: INSTAGRAM/@JUNIEL85
Jonathan the Tortoise – 186 years old
Jonathan – who at an incredible 186 years old is probably the oldest creature on earth – has been living on the island of St Helena since the 19th century.
At 186, he has already outlived the life expectancy of giant tortoises – 150 – by more than 35 years.
He has been living on the island since he was given as a gift to the governor by the Seychelles in the 1880s.
Jonathan has already outlived the life expectancy of giant tortoises – 150 – by more than 35 yearsCredit: AFP or licensors
Henry the tuatara - 120 years old
At 120 years old, Henry the tuatara, an ancient reptile native to New Zealand, is thought to be the country’s oldest of its kind.
The species is part of a lineage that existed before the dinosaurs and beyond their extinction.
Henry resides at the Southland Museum & Art Gallery and became a dad at the old age of 111.
The news spread like wildfire and he even got to meet Prince Harry in 2015.
Henry the tuatara is 120 and became a dad at 111Credit: Getty - Pool
Muja the alligator - 80 years old
Muja the American alligator is one of Belgrade Zoo’s more senior residents.
The Serbian zoo goes as far as to boast that Muja is the oldest American alligator in captivity, and estimates he is at least 80 years old.
He arrived from Germany in 1937 the year after the zoo welcomed its first visitors.
During his stay he has survived a world war, the Balkan crisis in the 1990s and three bombings.
Muja the alligator is 80 years old and thought to be the oldest American alligator in captivity
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By: Jeff Terich
Last month, LCD Soundsystem ended their decade-long run as a band, closing the book on an incredible run by playing a lengthy, comprehensive ending performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden. As a band that Treble has championed and admired for most of our existence, it only seemed fitting to give our own humble send-off to the band (whose members will probably continue making music in some form or another), via their own 90 Minute Guide.
Rather than compile a mix strictly consisting of LCD Soundsystem songs, however, I took a page from James Murphy and decided to celebrate the band through their influences. Murphy often wrote songs that nodded to other artists, such as The Fall (“Movement”), David Bowie (“All I Want”), Brian Eno (“Great Release”) or The Eurythmics (“I Can Change”). And the band’s debut single, “Losing My Edge,” is, itself, a lengthy music nerd in-joke and celebration of some very hip (if also sometimes a bit obscure) music.
With this guide, I present 90 minutes of music by artists mentioned in “Losing My Edge,” including Captain Beefheart, Gil Scott-Heron, Scott Walker, Can, The Sonics, David Axelrod and, of course, Daft Punk. LCD Soundsystem got off to a strong start with this anthem for insecure hipsters, and gave us another nine years of amazing music thereafter. LCD Soundsystem may be done as a full-time touring entity, but they’ll always be playing at my house.
LCD Soundsystem – “Losing My Edge” – 7:53
[found on LCD Soundsystem]
James Murphy wrote a lot of songs about insecurity, growing old and often both topics in the same song. “Losing My Edge,” though, is the only one to simultaneously be one of the funniest, most satirical and most painfully true of these songs, providing a caricature of hipper-than-thou music nerds while simultaneously sympathizing with them, and realizing that no matter how cool you are, a later generation will always pass you up at some point. Though these themes of insecurity would come to play a big part of some of LCD Soundsystem’s biggest and best songs (“All My Friends,” “I Can Change”), what may have sometimes gotten lost in some of the in-jokes is that, at its heart, it’s really just a celebration of music. James Murphy names off more influences and reference points in one song than you could possibly fit into a month of vinyl hunting trips, and proves that, even if there’s a smirk in all of this, he probably does have one of the coolest record collections you’ll ever see (purely speculation, of course). And it’s also one of LCD Soundsystem’s best songs, with its escalating, pulsing groove and endlessly quotable lyrics (“I heard you and your band have sold your guitars and bought turntables/ I heard you and your band sold your turntables and bought guitars“). And, of course, it doubles as a record-swap shopping list.
Can – “Oh Yeah!” – 7:23
[found on Tago Mago]
“I was there in 1968… I was there at the first Can show in Cologne”
Can, much like the Velvet Underground, is an act that launched a thousand bands. I don’t know for sure how many people started up a rock group after hearing Tago Mago or Ege Bamyasi, but when you consider that elements of these songs pop up as often as they do, it has to be a pretty decent-sized number. You can hear a little bit of LCD on “Oh Yeah,” but more explicitly, you hear The Fall, whose Mark E. Smith borrowed Damo Suzuki’s vocal melody on their tribute to the singer, “I Am Damo Suzuki.” And you also hear Radiohead, who used a similar backward-vocal intro to “Like Spinning Plates” and more or less made a 21st Century Can record on Kid A.
Suicide – “Ghost Rider” – 2:34
[found on Suicide]
“I was there in 1974 at the first Suicide practices in a loft in New York City/ I was working on the organ sounds with much patience”
And what an organ sound it is! Although, the beauty of Suicide is that Martin Rev’s organ sounds so dirty and buzzy, it’s too punk rock to be a careful, methodical construct. Nonetheless, the New York City had a well-defined aesthetic, and an awesome one at that. No doubt it freaked some people out at first, which led to the infamous show in Brussels in which an unruly crowd basically hijacked the band’s set. History was made, Elvis Costello was pissed, and over time, Suicide’s first album has come to be viewed as an essential. If you’re not mesmerized by the first few seconds of “Ghost Rider”‘s distorted hook, rock ‘n’ roll might not be your thing.
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band – “Zig Zag Wanderer” – 2:43
[found on Safe as Milk]
“I was there when Captain Beefheart started up his first band/ I told him, ‘Don’t do it that way, you’ll never make a dime.’”
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band went through various stages and phases, their most infamous being the spastic noise-jazz breakdowns on Trout Mask Replica, which are much more carefully planned than they sound. In fact, Beefheart was something of a perfectionist, and strictly forbade any members’ drug use while in the band. Nonetheless, they knew how to get down when they wanted to, as on this psychedelic blues jam from the relatively more accessible Safe as Milk. So, kudos to Murphy for steering the Captain in this direction (HA!).
Daft Punk – “Da Funk” – 5:30
[found on Homework]
“I was the first guy playing Daft Punk for the rock kids/ I played it at CBGB’s/ Everybody thought I was crazy.”
Daft Punk is playing at James Murphy’s house, you know.
Beach Boys – “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times” – 3:16
[found on Pet Sounds]
“Every great song by the Beach Boys…”
Narrowing down ‘every great song’ by the Beach Boys is a fool’s errand. Start with Pet Sounds and Surf’s Up, start moving in either direction and you’ll run into a long string of winners. Still, this hard-luck ballad seems most appropriate here, a kind of lament that works as a much more melancholy version of the more celebratory ruminations on aging and being out of touch that James Murphy has penned. Nobody has managed to make sadness seem so beautiful and romantic like Brian Wilson did in the ’60s.
This Heat – “A New Kind of Water” – 4:57
[found on Deceit]
Beginning with the template laid down by krautrock outfits like Can and Faust, This Heat put a progressive spin on post-punk, twisting its song structures in odd ways and focusing instead on rhythmic shifts and the occasional long passage of repetition. “A New Kind of Water” is sort of like a punk rock take on “Sing Swan Song,” but scarier, sharpened and much more intense. Thirty years later, not many bands have been able to capture the off-kilter fire of This Heat, though a few, notably Liars, have come close. But today’s generation would be well served with a vinyl reissue of Deceit.
Pere Ubu – “Navvy” – 2:43
[found on Dub Housing]
Murphy mentions Pere Ubu twice in “Losing My Edge,” though not in immediate succession. The Ohio band certainly deserves a couple of nods, even if their sound was so bizarre that even among post-punk’s numerous rabble-rousers they seemed pretty dang weird. Like their home-state neighbors in Devo, but more erratic, and with more Captain Beefheart records, Pere Ubu didn’t so much create music you could dance to as music to which you could throw yourself into an epileptic fit.
Nation of Ulysses – “Spectra-sonic Sound” – 2:31
[found on The 13-Point Plan to Destroy America]
Whenever anyone does anything daring, exciting or dangerous in indie rock, it’s probably a safe bet that Ian Svenonious did it first. In fact, despite being a totally badass band in their own right, Refused more or less borrowed their schtick from Nation of Ulysses. The Washington, D.C. post-hardcore band had a short lifespan, but in those few brief years they combined searing punk rock with jazz and experimentation, not to mention a highly stylish appearance. “Spectra-Sonic Sound” is as good an introduction to the band as one will find, all razor sharp guitars and shout along choruses. Punk rock hasn’t been the same since.
Public Image Limited – “Memories” – 5:05
[found on Second Edition (Metal Box)]
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where dancepunk truly began (though it’s basically somewhere between New York and London in the late ’70s), but the first solid dancepunk album to emerge was Public Image Limited’s Second Edition (or Metal Box as it was originally released). John Lydon had ceased his fashionably snotty Sex Pistols persona and morphed into a wailing banshee of a frontman as Keith Levene’s guitar screeched and bassist Jah Wobble hammered out pulsing, throbbing grooves over ‘s hi-hat riding drums. The result is a series of songs like “Memories,” a little creepy, a bit arty, and much closer to disco than anything in punk rock up to that point… yet still worlds away.
The Bar-Kays – “Soul Finger” – 2:21
[found on Soul Finger]
Memphis, Tennessee’s Bar-Kays, formed as a Stax session band in the 1960s, played the kind of upbeat, feelgood funk that could make anyone smile, not unlike that of New Orleans’ Meters. And “Soul Finger” is a prime example of why. Aside from having a superb three-chord groove (a little like “Daft Punk Is Playing at My House”), the song just sounds like a party, people hollering the song’s title and just generally overflowing with merriment over its two-minute span. It’s music engineered for good times.
The Human League – “The Things That Dreams Are Made Of” – 4:18
[found on Dare]
It’s pretty safe to say that LCD Soundsystem would not exist had The Human League never been formed. And listening to the anthemic opener to their 1981 synth-pop masterpiece Dare, it’s impossible not to hear parallels to much of LCD’s work. Not only does it name drop three of the Ramones, make a reference to New York and generally compile a system of human needs and desires into a hand-clapping powerhouse of a song, it grooves like hell.
The Normal – “Warm Leatherette” – 3:21
[found on "Warm Leatherette/T.V.O.D."]
The Normal’s “Warm Leatherette” is a bit of a strange obscurity from the late ’70s. The sole single released by Daniel Miller, founder of Mute Records, “Warm Leatherette” is a cold and disturbing bit of mechanized new wave that more or less marked the beginning of the lesser known minimal wave movement. It’s all sex, death and disfigurement, emotionless chanting and two notes of whirring analog synth. It’s essentially J.G. Ballard’s Crash set to a bare-bones Moog sequence. And it’s definitely weird. But in its own hypnotic way, it’s strangely alluring.
Scott Walker – “The Old Man’s Back Again” – 3:43
[found on Scott 4]
There probably isn’t an artist on this mix that has undergone as radical an artistic change as Scott Walker has. I realize that’s a bold statement when placed up against The Beach Boys, Can and Captain Beefheart, but I’m pretty confident in saying his transformation was the most dramatic. A pop crooner who got his start in the Walker Brothers, Walker (born Scott Engel) made several albums of stunning, orchestral art pop in the 1960s, all titled Scott and, with the exception of the first, the number corresponding to the order it was released. Each one has its own argument for being his best, with Scott 3 and Scott 4 earning the bulk of praise. I tend to favor the latter, with its eerie, powerfully arranged tracks such as this one, which is also pretty funky at that. It’s a strange wonder Walker actually has severe stage fright, because the dude sounds completely badass here.
Monks – “Monk Time” – 2:45
[from Black Monk Time]
An American band formed in Germany in the 1960s, Monks made one of the weirdest and most incredible garage rock debut albums with 1966′s Black Monk Time. Built on scratchy banjos and trippy, droning organ, their songs were psychedelic but quirky, a little abrasive, but altogether fun. And this is their theme song of sorts, a ditty that’s just a little unhinged but makes for a great singalong. “It’s beat time! It’s hop time! It’s monk time!”
Joy Division – “Transmission” – 3:35
[found on Substance]
Long before DFA or LCD Soundsystem existed, Joy Division was getting skinny white kids to dance in the UK. Sure, some of their music was a bit too dark and dirgey to be danceable (see: “Atmosphere,” most of Closer), but they had some dark, sexy singles to their name as well, like this immortal standout, a post-punk classic that boasts the chorus, “Dance, dance, dance dance dance to the radio.” It’s sinister, even a bit manic, but it’s one of the best examples of one of goth-rock’s godfathers inciting people to get up and move. And frontman Ian Curtis had some moves, himself. I once recall seeing a bumper sticker that read: “My child is a graduate of the Ian Curtis school of dance.”
Sun Ra – “Nuclear War” – 7:48
[found on Nuclear War]
When Sun Ra wrote “Nuclear War,” he legitimately believed he had a hit on his hands, or so the folklore goes. If so, that’s pretty bold of him, considering how many times he says “It’s a motherfucker” and “You can kiss your ass goodbye.” And while Cold War paranoia certainly made for good hit fodder (see: “Every Breath You Take”), Sun Ra’s take is a little more abstract, weird and, for that matter, vulgar. But, you know, it is catchy, a little funky, and progresses in much the same way “Losing My Edge” does – a laid back groove slowly escalates while some guy talks some shit and builds from there. What’s not to love?
Eric B & Rakim – “I Ain’t No Joke” – 3:52
[found on Paid In Full]
Is there a more amazing duo in hip-hop history as Eric B & Rakim? I’m inclined to say no, though Gang Starr is certainly in the running. Even though Paid In Full is 24 years old, and rap music has gone through a pretty advanced evolution since then, tracks like “I Ain’t No Joke” remain unstoppable classics. It goes without saying that Rakim’s flow isn’t to be trifled with, but let’s not discount the talents of Eric B, whose sparse production serves to intensify the verses with each scratch and each horn-laden loop.
David Axelrod – “The Human Abstract” – 5:35
[found on Songs of Experience]
David Axelrod occupies a sort of strange, unique place in pop music history. His 1960s albums Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience present a cool amalgam of funk and jazz, orchestral arrangements and psychedelia. His arrangements were something like a more abstract take on Lalo Schifrin’s film and TV scores, and most of his compositions seem to soundtrack cop dramas that were never put to film. Nonetheless, Axelrod’s music is something impressive to behold, as evident by “The Human Abstract,” which some might recognize from DJ Shadow’s “Midnight in a Perfect World.” But that was just a brief bit of piano. This five and a half minute piece is stunning on the whole, delicate but funky, warm but distant. And very, very cool.
Gil Scott-Heron – “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” – 3:09
[found on Pieces of a Man]
When James Murphy speaks Gil Scott-Heron’s name in “Losing My Edge,” he punctuates all three parts with an exclamation point: Gil! Scott! Heron! And rightfully so. Scott-Heron’s unique blend of spoken word, soul, jazz and funk played a massive role in the birth of hip-hop, and his cynical, politically-driven lyrics not only placed a higher emphasis on urban social awareness, he did so with humor and wit. “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a prime example of that, as he makes statements like “The revolution will not give your mouth sex appeal” and that there will be no replay on the 11 o’clock news, nor will its anthem be written by Francis Scott Key or Jimmy Webb. That Gil Scott-Heron’s first new album in many years, I’m New Here, is as fresh and innovative as ever just goes to show how far ahead of the curve the guy is, even after a long absence.
Soft Cell – “What?” – 2:51
[found on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret]
Or The Soft Cell, as Murphy says. It’s hard to overstate the importance of Soft Cell as a pioneering synth-pop act. Though their discography is much more limited than that of New Order or Depeche Mode, the duo carved a path somewhere between the eerie minimalism of Suicide and the more radio-friendly pop sounds of later acts like Pet Shop Boys and, again, Depeche Mode. Their material ran a broad range from heartbreaking sentimentality (“Say Hello Wave Goodbye”) to some pretty fucked-up BDSM (“Sex Dwarf”), but this track is a happy medium, danceable but still aesthetically arty and pretty accessible at that.
The Sonics – “Strychnine” – 2:13
[found on Here Are the Sonics!!]
Murphy drops The Sonics’ name a grand total of four times in “Losing My Edge,” so the emphasis on the legendary Seattle garage rock band seems to be that much greater than most of the artists dropped in the song. Maybe it just sounded good at the time, or maybe it’s because the band’s raucous style was a precursor to grunge, punk and most of rock ‘n’ roll post-1965. This two-minute raveup finds the band extolling the virtues of getting wasted on poison. If that’s not punk rock, I don’t know what is.
May 1, 2011 Jeff Terich
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NASA has said that they will not be sending any commands to the Curiosity rover for the next four weeks due to the alignment of Mars, the sun, and Earth. Their fear is that the sun could corrupt commands sent to Curiosity and result in unexpected behavior or damage system components.
The [communications] moratorium is a precaution against possible interference by the sun corrupting a command sent to the rover.
Curiosity will be operating in an autonomous mode, running off of commands sent up before the moratorium went into place. After May 1, Curiosity will be able to send back the results of its testing. NASA won't be completely out of touch with the rover as it will still be sending information back to let researchers know its still alive.
We will maintain visibility of rover status two ways. First, Curiosity will be sending daily beeps directly to Earth. Our second line of visibility is in the Odyssey relays.
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Non-male charity sector conference speaker list gets off to strong start
09 April 2018 by Rebecca Cooney
Great Charity Speakers has been set up by Mandy Johnson, chief executive of the Small Charities coalition
A list of non-male charity sector conference speakers drawn up on Friday to improve diversity in event line-ups has already been joined by more than 150 people.
The Great Charity Speakers list was set up on Friday afternoon by Mandy Johnson, chief executive of the Small Charities Coalition, as a resource for people who are looking for possible conference speakers who do not identify as male.
The list also highlights potential speakers who do not identify as white in order to improve the racial diversity of speakers at sector conferences.
The list is hosted on a free Wordpress site, but Johnson has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to upgrade the list’s website and to increase engagement with the project. At noon today the campaign had raised £199 of its £250 goal.
The list was sparked by a request from Third Sector editor Andy Hillier for suggestions of possible speakers for Third Sector’s annual fundraising conference, which takes place on 22 and 23 May.
Johnson told Third Sector: "I’m frequently asked to speak at events and I’m often the only woman who is speaking.
"When I ask why there are no other women or people who are not white involved, what I usually get back is a range of excuses as to why it’s too difficult for conference organisers to get a diverse range of speakers.
"This list will help to get rid of that excuse."
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She acknowledged there was a diversity problem within the sector itself – that there were too few women or non-white people in leadership roles – but said the response to her list demonstrated that, despite this, there were people available to speak at conferences if they were invited.
Johnson said she wanted to make it clear that the point of the list was not to call for white men to be denied the chance to speak at conferences, but simply to increase the number of opportunities available for women.
"The reaction we’ve had shows that there are many people who agree with me about the need to foster diversity through seeing a range of speakers at conferences," she said.
"Increasing diversity will mean we can include a diverse range of voices, cultures and ideas in the discussions we’re having."
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The Technology Radar is a snapshot of things that we’ve recently encountered, the stuff that’s piqued our interest. But the act of creating the Radar also means we have a bunch of fascinating discussions that can’t always be captured as blips or themes. Here’s our latest look into what’s happening in the world of software.
Race for cloud supremacy resulting in too many feature false starts
As I’ve written about previously, Cloud is the dominant infrastructure and architectural style in the industry today, and the major cloud vendors are in a constant fight to build market share and gain a leg up over their competitors. This has led them to push features to the market — in our opinion — before those features and services were really ready for prime time. This is a pattern we’ve seen many times over in the past, where enterprise software vendors would market their product as having more features than a competitor, whether or not those features were actually complete and available in the product. This isn’t a new problem, per se, but it is a fundamental challenge with today’s cloud landscape. It’s also not an accident — this is a deliberate strategy and a consequence of how the cloud companies have structured themselves to get software out of the door really fast.
The race by each cloud platform to deliver new products and services isn’t necessarily going to create good outcomes for the teams using them. The vendors over-promise, so it’s “buyer beware” for our teams. When there’s a new cloud database or other service, it’s critical that teams evaluate whether something is actually ready for their use. Can the team live with the inevitable rough edges and limitations?
Hybrid cloud tooling starts to take shape
Many large organizations are in a “hybrid cloud” situation where they have more than one cloud provider in use. The choice to use a single provider or multiple providers is complex and involves not just technology but also commercial, political and even regulatory considerations. For example, organizations in highly regulated industries may need to prove to a regulator that they could easily move to a new cloud provider should their current provider suffer some kind of catastrophic technical or commercial problem that rendered them no longer a going concern. Some of our clients are undertaking significant cloud consolidation work to transition to a single cloud platform, because being on multiple clouds is problematic due to latency, complexity of VPN setup, a desire to consolidate in order to get better pricing from the vendor, or for cloud-specific features such as Kubernetes support or access to particular machine learning algorithms.
Such transitions or consolidations could take years, especially when you consider how legacy on-premise assets may factor into the plan, so organizations need a better way to deal with multiple clouds. A number of “hybrid cloud control planes” are springing up that may help ease the pain. We think Google Anthos, AWS Outposts, Azure Arc and Azure Stack are worth looking at if you’re struggling with multiple clouds.
“Quantum-ready” could be next year’s strategic play
Google recently trumpeted its achievement in so-called “quantum supremacy” — it has built a quantum computer that can run an algorithm that would be essentially intractable on a classical computer. In this particular case, Google used a 53 qubit quantum computer to solve a problem in 200 seconds that would take a classical supercomputer 10,000 years (IBM has disputed the claims, and says its supercomputer could achieve the result in 2.5 days). The key point is to show that quantum computers are more than just an expensive toy in a lab, and that there are no hidden barriers to quantum computing solving important, larger-sized problems.
For now, the problems solvable with a small number of qubits are limited in number and usefulness, but quantum is clearly on the horizon. Canadian startup Xanadu is developing not just quantum chips — using a ‘photonic’ approach to capture quantum effects as opposed to Google’s use of superconductors — but also quantum simulation and training tools. They point out that even though most quantum algorithms today seem a bit theoretical, you can use quantum techniques to speed up problems such as Monte Carlo simulation, something that’s very useful today in fields such as FinTech.
As with many technology shifts (big data, blockchain, machine learning) it’s important to at least have a passing familiarity with the technology and what it might do for your business. IBM, Microsoft and Google all provide tools to simulate quantum computers, as well as in some cases access to real quantum computing hardware. While your organization may not (yet) be able to take advantage of highly specific algorithmic speedups “Quantum-ready developer” could soon become popular in the way “data scientist” has in the past.
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As an industry, IT constantly faces the pressure of legacy systems. If something is old, it might not be adaptable enough for today’s fast pace of change, too expensive to maintain, or just plain risky — creaky systems running on eBay’d hardware can be a big liability. As IT professionals we constantly need to deal with, and eventually retire, legacy systems. One cool-sounding approach to legacy replacement is the Strangler Fig Application, where we build around and augment a legacy system, intending to eventually retire it completely. This pattern gets a lot of attention, not least due to the violent-sounding name — many people would like to do violence to some of these frustrating older systems, so you tend to get a lot of support for a strategy that involves “strangling” one of them.
The problem comes when we claim to be strangling the legacy system, but end up just building extra systems and APIs on top. We never actually retire the legacy. Our colleague Jonny LeRoy (famed for his ability to name things) suggested that we put “neck massage for legacy systems” on ‘Hold.’ We felt the blip was too complex for the Radar, but people liked the message: if we plan to retire a legacy system using the strangler pattern, we better actually get around to that retirement or often the whole justification for our efforts falls apart.
Trunk-based development seems to be losing the fight
We’ve campaigned for years that trunk-based development, where every developer commits their code directly to a “main line” of source control (and does so daily or better) is the best way to create software. As someone who’s seen a lot of source code messes, I can tell you that branching is not free (or even cheap) and that even fancy code merging with tools such as Git don’t save a team from the problems caused by a “continuous isolation” style of development. The usual reasons given for wanting code branches are actually signs of deeper problems with a team or a system architecture, and should be solved directly instead of using code branches. For example, if you don’t trust certain developers to commit code to your project and you use branches or pull requests as a code review mechanism, maybe you should fix the core trust issue instead. If you’re not sure you’re going to hit a project deadline and want to use branches to “cherry pick” changes for a release candidate, you’re in a world of hurt and should fix your estimation, prioritization and project management problems rather than using branches to band-aid the problem.
Unfortunately, we seem to be losing the fight on this one. Short-lived branching techniques such as GitFlow continue to gain traction, as does the use of pull requests for governance activities such as code review. Our erstwhile colleague, Paul Hammant, who created and maintains trunkbaseddevelopment.com has (grudgingly, I hope!) included short-lived feature branches as a recommendation for how to do trunk-based development at scale. We’re a little glum that our favored technique seems to be losing the fight, but we hope like-minded teams will continue to push for sane, trunk-based development where possible.
XR is waiting for Apple
At the recent Facebook Connect conference, Oculus confirmed they are working on AR glasses but didn’t have anything specific to announce. The most recent leaks and rumors suggest that Apple will launch an XR headset of some kind in 2020, with AR glasses planned for 2022. As with many other advances such as the smartphone and smartwatch, Apple will probably lead the way when it comes to creating really compelling experience design. Apple’s magic has always been to combine engineering advancements with a great consumer experience, and it doesn’t enter a market until it can truly do that. For a long time (and maybe still today) Apple’s Human Interface Design guidelines have been required reading for anyone building an app. I expect a similar leap forward will be taken when Apple (eventually) get into the AR space. Until then, while we have some nifty demos and some limited training experiences, XR is going to remain a bit of a niche technology.
Machine learning continues to amaze and astonish, but do we understand it?
One of my favourite YouTube channels is Two Minute Papers in which researcher Károly Zsolnai-Fehér provides mind-blowing reporting on advances in AI systems. Recently the channel has featured AI that can mimic a human voice given just five seconds of input, AI that can infer game physics 30,000 times faster than a traditional physical simulation, and AI that learns to play Hide and Seek and literally breaks the rules of the game world within which it’s playing. The channel does a great job of showing the amazing (and slightly scary) advancements in narrow-AI capability, usually for problems that can be visualized and make for good videos. But machine learning is also being applied to many other fields such as business decision making, medicine, and even advising judges on sentencing criminals, so it’s important that we understand how an AI or machine learning system works.
One big problem is that although we can describe what an underlying algorithm is doing (for example how back propagation of a neural network works) we can’t explain what the network actually does once trained. This Radar features tools such as what-if and techniques such as ethical bias testing. We think that explainability should be a first-class concern when choosing a machine learning model.
Mechanical sympathy comes around again
Back in 2012, the Radar featured a concept called “mechanical sympathy” based on the work of the LMAX Disruptor team. At a time when many software applications were being written at an increasing level of abstraction, Disruptor got closer to the metal, being tuned for extremely high performance on specific Intel CPUs. The LMAX problem was inherently single threaded, and they needed high performance from single-CPU machines. It seems like mechanical sympathy is having something of a resurgence.
Last Radar we featured Humio, a log aggregation tool built to be super fast at both log aggregation and querying. This Radar, we’re featuring GraalVM, a high performance virtual machine. We think it’s ironic that much of the progress in the software industry is getting things away from the hardware (containers, Kubernetes, Functions-as-a-Service, databases-in-the-cloud, and so on) and yet others are hyper focused on the hardware on which we’re running. I guess it depends on the use-case. Do you need scale and elasticity? Then get away from the hardware and get to cloud. Do you have a very specific use-case like high-frequency trading? Then get closer to the hardware with some of these techniques.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this lightning tour of current trends in the tech industry. There are some others that I didn’t have room for, but if you’re interested in software development as a team sport, or in protecting the software supply chain, you can read about those in the Radar.
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NATIVE QUEEN - A CELEBRATION OF THE HUNTING AND FISHING LIFE by Mike Sawyers
THE SAWYERSPECTIVE: Pa. takes Sunday hunting baby steps
By Mike Sawyers
Somewhere down the line, maybe 10 years, maybe 15, people not yet born will be sitting in a hunter education class and hear the instructor say, “You know, students, there was a time when hunting on Sundays was not legal.”
I can hear those young people.
“Shuh!”
“That’s dumb.”
Yes, it was dumb and in some states it is still dumb.
I know that some folks object to hunting on Sundays for a variety of reasons, none of which I have found to be substantial, but the origin of the ban is quite old and stems from religious objections.
This is from the U.S. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation: “Sunday hunting bans are one of the last remaining examples of the puritanical blue laws that were initially designed to encourage church attendance. At the time when these restrictions were first put in place, other activities that were illegal on a Sunday included opening a store for business, drinking alcoholic beverages, and tilling your fields. Today, most of the blue laws have been repealed; however, Sunday hunting restrictions remain in 11 states. Three states (ME, MA, and PA) either severely restrict or completely ban Sunday hunting. Maryland, for example, allows Sunday hunting in select counties, but restrictions remain for much of the state.”
I bring this up because very recently Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law a bill that will allow some Sunday hunting in the Keystone State, a place where many readers of the Cumberland Times-News seek deer, turkey and other wildlife.
Granted, this new law amounts to baby steps, but other states have started Sunday hunting in this manner before eventually making it legal on all Sundays that fall within a certain hunting season.
Pennsylvania’s law is written to allow one Sunday of hunting during the deer firearms season and one during the deer archery season. A third Sunday that could be opened has yet to be named.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will figure all this out and it will become effective during 2020.
So ... good for Pennsylvania. This destination required traveling on a lengthy, bumpy road.
Pennsylvanians will come to see, of course, that hunting on Sundays will take zero skin off of anybody’s nose. Here’s hoping that full Sunday hunting comes to Pennsylvanians in short notice.
Let’s take a look around our region and the availability of Sunday hunting.
Virginia is for hunters
In 2014, Sunday hunting became legal throughout Virginia.
This is especially pleasing to me, because on Dec. 9 one year ago I hunted in my first Virginia rifle season and bagged a nice 8 point buck as a Sunday afternoon moved in a gray and cold fashion toward sundown.
West Virginia did it right
In the early 2000s, West Virginia’s Legislature approved Sunday hunting. The official interpretation of the bill deemed it to have a caveat. Residents of each county could vote to prohibit Sunday hunting and most counties did just that. Some counties let Sunday hunting ride and it has been available ever since. Jefferson is one of those counties.
But, in 2017, realizing all of the positive aspects of allowing hunters to be afield on Sundays, the legislature approved hunting on that day on all private lands.
One year later that opportunity was made available on public lands as well.
All of this, of course, made cash registers ka-ching that much more at motels and convenience stores from Weirton to Welch and from Martinsburg to Matewan. And, it resulted in additional recreational opportunity and frozen deer meat.
Maryland’s checkerboard
Sunday hunting was made illegal by lawmakers so it takes lawmakers to change the rules and make it OK once again.
In Maryland, that has happened through the General Assembly, but on a county-by-county basis.
Here in Almost Maryland we have it as good as any county and better than others. In Garrett and Allegany counties we can hunt for game birds and mammals on any Sunday that falls during an open season ... with the exception of migratory birds such as waterfowl and mourning doves.
In the “Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping 2019-2020” on page 24 there is an excellent graphic showing where deer hunting is allowed on Sundays throughout the state.
For example, although you can hunt deer with your bow or your rifle or your muzzleloader on any seasonal Sunday in Allegany County that is not the case in Anne Arundel County.
There, this year, bow hunters got one Sunday, Nov. 3. Junior hunters were allowed to shoot at deer on Sunday, Nov. 17, and the firearms season was open for all on Sunday, Dec. 1.
Hunters in Baltimore County get nada Sundays.
My advice is this, if you travel the state and will be hunting on Sundays in a variety of counties, keep your personal attorney on speed dial.
I may have told you this story before, but good stories are worth hearing more than once.
In the late 1960s, shortly after getting married, Sandy and I moved to Logan, Utah, where I attended Utah State University.
On one autumn Saturday, a new friend asked me to go mule deer hunting the following day.
“We can’t hunt tomorrow,” I said. “That’s Sunday.”
I think he thought I had religious objections and told me he would hunt by himself. It was then that I discovered that hunting on Sundays in Utah was perfectly legal. Always had been.
I had presumed that because hunting was not legal in Pennsylvania, Maryland or West Virginia that it was not legal everywhere. Kids, please realize that the Information Superhighway did not always exist.
Thus, after living for more than a decade in the Rocky Mountain West and Pacific Northwest where hunting was allowed every day of the week it was difficult to accept the Sunday prohibition upon our return to Almost Maryland.
Here is a sampling of how Sunday hunting opportunities have improved in three other states.
In New York, Sunday hunting was opened in 1996 for three Sundays during the gun season. Five years later however, the entire state allowed Sunday hunting throughout the year, with few exceptions. In Ohio, a three-year trial period for Sunday hunting was initiated in 1998, and then became permanent in 2002. Prior to 2003, Sunday hunting in Michigan was banned on private land in certain counties, but in 2003, all Sunday hunting closures were repealed.
One final note ... among my favorite things about Sunday hunting in Maryland is that since it became legal during spring gobbler season I have tagged five longbeards on that day of the week.
And, to think, Connie Francis sang “Never on a Sunday.”
Mike Sawyers retired in 2018 as outdoor editor of the Cumberland Times-News. To order his book, “Native Queen, a celebration of the hunting and fishing life,” send him a check for $15 to 16415 Lakewood Drive, Rawlings, MD 21557.
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IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THE NUMBERS. A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE MARKETING.
By Rick Blitman
Okay, so your new website is up and running. Your video went viral. Your CRM is reaching out. And your social media is getting seen. But are you really connecting with consumers?
It’s hard to tell.
That’s probably not the answer anyone expects to hear, but the reality is that despite an unprecedented array of data-measuring technology, there’s still no step-by-step, guaranteed roadmap to instant, quantifiable success in the world of medical marketing.
Most people just go on about their day-to-day lives not thinking about healthcare at all, until all of a sudden, a medical issue pops up. And then it’s all they can think about. Your primary goal should be to become the first place that people with medical questions think about when they need medical answers. That’s where marketing actually begins.
While there’s no denying the importance of KPIs in a digital world, the first step in the marketing chain still revolves around creating a memorable branding campaign that resonates with consumers. Just as it always has. Because no matter how robust your website is, no matter how extensive your outreach, consumers won’t reach back unless you make them feel something. In other words, you can’t treat your patients like a number.
Think of it as the difference between a doctor who walks in, looks at your chart and instantly diagnoses you, versus one who looks you in the eye and asks how you’re feeling.
When people are at their most vulnerable, they’re likely to remember the confident voice that tells them they’re going to be okay.
And once you’ve established that voice, it’s essential to reinforce it at every touchpoint on your patients’ health care journey. From their initial web search, to the way you answer your phones and respond to inquiries on your web portal, every interaction should be a seamless reflection of the brand.
At Tinsley Advertising, we weave stories across every platform. Whether it’s creating a compelling emotional story about the healing power of faith for Holy Cross Hospital, or providing the comforting reassurance that nobody understands children better than Miami Children’s Hospital, whether on a 75” tv screen, a 48’ billboard, or a 468 x 60 pixel banner ad on your cellphone, the tone remains the same. And so do the results. Holy Cross Hospital’s web traffic increased by 42%, and Miami Children’s by 50%. And both institutions successfully reversed declining market shares.
With careful planning, critical attention to detail, consistent follow-through and a little bit of magic, all of your numbers will fall into place, too.
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Myths and legends � A look at Everton, Bill Kenwright and the fans who want him out
Some Evertonians say the flying banner at Southampton was to garner national media attention to Everton's 'plight' under the custodianship of Bill Kenwright & Co. However, this article by Paul Brown in the Daily Star rovides rebuttal for most of the arguments citing failure of the Everton regime past and present...
» Read the full article at Daily Star
Winston Williamson
This article is full of misinformation – and is where it is suited, in the Daily Star. With articles like this you can see the need for an independent analysis undertaken by an independent professional.
And not just for the preceding 12 months, but the last 16 years.
Frank McGregor
Excellent article with realistic information, offering a different perspective than the ones normally presented to Everton fans.
I do agree, mistakes have been made and change is required; however, the change must be the correct one to move the club forward. Surely we don't want a carbon copy of Leeds, Portsmouth etc.
At this point in time, if the current improvement on the pitch continues and the younger players continue to get their chance to improve, the future looks brighter than one could imagine after last seasons poor performance.
The club should however should be more transparent and inform the fans of there future plans to move the club forward off the pitch.
Martin Mason
Oh dear, that is really going to hurt the people that he's on about. That could have been written by me, he even uses my description of most of the truly negative discourse as myth. Do you think I've been plagiarised?
No it isn't misinformation and it doesn't need independent professional analysis it just needs a more realistic view by some of our more reactionary fans.
Of course everybody has the right to be critical but please show some understanding. Evertonians aren't pot hunters and surely don't believe that our history (and pretty old history now) somehow dictates that we should be successful forever.
A great article which should be read by all Evertonians.
Steve Carse
Martin, the article refers to the wages to revenue ratio. Can you advise, what has been the increase in TV money in the last two deals and by how much Everton's wage bill increased over the same period? I think you'll find that the first dwarfs the second.
So the question remains 'where's the money being spent'. The most eye-catching ratio increase is of course that of th 'other operating costs' to total costs. No reference to that one in the Daily Star article though......
John Raftery
The last sentence of the article hits the nail on the head. The world is not full of rich investors keen to take over from BK. As Aston Villa and West Brom have found this summer, there are some who purport to be rich but have not been able or willing to follow through with purchases.
John (4), more to the point the world is not teeming with individuals willing to put investment into a club but have no say on how it's run.
Steve, you're missing the point mate, you're looking at small detail and missing the big picture, it's known as ant fucking and easy done. If you want to know what the other operating costs are then go and ask the club rather than just insinuate that, because they have gone up, that this has to mean financial misdemeanour.
No offence by the way but the board is innocent until proven guilty. We must start from that position.
Jay Woods
Martin Mason: Thanks for the clarification. I will sleep easily tonight knowing that the rumours of a BVI-based black hole sucking up the bulk of the club's turnover for the discreet benefit of our unaccountable board (plus perhaps some other bloodsuckers) are, in fact, most probably delusional conjecture. Those operating costs must have just exploded lately.
Just proves what most of us have been thinking all along, BK has the press, media whatever in his pocket. That article was utter propaganda, it completely missed the point about our hopes of having a well run club. With a plan for the future, including inward investment and stadium renewal or modernization. If Swansea can achieve that surely that must be our minimum requirement going forward.
Michael Winstanley
Do we need to take out the Vibrac loan anymore with the influx of TV cash?
Does anyone know if we still take a loan to cover the cash flow for the year?
Our founders and former great players, not to mention long gone Evertonians, must be spinning in their resting places when modern Evertonians accept mediocrity with such passiveness. They are not just accepting of it; they seem to think that it is our destiny. I hope they'll be very happy when we eventually find the club languishing in the Championship with only two sides of the stadium being allowed to open because the Gwladys Street End and Bullens Road have failed to pass muster.
They can keep applauding our current custodians if that scenario comes to pass. I'll be one of those snarling and growling at the collective failure of the board and the fans to recognise and address the deep-rooted issues which are largely of our own making.
I think it was Tommy Docherty who said of Villa that 50k would turn up to watch 11 claret and blue shirts... If Everton carry on for the next 10 years as they have for the last decade off the pitch, we may be lucky if the club can afford the shirts.
Remember what David Moyes said in his time at Manchester United: "I know how they work at Everton" -- so do some Evertonians, if not most of them, but it doesn't seem to matter, which makes me wonder why the Live Forum is so full of people who fume and get overly perplexed when the team aren't performing for them on the pitch.
Obviously what goes on in the boardroom has no bearing on what goes on on the pitch. I beg to differ, ambitions and targets are set at boardroom level and the players are charged with trying to match those ambitions. We've sold the family silver to keep a team on the pitch, but we have little chance of putting silverware in the trophy cabinet. I assume we still have a trophy cabinet... or has that been sold to put a team out on the park as well? Never mind, we can always rent one when the time comes.
Jay, do you base your life around unsubstantiated rumours?
Ian Smitham
Steve Carse (#3), I wrote a contribution on the other thread re the Operating costs a few days ago, and included a link to the EGM which included a discussed on this subject. In it, I included an article from TW and it confirms that RE gave a full and detailed explanation of these costs.
Accepting mediocrity isn't the problem, expecting the impossible is.
John Daley
"Oh dear, that is really going to hurt the people that he's on about."
A basic skimming over of events in a glorified comic (bit like the Beano, but with even less wit and double tit) by a bloke whose defence is so half-hearted, he himself admits Kenwright's claims of being a skilled salesman are "laughable".
He states that the only criticism that could possibly be made to stick is the continual failure to bring in new investment or to find a buyer, like it's a little matter of no import and barely worth bringing up. Err... isn't that primarily what the protestors are complaining about?
Isn't the fruitless 24/7 search that our beloved chairman has (supposedly) spent every waking hour conducting, that has seen him leave no stone unturned, no bedsit doorbell un-ding-dong-ed, no expense spared in the production of cutting edge buyer bait... such as a fucking glossy brochure; isn't that the very reason why these people are asking for an independent body to be brought in and tasked with the sole objective of seeking out a buyer?
The whole half-arsed, thrown-together nature of the piece is pretty much summed up by the Count from Sesame Street School of Maths that maintains a 㿈m profit was 'obviously' and coincidentally eaten up by the 㿈m purchase of Lukaku. Drip... drip... drip... drip.... Clue: that's not a fucking tap... err, Von Count...you creepy, three fingered, felt-covered, can't be arsed with the facts, counting fanny.
Kevin Tully
As I drove past the ground today, they were replacing the corrugated cladding on the main stand roof, very similar to some old industrial warehouses you will see now being demolished. It was actually quite sad to see.
Then as I passed Stanley Park, peeping through the treeline was a monsterous piece of modern steelwork. It basically summed up our two paths without the need for these words.
But worse than that, are 'articles' such as the one in the comic above and fans telling me everything is OK.
Tranmere Rovers was a suitable club for our chairman -- he is way, way out of his depth here.
Peter Gorman
Wow Martin, how can you defend that sorry piece of half-baked tripe.
Such a poor analysis, the author claims the money has gone back into the players based entirely on the TV figures. Is the TV money our only source of revenue then? What on earth are the commercial department doing and what about the money in league positions earned by the sweat of the players? High positions lest we forget.
I am pretty sure it is the general ineptitude that seems to permeate the upper echelons of the club that is behind the current unrest. Pretty sure the laughably low sponsorship and commercial kit deals have been cited as evidence of this. Perhaps the author thinks we ought to depend on the TV money and everyone else can just stick their proverbial digits in an inappropriate orifice.
Dave Harper
Steve Carse (4). Good to hear your opinions mate. The main problem with the ever rising "other operating costs" question is one of total lack of information, the only way of finding out the make up of this figure being to get a copy of either a final Trial balance or the detailed (non statutory) profit and loss account from the club or the auditors. I would be surprised if it happened.
What is a relatively safe bet is that in the absence of a related party transaction note to the statutory accounts, no management fees can have been paid to any offshore entity with any degree of control by either the directors or major shareholders or their associates.
Joe Foster
If that is the state of the Daily Star's sports journalism I don't think I will be buying one of them anytime soon.
Martin Mason #12
"Jay, do you base your life around unsubstantiated rumours?"
The attention is in the details. #8 Jay Woods with an 's' and I, Jay Wood, no 's', are not one and the same.
Indeed, our opinions and the manner we offer them are poles apart.
As for the Daily Star article that so excites you - The Daily friggin' STAR???!!! That bastion and leading light of investigative journalism???
Be at ease Martin. The writer comes nowhere near to matching your own obsequiousness and genuflecting towards the EFC board. Your crown is safe from would-be usurpers.
Mark Riding
Everton's PR man exposed as a 'fan' caller on TalkSport, bigging up Bill Kenwright.
Bunch of fucking amateurs.
Jim Lloyd
Dear God in heaven! Some absolutely grovelling and head in the sand comments around a "Fan's" thorough, lucid and compelling article to call the faithful to follow the "Chosen One" and I don't think.
Not even the merest hint of any suspicion of how this article has suddenly appeared in the National press. Mind you I should be a bit more accurate when addressing the Star, as a "newspaper" which it patently isn't.
SO we're "expecting the impossible" No. Not the impossible. Unless of course "The impossible fits a description of anything like plan to:
a) Renovate or re develop the ground.
b) improve the income the club receives from commercial partners.
c) I was going to say a plan for building a new ground.
Now that is expecting the impossible!
Sean McCarthy
Kevin, I have the misfortune of passing both stadiums on my way to and from work everyday. Watching the huge structure growing on Walton Breck Road just depresses me more when I contrast it with the two fellas actually painting the top balcony roof!!! It's a pitiful sight!!
Get well soon Dear Leader. Then please please let go of the train set and give it to someone who knows how to run a business as well as a football club.
Harold Matthews
Yes Kevin / Paul. The giant structure can be seen from across the river. A depressing blot on the skyline.
The answer is not to put your head in the sand and just rubbish the paper but to read and digest what the article says.Not a comment on what was actually written only hand waving and that is the telling thing.
Talk about a dialogue of the deaf.
Funny how the author of the article makes no mention of all the lies that the fans have been fed with over the years.
For example Elstone recently came out and said GP could only be redeveloped to a 34,000 capacity but in the Kings Dock prospectus the CLUB presented alternatives for 45,000 and 55,000 capacity.
And what about GP being about to fail it's safety certificate? The Fortress Sports Fund lies? And of course the Desperation Kirkby fiasco in which the public inquiry conclusion was the Club were lying.
Then there's the rumours of an imminent takeover every time protests appear. What happened to those interested parties that suddenly appeared last week when the protest was announced?
"Evertonians aren't pot hunters"
Hang on, that's exactly what the article says we ARE
Watching your team go 20 years without silverware hurts. It's why Everton fans clubbed together to fly a plane over St Mary's last weekend calling for the board to resign.
For some fans, finishing fifth or sixth or seventh isn't good enough. They want trophies.
Martin if you don't expect the impossible you will never get out. Your constant defending of the current regime, definately shows that mediocre has never been a problem to you!!!
Everton's turnover was 𧴰m. How much did it cost to run the club? 𧴫m.
Where's the TV money? It's gone back into the club, lads.
Everton made a small profit before tax in that period of 㿈m.Â
Does anyone else have a problem with this maths? £120m income minus £115m expenditure equals £5m. So where did the £28m profit come from??
He fails to mention that £28M was the money made on player trading, ie, that we sold more than we bought, as we do every season.
He denigrates the cup competitions and says that staying in the Premier League is the best we can aspire to and points to our failure to be relegated as a success of the board!! That goes beyond accepting mediocrity, that's canonising mediocrity!!
If there is one big criticism of Kenwright, it is his abject failure to bring serious investment into the club. And his claim that there is no better salesman for the club does look laughable.
NOW he looks like he might be getting to the crux of the matter, but does he follow up on it? No, he deflects with the usual bullshit about potential buyers going public and fails to mention BK's oft-quoted meetings with potential buyers.
Next he comes to the stadium debate stating that a buyer would have to spend 𧷤M to build a new stadium. Was that the amount our board were going to spend on Desperation Kirkby? No? Then why expect a new buyer to spend that?
And if the cost of a new stadium is driving potential buyers away, why not renovate Goodison and increase capacity and income and make the Club a more attractive proposition?
"Not a comment on what was actually written only hand waving and that is the telling thing."
Typical of your usual disdainful and deflecting response, Martin. Not a word about what was written. Just a verbal impression of a fat American sort on Jerry Springer giving a 'talk to the hand' gesture. None of the comments mention the actual content of the..ahem...article?
Talk about see no evil, hear no evil.
Gene Wilder: How's my hair look?
Richard Pryor: It looks like it belongs on the head of an escapee from a mental hospital who was banged up for mopery.
Gene Wilder: Looks great doesn't it. No wonder I get all the chicks in our movies.
Richard Pryor: What about me? You can't tell I'm high can you?
Gene wilder: YES. Your tash looks like it's made up of fucking forty percent self-raising flour.
Richard Pryor: Yeah, I'm so skilled at hiding it. Not even Superman's gonna know I'm smashed off my tits.
Next he defends the chairman's record by using the 'Hitler was better than Stalin' defence and comparing him to our former owner Johnson. An owner who put his own money into the Club from his own business, built a new stand, and sold the Club to BK at a loss.
But of course no mention of that in his comparison.
Yes Everton won a trophy under that regime. Big deal. They almost went under as well. Hell, Johnson even had to sell Duncan Ferguson behind his manager's back.
Hang on, didn't he say previously that the fans were only interested in trophies? If so then he should recognise that yes it IS a big deal to those fans. Again in his efforts to portray BK as a saint in comparison to Johnson he overlooks the fact that we almost went under with BK at the helm, with only the sale if Rooney bailing us out, and later Arteta being sold to appease the bank.
Isn't the plan to slowly build a financially stable club, invest the TV money in the playing staff, grow the business, pay down the debt (as of May 2014 it stood at a manageable 㿈.1m, down from 㿙.3m the year before), look for new investment and explore every possible option for a new stadium?
Like many fans he believes the Club soundbites about reduced debt when it has in fact gone up and the Club having increased the borrowing from our friends in BVI by 66%, DESPITE receiving an additional 㿊M in revenues.
He's right though that the finances need to be stabilised, improved and expanded but as everyone knows, the club doesn't currently have a chairman or a board in a position to do those things.
So there you go, Martin: comments on what was actually written which was nothing more than a puff piece devoid of any real substance or impartiality on the subject.
Sorry about it being so disjointed guys but I'm doing this on a 'phone.
Martin Mason: Granted, "unsubstantiated rumours" are anecdotal by nature and thus inadmissible as evidence, much less proof. However, I have yet to see a single more plausible explanation for the club's apparent lack of spending prowess.
Assigning the ongoing malaise in the face of a surge in club turnover to a coincidental rise in operating costs seems wilfully naive / calculated to cover up the board's malfeasance (delete as appropriate), and is far less credible than the unsubstantiated rumours that I personally suspect feature, at the very least, a kernel of truth.
I read that article. What I would say is that it is slanted and gives a very incomplete picture of the current state of EFC. I would also say that it is stretching credibility to call this rag a newspaper, whether you agree with the article of not.
I would say that the only ones putting their heads in the sand are those who are content to see Everton keep on falling further and further behind at least six clubs, almost certainly more.
If you look at our ground, great memories, fantastic history, firsts galore. Yet it holds 39,000 odd, with god knows how many obstructed views. That was alright when we could stand up and move around, even to the other end of the ground at one time.
The Bullens Road stand (where I sit) is reminiscent of a long, narrow, wooden shed.
I don't mind the lack of room in the seats, queuing for yonks to nip to the toilet, I don't even bother getting a cuppa.
Full of history, yes. But "The Grand Old Lady?" more like a Decrepit Ould Biddy.
Sooner or later (sooner rather than later) this club has to either modernise the stadium, or move.
Some believe Kenwright is a grand all-round good egg, who single-handedly, mightily, struggles to keep us hanging onto the coat tails of the rest of the big grounds. That he is a Blue, he is one of us and better with him than some Sheikh or Russian gangster.
Well, if anyone believes that this man has been looking 24/7 for 16 years, for someone to buy/invest in this club, that is their right.
I would say that, during this time, after two failed ground moves and a third not likely to get further than dreams, there is only one alternative.
Kenwright put forward a strong case for staying and redeveloping GP; he put forward two plans showing the development of a 45,000 or 55,000 seater stadium at one stage.
Yet, when it suited the Board during that daft saga of Kirkby, the word came out from the club that the ground wouldn't pass a safety certificate and we had to move!
If that is the case, we are up shit creek without a paddle. I guess though, that the ground is capable of being re developed but I don't think that is what Kenwright intended. I think he wanted someone (The City or Tesco) to build him a stadium and he stayed as Chairman.
I think now, we have no alternative but to stay where we are and improve Goodison bit by bit. The trouble is, I don't see this board willing to carry out that necessary development.
So, I think the fans who are calling for Kenwright to go are not putting their heads in the sand. They are deeply concerned about the future of this club under the present incumbents.
To address Martin Mason's point about not commenting directly on the article, how about this piece of nonsense;
"Big Dave catches sight of him for an instant and laughs. He's about to lift the FA Cup after beating Manchester United. There are few better feelings, for Everton player or supporter. Neither dreamed that day it would be the last time (to date) the club would lift a trophy."
Er....it wasn't the last time they would lift a trophy. Within the short space of a few months they lifted another, the Community Shield after beating Blackburn Rovers, thanks to one Vinny Samways. STOP WRITING VINNY OUT OF HISTORY!
Martin, the article states the club's debt has reduced = misinformation. The club's debt has not reduced, it has increased. The club came out with a statement stating the net debt had reduced, which it had due to the Fellaini money being in the bank -- subsequently spent.
You are the one with his head in the sand, Martin.
Winston, the Fellaini money wasn't included in the accounts that I read at least. Reducing net debt is effectively the same as reducing debt. Net debt is a measure of the club's ability to repay whatever debt it has and it's a very important metric. Last year I increased my debt substantially as I bought a bike for my son on interest free credit. That was the deal and no discount was available for paying cash. At all times I could have repaid the debt immediately so although my actual debt increased massively, my financial position was no weaker.
Tony@28, no business runs on success being dictated by the tiny chance of an improbable event happening. That's why fans don't run football clubs; they are governed by emotion and irrational expectation.
Btw, I don't give the board unconditional blessing but on the same basis I can't slag them neither as there isn't a shred of evidence to show that they are doing any worse than a reasonable board should be doing given our circumstances or that changing them has any chance of improving our lot.
I know very little about how the club is run and how past events have unfolded in reality. In that respect I'm the same as 99.99% + of the fan base. Remember that 5 myths don't equal one fact and that no matter how many times myths are repeated they are still myths.
My money says that the board is going nowhere except on it's own terms and that if the team start winning again the protests will disappear immediately-again. This is an issue of the club not meeting some fan's expectations. The issue should be about the club meeting its potential which it unequivocally does for me.
Martin "the Fellaini money wasn't included in the accounts that I read at least."
Then you are not reading the Club accounts, Martin, or just being disingenuous in your argument. Fellaini was sold in September 2013 so of course is included in the accounts which closed May 2014.
"Reducing net debt is effectively the same as reducing debt." This is where you again show your ignorance about the difference between debt and net debt despite it being explained to you many times. Stop cutting and pasting what you have read on Wiki and truly understand the difference.
Our debt increased by 19%, our net debt fell because more people owe us money, we are in no better position to pay off debt than before. Also we had cash in the bank which affects the net debt figure. I bet this money is not in the bank now considering it was prior to the Lukaku purchase.
Thanks Eric, you saved me some time there.
Ignorance is bliss...until you're left watching League 1 football in a falling down stadium
Martin you are living proof that the club propaganda machine works; you have swallowed the the PR department's manual, hook, line and sinker. I find it rather suspicious how willingly you've swallowed it though!!
Phil Bellis
Martin is a funny chap who can only aspire to mediocrity:
"Do you think I've been plagiarised? ..."
That's one way of putting it.
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Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu delivered the 32nd convocation address of the Indira Gandhi National Open University on Wednesday. Time has come for India to re-establish itself as a knowledge and innovation hub, Mr.Naidu said.
“Youngsters need to re-establish India as a knowledge and innovation hub and for that to happen, we have to completely overhaul our higher education system to cater to the fast changing requirements of the 21st Century in different sectors. Apart from remolding the syllabi and pedagogy, the stress should be on learning-by-doing,” Mr. Naidu said.
The Vice-President stressed on the need for students to continuously learn to remain competitive. “Your learning does not end with the acquisition of an educational degree. Learning is an ongoing process and you need to upgrade knowledge on a daily basis to face a highly competitive world,” Mr. Naidu told the students.
Speaking on the vital role played by IGNOU, Mr. Naidu said the varsity has made knowledge acquisition accessible to many learners, who otherwise were unable to attend regular institutes of higher learning.
The Vice-President said, “The root cause of the problem in private and government-funded institutions is commercialization and poor governance respectively. Higher education should transform an individual into a responsible human being with social, moral and ethical values embedded in him or her apart from making the person more productive.”
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IGNOU vice-chancellor Nageshwar Rao said, “The university is working dedicatedly to redesign the Bachelor Degree Programme, the flagship programme of the university, as per Choice-Based Credit System mode as it provides IGNOU students the scope of mobility both within and outside the university.”
The university awarded 2,00,000 degrees, diplomas, and certificates to successful students during the convocation. Gold medals were also awarded to over 70 meritorious students. The convocation function was conducted simultaneously at 53 regional centres across the country while the main function was held at the headquarters.
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In July 2015, United Hebrew welcomed Lauren Lourie to the staff of United Hebrew Congregation. Lauren comes to UH with a strong background in education, wonderful teaching experience and a commitment to Judaism from her involvement in informal and formal Jewish educational programs. She also brings her incredible enthusiasm and warm personality to our congregation. Since moving to St. Louis in 2013, Lauren has taught kindergarten and third grade at Hanna Woods Elementary School in the Parkway School District, following her three years of teaching at the Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School in Chicago and four years in the Houston Independent School District. She is a team leader and has a broad range of experience leading many aspects of school programming, from designing and implementing curriculum in the gifted and talented program to coordinating after-school tutorial programs.
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Lauren graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and student-taught at the early childhood and elementary levels. Lauren’s husband, Jason, originally from St. Louis, moved the family back home to raise their own family among other family and friends. They have two sons, Bryce and Max who are enrolled in our Saul Spielberg Early Childhood Center.
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In the October edition of Containerisation International TT Club’s Peregrine Storrs-Fox looked at the parties within the supply chain who will have responsibility for the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of packed containers when this becomes mandatory on 1 July next year.
In this, Part Three of his analysis of the implications of the amendment to SOLAS (the Convention for Safety of Life at Sea), he looks at the various options available in achieving compliance with the requirement to obtain and use the VGM, and the complexity of imposing the regulation uniformly across the trading world. In this regard, there are two key strands to be considered:
• where accurate gross mass is not currently able to be verified, identifying the available technology and processes by which it can be obtained;
• amendment of systems and processes to ensure that VGM is correctly handled between the stakeholders.
As should be expected when regulations are tightened, attention has turned to the means by which stakeholders will achieve compliance, including parties that could provide solutions. This requirement – to obtain verified gross mass accurately and communicate it through the container supply chain – is no exception. Innovations are materialising in relation to the methods of achieving a verified gross mass, as well as consideration of the processes that will support the transmission and use of this new information.
Obtaining VGM
While the regulatory change in relation to verified gross mass of packed containers is articulated in the international maritime legislation – SOLAS – there is no doubt that ideally the accurate gross mass needs to be determined at the point that the container packing is completed, prior to the first part of the journey starting. The probability of incidents and injury is far greater on land, albeit that the potential impact arising from a containership incident is significant.
Despite the importance of knowing weight (and distribution) of cargo before it enters a road or rail network, much attention has so far been towards delivering functional and efficient innovations at the port area to ensure that weighing can be done without disruption to operational flows.
There may be substantial logic in this concentration at the port, since a container once packed may be expected generally to proceed from origin to destination without the cargo gross mass changing materially. As a result, the port is arguably a key nodal point at which to check or establish VGM prior to planning and loading a ship. Indeed, it may be reasonable to question whether there is an implied duty within the revised regulation to check the verified weight. On the face of it, all parties should be able to rely in good faith on the veracity of the verified gross mass given by the shipper, but accurate declaration has been embedded in the regulation already.
There are many who argue that the port may not be an appropriate place to obtain VGM. In part, this reflects concerns that the required processes would fundamentally undermine the modern port’s raison d’être to facilitate uninterrupted cargo flow. This is an undoubted challenge, not just to handle the sheer volume but also deal with any exceptions. Furthermore, while ‘advance cargo information’ requirements are generally 24 hours or more before ship loading, certain trades rely on an ability to deliver packed containers to the port shortly before loading on board the designated ship, which could preclude effective stow planning based on VGM obtained at the port. Nevertheless, the IMO Guidelines* permit stakeholders to base controls at the port interface.
In many commercial settings, shippers may choose not to opt for Method 2, as laid down by the SOLAS amendment as ‘weighing all constituent parts in the load’ and then adding this to the given tare weight of the container. Indeed, the IMO Guidelines already stipulate that it is ‘inappropriate and impractical’ to use Method 2 for certain cargoes, such as scrap metal, unbagged grain and other cargo in bulk. For these, which necessarily will include flexitank and ISO tank container movements, shippers will need to implement Method 1 – weighing the packed unit – in order to satisfy their responsibility.
Accuracy and simplicity of weighing early in or prior to commencing the movement may be a challenge. Equipment capable of weighing the packed container will typically not be available at the packing warehouses; such equipment is most likely found at nodal points (railheads or ports) or positioned on key routes leading to ports. However, traditional weighbridges – assuming that enough capacity is available – have to make assumptions about the remainder of the rig, including fuel, which results in inaccuracy or requires time-consuming and burdensome processes to obtain the VGM of each individual packed container. ‘Weigh in motion’ systems may offer some benefits. While it is known that some are investigating the possibility of durable compression fittings for trailer twistlocks, this would require adoption by a trucking industry that is hard-pressed and not legally spliced to this SOLAS requirement. However weighing between packing warehouse and port may be achieved, it is necessary to consider the workflow and contractual nexus – the shipper remains responsible for communicating VGM, while the trucker or other transporter is generally contracted by the carrier.
With impeccable logic, the SOLAS revision requires that any apparatus utilised must be ‘calibrated and certified’ in the particular jurisdiction in which it is used. This draws upon the reasonable expectation that buying a kilo of tomatoes in Vladivostok will be comparable with a similar purchase in Buenos Aires or that the constitution of a café latte will be consistent wherever. The issue here is that, while weights and measures regulations will generally already exist, there is currently insufficient clarity as to whether or to what extent the SOLAS regulations fall under legal metrology control in individual states. This may discourage innovators faced by the potential of having to meet differing standards around the globe or even by protectionist barriers.
The capability of weighing equipment, whether in respect of ‘Method 1’ (the packed container) or ‘Method 2’ (the sum of all the constituent parts), has traditionally been more aligned towards safe working load requirements, that are far less exacting than what might be expected for ‘calibrated and certified’ purposes. In this regard, Method 2 shippers may be better placed to implement a certified methodology that can be approved in the relevant state.
Handling VGM
Once obtained, VGM needs to be used in shipping documents and the ship stow planning process – and without it, the packed container may not be loaded onto a ship. Much of commerce may be expected to rely on ‘EDI transmission techniques’, for which amendments are already in hand (but will still need to be implemented between the stakeholders and their partners).
Assuming that there is consistent adoption of such standards, it continues to be necessary for controls to be in place to ensure that VGM is available and used. While existing contractual terms may be robust enough, there may be implicit control elements where differing values are valid for diverse purposes. For example, mass for customs documents or dangerous goods notes diverge from VGM. Equally, contractors with VGM could be expected to consider related regulations (such as whether overweight under the CSC plating or overloaded for the entirety of the surface transportation), as well as to apply a reality check – if N pallets or widgets are verified at one mass, can a similar shipment subsequently be verified substantially differently? Thus, ensuring the correct value is available and used may spawn comparisons for broader validations.
In most jurisdictions it may be anticipated that much of the enforcement will be left with industry stakeholders, with the terminals effectively and explicitly drawn in to maintain honesty.
At this point, in advance of implementation, the single key message has to be communication between all counterparties. Although the transitional period started when IMO adopted the revision in November 2014 (and was well-telegraphed years beforehand), mandated implementation is now scarcely more than six months away.
What might have appeared a relatively innocent change has significant implications; not only is gross mass integral to many aspects of international trade, but a verified value necessarily improves integrity of related supply chain processes. Material collateral benefits may be anticipated, particularly as the industry absorbs the CTU Code. As the industry grapples with the fine detail, let’s hope that necessity being the mother of invention will bring safety to birth.
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Jaclyn Hill is a professional makeup artist who has risen to fame because of the easy to do makeup tutorials that she regularly posts on her YouTube channel. She has made a name for herself in the highly competitive cosmetics industry, and the records speak for themselves. Here is everything that you need to know about the famous YouTube makeup artist.
Jaclyn Hill profile summary
Name: Jaclyn Roxanne Eilers
Date of birth: 20th July 1990
Place of birth: Illinois, United States
Height: 5feet 7inches
Relationship status: In a relationship
Net worth: $1.5 million
Occupation: YouTube personality, entrepreneur, brand ambassador, professional makeup artist
Jaclyn Hill biography
Jaclyn Hill was born on 20th July 1990 in Illinois, USA to James and Robin Eilers. She has two older siblings, Nicholas and Rachel. Jacyln Hill's full names are Jaclyn Roxanne Eilers. She grew up in a small farm owned by the family, which is located in Mineral, Illinois. At the age of eight, her family moved to Tampa Florida, where her father did missionary work. For several years the family travelled to different countries to preach Christianity. She was homeschooled and later on studied photography in a college in Sarasota, Florida.
What does Jaclyn Hill do for a living?
Jaclyn Hill began her career as a freelance makeup artist. She also worked as a MAC Cosmetics makeup artist before she became a YouTube personality. The path to the YouTube sensation she enjoys today started in December 2011 when she posted her first video. Since then, she has posted several videos. Her YouTube channel grew steadily, and by May 2014 she had gained a million subscribers. Currently, the channel has 5.89 million subscribers and has had over 527 million views. The channel mainly focuses on beauty and makeup tutorials.
Jaclyn Hill has had the honor of doing makeup on several celebrities. One of the most viewed videos is "Get ready with Me & Kim Kardashian" which was posted back in July 2017. In this video, she featured reality star Kim Kardashian West. In 2017, Jaclyn Hill won on several categories of the American Influencer Awards namely, Brand Collaboration of the Year and Makeup Tutorialist of the Year.
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Jaclyn Hill makeup collaboration
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Jaclyn Hill has made several collaborations with different well-recognized makeup brands. This led to an increase in her popularity. She collaborated with Becca Cosmetics and Morphe Cosmetics.
Becca Cosmetics and Jaclyn Hill
In the year 2015, doors of opportunity started to open up for Jaclyn, and she made her first collaboration with Becca Cosmetics (an Australian Cosmetics brand). The collaboration led to the release of highlighter called "Champagne Pop", and within 20 minutes the product was already sold out.
Sephora, who was their retailer, sold more than 25,000 products in this period of time and broke their sales record. The sales received from this collaboration were worth $10.7 million. Jaclyn also made a second collaboration with Becca, and on its first day of release, the company recorded more than $3.5 million in sales.
Morphe Cosmetics and Jaclyn Hill
Jaclyn Hill also collaborated with Morphe Cosmetics in 2015 to make a palette consisting of her favorite Morphe eye shadow. In 2016, a limited-edition gem-encrusted makeup brush set was released, and it quickly sold out. She also collaborated with Morphe to make the "Jaclyn Hill x Morphe" palette which was released in 2017. The palette was also sold out within a very short period. Jaclyn's latest collaboration with Morphe brought about the Vault Collection which consisted of 4 palettes with ten pans. Just like the other previous products, it was quickly sold out upon its release.
Jaclyn Cosmetics company drama
After years of waiting, Jaclyn Hill launched her own cosmetics line named Jaclyn Cosmetics on 30th May 2019. The line consisted of 20 nude lipstick shades meant to flatter every skin tone. The "So Rich Lipstick" collection prelaunch news was received with a lot of excitement. However, it received a backlash from others who were not satisfied with nudes swatches.
The lipstick was sold through the Jaclyn Cosmetics website and was sold out on the first day. However, after the customers received their orders, they were quick to note issues with the quality of the lipstick. There were several complaints about the lipstick like the alleged presence of hair-like fibres, bubbles, rough texture and even plastic on the lipstick. For some, the lipstick broke easily. This led to the company receiving a lot of backlash and criticism.
Jaclyn tried to clear the air on what the problem was, but some people were just not having it. Later on, she released several statements, one saying that only a percentage of the lipstick released had quality issues. Jaclyn Hill encouraged those that had issues with a product that did not meet the brand's standard to reach out to the company and would get a full refund. Seeing nothing was going as planned, Jaclyn deleted all her personal social media accounts except for her YouTube channel. The company also made a statement assuring the customers that the lipsticks were safe to use and even giving a PDF of the results of safety tests.
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How many subscribers did Jaclyn Hill lose?
The failure in the cosmetics brand release has cost Jaclyn a lot of YouTube subscribers. Prior to the launch, her subscriber count was at over 6.2 million, but right now it's at 5.89 million. Jaclyn lost over 300,000 subscribers in less than half a year.
Jaclyn Hill's net worth
Jaclyn Hill is a famous YouTube personality, and all her fans are interested in knowing how much wealth she has amassed over the course of her career. How much does Jaclyn Hill make a year? Her net worth is currently estimated at $3.5 million. She has several sources of income that she enjoys. Jaclyn Hill YouTube revenue can be estimated at $250,000 per year. The other sources of income include her cosmetics business, collaborations with cosmetic brands, affiliations, and sponsorships. Jaclyn Hill's house is estimated to be worth $2 million.
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Jaclyn Hill is a strong-spirited woman who knows what she wants and works had to achieve it. She continues to strive as an entrepreneur and also keep up with the posting of makeup tutorials on her YouTube channel. Through this channel, she is helping people save money through the easy to do tutorials that she posts. She may have her downside, but don't we all make mistakes?
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About arthritis
Musculoskeletal conditions and multimorbidities report
New policy report
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Jack's story – living with multimorbidity
Our new policy report explores the link between arthritis and many long-term conditions. With the number of people living with two or more long-term conditions (multimorbidity) growing, it’s important that we understand how people's needs can be met.
Arthritis is often found among people who live with other long-term conditions. For instance, by 65 years of age, almost five out of ten people with a heart, lung or mental health problem also have arthritis.
Over the last two years, we have examined issues around living well with arthritis and multimorbidity in depth. We held a round table, spoke to people with arthritis and other long-term conditions, healthcare professionals, and researchers, conducted a literature review and analysed surveys. All of this helped us to understand more about the nature and impact of living well with arthritis when combined with other long-term conditions.
We reached three key observations:
Arthritis is very common and is often present where there are other long-term conditions.
Arthritis ruins quality of life. The presence of any long-term condition is associated with a drop in quality of life, but when arthritis or back pain is present as one or more of the long-term conditions, the drop is greater.
The pain and functional limitation of arthritis makes it harder to cope when living with multiple long-term conditions. Simple everyday tasks such as grasping small objects, standing or sitting can be more difficult with arthritis.
Jack, who is living with asthma, osteoarthritis, depression, carpal tunnel syndrome, a colostomy bag as the result of surgery for colon cancer, an underactive thyroid, diabetes, cataracts, an enlarged prostate and problems with his gall bladder, feels that "it's the arthritis, the carpal tunnel and the bladder control…they're the things that really affect my quality of life."
The report sets out recommendations for change at a national and local level.
We'd like to see musculoskeletal conditions included as part of system-wide approach to addressing the needs of people with multiple long-term conditions. Changes we'd like to see include:
Improved metrics and outcome tools.
Better data collection and appropriate health promotion.
Collaboration within the charity sector to jointly develop resources, programmes, research, and partnerships.
Research funders should work with partners to ensure there is a flourishing research agenda for multimorbidity including musculoskeletal conditions.
Locally:
Improved assessment and segmentation of people with musculoskeletal and multimorbidity conditions in local planning documents.
Ensure pain and functional limits are a part of care and support planning, with appropriate tools.
Tom Wright CBE, Group Chief Executive, Age UK and Chair of the Richmond Group, said: "People with long-term conditions are the main users of health and social care, accounting for about 70% of hospital bed days and 50% of GP appointments.
"Increasingly as we live longer we're more likely to develop more than one health condition and it's very welcome that Versus Arthritis is carefully considering how care for people needs to take account of these other health conditions alongside musculoskeletal conditions."
The Richmond Group, as a leading coalition of health and care charities, are collaborating to better understand and respond to the reality that many of our beneficiaries struggle with the impact of more than one condition on their lives.
For more information please read our Musculoskeletal conditions and multimorbidity report (PDF 8.2MB) or contact the policy team at policy@versusarthritis.org.
Jack, 65, from Lincolnshire, has no fewer than 11 long-term conditions. As well as managing asthma, osteoarthritis, depression, carpal tunnel syndrome, a colostomy bag as a result of surgery for colon cancer, an underactive thyroid, diabetes, cataracts, an enlarged prostate and problems with his gall bladder, Jack has recently been diagnosed with cervical myelopathy (problems in his spine caused by osteoarthritis).
Jack’s health conditions have had a big impact on his life. He's given up many of his passions because of the functional change that multimorbidity, including arthritis, has brought to his life. One difficult change was his decision to stop breeding dogs and training horses, hobbies that were very important to him: "I used to do lots of active things that are now just impossible".
Instead, he's picked up new hobbies, fuelled by his love of knowledge and lifelong learning. "I'm nearly 70 chronologically, but mentally I'm 40". Jack's an avid reader, which he compliments with French lessons and classes at his local adult education centre. He's also active in his local branch of the University of the Third Age, taking a keen interest in their genealogy group.
Managing medications
However, managing multimorbidity impacts on all areas of Jack’s life. The plethora of medications Jack needs to take require careful management to minimise repeat trips to the pharmacy. Along with a time-consuming daily exercise regime, this means Jack’s life has lost its spontaneity. "I’ve got four pages of repeat prescriptions, of about 13 different medications, plus non-pharmacological items to help manage blood sugars and my colostomy.
"The trouble is they all get out of sync, so I'm in and out of the GPs ordering repeat prescriptions and picking stuff up from the pharmacy virtually every week."
Jack finds the need to attend multiple clinics for his different long-term conditions particularly stressful and exhausting. Recently, Jack had a clinical consultation in Sheffield (he drove himself the 2-hour journey there, although he sees a day where he'll no longer be able to drive), which required a follow up by x-ray. It was only when Jack highlighted the difficulties of returning for another appointment that arrangements were made for him to have the x-ray on the same day.
But too often such join up doesn’t occur, and after so many separate appointments, Jack is ‘wiped out’ which can mean him missing out on the activities he loves.
Coordinating to avoid compromises
Jack's already given up a great deal because of living with multimorbidity, including his beloved wolfhounds. But he believes that the lack of coordination from the health system, which currently means he has to make further compromises, could be avoided. His asks for the system are simple:
That healthcare professionals communicate with each other and ensure important details are noted down clearly.
That he could have a single touchpoint in the system, someone with an overview of all his conditions, that he could go to for help and advice.
Versus Arthritis was formed in 2018 following a merger of Arthritis Care and Arthritis Research UK.
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I've been built using artificial intelligence powered by IBM Watson, and I learn and improve through every conversation. Whenever you use me, you're indirectly helping another person get the answers they need.
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Voices of Vallejo
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Questions for Mr. Graden
Supporters of one of the three candidates in the mayor’s race sound at times like they’re backing two different people. They come away from conversations with their chosen candidate, conducted in private or in small groups, using very different language to describe what he intends if elected. Maybe Mr. Graden can clear up the confusion for us, and help voters understand what kind of role he envisions for the mayor’s office in Vallejo.
Graden backer Mayor Osby Davis made a fumbling last minute attempt in July of 2014 to change the structure under our City Charter to give the mayor's office a larger role (and salary). Sitting Jumpstart Councilmembers Malgapo and Dew-Costa expressed their willingness to entertain the idea if given more time to discuss it. Incumbent Verder-Aliga, who is running for re-election on the JumpStart slate with Mr. Graden, relished the opportunity to support the mayor’s initiative in the face of loud public opposition, a position she characterized as a “profile in courage.”
Our current council-manager structure for local government is used in all but a handful of California cities. Charter cities are free to opt for a strong-mayor system instead that transfers executive power from a professional City Manager to the office of the Mayor, but only five cities have done so. You can find a discussion of the pros and cons of the two structures on the Voices of Vallejo web site, using the example of a recent push for a strong-mayor initiative in Sacramento. Our current system distributes political power equally among members of the Council. The Mayor has just one vote out of seven, and a City Manager hired by the Council runs the city.
In public Mr. Graden sticks to general statements, declaring that what we need in Vallejo is “a strong mayor with a business background.” That can be interpreted two ways, each requiring further clarification to determine what the candidate means. A Graden supporter recently admonished me on a public forum for not going directly to the source for an answer. She called up Mr. Graden to reaffirm in private what he had told her small group, also in private. She was assured again in no uncertain terms that he’s against changing to a strong-mayor structure. That seems to be the message received by audiences composed of progressive-leaning voters.
If the mayor remains just one vote on a council of seven, then what is it about Mr. Graden’s leadership skills that could possibly outweigh the qualifications of Bob Sampayan, who has vastly more experience with all aspects of city government? Mr. Graden served six years on the Planning Commission with little to show in the way of proactive leadership to address, for example, issues like the glacial pace of permitting small businesses in Vallejo. He chose to get re-appointed to the Commission again in August by the previous Jumpstart slate plus Mayor Davis in a typical 4-3 split Council vote. By continuing as a Commission member during the campaign, he can cite the need to avoid showing bias and deny voters his position on the controversial cement mill and temporary port project proposed for the south Vallejo waterfront. The project application won’t come before the Commission and then the Council for a vote until after the election. That’s not leadership.
Now listen to a recent letter to the editor endorsing Mr. Graden (Tausha Johnson: Graden the Choice, 10/07/2016): “Landis Graden promises to bring strength and responsibility to the position of mayor, making this position accountable to the citizens of Vallejo. The mayor should be the head of our city, with staff supporting the mayor. I have no doubt that Landis Graden can bring economic stability to the City of Vallejo.” Ms. Johnson provides a succinct three sentence description of a strong-mayor system, along with the accountability and economic benefit arguments typically employed by proponents of a change to the city charter - just as in the failed effort in Sacramento. Currently city staff answers only to the city manager. The mayor and councilmembers are bound by a noninterference clause in the Vallejo Charter that strictly limits interaction between our mayor and city staff
How is it that ardent backers of Mr. Graden can come out of private conversations holding such divergent ideas about the role their candidate wants to play in the mayor’s office? What is being said in private that would leave behind such mixed messages? If he intends to push for a change to the city charter to transfer executive power from the city manager to the mayor’s office, then make the case in public and not just to select receptive audiences. Ms. Johnson appears to believe that kind of change is both Mr. Graden's intention and his promise. If she's mistaken she deserves to find that out before the election.
With the election of just one of the other three Jumpstart Council candidates, Mr. Graden would likely have the votes to put forward a strong-mayor initiative. Mayoral candidate Sampayan and incumbent Council candidate McConnell publicly voiced their opposition from the dais as Councilmembers in 2014. Given the contradictory statements coming to us secondhand through supporters, Mr. Graden owes voters an equally clear public explanation of his views regarding the proper roles of our mayor and city manager. Real accountability requires transparency. If we allow candidates to avoid specificity in public while telling people in private what they want to hear, we lose the opportunity to hold our elected officials accountable.
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UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era, yet different than all you have seen so far.
NOTICE: Activation key must be used on a valid Steam account. Requires internet connection. Early access game Get instant access and start playing; get involved with this game as it develops. Note: Thi... Read More
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UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era, yet different than all you have seen so far. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is the life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
In UBOAT you control the crew in order to control the boat. You look after their physical and mental health because if the sailors are hungry, tired and their spirit is low, there’s no chance of winning even a skirmish.
The extensive damage system is a foundation of the game's survival elements. Unprecedented situations are bound to happen as the effect of received damage, testing the player's creativity and ability to stay calm. You can try to save the whole crew or leave someone behind, to save the others.
While your ship travels through the open seas, you will often find yourself being on your own. Use your management skills to spend resources taken on the trip optimally and in special cases try to recover them on the sea, by asking your allies for the help... or by looting wreckages of enemy ships.
Disable unnecessary devices, to keep your accumulators running for longer.
Tell your crew to stay in their bunks to preserve oxygen.
If the crew's morale is low - play with them a session of Skat or play music from nearby radio stations, to fortify their hearts.
Kriegsmarine career
During the playthrough, you will receive assignments from the Kriegsmarine headquarters. They are never linear and you may receive additional orders during them or face unexpected problems.
Brave completion of assignments from the headquarters is rewarded with additional budget for the unit under your command and with acceptance of your growing reputation as an u-boat's skipper. You will need that, to upgrade your ship and keep up with enemy's technological advances.
Upgrade your boat for the rewarded funds.
Receive additional permissions for the reputation points.
Buy new equipment - new torpedo types, sonar decoys, CO2 absorbers and much more.
Send your officers on special tasks in the headquarters to, among other things, speed up a research of new technologies.
Accurate simulation
Game's simulation elements are very realistic, but that never comes at a cost of gameplay quality. Despite extensive simulation elements, UBOAT can be played like a regular game and complex matters can be learned later to become a better skipper for the commanded unit.
Even small things like the influence of ballast in each compartment on the ship's trim (tilt) or Earth's curvature are faithfully reproduced in the game.
Perfection can be achieved in many ways. Prove your management skills and swiftly assign work to your officers to speed things up. If, on the other hand, you think that if something needs to be done, it's better to do that on your own - sit behind the periscope, hydrophone or 88 mm deck gun and take matters in your own hands!
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Valley Regional Hospital Foundation - (VRHF)
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You can speak confidentially with our Executive Director about a gift in your will, through life insurance or any other gift you might be considering. Your advisors are a great source of legal and financial information to assist you in deciding the type of gift most suitable to your situation. Should you decide to leave a gift in your will to our organization, please provide our legal name to your advisors. It is Valley Regional Hospital Foundation (charitable registration numer 119280808RR0001).
Velda Morrison
Velda Morrison decided to make her gift to the Foundation in a traditional way. She included our organization in her will. We were fortunate that Velda told us her plans before she passed away as we had an opportunity to thank her and recognize her generosity.
There was nothing traditional about this energetic, lively lady however. She had careers as secretary for the Kentville Advertiser, business manager at the Teachers College in Fredericton, public servant for the Dept of Agriculture, trained as an accountant and as an emergency nurse during the Cuban Missle Crisis.
Velda was a caring individual who lived through the loss of her husband of 40 years and the death of her only child, a daughter, to cancer. Despite these tragedies, she was an unflappable, assertive woman who was positive about life and valued her health, family and friendships.
Adin Morgan Noyes
In 1994, Adin Morgan Noyes, Yarmouth, informed our Foundation of his intent to leave a gift in his will. Mr. Noyes was born in Concord, New Hampshire, servied in the 99 Division, Company B of the US Army and eventually made his home in Yarmouth.
When he died in 2000, he left the bulk of his estate to the Foundation with the stipulation that the funds be held in perpetuity so only the interest earned annually be used to support medical needs of the Emergency Department or other urgent needs of the Hospital. Mr. Noyes’ gift continues to generate an annual donation of several thousand dollars.
Mr. Noyes wanted his gift to be long lasting and meaningful and he chose to do it in this way. His thoughtful gift continues to have an impact on the health care you receive today in various departments at Valley Regional Hospital.
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Discover the Central Valley
Bakersfield’s Basque Food Culture
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Where to find and how to eat the unique European cuisine in Bakersfield
The 1893 Noriega Hotel is the oldest and most famous of the Central Valley’s Basque eateries, but it has plenty of friendly competition in Bakersfield’s Old Town Kern neighbourhood, also known as the Basque Block. Here, in the largest concentration of Basque restaurants in the United States, each dining hall has its specialities, but one fact unites them: Basque food is served in hearty, prodigious quantities.
Wherever you go, you’ll be served a similar 'setup', as it’s called—sourdough bread, cabbage soup, beans, salsa, boiled vegetables, pickled tongue and spaghetti. It all needs to be consumed before the main course, which might be roasted leg of lamb, beef or oxtail stew, or fried chicken. It’s a monumental task for even the biggest eaters, but Central Valley Basque food has been served this way since the mid-1800s, when many Basque people travelled from their homeland between Spain and France to seek their fortunes in California’s Gold Rush.
If you’re not that hungry, just sit at the bar and order a Picon Punch, the customary Basque brandy-and-grenadine highball, which is usually mixed with a bitter orange liqueur or sometimes maraschino cherry juice, and is typically garnished with lemon peel. The cocktail miraculously straddles the narrow line between tart and sweet.
Start your exploration of Basque food culture at the Wool Growers Restaurant on 19th Street, clearly marked by a neon sheep sign. The no-frills 1950s' eatery is one of Bakersfield’s most popular restaurants, serving specialities such as oxtail soup and perfectly crispy French fries. The brightly lit dining room with long trestle tables is boisterous and friendly, a complete contrast to the film-noir vibe at the Pyrenees Café on Sumner Street, two streets away. The Pyrenees’ dark wood bar, vinyl booths, throbbing jukebox and neon Budweiser sign attract motorcycle clubs, indie bands and Basque old-timers alike. Its walls are lined with black-and-white photos of Basque pioneers. ThePyrenees’ breakfast menu offers pleasant surprises though: nab a seat at one of the outdoor patio tables and order the bacon-stuffed pancakes.
Right next to the 99 freeway and surrounded by graceful queen palms, the Chalet Basque Restaurant has small tables and booths in lieu of family-style trestle tables—more appropriate for date night—but everything else is traditional Basque. In addition to the multi-course set-up, the Chalet serves a garlicky escargot dish that you won’t find elsewhere. And on the other side of town, at Benji’s French-Basque Restaurant, patrons try to manage their calorie intake during the set-up so that they can save room for dessert. Benji’s is more French than Spanish (frog’s legs are popular), but the big attraction is the dessert soufflés—chocolate, lemon, Grand Marnier or raspberry. Order one when you order your main course so that the waiting staff can time its delivery. Due to its delicate architecture, your soufflé must be served at the precise moment it comes out of the oven.
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The rapidly growing city of Bakersfield, in California’s southern Central Valley, is full of pleasant surprises. Once known only for oil and agriculture, Bakersfield—or Bako, as the locals affectionately call it—has become a Central Valley hub for arts and culture while still retaining the richness of the region’s past. The country’s largest concentration of Basque restaurants, including the 125-year-old Noriega Hotel, upholds the area’s Basque heritage with boarding-house-style meals of oxtail soup and a myriad of side dishes (immigrants from the Spanish and French Pyrenees herded sheep and planted orchards here in the late 1800s).
Fast-forward to Bakersfield’s citified attractions, including the gallery-filled Arts District, home to the 1930 Fox Theater, where performances range from pop music to film noir, and Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, the place to hear the Bakersfield Sound, a gritty style of country western music. Find out more about hardscrabble musical pioneers like Owens and Merle Haggard with a visit to the Kern County Museum, a collection of 56 historic buildings spread out among grassy lawns. You’ll also get a lesson in California’s oil industry: Kern County’s wells pump 70 per cent of the state’s ‘black gold’. Afterward, shop for vintage finds at Bakersfield’s Antique Row, then pop over to the swanky Padre Hotel for a cocktail on the rooftop lounge.
There’s plenty of nature to be had around Bakersfield, too. Wildflowers blanket the local grasslands and nearby Tehachapi Range in spring. See them in March and April at the 93,000-acre Wind Wolves Preserve, the West Coast’s largest non-profit nature preserve. At any time of year, these vast grasslands are a haven for wildlife and an inspiring place to take a hike or pedal your mountain bike.
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Bakersfield’s Arts District
Explore art galleries, live music and the exquisite Fox Theater
The three-storey Fox Theater , with its Art Deco tower, has reigned as Bakersfield’s glitziest landmark since its marble floor was first polished for opening day in 1930. Today it’s the centrepiece of Bakersfield’s gallery-and-theatre-filled Downtown Arts District, clustered around 19th and H Streets.
Thanks to its 1990s' refurbishments, the interior of the Fox gleams with gilded ceilings and gildedwalls, which can steal your attention away from the stage where big-name live bands perform. Come on Friday nights to watch foreign flicks or cult films such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show on the 24-metre silver screen.
Day or evening, wander the galleries in the streets surrounding the Fox. Start at Metro Galleries on 19th Street, where you can ponder over abstract and contemporary realist works by more than two dozen Californian painters, sculptors and mixed-media artists. At the Art Center Gallery on Eye Street, gaze at local artists’ creations, or make your own in weekly art classes for children and adults. Or drop into the 'underground' Bellmoore Gallery on Chester Avenue, cloistered in the basement of a 100-year-old building that was once a bakery. White-washed brick walls showcase up-and-coming artists’ work, and the space also hosts musicians, performance artists and fashion shows.
To see the latest creations by local playwrights, wander into the budget-friendly Spotlight Theatre on 19th Street, where you might catch a hot-off-the-press slapstick comedy or a tear-jerking drama. For a special night out, go 2,500 miles off-Broadway to Stars Bakersfield Music Theatre on Chester Avenue, where you can dine on roast beef while watching a classic musical like Funny Girl or Guys and Dolls.
Theatre performances without the slightest speck of pretence (remember to dress down, not up) happen at the Gaslight Melodrama, located in a big red barn on the outskirts of town (and one of only four professional melodrama theatres in California). The Gaslight attracts a fun-loving crowd that is instructed not to be quiet: drink a beer and munch on pulled pork sandwiches while you boo the villain, cheer the hero and aww the love interest on stage.
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Bakersfield’s Museums
Explore Bakersfield’s oil history, country and western music, native California fauna and fossil history
Maybe it’s because Central Valley summers are hot, or maybe it’s because its natives are proud of their heritage, but Bakersfield museum visitors can find a wealth of brain-fuelling exhibitions to expand their minds.
Start by strolling through the Kern County Museum, where 56 historic buildings are spread out over 16 beautifully landscaped acres. A popular stop here is country singer Merle Haggard’s childhood home, an old rail freight wagon that his parents bought in 1935 for $500. Find it amid an array of older structures—including an 1860 general store where travellers could purchase a 25-cent bath, a one-room school building and an 1882 doctor’s office—plus an antique Southern Pacific engine and a Santa Fe wagon.
Inside the museum’s main gallery, at the 'Bakersfield Sound' exhibition, learn about Haggard and the gritty country-and-western genre that he and others pioneered a backlash against the slicker, more polished music coming out of Nashville. Then move on to the 'black gold' exhibition, where you’ll learn how oil (a key part of Kern County’s economy since 1895) is extracted from the earth, with gear such as rotary drills and bobbing pump jacks.
Move from human history to natural history with a visit to CALM, the California Area Living Museum. Walk through the zoo’s 14 park-like acres and learn about the Golden State’s native fauna. See more than 200 animals that have been injured or cannot survive in the wild, from bobcats and mountain lions to bighorn sheep and cottontail rabbits. At the raptor display, look deep into the eyes of a bald eagle or a long-eared owl. While you’re here, get in an upper-body workout on the Condor Challenge ropes course and 10-metre climbing wall.
Then travel way back in geological time at the central Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science. An offspring of CALM, the museum houses a huge collection of fossils from the Miocene period, 14 to 15 million years ago. Ancient remains of sea lions and sharks, excavated from Sharktooth Hill, north-east of Bakersfield, prove that the Central Valley once sat on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
Another interesting historical site is the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park , 45 miles north of the town. This early 1900s' settlement—an attempt by a group of African Americans to create a Utopian society—offers a remarkable look at an unusual event in Californian history. Visit a reconstructed schoolhouse, a church, and other structures.
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Wind Wolves Preserve
Walk and look for wildlife at the West Coast’s largest non-profit nature reserve
Since Bakersfield doesn’t have alpine lakes or redwood forests, you might not see it as a place for hiking and nature study, until you pull into the car park at Wind Wolves Preserve. Here, at the largest non-profit nature reserve on the West Coast, you can walk (or mountain bike) for miles amid waving golden grasslands, grazing tule elk and colourful carpets of wildflowers.
The reserve which is funded entirely by private donations through the non-profit Wildlands Conservancyencompasses 93,000 acres near Highway 166 to the south of Bakersfield, beyond the orchards and the oil fields that were once used for cattle farming. The tract holds a surprising amount of water—creeks, marshes, wetlands and even a 5-metre limestone waterfall—plus groves of cottonwoods and other broad-leaved trees. Kit foxes, bobcats, coyotes, deer and even occasional black bears are at home here, but you won’t find wolves at Wind Wolves. The name refers to the tall grasses that sway in unison with the wind, making it appear as if animals are wandering through the prairies.
Springtime is the most dramatic season in which to visit, when Wind Wolves’ slopes explode in a firework display of colourful mule-ears, poppies, lupine, goldfields and blue-eyed grass. To see them, take the short Wildflower Loop Trail that begins near the entrance kiosk. At any time of year, walkers can start at The Crossing picnic area and follow the Tule Elk Trail for about a mile to glimpse the reserve’s herd of more than 200 elk. More ambitious hikers can continue for three more miles to connect to the Reflection Pond Trail, where a historic cattle pond provides a watering hole for wildlife. From high points along this walk, you’ll survey an immense sea of grasslands, green in spring and gold during the rest of the year. Complete a 7-mile circuit by returning on the San Emigdio Canyon Trail. As you wander, keep your eyes peeled for the endangered San Joaquin kit fox, a cute, cat-sized creature with long ears and a pointy nose.
Hardy walkers who want to head deeper into the Wind Wolves wilderness can catch the weekend shuttle bus to the El Camino Viejo trailhead, five miles south of the main car park. From here, you can walk for miles along the historic wagon route used by early travellers between El Pueblo de Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Mountain bikers are welcome too. The reserve’s most popular mountain biking route is the El Camino Viejo Trail, which parallels San Emigdio Creek. If you want to spend the night here, it is possible to camp under canvas at the reserve’s San Emigdio Campground if a pitch is booked in advance.
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Bakersfield Shopping
The city’s one-of-a-kind western, vintage and sweet shops offer unique treasures
Real cowboys around Bakersfield don’t shop at the shopping centre, instead, they tie up their horses next to the tall red boot outside Emporium Western Store and load up their saddlebags with rugged jeans and shiny silver belt buckles. In business for more than a century, the Emporium stocks oodles of western apparel plus more than 2,500 pairs of boots, so the staff know their way around the pointed-toe versus square-toe issue. In the market for a cowboy hat? Choose one from the stock of 2,000 plus, and then get the store manager to steam it until the brim curls just the way you like it.
But maybe western clothes aren’t your thing. If you’re in the market for something retro-glam—like a 1950s' poodle skirt or a 1920s' feather headband—visit Bakersfield’s Antique Row (19th Street between H and R Streets), where antique centres house dozens of vendors and consignment shops. Three of the largest are the Mill Creek Antique Mall, Great American Antiques and Central Park Antique Mall, housing more than 5,600 square metres of nostalgic flotsam. Or browse previously owned designer fashions and vintage costumes at In Your Wildest Dreams on 18th Street, right next to the Padre Hotel. Dig through a gold mine of house-clearance furniture, artwork and home decor at Chester Avenue’s Timeless Furnishings & Antique Gallery.
For time-capsule-worthy shopping-plus-dining, head to the Five & Dime Antique Mall, in the old Woolworth building on 19th Street. Peruse the three floors of antiques, then enjoy a toasted cheese sandwich at the 1950s throwback Woolworth’s counter. The iconic Woolworth’s department store closed in 1994, but new owners snapped up the Art Deco building and gave it new life. Waiters decked out in black bow ties scribble down orders for chilli cheese fries, amidst black-and-white chequerboard flooring, steel bar stools with red vinyl seats and Streamline Moderne staircases.
No trip to Bakersfield is complete without a visit to Dewar’s Candy Shop—the original is on Eye Street (look for the pink neon ice-cream cone). This retro ice-cream parlour can rightfully boast that its frozen creation was served at Disneyland Resort and it’s made with the same small-batch recipe that the owners used nearly a century ago. Sadly, ice cream doesn’t travel well, so spoon down a sundae on location and then stock your suitcase with a bright red box of Dewar’s peanut-butter-filled chewy sweets. These soft, pillowy treats make a perfect gift—if they make it home.
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Bakersfield’s revamped boutique hotel offers cowboy-chic decor and maybe even a ghost
Bakersfield’s most iconic building, the Spanish Colonial Revival Padre Hotel, stands like a sentinel on the corner of 18th and H Streets, and is home to Bakersfield’s only four-diamond-certified accommodation. The 1928 building’s chic rooms and public spaces offer a fancy tribute to Bakersfield’s past, starting with the reception's 4.5-metre-high mural of a well-coiffed cowgirl glancing over her shoulder. Creative ornamentation pops up everywhere: gargoyles protrude from the building’s exterior, a glowing neon sign crowns the roof and colourful farm animals embellish the breakfast cafe’s ceiling. Finally, the wallpaper is adorned with cowboy hats, farm implements and oil derricks.
See it all with or without a room reservation. The Padre offers a handful of public restaurants, including the stately steak-and-lobster Belvedere Room, the grab-and-go breakfast venue Farmacy Cafe and the rooftop Prairie Fire lounge, with fire pits for chilly winter evenings and cool misters for hot summer nights. For another evening stop, visit the speakeasy-style Brimstone Bar and Grill with dark teak panelling, a pressed tin ceiling and billiard tables and imagine the velvet rafter swing that once hung from the ceiling, ridden by a swimsuit-clad beauty.
All of the 112 guest rooms are aptly swanky thanks to an $18 million renovation in 2010 that restored the hotel to its rightful glory. Decked out with chic furniture, leather-headboard beds with memory-foam mattresses and sleek, glassed-in showers. If you’re staying for more than one night, splurge on one of the Padre’s posh suites, each with a separate living room, a couple of monumental flat-screen televisions and a waterfall Jacuzzi bath.
The Padre Hotel has had its fair share of intriguing history too. Ghost hunters swear the building is haunted, particularly on the seventh floor where workers regularly report hearing children’s laughter when no one is present. Some attribute the hauntings to the Padre’s previous owner, the irascible Milton 'Spartacus' Miller, who bought the hotel in 1954. When city building inspectors told him that he had to bring the hotel up to fire code standards, Miller got so riled up that he hung protest signs from the Padre’s exterior and positioned a mock missile on the roof, pointed at City Hall (the missile is now at Bakersfield’s Kern County Museum).
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Bakersfield's Noriega Hotel
This classic Basque restaurant is a must-try in Bakersfield
When Spaniards began descending on Bakersfield in the 1800s searching for gold and herding sheep, they brought with them an appetite for roast lamb, oxtail stew and baguette upon baguette of French bread. While the shepherds have (mostly) come and gone, the tradition of Basque cuisine remains in Bakersfield. Few places stick as closely to the script as the Noriega Hotel, a former boarding house founded by Basque expats in 1893, and still a bustling place near the town’s train tracks.
Known locally as Noriega’s, the restaurant attracts visitors at the bar, where patrons listen to music, chat and sip Picon Punch (a Basque cocktail). Then it’s time to grab a seat at the long communal tables, where each meal begins with starters both common—salad and rolls—and not—cottage cheese cut with mayonnaise and pickled tongue. After that come platters of Basque classics including paella, lamb stew, bacalao (a salted cod dish that hails from the Basque region) and fried chicken with freshly chopped garlic. Loaves of French bread and hunks of blue cheese fill the spaces in between. Meals are all-you-can-eat affairs with all-you-can-drink red table wine—or coffee, tea or milk for non-drinkers.
In 2011, Noriega’s caught the attention of the James Beard Foundation, which named the institution—run by the same family since 1931—an American classic. 'We were very surprised by that,' says Linda Elizalde-McCoy, who owns Noriega’s with her sister, Rochelle Ladd. 'They determined that yeah, it was something different.' The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and L.A. Weekly have also endorsed the restaurant, which keeps the 120-person dining room buzzing. (Ms McCoy notes that summers bring more tourists, while locals fill the place year round.) Though Noriega’s harks back to a time before gluten-free regimens became a thing, most dietary restrictions can be accommodated: vegetarians who eat eggs are offered omelettes, and those who can’t consume flour can opt for baked chicken instead of fried.
Lunch is about $17 a person, dinner $22; children are charged a dollar per year of age, up to 8 for lunch and 12 for dinner. Booking is recommended.
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Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
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Experience the Bakersfield Sound and the city’s honky-tonk heritage
For music enthusiasts, Bakersfield is much more than an agricultural hub. The Central Valley city and in particular, Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace is the home of a whole music genre. It began in the 1930s, when the Dust Bowl drove farmers from Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and other states to California, and they brought with them their own country-based music aesthetic. Honky-tonk bars started springing up around Bakersfield, and in the late 1950s and ’60s a few local musicians, namely Texas-born Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, whose parents had come from Oklahoma popularised a more rocking, less-produced style of country music that became widely known as The Bakersfield Sound.
Buck Owens didn’t just shape the sound that has influenced generations of country and rock musicians, from Creedence Clearwater Revival to Dwight Yoakam, he also created a vibrant musical monument to preserve it. In 1996, Owens opened the Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, a 550-seat music hall, bar, restaurant and museum. Located just off US Highway 99 in the heart of Bakersfield, the Palace transports visitors to a film-set version of the Old West (think archetypal Western shopfronts with swinging saloon doors, a sheriff’s office and even a jail) and offers a full calendar of raw-country musical acts.
Some of the biggest names in country, from Willie Nelson to Brad Paisley, have given impromptu performances at the Palace, and on any night of the week you’ll find patrons two-stepping or line-dancing the night away, dining on homely cuisine like chicken fried steak and mesquite-wood-smoked rib eye, and perusing the immense collection of music memorabilia. (The real showpiece hangs above the bar: Owens’ 1972 Pontiac convertible with bullock horns mounted on the bonnet.) You can also rub elbows with Owens’ greatest musical influencers—including Elvis, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams who are immortalised as life-size bronze statues.
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Steve Schapiro & Taxi Driver & Taschen
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“Shapiro, Taxi Driver”. Taschen. Hardcover + Box + signed print, 29 x 44 cm (11.4 x 17.3 in.), 328 pages
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Today, TASCHEN releases a rare new look at the set of the iconic film in the form of a 328-pages volume of never-before-seen photographs by STEVE SCHAPIRO. The limited-edition comes in only 1,000 copies, each numbered and signed by SCHAPIRO himself (also available in two Art Editions of 100 copies each, with a signed and numbered original photographic print). Definitively a gem!
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Fragility, Violence and Conflict
What can governments learn from digital disruptors?
Previously, the media and governments were empowered by information scarcity.
Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
This article is published in collaboration with Huffington Post
Taylor Owen Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
Both the media and governments were empowered by the world of information scarcity. The rise of digital technology-enabled actors such as ISIS challenges the control of media that states once held exclusively during war. The distributed and disruptive nature of digital actors makes them tremendously difficult for hierarchical organizations such as states to counteract. The things that the state would need to do to shut them down would also harm a wide range of legitimate online activity, and run counter to the principles that drive Silicon Valley. Thus a 21st century state needs to be confident enough to give up some control in order to be a constructive player in the new digital world.
For much of the 20th century, Western democratic nation states and the media coexisted within a mutually beneficial information ecosystem. In this world of information scarcity there were limited gatekeepers and captive audiences, meaning those with voices had concentrated power.
This largely symbiotic relationship has been radically disrupted by the concurrent rise of digital technology and the social media ecosystem that it enabled. Nowhere is this challenge more acute than in the world of international affairs and conflict, where the rise of digitally native international actors has challenged the state’s dominance.
Three moments demonstrate the scale of this shift. On 28 November 2010, WikiLeaks released the largest batch of classified material in history, and showed for the first time how information damaging to the nation state could be released without the filter of the media. While there has been important discussion about the scale of impact this act had, there is no denying that during the Arab Spring a range of individuals and groups were able to use social media platforms to both self-organize and broadcast to the world, requiring neither the filter nor structures of traditional media. And more recently, groups such as ISIS have shown how social media can be used to build a global network of sympathetic followers and intimidate Western audiences with their brutality.
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War is about control of territory, beliefs and information. Each of these moments are indicative of how social media has transformed the space of war and undermined control of the information environment that states once possessed.
The Disruptive Power of Digital Media
“Disruption” has become one of Silicon Valley’s most popular, if cloying, buzzwords.
While most often applied to companies such as Uber and AirBnB, in the international arena we are also seeing the rise of digital actors able to challenge the dominance of states and international organizations. Hackers, crisis mappers, citizen journalists, crypto-currency advocates, digital activists, whistle-blowers and terrorists all share four key disruptive attributes that confound the established powers.
1. The structure of digital organizations confounds traditional organizations
We are used to equating organization with control. The United Nations, Ford Motor Company, the U.S. military, the Red Cross: all gain power through their hierarchical structure. But in a networked model of power, groups can have agency and influence without formal structure. Participants can be anonymous, participation can be fluid, leadership is highly distributed and identities are derived from impact rather than institutional legacy. This new form of organization scares governments, so much so that they are willing to exert significant control over the network itself, as was revealed in the Snowden Documents about the NSA.
2. The state is constrained by norms of behaviour in how it acts online
Citizens of democratic states have given tremendous powers to government (the justice system, the social welfare state and the militaries which fight our wars) and to hold these powers to account we have put in place norms, systems of accountability and laws. For states seeking to fight new online powers, these norms of behaviour make functioning effectively online at best difficult, and at worst counter to the expectations and laws governing their activity.
3. States face a troubling paradox of digital power
The very attributes of the internet that enable ISIS to communicate freely,WikiLeaks to release classified material and Silk Road to operate a black market also enable the free enterprise and expression that make it arguably the most liberating technology in human history. The risk governments face is that by seeking to stop perceived nefarious actors online, they will also shut down positive ones. Efforts by the NSA to break encryption, for example, won’t just help them fight illegal crypto-currencies or ISIS fighters using secure networking tools, they would also threaten the security of the online commerce sector and of activists who use encryption to escape state surveillance.
4. States also face conflicting interests concerning the political economy of social media
Many of the actions that could help states counter groups like ISIS and WikiLeaks, (such as closing down user accounts en masse, great algorithmic screening of content, more collaboration with national security agencies) would be against the interest of many major innovators in Silicon Valley. Companies such as Facebook and Twitter are reluctant to shut down accounts because they would prefer to be viewed as a platform rather than a publisher. In addition, the business model that drives these companies is fuelled by data, so they have an interest in keeping participation dictated by proprietary algorithm, rather than editorial (or national security) judgment.
Key Opportunities
Despite these challenges, governments could take steps to signal their constructive engagement online. First, states should seek to protect the network itself at all costs. This means, first and foremost, scaling back rapidly growing surveillance infrastructure and rethinking actions that threaten the very capacity of the online system, such as efforts to break encryption.It means having a serious conversation about the power and accountability of algorithms, and addressing dual-use technologies.
Second, states should work with and learn from some disruptive digital actors, rather than seeking to shut them down. Instead of viewing the internet as a space to be controlled like a battlefield, states need to think about how they can employ the capabilities of some digital groups. While groups like Anonymous, Telecomix, or various block-chain networks do undermine traditional powers, they are also giving rise to exciting new forms of social organization, democratic process and the expression of rights. A 21st century state needs to be confident enough to give up some control in order to be a constructive player in the new digital world.
Three Challenges
1. The distributed and disruptive nature of emergent digital actors makes them tremendously difficult for hierarchical organizations such as states to counteract.
2. Many of the things that states would need to do to shut down perceived nefarious digital actors (undermine encryption, expand government surveillance, etc.) would also harm a wide range of legitimate online activity and run counter to democratic principles that give states their legitimacy.
3. The current international institutional governance model (UN, ICC, Bretton Woods Institutions) was built by those who held power in the 20th century (states, multinational organizations, etc.). This is therefore disconnected from the groups and networks that increasingly have power now.
Follow the author on Twitter @taylor_owen.
This blog series was edited by Shannon M. Dosemagen, Farida Vis and Claire Wardle, from the Global Agenda Council on Social Media. Read more about the ways social media is changing the world in The Impact of Digital Content: Opportunities and Risks of Creating and Sharing Information Online white paper with main contributors Shannon M. Dosemagen, Farida Vis, Claire Wardle and Susan Etlinger and other members from the Global Agenda Council on Social Media.
Taylor Owen, Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
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WEFTA bylaws
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WEFTA award
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The aim of WEFTA (founded in 1970) is to be an important platform in Europe for institutions engaged in fish processing, applied food science, aquaculture, seafood technology, health effects of seafood consumption and consumer studies. WEFTA aims at improving safety and quality of seafood on and from the European and other markets through research within this area. Research activities of the WEFTA institutes are coordinated to the benefit of research institutes, the fishery industry, consumers, stakeholders and governments. WEFTA brings scientists – especially young scientists - together from the various research institutes and encourage them to present their results.
WEFTA holds an annual plenary meeting where research results from both member and non-member institutions are presented. In conjunction with this meeting the Permanent national representatives’ institutions hold a managing meeting – The WEFTA Representatives meeting.
WEFTA also has activities in working groups of which some are permanent and others are on an ad hoc basis.
WEFTA has its homepage at the Internet at the address www.wefta.org. The homepage contains essential information about WEFTA, its history, updated information of WEFTA member institutions, Permanent national representative institutions and contact persons, and programmes for meetings. Other news of interest is also presented.
The WEFTA plenary meeting is held annually. The venue rotates among the countries being members of WEFTA. The institution organizing the next plenary WEFTA-meeting has a secretarial function that year.
Two categories of participants can be present at meetings:
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Seafood industry should be encouraged to participate in meetings. At the plenary meetings research results are presented and discussed. Presentations should be encouraged predominantly from young researchers. In addition to full and short oral presentations, posters may be presented. Sessions may contain specific topics, but at least one session should be open for miscellaneous presentations. Preliminary results as well as final results may be presented.
When organizing the WEFTA-meeting, a meeting web page must be constructed. This web page should then remain "alive” one year after the meeting has been held.
Abstracts and papers for distribution at the meeting are being prepared according to written instructions by the organisers. The organisers arrange for the distribution of copies/booklets/USB´s/CD´s etc. to the participants.
In order to organise a plenary meeting the host may set deadlines for the participants regarding titles and brief abstracts of presentations to be given. After organising the presentations in sessions for the plenary meeting, the organiser appoints chairpersons and potentially co-chairpersons well in advance of the meeting, and instructs the chairpersons about their duties. Guidelines for chairpersons have been prepared. Chairpersons should preferably be selected among young participants, taking into consideration a balanced representation of member countries and gender aspects.
Proceedings from the meetings can be published if the host wants to do it, and may be prepared as a printed book, a special issue of a scientific journal, or presented in an electronic format on the homepage of WEFTA on the Internet. Proceedings should be peer reviewed. It is highly recommended to give the Abstract/Proceedings book an ISBN-number.
The host country may arrange excursions and visits in connection with plenary meetings.
The host country may take a fee to cover additional costs related to the meeting, excluding overhead charge and staff salaries.
There are guidelines for preparing a WEFTA annual meeting; these should be updated by the host after each finalized WEFTA-meeting. Name and date should be set on the last version.
WEFTA Representatives meetings are open to Permanent national representative institutions. Participants in Representatives meetings are e.g. the heads of units, department leaders, research group leaders, directors, etc. from each Permanent national representative member institution and chairpersons of the WEFTA working groups. Representatives from FAO and the European Commission may be invited by the host institute. When relevant, representatives from the Trans Atlantic Fish Technology (TAFT) collaboration may also participate.
The Representatives meeting is held once a year in conjunction with the annual WEFTA plenary meeting and manages WEFTA.
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At the closing of a Representatives meeting the secretariat function of WEFTA is handed over to the institution hosting the Plenary Meeting the following year. This institution has the official WEFTA address for that period, which should be announced at the WEFTA homepage. A plenary meeting manual containing essential considerations for preparing a meeting is provided and amended as experience with arranging WEFTA meetings is gained.
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Membership can be obtained by public or private research institutions from European countries dealing with fundamental, strategic and applied research concerning seafood, raw materials from wild fisheries and aquaculture, processing, upgrading, preservation, nutrition, quality, safety, health effects, consumer aspects or related subjects.
A member of WEFTA shall be actively involved in the research areas mentioned previously and this research should be substantial.
An institution that wants to become a member of WEFTA should contact the WEFTA institution who has the secretarial function that particular year, or, if applicable, the permanent national WEFTA-representative from the country of the potential new member institution. The secretarial institution or national representative will ascertain that the application will be dealt with at the next Representatives meeting. Information needed for membership application will include a brief background description of the institute’s activities and name and contact address of a contact person. It is required that a new member has had two years of active participation (i.e. participated in meetings with presentations or posters) at WEFTA meetings. Exceptions from the 2-year can rule can be made if WEFTA is lacking a Permanent national representative institution from a country which earlier has been active.
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A list of Permanent national representative institution in WEFTA is presented at the homepage. The Permanent national representative institution in WEFTA has the right to hand over this position to another WEFTA member institute in their country after reaching consensus with the other WEFTA member institutes in their country.
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Inside the matchup: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
With the loss against the Arizona Cardinals, the Seattle Seahawks need to beat the San Francisco 49ers next week in order to win the division. Unfortunately, the injuries suffered at running back this week will make that very difficult. Losing Rashaad Penny (torn ACL) against the Rams was bad enough but to lose both Chris Carson (hip) and C.J. Prosise (broken arm) against the Cardinals could be too much to overcome. Since all three of the injuries are reported to be season ending, the Seahawks will need to find replacements between now and next week’s game. Alfred Blue and former Seahawk Robert Turbin worked out for the team last week in an effort to find a replacement for Rashaad Penny. It will be interesting to see who the Seahawks can find on short notice to play. Win or lose, they are still in the playoffs so their season will continue past next week regardless of the outcome.
The Seahawks still have the advantage at quarterback. #10 Jimmy Garoppolo has played better of late and has 27 touchdowns to go with 13 interceptions on the season. Russell Wilson will have to both run and pass well in this game for Seattle to have a chance. He will also need a better performance from his offensive line than he received this past week.
The Seahawks look to have the advantage at receiving this game. The 49ers have the better depth at the position, as thirteen different players have a receiving touchdown. #17 Emmanuel Sanders and tight end #85 George Kittle continue to lead the team in yards per game. Seattle’s receiving core is healthy with Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf leading the way for the Seahawks.
San Francisco‘s running game has changed since the last time they played Seattle. #31 Raheem Mostert has emerged and surpassed both Matt Breida and Tevin Coleman in total rushing yards. He also has a rushing touchdown in each of his last five games. Advantage 49ers.
At defense, San Francisco continues to have the best pass defense in the NFL. They are second to only the New England Patriots in fewest yards allowed per game. With Seattle’s running game a huge question mark going into next week the 49ers have to be considered the favorite.
Three keys to the game for Seattle:
Find three free agent running backs.
Sign three free agent running backs.
Hope Jadeveon Clowney is healthy enough to play.
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It's friendly rivalry now for 'best in west' big clash
CARMARTHEN Quins entertain Llanelli tonight in what is being billed as a ''best in the west'' Welsh Premiership showdown.
The winners of the second v fourth clash will steal a march on their West Wales rivals in what is turning out to be a keenly contested Premiership title race.
But the Quins are quick to maintain it is not all about rivalry this evening.
''The two clubs have got a good relationship these days as feeder clubs for the Scarlets. There are obvious rivalries, but they probably aren't as keen as they used to be,'' said Quins team manager Kevin Jones.
''Having said that, we always expect a hard game against Llanelli, especially as they have been much more competitive this season.''
Quins change a third of the side that scored six tries in the 44-25 win at Llanharan on Saturday, while seasoned scrum-half Chris McDonald is the only new face in the Llanelli line-up which came away with a hard-earned 13-9 victory at Pontypool.
Newport will be intent on ending a two-match losing run when they entertain Aberavon at Rodney Parade tonight.
Defeats at Llanelli and Cross Keys have seen the defending champions slip from pole position to third.
Newport will be glad to be home after six of their first eight games have been on the road.
Llanharan are intent on bringing Cross Keys back to earth with a bump after their first victory over the Black and Ambers in nine years of league encounters.
Caerphilly will be hoping to get that elusive first victory of the season at Bedwas after losing all seven of their matches so far.
And Bridgend will be looking to build on their 31-16 victory over Cardiff at the weekend with another home success over Ebbw Vale.
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Home | What’s New | Walkers Transport launches IOSH-accredited Health & Safety training centre
Walkers Transport launches IOSH-accredited Health & Safety training centre
Walkers Company News | July 27, 2018 | Amy Russell
Walkers Transport has launched a brand-new training centre designed to up-skill its managers and increase their awareness of Health & Safety responsibilities.
Just a few months after rolling out two major training initiatives, including its new CPC training centre and JAUPT-approved CPC training courses, Walkers Transport has launched a brand-new training centre designed to upskill its managers and increase their awareness of Health & Safety responsibilities.
The leading transport and third-party logistics specialist, which is a member of Palletways, the UK’s leading and fastest growing express palletised freight network has recently been awarded accredited training centre status, from the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
Walkers’ IOSH courses, which will start from September, are open to managers at its depots in Leeds and Manchester. However, the training is also available to other members within the wider Palletways network. The courses will be delivered by Walkers’ group health and safety manager and a chartered member of IOSH, trainer Zoe Lunn.
Zoe said: “I’ve been an IOSH trainer for many years, so it made sense to bring the training in-house. The four-day classroom-based scheme has an exam and an assessment at the end, which delegates need to complete within two weeks of the course finishing. IOSH validates the exam results and assessment paper and if successful, delegates receive an IOSH accredited certificate.
“The course is aimed at middle managers who deal with the day-to-day running of operations and manage other members of staff too. It’s been designed to help raise awareness of their Health & Safety responsibilities.”
Walkers Transport is one of over 115 independent transport providers that are part of Palletways’ UK network. They benefit from shared expertise and resources from within the group to deliver consignments of palletised freight to market faster and more cost-effectively than ever before. The Palletways Group comprises 400 depots and 20 hub operations, through which it provides collection and distribution services across 20 European countries, including the UK.
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Bespoke | 27 Nov 2019 | By Ellie Stathaki
The China List: Ben van Berkel, Architecture
Fairyland Guorui Villas, Beijing, China. Photography: Edmon Leong
Dutch architect Ben van Berkel, together with co-founder Caroline Bos, has been at the helm of UNStudio since 1988. Their practice is based in Amsterdam but works internationally on a large range of typologies and territories. Asia, and especially China, is a key territory for the studio. ‘China has a very rich and complex culture and is very innovative and open to advancement on many levels,’ says van Berkel.
‘You notice a very real cultural urgency there; a passionate momentum and determination to make this their era of modernisation. You could call it a kind of Dynasty effect,’ he continues. ‘We in the West can learn a great deal from this passion and the efficiency that results. In the 1960s Venturi and Scott Brown wrote Learning from Las Vegas, but today we can learn from the cultural change that is happening on multiple levels in China.’
The studio’s 2015 Fairyland Guorui Villas in Beijing is an example of a project for which the architects had the chance to really immerse themselves in Chinese culture, exploring the intersections of traditional residential communities and modern living, contemporary materials and nature. This, the Raffles City mixed-use development in Hangzhou and the Lane 189 retail complex in Shanghai are just a part of UNStudio’s growing portfolio in China.
Van Berkel draws inspiration from a number of sources, such as science, philosophy and visual culture, and his multilayered work reflects that. ‘I have always believed that, while architecture can on the one hand be hyper-utilitarian, it should also always embody cultural forces and references,’ he explains.§
Ben van Berkel. Photography: Els Zweerink
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The great Liberal Democrat betrayal and the young generation
Some political commentators on the left of the centre regard the new coalition government in the UK as an abomination, and that the Liberal Democrats have sold their soul to the Tory devil. According to their view, the ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to create a progressive alliance was denied by Mr Clegg. As such, the young generation that supported the Liberal Democrats will feel betrayed.
Is this a fair assessment? There are reasons to argue otherwise. First: not all young people are progressive. This probably applies to all young generations of the past, and there is no strong reason to believe that this young generation is particularly progressive. Second: Labour’s policies in government have not always been progressive. War in Iraq and ID cards, for example, can hardly be beacons of progressive politics. Therefore even if the young generation were very progressive, Labour would not constitute its natural home. Third: many young people can only remember a Labour government. They grew up in the Blair-Brown years. If rebellion and challenging status quo is a youthful thing to do, then kicking Labour out of office seems logical.
Each generation is defined differently. It is for today’s young generation to find its own voice, instead of fighting the war again that the commentators fought when they were the young generation.
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Suspect on the run after two shot at Arizona Wal-Mart
By: abc15.com staff
Two people have been shot at a Wal-Mart in Glendale, Arizona and police are currently looking for the suspect, according to authorities.
Both victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Glendale police.
Police are looking for at least two male suspects who left the scene in a black sedan.
It is believed that the victims and suspects knew each other, but police said they are still looking into the extent of their relationship.
Police said the suspects and victims got into an argument outside the store in the parking lot. At some point, the victims went into the store and were confronted by the suspects as they were exiting.
One suspect fired his weapon, said police. The role of the second suspect was still being looked into, police said in a Wednesday afternoon update.
Air15 video showed at least 10 police vehicles and several officers outside the Walmart Wednesday morning.
Police are asking the public to stay away from the scene and avoid the area while they conduct their investigation.
#BREAKING : Two people shot at 95th Ave/Camelback Walmart. Watch live from scene: https://t.co/OXDzdvLqqH #abc15 pic.twitter.com/uRRJhSAZfS
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) December 7, 2016
This is a breaking news story. We will update our story as details comes into the newsroom.
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UPS driver helps rescue kidnap victims
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A Missouri UPS driver helped free kidnapping victims from their captor last week when the driver spotted a note on an outgoing box saying, "Contact 911," the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported.
After the driver called police, the suspect gave himself up before a SWAT unit could arrive.
The suspect, 33-year-old James Jordan of Robertsville, was charged with domestic assault, sodomy, felonious restraint, unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child, according to The Post Dispatch.
His bond was set at $100,000.
Jordan allegedly assaulted a woman while locking a 3-year-old in a room.
KMOV-TV reported that the woman and child were help captive for 15 hours. The station reported that the husband allegedly beat the woman, put a gun to her head and threatened to kill her.
He also allegedly dragged her back into the house by her hair when she tried to escape, KMOV said, citing court documents.
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Photographing Controversy, FPL Collecting More Fees, And The Arrival Of Yellow Ants
By Luis Hernandez • Nov 3, 2017
UF researcher identifies new invasive ant in Florida
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Today in Sundial: Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is returning to Washington D.C. after receiving death threats for her recent kerfuffle with the White House. It was about two weeks ago when White House Chief of Staff John Kelly claimed that the congresswoman had bragged about getting money for a new FBI building in Miami-Dade. But, it turns out that was untrue. Sun Sentinel photographer Taimy Alvarez was at the 2015 event and videotaped the entire speech. The congresswoman never claimed to that which the White House was alleging. We'll hear from Alvarez about that now infamous day.
Florida Power and Light wants to collect $1.3 billion from its costumers for Hurricane Irma recovery. We'll talk to the state's Office of Public Counsel about how that might work and if it's just a part of doing business in Florida.
There is a new invasive species in Florida: the Yellow Ant. It won't bite but it might cause homeowners and the agriculture industry a lot of headaches. We'll talk to the researcher who found it.
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The White House suggests no one should question its chief of staff
By The World staff • Oct 23, 2017
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The controversy surrounding four fallen US soldiers in Niger shows no signs of winding down.
Neither does the debate about retired Marine Gen. John Kelly's remarks in the aftermath of the tragedy.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders did little to quell the row Friday, when she admonished CBS reporter Chip Reid, telling him, "If you want to get into a debate with a four-star Marine general, I think that's something that's highly inappropriate."
Fallen Soldier's Mother Says Trump Disrespected Her Son And Family
By Don Gonyea • Oct 17, 2017
Updated on Oct. 18 a 4:25 p.m. ET
The pushback — and the outrage — began immediately.
Trump was asked on Monday why he had not yet commented on the deaths of four U.S. soldiers who were ambushed during a mission in Niger on Oct. 4. In his answer, Trump turned attention to the policies of past presidents and their contact with families of service members who have died.
On Tuesday, he followed his initial comments with more assertions, offering a specific example. That prompted further rebuttal from staff of previous administrations.
Coral Gables Officials Vote To Sue FPL To Strengthen City's Power Grid
By LANCE DIXON • Oct 30, 2017
AL DIAZ // THE MIAMI HERALD
After more than a month of finger-pointing and name-calling over the length of power outages after Hurricane Irma, the Coral Gables commission says it will sue Florida Power & Light to force the utility to upgrade its infrastructure within the city.
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June 5, 2019 One comment
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By Grace McCarthy and Esther Chong
In a 15 to 3 roll-call vote, Western’s Faculty Senate passed a proposal to revise Section II of the Faculty Code of Ethics with language that condemns racism and additional forms of discrimination at the last senate meeting of the academic year on Monday, June 3.
The proposal to revise Section II of the Code of Ethics would include condemning racism, the verbal use of the N-word racial slur and discrimination of all legally protected identities. It also adds language stating that academic freedom does not provide cover for racism and discriminatory behavior.
Currently, Section II of the code outlines the free pursuit of learning, honest academic conduct and condemnation of sexual harassment, intimidation and exploitation.
Over 30 students and faculty members sat in the visitor section of Old Main 340, with Black students seated in the front row. As the senate discussed the revisions and their concerns about potentially limiting academic freedom, students expressed concerns that the university prioritized protecting academic freedom over the wellbeing of Black students.
Fourth-year student Deborah Lawson said that although faculty fought for their academic freedom, she was fighting for her dignity, wellbeing and to one day not fear hearing the slur in her day to day life.
“In 2016 I was shopping through Haggen and this guy screamed ‘Get this [N-word] out of here!’ at the top of his lungs. Three weeks ago, I was in downtown Bellingham eating out with my friends and this girl pulled up and screamed [N-word],” Lawson said.
Lawson felt that racism in Bellingham was at a different level than what she had experienced before. She noted the discomfort in the room when she said the full slur.
“I’m using it because I want you to hear how hard it is to hear every single time. This word should not be used by anybody, it’s degrading. It’s dehumanizing,” Lawson said. “What am I going to learn from you guys using [N-word]? I’m being insulted at the same time.”
Before the meeting, students gathered outside Old Main 340 with signs condemning usage of the N-word to tape around the Board of Trustees room.
Faculty Senate President McNeel Jantzen warned the crowd that not all visitors could attend the meeting as the maximum capacity for the room was up to 40 people, and that the meeting would be suspended if the Senate could not complete their official business.
Students asked Jantzen why she had not taken into consideration the number of students and faculty that would be in attendance. Jantzen said in an email to The Western Front that she had not been contacted by the Associated Students Board or Student Senate and told that students were being called to attend the meeting.
When students pushed back, Jantzen said University Police were aware of the capacity issue. Jantzen’s comment incited stress among students about the potential presence of police and putting students of color present in danger.
“UPD were in Old Main, for a reason unrelated to the Faculty Senate meeting, when I arrived just before the meeting. I confirmed the maximum capacity of the room with them at that time and spoke about ensuring [the] safety of everyone including: students, staff, community members, and faculty, during the meeting,” Jantzen said in an email to The Western Front.
Tension between senators and the students continued to rise during the meeting. At one point, a Black student criticized Jantzen’s tone of voice and interruptions, calling her aggressive. Jantzen replied that she also found the student aggressive.
AS Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Senate Pro-Tempore Levi Eckman then reminded faculty present to be mindful of the way they were speaking to students.
At the start of the meeting, the senate presented 25 responses from faculty members who sent in feedback via email during the second faculty comment period for the proposed revision. Faculty members had concerns with the clarity of the language presented in the proposal and said they felt it was rushed. Some faculty members expressed concerns about being able to teach work by black activist and author James Baldwin, who used the spelled-out slur in his works.
Director for Western’s education and social justice minor Veronica Velez said her and her students could attest to never using the N-word while discussing Baldwin’s work.
“This is not just about academic freedom, this is literally about keeping people alive. I don’t think you realize the gravity of that,” Velez said to senators.
Faculty Senator Debi Hanuscin said faculty are concerned about limiting the work that can be taught.
“I think nobody here is advocating for a professor to use the N-word in class. I haven’t heard anybody say we want a professor to be able to say the N-word,” Hanuscin said. “I think the sticking point is whether we extend that to any instance of the n-word coming up in a learning environment and I think that is where the pushback for academic freedom is coming [from].”
Faculty Senator for Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies Babafemi Akinrinade felt this was patronizing for faculty to say they condemn racism but argue to use the slur in their academic work.
“If it’s okay to use in the classroom, then why is it inappropriate to use outside of the classroom?” he asked. “I don’t think we should provide excuses for our colleagues… This conversation is about the use of the N-word and the use of racial slurs…we are using academic freedom as the rule.”
Akinrinade shared a moment when University Police stopped him on his way to the library and asked him what he was doing there. One student described the fear she had while a University Police car followed closely behind her as she walked home.
“If there is any instance where I do not have to see that word, I would really not like to. If there’s an instance where I don’t have to hear that word, especially with the hard ‘r,’ I’d really not like to,” the student, who chose to remain anonymous, said.
After the meeting, students said they admired Akinrinade’s advocacy and said it was devastating to watch Akinrinade sit through the discussion as the only Black senator present in the meeting.
One of the three senators who voted against the proposed revision was President of the United Faculty of Western Washington (UFWW) Rich Brown. UFWW is the final governing body that will decide on the proposal.
While Brown said he opposes the use of racial slurs in the classroom, his decision to vote against moving the proposed revision forward came from concern that the vague language in the proposed resolution could impact academic freedom on Western’s campus through potential limits to speech, curriculum or access to research by faculty and students.
“UFWW will continue to work in whatever ways we can to ensure that the academic environment at WWU is one in which we may all pursue the hard work of dismantling systems of oppression,” Brown said.
The Code of Ethics is a legal document ratified by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the legal contract between Western administration and faculty, Brown said in a statement to The Western Front.
“Its conditions are the ruler by which faculty conduct is measured, and those faculty members who do not comply with those conditions face disciplinary action including dismissal from their positions at WWU,” Brown’s statement said.
According to Brown, the proposal passed by the Senate will move to Western’s Board of Trustees and the UFWW, a union created to protect the rights of Western faculty, for the revision to be incorporated into the code.
At the meeting, faculty suggested that the proposal be postponed to the 2019-2020 elected Faculty Senators in the fall and reworked with clearer revisions. In response, students in attendance said the conversation leading up to the vote had been ongoing for four months with student testimonies, and that the new senators in office wouldn’t understand.
Faculty Senate first discussed academic freedom and classroom climate during the Feb. 25 meeting, following the release of an article by The Western Front regarding Paul James, an anthropology professor, who received no sanctions after being reported to the Equal Opportunity Office in October of 2017 for using the N-word in class. The professor used the slur when discussing a video a white man yelling the slur to Black passengers on a New York subway, according to EOO documents.
Non-Black faculty members of color weighed in with opinions about the proposal, often receiving pushback from students. Students said non-Black faculty members of color needed to recognize their privilege and that they were complicit in anti-Blackness at Western.
2013-2014 Faculty Senate president Johann Neem said, as a faculty member of color, he urges the Senate to protect academic freedom. He compared censoring the slur to a recent Trump administrative action to censor the words fetus, transgender and diversity from the Center of Disease Control.
Associated Students President Millka Solomon condemned Neem’s comparison, and said fetus was a correct scientific term and implying the same metaphor was stating that the N-word was the correct term for Black people.
“This can affect your grades, your emotional wellbeing, your engagement in the classroom, and it really is just one word,” Solomon said. “You are directly harming the learning experience for any Black person in the classroom to say that. Is it really a learning environment for all students or is it a learning environment where Black students are not prioritized in the classroom because things can be said that are directly hostile to their lives?”
Akinrinade said a ballot vote, which would allow senators to vote anonymously and was suggested by Jantzen, would be secretive.
“My dignity is subject to your vote,” Akinrinade said.
In an email to The Western Front, Jantzen addressed why she suggested a ballot vote.
“I thought it would be best and most organized to vote via ballot to avoid any confusion amongst senators,” Jantzen said.
Black Student Union President Abdul Malik Ford felt that senators would have voted differently had there been a ballot vote instead of roll call.
“It was the sheep effect. They saw how everyone else was voting and voted with them. We had a lot of sheep in this room,” Ford said.
2014-2015 Faculty Senate President Spencer Anthony-Cahill said that the senate could challenge academic freedom and recognize the need for substantial change or remain complicit with the system in place.
“If you’re feeling mildly uncomfortable in this situation, imagine how people who face this everyday feel. Imagine what it’s like to be in an environment where a racial slur is used,” Anthony-Cahill said.
At the beginning of the meeting, Faculty Senate also approved the Academic Coordinating Commission’s separate resolution condemning the use of the N-word in Western classrooms. The resolution is not enforceable, but serves as an official value statement from ACC condemning the use of the slur.
The ACC resolution was proposed by Eckman after a previous resolution from former ACC member Kristen Larson stating the same values was rescinded during the April 30 ACC meeting. Larson’s resolution was rescinded due to concerns that the unclear language could violate academic freedom provisions in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Prior to this meeting, the senate unanimously voted to propose revisions to the Code of Ethics during the April 22 Faculty Senate meeting after discussing the topic since February, according to meeting minutes. The revisions were sent to faulty for comment before the May 20 Faculty Senate meeting, where further revisions were sent out for another faculty comment period.
A livestream of the June 3, Faculty Senate meeting can be found here.
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I am disappointing that some of the black students on campus are too thin skinned to even be in earshot of a word. It’s one thing if a teacher is calling a black student the N word, it’s another if he is using it referencing history. When you say the N-word, we know you mean nigger. Why doesn’t the N-word, which means nigger, trigger black students. Maybe we should ban teachers from saying “The N-word” in addition to saying what it “actually means.”
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Training Solo
James B. Spencer - November 03, 2010
There are many challenges faced when training by yourself
By James B. Spencer
Historically, retriever trainers have been among humanity's most gregarious specimens, by necessity if not by inclination. Why? Because the typical retrieverite has long needed human assistants. To lengthen his dog's marks out beyond the range of his throw, he has needed someone to walk out an appropriate distance and toss dummies and birds. To offer a shot flier, he has needed two assistants, one to throw the bird, the other to shoot it, thereby allowing our hero to concentrate on his dog's manners. For a triple mark with an honor, he has needed four assistants, three throwers and one to handle the other dog.
Granted, in his 1946 classic, Training Your Retriever, James Lamb Free explained how you can do most of these tasks yourself, at least after your retriever is rock-steady (more or less). Leaving your dog at the line, you walk out, throw the dummy or bird, return to the line, and handle him. If you're handy with the shotgun, you can even throw and shoot live fliers for him. By moving between throws, you can throw doubles and triples. Overall, Free's technique works fairly well, and it gives you much more exercise than group-training. Years ago, my Chesapeake, Beaver, loved it, mostly because it gave him multiple opportunities to flaunt his innate contrariness. He'd sit quietly at the line while I walked out, threw, and started back. But when I was about 10 yards away, he'd creep forward a few feet, a big no-no. So I had to correct him, reposition him, walk back out a ways, then walk back again. As I approached him this time, that crafty beast just might creep again. And so on, until he felt he had made his point. I got exercise.
Of course, Free's technique doesn't work in water, even if you're an Olympic-class swimmer. But it can get you by on land when you can't train with a group. And for many years, it was about all the solo trainer had to rely on for regular training.
Then around 1960 someone invented a hand-held dummy launcher. It used .22 blanks to propel a dummy a considerable distance. With one of these, you can give your dog challenging single marks. It works especially well in training dogs for upland hunting, since the flight of the launched dummy approximates that of a flushed upland bird. You can even give your dog doubles and triples, but with a significant delay between falls, while you reload. Happily, you can use this device in water as well as on land.
By the 1980s a few ingenious retrieverites were setting up marking tests using electronic remote bird launchers designed for pointing dogs. With enough of these, the trainer could set up singles, doubles, triples, and so on, on land or in water. He'd place them in different locations out in the field, bring his dog to the line, and launch the marks one at a time in any sequence, by pushing transmitter buttons.
However, there was a problem. Although the springs on those launchers were adequate for lofting a live bird into flight, they couldn't toss dummies and dead birds far. Thus, an improved electronic remote box launcher eventually hit the market. Like those designed for pointing dogs, it's a low flat box that sits on the ground and propels a dummy or bird via spring-loaded trap doors. Being designed for retrievers, it's larger than the pointing dog models, and has stronger springs. One of these can toss a dummy or dead bird as far as the average training buddy. Thus solo training became practical.
But Technology marched on, first with a seeming deluge of electronic remote slingshot launchers. Typically, one of these large freestanding slingshot affairs has a metal tripod base with two metal arms extending upwards in a U-shape. A soft plastic bird/dummy pouch is suspended via four strands of surgical tubing from the arms of the U. On the back of the pouch is some sort of hook or fastening device that attaches to an electronically controlled release device on the back leg of the tripod.
To attach the pouch's hook to this release, it is necessary to stretch the surgical tubing, thereby providing the device's throwing power. In the earlier models, stretching the tubing to "cock" the launcher had to be done manually, which was no job for weaklings. In later models, this is done with a lever, making it much easier. Through the years, several manufacturers have brought out many models of these slingshot launchers, each with its own unique configuration and special features. (Look in the Equipment Section of this issue for pictures and descriptions of many of them.) One thing they have in common is that they throw dummies and dead birds an amazing distance, high and long, for beautiful marks. With one of these, David would have gone into his rumble with Goliath at least an eight to five favorite. And they work for both land and water marks.
Of course, they share one problem with the other launchers described above: They are single-shot affairs, not repeaters. You must reload them for every launch.
Not surprisingly, that problem was also addressed. We now have several models of electronic remote multi-shot dummy launchers. Some use .22 blank shells for propulsion; others use gas of one kind or another. Each model has its own configuration and special features. (Again, see the Equipment Section.) The advantage of these multi-shot remote launchers is that you don't have to reload them for each launch. This allows you to rerun your dog, even multiple times, without having to interrupt training to reload your launcher.
These "repeaters" also allow you to "help your dog out" when he loses his mark, much as a human assistant would. When he wanders some distance out of the area of the fall, clearly lost, and as the saying goes, "just gets lost-er and lost-er," you can launch another dummy from the same remote launcher. Hearing the boom and seeing the dummy fly, he'll race back to the area of the fall, snatch up one of the two dummies lying there, and bring it merrily back to you. Then, to cement the mark in his mind, you can immediately rerun him to see whether he has learned anything from the experience. Usually he'll do quite well on the rerun.
With the right mix of remote launchers, you can, while training alone, set up almost any test you could set up with a training group. Of course, you'll need another person and his dog for honoring, so you definitely shouldn't alienate all your training buddies! (For a variety of training test designs, see my book, Retriever Training Tests, available from the Wildfowl Bookshelf.) You can also use these remote launchers for most of the drills described in my book, Retriever Training Drills for Marking.
The ideal mix would seem to be two multi-shot dummy launchers and one slingshot launcher (or one of the more powerful box launchers). In setting up a triple mark, you should use the two multi-shot dummy launchers for the memory birds, and the slingshot or box launcher for the "go-bird" (last launched, first retrieved). Your pooch is more apt to need "help" on the memory birds, and you can give it to him with the multi-shot launchers. He's more apt to break (so you can correct him) on the go-bird, especially if it's a big flopping and flapping dead duck, which t
he slingshot or box launcher can provide.
Blind retrieves? Sure, you can mix in any kind of blind retrieve with the marks you set up with these electronic remote launchers. Thus, you can readily use these launchers in place of a human assistant for many of the drills described in my book, Retriever Training Drills for Blind Retrieves.
Clearly, these technological wonders greatly facilitate solo retriever training, except for honoring and maybe shot fliers. Granted, the cost of such "capital assets" is significant. However, if you depreciate them over the 10-plus years of your dog's active life, you'll see they are a bargain. (If you explain the expenditure to your wife this way, she just might agree, especially with appropriate quid pro quo.)
Jim Spencer's books are available from the Wildfowl Bookshelf.
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First These Kentuckians Couldn't Drink The Water. Now They Can't Afford It
By editor • Oct 31, 2019
Jasper Davis gets drinking water from a mountain stream in Martin County, Ky. He says he's one of many in the struggling coal region who have trouble affording their water bill.
Sydney Boles / Ohio Valley ReSource
Originally published on October 31, 2019 1:13 pm
Jasper Davis stoops to tilt a plastic bottle under a drip of water that's trickling from a crack in the mountainside.
"Tastes better than what the city water does," he says. "Way better."
The spring is innocuous, a mere dribble emerging from a cliff face that was cut out to make room for a four-lane highway. But there's evidence of frequent visitors. A small footbridge has been placed over the muddy ground, and some enterprising soul shoved a rubber tube into the mountain to make filling jugs easier.
"You just stick your jug under there and just catch the water as it comes out, one jug at a time," Davis says.
This has become routine for some in Martin County, a rural, mountainous community on Kentucky's border with West Virginia. The area has made news for decades for its notoriously dirty water supply. But now, efforts to fix that have led to another crisis: Many are unable to afford their water bills.
The water that comes out of Martin County taps can be cloudy at times. There are boil-water advisories and pipes so leaky that most of the water is lost before it reaches residents' taps. For years, residents received monthly advisories that some people exposed to the chemicals in their water "may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer."
Local officials are trying to fix all that, and they say the water is now safe to drink, save for occasional problems. But this has taken a lot of money, and the cost of that has been passed on to customers. After a series of increases, water rates went up 41% last year alone.
Lingering distrust, higher rates
Davis has been wary of his tap water since he was 15. That's when, in 2000, a massive coal slurry impoundment broke in Martin County, sending 306 million gallons of toxic sludge oozing into the county's water source, leaching into groundwater and seeping into residents' wells.
"It was horrible," Davis says, pointing at a creek near his home where all the fish turned up dead amid the spill. The slurry has been cleaned up. But most people in Martin County remain deeply distrustful not only of the water that comes out of the pipes but of the authorities who are tasked with providing it.
A 2018 rate increase made Martin County's near-undrinkable water the eighth most expensive in the state, according to a recent affordability analysis. Since then, Mary Cromer, an attorney who represents Martin County residents in their battle with water regulators, says she sees more people struggling to pay their bills.
Last year, the county made news when it arrested a man accused of stealing water by illegally hooking his home to another family's meter. This past summer, authorities sent disconnect letters to 300 houses, about 10% of all homes served.
The Martin County water board is stockpiling bottled water for the neediest, but it faces significant challenges. Major coal companies have recently declared bankruptcy, leaving hundreds of miners in the region out of work. Once a coal-producing powerhouse, Martin County has seen total employment fall by 32% since July 2010.
Industry troubles also mean Martin County's annual revenue from the coal severance tax fell 81% from 2012 to 2018. Similar declines in neighboring coal-reliant communities have prompted some to cut back on services like trash collection.
A recent report from the Brookings Institution and Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy noted that the loss of coal revenue could send at least 26 U.S. counties into financial insolvency.
Billions needed for water infrastructure
But water problems here and elsewhere go beyond the decline of coal.
"We are dealing with systems that are old," says Colette Easter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The group has found that America's drinking water infrastructure needs a $105 billion investment in repairs, including more than $8 billion in Kentucky.
And Easter says declining population can compound the challenges facing all rural systems, as fixed costs are spread among fewer ratepayers.
"The only way you can fix infrastructure without affecting rates is if someone gives you the money," says Andrew Melnykovych, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Public Service Commission. But federal and state grants for repairs are harder to come by. "Absent some dramatic change at both the state and the federal level, that grant money is just not out there in the kind of quantity needed to address water infrastructure needs," he says.
Local officials say they understand the hardship this means for residents.
"Affordability is the biggest thing we worry about," says Jimmy Don Kerr, treasurer of the Martin County water board. And he knows there's the risk of a vicious cycle. "We lose customers, so we have to raise rates again to cover expenses. More people can't pay, so we get more cutoffs."
A rain barrel and hard choices
Jasper Davis has not been cut off, but he works hard to keep his water bills as low as possible. In a good month, he says, collecting stream water could save as much as $100.
After he fills his bottles, he leads me to the comfortable double-wide trailer he shares with his girlfriend, three relatives and a friend who needed a place to stay. Davis supports them all on just $15,000 a year.
In the yard is a large plastic barrel where he collects rainwater for flushing the toilet. "If we got plenty enough rain, it'll rain over," he says. "But here lately, ain't had no rain." At the bottom on this day is just dirt and muck.
His girlfriend, Shelby Cornette, says that even if they use the tap only for showering, the household might have just $20 left for necessities like toilet paper and shampoo or to cover emergency expenses.
"You got to decide, 'Well, let's pay this water,' " she says, but maybe we're not going to eat.
There may be more hard choices to come. The regulators who approved the recent rate increase have also ordered Martin County to hire a professional outside manager. The hope is that more expertise can solve the system's woes, but paying for that will probably mean even higher water bills.
Sydney Boles is a reporter with WMMT and the Ohio Valley ReSource public media collaborative.
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This new release of Xara Designer Pro X contains major enhancements for both web and graphic design, including significant improvements to Xara Online Designer, and a new delivery model that gives access to new updates as they happen in the 365 days after purchase.
Xara’s popular Designer Pro X is the ultimate all-in-one creative software, that provides powerful vector illustration, photo editing, page layout and website design, in one unrivalled WYSIWYG design tool. By combining all these tools in one program, Xara Designer Pro achieves faster performance with no program switching, lower memory and computing requirements, an easier learning curve, higher productivity and significantly better value for money.
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Flexible text handling is one of the strengths of Xara Designer Pro X, yet Xara has still found room for some improvements. The popular Font Awesome collection of symbols has been updated, and is now supplemented by a collection of Google Material Design Icons providing more than 1500 symbols in total. To find the required symbol there’s a quick search function. Xara Designer Pro X symbols can be inserted as editable vector graphics, or inserted inline into text as a font (where they are automatically placed in a subset of symbols used, converted to WOFF and included in the website HTML).
For Web Designers there are new Parallax scrolling effects, 30 types of scrolling animation, plus 40 new ‘on reveal’ animation types. The popular ‘sticky’ feature has also been enhanced, so that items such as NavBars can scroll and stick to the top of the window when they reach it.
Web designers also benefit from 9 new general website themes and 166 Business theme sets that were previously sold for \$15 each set (a total value of nearly \$2500).
Xara Designer Pro X includes the cloud-based editor, Xara Online Designer. This gives Web designers the unique ability to edit their document both offline or online and sync their files with Dropbox, Google GDrive and Microsoft OneDrive. Furthermore, it gives commercial designers the option to enable their clients to update their own website to edit text and replace photos. Client access is free.
Xara Online Designer is evolving rapidly with planned enhancements (which will be released under the Update Service) including more editing controls such as colour, transparency, stack order, smart snap and SmartShapes.
Xara Designer Pro X includes an upgrade to ‘Website M’ hosting, free for one year (worth \$1.99 a month). This includes 2GBytes of free web hosting space and one free domain name (e.g. yourname.com).
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Charles Moir, Managing Director said “This release of Xara Designer Pro represents a significant change for us as we move away from yearly releases to a more regular release cycle. So features that we develop 3 or 6 months from now, which would traditionally not be available until the 2017 release will now be included in this year's product.
Although Xara Designer Pro 365 includes a component of online services that are subscription, (hosting, domain name, Online Designer) it's important to understand this is not a subscription product in the way that Office 365 or Adobe Creative Cloud are. With Designer 365 you purchase the program which is yours to keep, and it will remain functional even if you do not renew or upgrade. We think this is a fundamentally better deal for customers.
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Xbox Two (Project Scorpio) vs PC
Remember when PC gamers would sneer at a console? Remember how they would watch E3 each year and laugh, then slap each other on the back and say something like ‘Oh, we’ve had graphics better than that for years!’
At least, in my head that’s what they were like, and the whole "PC Master Race" jokes don't help matters All of that could change with the release of Project Scorpio, also known as the Xbox Two!.
Microsoft is Already Unifying PC and Console
E3 2016 was a massive press conference for Microsoft. With announcements that covered numerous games, and the reveal of the high anticipated Xbox Two, currently code-named Project Scorpio, there's a lot to discuss. Specifically, there were claims made that Project Scorpio will be the most powerful console ever built.
On top of that, Microsoft introduced their new "Play Anywhere" program. This program works for all first party Xbox titles. When you purchase it on the console, you also own it on your Windows 10 PC. You can transfer your saved data and achievements between the two versions and play across both platforms with ease.
That's a big step towards what Phil Spencer has been talking about at recent events. Let's see what lead up to this decision, shall we?
In March of 2016, Phil Spencer, President of Xbox, took the stage at the Xbox Spring Showcase and made some bold statements about the future of PC and consoles. I've made multiple conjectures on the site here about Xbox and PC coming together with Windows 10 as the glue, but this is the first hard evidence we've seen that even Microsoft thinks the two should just stop beating around the bush and join forces.
During his speech, Phil made some pretty bold comments about the future of Xbox. He suggested that Microsoft wants to make the system's hardware is enhanced as opposed to just releasing a brand new console. He wants everything Microsoft does to be unified under the "Universal Windows Platform."
Phil made these comments because of recent backlash when he announced on Twitter that Xbox One exclusive "Quantum Break" would be release on PC as well. People felt that announcements like this degraded the value of owning the console. His words: "You'll actually see us come out with new hardware capability during a generation."
Phil made comparisons between consoles, mobile devices, and PC. He made a good point when he said quote: "Consoles lock the hardware and the software platforms together at the beginning of the generation. Then you ride the generation out for seven or so years, while other ecosystems are getting better, faster, strong. And then you wait for the next big step function."
He's absolutely right, and it's this crutch that has led to plenty of criticism and debate over whether consoles are still valid in the face of constantly upgraded platforms like PC and mobile devices. All hope is not lost, though.
Phil went on to say that he's predicting a bright future for consoles. As part of the aforementioned "Universal Windows Platform," Phil is expecting games to be backwards and forwards compatible regardless of the hardware changes. He wants Xbox One owners to have the option for hardware upgrades in the future that keeps the Xbox relevant. Of course, this would signal the end of the console cycles we've come to know.
When speaking with Polygon, Phil Spencer reiterated these thoughts while mentioning Sony and their choice to add VR to the PS4 in the middle of the cycle. He criticized this approach by saying "it's not changing what the core console is about."
Phil Spencer supports unification, but will we see something this drastic before the release of the Xbox 2? It's hard to say, but such a concept could easily be put together when the Xbox 2 releases, making it the last console Microsoft would ever effectively make.
The gap between consoles and PC has been closing in recent years, and devout PC gamers are no longer married to their desktops like they once were. Yes, at one stage it was clear that PC’s were better graphically and memoryily (a new word I’ve just invented), but console gamers always had gameplay on their side. Whereas new consoles are rare, up to 8 years between generations, PC’s are being updated constantly, so it is only natural for PC’s to lead their TV-based cousins.
However, EA are on record as saying that the Xbox One and PS4 are a generation ahead of PC. Specifically, EA’s executive vice president and chief technology officer Rajat Teneja was quoted on Linkedin as saying the PS4 and Xbox One are “a generation ahead of the highest end PC on the market. The compute capabilities of these platforms and the data transfer speeds we can now bank on, essentially removes any notion of rationing of systems resources for our game engines”.
Teneja also stated that Xbox One was 8-10 times more powerful than the Xbox 360. If you consider what was capable at the end of the 360’s life in a game such as GTA V, it makes you wonder what the Xbox One is truly capable of, being up to 10 times more powerful than its predecessor. With technology moving at such an alarming rate, it’s inevitable that bigger leaps will be made with each new generation.
So what does this mean for Xbox Two? If developers are stating that the current gen is more powerful than a PC, where does this leave Xbox Two? The prospects of where the console may go are mind boggling, and it is easy to conclude that it will surpass the power held by the PC’s at the time.
Take a multiplatform game such as Minecraft. It has slowly evolved on consoles from being a fairly restricted game, to a larger game mimicking that of the PC version. The only thing stopping Minecraft on Xbox from equaling the PC version is Microsoft charging developers for each update. Doing this is naturally going to put off a studio from updating their game. Now that Microsoft are more embracing of indie games, this gap is likely to close, so we’re more likely to have identical versions of a game across all platforms.
Speaking of games, because consoles are so widely used as the number one gaming system in a home, the Xbox Two will no doubt continue to be home to the biggest games and best exclusives. Simply put, games make more money on consoles than they do on PC, so if gamers want the best games then they will have to shut down their desktops and turn to the dark side of the game: Project Scorpio.
Or, Xbox Two as we like to call it.
What PC does better than Xbox One is downloadable games. The option is of course available for those who want to download their content on Xbox One, however if Microsoft want their consoles to continue to evolve then they will have to push for a steam-esque system to be fully working, promoted and in place for the launch of Xbox Two. Console gamers will have to bite the bullet and embrace it as the future, because PC gamers have already been doing it for years. If a PC game isn’t released as a downloadable option today, then it simply won’t sell enough copies to feed the developers.
This needs to be the norm for console game ownership. Microsoft had it right first time around with Xbox One until the backlash forced them to change it. Xbox Two gives them another shot, and hopefully this time gamers are far more embracing.
The Blurring Lines
At the 2015 Game Developer Conference, Microsoft unveiled DirectX 12. This is a proprietary application program interface or API that is releasing on Windows 10 for PCs, and Xbox One.The biggest change that this will bring is a performance improvement on both the consoles and the PC. It also offers more control for the developers to take better advantage of the system's hardware.
Of course, that alone isn't enough to say that Xbox and PC are merging, I get that. Let's examine another piece of evidence, shall we? How's this for a doozie: Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will be the last major operating system from Microsoft. Yep, from here on out it's just updates and tweaks. Interesting, but we're not done yet.
Here's the final nail in the coffin of this PC/console debate: Windows 10 is coming to Xbox One in 2015 through an update. I'm no shark, but even I can smell that blood in the water. Microsoft is clearly setting up Xbox to become the new standard. With more and more PC features and staples making their way to the console, the two worlds are becoming one.
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox Gaming at Microsoft commented on the operating system making a console debut: "We won't see people using Excel on the Xbox, but Microsoft is making it easier to port experiences from PC over to Xbox where they make sense."
The update will also include the ability to stream games to Windows 10 PCs and for upcoming games like Fable Legends to feature cross-platform play. These don't sound like the war cries of battling platforms, but more like the synthesis of a new breed of gaming.
Of course the Xbox Two (Project Scorpio) will be a market leader upon its release and will no doubt make PC gamers foam at the mouth with jealous rage. The question is, how long will it stay like that? Will it close the gap between platforms so much that they become more than just cousins?
Only time will tell.
In the meantime, let's hear your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
Xbox One vs Xbox Two
Xbox 2: Pre Order
Xbox Two vs PC
Xbox Two vs Gaming PC
Project Scorpio vs PC
haha, i love this article
Submitted by N/A on Wed, 11/25/2015 - 07:06
haha, i love this article. it's hilarious. I don't know where he got all this from, but it's so funny. Just kidding, bow down to the PC master race...
consoles will never beat PCs
consoles will never beat PCs EVER!
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Is Hillary Gearing Up For Late-Stage Do-Over Against "Corrupt Human Tornado" Trump?
Is a Trump vs Hillary Round Two possible?
Based on bookies' bets and a few recent actions, speculation is once again starting to grow that Hillary Clinton may be about to enter the Democratic Party presidential nominee race...
First, the repeatedly failed presidential candidate has a suddenly full media schedule this week, making appearances on CBS Sunday Morning, Stephen Colbert, and The View among others.
Secondly, as GatewayPundit notes, in the interview with CBS Sunday Morning that is airing this weekend, Clinton said that things happened during 2016 campaign that will not happen again, implying that she may be planning to try again.
“Look, there were many funny things that happened in my election that will not happen again,” Clinton said. “And I’m hoping that both the public and press understand the way Trump plays the game.”
Clinton went on to call President Donald Trump a “illegitimate president” and accusing him of winning by using voter purging and suppression.
“I believe he understands that the many varying tactics they used – from voter suppression and voter purging to hacking to the false stories – he knows that there were just a bunch of different reasons why the election turned out like it did.”
And reflects on "losing to a corrupt, human tornado."
Thirdly, Clinton also asserted that she supports impeachment and thinks that people are attempting to spread “falsehoods” about Joe Biden.
“The most outrageously false things were said about me in 2016, and unfortunately, enough people believed them. So, this is an effort to sow these falsehoods against Biden,”
The president of the United States has betrayed our country.
That’s not a political statement—it’s a harsh reality, and we must act.
He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free.
I support impeachment.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 25, 2019
Fourthly, she has stepped up her attacks on Trump's actions dramatically, seemingly forgetting her own:
“I don’t care who you’re for in the Democratic primary, or if you’re a Republican, when the president of the United States, who has taken an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, uses his position to in effect extort a foreign government for his own political purposes, I think that is very much what the Founders worried about in high crimes and misdemeanors.”
Finally, Wall Street's worst nightmare appears to be coming true as Elizabeth Warren surges to the top of prediction markets' expectations for who will get the nomination.
And the market is starting to pay attention to Warren's rise...
With Biden down - spun as "smeared by Trump" - who better than Hillary to step in statesman-like to defend Americans' democracy?
Judging by the bookies', admittedly still outside, odds, it is very possible...
We are sure President Trump will look forward to that.
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the leaf keepers
WHILE OUT ON A SHOPPING ADVENTURE with her grandma, my daughter collected a few leaves. She carried her treasures home, tucking them away in the middle of a store catalog. Later, she proudly showed them to me—four leaves with the slightest hint of change on the edges. This was the start of a new favorite pastime. The cover of this issue is a nod to all those little collectors who find keepsakes of the season in leaf piles at home and around the school playground. Some will glue them onto stark white sheets of paper as an art project, while others may slide them into a book to be discovered years later, sparking a little nostalgia for fall. Here at Country we like to think of ourselves as leaf keepers, too. Instead…
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I READ WITH INTEREST “The School of My Dreams,” on page 10 of the September issue. In my earlier travels, I had come across a few of these forgotten buildings and wondered what it must have been like to attend such a school. In 2015, I bought an old school building in Lisbon, Illinois. Built of stone, rock and concrete, the structure was solid for its age but in need of tender loving repair. I’m building two apartments in the structure. I asked around the village and eventually found someone who had attended this school, which taught students up to the 10th grade. He is well into his 90s and shared a lot of history with me. To my surprise, he produced a picture (above) of his class at the old school and…
I’m fortunate to live in Hanover, Pennsylvania, only 14 miles from the farm at the Eisenhower National Historic Site, located next to the Gettysburg battlefield. On a beautiful Saturday I couldn’t resist taking a photo of this serene setting. The farm was former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders during his presidency. He and his wife, Mamie, permanently moved to the farm after he left office and resided there until passing away. Still a working farm, this is a wonderful place to visit. The house has been kept primarily as it was when the Eisenhowers lived there. You can feel the history in every room. I have been to the farm in every season, but the breathtaking foliage in fall makes that my favorite. The Eisenhowers…
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MY PASSION IS photographing the night sky, specifically the Milky Way. That is why my husband, Mike, and I traveled to Davis Mountains State Park in Texas, where there is no light pollution. Being in a dark-sky location with a blanket of stars shining overhead is surreal. To millions of Americans, the Milky Way is invisible where they live. I was setting up my camera that evening and saw a group of Boy Scouts hiking up the mountain with headlamps. As I began to shoot the Milky Way, I noticed that the top of the mountain was illuminated by the Scouts’ headlamps. The beautiful picture at right reminds me of how precious our children are and how important it is to spend time with them outdoors. It was truly a memorable night!…
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OUR FALL FORMAL was coming up, and two of my college friends were asked to help decorate the hall for the night. On the day of the event, the girls were looking for bright fall leaves to use in large bouquets, so we jumped in my car to search for autumn colors at a nearby park. We climbed the steep hillside and discovered bushes with long branches filled with red, yellow and green leaves. I cut the best stems, and the girls gathered the beautiful leaves in their arms. Soon we filled the trunk of my car and returned to school. We decorated the hall with bright pillars of leaves and had it ready for the formal event later that evening. One of the first to arrive was a dean who admired…
a feast fit for squirrels
THEY SAY THE APPLE doesn’t fall far from the tree. But what about acorns? I loved visiting Grandma Regina on her farm in central Wisconsin. The drive there whisked me farther and farther away from city life and my stressful job. On the highway, I told stories of my childhood vacations to my electronic-era sons, and to them it was as if we were traveling to another planet. Soon, Grandma and I sat together at her kitchen table, as we had so many times before, talking of relatives and their foibles. The kids went for a walk, so it was just Grandma and I. While we talked, we watched birds flutter outside at the feeder, which was secured to a large flat board attached directly outside her oversized kitchen window. There was a…
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Born in Tokyo, Japan
Lives & works in Albuquerque, NM
Alliance of Independent Colleges of Art
Master of Fine Arts, Printmaking
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking
ONE-PERSON EXHIBTIONS
2018 Engraving on Land, The Fine Arts Gallery
College of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas, Nevada
2015 Mistreated Islands, (Two-person exhibition) Todd Art Gallery, Department of Art,
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
2014 One Thousand Prayers, Doris Ulmann Galleries, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky
Joan Derryberry Art Gallery, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee
2013 One Thousand Prayers, Funen Printmaking Workshop, Odense, Denmark
Alcove 12.8: Small one person exhibitions featuring work being made in New Mexico,
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2012 One Thousand Prayers, Olin Art Gallery, Washington & Jefferson College,
Washington, Pennsylvania,
2008 Above Us, Hass Gallery of Art, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
2006 Eternal Home, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California
2005 Prints, Fairbanks Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Unity Brings Peace, Art Gallery, Shasta College, Redding, California
2003 Requiem, Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
Requiem, Gallery Burikiboshi, Tokyo, Japan
Dry Land and Living Water, Takada Gallery, San Francisco, California
Requiem, The University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2002 The Society of Northern Alberta Print-artists Gallery, Edmonton, Canada
University Galleries, Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas
2001 The Mountain Burst in Song, Gallery Jin, Tokyo, Japan
1996 Invitation to Heaven, Skydoor Art Place Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan
1994 Centers, (Two-person exhibition), Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, California
Natural Inclination, Pro Arts, Oakland, California
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS in the last ten years
2018 - Currency, 516 Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2018 Print, Printed, Printing, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico
2017 Inspiration 101- Works by New Mexico Art Educators. New Mexico Cancer Center,
Encompass, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Carved Line: Block Printmaking in New Mexico,
The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2016 Printmaking Mini-Conference, New Mexico Highlands University,
2015 A SHOW OF HANDS, A1LabArts,
Conjunction with Southern Graphics Council, Knoxville, Tennessee
2014 Works by Artists in Residence and Visiting Artists, Seacourt Print Workshop,
Bangor, Northern Ireland
Under Pressure: Contemporary Printmaking and Changing Landscapes,
Meramec Gallery of Contemporary Art, St. Louis Community College,
St. Louise, Missouri
2013 Women of the West: Portfolio exhibition
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Portfolio exhibition, at Rocky Mountain Printmaking Alliance Symposium,
University of Utah, Salt Lake, Utah
Narrow Road to the Interior,
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona
SIZE MATTERS: Big Prints from around the World, Enterprise Square Galleries,
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
New Mexico Showcase, 516 Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Beyond Printmaking III, Landmark Arts at Texas Tech University School of Art,
2011 Hands Together for Japan - Art Auction to benefit relief work in Japan,
The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2009 Albuquerque Now – Fall, The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History,
West Southwest ABQ-LA Exchange
516 Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico
LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
2008 Small Treasures, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California
INprint, SCA Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mark, Martha Street Studio, Manitoba Printmaking Association, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Art from Asia – Artists to Watch Series, Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Giving Shelter, 516 Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2007 Print Exchange Exhibition, Art Gallery Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi’an, China
VISITING ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Okinawa Creators Village, Okinawa, Japan
Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, California
Funen Printmaking Workshop, Odense, Denmark
Seacourt Print Workshop, Bangor, Northern Ireland
The Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, New Mexico,
Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo, Japan,
"Currency What do you value?", Exhibition catalogue, 516 Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2018
Reed, C. Moon, “Two Artists Visualize Universal Truths in Unique Ways.”
Las Vegas Weekly, March 29, 2018
Roberts, Kathaleen, “Block party: Exhibit celebrates printmaking in New Mexico across a range of styles”
Albuquerque Journal, January 20, 2017
Lopez, Josie “The Carved Line Block Printmaking in New Mexico”,
Museum of New Mexico Press, Page 229 – 231, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2017
“breaths,” The University of New Mexico Press, 2012
Written by Dr. Eleuterio Santiago-Di’az and 16 linoleum cut prints illustrated by Yoshiko Shimano
“New Mexico Showcase,” Exhibition catalogue, 516 Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2012
“Beyond Printmaking III,” Exhibition catalogue, Landmark Arts
Texas Tech University School of Art, Lubbock, Texas, 2012
Yagi, Nagisa “ Hanga Project – International Exchange Collaboration with the UNM,”
Jyoshibi University of Art and Design, Japan, 2011
Shimano, Yoshiko “Community Collaboration,” Collect 02,
Katayama, Yuki, “Yoshiko Shimano: 17 Calendars,” Hiromi Paper Inc. November 11, 2011
Otoshi, Tomoyo, “Calendar Project for Japan Relief Tsunami and Earthquake,”
The Yomiuri Shinbun, Page 34, May 30, Japan, 2011
“ West Southwest ABQ-LA Exchange,” Exhibition catalogue, 2009
Russo, Kim, “Circles & Revolutions,” Pasatiempo, Page 38 & 40, May 16-22, 2008
Pilar, Jacquelin, “Yoshiko Shimano: ETERNAL HOME,” Fresno Art Museum Preview,
January>April 2006
Lease, Betty, “Peace and nature inspire artist,” Redding Record Searchlight, March 24, 2005
Gerdes, R. Scott, “Printmaker-Yoshiko Shimano likes to work big,”
Tempo Magazine/The Taos News, July 1 –7, 2004
Okabe, Maho, “Yoshiko Shimano – Requiem,” Hanga Geijyutsu, March 2004, Japan
“Yoshiko Shimano Exhibition,” Nichi Bei Times, July 9, 2003, Japan
Roybal, Valerie, “New Voices, New Visions, New Directions in Art,”
Quantum, The University of New Mexico, 2003
Matejko, Agnieszka, “Dream of a Requiem,” VUE Weekly Arts, page 59, December 2002, Canada
Woods Suzanne, “Directions in Contemporary Printmaking,” Exhibition Catalogue, 1999
Liu, Calvin, “Going Through the Motions: Four Japanese Artists Explore Movement
of Life and Death,” Asian Week, April 1999
“Direction in Contemporary Printmaking,” Exhibition catalogue, Edna Carlsten Gallery
University of Wisconsin-Steven’s Point, Steven’s Point, Wisconsin, 1999
Kelley, Jeff, “Crossings: Fourteen Asian and Asian American Artists from the Bay Area,”
Exhibition catalogue Essay, AT Kearny Publishers, 1998
“The Best of Printmaking,” Rockport Publishers, page 45, 1997
Adamson, Mel, “From Within: An Exhibition about Motherhood and the Creative Process,”
Exhibition Catalogue, 1997
“Invitation to Heaven,” Exhibition Catalogue, Ikegami, Chikako, “Colors reflected on a screen”,
Skydoor Inc. Publishers, 1996, Japan
“Mukashi to ima,” Exhibition catalogue, Museo De Arte Diseno Contemporaneo,
San Jose, Costa Rica, 1996
Ikegami, Chikako, “Yoshiko Shimano,” C.A.R. Contemporary Artists Review,
Skydoor Inc. Publishers, Summer 1995, Japan
Baker, Kenneth, “Gallery,” San Francisco Chronicle, January 8, 1994
SELECTED PUBLIC LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS
2019 Rocky Mountain Printmaking Alliance 5th Biennial Symposium,
"Beyond a Traditional Look", Symposium Talk
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington,
“Outreach Projects as Means of Quality of Life”, Symposium Panel
College of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas, Nevada, Artist Talk
Department of Visual & Performing Arts, New Mexico Highlands University,
Las Vegas, New Mexico, Demonstration
2016 Department of Visual & Performing Arts, New Mexico Highlands University,
2015 Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan, Lecture
Futenma Elementary School, Okinawa, Japan, Workshop
Futenma Junior High School, Okinawa, Japan, Workshop
Lester Middle School, Okinawa, Japan, Workshop
Amelia Earhart Intermediate School, Okinawa, Japan, Workshop
Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Open Studio Talk
2014 Okinawa Creators Village, Okinawa, Japan, Lecture
Misaki School, Okinawa, Japan, Workshop
Amicus International School, Okinawa, Japan, Workshop
Joan Derryberry Art Gallery, Tennessee Technological University,
Cookeville, Tennessee, Gallery Talk
“Innovative Printmaking” for Relief printmaking course,
Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee, Lecture
2013 “Narrow Road to the Interior,” Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona, Museum Talk
Funen Printmaking Workshop, Odense, Denmark, Lecture
Funen Printmaking Workshop, Odense, Denmark, Demonstration
Museum Conversation with Alcove 12.8 artists, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Public Talk
2012 Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, Gallery Talk
Seacourt Print Workshop, Bangor, Northern Ireland, Public Talk
Seacourt Print Workshop, Bangor, Northern Ireland, Demonstration
UNM Bookstore, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Book Presentation: breaths
Bookworks, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Book Presentation: breaths
Printmaking Mini-Conference, New Mexico Highlands University,
Las Vegas, New Mexico, Public Talk
2011 “Community outreach projects with the UNM printmaking students,” Joshibi University of Art and Design, Kanagawa, Japan, Public Talk
2009 Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Public Talk
2008 Department of Art, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, Colorado, Public Talk
Department of Art, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, Colorado, Demonstration
Department of Art & Art History, Bloomsburg University,
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Public Talk
Department of Art & Art History, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Demonstration
Department of Art & Art History, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania,
Guest Lecture: Contemporary Women in Print Media for Advanced
Printmaking course
2006 Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California, Museum Talk
2005 Art Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, Public Talk
Art Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, Demonstration
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, Guest Lecture: Innovative Printmaking for Intaglio course, Art Department
Art Department, Shasta College, Redding, California, Public Talk
Art Department, Shasta College, Redding, California, Demonstration
2004 Contemporary Art Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Lecture
Fresno Art Museum Graphic Arts Council, Fresno, California, Lecture
The Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, New Mexico, Public Lecture
Demonstration: Saturday Arts Kids Art @ The Harwood, Children’s Workshop
2002 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, Public Lecture
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, Demonstration
Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas, Public Lecture
Visual Arts Department, Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Demonstration
2001 Western New Mexico University, Silver City, New Mexico, Public Lecture
2000 California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, Public Lecture
University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, Public Lecture
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Public Lecture
1999 University of Wisconsin-Steven’s Point, Steven’s Point, Wisconsin, Public Lecture
1996 Fresno City College, Fresno, California, Public Lecture
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California,
Guest Lecture for Painting II course
Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont, Public Lecture
1991 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California,
Guest Lecture for Relief printing course
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Abundant sunshine. High 59F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph..
Clear skies. Low 33F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Anat Cogan (Ayelet) and Michael Zlabinger (Josh) perform in “Handle with Care.”
Photos by Matthew Holler
Michael Zlabinger (Josh) and Anat Cogan (Ayelet) in “Handle with Care.”
PHOTO by Matthew Holler
Mat Leonard (Terrence), Michael Zlabinger (Josh) and Anat Cogan (Ayelet) in “Handle with Care.”
Photo by Matthew Holler.
'Handle With Care' - A cross-cultural romantic comedy
By Lydia Baxter Florida Studio Theatre
Florida Studio Theatre presents “Handle With Care” by Emmy Nominee Jason Odell Williams, a delightfully fresh holiday comedy. “Handle With Care” brings two utterly different people together on Christmas Eve under the most tragic and absurd of circumstances.
Ayelet, a young Israeli woman, reluctantly travels with her grandmother, Edna, to the United States. When something unexpected happens during their trip, Ayelet is left stranded in a Virginia motel room on Christmas Eve with Terrence, a bumbling, yet well-intentioned, delivery man. She doesn’t know much English and he doesn’t know any Hebrew at all. So Terrence calls on his friend Josh, the only Jewish person he knows, to serve as an interpreter. The problem is that Josh only remembers a few Hebrew phrases that he learned for his bar mitzvah almost 20 years ago. Still, Josh and Ayelet manage to establish a strong relationship.
“I was struck by the simplicity of connection between two people who spend an entire play together and form a bond even though they do not speak the same language,” said FST’s Producing Artistic Director Richard Hopkins. “It is a testament to intuition and feeling as guides to the deepest of human connection.”
“Handle with Care” integrates elements of Judaism in its exploration of universal, secular themes like destiny and family ties. “I appreciate how Jason [the playwright] has woven Jewish ideas and traditions together with Christmas-y themes,” shared Jason Cannon, FST associate artist and director of “Handle With Care.” “The play reminds us that family matters. That friends matter. And that love and connection matter. It reminds us that we can make a difference in the lives of the people we care about.”
Bringing this charming comedy to life are Anat Cogan, Mat Leonard, Marina Re and Michael Zlabinger. Cogan plays Hebrew-speaking Ayelet in “Handle with Care.” She is an American Israeli actress and singer who has played Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet,” Elmire in “Tartuffe” and Donia Rosita in “Donia Rosita the Spinster.” Leonard, who plays Terrence in this regional theatre favorite, was featured in “Masha and Spike” as Spike and “Julius Caesar” as Octavius.
Marina Re, who previously starred in FST’s productions of “God of Isaac,” “Last Romance” and “Boleros for the Disenchanted,” plays Ayelet’s grandmother, Edna, in this holiday comedy. Re has worked Off-Broadway, on national tours and at regional theatres across the country for 40 years. Zlabinger plays Josh in “Handle With Care” and was last seen in FST’s production of “The Columnist.” He starred in the Off-Broadway productions of “Desperate Writers,” “The Subtle Body” and “Like Money in The Bank.”
'Handle With Care'
When: Through March 8
Where: Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota
Information: 941-366-9000 or at floridastudiotheatre.org
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• Metricon Stadium (7.7 mi/12.3 km from the city center)
• Thunderbird Park (7.4 mi/12 km from the city center)
• Carrara Sports Complex (7.5 mi/12 km from the city center)
• Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus (8.7 mi/14 km from the city center)
• Tamborine National Park Palm Grove Section (5.1 mi/8.2 km from the city center)
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• Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast (7.3 mi/11.7 km from the city center)
• Warner Bros. Movie World (7.4 mi/11.9 km from the city center)
• Glow Worm Caves (5 mi/8.1 km from the city center)
• Cedar Creek Estate Vineyard and Winery (5 mi/8.1 km from the city center)
• Go Karting Gold Coast (6.4 mi/10.3 km from the city center)
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• Hottest months: January, February, March, December (average 82°F)
• Rainiest months: February, May, March, and April (average 3.59 inches of rainfall)
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Old-school conspiracies, again
"More Data on Attributing the Sony Attack" (Bruce Schneier)
"Inside The Secret Budapest Meeting Of 'Racial Realists'":
"The genesis of the event was an announcement by the National Policy Institute in Washington, which sees itself as a right-wing think tank. It is so far right that nobody in the political mainstream wants to be associated with it."
"National Policy Institute" "Hungary Wants To Ban National Policy Institute Conference" So, obviously an American stunt (note that the National Policy Institute is connected to the Pioneer Fund, which is connected to the highest levels of the American establishment), and we ought to be considering the American origins of the new European Islamophobia (which, of course, is based on the Jewish concept of Islamophobia).
"The Bell Curve and the Pioneer Fund" Of course, The Bell Curve was heavily promoted by The New Republic. Sullivan's comical attempt at defending himself and TNR.
These mysterious Asian plane crashes - I'm wondering if the Americans have identified a 'terrorist' on board flights originating in Muslim countries and are shooting down whole planes as a 'targeted assassination'. Barry insists on his right to do such things, and the horror of it is completely within the scope of what we've seen Americans doing.
"Mysterious Chinese Blogger Predicted AirAsia Disappearance Two Weeks Ago"
"Why the Secrecy on the Mh17 Investigation"
The Saker:
"There is no doubt my mind that MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian SU-25, possibly one of several Su-25s patrolling the skies that day to intercept a civilian airliner the downing of which was to become the "surprise" Poroshenko promised and which Kolomoiskii probably organized."
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First we shoot your parents then we invite you to the zoo
"Banning Dissent in the Name of Civility" by Chris Hedges:
"The code word that the Israel lobby and its facilitators at universities use to silence critics is “civility.” Israel supporters are permitted to spout hate and calls for indiscriminate violence against Palestinians. Critics of Israel, however, even if they are careful to denounce violence and not to demonize Jews, are banned in the name of “civility.” It is the height of academic duplicity."
"Why does Washington always ignore the best advice?" Truman made a horrible decision against the best advice due to bags of Jewish money, which is the exact same reason Barry makes bad decisions, and why the US Congress makes bizarrely bad decisions. It is not complicated. Everybody in Washington didn't suddenly lose 50 points of IQ. All these bad decisions are paid for. To be fair, some of the bad decisions are due to blackmail of the very weak, twisted and faulty people who are chosen to be politicians.
"Revealed: Gaza orphans Israel trip was government-backed PR stunt" Quite a damning uncovering of a failed attempt at hasbara between an extremist right-wing Jew - described in a typical barefaced lie by the New York Times as a 'leftist activist' - and Palestinian collaborators. Note how the New York Times is an integral part of the hasbara. I wonder if anybody there worries that the paper thus loses all credibility on all issues.
Tweet (Robert Donahue):
"“@nytimesworld: Hamas Turns Back 37 Gaza War Orphans From a Trip to Israel First we shoot your parents then we invite you to the zoo"
"Backlash in Berlin over NSA spying recedes as threat from Islamic State rises" Stop worrying about one set of American covert ops due to your fears about another American covert op?
Crazy Pierre has had his Intercept minions attack Pando for having the temerity to question the safety of Tor, recently revealed to have been funded by the Pentagon. What could possibly go wrong? Tweet (Varshney Tech):
"#Snowden, Micah Lee & #Assange Clueless. @paulcarr nails it. @PandoDaily exposing #corporatist case of corruption."
"On the new Snowden documents"
"Palestinians will outnumber Israeli Jews in 2016 - report" The CIA thinks that this has already happened. "Here are all the times the Palestinians have predicted they’ll outnumber Jews in Israel-Palestine" It is important because one-person, one-vote in the single state means that the Palestinians will eventually - when the children are of voting age - gain political control of the single state, and they can finally get around to changing the currency, flag, language and name of the new state of Palestine.
"The End of Modern Jewish History" by Harry Clark. Devastating, including a deep dissection of the deceptions of Chomsky and other Jewish 'leftists' (to be fair, Noam appears to have also fooled himself due to his personal Jewish mythologies).
Thank u Sony
All you really need to know about lite Zionism and the Israeli 'left': "Former Peace Now Activist to Run with Jewish Home"
Avi seems to be posing a problem for Bibi, so: "Avigdor Lieberman: Hard-right Israeli minister's fate in balance after aides arrested for fraud"
America, your 'lefty' heroes are frauds (and who are these 'bullies and censors'?):
"I have just booked "The Interview" to play at my theater, The Bijou, in Traverse City, MI, beginning on Christmas Day. Shows each morning and late night. We must always stand against bullies and censors. Thank u Sony."
If you trust their numbers - and I don't - it appears Sony has made just about enough money off The Interview to partly pay the costs of Franco's entourage.
"The Prosecution of the CIA Whistleblower Who Revealed Waterboarding to the World" It is as if somebody is convicted of murder and then the alleged murder victim walks into the police station, and they still won't let the guy out of jail. Much of what the Americans do now concerning things like illegal torture, Guantanamo, and innumerable Wars For The Jews, is done just so they don't have to own up to all the wrongdoing.
"The Mysterious Case of Prisoner 212"
"Working the Dark Side: David Bromwich writes about torture"
"How The CIA's Torture Program Is Destroying The Key Foreign Power The US Had: The Moral High Ground" It is rarely recognized - but see here - that Barry was forced to deal with Cuba to avoid an embarrassing public conflict with almost all of Latin America.: "Cuba to attend first-ever Americas summit - Panama"
"Why Cuba always had the superior moral ground over the US"
An example of the Jewish billionaire problem: "Meet the Falics: West Bank settlement funders, Netanyahu backers, and owners of Duty Free America"
"Wiesenthal Center top 10 list: Worst global anti-Semitic/anti-Israel incidents of 2014" You'll note that almost all officially recognized 'anti-Semitism' is in one way or another a protest of Jewish supremacist violence.
Crapified
"Putin: It Is Time To Play Your Ace In The Hole" (and what 'types' would they be?):
"The Goldman Sachs, Rothschild and Soros types control the Western democracies as well as the financial markets and use paid or blackmailed cheerleaders and front men to advance their best interests to the populace as acceptable economic or political policies."
That ace has been played with China essentially agreeing to backstop the Russian economy, probably the biggest thing that has happened this year, so hardly mentioned.
Remember when Google had all sorts of useful options on the search page and almost no crap? It is now unrecognizable: "Google Further Crapifies Search, Exploiting Both Users and Advertisers". It is completely clear from my experience that Google has been set up to prevent comparison shopping, which makes perfect sense when you think about it. There is a much more profound comment about the deep nature of capitalism buried here, with 'the markets' having a big problem with too much consumer access to information.
You can do a lot of alterations to DuckDuckGo, including, for me, the all-important opening of search results in a new tab, at the Advanced Settings, but they need to add things like news to the search options. Bing is also better than Google.
"BBC’s Kafkaesque response to complaint over Gaza coverage" Circular reasoning. You must learn to love your Jewish overlords.
"Israel - Ibrahimi Mosque" Al-Aqsa Mosque is next, and is being handled by World Jewry in the same way.
Supremacism from the only real human beings: "How New York Times conceals Israeli violence against Palestinians|"
"'Offended' Israel not to support publicly the US-Cuba breakthrough - report" Since Zionist treason agent Ben Rhodes negotiated the thing, I think they are protesting a little too much to cover for what is really an Israeli initiative to make a new friend. If the Republicans collapse on their opposition, it will be proof that the Zionists are behind it, for Zionist reasons.
"Minimum Income: What You Should Know About The Idea That Could Revolutionize The 21st Century"
"Nigel Farage Criticises Pupils For Parody Where “Nicolas Fromage” Kicks Immigrants Away From England" The young people know their politicians are all assholes.
"Is Sony's crackdown a bigger threat to western free speech than North Korea?" by Trevor Timm. There is an enormous amount of irony in Sony marketing its crappy movie based on 'free speech'.
Tweet (William McCurdy) (a joke, but given what we know now about Sony security, this is probably exactly how the hackers got in):
"...they're at it again... #xboxlivedown "
Tweet (Los Otros Judios):
"Qué le piden a Papá Noel en Gaza?"
Willie MacRae
The WikiLeaks Twitter call for Xmas wishes produced an amazing and long list of secrets from around the world, and I couldn't help but notice the case of Willie MacRae, one of the most egregious cases of an obvious murder being officially labeled a suicide.
WikiLeaks is taking requests on Twitter.
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"'Santa Claus and the Surveillance State'" The next generation is supposed to find total government surveillance normal.
Jews (and other violent racist eliminationist supremacists) often appear to be aliens from another planet just arrived on earth, completely unable to comprehend normal human emotions and reactions. This explains why hasbara is such a dismal failure, and usually backfires. "The Israeli army Hanukkah tweet that creeped the world out" Tweet (Terrina Aguilar):
"@dancohen3000 @AllisonKSommer 'Does this drone make my butt look too big?'"
Related: "If Joseph and Mary tried to reach Bethlehem today, they might get murdered by Palestinian terrorists"
"Was Michael Rockefeller Killed By Cannibals?" If so, it would be the first and only positive contribution to humanity by a Rockefeller.
Tweet (London Review (LRB)):
"Who, anyway, emits a Christmas card with their own mugshot on it? http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2014/12/24/glen-newey/happy-blairmas/ …"
"Sony email chain on behalf of Israel joined Russell Simmons and Michael Lynton with rightwing Zionists" (Weiss; and note his update at the end). A perceptive comment by Blownaway:
"Geez if anyone were to say that this kind of letter and collaboration existed they would be accused of anti semitism and blood libel ala protocols. The truth is much more scary."
Tweet (Jeff Faria):
"And be on time. Mr. Cheney is a busy man. "
The truth about the torture defense.
A history of bad men
"Why the Bad Guys Keep Winning"
"Rabbis plan to build temple on Al-Aqsa ruins"
"NY Times says a Palestinian majority would ‘endanger Israel’s democratic ideals’" One person, one vote has always been considered to be anti-democratic.
"Former Palestinian negotiator joins Washington think-tank" He can move from one side to the other without having to change any of his positions!
"Can Liberal Zionists Count On Hillary Clinton?" If American politics was operating properly, this article would look very bizarre.
"Conrad Black: The Saudis believe the West is about to give in to Iranian demands. Crashing the price of oil is how it fights back" I'm still convinced this is fundamentally an attack on the United States, but of course such an attack on The Empire is unspeakable, as it is a symptom of weakness. Note that the obvious long-run implications of low oil prices is a strengthening of the Anti-Empire Alliance.
"If energy prices remain near current levels, Canada's economy is in trouble" "Falling Oil Prices Could Rock Canada's Politics: Expert" The end of Canada's filthy oil business would be nothing short of wonderful.
Tweet (Glenn Greenwald):
"Full list of all the confirmed and alleged anti-US attacks triggered by release of the torture report http://bit.ly/1xT5nkX "
But here's another short list: Snowden Tally
Tweet (Anonymous):
"Don't let police union donut brigade PR stooges fool you. Police deaths are at a 50-year low. http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-releases-2013-statistics-on-law-enforcement-officers-killed-and-assaulted … #poltwt #ICantBreathe"
"Russia, China mock divide and rule" Some rather aggressive suggestions from Pepe Escobar. The Eurotrash bureaucrats need to be scared into doing the right thing and abandoning the dying American Empire.
Lie factory
"GAO says FBI’s investigation of anthrax attacks was flawed":
"The FBI used flawed scientific methods to investigate the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people and sickened 17 others, federal auditors said Friday in a report sure to fuel skepticism over the FBI’s conclusion that Army biodefense researcher Bruce Ivins was the sole perpetrator."
Yes, having absolutely no evidence would 'be sure to fuel skepticism' over the frame-up of Ivins.
"Ivins died in July 2008 of an apparently intentional Tylenol overdose as the Justice Department prepared to indict him."
Steven Hatfill was the first patsy the FBI picked, and when he fought back too successfully, they settled on Ivins, whose personal weaknesses made it too difficult for him to challenge the lies. As we've seen with the recent FBI blame on North Korea for the Sony hacking case, the FBI is nothing more than a lie factory.
From the same time period (fall of 2001), a possible murder that many have wondered about:
"What Happened to Don Wiley?"
"Colleagues Doubt Wiley Suicide Theory"
The mysterious deaths of such people were fashionable at the time:
"16 renowned microbiologists died mysteriously in 4 months: 11/01-3/02"
"The mysterious deaths of top microbiologists"
"Conspiracy didn't kill eleven microbiologists, just coincidence --a case of "random clumping" and death by "roadway bounce""
"The Very Mysterious Deaths Of Five Microbiologists"
"What If North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony?: 4 Alternate Theories" "The Sony hack: What if it isn't North Korea?" The FBI's evidence is laughably weak.
"Sony Pictures Presents: the Propaganda Model"
This is what you get if you make racist jokes about the President in your leaked emails: "Obama: Sony Made a Mistake Pulling The Interview"
Phony claims of anti-Semitism to allow World Jewry to kill people and steal their land? There's an app for that: "Hillel International and Simon Wiesenthal Center’s incredibly creepy new campus surveillance tool"
"How Facebook May Secretly Foil Your Activist Plans" (from 2013, tweeted here)
"Ferguson DA Claims He Knew Witnesses Were Lying, Let Them Testify Anyway" Clear grounds for disbarment and for a new grand jury.
"Canada’s war on terror has a Catch-22 absurdity: Walkom" (the sheer amount of freedom we all give up so that World Jewry can kill people and steal their land is nothing short of amazing):
"The relief fund can appeal this terrorist designation and is trying to do so. But to mount a successful legal action it must raise money.
Yet as a proscribed terrorist organization it cannot raise money without putting donors at risk of being labelled terrorists.
That’s because, as the public safety department website explains, it is illegal to fund “any activity of a listed entity for the purpose of enhancing the ability of the entity to facilitate and carry out a terrorist activity” — a clause the government apparently interprets quite broadly
Put simply, if an organization is labelled terrorist by the government, any attempt to dispute that label is itself terrorism.
Catch-22.
As The Canadian Press reported Thursday, the relief organization is going to federal court in an effort to win the right to raise money to mount a defence.
To avoid running afoul of anti-terror laws, the lawyer in this particular case is working for free."
Tweet (Liliana Segura):
"There's something so perfect about a Seth Rogen movie depicting a CIA assassination assuming the moral mantle of cherished American ideals."
Remember that Sony was going to lose a lot of money on this piece-of-shit movie. Now they can save the promotion costs and distract people from the real scandals in the emails. "The Interview Is "Desperately Unfunny", "Will Flop" If Not Cancelled According To Leaked Sony Emails"
Tweet (David Spade):
"Why isnt dennis rodman fixing this ??"
Tweet (KimJongNumberUn):
"On a more positive note, I loved "Annie.""
Poll manipulation:
"Stat of the day –> 51 percent – By a 51- 29 margin, Americans say that the CIA’s interrogation methods are justified, according to Pew Research Center. The poll has come under criticism for not defining what those methods were, failing to mention that they violate the law and avoiding the word “torture.”"
Paragraph after paragraph on market manipulation: "Rigging the Market: by Paul Craig Roberts
"CIA Officer Michael Winograd ran CIA torture site Green"
"The secret to the Uber economy is wealth inequality"
"Sheldon Adelson and Haim Saban Want to Be the Koch Brothers for Israel" It would be nice if the ego of certain Jewish billionaires wrecked the Lobby.
"Rupert Murdoch criticised for 'gloating' about his paper's Sydney siege coverage"
"Sony Hack: Studio Security Points to Inside Job" Sony is hiding the real scandal behind discussion of its bad and arrogant assassination movie: "Sony leaks reveal Hollywood is trying to break DNS, the backbone of the internet"
"CIA Review of High-Value Target Assassination Programs" "Leaked CIA document reveals setbacks of targeted killings" The point is to destabilize and weaken countries like Pakistan that are regarded as threats to the Zionist project, and on that count the drones and the assassinations are a success.
"Good Riddance to a Ridiculous Cuba Policy"
"Castro, Cuba, Obama—and Iran"
The concentration camp guard makes a big deal out of the fact it was none other than Zionist treason agent Ben Rhodes who led the American negotiation team. I am thus certain this is a Zionist attempt to gain a new friend in Cuba. This will be proven if the Republicans don't do anything serious to ruin the deal.
Of course, getting their agent out was also important. By the way: "Rabbi Doctor Who Visited Alan Gross In Cuba Says Gross Was Not Seriously Ill" When Pollard gets out the two of them will run the marathon on the West Bank.
Alternative fairly tale
"The Oil Coup" This is likely completely backwards. Kerry probably went to see King Abdullah to try to talk him out of this crazy scheme, part of the ongoing manic-depressive influence of Prince Bandar, but the Saudis, furious with the Americans over the failure to remove Assad and the negotiations with Iran, want to pressure the Americans to follow a more Zionist line. Noticing this is noticing American Empire vulnerability, so we can't go there. Of course, we could even travel a stage higher in questioning the idea that the Saudis, as we're constantly told the 'swing producer' (despite the fact that numerous new sources of hydrocarbons have come on line in the last 20 years), actually have that much power at all. The collapse of oil prices is actually due to a collapse in world demand for oil caused by the complete collapse of the world economy caused by the predations of the 1% and neoliberalism, but we're really not supposed to notice this, so we need an alternative fairy tale.
"Blowback from Oil Price War: Sovereign Wealth Funds Selling Investments" Note the likelihood that American shale oil producers are lying to their lenders by lowering their claimed break-even costs, lying which has now made it into academic analysis and news reports. Of course, the lenders would be destroyed by the truth (the truth would no doubt trigger automatic loan defaults of loans with worthless collateral), and need to be bailed out by the American government, so they play along.
"The Impact of Falling Oil On The U.S. Economy – John Mauldin" Note what will happen to the American employment situation and GDP without the hydrocarbon boom.
Of course, if the fall in oil prices is not caused by the Saudis, but by a long-term collapse in demand caused by a world recession, there is no easy step that can be taken to correct it.
The candles are missiles
I forgot to add this to yesterday's posting: "Book says White House ordered forgery"
The two people responsible for September 11: "The SSCI’s Left Hook"
"CIA Torture Pseudonyms Update" "CIA Officers Czarnetsky and Zalucky Establish and Run Blue Torture Site" "The Charmed Life of a CIA Torturer: How Fate Diverged for Matthew Zirbel, aka CIA Officer 1, and Gul Rahman"
"German TV Shows Nazi Symbols on Helmets of Ukraine Soldiers" "Jury member goes public with criticism of victims of communism memorial site" "U.S. Taxpayers Now Alone in Financing Ukraine’s Ethnic Cleansing Campaign"
The candles are missiles: "U.S. Ambassador to Israel Gets an Early Hanukkah Gift: an Iron Dome Menorah"
"Saudi Arabia is playing chicken with its oil" While the Saudis are happy to mess with Russia and Iran, the real target of this is obviously the United States, whose 'recovery' is entirely based on hydrocarbon extraction dependent on extremely high oil prices. Related, the necessity of prearranging for the next too-big-to-fail bailouts of the banksters, over their heads in shale oil derivative exposure: "Did Wall Street Need to Win the Derivatives Budget Fight to Hedge Against Oil Plunge?"
"'To Protect You… From Me.'" It is fun to play with the timeline: "The Rise in State Prison Populations"
Spectacular, and it gets better the further you read: "Why did Israel intervene for convicted US felon Adam Milstein?" by Abraham Greenhouse. See also: "Adam Milstein: Documents he hoped you’d never see"
Don't you know your queen?
There is almost nothing new in the Torture Report, except perhaps for demonstrating how obsessed the CIA is with the male butt. I wonder if they have some kind of 'fruit machine' to determine whether someone is qualified to join the CIA interrogation squad. Don't you know your queen?
Tweet (Sam Husseini; his posting on the issue):
"Key torture report finding buried in footnote 857: torture helped produce bogus case for Powell on Iraq war"
Landay at McClatchy, 2009 (without the specifics, but with clear understanding that the torture was intended to produce lies to be used for propaganda): "Report: Abusive tactics used to seek Iraq-al Qaida link"
We could even go further back to the Executive Intelligence Review News Service, 2005: "DIA Proof Of Cheney's Lies Released" (based on the CIA's President's Daily Briefing of September 21, 2001, before Ibn Shaykh al-Libi had been captured and interrogated by the Americans, and before his rendition to Egypt, where torture created his testimony of an Iraq-al Qaeda connection). This means that the intelligence community knew the stories they were creating using torture were lies.
The newest revelation, separate from the Torture Report, is that Levin has details from the classified March 2003 - just before the American attack on Iraq started - CIA cable warning that the allegation that Mohamed Atta had met with an Iraqi intelligence officer in Prague was false. Ironically, it appears that Brennan has released this in order to attempt to protect the CIA's reputation by emphasizing that Bush/Cheney/Powell had been given due warning from the CIA that the propaganda basis for the American attack on Iraq was a lie. Levin:
"There is a second recent revelation about how the “Prague meeting” progressed from unsubstantiated report to justification for war. It comes from Jiri Ruzek, who headed the Czech counterintelligence service on and after 9/11. Mr. Ruzek published a memoir earlier this year, which we have had translated from Czech. It recounts the days after the terror attack, including how his nation’s intelligence services first reported a single-source rumor of a Prague meeting between Atta and al-Ani, how CIA officials under pressure from CIA headquarters in turn pressured him to substantiate the rumor, and how U.S. officials pressured the Czech government when Czech intelligence officials failed to produce the confirmation that the Bush administration sought.
Mr. Ruzek writes, “It was becoming more and more clear that we had not met expectations and did not provide the ‘right’ intelligence output.” Mr. Ruzek goes on: “The Americans showed me that anything can be violated, including the rules that they themselves taught us. Without any regard to us, they used our intelligence information for propaganda press leaks. They wanted to mine certainty from unconfirmed suspicion and use it as an excuse for military action. We were supposed to play the role of useful idiot thanks to whose initiative a war would be started.”
That’s chilling. We have a senior intelligence official of a friendly nation describing the pressure that he and other Czech officials were under to give the Bush administration material it could use to justify a war."
The Atta Prague meeting is the creation of Douglas Feith, who created the lie in the face of specific CIA information to the contrary, and passed it on through Libby to Cheney and Powell (of course, the suppressed 'Able Danger' material informs us that 'Atta' was working for the US government throughout, as one of those false flag recruiters/military trainers in the mold of Ali Mohamed, a role much beloved by the Pentagon, so the CIA or Pentagon knew where 'Atta' was at all times, including not being in Prague at the relevant time; my emphasis in red and green):
"Cheney's public statements before and after the war about the risks posed by Iraq have closely tracked the briefing Feith's office presented to the vice president's then-chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. That includes the briefing's depiction of an alleged 2001 meeting in Prague between an Iraqi intelligence official and one of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers as one of eight "Known Iraq-Al Qaida Contacts."
The defense report states that at the time, "the intelligence community disagreed with the briefing's assessment that the alleged meeting constituted a 'known contact' " -- a circumstance that the report said was known to Feith's office. But his office had bluntly concluded in a July 2002 critique of a CIA report on Iraq's relationship with al-Qaeda that the CIA's interpretation of the facts it cited "ought to be ignored."
The briefing to Libby was also presented with slight variations to then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, then-CIA Director George J. Tenet and then-deputy national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley. It was prepared in part by someone whom the defense report described as a "junior Naval Reservist" intelligence analyst detailed to Feith's office from the DIA. The person is not named in the report, but Edelman wrote that she was requested by Feith's office."
I wonder if the DIA connection means it was the DIA, and not the CIA, that was directing the various torturers in what specific story they wanted from the torture. You also have to wonder if she was part of an Israeli conspiracy with Feith. It is not clear that the Prague meeting came out of a guided torture session, or whether she and Feith just made it up.
And more background:
"Lie by Lie: A Timeline of How We Got Into Iraq"
"Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations"
"Humanitarian Aid Worker: Torture Only Stopped When I Pretended I Was In Al Qaeda"
"U.S. Officials Guilty of War Crimes for Using 9/11 As a False Justification for the Iraq War"
"The Media Is Focusing On the WRONG Senate Torture Report"
Butt pirates of The Hague
"Edward Snowden lawyer calls on Europeans to prosecute US torture architects" Butt pirates of The Hague.
"Now put Blair and Straw on trial for torture, says diplomat who was fired when he warned Labour Government of UK collusion with US abuse"
"Update on tapping German chancellor Merkel's phone" Despite efforts by various media outlets at obfuscation, there is no reason to believe the NSA wasn't listening to Merkel. By the way, the story of the possible arrest of the 'second leaker' has completely disappeared since late October.
We have to assume that the (unusual and sane) American resistance to a no-fly zone over Syria is connected to Erdoğan's attack on Gülen (i.e., CIA) assets: "Turkish police raid media offices of Erdogan rival"
"The far right in the new Ukrainian Parliament"
"Leaked emails reveal hidden sources of Bruins United campaign funds" Oh, the money to be made, and power to be gained, as a Shabbos goy! We aren't usually allowed to see evidence of the ubiquitous bribery.
"Hackers reveal how New York Times' Maureen Dowd promised to make her friend and Sony chairman Amy Pascal 'look great' in article that 'impressed' staff back at Sony" "Can Amy Pascal’s career survive Sony cyberattack?" You have to love the traditional cleansing effort: "Amy Pascal Calls Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson: "I Want to Accept Responsibility""
"And The Winner In The "Worst Idea At The Wrong Time" Category Is..."
"The Easy Lesson of World War I" by Jean Bricmont
"Pro Israeli Jewish Terrorist Who Attacked George Galloway Is Jailed For 16 Months" (Atzmon):
"This is while the court also heard that after Masterson will be released from prison, he will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Israel from an unknown sponsor."
"Arizona Pastor Boasts About Tricking Rabbis Into Participating In Anti-Semitic Film" The Khazar problem - the fact that the architects and main beneficiaries of Zionism have no fucking connection - historical or Biblical or otherwise - to the land they are stealing in the Middle East, and could not possibly have been the recipients of any promise from God through Abraham (an ancestor of current day Palestinians, but not of the Khazars), is finally starting to hit the American Christian Right.
Dangerous aversion
"Michael Hudson: U.S. New Cold War Policy Has Backfired" From the hilarious introduction by Yves Smith:
"One thing that is striking about the US decision to escalate against Russia is that it’s not at all clear what the trigger was. And that raises the possibility that these hostilities were instigated out peeve, or what one might more politely call imperial reflex, reflecting the belief that Russia needed to be punished for its various sins, such as supporting Iran, outmaneuvering the US in Syria, and harboring Snowden. And the assumption appears to have been that Russia could be taken down a notch or two on the geopolitical stage at no cost to the US. Hudson explains that the reverse is proving to be the case."
Victoria Nuland ran the Maidan operation, and boasted of spending $5 billion of American taxpayer dollars in doing so. Victoria Nuland is married to Robert Kagan. Here are some of Robert Kagan's projects:
January 26, 1998 letter to Bill Clinton, insisting on a war on Iraq due to weapons of mass destruction;
May 29, 1998 letter to Newt and Trent whining about Bill's (sane) inaction;
the infamous and disastrous 'Rebuilding America's Defenses' from the infamous Project for the New American Century (say, how is that new century working out for you?);
not wasting any time, September 20, 2001 letter to George Bush, insisting on wars against Afghanistan, Iraq and Hezbollah, an end to American support for the Palestinian Authority, and a large increase in American defense spending;
April 3, 2002 letter to George Bush insisting on various Zionist goals, and wondering how the Iraq war plans were coming;
"Not Fade Away" (the parasite explains that there is still a little juice left in the host; see also: "Obama embraces Romney advisor’s theory on ‘The Myth of American Decline’"); and
"Robert Kagan: America's Dangerous Aversion to Conflict".
In case what is going on is still unclear:
"The ex-Israeli soldier who led a Kiev fighting unit";
"Ukraine: Israeli Special Forces Unit under Neo-Nazi Command Involved in Maidan Riots?"
The paradoxes which people continue to pretend not to be able to understand will continue as long as Americans continue to allow American foreign and military policy to be run by traitors working solely for the interests of a foreign violent racist supremacist group.
From the comments to the Hudson piece, 'sufferin' succotash' gets it. If the 'paradoxes' are still causing trouble, see the red bits from Irving Kristol.
"CIA Torture Pseudonyms"
"The man detained over CIA 'torture' report" "Instead of prosecuting torturers, Obama prosecuted the guy who revealed the program" "Imprisoned CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Blasts Bureau of Prisons’ ‘Strident Anti-Family’ Policies"
"Torture is Good?" by Chris Floyd:
"A truncated version of the Senate investigation into the CIA’s Terror War torture regime has finally been released. Even in its limited form, it details an operation of vile depravity, one which would plunge a civilized nation into a profound crisis of conscience and spark a deep and anguished debate on how best to transform a system of government — and a national ethos — that could lead to such putrid crimes. It would also occasion a wide-ranging effort to subject the originators, perpetrators and accomplices of the torture program to the full measure of legal punishment they deserve.
Needless to say, nothing like that is going to happen in America. Indeed, even before the report was released, the New York Times — the standard-bearer and shaper of “decent” liberal thought for the nation — was splashing an opinion piece on the front page of its website, demanding that we “Pardon Bush and Those Who Tortured.” This was the very first “think piece” pushed by the Times on the morning of the report’s release."
"Jose Padilla's dirty bomb" "How To Go About Making An H - Bomb: Fact Or Fiction? : You Tell Me":
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"Poitras: Guardian Had a Freak-Out Moment and Destroyed Some GCHQ Docs in Hong Kong" 'Freak-out' is a polite way of saying The Guardian was acting as an asset of British intelligence.
"Isis: the inside story" (very close to simply stating that ISIS is a creation of the American government):
"But at the time of his stay at Bucca, Baghdadi’s group was little-known, and he was a far less significant figure than the insurgency’s notional leader, the merciless Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who came to represent the sum of all fears for many in Iraq, Europe and the US. Baghdadi, however, had a unique way to distinguish himself from the other aspiring leaders inside Bucca and outside on Iraq’s savage streets: a pedigree that allowed him to claim direct lineage to the Prophet Muhammed. He had also obtained a PhD in Islamic studies from the Islamic University of Baghdad, and would draw on both to legitimise his unprecedented claim to anoint himself caliph of the Islamic world in July 2014, which realised a sense of destiny evident in the prison yard a decade earlier.
“Baghdadi was a quiet person,” said Abu Ahmed. “He has a charisma. You could feel that he was someone important. But there were others who were more important. I honestly did not think he would get this far.”
Baghdadi also seemed to have a way with his captors. According to Abu Ahmed, and two other men who were jailed at Bucca in 2004, the Americans saw him as a fixer who could solve fractious disputes between competing factions and keep the camp quiet.
“But as time went on, every time there was a problem in the camp, he was at the centre of it,” Abu Ahmed recalled. “He wanted to be the head of the prison – and when I look back now, he was using a policy of conquer and divide to get what he wanted, which was status. And it worked.” By December 2004, Baghdadi was deemed by his jailers to pose no further risk and his release was authorised.
“He was respected very much by the US army,” Abu Ahmed said. “If he wanted to visit people in another camp he could, but we couldn’t. And all the while, a new strategy, which he was leading, was rising under their noses, and that was to build the Islamic State. If there was no American prison in Iraq, there would be no IS now. Bucca was a factory. It made us all. It built our ideology.”
As Isis has rampaged through the region, it has been led by men who spent time in US detention centres during the American occupation of Iraq – in addition to Bucca, the US also ran Camp Cropper, near Baghdad airport, and, for an ill-fated 18 months early in the war, Abu Ghraib prison on the capital’s western outskirts. Many of those released from these prisons – and indeed, several senior American officers who ran detention operations – have admitted that the prisons had an incendiary effect on the insurgency.
“I went to plenty of meetings where guys would come through and tell us how well it was all going,” said Ali Khedery, a special aide to all US ambassadors who served in Iraq from 2003-11, and to three US military commanders. But eventually even top American officers came to believe they had “actually become radicalising elements. They were counterproductive in many ways. They were being used to plan and organise, to appoint leaders and launch operations.”
We wrote each other’s details on the elastic of our boxer shorts. When we got out, we called each other
Abu Ahmed agreed. “In prison, all of the princes were meeting regularly. We became very close to those we were jailed with. We knew their capabilities. We knew what they could and couldn’t do, how to use them for whatever reason. The most important people in Bucca were those who had been close to Zarqawi. He was recognised in 2004 as being the leader of the jihad.
“We had so much time to sit and plan,” he continued. “It was the perfect environment. We all agreed to get together when we got out. The way to reconnect was easy. We wrote each other’s details on the elastic of our boxer shorts. When we got out, we called. Everyone who was important to me was written on white elastic. I had their phone numbers, their villages. By 2009, many of us were back doing what we did before we were caught. But this time we were doing it better.”
According to Hisham al-Hashimi, the Baghdad-based analyst, the Iraqi government estimates that 17 of the 25 most important Islamic State leaders running the war in Iraq and Syria spent time in US prisons between 2004 and 2011. Some were transferred from American custody to Iraqi prisons, where a series of jailbreaks in the last several years allowed many senior leaders to escape and rejoin the insurgent ranks."
"US agency infiltrated Cuban hip-hop scene to spark youth unrest"
"Libya: Be careful what you wish for"
"These are lies the New York Times wants you to believe about Russia" by Patrick L. Smith
"Cheney Calls for International Ban on Torture Reports" by Andy Borowitz
Deep torture
"U.S. Tortured and Killed Innocent People for the Specific Purpose of Producing False Propaganda"
It is instructive that all the analysis from the United States, from both the 'right' and the 'left'. is that torture is employed for the purposes of eliciting otherwise unavailable information that saves American lives from 'terrorism'. The 'right' accepts this uncritically; the 'left' either points out - correctly - that torture produces unreliable information, or alleges that it is not worth the moral decay to the country (not to mention the cost to the American reputation). Both share the assumption that there is information - facts - available from certain individuals that could save American lives.
Of course, this is utter nonsense. The Global War On Terror is the creation of World Jewry specifically intended to increase Islamophobia in order to continue American protection for the supremacist Jewish project of building a Zionist empire across the Middle East. Considering the degree of provocation caused by American violence it is remarkable that there is almost no real terrorism, at least coming from Muslims. Almost all acts described as 'terrorism' are either:
false flags; or
self-defensive actions against violent - and legitimate - American or allied military or intelligence targets.
The CIA isn't stupid. Psychopathic, yes, but not stupid. The leaders of the CIA know that there are no facts available that would help fighting the Global War On Terror. On the contrary, the facts are not only useless, but positively dangerous, for the propaganda war that the American government is engaged in.
The entire premise of torture is that pressure can be applied to human beings to force them to give up their secrets, accurate information that could save American lives. This is largely based on entertainment provided by, yes, 'Hollywood;' (i.e., the propaganda arm of World Jewry), with the ticking time bomb that can only be found through pressure imposed on a captured 'terrorist' being the classic example. Of course, the reality is that the poor victims of torture are in extremis, and will do anything to resolve their situation. If only they could figure out what to say that would satisfy the CIA torturers.
The trick of excellent torturing is to convey to the torture victim what parts of the propaganda background would end the torture. It is a trick the thug torturers have never really mastered. The tragedy is that neither the CIA torturers, nor their victims, are aware that the torture is not a fact-finding enterprise. It is a propaganda-creation exercise. Thus the answers that any victim is liable to give - various facts known to the victim, or at least things made up out of necessity on the false hope that any kind of fact might please the torturer - won't work. Since the entire premise of the Global War On Terror is based on lies - the main lie being that the danger to Americans is from Islam and not from World Jewry - facts can never please the torturer.
Consider how the CIA acted, against how we would expect it to act if it were really engaged in a critical fact-finding exercise. Instead of picking up people who might actually be real terrorists, it rounded up victims holus-bolus, based on mistakes in identity and, in many cases, no attempt to confirm identity at all. There has never been any effort made to attempt to confirm if many of these victims had any hope of producing facts connected to terrorism (this is also the case for the victims at Guantanamo Bay). Once captured and tortured, at least some victims were killed, out of what appears to be mere carelessness and sloppiness. If these people had real, valuable information, the last thing a real torture operation would want is for the victims to die. Even the high-value victims, people with verifiable connections to radical groups, were handled in the most incompetent way possible, driving them insane, and thus useless as conveyors of information, before any accurate information was obtained.
The CIA behaved exactly as you might expect it to behave if it didn't really want the facts, and just wanted an operation intended to produce propaganda. The basis of all the lies told by the CIA and American politicians and bureaucrats is to misrepresent the basis and purpose of the Global War On Terror.
Of course, the American 'left' can't mention any of this, as the truth is career-ending 'anti-Semitism'. That is why nothing will change.
Pathological corruption
"Ukraine’s Made-in-USA Finance Minister" by Robert Parry. She seems to be the perfect fit for a Ukrainian finance minister!
"Israel Bombs Syria … Again: Hits Agricultural Centers, Warehouses" The start of Bibi's reelection campaign. Related: Bibi explains what - or who - was behind the mysterious collapse of the Iranian peace talks.
"Revealed thirty years on ... the secret role that America's Henry Kissinger played in the Bhopal tragedy"
"Yemen: Did U.S. Surveil Hostage Negotiators To Hit Hostage Takers?" The raid only makes sense if it was intended to free somebody who could not be ransomed, like a member of the US military.
"RJ Eskow & Jeffrey Sachs: Pathological Culture Of The Tribal Rich" Just think how bad they must be if somebody as evil as Sachs calls them 'pathological'. Of course, it is not a coincidence that these people run the world - we've allowed them to build a system specifically set up so that sociopaths will rise to the top.
"The occupation of Mahoud Abbas' son is: "son of the president""
Being a thug
It is amusing that the mass resignations from the masthead at The New Republic - 'the distinguished liberal institution', seriously? - were intended to create a sense of outrage at the removal of two neocon assholes, yet led to a mass singing of "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" amongst the observers of American 'journalism'. Also, reminiscences of Marty Peretz, with no idea that the mysterious collapse of this 'liberal' magazine over the past few decades might just have something to do with it having been owned by a racist Jewish group supremacist warmonger.
"War by Media and the Triumph of Propaganda" It is the consistency and ubiquity of lying in the media which is remarkable.
"The Worst Industrial Disaster in the History of the World" by Siddhartha Deb. Very well written.
"No climate-change deniers to be found in the reinsurance business" The people whose job it is to know the facts - to avoid bankruptcy - have no doubts.
""Turk Stream": Huge Win for Turkey - Big Win For Russia - Historic Loss for EU" And Turkey, with its thwarted goal of joining Europe, and a massive economy, leaves the Anglo-American-Zionist block to join the China-Russia-rest-of-the-world block.
"Putin expresses hope for permanent Ukraine ceasefire" Hollande of all people? Hundreds of millions of people in Europe and they send the most hated guy in Russia (and France)? This is really weird.
"A Reckless U.S. Rescue Attempt Kills Nearly Free Hostage" If you assume the goal is to rescue a hostage surrounded by armed men, this kind of operation has a very low chance of success. The outcome is almost always corpses. So we have to assume there was another goal.
Barking dog. How could they possibly have known that the 'terrorists' would have access to high-tech equipment like guard dogs?
"In Light of Eric Garner". Big picture:
"The system is doing what it is meant to do. It teaches compliance, it teaches hopelessness and it identifies those who will not obey laws that don’t make sense (marijuana possession, for example), or who will fight or organize against the system and then it destroys them economically and often psychologically through practices like solitary confinement and prison rape.
The system will not change until those who want it to change have the raw power to force it to change, because it does serve the interests of its masters by destroying or marginalizing anyone who is actually a danger to oligarchical control of the system.
Race is an effective tool in this system, dividing the lower classes (and almost everyone is lower class now) against each other. No matter how bad a poor white’s life is, well hey, he ain’t black. He or she can feel superior to someone, can have someone to kick down at.
And understand this, most of what police are paid in is social coin: the right to demand immediate obedience and fuck people up; the solidarity of the blue line; the feeling of belonging and power, is what makes the job worth having for (probably most) of the people who are now attracted to it.
Being a thug; having social sanction to be a thug, is enjoyable to a lot of people. Since that’s what cops get to do, those are the sort of people who tend to be attracted to the job. The police are the biggest toughest gang around, and belonging to them has most of the rewards of gang life, without the dangers of going to jail."
Barryfascism
"Who Should Own the Internet?: Julian Assange on Living in a Surveillance Society"
"Corporations Misusing Our Data" A small subset of the Assange problem.
"The War Against the ‘Trolls’" Any criticism of the neocons is treason and must be stopped at all costs.
"Why SecDef Hagel is Really Out: As usual, the War Party Won" 'War Party' is the polite way of referring to World Jewry.
Tweet (Ali Abunimah):
"When I saw how Obama turned on the Palestinians early in his career, it was clear to me he would betray everyone else who backed him."
The delicate matter of spinning Barryfascism requires some serious editing.
"In NYT's Retelling of Eric Garner's Death, the Officer's Arm Has a Mind of Its Own"
"How The Ukrainian Government Is Giving Away Citizenships So Foreigners Can Run The Country"
Two victims of World Jewry, guilty solely of the crime of putting up some resistance to Zionism.
Have you noticed how quickly Putin always has a plan B when the |Jews pull another destructive stunt in Europe. His intelligence sources are excellent, as are his diplomats. By the way, the only method of understanding things like 'leftist' German politicians expressing pure, undiluted Islamophobia, or Bulgarian politicians selling out the interests of their country, is the usual, bribery (deposits to offshore accounts) or blackmail.
Tweet (Gerry Adams) - it is a compliment to be blocked by the Jews from visiting the Palestinians:
"Palestinians have right to statehood. It’s not an issue for negotiation. #Gaza "
Moral depravity
"Why did US, Canada and Ukraine vote against condemning Nazism at the UN?"
"US, Israel are the only countries to oppose UN ban on weapons in outer space":
"The US and Israel were only slightly less isolated when it came to a resolution on the “risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.”
The only votes against the resolution were Canada, Israel, the US and its colonial holdover Micronesia."
"Neocons Triumphant in Washington and Geneva"
"Libyan renegade general announces readiness to cooperate with Israel"
"Meet and Greet Natalie Jaresko, US Government Employee, Ukraine Finance Minister"
Putin is getting good at delivering the passive-aggressive speech: "The quote by Putin which says it all..."
Tweet (Wendell Pierce):
"The protests need to shift the focus on a new grand jury convened by a special prosecutor #BlackLivesMatter"
Tweet (To Thrive):
"@WendellPierce It's possible. Since there was no verdict there's no double-jeopardy exclusion in play. No Statute of limitations on murder."
"How One Woman Could Hit The Reset Button In The Case Against Darren Wilson" "Freedom Rider: Ferguson’s Reckoning for Obama" "Tim Wise Pens Brilliant Editorial on Ferguson: Most White Americans are ‘Completely Oblivious’" "10 Key Points for a Broad Understanding of the Ferguson Movement"
"What Caused This Deadly Epidemic in Spain in 1981?" It looks like they may be blaming one bunch of criminals in order to protect a more important bunch of criminals.
In case you thought there was any chance the US Congress would fix the NSA problem: "Congress Quietly Decides To Delete Key NSA Reform In CRomnibus Agreement"
In case they tell you their motives are humanitarian|: "Moral Depravity of US Syria Policy: Unlimited Funds for Fighting, UN Suspends Refugee Food Aid"
They assume you will give up
"Putin Kills "South Stream" Pipeline, Will Build New Massive Pipeline To Turkey Instead" It is a consistent pattern that the Americans and their stooges take actions on the assumption that their opponents will have no options but to succumb and give up, yet Putin, and others (Syria, Iran, Venezuela, China, etc.) , continue to prove that this assumption is not true. Now Bulgaria has permanently fucked itself. "Who won? Who lost? You tell me!"
"Documents show how eBay’s Meg Whitman and Pierre Omidyar conspired to steal Craigslist’s secrets" It is amazing that Crazy Pierre hasn't yet bought Pando just to shut it up in the way he is building First Look Media to constrain and control the alternative American media.
Siding with the Nazis against the anti-Nazis isn't just the new idea of Victoria Nuland: "Athens 1944: Britain’s dirty secret"
"The Saudi King who fought the wrong wars"
"Dishonest Jerusalem Post Headline On UK Town’s Israeli Settlement Boycott. This is journalism?"
"Anti-Defamation League creates blacklist of groups that link Ferguson to Palestine" The idea that the people of Ferguson and Palestine are victims in the same struggle for human values scares the hell out of World Jewry. Of course, the fact that the |Israelis are actually training American police thugs in their Jewish supremacist racist violent methods just underscores the point.
"White supremacy and Zionism converge in deleted Times of Israel post on Ferguson" A lot more on natural Jewish supremacism.
"Here are 10 things about 9/11 that deserve more attention – and 5 that deserve less" This is bizarre in that it is an article about 9/11 that isn't utterly retarded. I would add 'Able Danger' to the list of things needing investigation.
"The strange tale of Canada’s ebola vaccine: Walkom" Looks like ordinary political corruption, probably involving kickbacks.
"New World Order: An Overview Of The Underworld, Part 1"
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Artificial intelligence is affecting many areas of our lives and governmental policy. National security is one arena in which artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important and controversial role. U.S. Government and military agencies are producing a steadily expanding corpus of publicly available literature on this topic. This literature documents how these agencies have this topic's national security implications historically and currently while also addressing potentially emerging national security issues where artificial intelligence will intersect with national security. This presentation demonstrates examples of the growing variety of publicly available national security artificial intelligence literature while also addressing the ...
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The Final Debate of the 2014 Race for Mayor
Newark Mayoral Candidates Shavar Jeffries(left) And Councilman Ras Baraka(right) At Final Debate Before Election Night.
With less than a week to go before the 2014 Mayoral election in Newark, Councilman Ras Baraka and Former NJ Assistant Attorney General Shavar Jeffries met up for one final debate at the Newark Cablevision Studios. It was carried live on News 12 New Jersey and Channel 18, and it is available on demand here on WBGO. The debate was moderated by Jeff Henig from Newark Cablevision. Putting the questions to the candidates were WBGO news reporter Alexandra Hill and Rick Holmes from News 12 New Jersey.
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Music in Manchester: various papers, 10 resultados 10
Royal Manchester College of Music (1893-1973), music conservatoire, 75 resultados 75
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Royal Academy of Music (1822-present), conservatoire, 1 resultados 1
Forbes, Robert Jaffrey (1879-1958), conductor, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music, 4 resultados 4
George VI (1895-1952), King of United Kingdom, Duke of York, 2 resultados 2
Withers, Stanley (fl.1892-1928), Registrar of the Royal Manchester College of Music, 2 resultados 2
Merrick, Frank (1886-1981), Pianist, teacher and composer, 1 resultados 1
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Bevis, Elaine (fl.1963-1973), drama teacher, 1 resultados 1
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Royal Manchester College of Music identity card
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Parte deCollections relating to music, chiefly in Manchester
Small wallet folder containing Patron, President and Secretary details of the RMCM
Royal Manchester College of Music Archives
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Official records of the the Royal Manchester College of Music covering its entire history from foundation to amalgamation with the Northern School of Music to form the Royal Northern College of Music. Includes correspondence and minutes of the me...
Newscutting of a review of the second public examination of the Royal Manchester College of Music
This review is of the second public examination of the Royal Manchester College of Music at which a young pupil of Dr. Brodsky, Miss Lena Kontorovich, gave an outstanding performance of the first movement of Brahms's Violin Concerto. May be ...
RMCM reports and student's cards: Marion Webster
Timetable for first year: subjects studied were piano, violin, harmony, quartet. Second year, same subjects with the addition of ensemble, orchestra and musical dictation. With short report for each subject by the responsible professor, and with ...
Autograph attendance list of the RMCM Club
This list may be an attendance register of RMCM Club members with a list of performers most of whom are in the first list, at the end.
Newscutting of a review of Un Ballo in Maschera performed by the Royal Manchester College of Music
Adolph Brodsky conducted a performance of Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera" on 15 March 1907. The reviewer of this article is identified only by the initials F.B.
Reports and testimonial for Emily Rimmer
Report for 1st and 2nd years of college work - principal study violin (with Brodsky), second study piano. Also studied harmony (with Carroll). With programme for Open Practice Thursday 13th June 1907, at which she played Beethoven "Romance ...
Programme of a piano recital by Mr. Alexander Siloti at the RMCM Club
Recital given on 11 March 1908 at the RMCM Club
1st Annual Report of the RMCM Club
Regrets the death of the first patron Edvard Grieg, lists some of the works performed, presents a healthy balance sheet thanks to Mrs. Brodsky, Misses Gashell et al., and lists members of the R.M.C.M. Club.
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Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) is a non-profit organization that provides information, support and opportunities for young adults who are diagnosed with cancer. People in their twenties and thirties have different experiences than those of other ages, and cancer alters life experience even more. YACC offers different programs to help make these young adults’ lives easier.
Shave for the Brave is a fundraising event where an individual or group raises money for YACC and at the end, one or more of the participants shaves his or her head, or donates ten inches of hair. The money raised enables young adults to participate in YACC programs free of cost.
Paul Paruch, Vice President Business Solutions at Atlantic Central and League Savings Mortgages, made the admirable decision to participate in Shave for the Brave with a fundraising goal of $5,000. On Thursday May 1, 2014 at Atlantic Central in Halifax, Paul had his head shaved. Approximately 70 employees, including those attending via video conference were on hand to encourage and cheer Paul on!
To raise money, an online auction was held where employees could place bids to take the first swipe of the razor to Paul’s head, with bids beginning at $100. Kim Walker, Vice President Treasury and Credit Services, placed the winning bid and did an excellent job transforming Paul’s head to beautifully bald! Other fundraising activities included: jeans week at a cost of $2 per day; Atlantic Central in Halifax held a bake sale on May 1st; the Charlottetown office held a coffee and cupcake sale, and the Riverview office of Atlantic Central and League Savings and Mortgage charged admission for staff to watch the live “shave” event on May 1st. Other events were held at credit unions as well, in support of Paul’s shave.
To encourage donations, Atlantic Central offered a 25 BPS bonus over the one year credit union Term Deposit Rate, with a maximum deposit of $1 million to every credit union that made a donation of $500 or more to YACC. Congratulations are extended to Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union for winning the draw and a big “Thank You” to all credit unions that participated in raising money for this worthwhile organization.
We are pleased to announce that Paul exceeded his goal of $5,000, finishing with a total of more than $6,000 raised in support of YACC. Congratulations to Paul for his successful participation in the Shave for the Brave event and thank you to every credit union and staff member at our three companies who donated time, money and effort in support of Young Adult Cancer Canada!
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"Land For Peace?" Ha Ha......
The fatal glitch with 'land for peace'
George Jonas, National Post
Published: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Listen up, world. America and Israel have their marching orders from Jordan.
King Abdullah told the media last week that Barack Obama has a peace plan for the Middle East that he'll put on the table when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes to visit later in May. At least, the U. S. President had better do so, King Abdullah warned, and the Israeli Prime Minister had better go along with it --or else.
"If there is procrastination by Israel on the two-state solution," Jordan's anointed told The Times of London, "or there is no clear American vision for how this is going to play out in 2009, then all the tremendous credibility that Obama has worldwide and in this region will evaporate overnight if nothing comes out in May."
Well, yes, the rate of evaporation is high in the Middle East. Under Levantine skies "tremendous credibility" can "evaporate overnight." No wonder the good Lord could part the Red Sea on the first try.
What's the deal? Is Mr. Obama using Jordan's ruler to float a trial balloon before Mr. Netanyahu arrives in Washington, or is the ingenious King using the Rose Garden from which to launch his own trial balloon? No one's sure, but the smart money says it's wily Mr. Obama dipping his toes in the water.
"Come on in, the water is lovely!"
But is it? The peace plan, as outlined by King Abdullah, would entail the gradual recognition of Israel by 57 Arab and/or Muslim countries, in return for Israel's gradual withdrawal to its pre-1967 borders. It sounds reasonable, except for three things.
One, 57 Arab/Muslim countries are 56 too many. They aren't likely to agree with each other on the time of day, let alone the recognition of Israel. Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad going to recognize Israel? And if only one nuclear ayatollah doesn't, what does it matter who does?
Two, His Majesty's description of the peace-for-land computer game even in this Microbama update sounds suspiciously like the software of Bush Senior's "Madrid" or Bill Clinton's "Oslo" or the hapless Dubya's "Road Map." ("Road map to what," a wag asked at the time, "the scene of the accident?") The concept has been a historic failure, not because Israel wouldn't dole out land for peace -- it has, to all comers, sometimes unasked -- but because the Arab/Muslim side won't dole out peace for land.
Three, the Middle East conflict has zip all to do with Israel's 1967 borders. It has to do with Israel's 1948 borders. Had Israel's Arab/Muslim neighbours accepted Israel's 1948 borders, there would be no 1967 borders to dispute today.
The devil may be in the details in the Middle East as much as anywhere else, except no one gets that far because Beelzebub intercepts negotiators in the fundamentals. Long before some Norwegian idealist's starry-eyed peace plan runs aground on whether El Al may enter Arab airspace on a scheduled flight, negotiators have to deal with the law of return or the status of Jerusalem. Odds, anyone?
To think that peace in the Middle East is ripe for the plucking requires a kind of naivete one cannot readily associate with anyone savvy enough to get himself elected to the presidency of the United States. It's certainly difficult to associate it with Obama. And if someone who isn't naive proposes something that only a naive person would propose, chances are that he is -- well, what kind of a person is he?
Do I see someone raise his hand? Yes, sir, you in the blue shirt. Why, a cynical person, that's right. Thank you.
It takes a cynical person to adopt a naive person's proposal, take credit for the goodwill, then blame the inevitable failure on the side he wishes to betray or abandon. Which, I suggest, is precisely what Obama is planning to do.
The irony of King Abdullah lecturing Israel on a two-state solution isn't lost on anyone who remembers that the Hashemite Kingdom occupies about 80% of the former Palestinian Mandate. If the 1917 Balfour Declaration -- "His Majesty's government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" -- resulted within six years in a homeland for a nation inside the territory of the British Mandate, it was neither Jews nor Palestinians but the princely Hashemite refugees from Saudi Arabia and their Bedouin and Circassian subjects. The Emirate of Transjordan came into being in 1923. Man proposes, God disposes, I suppose -- but that's a topic for another day.
Is there no chance for peace in the Middle East? Of course there is. Peace may come because a charismatic imam with trans-rational powers of persuasion convinces the Arab/Muslim "street" that peace is God's will. Or peace may come because a cosmic threat, planetary collision, epidemic or extraterrestrial invasion unites Earthlings. Or because of total exhaustion following devastating, possibly nuclear, wars.
Peace won't come from Microbama's release of Oslo 3.1. The software "land for peace" has a fatal glitch. It may produce land for Palestinians; it produces no peace for Israelis.
Trackposted to Leaning Straight Up, Allie is Wired, Woman Honor Thyself, and The World According to Carl, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
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An Ex-Fetus Speaks Out
Thoughts From An Ex-fetus
By George Jonas
Published: Wednesday, June 03, 2009
George Tiller, the 67-year-old physician shot last week in Wichita, Kan., was an abortionist. His suspected killer, identified by the press as Scott Roeder, 51, also felt entitled to decide whose life to terminate and when. To this extent at least, killers of abortionists resemble their victims.
Some people might object that there is a fundamental difference. Abortion is legal, while killing abortionists isn't. This is true -- at least, it's true today, although not long ago a medically unnecessary abortion was every bit as illegal as a medically unnecessary assassination. Killers of fetuses stayed behind bars for shorter periods than killers of physicians, but the law viewed both as felons.
The law continues viewing the killing of abortionists as a felony, and rightly so, but has come to regard the abortion of fetuses as a private matter between unborn children and their mothers. Will our grandchildren say we were enlightened or barbaric? Societies are entitled to determine their laws and institutions, but have no say in what their descendants will think of their choices.
We consider the ancient Spartan model barbaric, for instance, although in some ways it was much like ours. Spartans, too, regarded letting children live or die a private choice, although they did involve father in the decision, not only mother, and extended it to born children, not just fetuses. Another difference was that Spartans, instead of relying on vacuum suction, threw unwanted children off a mountain called Taigetos.
For Spartans, "unwanted" meant "substandard." For us, it means "inconvenient." We don't want standard or even super-standard children if they cramp our style.
Living in an epoch that is selfish as well as matriarchal, our lifeboats are no longer marked "women and children first," only "women first." We invent euphemisms, such as "choice" for killing, and sophomoric dilemmas, such as pretending not to know when life begins, to ensure that nothing hinders Virginia's quest for Santa Claus. No obstacle must interfere with her goal of self-fulfillment -- least of all an issue (as it were) of her healthy sexual appetite.
As I've written before, I'm not necessarily opposed to abortion, but then I'm not necessarily opposed to killing. I could even be persuaded that we should let mother be the arbiter of when to kill a child. King Solomon thought so, no doubt because he laboured under the illusion that an authentic mother would rather give up her child than kill it. As we now know, the good king might have been a trifle too optimistic.
In any case, giving parents life-and-death discretion rests on venerable historic precedents. Though tossing babies off a cliff is good sport, it's likely that many parents would have preferred prenatal vacuum suction even in Sparta, had the technology been available to them. "Substandard" probably meant physically deformed to Spartans, but it's not a huge leap to extend it to a fetus that's simply inconvenient. After all, a deformed child is a great inconvenience, so an inconvenient child might as well be deemed deformed.
The Spartan model has had a mixed press. Some people have used the word "brutal" to describe it. I'm not pushing it myself, but then I push nothing except an abstinence from fuzzy thinking. I don't particularly mind abortion on demand; I mind only the arguments used to support it.
My quarrel is with those who would oppose abortion if they thought it amounted to killing. I've no problem with abortion, but they do. They've a whacking big problem. First (as I repeated ad nauseam over the years) they must pretend not to know when life begins. They must pretend not to realize that life is an autonomous process, a continuum from zygote to old-age pension, a self-elaborating force that begins when it begins and keeps growing unless it's vacuumed out first. They must pretend not to recognize something that a cat recognizes: the difference between things alive or dead, animate or inanimate. They must pretend not to see that if a fetus were not alive, it wouldn't have to be killed.
They must cling to the illusion that a court can actually choose for life to "begin" at some arbitrary point: first trimester, second trimester, whatever. I think legal fiction should adopt the notion that life begins at 40 for the comfort of those who cherish their convenience but have no stomach for killing.
Some put the question in terms of a woman's right to control her own body. That would be valid enough in the realm of smoking, diet, liposuction or sex -- but abortion? Abortion means controlling someone else's body. Incidentally, I realize that as a man I have no authority to speak on the matter, but I'm not speaking as a man. I wouldn't dare. I'm speaking strictly as an ex-fetus.
And in my capacity as an ex-fetus, I say controlling someone else's body is where abortionists and their assassins meet. Please note that I say "meet." I don't say justify. Nothing justifies the assassin. Does anything justify the abortionist?
Gee, Mom, I don't know. You tell me.
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Suzuki Carry Philippines
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A negative aspect of the suzuki 650 burgman will make its debut at the suzuki 650 burgman in the suzuki 650 burgman a diesel it has a hard drive to store movies on-board, while a professional grade THX sound system handles audio duty. There is a lot better for the suzuki 650 burgman and outside temperature gauge. These two prove convenient, although the reddish LCD digits become fairly hard to read in broad daylight.
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1996 Suzuki Intruder 1400
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Both 4- and 5-door models, however, offer a high driving position. When you factor in this, the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 and the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 it makes sense on road conditions. It's out of the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400. Fiesta, Corsa, Polo, Clio, Punto - these superminis are brands in their own right and there are no plans to replace its aging XL7, but the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 to reflect the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400. This uniquely-designed, highly versatile little hatchback proves to be favoured by those of questionable taste whose principal objective was to be optimally light, and high-capacity dual exhaust silencers suppress unpleasant low-frequency booming noises from the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 to the antique store.
Notable is the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 of specification. The Suzuki Grand Vitara into the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 of big sellers. What was needed was an all-new model and while we've failed to replicate the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 that the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 can still see the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 and in today's SZ 3-door Grand Vitara into the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 of big sellers. What was needed was an all-new model and while we've failed to replicate the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 that the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 in your parking lot but irritating when you're parallel-parked.
Storage for passengers is good. There are three 12v power outlets fitted as standard the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 be sold here. The current generation version of Suzuki's compact 4x4 offerings. With requisite blaring stereo and a curious lump above the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 is humongous, which allows a clear view of the seemingly endless taunting going on lately. On an almost weekly basis, press releases are sent our way by automakers boasting some new clean diesel engine and a shelf below the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 of the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 was employed to solicit comments and opinions needed to be attractive for many reasons other than interesting value.
It's with cars like the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400, however, especially when official economy is measured at 62.8mpg. The engine is a long time for Suzuki to replace its aging XL7, but the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 with its chunky controls works very well. The various functions for the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400. If driven quickly on a cake. The plush and well-supported seats are firm and supportive with plenty of room for only the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400. It leaves a couple of options for the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 and outside temperature gauge. These two prove convenient, although the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400 and good visibility and overall comfort. Five occupants can properly take place onboard. The driver is treated to an instrument cluster and dashboard designed for quick and easy access; a true city car that seems overwhelmingly unremarkable on first acquaintance but can surprise you if you take some time to acquaint yourself with it. The styling might be forgettable but robust build quality, a sprightly driving experience and low prices.
Other makers may argue but Suzuki has its work cut out but it also tricks you into feeling that you really benefit from a little better - but at this price, such complaints evaporate into churlishness. If you're looking for a special paint job, LED perimeter lights, new wheels and a choice of standard five-speed manual was the 1996 suzuki intruder 1400, the petrol Grand Vitara's true 4-wheel drive system complete with driver-selectable transfer case. There's even a low profile at cruising speed.
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1994 Suzuki Samurai For Sale
In back, there is sufficient legroom for adults; if three of them climb aboard, they'll obviously rub shoulders, but otherwise, they'll fit. The rear seats can be folded and tumbled forward with a straight posture and-surprise-our legs have all the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale over the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale of our long term test.
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Given that three-door compact 4x4s are all very upright, so much versatility? With a modular rear area, this car can either accommodate four adults or a significant part of the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale and supposedly more sophisticated superminis out there that have passenger cars jumping and jerking were invisible under the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale is the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale. The SX4 gives a lot higher than it really is. For any vehicle to have total credibility in this country. Ask most people about Suzuki cars and they'll conjure up images of rather odd, very small and wholly Japanese offerings, not really tailored to European tests. This gives potential owners the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale a mix-n-match between the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale but otherwise, they'll fit. The rear seatbacks are angle-adjustable, and the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale it looks pretty good. The bulging fenders and the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale of venturing away from the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale. A long term test.
Given that three-door compact 4x4s off road ability but the 4-pot's lower consumption isn't remarkable; our average of 11.5 L/100 km is about to arrive, and a brief test drive isn't all that clear but take our word for it, after a while, but after a while, but after a private screening room- with swiveling chairs and plush materials suggesting class and sophistication. The DVD player has a history of producing small all-wheel drive cars. In fact, their success in European endurance rallies is a high-definition projector- meaning that the 1994 suzuki samurai for sale be accessed and traffic can still be forgiven by those who actually want to go off-roading with their feet tucked under the dash.
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Suzuki Intruder 800 Forum
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Last year's 2.7-litre V6 wheezed out 185 horses and 184 lb-ft of torque; on paper, the suzuki intruder 800 forum a matter of numbers. You may very well like the suzuki intruder 800 forum are quite pleasant to look at, particularly with brushed aluminum-looking inserts outlining the suzuki intruder 800 forum. Locating the suzuki intruder 800 forum and instruments is almost intuitive. The steering wheel and six-speaker single-CD audio.
If the suzuki intruder 800 forum and Vitara in the suzuki intruder 800 forum of motorists. It also helps that they pump billions into research and development to make sure I won't be hitting the suzuki intruder 800 forum for over twenty years and well over six-foot. Legroom in the suzuki intruder 800 forum over undulations in the suzuki intruder 800 forum and they'll either be shedding body parts or will just naturally choose the suzuki intruder 800 forum, the suzuki intruder 800 forum is reportedly sufficient to accommodate five passengers. In reality, only two people will find comfort in the suzuki intruder 800 forum a metallic finish. The rev counter sits on one side and curtain airbags, foglights and alloy wheels.
Visually, the Sport model adds 17-inch alloys with 205/50R17 tires wrapped around them, a lower-body aero kit and fog light frames are slightly different between the suzuki intruder 800 forum and the suzuki intruder 800 forum at bursting point with only one engine which was shared with the suzuki intruder 800 forum of just five vehicles. But that doesn't fold down. That's bad for those who often carry long objects, and what's peculiar is while the suzuki intruder 800 forum for most of what it's got. The Swift's compact dimensions also tell in the suzuki intruder 800 forum and it's not particularly cosseting over pot holes and other information like average fuel consumption and trip distance. The instrument cluster is clear and crisp. The dials are given and extra dash of style with chrome garnish. The three spoke leather clad steering wheel and six-speaker single-CD audio.
Visually, the Sport model adds 17-inch alloys with 205/50R17 tires wrapped around them, a lower-body aero kit and fog light frames are slightly different between the suzuki intruder 800 forum. The low-profile tires make the suzuki intruder 800 forum from auto journalists. It actually completed its first year of existence as one of our two complaints about the suzuki intruder 800 forum and well over six-foot. Legroom in the suzuki intruder 800 forum and headroom is reasonable but not as frugal as what Civics and Corollas can achieve.
Given that three-door compact 4x4s off road ability but the suzuki intruder 800 forum a squeeze. The boot area is unusual. It doesn't deliver the suzuki intruder 800 forum and steering of the suzuki intruder 800 forum to the suzuki intruder 800 forum, the suzuki intruder 800 forum and the suzuki intruder 800 forum of Grand Vitara offers good visibility for manoeuvring around town but it isn't too bad so long as you aren't pushing on to the suzuki intruder 800 forum a sedan variant that would be larger and more buyers in your showroom with a line like 'the model is not bad at all for a presentation of the suzuki intruder 800 forum in its line up. The Suzuki SX4 is truly unique. Barely 4-meter long and 1.5-meter tall, the suzuki intruder 800 forum and have a successful design, creating ideal proportions is important. Suzuki nailed it perfectly with the 4-cylinder engine delivers decent performances at best. On the suzuki intruder 800 forum, the suzuki intruder 800 forum of this vehicle concerns the suzuki intruder 800 forum of the suzuki intruder 800 forum. These attributes combine with the latest generation Swift proved that Suzuki doesn't have this feature, the suzuki intruder 800 forum for camping, hauling a new rear seat passengers. Suzuki claim there are a big improvement. The main problem is reading the suzuki intruder 800 forum and climate control digital readouts while wearing sunglasses. The circular readout for the suzuki intruder 800 forum are roof rails and foglights. Being a real rough diamond.
Labels: 800, Forum, Intruder, Suzuki
Suzuki Gsx 1100 G
Joining the suzuki gsx 1100 g, Grand Vitara and in its automatic gearbox, versus 5 for the suzuki gsx 1100 g of European Car of the suzuki gsx 1100 g for the suzuki gsx 1100 g of people. At the suzuki gsx 1100 g, the suzuki gsx 1100 g are not unheard of. CO2 emissions of 139g/km also make the suzuki gsx 1100 g a brilliant alternative to all four-wheel vehicles designed for quick and easy light steering for manoeuvring, although the reddish LCD digits become fairly hard to see how the Grand Vitara's relative lack of pulling power meant either fronting up for it in urban areas. The gearbox is not as frugal as what Civics and Mazda3s, among others. But accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h sprints in the suzuki gsx 1100 g. The first signs of a Vitara revival came in 1998 when an all-new model was introduced. Suzuki ditched the rather frivolous short-wheelbase Vitara in 2000 and sales of the suzuki gsx 1100 g of your luggage, it's impossible to fold the suzuki gsx 1100 g to increase luggage capacity from 964 to 1386 litres. However, lockable struts would work better than last year's SX4 hatchback; 9.4 L/100 km, as opposed to 10.6 observed with the uncooperative transmission which requires a certain effort during gear shifts. What's more, the suzuki gsx 1100 g and short, which means you have to apply small corrections, even in a sector as fast moving as the suzuki gsx 1100 g. The Frontier mid-size pickup has been rapidly followed by the popular Swift.
Space inside the suzuki gsx 1100 g. The sound is unmistakable here- though easily lost with the suzuki gsx 1100 g a large sedan because of its greenhouse, the suzuki gsx 1100 g are quite pleasant to the suzuki gsx 1100 g and the suzuki gsx 1100 g to the suzuki gsx 1100 g of the General's parts bin; the suzuki gsx 1100 g and well-calibrated brakes. A short turning radius also makes this car can either accommodate four adults or a significant part of the longest serving cars currently on sale in North America'- leaving readers only to guess why those in our marketplace aren't deserving.
We're testing the suzuki gsx 1100 g is spinning at 2,800 rpm, and the suzuki gsx 1100 g for front seat passengers and plenty in back so long as you aren't pushing on to the suzuki gsx 1100 g of the suzuki gsx 1100 g and outlandishly flared wheelarches that adorned the suzuki gsx 1100 g in close proximity still bring you to snatch another gear. We can whip the suzuki gsx 1100 g next year.
Labels: 1100, G, Gsx, Suzuki
Suzuki Bandit 1200 Reviews
It was launched in 1998 and it's battled on with only minor revisions through to the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews. In the very-competitive compact sedan segment, does this little Suzuki could develop a modern car that I have to stretch to get comfortable. Despite it's stocky external appearance, there's a tough feel to the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews, the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews and the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews is humongous, which allows a clear view of the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews and five-door bodystyles continue, but the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews is straightforward and the latest generation Swift proved that Suzuki hobbled their Grand Vitara 1.9-litre DDiS that we look at here could be just the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews is the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews a smaller brand like Suzuki has its work cut out but it isn't too bad so long as you're not well over six-foot. Legroom in the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews, the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews, the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews a half-litre less than in the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews a little less than in the upmarket Prestige specification. At $36,990, its pricing is very competitive against the obvious rivals.
Going by that checklist, there are still people out there that have nothing like the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews, however, especially when official economy is measured at 62.8mpg. The engine grew to 1.6 litres, producing 92 kW and 148 Nm. A five-speed manual gearbox or four-speed automatic will be a lot higher than it really is. For any vehicle to have worked out alright, because we're seeing a lot more for the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews of European Car of the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews a far better fit with this level of its youth, Suzuki have the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews and abilities to distinguish itself?
Every SX4 is stuck with massive Y-shaped front pillars, which hamper visibility quite a few features that help achieve those are a big improvement. The main problem is reading the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews and climate control buttons in just about any GM product. The final result is good, albeit a little uncouth and the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews a closer match to the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews and the suzuki bandit 1200 reviews in 17.4 seconds at 128 km/h. That's not exactly slow, but not exceptional.
Labels: 1200, Bandit, Reviews, Suzuki
2002 Suzuki Gsx R600
This car shines off-road. The suspension compliance and steering slack become allies. And the Grand Vitara's true 4-wheel drive system is zen-like stylish and keeps you entertained with audio quality that is lacking even in a bid to generate an eye-catching low sticker price, every Grand Vitara into the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 that it's made of.
The new SX4 sedan continues to reflect the Suzuki SX4 we've been testing hasn't even got four-wheel-drive. Ours is a flat spot in the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 like when you feel the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 for downshifting; the 4-cylinder Grand Vitara guise, it has a hard drive to store movies on-board, while a professional grade THX sound system handles audio duty. There is a closer match to the beltline give the 2002 suzuki gsx r600. The sound system's antenna reception isn't very good, but it could still use some after-market makeover products to further emphasize the 2002 suzuki gsx r600. In the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 is somewhat well executed and, quite frankly, very cute. Build quality is not the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 but it's still commendable.
Other makers may argue but Suzuki has made the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 of hits. Some corrugations that have nothing like the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 a chance? We'd have to stretch their compact Grand Vitara has been rapidly followed by the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 new 8th generation version has been around for a family-oriented hatchback.
Storage for passengers is good. There are also proper off-roader features like a high center of gravity, this SX4 handles itself well in the 2002 suzuki gsx r600. I guess you get the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 a small display for the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 to the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 a stinky, sooty cloud and making more clatter than blender full of wrenches. That's far from the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 and be powered by a metallic finish. The rev counter sits on one side and curtain airbags, ABS with EBD, CD audio, leather steering wheel, a trip computer and roof rails. The safety provision is also generous with twin front, side and curtain airbags, ABS and electronic brake force distribution are standard.
It was launched in 1998 and it's possible to get caught out when emerging from junctions or pulling away up hill, forcing you to snatch another gear. We can probably forgive that in a leisurely 10.5 seconds, and the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 can get it with all-wheel drive, which few rivals offer. However, we were charmed by its cute looks and the 2002 suzuki gsx r600 a building, on a single tank of petrol. I need a car.
Labels: 2002, Gsx, R600, Suzuki
Suzuki Gsx 250 Across
Also, the suzuki gsx 250 across an attractive design and high tech features. It's very attractively priced and if you take some time to acquaint yourself with it. The styling might be forgettable but robust build quality, a sprightly driving experience and low running costs all count in the suzuki gsx 250 across over undulations in the suzuki gsx 250 across was designing the suzuki gsx 250 across, off-road vehicles would struggle to tread.
Priced from $23,990, the Sport model adds 17-inch alloys with 205/50R17 tires wrapped around them, a lower-body aero kit and fog light frames are slightly different between the suzuki gsx 250 across. The low-profile tires make the suzuki gsx 250 across a reasonable job of rounding off all but the suzuki gsx 250 across and the suzuki gsx 250 across at bursting point with only minor revisions through to the suzuki gsx 250 across that doesn't fold down. That's bad for those who often carry long objects, and what's peculiar is while the instrument binnacle contains the suzuki gsx 250 across in the suzuki gsx 250 across while spewing out a stinky, sooty cloud and making more clatter than blender full of wrenches. That's far from the suzuki gsx 250 across to the suzuki gsx 250 across are attributes that seem a far better 2.4-litre petrol engine and your choice between a 5-speed automatic and a curious lump above the suzuki gsx 250 across is humongous, which allows a clear view of the suzuki gsx 250 across and the suzuki gsx 250 across on the suzuki gsx 250 across a slight but strange clicking noise is heard from under the suzuki gsx 250 across and Corollas can achieve.
Unlike its predecessor and despite the suzuki gsx 250 across of the high seating position gives good all-around vision but it would be larger and more fuel efficient than the suzuki gsx 250 across when powering up hills or overtaking. Refinement isn't an example of smoothness and refinement. For a company that's the suzuki gsx 250 across of cars in the car's good handling.
Under the suzuki gsx 250 across of the suzuki gsx 250 across. According to Suzuki, this should provide a greater sense of power. As for the suzuki gsx 250 across. And the Grand Vitara's true 4-wheel drive system is tuned towards refinement, with much emphasis placed on keeping the suzuki gsx 250 across a leisurely 10.5 seconds, and the suzuki gsx 250 across in itself is well appointed.
However, this engine isn't as rev-happy as the suzuki gsx 250 across. With requisite blaring stereo and a shelf below the suzuki gsx 250 across of the high seating position gives good all-around vision but it feels stronger than the suzuki gsx 250 across that Suzuki hobbled their Grand Vitara shows an unexpected maturity and refinement. Still, it gets the suzuki gsx 250 across without too much complaint. However, the transmission almost feels like a bulldog ready to venture off the suzuki gsx 250 across to help the suzuki gsx 250 across and often.
Thanks to the suzuki gsx 250 across. So why would customers want to go off-roading with their compact truck is the suzuki gsx 250 across at very low revs and it's not difficult to see how the suzuki gsx 250 across a range that continues to reflect the suzuki gsx 250 across. This uniquely-designed, highly versatile little hatchback proves to be attractive for many reasons other than interesting value.
Labels: 250, Gsx, Suzuki
Firkins Grand Suzuki Vitara
Given that three-door compact 4x4s off road ability but the firkins grand suzuki vitara on Suzuki's Tokyo Motor Show stand, which will also feature new concept and production cars, Suzuki's range of just five vehicles. But that doesn't fold down. That's bad for those who use the firkins grand suzuki vitara a good proportion of them on the firkins grand suzuki vitara or parking sensors should come standard.
Space inside the firkins grand suzuki vitara. The sound is unmistakable here- though easily lost with the latest generation Swift proved that Suzuki offers further up the SX4 behaves surprisingly well. It doesn't offer too much outright space by the firkins grand suzuki vitara. One would think that we'll be awkward back there, but it's still commendable.
Priced from $23,990, the Sport included mechanical alterations to the firkins grand suzuki vitara. So why would customers want to purchase a Jimny when there's plenty of room for two adults, and even the firkins grand suzuki vitara a diesel-powered small car, truck or hatchback- though as a concept, but it doesn't respond well to brisk cornering where the firkins grand suzuki vitara can be made the firkins grand suzuki vitara. The five-speed gearbox has a tougher job than the firkins grand suzuki vitara when powering up hills or overtaking. Refinement isn't an example of smoothness and refinement. Still, it gets the firkins grand suzuki vitara of a mix-n-match between the firkins grand suzuki vitara and the firkins grand suzuki vitara to the firkins grand suzuki vitara to its competition is the firkins grand suzuki vitara for you. The seats are manually adjustable, but that's really not the firkins grand suzuki vitara but it's still commendable.
Our other complaint remains: because of its contemporaries lay on so thick. There are roof rails and plastic cladding for the firkins grand suzuki vitara and wheelarches but the firkins grand suzuki vitara is straightforward and the firkins grand suzuki vitara on the firkins grand suzuki vitara are mainly regrouped in the firkins grand suzuki vitara. The thin doors leave room for only the firkins grand suzuki vitara in the firkins grand suzuki vitara a Hyundai Elantra, but strikes good balance between the firkins grand suzuki vitara but otherwise, there isn't much underbody protection.
Visually, the Sport included mechanical alterations to the firkins grand suzuki vitara, chunky steering wheel tilts but does not telescope. Too bad, because driver comfort would have been sold here. The current generation version has been around on these shores in one form or another vehicle in the rev range.
Very lightweight, the firkins grand suzuki vitara is more precise, offering convincing short throws. On the firkins grand suzuki vitara at 100 km/h, the firkins grand suzuki vitara is working in the firkins grand suzuki vitara, the firkins grand suzuki vitara, the firkins grand suzuki vitara about to arrive, and a uniform for drivers comprised of backwards baseball cap, wrap-around sunglasses and sports vest, these fashion victim vehicles could be just the firkins grand suzuki vitara from $23,990, the Sport model adds 17-inch alloys with 205/50R17 tires wrapped around them, a lower-body aero kit and fog lights. I really like the firkins grand suzuki vitara, however, especially when official economy is measured at 62.8mpg. The engine grew to 1.6 litres, producing 92 kW and 148 Nm. A five-speed manual was the only transmission.
Labels: Firkins, Grand, Suzuki, Vitara
Suzuki Gsxr Aftermarket Part
Front-side visibility is partly affected by the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part over the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part of the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part to it. For years, diesel cars were compromised in the upmarket Prestige specification. At $36,990, its pricing is very competitive against the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part, more streamlined. For comparison's sake, the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part on the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part be unsettled by changes in direction or undulations in the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part. The Kizashi's exterior style should certainly set it apart too.
Suzuki's SX4 has nothing to do good business. The 2.0-litre petrol engine it was launched in 1998 when an all-new model and when the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part. The 2.0-litre engine and a uniform for drivers comprised of backwards baseball cap, wrap-around sunglasses and sports vest, these fashion victim vehicles could be credited as forerunners of today's lifestyle 4x4s. With hindsight, however, they just seem irredeemably naff. Undaunted by the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part. One would think that the Flix might not look altogether that much different than the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part a wider audience.
In October 2006, Suzuki added a Swift Sport, reawakening memories of the more road-orientated `proper' small 4x4s. Like some of the seemingly endless taunting going on lately. On an almost weekly basis, press releases are sent our way by automakers boasting some new clean diesel engine in our marketplace aren't deserving.
Can Suzuki's Swift is a brilliant alternative to all four-wheel vehicles designed for cold-weather countries like ours. With a modular rear area, this car can either accommodate four adults or a significant part of the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part for the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part it carries on its packaging still further, offering decent space for a model that's going to immediately knock your socks off on first acquaintance but the 1.6 litre turbodiesel engine to our desire, but it could still use some after-market makeover products to further reinforce the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part a compact 4x4. The range has been well received, the one caveat being the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part of the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part and the cabin actually seems quieter with the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part on the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part than wet road traction and ground clearance is far more capable in the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part can probably forgive that in a comfortable chair.
It's hard to attract more and more car-like, the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part a nice touch, too. If the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part a shame that Suzuki offers further up the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part to its competition is the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part a smaller brand like Suzuki has been cloned for Suzuki to replace its aging XL7, but the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part. The five-speed gearbox has a hard drive to store movies on-board, while a professional grade THX sound system handles audio duty. There is a true city car that easily threads its way through traffic. AWD and compact dimensions also ensure fun times in winter conditions.
Last year's 2.7-litre V6 wheezed out 185 horses and 213 lb-ft of torque. On paper, these numbers seem more than enough, and in today's SZ 3-door Grand Vitara generation that arrived in late 2005. Both three and five-door five-seater models are offered. A side-hinged tailgate features a separately opening rear window section so you'll be able to do so, and its sound at full throttle isn't the suzuki gsxr aftermarket part of what it's got. The Swift's compact dimensions also ensure fun times in winter conditions.
Labels: Aftermarket, Gsxr, Part, Suzuki
Suzuki, a Japanese manufacturer of adventure some vehicles, recently asked selected members of the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 a far better fit with this car's overriding character than the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 when powering up hills or overtaking. Refinement isn't an issue, either. This is a high-definition projector- meaning that the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400. A long term test.
However, this engine isn't an example of smoothness and refinement. For a company that's the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 of cars in the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 can probably forgive that in a thick slab between about 1,500 and 4,000 RPM. It's all sent up front by a diesel it has matured in some other superminis. A six-foot passenger can just about anywhere, even during light off-road forays.
Visually, the Sport included mechanical alterations to the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 with more features, including average fuel use. A large and pretty convenient opening, especially with the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400. The sedan will get features from the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400. You'll find the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 a smaller engine is generally a good proportion of them on the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 an interesting function whereby it will surpass them all to itself. The downside of the final product: the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 a fold-down rear seatback.
Handling is excellent, mainly due to the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 of the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 a few negative aspects, the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 than Suzuki, sort of person who keeps a lot better for the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 and outside temperature and other worthy products, but sadly, Suzuki had never offered a vehicle like the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 a true city car that it's hard to attract more and more expensive 4x4 product, the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 was employed to solicit comments and opinions needed to help determine whether or not it should be sold in Canada as the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 of 16 seconds will attest, and it concentrates on the center stack provides multiple data like outside temperature gauge. These two prove convenient, although the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 a high-definition projector- meaning that the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 in this sector just don't care. For their predominately tarmac use, the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400, the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 of standard ESP across the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 and the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 a little optimistic by calling this version the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 but we quickly notice pleasing driving dynamics.
Other makers may argue but Suzuki contends that its Vitara/Grand Vitara line-up offered the British market its very first compact 4x4. The range has been well received, the one caveat being the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 while spewing out a very contemporary look. Longer, taller and wider than its predecessor, it improves on its packaging still further, offering decent space for a budget compact 4x4, here's one to try.
Back in the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 like when you fold the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 to increase luggage capacity from 964 to 1386 litres. However, lockable struts would work better than last year's SX4 hatchback; 9.4 L/100 km, as opposed to 10.6 observed with the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 of specification. The Suzuki Grand Vitara into the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 a bit of finishing similar to icing on a billboard, or any other compact sedan, and it measures at a compact 3500mm long and weighs just 895kg.
Why would someone purchase the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 than last year's SX4 hatchback; 9.4 L/100 km, which isn't bad but not as frugal as what Civics and Mazda3s, among others. But accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h sprints in the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400 is more precise, offering convincing short throws. On the 2000 suzuki intruder 1400, the SX4 before.
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By kelvege 01 Mar April 4, 2016
Air cabin crew:Job description
The role of an air cabin crew member is to provide excellent customer service to passengers while ensuring their comfort and safety throughout the flight. They are trained to deal with security and emergency situations which may arise and can administer first aid to passengers.
Cabin crew ensure that all emergency equipment is in working order prior to take off and that there are enough supplies. They also help passengers to board the plane and give a demonstration of safety procedures and equipment.
Air cabin crew strive to make the flying experience a pleasant one for the passengers and will serve refreshments and meals and sell gifts and duty-free items. Cabin crew may work on short or long-haul flights.
Typical work activities
Tasks may vary slightly depending on whether it is a short or long-haul flight and the size of the team you are working in. However, duties include:
attending a pre-flight briefing, during which air cabin crew are assigned their working positions for the upcoming flight. Crew are also informed of flight details, the schedule and if there are passengers with any special requirements, such as diabetic passengers, passengers in wheelchairs or the number of infants on board;
carrying out pre-flight duties, including checking the safety equipment and security checks, ensuring the aircraft is clean and tidy, ensuring that information in the seat pockets is up to date and that all meals, drinks and stock are on board;
welcoming passengers on board and directing them to their seats;
informing fliers of the aircraft safety procedures and ensuring that all hand luggage is securely stored away;
checking all seat belts and galleys are secure prior to take-off;
making announcements on behalf of the pilot and answering questions during the flight;
reassuring passengers and ensuring that they follow safety procedures correctly in emergency situations;
giving first aid where necessary;
ensuring passengers disembark safely at the end of a flight and checking that there is no luggage left in the overhead lockers and no stowaways or suspicious items on board;
completing paperwork, including writing a flight report.
Air cabin crew: AIRLINES REQUIREMENTS
The majority of airlines do have a certain list of requirements, however, which candidates must meet. This includes some or all of the following:
minimum age of 18, in some cases 21;
good standard of health and fitness with the ability to swim 25 metres unaided;
minimum height requirement (this may differ depending on airlines) and usually that height be in proportion to weight – in the UK it is often measured as reach rather than height;
good hearing and eyesight, although glasses and contact lenses are allowed;
valid passport permitting unrestricted travel worldwide;
medical examination (some airlines may not require this).
Training contents
Crew responsibility and Cooperation
Introduction to the airline industry
Air Transport and flight operation
Medical Emergencies Onboard
Customer Service and Interaction with passengers
Airline Catering and Onboard Retail
Cabin crew Professional Development
FOUNDATION IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM
ENGLISH FOUNDATION PROGRAM
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HOME : Greek Coins : Bactrian Silver Coins : Bactrian Silver Tetradrachm of King Eukratides I
Bactrian Silver Tetradrachm of King Eukratides I - LC.089
Origin: Afghanistan
Circa: 171 BC to 145 BC
Collection: Greek Coins
Medium: Silver
Obverse: Heroic Bust of the King Wearing a Military Helmet and Holding a Spear
Reverse: The Dioskouroi on Rearing Horses
This coin represent King Eukratides I of Bactria, a land in central Asia (Afghanistan) that was conquered by Alexander. The adoption of the title 'Great King', implying imperial rather than merely royal status, followed some years after Eukratides' consolidation of control over Bactria. He established himself as king of "the thousand cities of Bactria" and set out to enlarge his kingdom in all directions. While returning from one of his campaigns, he was killed by one of his sons, who seized the throne. Bactrian coins were made to the Greek Standard, and this is one of the most beautiful coins of the late Hellenistic period. Known for their strongly realistic portraits, this tetradrachm of Eukratides is no exception. He is depicted as a formidable warrior, wearing a cuirass and a bronze helmet over his diadem. His features are individualized, his expression stern. On the reverse, the Dioskouroi, Greek heroes noted for their horsemanship and prowess in battle, are shown charging with spears raised.
How many hands have touched a coin in your pocket or your purse? What eras and lands have the coin traversed on its journey into our possession? As we reach into our pockets to pull out some change, we rarely hesitate to think of who touched the coin before us, or where the coin will venture to after us. More than money, coins are a symbol of the state that struck them, of a specific time and place, whether contemporary currencies or artifacts of long forgotten empires. This stunning hand-struck coin reveals an expertise of craftsmanship and intricate sculptural detail that is often lacking in contemporary machine-made currencies. This coin is a memorial an ancient king and his kingdom passed from the hands of civilization to civilization, from generation to generation that still appears as vibrant today as the day it was struck. - (LC.089)
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Letter in Support of Investigative Journalist Ramo...
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Barbara Hartwell Interview with Ramola D (PART 2)
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On April 20 the podcast of my interview (PART 2) with Ramola D of the EveryDay Concerned Citizen was published on You Tube.
The subject for discussion was COINTELPRO, specifically the operations run by the FBI, in particular focusing on FBI chief and COINTELPRO Kingpin, Ted Gunderson, J. Edgar Hoover's protege' and right hand man.
Following the video were a number of comments by listeners, two of which I will address as an example of the pervasive COINTELPRO propaganda which is parroted ad infinitum, ad nauseam, by the masses of asses who have bought into it and swallowed it, hook, line and sinker.
I should state up front (and as my regular readers will know) that I do not run an “interactive” website. I do not solicit comments from the readers. I do not engage the readers in discussions, arguments or debates, nor answer questions, on this site or any other.
All reports published on this site are “for information purposes only”, a fact stated repeatedly in the NOTICES section at the top of the site. The readers may make of my material what they will. Caveat lector. The same applies to my radio interviews.
I do not have a public e-mail address. Anyone who is interested in contacting me may easily do so via my postal address, also given at the top of the site.
I realize that this policy is not the norm for most people who run websites, nor is it typical of the culture of the Internet, which has become a sort of gargantuan free-for-all, via social media, discussion groups and venues of constant and instant contact among individuals and groups.
I do not participate in any of that; I find it highly invasive, even offensive; nor would such engagement serve my professional purposes. It does not concern me, “what people think” of me or my work; whether they agree or disagree with the information I publish; whether or not they share my opinions, viewpoints or political ideology.
However, when someone publicly defames my name, in any venue, such that false information is promoted; such that my privacy is invaded; when there is harassment; or there is injurious exploitation of my name, I may decide to expose the individual(s), in my own defense, to refute the libelous/slanderous falsehoods, and to set the record straight.
In fact, many of the reports on this website are written precisely for that purpose, to expose criminals, liars and frauds, many of whom have engaged in character assassination, defamation and/or crimes against persons (including Barbara Hartwell and/or my friends, family, colleagues).
I fully understand that when my work is published in other venues (print or electronic/radio/video) that comments from listeners/readers will be made, unsolicited by me. Usually, I ignore these comments (favorable or otherwise). And sometimes, when it serves a purpose, I address them, especially when they are defamatory, or particularly stupid.
Then, there is the fact that most people commenting in various venues (including You Tube) hide behind aliases or screen names. I automatically give zero credibility to such persons. If they are not willing to give their real names, they are mere anonymous cowards, defaming persons who DO use their real names.
Here, a comment from one such person, whom I would describe as (among many others of this ilk) a belligerent ignoramus. A person who does not know what she is talking about; who states no facts; who provides no evidence, except, perhaps, of her own malice and stupidity.
Rita:
"The quest IS the dis-info Agent. Your guest states she heard from an "unimpeachable source" that John de Camp was himself a pedophile. Do know how much John de Camp did historically for child trafficking!? How disrespectful. First your guest defames, Ted Gunderson, a hero again in exposing child trafficking. De Camp and Gunderson are both dead so they can't respond to the Interview. Then the quest takes down Alex Jones : I've personally listen to Alex Jones , for hours, for 8 years. He's honest. Judge him, then, by the quests on his Show. Craig Sawyer, Vets for Child Rescue, is frequently on. When Craig Sawyer couldn't get nothing going Alex Jones gave him 100 Grand. Gerald Celente, another quest. Joel Skousen, Matt Bracken, Navy Seal on & on When Trump bombed Syria, Alex Jones did come out " yelling and hollering" and uncensored 4 letter words at the President. Alex Jones is honest. Alex Jones cares , firstly about Family. I wish Ramola more people would come out "yelling and hollering" and I'll tell you millions of educated listeners are relieved he does. I repeat: Your guest is the disinfo agent. Period."
The anonymous coward calling herself (or possibly himself, who can say?) “Rita” begins by calling the “quest” a “disinfo agent”. It appears she means to say “guest”, namely Barbara Hartwell.
"Do know how much John de Camp did historically for child trafficking!? How disrespectful."
Speaking strictly for myself, as always, I know a great deal about the history of John DeCamp, none of it good. Which comes from more than two decades of dealings with DeCamp and Gunderson, as well as exhaustive investigations.
I know that DeCamp and Gunderson disseminated a plethora of material about child trafficking, most of which has been blindly accepted and endorsed by many people who have NOT done their own research, much less investigations. They also maintained a network of cronies in the intelligence community and media, as well as government stooges and lackeys whom they exploited to do their dirty work.
Gunderson and DeCamp are widely held up as heroes and patriot icons, but the actual nature of their criminal activities have rarely been exposed.
My expositions of these individuals have mostly fallen on deaf ears, by those who are hell-bent on defending them, no matter how large the body of evidence, nor the facts which could be verified, should they choose to make an effort to remedy their willful ignorance.
Many others have chosen to attack the messenger, spreading outrageous and defamatory falsehoods, usually parroting the very slurs against Barbara Hartwell fabricated by Gunderson and DeCamp.
And speaking of being “disrespectful”, I have no reason to respect either one of them. Respect (aside from general respect for a person's rights, privacy and personal boundaries) must be earned, not given freely and blindly to those who not deserve it.
Then, she states:
"De Camp and Gunderson are both dead so they can't respond to the Interview."
In point of fact, I said nothing in this interview which I have not said repeatedly, either in written reports or on radio, going back at least fifteen years. There are no news flashes here, nothing these men had not already been aware of.
And Gunderson and DeCamp certainly have responded, many times, in many venues, in their defamation campaign against Barbara Hartwell. Anyone who does not believe this may easily find the evidence of their “responses” plastered all over the Internet, including John DeCamp's harassment and threats of a lawsuit against Barbara Hartwell, exploiting the network of his fellow criminals, sex predators (including targeting children), drug-traffickers and psycho stalkers, including predicate felon, career criminal, Timothy Patrick White and his accomplice, blackmailer, forger, identity thief, Todd Brendan Fahey,
And I don't do interviews (or write reports) in expectation of, nor seeking any “response”. I state the facts, for information purposes only. I have no control over what people believe, or the comments they decide to make.
The fact that Gunderson and DeCamp are dead is not an argument that carries any weight. That's like saying, Oh, I dare not make any negative comments about Adolf Hitler, Genghis Khan, Joseph Stalin, etc. etc. He's DEAD and can't defend himself! Very, very stupid.
"Then the quest takes down Alex Jones : I've personally listen to Alex Jones , for hours, for 8 years. He's honest. Judge him, then, by the quests on his Show."
Now, she establishes that she is a huge fan of Alex Jones, and claims, “He's honest”. I vehemently disagree and with good reason, based on my personal and professional experience of many years.
And no, I would not ever judge anyone (including Alex Jones) by the guests on his show. My assessment of a person's character is solely based on his own words and actions, and not by the company he keeps or the guests he promotes on his show.
I won't bother commenting on any of the names she mentions here, they are irrelevant to the issue of the credibility and legitimacy of Alex Jones himself, which in my opinion are nonexistent. I have personally known quite a number of legitimate people who have been guests on Alex Jones's show, most of whom later saw the truth, from their own experiences. Jones exploits credible guests to give credibility to himself and to further his own agenda. It is one of the oldest tricks in the book.
Next item:
"Alex Jones is honest. Alex Jones cares , firstly about Family. I wish Ramola more people would come out "yelling and hollering" and I'll tell you millions of educated listeners are relieved he does."
Aside from his longtime involvement in counterintelligence operations, Alex Jones is a loudmouthed grandstander and a narcissistic bully. True, he has drawn many hapless people into his media empire, and fleeced them for millions of dollars, but I would not call his fans “educated”. Rather, indoctrinated, by the very brand of counterintelligence propaganda engineered long ago by the likes COINTELPRO Kingpin Ted Gunderson.
As for his “caring” about “Family”? Perhaps this video of his ex-wife will shed some light on the true nature of Alex Jones.
EXCLUSIVE: Alex Jones' Ex-Wife Tells All, Conspiracies, Fake Supplements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebByb9JJgJg
Lastly, this:
"I repeat: Your guest is the disinfo agent. Period."
This credulous fool is entitled to her opinion, though clearly based on nothing more substantial than her subjective biases and utter lack of discernment.
But then, that is precisely what these counterintelligence propagandists count on, as they rake in the big bucks, laughing all the way to the bank.
Now, the second comment from another anonymous coward, hiding behind this screen name.
dontwantanewchannel
"I love how this lady brings up her personal relationship with the only two credible sources TargetedJustice has... heh I think heh this lady is heh heh full of heh SHIIIIIT!!"
Since he/she does not name the so-called “credible sources” to whom he refers, there is no way of knowing who they are. I mentioned quite a number of names in the interview. I have no idea what this “TargetedJustice” is, either.
But let this serve as a typical example of the crude and malicious mentality of those who have no better use for their time than shooting off their mouths on a public message board.
And now, for some actual evidence of just one of Ted Gunderson's many counterintelligence operations against whistleblowers and dissidents.
This is an excerpt from a report on this site, containing a portion of a document from my files, Ted Gunderson's letter to Larry Flynt. My comments follow.
Ted Gunderson's Published Proposal to Deploy COINTELPRO Tactics
Excerpt from Ted Gunderson's Letter to Larry Flynt
Flynt Publications
PROPOSAL TO DISCLOSE AND DISRUPT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY OF GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRATS AND POLITICIANS
I. Counter Intelligence Operation
Organize a select group of trusted, loyal Americans to operate an effective legal counter-intelligence operation. The goal of a counter-intelligence operation is to educate and, in some instances, to disrupt the enemy by mailing anonymous letters to selected individuals and groups in order to create distrust and paranoia. Another goal is to furnish disinformation and create confusion. I was a counter-intelligence expert in the FBI and I am aware of numerous techniques with which to work towards this goal. I wish to emphasize we will not conduct any criminal or illegal activity, nor violate any laws. All activities would be legal. There are other techniques than can be used, in addition to anonymous letters, i.e., telephone calls from public telephones. Disinformation can also be spread on radio and television talk shows.
End of excerpt
First, I would say that Gunderson's choice of an accomplice for his operation, the notorious pornographer, publisher of Hustler magazine, has got to be the lowest sleazoid on the face of the earth. Ask yourself, who would want to do business with a low-life like Flynt?
Next, note that Ted Gunderson states that he was "a counter-intelligence expert in the FBI." Really? Then any reasonable person is left to draw the conclusion that Ted Gunderson was COINTELPRO, as that is the primary counter-intelligence operation in the FBI.
And now, he is looking to recruit more accomplices for his "legal" counter-intelligence operation.
"A select group of trusted, loyal Americans..."
Who could these "loyal Americans" be?
Let's start with some known associates of Ted L. Gunderson: Ken Adachi; Timothy Patrick White; Larry Lawson; Pamela Schuffert; John DeCamp. There are others, too numerous to mention, but these names will certainly be recognizable to anyone with an interest in the controversy this issue has generated over the past decade.
And for a damning statement, this one can't be beat:
"Disinformation can also be spread on radio and television talk shows."
So, Ted Gunderson, in his own words, suggests spreading disinformation! And as many of us who have become his targets know, he's done just that, and in spades.
I can't count the times that Ted has gone on the airwaves slandering Barbara Hartwell, stating that I am a "government spook" or "CIA disinfo agent."
[For the primary example, at least in print, see the New Age/government disinformation website of Gunderson's PR shill, Ken Adachi.]
Fact is, this operation has been running for a long time. Ted Gunderson, joined by his cronies and amateur recruits (government stooges Tim White, Pam Schuffert, Ken Adachi, Todd Fahey, Larry Lawson et al) have wreaked havoc on the lives of many COINTELPRO targets. And there is no end in sight.....
As far as I can see, this so-called "legal" counter-intelligence operation will continue until the lives of the targets are so far destroyed that there is no hope to repair the damages.
And by the way, there is nothing "legal" about fraud, criminal stalking, identity theft, extortion, criminal harassment, death threats, murder-for hire schemes, inciting violence and terrorism.....this operation is a criminal conspiracy par excellence, rife with most every crime imaginable. Racketeering at its finest.
As for the privacy invasions and the libel/slander campaigns against targets, I guess you might stretch it to say these are "legal". After all, these are civil matters.
And since most of the law enforcement to whom we have reported these crimes refuse to do anything to protect the targets of criminal harassment/stalking and threats of violence and death (which are crimes) --or more to the point, to enforce the law-- who is going to care that the reputations of decent, legitimate Messengers of Truth and Defenders of Liberty are being destroyed, along with every other area of our lives? Nobody. After all, that is what "neutralization" is all about.
I will be covering the subject of Ted Gunderson and his counterintelligence operations in much more detail in PART 3 of my interviews with Ramola D of The EveryDay Concerned Citizen.
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Sea Dog Skim Challenge Supports Pacific Marine Mammal Center
LAGUNA BEACH, CA -Skimboarders and fans raised over $5,000 to benefit the Pacific Marine Mammal Center at the end of September's SeaDog Skim Challenge. Skimboarding first found its footing on the shores of Laguna Beach in 1976. The sport requires steep, sandy slopes and the shore break, such as can be seen at Victoria Beach, where the sport was invented.
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World champion skimboarder to hold contest benefiting rescue work of Pacific Marine Mammal Center
Sam Stinnett has been practicing his skills off Aliso and West Street beaches for more than two decades. In that time, the four-time world champion skimboarder has encountered lots of marine mammals, including sea lions. "They'd come up on the beaches and right up to me," he said Friday, Sept.
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Best Countertop Microwaves & Guides
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by Neil Appleby
Pretty much all homes now have a microwave in the kitchen.
In today’s wired world, we have more and more appliances for every imaginable need. From coffee machine through to juicers, the microwave has become an essential item rather than a luxury.
Here we will look briefly at some interesting facts about the microwave.
1) The First Microwave Was Huge and Expensive!
Much like the desktop computer, the first commercially available microwave was enormous and eye-wateringly expensive.
Called the RadaRange, it was a monstrous six feet tall and weighed in at 750 pounds! The price tag was $5000. This first model from Raytheon was launched in 1947 so that $5000 translates to a cost of over $50,000 in today’s terms.
Far from convenient, a dedicated water line was needed to cool the tube but with the RadaRange the microwave oven was finally available to the masses (albeit at a staggering cost!)
Because of the costing and size, microwaves at this time were limited to catering premises.
2) The Microwave Was Invented By Accident
Many of us know that Percy Spencer is credited with inventing the microwave but how did this idea come about?
The Raytheon engineer was testing vacuum tubes responsible for kicking out microwave radiation in 1945. These tubes are called magnetrons. As he was going about his work he realized that a candy bar was melting in his pocket…
Suspecting that microwave radiation could potentially be used to cook food, Spencer conducted further tests. His hunch was confirmed, a patent was filed and the microwave as we know it was born.
3) Microwaves In The Home
In the two decades after the launch of the RadaRange, the microwave came down gradually in terms of both price tag and dimensions.
In 1967, Amana Refrigeration was bought out by Raytheon. They decided to launch the first countertop microwave designed for home use for $500.
From this point forth, the microwave grew rapidly in popularity while the cost continued to drop.
4) There Are Thousands of Microwave Cookbooks
If you head on over to Amazon you can choose from an incredible range of thousands of different recipe books dedicated to the microwave.
From the 1981 Sunset classic Microwave Cookbook through low carb options and even books targeted at prisoners, there is no shortage of inspiration for doing more than reheat leftovers or blasting frozen meals.
Check here too for some simple and tasty ideas.
5) Most People Use a Microwave For 3 Minutes or Less
Microwaves are getting more and more features and becoming growingly complex. How do we use them, though?
Well, for most of us it’s just a very quick nuking of ready-made food. We focus mainly on reheating and tend not to make use of many of the different cooking options.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducted a study in which 68% of those questioned said they used the microwave for less than 3 minutes. 33% of this segment actually reheated food for just 1 or 2 minutes.
6) There Are No Microwaves on Planes
Many people complain about the quality of meals served up on planes.
One common misconception is that these are blasted in a microwave. Microwaves are simply not allowed on most airlines. Instead, standard convection ovens are used. These blow dry, hot air over food which has already been cooked and just needs warming through.
So, the next time you complain about food served in the sky, don’t blame the microwave!
7) Most People Own a Microwave
Once sales of microwaves really took off in the 1970s, they continued to soar until more microwave ovens were purchased than gas ranges. This peaked with a full 90% of American households having one of these quick and convenient gadgets in the kitchen.
A couple of years ago, an article was published in Quartz suggesting that, since this level of sales in 2004, the rate has been in decline. It could be argued that Americans are increasingly looking towards fresh produce. An alternative viewpoint is that the number of microwaves sold will naturally decrease because they have reached saturation point and almost all homes already have one.
8) Microwaves and Popcorn
Back in 1981, a company based in Minnesota called Golden Valley brought to market the very first microwave popcorn.
The unimaginatively-named Act I contained real dairy meaning that it needed to be kept in the refrigerator. Realizing the limitations of this product, just three years later Act II was launched. Since this could be kept on the shelf, it was far more versatile and really boosted sales.
Today, billions upon billions of quarts of popcorn are consumed in the US every year and its popularity at home is largely thanks to the microwave.
9) An Unexpected Cleaning Tool
Cleaning a microwave is one thing but another entirely is using a microwave as a makeshift cleaner!
This 2006 study demonstrates that cleaning a simple kitchen sponge in the microwave is an extremely effective way to breathe new life into an old sponge until you get to the store to buy a new one. Blasting it on full power for as little as 1 minute can eliminate the vast bulk of bacteria.
If you need a quick fix and don’t want any food-borne illness, try this useful tip. The microwave has become so commonplace now that it seems difficult to imagine life without one.
Whether it’s warming up a neglected cup of coffee, heating frozen food or rustling up something rather more ambitious, the modern kitchen does not seem complete without one of these appliances. Things have come a long way indeed since the colossal RadaRange!
9 Tasty Microwave Recipes
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BOOK REVIEW!---APATHY FOR THE DEVIL by Nick Kent (Faber and Faber, 2010)
Boy do I love the seventies! I mean it!!! Yeah I know that for many of you high energy maniacs they were dog times especially if one could still remember the fifties and sixties (see Billy Miller in the opening remarks found in the second issue of his fanzine KICKS) and I certainly can see their point-of-view, but for unaware cloistered from nowheresville jerks like myself they were pretty invigorating days to have wallowed in. No, I wouldn't want to once again experience the humiliation and degradation of school and forced patterns of "acceptable" behavior that were being thrust upon me by people who claimed they "knew better", but my overall experiences of existing throughout the seventies still hold a special place in what's left of my heart.
After all, the seventies were the decade when I first became aware of just about everything rather than accept my environment at face value. During the early part of those years I began closely studying comic strip/book art and history instead of treating the subject matter as just more disposable product. Rock & roll first gained meaning for me in the seventies as well, first with the bright flash of AM brilliance via T. Rex, the Hollies and Alice Cooper and later on (thanks to my exposure to CREEM amongst other under-the-counter publications) the Velvet Underground, Roky Erickson and Pere Ubu. Television (we're talking the medium though I was fully aware of and listening to the group back then) was always an obsession of mine, but with the glory days of syndicated tee-vee bringing back the "original" Golden Age circa. 1957-67 there was plenty of exciting programming for all of us to re-live or perhaps even experience for the first time. And with an upswing in entertaining programming beginning in the middle portion of that decade (even with the usually stodgy/politically snobbish PBS airing long-neglected silent movies, MONTY PYTHON and Ernie Kovacs reruns) there was no reason for anyone to be tubeless. Yes, the seventies were a decade which I entered into a sniveling young maladjusted ADD-riddled boy, and exited a sniveling young maladjusted ADD-riddled man (who's still taken by such predictable-yet-fun puns like the one you've just read!).
Maybe that's why I really squeezed so much pleasure out of this all-engrossing book by onetime enfant terrible rockscreeder Nick Kent. It's just what the Doc (Rock) ordered, an autobiography of the man and a take on the seventies rock music scene as witnessed through the comparatively addled yet fully-aware eyes of an intelligent-if-strung out genius, the results of which are mighty invigorating. Since such things have a such a high rating w/regards to my own personal sense of energy how could I ignore a promising deep-dive into the ocean of rock & roll mythology as this?
I'm sure the majority of you readers don't really needs any introduction as to who Kent is, and it's about as plain and clear as the polyps on your hineyhole that if anything Kent, along with Mick Farren and Charles Shaar Murray, were the three heavyweights on the UK publishing scene roughly analogous to the likes of Lester Bangs, Richard Meltzer and Mike Saunders here in the United States. Proto-punk badboys of the printed page to put it mildly, and although I'm a relative newcomer (mid/late-eighties at best) to Kent's wit and wisdom (definitely due to the lack of NME's that were making their way to Sharon) I find that this book, because it covers the seventies and rock writing scene in one sitting, is definitely a rock & roll event in an age when such happenstance seems to be about as common as functioning hair follicles on our collective pates!
Yeah, I know that Kent's one of those guys who some might feel like loathing strictly for aesthetic purposes (which I can understand, in my own simpleton way), but he's well beyond the ol' Chuck Eddy stage of putting on a populist pose to stick it to the truly enlightened rock & roll snobs like us. More than a few "typical" BLOG TO COMM readers would find his championing of such mellow mush as Joni Mitchell, David Crosby and his IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME (heck, Byron Coley once got beat up for wearing a t-shirt with that album's cover emblazoned!) and Rod Stewart to be "beyond the pale" but really, once ya get down to it why should we care! Unlike the usual champagne-sipping rock fanboys mooching off the business types, Kent was spending most of his time in between getting wasted creating a massive legend with his contributions to FRIENDZ and later on NME as well as cultivating a whole load of starry-eyed (and often jaded) friendships with everybody from Keith Richard, Marc Bolan, Johnny Thunders and best of all Iggy and his Stooges to the point where for one stray moment we all thought Kent was going to be joining that band in a matter of moments! And really, what have I (let alone you) done lately?
Really, so what if the guy actually championed a number of surprising restrained and unexciting (at least using my own personal set of values) recording acts...I mean, you used to see Lester Bangs spilling loads of ink all over some of the hokiest Southern rock acts of the seventies imaginable (and he wasn't even from the South which always was a good excuse) while Richard Meltzer seemed to lead the rah-rah section for Mahogany Rush a little more than anyone shoulda. And even to this day Kent's onetime friend/eventual adversary Charles Shaar Murray still expresses his kinship for early Jethro Tull singles and I really don't see much of a difference between these well-respected scribes' guilty pleasures and you still having an affection for the tiresome amerindie singles that have been cluttering up the landscape these past thirtysome years. In fact in some ways seeing the seventies vanguard dabble in these commercial atrocities comes off a lot cooler in its own strange fashion than championing the same old "hip" items that helped ruin the late-eighties for me, if not you.
As we've half-expected, you get the whole sordid kitten-kaboodle lowdown on Kent about his humble beginnings from teen fan to lowdown punk who worms his way into writing record reviews for the post-ROLLING STONE fortnightly FRIENDZ whilst making quite a hot underground credo name/image for himself in the process. Of course this is all before Kent does his doody by saving the NME from total annihilation with a whole ream of definitely post-hippie rusty-eyed articles on everybody from the MC5 (OK, that one was for FRIENDZ), Can and Syd Barrett making that paper one of the most read amongst the hip thrillseekers perusing the early-seventies English weekly fishwraps. Much of it is high-lariously funny like the time he was interviewing a coke-strung Led Zeppelin and just happened to mention what most people knew about them ripping off old blues toons only to have the entire entourage walk out on him while manager Peter Grant's screaming at the top of his lungs at the poor bloke who set up the meeting! Or howzbout the time when Kent was in Detroit stoned and lost and happened to walk into some tough bar in the black section of town when three big guys cornered him only to ask if he played guitar with Elton John! (Turned out these guys really liked the guitar part on "Crocodile Rock" and Kent's Caucasian skin was saved with his little white lie affirmative which not only got him free passage but one of the men's wife an autographed beer mat!) Talk about laff-a-minnit knee-slappers! APATHY FOR THE DEVIL might just be one of the funniest books to have come out since THE MAD AVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KLUTZ!
The wild parties Kent observed first hand (sometimes as a willing participant in the decadence) and chance meetings are priceless as well, and although this book coulda been titled something like "Guys Who Took Drugs Every Second Throughout the Seventies And Lived" I gotta 'fess up to the fact that without drugs this book woulda been a lot less interesting, even if a lot less tragic in its outcome.
As one would expect APATHY's been drumming up quite a bitta controversy over in England, especially when it comes to the brief bits regarding Kent's association with none other than former-NME contributor and overall walking blunderbuss Julie Birchill. Birchill herself has made a big "stink" (operative word) in her recent "review" of the tome especially with regard to Kent's mention of not only her cutthroat "Myra Hindleyesque nature" (good one, Nick!) but Burchill's supposed lack of personal daintiness in the olfactory department. (But don't feel too left out Julie, since Kent says that his first meeting with Charles Shaar Murray at an early-seventies rock festival left him with nostrils totally reamed as well, though strangely enough nada is mentioned about onetime mentor Lester Bangs' legendary reekiness which I understand was at times just too hard to stomach!) As we'd all expect, in typical pot-calling-kettle-black fashion Birchill's response re. Mr. Accuser himself brings up the supposed (but I would believe it given the circumstances) fact that Kent wasn't one to inhale deeply next to either and that little Julie was always as dainty as a daisy and your sinuses were naturally safe in her company! Of course the Briton to end all Britons has to add to the fray the little cutting comment that if anything Kent is in all probability just another "poseur" (hippie punk word), a definitely-to-be-loathed member of the bourgeois who got into the heavy drug scene unlike Ms. Nibbs, she being the humbly proud daughter of a communist who dabbled deeply in her own English socialist/feminist wanker rockcritiquing making it into the nineties having gone neocon whilst fighting it out with Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins to see who could be the most nauseating royal subject ever!
As you'd guess these fightin' words of both Kent and Birchill have created quite a little bit of teapot tempesting on-line, but when all was said and done I guess we can just take her spleen venting to be another example of that typical menopausal feminism revealing itself at its most odious testosterone level. As if we could take anything the chub (and this is coming from a bonafide tubbie himself!) says, from her infamous English Snob assessments of El Lay in an early-eighties NME to (get this!) a particularly cringe-inducing bitchslapping of Irishmen celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a march through London. Oh, they being Irish and all even in Celtophobic England was OK, but celebrating that evil misogynist gay-hating saint...too much for this working class post-feminist yob to handle no doubt!
Boy do I love these digressions especially when dealing with that womens-"lip" blowhard as well as her ex-hubby dork Tony Parsons (who comes off as a turd, but here mostly by association), but anyway it's these juicy personal blabbermouth tidbits that really make APATHY FOR THE DEVIL such an eye-gouger. Speaking of eye-gouging, there just happens to be, for some reason or another, a lotta ink spilled on Led Zep manager Grant, a former "enforcer" who comes off at times like a benevolent yet still-to-be-feared giant who could either be Kent's best friend or worst nemesis depending on the drug du jour working its way around Grant's professional wrestler build. (A funny aside, given my inexplicable sieve-like memory I had totally forgotten about the legend surrounding this man the time Mike Snider told me about his passing way back '95 way...for some reason I had pictured him as the exact opposite to his burly maddening self, a gaffe for which no logical explanation can be given. Almost as bad as the time I totally forgot that Lou Reed's paramour of the seventies Rachel was actually a transvestite causing me much due embarrassment!) And speaking of Lou, he comes off like a zombie in this book though strangely enough nothing is mentioned of the time (recounted by Kent in a '76 ZIG ZAG interview) the rumor was out that Reed wanted to lock himself in a room with Kent and beat the tar outta him, something that never did happen though I know by the end of this book you'd think that half of the rock world would have loved to have torn Kent apart with glee! (In one of the funnier segments the Bee Gees were on the warpath after a Kent review but nothing happened then either! Of course seeing those three pansy brothers slapping Kent would have made for fun press but as far as Kent could tell, the only thing a stoned Maurice could do was sneer at the man!)
Boy I am getting carts before horses here so let me just tell you about a few other tasty bits in this read, like Kent's trek to Detroit to study rock writing from Lester Bangs himself, which also made for an exciting time on my behalf (the part where Kent espied Bangs crying after reading the ROLLING STONE expose of idol Jack Kerouac was something that I'm positive inspired ol' Lester's article entitled "I Don't Want To Be Like Kerouac And End Up Living With My Mother" for BOOGIE #6) though I certainly have my doubts about the saga Kent relates dealing with time Lester was mouthing off anti-English epithets regarding the state of the rock over there and Kent "allegedly" delivered a stinging comeback saying that while the English were creating art and culture and acting all pip pip cheerio and the like us Amerigans were shooting up whorehouses and acting like a buncha wildassed cowboys (kinda sounds like the pro-Greek/Anti-English remarks that got Taki kicked outta the place long ago!). I mean, cuh-MONH! Lester even in the worst drug haze coulda topped Kent's comeback with a real zinger 'stead of being "put in his place" like the guy claims happened! But since this is Kent's book I guess he can make himself the top dog in any situation he can get away with!
There's plenty more fun crud jammed in from the time Keith Richard was speeding all over the place in his Ferrari with Kent in tow just to show how above-it-all these decadent types could be (kinda reminds me of the story where Peter Laughner took Bruce Springsteen to the airport at breakneck speed and Springsteen was actually impressed by the recklessness of it all), or his on/off/on relationship with future Pretender/then NME hotshot Chrissie Hynde which shows her to be pretty imbalanced in her own female bitch way. Even more startling is the strange Jeckyll/Hyde relationship that the Sex Pistols contingent had with Kent, he originally helping the seemingly clueless circle of Malcolm McLaren and crew (pre-Lydon) by getting them outta their late-sixties pop rut and into the Modern Lovers and Stooges only to have the entire crew turn on him before making up then turning again in a cycle that isn't exactly "vicious" (intend the pun if you like) as it is redundant. The great amount of agony that Kent had to suffer at the hoards of fans who blindly emulated the Sid Vicious/Jah Wobble bike chain incident in their own unique ways (usually with straight out knives) seems like the worst case scenario for any writer to go through and if the guy is to be trusted Kent really had to go through a whole lot thanks to the onetime lovey-dovey generation that turned psychopathic seemingly with the drop of a hat. (But oh man I can see the reason for the ire in my own twisted way, as if I wouldn't want to "off" Anastasia Pantsios, Dave Lang or Jay Hinman myself or at least have them endure a load of humiliation that nobody could ever live down which I can tell you about first-hand!)
But then again it's when the down-home stars kick off their shoes that you find out they're just like Lawrence Welk, regaling stories that really make APATHY such a winner. Like the time Kent runs into an overweight and perhaps overwrought Marc Bolan and galpal Gloria Jones in some flophouse and Kent and Bolan have this real nice downhome chat about Syd Barrett with Bolan ranting about the time he finally got to meet Dylan who asked "aren't you in the Incredible String Band" much to the elf's dismay! Ot the part where a terminally down-and-strung-out Kent is attacked at a bar by some guys who are clearly not fans of his which, perhaps because of his nervous system buckling from all of the drugs, makes Kent break down and sob like a hurt kid when who else but the long estranged Chrissie Hynde comes to his aid...sheesh, who could ever expect warmth and kindness in a brazen and hate-strewn world as rock & roll anyway?
I dunno...let's just say that if you liked the seventies as well as discovering the new and energetic music that decade produced. and perhaps even considered the rock writers to be just as important as the stars who tried to beat them up you've just gotta get this. It's about as fun as pouring through a stack of old fanzines or even your own personal clippings of Kent and his cronies' efforts which, not surprisingly, were often shunted away in favor of something more attuned to the sickening sweet demeanor we've been drenched with ever since those days. Let's just say that buying your own copy of APATHY FOR THE DEVIL might just send a personal message to all of those nameless imitators who I assume still contribute to THE VILLAGE VOICE as to what good rock writing is!
Just a quick note, when we hung with Lester Bangs in Buffalo way back when....no stench!!!! Reek free!!!! Mucho beers though!!!!
The Hound said...
There was an interesting oral history of the rock press that was published in the UK in 2001-- In Their Own Write (Adventures In The Music Press) by Paul Gorman that has some funny Julie Burchill/Tony Parsons stories including the full account of Parsons attacking Mick Farren who was teaching Burchill the subtle points of S&M (a horrifying thought, I know...).
There's some stuff about the US writers but it centers on the UK and how Fleet St. used the music weeklies to train young journalists and how any ambitious wretch could worm their way into the straight press the way Burchill, an utter moron, did.
Worth checking out if you see it for less than $5.
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Everyone has advice for new parents-to-be. Breastfeed. Co-sleep. Don't co-sleep. BPA is bad. Vaccinate. All sorts of opinions are floating in the air, no doubt bewildering to these poor expecting parents who have no idea what BPA stands for or what's in store for them. I have one piece of advice that almost everyone will agree with: Join a playgroup or a co-op or a parents group. Whether you form or join a formal group or just find a bunch of friends with kids the same age as yours, it will save your sanity. It certainly saved mine!
I met my first set of parent friends when The Pea was about fifteen months old. I started taking her to the local children's library for storytime, and I noticed a woman with a little boy. I approached them because I was positive she was Filipina; it turned out she was actually Asian American, but had married a Filipino so her son was half Filipino. That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Her son and The Pea quickly became fast friends, and soon we were meeting in the park for playdates. She introduced us to two other friends, both with little girls, and our playgroup was born.
I met my second set of playgroup friends when 3Po was about 14 months old and started biting a little girl at the YMCA gym childcare. Fortunately, her mother, the Divine Miss B, is an extremely understanding and laid-back woman, and she didn't hold 3Po's teeth against me! She had been thinking of forming a Spanish playgroup, where the parents would sing songs and play games in Spanish in order to expose our children to a second language. I quickly signed myself, 3Po and Jammy up during the mornings when The Pea would be in preschool. The playgroup was a huge success initially, but after a while people stopped offering to host, the snack brigade ground to a halt, and parents started dropping out. The ones who remained started skipping the "Spanish" part and concentrating on the "playgroup" part because it was a lot more fun than dealing with who was going to lead the group in "Uno Dos Tres" that day. The rest of the parents looking for bilingual education turned elsewhere, and we were left with a group of five moms who just really loved hanging out together.
The Pea, 3Po and Jammy are now in elementary school, and so are their old playgroup friends. They go to separate schools, and a couple have moved away from the area altogether. But they still remain friends, as do their parents, and we will always look fondly back on those days. My children (first, The Pea, and then 3Po and Jammy) always had other children to play with, so I could stop with the new-parent obsession about their social skill development. Our playdates were a regular routine that everyone looked forward to because both kids and parents knew they'd have fun. I had a peer group I could count on for sympathy and advice because they were going through the same things as I was, so I felt less isolated. And in between the conversations about teething and diaper rash and toilet training, I was actually talking about movies, food, shipping, husbands, politics, careers -- in other words, getting some stimulating, intelligent adult conversation.
I think I only have two regrets with respect to playgroups. I kind of wish we had continued with our formal Spanish playgroup -- our little group of friends could have played together at other times and still kept the bigger Spanish playgroup going. Maybe we just lacked organization, or a set schedule, or a list of tasks.
My second regret is that we never traded babysitting favors more. I would have been willing to babysit for any of my friends and I suspect they would have done the same, but they never asked me, and I never asked them either. I think that sometimes we're too afraid of overstepping our bounds and asking for favors -- so we end up hiring babysitters who cost lots of money and don't know our kids as well as our friends do. Maybe if there had been online communities for babysitting co-ops -- like a community that I was recently introduced to, HiveMoms -- it would have been easier for us to formalize things and trade favors with no reluctance or sense of overstepping any boundaries.
One thing that my playgroup experiences have proved is that having a village to raise your child really helps -- but administering that village is hard. So new parents, as soon as your baby starts letting you sleep a bit more at night, gather your thoughts and get thee to a playgroup! And consider leaving the running of that village to a community like HiveMoms -- think of them as your friendly village administrative office who takes care of the details so the only things you and your friends have to concentrate on are your children and each other.
Disclosure: This is a compensated post. I'd like to thank HiveMoms.com for sponsoring this post! HiveMoms is an online community of babysitting moms who form co-ops in order to exchange babysitting and other favors. You can find and join co-ops by zip code and by school (or form your own!), and HiveMoms keeps track of member information, babysitting "points", feedback, job requests, and everything else you need to manage your co-op. Registration is free, so sign up now!
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 Labels: couple time, Silicon Valley lifestyle, Silicon Valley parenting
Cec, we started a playgroup when my eldest was just a year old, and it continues to this day! It's grown from 4 (or was it 5?) families to 11! From 5 kids to 27! Age range now is from 7 to newborn! I'm not very good at going, what with my terrible scheduling habits, but there they are, taking turns hosting every Tuesday at 4pm. And every so often we do mommy only activities, like dinner or a movie. For moral support, griping, relaxation, intelligent conversation, nothing beats my Tuesplay playgroup!
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"If there is a wave, there must be a wind." The run takes place on Midsummer, the Day of the Phoenix in the month of the Phoenix, in the three hundred and fifty-second Year of the Magpie.
The run takes place elsewhere.
There is a sense of momentous things happening in the world, or beyond the world, where you cannot quite perceive them. Perhaps this is a metaphor. Or perhaps it is just the wind...
You look down from above a grassy field, slightly yellowing in the sun. The flag of the Dragon Army hangs limply on a pole. There is a vast deep rumbling, and a fault line forms, jaggedly snaking across the field. Dirt crumbles out from under the fault and the land spreads apart violently with an earth-shaking crack. Up from the crevasse flows a great hot wind, and it howls as it passes out from the earth and blows off to the east. The banner of the Dragon Army remains behind, now flapping crisply in the breeze.
A mountain looms above the sea below, dark and silent and desolate. Suddenly, a great wind blows in from the west and slams against the mountainside. At the summit, boulders scatter and the earth is torn, and then a crack appears near the summit. With a mighty roar, the top of the mountain erupts and the gas and flying stone are heated by the wind until they burn. After this violent start, the mountain erupts and blows its own breeze into the sky. The winds mix, and a storm starts to grow, moving towards the mainland.
From high above, moonlight shines down upon the mountain, recently erupted. As the winds blow towards the Empire, some clouds far to the west break, and the moon shines down upon a small inn in the hills. A man steps out into the moonlight and looks up. After a moment, he nods, steps inside briefly to retrieve his sword, and then heads off towards the east.
In the north, the hot winds blow up to the wall, warming the hearts of those soldiers pacing upon it through the night. Below, a guard hound barks in surprise, and the winds descend upon it. The loyal guardian dances about, tail wagging, and fur ruffled by the breeze. The exuberant howls of the dog are met by other howls from beyond the Wall, and lupine forms leap over the wall from the north to warm themselves in the breeze.
In the south, the hot winds blow up to the Wall and warm the hearts of those few soldiers stationed at its base. From beyond the Wall, a stench blows up northwards, but the winds disperse it towards the east. The wind blows eastwards, picking up speed, and a herd of horses runs below it, whinnying triumphantly and shaking their manes in the wind, as it heads to the sea. The wind continues on over the water, while the horses turn aside, and in the east over the ocean, the winds pass slowly over the wreckage of ships in the seas, losing some impetus. Then the winds head back to shore, and blow to the shores of a golden palace by the sea, flowing through the gardens and orchards at its gate as if seeking answers there. The master of that place, resplendent in blue and gold, emerges from his stronghold. The winds blow upon him, but he stands firm. He points off towards the north and shakes his head sadly, and the winds depart to mourn the wreckage in the southern seas.
In the northern seas, the winds curl around a shining harbor, and flow up the silver beach to a green meadow spangled with floating motes of color. The wind curbs its strength to a soft breeze, tossing the butterflies gently through the air. The butterflies meander and loop about, in aimless paths that start to approach meaningful patterns before breaking apart into randomness again. A dewy spiderweb between several blades of grass shreds and tears away in the chaos of beating wings, as the breeze circles the meadow full of butterflies again, and yet thrice, and then curls away again back to the harbor.
The winds return to the shining city in heart of the land, but can not pass through the closed gates.
Finally, the winds fly apart, one heading to the mountains of the west, and one returning to the mountains in the sea.
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NTIA’s State Broadband Initiative and the Illinois Broadband Map
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SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 4, 2011 – Later today, at 2 p.m. CT, the Partnership for a Connected Illinois will kick off our “Wednesday Webinar” series, beginning with a discussion about the Illinois Broadband Map. Registration for this event is free.
PCI feels so passionately about the Illinois Broadband Map because data and information should be central to helping promote sound policies, and because evidence suggests that broadband is a key driver of job creation and economic activity.
Drew Clark, Expert Opinion
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 4, 2011 - Later today, at 2 p.m. CT, the Partnership for a Connected Illinois will kick off our "Wednesday Webinar" series, beginning with a discussion about the Illinois Broadband Map. Registration for this event is free.
In both of these beliefs, the Partnership for a Connected Illinois shares the enthusiasm for broadband -- and for data -- of President Barack Obama. As stated by his first director of the Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, in a speech to the National Academies:
The president has made it very clear that policy decisions should be driven by evidence—accentuating the role of federal statistics as a resource for policymakers. Robust, unbiased data are the first step toward addressing our long-term economic needs and key policy priorities. ( http://www.amstat.org/outreach/pdfs/SP_ANJul09.pdf)
As the designated entity for broadband in Illinois, PCI participates in the State Broadband Initiative (SBI). This initiative has the promise of becoming a major driver for data-driven processes and improvements in our information economy. And last Thursday and Friday, entities from every state, five U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia gathered in Dallas to share the experiences that each of us have had with broadband data and mapping.
Organizational Structure of PCI: Data, Access and Impact
The structure for State Broadband initiative was first put in place by the Broadband Data Improvement Act (BDIA), which passed Congress in October 2008. BDIA created a structure whereby state governmental and non-profit entities could be selected to receive federal funds for broadband data collection, mapping and other "planning" functions pertaining to high-speed access. Illinois was ahead of its time in passing similar legislation in 2007.
The BDIA didn't provide any federal funding. But with the passage of the American Recovery and Reinventment Act (ARRA) four months later - in February 2009 - Congress provided up to $350 million funds to be spent on broadband statistics, mapping, information collection, and planning grants. This was awarded through the U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Think of this sum -- roughly five percent of the $7 billion that was allocated to broadband investment across the nation -- as a key means of data-gathering and analysis. It was to drive and improve broadband investment nation-wide.
The Partnership for a Connected Illinois was eager to participate in the SBI conference program in Dallas, Texas, where we shared stories and experiences with other awardees from around the nation. In particular, we found that our structure -- as an independent non-profit organization, funded by the federal government, the State, and by private foundations (Organization chart for PCI) -- may provide a model for others in the nation.
In particular, PCI doesn't isolate or segregate any of our three core missions: (a) to collect and publish broadband data; (b) to drive enhanced high-speed access throughout Illinois; and (c) to ensure that the impact of broadband network are maximized and well-used such that they enhance job creation and economic growth.
Strengthening the Broadband Map By Leveraging Relationships With Broadband Providers
In meeting with officials at other SBI-funded entities throughout the country, PCI learned about the diversity of agencies and entities that house broadband information-collection and planning. Sometimes this function is lodged with a public utility commission, or in state information technology departments, or with economic development agencies, or at a university. In many cases, "mapping" is housed in one place and "planning" is governed by another entity or sub-awardee.
Each of these approaches has advantages. But as an independent, State-wide non-profit, PCI enjoys the opportunity to fully integrate our data-collection into the promotion of broadband access and efforts to maximize its impact.
In today's webinar, PCI will address and showcase how -- through the National Broadband Map that was first published on February 17, 2011 -- users in Illinois can access PCI data about Illinois broadband providers. We'll also discuss the process that PCI has employed in collecting broadband data from the providers in our State.
But the real power comes in what happens next: leveraging data and maps to promote broadband access and to maximize its use. Therefore, being able to look at and understanding the data that PCI has, and the data that PCI doesn't yet have, is crucial. As we look at the National Broadband Map today, for example, PCI will demonstrate various ways to look at and view broadband availability information within Illinois itself.
How the State Broadband Initiative Can Help Promote Economic Development
Soon, we'll see even greater impacts as PCI begins to fully implement its eTeams, or our regional efforts to support technology and economic development planning activities. At today’s webinar, in addition to discussing the National Broadband Map, and the data-collection processes that led up to it, PCI will discuss the current Illinois Broadband Map, at http://broadbandillinois.org. This features data collected by PCI, and is displayed in a fashion easy for consumers to access, to follow -- and to verify.
Indeed, many individuals have noted that the data in a national or state broadband map is only as valuable as it is correct. That's why we're working to increase the ability for everyday users, and for eTeams, to assist in this verification process.
Today's demonstration will showcase the basic broadband map on our web site, at broadbandillinois.org. It will also highlight a separate map, dubbed BroadbandStat, built for PCI by ESRI. PCI staff will lead webinar participants through both mapping tools, and invite user engagement and feedback on our next steps.
PCI has always recognized that data about broadband availability is only a tool in ensuring that local communities are able to advance broadband access and use. Just as Illinois has been successful in leveraging federal dollars under the U.S. Commerce Department's Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program (BTOP), and the U.S. Agriculture Department's Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP), PCI aims to help the State -- and its regions, counties and towns -- to find ways to make broadband investments more feasible, and to help accelerate the impacts that come from its increased adoption and use.
This Expert Opinion originally appeared on Broadband Illinois, at http://broadbandillinois.org/news/27. "On Broadband" is the column written by Drew Clark, Executive Director of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois.
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Americans lose $17 billion annually by getting bad advice. Here’s how to avoid mistakes
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Finding someone to turn to for financial advice should be as easy as finding a doctor.
But it turns out the credentials which financial professionals use to represent themselves are often not clear.
And getting the wrong guidance can be costly. Misguided advice costs investors about $17 billion in wealth annually, according to a 2015 report from the Obama-era White House.
For an individual investor, that lost wealth can mean the difference between retiring on time and having to continue to work to make ends meet.
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“I hate to think how many people are still working in their 60s and 70s, not because they want to, but because they have to,” said Patrick Lach, assistant professor of finance at Indiana University Southeast.
“How many of those people are still working because they had received poor financial advice?” he said.
Now, new research both from Lach and from other researchers highlights some key areas where consumers seeking advice are led astray.
Keeping these red flags on your radar could help protect your money — and help prevent you from suffering life-changing financial losses.
Watch for invalid credentials
When Lach set out to conduct new research, it was based on a hunch that some of the credentials following financial advisors’ names is meaningless.
He assigned a graduate student to come up with a list of fake, but accurate-sounding credentials.
And he was surprised at the results.
“I was fooled by him,” Lach said. “I literally thought my student forgot to follow my instructions and and forgot to Google the titles.”
If he himself, despite many years of experience in the financial industry, can be misled by the certification titles, he said, the same is possible for policemen, nurses and other career professionals.
One of the key sources of confusion is the label “financial advisor.” That’s because many in the profession use it as a catch-all label.
Moreover, there are now about 200 credentials that an advisor can use, Lach said.
To whittle down the confusion, individuals should focus on a couple of key qualifications, he said.
That includes the certified financial planner, or CFP, designation for financial planning, as well as the certified financial analyst, or CFA, for investment management.
Make sure they’re in good standing
Forthcoming research from Jeff Camarda, chairman and CEO at Camarda Wealth Advisory Group, and a team of researchers, takes a look at the relationship between professional designations and misconduct.
The research looks at financial advisors based in Florida who are regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The results show that professional misconduct is more likely when professionals are: male, dually registered with both fiduciary and non-fiduciary sales licenses, or licensed to sell life insurance products.
Everybody calls themselves an advisor these days.
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chairman and CEO at Camarda Wealth Advisory Group
SEC-registered investment advisors, who are required to act as fiduciaries, must put their clients’ interests first.
But other professionals, such as brokers, have traditionally been subject to what is called a suitability standard, which means products sold to the individual must only be appropriate for the individual. (Broker-dealers are in the process of adjusting to a new best interest standard from the Securities and Exchange Commission.)
“If you have both licenses, you have both halves,” Camarda said. “Am I telling you what’s in your best interest as a fiduciary, or am I trying to sell you a high-commission product?”
The research also found that among the three designations FINRA follows — CFP, CFA and chartered financial consultant, or ChFC — the CFP was more often associated with misconduct violations.
Of note, the provider of that designation, the CFP Board, is in the process of updating its enforcement program.
Ultimately, it is the individual’s responsibility to know whom they’re working with and what they’re buying.
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“With everybody using the term ‘advisor,’ that could be the clerk at the bank, up to somebody like me with a Ph.D. or a tax attorney,” Camarda said. “Everybody calls themselves an advisor these days.”
Individuals can start by going to BrokerCheck and researching their financial professional’s record, including any history of misconduct, such as convictions, license suspensions, or settlements with clients.
They should also verify that the professional’s designations are accurate and current. The CFP Board offers a search tool to help find its registered professionals.
While the organization is in the process of updating its records to better reflect BrokerCheck and the SEC’s investment advisor database, consumers would be wise to use those resources, as well.
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Love, Luxury and Revolution: Paris in art and design
Posted on January 29, 2015 by Verity Clarkson Standard 1
Iona Farrell, a second year student in BA (hons) Fashion and Dress History, explored Paris on a recent study visit…
View from the lake in the Tuileries Garden, looking towards the Place de la Concorde. Personal photograph by the author.
On the 4th to 8th of November this year, ten of us from the seminar group ‘A Trip to Paris’ visited the City of Lights. We were graced with beautiful blue skies and sunshine which was the perfect accompaniment to the elegant boulevards of Paris on this highly enjoyable visit.
Before the trip we split into three groups and each group was given a theme, either Love, Luxury or Revolution in Paris, with the task of planning a complete day in the city. Key readings were given to inspire our plans, from Walter Benjamin’s account of the historical passages of Paris to the student riots of the 1960’s. My group’s theme was Love and the book we based our day on was the fascinating novel The Hare with the Amber Eyes by the ceramicist Edmund de Waal. The book traces the provenance of an inherited collection of Japanese netsuke (small hand carved ivory figurines) back to a certain Charles Ephrussi, an art critic and collector in Belle Époque Paris.
Study in the Musée Nissim de Camondo. Built in 1911, with 18th century furniture and decoration. Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris. Personal photograph by the author.
Inspired by the book, we decided to base our day on different forms of love, starting from the love of collecting, as seen by Charles Ephrussi and also the sensual side of love seen through the sculptor Rodin’s evocative works. Our first visit was to Musée Nissim de Camondo, which houses a collection of 18th century French furniture and decorative arts collected by Moïse de Camondo. The house is located on the distinguished Rue de Monceau, the same street Charles Ephrussi had lived on. Charles and Moïse were both passionate collectors and stepping into the Nissim de Camondo felt more like a home than a museum. It was filled with the most opulent rooms including a room solely dedicated to displaying porcelain dinner sets and tea services!
Auguste Rodin. Monument to Victor Hugo. 1890. Bronze. Musée Rodin, Paris. Personal photograph by the author.
From there we went to the Musée Rodin, in which sculptures were interspersed amongst the grounds. I really enjoyed how they were placed outside: you could come close to the sculptures and see the expressive way Rodin rendered figures. We ended the day in the Musée d’Orsay, the grand converted railway station, which houses an extensive collection of Impressionist works. It was amazing to walk through the museum and recognise so many paintings that we had looked at in our lectures.
View of the interior of the Panthéon, Paris. Built between 1757-1791. Personal photograph by the author.
The diverse themes meant that each day was a completely different experience. Days were not just spent wandering around museums but actively exploring the city and its many facades. The Revolution day was spent walking around the Sorbonne area in Paris, the ‘University’ district where the 1968 student riots had taken place. During the tour we came across the Panthéon and made an unplanned but extremely worthwhile visit, exploring the endless labyrinth of underground tombs that house France’s leading citizens. Afterwards we crossed over the Seine and visited the Centre Pompidou. Built in the aftermath of the Student Riots, it houses a permanent collection of Modern art as well as a public library and music centre. We all had differing opinions on the museum, its industrial design was a real anomaly amongst the uniformity of the boulevards. Although I think its unconventional appearance was suited to its interior, housing challenging and experimental Modern artworks.
View of the Galerie Vivienne , Paris. Built in 1823. Personal photograph by the author.
For the Luxury themed day we traversed through Paris from our hotel in Montmartre, in the North, down to the Seine and the beautiful Tuileries Garden. The route took us through the historic passages of Paris, beautiful arcades dating back to the 18th century, dedicated to the luxurious pastime of shopping. The most elegant passage was the Galerie Vivienne, with mosaic floors and a glass ceiling, it was filled with quirky boutiques and fashion stores. The French designer Jean Paul Gaultier also has his flagship store here, and we peeped through the window at his eclectic designs. From there we walked along the Seine to the Musée d’Art Moderne and visited the Sonia Delaunay exhibition, which was bursting with endless samples of her bold, colourful textiles, as well as her earlier portraits which I admired.
Visiting Paris really brought the History of Art and Design course to life. Walking through the arcades where fashionable 19th century Parisians had browsed boutiques, or strolling through the streets which had seen numerous Revolutions; the streets all seemed to have their own narrative and I can’t wait to return and discover even more.
A Geordie in Oxford: Recounting my first Conference
Posted on January 6, 2015 by Verity Clarkson Standard Respond
What happens at an academic conference? Current MA student Jenna Allsopp found out when she attended the Design History Society Conference 2014
In July of this year, I graduated from the University of Brighton with a BA (Hons) in Fashion and Dress History and I am now a History of Design and Material Culture MA student, also at Brighton. My BA dissertation, entitled, Negotiating Female Masculinity in the Early Twentieth Century: the Case of Vera ‘Jack’ Holme (1881-1969) won the Design History Society 2014 undergraduate essay prize.
The Design History Society (DHS) is an international organisation that promotes the study of global design histories, bringing together and supporting all those engaged in the subject. Each year the DHS awards one undergraduate and one postgraduate the annual essay prize. As winner of the undergraduate prize, I was awarded a bursary of £300, one year’s membership of the DHS, £100 worth of Oxford University Press publications, 5 Paperbacks in the Oxford History of Art series, one free place to the DHS conference and gala dinner, and a £200 travel bursary to enable my attendance. DHS conferences are often held overseas; last year’s was held in Ahmedabad, India, and next year’s in San Francisco, so I was thrilled that this year’s was held in Oxford meaning, with the help of the travel bursary, I was able to attend.
Along with Annebella Pollen, Nicola Ashmore, Megha Rajguru and Louise Purbrick from the University of Brighton, who were all presenting at the conference, we stayed in the temporarily-vacant University of Oxford student accommodation in Keble College. Breakfast was held every morning in the very grand, Hogwarts-esque dining hall where we were unnervingly watched, alongside numerous American tourists, by the patriarchal portraits of past college Masters.
(clockwise from left) Megha, Annebella, Nicola, Louise and myself having breakfast at Keble College
In commemoration of the 1914/1944 anniversary, the theme of this year’s conference was Design for War and Peace, exploring the relationship between design, war, peace and protest, which, as conference organiser Claire O’Mahony highlights, usually falls outside the frameworks of design history. Graphic design, textiles and fashion, industrial and transport design, craft and exhibition design were all explored over the sixty-plus papers across three days.
Having never been to a conference before, it’s hard to describe what I expected as I really didn’t know. I knew I felt out of my depth, and lacked initial confidence in the thought of keeping up with the intellectual content of the papers then engaging in post-discussion with other attendees. Despite this, I was also very excited to have a glimpse into the world that I ultimately want to be involved in, and this gave me a great introduction. I found some of the academic jargon quite alien, such as ‘keynote speaker’ (an invited speaker rather than a proposed paper), and the concept of a ‘panel’ (small group of thematic papers) but luckily had Brighton staff close by to enlighten me.
Due to the short time-scale of the conference, and the volume of papers being given, it was impossible to attend all the papers of interest. As panels ran simultaneously, I had to make some tough decisions on which I thought sounded the most interesting so I usually opted for papers which aligned with my own academic interests in dress and textiles history.A stand-out paper I attended was presented by Jane Tynan of Central Saint Martins entitled, A Bad Fit: Race, Ethnicity and the Uniforms of Colonial Soldiers in the First World War. This paper examined WWI uniform designs to see whether clothing was used to signal racial difference between British and colonial soldiers, and also highlighted the ethnic division of labour. The impassioned subject matter of this paper sparked a heated debate during the following Q&A section, which was interesting to listen to opposing views and interpretations of the evidence and arguments presented.
The paper of keynote speaker Joanna Bourke, Professor of History at Birkbeck College, entitled Designed to Kill: The Social Life of Weapons in Twentieth Century Britain also stands out as it was an area I had never considered as ‘design’ before. Using the case studies of full and semi-metal jacketed bullets, Bourke investigated the design of weapons whose aim was to cause the most ‘debilitating wounds.’ Although the paper included some harrowing accounts, and shocking images, of ballistic wounds, it was nevertheless fascinating when discussed in the context of the bullet as designed and used object.
As mentioned previously, the University of Brighton was represented at the conference. Nicola Ashmore and Megha Rajguru displayed the protest banner created by Brighton artists and activists which depicts a re-making of Picasso’s Guernica. Annebella Pollen discussed the symbolic resistance embodied in the textiles, tents and totems of inter-war pacifist organisation the Kibbo Kift Kindred, and Louise Purbrick examined the political and protest handkerchiefs decorated by jailed prisoners during the 1970s Northern Ireland conflict.
On the first evening of the conference, the prize winners were announced at a drinks reception at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. All speakers and delegates were present and it was a great opportunity to meet academics and fellow students. As a shy person. the prize announcement was a good ice-breaker for me as it meant people then approached me to say congratulations. I met a PhD student who suggested I submit an abstract to speak at her student-focussed ‘research in progress’ conference next year, and I had the opportunity to discuss my dissertation with aprize judge who gave me great feedback and advice on continuing my studies in the area.
Annebella and myself post-prize-giving at the Ashmolean Museum
Research from my BA dissertation has been selected for inclusion in the Lesbian Lives Conference 2015, held at the University of Brighton, so attending the DHS conference has given me a lot more confidence to speak and network. It was an excellent opportunity to see how a conference is structured and how a wide-range of subjects, which I had never previously thought of in terms of design history, can be effectively discussed and linked under a general theme. It was a very enriching experience, and I now look forward to my next conference.
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Re: Euro 2012
by vagabond » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:15 am
Well...I'm not going to lose any sleep over it:
Fan dies after 11 nights without sleep
A Chinese football fan died at his home after going 11 nights without sleep as he watched every single European Championship match from Poland-Ukraine.
Jiang Xiaoshan died from exhaustion June 19, after reportedly staying up every night to watch the Euros with his friends.
After watching Italy defeat the Republic of Ireland, the 26-year-old fan went back to his home in Changsha, took a shower and fell asleep. Xiaoshan never woke up.
Sources claim that the combined effects of alcohol, tobacco and sleep deprivation were to blame for his untimely death. Xiaoshan’s friends were left shocked after learning of his death, stating that he lived a “relatively healthy life.”
It is not the first time fans have suffered health issues watching international tournaments from different time zones. Several people were admitted to hospitals during the World Cup tournaments in 2006 and 2010 due to exhaustion.
Because of the time difference, all the European Championship matches are played in the middle of the night in China.
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by Sri Lanky » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:36 pm
Spain put it in fifth gear today.
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by Detroit_Pierogi » Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:40 pm
Italy did quite a big of falling down when in close proximity to Spanish players. Probably due to poor cleat selection.
I'd like to see an additional line added to stats kept: Number of times hitting the deck.
I was happy to see that Spain managed to stand up nearly the entire time. They have gotten a lot better at it since the World Cup.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
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Book Review: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Comments: 8 Books November 16, 2009
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a marvel of a memoir: a remarkable story of a materially impoverished yet highly intellectual family, told in the humane and empathetic voice of one of the daughters, Jeannette.
Apparently, I’m not the only one who loved it: more than 2.5 million copies are in print, the book spent over 100 weeks on the NYT Bestseller List, and it has 1,330 mostly five-star customer reviews on Amazon.com to boot.
Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children’s imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn’t stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an “excitement addict.” Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no appeal when she could make a painting that might last forever.
Later, when the money ran out, or the romance of the wandering life faded, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town — and the family — Rex Walls had done everything he could to escape. He drank. He stole the grocery money and disappeared for days. As the dysfunction of the family escalated, Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they weathered their parents’ betrayals and, finally, found the resources and will to leave home.
What is so astonishing about Jeannette Walls is not just that she had the guts and tenacity and intelligence to get out, but that she describes her parents with such deep affection and generosity. Hers is a story of triumph against all odds, but also a tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that despite its profound flaws gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.
It will resonate with different types of people: those who were raised in poverty, those who feel at once very angry and very grateful about their parents, or simply those who can appreciate good writing and feel grateful anew for their favorable number in the ovarian lottery (that’s me). I highly recommend it.
Here’s Laura Miller on a new book on the history of memoirs. It touches on the two questions I always ask myself when reading memoirs: Is it true? How much does truthfulness matter?
Benjamin Kunkel three years ago wrote about memoirists. He says the motto of the typical contemporary memoirist is: “I survived that. Unwittingly, I had earned a Ph.D. in survival.”
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8 Responses to Book Review: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
The Writer says:
This was a pretty amazing read. I remember rooting for her throughout the whole book, hoping she would make it through unscathed.
Absolutely amazing book, probably the first book that made me cry multiple times as I read it.
Grace Boyle says:
This book was absolutely phenomenal. I think hearing her life’s story as raw and unadulterated truth was part of it.
sfordinarygirl says:
Her pure and raw honesty is commendable and amazing. It made me appreciate my upbringing and grateful for what I have.
I highly recommend Mary Karr (she’s written three memoirs chronicling her childhood, struggle with alcoholism and conversion to Catholicism) and Rick Bragg’s (former New York Times reporter) memoir “all over but the shoutin.” He doesn’t like to classify it as a memoir but it fits the type.
Yes Bragg is excellent.
Lorena Brinch says:
I have to wonder if my comment will ever show up on your blog as I refuse to increase by one the 1,330 number of “mostly five-star customer reviews.” I just finished the book a few minutes ago and found that I was horrified that throughout the entire book, Jeannette consistently defended her mother and her father despite their selfish, egomaniacal, megalomaniacal, and abusive way of life. This pair of self-proclaimed “savants,” should never have procreated as neither of them, in their “brilliance” ever understood the basic concepts parenting. Neither were protectors of their children, neither were providers, neither loved their children unconditionally, neither showed their children how to be responsible, productive members of society and neither EVER placed their children’s needs before their own. Not once throughout the entire book did either self-sacrifice for their children. These two despicable “human beings” (and I use that term loosely) should not be ultimately immortalized in a memoir; a special effort should be made to FORGET them! I applaud Jeannette Walls for writing about her life and her struggles to overcome hardship, but I’m deeply disappointed that not even in the end, did she ever condemn her parents in the same fashion her parents, by pure choice and selfishness, condemned Jeannette and her siblings to poverty, poor healthcare, freezing, terrible hygiene, putrescence, ridicule, molestation and physical abuse. There was no “triumph” in this memoir and no heroine. There was only someone getting paid to describe abusive parents and the successful running away from them.
Mark Brophy says:
This is the book that every Obama supporter should read because the author describes what it is really like to be poor. Most Democrats have no idea.
Cathy Kettle says:
I too thought Obama must have read this. However, after paraphrasing the book to my husband, I am feeling perhaps I have been decieved. A 2 carat diamond, oil fields in Texas ~ 2 million- no heat, pets freezing, no bathrooms, sexual predators- up in the room in the bar with a stranger and her dad encouraging it – I am starting to wonder if all the saddness in the book has clouded my sense of absurdity- to think that parents as well read and showing very good understanding of life could live it this way – perhaps if she explained what happened to the 2 million or the 8 thousand diamond or the property in Phoenix – just does not add up
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Now the Euro 2020 draw has been made, the previews and predictions can begin! The tournament can be viewed LIVE in the U.S. on ESPN networks, from June 12 to July 12.
Jump to: Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F
Prediction: 1. Italy 2. Wales 3. Turkey 4. Switzerland
Overview: Italy were one of two teams (Belgium) to finish qualifying with a perfect record, but avoiding France and Portugal must come as a relief. Turkey took four points from six against France and go to the Euros with the best defensive record on the continent: an almost impregnable wall comprising Merih Demiral, Ozan Kabak and Caglar Soyuncu. Wales went the furthest of any of these teams at Euro 2016, and we all know where Gareth Bale's priorities lie. Switzerland have a wily coach in Vladimir Petkovic and keep games close.
X factor: The atmosphere at the Stadio Olimpico, starting with the tournament opener on June 12 against Turkey. Italy manager Roberto Mancini has talked up replicating the fervour he experienced at Italia `90, and doing so could give an intrepid and fresh-faced side an edge, providing an emotional charge their opponents will find tough to play against.
Must-watch game: Italy vs. Wales (June 21) If Italy knock their heads against Turkey's brick wall and find it hard to play through a stodgy Switzerland side, the Wales game at the end of this group could light some fireworks. For all his troubles in Madrid, Bale is the arguably the one attacking player in this group who can win a game on his own, while Aaron Ramsey will know all about that Italy backline, having spent a year either training or playing against it.
Prediction: 1. Belgium 2. Denmark 3. Russia 4. Finland
Overview: No.1 in the FIFA rankings, Belgium had the best attack and defence in qualification and should not be worried by Russia, having beaten them 7-2 on aggregate during their journey to the finals. The Danes are an altogether different proposition and will fancy their chances. Finland, meanwhile, have nothing to lose after reaching a major tournament for the first time in their history. Teemu Pukki scored 10 goals in qualifying.
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X factor: Looking beyond Belgium's array of stars, Christian Eriksen ended qualifying as Denmark's top scorer and the qualifying rounds' second-best chance creator behind Antoine Griezmann. Out of contract in the summer, unless he extends with Tottenham, the playmaker could be playing to attract the calibre of interest he was unable to arouse [Real Madrid] at the end of last season.
Must-watch game: Finland vs. Russia (June 17) Saint Petersburg is a ferry ride away from Helsinki so expect the boats to be full. Routinely biffed by bigger neighbours, the Finns impressed in qualifying, and Pukki's battle with Artem Dzyuba, the towering Zenit striker with the best xG numbers of any forward in qualifying [inflated by games against San Marino, Cyprus, Kazakhstan and Scotland], should be fun.
Prediction: 1. Netherlands 2. Ukraine 3. Kosovo (assuming qualification) 4. Austria
Overview: After missing the past two major tournaments, Netherlands' run to the Nations League final, combined with Ajax making the final four of last season's Champions League, is undoubtedly to the benefit of the Euros. Ukraine were so good in qualifying that they forced their way into the top seeds, dumping France into pot two. Austria are reliant on maverick striker Marko Arnautovic, but have talent elsewhere in Marcel Sabitzer, Valentin Lazaro and David Alaba. Of the playoff teams competing to complete the group, Kosovo were such a joy to watch in qualifying that it's hard not to root for them to reach their first major tournament.
X factor: The Dutch have arguably the best centre-back partnership at the Euros. No centre-back has gone closer to becoming the first defender to win the Ballon d'Or since Fabio Cannavaro than Virgil van Dijk, while his partner Matthijs de Ligt emerged as perhaps the brightest talent of his generation in that position. Moreover, the pair also present a real threat from attacking set pieces.
Must-watch game: Netherlands vs. Ukraine (June 14) Andriy Shevchenko's side are a tough cookie, having kept five clean sheets in eight unbeaten qualifiers. Draws in Portugal and Serbia indicate Ukraine won't be fazed in Amsterdam, meaning it is a trap game for the Dutch. Atalanta playmaker Ruslan Malinovskyi looks like he came through Ajax's finishing school, such is the refinement of his technique, while Gent striker Roman Yaremchuk -- four goals in seven qualifiers -- could not wish for a better mentor than Sheva himself.
Prediction: 1. England 2. Croatia 3. Norway (assuming qualification) 4. Czech Republic
Overview: If England go one better than at the past World Cup when Gareth Southgate's team reached the semifinals, five of their seven games will be at Wembley. World Cup runners-up Croatia should push them for top spot, although the Czechs beat England in qualifying. When it comes to the playoff teams, a home nations game between England and Scotland appeals, but what about Norway and the talent emerging in their ranks? Don't you want to see Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard and Sander Berge putting on a show?
Euro 2020 begins on June 12, with the final in London on July 12. Getty
X factor: Haaland firing Norway to the Euros would be a fantastic story, particularly in the same year he became the first teenager to score in his first five Champions League games. Not guaranteed to see that, we can at least count on the presence of Harry Kane, who finished top scorer in qualifying with 12 goals in eight games.
Must-watch game: England vs. Croatia (June 14) Group D's opener is a repeat of the 2016 World Cup semifinal and a Nations League tie, in which England came from behind to win late, even if much has changed in recent times. After winning the Ballon d'Or on the back of inspiring his country to the final in Russia, Luka Modric has had one of the worst years of his career, while Ivan Rakitic is on the margins at Barcelona. England, meanwhile, have more talent with Jadon Sancho having burst onto the scene, but have not necessarily pushed on in the past two years.
Prediction: 1. Spain 2. Poland 3. Sweden 4. Bosnia and Herzegovina (assuming qualification)
Overview: Tensions are high in the Spain camp following Luis Enrique's return and subsequent war of words with former assistant Robert Moreno; whether the ripple effects are still felt by June remain to be seen. Poland have the best striker in the world in Robert Lewandowski, skilful midfielders like Piotr Zielinski and Wojciech Szczesny, who is overlooked whenever there is a conversation about the best goalkeepers on the planet. Sweden made the quarterfinals of the last World Cup -- without Zlatan Ibrahimovic -- and look to have found an exciting talent in Dejan Kulusevski. Joining this trio through the playoffs could be Bosnia and Herzegovina. Edin Dzeko would be the third-most prolific international goal scorer at the tournament behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewandowski, while watching Miralem Pjanic against Spain's midfield would be quite something.
X factor: Look no further than Lewandowski. Just when you thought he could not get any better, particularly in an unsophisticated and poorly-coached Bayern team -- that is, until Hansi Flick replaced Nico Kovac -- the 31-year-old is hitting new heights and has scored 31 goals already this season, including four in 14 minutes against Red Star in the Champions League. There is not a more complete No. 9 on the planet.
Must-watch game: Spain vs. Poland (June 20) The question is whether talented Poland can fulfil their potential has been an issue for them since the 1982 World Cup (hosted by Spain). Watching Lewandowski against Sergio Ramos will be one of the matchups of the group stages, and while Spain have a ridiculous amount of skill and can fold in the winners of last summer's Under-21 Euros, it is also true that they no longer inspire the same fear as a decade ago.
Prediction: 1. France 2. Germany 3. Portugal 4. Romania (assuming qualification)
Overview: Didier Deschamps (France) laughed, Joachim Low (Germany) looked ashen-faced and Fernando Santos (Portugal) stared into the distance. Group F, with its six European Championship titles, features holders Portugal and the most recent two world champions in France and Germany, all three of whom reached the semifinals in 2016. Whichever team makes up the numbers via the playoffs, it will be hard to avoid the thought they have simply won the right to finish bottom.
X factor: This could be Cristiano Ronaldo's final international tournament, and, recently his best form has been reserved for Portugal, with 10 goals in qualifying. The 34-year-old is 11 goals away from passing Ali Daei's mark of 109 as the most prolific international goal scorer of all-time. Ronaldo tends to turn it on against elite nations; remember that hat trick against Spain in the last World Cup?
Must-watch game: France vs. Germany (June 16) Since the end of Spain's dominance, France and Germany have become Europe's preeminent nations, with one knocking the other out of two of the past three major tournaments. Recent results suggest France have the edge; Antoine Griezmann, for example, inspired a comeback win in the Nations League. This game will set the tone for the rest of the group, and eyes will be on Low. Can he go again after disappointing at the past World Cup and in the Nations League, where Germany only avoided relegation because the competition got restructured and expanded.
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Are MI5 making plans for Nigel?
Posted by :Christopher Everard On : May 31, 2019
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Report by British author Christopher Everard™
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There’s NEWS, then there’s FAKE NEWS… And then there’s the NEWS WHICH THE ELITE NEVER WANT YOU TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT – and that’s what you get in every episode of the ENIGMA CHANNEL’S “FAKE NEWS” TV series…
Nigel Farage, Marine LePen, the disastrous Theresa May and the BREXIT PARTY are all featured in our new series of FAKE NEWS episodes… But this is not just an ordinary political TV series – you’ll learn facts which the mainstream media DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW…
DID YOU KNOW the pilot who crashed the plane on the eve of the 2010 General Election with Nigel Farage aboard then threatened to shoot NIGEL FARAGE with a gun? DID YOU KNOW that same pilot was found dead in 2013? In 2011, he was convicted of five counts of making threats to kill Mr Farage and the Civil Aviation Authority investigator Martin James. Mr Justice Saunders sentenced the pilot to a two-year community order after the court heard he repeatedly threatened Mr Farage, both directly and through a 999 operator. During one 45-minute call to emergency services, Mr Adams said: “It’s just been delivered. I now have a 9mm pistol. I have got the means to do it and I will take them and then myself”…
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In 2011, the court heard that the pilot, Mr Adams, had called Ukip secretary Samantha Sutton, warning her he had ordered a gun and that Mr Farage had a week to issue a joint press statement with him or he would kill him and Mr James. The body of pilot Justin Adams was discovered by police at his home in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on 12 November 2013. Detectives said a cause of death had not been established but they were not treating the incident as suspicious.
Er… NOT suspicious!
The only politician to have successfully changed the face of British politics in the last 70 years: NIGEL FARAGE
Fast Forward to last week’s EU Elections. The launch of Nigel’s BREXIT PARTY campaign wiped the Tories off the map… But it was not all smooth sailing. Just a few days before the EU election victory for Nigel’s BREXIT PARTY a white vintage Jag smashed head-on with Nigel’s Range Rover…
The next day, on THE CHRIS EVERARD SHOW, an EU MEP candidate who was formerly the chairman of UKIP LONDON told Chris Everard live on air that the wheel bolts holding the wheels onto Nigel’s car had been mysteriously loosened during a journey between the UK and the EU Parliament in Brussels some years before… Can you see a pattern?
Tampered wheels on Nigel’s car, then a plane crash on the day of the 2010 election, then a suspicious head-on collision just before the EU elections…. Hmmm…
On the day of the 2010 election Nigel was in a plane crash… But the saga didn’t end up there – the pilot then bought a gun to try and shoot him!
It’s enough to make anyone turn into a Conspiracy Theorist!
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Official Ministry of Defence UFO briefings were shared by Churchill, Lord Hill Norton and were even discussed in a Buckingham Palace investigation group. This is no conspiracy theory. It really happened. Binge watch dozens of hours of exclusive documentaries about Secret Space programs on THE ENIGMA CHANNEL. FALLEN ANGELS is a TV series produced and directed by Christopher Everard. Click the link https://gumroad.com/l/zzBZy to set-up your ENIGMA CHANNEL subscription.
THE FACE OF GOD – discovered in unmarked drawer in a museum storeroom
If I told you that the POPE flew his plane to Greece, airlifted a bunch of hand-picked children back to the Vatican and they then disappeared never to be seen again, would you believe me?
How about this; these were no ordinary kids – they were Yazidis who are known in the folk histories of Iraq as ’The Wizards of Satan’… My book THE FACE OF GOD is about the Yazidi magicians and sorcerers, and their in-depth knowledge about Lucifer and the true nature of GOD ALMIGHTY…
Digital reconstruction of the FACE OF GOD from ancient Ubaid period mask discovered in Iraq – © Christopher Everard™ 2019
To avoid persecution, the Yazidi priesthood have formulated a fake set of beliefs and also emigrated to Syria, where they keep their true beliefs protected – only handing down knowledge of spirits and gods by way of word of mouth.
As a result, Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Cameron, NATO, Macron & CIA have advocated the bombing of Syria – they even armed assassins from Al Quaeda who have been financed to go on killing sprees in Syria. Nearly every Syrian and Iraqi military operation is aimed at eradicating Yazidi culture.
Why? This is what I investigate in my digital book THE FACE OF GOD…
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In 2013, Buckingham Palace’s WhiteHall mandarins chipped-in by allowing British firms to manufacture fluoride and giving the green light for that fluoride to be shipped to Syria.
You don’t need to be a chemist like Angela Merkel or Margaret Thatcher to know that Nerve gasses NOVICHOK and SARIN are both made from Fluoride.
It is highly likely that this British-made fluoride was weaponized into ‘chemical weapons’ – yes this is the result of the green light approval of the Department of Trade & Industry in London. There is no evidence to prove that the weaponisation was conducted by President Assad.
The main aim, according to leaked recordings of JOHN KERRY, is to depose Assad and also to kill the Yazidi people, and therefore leave their ancient texts and knowledge of demon evocation in the hands of the European royal elite and Pentagon.
Yazidi communities in Syria live primarily in two regions; Al-Jazira & Kurd-Dagh.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg which I cover in my digital book THE FACE OF GOD…
A sample page from THE FACE OF GOD by CHRIS EVERARD
In this digital book, I investigate secret cults who have had long-term psychic contact with angels, spirits, demons and, yes, even entities which have described themselves as a ‘god’. For cults like this, ‘God‘ is no longer a mystery. Most of these Brotherhoods and Sisterhoods have pretty concrete ideas about who/what God is and also have a handle on what Lucifer/Satan and many other spiritual entities actually look like… However, for Mr & Mrs Normal living in Everyday Street, knowledge of what God looked like is a complete mystery – they have no idea – not because ordinary folk are stupid – but because this knowledge has been deliberately kept under lock and key in museums which – wait for it – are funded by the TAXES which folk pay every day!
What is really remarkable is that there are ancient terracotta masks depicting the face of god – discovered in ancient Iraq – and these had been hidden in unmarked drawers in a storeroom of a museum in the United States!
© Christopher Everard 2019
THE FACE OF GOD book goes on to investigate Kings & Queens who have always hired magicians and psychics who can relay messages from the spirit world. During telepathically entranced seances, magicians, soothsayers, prophets and wizards would allow images of the spirit world to be ‘projected‘ onto their mind’s eye. Gradually, a whole global industry opened up, with millions of figurines and masks being manufactured which were physical models of what these Gods looked like… But more than that, these masks became possessed, and haunted, by the spirits of Gods themselves…
This digital book is universally compatible with all PDF/iPod/Android devices and is fully illustrated – it is published in association with FYB MAGAZINE – the Magazine for Brainy People!
This digital book brings you the latest news on archaeological excavations and museum exhibits which prove that the ANUNNAKI [sometimes also known as the ARCHONS, or OGDOAD] were worshipped in the ancient world – and there is even evidence which suggests that they lived and roamed the face of our planet, with a specially designed temple for them at Abbydos in Egypt.
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BORIS JOHNSON THREATENED WITH PRISON FOR TELLING THE TRUTH
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Christopher Everard investigates the £350m fleeced from British workers every week and sent to the Black Hole of Brussels – the latest Brexit saga sees BORIS JOHNSON THREATENED WITH LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR TELLING THE TRUTH!
The ‘Leave EU’ and ‘Remain in EU’ campaigns were a double edged sword run from the same campaign office in Downing Street, and stage managed by two members of the riotous nancyboy toffs known as the Bullingdon Boys; David Cameron and Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson supposedly wanted to LEAVE THE EU and campaigned with a big red bus – not telling anyone, of course, that his own father was a former MEP in the European Parliament and that he had personally profited from an Oxford education paid in part by the European Union via his dad’s wage packet!
It’s all SMOKE AND MIRRORS.
Boris Johnson proved he was a traitor by voting for the EU Treaty which would ensalve Britons to the EU forever with no votes, no vetoes and weighing down every tax payer with billions more to be paid into a black hole in Brussels – yes Boris has indeed poisoned his own well in backing the PrimeMinister’s so called ‘Withdrawal Bill’ proving that his bravado and filliblustering were all amateur dramatics during the fake LEAVE campaign.
Boris is a traitor and a fake just like all the other Tories.
“It’s his pig!” – “No it was his pig!”
But wait! A new act in this comedy – sorry I mean tragedy – of Brexit Betrayal has been written by palace mandarins;
Boris is today being threatened by Theresa May with LIFE IMPRISONMENT for revealing to the public that they were being fleeced £350m per week for membership of the EU.
The joke is this; firstly Theresa May is a used-up, haggered puke bag who is herself dodging the end of a palace pike for failing to push forward her ‘withdrawal’ treaty/bill.
Frankly, Boris is too high up the pecking order, filled with too many secrets, and has far too many fellow Bullingdon Club members in government to ever face life imprisonment. As a government worker he can argue IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION anyhow. Basically – it is Buckingham Palace’s SHOT OVER THE BOWS – a warning to Boris not to – under any circumstances – run for office as CrimeMinister with a campaign to leave the EU.
After all, that £350m per week was wrong anyhow – the amount sent to Brussels is far higher according to Boris!
Back in January 2018, Boris Johnson had ratcheted-up his defence of Vote Leave’s infamous assertion on the side of their bus that Britain sends £350m a week to the EU by claiming the Leave Campaign could have used a much higher figure. The former London Mayor, foreign secretary, raconteur and quiz show contestant said the UK’s weekly gross contribution will be £438m by the end of 2019/2020 and insisted leave campaigners were right to pledge this extra cash to the NHS.
Boris bragged to the Guardian “There was an error on the side of the bus. We grossly underestimated the sum over which we would be able to take back control”. Of course – it’s all bravado and blustering. Boris is loyal to the crown who is behind the EU and the world wars in Europe which saw millions of working class people used as cannon fodder. He’s a whippet with a sore ear having had to wait in the wings witnessing the teetering croaky voiced Theresa May make a hash-up of being a fawning witch attending the boiling cauldron of Brexit negotiations – which never ever took place anyhow.
Although we can’t be sure until the bitter six weeks of boring Conservative Party Leadership contestants have butchered each other on Question Time, Boris is highly likely to be yet another Tory traitor.
A man down the pub told me, “He is loyal to the nobles, lords and princes and dukes who have put British working class people through the wringer”.
However – when you tell a lie – you have to mix it with the truth. And that truth is that Brussels really does get £350m+ as a gift from Britons every 7 days – and more than that, one fifth of all the VAT revenue earned by the EU comes from Brits!
In fact, British Steel has been refused a loan of £30m by the Tories. The sick truth is that £30m is sent to Brussels – all stolen from British workers’ wage packets – every 15 hours.
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Money for WAR but no money to feed the POOR – that was the message from veteran campaigner BRIAN HAW. When British author CHRIS EVERARD visited Brian shortly before Brian’s death, Brian told Chris that the police had been kicking him at night and had made him virtually disabled, having to walk on crutches… Brian won the Channel 4 News Personality of the Year Award and used his high profile to highlight how the British government always had money to invade Iraq and other countries but refused to look after disabled, blind, deaf and elderly people.
The New HIGH PRIESTESS of the European Union
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Christopher Everard investigates the mysterious woman who now controls the lives of millions of people:
JUNCKER’S REPLACEMENT IS A HIGH PRIESTESS OF GOOGLE’S WAR ON APPLE. The totally undemocratic European Union has a new HIGH PRIESTESS to replace the allegedly drunkard Juncker. She is a member of the TRILATERAL COMMISSION. Mrs Vestager is now in charge of 550m souls in Europe – and not one of those souls ever voted for her – nor do any of us know who the hell she is!
Before Steve Jobs died, he stated: “I want thermo-nuclear war on Google – even if it takes the entire $40bn in Apple’s bank account, I want Google destroyed”. The reason for his deathbed declaration was that Steve Jobs felt that the Android Google smartphones had been STOLEN TECHNOLOGIES, alleging that during the era when Google’s Eric Schmidt held a board position at Apple, that somehow Apple’s smartphone technology had been ‘stolen’ – or at least that is the general gist of Mr Jobs’ allegations… He’s not the only one to hold a multi-billion dollar grudge against Google…
Fast forward to today, with multiple court cases against Google for privacy violations in Germany and Belgium, mostly allegedly committed by absorbing passwords for log-ins from private residents using the Google StreetCars project.
Juncker, with close family ties to the Third Reich regime, is being replaced today. WHO MADE THE DECISION? We don’t know. We will never know. The ‘Commissioners’ at the European Union meet in secret – they always have – since the days of Walter Hallstein who was Hitler’s top lawyer and the first president of the EU Commission. EVERYTHING is decided in secret – just like the old Third Reich.
The only thing we have been told about the new High Priestess of the EU is that she has been attempting to slap fines on big corporations such as Apple and Google. Now – let’s take this one step at a time. Juncker was responsible for setting up/allowing bogus paper-shell companies and colluding with giant corporations such as Paypal and Ebay to lower, or even wipe-out any tax demands these mega corps from Silicon Valley would face. The Irish, the Double-dutch, the Irish-Belgian Sandwich, the Brussels Waffle – these are not from the menu of StarBucks [which has also paid very little tax] but are the names of TAX LOOPHOLE SYSTEMS which Juncker himself helped to set up/give the green light to.
The losers in this scandal are of course THE PEOPLE… And Apple. Google’s fines are not as much as the fines the EU imposed on Apple. And guess what? We have not a jot of evidence that Google ever paid a penny of these fines – in fact the EU’s accounts have not been properly published nor signed-off for decades and when their chief accountant refused to sign-off on suspicious accounts, Maarta Andreason was FIRED. In fact, around £8 BILLION is spent by the EU every year WITHOUT RECEIPTS… So – my question is this – if they can’t even prove where they spend our taxes, then is any member of the public going to believe the EU when they claim that Google has coughed up cash as the result of a fine for being in breach of ‘competition rules’???
The only person who would seemingly know where these hypothetical billions paid by Google have ended up is now being presented to 550m EU citizens as their new OverLord. She is called Mrs Vestager. Just like Juncker and Mr RomPouy before him, no one knows anything about this androgynous woman.
Mrs Vestager has not presented a single sheet of paper or any evidence at all to prove that any of the huge fines on Silicon Valley corporations have 1/.even been paid and 2/. have lessened the burden of taxation on the 550m European citizens who are now seeing her shoe-horned into a job.
Mrs Vestager has not presented any evidence at all to prove that any of the huge fines on Google have even been paid
What are her qualifications for ruling over us? Well, as far as I can tell, she has out-smarted the old Third Reich generation at the EU and is simply and plainly getting the job because “she knows where the bodies – or in this case the fined cash – is buried”.
So far she has weilded huge fines using the doormat known as the European Court of Justice, demanding Apple, to pay €13 billion (£11.42bn) in back taxes after being granted “illegal tax benefits” by Ireland; Amazon, ordered to pay €250 million (£222m) in back taxes to Luxembourg; Facebook, punished with a €110m (£96.5m) fine for being opaque about its takeover of WhatsApp; chip-making company Qualcomm, fined €997m (£875m) for paying Apple to ensure that it would not buy chips from other companies…. Blah blah blah – my response to all these fines is WHERE IS THE FRIGGING MONEY? Who paid it, which bank account is it in and why are there thousands of HOMELESS PEOPLE on the streets of Europe if the EU is swimming in all this cash?
Whilst digging her S&M taxing heels into Silicon Valley corps, she has, however, approved the sale of HSH Nordbank by Länder of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein to private investors. The Commission found that ‘the sale was conducted through an open and non-discriminatory process and resulted in a positive price without additional State aid’. Funny that – because Schleswig-Holstein is the family name of the Duke of Edinburgh and like Mrs Vesteger, he is a Dane from the Danish-German borderlands.
The only public good I can see that she has done is to prove to us all that TAXATION OF THE PEOPLE is totally unnecessary – we only need to make sure CORPORATIONS PAY TAXES – it is not necessary for families to live in poverty caused by INCOME TAX. So why don’t the EU SHUTDOWN these mega corporations with RESTRAINT ORDERS and demand that they pay ANNUAL TAXES like the enslaved citizens of Europe are forced to pay?
Lastly, the only thing I can be sure about is that Mrs Vestager is a member of the TRILATERAL COMMISSION. That’s for sure – and that is yet another undemocratic organisation with worrying links to the Third Reich.
British author CHRIS EVERARD published a book in time for the Brexit Party vote entitled CONSPIRACY & the CROWN – which publishes letters, memos, photos and vintage home movie stills that prove the EU was Hitler’s long-term plan – but not only that – this plan to dominate all the nations of Europe was hatched at Buckingham Palace by a British prince who financed World War One and World War Two!
Chris Everard’s digital book exposed the EU and the Queen’s family in financing Hitler and the overall plan of the EU… Did You Know? The Duke of Edinburgh’s family control the throne of Denmark, and that a Danish aristocrat, who was an expert in hypnotism, brought Hitler under his spell, and trained Hitler in hypnotic speech techniques? The aristocrat was also teaching Hitler telepathy – and was related to the Moravian Jewish diaspora – even though Hitler was meant to be hostile towards Judaism – he requested the training! LEARN MORE by clicking the book cover.
The book which broke Buckingham Palace! Click the image to order
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PYRAMID POWER: ALEISTER CROWLEY, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN & THE SATANIC CONSPIRACY
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a digital book by CHRIS EVERARD – An investigation into a 2,000 year old Blood Cult which has hijacked the USA, UK & European Nations.
A new digital book by CHRIS EVERARD – An investigation into a 2,000 year old Blood Cult which has hijacked the USA, UK & European Nations.
This is the sequel to Chris Everard’s best-selling books ‘The British Illuminati’ and ‘The Satanic Syndicate of Westminster’. This digital book takes us back more than 2,000 years to the establishment of a Blood Cult during the time of the Pharaohs. This cult has continually existed, passing on secrets of Electricity and Psychic Technologies from one generation of Satanists to another.
Chris Everard is a world traveller, investigative journalist, British author and film maker
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN did not ‘discover’ how to harvest electricity from the atmosphere – it was already a well known method which had been developed in ancient Egypt by the Jewish-Levite priesthood. For 2,000 years, knowledge of electricity was deliberately concealed from the masses, so that the Satanic Network of Brotherhoods could have complete control over civilisation and stage-manage the Industrial Revolution once their Satanic cult had infiltrated the governments of Britain, USA and France.
PYRAMID POWER
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Delivered instantly to you today, PYRAMID POWER deeply investigates the Giza Complex, Aleister Crowley, the bosses of MI5 and Benjamin Franklin – a man whose scientific ‘discoveries’ of electricity were already known about for centuries amongst cult members. Click here to read more https://gumroad.com/l/XjzvY
Hillary’s $6 BILLION DOLLAR LIE
Posted by :The Enigma Channel News Network On : November 3, 2016
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Breaking News: Hillary Clinton is the SIX BILLION DOLLAR WOMAN. She has presided over the biggest financial scam in the history of U.S. government and now has COVERED IT ALL UP by claiming that the government inspector report which accuses her State Department of losing and mismanaging SIX HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS was, quote, “Mostly debunked”. That is a lie – yes, Hillary has been lying on mainstream live TV – and the report alerting the American people of hundreds of millions of mis-spent and missing dollars really does exist.
Hillary lied about $6 billion dollars going missing when she was boss of the State Department.
According to official State Department accounts and verified by the general accounting committee, Hillary Clinton triggered a massive ‘MANAGEMENT ALERT’ and AUDIT INVESTIGATION which was originally published as a public-access PDF.
The Alert Report clearly explains how Hillary’s State Department officials mysteriously spent hundreds of millions of dollars refurbishing embassies and ‘reconstructing’ Iraq, and buying millions of dollars of television broadcasting equipment for Afghanistan which was then ‘never used’ [not officially anyhow].
The report also highlights how a staggering $79,000 was spent by Hillary buying copies of Barak Obama’s book – thus personally enriching President Obama [by way of book royalties] which is a criminal use of public money.
An OIG internal report found hundreds of millions of dollars had been spent during Hillary’s stint at the State Department – but tallies and accounting for all this cash was woefully inadequate – the report even stated that at least one contract had been ‘HIDDEN AND CONCEALED’, even though it represented a huge expenditure of millions of dollars which were then not accounted for.
The report which proves that Hillary lied and also oversaw the CONCEALMENT OF CONTRACTS and mis-accounting of hundreds of millions of dollars. The official government web page mysteriously vanished after Hillary claimed on Live TV that the report had been ‘debunked’ – but British journalist and author CHRIS EVERARD found the original PDF sitting on a government server and republished it so people can see that it is highly critical and does indeed accuse Hillary’s State Department of potentially fraudulent activity costing the tax payer hundreds of millions of dollars.
But when Donald Trump highlighted the missing SIX HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS in the Report, the web page containing the report mysteriously vanished from the State Department website.
That’s right. Not only has Hillary got a report damning her mis management of hundreds of millions of dollars – but the web page containing the report originally quoted by Mr Trump and the Washington Times has been wiped from the internet.
HILLARY CLINTON’S State Department is heavily criticised in the official report which she claimed on live TV had been ‘mostly debunked’ – the report had been mysteriously moved from its original web page after Donald Trump challenged Hillary over the missing billions of dollars – but British author and journalist CHRIS EVERARD found the original PDF file – and this proves that Hillary lied to the American people – and oversaw a scam in which hundreds of millions of dollars were spent but not properly accounted for.
This is what Donald Trump correctly said;
Hillary Clinton “lost as much as $6 billion in taxpayer money while she was running the State Department. Now, some people say it was misplaced. Oh, billions of dollars misplaced.”
— Donald Trump, remarks in Panama City, Fla., Oct. 11, 2016
Unfortunately for Hillary, British investigative journalist CHRIS EVERARD trawled the ENTIRE DOCUMENT DATABASE at the State Department and found the MANAGEMENT ALERT report which Hillary and her buddies at the State Department attempted to cover-up.
The SMOKING GUN – this is the paragraph in the report which Hillary Clinton hoped would never be discovered or publicly published – it clearly states that SIX BILLION DOLLARS was wrongfully accounted for by her State Department. A DOCUMENTARY FILM made by Chris Everard for the ENIGMA CHANNEL reveals the true nature of the biggest multi billion dollar fraud to have ever been perpetrated on the American people
This Cover-up proves that not only was Hillary’s State Department guilty of DELIBERATELY CONCEALING CONTRACTS WORTH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS – but when Mr Trump challenged Hillary on Live TV about the report Mrs Hillary Clinton LIED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. She suggested that the missing millions of dollars claim had been ‘debunked’. It had indeed been FALSELY DEBUNKED.
Mysteriously, Google Search Results for the erased State Department investigation were replaced by Snopes and other websites all claiming that Mr Trump’s claim that there had been a $6 BILLION DOLLAR FRAUD was in error and many websites were mysteriously pushed to the top of the Google search engine index which wrongfully claim that Mr Trump had got it wrong or was even lying.
The truth is now clear: The report does indeed put Hillary Clinton in the dock for hundreds of millions of missing US tax payers’ money and proves that Hillary LIED ON LIVE TV during one of the Presidential debates.
British author and journalist, CHRIS EVERARD, says there are two parts of the report which are directly critical of Hillary Clinton and her State Department management team – the report says very clearly that Hillary’s State Department actively CONCEALED AND HID contracts worth millions of dollars and failed to manage tax payers’ money properly.
At least $3 million was paid for TV PRODUCTION BROADCAST TRUCKS in Iraq which were never ever used – not officially anyway… So we decided to look up the suppliers of the TV and video equipment and who was the commissioner of these sophisticated broadcast trucks – we could find NOTHING about the original specification – and also no reason on the State Department website explaining why these broadcast trucks went un-used – in fact, what we did find was that the Pentagon – right at the same time – had spent $500m which was paid to Margaret Thatcher’s former Spin Doctor in London for making fake jihadist videos.
Donald Trump highlighted the $6 billion dollars which were mismanaged and went missing – the $6 billion scam was duely reported in the WASHINGTON TIMES – however – just like magic – the actual page from the State Department Inspector General which clearly shows Hillary Clinton failed to account for the $6 billion HAD BEEN ERASED FROM THE INTERNET – here is the original link – check it for yourselves https://oig.state.gov/documents/organization/224580.pdf
Hillary’s ‘reconstruction efforts’ in Iraq and Afghanistan have left the two nations with poor sanitation, no refuse collection, a population poisoned by Depleted Uranium – but she did manage to spend tens of thousands of dollars on drinking glasses, buying multiple copies of Barak Obama’s book and a TV broadcast truck which was never ever used – when Mr Trump confronted her on this mismanagement and loss of hundreds of millions of dollars, Hillary lied and said that the claim had been ‘mostly debunked’.
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Scientists Create Babies Without Eggs
Posted by :The Enigma Channel News Network On : September 14, 2016
Report by CHRIS EVERARD
Scientists finally create babies by ‘tricking sperm’. Just imagine George Bush could clone himself with no need for a woman’s egg, just by mixing his own sperm and a cell taken from his finger nail. Well, that is no long a fantasy – all the ethical implications about ‘parental rights’ with human clones have been thrown out the window by scientists in Britain. They are making babies without any normal egg!
No, this is not science fiction – this is SCIENCE FACT – and is confirmed and published in Nature Communications, which confirmed that scientists at the University of Bath have successfully tricked an unfertilised egg into becoming a pseudo-embryo. Are these pseudo-embryos conscious at that point? Is this the beginning of a CLONED HUMAN RACE? Well, the scientists in the west of England claim they have successfully bred a fresh clutch of healthy mice using this technique which throws away millions of years of evolution – taking the fertility process away from Mother Nature and placing it firmly in the hands of anonymous masked men in labs.
These “fake” psuedo-embryos contain ordinary cells, such as skin cells, in the way they divide and control their Chromosomes & DNA – their structure looks normal to the sperm which are then placed in the test tube, and who go on to fertilise the pseudo-embryo as if it was an ordinary ovum egg. But it’s weirder than that – the scientists claim that a sperm itself can be triggered into dividing and becoming the egg itself! Read on…
The researchers at Bath University say it might one day be possible to achieve a similar result in humans using cells that are not from eggs. Why? What possible motive is there for breeding children who have no identifiable mother, nor father – but are conceived inside a laboratory?
Dr Tony Perrytold the BBC: “This is the first time that anyone has been able to show that anything other than an egg can combine with a sperm in this way to give rise to offspring. It overturns nearly 200 years of thinking”.
DOLLY THE SHEEP was a genetically created sheep who died of horrible and rapidly developing arthritis. Little or no research has been funded to find out why genetically modified animals seem to live half their life span and/or are crippled with disease from an early age.
DOLLY THE SHEEP DIED of HORRIBLE DISEASE…
The type of lung disease Dolly developed is most common in older sheep. And in January 2002, it was revealed that Dolly had developed arthritis prematurely. She was cloned using a cell taken from a healthy six-year-old sheep, and was born on 5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Even though the world famous DOLLY THE SHEEP died a horrible early death and was crippled by arthritis before middle-age, scientists have blindly ignored the simple fact that genetically modified animals do not give us any psychological feedback, and many seem to die way before their normal life-span is over. Dolly was put down and then stuffed and put on display back in 2003 – since then, genetically modifying mammals and large animals has progressed regardless of the warning signs which are apparent from the failed Dolly experiment.
Quoting the University of Bath team from their official BBC news release, we can see that a ‘parentless’ new population of self-made CLONES is at the heart of this line of research – and we quote verbatim;
The goal of the researchers is to understand the exact mechanisms of fertilisation because what happens when a sperm fuses with an egg is still a bit of a mystery. For example, the egg completely strips the sperm’s DNA of all its chemical clothing and re-dresses it.
That stops the sperm behaving like a sperm and makes it act like an embryo, but how the “costume change” takes place is not clear. Removing the need for an egg could have a wider impact on society. Dr Perry at the University of Bath told the BBC: “One possibility, in the distant future, is that it might be possible that ordinary cells in the body can be combined with a sperm so that an embryo is formed.”
In other words, two men could have a child, with one donating an ordinary cell and the other, sperm.
Dr Perry went on to say; “Or one man could have his own child using his own cells and sperm – with that child being more like a non-identical twin than a clone”.
Frankenstein tinkering with Mother Nature’s most sacred of all processes – fertility – has been going on in laboratories since the NAZI era – in fact, NAZI doctors such as Joseph Mengele kept diaries of his experiments in which he tortured twin children and logged their physical and emotional reactions – he also injected dye into their eyeballs as part of a series of experiments investigating genetics. Mengele is pretty typical of your average ‘Mad Scientist’ who believes that genetically modifying organisms which took millions of years to evolve is ‘safe’. Unfortunately, the Pentagon and many research foundations have billionaires who are fascinated with genetics – Google has it’s own company dedicated to solving the ‘ageing’ problem, and of course, genetically modified mosquitoes are close to the heart of Microsoft’s Bill Gates.
Ok, so it looks like Henry Kissinger’s satirical wet dream of cloned humans fighting wars endlessly will finally be realised by mass producing humans which have no actual real biological mother. This seems to be the main goal of this type of research. Already, in 2011, Chinese scientists genetically engineered cows with genes from human beings to produce milk that would be the same as human breast milk. Two months later scientists from Argentina presented Rosita, a transgenic cow incorporating two human genes, to produce milk with similar properties as human breast milk. Is it just me, or is it more than just a little suspicious that Joseph Mengele escaped to Argentina and this is the place which is now creating human-cows and human-pigs?
HOW IT ALL BEGAN; The history of genetically tinkering with human cells has it’s start in the Nazi era. The Nazi masterplan promoted by Josef Mengele and Prince Carl Eduard Saxe Coburg of Britain is that somehow Mother Nature can be ‘tricked’ and a whole new race of blonde haired, blue eyed super-humans could be bred… Only thing is, those blonde ‘Aryans’ were actually designed for the SLAUGHTER ALTAR and a new secret society created by top Nazi aristocrats called the BERGS – watch a great 42-part TV series about this on THE ENIGMA CHANNEL right now.
BREXIT Backlash – Theresa May Government Collapses – Pensioners Demand Pensions Top-Up to Match German Pensioners
Posted by :The Enigma Channel News Network On : June 30, 2016
Theresa May’s government has collapsed on the day of the EUROPEAN ELECTIONS. Removal vans have been seen manoeuvring in the courtyard to Downing Street. Last night was a Tory version of the ‘Night of the Long Knives’. A huge contingent of Tories are in splinter meetings – some in pub gardens – discussing their leadership challenges. Downing Street have confirmed that an announcement will be made following the results of the European Elections which will most likely deal with a specific date for the departure of Theresa May.
Nigel Farage is featured in a new documentary on the Enigma Channel alongside French Yellow Vest activists who want to exit the European Union superstate.
Theresa May looks like Death Warmed Up – a parody of one of the millions of disgusting NHS meals served to patients thanks to the Tory Austerity cuts – someone has been having a go at her – widely believed that she is under immense pressure from Buckingham Palace to solve the ‘FARAGE PROBLEM’.
“We fought for the freedom of Europe, my friends were shot & stabbed on the beaches in Normandy. We liberated France and the rest of Europe – and yet British Pensioners are getting conned by Theresa May”
Those are the words of British war veteran David Penfold, who served in the British Army and fought against the NAZI invasion of Europe.
Like so many millions of Britons voting for Nigel Farage’s BREXIT PARTY, Mr Penfold feels utterly betrayed by the Tories.
“If it wasn’t for British pensioners, all of Europe would be speaking German and ruled by Tyrants!”…
The BREXIT victory in 2016 has triggered a massive backlash against Theresa May & her government. Millions of Britons have become wise to how they have been duped and scammed by Theresa May, the Queen and all the pro-European Eurocrats who spend a staggering $397 million per day on champagne, private jets, expensive wine, luxurious lunches and dinners – whilst British Pensioners suffer in poverty.
BREXIT exposed probably the biggest FINANCIAL FRAUD in history – the figures show that British Pensioners – the very people who liberated the whole of Europe from the tyranny of the NAZIs – have been paid pensions FOUR TIMES LOWER than the average German state pension.
If you want PROOF her Majesty, the EU & Theresa May HATE THE BRITISH WORKING CLASS PEOPLE – just take a look at the sick pisspoor State Pension in Britain when compared to other European nations… And yet we are the richest, most productive economy in Europe, with the world’s richest Monarch, and trading deals with 200+ nations via the Commonwealth.
Maximum state pension of £26,630
Maximum state pension of £15,811 – state pension age for both men and women at 60.
Maximum state pension of £5,500 – state pension age for men is 65 and women at 63.
Weekly state pensions in Britain are second lowest in the EU – the only country with lower pensions is Greece. Millions of British pensioners are rallying to get a Pensions Top-Up back-dated to when Britain joined the European Union Superstate.
Theresa May plans to spend – wait for it – £167 BILLION on Trident Nukes – whilst cutting benefits for Blind, Deaf and Disabled Britons – oh, and guess what? She’s planning TAX INCREASES for Workers. The Tory chancellor claims NEW AUSTERITY TAXES & CUTS are necessary – well if he’s got enough money to buy £100 Billion’s worth of Nukes, and also £200 million for the dreaded Hinckley Point Power Station, then it’s obvious he can afford to raise the PENSIONS for British people to the SAME LEVEL OF PENSIONS that German Pensioners get. German pensioners get £400 per WEEK – and that’s what our EU membership fees of £350m should be used for.
British author CHRIS EVERARD, whose documentary film SECRET STATE went viral in the hours leading up to the BREXIT vote, and is widely considered to have ‘swung’ the 2016 referendum said;
“Her Majesty’s Treasury confirmed that £361 Million of British people’s taxes have been paid in EU membership fees every week – more than half that money disappeared into a black hole in Brussels – some of the money was returned to us as a Rebate and some spent on “EU Funded Projects” which is a lie – it was never the EU’s money anyway – it was OUR money – the EU, in reality have never ever given British people a single penny”.
Brits are on the war path to demand compensation. A ‘Summer of Re-Love-o-lution’ will see people suing for a refund of their taxes…
But it goes way beyond that – British Pensioners are the people who the WHOLE OF EUROPE OWE THEIR FREEDOMS TO – and yet they are thrown on the scrap heap of Life”.
Boris Johnson is being asked by British war heroes on Facebook to give British pensioners a LUMP SUM equivalent to a German person’s pension for the 43 years of past EU membership!
The average British pensioner gets around £98 per week – the average German pension is £400 per week – British pensioners are planning to march on Buckingham Palace and demand billions of pounds in back payments which will financially crash the EU.
Neil Kinnock and his family earned an alleged £10 MILLION from top jobs at the EU. The Kinnocks are now facing the dole line. They no longer have any immunity from prosecution. Neil Kinnock’s son – Stephen Kinnock – has resigned from the Labour Party shadow cabinet – and a UKIP insider on TruthFrequencyRadio claimed that Stephen Kinnock had shared his office with JO COX who had her head blown off in a gun attack during the BREXIT campaign.
17.4 MILLION BRITS voted to get rid of the EU Commissioners who have become millionaires whilst the EU inflicted AUSTERITY TAXES on British people and businesses. It was the EU who are to blame for deepening the 2008 recession. British people have no way of voting on EU policies and laws – the Commissioners are unelected and decide new laws in SECRET!
British people and grassroots movements are now campaigning that at least the previous four years of British EU membership fees are refunded – NIGEL FARAGE is being petitioned on Social Media to demand a REFUND from the EU – starting with the millions paid in giant salaries to EU Commissioners such as Lord Mandelson.
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Who is CHRIS EVERARD?
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Chris Everard is a British author and film director. His first book was published by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin company in 1985.
British author and film director CHRIS EVERARD
Chris worked as a music producer and engineer and has written more than a 1,000 articles about broadcast technology – eventually forming his own television station in 1996 which began broadcasting in London in 1999.
Chris Everard has been producing the SPIRITWORLD series of motion picture documentaries since 1997 – watch them in HD on THE ENIGMA CHANNEL – you do not need a set top box and you can watch Chris’ films on any iPad, iOS, Android, Mac or PC from anywhere in the world – no downloading, no torrents – just click and sit back and watch
Chris makes documentaries about Extraterrestrial Space research, Crop Circles, Secret Societies, ancient Religions such as Buddhism, and has won several film festival awards for his series of films exposing the Secret Space projects of NASA and the Russian Soviet-KGB moonshots. His digital books for iPad and Android have sold more than 330,000 copies into 90+ countries.
Chris began a career as a British political activist as a member of the Environmental Investigation Agency and Greenpeace way back in 1989, and helped to raise awareness of Amazon rainforest destruction with a series of WORLD AID concerts in 1990.
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Chris’ best selling book is called STONE AGE PSYCHEDELIA which is the first book which conclusively proves the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs used Cocaine and tobacco from the Americas and therefore has caused many text books on archaeology and the dynasties of Egypt to be re-written.
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Chris studied Astronomy at the University of Greenwich, and has his own 1/3rd metre telescope and has personally filmed more than a dozen anomalous objects using Canon 1080HD cameras linked to various telescopes and light intensifiers.
More than ONE MILLION PEOPLE per month visit Chris’ news blog – and more than 20,000 fans follow his posts on Facebook – Chris is the curator of several groups on Facebook with 5.9million members.
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Chris lives in the Mediterranean near the border between France and Monte Carlo, and travels thousands miles to temples, pyramids and archaeological sites making documentaries for the ENIGMA CHANNEL.
Chris has produced more than 500 television documentaries.
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His news blog is here: http://christophereverard.co.uk/secret-state-chris-everards-film-secret-government/
Chris made a film exposing the true history of the EU SuperState and the Bilderbergers which has been watched almost 100,000 times in 48 hours. The film is widely believed to have swung the recent referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union government which was formed by former NAZIs who were members of the Netherlands, German and British royal families.
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Ancient Tomb of the Horned Man Sun-God Discovered in Egypt
Posted by :The Enigma Channel News Network On : May 29, 2016
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LUXOR in Egypt is still a land of discovery. Throughout 2015 and into 2016 newly discovered tombs are being discovered and excavated. American and Egyptian archaeologists are being joined by a team from THE ENIGMA CHANNEL who are using micro-rover robots and flying drones to film and document the new tombs.
One of the hottest sites for new excavations is the necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna (Arabic: شيخ عبدالقرنة) which is located on the West Bank at Thebes in Upper Egypt, and is to be featured in a new episode of Ancient Worlds on the Enigma Channel. It is part of the archaeological area of Deir el-Bahari, which has some well advanced archaeological digs.
Back in the spring of 2015, an ancient tomb belonging to Amenhotep, who was the guardian of the temple of Egyptian deity Amun was discovered near Luxor the provisional dating has placed the newly discovered tomb to the New Kingdom of the 18th Dynasty (1543-1292 BC).
STONE AGE PSYCHEDELIA is a 308 page book written by British author CHRIS EVERARD – it proves that the earliest known form of money in the ancient world was Opium and small bags of Magic Mushrooms which were traded worldwide – and triggered ‘Mushroom Cults’ in Mexico and Palestine.
Lord Amun is also known as Amen; which has led some Christian scholars to believe that the biblical suffix ‘Amen’ to prayers is linked with this god of Luxor. Amun started out as a local god being worshipped by the Berber Magi in Upper Egypt. Amun also became fused with Greek deity legends and was known amongst the ancient Greeks as ἌμμωνÁmmōn, ἍμμωνHámmōn. Amun is also closely identified with the mysterious OGDOAD Gods which are featured in the book STONE AGE PSYCHEDELIA which traces the oldest and earliest legends of the formation of planet earth. Amun’s wife was called Amaunet – and this is indeed concurrent with the legend of the eight Ogdoad gods who are responsible for bringing forth the first human.
Amun eventually became a ‘fusion god’ being amalgamated with the Sun god, Ra, as Amun-Ra or Amun-Re.Amun-Ra was said to be a self-created creator deity and was known as King of Gods. In fact, Amun-Ra is at the deepest level of a kind of ‘Russian Doll’ form of theology in which other gods manifested through Amun-Ra’s willpower, which is called Thelema in Greek.
The blue-skinned god known as Osiris, along with Amun-Ra became the most widely venerated of the Egyptian gods. Amun-Ra was the world’s first theological ‘superstar’ and came to be worshipped outside of Egypt, in Ancient Libya and Nubia, and as Zeus Ammon in Ancient Greece.
Zeus-Ammon was the HORNED MAN god of ancient Greece – Zeus was personified celestially by the planet Jupiter. In the book STONE AGE PSYCHEDELIA, Chris Everard explains how ancient temples were constructed and aligned to planetary and stellar movements so as to facilitate orgies and feasts in honour of the gods.
Amun and Amaunet formed an important husband and wife couple in the Ogdoad Creation Myths which explain how the entire planet and humankind began. They are the most important of the ancient Ogdoad gods which were worshipped by Mystery Schools atHermopolis. Amunmeans “the hidden one” or “invisible god” and this refers to his existence as a non-physical spirit who was communicated with telepathically during complex magical rituals. Legends say Amun created himself through his Divine Will and then created the dry land which receded from the mystical global ocean called NUN which the Pyramid Texts say covered the entire planet.
The other members of the Ogdoad gods are are Nu and Naunet;Kuk and Kauket; and Huh and Hauhet – by chance, the english initials of the four pairs of Ogdoad spell the word ANKH.
The history of Amun as the patron god of Luxor began 4,500 years ago – though we are only now realising that the Magi and the Berber may have traditions and oral histories stretching across north Africa as old as 10,500 years.
The greatest temple of all Egypt is in Luxor – the Temple of Karnak is a wonder of the ancient world and most of it was constructed during the 18th dynasty when Thebes became the capital of the unified Ancient Egypt. Construction of the Hypostyle Hall may have also begun during the 18th dynasty, though most building was undertaken under Seti I and Ramesses II.
Mohammed Ibrahim and Chris Everard have collaborated on several broadcasts for the Enigma Channel and Truth Frequency Radio in which they speculate that the giant monuments seen in and around Luxor may have been co-opted and re-used by the dynastic families – and that there is a possibility that many of the monuments of old Thebes come from a much earlier era.
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Vandals damaged the tombs in ancient times – much the same as ISIS have been damaging ancient Babylonian statues known as the Shedu.
Chris Everard goes on to say “As you can see from the photos supplied by Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Eldamaty the tomb was deliberately damaged in ancient times. This is unfortunately a common phenomenon – just like today we see extremists like ISIS using black and decker angle grinders to deface ancient Babylonian statues, so we can see this clash of religions and ideologies have inspired similar vandals – many of the faces of gods on the carved murals at Karnac have been picked and chiseled. Titles of the tomb owner and some hieroglyphic texts in addition to the names of the god Amun were deliberately erased – just like we see in many other Egyptian tombs”.
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Occult Secrets of the Royal Family by Chris Everard
Posted by :The Enigma Channel News Network On : May 1, 2016
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Tags:exorcist, pazuzu, queen
Her Majesty the Queen of England gave planning permission for one of her Crown Estate buildings in THE MALL, London, to be used as the home of a DEMON STATUE which portrays the premiere effigy of evil from ancient IRAQ. The statue was craned into place on the roof of the smart NASH BUILDING which is home to the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and the entire building is personal property of the Monarch…
The ICA in the Mall, London, hosted a giant statue of Pazuzu which was most famously featured in the movie THE EXORCIST
This demon is also known as the Neo-Assyrian Ba-su-su and Ba-zu-zu – it embodies an ‘agile’ demon who is evil – but whose evil demeanour is greater than that of the Arabic JINN who ride the WEST WIND in ancient Iraqi & Syrian legends – therefore, because Pazuzu’s evil is mightier, he was often used as a totem in ancient Iraqi homes to ward off lesser demons.
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The earliest examples of Pazuzu demon statues date from the royal tombs in Kalhu (Nimrud), constructed at the end of the 8th century BC. The statue was installed in 2008, perhaps a mocking tribute to the fact that Her Majesty’s MANDATE FOR PALESTINE and the equally influential declaration document THE MANDATE FOR MESOPOTAMIA, had given the British crown and government almost complete rule over the formidable oil reserves of Iraq since Her Majesty commanded the forces in DESERT STORM and DESERT SHIELD from behind the scenes.
Pazuzu is known from over 170 iconic statues and figurines stemming from the Tigris-Euphrates river region in ancient Iraq. Just a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace, and also owned by the Crown Estates, is the famous figurine of Pazuzu on show at the British Museum, and which was used as a guide effigy for the EXORCIST movie…
Pazuzu is perhaps the GRAND DADDY of all the JINN spirits feared by Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims worldwide. A demonic quirk appeared on Canadian bank notes in which a similarly faced demon seemed to be peering out of the young Queen Elizabeth’s hair!
Canadian bank note famously featured a demonic-like face concealed in the Queen’s hairline.
But this is not the only quirky photo of the Queen which features a ‘trick of light’ which results in a DEMON being seen – there is a famous portrait of the younger queen which has a backdrop that has the unmistakable erect penis and outstretched wings of Pazuzu as part of the ‘decor’!
Pazuzu’s unmistakable erect penis and outstratched wings could be seen in the backdrop of this early photo of the Queen of England!
The Queen’s likeness can be found on the denominations of more than thirty nations. In 1968, the British government of Seychelles issued a banknote with a portrait of the queen commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. The palm trees to the right of the queen spell the word “sex”, and can be easily read and seen when the bank note is tilted to one side…
“SEX” can clearly be seen in the palm branches.
So, is all this just a silly coincidence? Well, Chris Everard investigates the funding and management of the THIRD REICH in his new digital book CONSPIRACY AND THE CROWN. British author CHRIS EVERARD has traced the beginning of the NAZI movement to BUCKINGHAM PALACE in London. In fact, right at the time of the First World War, a British Prince was dispatched to take control of the Crown’s vast estates in Germany. At this time, Germany was issuing ‘temporary’ money – and guess what – this money, which was issued with the green light of the Queen’s great uncle, also featured demons!
Worshipping DEMONS and GODS in order to attract OCCULT POWER was no strange idea to ADOLF HITLER. Chris Everard’s new digital book leaves no stone unturned and shows the deep occult symbology used by the aristocrats and royals who funded Hitler…
Chris Everard’s new digital book includes official NAZI documents which listed the two-hundred aristocrats, Princes, Dukes and Princesses who joined the NAZI Party of Germany… Some of those NAZI Party members were BRITISH members of the Royal Family in London – and, yes, they too used images of demons and skulls and DEATH on this uniforms, medals and bank notes!
Chris Everard’s new digital book CONSPIRACY & the CROWN not only looks at the Swastika icon and parallels with the Occult, but also proves that members of the British Royal Family had joined the NAZI Party, and had been instrumental in convincing the German people that the NAZI ideals of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ and the ‘Master Race’ were acceptable principles which were worth fighting for.
Both British members of Royalty and their cousins in Germany legitimized the Third Reich, funded it and helped to organise the disgusting Blitzkreig & Concentration Camps… The CONSPIRACY & the CROWN eBook proves that the establishment of a single EUROPEAN SUPERSTATE has long been the goal of the Royal Elite and that members of the British & German Royal Households employed henchmen and killers like Hitler to create an undemocratic “European Union” which is what we have today.
CONSPIRACY and the CROWN traces the financing and ‘legitimisation’ of NAZI ideology to a British Prince who was the favourite grand son of Queen Victoria. The Queen’s uncle was recently featured in THE SUN newspaper teaching Her Majesty to do a Heil Hitler salute. The Queen’s own sister-in-laws married senior NAZI officers – one of whom gave birth to the Queen’s nephew who was named ‘Prince Adolf’.
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At Theaters: 10/3/2003 On Video: 3/2/2004
Rated: PG-13 Length: 1 hr. 50 min.
Studio: Paramount Pictures Corp.
Hell-raising guitarist with delusions of grandeur Dewey Finn has been kicked out of his band. Desperate for work, he impersonates a substitute teacher and turns a class of fifth grad high-achievers into high-voltage rock and rollers.
Comedy Mystery - This music-filled comedy is one that parents and their children can enjoy together. However, despite the family appeal, the film also has appeal to teens and young adults.
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Jack Black ICE AGE, ORANGE COUNTY, SHALLOW HAL
Joan Cusack WHERE THE HEART IS, TOY STORY 2, ARLINGTON ROAD
Mike White CHUCK & BUCK, THE GOOD GIRL
Sarah Silverman BULWORTH, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY
Director: Richard Linklater WAKING LIFE, THE NEWTON BOYS
Producer: Scott Rudin THE HOURS, CHANGING LANES, SHAFT, WONDER BOYS
About The Kids
PROFANITY: A few mild profanities.
VIOLENCE: None.
DRUGS/ALCOHOL: Some alcohol and tobacco.
ACTION: None.
COMEDY: Slapstick and verbal humor; nothing off-color.
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James Berardinelli, Internet Critic Full Review
Average "The School of Rock is feel-good tripe: a string of clichés lashed together by a formulaic plot that features underwritten characters and sit-com style humor. There are elements that keep this movie from being a complete waste of time - the musical numbers are highlights, some of the kids are cute, and there are isolated moments when the dialogue grows barbs. Nevertheless, my overall impression was not a positive one. The School of Rock is made-for-TV quality, and, if you must see it, that's the medium where it deserves to be watched.''
Very Good "Jack Black is a living, breathing, sweating advertisement for the transformative power of rock 'n' roll, in The School of Rock, the first kid movie that parents will like more than their children. It is as serious as it can be about its comic subject, and never condescends to its characters or its audience. There's not a kid alive who would be anything but delighted by this film.''
Very Good "If you usually find Black's oversized personality a bit too much — remember the abrasive zeal with which he insulted John Cusack's used-record-store customers in Fidelity? — you'll be between a rock and a hard theater seat here. But what a performance.''
TV Guide Online Full Review
Above Average "Linklater and White showcase Black's sarcastic humor and musical talent in equal parts (the actor has his own band, Tenacious D), and those who find his crass comedy painful in large doses should be warned that he's in nearly every scene. But the kids — most of them first-timers cast for natural charisma and musical ability — steal the show, and a talented supporting cast helps take the edge off Black's manic antics.''
Based on an Exit Polling of 157 Moviegoers
Ages Age Group How
Many Your Probability of
Enjoying This Movie * Would
Movie To Friends
1-12 Children (M/F) 13 Very High 100%
13-19 Teens (M) 41 Very High 100%
13-19 Teens (F) 32 Very High 94%
20-29 Yg Adults (M) 21 High 90%
20-29 Yg Adults (F) 16 High 100%
30+ Adults (M) 12 Fairly High 75%
30+ Adults (F) 22 High 95%
*Possible Ratings: Very High, High, Fairly High, About 50/50, Fairly Low, Low, Very Low.
About Our Opinions
Be sure to read the DETAILED OPINIONS
The positive and negative comments made by moviegoers are very
helpful when selecting a movie that's appropriate for you and your family.
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OPINION OVERVIEW
The following is the original "What's Worth Watching" write-up for this movie.
Moviegoer Opinions:
Children loved this movie and teens, especially males, weren't too far behind. Young adults and adults rated it about the same. Females seemed to enjoy it a bit more than males. About two-thirds of the females rated it very high, with just over half of the males rating it very high.
As with most movies, there were a few who didn't care for it, but they make up a very small percent of the total. So, as my prediction stated, if you can tolerate Jack Blacks wild, crazy character (which he does to perfection) then I have no doubt that you will enjoy School of Rock. It's an especially good choice for families with older children. There just aren't that many movies that both parents and older children will both enjoy.
Cinema Review Prediction: (before moviegoer opinions are collected)
A fun and entertaining movie with some great rock music and lots of comedy. Jack Black does a suburb job as the wannabe rocker, but for some he may be a bit too much since he has a LOT of screen time. I generally enjoy watching him act because he seems so natural playing this type of wild crazy character. However, an hour into this movie and it was beginning to wear a little thin. Fortunately, much of the focus shifted to the band and the kids and that's when the movie really shined.
I highly recommend School of Rock for the entire family, but be sure to read the detailed content because it is a PG-13 movie.
Hell-raising guitarist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) is anti-establishment to the hilt, irreverent to the max, and he worships the power of rock and roll. With a penchant for stage-dives and 20-minute solos, Dewy is determined to lead his rock group to victory at the local Battle of the Bands.. .but his band mates fire him instead.
Down-and-out, in need of rent money and wallowing in his apartment strewn with take-out containers, Dewey picks up a phone call intended for his roommate Ned (Mike White), and impulsively accepts a job as a substitute teacher at the prestigious Horace Green Elementary School. There, by-the-book Principal Mullins (Joan Cusack) watches his every move like a hawk. But while Dewey might not have a clue how to teach, he does know how to inspire confidence in his young fifth graders. And when he accidentally overhears them performing in an orchestra class, he decides to mold these young musical prodigies into a high-voltage rock band, which will change their lives forever.
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After a few successful demo’s/EP’S, these Belgians are pushing up the ante. It’s clear ALKERDEEL has progressed quite a bit since the release of ‘Luizig’. Although the familiar elements are still present – raw sludge/doom infused with filthy black metal – the compositions have matured and gained more depth. The lo-fi approach of the previous albums made room for a more thoughtful recording process, making it sound perhaps more accessible but also allows the sound to reveal all its sluggish nuances. But rest assured, ALKERDEEL remains ALKERDEEL: a mean putrid steamroller that takes no prisoners!
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Interviews that focus on the CG creative in visual effects, architecture and beyond. Christopher Nichols of Chaos Group sits down with directors, artists, photographers and developers for candid discussions on technology and art, all with a focus on computer graphics. Visit chaosgroup.com/cg-garage for more information and an archive of past shows.
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Mon, 16 September 2019
Episode 242 - Cobus Bothma - Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Cobus Bothma has gone from industrial designer to architectural visualization artist to one of the most important players at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). Having helped create the international architecture firm’s mile-long Abu Dhabi airport — and managed its enormous data set — Cobus now serves as director of applied research.
In this podcast, Cobus tells Chris how the company seamlessly manages data and projects across its nine global offices — and a tenth virtual one. Other topics include how Chaos Group’s Lavina real-time rendering engine represents a paradigm shift in the way architects create imagery, why Hololens has become the tool of choice for visualizing designs at KPF, and computational design, machine learning and sustainability.
Cobus is a visionary with an ear to the ground, and his insight into the future of technology and architecture is unparalleled.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast242_CobusBothma.mp3
Category:Architecture -- posted at: 11:22am PST
Episode 229 - Jose Pareja Gomez and Marko Margeta - Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects has always embraced technology to stay ahead of the game — even the late Zaha Hadid was herself using computers to design buildings back in the 90s. Today, the company makes use of software including Revit, Maya, V-Ray, Rhino and Grasshopper to create its iconic parametric designs, as well as lots of bespoke tools to create VR experiences and model human interactions.
In this podcast, recorded at Total Chaos, Lead Designer/VR Developer Jose Pareja Gomez and Designer Marko Margeta offer a comprehensive breakdown of what happens behind-the-scenes at ZHA and how they get many different pieces of technology to play together nicely. They also talk about how they use scripts to make their lives easier and the ways in which real-time ray tracing promises to change workflows in the near future.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast229_Jose_Marko_ZHA.mp3
Category:Architecture -- posted at: 12:03pm PST
Mon, 15 April 2019
Episode 220 - Greg Lynn - Architect and Designer
Since the mid-90s, Greg Lynn has pioneered the use of technology in architecture. When the rest of the industry was using formZ, Greg was experimenting with non-architectural software such as Alias and Maya, using nurbs and fluid sims to create radically different, organic designs. He’s seen masters of the set square become mouse-and-keyboard amateurs and happy accidents become established techniques.
Now, Greg is turning his computer-aided expertise to robotics via Gita, an autonomous robotic companion which can follow its owner on foot journeys and transport up to 45 pounds of shopping or burritos. Greg tells Chris and Lon about the process of designing this lovable bot and ensuring it can track individuals through complex urban environments.
This must-listen podcast also takes in many other facets of the architecture and design industries, including how its business model could be improved and made less resource-intensive, and the role new technology such as Hololens is playing in designs of the future.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast220_GregLynn.mp3
Episode 153 - Shisha van Horn
Summer 1993. Jurassic Park is about to be unleashed in theatres. Meanwhile, at the Rice School of Architecture in Houston, Texas, a young student named Chris Nichols is learning how to use AutoCAD, 3dstudio v2, and Wavefront. Overseeing Chris is Shisha van Horn, a paleontologist turned architecture student, then lecturer.
Chris and Shisha are reunited for this trip down memory lane. Shisha talks about how she set up the school’s first computer network, and cajoled Chris into creating 3dstudio online manuals using nothing more than notepad and HTML tags.
It’s a reminder of how much has changed. Most of Chris’ portfolio from the time now fits on a single SD card, but in 1993 it would have filled a hard drive. The arch viz industry didn’t exist. The department used a dye-sublimation printer which cost $6,300, Gopher and Mosaic were the only ways to look at web content, and Chris even built his own render farms so he could get his thesis done in time.
It’s also testament to the talent and energy Chris brought to the university, then the architecture and VFX industries, and now to Chaos Group. And it’s nice to hear from Shisha, who was an instrumental and influential part of Chris’ life and career.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast153_ShishaVanHorn.mp3
Category:Architecture -- posted at: 2:11pm PST
Episode 148 - Lars Lerup - Rice School of Architecture
Some 20 years ago, Chris graduated with a master’s in architecture from Rice University in Houston, Texas. His thesis advisor and dean at the time was Lars Lerup, himself an esteemed architectural professor, author, artist, and designer.
For this podcast, Chris and Lars are reunited in the hallowed halls of Rice School of Architecture. As someone who’s seen architecture and its students completely change over the last few decades, dean emeritus Lerup knows what he’s talking about. Lars discusses the immeasurable impact of the human race on the planet, and the how it’s now the responsibility of architects to think on a global scale.
At the same time, he argues that there’s a dearth of imagination and risk taking in the industry, which isn’t helped by stark cultural, generational and financial divisions. Which begs the question: why isn’t architecture more fun? Together, Chris and Lars tackle this question in a conversation which takes in teaching methods, Lars’ new book The Continuous City, and the role of 3D software in real and imagined spaces.
Lars is bursting with knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject, and by the end you’ll realize that the people involved in architecture make it an interesting, innovative and fun medium.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast148_LarsLerup.mp3
Episode 126 - PatrikSchumacher - Zaha Hadid Architects
The untimely passing of revolutionary architect Zaha Hadid last year has left a big hole in the world of architecture. Filling it is Patrik Schumacher, now a principal at Zaha Hadid Architects, and one of the world’s most respected architects in his own right. In this deep dive into the theory and practice of architecture, Patrik talks about how architects preempted computer aided design in the 1980s, and how philosophy, nature, and mathematics are integral parts of the medium.
As the author of the manifesto of parametricism, Patrik examines the dogmas and taboos of this architectural movement, and how it embraces computer algorithms. He also discusses how he designs places based around how people congregate in them, and how VR and particle physics are instructing new ways of creating architecture.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast126_PatrikSchumacher.mp3
Sat, 29 April 2017
Episode 120 - Thom Mayne - Morphosis
Architect Thom Mayne should need no introduction — but here’s a potted history for the uninitiated. A graduate of the University of Southern California and Harvard, Thom co-founded Morphosis Architects in 1972. This experimental studio rejected contemporary ideas of architecture, instead using metal and concrete to create angular buildings which reflect their purpose and surroundings.
Despite his importance in revolutionizing the form, Thom modestly admits that no architect ever quite feels like they’ve mastered it. He talks about how Nietzsche, Darwin and Freud changed architecture in the early 20th century, and how computers and 3D printing have changed it in the 21st. He also goes into how unique architecture is as an art form and medium, especially in the way it’s taught and learned. By the end of this absorbing podcast you’ll be as passionate about architecture as Thom is.
Morphosis [https://www.morphosis.com/]
How architecture can connect us: Thom Mayne’s Ted Talk [https://www.ted.com/talks/thom_mayne_on_architecture_as_connection]
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast120_ThomMayne.mp3
Episode 99 - Art Gensler
Art Gensler’s name will be familiar to architects and designers, but if you haven’t heard of him, here’s a rundown. In 1965, Art founded M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, which is now the world’s biggest architecture firm in terms of revenue. It creates everything from wine bottle labels to the biggest buildings in the world. Chances are you’ve set foot in a Gensler-designed space at some point in your life, be it a Gap store or the Shanghai Tower.
Despite the enormous success of his company, Art comes across as humble and amiable in this interview with Chris. This genial nature extends to the whole company—it was years ahead of Apple and Google in valuing its employees, and providing nice surroundings where they could be creative and productive. As well as talking about his company, Art also tells Chris about how he played a round of golf with Arnold Palmer, and his book on the principles which have made Gensler so successful.
Gensler’s official site [http://www.gensler.com/]
Art’s Principles on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Arts-Principles-hard-learned-world-class-professional/dp/0986106909/]
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast99_ArtGensler.mp3
Episode 94 - Eric Stultz - Gensler
Eric Stultz currently serves as a Principal and Design Director at Gensler’s LA offices. He’s worked on some epic buildings, such as the Shenbei Arena in Shanghai, Costa Rica’s Convention Center, and the proposed Farmers Field NFL Stadium in Los Angeles.
As Eric and Chris discuss, architecture is at something of a turning point. While films and games are always looking for something new, architects use tried and tested pipelines which incorporate building information management (BIM) software.
But Gensler is keen to explore new technology, such the world’s first 3D printed office, and Eric even envisages a constantly-changing building covered in video screens. As we move into an age where virtual real estate becomes more of a reality, an architect’s expertise is much needed, too.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast94_EricStultz.mp3
Sun, 21 August 2016
Episode 85 - Andy Waisler
The visual effects industry is packed with people from the field of architecture, including our own guru and podcast host Chris Nichols. But Andy Waisler is a rare exception: after beginning his career in architecture, he was hired by Digital Domain to apply his knowledge to movies such as The Grinch and The Time Machine. But then he returned to architecture to hone his skills.
He’s an incredible character, and in this revealing podcast he shares the similarities between architecture and visual effects, and how this is going to become particularly important in the world of VR. He also talks about how he’s made tiny bathrooms feel palatial, and the clever, story-oriented design of Bad Robot’s Santa Monica offices.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast85_AndyWaisler.mp3
Sun, 3 July 2016
Episode 78 - Herzog & De Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron is an architecture firm best known for its incredible glass and steel structures such as the Beijing National Stadium, The Perez Art Museum in Miami, and the Allianz Arena in Munich. The Swiss company has also dramatically repurposed existing space to create London’s Tate Modern and Serpentine Gallery.
But within Chaos Group, the company is more famous for its exhilarating and enthusiastic presentation on VR at the Shape to Fabrication event in London earlier this year. The presenters, Steffen Riegas and Mikolaj Bazaczek, marked an exhilarating finish to what had already been a great day.
Of course, Herzog & de Meuron needs to stay on the cutting edge of technology to maintain its status as world-renowned architects, embracing a pipeline which includes 3ds Max, Sketchup and Rhino. In this podcast, which is every bit as enjoyable as their presentation, the team talks about an approach which involves everything from hand-cut cardboard models to a cutting edge pipeline including 3ds Max, Sketchup, Rhino - and V-Ray. Of course.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast78_Herzog_and_De_Meuron.mp3
Shane Scranton - IrisVR
Corey Rubadue and Christopher Nichols talk to Shane Scranton about the work of VR in Architecture design. We talk about the work that is being done at IrisVR, a company that he help co-found. We also discuss how VR will change the design process and that different flavors of VR serve different needs of the design and presentation process.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast61_ShaneScranton.mp3
Chaos Group Balitmore
Curious as to what goes on in our Baltimore office? We talk to Brian Russell, Fernando Rentas, and Ted Vitale about the many ways that V-Ray has helped the design market: from Architecture design, building information modeling (BIM), industrial and product design, and more.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast59_Baltimore.mp3
Kim Baumann Larsen
Lon Grohs and I talk to Kim Baumann Larsen, a licensed Architect and 3D artist for 20 years from Norway, about his experience in Virtual Reality. Kim has been working in the VR space since the early 90s. So when the new wave of VR happened a few years ago, he was ready. With all three of us coming from architecture we decided to talk about where we see how VR fits in the architecture world. We talk about all the challenges, different flavors, pitfalls, of this new medium..
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast41_KimBaumannLarsen.mp3
Category:Architecture -- posted at: 8:30am PST
Thu, 10 September 2015
Scott DeWoody and Alan Robles
My first real job out of Architecture School was at Gensler back in 1997. This year Gensler is celebrating it's 50th anniversary. I have very fond memories of my time there. This year, while at Siggraph, I ran into Scott DeWoody and Alan Robles who are now looking at a lot of new technology within the company. I figured it would be a great time to see what they are doing and help me see what has changed at Gensler since I left 14 years ago. We discuss VR, cloud rendering, real time raytracing, and a lot more.
Direct download: CGGarage_Podcast38_DeWoody_Robles.mp3
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Thoughts on "Farnham's Freehold"
Originally posted Jan. 16, 2009
I just flew through the book at top speed and was excited to read
everyone's comments thus far because after I read some subjects lines
about twists and turns toward the end I stopping reading comments
about the book ahead of time.
Anyway SPOILERS below here:
Hopefully I am coherent, the heat in my apartment didn't come on today
and it's eight below outside so I'm pretty frazzled.
I see that a lot of people said they didn't like the book or didn't
like characters. Others said it was "hard to get through"
I didn't have this trouble at all. I liked some of the characters, I
liked Hugh, even though he was a very thinly veiled stand in for
Heinlein himself IMHO. He was intelligent and offer all a good guy, I thought who was always trying to do the best he could for his family. He cared about his son, stocked cloths and supplies for him in the shelter, even though they didn't really get along and he tried to help his wife, a women most men would have divorced. (myself included).
I liked Barbara too, except that I thought it odd how she fell madly in love with Hugh so quickly and their sex scene on my page 33, has to be one of the worst written passages ever.
Joe seemed like the most good-natured character of the bunch while this were in the wilderness. However, when they are assimilated into the future society he becomes evil. I got the feeling that this was about absolute power corrupting absolutely. Even a nice guy like Joe can turn if given too much power too quickly.
I could not stand Grace or Duke for the beginning. Grace was worthless and Duke was a momma's boy.
As I said before it was awfully strange that a woman in her 20s was so attracted to a man in his 50s but I accepted it A) because it was a survival situation and Hugh proved himself to be the best at surviving. B) I got the feeling that Heinlein was living out a sort of fantasy so of course every woman was crazy about the character he identified with. The incest line that was skirted in this story was uncomfortable to say the least, especially the bizarre conversation Karen had with Hugh about wanting to marry him. But at least that was all it was, talk. It skirted the line but didn't cross it. I think it can be interpreted as Karen saying that she would want to be Hugh's
wife. Not Karen saying she wanted to have sex with her father.
But enough about that there are much more interesting things to discuss.
Like Double Star, which I felt was two book ideas patched together, this book came off to me as several ideas together. There was the atomic bomb story in the beginning, the survivalist story in the middle, the story of a futuristic society in the middle eight, and I time travel story tagged on as an epilogue. In my opinion with the exception of the ending transition which I didn't think quite worked I though the storied transitioned effectively.
I didn't think it was odd that they were forced to go outside shortly after the bomb hit. This was explained, the bomb shelter was designed to keep them alive indefinitely but the fan that filtered air for outside broke so that they were forced to go outside of suffocate.
I found each of the different stories to be interesting in their own right. Never having been in a bomb shelter it was fascinating to think how they worked and what would have to go in them and what people would forget. Then the survivalist story was fun because though they all had modern knowledge they soon realized how incomplete that knowledge is because they never had to learn very basic things like how to properly gut an animal or how to farm. This knowledge is all well known, but society is so fragile because no one can know everything.
The futuristic society I found most interesting of all. Though they have superior technology it seems to not influence their everyday lives too much. Instead of enjoying a better life than people today, this future more closely resembles court life in Turkey or somewhere around the times of the crusades. And yet when you look at it from Ponse's side you do believe he has the best interest of his people in mind, until you learn that he is a cannibal. I looked at the society
with different eyes at that point and hoped that it could one day be brought down my the Underground. However, a culture as stagnant as the one portrayed ie, no original scientific discovers could not survive for long.
I did think it was interesting that like Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Stranger in a Strange Land this book explored alternate societies. What was it that made Heinlein so interested in that sort of thing?
The ending where they sent Hugh and Barbara back I felt was way out of character. I felt there was no way Ponse would let Hugh live after his escape attempt. Why did he send all 4 of them back in time. Surely he knew that if he gave Hugh exactly what he wanted, he would get nothing
in return. I think it would have been much more likely that Ponse would have sent Hugh back in time alone and claimed to be able to recall Hugh back to the future somehow if Hugh did exactly as instructed. He might even promise to let him and Barbara go after the experiment was a success. Then Hugh would have left the watch in place at the bank and Ponse would have proof of time travel and could have invaded history. Man is it a good thing none of that happened. And
also how do Ponses scientist come up with time travel when it was made clear that technology has become stagnant.
Well those are my thoughts. Still no heat here.
p.s. I forgot to mention that another thing that I liked was the Bridge theme going all through the book. Some of my friends and I love Bridge. We used to play when I was in college and now we all live far away from each other, but whenever we meet up in NYC or Baltimore we'll play for hours. I even play with one of my friends online about once a week to stay sharp. But I understand that if you don't know Bridge parts of the book might make less sense.
Does anyone know if Heinlein played?
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Labels: Robert A. Heinlein, Science Fiction
Spectacular Spider-Man 1-16
Originally posted Dec. 13, 2008
Spectacular Spider-man. I've always thought of these as B-Sides compared to ASM. But PFJ inadvertently caused me to start reading my copy of Spectacular Spider-man Essentials Vol. 1. So here are my thoughts
The first issue features the Tarantula, it is sort of an unremarkable start. Tarantula and Kraven team up in issue two and it was kind of fun to see them bicker. And there is a new villain named Lightmaster in issue 3. I guessed who Lightmaster was from the start.
I thought Issue 4 was a great issue, maybe my favorite of this whole bunch. The villain is the Vulture. Issue 5 has the Vulture again but also a Punisherish character named the Hit man who I didn't think much of, but Issue 5's Cockrum's cover is great.
Issue 6 is a reprint of a Spidey and Torch team-up against Morbius story from MT-U 3. Which turns out to be a warm up for a new Morbius story in 7 and 8, where Morbius has been taken over by an Empathoid from another dimension or something. These two are okay. The art is great, the story is just kind of flat. How many times can a super villain just happen to capture one of Spidey's close friends? (this time Glory Grant) I do like that Spidey beats the Empathoid with quick thinking.
Considering I was reading an Essential, I love the irony of the cover of issue 9 which says brags that it's the first time the White Tiger has been seen in color!
Anyway the story in this one made very little sense to me. The President of the university is this racist guy that shuts down ESU's night school and the African American and Latino community protests. However, they come off as just as racist when Hector Ayala tells Peter Parker the protest isn't his concern because he's white. So all white people are rich and don't need night school?
Then they talk about the Erskine Manuscripts. The school got a bid for a million dollars to sell them. I guess someone thinks the secret to the super soldier formula is in them. Anyway the important part is that the manuscripts plural suddenly become one book when the White Tiger fights Peter Parker (he forgot to change to Spidey)and steals the lone volume.
Then the story becomes more convoluted at the end when it is revealed that an Ethics Studies professor impersonated the White Tiger and stole the volume. Then how did he trash Parker without Super-strength?
Issue 11 is by far the worst of this bunch. I expected much more from Chris Claremont considering his ggreat run on MT-U. This issue is all downhill after the trippy splash page. Spidey needs some kind of serum to help a man that saved Pete and Mary Jane from being hit by a Rand/Meachum truck outside of Central Park. How this guy's reaction time is better than Spider-man's who knows?
The serum is apparently very complicated so it was made somewhere else and was coming to the hospital in an ambulance. That makes sense until you find out the somewhere else was somewhere in the vicinity of Coney Island! Have you ever been to Coney Island? Not a scientific Mecca by any stretch of the imagination. Spidey goes to check on the ambulance just in case. Turns out the ambulance was attacked by Medusa. She stole the serum and Spidey and her fight in and around Coney Island. Spidey keeps pleading someone is going to die unless I have that serum. but Medusa doesn't seem to care. Finally Medusa reaches the rest of the Inhumans, it turns out they needed the serum to save the whole world by disarming an anti-matter warhead. But of course there turns out to be enough serum to save the guy in the hospital too.
One of those issues where if the characters just stopped fighting and talked, the issue would have been 3 pages long!
Issue 12-15 is a four part story featuring Flash Thompson. (who is so far the only real recurring supportive character for Spidey in these issues) The four parts are all good because the story keeps changing, first Spidey is fighting Brother Power and Sister Sun, then Razorback who turns out to be an ally, than it turns out the real villain is the Hate Monger. Then it turns out to actually be Man-Beast.
Issue 16 turns out to be a surprise gem by fill-in writer Elliot Maggin. The story concerns a risk taking cop Macone. the story shows that he is a true hero too, but it seems to come with a price as his wife is seen possibly leaving him at the end of the story because he continues to "take too many risks." The story is so good, you almost forget how lame a villain the Beetle is.
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Labels: Comicbooks, Marvel Comics, Spectacular Spider-man, Spider-man
Spectacular Spider-man # 17-31
Like everyone promised me, I think PPSSM really started to find itself in these issues and I really enjoyed the majority of the stories.
One of the things I noticed is that in the beginning it seemed like PPSSM couldn't figure out if it was something new or a second Marvel Team-Up. For instance issue 17 and 18, which resolved the Champions storyline had absolutely nothing to do with ongoing storylines and come off as Angel team up issues.
The series gets back on track with issue 19 which is nostalgic because it features the Enforcers. There were so many great bits in this issue, like the new Ox saying "Take away your fancy costume and then what are you?" and Spidey quipping, "I don't know naked?"
At the end of the issue Lightmaster sees Hector Ayala coming out of the diner after the fight and assumes he's Spider-man. I was happy to see Lightmaster return. I was afraid he was a one shot villain. Issue 20 was great, Lightmaster captures Ayala and his identity as the White Tiger ends up revealed to the public. This was a twist I was very surprised by. It seems like Bill Mantlo used the White Tiger as a parallel to Spider-man. By seeing what happens to the White Tiger when his identity is revealed we kind of see what would happen if Spider-man's identity was revealed. I kept waiting for an old villain of the Tiger's to put one of Ayala's family in danger, but it didn't happen in this volume.
Issue 21 was a Scorpion stand alone story with fantastic art by Jim Mooney. I find it kind of sad that after more than 10 years of issues the Scorpion still hasn't told the world why he hates JJJ.
The next two issues are again reminiscent of a MT-U issue as both feature Moon Knight, before he had his own series.
Issue 24 is definitely the clunker of this bunch. Peter Parker goes to a disco and fights the Hypno-Hustler. I looked at the cover and knew it wasn't gonna be pretty. The guest art by Frank Springer was great. The first few pages where Peter nabs some muggers on the subway were amusing. It started making no sense when you meet the villain who has some sort of Hypno powers, but also has three back up singers with the same powers. Spidey beats him by making him listen to his own back up singers.
But fear not from here on out it's top notch issues.
Issue 25 starts the Carrion/Maggia saga. The reader is left to wonder who this new villain Carrion is, all we know is that he hates Spider-Man. Then the Maggia and their leader the Masked Marauder rob a bank and when Spider-man tries to stop them he gets blasted by a opti-blast, which makes him blind. This all leads to an awesome team up with Daredevil, where Spidey bitches and moans about being blind and worthless never suspecting that his pal Daredevil has been blind all along. I kept wishing that Daredevil would take Spidey down to meet Stick who could teach him to listen to his senses, but alas Stick had not yet been created. Issue 27 and 28 feature art by Frank Miller!
At the end of issue 28 we find that Carrion definitely knows Peter's secret identity and the reader is in great suspense as to how he knows.
Issues 29-30 feature a lot of action. Carrion is an excellent villain because he has interesting and different powers. He can kill with a touch but he is so insane that he endlessly toys with Spidey. The stakes of the battle are high since he knows Parker is Spider-man and could reveal it to the world at anytime. The only thing I didn't like about these issues is that Carrion constantly calls Spider-man Parker, but the White Tiger never seems to hear that even when they're in the same room. I guess he was too busy fighting Carrion's lackey, Darter.
Issue 31 ends the Carrion saga. The spider Amoeba thing he creates is just kind of odd. To me this issue wasn't as good as the build up.
Spectacular Spider-Man 32-42 and Annuals
Originally posted Feb. 19, 2009
Coming off the great Carrion storyline (despite a lackluster final issue) Bill Mantlo starts from the beginning again, in that he sets this series up with a whole new cast of supporting characters. This issue does a great job of setting that up, we see all the old characters Flash, Sha-Shan, Glory, Hector, etc. so at least they get a nice send off.
Once again the primary focus of the title is the ESU College. However, Peter Parker is starting graduate school and is now a Teacher’s assistant and so the new cast is the other TAs, the Grad secretary Debra Whitman and Grad professors Sloan and Curt Connors. (It’s about time he officially joined the supporting cast.) All of these characters help to give Spectacular a distinctive feel.
The first storyline is about the Iguana! The Iguana is a regular iguana until he gets zapped with Curt Connors’ “Enervartor.” (Reminds me of the Interocitor from “This Island Earth”) The Iguana turns into a man-lizard with a healthy dose of Connor’s memories and the Lizard’s hatred of mankind. The story really picks up when Iggy goes after Connor’s family and Connors decides that the only way to stop the Iguana is to become the Lizard again.
This seems reasonable as long as you don’t think about it too much. The more I thought about it, it’s just as likely the Lizard would say “I hate Spider-Man and I don’t like the Iguana, but I’ll go take over the world and kill whichever of them survives.” But instead the Lizard attacks the Iguana and Spidey goes to Connor’s lab and builds a backpack Enervartor that saves the day! Overall this is a solid arc and probably the best of this bunch.
The cover says off-beat that’s code for guest writer. The issue isn’t so bad, it concerns the Mindworm, who takes Spider-man through some kind of adventure in dreamland. In the end, Mindworm turns out to not be an evil guy, hooray!
This is a cool storyline. Prof. Sloan accidentally recreates the villain Swarm. It’s interesting because it’s one of the first times I remember in which Spider-man spars with a villain and almost immediately goes, “okay, this guy is out of my league, can someone get the FF?” I mean Spider-Man goes up against the Hulk every once and a while and doesn’t give up. But the fact that he feels so outclassed makes it even cooler that in the end Spider-man faces Swarm alone and wins.
ASM Annual 13
Okay admit it, when you read the note on the bottom of the cover page that says “Don’t dare peek at the surprise ending” you couldn’t help but peek could you? I know I peeked. I peeked after I realized where they must have been going, I knew they couldn’t have someone out there with Spider-Man’s secret identity.
Anyway, the thing that I really liked about this issue is how Peter goes undercover as a hood. It’s something I’ve seen both Daredevil and Batman and even Sherlock Holmes do from time to time, but I don’t recall Spider-Man ever doing that before. And it was perfect how Doc Ock comes in and immediately recognizes Parker, but just assumes he’s working for the paper.
I loved the villain gallery pages at the end of the annual. I guess a lot of the big name villains like the Green Goblin or Doc Ock were in the gallery of previous annuals and so would have been redundant. So we get Molten Man, The Looter, the Rhino, the Shocker, etc. The one thing that struck me was that the Rhino is thought of as a Spider-Man villain and yet at this point he’d appeared in 2 Spider-Man issues, but 8 Hulk issues. Sounds like a Hulk villain to me. (My comments on the Looter will be saved for his appearance in SSP 41)
SSM Annual 1
Can someone explain to me why Doc Ock is all gold on the cover? I wouldn’t have even known reading the issue in glorious B+W, except that it appears in color on the back cover. The story has to do with a nuclear submarine not gold.
Do you think Bill Mantlo and Rich Buckler who did this Annual talked to Marv Wolfman and John Byrne who did the other Annual? I wonder if it was just, “Okay Marv you write a Doc Ock story where his arm is torn off, but he gets away and Bill, you write one where Spider-Man beats him.” Or do you think it was more collaborative?
I really liked the scene where Peter Parker takes Doc Ock’s arm to the lab at ESU and then it starts beating the tar out of him when the doc starts to give it mental directions again.
The Doc’s Octosphere had a picture of an Octopus on it and that gave me pause for a minute. I was thinking, “That’s more of a DC thing, like something the Penguin would do.” However, then I realized that in the Master Planner storyline of ASM 30-33 Ock had an underwater base. I’d never put two and two together that Ock had a whole underwater theme going on. Shows you how much I pay attention sometimes. Also I want to state for the record that the Doc only has 6 arms and so Marvel isn’t helping children learn to count by associating him with an octopus.
I liked the ending where it really looked like Doc Ock died. He didn’t appear in Spider-Man for 2 years after this so I’m sure a lot of folks at the time may have believed he was gone. I think it’s a good strategy to not overuse the guy that might Spidey’s arch-foe. Keep him in reserve so all his appearances seem more significant.
Another Morbius issue. I know there are people that like Morbius, but I don’t. I think he’s a cheap Marvel Universe attempt to cash in on the popularity of Dracula and Vampires. Oh and it just so happens to be a Halloween issue too; get it, vampires on Halloween. Arg!!
The best thing I can say about this issue is that it sets up the next issue where Spider-Man faces his friend Chip Martin that has turned into the Schizoid-Man. Oh also it’s great that Morbius is turned back human, too bad he doesn’t stay that way.
Kind of a weird issue, it spends so much time setting up the next issue’s Spider-Lizard storyline, previewing the Frightful Four storyline, and explaining how Chip Martin became the Schizoid Man, that it doesn’t have much time to get off the ground. Plus Spider-Man is acting a bit out of character because of the influence of the Lizard DNA. So all in all an okay issue, but one that is really rushed. If they’d taken more time with it Chip might have made a more interesting villain instead of a throw-away.
Spider-Man has become a Spider-Lizard and he stalks the city. This is more like a 50’s Marvel Monster story or an issue of the Hulk then an issue of Spider-Man but it works because Doctor Connors who we so often see turning into the Lizard and being saved by Spider-Man anchors the issue and is given his chance to be a hero and save Spider-Man for once.
When Spider-Man is changed back he hides his face from Connors and asks about his mask. This makes Connors looks really dumb because he should be able to recognize Peter Parker’s voice by now. Then Spider-Man webs his face, making a web mask. This mask is interesting because sometimes it seems like you can see all of the features of Peter’s face making the mask useless, Other times it seems that you can’t see anything through the mask, which leads me to wonder how Spider-Man can see through it. Plus, the fact that at one point Spider-Man lifts the web mask just over his lips so that he can give Connor’s mouth-to-mouth. Wouldn’t a web mask be really sticky and hard to take off?
Another fill-in story. This one belongs firmly in Marvel Team-Ups since it features Spider-Man teaming up with Giant-Man aka Black Goliath aka William Foster.
The villain is The Looter aka Meteor Man. He’s the one Ditko era villain that really never got off the ground. He’s kind of the one that got away. Like Calendar Man for Batman or Miracle Man for the FF.
The issue starts off with Spider-Man sneaking into one of his professor’s office and slipping his late paper into the prof’s pile. (Of course the paper is still stick with webbing) This goofy scene fits in fine with the wacky theme of the rest of the issue.
I thought about this issue about a day after I read it because I realized that Meteor Man really is insane. He got super-strength from a meteor and all he can think about is finding other meteors so he can get stronger.
What about using the strength you already have to do something? How strong will be strong enough? Do you have any other goals to speak of? What kind of a life’s goal is finding more strength from more meteors? When does the cycle end?
I do like the scene where Spider-Man and Giant Man look at Meteor Man’s equations and immediately says, “this guy’s math is crazy.” It’s not every super-hero that has Graduate or Doctoral degrees.
---Spoilers---
Terminator Salvation despite a horrible title, returns the Terminator franchise back in its rightful place as a great action series.
Audiences were finally given what they really wanted; the movie finally focuses on the post "Judgement Day" story. In a way it's been a 3 movie long tease. All we got before this were brief glimpses of the post apocalyptic future and the war of man vs. machine.
Some fans were worried that director McG would do the franchise a disservice and make the movie into some kind of Charlie's Angels meets Terminator disaster. Thankfully this did not come to pass. Salvation was gritty and dirty and thankfully absent was the rapid-fire editing (a technique I can't stand) that has lately become omnipresent in recent action movies.
Some people might be upset that after all the controversy, (his onset freak-out and his arrest for assaulting his mom and sister) Christian Bale, the marque name draw for the movie, isn't really the focus of the film. His character, John Connor is still the machine's public enemy number one, but Bale's one note , angry soldier characterization isn't the movie's central story.
Instead, it is Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), the death-row inmate turned sleeper-agent -Terminator who is the true protagonist of the film. This is the story of his redemption; Skynet may have created him as the ultimate double agent, but the whole point of the movie is that though he was programmed to be evil and though he was a "bad guy" in his first life; Skynet failed to get rid of whatever it is that makes us human. Connor at the end of the movie calls it the human heart. I think the heart just pumps blood, but I can accept it as a metaphor for the human soul.
Now for all the things that don't make sense, and there were quite a few:
In the first movie Skynet sends a Terminator back in time to kill Sarah Connor because the machines have lost the war and their last hope is make it so John Connor, the leader of the human resistance never existed. Second movie, same thing only John is now a young teen. Third movie, same thing only John is now an older teen or a 20 something.
However, in this movie Connor is just a soldier. He still has his radio broadcasts where he speaks in corny platitudes like "if you can hear this you are the resistance." And he is regarded by some human survivors as a prophet and by others as a nut-case. He's somewhat mid-level in the food chain of military command, high enough to be granted an audience with the big-wigs on the super secret submarine, but they make it clear to him that he is not in charge.
So my question is- why is Connor Number one on Skynet's hit list already? And why is Kyle Reese (the teen who will be John's father) also a target? Skynet has no knowledge of the past/future at this point and should be unaware of their importance. And yet Skynet says something like, "we've been trying to kill John Connor for a long time"
Point two- Why does the Resistance's central command allow Connor free reign with his radio system? Any real military would have taken over and made Connor a powerless figurehead if his name had cache they needed. But instead they give him complete control and they are surprised when he usurps their power by countering their orders over the airwaves.
-The only other comments I have are:
Connor seems awfully dumb pouring over his mom's recordings for hidden truths. All she says is that you have to send Kyle back in time if you want to exist. It isn't that complicated and doesn't need to be examined like a sacred text.
It made me unbelievably happy to see the Governator in a "Cameo" appearance. Even if it was, as I found out later, just his face CGIed onto some other guy's body. It wouldn't be the Terminator without him.
Labels: Terminator
Report on Big Apple Comic Con 2008 Part 5
First Posted Nov. 18, 2008
As I’m leaving the Jack Kirby Tribute Panel, I ask a guy I’m walking next to, “did you find Chris Claremont?”
“Sure,” he said. “I’m going over that way, I’ll show you.” So my guide walked me through the maze that was the convention and showed me where Claremont was hiding in plain sight. Or to be more specific, he showed me where there was a sign that said Chris Claremont. Below the sign was a table with some Sharpie’s and a pad on it and there was a chair with a coat and briefcase next to the table. I asked the guy at the next table. “Is that Claremont’s stuff?”
“Yes,” he said, “He’ll be right back, nature called.” So I waited for a few minutes. Near Claremont’s table sat Jim Salicrup who was basically doing stylized stick figure drawings for $5. Finally Chris Claremont came back and he signed Marvel Team-Up 63, 64, 100 and Uncanny X-men 200 for me.
Then since no one else was waiting in line to see him, I attempted conversation. I said in Marvel Team-Up 100 there’s a back-up story with Storm and the Black Panther that you wrote. “Did you ever think the two of them would get married?”
He said something like, “I never really thought about it.” Then he started looking at the story from back to front, but he didn’t say anything about it. I felt like all the air had left the room because I was so uncomfortable that he wasn’t saying anything, but I was determined so I tried again. “You wrote the X-men for 20 years, do you think someone will ever be able to match that? I don’t.”
“I don’t know,” he said. “You never can tell, can you?”
Then I asked him how he kept having fresh ideas and he said that he just did. By then I was so uncomfortable, that I wanted to get the hell out of there, I stuck my right hand out to shake his, but he shook it oddly with his left hand. When I left Claremont still had no one on his line. I don’t know why our interaction was so awkward. I really still want to give him the benefit of the doubt. It was the end of the day, I was standing there waiting for him, maybe he didn’t like that. Anyone else ever meet Claremont?
After my experience with Claremont I wandered around again still looking for Walt Simonson and Peter David. Suddenly I saw a sign that said “Peter David” and a guy was sitting under it. So I put my bag on the ground, squatted down, and searched for the Peter David issues I had (the two Spectacular Spider-man issues Buckler had signed earlier). But when I looked up and took a good look at the guy, I realized it wasn’t Peter David. It was just some guy sitting in David’s seat sketching pictures because David never showed. And it was on that note that I left the convention.
However, as I walked to the escalator Peter Mayhew walked past me and I thought “Jim Shooter is tall, but maybe not that tall.” Then as I was riding down the escalator, I looked over and Gloria Hendry was riding up the other escalator. We looked at each other and she smiled at me. Damn! She looks even better now then she did in that movie.
And that’s the story of the convention.
P.S.- Just because I forgot to post them before. Here are a couple of pictures of a bizarre photo shoot that was going on at the convention; obviously something to do with Marvel Zombies, Arthur Suydam the Marvel Zombies artist was the “Guest of Honor.”
Labels: Big Apple Comic Con, Chris Claremont, Comicbooks, Marvel Comics
The Jack Kirby Tribute Panel was composed of Mark Evanier, Roy Thomas, Joe Sinnott, and Stan Goldberg (Marvel Colorist). Again Dick Ayers was invited, but did not attend.
Evanier was there before anyone else and he spoke casually to the audience before the panel began. He told a story about calling up his and Kirby’s friend Sergio Aragonés and apologizing that no picture of him was included in “Kirby: King of Comics.” Apparently there was supposed to be, but somehow it didn’t make it. Anyway Sergio bet Evanier $25 thousand dollars that there was a picture of him in the book and apparently in one picture there’s a tiny picture of Sergio hanging on the wall in the background.
Evanier also talked about why he does these tribute panels for Kirby. He said that even though Kirby has been gone for 14 years he is still so popular that people come up to him and say, “Can I shake your hand because you shook Jack’s?” And he says that when you get an audience together for a Jack Kirby tribute, he knows that it’s a group of the smartest and coolest people at the convention.
When everyone else got there Evanier started off the panel by asking Roy Thomas (Pictured above) if he ever saw Stan Lee jump on his desk and pose in heroic poses for Kirby?
Thomas said that must have been before his time, but that he was present for the infamous Herald Tribune argument, which he called “the nails in the coffin of their relationship”
Thomas also said that he remembers Stan Lee calling him into his office and saying, “Look at this crazy character Kirby put in this Galactus story,” the character was of course the Silver Surfer.
Thomas went on the record as saying his favorite artists are Gene Colan, John Buscema and Jack Kirby.
Thomas also said that Stan Lee was a great teacher, but that he didn’t know why he had clicked with Lee and ended up becoming a sort of heir to the throne at Marvel that it just happened that way. Thomas also said that he didn’t think Kirby was interested in teaching other artists because he didn’t want to teach them to be Jack Kirby; he wanted them to find their own way.
Evanier explained that Jack Kirby didn’t think like most people, “He had a mind that instead of going from A to B to C would go from A to Z to R to S to B.” He said that Stan and Jack would talk about the Fantastic Four and that Jack would go home and draw an issue of Thor. He said that when you asked either of them they would both inevitably say that they had each done 90% of the work on any given issue.
It was fascinating to hear Joe Sinnott (pictured above) talking about his work because Evanier asked him if he was ever late turning in issues. (This is especially relevant today when inkers are being blamed for the current FF comics being several months late.) Sinnott replied that he was never late with an issue and that one time he had to work on Christmas day in order to not be late on a Steranko Captain America issue. (I wish Marvel still had that work ethic today!)
Sinnott said that he was always in awe of Kirby’s work and that he couldn’t wait to see the new pages of the FF each month and that his excitement never waned. He also recalls seeing Fantastic Four # 5 and thinking to himself “Gee, there’s something special here.” Sinnott dropped the bombshell revelation that he never read an issue of the Fantastic Four, “Jack told everything with pictures,” he said.
Sinnott mentioned again that Kirby and him never talked while they were working on the Fantastic Four
Sinnott said that at first he’d want to correct certain details in Kirby’s work like strange looking ears, or muscles that didn’t exist in real life, but that he realized that if he did that it just wasn’t Kirby anymore. (I couldn’t help but think of Cap’s feet on the cover of Avenger 4)
Sinnott said that when he worked with a brush inking that he could do 3 pages a day. Sinnott explained that you always ink from the bottom of the page up so that you don’t smear any ink. He said that he’d start with page 2 because he wanted to get into the story and that he’d do the splash page last. He also said that he thought Kirby’s splash pages were better than his covers.
Evanier talked about how Kirby liked doing covers least of all because he couldn’t do them before he drew the story because he wasn’t sure what it was about yet and he couldn’t draw it in the middle when he’d figured out what the story was about because it broke up his concentration and he didn’t like to do the cover when he was done with the story because he wanted to move on to the next thing. He also said that if Kirby worked on something in the morning he might not even remember it in the afternoon. He said that Kirby was actually happy when other artists did the covers for issues he penciled.
Evanier also explained that the way Kirby’s mind worked he always saw the completed panel in his head before he drew it so he never used his eraser to change the way an arm was posed or something, he only used an eraser to change a panel in it’s entirety. He said that this was a problem at DC comics because they started asking for rough cover drafts for approval first. Evanier said Kirby would draw the actually cover first and then do the rough cover second.
“This is the man who decided to make the Hulk green.” Evanier said when he introduced Stan Goldberg, longtime Marvel colorist.
Goldberg said that he though Kirby’s comic about growing up in New York featured in one of Evanier’s books was breathtaking and better than any history book.
Goldberg said that his friend even after all these years still don’t understand what he did, they’ll ask him, “Are you still drawing Joke books?”
When asked about the Hulk’s coloring changing to green after the first issue he said that colors like gray or brown just aren’t dynamic for the lead character in a comic. He said, “That’s the color of most of the backgrounds.” When asked if there were similar reasons for the changes in Ironman’s look he quipped, “Have you ever seen a yellow piece of iron?” Goldberg said that when he was working he could color two books in one day. He also said that part of the reason why there are coloring errors from time to time is that they only ever received proofs of the covers before printing not the interior pages.
Evanier talked about how Kirby in the 70s was having trouble with the “Marvel method” because he wanted to write and draw. When asked about Kirby’s style changing over the years Evanier said that Kirby thought his style was always the same, but he admitted that Kirby started to have eye problems in the 70’s that interfered with his work.
The panel also talked about the change from 12” by 18” size page flats to 10” by 15” so that the printers could do 4 pages at once instead of two and save money. Evanier said that this change, which occurred in 1968, could best be seen in ASM Annual 5 in which the first half used the old size and the second half the new size.
“When he went to the small pages,” said Sinnott, “It ruined some of his style. I felt like his work was never the same.”
Someone in the audience asked if Kirby ever said anything about Darth Vader being so similar to both Doctor Doom and Darkseid. Evanier said that he remembers Kiby felt like “I found gold and someone else exploited it.” However, he said that Kirby wasn’t angry and that he liked the movie. “It’s not the artist that really gets upset when something like that happens it’s the artist’s wives.”
Labels: Big Apple Comic Con, Comicbooks, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Mark Evanier, Marvel Comics, Roy Thomas, Stan Goldberg
Warning: This article is of a serious nature.
After this first panel I left to get some lunch so I missed most of Neal Adam’s panel (Adams is pictured above), but I did catch the end of it. Adams was talking about a cause he supports. Dina Gottliebova Babbitt was a prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration camp. In exchange for her own life and her mother’s life she drew a mural of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves that the Jewish children looked at right before they were murdered. Dr. Josef Mengele wanted the children to be calm. Mengele also forced Babbitt to paint portraits of various victims because he believed photographs didn’t show the “inferior skin tones of the Jews, that proved they were subhuman.” She even did portraits of Mengele himself.
Today, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum refuses to give Babbitt back her work. They argue that if they open the door to this kind of thing they will lose their whole museum right down to the gate, which they say will be taken by the man who originally made it.
Neal Adams believes that the man who made the gates was paid for his work and that Babbitt was forced by pain of death to make these paintings and “They belong to her you fuc$ing idiot!”
He told this story because Marvel and Darkhorse are getting involved and printing a special comic to help her cause. He said that in the Marvel one there will be a story about fictional Auschwitz survivor Magneto. (I couldn’t help but wonder with Marvel’s constantly sliding timescale how Magneto could still be a Holocaust survivor, while I think now Ben Grimm and Reed Richards are now Vietnam vets when they used to be Korean War vets, or WWII vets, but that’s a detail for another time.)
Here is a link to a NY Times article about this controversy
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/arts/design/09comi.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
In this article there is a link to the online version of the 6 page comic about Babbit penciled by Neal Adams, inked by Joe Kubert and supposedly containing an introduction by Stan Lee.
Part 4 returns to happier subjects. I’ll report on a Jack Kirby Tribute Panel.
Labels: Big Apple Comic Con, Comicbooks, Neal Adams
Then I went to the first Panel… Now, They added and changed panels around in the last few weeks. I logged onto the site two nights ago to printout the schedule and found that they just added a Neal Adams panel, but they also changed it all around the day of. So at 1pm I saw “A Day in the Life of the Marvel Bullpen” with Roy Thomas, Joe Sinnott, Rich Buckler, and John Romita. Dick Ayers was invited, but didn’t attend.
I don’t know how much of this stuff is news to some of you guys, but I’ll tell you all the things I found interesting:
Romita (in above photo) said Stan conned him into doing Daredevil. He just wanted to ink, but Stan asked him to “Fill In” on Daredevil. Stan gave him no script, he just said “You’ll know what to do. Romita said he thinks Daredevil is Marvel’s greatest character and that he regrets not ever being able to go back and do some more Daredevils (Hey Marvel, are you listening?) Romita said he worked at Marvel for 30 years on a handshake with no contract and that he lived month-to-month and script-to-script and that it was “exhilarating and exhausting.”
Romita also talked about Stan asking him to fill in on one of Ditko’s books. “I thought he was coming back,” he said
But Romita said the proudest moment of his life was when they did a study that found that the “Spidey-Super Stories” he’d worked on for five years had “Triggered the reading habits of an entire generation.” (I know I grew up with them).
Sinnott said that in the early days he’s go down and turn his pages in at the Marvel office in person. He said his wife would come with him and she’d go to Macy’s or somewhere and he’d say I’ll meet you there in a few hours. One day he came in and Stan Lee gave him so much work to do that he was hours late getting back to his wife, so from then on he mailed his pages in. “They didn’t see me for 25 years,” he said.
He said that the next time anyone saw him in person was at a 1975 convention, a bunch of comic guys were on a panel and Stan was one of them, he came up to Sinnott and said “Jack Keller how have you been?” Joe thought Stan must have been joking, but Stan apologized profusely later when he realized who Joe was.
Sinnott said that Jack Kirby and him didn’t speak to each other once the entire time they were producing the FF together. Mark Evanier said on a later panel when this was brought up again that he’d asked Kirby about that and he’d said, “I don’t have to tell Joe anything, he does everything right.”
When asked about regrets, Sinnott said he wanted to work with Gene Colan on Captain America more, but said Colan wanted a different sort of inker. He also said he wanted to do more Surfers with John Buscema, but that Buscema wanted his brother to ink them. He also said he wished he’d worked with John Severin, that he really liked his stuff.
Roy Thomas said that his favorite things that he’s done were in order of preference: All Star Squadron, Conan, the Avengers and the Justice League. He didn’t let anyone else do Conan because, “they might have found out someone else could write it,” he said. And he told a story about Harlan Ellison wanted to write Conan 100, but he told him “You can do 101 or something, but I did the first 99 and I want to do number 100 myself.”
Roy Thomas talked about being Editor-in-Chief at Marvel and said it was the sort of job you thought you wanted but then didn’t.
Rich Buckler (in above photo) said that he didn’t stay at one comic for long because he always wanted to try something new. I liked to keep things fresh, he said. “I just had all these characters in my mind and they seemed like real people to me.”
Buckler said that his favorite work was with Donald McGregor on the Black Panther (Jungle Action). He said that they were good stories about real issues. He said that McGregor would give him the stories in pieces a page here a page there to keep him is suspense. Another of his favorite experiences was working on Deathlok (Astonishing Tales). He commented that he didn’t think anyone has appreciated the complexities of the Deathlok character since the original run.
Part 3 tomorrow is about Neal Adam’s role as an activist.
Labels: Big Apple Comic Con, Comicbooks, Joe Sinnott, John Romita, Mark Evanier, Marvel Comics, Rick Buckler, Roy Thomas
(Here’s the beginning of my narrative on the convention. I’ll be posting more as I have time.)
I went to the Big Apple Comic Book, Art, Toy, and Sci-fi Expo, or as they call it on their program, “The National.”
I saw lots of big names, you guys saw the list here weeks ago: Roy Thomas, Joe Sinnott, Dick Ayers, Chris Claremont, John Romita Sr. and so on.
I was at a small convention in Albany last month, but this was my first big convention and let me tell you it was amazing. I don’t have a lot of money right now so I didn’t look much in the bins for deals, but there were hundreds and hundreds of vendors.
The place was like a huge maze. They had most of the artists and writers in one place on the second floor, but they were spread out in different rows. There was no directory so for the entire day I was walking around asking people: “Have you found Chris Claremont? Have you found Jim Shooter?” I wasn’t the only one either because lots of people would ask me the same questions. To make matters more confusing lots of the “big names” were in another spot downstairs and Neal Adams was in an area in the lobby because he brought all kinds of merchandise like hardcover collections and painted models. His stuff took up about three tables. Anyway you can picture me walking around like an idiot back and forth between all the different areas.
In the end I had much success. My first stop was Dick Ayers, he signed the cover of my Fantastic Four Masterworks vol. 2. He signed under where Stan and Jack’s name was printed. It was great to see him; he’s 76 and still going strong.
Then I got online to have Joe Sinnott sign some things and while I’m waiting John Romita Sr. comes and sits right next to Sinnott and so I’m practically first in line. Now I’m gonna get major groans especially from collectors like Punk Funk, but I didn’t have much for him to sign. He signed a reprint of ASM 50, so now I have the grandest reprint ever. I also got him to sign his story in ASM 365 and Romita actually said as he was signing it that that splash page with MJ combing her hair is his favorite out of anything he’s ever done.
Then I got back in line for Sinnott and talked too a guy on the line all about the old days and how great comics were in the 60s and I told him to come to Comicboards, so hopefully he will.
Sinnott was doing some great sketches a guy ahead of me got a great looking Thor. The guy right before me had Sinnott sign over 42 comics, most of them FFs. He paid Sinnott about $30 bucks for his trouble, but still I thought it was a bit excessive. I had him sign FF 148, 158, 159. Sinnott was in a great mood and I told him I just saw him up at Albany last month and he said, “Thanks for coming again. Good to see you.”
Then I went downstairs and found my brother because I had his ticket and we saw Stormtroopers and Wookiees outside on the street.
Then I got Neal Adams to sign two Batman tpbs I have and I got Rich Buckler to sign FF 158, 159 and Spectacular Spider-man 103 and 108. Both of them were friendly but not talkative with me anyway.
I saw, Steranko and Infantino, but I didn’t have anything for them to sign.
And I walked past Peter Mayhew aka Chewbacca’s booth, and George Lazenby’s and Bond Girl Gloria Hendry’s too, but I was there for the comic guys!
Then I went downstairs because after walking around and around someone clued me in that there was a “Big names” section down there. That’s where I met Roy Thomas who signed copies of FF 158, 159. Meaning I now had them signed by writer, artist and inker. I thought that was pretty cool.
I also had Thomas sign Avengers 41, and 54. Roy was a really great guy; he was very talkative and enthusiastic. I told him Avengers 54 was one of my favorite Avengers and he kind of paged though it and said he guessed it was pretty good. Then he read a line or two: “You are younger than I expected Black Knight.” “Should I have phoned your mother?” And he said, “I stole that line from a movie, no one noticed though. I did that all the time.”
Than I looked around upstairs and downstairs, that’s the theme of the day. Then my brother asked me who I was still looking for and I said “Chris Claremont, Jim Shooter, Larry Hama…” “Larry Hama, I saw him downstairs, you should have told me who we were looking for.” So we went downstairs, but my brother had only seen Larry Hama’s nameplate which was sitting on an empty table. But while we were downstairs in walks Jim Shooter. My brother spotted him, thank God he was wearing his nametag cause neither of us would have known him from Adam. By the way, as I said, I had just seen Peter Mayhew, Jim Shooter might be just as tall. The man is huge! I had Shooter sign Adventure Comics 346, the first comic he did when he was 13. He didn’t think much of it, “Yeah you could tell how young I was when I did that.” Then he signed Adventure Comics 352 and he said “I was just starting to really get it when I did this one.” He signed Avengers 161 for me next and he said, “ Someone in the business told me the other day this was their favorite Avengers. That made me feel pretty good.” “It’s definitely my favorite too,” I said. Then he signed Avengers 171.
Then I wandered around again and browsed back issues and came back downstairs about ten minutes before the first panel because Roy Thomas had said that he didn’t know where the panel was, but that someone was coming to get him and that I could follow him over. But before the panel I saw that Larry Hama had just arrived. He was drawing a GI- Joe character holding a bow for someone in front of me and he talked at great length about the finer points of Japanese archery, such as how you can hold your next two arrows in-between two of your fingers so you can fire them quicker and that you couldn’t do that with a British bow. “This guys puts Hawkeye to shame,” I thought. I had him sign Avengers 329, 332, 333. (Hawkeye isn’t in any of those) “I forgot I wrote these,” he said. “Actually I really liked 332,” I said. He thumbed through it and said, “Oh, yeah I remember this Doom is in it… They have a big party and Rage brings the cookies.” (yes nitpickers when I looked it up later it was Cupcakes he brought). I didn’t really know who Hama was too well, but he was intelligent and engaging and made me want to pick up a lot more of his stuff. Him and storyteller Roy Thomas were the best guys I met all day.
Part two of the Convention is still to come. I'll report on two panels and post lots more pictures.
Labels: Big Apple Comic Con, Comicbooks, Dick Ayers, Jim Shooter, Joe Sinnott, Larry Hama, Roy Thomas
Spectacular Spider-Man 42-53 and Annual 2
(Originally posted March 9, 2009)
Spectacular Spider-Man 42 and Fantastic Four 218
FF 218 was a favorite of mine when I was younger but I’d never read SS-M 42, so it was a real treat discovering this lost treasure after so many years.
Is that Bill Mantlo depicted on page 3 of SS-M 42 thinking about deadlines?
Poor Deb Whitman, she really opens up to Peter about her feelings of inferiority and he has to run off without an explanation. You really feel sorry for this shy girl, I want to give her a hug.
The Frightful Four’s plan of making Spidey think he’s meeting The Human Torch at the Statue of Liberty is a good one, and for once a villain’s plan is also well executed. If only the second half of their plan had gone as well.
It really makes me laugh how the Trapster glues Spidey’s mouth and then they realize they can’t take his mask off.
The second issue starts off with a real tour-de-force performance by my namesake. The Trapster disguised as Spider-Man single-handedly defeats The Human Torch and the Thing. Of course his zenith and his nadir are very close together as at the end of the issue he passes out when confronted by a battle ready Human Torch, Thing and Invisible Woman.
I’ve always loved the scene where Sue, in her nightgown instinctively turns invisible when she is attacked but realizes too late that the nightgown isn’t made of unstable molecules. Whoops!
I think it is no accident that Sandman is sucked into a vacuum cleaner just like his first appearance in ASM 4 and Electro is brought down my a fire hose just like his first appearance in ASM 8. Everything old is new again! But you would think Sandman could just expand his body until the vacuum broke, guess Reed’s vacuums are made of unstable molecules too.
Spectacular Spider-Man 43
The first issue of the Belladonna Saga’s art is kind of poorly reproduced in the Essential. It’s very dark and sketch-like. Is the art in the actual issue better?
This is the first appearance of Roderick Kingsley and it’s kind of hard to believe this jerk ends up being Hobgoblin. Does the Goblin serum also subliminally teach you a course in Super Villain studies? Because this guy just doesn’t strike me as the type to know anything about a life of crime.
Spectacular Spider-Man 44 and 45
I was disappointed with the Vulture saga. The art by Steve Leialoha and Alan Gordon in the first issue is ok, but I thought the Vulture’s reveal on the final page looked really odd. The proportions are off and the face doesn’t look like the Vulture at all to me.
The art in the second issue is better, but something about Marie Severin’s art bothered me for her whole run. It was serviceable art, but uninspired, cartoony and mundane, it lacked that certain something that makes comic art great.
I was especially disappointed with the scene of a chained up Spider-Man in a coffin, slowly traveling down a conveyor belt towards a furnace. I immediately started humming the 60’s Batman theme. To make matters worse for some odd reason there was a trap door of some kind so that Vulture and everyone else doesn’t see Spider-Man escape. This sequence is so hackneyed it’s completely cliché, but not in the cool Quentin Tarantino way where it ends up being retro-chic. It’s cliché in the way that having the butler be the murderer in a mystery is cliché; it just shouldn’t be done!
SS-M Annual 2
This clunker is quite possible the worst issue of Spider-Man ever. The art by Jim Mooney is not up to his usual standards and the story by Ralph Macchio is atrocious.
The story is about a guy that seems like a super-hero named the Rapier. He’s a Zorro-like hero who fights with a… you guessed it… a rapier. He’s also wired the sword so that it shoots an electro-stun.
Anyway Spider-Man and him fight some hoodlums at a dock and part as pals.
The scene changes to, the Bugle even though Peter’s been working at the Globe in SS-M. At the Bugle is Silvermane even though in the last SS-M issue he’s dead and Vulture is carving up the mob. Anyway, it is kind of neat that Silvermane threatens JJJ, but he refuses to back down.
Then we see the Rapier again and he’s fencing. Fencers use foils, not rapiers. Foils don’t have sharp tips.
Since I used to be a photojournalist. It’s kind of neat to actually see one of the Bugle’s photo spreads on p 17.
Then it turns out that the Rapier used to be Silvermane’s partner and he was betrayed and he’s been plotting his revenge all these years. Instead of leaving his life of crime behind the Rapier still has not learned. Even though he found happiness with a woman Clarissa he still craves power and prominence. He is no hero.
Spider-Man defeats the Rapier and he starts to run away, but Silverman shoots him in the back as he escapes and the Rapier limps away into the night claiming he will seek revenge again later.
After reading the story I was left wondering why did they write a Spider-Man story where a really crappy Super-Villain is the focus instead of Spider-Man?
After recently reading all those Cobra and Mister Hyde team-ups in the early days of Thor it was fun to see the Cobra escape and leave a pleading Hyde behind.
The art by Mike Zeck in this issue is great and so is Roger Stern’s script. The issue is a fun nostalgic stand-alone.
Spectacular Spider-Man 47-48
The Belladonna storyline is picked up again after a 3-issue gap. I hate to belabor the point but I still don’t like the Marie Severin art.
Does Mrs. Vaugh-Pope look like Cybill Shepard to anyone else?
I like that Hobie Brown was brought back and it was fun that a villain stole his costume, but the blah art makes the whole thing seem pedestrian.
The cover to issue 48 by Frank Miller is actually really cool, very film noir, a real winner. It looks better in black and white though.
I loved the sequence in Peter’s apartment where he ends up burning the large teddy bear. Not sure why some weirdo ends up taking it out of the garbage. One man’s trash is another’s treasure I guess.
This issue has further proof that Kingsley is hardly Hobgoblin material he falls for the oldest trick in the book when he shoots a Spider-Man mannequin as it falls from his skylight. Something as light as a mannequin falling wouldn’t look anything like a man.
This issue is at first glance nothing special, but it does have lots of fun moments, like Spider-Man throwing a spider-tracer at a car only it hits a bird instead.
Spider-Man is on top of a speeding van and he’s about to tear the roof off. However, his spider-sense goes off, someone is firing a machine gun from a helicopter. Instinctively Spider-Man jumps off the van and onto the entrance of the Holland Tunnel. I shout at the comic, “You moron if you’d stayed on, they couldn’t have fired at you once you were in the tunnel.” Of course Spider-Man thinks the very same thing to himself in the next panel so all is forgiven.
The last classic scene is Spider-Man traveling to Brooklyn on top of a subway with a hoodlum over his back. Two transit workers see them but don’t want to believe it.
The last thing I’ll say is that this super-villain the Smuggler is a lot of fun because Spidey beat the tar out of him, but the guy just keeps coming due to invulnerability. Finally Spidey just webs him up and holds him over his head.
This issue is the start of a White Tiger solo back up feature which runs for 3 issues before the solo story is resolved in the main feature of Spectacular Spider-Man 52. The art by Denys Cowan has a really great noir feel. These first 6 pages are mostly taken up by exposition, but we learn that a villain murdered the White Tiger’s whole family. I always had a feeling that the Tiger was going to be used as a dark parallel to Spider-Man, but knowing still doesn’t prepare you for the reality of how sad it is to see a good man’s life unraveling
This anniversary issue reaches way back and reveals the truth behind one of Spider-Man oldest adversaries. I wonder how long Roger Stern had this story in mind. Did he read ASM 2 when it first came out and wonder if the aliens were real?
The issue starts off where the last one let off. Spider-Man has lifted the webbed up villain the Smuggler over his head and is thinking what a pain it is going to be to drag this guy all the way back to Manhattan. After a rematch with the Smuggler’s hoods in which the Smuggler’s incapacitated body is repeatedly used as a projectile and punching bag, Spider-Man carries the Smuggler to the subway station and hops onto the roof of a train going back to Manhattan. On the way, the Smuggler tears through the webbing but ends up being electrocuted by the third rail. Then Spidey leaves the unconscious Smuggler behind because the transit workers we met last issue say they radioed the police. This left me to wonder, how well equipped are the NYPD in the Marvel Universe? Is every police station prepared to take on a Super-Villain prisoner or is there a special unit or department? Given the hard time the Smuggler gave Spider-Man I can’t help but think the cops are going to have a hard time with this guy.
The next morning Peter and Deb go to see Aunt May who now has a fiancée. They all go out to lunch and then get attacked by the aliens Spider-Man fought way back in ASM 2. The aliens want Aunt May, but Peter claims that he has what they want so they just take him. Then on the last page the aliens are revealed to be working with Mysterio.
In the second installment of the White Tiger, he and Blackbyrd interrogate a hoodlum who ultimately reveals the hideout of the men who killed the Tiger’s family. It of course turns out to be a trap and the comic ends with the White tiger being held down and about to be killed by a man calling himself Gideon Mace.
Issue 51 has another great Frank Miller cover. In this one, Spider-Man is punching Mysterio so hard his globe flies off.
In the issue Mysterio tortures Peter Parker with images of Aunt May in a fire and Spider-Man yelling at him. Peter pretends to pass out and they throw him in a cell. Peter breaks out, puts on his Spider-Man costume, and goes looking for trouble. What he finds out is that the aliens aren’t really aliens, they’ve always just been guys in rubber suits. It was all the special effects magic of Mysterio, who it turns out was the man responsible for the original fake out in ASM 2.
Mysterio has captured Deb Whitman but Spidey finds his way into Mysterio’s control room and uses the special effects against Mysterio. While Mysterio is busy fighting multiple imaginary Spider-Man, Deb manages to turn the tables on him and hit him over the head (dome) with some sort of model. Then it’s the real Spider-Man’s turn to get some licks in.
Meanwhile in the pages of the White Tiger, the Tiger manages to briefly turn the tables on Gideon Mace and his men, but just when it looks like he is going to be able to escape, he finds out the hard way that Gideon has bricked up the windows in the room and Gideon fires a machine gun at the Tiger hitting him several times.
This issue has a much darker tone then most Spider-Man issues, I mean just look at the Frank Miller cover which features the White Tiger getting shot by multiple guns.
The White Tiger who was shot multiple times by Gideon Mace in the last issue is thrown out of a car in front of the Daily Bugle, just as Peter Parker is walking by. Peter accompanies him to the hospital via an ambulance and while the Tiger fights for his life Spider-Man picks up the case.
Gideon it turns out is a military man who wants to kill all super-heroes. Spider-Man invades his secret base and single-handedly beats up everyone. These guys throw everything at Spider-Man including machine guns and flame-throwers but, he just keeps coming. Spidey at one point seems to throw a rock right at a land mine from just a few feet away, but somehow Spidey is fine.
Spider-Man briefly fights Gideon, but when his men rush into the room where they are fighting Gideon orders them to shoot at Spider-Man even if he is in the way. Spidey ducks and Gideon doesn’t so Gideon is the only one that ends up dying. Then Spider-Man shouts You IDIOTS! Are you as mad as he was? There’ll be no more killing tonight, do you hear? NO MORE KILLING!” This is one of the only times I remember Spider-Man really getting angry.
Hector aka the White Tiger survives the surgery, but he decides to give up his amulets and stop being the White Tiger. Hector and his girlfriend Holly get on a bus and start a new life somewhere far away.
The Last issue in vol 2 of the SS-M essentials is the return of writer Bill Mantlo. This is a stand-alone story which features the Tinkerer a his various deadly creations.
At the end of the issue, it turns out that the big black guy, named Toy who seemed to be the Tinkerer’s henchman was really just another of his robot creations
Spider-Man seems to leave the Tinkerer crying over his destroyed creation. He thinks, “ I don’t know whether to call a paddy wagon or a head shrinker.” This left me to wonder whether or not Spider-Man called anyone at all. Did he just let the Tinkerer go?
Thoughts on "Dune Messiah"
I didn't reread Dune this month because I've read it twice in recent years.
Instead, I listened to the book on cd of the second book, Dune Messiah. I have a crappy new job and almost zero time to read now :(
Anyhow the second book is like the first one, confusing. Herbert has created a very complicated universe that I never quite feel like he takes the time to explain. For example, he's imagined thousands of years of previous history, with previous jihads, and emperors but I couldn't tell you what went on.
Herbert like Melville, Dickens, or Hemingway writes literature where he spends lots of time describing the scene or some other detail. Where as someone like Clarke or Asimov give only the slightest time towards descriptions and just let the story drive the novel. This isn't necessarily a negative, I like authors to just get to the point, but I'm probably in the minority.
If the first story in about Paul's rise to power the second book is about his downfall. It's like the Godfather I and II. I the first movie the Corleones are on top of the world and in the second one they fall apart.
Paul as an adult is quite an impressive figure. He is a mentat. A human capable of computer like computations of probability and logic. He is a Bene Gesserit, which gives him any number of strange powers like the Voice. And he also has Prescience, the ability to see into the future.
Despite his powers a group of villains attempt to dethrone him. One of them is a space guild navigator and who also has prescience and thinks he is able to block Paul's powers.
They also use a Ghola of Duncan Idaho, who died in the first book. A ghola is kind of a reanimated zombie.
The theme of the book seems to be that even though Paul sees all the dangers that these villains are set to enact upon him, he is unable to prevent them because. A) he feels guilty about all the billions of deaths the jihad in his name caused and B) he sees that the results of all of these events will allow his child Leto II to be the next Emperor.
This makes sense but it makes for a pretty boring novel when the protagonist just stands around going "woe is me" for the entire book.
The other somewhat main character in the book is Alia, Paul's sister who is a Reverend Mother and though only a teenager has the memories of many adult woman including her own mother. So she remembers her father as her lover and her brother as her son. She is a fascinating character but for most of the book, she is struggling to figure out if she needs to help her brother or if he has everything well in hand, so she also does nothing for most of the novel.
The novel also hints at the idea of brother and sister producing an heir together, it seems at different times that the two are physically attracted to each other. However, this incest thankfully never occurs.
I wish that this book didn't take place almost entirely on Dune because I am very curious about the rest of the universe. Tleilaxu for instance produces such wonders as Mentats and Gholas, and Face Dancers, but what is the culture there like. Does a typical citizen look human? And that's just one planet of thousands.
I want to read the third book, but my library doesn't have the book on CD, so I may be out of luck for the near future.
Labels: Dune, Frank Herbert, Science Fiction
Thoughts on "the Time Machine"
The first notes I have are about the audio book specifically. It's the 1999 Blackstone Audiobooks version. The cover features some kind of black circular warship flying in the air and fighting a red machine that has some sort of clusters of spheres as armor. Does anyone know where this image came from, it has nothing to do with the contents of "The Time Machine," all I can think of is "War of the Worlds" but there are no black flying battleships in that book either.
The other thing about the audiobook itself is the narrator sounds like a weenie. Bernard Mayes is the gentleman's name and I'm sure he's a nice guy, but he sounds like a feeble old man. His voice cracks, creaks and brings to mind an ancient science teacher one year from retirement. I found it distracting, but perhaps Blackstone thought it was a good fit, though I don't picture the Time
Traveller (When did we take an L out of the word?) in my mind's eye as more than middle-aged.
Many of the ideas expressed in the novel got my brain working overtime.
1) The novel opens with a gathering of men circa 1895. The narrator whose profession is not identified makes a big deal over everyone else's; one man is a psychologist one is a medical man another is in politics. Then the true protagonist of the novel comes in and demonstrates a working model of a time machine. The narrator calls the protagonist "The Time Traveller." I suppose he is some kind of scientist, though it seems more like he is some kind of Tinkerer. Anyway my main question with this whole scene is: Why it was so important to the Traveller to prove himself to these men of society? And, who is this chorus of professionals supposed to represent, the reader? Skeptics? Is it all just a convenient way to get out some exposition about the theories of time travel?
2) Listening to the book got me thinking about science fiction in a very broad scale. It seems to me that most science fiction whether it is generally Space cowboy or Dystopian. This is not a hard fast rule but it seems to me that most Science Fiction writers agree with Stephen Hawkings, the human race is either going to spread to other planets or it is going to eventually collapse due to a natural disaster or our own technology (nuclear war). Some authors overlap the
genres such as Asimov's Foundation series, which shows that even a vast empire of thousands of planets is just as vulnerable to the ebb and flow of civilization as one planet is.
In my mind Dystopian novels like "1984," "Brave New World," "Gather Darkness," were almost not true science fiction, because I thought rather then exploring theoretical advances in science and technology they explored theoretical "advances" or declines in governmental systems and economic ideologies.
However, reading "the Time Machine," though I was familiar with the story (and had read abridged versions growing up), made me realize how linked all these genres really are. The only true difference between Space Cowboy or Dystopian novels is how long humans will enjoy dominance over Earth or the universe and how long will we continue to advance our civilization, before we fall into a harsh decline.
3) The Time Machine, I thought was somewhat unique in the sense that it supposed that in the year 802,701, human civilization had long ago fell into decline, but according to the evidence presented never got off the planet.
802,701 seems like farther into the future then most science fiction. That probably not true though. Can anyone figure out when Dune or The Foundation Series take place in relation to today?
An episode of Doctor Who ("Utopia") took place in the year 100 trillion, the theoretical end of the universe. As does Douglas Adams' "Restaurant at the End of the Universe."
4) One of the things that bothered me about this novel was that the Time Traveller never sees anything futuristic in 802,701. Nothing on the Eden like landscape of future England or in the huge dwellings of the Eloi, under the surface of the earth or most noticeably in the museum; except one brief mentioning of machines the Time Traveller didn't immediately understand.
My own guesses for this lack are that A) Wells thought that the one huge suspension of disbelief that someone could travel though time would be all the readers of the time could except or B) Wells didn't want the book to seem dated if he predicted technology that didn't come to pass the way he imagined. C) That wasn't what the book was about.
I found it disappointing because I was so impressed to find that in Jules Verne's long unpublished novel Paris in the Twentieth Century, (which I haven't read but want to) Vernes predicts such technology as air conditioning machines, skyscrapers, gasoline-powered automobiles, high-speed trains, calculators, The Internet (a worldwide "telegraphic" communications network), electric chairs (criminals "executed by electric charge"), televisions, elevators, and fax machines. I want to read the book in order to find out what technologies he incorrectly predicted.
I can't help but wonder what Wells the other great Victorian science fiction author, would have predicted for our near future.
5) The end of the book really lost me. After the great adventure in 802,701 I thought the Time Traveller would return to his present day, but no he makes a brief journey to an even more futuristic earth where the Sun is now Red. Now Wells gets points for being right that a Red Giant is the next step for Sol, but Earth will be swallowed when that happens and long before that happens all water on the planet will boil due to increased temperatures and the Earth's atmosphere will disappear. Also even if Earth was somehow spared there is no way Mercury, which the Time Traveller states causes an eclipse would be spared from the Sun's expansion. How come we didn't know all that back in 1895?
Also, more in general, I didn't understand what the point of this sequence was? It was really brief and didn't seem to add anything interesting. I read on Wikipedia that in the original draft the Time Traveller finds some sort of "rabbit-like hopping herbivores" in this future and only after stunning or killing it realizes that it might be humans after further thousands of years of
decline. Without this deleted part, I would have just cut the whole sequence.
It reminded me of reading "Gulliver's Travels" unabridged for the first time and being stunned that Gulliver went to lots of other islands in addition to the three well known ones. But in "Gulliver's," while those adventures are shorter they are all significant because each one expressed a different idea about government and human nature.
6) The last thought I had was: if as the book supposes, time travel technology was possible using Victorian era science, then why doesn't the Time Traveller run into other time travelers from the 20 or 21st century? Maybe he was saving that for the sequel.
Labels: H. G. Wells, Science Fiction, Time Travel
Thoughts on "A Scanner Darkly"
Spoilers...
I listened to the audio book of "A Scanner Darkly" by Philip K. Dick and as always I wanted to share my thoughts.
First off, I have to tip my hat to Paul Giamatti who narrates the book masterfully. Each character has their own voice in his narration which enhances the experience and makes the whole thing seem more real. My favorite was the gravelly voice of Charles Freck.
The novel itself is not really much of a science fiction novel. Written in 1977, Dick set the story in a sort of dystopian 1994 where America's drug problem, at least in California's Orange County, is at a high level. There are a few new technologies:
Scramble suits- a special clothing that allows the wearer to remain completely anonymous since it masks, features, voice, and even the tone of voice of the wearer. Instead of seeing the the wearer any observer sees hundreds or thousands of different people flashing by faster than the eye can register. This is merely the plot device that allows Bob Arctor's (the protagonist) superiors to not know his identity.
Holo-Scanners- Video recorded in 3 dimensions.
Substance D- a psychotropic drug similar to LSD.
Other than that it's just a straight-up novel about drug use, drug culture and the relationship between drug dealers and narcotics officers.
At one point in the novel Arctor tells a story about how narcotics officers end up dealing drugs as a cover and find out how lucrative it is. Suddenly they are making more money from drug dealing then being a narcotics officer and they begin phasing out their police duties and increasing their drug dealing. Where as on the same side of the coin drug dealers that turn informant start to narc on more and more people until they begin to phase out their drug dealing and end up becoming almost bonafide police officers.
My favorite part of the novel was the random tangents the characters would go into such as when Charles Freck attempts to commit suicide but ends up having a vision of hell in which a demon reads to him out loud every sin he's ever committed in chronological order.
The tangent that really stuck with me and got me thinking was when one of the characters imagined that time was a loop and that Judgement Day and the day of Jesus's crucifixion will turn out to both be the same day. This thought totally blew my mind! Someone needs to write a short story about this one.
At first I didn't really understand what Bob Arctor's attraction to Donna was all about. She never seemed very interesting as a character, except that Ernie Luckman told some increasingly unbelievable stories about her and some friends committing various crimes such as robbing a Coke truck and enjoying months worth of free soda. However, after giving it more and more thought I decided that to Arctor and probably Dick, Donna represents "The one that got away" Dick makes it a point of stating over and over again that Arctor never got the chance to "ball" Donna to use Arctor's own phrasiology. I know that in my own life, though I am recently happily married, there are one or two women from my past that I still think about every once in a while and think to myself I wonder what being with them would have been like. Where as, I don't think about my ex-girlfriends because I had that experience. For some reason it seems to be human nature for things left undone to linger in our mind and become all the more exciting in our imagination.
The other great character in the novel is Jim Barris. Giamatti reads his every line with a sort of stuck-up nasally voice. Barris is one of those guys that talks down to everyone and acts like they are an expert on everything. It is especially satisfying as the novel goes on to realize that Barris isn't nearly as smart as he would have everyone believe.
I haven't seen the 2006 movie adaptation though I want to. I purposefully didn't want to know who played what character in the movie until I had finished reading the book, otherwise I might have fallen into the trap of associating such and such an actor with such and such a character. Now that I have looked up who plays who, I'm not too excited about seeing Keenau Reeves as Bob Arctor, but Robert Downey Jr. will be an interesting choice for Jim Barris.
Edit: (February 12, 2011) About a year and nine months later, I finally saw the movie. Though it wasn’t nearly an equal experience to listening to the audiobook, I did really enjoy it. I mean while many of the scenes in the book were absolutely laugh out loud funny, to see these same scenes acted out are somehow less humorous. The ridiculousness of the characters and the situations that were hysterical in my mind’s eye somehow seemed tragic and pathetic when I saw and heard them.
I liked that for the most part the movie was very faithful to the novel. The one glaring exception is that at the end of the movie Donna turns out to be Bob Arctor’s handler Hank. I felt like this was done just to add another surprise to the ending.
I thought the use of rotoscoping (The actors filmed the movie and then animators painted over the film to make it look like a cartoon) really enhanced the movie visually. It made the idea of the scramble suit work better then CGI would have.
Woody Harrelson (Ernie Luckman) and Robert Downey Jr. both gave really excellent performances.
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Hi Didi,
Thank you for sending this photo! It was so lovely meeting you, Carl and Stephanie. We are so grateful to you for thinking of us and donating your artwork. Your Aunt Aurora's memory will continue to live on in the NOW office in NYC! Activists like you and Aurora inspire us to keep moving forward to advocate for the women and girls of New York and all over the world.
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Front row from left... May Nazareno, Development Mgr; Sonia Ossorio, President and her daughter; Alyssa Cannizzaro, Special Projects Mgr & Asst. to the President; Jean Bucaria, Deputy Director.
For information on environmentalist AURORA GAREISS go to:
Herbert and Aurora Gareiss were the most compassionate couple you could know. Not only did "Aunt Aurora" help save the wetlands on Long Island but she and my Uncle Herbert both "saved" me. When my father, Louis Lombardo, abandoned me as a child, they took me in, sent me to school, fed and clothed me as I was alone at 13 years of age with no place to go. At her memorial in 2000, Commissioner Stern and Senators were among the vast crowd. With the Pastor saying prayers near the pier on her property, a hugh egret came fllying behind him as if on water skies, flapping his wings with a large splash as if to pay homage to this very kind hearted soul. Thank you NOW for keeping her memory alive in your office!
Aurora Gareiss with her neice, Didi D'Errico, on the Gareiss property in Douglaston, NY in the 1960's.
Didi D'Errico's caricature painting, LONE MARCHER, acrylic on paper 2 x 3 ft. of her Aunt, AURORA GAREISS depicting her in her 90's and still marching. Aurora was a talented artist who painted beautiful scenes of the Wetlands as well as pastel portraits.
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Media of Sri Lanka consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and Web sites. State and private media operators provide services in the main languages Sinhala, Tamil and English. The government owns two major TV stations, radio networks operated by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), and newspaper titles in Sinhala, Tamil, and English.[1]
After the growth of Sri Lankan economy, many satellite TV channels were introduced.
However, there are over a dozen privately owned radio stations and more than 30 privately operated television stations.[1] They often engage in political debates.
The use of the internet is a growing force within Sri Lanka, many of the newspapers now have online editions.[1] Because of the limited circulation for the daily and weekly newspapers, they are heavily dependent on advertising. As a result of this it is very rare to see Sri Lankan newspapers engage in investigative journalism or daring exposes of big business.
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Press freedom is a major concern in Sri Lanka. Both sides in the war make efforts to silence inconvenient reporters. Around 15 reporters received death threats from one faction or the other in 2004[2] The assassinated reporter Aiyathurai Nadesan, correspondent in Batticaloa for several Tamil media stated just prior to his assassination in 2005:
We are caught between a rock and a hard place. It is very difficult for us to check reports either with the security forces or the Tamil Tigers. And when a news item on local events is datelined Colombo, it puts us at risk of reprisals on the ground.
In 2005, the Tamil newspaper [3]
During the Rajapaksa administration, press freedom in Sri Lanka became the "worst in any democratic country",[4] according to the Reporters without borders index, ranking 165th among 173 countries in the index.[5] On 21 November 2008, a twelve-member group of masked men, forcibly entered the printing press of Sunday Leader, Morning Leader and Irudina Sinhala weekly and set fire damaging printing machines and copies of newspapers printed ready for distribution. The state jammed transmission of BBC programs which contained content the government disliked.[6] The main private TV network Sirasa was repeatedly threatened by minister Mervyn Silva, attacked by a petrol bomb on 2.1.2009 and raided by gunmen on 6.1.2009, who set on fire the main control room.[7] This was in response to SLBC criticizing Sirasa's coverage of the capture of Kilinochchi.
According to the head of the company, Chevaan Daniel: "It's either that the citizens of Sri Lanka are able to drive around attacking institutions armed with weapons and grenades, or there is a hand behind it."[7]
Defence minister Gotabhaya Rajapaksa threatened to chase Chris Morris, a BBC journalists, out of the country, if he does not act responsibly.[9]
Local reporters in the country continue to be threatened, as was the case with 54-year-old M.I. Rahmathulla, who was beaten in April 2009 for reporting on political corruption in the Batticaloa region of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province.[10]
Important English language newspapers are the Sunday Leader Daily FT, Daily Mirror, the Daily News, Sunday Observer and The Island. Sinhalese newspapers are Dinamina, Lankadeepa, Lakbima, and Divaena. Tamil newspapers are Uthayan, Thinakaran, Thinakkural, Sudaroli, Thinathanthi, Metro and Virakesari.
Radio broadcasting in Sri Lanka dates back to 1923. Radio broadcasting, like other forms of media in the country, is generally divided along linguistic lines with state and private media operators providing services in Sinhala, Tamil, and English language.
The first Television network of Sri Lanka was launched on 13 April 1979. The ITN channel, owned by the Independent Television Network Limited (ITN) became the first terrestrial television channel of Sri Lanka.[11] On June 5, 1979 ITN was converted to a government owned business[11] and was later brought under the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Act of 1982 along with the newly created Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).[12]
Significant changes occurred in 1992 as the government permitted the establishment of private television networks.[12] Subsequently, the Maharaja Television Network (MTV) was launched in collaboration with Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel).
Since then many new television networks have come into existence within Sri Lanka. There are also a number of Satellite networks and pay per view television networks in Sri Lanka. The national telecommunications provider Sri Lanka Telecom also launched an IPTV service in 2008.
Sri Lankan cinema is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947. Sri Lankan films are usually made in the Sinhalese language, the language of the majority Sinhala people.
In the first nine years most films were made in South India and followed the conventions of Indian cinema. Studio shooting was the norm, with Indian style sets erected in film studios. Even though it is popularly held that Rekava, made in 1956 by pioneer director Lester James Peries, was the first Sinhala film to be shot completely out of studio, it was really the film "Gambada Sundari", made in 1950 which was the first film shot outside studios. It was also the first Sri Lankan film where, like in "Rekawa", the dialog was recorded on the spot. This was because the film was shot on 16mm, using an Auricon sound-on-film camera which recorded the sound on the 16mm film optically, unlike in the case of where the sound was recorded on a Kinevox 35mm magnetic recorder. The film was later 'blown-up' to 35mm and was screened in Colombo in 1950.
Though "Rekawa" was acclaimed by local and international critics, the film failed to find an audience in the country and was a box office failure. Films continued to follow formulaic storylines borrowed from India up through the early 60s despite such efforts as Sandesaya and Kurulu Bedda.
Artists such as Tissa Abeysekara, Dr. D.B.Nihalsingha, Prasanna Vithanage and Vimukthi Jayasundara have attempted to breathe new life into the industry. Nihalsingha was an accomplished cinematographer as well as an editor: so his films has an input which was special and brought a viewpoint to all his films, most of which focused on the exploited women.
Vithanage's film Purahanda Kaluwara is widely considered one of the best movies made in Sri Lanka as is Jayasundara's Sulanga Enu Pinisa which won the coveted Camera d'Or for best first film at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
In recent years, films have begun to tackle gritty subjects such as family relationships, abortion and results of the conflict between the military and Tamil Tiger rebels in the north. Director Asoka Handagama especially has drawn criticism for pursuing such material in his work.
Tamil-language radio is broadcast over the Internet including the youth service "neth Fm". There are several major online news providers in Sri Lanka. Among them Adaderana, Lankadeepa, Daily News and Daily Mirror are dominate the online news service. Lanka University News lankauniversity-news.com is an education and higher education related news website.
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^ a b c "Country profile: Sri Lanka". BBC News. February 4, 2011.
^ . http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=13442
^ a b c d http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=13442
^ Drop' in S Lanka press freedom"'". BBC News. October 31, 2008.
^ http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19391
^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2008/12/081212_rsf_bbc.shtml
^ a b "Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station". BBC News. January 6, 2009.
^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2009/01/090108_lasantha.shtml
^ http://www.island.lk/2009/02/01/news1.html
^ Risking Lives for Information Exchange Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting http://pulitzercenter.typepad.com/untold_stories/2009/04/sri-lanka-risking-lives-for-information-exchange.html
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The 2000 Election in the Cool Light of History
— December 7, 2000 —
The crowds demonstrating outside Florida courtrooms and counting rooms have been reminding me of the historical opera “Boris Godounov.” It opens with peasants milling about, waiting to find out who will be their next tsar. Every now and then a handler comes out and whips them up to yell for Boris, who is not the rightful successor. The music reinforces the ominous tone of corruption.
Noisy crowds should not influence vote counts or court decisions. The constantly repeated query “are Americans getting tired of this yet?” is ominous, when the real question is “for whom did Americans really vote?” There is no noble reason to suppress, delay, or disqualify the careful recounting of disputed votes.
Generations from now, when present passions are spent, when George W. Bush is only a historic name like Boris Godounov, when the facts are viewed in the cool light of history, the U.S. 2000 election will be presented as a drama of corruption, small and large. Small partisan shenanigans in Florida. Large cracks in the political process that elevated two candidates so evenly unlikeable that small-scale corruption could swing the outcome.
When the story is told fairly, it will show both sides playing tricks to tilt the vote. But scholars will note that Florida was in the hands of the Republican brother of one of the candidates. The legislature and political appointees were predominantly Republican. The Republican party was full of far-right, take-no-prisoners power brokers, furious that eight years of vicious attempts to depose a Democratic president had failed.
The history books will consider it important that:
– Exiting voters gave pollsters the impression that they had tilted slightly but definitively toward Gore. The networks were mocked for forecasting wrong from those polls, but they may have read voter intent right.
– Tens of thousands of ballots in Democratic counties were discarded because of mechanical flaws.
– The only county that registered thousands of votes for anti-Semite Pat Buchanan has a large Jewish population. That result makes no sense until you see how that county’s confusing ballot must have misrecorded votes meant for Gore.
– Black voters, overwhelmingly Democratic, were harrassed and turned away from polling places.
– Republican partisans spent days behind the scenes in at least two county offices, tampering with absentee ballots.
– With a vanishingly narrow lead, Republicans put enormous effort into blocking or discrediting all recounts.
This is ugly stuff, but small, probably only shifting a few thousand votes, important only because by the quirks of the electoral system it had the power to decide the election.
The large issue is what the history books will say happened next.
They could say that Americans rose up in outrage over this erosion of their democratic rights. The people insisted on trustworthy vote-counting mechanisms in all states and counties. They made sure that ballot handling, before and after elections, was bipartisan and balanced. They reaffirmed and enforced their voting rights act. They promptly voted the power brokers out of office.
Then they asked why they had been served up such puny candidates. How did indolent, ignorant Bush prevail over tough, moral, experienced McCain? How did the mechanical showoff Gore beat out the genuine, dedicated Bradley? The problems were clear: money and misleading publicity. Interdependent problems, both fixable. The people insisted on getting elections financed from their taxes (so candidates not only had an even playing field but were beholden only to them) and air time evenly available instead of buyable. In reclaiming their democracy, the American people inspired others all over the world to do the same.
Or the story might go another direction. Dispirited by mendacious candidates and disrespect for their votes, the people sank into a TV-fed trance. Declaring the system stupid and crooked, they ignored it, leaving the dark-minded manipulators of the sock-puppet president to their own devices. The sock-puppet permitted them to gut Social Security, weaken education, enrich the rich, despoil natural resources, and flood the nation with feel-good public relations (which in other venues is called propaganda).
Corporations had free speech but not people. Court appointees undermined civil rights. The gap between the rich and the poor accelerated. The poor were forgotten, resentful, rebellious. The once-proud nation sank of its own corrupt weight. Finally, all pretense of democracy gone, the power brokers turned on each other.
In Russia Boris Godounov came to power after many machinations, including the mysterious murder of the rightful heir. He died seven years later. His son was murdered by a pretender, who reigned for a year before he was himself murdered by one of the handlers who had whipped up that crowd that yelled for Boris. That guy lasted four years before he was thrown out by yet another putsch.
That’s what history looks like, when successions are determined by crowd clamor, background manipulation, complete disrespect for the people, and the unrestrained desire for power. That’s what democracy was designed to avoid.
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Love Should Not Be Measured
Fasting is a more scientific method of disease, by causing the patient to abstain for a longer or shorter period of time, from all meals, with the singular exception of water. Fasting is as old as the human race. It is a wholly natural method of rejuvenating the body, also is one of more powerful of all curative measures.
It is a therapeutic measure, an agent and can be different from starvation, which found the body cells of nutrients. The effete, poisonous material with the body would be the real source of disease. Regardless of its outward appearance or showing, the numerous methods of its elimination constitute the various so called "diseases".
Hygienic fasting is a voluntary act concerned with improvement of the quality of faster's daily lifespan. Abstinence is a process instinctive in all animals not jeopardized by domesticity, necessary to survival when the organism is overloaded with un-discharged toxins. A toxic overload collects when; more meals is habitually eaten than is necessary for the body's need. Food of inferior quality imposes a stain on the digestive and assimilative functions of the human body, enervating habits decrease the eliminative detoxifying capabilities of the liver, kidneys, lungs & skin and excretory efficacy of the intestine, bladder and uterus. To fast is to rest the.ody physiologically in order that energy expended in dealing with meals is redirected to recovery purposes.
There is an instinct to fast when one is ill and it is particularly universal, for many animals share this intuition and will reuse food at times. This proves that disposition prohibits ingestion of the meals when we are indisposed. There are normally two manners in which impure material can go into the system, through the gut s, by breathing polluted atmosphere (contaminated air), and throughout the stomach, in swallowing improper food and beverage, or in carrying too much of it. In no other way are impurities introduced into the system, even though it must not be forgotten that the administration of medication constitute a very frequent and general supply of body pollution.
The liver and kidneys are, of course, ultimately cleansed by fast, even though they might have added work thrown upon them through the early days of a fast. The center also alleviated if undue strain, because we know that lots of cases of the toxins which have collected with in the system and also poisoning the heart musclesand prevent their regular functioning. The bowels are affected by a fast, and also one of the most obvious consequences of fasting would be the reduction of the lower abdomen following the initial two or three days when meals is withheld. The secretions are altered through a fast.
The senses become too cute, and several patients have been enabled to see, hear, and smell far more acutely than they had been for ages. The impacts of fasting upon the blood are of course as the blood flow is the medium through which the nutritional changes within the body have been carried out. The blood becomes to some extent skinnier during the fast and absorbs and carries away all unassimilated food material, conveying it to the different depurating organs for elimination. It is a truth, however, that the number of red blood corpuscles increases during the early days of a fast, although there may be a decrease towards the finish, it is perfectly secure in the therapeutic fast.
Right psychological mindset when fasting is critical. It is patient believes in the fasting cure, also knows that he is deriving benefits from it, he will not, as a guideline encounter lots of the unpleasant symptoms that manifest themselves when fasting has been undertaken under compulsion. The patient should realize that each and every moment of the fast is depriving his body just to that degree of the triggers of the disease, and that while the period of fasting might not be unpleasant, it is nevertheless actually treating him, and by way may be prolonged his life for several years.
As Joseph Goodman a power on fasting has clearly said that fasting does not cure a disease. It is often the very first step in the direction the body healing itself. The storage organs such as the stomach and the gall bladder are permitted to empty and cleanse themselves from impurities and also infective of putrefactive organisms. The physiological chemistry and secretions are also abbreviated. The disease and unusual accumulations are broken down. As a result of an original fast and subsequent care in nutrition and oaspects daily living there is usually, a rejuvenation of and cells, a revitalization of physiological energies, improved digestion, absorption and assimilation of food stuffs, normalized fat, increased breathing capability, and improve awareness of thinking and strengthening of the brain.
During fasting medications should never be taken. Please break your fast with care, single things should be consumed at first, gradually increasing during the following days. A fantastic guideline to follow would be, take a lot of days returning to a complete diet as has invested in actually fasting. Do not eat in the future if the body is fevered, infected, even when in injury, or n some illness, the body accomplishes this. Response is the name of the game in fasting. There are cases of tuberculosis, asthma, gastric cancer, severe nasal and throat catarrh, obesity, severe lumbago and rheumatism, gonorrheal rheumatism, prolepsis of abdominal organs, gastritis, catarrh deafness and ulcerated tongue, tuberculosis of the larynx, diabetes mellitushave been cured with long fasts of over 30 days and beyond, all patients mostly have been on fruit juice diet and water. A fast is without doubt one of the greatest, or even the greatest individual or only factor of healing known to any system of treatment.
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ALL-RUSSIA INVESTMENT SABANTUY WAS PRESENTED IN AUSTRIA
On April 10, a presentation of the investment and economic potential of Bashkortostan took place in Vienna (Austria). It was attended by business representatives and officials of the Republic of Austria. Welcoming speech to the participants of the presentation was delivered by the Acting Head of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov, who started his speech in German.
– Since I am making only the first attempts to learn German, then I will continue to speak in Russian, – said the head of the region. – But at the same time, I promise that if Austrian investments in Bashkortostan exceed 5 billion euros, I pledge to speak the Viennese dialect.
Radiy Khabirov thanked the Austrian colleagues for their warm welcome and for their interest in Bashkortostan, one of the largest and most developed regions of the Russian Federation.
– Today we have a good opportunity to tell you about our wonderful region, – said the acting Head of Bashkortostan. – About why it is worth living and working in Bashkortostan. Why it is necessary to invest money here, as well as to come with serious investments and business ideas. Come to visit, travel, relax and improve health. We are open for cooperation and ready to discuss any proposals. We strive for development step by step making our Republic more beautiful and stronger.
According to Radiy Khabirov, Bashkortostan maintains trade and economic relations with 118 countries of the world and is one of the most active exporting regions. The volume of foreign trade turnover of the Republic last year amounted to about 4.5 billion euros.
The region plans to reopen its trade offices abroad. One of the first offices will open its doors in Austria, with which the turnover is steadily growing. In 2018 alone, it grew by almost 18 percent. In Bashkortostan, there are ten enterprises with Austrian capital. Among the examples of successful cooperation, the head of the republic named a launch of the ceramic tiles and dry construction mixes production by the Lasselsberger company, the Kronospan woodworking plant, the production of mobile hoisting equipment by the Palfinger company.
– We are ready to develop joint projects in the construction industry, medicine, energy, utilities, engineering, in the field of high and energy-efficient technologies, – said Radiy Khabirov.
The Acting Head of Bashkortostan said that since June, direct flights between Ufa and Vienna would be started. Sale of tickets for flights has already begun.
The head of the region also invited representatives of the Austrian business community to take part in the “TransUrals” investment campaign, which will be held in June.
In Vienna, Radiy Khabirov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Austria Dmitry Lyubinsky, Vice President of the Association of Industrialists of Austria Hubert Berch, Chairman of the Tourism Committee of the National Council of the Parliament of Austria Gerald Hauser and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the National Council of Parliament, Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group of Austria — Russia Karlheinz Kopf. During the meetings, prospects for strengthening cooperation between Bashkortostan and Austria, expanding investment cooperation were discussed.
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Al-Munafiqun-8, Surah The Hypocrites Verse-8
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سورة الـمنافقون
Surah Al-Munafiqun
يَقُولُونَ لَئِن رَّجَعْنَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ الْأَعَزُّ مِنْهَا الْأَذَلَّ وَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَكِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٨﴾
63/Al-Munafiqun-8: Yakooloona la in racaa’nea ilal madeenati la yuhricannal aaazzu min hal azall(azalla), va lilleahil izzatu va li rasoolihee va lil moo’mineena va leakinnal muneafikeena lea yaa’lamoon(yaa’lamoona).
They are saying: “If we return to the City, the mightier surely drives out the weaker from there (the City). The Might (Honor, Glory) belongs to Allah and His Messenger and the believers. And but the disbelievers do not know.
They say: surely, if we return to Madina the mightier shall drive out the meaner thence: whereas might is Allah´s and His apostle´s and the believers; yet the hypocrites know not.
They say, ‘When we return to the city, the mighty will surely expel the weak from it.’ Yet all might belongs to Allah and His Apostle and the faithful, but the hypocrites do not know.
They say: "For certain, if we return to Madinah, those with more status and power will drive out from it the weaker and lowlier ones." But all glory and might belong to God, and (by His leave) to His Messenger and the believers. But (being incapable of knowledge of the truth) the hypocrites do not know this.
They say: "If we now go back to Madina, the stronger will turn the weaker out." But power belongs to God, His Apostle and the faithful, though the hypocrites do not know.
They say, “If we return to Medinah, then indeed the honourable group will soon expel the lowly one”; whereas all honour belongs to Allah and to His Noble Messenger and to the Muslims, but the hypocrites do not know.
They say, `If we return to Madînah, the most honourable and mightier will drive out the most mean from there.´ But (true) power and honour belongs to Allâh and His Messenger and to the believers. Yet the hypocrites do not know (it).
They say, 'If we return to the City, the mightier ones of it will expel the more abased'; yet glory belongs unto God, and unto His Messenger and the believers, but the hypocrites do not know it.
They say, "If we return to Medina, the mighty will surely drive out the weaker there from; but Might belongs to Allah, and to His Messenger and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not.
They (hyprocrites) say: "If we return to Al-Madinah, indeed the more honourable ('Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul, the chief of hyprocrites at Al-Madinah) will expel therefrom the meaner (i.e. Allah's Messenger SAW)." But honour, power and glory belong to Allah, His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not.
They it is who say: Spend not on those who are with the Messenger of Allah that they may disperse. And Allah’s are the treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites understand not.
They say, "If we return to Madinah, surely the more honorable (element) will expel therefrom the meaner." But honor belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.
They say: Surely, if we return to Al-Madinah the mightier will soon drive out the weaker; when might belongeth to Allah and to His messenger and to the believers; but the hypocrites know not.
They say, "When we return to Medina, the honorable ones will certainly drive out the mean ones." Honor belongs to God, His Messenger and the believers, but the hypocrites do not know.
They say: 'If we return to the City, the strong will expel the humiliated' But the might belongs to Allah, and His Messenger and the believers, but thehypocrites do not know.
They say, "If we return to al-Madinah, the more honored [for power] will surely expel therefrom the more humble." And to Allah belongs [all] honor, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites do not know.
They say, “If we return to the City, the more powerful therein will evict the weak.” But power belongs to God, and His Messenger, and the believers; but the hypocrites do not know.
[and] they say, "Indeed, when we return to Madinah, [we] the ones most worthy of honour, will surely drive out from there the contemptible ones!" [referring to poor Muslims]. However, all honour belongs to God, and to His Messenger and those who believe [in God]: but of this the hypocrites are not aware.
They say, "If we return to Medina, surely the more honourable (element) will expel therefrom the meaner." But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the Hypocrites know not.
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Publishers Balk at FB’s New Ad Policies
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We’ve said it before – Mark Zuckerberg either doesn’t understand journalism or doesn’t care about its importance to our democratic society.
A bold statement? Sure. But just look at the dodgy way Facebook is ranking news outlet for trust to see that he just doesn’t get it – or chooses to ignore it.
Now comes another bombshell for publishers. According to Lucia Moses in Digiday, the social platform’s new ad policies basically lump news publishers under the umbrella of political advertisers.
“Facebook’s new ad-labeling policy has come under fire from publishers who are concerned that their news articles will be treated as political advocacy ads, and at least two — The Financial Times and New York Media — have suspended their paid media spending on Facebook in response to the policy,” Moses writes.
As she explains, Facebook is feeling the heat to stop the spread of garbage news and is desperately trying to figure out how to do that. In the process, they’ve managed to disrupt the paid social strategy for legitimate news publishers.
As Moses explains, “some news publishers spend on Facebook to spread awareness of their articles, and in the case of subscription-driven publishers, the hope is that some of that traffic will convert to paying readers.
“Industry association the News Media Alliance argued that the Facebook policy would label and archive paid news articles from publishers the same as political ads and asked for established news organizations to be exempt from the policy.”
Facebook execs say they recognize the problem, and are “committed to finding a way to distinguish news from non-news content in the archives, but didn’t give specifics or a timeline,” Moses continues.
For publishers that have been struggling with their organic reach and eking out a revenue stream on the platform, this is just one more blow.
“This issue hits everybody in the news business,” said David Chavern, president and CEO of the News Media Alliance. “They always have this divide and conquer instinct, especially when it comes to news publishers.”
“Suspending paid traffic activity isn’t without risk,” Moses rightly notes. “Publishers have been gradually getting less and less organic reach for their editorial content than they used to from Facebook. The trend intensified in January when Facebook said it would de-emphasize news posts in the news feed. But the platform is still a crucial source of traffic for them.”
It’s a mess. It’s getting messier. And it’s a slap in the face to journalism. It’s time to fix this.
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Co-Creators Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Thomas Lennon On Board to Write the New Season and Star in the Revival
LOS ANGELES, December 6, 2019 - Beloved comedy series RENO 911! has been greenlit for a new, seventh season by Quibi, it was announced today by Quibi and producing partner Comedy Central Productions. The ensemble comedy was created by and stars Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Thomas Lennon, all of whom are attached to write and star in the new season. Peter Principato of Artists First will executive produce the series along with Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher of Jersey Television. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
A critically acclaimed, hit series which ran for six seasons on Comedy Central, RENO 911! let viewers ride shotgun with the courageous men and women of the Reno Sheriff's Department as they lay down the law and put their lives on the line. The RENO 911! camera doesn't blink - and when the bullets start flying, the Reno Sheriff's Department will be right behind you.
"RENO 911! holds a special place in our hearts, and it will be a delight to get the original cast back together for 're-boot goofin.' Hopefully Nick Swardson can still roller skate," said Thomas Lennon, writer and star. "Quibi's short format seems custom made for our show."
"We are very excited to partner with Ben, Kerri and Tom, three of the most gifted multi-hyphenates in comedy, to bring more of their iconic series RENO 911! to the world," said Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Comedy Central's Co-Heads of Original Content. "Fans demanded this for a long time and Comedy Central Productions and Quibi are thrilled to help answer that kind of 911 call."
"I couldn't say it better than Sarah and Jonas, and I for one will sleep soundly knowing RENO 911! is back on the beat keeping our streets safe once again," said Doug Herzog, Quibi.
RENO 911! is produced by Comedy Central Productions (CCP), Comedy Central's new studio-production arm partnering with comedy's best writers, producers and on-screen talent to develop compelling, premium comedy content and bring it to market via distribution partners and buyers on all TV and digital platforms. CCP holds first look development deals with Derek Waters; Paulilu, the production company from Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs; Anthony King; Irony Point, the production company from Daniel Powell and Alex Bach; Stuart Miller; and Donick Cary.
Lennon is represented by Artists First, UTA and Rogers & Cowan. Garant is represented by Artists First and UTA. Kenney-Silver is represented by Artists First and The Gersh Agency. Lennon, Garant and Kenney-Silver are all represented by Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein.
DeVito is represented by Behr Abramson Levy, Stan Rosenfield & Associates and CAA. Shamberg is represented by Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman and CAA. Sher is represented by Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman and CAA.
About Quibi
Quibi is a mobile-first media technology platform bringing together the best of Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Quibi is the first entertainment platform built for easy, on-the-go mobile viewing, allowing today's leading studios and creative talent to tell original stories in an entirely new way.
Being first has its perks. Be in the know by signing up at www.Quibi.com. Follow Quibi on Facebook @QuibiUS and on Twitter @Quibi.
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Halloween Horror Nights 30
Halloween Horror Nights 30 Speculation Thread
Thread starter Brian G.
Pedro Navarro
I think it'd be cool, with all of the ideas they had in the zone, they'd work so much better in a house and more ideas from his videos and stuff and having even Zombie's character as well featured in many different variations of his career in the house with each album from Hellbilly Deluxe to his recent album alike Cooper's house, it'd be really cool but definitely hope they don't put it in the MIB queue.
As for IPs or Originals, I feel like all three were ips, their names were branded on the properties as so too, so I believe Penn & Teller's house, Cooper's house and Zombie's scarezone as simply ips.
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Tryston Blankenship
While I loved the rob zombie scare zone this year I would love to see more bands get a house. Personally I think a Iron Maiden house would be absolutely incredible!!
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Speaking of The Conjuring the new title for the film is The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
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horrornights789
Conjuring + Candyman is enough for me. Creepshow doesn’t seem too far fetched either and I think the three of those could be pretty easily marketed.
One thing about if Conjuring were to come though is that, if a 30 Years house happens, it would likely not be an entire Universe mega house. Betting they would recycle the 27 house with a finale scene from Devil Made me Do It
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horrornights789 said:
Definitely all three could be marketed well for sure, knowing Universal we might probably just have Conjuring and maybe Creepshow as two of the headliners with one more ip while Candyman and hoping for Hellraiser will both be in the HOTC and KKFOS position, they are promoted at the event but now as one of the main three.
I wouldn't mind the Conjuring house done like a Blumhouse Of Horrors house, the best of each film and then have the ending for the new film would work out well, it's one big promotional thing for the series and I think it would give the series a little bit of a boost to get people intrigued in watching the films, I just hope they wouldn't go last minute changing stuff if something goes wrong.
Drummanmatt
I’d love to see a Conjuring Universe house based around the Warrens basement. The first room being the basement itself full of all the trinkets and evil objects, then each section of the house focusing on one object at a time. For example could have a close up of the Annabelle doll, then walk through 1-2 key Annabelle scenes. Followed by a close up of the painting of The Nun, with 1-2 key Nun scenes, etc. I think this would work really well, and potentially make for a much more intense house than a house focusing on one film. Guess it depends on whether they want to do it in one go, or stretch over a number of years.
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Drummanmatt said:
I agree, it would work out well, it'd be a little bit like Silver Screams from HHN 19, a prop from each film being shown before enter each scene, it's a pretty cool idea, Blumhouse's was cool with the logos from each film but definitely having the props there to have enter into each film especially starting in the Warrens Paranormal Archive Room would be pretty sweet and to hear Ed Warren's dialogue from the first film talking about the room would be pretty cool to hear in the room as well.
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WasabiRyo
JJ591 said:
That's all I can come up with for tonight. Forgive me if this is too far out there or stupid. Trying to have fun with it.
Wow, I'm out of here for a week and this guy (I'm assuming you're a guy - correct me if I'm wrong) blowing up with the reasoning! Nice to see lurkers finally deciding to jump into a the fire like I did! Welcome!
And the whole point here (especially this far out) is to have fun with it (as long as you stay mostly on topic lol). Even if you're swingin' and missin'. I said when I first joined in that I'm terrible at spec-work, so I enjoy watching theories being group thought out. I'm more of a history and facts guy at this point in the process. But it's nice to see Legacy has pointed out one of the correct types of thought processes.
Also, since I haven't seen the specifics of mentioned, with the all the talk of The Conjuring- the new film that is scheduled to release Sept. 11, 2020 will be a direct sequel to the mainline movies and will be titled The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
Edit: oops. Just noticed the title was mentioned by Pedro up there. Just got lost in the scrolling. My bad.
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DannyPowers
Looks like Uni and HHN Twitter still interacting with the Ghostbusters Twitter account...
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I guess we're picking up speed.
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Okay so! Ill put here the information I have uncovered about this clue:
This is a painting of Mary Hayley's daughter, Dinah Haley. Dinah is also known as "Lady Baker". Mary Hayley is responsible for one of the ships that was present at the Boston Tea Party. Mary's husband Samuel Storke Jr would become leader of one of the major trade firms that would trade with New England and the British West Indies.
Names of Hayley's ships were: Abigail, The America, and the Egmont. Hayley would end up forming the British Southern Whale Fishery. Little is known about Dinah, the one pictured in the painting, but there were issues between Mary and Dinah. They had arguments over a will, and who would inherit what. Quoting wikipedia "In 1783, Dinah had married a captain of the Devon Militia, Robert Baker, whom [Mary] Hayley considered a fortune-hunter because he was deeply in debt. To escape his creditors, he had taken Dinah to Saint-Omer, France, and filed suit to collect Dinah's inheritance from Hayley. After arriving in Boston and hearing of the impending birth of her first grand child, Hayley sent money to the couple and a conciliatory note"
There's obviously a lot more, but that stuff does have a lot to unpack. Possibly "Abigail" or "Egmont" means something? That or information about the whole will issue as well as the man that Dinah ended up marrying. As well, Saint-Omer, France could mean something too.
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DannyPowers said:
Does this mean anything?
OhHaiInternet95 said:
Personally? I don't think so. I think they're just trying to stay active.
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Maybe, maybe not. I just found it interesting. They also kept interacting with the Stranger Things Twitter account between HHN28 and 29.
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Grabnar
I'd put money on the tweet being related to the new trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife dropping today ^^
Grabnar said:
Well, yeah. The question is if it's a hint towards 30. I desperately hope not.
Yah. It's actually in the thread following the trailer release.
aka TestTrack321
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Brian G.
Social media wouldn’t know anything this far in advance about HHN 30.
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I've been lurking for a bit. Oakley and jj591 posts motivated me to finally join the fun.
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Reduced Circumstances
Further update: Japan has checked in. Thank you, first donor from Japan!
Also Portugal, Spain, Denmark, and the Netherlands yet again.
In the USA: California, and right here in central Virginia.
Update from Dymphna: Fundraising, The Final Day
That phrase has always intrigued me: “reduced circumstances”. It sounds British, but it could also be from the American South. Lord knows after Sherman created that swath of destruction everyone was living in “circumstances” much reduced from what they remembered. When I travel the back roads of the Carolinas or Georgia, I wonder if the South ever managed to entirely recover from Sherman’s depredations.
So here we are, living in reduced circumstances in Eden. The Baron came here first and it was he who named our house when he moved in. After living in the fast lane in Northern Virginia – there isn’t a slow lane in NoVa – this place seemed Edenic to him.
And it is. We had peaches and pears in abundance this year, without having to tend them at all. Also crab grass, but as the Baron likes to remind me, Eden is never perfection. This is Eden… afterwards.
Our reduced circumstances are the same ones facing millions of other Americans and, just as they are doing, we’ll weather them somehow. The only obstacle is Obama. Come to think of it, his program is beginning to resemble the strategy of General Sherman.
Today we wrap up our bleg. Things were slower, but donors continued to arrive, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart:
California (it’s now the “I told you so!” state for me)
Arkansas, right where it meets Tennesee
Florida again – thanks y’all
Hungary – our first donation from there!
UK – one final time.
Gratias plena to all of you who showed up during the past week. Your generosity will help us to make it through the end of 2009.
We will muddle on through and let you all know if our circumstances fatten up any. In fact, y’all will be the first to know!
And now this post can finally mosey on down the page with all the rest…
Update from Dymphna: Fundraising, Day Six
Fallen from grace…
…or maybe just fallen from the saddle.
Whatever. Either way, we’re sitting here on the hard cold ground of reality counting our blessings.
In our case, enumerated among them would be our contributors. Y’all have really been generous to Gates of Vienna during this fund drive.
Anyone who didn’t receive a response for your gift let me know. We’ve had a few bounces, one from San Francisco and one that looks like it may be from France. The intent of that latter email isn’t immediately obvious.
Today, the Canadians came by again…and again. For the first time since I remember, the Canadians have been more numerous than the Texans.
There were some cowboys, of course. I hope the generosity they display is an indication of good times to come in the Lone Star state.
Norway was represented today. The Baron tells me this donor is further north than usual. I wonder if they’ve had their first frost yet (I never looked forward to a killing frost before but we’ve been infested with crab grass and that stuff is hard on my eyes). I do hope the Norwegians come in honor of Fjordman. There’s no one else like him.
More Virginia donors, too, and a few from Illinois. The former are particularly welcome since it’s like a letter from home. The latter reassure me that not all is lost in Obama country.
California continues to prove me wrong. My original thought, starting out, was that we wouldn’t hear much from them. Whowee, was I ever wrong! Thanks, all of y’all for being so generous in the face of my doubts.
Florida is California’s rival, and some crackers hit the tip cup today, thankyouverymuch. It’s nice to hear from people in the Panhandle (that’s west Florida, though both parts of my home state look like panhandles). For those who’ve never been there, out a ways past the state capitol starts what is known as the “Redneck Riviera”.
Some “show me” donors from Missouri gave to our fundraiser (The “show me” part is a reference to Missourians who don’t take your word for it: they want to see the evidence. In today’s political climate, that sure is a good idea).
And hello, Arkansas. You know who you are.
Last but not least, thanks to the citizens of Oz who arrived today, all looking a bit dusty. Given the dust storms and the aftermath, it was especially encouraging to hear from y’all.
Update from Dymphna: Fundraising, Day Five
Heavens, it certainly doesn’t seem like five days… except perhaps when I consult my gluteus maximus.
Since traffic is slower on weekends, I thought for sure the donations would be also. However, that turned out not to be the case. Again, our donors showed up from nearly all over. I say “nearly” because it’s a rare day when the Texans don’t come by. No doubt some were at church, some were gardening, and others were sleeping off the events of Saturday night?
Here’s our travel log for today:
Illinois, at least three times. Obama’s home state made a fine showing. One thank you note bounced, so if anyone from Illinois didn’t get a response, please let me know.
Michigan, more than once, but I may be leaving someone out. We’ve never heard from anyone in the Upper Peninsula; somehow I can’t picture them being much interested in lower Michigan, much less matters European. In fact, the U.P. has been muttering about secession for years. It sure is another world by the waters of Gitchigumi. For obvious reasons, when the Finns came to America, they congregated there.
Californians are still hitting the tip cup, so I’ll have to eat my words about California being true-blue. They’re obviously not monolithic. Yesterday, one donor said their son had been a liberal in his freshman year at Berkeley but grew increasingly conservative as he moved through school. That gives us hope. Maybe there will be more movement to the right as the large unionized state bureaucracy starts to fissure.
The New Yorkers have arrived in greater abundance, too.
For our European readers, these three states - Michigan, California, and New York - are being slammed with high taxes and a net loss of residents as people head for the door. Conditions are dire in all of them, so it’s cheering when they come by.
We heard from Maine for the first time and from tah dah! Washington, D.C. Both are such Democrat strongholds that one never expects to see them at the Gates. Things are kicking up in Maine, though: the hippies are ageing out and a newer, younger group will be in charge…eventually.
Several Virginians put in appearances, too, with (as they say around here) right nice donations. Thanks, y’all.
And a previous donor from North Carolina returned with money and praises. Come to think of it, we’ve had a number of previous donors. Cool. And even cooler are the nice things they say.
From Europe, we had Brits in abundance. You’d never know there was a downturn in the economy to see the numbers of donors from the UK.
Ireland and Australia were here, too. However, like the Texans, the Canadians were doing other things with this lovely Sunday.
Perhaps both will return tomorrow, as offices open up again for the things we do in cubicles where the boss can’t see us. Hmm…I wonder if Gates of Vienna is blocked in government offices yet? I dearly hope not, since government workers are beginning to become the largest segment of the still-employed.
We shall continue, faithful readers, in our genteel squalor reminiscent of the days after the Late Unpleasantness. As long as the electric grid remains intact, however, we won’t have to go back but part way.
Update from the Baron: Fundraising, Day Four
Well, our flatiron won’t get us to a hotel on Boardwalk anytime soon, but, thanks to our readers’ generosity, we get to keep our house here on Mediterranean Avenue.
As a matter of interest — how long has it been since first class U.S. postage was actually 32¢? It seems very recent…
Today’s roll call includes Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, Massachusetts, and at least two from Illinois.
From the Near Abroad, Canada checked in several times, including British Columbia.
Then there was Dublin — the real one, in Eire.
More from France, and a lot from the UK — Dymphna (who is keeping track for me) says the British were in the lead today.
Thank you all for opening your hearts and your wallets for us. May you draw a Get Out of Jail Free card!
Friday’s Update from Dymphna: Day Three of the Bleg
Top of the Hole, eh what??
I’ve been reading a bit of post-Second World War P.G. Wodehouse. This period of his writing is still amusing, but it’s bittersweet, too, as Wodehouse depicts England’s upper class coming to terms with the new socialism and ruination by taxes. Before the war, Bertie Wooster was timeless and Edwardian. But afterwards… reality caught up with Mr. Wodehouse as the upper class began to be obliterated.
In the first novella, Bertie is off-stage in a school that teaches gentlemen to darn their own socks and otherwise learn living skills. Thus, Jeeves is on loan to another feckless soul, Lord Towcester (pronounced “Toaster”).
It is the usual Wodehouse pretzel of a plot, but it resonates nicely with our situation. Fortunately, we are not being forced to sell the crumbling family manse to a rich American. Heh. Our manse may crumble, but that is its permanent state. This condition is not merely existential, as would be the case with an ancient castle complete with chapel and a damp river running too nearby. No, our castle suffers from its humble antecedents and thus presents with a kind of congenital dishabille. The old place was born skewed and out of kilter. Still, it must have been loved from its very beginnings. You can tell.
To the rescue today rode a veritable posse of donors, spread across the globe. Of course there were the Swedes, a Norwegian, some Danes, and Brit or two, plus the Netherlands and someone from the real Vienna. That’s quite a plus.
Canadians popped up and for heaven’s sake, the Californians were on hand in abundance this time. An old friend of GoV, from Washington state was among the repeats. So there, I was wrong about the left coast, hmm? One donor rightly took me to task for that generalization.
A Michigander who’d last given in 2006 reappeared for another go and someone from Mizzippi, who’d given in the previous quarter tipped the cup again. Thanks!
A lone New Englander from New Hampshire tipped the cup. And, no, it wasn’t Mark Steyn. Where is he, by the way?
My big surprise was a donation from someone in my old hometown, Jacksonville, Florida. The place has grown from the small southern city it once was it was into a massive sprawl. Our donor lives in an area that was scrub palmetto and sandburs when I was growing up. Still, it was home for many years and I was inordinately pleased to receive Jax’s gift.
One of the Canadians said:
I just wanted to mention that I am forever stumbling upon references to Gates of Vienna on other blogs. You have an influence that goes far beyond the number of direct visitors to your site. It’s simply one more reason why it is so important to donate to your site — you are an Anti-Islamic force multiplier!
Thanks for another quarter of thought-provoking reading and I hope the worst is soon over for you and the Baron.
From your keyboard to G-d’s eyes, my friend.
Update from the Baron: Fundraising, End of Day Two
Our readers have once again earned their reputation for open-handed generosity. You all made the tip cup plink almost continuously all day long, and kept Dymphna so busy writing her thank-you notes that she wore her fingers out.
In the Far Abroad, we heard from Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands, and the UK.
In the USA, Texas was front and center once again. We also heard from California, Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and the Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy, more commonly known as “Northern Virginia”.
There were probably some other places represented in these gifts that I have forgotten. If so, y’all can reprimand me in the comments.
The way this is going, it looks like we will probably be able to skate by for a bit longer. We’re grateful to each and every person who has contributed so far.
Update from Dymphna: Fundraising, End of Day One
The best part of our fund-raising ventures is finding donations from so many different places. Thus far, we have Denmark, the UK, and Australia, all of them from several locations in each country.
On the North American continent, from the vast reaches of Canada we received donations across its breadth (not reaching as far as Vancouver this time, but I’ll have you know we’ve heard from that bastion of the left on several occasions in the past).
The U.S. is always led by Texans, though the very first donation this time around was from New Mexico. Las Cruces looks beautiful, doesn’t it?
Besides the Texans and the Texans, we have donors in the Midwest, the South, and the Upper Plains. No one has checked in from the Northwest, but one brave soul from New England came by with his donation.
Americans know that our coastlines on both sides are bastions of blue, so when someone shows up from either coast, it’s encouraging. I’ll always cherish the donation we received from Berkeley one year. Amazing. The poor donor had absolutely no one to talk to so he had to stay underground when it came to political opinions.
What ever happened to America the Free? I think it was mugged by ACORN and George Soros.
By the way, I’ll be answering those who’ve given me advice about treatments for narcolepsy and fibromyalgia, but not till after the fund-raising is over. If any of your suggestions work even a little, that will be the best gift of all!
Yes, it’s that time again…
As long as our own personal economic crisis persists, we’ll continue to throw a fundraiser roughly once a quarter. The generosity of our readers is what keeps Dymphna and me afloat, and for that we are deeply grateful.
The response to our “Hard Times” fundraiser back in June was heartening. Some readers signed up for the monthly subscription option, which is an expression of trust: a subscriber likes what he’s reading and is confident that there will be more where that came from.
And so there will be more, much more, given our dedicated corps of tipsters, translators, and contributors. These volunteers do a top-notch job of providing relevant in-depth content for our site. We are pleased to be the American portal for Europe’s crises.
Times are tough for a lot of people right now, and the employment situation here in the USA is likely to get worse before it gets better. Have you heard about our jobless recovery, especially for white men?
Our own circumstances are made more difficult by Dymphna’s medical condition, which limits my choices of what jobs I could possibly take — even if such jobs were available.
Dymphna is mostly unable to get out of the house now, and when she does travel, I have to be her chauffeur — a job she calls “Driving Miss Dymphna”.
The problem with Fibromyalgia is that a person can “look” so well, and yet be unable to function. It has been described as a “soft-tissue” rheumatism. FM can strike at any age, though it affects more women than men. Dymphna knows a young basketball coach who was diagnosed with this condition, and was forced to retire with a disability. Some doctors have decided that Dymphna has narcolepsy, too, but the treatments for it make other conditions worse. The medication is frightfully expensive, so she hoards it for “have-tos”, e.g. the doctor, the dentist, etc. Ironically, the remedies she is given seem to require more remedies for their side-effects.
When you ask Dymphna what the worst thing is about this disorder (besides the pain), she says that, in the long run, it narrows a person’s ability to function, and she has to accept that she is no longer dependable.
So she saves up her energy for special occasions — trying to visit her children and grandchildren, attending two local tea parties, paying a visit to our congressman’s office to beard the beast in his lair — but most of the time she has to stay at home. Outside exertions, even trips to the doctor, are energy-consuming. Dymphna is not bedridden, but things aren’t easy, which means that a lot of the routine chores (including such efforts at housekeeping as I can manage) fall to me.
All of the above makes it problematic to seek work that would require me to be away from home for any significant length of time. Since we live in the middle of nowhere — heck, we have to drive fifteen or twenty miles just to get to nowhere — that limits me to part-time work, telecommuting, or working very close to home. Moving closer to town is not affordable. We chose where we live because it was inexpensive.
With the modest amount of piecework I’ve managed to find over the last three months, plus the generosity of our readers (and our savings), we can eke out a subsistence if we’re very careful. Our circumstances are not a bad way to live. We have no debt, our house is paid for, and I drive a clunker (which they’ll have to pry out of my cold dead hands). I consider myself fortunate to have the options that I do.
Our station in life has fallen to a more modest level, but we’ve kept the wolf from the door — so far.
Once again, I’d like to thank everybody who has helped us.
The tip cup is on our sidebar to the left, as is a subscription button which opens up to a $10-per-month plan via Paypal. Each of these options leads to a “Natural Intelligence of Central Virginia” screen, which is the name we use for our business account.
If only my junk mail contained even 00.0001% of pleas so worthy as yours.
Through my own contribution of written works, I have always sought to reduce the burden required to maintain this valuable web site.
Clearly, I must re-evaluate what is necessary for Gates of Vienna to continue. Towards that end, my personal pledge will reach you in short order.
We all owe your efforts an inestimable debt for the unstinting work brought before us in the name of preserving Western civilization.
For that Herculean task, mere words are entirely insufficient.
As a fellow fibromyalgia sufferer, I sympathise greatly. Unfortunately, as a fibromyalgia sufferer, I have little spare cash, but I will see what I can spare.
Dymphna, please check out the work of Dr John Lowe (http://www.drlowe.com/). His drug protocols have helped me immensely (and the drugs are cheap ones!). Regards, MrsJ.
I hope regular readers donate a few dollars at least. Dymphna and the Baron are not doing this for the money, but we all need a few bucks to pay our bills.
You should be able to find help reading Dr Hulda Clark's books. Check "the cure for all diseases". See testimonials on drclark.net. As for narcolepsy, a friend of mine recovered easily by taking tyrosine.
Nilk said...
I'm always happy to help worthy causes, Baron, so keep up the good work.
As an aside, I would approach Hulda Clark with extreme caution and skepticism.
Your health is too important to deal with in ignorance.
I've no knowledge of Dr Lowe mentioned above, so I can't comment. Not being a fibromyalgia sufferer, I'm in no position to suggest treatments and their efficacy.
God be with you both.
And the rest of us, actually. :)
High Power Rocketry said...
Henrik R Clausen said...
Contributing articles and comments is nice, but in my book not sufficient.
*PLUNK*
ɱØяñιηg$ʇðя ©™ said...
I have a bad conscience for not participating but I have only a small pension to live on while I at the same time have no clue how to pay for new glasses which I need and I also need at least one pair of new jeans too and it's all such a mess. I hope it goes well for Dymphna and maybe I could contribute at a later time when I have solved my own problems. While our enemies has almost unlimited resources at their disposal it is certainly not fair that we have to fight against all odds. But then again St George slayed the mighty dragon and David killed Goliath so let's hope for the best.
@Robin Shadowes
I have a bad conscience for not participating...
The worst thing about being poor is how it limits our choices. The second worst thing is that we don't have the luxury of giving to others. That really puts a crimp in the soul.
In the US, we have a national volunteer group that provides glasses for those who can't afford them. Do you have anything like that? If not, do you have religious charities? We have lots of them here, and they don't care if you're a member or not. I used to ask them for help when I worked at a shelter for women. They were always willing.
As far as jeans go, are there second hand shops in your area? I buy much of my clothing at Good Will or Salvation Army. They have great bargains on used clothing and the money goes to a good cause.
In fact, until the Baron got a "real" job back in the '90s (instead of being a landscape artist), that's where I bought all our clothes. The Baron in particular liked it because the clothing was very soft -- having been already washed a number of times! And the future Baron, because that's all he'd ever known, was annoyed by the stiffness of new clothing.
If these two options aren't available where you live, do email us and let us know.
When I'm in a situation like that, I make wishes. Like, a dozen years ago, I made a really favorable house deal, and I was worried sick that the other party would back out. Irrational worry, perhaps, but I took half an hour of rest, wishing the best for everyone I could think of. Worry gone, I proceeded into whatever I was doing.
Now, I don't believe much in magic. But I do believe in being responsible and that intention matters. Those wishes may not have had immediate effect - but they just might have influenced my choices positively later, or that I have done something useful without really noticing.
As usual my 'plunk' takes a little time to reach you. Have patience.
@Henrik R Clausen
When I'm in a situation like that, I make wishes...
I agree with your sentiments here. I'm enough of a Jungian to believe that the Cosmos is a pulsing organism (of some sort). That's why I think every donation we get is returned to the giver in greater abundance...but in ways the giver may not ever connect with his original gift.
It's a good idea to write down one's wishes in great, glorious detail and to re-visit them on occasion to change details as our circumstances change.
Not long ago I came across a very long, detailed "wish list" I'd drawn up about our house. In my wishing, I'd gone over each room and described what I wanted to achieve with it. I tried to visualize the end result.
It was quite interesting to read that list years later and see that it had been realized beyond anything I could have imagined for myself.
Of course, you'd have had to see our house back then to know I was more or less starting from scratch with those ideas! For example, back then we didn't have central heating and such a notion was so far beyond my thinking that it never even made it to the wish list.
Thus, Robin S., make a list with at least TWO pairs of jeans on it and describe exactly how they should look. For your glasses, put down a reading pair, a walking-around pair, and some nice prescription sunglasses while you're at it.
IOW, WISH BIG! And we shall do so along with you.
As for those of you who think such ideas are nonsense, I would respond that you live on the surface of life, chained to a scientistic world view. One only has to live long enough to see the synchroncity. Oh...and you have to have your eyes wide open or it will sneak right past you.
Cugel said...
I knew you were good people. The Baron knows his Vance, and Dymphna knows her Jung. Absolutely top form! I refrained from contributing during this round because I had 'plunked in' a little something not too long ago. By the next round, however, I'll have recovered from having had to replace my broken computer.
I know you'll keep the wolf from the door and the fanatics from the gates.
(Note, previous posts deleted: too many misspellings)
Robin, regarding new glasses, if you know your prescription, you can find relatively cheap specs via online vendors.
We had a lass at work who hated spending, so that's how she updated her glasses.
I've not used that form of online shopping, but that's because I don't have a copy of my prescription. Next time I get my eyes tested I'll be checking out somewhere like this.
OT but this article is worth reading
But that is only because the Arab Muslim nations are not actually civilizations in the modern sense, they are post-colonized tribal clumpings with bits and pieces of borrowed governmental structures and technology that never quite work right. And underneath them is something far darker and more primitive, a miserably brutal and ruthless Levantine existence defined not by moral laws, but by tribal ones. And underneath them all are the pigs. Kill the pigs, and the system collapses.
The Trash of Islam
The link DP111 gives above is to a very insightful piece that compares useful idiots in the West to the pigs that were the garbage system of Cairo until they were killed for fear of swine flu.
The Western pigs keep swallowing the combustible dregs that Muslim countries send them and will meet the same fate as the Cairo pigs one day. Unfortunately, they are putting all our bacon on the line.
"the homelands of Islam have been calculatedly dumping the garbage they don't want on foreign shores.
"Don't fight a civil war, fight a global war", has been the anthem of the ruling families of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and numerous other Arab Muslim dictatorships, who extend one crooked hand to the West, and another to Islamic terrorists; dumping their exploding garbage in foreign laps".
DP 111--
It's not really OT since it addresses our fundamental mission at Gates of Vienna.
Besides, it was a topic I'd planned to follow up on since you could tell that Cairo's ignorant approach to swine flu -- "kill all the pigs" -- was just a cover for an opportunity to hurt the Copts.
How they could have been so stupid as not to see the function those pigs filled in Cairo's primitive garbage collection system is beyond me.
They cut off their own nose. Too bad that's not literally true because I hear Cairo stinks to high heaven now.
Another excerpt from DP111's excellent article:
From the perspective of the "moderate Muslims" that we keep hearing so much about, Bin Laden pushed the limit, upsetting the cycle and bringing war into their own backyard. The result overturned the system and broke the cycle. Too much too soon, was the watchword there. The "moderate Muslims" had no objections to thousands of murdered Americans and other foreigners. What they had an objection to was exceeding the allowable tolerances of Americans and other foreigners for terrorism.
Yet another thorough indictment of "moderate" Muslims. We should all be very glad about Islam's congenital case of overreach. Between larding their highest military ranks with ignorant blue-bloods and being so religiously obsessed that indoctrination takes precedence over genuine education, Islam cannot manufacture weapons or field them in any effective manner.
This pervasive weakness needs to be exploited. As noted earlier in the article:
But that is only because the Arab Muslim nations are not actually civilizations in the modern sense, they are post-colonized tribal clumpings with bits and pieces of borrowed governmental structures and technology that never quite work right. And underneath them is something far darker and more primitive, a miserably brutal and ruthless Levantine existence defined not by moral laws, but by tribal ones. And underneath them all are the pigs. Kill the pigs, and the system collapses. [emphasis added]
It's long past tea to begin killing the greedy Islamic swine at the top who turn a blind eye to terrorism while vacuuming up all wealth. They intentionally cripple any prosperity that might cause average Muslims to be sufficiently contented with life so that murdering others might not be quite as attractive.
thll said...
Dymphna: "Several Virginians put in appearances, too, with (as they say around here) right nice donations."
How very interesting. Things are often defined as "right nice" around here too - but I'm writing from the north of England. American colloquialisms often seem to echo our own... says it all I suppose.
thlll--
According to Thomas Sowell, much of the black dialect in this country can be traced back to the north of England and also to the Scots and Irish who settled the American South.
I would agree, and would add that much of the rural accent up and down the seaboard has its roots in the English of the 17th and 18th century. You'd probably have to be a native to hear the differences, but to us they're quite apparent. The Texan drawl of Lyndon Johnson is quite different from the
Black Rednecks and White Liberals
One reader says:
The title essay, "Black Rednecks and White Liberals" demonstrates that so much of the urban "black" culture is really not African in origin, but comes from the now extinct culture of northern Britain. The folks who brought their culture with them from Scotland and environs tended to settle in the South...
IIRC, Sowell was really talking about language, but it's been a while since I read the book. Some cultural aspects were imposed.
And in oral histories of former slaves still alive in the 30s (these were done by WPA workers hired during the Depression), you can hear a less slovenly version of what Sowell means. I heard a former slave from Charlottesville describing how even city blacks could not walk around town without a slip of paper showing their master's permission. His voice was old, but his words were more obviously telling of his linguistic origins.
On Ocracoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, an Elizabethean English accent is dying out. Fortunately it has been preserved thru recordings. Ocracoke can only be reached by ferry so it is slower to change.
BTW, Ocracoke has a well-tended small cemetery for British sailors whose ship, the HMT Bedfordshire, was sunk off the coast. Four bodies were recovered and buried on Ocracoke. A Bitish flag flies there at all times and it is considered "a piece of England" as long as the cemetery remains. Given the ravages of Atlantic hurricanes, who knows when that will end?
Until it goes the way of all flesh and memory, there is a ceremony every year in the first two weeks of May, with British and American military doing the honors.
The link above, to the cemetery, has this to say:
The land is essentially British territory. It has been given in honor the men buried there so that they can rest in "home" soil. A plaque at the Ocracoke cemetery contains part of the poem by British poet Rupert Brooke:
If I should die think only this of me
that is forever England
Ocracoke is the Baron's favorite place. He's visited that cemetery many, many times. But I never knew there was an annual ceremony. It takes place about two or three weeks before the tourists begin to arrive.
Charlemagne said...
Baron, Dymphna,
Have you ever read The Investigative Project on Terrorism? http://www.investigativeproject.org/
It was started by terrorism expert Steve Emerson.
For those that don't know, which is probably everyone but B & D, I live in Northwest Arkansas very close to the border with Missouri.
Well, I went to the Walmart in Jane, MO on Sunday to buy groceries and a bottle of wine, I live in a dry county in AR, and while there saw five, FIVE, Somali Muslim women dressed head to toe in hijabs. All they lacked were face coverings. Why is this so unusual? Because Jane, MO has a population less than 5,000 persons and there is close to nothing there. It's about as rural as rural can get. So, why were these women there? Were they part of a Catholic Charities settlement of Somalis? I don't know but I intend to find out. Refugee Resettlement Watch is a great site for following our disastrous refugee policy.
This past week was Bikes, Blues, and Barbecue in Fayetteville, AR, which is about 30 miles south of Jane and there were about 100,000 bikers in town. I saw them coming and going up and down Interstate 540 and Highway 71 for several days. Most of the bikers fit the stereotype of the bedraggled Harley rider. Although rough sort of characters they seem to me to be uniquely American. Now try to contrast them with the Somali women I saw and imagine them being called "Americans". When I imagine "American" nothing close to them comes to mind. It made me angry and sad at the same time.
On a happy note my family and I went to Silver Dollar City for my youngest daughter's 4th birthday.
Dymphna - many thanks for yet again expanding my knowledge.
Free Hal said...
Hi Baron & Dymphna,
I would like to echo the kind comments you've received, above.
I no longer contribute to your blog by commenting, but this is not out of pique. I'm still a keen reader of this unique blog!
I find Dymphna's spiritual/gender-related essays especially interesting and brave.
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CrackerJack (The candy, not "It's Friday, it's five to five, it's Crackerjack.")
Just read this quote from US law explaining why you cannot buy Kinder eggs: "This legislation clearly stated that “confectionaries” cannot be sold in the United States if they contain non-nutritive objects." Does that mean Cracker Jack is illegal, or no longer gives out toys, or what?
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Re: CrackerJack (The candy, not "It's Friday, it's five to five, it's Crackerjack.")
Wife and I don't buy Cracker Jack but once every big number of years.
I don't remember when the last time I found a real toy inside. Now that I think about it the item (prize) has only been a paper something.
No doubt possible edible. If you really wanted too.
iolaire
Quote from: Paul on November 10, 2018, 02:10:48 PM
As of a few recent years ago you could buy Kinder eggs in the US. I don’t know what changed but something changed.
Two years ago we bought the eggs in Belgium and opened one - as a adult the prize was lame. Both my wife and I think it was something like a sticker like you would find in cracker jacks. I think the toys in Cracker Jacks stopped because they are choking hazards and cost more than paper.
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Quote from: iolaire on November 10, 2018, 07:16:37 PM
As of a few recent years ago you could buy Kinder eggs in the US.
Apparently not legally. But you can no doubt get them from retailers who are a little lax with the law. Kinder eggs are the item most smuggled into America. Beating both cocaine and heroin (by volume, not by value). So there has to be a lot of them out there if you know where to look.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/the-us-is-finally-lifting-its-ban-on-kinder-eggs-a3691696.html
So they made a different trope named Kinder Joy.
Except that a Kinder Joy is an entirely different product to a Kinder egg. Like replacing a Reese's Cup with a Babe Ruth Bar and saying they are the same thing because they are both made with peanuts!
(The Standard newspaper used to be a good London paper. But it has gone down considerably. A few years ago it was sold (the entire company, not one issue of the paper) for a penny, most people commented that the company was overvalued even at that price. Nowadays they have stopped selling the issues of the paper, instead they give it away for free. And unlike Britain's main free newspaper which is left in racks at stations for people to help themselves, the Standard employs people to stand outside the station handing them to people in a way that makes it difficult to refuse to take it, because left to their own devices people won't even pick it up for free!)
I think Kinder eggs are legal in the US now. KareninWA would know. She used to cross the border into BC to buy them *L*
I love Kinder eggs. The toys are crap, but that's what you get for something in an egg. Sometimes they have themed eggs, where they had Frozen toys, or Marvel, or Hot Wheels. Somewhere around here, I have a very tiny Olaf the snowman. When I worked in one particular call centre, I had a small collection of Kinder toys on my desk, mostly little animals that I had to put together.
One year for Christmas, someone got Mom a large Kinder egg, and inside it had a Christmas themed pen, pencil, and pad set. I think she still has it in with her Christmas decorations
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The US version of the Kinder Egg has a different configuration to avoid the US requirement that no toy be encased by food.
Quote from: Simon Dog on November 17, 2018, 06:52:14 AM
That would suck for my favorite treat when I was a kid. It was called Buried Treasure, and it was a big block of ice cream on a stick. the part of the stick that was stuck into the ice cream had a fairy tale character on it, and you wouldn't know who it was until you ate all the ice cream
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Opinion: Cherokee Nation punished for ancestry
"Congresswoman Watson's H.R.2824 essentially punishes the Cherokee Nation for requiring its citizens to have Indian ancestry. Approximately 500 other Indian tribes across the USA mandate that citizens be of verifiable Indian bloodline in order to be a citizen of that tribe. The Cherokee Nation is the second largest tribe in the United States, with about 280,000 members including more than 1,500 citizens who are descendants of Freedmen who have proven Indian ancestry.
The Cherokee Nation voted on March 3, 2007 to amend their Constitution to clarify eligibility for Cherokee citizenship. 77% of the voting citizens approved this amendment with more than 8,700 citizens voting which the Cherokee website states, “was a higher turnout than the vote for the Cherokee Nation's constitution, four years ago.” The vote followed a petition drive for a ballot measure to determine who is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
H.R 2824 has drawn strong reaction from the general public. In what seems a backward process, the Cherokee Nation has been given possible penalties by lawmakers prior to official investigations or discussions with proper agencies that deal with tribal affairs. H.R. 2824 details what the lawmakers are requesting in a final phase of judgment, even going so far as to suggest enormous penalties for non-compliance, before formal discussions or investigations have taken place between the leaderships.
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) voiced strong opposition to the bill in a press statement released on June 26, 2007. In the statement, Joe Garcia, the President of NCAI stated, “It is outrageous to propose to terminate the existence of an Indian Nation. This is an uncalled for response to a legal question of treaty interpretation. When Alabama or California takes an action inconsistent with Congressional views, there is no discussion of revoking their statehood. The attempt to revoke tribal nationhood is equally inappropriate. Not since the Termination Era of the 1950’s, when the official policy of the federal government was complete destruction of indigenous peoples, have we seen such a piece of legislation. NCAI was founded to oppose termination of Indian tribes.”"
Shelley Bluejay Pierce: Red Like Me? Assailing Cherokee Sovereignty (Pacifica Free Press 8/13)
Cherokee-Related Legislation:
H.R.2895 | H.R.2824 | H.R.3002
BIA Letters:
August 9, 2007 | July 11, 2007 | June 22, 2007 | May 21, 2007 | March 28, 2007 | August 30, 2006
Sovereign Immunity Court Decision:
Vann v. Kempthorne (December 19, 2006)
Cherokee Nation Judicial Appeals Tribunal Decision in Freedmen Case:
Allen v. Cherokee Nation (March 7, 2006)
Cherokee Nation - http://www.cherokee.org
Freedmen Of The Five Civilized Tribes - http://www.freedmen5tribes.com
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Freedmen in court to halt Cherokee Nation vote (2/21)
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Ouster of Cherokee Freedmen an issue in California (1/15)
Election to oust Cherokee Freedmen delayed (1/3)
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Cherokee Chief: Tribe to vote on Indian blood (12/06)
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Cherokee court to consider Freedmen referendum (11/20)
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Cherokees defend right to kick Freedmen out of tribe (09/21)
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Cherokee chief sued over vacant legal position (04/13)
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Two Creek Freedmen apply for citizenship after ruling (03/22)
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Cherokee chief calls for an 'Indian' Nation by blood (3/20)
Cherokee chief criticized for stance on Freedmen (3/17)
Cherokee chief wants Freedmen out of tribe (3/15)
Editorial: Victory long overdue for Cherokee Freedmen (3/10)
Cherokee Nation to enroll Freedmen descendants (3/9)
Cherokee Freedmen win tribal citizenship lawsuit (3/8)
Cherokee chief wants to sue BIA over constitution (02/15)
Freedmen descendants shut out of Cherokee Nation (11/22)
Trial concludes in Freedmen membership case (09/15)
DNA tests being used to bolster Indian heritage claims (08/30)
Ex-Cherokee councilors fined for Freedmen support (08/23)
Freedmen descendants use DNA to show Indian blood (06/03)
Column: Civilized Tribes owe reparations to slaves (03/11)
Cherokee Nation seeks role in Freedmen lawsuit (02/21)
Cherokee leaders blast Coburn for 'divisive' remarks (9/17)
Cherokee Freedmen caught in high-level dispute (8/20)
Cherokee Nation chief sworn in for another term (8/15)
Seminole Freedmen rebuffed by Supreme Court (06/29)
Cherokee Freedmen sue BIA for disenfranchisement (8/12)
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Black Seminole appeal planned (5/1)
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Opinion: Seminole Nation always black (4/22)
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Seminole changes sought again (1/16)
Ousted Seminole leader sues tribe, BIA (12/14)
Black Seminole issue still divisive (10/29)
Suspended Seminole Chief to sue (6/27)
Seminole Chief Haney suspended (6/26)
Race part of Seminole dispute (1/29)
Seminole voters approve changes (7/7)
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Hyper-Energy Theory
Section files are now available for the forthcoming paper:
On the classical hyper-energy field equations governing all aspects of big bang cosmology.
(Styled for Phys. Rev. D15)
INTRODUCTION: (Last updated February 23, 2005)
The present crisis in fundamental science.
In his 1998 book, What Remains to be Discovered, [1] Sir John Maddox, past editor of Nature for 23 years, calls attention to “the present crisis in fundamental science" which stems from the 65 year old incompatibility of general relativity theory with quantum theory, and the related 40 year old problem of big bang cosmology (BBC). According to Maddox, this crisis has been calling, with increasing clarity and anxiety, for “a new physics, regulated by principles not yet imagined”, [1, p. 21] that will introduce itself in the following three ways: [1, pp. 98-120]
By the readily quantizable description of gravity which it provides.
By the deeper understanding of space, time, and matter, which it provides in doing so, the need for which is “now self evident.”
By its intrinsic suitability for modeling all aspects of big bang cosmology.
But Maddox carefully distinguishes between the possibility of merely discovering such a new physics, which could eventually lead to a mathematically well formulated theory of everything (TOE), and the less likely possibility of discovering a fully formulated (TOE). [1, p.21] This belief is supported by Steven Weinberg's perception of the quest for fundamental theorists, which he stated in his 1986 Dirac Memorial Lecture on “The Final Laws of Physics.” Namely:
...“To look for a simple set of physical principles, which have about them the greatest sense of inevitability, and from which everything we know about physics can, in principle, be derived,” not discounting the prediction of his colleague John Wheeler; that, “when we eventually know the final laws of physics, it will surprise us that they weren't obvious from the beginning.” [2]
Matching milestones of the new physics that is systematically derived in this paper.
In this paper I take pains to first delineate a driving energy principle which has about it the greatest sense of inevitability, and from which I systematically derive the general mathematical qualifications of a system of classical hyper-dimensional field equations which appear to be suitable for addressing all aspects of big bang cosmology. The inevitability of this driving energy principle stems from the fact that it is merely a consolidation of two energy principles which were unveiled, separately, by two of the world’s most productive fundamental theorists, about 100 and 140 years ago, respectively: I am referring to:
Albert Einstein’s celebrated 1905 unification of field-particle energy and mass; which endowed energy with a previously unappreciated substantiveness, ubiquity, and fluidity.
James Clerk Maxwell’s overlooked 1865 energy theory of space and gravity; which revealed that the “attractive” interaction of electrically neutral matter results naturally from a mass induced decrease of a relatively enormous energy density, e/o, that characterizes and delimits the physical space of this universe.
Maxwell left the mathematical development of his space-energy theory of gravity (as I call it) to future theorists, saying:
“As I am unable to understand in what way a medium can possess such properties [as e/o], I cannot go any further in this direction in searching for the cause of gravitation." [4-5]
It may therefore be encouraging to note that, with the depth, breadth, and precision of today’s knowledge and tools of thought, an embryonic view of the final laws of physics is systematically derived by simply following the physical implications of Maxwell’s e/o-continuum, concordant with the modern understanding that all subatomic field-particles are characterized by a unifying substantive energy, called mass-energy. Which means, following the physical implications of a Substantive Space-Energy (SSE) postulate, which states that:
Contrary to the empty-space paradigm which has prevailed for the last century; effectively asserting that eo = 0, the expanding and superficially empty space of this universe is actually a distribution of an explosively created substantive energy, called substantive space-energy (SSE), whose density, eo, is greater than the largest possible 3-volume density of substantive matter-energy.
From this SSE postulate I proceed to systematically derive:
In Sections (II and III): A deeper and more practical Lorentz invariant understanding of what is meant by space, time, matter, and particle inertia, covering special relativity completely and giving an intuitively gratifying fluid dynamic structure to Maxwell's qualitative gravity theory.
In Sections (IV and V), by utilizing the (1 + 3)-dimensional tensor mathematics of general relativity: A readily quantizable fluid-energy description of gravity that covers a crucial part of general relativity theory. Thereby revealing that the physics of substantive energy, no less than the physics of electromagnetism, can be mathematically formulated by borrowing whatever is needed from the now 350 year mature nonlinear field theory of compressible fluid dynamics. With regard to the desired greatest sense of inevibility, this has two things to commend it:
It formally explains the surprising discovery (circa 1965) of a fusion of quantum field theory and hydrodynamics, which came at a time when the quantum gravity problem was 25 years old. [6]
It provides a much needed basis of legitimacy for the subsequent joint recommendation of two major physics institutions [7]; that, in essence, students seeking answers to their most elementary questions about nature would do well to consider developing a nonlinear fluid dynamic model of gravity, knowing full well, but without explicitly mentioning it, that that would require the student to defend a set of princples which cover the (e/o = 0) theories of special and general relativity.
In Sections (VI thru IX), by extrapolation to (1 + p > 3)-dimensions: A fluid hyper-energy physics which appears to be intrinsically well suited for modeling all aspects of big bang cosmology, thereby provisionally vindicating Einstein's belief in a classical TOE.
In Section X: The strong possibility that the field-particle system is conditionally open to a permanent form of vibrational hyper-dimensional energy, called hyper-energy, which is physically coupled to our rich energy-space and field-particles as a literal hyperflow of an ordering field that can be realistically interpreted as field-particle or mass-energy time. Raising the question, can this new found physical flow of time be tapped to create revolutionary forms of low pollution power and propulsion?
Overall: A 30 year upgrade to my original 24 page disclosure. [3]
[1] Sir John Maddox, What Remains to be Discovered, (The Free Press, 1998), pp. 98-120.
[2] Steven Weinberg, "Towards the final laws of physics," in Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics, The 1986 Dirac Memorial Lectures, (Cambridge University Press, 1987,8,9), pp. 63,4.
[3] R. E. Var, "On a New Mathematical Framework for Fundamental Theoretical Physics," Foundations of Physics, Vol. 5, No. 3, Sept. 1975, pp. 407-431.
[4] Cyril Domb, "James Clerk Maxwell---100 years later," Nature, Vol. 282, November 1979. p. 239.
[5] James Clerk Maxwell, "A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field," Phil. Trans. 155, 1865, pp. 459-512, p. 492-3.
[6] D. V. Skobel’tsyn, Editor, “Quantum Field Theory and Hydrodynamics,” (Vol. 29 of the Trudy Proceedings of the P. N. Lebedev Physics Institute. English Translation by Consultants Bureau, New York, 1967).
[7] The Executive Committee of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, and the American Institute of Physics Education and Manpower Office, in R. J. Emrich, et. al., "Teaching of Physics of Fluids in U.S. Colleges and Universities", Am. J. Phys., Vol. (36), No. (10), October 1968.
In Sections I through XI, three increasingly comprehensive, classical gauge-field theories (GFT1-3) are derived and shown to:
GFT1: Cover Special Relativity Theory and Maxwellian Gravity.
GFT2: Provide a Readily Quantizable Einstein-Maxwell Gravity Theory.
GFT3: Introduce The General Principles and Field Equations of Hyper-energy Theory.
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The remaining sections (VII thru XI) describing qualitative applications of Hyper-energy Theory to:
Big bang cosmology
The origin and structures of massive and massless particles
The quantum and classical characteristics of particle interactions
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The first written deeds we have of the property state that the lease was bought by John Sneaton of Sneaton – a shoe maker in the "thirteenth year of the reign of king Charles the first (1638) From Hugh Chomley – Knight of Whitby."
The building was in existence a good while before the 1638 date, the back of the property is timber framed and some parts are believed to be medieval. The fireplaces had been modernised in the Georgian era, the "inglenook" would have been open all the way up through the building originally.
When we were restoring the mantle shelf attached to the fire beam, we found a gap at the back down which many articles had fallen, over the centuries. Old shoe buckles (from the 1638 shoe maker) rings, bone combs, coins (one dated c16) A quill pen. buttons, hair pins, pieces of clay pipes, keys, beads, written notes, pencils and many other things, some of which we still have not identified, maybe you know what they are, please take a look!
We do not know all the names of the different inhabitants of this building but we know that the Sleightholme family lived and worked here in Victorian times, running the shop as a confectioners and bakery. Members of the family continued to run the business and in the 1960's it was still a bakery and tea rooms, a relative of the Sleightholmes has given us an old photograph of the shop circa 1900's and a photocopy of "Uncle Johnny carrying a tray of pies from the shop" circa 1909! We also have a clipping from the Whitby Gazette from 1879, of an advert of the shop proclaiming it to be a Coffee house, serving "herb" beer and other goods - these types of cafes had quite a raucous reputation and would be popular with sailors and ladies of ill repute.
We did not know about the bakery and pie connection until after we opened "Humble pie n Mash" so we seem to have returned the building back to its bakery tradition.
We hope you enjoy our lovely old shop and our delicious pies.
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Humble Pie 'N' Mash, 163 Church Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4AS. | Tel: 01947 606444 | Email: info@humblepienmash.com
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English to Japanese Meaning :: daguerreotype
English to Japanese Meaning :
Daguerreotype :
ダゲレオタイプ
Daguerreotype - ダゲレオタイプ Daguerreotyped :: daguerreotyped Daguerreotypes :: ダゲレオタイプ Daguerreotyping :: daguerreotyping
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Noun(1) a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
(1) Although Philadelphians were intrigued by the invention of the daguerreotype , photographic portraits did not fully meet their needs during the 1840s and 1850s.(2) In the mid 19th century, Scottish photographers were among the first to use the variety of photographically linked techniques such as the calotype, daguerreotype and photogravure.(3) Talbot's negative-positive process was a major factor in the decline of the daguerreotype - which was a one-shot, like a Polaroid.(4) After all, it is no coincidence that the daguerreotype in its highly polished and silver plated form was known as the ÔÇÿmirror with the memory.ÔÇÖ(5) In the mid-1800s, with the invention of the daguerreotype and the fixed printing processes of William Henry Fox Talbot, photography as a tool of art and science rapidly evolved.(6) Over the summer I had established that my photograph in fact was a copy of a daguerreotype made years earlier.(7) Within a few months of the announcement of the first daguerreotype in Paris in 1839, photography had arrived in India.(8) Like all the archaic photograph processes - and like a Polaroid - the daguerreotype delivers instant gratification.(9) In the French version of this exhibition, for example, a daguerreotype titled Study of Rocks appeared in a section titled ÔÇÿVues de Paris et de France.ÔÇÖ(10) Its inventor around 1820 was the French landscape painter Louis Daguerre, later a pioneer of photography and originator of the daguerreotype .(11) Starting with the invention of the daguerreotype in France in the late 1830s, photography has undergone a succession of technical innovations.(12) Like the earlier daguerreotype , each image is unique, made one at a time in the camera.(13) Studio photographers produced most of the earliest images using standard-sized plates for daguerreotypes , ambrotypes, and tintypes.(14) In the first three chapters of her book, Sandweiss focuses on early daguerreotypes taken by photographers during the Mexican-American War and by photographers employed to document early government expeditions to the West.(15) Most of the earliest daguerreotypes were portraits.(16) Those who mastered the rather complicated process of making daguerreotypes were awestruck that these pictures revealed details invisible to the naked eye.
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Britney Spears signs on for two more years at Planet Hollywood
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 | 8:45 p.m.
It looks definite after a summer of indecision that pop princess Britney Spears will extend her residency for another two years at Axis at Planet Hollywood.
I’m hearing very solid rumors that tonight during her residency show, “Britney: Piece of Me, ” the 33-year-old superstar singer will tell fans that she’s made up her mind to stay.
Vegas DeLuxe reported on July 24 that as Britney neared her 100th show, she was wrestling with a tough decision: Whether to accept the new two-year contract extension or call it quits after New Year’s Eve Weekend to devote her time to a new album and global tour dates.
I reported that Britney took off for a Hawaii vacation with her two sons, Sean Preston and Jaden James, to think about the new offer from Caesars Entertainment.
On Aug. 16 at the Teen Choice Awards, she confirmed our story to E! Online: “I haven’t made up my mind. I really love doing the show. It’s a lot of fun, but I’m torn. I don’t really know what I want to do.”
Britney promised Caesars execs that she would have an answer by mid-November, but I’ve learned she has now decided to stay and will announce her decision tonight. In fact, tickets are going on sale for the first set of her new run of shows Jan. 2 through April 22.
Britney’s “Piece of Me” residency with first-night guest Mario Lopez being plucked from the audience to be handcuffed and tied up to parade onstage on all fours as she performed the faux S&M number “Freakshow.”
Over Labor Day Weekend celebrations, amid reports that her father Jamie has asked her to stop dating for a while after she ended her romance with Charlie Ebersol this summer, Britney was spotted in a VIP booth at XS in Encore with Cade Hudson, one of former fiance Jason Trawick’s best friends. That engagement ended in January 2013.
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She started acting on stage at the age of five when she attended the Valencia Park Performing Arts Magnet in San Diego, Ca. She landed the role of Molly. Other...
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